Books with author RJ Taylor

"A breath lingers. It swallows deep. A satisfied smile returning to sleep. A morning ritual not undone for a hundred years has kept pacified The Great One. Her brimstone breath buried under darkness. Powerful majesty tempered by sloth and sacrifice. Worshipped and feared by the few who know of her, a world unaware strewn about.But if she were to wake…If she were to stir…"Lisa and Kari Williams have grown up affluent in the magical city of Adayr, but when they uncover a terrible hidden evil they are forced to make a decision: remain quiet and enjoy their idyllic lives, or try to change the world...and risk losing everything.S. Taylor's debut fantasy novella is 19,000 words of magic, mystery, betrayal, hope, and humour!'The Destiny Thief' introduces us to a world of magic, hopes, dreams, darkness, beautiful cities, dark forests, and the people who must live in such places. From the wealthiest landowners and bravest heroes, to the poorest beggars lining mud-filled streets, all are striving to make their stories famous. But only a few can be heard above the clattering noise of life, and fewer still can take the reins and guide destiny itself.Take hold of destiny, and pick up S. Taylor's debut novella today!

No actual date printed. Dark green covers that have blind-stamped details on front over. Spine has gold lettering with gold illustration of an urn at top. On top of urn is what is left of a paper past over with Jan 1864 on it. Partial pink paper paste-up of ownership on inside front cover. Ownership shows that of a M.E. Church Sunday School Library in Lancaster, Pa. Frontispiece is engraved illustration entitled "Peninnah Grey and Her Classmates". Text is still quite clean/tight with normal handling and foxing showing. Photo available upon request.

Tessa's childhood is marked by tragedy. With her parents killed in a house fire, she is forced to stay with her aunt and cruel Uncle Ron.Things couldn't get any worse, she thinks, or could they? Tessa's life begins to unravel. Confronted by horrifying nightmares; a graveyard stalker and a mysterious stranger, who walks into her life unexpectedly, she begins to feel she is seriously losing control.Something strange and sinister is going on.The stalker knows her darkest secrets. Her new friend quickly changes from attentive to manipulative and dangerous. A hateful clown dominates her dreams. Are all three connected? The stakes are high. Tessa realizes her life is in grave danger.Plagued by guilt and uncertainty, she must uncover the real truth. Only her mind has blanked out everything. Is she responsible for misfortunes that haunt her? Or is she a victim? To find out, Tessa must undertake a courageous journey into the past.But will it be in time?