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In a world of kings, mages and warriors, could one girl be the most powerful of all? Alyx Egalion. Wealthy, popular, the daughter of Rionn’s most powerful lord. Yet soon after her sixteenth birthday, her world is shattered when she is sent away to DarkSkull Hall to learn her magic.Surviving DarkSkull is no easy task, and unable to access her magic, Alyx has nothing but her growing friendship with a handful of DarkSkull’s other misfits and her own wits to rely on for protection. The longer she spends at DarkSkull, the more she discovers about the terrible secrets that hide her true past—secrets that challenge everything she’s ever believed in.Outside DarkSkull Hall, the Taliath—ancient guardians of the mage order—have vanished inexplicably. Powerful mages are disappearing one by one. A fragile peace that stood for decades is threatening to crumble.As darkness sinks its tendrils even deeper into Alyx’s home, she and her friends must find a way to defeat the most dangerous mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear.How far will she go to save those she loves?Buy the boxset and read all four books in this epic young adult fantasy series today…

A fracturing peace. Disappearing mages. A young noblewoman who could save them all.The popular daughter of a powerful nobleman, Alyx Egalion dreams of marrying her best friend Cayr, the crown prince of Rionn, and ruling at his side. But her planned future is shattered when she’s unexpectedly sent away to the distant DarkSkull Hall to become a mage.Secretive, isolated, and wreathed in magic, DarkSkull is a cold place where only magical power and lineage matter. Lonely, desperate to go home, Alyx clings to a single hope... surviving her training so she can return to the life she dreams of.As Alyx is drawn further into the world of mages, she discovers terrible secrets that hide her true past and challenge everything she's ever believed in. The world is not as safe as she thought it was. Outside DarkSkull, shadows are stirring. The strongest mages are disappearing without a trace. A long-held truce between powerful kingdoms wavers on a knife’s edge. Alyx’s long-buried magic might be enough to save them all… if she can learn to master it.With this realisation comes a heartbreaking choice… between the life she’s always wanted, and taking her place in the ruthless world of mages to fight the growing darkness.Dive into the start of this epic fantasy adventure filled with magic, unlikely friends, sinister villains and epic battles. This series is perfect for fans of Melanie Cellier, Leigh Bardugo and Laurie Forest.The complete Mage Chronicles series is available now!DarkSkull Hall (Book 1)Taliath (Book 2)Darkmage (Book 3)Heartfire (Book 4)

An old enemy is on the hunt… Almost two years have passed since Alyx Egalion was first sent to DarkSkull Hall to become a mage. Now a half-trained mage apprentice, Alyx wields a depth of magic that scares even the corrupt Mage Council.Summoned abruptly home, Alyx and her friends find themselves unprepared for the changes that have occurred in Rionn during their absence. Her father has lost influence at court. Lord-Mage Casovar claims to be protecting Rionn, but his new Mage Guard is harassing citizens on the street. Worse, the Shiven threat is growing, their armies building up along the Rionnan border. Invasion seems inevitable.When a Taliath is revealed, Alyx and Finn find themselves on opposing sides of a larger battle. Neither of them is willing to yield. Alyx’s special abilities make her a powerful weapon, but they also make her a threat. As darkness sinks its tendrils even deeper into Alistriem, a horrifying discovery drives Alyx and her friends even further apart. And when Alyx is offered the one thing she’s always wanted, it may require to her sacrifice everything she holds dear... All four books in The Mage Chronicles series are now available on Amazon. Buy Darkmage and continue the adventure today...

A retelling of John Mercer Langston's 1894 autobiography From the Virginia Plantation to the National Capital. Langston, the son of a wealthy white plantation owner and his freed slave, in Louisa County, Virginia, was orphaned at age four, led a remarkable life in Ohio where he received two degrees, became the first African American to be accepted by the Ohio bar and the U.S. Supreme Court bar; was perhaps the first to be elected to any office in the nation; was a famed orator and abolitionist, fighting for the rights of all under the Constitution; helped draft a Civil Rights bill; was a friend of presidents; was appointed inspector general of the Freedmen's Bureau after the Civil War; founded and was appointed dean of Howard University's Law School and was later the university's acting president; was named the first president of what is now Virginia State University; was appointed resident minster of Haiti, and in the bitter and fraudulent election of 1888, finally contested and won his seat in Congress--the first black person to be elected to Congress from Virginia. (It took him 19 months to be seated due to the rigged election.) He was a contemporary and rival of Frederick Douglass. His grand-nephew is Langston Hughes. The retelling uses Langston's words and stories as often as possible as highlights of his life have been selected for modern readers. The author has added details, images and photographs to bring context and additional information to readers.

How far will she go to save those she loves?In the epic conclusion to the Mage Chronicles series, Alyx Egalion and her friends must find a way to defeat the most powerful mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear.Shakar’s influence is spreading, his darkness descending on Rionn and Tregaya like a shroud. The Mage Council is cowering in Carhall. Mages everywhere are divided, some cleaving to the council, others to Alyx and the faint hope that she is powerful enough to defeat Shakar. Yet Alyx is on the run, pursued relentlessly by Shakar’s Hunters and hiding a terrible secret from everyone—even those she trusts most.When tragedy strikes, Alyx is left with a heartbreaking choice. Is she willing to sacrifice those she loves to become the leader the mages need her to be?Get Heartfire now and find out how it all ends…

If you could be part of the magic, would you? Return to the thrilling young adult fantasy world of The Mage Chronicles...Driven to find the truth behind her mother’s death, Alyx Egalion has returned to DarkSkull Hall and reunited with her friends. The lies that bound her past have broken open, and she’s determined to embrace the magic that burns inside her.Despite her resolve, Alyx struggles to learn, haunted by terrible nightmares and the loss of her friend Brynn. Her nemesis, Galien, strains at the leash of the masters’ control—his hatred for her placing Alyx and her friends in constant danger. With the world outside DarkSkull under threat from the increasingly restive Shivasa, the powerful Mage Council sees in Alyx a tool for the protection of the mage order. But the more time she spends in the mage world, the less she trusts the council’s motives.And as they dig deeper into her mother’s life, Alyx and her friends uncover a terrible secret that strikes to the heart of her family and threatens the powerful bond of friendship between them. Can they come together, or will the ruthless world of mages tear them apart?All four books in The Mage Chronicles series are now available on Amazon. Buy Taliath and continue the adventure today...

Can a broken warrior and a lost criminal find hope in a world of darkness?Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had. Could an unexpected mission to the mysterious country of Mithranar, home of the magical winged folk, be the thing that saves her? Or will the danger and secrets she finds there finally break her completely?The Shadowhawk lives a life in the shadows. Constantly hunted for his criminal exploits, yet desperate to help the human folk of Mithranar who are oppressed by their winged folk rulers, he haunts the streets of Dock City. The arrival of a foreign warrior threatens to upset the carefully balanced life he leads, but when she begins to offer a hope for the humans he’s only ever dreamed of, can he risk trusting her?And unbeknownst to both, a mysterious foe stalks the dark corners of Dock City. One that answers to a single purpose…Vengeance.If you love epic fantasy with magical worlds, clashing cultures and complex, flawed characters, you’ll love this book.Buy A Tale of Stars and Shadow today!

How far will she go to save those she loves?In the epic conclusion to the Mage Chronicles series, Alyx Egalion and her friends must find a way to defeat the most powerful mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear.Shakar’s influence is spreading, his darkness descending on Rionn and Tregaya like a shroud. The Mage Council is cowering in Carhall. Mages everywhere are divided, some cleaving to the council, others to Alyx and the faint hope that she is powerful enough to defeat Shakar. Yet Alyx is on the run, pursued relentlessly by Shakar’s Hunters and hiding a terrible secret from everyone—even those she trusts most.When tragedy strikes, Alyx is left with a heartbreaking choice. Is she willing to sacrifice those she loves to become the leader the mages need her to be?Get Heartfire now and find out how it all ends…

Linda Salisbury's retelling of John Mercer Langston's autobiography From the Virginia Plantation to the National Capital brings to life to this almost forgotten African-American statesman. Despite discrimination and blatant racism before and after the Civil War, Langston's achievements are many in the field of education, as an attorney, as an elected official before he had the right to vote, as inspector general of the Freedmen's Bureau, as founder of Howard University's law school and its dean and later acting president. He received two degrees from Oberlin College, was an abolitionist, and was the first president of Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in Petersburg, Virginia (now Virginia State University). He was a contemporary and rival of Frederick Douglass, and finally was seated in the disputed election of 1888 as the first black congressman from Virginia. Salisbury has added photos and images to her book, as well as additional details to provide historical context.

Eleven-year-old Bailey Fish is abruptly sent from Florida by her mother to live with her grandmother, Sugar, in Virginia. While Bailey adjusts to the new place, her grandmother is investigating the source of pollution in Contrary Creek, where there used to be gold mining.To complicate matters, a neighbor is out to get Sugar. He's the father of Justin Rudd, a bully on Bailey's school bus.Justin's father doesn't upset Sugar because she comes from a family of Wild Women. She proudly tells Bailey stories about all of them, including Mae, who was a spy in World War I. Inspired by Sugar's stories and what she finds i n her grandmother's attic--a secret box of letters and Mae's hat--Bailey decides to become a Wild Woman herself. She heads into a dark woods to look for gold nuggets and the former gold mine for her school project. But what she discovers is not what she expects.