Books with title Vengeance

Can Scott keep his growing hatred for the Snake under control, or will he allow his desire for vengeance to destroy him?The hunt for Scott McCully’s secret agent parents has turned up no leads, leaving Scott to return to his normal life. The danger is never far away, however, and a letter threatening revenge for his interference sets everyone on alert.A series of attempts on Scott and his friends leaves Scott injured and Trinity in the hospital, while conflict at school places him between his best friend and expulsion. His already fragile life is spiralling out of control and he feels powerless to stop it.Pushed beyond his breaking point, Scott finds himself fighting his own thirst for revenge on the man who has threatened everyone he loves. As the line between vengeance and justice blurs, Scott is forced to choose between leaving vengeance to the Lord, or taking the life of his enemy in his own hands.

The trials stopped. The coven didn’t.By day, Sarah Kelly is all the things a pious young woman growing up in Colonial America should be – humble, obedient, and, most importantly, silent.By night, she is free of all such constraints.Unbeknownst to her parents, Sarah and her friends routinely sneak out of their homes to seek innocent dancing in the nearby woods and play at witchcraft.But those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it . . .Everything changes after the girls discover a coven led by Hecate, a mysterious priestess from the northern colonies. Claiming to hold secret knowledge of the true evil that took hold of Salem during the infamous witch trials, Hecate offers to reveal the dark arts to Sarah and her friends by way of a mystical powder meant to conjure spirits. Except when the ritual goes horribly awry, Sarah finds her wholesome Puritan upbringing at war with sinister forces.As darkness aligns against her, Sarah faces an epic choice – to keep her friends’ secrets and what she witnessed in the woods is to risk her own damnation, but to defy Hecate could invoke the accusing remnants of Salem to rise again . . . and with Sarah as the coven’s primary target of a new and bloodier witch hunt.Are you ready for a new adventure? Scroll up and click buy now to uncover Salem's secrets in this first installment of the Vengeance trilogy!

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Bullying is spreading like wildfire at Chavez High. Students who should know better harass an older teacher, freshmen are being picked on by cliquish and popular mean girls, and negative tweets and Facebook posts damage school spirit. Then one night the school library is tagged and everyone wonders if the damage be undone.

Megan is entering her second co-op work term at University of Demonic Studies, but her bid to become a licensed vengeance demon might just have to take a back seat to an impending war.Vengeance demon and trickster hybrid Megan Aequitas always knew she wasn’t the only outcast in the vengeance society. Her friend, Serafina, was kidnapped at birth by the changelings and served as a shameful reminder of her own people’s failings.Now Eldon, the changeling prince Serafina grew up with, is banished to the vengeance plane. Suddenly, Megan finds herself hiding him and Serafina from every supernatural who was ever wronged by the changelings, from goblins and elves, to even the Three Fates.Soon the Vengeance Council wages war against the changelings, at the risk of destroying the Cosmic Balance. As the chess pieces are set for a deadly conflict, Megan races against time to find a peaceful solution, even if it means teaming up with Gregory, the sexy vengeance mercenary she can’t decide whether to kiss or kick in the nuts.After playing by the vengeance rules all her life, Megan realizes when it comes to politics and ulterior motives, there’s no such thing as a good vengeance.

And should the Trinity of Evil be awakenedThe Champions of Virtue must defendThe Light of ages past or be forsakenAs the warriors of darkness were before them.The Charmed Ones are feeling out of sorts. Phoebe misses Cole, who's gone away for a week of solitary reflection. Piper is overwhelmed with the responsibilities of overseeing her household, Charmed affairs, and P3, her nightclub. Paige is still adjusting to her role as a savior of innocents, and is increasingly sensitive to all levels of human pain. Soon, though, Piper is distracted by an energetic musician auditioning to play at the club, Phoebe is making a new friend in her Web design class, and Paige is meeting new people at the homeless shelter where she volunteers. But it isn't long before the girls discover that a sinister force is working against them; Phoebe's short-term memory is shot, Piper can't control her emotions, and Paige feels thoroughly exhausted. At the same time, their powers are diminished. Could their new acquaintances be connected to the threat? It's a real-life family feud -- one that could have deadly results....

Things aren’t always as they seem. In fact, in a world of secrets and lies, almost nothing ever is. But, Kaleigh made her choices and now she has to live with the consequences. Haunted by her guilt, Kaleigh is forced to question everything she thought she knew. From friends and foes, to loyalty and love, she’s quickly losing faith in herself and those around her. Everyone she cares about has been launched to the front lines, but can Kaleigh find the strength within herself to keep fighting? Or, surrounded by loss, deceit, and betrayal, will her fiery spirit finally be extinguished?

Cynwulf, shunned for being part Viking and part Saxon, lives beneath a beached Viking ship on the outskirts of the Anglo-Saxon community surrounding Tildric Hall. Life is hard enough for him as a half-breed misfit--until the fateful day his battleaxe is found in a dead man's skull. Charged with murder and facing the sword of Anglo-Saxon justice, Cynwulf's longings and dreams now hang in the balance--and so does his life.The Heroes & History Series takes you on epic journeys through turbulent times in history. Douglas Bond gives flesh and blood to heroes as they face war, intrigue, betrayal, loss--and triumph.

What if everything you’ve ever known, down to what you are, was a lie?Growing up in the enchanted kingdom of Dualsing, seventeen-year-old Lady Serafina has always known she’s different. Her fae power never manifested itself during puberty, and her parents treated her like a tolerated houseguest rather than family. Even her childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince Eldon, distanced himself the moment he was old enough to know the secret about Serafina that everyone in their world seems to know—except her.Now her upcoming birthday is being treated as a national holiday by the very people who have neglected her and Serafina is developing abilities that feel terrifyingly right, but aren’t fae power at all. As she starts to investigate her origin, Serafina has no idea she will be setting in motion events that will have far-reaching consequences not just for herself, but for all the planes.Note: BEFORE VENGEANCE is a prequel of VENGEANCE BE MINE.

“JACK – GET TO SAFETY. VIGIL IS ABOUT TO BE ATTACKED.”Jack and Angus are back to quiet life in the town of Soonhope. Angus is working toward his pilot’s license and helping his dad restore an old WWII-era fighter plane. They’re hanging around Angus’s house when Jack gets an ominous message: get out, they’re coming, you’re in danger.When bullets start to fly at Angus’s, the boys flee toward the school and VIGIL, hoping for safety. They make a mad dash into history when the VIGIL compound is overrun by the Revisionists, but not before Jack saw two odd strangers in the doorway, one of whom looked like… himself.They land in the middle of 1940 – smack dab in the middle of World War II. Jack and Angus are on their own. They have no VIGIL support, not even a way to know if their loved ones survived the attack. They meet up with French Resistance and are embroiled in a plot to fight the Nazis. The Nazi plot has the odd feeling of Pendelshape’s meddling - is Pendelshape alive and still trying to change history? Who was the mysterious man in the doorway with Jack’s double? Will they survive this stranded journey through time?The thrilling third instalment in the Jack Christie Adventures, Day of Vengeance is a romp through time – and history. Perfect for lovers of history and historical fiction alike, this novel packs history and science fiction into one thrilling adventure.Praise for Johnny O’Brien‘Johnny O’Brien’s original and consistently exciting novel makes sure that history truly comes alive in an unforgettable way.’ – The Independent‘A terrific debut. The characters of Jack Christie and Angus are brilliantly drawn...you’ll visualise the scenes and almost smell them as Jack tries to make sense of his new world. A very satisfying, sometimes shocking, but ultimately uplifting read.’ – loverreading.co.uk‘If you're still wondering, may I say that if ever there was a book to take a chance on, this is it. Expect it to win awards, it's that good.’ – Amazon reviewerJohnny O'Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for The Jack Christie Adventures when he came across his grandfather's medals from World War I. His debut and first book in the series, Day of the Assassins was longlisted for the 2010 Branford Boase Award and for the Book Trust's Booked Up 2010 programme. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Quills, a new award for historical fiction for children administered through the Historical Association. Johnny lives in Surrey, England, with his family. Visit www.johnnyobrien.co.uk for more information

Cynwulf, shunned for being part Viking and part Saxon, lives beneath a beached Viking ship on the outskirts of the Anglo Saxon community surrounding Tildric Hall. Life is hard enough for him as a half-breed misfit—until the fateful day his battleaxe is found in a dead man’s skull. Charged with murder and facing the sword of Anglo Saxon justice, Cynwulf’s longings and dreams now hang in the balance—and so does his life. The Heroes & History series takes you on epic journeys through turbulent times in history. Douglas Bond gives flesh and blood to heroes as they face war, intrigue, betrayal, loss—and triumph.“What could be better than an intriguing mystery, a little romance, and a short sojourn in a place and time that’s little known and less understood? Douglas Bond shines a light on the past in a way that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” —Janie B. Cheaney, Senior Writer, WORLD magazine; Blogger at RedeemedReader.com“Hand of Vengeance is an amazing tale of intrigue and adventure you won't want to miss.”—Brock Eastman, Author of The Quest for Truth series and Sages of Darkness trilogy”This really is a magnificent book. It was written with the mind of a lawyer and the pen of a poet.” —17-year-old reader Simona Spear

In this fast-paced political thriller, Major Brooke Grant joins the president's top-secret CIA team and races around the globe in pursuit of a terrorist known only as the Falcon.On the day of Major Brooke Grant's wedding, an explosive-packed rental truck detonates a deadly bomb, killing hundreds of her friends and family and endangering D.C.'s most powerful politicians.Saved by a last-minute fluke, Brooke seeks revenge against the master terrorist responsible, an international radical Islamist who is determined to murder her, bring America to its knees, and create a modern-day caliphate. With help from an odd duo -- a Saudi intelligence officer and an Israeli Mossad agent -- Brooke goes after her elusive zealot nemesis. But before the team can close in on their target, they discover that America's worst nightmare has come true. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Pulitzer Prize finalist Pete Earley deliver fast-paced writing and a frighteningly believable plot in this third installment of the bestselling Brooke Grant series. Set against the backdrop of Washington's political intrigue, Vengeance is a heart-pounding thriller that raises serious questions about our national security, the power of religious faith to inspire good and evil, the consequences of revenge, and the validity of our constitutional safeguards.

In this incendiary thriller from three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker, Roland Ford is hunting down a mysterious killer, jockeying for position with the FBI, and risking everything to save a friend in terrible jeopardy.Returning hero and private investigator Roland Ford is on the trail of a mysterious killer who is beheading CIA drone operators and leaving puzzling clues at each crime scene. His troubled friend Lindsay Rakes is afraid for her own life and the life of her son after a fellow flight crew member is killed in brutal fashion. Even more terrifying is the odd note the killer left behind: "Welcome to Caliphornia. This is not the last." Ford strikes an uneasy alliance with San Diego-based FBI agent Joan Taucher, who is tough as nails but haunted by what she sees as the Bureau's failure to catch the 9/11 terrorists, many of whom spent their last days in her city. As the killer strikes again, Ford and Taucher dash into the fray, each desperate for their own reasons--each ready to risk it all to stop the killer from doing far more damage.