Books with title Hymn of Ascension

Nefertari “Terry” Hughes has three rules for surviving high school: #1 Don’t attract attention. #2 Don’t get involved. #3 Don’t make trouble. A year after the accident that left her disabled and took her mother’s life, sixteen-year-old Terry just wants to keep her head down and survive her new high school. When she catches the eye of cute basketball star Zach, all hopes of flying under the radar are gone. She is thrust even further into the spotlight when Fraser, the editor of the school newspaper, learns her father Mr. Hughes is the renowned archaeologist overseeing the new Egyptian display at the museum, which is rumored to include Cleopatra’s sarcophagus. When Fraser stumbles upon the fifty-year-old mystery of a girl who vanished in the museum and Terry’s father falls into a mysterious coma, Terry’s caught up in a whirlwind of events that leads all the way back to ancient times. Before long, the stakes become too high for Terry to ignore. Tossing aside her rules for survival, she teams up with Fraser and her candy-loving new friend Maude to solve the mystery and save her father — before she loses everything. Rated T - Teen 13 and up: May contain violence, crude humour, suggestive themes and/or strong language.

Young Dean Autumn wants nothing more than to go to the Moon. After much hard work he was finally selected by the Federation of Galaxy Explores as the first kid to land on the Moon. He is now a member of Moon Base One! Even though he has studied all about the Moon and Moon Base One, nothing could have prepared him for the uncertainty of life so far from Earth. A strange series of accidents begin to threaten Moon Base One, causing Dean to wonder if they are really accidents at all. As mishap turns towards disaster, Dean must discover the answer before the first Moon Base becomes the last.

Daiya Cattiva knew loving Kai Stanton had the power to change everything—she just didn’t realize how much. In the aftermath of bonding with Kai, Daiya struggles with guilt, and doubt over the prophecy. But as the Dei Venatores begin to close in, time for her and the Lilituria starts to run out. Daiya knows her personal feelings must be put aside for the greater good, and with the help of an unexpected ally, she embarks on a journey that uncovers who she really is. But all truth comes at a price. One she isn't sure she's willing to pay. The lines between good and evil have been redrawn ... but can love prevail?

Eternal life with her husband. That's all Crystal wants. Having survived the epic battle between her husband, the God of War, and his ex-wife, the Goddess of Love, Crystal sets her sights on achieving the impossible: she wants to be a goddess. En route to accomplishing the impossible, Crystal receives assistance from some unlikely teachers, including Thor, Hephaestus, and even Apollo, her husband's most acerbic rival. Through it all, Gaia, the mother goddess, serves as Crystal's primary guide while treating the quest as her own grand source of amusement.In this second novel of Return of the Gods, find out whether Crystal is up to the challenge.

Some choices are inescapable and change everything. Having reached the age of decision, Gwendolin Ahlgren finds she has no viable choices, or at least none her family will agree to let her pursue. She's resigned that her life will be anything but what she'd hoped it would be. When a traveling circus passes through her village, a fortune teller predicts a mysterious destiny Gwen could never have imagined and roundly rejects. Against her will, she leaves home for life in a monastery and meets the love of her life. Life and love aren't always what one expects, and neither is destiny. Gwen will have to stretch beyond herself and understand the true meaning of love if she's to fulfill her destiny through a task that only an unimaginable ascension can accomplish.

Some choices are inescapable and change everything. Having reached the age of decision, Gwendolin Ahlgren finds she has no viable choices, or at least none her family will agree to let her pursue. She's resigned that her life will be anything but what she'd hoped it would be. When a traveling circus passes through her village, a fortune teller predicts a mysterious destiny Gwen could never have imagined and roundly rejects. Against her will, she leaves home for life in a monastery and meets the love of her life. Life and love aren't always what one expects, and neither is destiny. Gwen will have to stretch beyond herself and understand the true meaning of love if she's to fulfill her destiny through a task that only an unimaginable ascension can accomplish.

Some choices are inescapable and change everything. Having reached the age of decision, Gwendolin Ahlgren finds she has no viable choices, or at least none her family will agree to let her pursue. She's resigned that her life will be anything but what she'd hoped it would be. When a traveling circus passes through her village, a fortune teller predicts a mysterious destiny Gwen could never have imagined and roundly rejects. Against her will, she leaves home for life in a monastery and meets the love of her life. Life and love aren't always what one expects, and neither is destiny. Gwen will have to stretch beyond herself and understand the true meaning of love if she's to fulfill her destiny through a task that only an unimaginable ascension can accomplish.

Having reached the age of decision, Gwendolin Ahlgren finds she has no viable choices, or at least none her family will agree to let her pursue. She's resigned that her life will be anything but what she'd hoped it would be. When a traveling circus passes through her village, a fortune teller predicts a mysterious destiny Gwen could never have imagined and roundly rejects. Against her will, she leaves home for life in a monastery and meets the love of her life. Life and love aren't always what one expects, and neither is destiny. Gwen will have to stretch beyond herself and understand the true meaning of love if she's to fulfill her destiny through a task that only an unimaginable ascension can accomplish.

Young Dean Autumn wants nothing more than to go to the Moon. After much hard work he was finally selected by the Federation of Galaxy Explores as the first kid to land on the Moon. He is now a member of Moon Base One! Even though he has studied all about the Moon and Moon Base One, nothing could have prepared him for the uncertainty of life so far from Earth. A strange series of accidents begin to threaten Moon Base One, causing Dean to wonder if they are really accidents at all. As mishap turns towards disaster, Dean must discover the answer before the first Moon Base becomes the last.

The world Abigail Jordan has come to know has been destroyed, and only she can save it and herself from total destruction. But the only way she can save the world is to turn back the clock. To make matters worse, Councilor Headrick and Lucinda Callaghan are on the hunt to abduct Abigail for the fulfillment of a prophecy that has long been in the works amongst the darkest of Timekeepers. In search of answers, help, and a plan to save them all, Abigail goes in search of her biological mother, Elisabeth Callaghan, but Elisabeth will tell a story Abigail is not sure she is ready to hear-a story that will finally reveal all of the secrets, as well as the sins, of her mother's past. In this final installment of THE TIMEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER TRILOGY, Abigail must defy the odds, and with the help of her biological parents, Thomas Jane, and her friends from San Francisco, race against a ticking clock, as well as the dangers of her own grandmother, Lucinda, to reverse the devastating mistake that has rocked her world. Separated into three parts, and told in dual perspectives, ASCENSION, by C.J.M. Naylor, will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final page is turned.