Books with author Lorena Angell

After sending off the latest Crosser cared for by Andrej Mitreski and his family, Andrej looks forward to some time off with his fiancée, Tanja. Even though housing and hiding border Crossers can be exhausting, he’s dedicated to continuing in his parent’s footsteps. If only his fiancée’s attitude matched his. Andrej won’t get any time off, however. A critically injured Crosser from the Underground needs help right away and can’t wait any longer. Andrej begrudgingly accepts his duty to forgo any intimate time with Tanja to take care of the badly beaten teen boy whose life must be important for the Underground to be involved with his move across the border.“Eli” arrives beaten and broken and surrounded by mystery. Eli must stay strong and as alert as possible to avoid capture if there’s any chance of taking down the Kochev family, namely Vladimir Kochev, the acting leader of Bregot. The information Eli knows will end the authoritarian rule if it can only get delivered to the right ears. However, once Eli discovers exactly who Andrej’s parents are, the plan is threatened as important lives are endangered more so than only Eli’s.

The Diamond Bearers' Destiny, book four of The Unaltered. Calli learns about Chris's motives and tries to understand his dilemmas. Given no choice, the two of them travel with a mysterious companion back to General Harding's facility in an effort to dismantle the programs that are exterminating people with powers and wiping Diamond Bearers from the face of the earth.General Harding figures out what lies at the heart of Agent Alpha's research project. Harding is determined to complete the studies and become an all-powerful Diamond Bearer--once Chris deceives Calli and delivers her to him so he can destroy her and take the diamond from her heart. What General Harding fails to understand is this: Calli's diamond will not make him the most powerful individual on the face of the earth. Most powerful of all are the agents of nature who work for Crimson--the creator of the Sanguine Diamond. Upsetting the balance of nature is the last thing General Harding should do.Follow Calli, Chris, Brand, and Crimson as they battle Deus Ex, undead Healers, and the notorious General Harding, in an effort to balance nature and save lives.

The Diamond of Freedom, book three in The Unaltered, melds together history, geology, metaphysics, science, and fantasy in this non-stop nail biter. Calli and Chris race against the clock to identify the power-neutralizing stone that prevents Calli from healing her life-threatening injuries. She must also learn how to counter its effects before she can fight against the rogue Diamond Bearer named Freedom to save the boy she loves and the world of her friends.In the epic battle between extreme cosmic-power holders, weaknesses are exploited and lifetime relationships shattered to gain the upper-hand. Sometimes having no special abilities is what makes someone the most powerful. General Harding, Chris's father, has made it his life's mission to eradicate all people with powers. Believing the lies fed to him, and misusing his status with the U.S. government, General Harding nears completion of a weapon designed to destroy cosmic-energy individuals.Calli meets Brand Safferson's half-sister, self-named Deus Ex, and proclaimed mercenary. Her repeating abilities are necessary to rescue Brand from General Harding's compound, but the risks of recruiting her to abandon Freedom's side and join Maetha's may be deadly.

Book six in The Unaltered series. Calli is assigned to help rescue imprisoned scientists from a facility eerily similar to General Harding’s. Even with Brand’s help, this will prove to be difficult at best. The task reveals a new, man-made, power-removing substance. Another threat still hanging in the balance is Max Corvus and the obsidian bullets he now possesses. Calli’s first major failure as a Bearer will ignite a bidding war for the information Max has about her and the others. If these two new powerful weapons weren’t enough to worry about, Calli also discovers a plot among her own group once Chris decides to become a full diamond bearer. With her own future at stake, Calli must change the rules that have always been laid out for her. Sometimes, discovering one’s purpose in life can be a letdown. Or, it can cause one to rise up and fight back.

Princess Ekaterina Cvetlovski flees captivity in the dead of night amid a raging blizzard, hoping for escape, but accepting she may die. Either outcome is preferable to the trapped life she currently lives—kept inside a castle, punished if she steps out of line, and soon to be married to the dictator’s son in a public spectacle.Ivan Lazarov is fed up with his family's business of housing border Crossers. At nineteen, he’s itching to get away and make a life for himself. Before he can make that leap, a mysterious Crosser falls into his lap, forcing him to reevaluate everything he thought he knew about the neighboring country of Bregot. He learns his family's life is intricately intertwined with Bregot’s dictator, the overthrown royalty, and now the beautiful Crosser in his care.The two of them will have to rely on each other, both inexperienced and scared, but both determined to freely choose their own paths.What readers are saying:"Even though it didn't have the fantasy element, I was surprised at how easily I crossed over to the new story line and characters in Royal Refugee since I'm such a fan of The Unaltered series." —Christa Y.-K."WOW!!! Love this story and couldn't put it down for any reason until I finished reading the entire book. Then I re-read it! I am left hoping it is the first in a series."—Sharon Bowers Cernik"Royal Refugee was an amazing book, one of the best I've read in a while. I loved the characters and the way Katia was not only a tough girl but felt real in the emotions she felt from her trauma and how she held strong through her fear. I loved Ivan's progress from his selfishness as well and they are great for each other. I will definitely suggest this book to my friends (and my book club at my high school) once it is published. I can't wait for the next book." —Maddison C.

Book six of The Unaltered. Calli is assigned to help rescue imprisoned scientists from a facility eerily similar to General Harding's. Even with Brand's help, this will prove to be difficult at best. The task reveals a new, man-made, power-removing substance. Another threat still hanging in the balance is Max Corvus and the obsidian bullets he now possesses. Calli's first major failure as a Bearer will ignite a bidding war for the information Max has about her and the others. If these two new powerful weapons weren't enough to worry about, Calli also discovers a plot among her own group once Chris decides to become a full diamond bearer. With her own future at stake, Calli must change the rules that have always been laid out for her. Sometimes, discovering one's purpose in life can be a letdown. Or, it can cause one to rise up and fight back.

After breaking the 100m world record, sixteen-year-old Calli is whisked away to a secret facility where she's placed with other teens who possess superhuman speed. She soon finds herself in a deadly situation involving other superpowers, a mystical diamond, and a centuries-old clan vying for world domination. Calli will have to rely on her quick wit and gut instinct to navigate her new world which includes secretly carrying a power-infusing diamond, all the while steering clear of the young man who mistakenly believes she's his soulmate.Book one of The Unaltered series introduces a secret universe existing within our own. In this world, cosmic energy grants superhuman abilities, and people of like ability band together in clans for both safety and community. Flesh-ripping demons prowl at night, drawn to the cosmic energy. Governments spy on clans, clans spy on governments, and trusting the wrong person may carry a terrible price.

A Diamond in My Heart, audiobook two in the Unaltered series, follows teenaged Calli Courtnae as she learns how to control her new cosmic superpowers. She's afraid she's no match for some of the other people who are showing up with different paranormal powers, including a time-rewinding teen who apparently has some romantic fantasy about her going on in his head. She faces more challenges with him as he attempts to save the day. Maetha, her paranormal guide, assigns Calli to investigate the young man and teach him what a real superhero looks like. Before that can happen, she'll have to determine what his power actually is - and that takes her into an action-packed adventure in itself. All the while, someone is systematically kidnapping the clan leaders who wear the near-magical diamond amulets. Calli feels overwhelmed with trying to figure everything out and keep balance in the world. All her powers - the ability to read minds, view the future, heal people, and locate other Sanguine Diamond Bearers - should be a good thing. They turn sour, however, when she learns of traitors who've sided with the US government, threatening her new world and the lives of those she loves. Even with all her superpowers, she feels alone and up against insurmountable odds. She begins to question the loyalty and friendship of others. She has no one to turn to when, ultimately, she is faced with the inevitable - the reuniting of the diamond shards. Who can she trust, and who just wants her dead and has everything in place to make that happen?