Books with author Braden Bell

All thirteen-year-old Connor Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens, but when a run-in with the school bully ignites strange powers inside him, Connor's normal teenage life goes up in flames. Now he'll need his new powers to defeat the Darkness that's coming for him. Fast-paced and original, this book's guaranteed to keep you guessing!

All thirteen-year-old Connor Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens, but when a run-in with the school bully ignites strange powers inside him, Connor's normal teenage life goes up in flames. Now he'll need his new powers to defeat the Darkness that's coming for him. Fast-paced and original, this book's guaranteed to keep you guessing!

Thirteen-year-old Tallie has just discovered she’s the lost princess of Mandralay, a position that comes with tremendous power. It also comes with an aunt who wants her dead and a ferocious, relentless assassin who holds the key to her survival, just as she holds the key to his soul. Can she trust anyone?Tallie is on the run.Thirteen years ago, she was born to the Queen of Mandralay. Then her power-hungry aunt staged a coup and murdered Tallie’s mother. Infant Tallie would have been killed too, but for two servants who hid her away in an orphanage. Her identity was kept from everyone, including Tallie herself — until she began showing signs of the magical abilities that were her birthright.Now the secret is out, and the hunt is on. Tallie’s aunt can’t rightfully be queen as long as the true heir is alive. She wants nothing more than to find and kill the princess, clearing her way to ultimate power.With no memories, no heart, or even a name, X is a Bestial, once human but long ago transformed into a monstrous assassin. Tallie’s aunt compels X with powerful spells to carry out her deadly mission, and he easily tracks Tallie to her hiding place.As X prepares to pounce, Tallie surprises him with a sincere request: she asks for his help. The trust she places in him rekindles a spark of humanity. What if he were to protect this innocent child instead of killing her? The two sides of his primal nature wage a brutal war within him — a battle for Tallie’s life and his own soul.Meanwhile, Tallie fights her own internal battle. As her magical capabilities grow, so does her rage over losing her mother. She realizes she has the power to destroy her aunt — but at what point does she risk losing her soul and becoming a worse monster than X?

"“He’s alive!” she yelled. “He’s alive!”As Lexa spoke the words, she knew they were true. She knew with total certainty. “Dr. Timberi’s alive!”When Lady Nightwing kidnapped Dr. Timberi, everyone assumed their teacher had been killed. So when Lexa discovers that he isn’t dead, Conner can’t believe his ears! Desperate to rescue Dr. Timberi, Conner, Lexa, and Melanie turn to the last person they want to talk to, the person who started all of this chaos—the Stalker. As the Trio confront their worst fears, they realize their Magi powers may not be enough to keep everyone alive. Your favorite characters return in this satisfying conclusion of the Middle School Magic series! Filled with plenty of twists, humor, and adventure, Luminescence will keep you guessing until the thrilling end."

Determined to rescue their favorite teacher, Conner, Lexa, and Melanie confront their worst fears and use their powers in unexpected ways to defeat Lady Nightwing, the treacherous Darkhand leader. But when the trio makes a terrible choice to save Dr. Timberi, their powers may not be enough to keep everyone alive. A thrilling conclusion to the Middle School Magic series!

Her power can overthrow a tyrant--or destroy her soul. Killing the queen of Mandralay was easy. Led by the queen’s sister, Saydee, the coup succeeded except for one small detail: one of the conspirators had a last minute burst of conscience and spirited the infant princess away. Unable to rule as queen while the true heir lives, Saydee orders her most trusted Bestial to find the girl at any cost and kill her. X is a Bestial—little more than a monster—with no memories, no heart and no name. His only reason for being is to obey his mistress and, though it takes thirteen years, he finds the crown princess living as an orphan named Tallie. He attempts to kill the child, but her trusting nature sparks some long-lost humanity in him. Yet X remains a monster, and helping Tallie triggers a ferocious battle inside as he fights against his primal nature for her life--and his only hope of redemption. Meanwhile, Tallie confronts her true identity as crown princess, including learning to control the quickly-growing powers she inherits. But power is a double-edged sword, and it soon becomes clear that the same powers she'll use to confront her aunt may destroy her own soul. Can she find the balance before she loses everything she loves?