Books in The Hero's Guide Series series

In the Fourth Century A.D., independent and determined young Charis is forbidden to become a doctor because she is a woman. Disguising herself as a eunuch she flees Ephesus for Alexandria, then the center of learning. There she apprentices to a Jewish doctor but eventually becomes drawn into Church politics and is forced once again to flee. She serves as an army doctor at a Roman outpost in Thrace until, kidnapped by barbarian Visigoths, she finds her destiny to heal and also to be a woman and a wife.

[Read by Bronson Pinchot] The League of Princes is back in the sequel to the breakout hit ''The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom''. - - Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You remember them, don't you? They're the Princes Charming, who finally got some credit after they stepped out of the shadows of their princesses--Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Briar Rose--to defeat an evil witch bent on destroying all their kingdoms. - - But alas, such fame and recognition only last so long. And when the princes discover that an object of great power might fall into any number of wrong hands, they are going to have to once again band together to stop it from happening--even if no one will ever know it was they who did it. - - Christopher Healy, author of the acclaimed ''The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom'', takes us back to the hilariously fractured fairy-tale world he created for another tale of medieval mischief. Magical gemstones, bladejaw eels, a mysterious Gray Phantom, and two maniacal warlords bent on world domination--it's all in a day's work for the League of Princes.

In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor--even if she has to scheme her way across Europe to do it. A must-have for fans of Mackenzi Lee's extraordinary and Stonewall Honor-winning novel.A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind--avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.But then a window of opportunity opens--a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity's way, so long as she's allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl's true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW AGE OF HEROES! On the streets of Detroit, Michigan, well-known scientist and researcher John Wilson is reported missing; kidnapped in the dead of night with the only clues of his possible condition being a luxury car purchased in his name, blown to bits on a major street in the heart of the city, with no eye-witnesses. Such a case could only be trusted in the hands of one man. Detective Thomas Millcrowe is hands down the best lawman on the force. And his new partner - a transfer inspector from London - is the best he's seen in years, which might not bode well for the secret he's been keeping from the very city he's vowed to protect. So when the two find that more than just the life of one scientist hangs in the balance, Thomas is caught in a situation he thought he would never find himself in; protecting the two things he holds most precious at the same time - his city, and his secret.

[ Children's Fiction (Ages 10-12) ][Read by ]All your favorite princes, princesses, and villains return in the hilarious and action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed hit series that began with The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom -- Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, Prince Gustav -- you think you know those guys pretty well by now, don't you? Well, think again. Posters plastered across the thirteen kingdoms are saying that Briar Rose has been murdered--and the four Princes Charming are the prime suspects. Now they're on the run in a desperate attempt to clear their names. Along the way, however, they discover that Briar's murder is just one part of a nefarious plot to take control of all thirteen kingdoms--a plot that will lead to the doorstep of an eerily familiar fortress for a final showdown with an eerily familiar enemy.

UNLOCKING THE PATH TO THE TALES OF A RIVETING NEW HERO!For two weeks, the homeless population of New York City has found itself steadily declining. Unfortunately, such a feat is not because their luck took a turn for the better. They are found days later, dead or close to dying having looked like they were no longer connected to the world.So why does this interest billionaire software and technology developer Abram Guy? Simple. Because he's clever.Clever enough to notice the use of a new drug among the employees of his own company that trace back to the date of the first disappearance. Clever enough to realize that both the exodus and expiration of the homeless aren't separate incidents. Clever enough to know that both the drug and the deaths are linked, and that the police won't be able to put it together themselves in time to do something about it.So he's going to have to.

Conform, Or Die... When the mysterious murder of a rival company's security guard stirs the curiosity of New York City billionaire Abram Guy, he dons his goggles and grabs his Skeleton Key to investigate as the Innovator in the dead of night. However, upon his investigation, the only thing he finds to be right about the investigation is that there was more to it than met the eye. And how right he was... Aided by both his personal assistant Duke Costello and a persistent, yet unwelcome guest, the Innovator follows the breadcrumb of clues left at the scene of the murder, only to stumble upon a discovery that could change the very progression of mankind. But how can the goggled guardian hope to protect such a discovery, when its very threat is humanity itself?

IT'S THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!The Man Called X, The Innovator, and Heka.For years, these three superheroes have protected the lives of thousands of individuals. However, never before in their history of protecting the peace have they ever crossed paths with each other. This changed when their alter egos - Detroit Detective Thomas Millcrowe, billionaire Abram Guy and college student Jonathan Bess respectively - fatefully encountered a threat that could mean the very end of civilization as we know it!Aided by two new superhero allies, the five must collectively work together in order to defeat this threat to humanity. In doing so, they must re-establish their vows to protecting not just the people living within their respected cities, but that of the whole world. They must become the keepers of the world and everything that inhabits it.They must become the Wardens.

A MAGICAL NEW HERO, READY FOR ADVENTURE! An ancient evil has awakened in Chicago, Illinois. Within the Field Museum, a dreadful and powerful creature has awakened from its mystic slumber, bound in one of the ancient artifiacts and relics within. It seeks to take physical form, conquer the race of man and rule the world in neverending terror. But one individual opposes him. His name is Jonathan Bess; a college undergrad who secretly has the power to stop this creature from causing its mayhem and destruction. He is the only thing standing between this creature's victory and the way of mankind as we know it, and is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure the former will never happen.

Sixteen-year-old Keegan Roe has rarely had a good day. He’s prone to blackouts and his abusive mother has just beat him within an inch of his life. When his estranged father, Billy Roe, finally helps him escape her terrifying reign by driving out of state and due west, things go from bad to hopeful. That is until they pick up the very creepy John Bruce in the desert. His arrival marks a complete turnaround in Keegan’s life: Keegan goes from zero to hero as he and his father commit to a new life in the just-out-of-the-package desert town of Sedonia Falls. Questioning his new status in high school as the boyfriend to the most popular girl in school, Keegan soon finds that things are not as they seem in this increasingly bizarre town where everyone has two first names and everything seems to be too perfect. As Keegan falls for the one normal girl in town, Lizzy Bruce, he soon uncovers the secrets that lie underneath everything. Including his own mother’s history of abuse. Disturbing, non-stop action packed with horrifying paranormal encounters propel this tale of alien invasion toward a surprising conclusion.