Books with author David Bennett

Eve Evans is growing up fast. Everyone seems to know what they want to do with their life, where to go and who to date, but Eve is clueless. The thought of university fills her with dread. To the outside world she seems to have a perfect life. Sure, her Dad left her when she was little more than a toddler… and sometimes strange things happen around her. That is the part that is public knowledge. The part Eve keeps hidden is her bipolar mother who struggles to keep a roof over Eve’s head and the bailiffs knocking on the door. Something had to give somewhere along the line...One night, at 3:15am, a fairground rolls into town and sets up in the dead of the night. Behind the façade is a skills test booth for a school for exceptional children. A school that sits in the middle of a hidden island in the North Sea. A school that Eve finds has many dark secrets. And a vampire in the dungeon. Eve must learn to use her talents to survive and more importantly, she has to choose her new friends very carefully as she discovers that sometimes vampires can be closer than you think.Praise for Eve of the Damned:“It [is] the best book the I have had the pleasure to read and one [of] the best Y A books” - Summer, Amazon“An exciting and suspenseful read! Loved the plot twist near the end of the book.” - Sky, Goodreads“The story is compelling and well driven by the central character, Eve.” - John S, Amazon“Loved it - couldn't put it down! Believable, well thought out characters and fantastic plot. Cant wait to read the sequel.” K. Purdy, Amazon

The keenly anticipated follow up to the debut teen/young adult horror novel Eve of the Damned. Eve Evans is back on the mainland following her thrilling but near disastrous first year at the De Omori School of Research and Retention. She has learned much about the ferocious dog-like bloodfiends that inhabit the island, but her knowledge of the dark secrets her teachers hold is only just beginning. An attempt on her life during the school holidays leaves Eve Evans scared, homeless, and wondering if the island, overrun with bloodfiends and vampire teachers as it is, may well be the safest place for her.But year two brings fresh problems for Eve. The attempts to kill her do not stop and this time it is someone within De Omori who is responsible. Struggling to control her burgeoning powers, she is tasked by her head teacher to find the traitor before it is too late.Eve must learn to put the problems of year one behind her and finds herself relying increasingly on the one person she thought she would never trust.Praise for Island of the Dead:“...even better than the first. The stakes are higher, the story is darker and more complex…” Jack R, Amazon“I was gripped from start to finish and eagerly await the next in the series.” Dazza, Amazon“This series makes a fabulous change from vampire romances that seem to make up all modern vampire tales. There are deaths and ugly fighting. Love it.” Stephanie H, Amazon“Fantastic sequel, couldn't put it down.” K. Purdy, AmazonThe De Omori trilogy:Island of the Dead is Book 2 in the teen/young adult De Omori trilogy. Book 1 Eve of the Damned and Book 3 The Shadow of Life are out now.

Eve has left the De Omori School on the Island with her training half completed and a world of vampires and bloodfiends bearing down on her. Her assignment is to find the head of De Omori, the ancient vampire protection agency, who has been kidnapped. A hard enough task on its own it is made near impossible when someone starts to pick off her team one-by-one…Year III sees Eve thrust into a grownup world of murder, betrayal, love, vengeance and warring factions. Reviews for previous books in the De Omori Trilogy:“Straight away Basnett has ramped up the sophistication, the action and the peril. This is a real page-turner.” Jack R, Amazon“Easy to think this is just another vampire series. It isn't, read these. You won't be disappointed.” Dazza, AmazonThe De Omori trilogy:The Shadow of Life is Book 3 in the teen/young adult De Omori trilogy. Book 1 Eve of the Damned and Book 2 Island of the Dead are out now.

Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 Canadian Christian Writing Awards! "Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." Augustine Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed that there cannot be deep knowledge of God without deep knowledge of the self. Discerning your true self is inextricably related to discerning God's purposes for you. Paradoxically, the more you become like Christ, the more you become authentically yourself. In this profound exploration of Christian identity, psychologist and spiritual director David G. Benner illuminates the spirituality of self-discovery. He exposes the false selves that you may hide behind and calls you to discover the true self that emerges from your uniqueness in Christ. Freeing you from illusions about yourself, Benner shows that self-understanding leads to the fulfillment of your God-given destiny and vocation. "Christian spirituality," writes Benner, "involves a transformation of the self that occurs only when God and self are both deeply known." The self is not God, but it is the place where you meet God. Genuine self-knowledge revitalizes your spiritual life and opens the door to becoming who God has created you to be. Rest assured, you need not try to be someone you are not. But you will deepen your experience of God through discovering the gift of being yourself.

In Ancient Egypt, the pharaoh is the supreme ruler and overseer of every aspect of life—a living god. From the moment of his coronation, he is busy with the construction of elaborate temples, the conquering of foreign lands, and the creation of beautiful jewelry and art, all of which are done to worship the great Egyptian gods and to expand the pharaoh’s eternal legacy. Yet Pharaoh is ever mindful of his eventual journey into the afterlife and his final transformation into a complete god. Through such funerary rites as embalming and organ removal, the pharaoh’s soul will move on to paradise, while his body remains on earth in one of his ornately decorated temples. Full of fascinating, little-known details about Ancient Egypt all brought to life by David Kennett’s stunning graphic novel-style artwork, Pharaoh shines a jewel-toned light on the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II—and the powerful civilizations they built.

In Ancient Egypt, the pharaoh is the supreme ruler and overseer of every aspect of life―a living god. From the moment of his coronation, he is busy with the construction of elaborate temples, the conquering of foreign lands, and the creation of beautiful jewelry and art, all of which are done to worship the great Egyptian gods and to expand the pharaoh's eternal legacy. Yet Pharaoh is ever mindful of his eventual journey into the afterlife and his final transformation into a complete god. Through such funerary rites as embalming and organ removal, the pharaoh's soul will move on to paradise, while his body remains on earth in one of his ornately decorated temples. Full of fascinating, little-known details about Ancient Egypt all brought to life by David Kennett's stunning graphic novel-style artwork, Pharaoh shines a jewel-toned light on the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II―and the powerful civilizations they built.

All three books of the Young Adult vampire series together in one fantastic volume:Eve of the DamnedIsland of the DamnedThe Shadow of LifeEve Evans is growing up fast. Everyone seems to know what they want to do with their life, where to go and who to date, but Eve hasn't got a clue. The thought of university fills her with dread. To the outside world she seems to have a perfect life. Sure, her Dad left her when she was little more than a toddler… and sometimes strange things happen around her. That is the part that is public knowledge. The part Eve keeps hidden is her bipolar mother who struggles to keep a roof over Eve’s head and the bailiffs knocking on the door. Something had to give somewhere along the line... One night, at 3:15am, a fairground rolls into town and sets up in the dead of the night. Behind the façade is a skills test booth for a school for exceptional children. A school that sits in the middle of a hidden island in the North Sea. A school that Eve finds has many dark secrets. And a vampire in the dungeon. Eve must learn to use her talents to survive and more importantly, she has to choose her new friends very carefully as she discovers that sometimes vampires can be closer than you think. Follow Eve's adventures as she tries to survive three very different years of De Omori training and graduate to full operative status.