Books with author Susan Badaracco

What if unicorns are real?And what if they don’t actually have sparkly rainbow horns? Maddy just wants to keep her new friend out of danger but when she investigates a recent kidnapping, she becomes a target herself. If that’s not bad enough, she’s seen a unicorn. A real one. Silenus' reputation for protecting his charges is legendary, but he remains haunted by his past failures. He trains relentlessly, prepares for any situation, but will he be fierce enough to keep this innocent safe?Will she even trust him?Maddy’s about to come face to face with her enemy. A unicorn with a golden (and deadly) horn might not be a bad idea. The first book in The Oath epic fantasy series.

Three girls, armed with three unusual gifts, need to make a choice.In book one, Maddy has to decide if she’s brave enough to investigate why girls are disappearing…before something happens to her new friend. But Maddy has no idea exactly what she’s going up against and before she can figure it out, her own life is in peril.In the second book of the series, Ashton’s already made her decision. She’s going to hunt down her parent’s killer and no one is going to stop her. Ashton’s got nothing to lose in this war…because she’s already lost everything.TJ’s attracted the attention of a trio of wicked beasts in book three. Maribella will do anything to protect her younger cousin from creatures she thought only existed in myths. But there’s a price to be paid, and Maribella suffers a loss she may never recover from.The unicorns have sworn an Oath to protect the girlsand they’ve performed their task admirably,but in The Death of Magic, it’s the unicorns that are in trouble. They’re getting slaughtered, one at a time. Destiny entwined the girls together, but now it’s a race against time and the fate of the unicorns is in their hands. Four books. One glorious adventure. What are you waiting for?

A gobsmacking new book!As historian for the unicorns, Gideon is being held responsible for an event that happened centuries ago—the disappearance of nine jewels from Mughal Akbar’s court. But how is Gideon supposed to know which jewels? Or where to even start the search?Ashton’s already lost her parents and the idea of losing anyone else puts her ablaze with fear. She’s determined to follow Gideon in his hunt, even if it means putting her own life at risk. Can she take the heat when even Egorn, her unicorn protector, can’t save her?Along the way, Meera and Zara draw the attention of another jinn. That can’t be good. There’s diamond dust, a strange man who claims to be an expert at finding things, flaky pastries, and a woman trying to save the world. Time to get crackin’!Akbar's Diamond is the second in the Nine Jewels series.

One girl. One ancient warrior. Maribella’s world has turned on its axis.She could swear that she’s seen an actual unicorn. More than once.And, apparently, that’s not the only myth in her life. She’s determined to investigate both issues but she’s also responsible for protecting her younger cousin. Unfortunately, keeping TJ safe turns out to be more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.Connery took an Oath to protect innocents after the tragic death of one very special unicorn. For centuries, he’s worked to make amends for his catastrophic error.He’s skillfully defended countless girls andtrained generations of unicorns into accomplished warriors.Is destiny is finally offering him a chance for redemption?This book is the third in a series but can be read as a stand alone.Deborah Halverson calls The Oath: Mirabella and Connery "such a pleasure to read”. She adds,”The plot choices are great, and the old characters stay charming even as new characters get introduced and fleshed out. Plus, so many series threads come to fruition in this book. Fun and satisfying!"Deborah Halverson is author of Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies, Writing New Adult Fiction, and numerous books for young readers.

As historian for the unicorns, Gideon is being held responsible for an event that happened centuries ago—the disappearance of nine jewels from Mughal Akbar’s court. But how is Gideon supposed to know which jewels? Or where to even start the search?Ashton’s already lost her parents and the idea of losing anyone else puts her ablaze with fear. She’s determined to follow Gideon in his hunt, even if it means putting her own life at risk. Can she take the heat when even Egorn, her unicorn protector, can’t save her?Along the way, Meera and Zara draw the attention of another jinn. That’s can’t be good. There’s diamond dust, a strange man who claims to be an expert at finding things, flaky pastries, and a woman trying to save the world. Time to get crackin’!Akbar's Diamond is the second in the Nine Jewels series.

One girl. One ancient warrior. Ashton thought life would be perfect once she got that new handbag.Fashionable clothes, trendy shoes…she had everything a girl could dream about. Until that morning…when she has lost everything.Now, Ashton desires only one thing….Revenge.Egorn had his own reasons for vengeance.He wants to punish those responsible for the annihilation of his family. Orphaned when he was young, he trains relentlessly to become a unicorn warrior. Nothing else matters. Until that morning….when he realized that protecting her was more important than anything else. Can a unicorn who has no fighting experience protect an innocent who has no concern for her own safety?

What if unicorns are real?And what if they don’t actually have sparkly rainbow horns? Maddy just wants to keep her new friend out of danger but when she investigates a recent kidnapping, she becomes a target herself. If that’s not bad enough, she’s seen a unicorn. A real one. Silenus' reputation for protecting his charges is legendary, but he remains haunted by his past failures. He trains relentlessly, prepares for any situation, but will he be fierce enough to keep this innocent safe?Will she even trust him?Maddy’s about to come face to face with her enemy. A unicorn with a golden (and deadly) spiral horn might not be a bad idea. The first book in The Oath epic fantasy series.

One girl. One ancient warrior. Maribella’s world has turned on its axis. She could swear that she’s seen an actual unicorn. More than once. And, apparently, that’s not the only myth in her life. She’s determined to investigate both issues but she’s also responsible for protecting her younger cousin. Unfortunately, keeping TJ safe turns out to be more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Connery took an Oath to protect innocents after the tragic death of one very special unicorn. For centuries, he’s worked to make amends for his catastrophic error. He’s skillfully defended countless girls and trained generations of unicorns into accomplished warriors. Is destiny is finally offering him a chance for redemption? This book is the third in a series but can be read as a stand alone. Deborah Halverson calls The Oath: Mirabella and Connery "such a pleasure to read”. She adds,”The plot choices are great, and the old characters stay charming even as new characters get introduced and fleshed out. Plus, so many series threads come to fruition in this book. Fun and satisfying!" Author of Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies, Writing New Adult Fiction, and numerous books for young readers.

Something’s in the air. Something potent and dangerous. The unicorns have sworn an Oath of protection, forsaking their desire to seek revenge. And now they’re dying. One at a time. Three girls, armed with three unusual gifts, are determined to protect their own defenders. A precocious seven-year-old boy and a teenager with knowledge of ancient history will lend a hand. Destiny entwined them together. But it’s a race against time, and the fate of the unicorns is in their hands.Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to “The Oath” series. A fast moving fantasy that can be read alone or as part of the series

One girl. One ancient warrior. Ashton thought life would be perfect once she got that new handbag.Fashionable clothes, trendy shoes…she had everything a girl could dream about. Until that morning…when she has lost everything.Now, Ashton desires only one thing….Revenge.Egorn had his own reasons for vengeance.He wants to punish those responsible for the annihilation of his family. Orphaned when he was young, he trains relentlessly to become a unicorn warrior. Nothing else matters. Until that morning….when he realized that protecting her was more important than anything else. Can a unicorn who has no fighting experience protect an innocent who has no concern for her own safety?

Something’s in the air. Something potent and dangerous. The unicorns have sworn an Oath of protection, forsaking their desire to seek revenge. And now they’re dying. One at a time. Three girls, armed with three unusual gifts, are determined to protect their own defenders. A precocious seven-year-old boy and a teenager with knowledge of ancient history will lend a hand. Destiny entwined them together. But it’s a race against time, and the fate of the unicorns is in their hands.Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to “The Oath” series. A fast moving fantasy that can be read alone or as part of the series