Books published by publisher Diamond

After her stepfather and his grandson are falsely accused and imprisoned, Lucy finds herself in the uncomfortable position of having to fight their familiar enemy from another realm without their aid. The feisty 16 year-old knows she must uncover the truth and thwart a plot designed to destroy many lives, but she has little time. As she rushes to save John, Stephen and the others, Lucy discovers the powerful ability of Elyon’s keys to unlock her destiny and bring light into the future of others.

Rogue shapeshifters, Santamo and Legeny, believe they are kings blessed with the power to shift into lions. Using that strength, they brutally defend their land from the British building the Ugandan Railroad that threatens their way of life. On a particularly ruthless raid, Santamo meets his match—Naserian. He spares the girl’s life, a move that fractures his relationship with Legeny and blurs his visions of cleansing his territory of invaders.While the pile of bones in Santamo and Legeny’s cave grows, so does Santamo’s attraction to Naserian. When she challenges him to give up his murderous ways, will Santamo stay on the path of death he believes is his duty, or will he choose Naserian, and love?

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