Books with title Barn Shadows

Second novel in EC Blake's dystopian fantasy Masks of Aygrima seriesIn Masks, Mara Holdfast's life changed forever. As the daughter of the Autarch’s Master Maskmaker, she had a clearly defined future: a quiet, ordered life in the capital, making Masks with her father and doing work important to the ruling Autarch. But when her Mask, specially made by her own father, cracked and fell to pieces during her Masking ceremony, Mara was exiled from everything she once knew. Now she has become part of an underground rebellion, rejecting the unjust rules of a Masked society. She must try to understand her unprecedented ability to use all types of magic—and to tear magic from the living bodies of those around her. But Mara has yet to discover just how horrifying her power can be….

Having moved from London and her old school, Trixie finds herself starting afresh. New town. New school. That'd be difficult for most of us at the best of times. But when you're someone with unique abilities, like Trixie, it's much harder. Especially if you don't want to be the weird girl, the one who is able to see and talk to the dead. How do you cope with that and still make friends? Luckily, for the first time in her life, Trixie bags herself a fun group of friends and maybe even a love interest or two (if you can count a ghost). All seems good until the murders start. At first, seemingly random. Until Trixie begins to see a connection between the murders and an ancient book of spells. Can she and her friends figure out who is killing these innocent girls?

It's almost a year since Gaby Winters watched her twin brother die. In the sunshine of a new town her body has healed, but her grief is raw and constant. It doesn't help that every night in her dreams she fights and kills hell-beasts. And then Rafa comes to town. Not only does he look exactly like the guy who's been appearing in Gaby's dreams, he tells her things about her brother and her life that cannot be true, things that are dangerous. Who is Rafa? Who are the Rephaim? And who is Gaby? The truth lies in the shadows of her nightmares.

After Kim loses her mother at 13, her world falls apart. Her brother–Kevin, can't take it anymore and leaves Kim with their no good alcoholic father, who thinks the bottle is the answer to everything. While attending the hottest party of the year, Kim finds herself in a situation that she thought she could handle; but ends up hurt and betrayed and now trusts no one. Until she meets Keith–6"1' with smooth chocolate skin and a body that is RIGHT! Will Kim fall in love or is there too much pain for love?Summoning her inner strength, Kim must learn about life while discovering what it takes to survive.

Having moved from London and her old school, Trixie finds herself starting afresh. New town. New school. That'd be difficult for most of us at the best of times. But when you're someone with unique abilities, like Trixie, it's much harder.Especially if you don't want to be the weird girl, the one who is able to see and talk to the dead. How do you cope with that and still make friends? Luckily, for the first time in her life, Trixie bags herself a fun group of friends and maybe even a love interest or two (if you can count a ghost).All seems good until the murders start. At first, seemingly random. Until Trixie begins to see a connection between the murders and an ancient book of spells.Can she and her friends figure out who is killing these innocent girls?

Her life has turned into a nightmare. Her wedding is nearing, and Crystal is petrified of the future she sees lurking around the corner. Keith Dean is a dashing young man with cold eyes and a colder heart. If a future with Keith isn’t terrifying enough, sharing a life with his mother and sisters is. Her attempt to remove herself from the engagement has dire consequences. As war nears, Kentucky and its citizens find themselves caught in the middle. With fine horseflesh and a lifetime of experience in the saddle, Crystal’s cousin Bobby is convinced war will bring him glory. He joins the cavalry led by John Morgan and settles into the life and chivalry of a cavalryman. For Crystal war brings destruction, death, hunger and hope. She is faced with a life she could never imagine. The price she must pay is high. Crystal loses herself and the life she had known so she can survive the present. Her future has no place in this new world that sweeps across the land. As the war wears on reality sets in, and the horrors begin to haunt those who survive. Justin is a member of Morgan’s cavalry and he knows the war is turning against the South. His endless nights and days are haunted by the past and fear for the future. Destruction spreads, lives are lost as the Civil War rages. Supplies diminish, and the haggard armies continue pushing through the battles, hunger, and illnesses. After years of tenacious fighting can the darkened souls of the survivors find peace?

An orphan by chance and a loner by choice, Alida had only one wish for her 16th birthday - to go away - far away, preferably in her own car. Her wish almost comes true when she awakens the morning of her birthday and discovers that she is now in the 19th Century. She’s a time-traveler, and her guardians had conveniently forgotten to share this little tidbit of information with her. As Alida is taken to live at Aldrich, a school for those with gifts like hers, she discovers that time-travel has been suspended and the school has been stuck in the 19th century for over 16 years. There are those that suspect this suspension may have to do with Alida’s mother, a mother that hasn’t been seen since shortly after Alida’s birth. Even in this new century she's bullied and pushed beyond the edge by others who feel threatened by her presence. Her strength and security in herself catches the eye of Blake – who has secrets of his own, as he feels compelled to protect her from harm as she finds herself stalked by the Aschanwold, a sinister group of people who can walk in shadow and ruthlessly destroy any and all who stand in their way and who want to use Alida as a pawn to find her mother whom they believe holds the key to moving time travel along.

Dominique’s boyfriend, Sean, has been arrested for murder. Sure he had come from a rough background, a broken home, and lots of toughs for neighbors. But he was adopted now and had put it all behind him. When she looks into his dark eyes and feels his lips on hers, she knows he loves her. Someone who loves cannot commit violence against someone else. Right? He swears to her he didn’t do it, and she believes him.Dominique tries to hang onto her sanity through the trial and conviction until it comes down to her to prove that he was framed. But she had better get it right. She has only one chance. Someone lurks out there who doesn’t want to be identified or named —- the real killer. And she doesn’t want to be his next victim.

Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those she’d come to love. But she was wrong. Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who don’t trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive. Welcome to Shadows, the second book in the haunting apocalyptic Ashes Trilogy: where no one is safe and humans may be the worst of the monsters.