Books with title The Prophecy

An event that changed five teens’ lives … and could alter the future of the world. Sam Becker has been suffering nightmares and waking up to disturbing paintings he doesn’t recall creating. He’s also plagued by an inability to remember his childhood and the details of a night that changed him forever. When he encounters spiteful, fallen angels who are intent on destroying him, the vital memories return and it is clear he and his childhood friends are in grave danger. When Sam contacts Jonah, Carly, Jenna, and J, it becomes clear they too are suffering the same nightmares. Sam summons them to St. Louis where they find they are Watchers—part of a prophecy that will help end a war between fallen angels intent on destroying humanity and the guardian angel forces of heaven. Their Watcher gift allows them to see what rages around them, but when the fallen discover the Watchers’ abilities are growing, the five are placed in mortal danger … and all may not survive.

Remember when you said you never wanted to grow up?Dr. Richard Ross has discovered a cure for aging. But it comes at a price. Everyone who wants eternal youth must undergo an operation before passing into adulthood that locks their body in the form of a preadolescent youth. When juveniles suddenly begin rapidly aging, the entire human population is set on a course of imminent extinction...Building to a chilling climax, Dr. Ross and his endocrinologist girlfriend must find and rescue the one remaining person who carries the genetic link for saving the human race.A mind-bending technothriller for fans of Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, and Tess Gerritsen."Best science fiction book of the year."(Books, Books, and More Books)Warning: Most of the characters in this story, although chronologically advanced in years, inhabit the bodies of preadolescent youths. If you're uncomfortable with the idea of such juveniles engaging in adult behaviors, do not read this book.

An ancient prophecy from a long lost Mediterranean kingdom. A vicious Naples antiquities gang who have no qualms about murdering anyone who gets in their way.A sinister Cretan society intent on fulfilling the prophecy who take delight in re-enacting macabre Minoan rituals and myths.When American Dan Baker joins alluring Cretan archaeologist Korina in a hunt for a priceless artifact, he makes himself a target. Amid a web of treachery and deceit, he finds he can trust no one apart from himself and a few loyal friends he can call on from a life he left long ago.He has one advantage: his enemies think he is just a gentle professor… An adventure thriller with an ancient historical backstory, combining action, suspense and intrigue with splashes of humor and romance. The story takes the reader across the Mediterranean from Italy to Spain and on to Crete. An entertaining tale, not to be taken too seriously despite some darker themes.

The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.A spiritual masterpiece set in prose poetry, The Prophet follows the advice of the prophet Al Mustafa as he gives his insight on the intricacies of life and the human condition. His thoughts comprise those on love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.A penetrating work, The Prophet also includes twelve drawings by Gibran himself.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Beyonders fantasy trilogy comes to a stunning and epic conclusion.Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow up in Lyrian. But after all of the battles and losses, the triumphs and adventures, and most of all, the friendships forged in this fantastical world, Lyrian has become home to them in a way they never could have imagined. And so, armed now with the prophecy of a dying oracle, they have gone on their separate quests—each surrounded by brave and powerful allies—knowing that the chance for success is slim. But Jason and Rachel are ready at last to become the heroes Lyrian needs, no matter the cost.

Syndria is a Healer assigned to heal prisoners in the dungeon because she refused to take part in the king's daily healing ritual. Paodin is a man imprisoned for daring to speak out against the king. When the Royal Wizards enter his cell to finish his torture, Paodin stands to meet them. He speaks of his belief in the Prophecy, the True Wizards, and the true heir being returned to the throne.Then, he vanishes.Syndria was the last person in Paodin's cell, so she is accused of helping him escape. Forced to flee the castle, she finds herself at the mercy of a land into which she hasn't ventured since childhood when her powers were first revealed.The Fates play their part, and Paodin and Syndria are thrust together again. With only the word of a crazy old man as confirmation that they are the two spoken of in the Prophecy, they find themselves leading a rebellion against the king. They soon find out that the king is not the enemy they should be worrying about, though. A power has been released, a sinister Darkness no one has ever seen. They must now fight two wars: one with swords and a far more dangerous one with magic.

The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.

The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.

A unique blend of "sword and sorcery" and "high fantasy" centering on the story of a young prince, Lionel Balimore, his sister Alicia, a loyal group of friends, and the whole continent of Zalar. This group of young royals must unite or perish in the face of an archaic menace, Ogolion. The Prophecy is a tale of coming of age, adventure, magic, love, friendship, faith, honor, courage, and perseverance.

A ranger brotherhood. A secret society. A king with a mission. Croenin must find his sister Ayne, the sister he’s destined to kill – but chance finds him recruited into the Faero Ursi, the brotherhood once charged with protecting human travelers from their rulers, the Aes Sidhe. Croenin’s journeys with the brotherhood carry him beyond the world outside of his village, where he learns from a surprising source that his grandfather’s prophecy may not be so rigid after all. A choice must be made, and a young woman’s life hangs in the balance – but as is the case with prophecy, little is ever as it seems.