Books with author Jan Thornton

The thrilling third book in the Doormaker series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton.THE TOWER OF SHADOWS HAS FALLEN.In order to survive her death prediction, Maella might have just broken all the portals across the three worlds.Maella's best friend, Claritsa, has been kidnapped. Maella's father is still missing. Only Sethlo and the other torchlighters are by her side, but now that the Tower of Shadows has fallen (and all the licatherin is gone along with it), they will soon suffer the effects of krokosod—the flesh-death that results from licatherin withdrawal.Somewhere inside the Library of Souls are the answers Maella needs to save her family, her best friend, and all the worlds.But with both General Foster and Doormaker Tain on the hunt for Maella, and krokosod nipping at her heels, will she find the answers in time?

In a prequel short story for the Doormaker series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton.Discover what happened the day Esson vanished. Two hours. One interstellar drug deal.</strong“…traveling to other worlds is hardly a new concept in fantasy, [but] the idea of having no control over it as well as it affecting mundane life like being unable to open doors is wonderfully terrifying...very evocative…” - BookNest, C.T. Phipps ★★★★★"Imagine not being able to open a door without mistakenly opening a portal to another world....Once again Jamie Thornton has created a winner." - Amie's Book Reviews ★★★★★One family rule has shaped Esson’s life: never open a door. Esson comes from a family of doormakers—people who unleash otherworldly violence when they open something even as simple as a refrigerator door. Esson’s family lied to him.Esson didn’t die when he opened a door.But if Esson doesn’t track down some magical drugs within the next two hours, the drug dealer he got involved with might just kill him anyway. READING ORDERThe short story (Devil’s Harvest) and the short novel (Torchlighters) could be read and enjoyed at any point during the series.If you like Devil's Harvest, you'll want to find out what happens next in Doormaker: Rock Heaven (Book 1). Set several years after Devil's Harvest, the book follows Maella - Esson's younger sister. At almost 14 years old, Maella knows nothing about her true home except for memories of running, fire, and living under the family's one rule: never open a door.Sample chapters from Doormaker: Book One are included at the end of this short story.Get it now and prepare for a late night.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton discover the magic of the doormakers and begin an epic journey of mysteries, monsters, puzzles, and power. Magically unskilled. Innocent of her family's dark history. A quest to uncover the truth and tame her magic will determine the fate of three worlds.“…something Stephen King would come up with…very evocative…” - BookNest, C.T. Phipps ★★★★★"Imagine not being able to open a door without mistakenly opening a portal to another world…even a refrigerator..." - Amie's Book Reviews ★★★★★“This book series is haunting me…” ★★★★★“…too stressful…everything keeps going wrong and the main character cannot catch a break…” ★★★★★“…I enjoyed this book immensely…” ★★★★★THREE WORLDS. ONE RULE. SHE MUST NEVER OPEN A DOOR.Before Maella’s father left, he made her promise to never, ever open a door.Maella still didn’t understand why those were his last words to her.She knew the family rule.She had kept her promise even as her family had broken it again and again.Since before Maella can remember, one family rule has shaped her life: never open a door. Maella comes from a family of doormakers—people who unleash otherworldly violence when they open something even as simple as a cabinet door.But when Maella is forced to open a portal, she discovers worlds of nightmarish dragon-like monsters, magical drug deals, political prisoners, religious cults, and a terrifying prediction: Maella will die upon opening her seventh door. In order to survive, Maella must uncover her family’s secrets, all while hiding her identity and outrunning the prediction of her death.But what do you do when the truth you need could destroy the universe? Find out in this first book of the Doormaker fantasy series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton.Interview with the AuthorQ - In what order should people read the Doormaker series? Who is likely to enjoy the series? The short story (Devil’s Harvest) and the short novel (Torchlighters) could be read and enjoyed at any point during the series. Otherwise I recommend: Devil’s Harvest (Prequel Short Story), Rock Heaven: Book 1, Torchlighters, Tower of Shadows: Book 2, Library of Souls: Book 3, The One Door: Book 4.Reviewers describe the Doormaker series like HIS DARK MATERIALS meets SLIDERS. Also, it has dragons. Though these dragons don’t breathe fire (sorry), they are involved in some seriously dark secrets.Q - Why did you write the Doormaker series? I’m a voracious reader of fantasy: Cassandra Clare, Bella Forrest, Jeff Wheeler, Sarah J Maas, Rachel E Carter, Philip Pullman, to name a few of my favorites. I wanted to write a story about “The One,” but with some major twists. My main character, Maella (May-ella), starts totally unskilled and has been kept in the dark for her entire life about her family history, her magical abilities—everything. There’s a very good reason why, but no one will tell her that either! When I kept showing people the short story they kept demanding to know what happened next. So I wrote how Maella starts unskilled and innocent to eventually holding the fate of three worlds in her hands. Now there are 6 books in the series. 4 full length novels, 1 short novel, and 1 short story.Q - Thanks for talking with me today. Any last words? Hmmm. This is toughest question of them all, but…To the readers out there—may light show you the way and darkness show you the stars.Q - Do we have to read the Doormaker series to understand why these are your last words to this interview? Maybe. (Yes).

Ten Spooky Halloween Stories to read by candle light. If you like Haunted Houses and strange creatures, than you will love this first volume of Halloween Stories. Trick or Treat! 1. The Haunted house 2. They live in caves 3. A child in the woods 4. Trick or Treat 5. Don't open the door 6. He is just a clown 7. A witch lives there 8. Run, Don't look back 9. Did you see that 10. The scarecrow moved

A children's book about a Spooky Haunted House with color pictures and rhyming text. With many haunted rooms and ghostly characters. Two children get lost in the woods. They come across an old woodsman who just happens to be a skeleton. He introduces himself as Captain Bones. He takes them to the nearest house in the woods. Captain Bones then ventures off to find their parents. Little did he know that he left the children with an evil old witch. This book is fun for all ages. For age groups from 3yrs - 12yrs.