Books with author Sebastian Ho

A prince consumed by darkness and grief returns to his homeland fuelled by his desire for revenge against the tyrannical leadership of King Delgado, the ruler of the vast territory of Corshan. Protecting the king are the brotherhood, an elite unit of warriors fiercely loyal to the kingdom and its people and once lauded as great heroes, protectors of the realm but now divided as a group confused by loyalties. But the prince does not travel alone. Along the way he is accompanied by Balik, whose renown and skill with the sword had generated him widespread fame and notoriety but his weakness for gambling had cost him his livelihood and has now become a sword for hire recruited by the prince. Together they form an unlikely alliance to end Delgado's reign, brought together by a mutual bond of friendship but will the prince's dark turbulent past and thirst for retribution threaten to destroy everything they set out to do.

As a child, I've always wondered why we can't do the outrageous things animals can, for example, run as fast as a cheetah. I can imagine many of you out there ask the same questions, and so this book serves to answer these questions. We will look at how evolution, habitat, and ecosystems influence what animals can and m8ust do to survive in their respective habitats. We will do this by examining over 20 special creatures with amazing abilities that many people don't even know about. Stick around to discover a whole new world of insane.

Have you graduated from happily-ever-after endings? Do you wish the protagonist had to pay the price for poorly made decisions? Would you like to see the evil witch or the vicious werewolf rue the day? Then these thirteen spooky and slightly campy short stories are perfect to read around the campfire.(Recommended for Ages 8-12)Warning: Some of these tales contain disturbing content and may not be appropriate for very young children.

Where elves will not cross, and orcs will not pass,Neither race shall mix on soil or grass,A truce will be held, no blood will be shed,Peace will be kept by these words that are said,Crosseth the line, the feud will return,The guilty walks on land which will burn,War will resume, armies will clash,Death is the victor, all will be ash.For 500 years an uneasy truce between orcs and elves had been honoured. Not since the Great War had orcs has set foot on elven territories and likewise no elf has gone beyond the boundary and encroached on orc soil. The truce was as strong as it was when it was penned, both races segregated by mere inked words made by their forefathers.The forbidden boundary separated both lands. On one side was the enchanted lush vegetation of the elven forest land, thick with trees and an abundance of life. On the other, an arid, desolate landscape of bare black dirt, dotted with grey jutting boulders and burdened by a stark unforgiving mountain range populated by orcs.Then one day, upon his initiation ceremony into manhood, a young elf crosses the boundary line and so begins a dark day in the history of The First Children. The Great Truce had been broken, the battle lines drawn once again and an old enemy surfaces.

“Do you believe in heroes? When I talk about heroes I mean someone who will stand up for what is right and against what is wrong, someone who protects those who are unable to protect themselves regardless of consequence. People who just do what has to be done and find the courage to stand up for what they believe in, even if that means they stand alone,” “These days there aren’t many heroes left, not real ones anyway but I am so blessed to have known a few heroes in my life and recently I’ve found myself thinking of those four names. Britton, Orlandi, Pantilimon and Rankine. The names flow off my tongue like a breeze upon the skin. I like to think that there still are some real heroes out there somewhere, I am sure of it,”In a land ruled by blood and terror by a barbaric race, four men must travel to rescue a kidnapped girl taken to be sold on the Ribillion slave markets. Their destiny would entwine them on a terrible journey that would change their lives forever.

The nomadic race of Ribillions, numbering in their hundreds of thousands, were dying slowly - it was very clear. For years the Ribillions had been no more than an irritating and occasional raiding force sandwiched between Krillia and the seas of the vast Vaisalan coastline. They had battled constantly, webs of alliances shifting as a result of a divided society as they roamed the vast plains of the dry lands, struggling to survive their harsh existence. Farid-Saal was the elected High Chief and he dreamed of uniting his people into one tribe, one nation. He had spent many years visiting the council fires and trying to rally support for a war which was coming like no other, and this war would symbolize courage and hope for his people and end a bitterness that has lasted decades.A child who is hunted in the desolate mountains of the Drylands for his Royal blood would be the catalyst for the war. But the King’s nephew is not alone. He travels with his mixed-blood friend, Rune and five other children. They are hunted like wild beasts through the mountains, driven to the summit where they await their fate. The entire Krillian army are marching to the aid of the children but in doing so a former ally, now foe, seizes his opportunity to quench his thirst for power.Their only hope, two fathers. One a grizzled sword master, full of anger and hatred for the Ribillions and the other a man a former warrior persecuted by his past and haunted by responsibility. But he is no ordinary man, for he is Balik, the Sword of Krillia.

The Bible - The unofficial, official alternative account that's not entirely true…is a faithful, yet humorous re-telling of the scriptures in what is considered one of the bestselling books of all time.This book is many things: Likely offensive, overly ridiculous, grossly inappropriate and controversial on so many levels but it is meant to be funny, just like bipolar. Plus, the real Bible is not without controversy itself and is wonderfully injected with copious amounts of bearded man-love, foot-fetishes and a worrying fixation on circumcision.The author of this book fully acknowledges he is going to hell.

The lid of Sewing Box opens and the Button's inside know an adventure is coming. There are games to play and vacations with Grammy and Pop. The poems send a message of inclusivity, each ending with the phraseAll shapes and sizes, young and old.Everyone and every button has a use in the world.Children will be delighted by the rhyming and the games and fun the Buttons of Sewing Box enjoy.