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Imagine a world where there are only two classes: people with power, and people without.Imagine a world where cities are ruled by families with magical powers, where their will determines their citizen’s lives, and where the strongest thrives. For Elijah Hunt he doesn’t have to imagine a world where bullies rule. He lives it everyday under the cruelty of his magical father: the Overseer of Chicago.Will Elijah choose to run from the father determined to mold him into a monster too, or will he stay and face his future? Will Eli even have magic of his own? The stakes are high as Eli and his sisters have to choose whether to stay or run for their lives.

What Ivy knew about her past couldn't even fill a sheet of paper, and the lack of information was stacking up to be a major problem for the children of the Guard. Their mission to save children who were being threatened by the most powerful people in their world was ticking up, and worst of all, it was the parents of the children who were the most dangerous.She needed to learn more about her past so that she, and her partner Eli, could figure out what had gone wrong just before they were born that had resulted in so many people being driven insane. They are in a race against time to find the answers and create a plan to save their world, because the saviors in the Guard were too few in numbers to save everyone, and they have to take fate in their own hands.

The Briley Witch Chronicles, a light-hearted coming of age paranormal fantasy series with a dose of danger and a sprinkle of love...Beware of the grey...A storm is coming, threatening to bring death and destruction to the village of Maepole. Ghroda the forest spirit knows it, and young witch Briley has witnessed its terrifying effects during a vision.Fraught with worry and unable to convince the villagers, only her talking cat Smokey and the new man in her life Jorin believes her. But for whatever reason, Ghroda is not concerned about the storm, gives Briley a stark warning:Beware of the grey... it comes for you...At first Briley is confused and bewildered. Until a group of strange warriors from the far north arrive at the village, all heavily armed, all dressed in grey...

The Briley Witch Chronicles, a light-hearted coming of age paranormal fantasy series with a dose of danger and a sprinkle of love...Underneath a tranquil surface, secrets lie everywhere in the village of Maepole. What is the anniversary that no one dares to speak of? Why do the Whiteheads hate all witches so passionately? And what are the terrifying spell fragments hidden deep within the pages of Briley's grimoire?In search of answers, Briley and Smokey are drawn to the nearby market town of Chaeton. But danger lurks within its narrowed streets: a flash of steel, a swathe of grey, a hidden dark witch armed with an ancient grimoire. And a waiting trap ready to spring.Will Briley and Smokey prevail?All will be revealed when Dark Secrets are unveiled...

The Briley Witch Chronicles, a light-hearted coming of age paranormal fantasy series with a dose of danger and a sprinkle of love... Welcome to Volume 1, a special edition to celebrate the one year anniversary of the first release of The Briley Witch Chronicles on May 23rd 2013.Volume 1 contains two books:Book 1 - The Spirit of a Witch:Ever wondered what it would be like to truly understand a cat, every last meow, every narrowed glance, every jab of a paw? When Briley Forester is torn from her world and dumped into the village of Maepole, she finds out the hard way. Trapped within a backward world without technology, she discovers that being a witch is hard, and that Smokey, her grouchy talking cat, knows more about men than she does. Tricked into working as a delivery girl, and aided by an ancient grimoire, only by learning the powers of witchcraft can she ever hope to return home. But her journey is fraught with heartache and danger, love and despair. The powerful Whitehead family, haters of witches, will stop at nothing to be rid of her. And lurking within the forest, the dark spirit lies in wait, ready to strike...Book 2 - Storm Grey:Beware of the grey... A storm is coming, threatening to bring death and destruction to the village of Maepole. Ghroda the forest spirit knows it, and young witch Briley has witnessed its terrifying effects during a vision. Fraught with worry and unable to convince the villagers, only her talking cat Smokey and the new man in her life Jorin believes her. But for whatever reason, Ghroda is not concerned about the storm, gives Briley a stark warning: Beware of the grey... it comes for you... At first Briley is confused and bewildered. Until a group of strange warriors from the far north arrive at the village, all heavily armed, all dressed in grey...

In a world where the elite rule with not only absolute power, but absolute cruelty as well, Elijah Hunt and his sisters have been rescued by The Guard from the grim fate set upon them by their father: The Overseer of Chicago.While most people have but one magical power, Elijah must come to grips with having three, in order to save other children at risk. And to make matters worse, a member of The Guard has gone missing.Elijah, with the help of his friend Ivy, the unacknowledged daughter of The Overseer of Portland, must accept that it is time to risk it all.From bestselling author Sarah Jaune comes a new world where magic exists, but only within elite circles of the ruling class. And when faced with the option to be beaten into submission, or start a revolution, young Elijah Hunt has chosen to spark the fire. A troubled boy and unlikely hero, Elijah must not only face the dangers of ravenous wolves and murderous mermaids, but his father, his emotions, and a troubled past. The next big thing in young adult literature has arrived.

Eli and Ivy have settled into their new roles as Pursuers for the Guard. Tasked with freeing the abused children of the powerful Overseers who hold their world in their authoritarian grip.What should have been a simple mission turns personal as Eli is forced to return once again to his home in Chicago and face his demons.Meanwhile, closer to home, a new threat has emerged causing both magical and mundane creatures to behave aggressively. It is up to Eli and Ivy to venture into the wilderness to rescue the man he has come to call Dad.

Eli has only a few weeks left to go before he needs to meet his long, lost twin sister, Elizabeth, at the Four Corners. Their plan was hatched when they were ten and he is determined to be there, to see her again. The only problem is that several of the zones are melting down around their people, his father has gone crazy, and worst of all, his best friend, Ivy, isn't speaking to him. Eli will have to work fast to help his friends overcome their parents, in a last bid to set their world right before everything falls apart, and then he will have to face his final challenge......his father.

The Briley Witch Chronicles, a light-hearted coming of age paranormal fantasy series with a dose of danger and a sprinkle of love...With the three grimoires still missing, Briley’s homecoming is anything but peaceful. When she learns the dark witch Ginnade possesses the spell books, Briley is deeply worried. Her friend Alyssa has sunk into a deep depression, and Briley fears it’s only a matter of time before the fire-witch breaks down and takes drastic action...The Whiteheads, angered by the return of Briley and her friends, plot and scheme to bring down all the witches. But when Briley learns the secret cavern holding the direwreech Kane has been discovered by Melodie, she fears not just for herself, but all the other witches.With the Whiteheads carrying out their diabolical schemes and Ginnade seeking to further her own dark ambitions, can Briley ever gain the love and peace she seeks and recover the grimoires in time, or will Kane slip free to drag the helpless witches into a nightmare filled death?