Bøger af Michael Hh Warren

***This book does not sanction Apartheid - read it and see for yourself!***"It was the mid-80s and South Africa was burning. Township streets were violent with protest and a full-blown Cold War proxy war raged on the border.None of these issues occupied my mind at the time. I was too busy growing up."The reluctant disciple of an unholy cause, Mike Warren wrestles with life and love against the backdrop of a pivotal period in South Africa's dark history.A frank and outspoken coming-of-age memoir, In The Name Of God is the author's exploration of the role he played in defending apartheid.

When the young former Miss South Africa beauty queen, Perusha Naicker, marries US property and oil magnate Charleston Kingsley, she never guessed things would be so complicated. Although her new life at the mansion in Long Island is glamorous compared to her middle class upbringing, things are not as easy as she would like. Amid the many opponents who want to see her fail and booted out of New York are Kingley's son, Devon and an old university flame and extortionist extraordinaire, Sarah Knight who has no intention of letting Perusha Naicker live happily ever after. When $500 million is moved out of Kingsley's bank account, twice in short succession, everyone is under suspicion including the staff at the mansion. Could Perusha have done it, or who had a better opportunity than his trusted lawyer, James Gregory, who was the only other person with access to all the accounts? What follows is a thrilling tale to uncover the fraudsters which involves a clever plan to find and stop the thief or thieves before more money disappears. A fast-paced YA crime mystery that will have you turning the pages for more.

The Four Legends is a fast-paced futuristic novel set in 2095 that explores what it means to be part of the human race. Being chosen as a Legend on the Extra-Terrestrial Living Station is a dream come true for every teenager coming of age. The story follows four teenagers on a Quest to retrieve valuable relics from different countries on Earth via space and time travel, as they seek to claim their status as Legends. The teenagers have to face ominous rain forests, mysterious South American temples, the harsh African environment and treacherous guides to find what they are looking for. However, this will not come without sacrifice. And from far away, the Praeceptori, their Teachers, are watching, planning ... and possibly using them for their own, far more disturbing goals. The Four Legends propels us into a journey of discovering Earth, discovering self and discovering that the only way to survive is through real connection with one another.

The year is 2026. Herbie Hunter's life has been turned upside down. After his father died, he and his mother had no choice but to go and live with Herbie's grandmother in Paradise Rift. But Herbie quickly learns that this is no normal town-a UFO worshipping cult known as the Light Seekers have made it their headquarters, and strange happenings have plagued the town since their arrival. On his first night in the rift, Herbie sees mysterious lights floating in the sky followed by a frantic woman running into the desert. But what Herbie meets in the darkness is no normal woman, but a shadowy creature with hands drenched in blood. After barely escaping with his life, Herbie is desperate to uncover whose blood was on the beast's hands, and what role the Light Seekers played in its creation. With the help of his friends, family and a secret order of occult scholars, Herbie must reveal the truth despite the odds being stacked against him. Last Generation is a series of YA magical realism action and adventure novels that tells a story of the battle between good and evil that has been waging since the dawn of time.

The Quest for Earth continues the adventures of the four teenage heroes in their treacherous mission through space and time in this second book in the Treasure Chasers series. But are they ready to face harsher challenges than ever before? It's not about teams anymore, it's about survival. As the boundaries disintegrate between the pairs, new relationships are built and new revelations are uncovered. But their newfound bond was never part of the plan, and the Praeceptori are watching closer than ever, pulling strings to reach their nefarious goals. Now that the rules are changing, will they be able to face The Calling and finally become Legends? The Quest for Earth asks the following questions: how far would you go in order to ensure your own survival in a world where ethics and honor are no longer necessarily the directing guidelines of society? Which sacrifices and compromises are you prepared to make for the greater good? Which battles are you prepared to lose in order to win the war?

Lies, power, corruption and greed surround the small town of Cherry Creek. When her uncle, the Mayor, is implicated in a massive scandal, 16-year-old Audrey Birkeland takes matters into her own hands, determined to prove his innocence. After her cousin's best friend is kidnapped, Audrey, her cousin Madison and a local journalist, Ryan Hunter, discover that not even teenagers are safe from the forces of corruption that run through the town. Disillusioned with local law enforcement and not knowing who they can trust, Audrey and her friends set off on an adventure to unearth the secrets and lies that have seen her family embroiled in the small town scandal. Will Audrey's rebellious nature lead to the answers she seeks or lead them all deeper into danger?

Twins Carlos and Jill have just lost their mother in a tragic accident. On the brink of insanity and in a desperate attempt to bring his beloved wife back from the dead, their father unwittingly transports his children to a mysterious planet instead. The twins find themselves in a place inhabited wholly by the dead ― a midway point for those waiting to pass on to the next stage ― and are suddenly embroiled in a plan to allow the dead access back to their home planet. After they get separated, a desperate struggle ensues as they try to save their world, find their mother and get back home before a madman brings about the zombie apocalypse.

Washington, DC-based Detective Andrew Johnson is used to following up on threats on the life of the US President, but his mind goes into top gear when he learns about Nigerian Stephen Yobo and his 9-Gang members who are kidnapping high profile teenage girls through social media. Yobo is the master of disguise and knows more about bombs and bank robberies than most. He is prepared to stop at nothing as far as making the US, French and South African governments pay for voting to imprison five of the 9-Gang members after a botched robbery at a bank in Switzerland. It's left to Detective AJ, with a little help from a few brave Gen Z teens that he meets along the way, to differentiate between the good and the bad guys and save the day. The chase is on! br> War on Innocence takes readers down a fast moving, action-packed mystery avenue that warns youngsters that the world's offerings are not always as innocent and simple as they seem.

Whether you were born between 1994 and 2010 [Generation Z] or not, you would find value in reading the insightful conversations in this book that spell out their take on important issues affecting humanity today. Five teenage friends find themselves at odds with their families, culture and social standing. They find solace within their group. Their choices are shaped by changes within the global economy and exposure to cultural diversity, rapid technological development, and the difficulty of cultivating dependable relationships. Together they travel to Israel to embark on a one-month working holiday at the Beit Nir Kibbutz. Here they find a meaningful and consistent home with socially and environmentally responsible values. They socialize with the locals, learning some Hebrew and Arabic, and the history of the Middle East. After a close call in a terrorist attack, they realize that they do not appreciate their lives enough. The group tests their friendship and evolved sentiments relevant to global social ills affecting mankind and their generation through conversations, by exploring diverse viewpoints, including the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and its similarity to, and divergence from, South Africa's former Apartheid regime. Their search is for new ways to learn from today to better prepare for the future. But there is much more at play here than just creating boundaries between old and new philosophies: in deciphering the enmeshed friendship bond within the troupe, the intention is to engender a metamorphic and ground-breaking leap of mind-sets. Be assured, tapping into conversations with GenZ will spark big ideas!

Kevin Gofod-Teithwyr, a young teenager, has just bought himself a new mobile phone. But the Cosmos Galactica is no ordinary piece of technology - it has untold powers that evil forces from the Dark Galaxy are after. Before they know it, Kevin and his friends are uprooted from their comfortable suburban lifestyles and catapulted into a quest to save humanity and all life in the universe from The Dark Master. Join Kevin, Iain and Lisa and their strange group of oddball misfits as they transverse galaxies, enter new worlds and discover adventures they could only previously have dreamt about. Dark Galaxy follows the young group and their allies through their inter-galactic travels as they meet with alien and unknown creatures and have their ability to hold together as a group tested.

In the final months of 2026, a brutal string of murders has rocked Northern Nevada. The work of a monstrous serial killer - the Djinnius Executioner. As the body count piles up, a strange pattern begins to emerge - whenever the mangled corpse of a victim is discovered, the same person is waiting at every crime scene. Herbie Hunter., br>Could Herbie have finally snapped from the endless trauma he's faced since arriving in Paradise Rift, or has Don Balcom finally thought of a plan to get him out of the picture for good? Desperate to prove his innocence, Herbie must cross the globe, following the trail of breadcrumbs that the Djinnius Executioner has left for him. Last Generation is a series of YA magical realism action and adventure novels that tells the story of the battle between good and evil that has been waging since the dawn of time. The third installment, Herbie Hunter and the Djinnius Executioner blows the lid off the grand conspiracy, finally revealing the master plan that has been brewing for thousands of years.

In 2033, Pyramid Lake is drying up and the wicked are thriving. The bodies of over twenty men found floating in its waters baffle the locals of Gerlach, the nearby town where a crescendo in the rise of evil has slowly been creeping over them. When Herbie hears news of the mysterious Pyramid Lake massacre, he immediately suspects there's more to it than meets the eye. With the help of his friends and a local vampire slayer, they trigger a course of events that begin to uncover a massive conspiracy in the United States army, unveil the truth behind the reappearance of the Nephilim, and have Herbie dancing closer with death than ever before. Last Generation is a series of YA magical realism action and adventure novels that tells a story of the battle between good and evil that has been waging since the dawn of time. The second installment, Herbie Hunter and the Fathomless Legion opens the gate to the dark future awaiting humanity. The mystery only becomes more tangled as it unravels, and the true face of evil begins to rear its ugly head.