Books with title Fairy Guardians

Japanese rock band, Guardian, have received a mystical call to arms just as their career takes off. After their successful first oneman show, vocalist Kai, guitarist Naoki, bassist Reika, and drummer Kirin awaken to an entirely new set of talents. As a series of drastic events topples their lives into chaos, each struggles to hold onto his dreams, and to that of the group as a whole. Together with the dedicated manager who reared them up and a rock legend on board as producer, Guardian have their eyes set on nationwide fame—but rising fame makes the targets on their backs all the more visible. Keeping the band together might just take a back seat to keeping the band alive.This unique new series based on the Tokyo music scene blends industry intrigue, magical conflict, and dilemmas of the heart.

The Emmy Award-nominated and Edgar Award-winning duo of Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan deliver a heart-pounding finale to the post-apocalyptic teen world of the Wasteland, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Bestselling author Karin Slaughter called the first book in the trilogy, Wasteland, "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."No one dares to leave the District—the towering structure of glass and steel that is their protection against the unruly bands of Outsiders that roam Mundreel and the deadly rain that carries the disease that kills everyone over the age of nineteen.This skyscraper stands amid the urban devastation, the city rumored to have once been called "Montreal." Esther and her allies have created a haven on the rooftop, a garden that flourishes, and a home for her new baby, hidden from all but the very few who know her secret.But as Gideon's power grows and factions form, the ultimate darkness is born from greed, and Esther must find a way to save the citizens from themselves.

Riley had spent her entire life terrified of the shadows and darkness that followed her everywhere she went. They ruined her chances at a normal childhood and tormented her throughout her teenage years, labeling her the freak in her hometown, but now was her chance to start over. After receiving her acceptance letter from Bradford University, a chance at a new life and new friends in a town far away from home filled Riley with such hope for the future, but never had she dreamed of meeting the most gorgeous guy on campus. Not only was he attractive, but the shadows were chased away whenever he was near. Riley hoped she could hold on to him, but how could she hope for so much when she had only ever had so little?Reymend may look like just another student at Bradford University, but his world was greater than any mortal could understand. He was blessed by the Light, trained to be a Guardian, a warrior against the shadows of Midnight that plagued Touched souls in the never ending battle of Light and darkness. It was his duty to protect those souls, and his next Charge was Riley. She didn’t understand the shadows that followed her relentlessly, but one day, she was going to be stronger than any Guardian in the history of the Light, if the darkness didn’t claim her first.

When Bethany is saddled with an unwanted, unrefined, and decidedly common guardian, she must polish him up before he’s fit for good society. As for Willoughby Winter, all that stands between him and his inheritance is to marry Bethany off. Can he succeed in his efforts before his past becomes known or will she manage to distract him from his goal—by hook or by crook?

After a year at Keridwen, a school for druids, 17-year-old Caitlyn Brady is in danger for the second time. Now, the rogues are after her and bent on her destruction. To save her, Genevieve, the queen druid, has arranged for her to leave her home in Arizona and to stay at the Guardian Training Center in Colorado. Away from her family and everything she found familiar, Caitlyn and her best friend Devlin find themselves in a center full of massive expert druids and they’re being forced to learn mastery of their blessings overnight. While Devlin is learning about controlling his shift into a grizzly bear, Caitlyn must juggle training with emergence (manipulating nature) in the morning and rejuvenation (cast healing) in the afternoon. Just when they think all is safe, everything they know is turned upside and they must fight to survive and get back to Keridwen.

A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title The Woodmen Chronicles: Book Two Thom Woodman is a bigfoot, although he prefers to be called an Oh Mah. When it comes time for the Oh Mah biannual gathering, he's excited to go with Ben Steele, the human he bonded with. To Thom's surprise, he is offered a place among the Guardians, the leaders of the Oh Mah. But since he grew up half in the human world, he can't make a decision before he finds out more about these Guardians. When an Oh Mah is killed by a human, the growing antihuman sentiment runs rampant through the gathering. Thom's family swears to help protect Ben, but when some of the Guardians join the anti-human faction, they aren't sure they can live up to their promise. Even when Ben is kidnapped, Thom doesn't know what to say when the Guardians demand his answer. Thom feels like he's not only being forced to choose between the Oh Mah and the human world, but also between a life with or without Ben.

Aya Lane is running on auto-pilot as she enters her sixth year at Illumine Boarding School, blissfully unaware of what awaits her. Before the first week of school is done, Elijah West has wrought irrevocable changes to her most basic understanding of how the world works, and against her better judgement Aya is propelled into the world of the Guardians, defenders of the balance between light and dark. But while Elijah's bright warmth leads her towards a future in the brilliant white light, shadowed darkness creeps ever closer in the form of his deadly twin, Gabriel. And Aya just can't seem to look away...

The Woodmen Chronicles: Book TwoThom Woodmen is a bigfoot, although he prefers to be called an Oh-Mah. When it comes time for the Oh-Mah biannual gathering, he’s excited to go with Ben Steele, the human he bonded with. To Thom’s surprise, he is offered a place among the Guardians, the leaders of the Oh-Mah. But since he grew up half in the human world, he can’t make a decision before he finds out more about these Guardians. When an Oh-Mah is killed by a human, the growing anti-human sentiment runs rampant through the gathering. Thom’s family swears to help protect Ben, but when some of the Guardians join the anti-human faction, they aren’t sure they can live up to their promise. Even when Ben is kidnapped, Thom doesn’t know what to say when the Guardians demand his answer. Thom feels like he’s not only being forced to choose between the Oh-Mah and the human world, but also between a life with or without Ben.

Boys, cars, listening to the right music and trying to fit in. These are Danielle's main concerns in life ... apart from protecting her sister from her wicked stepfather. Then her school is invaded by demons and Danielle is dragged kicking and screaming into the eternal struggle between bad and not-so-bad. She joins Longinus, the 2500 year old Roman soldier who used to be her history teacher. He tells her she is a Guardian, an immortal offshoot of humanity, charged with guiding the progress of civilisation and fighting the demons who threaten to bring forth another Dark Age of ignorance and superstition. They are joined by Vlad the Impaler, who may or may not be a vampire, Joan of Arc, who may or may not be Longinus' girlfriend, and a demon named Stanley, who may or may not be Satan. The Guardians are the stuff of legend, but this is Danielle's story. She will learn to use her newfound powers, she will learn to fight, and finally she will decide where she stands in this struggle.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by Laura Knight Keating] The Emmy Award nominated and Edgar Award-winning duo of Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan deliver a heart-pounding finale to the postapocalyptic teen world of the Wasteland, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Bestselling author Karin Slaughter called Wasteland a ''Lord of the Flies'' for future generations. An irresistible page-turner. No one dares to leave the District the towering structure of glass and steel that is their protection against the unruly bands of Outsiders that roam Mundreel and the deadly rain that carries the disease that kills all over the age of nineteen. This skyscraper stands amid the urban devastation, the city rumored to have once been called Montreal. Esther and her allies have created a haven on the rooftop, a garden that flourishes, and a home for her new baby, hidden from all but the very few who know her secret. But as Gideon's power grows and factions form, an unlikely leader learns to control every action of the District s people. As the ultimate darkness is born from greed, Esther must find a way to save the citizens from themselves.