Books with author Stafford

When her best friend Nora disappears into the folds of a cult that believes that humankind must move into the 4th dimension or perish, Mel unexpectedly finds herself drifting between the present and the shadows of someone she use to be. Mel must find Nora and stop the cult before they open Earth's portals and unwittingly let in a destructive force that leaves a trail of decimated planets in its wake. The first book from Hollin Stafford who has received rave reviews from critically acclaimed agents and editors. She has a unique voice embodied through rich descriptions of shared human condition. In 2017 she was listed on Glimmer Train's honorable mention list and considered for the Fulton Prize from The Adirondack Review.

For centuries, Azrael’s sole purpose was to find her—and kill her. And now he has her, just down the hall to be exact! So beautiful and fragile, she is so close he can almost hear her precious blood pumping through her veins. Blood he has been hunting for since the day he fell. His mind is screaming, “Kill her. Stick to the plan, drain her blood, and ascend to Heaven.” But every fibre of his soul refuses to harm her. If he won’t kill her, what will he do with the beautiful Lilliah Daniels? He smirks. He might be an Angel, but he’s never claimed to be a saint.

In the second installment of the story of Zoey X, she has finally left her room for the first time in her life. Following the determined band of human soldiers sent to extract her led by the mysterious Logan, Zoey locks arms with her 'Blood Sister' Elsa on a journey to be free, to find Dr. Summers, and to be reunited with Kyle. She has no idea, however, the road blocks ahead of her, and behind.

The love of her life wants to kill her.She should be walking away from him. Screw walking, she should be sprinting! Her mind screams at her to go, but her body, her heart, and some sick part of her soul that thrives on danger demands she stay. He’s wanted to kill her before and she had survived. She looks into Azrael’s cold, red eyes, so different to the clear blue ones she came to love. The question remains: Can she save him? And if she can’t, can she bring herself to kill him?

Book 3Lilliah was gone, dead. And he had been the one to kill her.The Devil had made him his puppet, forcing him to do the unthinkable. Now Azrael was left with the devastation and a world crumbling around him.With Lucifer’s army getting stronger, now wasn’t the time to mourn. Now was the time to fight.He’d once again go up against Lucifer, this time finishing what Lilliah started.Then, somehow, after it was all over, he’d get her back

Coming of age in pre-World War II California and Colorado brings tragedy to Molly and Ralph Fawcett in Jean Stafford's classic semi-autobiographical novel, The Mountain Lion, first published in 1947. Torn between their mother's world of genteel respectability and their grandfather's and uncle's world of cowboy masculinity, neither Molly nor Ralph can find an acceptable adult role to aspire to. As events move to their swift and inevitable conclusion, Stafford uncovers and indicts the social forces that require boys to sacrifice the feminine in order to become men and doom intelligent girls who aren't pretty.

From the star of Discovery Channel's Naked and Marooned comes a a riveting, adventurous account of one man’s history-making journey along the entire length of the Amazon—and through the most bio-diverse habitat on Earth. Fans of Turn Right at Machu Piccu and readers of Jon Krakauer and Bill Bryson and will revel in Ed Stafford's extraordinary prose and lush descriptions. In April 2008, Ed Stafford set off to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the Amazon. He started on the Pacific coast of Peru, crossed the Andes Mountain range to find the official source of the river. His journey lead on through parts of Colombia and right across Brazil; all while outwitting dangerous animals, machete wielding indigenous people as well as negotiating injuries, weather and his own fears and doubts. Yet, Stafford was undeterred. On his grueling 860-day, 4,000-plus mile journey, Stafford witnessed the devastation of deforestation firsthand, the pressure on tribes due to loss of habitats as well as nature in its true-raw form. Jaw-dropping from start to finish, Walking the Amazon is the unforgettable and gripping story of an unprecedented adventure.Walking the Amazon is also available as a Spanish edition entitled Caminado El Amazonas.

I want you to do yourself proud, Joey. You go and drive those Germans back where they've come from, and then come home to me. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Caught up in enemy fire, fate takes Joey on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Nick Stafford's adaptation for the stage of the celebrated novel by the Children's Laureate (2003-05) Michael Morpurgo leads us on a gripping journey through history. War Horse premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2007.

In the second installment of the story of Zoey X, she has finally left her room for the first time in her life. Following the determined band of human soldiers sent to extract her led by the mysterious Logan, Zoey locks arms with her 'Blood Sister' Elsa on a journey to be free, to find Dr. Summers, and to be reunited with Kyle. She has no idea, however, the road blocks both ahead of her, and behind.

As seen on Discovery Channel and for readers of Cheryl Strayed's Wild, Bill Bryson, Jon Krakauer, and David Grann, a riveting, adventurous account of one man’s history-making journey along the entire length of the Amazon—and through the most bio-diverse habitat on Earth. Fans of Turn Right at Machu Piccu will revel in Ed Stafford's extraordinary prose and lush descriptions. In April 2008, Ed Stafford set off to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the Amazon. He started on the Pacific coast of Peru, crossed the Andes Mountain range to find the official source of the river. His journey lead on through parts of Colombia and right across Brazil; all while outwitting dangerous animals, machete wielding indigenous people as well as negotiating injuries, weather and his own fears and doubts. Yet, Stafford was undeterred. On his grueling 860-day, 4,000-plus mile journey, Stafford witnessed the devastation of deforestation firsthand, the pressure on tribes due to loss of habitats as well as nature in its true-raw form. Jaw-dropping from start to finish, Walking the Amazon is the unforgettable and gripping story of an unprecedented adventure.Walking the Amazon is also available in a Spanish edition entitled Caminado El Amazonas.

Sixteen-year-old Amber Marsden must fight for survival after a botched drug deal leaves her orphaned on the streets of Detroit. With nowhere to turn, Amber takes shelter among the ruins only to discover she's not alone in the dark...Set against the backdrop of a city in decline, The Handmaiden of Death is a fast-paced, darkly spellbinding foray into the human psyche that will captivate fans of the vampire genre seeking a story with a lot less 'sparkle' and a lot more bite.Written by Sarah Stafford, a Michigan native with lifelong ties to the Detroit area. Sarah earned her BA in History from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and has lived abroad and traveled throughout the US. Europe, and Asia.In praise of THE HANDMAIDEN OF DEATH:"Compellingly-written, character-driven story that follows the life of a wayward teen from the wrong side of the tracks who finds herself the guest of a wealthy man who turns out to be someone she never expected. Dialogue is incredibly naturalistic and flows to create scenes rather than relying heavily on narrative description to set the stage. Unique and fresh perspective on the vampire genre and full of deep, symbolic prose reminiscent of Anne Rice's works. I highly recommend this up-and-coming author and look forward to the next installment in the series." -- Bethann Rodgers, The Bookish Maven, A Literary Blog"My daughter-in-law lent me her Kindle and I absolutely loved it so I purchased a free edition for myself online. I expected something fairly similar to Twilight based on the cover. Pleasantly surprised by the lack of graphic sex and violence, however, there were quite a few places where it got downright creepy so if you like your vampires scary this might be the book for you." -- Goodreads Reviewer

Your magic was meant to hold our world together, yet here you are, tearing it apart.”“I didn’t ask for it. I don’t even want it.”“Yet its yours all the same.”Jaycen Reece’s new life was falling to pieces. From the election tearing the magical government apart to the dead bodies stacking up, all bearing the mark of her father. It was all going wrong. And now with her own magic under fire, Jaycen must make a choice that will affect everyone she has come to love. With a power she didn’t ask for, and responsibility she didn’t want, Jaycen must use both to save the life she’s carefully built. Was it possible to save everyone, or even just herself?