Books with author S M Norton

Lanterra is a cursed land of unbalanced magic. There is no hope for its citizens until fourteen-year-old, unproven mage, Krys Anderwood opens an ancient journal and unleashes its power. The tome depicts a great battle two hundred years before, when an evil sorcerer named Grimm murdered the reigning king, Reth, and trapped the Wizard Raven, forcing him into eternal sleep. With the king and the mighty wizard gone, the magic of Lanterra became unbalanced, slowly succumbing to evil as it ran unchecked across the fragile land. Krys finds that he faces an impossible deadline, yet concedes to the task set two centuries before. He accepts the help of his best friend, Peter Greenleaf, and Navashay Foxglove, a healer from a distant village. Together they embark on a journey Krys is ill prepared for. Plagued by insecurity and marginal abilities, he must battle hideous lizard creatures, navigate a mysterious and deadly forest, and find Ravenwood Castle to free the trapped wizard and break the curse. All before Grimm can stop him.

Yesterday I debugged a C source file. Tomorrow I might steal your wallet.Seven years ago, my father disappeared, and my mother locked away my powers, unwilling to lose me, too.Now, my mother becomes ill and requires a special treatment to survive. But we can't afford it.My name is Blake Reynolds, I'm 19 and I've been studying IT in the last seven years to be accepted to a university and become a software engineer. I am determined to get the money for the treatment. I go against my mother's will and reunite with my Spirit, Cleo, gaining power I held once. An incredible power I inherited from my father. I have two goals; get the money for the treatment and meanwhile avoid dying at the hands of my father's past enemies.Maturity is on the way."A. S. Norton’s short story lets us glimpse into a new urban fantasy series, an intricate magic system, and an unforgettable young male character’s journey." Herman Reanna

For fans of Percy Jackson and Skulduggery Pleasant.The East wants children.The Severed Plane’s most rampant possessors and body boilers, The Eastern Witches, have been given unprecedented power to get them.Across the world, children are caught under a spell of unfathomable evil, hunting other children, spreading the East’s venom.The Operatives have never seen such brazen attacks on humankind. Magical walls are coming down and dark forces are rising from the depths.And the Operatives are one down.Calan Taylor is missing.Their most important Operative is broken, his life is no longer his own. Charlie Pelagic haunts him … and Charlie won’t stop. Calan is an unwitting player in Charlie’s unstoppable end game.The third book in the mind blowing, The Otherworldly Operatives series, will leave you gasping for air and wanting more. For fans of Skulduggery Pleasant, Percy Jackson and Harry Potter.

Fourteen year old Krys Anderwood lives in a small village in Lanterra. His world changes when he loses his wizard apprenticeship and his home—both in the same day. A centuries-old prophecy and an ancient tome reveal the path placed before him. He must leave his village and find a wizard lost 200 years earlier. Cursed by a mighty sorcerer, the wizard has been held captive in a castle lost to time. Barely able to perform basic magic, Krys fears he will fail, allowing his beloved homeland to fall victim to evil magic.