Books with author Andrew King

Our dubious hero Biao wakes up to find himself in a helicopter being transported to a Chinese military base. His last espionage mission saved China from a nuclear retaliation, and the last he could remember was being picked up by Arab Bedouins after his helicopter went down. A few nuclear missiles had reached the front lines of battle, but did not destroy any Chinese cities. He wondered if his parents survived. They were two of the unlucky patriots that were drafted to fight in a war in which they were too old to fight. Biao becomes more and more intertwined with the future of China and the world, playing a major part in espionage tactics, and yet finding himself powerless in the newest wave of world's history. Would it last or be washed away as so many of humankind's previous "sand castles"? Strategy and scheming are awakened in people's hearts once more, and Biao finds himself just a piece on the chess board of ever increasing intrigue on a global scale.

Sara lives to win basketball games. She’s given up reading minds—it’s more honest that way.Funny how life has other plans.Baffled when she falls for the school's baddest rich boy, she wishes she could read his mind. But she’s not confused at all when her new girlfriend is attacked. Sara has no choice but to use her gift of telepathy. Can she use it for justice? Absolutely.Her back to the wall in an emotional avalanche, Sara's stunned by a loss so sharp she can barely breathe. Revenge? They're after her, too.It all comes down to Friday Night.This interview with the author was conducted in February, 2016.Q – Following your novel Twin Break, this is another book that's different in several ways. How did you think of the story idea?A - This story was a natural sequel idea. As I mentioned elsewhere, the concept of Twin Break came to me in a dream. I had to write another book because Sara, the main person, was so interesting.Q – You've branched out from your other books. Why?A – I really like suspense thrillers. In this book, Friday Night, I was able to create a thriller inside a book where the setting is sports, and the paranormal, in a sort of coming of age, teen-to-young adult setting. So actually, Friday Night is a lot like those suspense thrillers I've written before.Q – Is it a YA or middle grade book?A – Not this one. The main characters are teens, and anyone above the age of 13 can read it and enjoy it, but it does have some adult language and adult situations. It starts as YA sports romance, but moves to a paranormal thriller as the book progresses. It still has some scenes about social and family issues, growing up and how we handle the facts of life.Q – Why basketball?A – Twin Break is set in basketball, the game of basketball moves quickly and the story moves quickly. It felt right to have that kind of communication between the people in the book.Q – Doesn’t the story world of high school basketball limit the audience?A – The book goes pretty far beyond high school basketball, sometimes way beyond. There is a little less emphasis on basketball in this book.Q – Will there be another sequel? How about a series?A – Definitely. Sara is growing in so many ways I may follow her story for a few more years. I'm working on the third book now.Q – Anything you want to tell people who might read this book?A – You’ll like it because it moves fast, explores emotions and has a thrilling conclusion. Thanks for giving it a try.

If you could read minds, would you seek justice? Revenge?With competition as fierce as The Hunger Games, telepathic teen Sara Stefan is torn in two directions:She loses her guiding light, and a demon comes back to haunt her—can she face him and kill the pain for good?And a basketball championship is on the line. Sara has to take her team all the way, it's her last chance. It used to be all about “just win,” but now there's something more...Interview with the author in April, 2016:Q – The three books Twin Break, Friday Night and Glide tell a complete story, but each are self-contained. Did you plan that?A - (Laughs) I wish! The concept of Twin Break came to me in a dream. Then I had to write another book because the main person, Sara, was so interesting. While I was working on the sequel, Friday Night, I realized that it was actually two books. So I set aside the material for Glide and finished Friday Night.Q – That must have made writing Glide easier.A - In a way, it was harder. I found that rewriting story parts intended for one book, then adapted to a different book, was a lot harder than just writing them fresh. It was an experience, anyway.Q – Why would people want to read Glide?A - A young person has an interesting challenge: give in to her darkest impulse, or find a way to break through fear into the light, let go and trust that things will work out. It's a compelling story. For some people it will be a real release.Q – With these three books, you've branched out from your other books. Why?A – I really like suspense thrillers. In Friday Night and Glide, I was able to create thrillers inside books where the setting is sports and the paranormal, in a sort of coming of age, teen-to-young adult setting. Actually they're a lot like the suspense thrillers I've written before.Q – Are the books YA or middle grade?A – Not really. The main characters are teens, and anyone above the age of 13 can read and enjoy them, but they do have some adult language and adult situations. Glide starts in the teen sports realm, but becomes dark quickly, addressing traumatic childhood issues and the desire for revenge. It then moves to a paranormal thriller conclusion, with an ending theme I think people will find interesting.Q – Why basketball?A – Twin Break was set in basketball because the game of basketball moves quickly and the story moves quickly. Friday Night and Glide naturally follow it.Q – Doesn’t the story world of high school basketball limit the audience?A – Possibly, but the books go pretty far beyond high school basketball, especially Glide.Q – Will the series continue?A – Definitely. Sara is growing in so many ways that I may follow her story for a few more years. I'm planning to write a fourth Sara Stefan book after writing a thriller set in current political events.Q – Anything you want to tell people who might read this book?A – You’ll like it because it moves fast, explores emotions and has a thrilling conclusion. Thanks for reading!

Books in the World History series examine the eras, events, civilizations, and movements that have shaped human history, providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies.; This title in Lucent’s World History series tells the story of the Age of Exploration, beginning with the efforts of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal in the 15th century, covering major discoveries and expeditions through to the late 17th century. The title discusses the contributions of Gil Eannes in navigating the west coast of Africa; Bartolomeu Dias sailing around the southern cape of Africa; Christopher Columbus reaching the Bahamas Islands, Cuba and Hispaniola, Vasco da Gama rounding Africa and reaches the Indian port of Calicut; Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés defeating the Aztec empire in Mexico; Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake circumnavigating the Earth; Jaques Cartier and Henry Hudson’s explorations of North America, and much more. Includes a timeline, maps, quotations from primary source materials, and a thorough subject index.; Vivid writing, full-color photographs and extensive use of fully cited primary and secondary source quotations provide a sense of immediacy. Sidebars, visual time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, which appear in every volume, offer a wealth of additional information as well as provide launching points for further discussion and study.