Books with author A. I. Lake

At the end of the last book, evil Loki tricked Elspeth into freeing him of his bonds. Now Edmund and Elspeth are desperately searching for his trail, but the fire and destruction they expect does not materialise. Loki is strangely elusive. Instead they find unusual emblems carved along the route they take. They also find a young boy, lost and wandering in the confusion of displaced families, as they travel further south and closer to the war between Visigoths and invading English. Edmund and Elspeth can't help feeling they are being led further and further into a trap, but have no choice other than to follow even the smallest clues. As they continue on their treacherous journey, the young boy begins to behave strangely, and it soon becomes clear he knows something about Loki and where they might find him - but maybe Loki has found them first ...

It is the Dark Ages and something evil is stirring. A ship sailing from Noviomagus across the channel to Gaul is caught in a ferocious storm and dashed against the rocks. There are only two survivors of the wreck, both children, and they are tossed up on the shore with a mysterious trunk. An old man rescues them from the beach. He seemed to know they would be coming, and he also appears very interested in the trunk. They cannot escape what lies inside, it is both good and evil, but binds itself to their destiny and sets them on a path which they are forced to follow, and face what lies at the end.

It's been 432 years since the old world ended. And though the calendar (in our time) might read 2450, it looks more like the 1600s.Brought from a small village in northern part of The Lakes Kingdom, young Ehmelia discovers a whole new world in Centerland, the Capital. She has been summoned and offered the betrothal of her third cousin, Jisoon - the King in Waiting. One day, that means, Ehmelia could be Queen.However, all is not as it appears at first.Jisoon is older than the 13-year-old Ehmelia thought he would be. And while he's handsome and somewhat regal, he's not very nice to her. Then there are the servants and her guards that watch her every step and anticipate her every need. She thought it would be exciting to have this kind of attention. What she finds is that she feels smothered.And there is talk of war. A war between the north and the south of the Lakes Kingdom. Worst of all, it is hoped that Ehmelia's presence and betrothal will prevent this war. By becoming The Little Queen, Ehmelia of Bemin has been placed in the center of a conflict she could have never imagined.Readers young and old alike will enjoy this three book series set in the future (looking like older times) and watching as Ehmelia grows into her role as The Little Queen.

Snatched by a dragon at the end of book one, Edmund and Elspeth awake to find themselves soaring over the frozen wastes of the Snowlands, hundreds of miles from home.Escaping the dragon's clutches, they are discovered in the soft snow by Fritha. a charcoal burner's daughter. Edmund wants her help to arrange a passage home, but Elspeth has other ideas. The sword is speaking to her, filling her thoughts more and more. It's destiny is nearby, the purpose for which is was hewn, and where the sword goes, Elspeth must follow, increasingly under it's spell.Edmund and Fritha refuse to let Elspeth travel alone, and so they set out together on a perlilous route to Eigg Loki, the mountain which is drawing Elspeth and the sword, and to the dark secrets which lie at its heart.

In The Coming of Dragons, Edmund and Elspeth received magical gifts that would lead them into a perilous adventure. Edmund has the vision of the Ripente-he can see through the eyes of others, and Elspeth can draw upon an enchanted sword when she is in danger. Now, the sword is speaking to Elspeth, leading her to a final showdown with an ancient god, bound inside a mountain. The journey into the Snowlands will be fraught with dangers, from terrifying dragons to haunting ice spirits and these two unlikely heroes must together decide who they can trust and who means them harm. Elspeth's magical sword has brought them closer to their destiny than they realize, and it's up to them to succeed-at all costs.www.thedarkestage.com

At the end of the last book, evil Loki tricked Elspeth into freeing him of his bonds. Now Edmund and Elspeth are desperately searching for his trail, but the fire and destruction they expect does not materialise. Loki is strangely elusive. Instead they find unusual emblems carved along the route they take. They also find a young boy, lost and wandering in the confusion of displaced families, as they travel further south and closer to the war between Visigoths and invading English.Edmund and Elspeth can't help feeling they are being led further and further into a trap, but have no choice other than to follow even the smallest clues. As they continue on their treacherous journey, the young boy begins to behave strangely, and it soon becomes clear he knows something about Loki and where they might find him - but maybe Loki has found them first . . .

In this powerful conclusion of the Darkest Age trilogy, the ancient god Loki has been set free from the chains that have bound him for centuries. As Edmund and Elspeth desperately search for him, the fire and destruction they expect to find is nowhere to be seen. They discover instead strange emblems carved into stone along the route south. Traveling ever closer toward the war between the Visigoths and the English, Edmond and Elspeth suspect they are being drawn into a trap. But with the help of their friends, and faith in themselves, they will face Loki one last time, at an ancient circle of stones that may be their last hope.

Edmund, a king's son in disguise, and Elspeth, a sea captain's tomboy daughter, are the only two survivors of a terrible shipwreck. They just want to go home, but fate has other plans as they are drawn into the fight against an evil warlord terrorizing their homeland. Accompanied by a mysterious minstrel and haunted by magical powers they did not seek, Edmund and Elspeth journey across a savage land of wild boars, fierce rogue knights, and black magic. Fantasy fans will devour this dramatic tale of mystery, wonder, and the power of friendship.

Ehmelia's problems multiply. Her uncle's death has her engaged almost two years earlier than she had planned. Her great-aunt has stepped aside and left her duties to Ehmelia -- both those of the Young Queen and the Queen.Worst of all, The Banished One -- Royert -- has returned and demands to see his mother. Further, he wants an audience with his brother The King, and his Young Queen, Ehmelia.Talk of war with the north intensifies. A marriage loop-hole causes Ehmelia to worry. And when Royert arrives, everything is tossed to the wind.Book two of e a lake's series Ehmelia of Bemin picks up right where the first book left off. And times have never been more difficult for a young girl from the swamps of Bemin. A girl destined to become Ehmelia -- The Queen of the Lakes Kingdom.