Books with author Melinda Braun

In the tradition of 127 Hours and The Edge, a fascinating and suspenseful novel about a group of teens battling for their lives against the most violent villain in history—Mother Nature.It’s human instinct to survive…but Mother Nature has other plans. Plagued with guilt after surviving the car accident that took her sister’s life, Emma ventures into the rugged and mysterious wilderness of the Boundary Waters in search of some much needed peace. But when a freak windstorm kills her guide, Emma and a handful of other campers are forced to fend for themselves. Lost, hungry, and exhausted, the small group must rely on their survival instincts as they travel through the forest towards Lake Superior. But the Boundary Waters is vast and unpredictable, and as the days drag on, it becomes clear that the group is no match for what Mother Nature has in store—and time is running out. As they continue to battle the elements, Emma realizes that nature isn’t her only threat: there’s one camper who will do whatever it takes to make it out of the Boundary Waters alive. Even if he’s the only one… With ripped-from-the-headlines drama, this stirring story of heroism and survival will have you at the edge of your seat until the very last page.

In the tradition of 127 Hours and The Edge, a fascinating and suspenseful novel about a group of teens battling for their lives against the most violent villain in history—Mother Nature.It’s human instinct to survive…but Mother Nature has other plans. Plagued with guilt after surviving the car accident that took her sister’s life, Emma ventures into the rugged and mysterious wilderness of the Boundary Waters in search of some much needed peace. But when a freak windstorm kills her guide, Emma and a handful of other campers are forced to fend for themselves. Lost, hungry, and exhausted, the small group must rely on their survival instincts as they travel through the forest towards Lake Superior. But the Boundary Waters is vast and unpredictable, and as the days drag on, it becomes clear that the group is no match for what Mother Nature has in store—and time is running out. As they continue to battle the elements, Emma realizes that nature isn’t her only threat: there’s one camper who will do whatever it takes to make it out of the Boundary Waters alive. Even if he’s the only one… With ripped-from-the-headlines drama, this stirring story of heroism and survival will have you at the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Two groups of teens—those waiting to be saved and those doing the saving—are in a race against time and a battle against Mother Nature after an avalanche traps them in an isolated cabin in this chilling novel.“I promise it’ll be a weekend you’ll never forget.” A trip like that is exactly what Matt was hoping for—a fun adventure. A daring escape. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go backcountry skiing in a thrilling but dangerous pass through the Rocky Mountains. The perfect way for Matt to forget about his disappointing father and maybe let loose a little with his best friend and a group of carefree adrenaline junkies. But then their guide takes them off-path…and straight into an avalanche. By the time they make it safely into an abandoned cabin, one skier is dead and another severely injured. Trapped with no heat, no water, and no radio the group decides to wait it out. Help will come. It has to. But it doesn’t. And Matt knows if they wait any longer they’ll be dead—just another bunch of victims in Mother Nature’s twisted games. Armed with only a handful of supplies and his fierce determination Matt decides to goes head-to-head with the elements, battling hypothermia, frostbite, and even mountain lions in order to find help and save them all. That is if Mother Nature doesn’t kill him first.

Two groups of teens—those waiting to be saved and those doing the saving—are in a race against time and a battle against Mother Nature after an avalanche traps them in an isolated cabin in this chilling novel.“I promise it’ll be a weekend you’ll never forget.” A trip like that is exactly what Matt was hoping for—a fun adventure. A daring escape. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go backcountry skiing in a thrilling but dangerous pass through the Rocky Mountains. The perfect way for Matt to forget about his disappointing father and maybe let loose a little with his best friend and a group of carefree adrenaline junkies. But then their guide takes them off-path…and straight into an avalanche. By the time they make it safely into an abandoned cabin, one skier is dead and another severely injured. Trapped with no heat, no water, and no radio the group decides to wait it out. Help will come. It has to. But it doesn’t. And Matt knows if they wait any longer they’ll be dead—just another bunch of victims in Mother Nature’s twisted games. Armed with only a handful of supplies and his fierce determination Matt decides to goes head-to-head with the elements, battling hypothermia, frostbite, and even mountain lions in order to find help and save them all. That is if Mother Nature doesn’t kill him first.

In the tradition of 127 Hours and The Edge, a fascinating and suspenseful novel about a group of teens battling for their lives against the most violent villain in history—Mother Nature.It’s human instinct to survive…but Mother Nature has other plans. Plagued with guilt after surviving the car accident that took her sister’s life, Emma ventures into the rugged and mysterious wilderness of the Boundary Waters in search of some much needed peace. But when a freak windstorm kills her guide, Emma and a handful of other campers are forced to fend for themselves. Lost, hungry, and exhausted, the small group must rely on their survival instincts as they travel through the forest towards Lake Superior. But the Boundary Waters is vast and unpredictable, and as the days drag on, it becomes clear that the group is no match for what Mother Nature has in store—and time is running out. As they continue to battle the elements, Emma realizes that nature isn’t her only threat: there’s one camper who will do whatever it takes to make it out of the Boundary Waters alive. Even if he’s the only one… With ripped-from-the-headlines drama, this stirring story of heroism and survival will have you at the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Two groups of teens—those waiting to be saved and those doing the saving—are in a race against time and a battle against Mother Nature after an avalanche traps them in an isolated cabin in this chilling novel.“I promise it’ll be a weekend you’ll never forget.” A trip like that is exactly what Matt was hoping for—a fun adventure. A daring escape. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go cross country skiing in a thrilling but dangerous pass through the Rocky Mountains. The perfect way for Matt to forget about his disappointing father and maybe let loose a little with his best friend and a group of carefree adrenaline junkies. But then their guide takes them off-path…and straight into an avalanche. By the time they make it safely into an abandoned cabin, one skier is dead and another severely injured. Trapped with no heat, no water, and no radio the group decides to wait it out. Help will come. It has to. Until it doesn’t. And Matt knows if they wait any longer they’ll be dead—just another bunch of victims in Mother Nature’s twisted games. Armed with only a handful of supplies and his fierce determination Matt decides to goes head-to-head with the elements, battling hypothermia, frostbite, and even mountain lions in order to find help and save them all. That is if Mother Nature doesn’t kill him first.

Bryn Davis loves reading comic books. Her favorite is Metamorphosis Man, a superhero who can change his appearance at will. She never dreamed about meeting him because she knew superheroes weren’t real. All that changes when she helps her best friend, Bree Blatchford, with a science experiment. Bryn cannot believe what is happening to her. As she is holding the test tube, Bree puts in the last ingredient. Suddenly, the mixture turns magenta and erupts straight into the air and comes down on Bryn. Her hair is suddenly changed from brown to shades of magenta. She quickly jumps into the emergency shower. When she comes out, her hair is the same magenta color. Her world is turned upside down when she begins to have strange dreams where she is teleported to another place and she meets one of the villains from her comic book and it seems, suddenly, she’s fighting bad guys. This brings her into the attention of the Super Heroes Overcoming Evil (S.H.O.E) and the comic book bad guy. This is not what she had planned for this school year. Bryn tries to keep her focus on school, her friends, and the yearly school carnival. Her crush, Justin, is working on the carnival committee with her. She helps with the carnival in the afternoon and then attends the S.H.O.E. Ball in the evening. Bad guy, Fedora Man, crashes the ball, having put some herbs into the food and drinks to temporarily take away their powers. The others are unable to help her as he kidnaps Magenta and now she is in a cage in a place where she has never been before. Since her powers are dulled, she has only her mask and her wits to get free and defeat the villain before she is unmasked.

The day the hill tiger attacks......young Hala realizes excitedly that she may have the gift. As time passes, however, she wonders what good it is: a power that manifests itself only in the ability to accidentally summon animals at inconvenient times. The local mage hasn't been able to teach her to control it, and she can't even reliably summon her own sheep. Then one day she returns home to find a black-cloaked stranger holding her village under a terrible spell. Alone, she must find a way to save her family, her friends, and the boy who has finally begun to notice her.You can enjoy this stand-alone short story by itself, or read it in conjunction with Far-Knowing, which takes place after the events in Chaos Rises.Scroll up to grab your copy today.

Bryn Davis loves reading comic books. Her favorite is Metamorphosis Man, a superhero who can change his appearance at will. She never dreamed about meeting him because she knew superheroes weren't real. All that changes when she helps her best friend, Bree Blatchford, with a science experiment. Bryn cannot believe what is happening to her. As she is holding the test tube, Bree puts in the last ingredient. Suddenly, the mixture turns magenta and erupts straight into the air and comes down on Bryn. Her hair is suddenly changed from brown to shades of magenta. She quickly jumps into the emergency shower. When she comes out, her hair is the same magenta color. Her world is turned upside down when she begins to have strange dreams where she is teleported to another place and she meets one of the villains from her comic book and it seems, suddenly, she's fighting bad guys. This brings her into the attention of the Super Heroes Overcoming Evil (S.H.O.E) and the comic book bad guy. This is not what she had planned for this school year. Bryn tries to keep her focus on school, her friends, and the yearly school carnival. Her crush, Justin, is working on the carnival committee with her. She helps with the carnival in the afternoon and then attends the S.H.O.E. Ball in the evening. Bad guy, Fedora Man, crashes the ball, having put some herbs into the food and drinks to temporarily take away their powers. The others are unable to help her as he kidnaps Magenta and now she is in a cage in a place where she has never been before. Since her powers are dulled, she has only her mask and her wits to get free and defeat the villain before she is unmasked.