Books with author C.K. Thompson

I wish I could say that taking on the souls of four animals was easy. But that would be a really big lie. The coyote, wolf, and bear haven't been too big of a problem. It's the smallest of them, the crow, that has been the most difficult.Add in my responsibilities as the Seer for the Keepers and my hands have gotten really full lately.Then, just when I didn't think life could get any more insane, Wynter shows up on my doorstep, asking for a favor. She wants me to take her magic away. She wants to be human.The only problem is that her magic is tied in with the Keepers in ways I never would have fathomed. Her past will determine our future.Helping her will come at a cost...And it's a cost I'm not sure I'm ready to pay.

Life can change in the blink of an eye. Especially when you find the body of a dead Spriteblood in the forest.When the Pack makes their grisly discovery, Adam and Nikki team up with more of the town's magical people in hopes of finding the murderer and protecting Bland against an unknown enemy.But with a blood moon on the rise, everything they think they know will change.The Keeper Saga recommended reading order:Hidden MoonOnce Upon a Haunted MoonThe WolfWynter's WarCharmedThe OneUnder a Dark MoonBlood Moon Rising

Why would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? How does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No.5 1948 sell for $140 million? And why does a leather jacket with silver chain attached, tossed in a corner and titled 'No One Ever Leaves', bring $690,000 at a 2007 Sotheby's auction? The Twelve Million Dollar Stuffed Shark is the first book to look at the economics of the modern art world and the strategies which power the market to produce such astronomical prices. Don Thompson talks to auction houses, dealers, and collectors to find out the source of Charles Saatchi's Midas touch, and how far a gallery like White Cube has contributed to Damien Hirst becoming the highest-earning artist in the world. The result is a fascinating, shrewd and highly readable insight into a world where brand is everything.Don Thompson is an economist and professor of business specialising in art. He has taught at the London School of Economics and the Harvard Business School. This is his first trade book. He lives in London and Toronto.

Please note that this is a PROSE novel about superheroes, not a graphic novel/comic book.REVIEWS FOR THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING:"[TGWWBK] introduces the best superhero/villain pair in ages. Lola is, without hyperbole, one of the most fantastic antagonists I’ve ever had the pleasure to read." - io9"A fresh, vibrant and haunting story that rivetingly explores the danger and wonder of (super) power. In Lola and Bonnie Thompson has created two extraordinary characters - extraordinary in their abilities, surely, but also in their richness and complexity. A superhero story that's epic in scope, but also intimate - a great read." - Scott Snyder (critically acclaimed writer of Batman, Detective Comics, Superman Unchained, American Vampire, The Wake and more!)"Refreshingly, TGWWBK isn't about one heroine, torn between two suitors - it's about two young women with tremendous power, torn between right and wrong. Between good and evil. Destiny and free will. In a compelling, poppy exploration of Nature vs. Nurture, these girls don't just fly - they soar." - Bryan Q. Miller (author of Batgirl Vol. 3 and writer for Smallville)"This book is f***ing amazing and I wouldn't change a damn thing." - Erin Jade Lange (author of Butter and Dead Ends)"TGWWBK is not only one of my favorite books ever, but it also has maybe my favorite literary character: Lola LeFever!" - Ross Campbell (creator of Wet Moon and Shadoweyes, artist for Glory)SUMMARY:A novel about two teenage girls with superpowers and radically different agendas, destined for a collision that will rock the world:Separated by thousands of miles, two young women are about to realize their extraordinary powers which will bind their lives together in ways they can't begin to understand.Protecting others. Maintaining order. Being good. These are all important things for Bonnie Braverman, even if she doesn't understand why. Confined to a group home since she survived the car accident that killed both her parents, Bonnie has lived her life until now in self-imposed isolation and silence; but when an opportunity presents itself to help another girl in need, Bonnie has to decide whether to actually use the power she has long suspected she has. Power that frightens her.Across the country, Lola LeFever is inheriting her own power by sending her mother over a cliff...literally. For Lola the only thing that matters is power; getting it, taking it, and eliminating anyone who would get in the way of her pursuit of it. With her mother dead and nothing to hold her back from the world any longer, Lola sets off to test her own powers on anyone unfortunate enough to cross her. And Lola's not afraid of anything.One girl driven to rescue, save, and heal; the other driven to punish, destroy, and kill.And now they're about to meet.

Highly acclaimed graphic novelist Craig Thompson's debut book for young readers about a plucky heroine on a mission to save her dad.For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is vast and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad is in big, BIG trouble. With her father's life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together.Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humor to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, Space Dumplins weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome spaceships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.

Everyone in Kinvara is conscious that time is flying past, faster and faster - to such an extent that when JJ asks his mother what she would like as a birthday present she ask for more time. JJ dismisses this as mere wishful thinking, an impossibility, for who know where the time goes? The Liddys have been musicians for generations and JJ is no exception but what he discovers is that a shadow from the past hangs over their family - did his great-grandfather murder the village priest? When he sets out to buy his mother time, he discovers the fate of a flute, which will provide the key to both problems - it is the vital clue. He makes the transition to Tir na n'Og, the land of eternal youth, where the fairy people are also having a problem with time and it falls to his lot to locate the leak between the two parallel worlds. JJ finds where time goes! Music proves to be the touchstone for communication between the fairy and the human domains and the book is saturated with the lure of Irish music for JJ's whole existence is built round the ceili and each chapter relates to a tune, printed out as a heading so that the reader can also become a performer. As for the "New Policeman", Larry O'Dwyer, he is an enigmatic figure who has a significant bearing on the plot but whose identity is kept a superbly guarded secret to the very last surprising moment.

Earning his criminal justice degree is what Philip thinks he's going to college for.Little does the man know, the advice he's about to give a roommate will change his own life forever.Even though Philip's heart is in the right place, his counsel has the ability to destroy lives. And it does.But how marvelous it is when God takes a trial and turns it into a blessing!* * * *Philip's Plunge is a short prequel to the Worthy Battle Series, which explores how Mr. Bones got involved in working with troubled teens. If you're already hooked on the Worthy Battle Series, you'll love this back-story. If you are about to begin the series, be sure to check this book out first. It'll give you a stronger appreciation for the tough-love probation officer.

Did you know that the Bible talks about ghosts, dragons, demons, giants, zombies and other monstrous creatures? This little book, written by a pastor and college professor, covers all of the strange and weird supernatural beings in the Bible. You will be astonished! I know what you’re thinking: why would a pastor write a booklet about such terrible things as monsters, skeletons and dragons, IN THE BIBLE?! To answer that question, I need to go back to my childhood. Honest confession time: when I was a boy, I thought the Bible was just plain boring. However, as I grew older, and genuinely began to study the Bible (after a significant crisis of faith), I realized that it was actually a quite FASCINATING book! There were amazing stories, funny events, puzzling mysteries, and this incredible character, Jesus, right in the middle of it all. Grab you a copy of Monsters in the Bible to read all about it, and maybe a night light too, just in case...

An Insane Retribution. An Insidious Radical. An Intense Reunion.When he got married, Supervisory Special Agent Blake Meyer worried that shielding his family from his past would prove to be formidable. Now, as precious time ticks away, Blake finds himself flying over the ocean at twenty thousand feet, searching for his family, and watching helplessly as his greatest fear wraps its tentacles around his past, present, and future, inextricably weaving them into a deadly game of vengeance.With the help of his longtime friend, Harrison Kelly, and a small band of soldiers, Blake sets out to rescue the only people he has ever truly loved…before it’s too late.However, unbeknownst to Blake, retooled plans have been set in motion to keep the contagion in play. To keep the threat alive. To bring a country to its knees. And forge the dawning of a new era.One free of American interference.One dominated and controlled by those who survive the carnage.One without Blake Meyer.Blake Meyer Thriller: Book 4