Books with author Mike Alexander

“The Fall of Free Will begins at sundown. The Generals of Destiny will rise at the height of the Winter Solstice. Come, King of Light, to the place where you allowed true love to perish, and bear witness to the end of Free Will.” Danny Elikai is a teenage boy who lost his family in a devastating car accident. He finds himself in a swirling depression in the mystical city of Grenoff as horrific events begin to unfold. He learns of an ancient conflict between the two philosophies that seek to rule humanity: the individual liberties of Free Will, and the predetermined peace guaranteed by Destiny. The agents of Destiny have risen, and threaten life as we know it. Danny must choose to find the King of Light and to fight for Free Will, or to leave humanity to the iron grip of the Emperor of Darkness. The Final War is coming, and soon we will need to pick a side. Will you fight for the freedom of choice offered by Free Will, or the harmony promised by Destiny?

The Tribers – Bee, Jonno, Keener, Fifty and Copper Pie – have fun getting in and out of adventures.Only six days left to fill a thousand water bombs for the summer fair, and Copper Pie goes off with Tribe’s arch enemy! Will it be a washout or can the Tribers save the day? There's a thief in school. The Tribers catch the culprit, and then wish they hadn't. Then Marco the mad mountain-boarder presents Tribe with a tricky dilemma. It’s non-stop for Tribe!

The Tribers – Bee, Jonno, Keener, Fifty and Copper Pie – have fun getting in and out of adventures.When Copper Pie knocks the ear off the school statue with a catapult, he’s in serious danger of being expelled. Luckily, new boy Jonno has some bright ideas, and Tribe is born.Then Tribe tame the scary Alley Cats gang and defend their territory using the world’s weirdest weapons: Bee’s cupcakes and a stag beetle. It’s non-stop for Tribe!

Carlos Zera, the prankster and unpopular goofball of space station CSDL-99-X, aka “El Tin-O”, had gotten used to a life of pranks and getting kicked out of school.Right up until the aliens came looking him.But after a mysterious arrival delivers the unfortunate news that an alien race is combing the galaxy to find and destroy him, Carl finds himself in the middle of a centuries-old war with an alien species bent on humanity’s destruction.Armed only with their courage and loyalty to one another, Carl and his friends Scarlett and Hector battle their way through a maze of robots, discover new life forms, and make the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the galaxy. Along the way, Carl learns that the universe is much bigger, more dangerous, and more wondrous than he ever thought possible.Written for kids ages 9-12 but with enough fun, adventure, and mystery to entertain adults, Carl Zera and the Ore of Life is the first in a series of middle grade science fiction books exploring the Space Defender universe.The Space Defender books are scifi adventure books for readers who love science, space, aliens, robots, tech, and smart, brave kids. Fans of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Star Trek will enjoy exploring this vast new universe of characters and far-off worlds.

The grieving process: Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey is one of the top bloggers today. She has a tremendous personal connection with her readers. This is never more apparent than when she speaks about her mother. The pain of loss is universal. Yet, we all grieve differently. For Alexander, the grieving process is one that she lives with day-to-day. Learning from her pain, Alexander connects with her readers on a deeply emotional level in her debut book, Things I Wish I Knew before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day. From grief counseling to sharing insightful true stories, Alexander offers comfort, reassurance, and hope in the face of sorrow. Coping with loss: In her early twenties reality smacked Ty in the face. She was ill equipped to deal with the emotional and intellectual rollercoaster of dealing with her mom's illness. Through her own trial and error, she found a way to be a caregiver, patient advocate, researcher, and a grieving daughter. She wrote Things I Wish I Knew before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day to help others find the ''best'' way to cope and move on, however one personally decides what that means. Mourning and remembrance: In the chapters of this soul-touching book, mourners will find meaning and wisdom in grieving and the love that will always remain. Each chapter is a study and lesson in coping with loss: Chapter 1: We've been duped, everyone dies! -- Chapter 2: The truth about my moderately dysfunctional family -- Chapter 3: The Art Of Losing -- Chapter 4: The how of grieving -- Chapter 5: How to be obsessively grateful -- Chapter 6: Dear Mama

His touch gave her hope.Baseball phenom Lacey Robinson is stricken with nightmares and panic attacks after losing her mom and sister. A move across the country gives her renewed purpose and hope that she can again play her beloved sport. All she needs to do is try out for the boys’ baseball team. She’s focused and determined to accomplish her goal until she meets sexy Kade Maxwell. He’s a distraction she doesn’t need.Kade Maxwell has worked tirelessly to keep his family together since the death of his baby sister. When he goes in search of his brother, he isn’t prepared to find a gun pointed at his head by one of the most beautiful girls he’s ever seen. Kade vows to win Lacey’s heart, but a violent rival from his past returns to town, putting his plans in jeopardy.Lacey and Kade must dare to fight so they can forge a future together.Strong language. Adult content. Intended for audiences 17 years and older.

Thus says Cheveyo: mage, teacher, the first person in Thea's life to remain unimpressed by her lineage as Double Seventh, the seventh child of two seventh children. From birth, great things were expected of Thea, gradually replaced by puzzled disappointment as it became evident her magical abilities are, at most, minimal. Now, with Cheveyo, Thea has begun to weave herself a new magical identity, infused with elements of the original worlds where Cheveyo and others like him walk. But back home, she attends the Academy, the one school on earth for those who, like her, can't do magic. It is at the Academy that Thea realizes she will indeed have to fight, since her enemies are hungrier and more dangerous than she thought. What's more, her greatest strength may be the very powerlessness she has resisted for so long. Alma Alexander has woven a richly invented fantasy out of elements from many cultures, both real and imagined, and a memorable cast of characters.

This year at the Wandless Academy feels all wrong to Thea. Her best friend, Magpie, will barely give her the time of day. Ben's been moody and dismissive. Since when did Tess have a boyfriend? And why is Humphrey May, agent for the Federal Bureau of Magic, lurking around the Academy?Thea is out of sorts—in all ways, magical and otherwise—and that's before she discovers she's an elemental mage, a category of magician so rare that only four others are known to exist.Now the Federal Bureau of Magic needs Thea's help to unlock the mysterious white cube—the same cube found over the summer in the professor's house, the same cube the dangerous Alphiri are still after. To stay ahead of the Alphiri and the wiles of the FBM, Thea needs her friends—all of them.From a world woven with magic and suspense comes Alma Alexander's Cybermage, the final installment of the richly invented Worldweavers trilogy.