Books with author Dave Shelton

The Age of Eternal Fire is the first book of a trilogy. Readers are catapulted back 13,000 years, to the Amazonian rainforest where tribes of hunter-gatherers dwell.Members of one such group, the Deer People, worship flames, which they call the Eternal Fire.Shelton's story chronicles the life of Etok a member of the Deer People, as he grows from boy to man, and from warrior to tribe leader. Etok, has inherited his father's premonition abilities. He dreams of a descending "Fire god," (comet) soon to strike, causing massive destruction. Those who heed his warning migrate down the Amazon river, an adventure filled with peril and uncertainty. Etok proves to be a bold,loving young hero who battles obstacles,hunting and narrow escapes. Along the way, Etok and members of the Deer People develop innovative skills that will forever change their lives!

Daphne is off to St Rita's, an exclusive girls' boarding school. It sounds awfully respectable and Daphne herself is awfully respectable too. She loves to read, and is delighted to be offered the chance to interview for Librarian's assistant's assistant immediately upon arrival. But it turns out nothing is quite what you'd expect at St Rita's – you can't trust a padlock if the fourth graders are around, the floor has holes from cannonballs, the smell in the dining room is disgustingly foul, and Daphne discovers the librarian doesn't really exist. But there is a librarian's assistant, Emily Lime. And she's really a crime-solving genius, who's looking for a new assistant of her own. And booksmart Daphne is just the girl for the job, because mystery and intrigue are about to strike St Rita's and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get ...