Books with author Cecilia Johansson

Name in Stone is Lily Bud’s last stand. Lily’s not like you and me. Lily understands nature’s distinctive voice and has honed her instincts razor sharp in order to slice through the very fabric of the universe. Her past lives are intricately intertwined and form a deadly tapestry that is on the brink of unraveling. The Cruin, Gloam, an ancient nature being, and one of the guardians of Earth, blames all of humankind for the planets pain. Gloam wants us gone. Lily vowed to stop the Cruin in more than one lifetime and the culmination is now. But Gloam’s minions are many and Lily needs help. Lily’s love for the boy with the golden aura spans eternity. Her bond with him is like no other. If she is to survive her final confrontation with the Cruin Lily must find John. In a world full of limitations Lily has absolutely no boundaries, though she is still altogether too human. When Earth offers her something it has never gifted another, will Lily accept? Or are some powers better left alone? In Lily’s final confrontation with Gloam who will be victorious? And whose memory will be etched forever, a ‘Name in Stone’? Lorraine’s review, “I loved the strength Lily possessed, as she had to endure so much to protect her loved ones.” “Those who search for a unique fantasy-type adventure will enjoy this story. Be ready for a shocking twist at the end. All the pieces of the puzzle nicely fit together as author Cecilia Johnson will leave you with a sense of wonder yet a beautiful closure.” 'Name in Stone' is the third and final novel in the In Stone Series. When Lily reaches adulthood her connection to nature becomes so strong there is nothing she can’t do. Come along and feel her power. If you are looking for a hero book, or good teenage books with nature fantasy, but without epic war, you’ve come to the right place.

In a world filled with fundamental rules, Lily no longer recognizes the guidelines, for her they just don't exist. It s 1978, and fifteen-year-old Lily Ann Bud is trying hard not to think about starting high school in a few months. She has enough on her hands already, between her summer job, helping her family while her trucker father is on the road, and learning to control her abilities to tap into nature's magical, strange energy. When an ancient being warns Lily of a dark power bent on harming her and the earth she is determined to learn about dimensional travel and the mysterious tools that can help her: a crystal skull and a silver dagger. New to town, John throws Lily into a tail spin when he admits to sharing her dreams of a distant world ruled by phoenixes. Lily suspects that the key to the peril lies somewhere in her past lives. When John goes missing and the threats to her loved ones increase, it's up to Lily to maximize the strength of the dagger and crystal to find the Secrets in Stone.