Books with author Marla Jones

Lordessa of Geldahar is soon to become the Queen of Geldahar. She is engaged to Prince Avalon against her will, and although she likes him well enough, she has no desire to marry him. When a mysterious object from her past starts threatening her future, she has no choice but to face down her demons. The Gem of Ishara, a long-forgotten item of power and cruelty, may be the only hope for the salvation of those she loves and the key to unlocking the answers about her familiy's disappearance years before.

As Lordessa and her Companions carry on to the last leg of their journey, there are new dangers and adventures around every corner. The Dark Wizards Taul and Zordd are in competition with one another for the power of the sacred Gem. As she discovers more about the shadows in her past, Lordessa becomes increasingly terrified that she might have more to lose than she ever could have imagined. Fighting for all she cares about, she ventures further into the unknown reaches of the land, determined to find out the truth about her family and secure a future for those she loves. Book three of the Lordessa's Quest Series

Captain Grayghost eventually faded from the scene after decades of plundering ships on the high seas between the years of 1675 and 1721, seemingly retiring after years of pirating to spend his golden years treasuring his hoard of gold, silver and precious gems in a secret hideout that was never discovered. In fact, neither his treasure, nor his pirate ship - the Pieces of Eight - his pirates or Captain Grayghost himself were ever found...which causes people to think that Captain Grayghost and his crew of pirates were all ghosts on a ghost ship, pillaging treasure at will on the high seas...

We all start somewhere, but for Karl, Mindy, Clyde and Ashley, it begins with everyone disappearing. Even the chickens. Well, not exactly. At the center of their village, they find a wizard cackling about destroying the King before vanishing in a swirl of light.Rushing to the next village, the siblings find it emptied as well—only a philosophical sheep remains, and he is more interested in pebbles than anything else. Desperate to find their family, the group rushes to tell the King what happened and ask for help.But, the kingdom teeters on the edge of war and barren villages are just a dramatic test. Happy to help, but unable to divert his own forces, the King sends the children on a quest into the wizard's lair in a desperate plan to save the kingdom. Dreading imminent attack, the kingdom prepares for all out war.

Tim was just an ordinary eleven year old boy with a passion for growing vegetables and solving mysteries. In a year on his very own allotment the two would combine to form a series of exciting adventures that show that being small is not a disadvantage. "Short fast paced stories are an excellent way to draw in the young reader.""Mystery solving with a hint of gardening advice along the way.""A modern day Enid Blyton."