Bøger af M. Marinan

City of Light is the seventh and final book in the Across Time and Space series.It's the end of the world as they know it.Jon's had a hard week. Sure, he's just defeated the seemingly unkillable White Prince, becoming the first human to ever destroy a Creature, and fulfilling a remarkable destiny he never even imagined. And sure, he's made friends with his uniquely gifted neighbour Tarie, and has reconciled with pretty, time-travelling Bets.But his carrier father keeps tossing him into awful situations, an old school friend keeps trying to kill them all, and his birth mother's just shown up at the door, unaware that she's jumped through time and has been missing for seventeen years rather than a single afternoon.Worse still, the whole world's been taken over by a new power that will destroy anyone it can't control. And it's got a plan that goes well beyond statues and pledge marks.But the immortal Amaranthus also has his own plans which involve Jon, Tarie and Bets - if they can live long enough to achieve them...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 9781990014307.

Across Time and Space Book 5 of 7.Even seasoned time-travellers make mistakes.After the near-disaster in Lile, 2598 AD, Ash and George are enjoying a well-deserved holiday in the twenty-first century and dreaming of what the future holds. But then Anne arrives suddenly, bringing news of a family emergency that calls him home to 1818, and sends Ash to the supernatural haven of Erastus to find answers. Great idea - until the gateway home is accidentally destroyed.Meanwhile, Kamile is recovering from the events that killed her best friend. But even as her adopted family is exploring their new lives, her strained relationship with Aras seems an inch away from falling apart entirely. Helping Ash with her little stranding problem seems to be too much to manage.But when a new danger arises, one that moves freely between the normal and Other realm, everyone must work together to defeat their common enemy. It's life or death, and they're about to find out what really lies through Erastus's beautiful stone archways...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 9780995119642.

City of Light is the seventh and final book in the Across Time and Space series.¿¿It's the end of the world as they know it.Jon's had a hard week. Sure, he's just defeated the seemingly unkillable White Prince, becoming the first human to ever destroy a Creature, and fulfilling a remarkable destiny he never even imagined. And sure, he's made friends with his uniquely gifted neighbour Tarie, and has reconciled with pretty, time-travelling Bets.But his carrier father keeps tossing him into awful situations, an old school friend keeps trying to kill them all, and his birth mother's just shown up at the door, unaware that she's jumped through time and has been missing for seventeen years rather than a single afternoon.Worse still, the whole world's been taken over by a new power that will destroy anyone it can't control. And it's got a plan that goes well beyond statues and pledge marks.But the immortal Amaranthus also has his own plans which involve Jon, Tarie and Bets - if they can live long enough to achieve them...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 9781990014307.

Across Time and Space Book 6 of 7.Time to go home - ready or not.Jon is an accidental time-traveller. He's lived as a nobleman, as a refugee and most recently, in the supernatural Mountain of Glass. None of those places are home - which is the place he desperately wants to avoid.But he'll have to return to the world of the distant future. It's a place where people's worth is determined by the Creature they're pledged to, and after a lifetime of being pledgeless (and feeling worthless) he's made some incredibly dangerous choices. Is it any wonder he doesn't want to return to face the consequences?And Jon isn't the only one out of time. Elspeth of Covington has escaped Tudar Angland of 1556 AD and is determined never to return. So when her best friend (and secret love interest) Jon returns to his own home, she takes the opportunity to follow him. Armed with new supernatural abilities gifted by Amaranthus, she now has the chance to protect someone who doesn't know they're in danger. The only problem is that she'll arrive at a time before Jon has ever left, and therefore before he knows who she is...But what Jon and Elspeth don't know is that a battle is taking place in the Other realm, one between the Creatures themselves. The outcome will determine the fate of that realm, and of their own world too...This title is a rerelease of 9781990014055.

Across Time and Space Book 5 of 7.¿¿Even seasoned time-travellers make mistakes.After the near-disaster in Lile, 2598 AD, Ash and George are enjoying a well-deserved holiday in the twenty-first century and dreaming of what the future holds. But then Anne arrives suddenly, bringing news of a family emergency that calls him home to 1818, and sends Ash to the supernatural haven of Erastus to find answers. Great idea - until the gateway home is accidentally destroyed.Meanwhile, Kamile is recovering from the events that killed her best friend. But even as her adopted family is exploring their new lives, her strained relationship with Aras seems an inch away from falling apart entirely. Helping Ash with her little stranding problem seems to be too much to manage.But when a new danger arises, one that moves freely between the normal and Other realm, everyone must work together to defeat their common enemy. It's life or death, and they're about to find out what really lies through Erastus's beautiful stone archways...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 9780995119642.

Across Time and Space Book 3.Thousands of gateways, with instant access to the whole of history. What could possibly go wrong?With the discovery of the remnant gateways through time, it finally seems like Ash and George can have it all - adventure, romance, and a steady paycheck. It seems to be working...until it isn't anymore. And then Ash finds a mysterious new gateway in the middle of an old Lunden street...Meanwhile on the Mountain of Glass, Anne is chasing her dreams. She wants immortality, a permanent home for herself and her sister, and to finally find out what secrets Jon has been hiding. Her goals seem very close: just a single gateway away...In a quiet corner of Europa, in the very distant future, Coryn of the Chosen is accustomed to danger. After all, that's what you get when you choose to live on the border of the inhospitable but power-filled Other realm. But then fire is found beneath the ice of the Other, and all Hades breaks loose.Virtual reality meets alter-power meets some very determined immortals. Throw in time travel, and things are about to get messy...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 9780473435011.Praise for The Eternity Stone: 'A book I didn't want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep'.Praise for Mountain of Glass: 'A really, really good read.'Praise for Breaking the Glass Slipper: 'Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.'

Across Time and Space Book 4.Ash likes a challenge. It looks like she's got one...So she's accidentally travelled to the massive, futuristic city of Lile, 2598 AD. But now she's been given cryptic instructions to 'find the blue-eared girl', she's going to give it her best shot. If only George would answer his phone and come join her...Back in Lunden, 1819 AD, George is a little tied up, and severely displeased with his brother and sister-in-law. Sure, he's mentioned time travel once or twice. But is the insane asylum really necessary? Then Anne shows up in his cell with a strange weapon in her hand and a cheeky look in her eye. She also has directions for his next steps... but where has she been?Not far from where Ash is beginning her search, Coryn is rebuilding her life after losing almost everything that matters to her. All she has left is a bag full of junk, as well as instructions to find a desperately powerful supernatural item before the wicked Creatures can do so. But then she runs into an old enemy who's more than what they seem.Paths are about to cross in a desperate race to save a nation that doesn't even know it's in danger...This title is a rerelease of ISBN 978-0-9951108-4-7.

Across Time and Space Book 2.A 200-year-old gentleman. A 500-year-old lady. And Ash, who pays the rent...After escaping the Queen's grasp in 2155 AD, Ash, George and Anne find themselves reluctant flatmates in the twenty-first century. No ID, no money, and apparently forgotten by friends and enemies alike. With their new abilities gone, it seems their biggest battle is learning how to use a toaster...and how to live together without killing each other.But then another twist of fate leads the trio out of Ash's time and throughout history. And as they're forced to rely on each other even more, they discover a few dangerous truths.There's another realm. One of wonder, supernatural power, and terrible peril.They're not the only ones who can travel through time.And they're not so forgotten after all...This title is a re-release of ISBN 978-0-9951108-1-6.Praise for The Eternity Stone: 'A book I didn't want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep'.Praise for Mountain of Glass: 'A really, really good read.'Praise for Breaking the Glass Slipper: 'Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.'

Across Time and Space Book 1.Three strangers. One town. One very BIG secret.When nineteen-year-old Ash O'Reilly goes for a quiet walk in the local woods, she doesn't expect to run into a couple of half-crazed actors in full historical costume. But to make matters worse, her car (and the entire path) seem to have disappeared, and 'Lady Anne' and 'the Honourable Mister George Seymour' are insisting that she's the one who's confused, and that everything will be alright if she'd just direct them to the nearby village of Iversley.To Ash's great surprise, Iversley does exist - sort of - but there's a problem. The 'village' has other visitors: highly unusual ones with an uncomfortable interest in the three of them. And suddenly getting back home is the least of her worries...This title is a re-release of ISBN 978-0-9951108-0-9.Praise for The Eternity Stone: 'A book I didn't want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep.'Praise for Mountain of Glass: 'A really, really good read.'Praise for Breaking the Glass Slipper: 'Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.'

A woman unexpectedly steps through 'the gate': a one-way portal into a bleak world containing a small tribe of human survivors as well as mysterious beings who could either help or harm.

Valentina hates fairytales. Happily ever after? As a twenty-one-year-old widow with a head injury that steals her memories, she knows that life is never that easy. But now she's got a chance to start over with wealthy hotel owner Kingsley White. He's kind, handsome and yes, quite a bit older, but she can handle that. After all, he comes with the fabulous White Hotel, crowning jewel of the luxurious, fantasy-themed Sweetheart Island resort. It's so modern that half the staff are androids and the other half are actors, and it seems to be the perfect place for her to start afresh. But then Kingsley turns out to have a grown daughter, Snow. And Snow really, really doesn't want a stepmother barely older than herself, and the dislike is mutual. Valentina's new life seems to be falling apart when it's barely begun… Enter a too-familiar stranger in fantasy costume, as well as a troupe of dangerous oddballs conducting an underhanded treasure hunt. Add in mysterious troubles during her memory blanks, and then real disaster strikes. Valentina's about to discover Sweetheart Island's secrets - as well as a few of her own. Can a gorgeous, flawed black widow ever have her own happily ever after? 'Breaking the Glass Slipper' is a futuristic twist on the classic fairytale genre. Young adult, standalone novel.

One simple choice can change your life forever…Left penniless by her father's death, Rose-Red lives in a cottage in the woods outside a small, unimportant village along with her twin sister and mother. Life seems small and unimportant too, right up until the night a very special, hairy visitor knocks on their door.They make the decision to invite him in, and find they've been unwittingly pulled into a new world of money, drama, high society…and dangerous curses. When Rose's family is in danger and she can no longer tell her friends and her enemies apart, she's got no choice but to turn to the one person she swore she'd never ask for help.But when their whole kingdom is at stake, is the challenge too much for either of them to handle?Thwarted romance, treasure, royals and a very aggressive pet goose… The full, untold story of Rose-Red is a world away from any fairytale you've ever heard.A standalone novel in the world of Fairytale Memoirs.

They say it's what's on the inside that counts. They've never met Kajus. Claire and her people have wandered for years, searching for a new home away from their drought-stricken origins. Just when they find what seems like the perfect location, there's a catch. Someone's already living there, and they don't want to share…not without a price being paid.The native Veest will allow Claire's people to settle on the condition that one of their most beautiful girls marries the son of the Veest chieftain. Claire knows she's not the most attractive (or even the third or fourth most attractive) but she is the only one willing. After all, it's her father that's being held hostage until they come up with a bride. And the fact that her betrothed Kajus is a shapeshifter? That can't be so bad either, because surely he won't be in animal form ALL the time.Unfortunately, Claire is only half right. See, Kajus is considered unusual even among the Veest, and it's for a reason that is very hard to overlook…Arranged marriages, desperate refugees, angry exes and the world's ugliest fiancé… 'Gifted' is a highly original take on a classic fairytale.A standalone novella in the world of Fairytale Memoirs.Praise for M. Marinan: 'A book I didn't want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep.' 'A really, really good read.' 'Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.'

Three strangers. One town. One VERY big secret.When nineteen-year-old Ash O'Reilly goes for a quiet walk in the local woods, she doesn't expect to run into a couple of half-crazed actors in full historical costume. But to make matters worse, her car (and the entire path) seem to have disappeared, and 'Lady Anne' and 'the Honourable Mister George Seymour' are insisting that she's the one who's confused, and that everything will be alright if she'd just direct them to the nearby village of Iversley.To Ash's great surprise, Iversley does exist - sort of - but there's a problem. The 'village' has other visitors: highly unusual ones with an uncomfortable interest in the three of them. And suddenly getting back home is the least of her worries...Praise for The Eternity Stone: 'A book I didn't want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep'.Praise for Mountain of Glass: 'A really, really good read.'Praise for Breaking the Glass Slipper: 'Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.'

It's not easy being notorious…Viola knows that she isn't the prettiest girl in the room, or the most popular. That honour goes to her stunning stepsister Nellie, who was spoiled rotten by her late father, but who is also as beautiful as an angel and charming enough to get what she wants, when she wants it.As for Viola, she just wants the family inn to prosper, and for everyone to do their share without acting like they're being treated like a slave…and ruining her own reputation in turn. (Cough cough, Nellie.)But then Viola finds a powerful, stolen object in an unexpected place, and suddenly her reputation isn't her biggest worry. The world around her has become very, very hostile - and fixing things has become very, very difficult…Shallow princes, meddling godmothers, infectious curses and one handsome, grumpy guardsman… The memoirs of this very misrepresented stepsister are a world away from any Cinderella story you've ever heard.A standalone novel in the world of Fairytale Memoirs.