Books with author Angela Holder

All Josiah wants is a little excitement. His work as an apprentice fuller is boring, and playing in the mill’s machinery isn’t that dangerous. Everything goes fine—at first.All right, he’s lucky the wizard Elkan and his familiar, a donkey named Sar, are there to save his life. Even better, when his furious master fires him, Elkan offers him a job as his assistant. Josiah jumps at the chance. Traveling around Tevenar for a year, meeting all sorts of interesting people, helping the dedicated young wizard and clever donkey serve them with the Mother’s healing magic—what could be more fun?But Josiah soon learns that while matters of life and death may be exciting, they’re seldom fun. Impulsive actions, even when taken with the best of intentions, can have devastating consequences. And some choices have the power to change the future of Tevenar forever.

Elkan wants to become a farmer like his father, until a letter arrives that changes everything. The Mother has chosen him to become an apprentice wizard. If he accepts, he’ll learn to use her power to bring healing and help and truth to all the people of Tevenar.There’s only one problem. Elkan’s father hates wizards. When he needed them most, they failed him. Now he’s dead set against Elkan traveling to the capital to join the Wizards' Guild.The Mother’s call wakes a deep longing in Elkan’s heart to serve her. But in order to respond, he’ll have to find the courage to abandon everything he knows and loves and set off on a journey into the unknown.

Two lands, separated for a millennium by divine decree. Each holds the key to the other’s survival.The Matriarch of Ramunna needs an heir. Only the lost healing magic of the ancient wizards can help her conceive and bear the daughter who will ensure Ramunna’s future. She sends an expedition to seek the wizards who legends say still dwell somewhere far across the uncharted ocean.Tevenar hovers on the brink of disaster. Elkan, Josiah, and the rest of the Wizard’s Guild battle a virulent wheat blight, but even the Mother’s power might not be enough to prevent a deadly famine. The arrival of the Matriarch’s envoy offers both hope and danger. For in order to strike the bargain that could save both lands, they’ll have to sacrifice the isolation that has protected Tevenar for centuries.

Wizards have returned to Ravanetha a thousand years after the Mother took her power away. Josiah and Elkan must deal with the overwhelming need for their healing powers, and that's just the beginning. The Matriarch, desperate for an heir, seeks to control them. The Purifiers abhor their familiars as demons. The Dualists consider their powers evil. And every faction hungers to possess vulnerable Tevenar. Meanwhile Ozor is recruiting surgeons and snake-oil salesmen to capitalize on the wizards' fame. Can the wizards navigate the dangerous path that will allow them to save Tevenar from famine and restore the Mother's power to a needy world?

When Maryn loses her baby, husband, and home, becoming a wet-nurse seems like her best opportunity for a new life, especially when she qualifies for a position with the royal family. But nursing an infant prince exposes her to dangers she never imagined. Caught in the middle of a bloody struggle for the throne, Maryn will need all her wits and courage to survive. Both her enemies and allies consider her a helpless pawn. But if she can master the dangerous magic of blood and milk she'll have a chance to defy those who will do anything to seize power—even threaten the child she's coming to love as her own.

Lies make me sick.I mean, literally. When someone near me says something they know isn’t true, my stomach churns and stabbing pains shoot through my head. If it’s really bad I vomit, or even pass out. As psychic powers go, mine sucks.Sometimes it’s useful, though. Like when my friend Jessie was murdered and all the evidence pointed to our chemistry teacher. I heard him say he didn’t kill her, and I knew he was telling the truth.Of course, the police didn’t believe me. So what choice did I have? Armed with nothing but my built-in lie detector and the help of a few friends, I set out to find Jessie’s real killer.But truth can be complicated. Liars don’t like people who can see through their deceits. And the guilty are dangerous when they fear their crimes will be exposed.None of that mattered, though. I had to get justice for Jessie, whatever the risk.

The Crimson Torch loves entertaining children and adults with brilliant bursts of flame and dazzling aerial acrobatics. But when growing pressure from dragon rights activists threatens to bankrupt the circus where he's performed since his hatching, Torch's owners have no choice but to sell him.Torch embarks on a harrowing odyssey through a world where dragons serve humans as beasts of burden, pampered pets, and everything in between. From an elite messenger corps to a seedy racing circuit, from the luxury of an aristocrat's estate to the brutal harness of an airship team, Torch struggles to survive and find somewhere he can call home.Far across the sea, the dragons' ancestral homeland beckons. But conflicting accounts from both humans and dragons leave Torch confused and torn. Is Dragana a savage wilderness where vicious, barbaric dragons battle to the death, or is it a peaceful haven where dragons govern themselves according to ancient wisdom? In the end, Torch faces a wrenching choice: resign himself to captivity, or risk everything for a slim and dangerous chance of freedom.

All Josiah wants is a little excitement. His work as an apprentice fuller is boring, and playing in the mill’s machinery isn’t that dangerous. Everything goes fine—at first. All right, he’s lucky the wizard Elkan and his familiar, a donkey named Sar, are there to save his life. Even better, when his furious master fires him, Elkan offers him a job as his assistant. Josiah jumps at the chance. Traveling around Tevenar for a year, meeting all sorts of interesting people, helping the dedicated young wizard and clever donkey serve them with the Mother’s healing magic—what could be more fun? But Josiah soon learns that while matters of life and death may be exciting, they’re seldom fun. Impulsive actions, even when taken with the best of intentions, can have devastating consequences. And some choices have the power to change the future of Tevenar forever.

The Matriarch of Ramunna needs an heir. Only the lost healing magic of the ancient wizards can help her conceive and bear the daughter who will ensure Ramunna’s future. She sends an expedition to seek the wizards legends say still dwell somewhere far across the uncharted ocean. Tevenar hovers on the brink of disaster. Elkan, Josiah, and the rest of the Wizard’s Guild battle a virulent wheat blight, but even the Mother’s power might not be enough to prevent a deadly famine. Two lands, separated for a millennium by divine decree. Each holds the key to the other’s survival. But in order to strike the bargain that could save them both, they’ll have to persuade the Mother herself to change her Law and end the isolation that has protected Tevenar for centuries.

Wizards have returned to Ravanetha a thousand years after the Mother took her power away. Josiah and Elkan must deal with the overwhelming need for their healing powers, and that's just the beginning. The Matriarch, desperate for an heir, seeks to control them. The Purifiers abhor their familiars as demons. The Dualists consider their powers evil. And every faction hungers to possess vulnerable Tevenar. Meanwhile Ozor is recruiting surgeons and snake-oil salesmen to capitalize on the wizards' fame. Can the wizards navigate the dangerous path that will allow them to save Tevenar from famine and restore the Mother's power to a needy world?

Elkan has always wanted to be a farmer like his father. Then a letter arrives that changes everything. The Mother has chosen him to become an apprentice wizard. If he accepts, he’ll learn to use her power to bring healing and help and truth to all the people of Tevenar. There’s only one problem. Elkan’s father hates wizards. When he needed them most, they failed him. Now he’s dead set against Elkan going to Elathir to join the Wizard’s Guild. The Mother’s call wakes a deep longing in Elkan’s heart to serve her. But in order to respond, he’ll have to find the courage to abandon everything he knows and loves and set off on a journey into the unknown.

The Crimson Torch loves entertaining children and adults with brilliant bursts of flame and dazzling aerial acrobatics. But when growing pressure from dragon rights activists threatens to bankrupt the circus where he's performed since his hatching, Torch's owners have no choice but to sell him. Torch embarks on a harrowing odyssey through a world where dragons serve humans as beasts of burden, pampered pets, and everything in between. From an elite messenger corps to a seedy racing circuit, from the luxury of an aristocrat's estate to the brutal harness of an airship team, Torch struggles to survive and find somewhere he can call home. Far across the sea, the dragons' ancestral homeland beckons. But conflicting accounts from both humans and dragons leave Torch confused and torn. Is Dragana a savage wilderness where vicious, barbaric dragons battle to the death, or is it a peaceful haven where dragons govern themselves according to ancient wisdom? In the end, Torch faces a wrenching choice: resign himself to captivity, or risk everything for a slim and dangerous chance of freedom.