Books with author W Parkinson

Darkness veils the sight.The Final Battle is imminent.The ruler of the Dark has escaped the prison that has held him for centuries and this time he will not fail.The Ninth shall lead them with Light's Aid beside.Tolen knows he's the last hope for both Hidden and human kind. But as the prophecy unfolds, and hidden truth is revealed, he must accept that the reality of his and Macy's entwined destinies is not at all what he'd come to believe.Faced with the task of removing the veil that has shrouded demons and monsters from human eyes, Tolen and Macy are tempted to ignore the prophecy and find another way. Because while it may have been destiny that brought them together, it was love that united them, and the path ahead may require a sacrifice neither of them are willing to make.To death or victory in the coming tide.

USA Today Bestselling Author K.A. Parkinson continues the story of Tolen and Macy in book two of The Chosen Chronicles...Tolen Parks gave up on his attempts at a normal life the moment Macy Burdow showed up at his door. While his peers were measured for caps and gowns and submitting college applications, he’s been fighting the evil forces of the Dark and learning to tap into powers he once feared. With Macy’s guidance and friendship, he’d begun to accept his unsettling new reality—but recent tragedy has turned Macy cold and distant, and now he must move forward on his own.Plagued by visions of his father trapped in the Shadow Prison, Tolen vows to train hard and become strong enough to rescue the only family he has left. But as the days pass, it’s clear Tolen needs more time, while his father’s is running out. He’s forced to make a choice: Stay with his trainers and become the Chosen the world needs, or run from his destiny straight into the Shadow Realm where demons rule and darkness breathes to save his father from a fate worse than death.

USA Today Bestselling author K.A. Parkinson weaves a stirring tale of love and loyalty in, The Chosen Chronicles, book one, A Chosen Life…YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN… WILL YOU ACCEPT YOUR DESTINY?When seventeen-year-old Tolen Parks isn’t working extra hours to pay the bills or attending school, he pretends he’s an ordinary guy so he and his ailing mother can have a semi-normal life in a small, forgotten town. But creatures of the Dark are hunting Tolen because of the abilities he’s worked to suppress. Abilities that signal a destiny he couldn’t possibly have imagined.Sixteen-year-old Macy has battled the Dark nearly all her life, but monsters and demons are nothing compared to Tolen, the unruly boy she is forced to save and then train—a pursuit that awakens her compassion and shakes the walls around her fractured heart.United in anguish, divided by spite, Tolen and Macy must learn to work together. Because fear is insidious, the rising shadows have claws, and destiny is beckoning, whether they are ready for it or not.*Winner of the 2017 Rone Award for Novel Excellence*

The saga continues with A Chosen Path, book three in The Chosen Chronicles, by USA Today Bestselling author K.A.Parkinson...Darkness is spreading. Dangerous secrets lay hidden in Macy’s human past. Secrets the Dark desperately desires. Armed with only a few faded notes, a ring of keys, and a lot of questions, Macy agrees to a clandestine mission for the Light with the Demon Master tight on her heels. Though she finds allies in a band of rebel Chosen, she soon realizes this mission could cost her everything. Tolen’s untamed gifts put him at the mercy of an elf he does not trust. He faces a dire choice: follow the path before him, or forge his own way to protect those he loves. But his decision could doom an entire race to slavery or lead the darkness straight to the girl he loves. Duty separates them. Love and destiny can unite them. But the Dark will stop at nothing to keep Tolen and Macy apart.

FOUR YEARS OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH . . . 200 CHURCHES . . . 80,000 PEOPLE . . . AND THE BREAKTHROUGH FINDINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU DO CHURCH. Follow Me draws on the latest research to provide unprecedented insights into what drives-and derails-spiritual growth. It addresses questions every ministry leader wrestles with: How does spiritual growth happen? How do we help people move toward a more intimate and committed relationship to Christ? And it reveals the astonishingly honest responses people gave to questions about their spiritual lives. More than anything else, what people really want is change-they want to become more like Jesus. And they're looking to the church-to you-to help them grow. In Follow Me, you'll discover what the latest research reveals about: - Core beliefs that promote spiritual growth - Key sources of church dissatisfaction - Three spiritual growth "movements" - Catalytic church activities and personal spiritual practices - Ways to overcome spiritual stumbling blocks When Jesus says, "Follow me," he calls us to a journey of faith and growth. Now you have the breakthrough insights that will help you lead your congregation with confidence, knowing that the next steps you take together really will move people closer to Christ. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVEAL AND FOLLOW ME? Reveal presents the discovery of a spiritual continuum that identifies four segments of the spiritual journey: - Exploring Christ - Growing in Christ - Close to Christ - Christ-Centered Picking up where Reveal leaves off, Follow Me focuses on movement-what catalyzes growth and moves people from one segment to the next on the spiritual continuum. For more information, visit revealnow.com

Grace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. "Give it up, Grace," the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she starts to feel better. Grace is good at drawing and the other girls love her artwork. Grace finds a way to be part of the ballet using her true talent--she paints the sets! But the indefatigable Grace also keeps dancing in this easy reader that encourages youngsters to celebrate their own special gifts.

Tolen and Macy’s fate is decided in The Chosen Redemption, the final installment of USA Today Bestselling author K.A. Parkinson’s The Chosen Chronicles…Darkness veils the sight… The ruler of the Dark has escaped the prison that has held him for centuries and this time he will not fail.The Final Battle is imminent.Tolen knows he’s the last hope for both Hidden and human kind. But as the prophecy unfolds, and hidden truth is revealed, he begins to realize that the reality of his and Macy’s entwined destinies is not at all what he’d come to believe.When they’re faced with the choice of removing the veil that has shrouded demons and monsters from human eyes, Tolen and Macy are tempted to ignore the prophecy and choose their own way. But changing destiny may require a sacrifice neither of them are ready to make.To death or victory in the coming tide…

One secret. Two destinies. A choice that could fracture the future. The evening of his sixth birthday, Rune Amund stands bruised and bleeding at the local bus stop with a strange crystal glowing in his pocket and scorch marks on his palms. With nowhere else to turn, he follows Sorsha, the mysterious Watcher who arrives and claims she can train him to become one of the Chosen, those destined to destroy the monsters of the Dark. But when Sorsha shows her true colors, he’s forced to run again. Eventually he finds Tokharian and the Lost Chosen. Years pass, and with the arrival of the beautiful redhead Keelyn, Rune finally begins to feel like he’s found where he belongs. But Sorsha, refusing to rest until her creation fulfills her twisted plans, has not stopped seeking her ward. And the night of Rune’s sixteenth birthday, she finds him. The choice she offers leaves him only two options: fight against the most dangerous woman in the world, or risk losing the only people he’s ever truly loved.

Voices from Ancient Egypt is a reissue of the valuable introduction to ancient Egyptian literature first published in 1991. An anthology presenting translations of sixty documents from a golden age of ancient Egyptian culture (c. 2081-1600 BC), the documents illustrate all aspects of life and the place of literacy in an early civilisation. The 'voices' range from the high formal literature of religious rituals and royal monuments to the hurried requests of the bureaucrats and the jokes of harrassed workmen. They tell a tale not only of the intellectual beliefs of the elite, but of family feuds, love and murder, as well as the pastoral dreams of a society trying to attain its vision of absolute order in a chaotic universe.

Transitions: Book OneThe day Jackson Kern walks into Taylor Andrews’s classroom is a momentous day in Taylor's life. He's had crushes before, sure, but as time goes on, this is starting to look a whole lot more serious. Still, Jackson doesn’t return Taylor’s feelings.Taylor has his own admirers, though. Kevin Richards is used to getting what he wants, and what he wants right now is Taylor, so when Taylor rejects him, Kevin retaliates. At first Taylor’s entourage rallies around him, but then Kevin takes his deception one step further and Taylor sees his support dwindle, teaching him the valuable lesson about who he can truly consider a friend. Winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards. Tenth (tie): Best Gay Debut

Transitions: Book TwoAlthough Addy’s heart and body bear the scars from his life before he was adopted by the Deans, he’s ached for something he thought he would never find. Until he met Benny. He isn’t sure how anyone can care for someone as broken as he is, even though he wants it desperately.High school senior Benny Peters has his whole life planned out for him, until a chaste kiss at summer camp opens a new world of possibilities. Determined to erase Addy’s insecurities, Benny works to take away his boyfriend’s pain and replace it with love.When Addy’s past intrudes on their future, it’s going to take everything Benny can muster to show that no matter what–or who–they face, they belong together.