Books with author M.A. McDonald

My chest fills and deflates rapidly—too rapidly—and a hazy darkness begins to creep around my vision. My hands begin to lift, but I don’t want to look. I really, really don’t want to look, because if I do, then there is no more denying. There is no more pretending what happened didn’t happen.Hanna Harper did the only thing she could do—she stabbed Jared, the love of her life, through the heart to stop the apocalypse. But she was too late. The Fallen were released, and now that Jared has ascended, they intend on using his blood to complete their plan to end the world.With The Order now divided, Hanna and her friends must find a way to help Jared become The Savior they believe he is. But when a Guardian who’s always viewed Jared as the enemy throws him in the church dungeon at The Compound, all may be lost. Will Hanna be able to rescue Jared and convince him he’s not the monster he believes himself to be, or will he give into darkness and despair and truly become The Destroyer?

Starlight. Steel. Ahryn and Ezai must unite.Ten years ago, the Starsingers--tyrannical magicians who draw their power from the stars--suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of an ancient order of magic-resistant peacekeepers.Their rebellion quelled, their magic controlled, the five families of starlight magicians have been forced to live in a fragile truce with the starless commoners...until now.When an assassin begins killing Starsingers, the defiant peacekeepers are blamed, for who else could slay a magician?EZAI is a storied peacekeeper. He has been tasked with finding the true killer, and he must do so before the balance of power is disrupted. But the Starsingers plot against him.AHRYN is the eldest child of an Astral House, and she alone survives the murder of her family. She seeks justice, but the other families wish to use her fury, and her family's legacy.As another war approaches, Ezai and Ahryn form an unlikely alliance. Together, they must unlock a secret of the past and find the assassin before it's too late, for a greater evil looms.REMEMBER THE DAWN is the first book of the STARSINGERS, a sword and sorcery saga that takes place in a world with a distinct magic system and an elaborate and expansive history.

Yikes! Fiona’s been having a recurring nightmare and it’s driving her to distraction—so much so that she’s allowed her kooky neighbor, Astrid Dingle, to search for the answer through her crystal ball. What could be the cause of the dream, and what lengths will Fiona go to get to the crux of it all? You’ll be chasing dreams with Fiona, Detective Landry and Astrid in this fun quick mystery!

An eclectic collection of tales following various woodlanders throughout the Nine Realms, Cosmic Driftwood plunges the reader through the deepest layers of reality and voyages to wonders within the farthest reaches of the Yggdrasil Star Current. Adventures not for the faint of heart, species new and familiar contend and die for the wills of the Fates and the Highest Crown. While the Dreath and Jahkra vie for power, the Traveller Thor and his Immortalim companions lead the dwellers of the Temporal Realms along a path culminating as Ragnarok unfolds, right around the unwitting Midgardians, who go about their lives unaware of the reality of the old legends...The young otter Gillain struggles to find his place among the residents of the Stone Face. Compelled by his Father to face an impossible task or risk banishment, the community is visited by a strange traveling squirrel that bears the Tales of Valhalla, who might just hold the key to changing Gillain's fate...

Smart-mouthed teens Elsie, Kimber, Morgan, and Rae have enough to handle with magical rings, talking dogs, and faeries, but when they discover that the knight they've been battling for Excalibur is a familiar face with a mission of his own, they must get to the bottom of the real intentions behind the quest they were given.Misfits of Avalon reaches its conclusion in this final volume!

Stretch your child’s faith in an all-powerful God!This children's book is a collection of stories taken straight from the mission fields of South Asia. As you read these exciting tales of God’s love at work, you and your youngsters will feel as if you are right there, following the Lord amid the steaming jungles and cold mountain villages of Asia."Even Donkeys Speak" is great reading, no matter what your age.

The young otter Gillain struggles to find his place among the residents of the Stone Face. Compelled by his Father to face an impossible task or risk banishment, the community is visited by a strange traveling squirrel that bears the Tales of Valhalla, who might just hold the key to changing Gillain's fate...Young Adult-age Fantasy. Inspired by the works of Brian Jacques, Richard Bach, Stan Lee, and M. I. McAllister. Includes "Anthro-zoomophic" creatures, not unlike the movie “Zootopia”, but with a more selective base of species, incorporating additional races unknown to Earth, with vastly different cultures. The entire series encompasses a complex history of Nine Planets scattered across a 30 Light-year radius around the Sol System and throughout several neighboring dimensional planes. A total of 19 Books are planned: The Immortalim Trilogy discusses the earliest events and origins of the godlike Immortalims who oversee the developments of all the Realms, but with minimal contact with Earth; the "Highest Crown" Trilogy covers events of the Last Protege of "Thor" the Traveler, who journeys through the Realms to prepare various individuals for the coming events of Ragnarok; The "Quantum Gnosis" Trilogy explores events from a select sector of space outside Yggdrasil's branches following the events of "Eternities Reach" of "Currenteers"; and "Currenteers" spans nine novels, following the crew of the Lasmarine as they chart the regions of Great Cosmic Tree.Author's Note: "Frankly, the events of each book, as well as the series as a whole, is pretty incredible in the far-fetched sense. I don't predict much 'neutral treatment' of my works. You'll probably love it; probably be weirded out; probably hate me at times; high chance you may think I'm off my rocker. I know some of my family members are baffled at my exploration of the realities; and many people I've talked with strongly advised against the use of animal characters 'because they are harder for humans to relate to.' Essentially, I think it will take a special kind of reader to dive in to this. Whether you are that kind of reader is entirely up to you. If you love it, please leave a review as to why! If you hate it, I welcome your honest criticism; both will bring the series out of obscurity either way. At the very least, my hope is that at least one of the works of Cosmic Driftwood will strengthen the love of reading for someone out there. But as with many who add their published works to the internet, it would certainly be nice to have my series added to the plethora of others who have their own unique and awesome Geek Cultures. For the record, this is NOT the "Next Harry Potter" or "Next Redwall series". Though it takes inspiration from many of those Geek groups, this is its own thing. It might flop; It might see glorious things. In the end, that's the power of YOU, the Reader, to determine its destiny! My power as an author, as a Tale Master, is to give you yet another choice among thousands if not millions of other options. Good Luck in whatever you decide."

Venturing into the distant past, Gillain and Idren find that everything they knew about the Traveler Sypra has changed. Like them, he is an otter, but has no knowledge of Thor or virtually anything he will teach them in the future. Meanwhile, a band of renegades from Jotunheim have unraveled two secrets of the Known Realms, hidden from even the Immortalims: one is an artifact of Power; the other will prove to unravel the map of the Known Realms itself. The Fates show a vested interest in the unfolding events, but do not reveal a looming dark secret to Gillain until it is much too late…Young Adult-age Fantasy. Inspired by the works of Brian Jacques, Richard Bach, Stan Lee, and M. I. McAllister. Includes "Anthro-zoomophic" creatures, not unlike the movie “Zootopia”, but with a more selective base of species, incorporating additional races unknown to Earth, with vastly different cultures. The entire series encompasses a complex history of Nine Planets scattered across a 30 Light-year radius around the Sol System and throughout several neighboring dimensional planes. A total of 19 Books are planned: The Immortalim Trilogy discusses the earliest events and origins of the godlike Immortalims who oversee the developments of all the Realms, but with minimal contact with Earth; the "Highest Crown" Trilogy covers events of the Last Protege of "Thor" the Traveler, who journeys through the Realms to prepare various individuals for the coming events of Ragnarok; The "Quantum Gnosis" Trilogy explores events from a select sector of space outside Yggdrasil's branches following the events of "Eternities Reach" of "Currenteers"; and "Currenteers" spans nine novels, following the crew of the Lasmarine as they chart the regions of Great Cosmic Tree.Author's Note: "Frankly, the events of each book, as well as the series as a whole, is pretty incredible in the far-fetched sense. I don't predict much 'neutral treatment' of my works. You'll probably love it; probably be weirded out; probably hate me at times; high chance you may think I'm off my rocker. I know some of my family members are baffled at my exploration of the realities; and many people I've talked with strongly advised against the use of animal characters 'because they are harder for humans to relate to.' Essentially, I think it will take a special kind of reader to dive in to this. Whether you are that kind of reader is entirely up to you. If you love it, please leave a review as to why! If you hate it, I welcome your honest criticism; both will bring the series out of obscurity either way. At the very least, my hope is that at least one of the works of Cosmic Driftwood will strengthen the love of reading for someone out there. But as with many who add their published works to the internet, it would certainly be nice to have my series added to the plethora of others who have their own unique and awesome Geek Cultures. For the record, this is NOT the "Next Harry Potter" or "Next Redwall series". Though it takes inspiration from many of those Geek groups, this is its own thing. It might flop; It might see glorious things. In the end, that's the power of YOU, the Reader, to determine its destiny! My power as an author, as a Tale Master, is to give you yet another choice among thousands if not millions of other options. Good Luck in whatever you decide."

No sickness, No injuries, No pain, No limits. If you had the power to heal, what would you do? For fifteen-year-old Ada discovering that she can heal feels more like a curse than a gift. When she learns of the mystery surrounding her mother's disappearance, and sees the indifference of so-called friends, she sets out for Paris to find her. The power to heal protects her, but also has her hunted by a man who sees her as nothing more than his fountain of youth. Ada realizes her true power is her will to survive, and that her only chance at freedom is to become the best at escaping. From Midwest Book Review The author brings Ada to life in the minds eye in so many ways. Her emotions are laid bare before the reader and you can feel the aching of her heart, the loneliness, the desperate cry for love and understanding. From BlogCritics.org This is a charming story; the art in the book is beautiful and unique only adding to the reading experience.

Beloved science commentator Bob McDonald takes us on a tour of our galaxy, unraveling the mysteries of the universe and helping us navigate our place among the stars.How big is our galaxy? Is there life on those distant planets? Are we really made of star dust? And where do stars even come from? In An Earthling’s Guide to Outer Space, we finally have the answers to all those questions and more. With clarity, wisdom, and a great deal of enthusiasm, McDonald explores the curiosities of the big blue planet we call home as well as our galactic neighbours—from Martian caves to storm clouds on Jupiter to the nebulae at the far end of the universe. So if you’re pondering how to become an astronaut, or what dark matter really is, or how an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, look no further. Through a captivating mix of stories, experiments, and illustrations, McDonald walks us through space exploration past and present, and reveals what we can look forward to in the future. An Earthling’s Guide to Outer Space is sure to satisfy science readers of all ages, and to remind us earthbound terrestrials just how special our place in the universe truly is.

A Dragon is dead. Corta Helio, one of the five family corporations that rule the Moon, has fallen. Its riches are divided up among its many enemies, its survivors scattered. Eighteen months have passed . The remaining Helio children, Lucasinho and Luna, are under the protection of the powerful Asamoahs, while Robson, still reeling from witnessing his parent’s violent deaths, is now a ward--virtually a hostage-- of Mackenzie Metals. And the last appointed heir, Lucas, has vanished of the surface of the moon. Only Lady Sun, dowager of Taiyang, suspects that Lucas Corta is not dead, and more to the point―that he is still a major player in the game. After all, Lucas always was the Schemer, and even in death, he would go to any lengths to take back everything and build a new Corta Helio, more powerful than before. But Corta Helio needs allies, and to find them, the fleeing son undertakes an audacious, impossible journey--to Earth. In an unstable lunar environment, the shifting loyalties and political machinations of each family reach the zenith of their most fertile plots as outright war erupts.Luna: Wolf Moon continues Ian McDonald's saga of the Five Dragons.Luna 1. Luna: New Moon2. Luna: Wolf Moon3. Luna: Moon Rising

A “stellar series opener about a boy who travels to parallel universes . . . Shining imagination, pulsing suspense and sparkling writing make this one stand out” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When Everett Singh’s scientist father is kidnapped from the streets of London, he leaves young Everett a mysterious app on his computer: the Infundibulum, the map of all the parallel earths, the most valuable object in the multiverse. There are dark forces in the Plenitude of Known Worlds who will stop at nothing to get it. They have power, authority, and the might of ten planets—some more technologically advanced than our Earth—at their fingertips. Meanwhile, all Everett has are his wits and a knack for Indian cooking.Everett must trick his way through the Heisenberg Gate that his dad helped build and go on the run in a parallel Earth. But to rescue his dad from the sinister Order, this Planesrunner’s going to need friends. Good thing he meets Cpt. Anastasia Sixsmyth, her adopted daughter, Sen, and the crew of the airship Everness.“McDonald writes with scientific and literary sophistication, as well as a wicked sense of humor. Add nonstop action, eccentric characters, and expert universe building, and this first volume of the Everness series is a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)