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When a group of Ninth graders go on a field trip to a local cave that has been closed for 50 years because of rumors the army once stored dangerous chemicals there, it becomes a game of survival after they are attacked by mutated bats. The reluctant hero is a kid named Sean who must step up and take charge if he is going to protect himself and his close-knit group of friends. Things become even more complicated when the kids learn their remote little town has also been invaded by the zombie bats.

Adamic is the language of the Gods. When spoken, it has the power to create worlds, to raise the dead, to make man as God. Fortunately, no one has spoken it in thousands of years. The only remnants are the written spells. The people of Cavernum depend on these spells. They’re etched into the city walls, fending off the feeders—dangerous creatures with a taste for human blood. They’ve hunted the Cavernic people nearly to extinction, feasting on the magic in their veins.

In the year 2100, Karina and her team of top international scientists help a far-away planet named 2.0 battle climate change, before it can wipe out the alien population. As a survivor of the once environmentally devastated Earth, Karina knows that the only way to progress is to learn to live alongside nature. Follow her through a journey of finding trust, friendship, and purpose as Karina seeks to restore breathing life on 2.0.

You can't know my real name or even where I live. They would hunt you down for that information. But I have to tell my story. My life is a mess because on my 16th birthday, I donated blood to the Red Cross - perhaps a slight deviation from your typical cake and ice-cream day. But in no time, I'm offered millions of dollars for just a sample of my blood.

My blood kills cancer. Yep, that's right. The big bad C word that scares just about everyone these days. My blood kills it. Dead. Dead Kennedy's invitation to the White House dead. Disappointed George Romero dead. Doesn't matter what type of cancer. It quickly finds itself outmaneuvered, surrounded, and mercilessly crushed by an iron-red phalanx. Just a few drops of my blood drops mind you, and miracles start happening. Time to get my parents back, but to do that I need to raise a lot of money. Fast. Only time will tell if this crazy plan will work.

My blood kills cancer. Yep, you read that right. The big bad C-word that scares just about everyone these days. My blood kills it. Dead. Just a few drops of my blood - drops mind you, and miracles start happening. I'm settled but not satisfied. I'm supposed to be the world's best hero, not detached and away from society. Well, that's gonna change starting today. Cancer victims, get ready for my phalanx blood.

When the seed money for Bud and Marta's ranch is stolen from a local bank out of its Yankee-made safe, along with an Army arms shipment, Bud and Marta go back to Mexico to secure their future and that of Texas itself, come hell, high water, or steam-powered locomotives.

Chase Harper leaves for college, expecting to lead a normal life. But when he is yanked back to Algonia as the Keepers Council reconvenes, he realizes an ordinary life may never be part of his future. The king is now demanding more from the Keepers than mere secrecy.

A group of criminals kidnap an odd kid for ransom without realizing he has a psychotic mental condition - in the end, they learn a valuable lesson that what you don't know can indeed hurt you. The Aparting is a fast-paced single written in the main character's voice using interior monologue, allowing the listener to experience firsthand what the protagonist goes through as he transforms from an innocently odd young teen to a deeply disturbed psychopath.

This is the fourth and final book in the Zombie Bat series. When the zombie bats once again find a way to escape from their cave, all havoc breaks loose in the small Utah town that had been terrorized previously by the deadly creatures. And once again a group of teenage boys must come to the rescue in order to save those they love.

This is the third book in the Zombie Bats series, which once again finds a group of teens battling the zombie bats and trying to save their small Utah town from total destruction. Of course, matters become more complicated when gold is discovered in the old mine where the bats have made their home after the openings to the Lugosi Bat Cave have been closed off. Some new characters appear, as well as some of the old favorites. Come along for the adventure and enjoy the ride. Totally suitable for the entire family.

When Chase found the gold counter buried in a cave, he went back in time, setting in motion events that would change the course of his life and forever alter the destiny of the new world. After he and a small group of soldiers rescue his girlfriend, Ellie, from the Shuylians, they're overtaken during their race for the Algonian border. Chase falls into enemy hands, leaving Ellie to fend for herself. As time passes, he is believed dead - forever lost.

The zombie bats have escaped from the cave and are unleashing their terror on the nearby town and, to make matters worse, it's Halloween. Once again the teen hero, Sean, and his friends must find a way to save the day and restore peace. Along the way a bunch of new characters surface and add even more color and fun to the adventure in book two of the Zombie Bat series.

After a turbulent start to his senior year, Chase expects his life to return to normal now that Ellie Williams is back. But when a Sniffer's trap leads him on a journey spanning two worlds, he soon realizes things aren't always what they seem. Will his calling as Keeper require a sacrifice he isn't willing to make?

The Texas-Mexico border, the winter of 1886-The Great Die Up. A raw rift separates Mexicans and Anglos. A loner cowpoke and a mute Mexican girl fight man and nature to reunite.

They come from two different worlds. One fateful discovery will bring them together. Neither of their lives will ever be the same. Chase Harper's to-do list for senior year never included fall in love and fight for your life, but things rarely go as planned. Tarnished gold and resembling a pocket watch, the counter he finds in a cave during the summer of 2011 will forever change the course of his life, leading him to the beautiful Ellie Williams and unlocking a power beyond his wildest imagination.