Books with author Jayne Raymond

Circle of Five is the first book in the Pha-yul trilogy.After a sudden lightning storm, Sam, Cassie, Ryan, Maya and Seb find that they’ve acquired strange and amazing powers. Confused and scared, they turn to Mr. Harris, a teacher in their school, who offers to help them control their powers. But is there more to Mr. Harris than meets the eye? His cryptic explanations about their powers, how and why they manifested, leaves the five kids with more questions than answers. Can they trust Mr. Harris? Is he telling them the truth, or does he have his own reasons for helping them? What is the truth behind the secret society that he belongs to? The children try to figure out the answers as they work towards gaining control over their powers.Unknown to them, danger lingers near. They have to face the threat and put their lives at risk. They must learn to trust one another and combine their powers to survive…will they make it? Are their powers strong enough? And will they finally find the answers they seek?Gran-sdur:The Games, the second book in the Pha-yul trilogy is now available on Amazon.

Storm Shelter is a tension-filled graphic novel with adventure, survival, and a touch of the supernatural. The story: Today, seventeen-year-old Juan "Johnny" Lopez plans to escape from a juvenile detention center, and fellow gang member, Aldo Rossi, is going to help him. Also today, eleven-year-old Danny Matthews plans to make right a wrong that could threaten his only chance of being adopted. Unfortunately, the boys' plans are at the mercy of a mysterious lady in black and a powerful New England storm that will test their strengths, uncover their weaknesses, and wreak havoc with their very lives. This exciting, new graphic novel provides a strong lesson about choices and their effects. It is recommended for readers 12 to 18 and adults who enjoy a good story. The book contains over 600 drawings in its 198 pages.

“Gran-sdur: The Games” is the second book in the Pha-yul trilogy. Millions of years ago, people from Padim, a planet in another galaxy took refuge on Earth. They still live among us. Children, born with the Padimite gene, sometimes, manifest superhuman abilities. Sam, Cassie, Ryan, Sebastian and Maya who manifested powers during a freak lightning storm, are still discovering their potential, in Pha-yul, where they are guided by new mentors - experts in the particular power that each kid possesses. Training with other youngsters of Padimite origin, they realize how little they know and how much more they must learn. Between their training and classes, they explore Pha-yul, the beautiful and isolated location that their ancestors had chosen as their home.Adding to the pressure, they find out that they are to participate in the Gran-sdur, a competition that is held annually in Pha-yul. Here they would face the best and most skilled teams from Padimite communities around the world. With Mr. Harris’s guidance, the youngsters train hard, but will they be good enough to hold their own against equally or more talented contestants? Mr. Harris thinks they will, but the five are not so sure. When the Games begin, the kids realise that they are not just trying to win, but are actually fighting for their lives. Will they win, or will they go down fighting? Will all five make it to the end? Or will the circle shatter?Circle of Five, the first book of the Pha-yul trilogy is available on Amazon.

Millions of years ago, the Padimites, refugees from another planet, secluded themselves to prevent a war that could harm humans. The Chakra, which they used to trigger their abilities, was destroyed and the pieces scattered. The only clue that remained of its whereabouts was encrypted in the Ancient Book. But now, once again, the Padimites have to protect mankind and this time they must fight. And the Chakra could prove to be the difference between winning and losing. While Pha-yul prepares for war, Sam races against time to decipher the Ancient Book and find the scattered pieces. With Lucas and the rest of Dzog chen slob grwa hard on their heels, Sam and his circle speed across the globe in the quest for the Chakra.How does Lucas know their every movement? Who is his spy in Pha-yul? As deceit and suspicion fills the air, the five can trust no one but each other. As each day takes them closer to war, alliances are forged and friendships broken. The Ancient Book on which their hopes rest seems to contain the ramblings of a madman. Was Theriene in his right mind when he wrote the Book? Will it lead them to the Chakra? And, despite the odds if the five manage to find the Chakra, will it prove useful? Only time will tell and it is swiftly running out…

After a sudden lightning storm, Sam, Cassie, Ryan, Maya and Seb find that they’ve acquired strange and amazing powers. Confused and scared, they turn to Mr. Harris, a teacher in their school, who offers to helps them learn to control their powers. But is there more to Mr. Harris than meets the eye? Who is he? Where is he from? However, his cryptic explanations about their powers, and how and why they manifested, leaves the five kids with more questions than answers. Can they trust Mr. Harris? Is he telling them the truth or does he have his own reasons for helping them? What is the truth behind the secret society that he belongs to? The children try to figure out the answers as they work towards gaining control over their powers. Unknown to them, danger lingers near. They have to face the threat and put their lives at risk. They must learn to trust one another and combine their powers to survive…will they make it? Are their powers strong enough? And will they finally find the answers they seek?

Storm Shelter is a tension-filled graphic novel with adventure, survival, and a touch of the supernatural. The story: Today, seventeen-year-old Juan "Johnny" Lopez plans to escape from a juvenile detention center, and fellow gang member, Aldo Rossi, is going to help him. Also today, eleven-year-old Danny Matthews plans to make right a wrong that could threaten his only chance of being adopted. Unfortunately, the boys' plans are at the mercy of a mysterious lady in black and a powerful New England storm that will test their strengths, uncover their weaknesses, and wreak havoc with their very lives. This exciting, new graphic novel provides a strong lesson about choices and their effects. It is recommended for readers 10 to 18 and adults who enjoy a good story. The book contains over 600 drawings in its 198 pages.

The Great Food Fight is a whimsical children’s folktale about Pangaea, sibling rivalry, and how different continents and cultures were created. In the story, the maker creates a mother named Joceline and gives her six children who are grey and hairless. The mother teaches each child how to make their own special dish. One day, the six children argue about whose dish is the best, so they have a competition. They decide that the mother will be the judge. They take time to prepare the food, but before the mother can decide whose dish is the best, a fight breaks out. After food is tossed, hurled, and thrown at each sibling, they discover they have all changed colors and grown hair. Before they have time to take in the new changes in how they look, the ground begins to shake and crack beneath them. The maker creates different continents and assigns one to each child and gives them their own unique culture. This story is not just amusing but also gives a fresh twist as to how the world as we know it came to be.