Books with author Roy Thomas

The Town of Superstition: Books One and TwoThaddeus Cane is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime--and learn a lot about himself along the way.It begins with another move to a new town, a place called Superstition that more than lives up to its name. From his bedroom window, Thaddeus watches his attractive new neighbor tending a magical garden. When curiosity and attraction compel Thaddeus to meet the young man, he discovers Teofil is a garden gnome. And that's just the first of many secrets to come to light in The Midnight Gardener.Thaddeus and Teofil's quest continues in The Well of Tears, when Thaddeus learns he is the son of a powerful witch and wizard. He has never known his mother--who was cursed when he was a baby--and he sets out to find her, accompanied by his boyfriend, Teofil. They encounter magical beings both benign and deadly, and when Thaddeus's father is injured, he is forced to make an impossible decision.

Patrick Sheridan is experiencing technical difficulties... Patrick's thrilled to become a student reporter on a teen news show. But when he leaves his small Texas town for the bright lights of Los Angeles, everything changes. It doesn't take long before Patrick is mingling with the rich and famous and doing all kinds of things he never thought he would -- like cheating on his girlfriend, lying to his parents, and losing his best friend. And by the time he learns that it was his handsome face and not his writing that landed him his new job, he's left to pick up the pieces alone. Hollywood is already full of beautiful people with no talent; how can he prove that he's more? He'll have to start by convincing himself.

Everyone loves Veronica MarsNamed a Best Show of the Year by Time magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Salon.com, and Television Week “Nancy Drew meets Philip Marlowe, and the result is pure nitro.” —Stephen King, bestselling author “Sharp wits, steely nerves, and a wicked sense of humor . . . this is one TV case we don’t want to see closed.”—USA Today“It’s what lies deeper that not only makes the show remarkable but what defines it. Mysteries are its central metaphor; Veronica solves little puzzles because she, like all of us, cannot unravel the bigger ones . . . the show is filled with deft, glorious wit.”—Entertainment Weekly Critically-acclaimed TV show Veronica Mars is smart noir for teens, the perfect springboard for an original YA mystery seriesNow entering its third season as a cornerstone of a brand-new network, the cult hit Veronica Mars has won over viewers and critics across the country with its snappy wit, gritty storytelling, and kick-ass teen detective. This series of original mysteries, inspired by the show, gets inside Veronica’s head as she investigates more strange happenings at trouble-plagued Neptune High. Veronica Mars isn’t your average teenager. Ever since her best friend was murdered and her dad lost his job as sheriff, she’s been an outcast. But her detective skills are still in high demand, and when she’s not helping her dad at his private investigation business or looking into her own personal mysteries, she takes on her classmates’ cases. Each novel will feature a new, original mystery that will call upon all of Veronica’s considerable brains and determination to solve as she navigates the intricate social hierarchy of high school. Told in Veronica’s voice, and through her case notes, e-mails, IMs, and Web sites, this series will show fans and new readers the world as Veronica sees it: sometimes treacherous and painful, often hilarious, and full of cases to crack. Fans of the show will welcome more time with their favorite detective, while new readers will be introduced to an unforgettable—and unstoppable—teen heroine.

Sequel to The Battle of Iron Gulch The Town of Superstition: Book Four Thaddeus and his family and friends have returned from Iron Gulch and Thaddeus's summer of magical awakening to a very different life. For one, he has both his parents for the first time, though his mother is still haunted by terrors and powers she can't yet control. Teofil, Thaddeus's gnome boyfriend, is consumed with finding Thaddeus's evil uncle Lucian and answers about what happened to his brother, and he spends his days sequestered in Leopold's library, pouring over the old wizard's journals. When Thaddeus starts school and makes friends Teofil doesn't like, there's tension between them for the first time ever. Thaddeus's problems don't end there. It's harder and harder for him to conceal his magic, especially when facing the school bully. He's lost, confused, and lashing out, and for once, he finds no solace in those closest to him. His enemies are hiding in plain sight, biding their time, until the Bearagon reappears and instigates a fight not everyone will walk away from.