Books with author Michael Lacey

His quiet life was shattered when Queen Moriganna decided a common stable boy could be forged into a powerful weapon against her enemies.Yet these are the lands of Tethera, where nothing is ever quite as it seems. For his own part, the young man, now named Llew, intends to show the self-styled Queen of Deceit that even a weapon forged for evil can turn in its maker’s grasp and strike in an unexpected direction—most especially a weapon with a mind of its own.Forced to venture forth through the wilds, to usurp a throne he does not desire, to save a kingdom he has never seen, Llew at once finds himself pursued by an ever-growing array of deadly enemies. Although he has gone forth to do the impossible, it now seems impossible he will live long enough to even try.Set firmly within an ancient land of Celtic wonder and myth, this is the first volume in The Chronicles of Tethera. It has been praised by readers as a very well written and gripping tale with compelling characters that each speak in their own voice, and with plenty of action and adventure, all of it embedded in the deeply imagined world of a Prydein that never was.

"It is 1924, the end of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey, and tenyearold Lucine has found safety at an orphanage in Greece. She doesn't know if her parents have survived and wonders if she'll ever see them again, and she isn't alone: there are hundreds of thousands of orphans just like Lucine struggling to survive, their stories making headlines worldwide. In response, the United States forms a special organization called Near East Relief, which provides food, clothing, shelter and safety for these children. Jackie Coogan, one of America's most famous child actors, uses his celebrity power to support NER, but soon realizes that there are some things in life that are out of our control. Lucine appreciates the help of these kind strangers, but there's still something missing: more than anything, she wishes to be reunited with her family. As time passes, her future becomes more and more uncertain.

We all know the story of Lazarus. Died and four days later resurrected by Jesus. The story you don't know is what happened those four days in the grave. What happened to Lazarus after he rejoined the living? I'll tell you. When a person dies they become the prize of Azrael, the angel of death. Now, if that prize is taken from him he doesn't take that too kindly. The people that witnessed the miracle of resurrection in that small town of Bethany started to believe in Jesus, and the Pharisee priests could not allow that to happen.Five priests set out to take the life of Lazarus to set an example to all that Jesus was not who they think he was. By murdering Lazarus, they brought the wrath of Azreal upon them. These priests were cursed for all eternity to protect the knowledge of what really happened those four days inside the body of Lazarus. To protect the essence of the angel of death himself. One cold night while helping her husband with a research dig in Constantinople, Ruina Baxter found the remains of Lazarus himself. What she discovered changed the course of time forever. The battle between Azreal and God inside the body of Lazarus left behind a piece of the angel himself, a Shadow Gem, that can render any human that controls it immortality. The only way to unlock the power of the Shadow Gem is by possessing the five keys of the priests. The Keys of Lazarus.

It is 1924, the end of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey, and ten-year-old Lucine has found safety at an orphanage in Greece. She doesn t know if her parents have survived and wonders if she ll ever see them again, and she isn t alone: there are hundreds of thousands of orphans just like Lucine struggling to survive, their stories making headlines worldwide. In response, the United States forms a special organization called Near East Relief, which provides food, clothing, shelter and safety for these children. Jackie Coogan, one of America s most famous child actors, uses his celebrity power to support NER, but soon realizes that there are some things in life that are out of our control. Lucine appreciates the help of these kind strangers, but there s still something missing: more than anything, she wishes to be reunited with her family. As time passes, her future becomes more and more uncertain. Based on the real experiences of the orphans of the Armenian Genocide, including the author s great grandparents, Under the Light of the Moon is a story of hope and survival during a dark time in world history. The true events of young Jackie s volunteer work remind us that anyone no matter how young or old can make a difference in the world.

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It was mid-day when Zachery Morely's mother asked him to fetch herbs from the garden. Unknowingly, this simple chore was going to turn into a life-altering event for him and ultimately his world. It was during this simple task that he found himself face to face with a demon bent on apocalyptic destruction. It was this demon who planted the bad seed, which would give rise to a nearly invincible army. Zachery and his father, George, set off to seek the help of the King and his court to determine what kind of horror the demon had planted, what looked to be an ordinary tree. It is not until this demon tree consumed its first human, did they realize that the tree fed off the living. Their world was in trouble, and Zachery accompanied the King and his guards on an epic journey through the land of men, dwarves, and elves, in search of a hero. Zachery later joined forces with wizards and dragons in the fight against evil, and for all that is good. It is during these epic battles he discovers something - Himself. He realizes to find a hero he had to be one, and through this, he discovers that he is more powerful than he ever could imagine. This story will take you on a fast-paced adventure with battles that could determine the existence of man, and the forges a boy into a hero...