Books with author Thornton

White pines have long been my favourite treethey are compelling, beautiful, and strong. While tethered to the earth, it also seems as if they could break loose at any moment and soar.This story was inspired by a recent visit to the Big Pines Trail at Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada. My husband and I were struck by both the grandeur of the big pines and the rich history. I finally put pen to paper, and my husband painted the picture on the back cover.I did want to present this more as a childrens book and was fortunate to work with Harriet Kim Anh Rodis, a graphic illustrator from the Philippines.

Read the fourth and final book in the Doormaker series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. Finish the epic journey of magic, other worlds, and power.“…very evocative…” - BookNest, C.T. Phipps ★★★★★Who will win control of the three worlds?Maella’s been captured by General Foster—the very person hunting her family into extinction. He plans to force Maella and her brother, Esson, to use their doormaker powers to open access to the One Door. Once General Foster controls the One Door, he’ll control all the worlds and hunt down the rest of Maella’s doormaker family. But when the relic that controls access to the One Door is discovered to be incomplete, Maella is confronted with what seems like her only option for survival: to align herself with Doormaker Tain—the uncle who drove her family so many years ago to take refuge on Earth—to defeat General Foster. Maella must return to Earth to complete the relic, but what awaits her at the One Door will determine the fate of all the worlds.Interview with the AuthorQ - In what order should people read the Doormaker series? Who is likely to enjoy the series? The short story (Devil’s Harvest) and the short novel (Torchlighters) could be read and enjoyed at any point during the series, but otherwise I recommend the following reading order: Devil’s Harvest (Prequel Short Story), Rock Heaven: Book 1, Torchlighters, Tower of Shadows: Book 2, Library of Souls: Book 3, The One Door: Book 4.Reviewers describe the Doormaker series like HIS DARK MATERIALS meets SLIDERS. Also, the Doormaker series has dragons. These dragons don’t breathe fire (sorry), and are called Klylups. And there are some seriously dark secrets and history you'll discover about them.Q - Why did you decide to write the Doormaker series? I’m a voracious reader of fantasy and science fiction: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, Cassandra Clare, Bella Forrest Jeff Wheeler, Sarah J Maas, Rachel E Carter, Philip Pullman, to name a few of my favorites. I wanted to write a story about “The One,” but with some major twists. My main character, Maella (May-ella), starts totally unskilled and has been kept in the dark for her entire life about her family history, her magical abilities—everything. There’s a very good reason why, but no one will tell her that either! When I kept showing people the short story, they kept asking—actually demanding—to know what happened next. So I wrote how Maella starts so unskilled and innocent to eventually holding the fate of three worlds in her hands. So now there are 6 books in the series (lol). 4 full length novels, 1 short novel, and 1 short story.Q - Thanks for talking with me today. Any last words? Hmmm. This is toughest question of them all, but…To all the readers out there—may light show you the way and darkness show you the stars.Q - Do we have to read the Doormaker series to understand why these are your last words to this interview? Maybe. (Yes).

Welcome to the Tales of Ang! Every creature you ever imagined lives in Ang. Some are brave and good - some are very, very bad. Jobie Meets A Dreamreader is the first instalment in the Tales of Ang. A series of individual stories that unfold into an enchanted tale of a world engulfed in magic - good and bad. Jobie is a typical nine-year old boy. Except, he can do a bit of magic. He’s the first to admit he doesn't do it very well, but when Oswald the Dreamreader finds him, Jobie's magic powers are put to the test. Sent by three mysterious Delphins, Oswald must persuade Jobie to come to Ang to save the Emerald from the evil elf Gizillwit and his terrible lizard.

Welcome to the Tales of Ang! Every creature you ever imagined lives in Ang. Some are brave and good; some are very, very bad. Elba the Berry Dragon is the second instalment in the Tales of Ang. A series of individual stories that unfold into an enchanted tale of a world engulfed in magic. A young dragon by the name of Elba was once saved from a Giant Blackleg Spider by three mysterious Delphins. Desperate to re-pay this fine act of bravery and kindness she embarks on a long search. But despite her efforts, she has never seen another Delphin again. Until, one day, completely by chance she discovers ten Delphins trapped by a dreadful Giant. Putting her own safety to one side, Elba sets out to save the Delphins and rid Ang of the terrifying Giant once and for all.

The daring third book in the Doormaker series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton.The Tower of Shadows has fallen.In order to survive her death prediction, Maella might have just broken all the portals across the three worlds. Maella's best friend, Claritsa, has been kidnapped and taken to a different world. Maella's father is still missing. Only Sethlo and the other torchlighters are by her side, but now that the Tower of Shadows has fallen (and all the licatherin is gone along with it), they will soon suffer the effects of krokosod—the flesh-death that results from licatherin withdrawal.Somewhere inside the Library of Souls are the answers Maella needs to save her family, her best friend, and all the worlds. But with both General Foster's Sechnel and Doormaker Tain's Hestroth searching for Maella, and krokosod nipping at her heels, will she find the answers in time?READING ORDERThe short story (Devil’s Harvest) and the short novel (Torchlighters) could be read and enjoyed at any point during the series. Otherwise, the books are written into the timeline in the following order:Devil’s Harvest (Prequel Short Story)Rock Heaven: Book 1TorchlightersTower of Shadows: Book 2Library of Souls: Book 3The One Door: Book 4

Love them or hate them, there is simply no denying that the New England Patriots are one of the most dominant franchises of all time. They represent the absolute epitome of prosperity in an NFL that has been specifically designed to prevent the extended string of success New England has enjoyed over the past fifteen years.But while the Patriots have never been more relevant, admired, and successful than they are right now, it's very easy to forget that it wasn't always sunshine and roses; in fact, for the bulk of their existence, it was the exact opposite. The New England Patriots of old were not just bad -- they were laughably bad. Needless to say, it's a period of time that Patriots fans everywhere take great pains not to remember.Unfortunately for them, Jerry Thornton has inexplicably decided to relive the bad old days of Patriots football -- days that painfully dragged out into decade after decade of incompetent management, bumbling ownership, embarrassing drafts, and constant controversy. And while all's well that ends well, for a very long time, absolutely nothing ended well for the team that was largely considered the boil on the behind of Boston sports.From Darkness to Dynasty reveals the unlikely history of the New England Patriots as it has never been told before. From their humble beginnings as a team bought by a man who had no idea what he was doing to the fateful 2001 season that saw them win their first Super Bowl, Jerry Thornton shares the wild, zany, humiliating, unbelievable, and wonderful stories that comprised the first forty years of what would ultimately become the most dominant franchise in NFL history.