Books with author Scott Davis

1837, London: as Queen Victoria ascends the throne, forty-six year old scientist and inventor Michael Faraday has a nervous breakdown. What we’ve been told by historians is Faraday pushed himself too hard and needed to recover. What really happened? He completed his greatest electromagnetic invention: The Faraday Mirror which changed the innovative genius' life. In the attic of his Victorian mansion, Faraday switches on his device, a shimmering portal surrounded by crackling coils of electrified wire, through which, and through his own flickering reflection, he views an alien, twilit landscape.1995, New Hampshire: two teenage brothers, Byron and Colton Oakes, discover the plans for Faraday's fabled mirror between an antique Victorian lithograph and its mildewed cardboard backing. With it is an inventor’s handwritten warning: “This knowledge is forbidden, like the apple to Eve, and like that apple it may bring you more harm than joy. The Mirror is a powerful invention that opens a gateway to another world, one that we had, of late, jokingly christened ‘Wonderland,’ but whose secrets can be both wonderful and terrible.” The Oakes brothers choose to ignore it.Journey from New Hampshire to Faerie in this epic tale of science, history, magic, and adventure. Only by uncovering the dark mysteries of their newfound world can Bryon and Colton hope to get home. Virginia writer and teacher, Scott Davis Howard, returns with the first volume in the "Faraday's Mirror" series. Fans of "Inkheart," "Percy Jackson," or "The Chronicles of Narnia" will find the Oakes brothers' tale a compelling journey full of imagination and adventure.

Introducing Gladiator School, a thrilling series set in ancient Rome. Young Lucius's privileged life crumbles when his father Aquila is accused of being a spy and a traitor. Now, Aquila has mysteriously disappeared—and, in order to support their family, Lucius's brother Quintus has taken the dreaded blood oath to become a gladiator. While Quintus risks his life in the arena, Lucius fights for their survival among the slaves and criminals he meets in this new world—and vows to prove his father's innocence. Where has Aquila gone? Why has he abandoned everything he once stood for? And what is the meaning of the coded messages that Lucius has been receiving? Action packed and exciting, Blood Oath will keep kids turning the pages.

To the naked eye, Venus is a bright pinpoint of light in the morning sky. Twenty million miles closer, the enigmatic planet is hidden beneath a thick cloud layer obscuring deadly secrets shrouded in mystery for millennia. In this final chapter of the Ray Harryhausen-inspired epic, man returns to Venus for the first time in 50 years. What awaits them is something as deadly as it is astonishing. What they find will change the future of humanity as they pierce the veil of secrecy that blankets the planet! Prepare for the frightening legacy of the Ymir!To the naked eye, Venus is a bright pinpoint of light in the morning sky. Twenty million miles closer, the enigmatic planet is hidden beneath a thick cloud layer obscuring deadly secrets shrouded in mystery for millennia. In this final chapter of the Ray Harryhausen-inspired epic, man returns to Venus for the first time in 50 years. What awaits them is something as deadly as it is astonishing. What they find will change the future of humanity as they pierce the veil of secrecy that blankets the planet! Prepare for the frightening legacy of the Ymir!

Feeling Frustrated With Fortnite? Are you finding it hard improve your skills?  Don't worry, I was the exact same.I understand how it feels to be playing Fortnite for hours each day, still not being able to win many battles or get any Victory Royales. But don't worry: With this book, all that will change! After reading through the tips and tricks in this book (which took me 1000's of hours in-game), you will go from a complete noob to winning 10X as many games as you used to!  Why Should I Buy This Book?I know you are probably wondering - "What's so great about this guide compared to the rest?" Well, here is my answer and a quick summary of what you'll learn inside: A complete step by step guide which will show you all you need to know. Everything you need from basic beginner tips to advanced gameplay strategies. 1000's of hours experience compiled into a 1 hour guide. Practical strategies on - mastering landings, improving weapon accuracy, finding the best loot, and lots more Advanced strategies such as - Funnel Bases, Secret Hiding Spots, Pro Traps and much more Full color pictures & videos to explain each strategy Why would I buy this book instead of the 100 others?I know there are of other guide books out there giving you "tips and tricks" only to give you a tiny increase in your playing skills. That is not what this book was made for, I'll leave fluff to the other books. This book is here to completely transform your gameplay skills! This is no basic book but a complete mastery guide! Here's what's included: Full Color Pics & Video Tutorials -Step by Step Tutorials No Fluff and Gaps -No fluff or garbage to increase page count - you get only the best content without any fillers. Professionally Laid Out -This book has been expertly designed and formatted to make it the best-looking guide you ever owned! Step by Step -All content laid out in a step by step manner to entertain noobs and pros alike.  

More than 50 million people believed Al Gore should have been President of the United States in 2000. He was practicially groomed for the job since childhood. But this former Congressman, Senator, Vice President, Oscar winner and Nobel Peace Prize winner followed a different path. One of the more fascinating, polarizing and perplexing political figures in recent memory Al Gore's life has been a contrast of opposites. From Senator's son to environmental movement champion, Al Gore is a Political Power.

After his visit to Pompeii, Lucius returns to Rome, where he and his friend Isidora look after the wild beasts that will fight—and die—in the arena. Now, to celebrate the opening of his new amphitheater, Emperor Titus has decreed 100 days of games . . . and Lucius's brother, the famous gladiator Quintus Felix, will once again face death or glory. Meanwhile, Lucius's father is still on the run. How can Lucius convince the emperor that his father is innocent? The third title in the Gladiator School series, set in ancient Rome.

Blood Vengeance is the fourth title in Gladiator School, a series of novels set in ancient Rome, a rich and textured world of heated battles, fierce loyalty, and even fiercer rivalry. Finally reunited with his father Aquila, Lucius is studying hard in hopes of following in his footsteps and becoming a senator. Meanwhile, Lucius's brother, famous ex-gladiator Quintus Felix, continues to risk his life in chariot races at the Circus Maximus. But all is not well: a very disturbing premonition has been revealed to Aquila—and this prophecy could spell bad news for the Emperor, and bloody vengeance for Lucius . . .

This second, action-packed book in the thrilling Gladiator School series takes Lucius and Quin on their deadliest adventure yet: a journey to Pompeii for the gladiatorial games. Although it's a lawless city, filled with knife-wielding thugs, Lucius seems to find a friend in Valens, the games' sponsor, who offers to help locate his missing father. Meanwhile, strange rumblings and tremors rock the town, and a seer warns that the "end of days" is near. What does this portend? Will Quin survive his fights with the seasoned gladiators of Pompeii? And is Valens all he seems?

Steve was just another ordinary guy living in an ordinary village, when the happiest villager he'd ever met sent him on a quest to save the world. Clueless about his goals, and manipulated by everyone he meets, is Steve destined to be a hero, or is he just a pawn in someone else's game?This middle-grade, Minecraft-inspired, fantasy adventure novel will be sure to engage reluctant readers, and please gamers and adventure lovers alike.

They brought him back from the dead. Now they want him back.Connor Kelley had every intention of getting his high school diploma and getting the hell out of dodge, but fate, a violent car crash, and a high-tech lab in the middle of nowhere had other plans.After waking up and being told the entire world thinks he’s dead, Connor finds himself at Horizon Labs, the company his late father co-founded, and laced with an experimental technology that he can’t control.Connor uses his strange new abilities to escape when he sees things aren’t the way they seem at Horizon, and with the help of an unlikely ally along the way, must find out if it was truly fate, or something else that led to his untimely accident in the first place.ReGenesis is the first book in the Biomech Chronicles, a YA sci-fi series that features nanotech, a global black market of enhanced killers for hire, and a father’s lost legacy.One-click Dan Scott’s debut novel, ReGenesis, today to discover the chilling secret of a technological breakthrough gone too far.