Books with author Jake Lawrence

Bel and Heln take a shortcut and are arrested - and that's only the start of their problems.Chased into underground ruins by clay golems, they have to survive on their magic and their wits. The magic around them is older, and the symbol of the forest god is everywhere. Is it just a terrifying tale, or is the forest god real? And what else could be lurking, down in the dark?The Rising Stones is a story of family, friends, love, and deeply buried secrets.

Magical blackouts, forest creatures in the walls, and people going missing.Ihale City isn’t safe anymore.It’s been months since the events in the tunnels and Heln can’t let his guard down. Something is out there, just waiting to spirit him away outside of the walls and into the domain of the forest god. He finally gives in.Bel and Rhyss follow.Out in the forest things are not what they expected. Heln is called on to help with the very thing that has been causing Ihalins to leave the city for a thousand years. Something dark that lurks in the heart of the old city.Will he be able to stop it? What could be at the center of it all?Will Bel and Rhyss’s friendship, driven by the danger they’re in, blossom into something more?The Abandoned City continues the story of Ihale - and the secrets hidden there.

A jihadi bomb explodes in a crowded Brussels square and Pat Walsh suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in the world.Framed by an unknown enemy, Pat takes to the high seas and begins the work of unravelling the mystery behind the bombing. Solving the mystery takes Pat into the heart of the conflict in Syria and pits him against the most unlikely alliance of villains. Armed with the resources of a CIA sponsored arms dealer and his training as a tier one operator, Pat unleashes his wrath. This military thriller takes the reader on an action-packed adventure spanning three continents. The likable hero, battles an eclectic cabal of colorful conspirators in a twist filled plot.If you’re a fan of Rapp, Reacher or Horvath, you’ll love this Pat Walsh adventure, featuring the latest military gadgets, entertaining characters, nonstop action and a climatic ending.

Avani is the new kid in town, and she’s not happy about it. Everyone in school thinks she’s weird, especially the girls in her Flower Scouts troop. Is it so weird to think scouting should be about fun and adventure, not about makeovers and boys, boys, boys?But everything changes when Avani is “accidentally” abducted by a spunky alien named Mabel. Mabel is a scout too—a Star Scout. Collecting alien specimens (like Avani) goes with the territory, along with teleportation and jetpack racing. Avani might be weird, but in the Star Scouts she fits right in. If she can just survive Camp Andromeda, and keep her dad from discovering that she’s left planet Earth, she’s in for the adventure of a lifetime.

Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl, these stories are guaranteed to get under your skin.Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized: JT Lawrence doesn't disappoint with this brand new collection of unsettling short stories, including:BrightSideIs the director of this post-apocalyptic orphanage really a wizard? And where is he taking the children?Cold BreathA man knows he deserves to be haunted for what he has done; he just didn't expect it to happen this way.The Secret Under My SkinA girl has to make a terrible decision in this futuristic dystopian story where the State owns the rights to women's reproductive organs.SkyRestA man makes a horrific discovery in the crim colony silo he's imprisoned in.Not WavingA mother is drowning, but no one sees her.NachthexenIn world war two, a courageous young fiancée signed up to the Soviet all-female bombing squadron—The Night Witches—that helped turn the tide against the Nazis.***"Lawrence makes every word count, telling each story with elegance and emotional punch.” — Patsy Hennessey"Each story is masterfully constructed ... Humorous, touching, creepy, but most of all entertaining, this collection is superb." — Tracy Michelle Anderson***If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn you'll love this compelling collection with a twist in the tale.Get it now.

Airman Drake found himself on an island in the East China Sea with access to top secret information that changed his life and threatened the military establishment. Follow the tale of a typical American youth sucked into the vortex of the Vietnam conflict and social unrest. Coming of age in the 1960’s brought young men face-to-face with the reality of war and struck at the moral conscience of Americans, both in and out of the military. Moving from the serious to the humorous to the absurd, follow the events that led to the formation of the Red Boots Rebels.

'Tonight they fall by their thousands, the battle in Heaven is over. The invasion of Earth will begin'. With the task of saving the Earth, from the dark souls of the 'Others', Rosa knew what she had to do. Run. Run as fast as she could. With the help of Ancient Magick, her Goddess, the Gods', Goddesses and Angels of Heaven, along with a few new creations on the way, it had to work. There was no other way. All everyone could do was hope that they would receive her and the message in time, through Time.