Books with author Alycia Linwood

The gate between worlds is unraveling. Former street thief Portia survived her first year at the Magic Academy—now she must prove her worth in her first true test to save the kingdom.After a year training in the use of her mysterious power, Portia, secret Jack of Magic, is no closer to understanding the Kingdom’s upcoming doom.Just as she begins to doubt, a legendary race of people appears in the capital city, heralding tales of coming peril and pleading for the queen to sacrifice a warrior to save them all.. . .to sacrifice Portia, the Kingdom’s sole champion. She must brave deadly trials to prove herself capable of mastering the only magic potent enough to protect them. Magic she can only learn in the Elven lands.But those magical lands contain new dangers and old enemies determined to stop Portia’s rise. Time is running out…The Splinter is at hand.Moss Gate is the second novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.Download now to immerse yourself in a tale of female heroism against dangerous odds, where the fate of the world lies in the hands of an everyday mortal.

Surprised by Adrian's sudden disappearance, Ria is determined to find him, even if that means she has to trust her brother and go to her father's party. However, soon she realizes that her father, as the president of the newly-founded Element Preservers Organization, plays a big role in the future of not only magic disease carriers, but also everyone with an element. As the secrets surrounding the magic disease and elements are revealed, Ria doesn't know who she can trust. But when an ex-lover turns into an enemy and a tragic accident changes everything, it’s impossible to just run away.The second book in Element Preservers series.Element Preservers series reading order (complete):DANGEROUS (Book 1)RUNAWAY (Book 2)DIVIDED (Book 3)NO ONE (Book 3.5)RESTLESS (Book 4)INDESTRUCTIBLE (Book 5)

Eighteen-year-old Ria, a fire elemental and privileged student at the University of Magic, thinks nothing can get in the way of her happiness. Even when she falls for Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, she is determined to make their forbidden romance work.But when she starts experiencing the symptoms of magic disease that could rob her of her element, turn her into a cold-blooded killer, and shatter her life, all of her beliefs are put to the test. The only one who might be able to help her is Adrian, a mysterious, charming, and dangerous magic disease carrier, who also happens to be her least favorite person in the world. YA Fantasy/Romance for mature teens.Element Preservers series reading order (complete):DANGEROUS (Book 1)RUNAWAY (Book 2)DIVIDED (Book 3)NO ONE (Book 3.5)RESTLESS (Book 4)INDESTRUCTIBLE (Book 5)

A street thief rises to power to save a kingdom despite wellborn enemies in the first book of a fast-paced new fantasy series.No one is more shocked than Portia when thievery and a mage battle earns her entry to the kingdom’s exclusive Magic Academy.But she had no other choice—it was either find shelter within the Academy walls or fall victim to a vicious gang leader hunting her across the country.Instead of safety, she encounters new enemies in high places—and captures the attention of the queen herself.For while Portia just wants to survive, she finds there is more to her power—she is a legendary Jack of Magic. . . . . and the only person alive who can save the kingdom from a horrible fate.Red Jack is the first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.Download now because you crave magic, adventure, and tales where the downtrodden face dangers on the quest for survival and redemption.

Portia’s country is in grave danger when the kingdom to the north falls to the invaders and the southern kingdom is under siege. With the vicious attackers also coming by sea, her people battle overwhelming foes on three sides.But Portia and her kin know little about the enemy destroying their world. As a Jack of Magic, Portia must discover their secrets if she is to close the gate to their world and shut them out forever. It is the only way to save her country from ruin and slaughter.Black Raid is the third novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.

Warning: This is the book 3.5 in the Element Preservers series and should be read after book 3 since it contains spoilers for the first three books in the series. The novella has approximately 18000 words (74 pages).Aware that Ria's condition is getting worse, Adrian is determined to do whatever it takes so he can touch her again without weakening her, and the only ones who might be able to help him are his greatest enemies. Haunted by the memories, he has to get the information he needs without putting his life in danger, but that is easier said than done... Especially if there is no one you can trust.Element Preservers series reading order (complete):DANGEROUS (Book 1)RUNAWAY (Book 2)DIVIDED (Book 3)NO ONE (Book 3.5)RESTLESS (Book 4)INDESTRUCTIBLE (Book 5)Tainted Elements (spin-off series):DIFFERENT (Book 1)INVISIBLE (Book 2)

Ariel is a seventeen-year-old girl whose life takes a completely different turn on the day she comes late to school. There's a new, very handsome, dark-haired boy, Devin, in her class, but to Ariel's surprise everyone seems to know him, and her best friend claims he's been going with them to school for years, except Ariel is sure she has never seen him before. Convinced her friends are messing with her, Ariel pretends nothing weird is going on. She even considers the possibility of having a brain disease ... until she starts having visions of unknown people with wings and unusual eyes. What's worse, her visions hint that Devin might be a demon who came to the human world to take an angel to Hell. As she becomes more and more aware of the existence of angels and demons, Ariel finds out her sister is the angel that the demons want to take. Determined not to let anyone harm her sister, she will do anything, even try to kill the demon on her own. But can she really kill Devin when he appears so human, and what will she do when she reveals the secrets surrounding her true nature? Because, let's face it, a girl who can see both demons and angels in her visions can't really be human.

“She should not be here! She’s a thief!”After Portia’s talents get her thrown out of her gang and running for her life, chances for survival looks grim. Then she discovers the Magic Academy in the capital city of the kingdom and the possibility of hope—if she can fight for acceptance. To most students, the Magic Academy is an elite place of learning but for Portia there is a deeper meaning, one that she must take seriously if she is to fulfill her destiny.Red Jack is the first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.

Portia’s country is in grave danger when the kingdom to the north falls to the invaders and the southern kingdom is under siege. With the vicious attackers also coming by sea, her people battle overwhelming foes on three sides.But Portia and her kin know little about the enemy destroying their world. As a Jack of Magic, Portia must discover their secrets if she is to close the gate to their world and shut them out forever. It is the only way to save her country from ruin and slaughter.Black Raid is the third novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.

“We have our champion and we will use her!”When Portia’s country gets news of the imminent invasion from the portal over the sea she has her work cut out for her. Heal the rift between worlds and stop the invaders, if she can. But her success—and their survival—depends on whether she can gain the trust of a legendary people and learn the secrets they will share only with the most worthy.The Jack of Magic novels follow the adventures of Portia, former street thief, on her dangerous quest to save the kingdom and people she loves.Moss Gate is the second novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.

Destiny has only one thing on her mind: to find out who wanted her dead and why. But before she can do anything about that, she has to accompany Enrique to a vampire gathering in another city.Their hosts are anything but pleasant, and when bodies start dropping, no one seems to care, since the local hunters chalk it all up to accidental drug overdose. Certain that a major cover-up is going on, Destiny decides to investigate.But if she wants to uncover the truth, she’ll have to risk getting in trouble with the local vampires and her maker while secretly working with Nataniel.The second book in the Deadly Destiny series.