Books with author Ron Keith

If you could transform into a creature of myth and legend . . . what would you choose?This is the dilemma facing 12-year-old Travis on his first day as a shapeshifter. He's ready to use his new ability to go on missions like his famous parents, to save people from menace and danger, to be a hero just like them. And since it's against the rules to be a dragon, his next best option is a wyvern.When hunters cross into his world and snatch a harmless unicorn, Travis is quick to transform and fly into action. Perhaps too quick. Who could have known he'd stumble across an illegal private zoo filled with exotic creatures, run by a man with a witch at his side?So begins the first in a series set in the ISLAND OF FOG universe but with a new generation of characters. Each book is a self-contained story following the adventures of Travis and his friends—a magical fantasy with shapeshifters and creatures from myth and legend. Good, clean, sometimes scary fun for young readers and suitable for adults too.

"...one of the best novels I've read regardless of genre; it haunted me for several days after I read it. Read this novel regardless of your age; I doubt you'll be disappointed, and your mind may be stretched a bit. The final ten percent blew me away." —Piers Anthony, New York Times bestselling author of the Magic of Xanth (full review at HiPiers.com, July 2015 newsletter)Everything changes for twelve-year-old Liam when a girl moves in next door. Madison is fifteen, pretty, and much weirder than she seems.Sometimes when she's sound asleep, she scrawls a message on a notepad by her pillow. She finds these cryptic words when she wakes the next morning – a time and a place. But for what? Liam and best friend Ant join her when she goes hunting around a cemetery late one night, and life is never the same again...So begins one freaky adventure after another involving all manner of aliens, monsters, and ghouls. SLEEP WRITER is the first in a wild sci-fi series by the author of ISLAND OF FOG.

Why is a faun attacking innocent passers-by? Where do the victims disappear to, leaving only their scattered clothes and piles of dust?After a run-in with a steamer dragon, Hal is the hero of the day – but he feels pretty useless when confronted by a forest-dwelling creature bent on erasing humans from New Earth.Worse, some of Hal's best friends are taken as well. The remaining shapeshifters unite to bring down the merciless villain and end her foul plot forever...A brand new magical adventure full of creatures from myth and legend!"... a strong return to this imaginative franchise ... overflowing with enthusiasm and cleverness ... advances the overall story and has some seamless callbacks to the many adventures that precede it ... a delight and so very rewarding ..."

"Whisper Mountain is the lair of the beast," say the frightened mountain elves. "Beware the Shadow Demon, for it will hunt you down and eat you alive."Whisper Mountain gets its name from the cries of ghosts echoing down its slopes, the souls of victims who have run afoul of the demon. Who in their right mind would venture into the deserted elfin temple?But, according to a crazy old soothsayer, the mountain is the "key to everything."Miss Simone agrees the mountain is worth investigating, but as leader of the village, she has more immediate problems to deal with. A squad of armed soldiers has just crossed over from the old world, bringing with them the strong possibility of an industrialized, technologically advanced human invasion that threatens the magical land forever.The shapeshifters set off to the mountain, hoping all this talk of demons and ghosts is just superstitious nonsense. What they find there surprises everybody...

Relive the first Island of Fog book from the perspectives of the other classmates!Secrets abound on a lonely, foggy island where a handful of survivors shelter from a virus that has wiped out most of humanity. Delve into the lives of eight classmates and witness firsthand, from their own perspectives, their frightening transformations into creatures of myth and legend.NOTE: This is Island of Fog (Book 1) retold from varying points of view in a special collection of short stories. It can be read as a standalone book but is intended as a companion piece. It's the same story, only half the length and told from multiple different angles.

A castle on a cliff overtaken by monsters – and a deadly battle on the beach.The hostage crisis is over, but Molly the gorgon and Blair the pheonix remain in the very firm clutches of Queen Bee and her Swarm. Not only that, but the determined scrags have discovered the secret to becoming shapeshifters!Hal and his friends set out to infiltrate the Swarm's hideout, a castle perched on the cliff over the coastal town of Brodon. But the confined spaces make it difficult to transform, and Hal resorts to secrecy and sabotage rather than outright dragon mayhem.A battle is inevitable, though, and the shapeshifters will have to join forces to confront the newly transformed scrag monsters of Brodon. In the epic conclusion to a two-part story, the young heroes will have to fight tooth and claw to protect the world from gangs of villainous mythical creatures...

The shapeshifters battle an old enemy in the first of an epic two-part story!Everything is quiet in the village. Perhaps too quiet.When nighttime intruders take dozens of hostages, Hal and his friends find themselves up against a familiar enemy: the dreaded scrags of Old Earth.The constant threat of executions renders the shapeshifters powerless to do anything to help. Instead, they're forced to cooperate and spend time in the dreaded Prison of Despair, a dismal place in the woods with an insidious curse.Hal and his resourceful shapeshifter friends have to find ways to escape the prison undetected. But in doing so, they discover the true reason the scrags have walked into the village... and it looks like the real trouble is just getting started.

This volume contains Books 8 and 9 of the ISLAND OF FOG series. The fantasy-adventure saga follows a group of 12-year-old shapeshifters, able to transform into creatures of myth and legend.Book 8: PRISON OF DESPAIREverything is quiet in the village of Carter. Too quiet. When nighttime intruders take dozens of villagers hostage, the shapeshifters find themselves up against a familiar enemy and are powerless to do anything except cooperate and spend time in the dreaded Prison of Despair, a dismal place in the woods with an insidious curse. Hal and his resourceful friends find ways to escape the prison undetected and discover the true reason the scrags are there...Book 9: CASTLE OF SPELLSThe hostage crisis is over, but Queen Bee and her Swarm still have a few prisoners. Not only that, but the scrags now have the power to create shapeshifters! Hal and his friends set out to infiltrate the Swarm's hideout, a castle perched on the cliff over the coastal town of Brodon. But the confined spaces make it difficult to transform, and Hal resorts to secrecy and sabotage rather than outright dragon mayhem...The series is suitable for all readers aged 9 and up.

A magical fantasy adventure with shapeshifters and creatures from myth and legend. Suitable for all readers 9 and up. Parents, read this with your children!Eleven-year-old Melinda Strickland is setting out on her first mission as a shapeshifter—to save a town from unruly gargoyles. The ugly stone creatures have been perched on the rooftops of Garlen's Well for decades, warding off evil spirits, but lately they've grown mischievous and downright destructive. Somebody needs to talk to them, find out what's going on, and persuade them to be more respectful of private property. That somebody is Melinda, daughter of famous shapeshifters Robbie the ogre and Lauren the harpy. But what kind of creature will she get to be? Travis Franklin accompanies her on the trip west, though Melinda is keen to point out she's in charge, not him. He's only a dragon, after all. Nothing ever goes as planned. What promises to be a fairly routine mission turns into something quite deadly . . . GARGOYLE SCOURGE is the third installment in the Island of Fog Legacies series. Good, clean, sometimes scary fun for young readers but not too advanced for adults to enjoy as well.

Mythical creatures, shapeshifters, and magic – a gripping fantasy series for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Narnia.A hidden island shrouded in fog. That unseen place Out There on the mainland where something terrible happened years ago. Only a handful of people left in the world...Or so the children are told.When Hal and Robbie make an astonishing discovery in the woods, they realize the adults of the small community have a dark secret. And the arrival of a mysterious woman at school proves it. Who is she? Where on earth did she come from? The classmates are more determined than ever to find out what their parents are hiding.But their lives are turned upside down when a girl in class reveals a secret. According to her, the children are slowly changing into monsters of myth and legend! Are they freaks of nature, or subjects of a sinister experiment?"I recommend these books. Read them with your children." —NYT bestselling author Piers Anthony

Get the first three books in the magical ISLAND OF FOG series in this special Starter Set!This fantasy-adventure saga follows a group of 12-year-old children who discover they're shapeshifters, able to transform into creatures of myth and legend. They find themselves up against dangerous monsters and powerful enemies as they try to cope with their newfound abilities in a strange new world.Books included in this Starter Set:#1 - Island of Fog#2 - Labyrinth of Fire#3 - Mountain of WhispersPlus two downloadable bonus books!These books have 500+ reviews between them with 4.5-star ratings or higher."I loved this novel; it starts interesting, develops tension, and concludes with reasonable explanations that relate to the whole world" ... "Realistic within its framework and hard-hitting physically and emotionally" ... "I recommend this as I did the other two: read them with your children." — New York Times bestselling fantasy author Piers AnthonyAlthough the first three books form a self-contained trilogy, the story continues in the following:#4 - Lake of Spirits#5 - Roads of Madness#6 - Chamber of Ghosts#7 - Valley of Monsters#8 - Prison of Despair#9 - Castle of Spells#10 - Forest of Souls#11 - Sea of LegendsThe series is suitable for all readers aged 9 and up.

What could a witch possibly want with a kraken's eyeball? It doesn't even fit in her cauldron!The story goes that a bold captain and his crew battled a sea monster and gouged out its eye. It would have been the catch of the century if they'd made it back alive. Instead, all that remained was a lifeboat carrying four dead men and their ghastly treasure.When the giant eyeball goes missing from the science laboratory, Hal and his shapeshifter friends follow the trail to Madame Frost, a sinister witch in the woods who has devised a way to peek at events from the distant past . . .Events that are best forgotten.The twelfth Island of Fog book can be enjoyed as a standalone fantasy adventure as well as the next installment in the series. A witch's magical spells, a mysterious tower on a cliff, ghostly meddling in history - and more than one jaw-dropping twist!Coming May 15, 2020.