Books with author Diane Green

An accident at the plant. Contaminated water. A company that doesn't want anyone to know. Always leaders of innovation, Elcaline Inc. uses the opportunity to test one of its designer diseases on the citizens of its private research community. Left behind without help, a group of survivors must find their way out of the nightmare--and avoid the undead creatures that stand in their way.

Children's fiction for girls age 10 -14 years.A TIME TRAVEL MYSTERY story of friendship, family and myth.Fourteen year old Rosalie Green has been having strange visions ever since the girl her sixth birthday in 1953 when the young girl had given her that old key. The girl had then walked down the garden and vanished. But Rosalie believes that she sees her in the visions. And in one of these - a bloody snow covered scene - the girl is being girl murdered. Rosalie’s beloved grandfather, Harry Storme, dies and leaves Rosalie his old journal and a new one for herself, in keeping with the Storme family’s tradition of journal writing together with the telling of stories about ‘Guardian Angel’ wood nymphs. Harry himself had always insisted that the spirit nymphs really did live in the woods behind his house. Grief stricken after Harry’s death, and tormented by her visions, Rosalie reaches out to the wood nymphs for assistance to search for the girl and to prevent her murder. Rosalie’s story becomes entwined with that of Kyrenius, a mysterious boy god who helps her in her quest. Kyrenius and Rosalie begin to fall in love, but what can become of such a romance? And will Rosalie ever find the girl and save her life?

(*previously titled QUINTSPINNER - A PIRATE'S QUEST) Even in the year 1717, one month, one week, or one day, can make all the difference in the world.One month ago, Tess Willoughby, the daughter of a well-to-do physician in London, witnessed the murder of an old seer and came into possession of the dead woman’s odd ring – an ancient Spinner ring, known by the locals as the Ring of Prophesy.One month less a day ago, she was wrongly accused by her father of having stolen the ring.Three weeks ago, by her father’s arrangement for the family, she became an unwilling passenger on a merchant ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean.Two weeks ago, at her father’s insistence, she became forcibly betrothed to a man who she recognized as being the seer’s murderer – a man who covets her only for her ring.One week ago, she met a sailor and experienced the thrill of being in love for the first time.Two days ago, she realized that such a secret love is going to threaten both of their lives.Yesterday, her fiancé betrayed her during a pirate attack and those she loved were slaughtered. Today, she is plotting to save her own life and perhaps to take his in retribution.The ring is urging her to decide quickly...Tomorrow will be too late.A secret and unauthorized trip through the chaos of a 1717 London marketplace takes a bizarre twist for 16 year old Tess. Unexpectedly witnessing the murder of a renowned Seer, Tess becomes the keeper of the old woman's legendary spinner ring and its supposed power of prophecy. Returning home, Tess bears the brunt of her father's rage when he is informed of her disobedient excursion. An ensuing altercation with her father leads Tess to the discovery of a family secret that stuns her.Even so, she never imagines that she will soon find herself forcibly betrothed to the murderer and trapped on a ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies. With increasing dread, she realizes a growing attraction that she has for a handsome sailor puts both their lives at risk. Moreover, she quickly discovers that her ruthless fiance covets her only for her ring and its power, and will stop at nothing to obtain it for himself.The stakes for survival become unbearably high when she is thrust into the hands of a marauding band of pirates, and she must make an agonizing and life-threatening choice for herself.A tale of pirates and treasure, love and betrayal, all bound together by a dash of ancient magic, Quintspinner has been described by readers as "a wonderfully entertaining, fast and furious ride; Lord of the Rings meets Pirates of the Caribbean". QUINTSPINNER – A PIRATE’S QUEST is cross-over novel that has entertained both YA and adult audiences alike. Meticulously researched, yet not your typical historical fiction, it presents the blood and the mud of life in the 1700's and has won numerous Book Awards in YA, Historical, and Commercial categories.

A land whose name is no longer remembered, in a time no longer recalled. Five spinner rings, inlaid with crystals, and fashioned from precious metals and lodestone are sent out into the world by the Ancients, to be summoned by the presence of the one with the mark of a Quintspinner. West Indies, 1718. Tess Willoughby and William Taylor have lived through worse times: they didn’t drown in the shipwreck that brought them to this island, and they survived a harrowing escape from the hands of a vicious pirate crew. So far they have prevented anything from separating them. But now, one fall from a ledge in the darkness of a cave has done just that. Believing Tess to have died in the fall, and made reckless with his grief, William sets his sights on rescuing his friends from capture by a slave ship crew. Believing William himself has come to harm and has been forced to abandon her, Tess struggles to engineer her own rescue from the cave, using the powers of the three strange rings that she has obtained. Driven to be reunited with William however, Tess stands to lose all things that have a value beyond that of any possessions–love, family, trust, happiness, and even her life–as unbeknownst to her, the remaining rings have awoken and seek to design her destiny, throwing both Tess and William into the path of a psychotic killer.

A land whose name is no longer remembered, in a time no longer recalled.Five spinner rings, inlaid with crystals, and fashioned from precious metals and lodestone are sent out into the world by the Ancients, to be summoned by the presence of the one with the mark of a Quintspinner.WEST INDIES, 1718Tess Willoughby and William Taylor have lived through worse times: they didn’t drown in the shipwreck that brought them to this island, and they survived a harrowing escape from the hands of a vicious pirate crew. So far they have prevented anything from separating them.But now, one fall from a ledge in the darkness of a cave has done just that.Believing Tess to have died in the fall, and made reckless with his grief, William sets his sights on rescuing his friends from capture by a slave ship crew.Thinking William has come to harm and has been forced to abandon her, Tess struggles to engineer her own rescue from the cave, using the powers of the three strange rings that she has obtained. As she is driven to be reunited with William, however, Tess stands to lose all things that have a value beyond that of any possessions–love, family, trust, happiness, and even her life–for unbeknownst to her, the remaining rings have awoken and seek to design her destiny, throwing both Tess and William into the path of a psychotic killer.

Kaydee lives on a farm in central Oregon, miles from the nearest small town. She is bored, bored, bored. She has no idea what she wants to do with her life. When tragedy strikes, how will she find her way? Kaydee is sent to live with an uncle she has never met, on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. What does her future hold now?

An accident at the plant. Contaminated water. A company that doesn't want anyone to know. Always leaders of innovation, Elcaline Inc. uses the opportunity to test one of its designer diseases on the citizens of its private research community. Left behind without help, a group of survivors must find their way out of the nightmare--and avoid the undead creatures that stand in their way.

Kaydee lives on a farm in central Oregon, miles from the nearest small town. She is bored, bored, bored. She has no idea what she wants to do with her life. When tragedy strikes, how will she find her way? Kaydee is sent to live with an uncle she has never met, on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. What does her future hold now?

As the daughter of a London physician in 1717, sixteen-year-old Tess Willoughby has seen her share of horrors and been to some of the city's shadiest quarters. But a simple trip through the chaos of a London marketplace takes a bizarre twist. Tess witnesses the murder of a renowned elderly seer and unwittingly becomes the mistress of the woman's prophetic spinner ring. Even worse, Tess's panic-stricken trip home leads her to discover a secret family history that shocks Tess to her core. Unable to give up the bejeweled ring, Tess must embark on a treacherous voyage to the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies. Trapped on a merchant ship and unwillingly betrothed to the murderer who covets the power of her ring, Tess finds strength and comfort in the company of a handsome sailor, even though this growing temptation will most certainly jeopardize their lives. Even stranger, she soon realizes that even though her fiancé is ruthless, he alone can secure her safety throughout their perilous journey. Thrust into a world she doesn't understand to fulfill a role she is only beginning to grasp, Tess questions everything she has believed up to now. Her only hope of saving those she loves is to accept her destiny. And yet, the strange influence of her spinner ring could change everything ... Full of high seas action, dangerous magic, and a dash of romance, Quintspinner is a swashbuckling adventure that twists and turns with the fury of a hurricane.

MULTIPLE AWARD WINNER including B.R.A.G. Medallion winner, BestHistorical (Reader Views, NIEBA), Best YA (Writer's Digest, HollywoodBook Festival), Best Commercial Novel (Eric Hoffer), Book of the Year(Foreword Reviews)Even in the year 1717, one month, one week, or one day, can make all the difference in the world. One month ago, Tess Willoughby was the daughter of a well-to-do physician in London, and she witnessed the murder of an old seer. Coming into possession of the dead woman's odd ring - an ancient Spinner ring, known by the locals as the Ring of Prophesy, she was wrongly accused by her father of having stolen the ring. Three weeks ago, by her father's arrangement for the family, she became an unwilling passenger on a merchant ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean. Two weeks ago, at her father's insistence, she became forcibly betrothed to a man who she recognized as being the seer's murderer - a man who covets her only for her ring. One week ago, she met a sailor and experienced the thrill of being in love for the first time. Two days ago, she realized that such a secret love would endanger them both, and, heart-broken, she was forced to choose her loyalty. Yesterday, her fiancé betrayed her during a pirate attack and those she loved were slaughtered. Today, she is plotting to save her own life and perhaps to take his in retribution. The ring is urging her to decide quickly... Tomorrow will be too late. A secret and unauthorized trip through the chaos of a 1717 London marketplace takes a bizarre twist for 16 year old Tess. Unexpectedly witnessing the murder of a renowned Seer, Tess becomes the keeper of the old woman's legendary spinner ring and its supposed power of prophecy. Returning home, Tess bears the brunt of her father's rage when he is informed of her disobedient excursion. An ensuing altercation with her father leads Tess to the discovery of a family secret that stuns her. Even so, she never imagines that she will soon find herself forcibly betrothed to the murderer and trapped on a ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies. With increasing dread, she realizes a growing attraction that she has for a handsome sailor puts both their lives at risk. Moreover, she quickly discovers that her ruthless fiance covets her only for her ring and its power, and will stop at nothing to obtain it for himself. The stakes for survival become unbearably high when she is thrust into the hands of a marauding band of pirates, and she must make an agonizing and life-threatening choice for herself. A tale of pirates and treasure, love and betrayal, all bound together by a dash of ancient magic, Quintspinner has been described by readers as "a wonderfully entertaining, fast and furious ride; Lord of the Rings meets Pirates of the Caribbean".