Books with author IAN THOMPSON

It was supposed to be the best summer of her life…… until it wasn’t.Why did he have to rip the blinders of blissful ignorance off her eyes?Regina and her friends had it all planned. Lazy days lounging at the beach, long nights partying. Their grand last summer vacation before graduating college.When she catches up with an old friend, he tells her things she can’t believe. But there are signs around her… Did the government war mongers really do what he’s accusing them of?Her natural curiosity gets the upper hand, and Regina starts digging. What she finds is unsettling. Deep down inside of her, an urge is forming. It’s bound to change her world forever.Where ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ meets ‘To Hell and Back’ in the Florida summer heat, she finds her calling…You’ll adore this coming of age story, because everyone enjoys a tale of love and heartbreak with a good helping of honor, courage and commitment. Get it now.

What if coins could talk?What if coins could talk? In “The Adventures of Lucky and Nicky” they can! And much more! On one hand, Lucky (The Penny) and Nicky (The Nickel) are like your typical 12 year old boys that like to run and play. But on the other hand, the predicaments they encounter are very different. This book “Lucky Gets Trapped in a Penny Loafer” finds our coins in an unusual situation. As Lucky and Nicky are racing down the sidewalk, Lucky sees a boy running towards them.”Let’s get out of here!” shouts Lucky. Timmy chases the coins until they slow down and fall over with exhaustion. He scoops them up and runs towards his mother. He is very excited because he knows coins are valuable and plans to add them to his piggy bank. But his mother has a better idea for Lucky. She shows Timmy how to put the coin between the flaps of his penny loafer. Lucky is trapped. Later that night while Timmy is sleeping, Nicky finds Lucky sad and frightened under the bed. Unable to free him, Nicky dashes off looking for help. Soon, he finds Diana, a beautiful young dime. She tells Nicky “I don’t think I can be much help, but my father will help you.” She yells, “father, come quickly!” Out of the crack in the wall, like a locomotive coming through a tunnel, appears a big and powerful 50 cent piece called Mr. Jack. Nicky leads Diana and her father to Lucky. Soon Lucky will be free.

Eighth-grader Lucy Sandoval has no hope of reaching high school.Blindsided by a terminal cancer diagnosis, she resolves to spend her last moments with the father she never knew. But he disappeared years ago, and Lucy's mother is tight-lipped about him and their shared past.With little to no leads, Lucy's faith wanes further when their cross-country flight detonates mid-air and they survive. Following a firefight with a group of mercenaries her mother takes down barehanded, Lucy is forced to confront a lifetime's worth of questions, lies, and betrayal plus master an explosive newfound power all her own. Then, in a world she barely understands, Lucy must fight death at every turn to stop a rising threat and cataclysmic, planet-altering destruction---no matter how much time she has left.The Nuclear Winter: A Reject High Legacy novel is a thrilling hero's journey where a young girl comes-of-age by learning to master the mysterious potential she finds within herself.

Bryson Miller is a sixteen-year-old high school student who has already dealt with his mother's death and his father's subsequent alcoholism. When that happened, he adapted. He became the core of the family, making sure that groceries were bought and his sisters stayed out of trouble all while maintaining perfect grades with matching ambitions. Balancing his dysfunctional family life with a shining image became routine. He doesn't view himself as special or even especially unlucky. After all, there are plenty of people in his small town who are worse off. What is supposed to be just another normal Friday night, attending his friend Gary's party and keeping Gary out of trouble, becomes a nightmare when Bryson is attacked. In the days that follow, he does what he always does and attempts to adjust... to being a vampire. However, his sire won't leave him or his family alone. What she wants isn't something Bryson is willing to give, and when her threats to his girlfriend get Bryson killed, his soul ends up in the Underworld, ruled by the creator of vampires, the God of Temptation. Now Bryson is being asked to work for the god responsible not only for ruining his life but actually ending it. Although given a choice, the consequences for his refusal are far more complicated and far reaching than they seem. When he learns he won't be the one paying the price, how can he say no? Gods Don't Sleep is the first book in a planned trilogy. It serves as an origin story for the young protagonist and sets up the action to come.

The eyes of a demented arsonist have focused in on the small town of Farmington, CT.Brock Pearson, the new director of Laborers for God, has more on his plate than he can chew as private homes and businesses are becoming engulfed faster than his ministry can possibly rebuild.Blazing properties form only a small part of the equation in this intriguing, clean mystery. The Pearson household has recently added a new member to their ranks — a runaway named Titus who brings a wealth of surprises to the table, including a quickly developing crush on their pastor’s granddaughter, Ericka. He’s going to have a difficult time winning her heart because she’s an extremely Godly young lady and Titus… well, let’s just say he hasn’t hit his spiritual growth spurt yet.Farmington is in desperate need of a superhero coming in and tackling the villain bent on destroying their town. Something has to give.

Jonathan seems like a typical, good-looking college junior. But when he starts working as a summer camp counselor, he feels the need to assume the name Randy Duke in the hopes that he can put aside losing his big dream and struggling with a lifetime of insecurities. That summer, he meet two special people who change his life and who make Randy feel like he can share is deepest secrets and face the future as his real self – Jonathan.

Beldagar grew up experiencing strange premonitions within the dark gold mines near his primitive village. The only break in his life comes at a festival for the gods where he meets Rose. When his life feels like it is finally altering, a cursed sorceress comes revealing his fate and foretelling Rose’s death. He must choose the sorceresses deal or to take matters into his own hands. But, what if the final cost is murder?

“In the darkest of days, a mistress will come, then mortal and fairy shall flow as one.” Elflink portrays the story of Faryn, the young crossbreed who discovers she alone holds the key to saving a magical garden and its mystical inhabitants from a treasonous thread weaving its way through the frayed fabric of the clan. Armed only with her newly acquired powers as Mistress, Faryn confronts the multigenerational conflict between this evil faction and her beleaguered mortal family. The enchanting tale begins millennia ago in a land much like our own. From tangled forests of ancient oaks and misty swamps, came pagan hordes to debate their uncertain future … a future threatened by the “others.” Having lost a decisive battle in Ireland, the elders placed surviving members of the clan in orbs fashioned of amber, to sleep until Eleanor; the archeologist’s young botanist wife inadvertently awakens them. Incensed at being “kidnapped” from their ancestral home, the clan commences a debilitating feud, which continues unabated until Faryn arrives with the resolve to reestablish a lasting peace within the mound. Main characters: Faryn: Endowed with supernatural powers, Faryn confronts the treasonous faction bent on overthrowing the fairy queen. "I wasn't trying to steal the orb . . . besides; it's none of your business what I was doing." Aelfwin: Determined to save her clan, Aelfwin joins with Faryn to confront the Aire. "You must remember, Mistress, never let go of my hand or my baby will surely die." Aire: Continuously plotting to subjugate the clan, this rather pompous tyrant imprisons Faryn. "The legend must be wrong; this mere child can't be the mistress." Lexie: Courageously protecting her daughter Faryn, Lexie struggles against deadly odds to secure her family’s future. “Mom, I’m sorry, but you’ll just have to leave things to me … it’s my time.” Mara: Helps the family deal with Faryn’s perilous otherworldly quest. “You’ve got an orb … where in the world did you find it?”