Books with title Web of Shadows

For Robert Jacklin -- packed off without warning to a boarding school in Zimbabwe -- everything is terrifyingly new. Branded an outsider from the moment he opens his mouth and unable to decode the subtle power struggles of the classroom, he longs for the safety of his old life in England. And then he meets Ivan. Clever, cunning, seductive Ivan, who offers him not only of friendship, but power. As Robert is drawn slowly into Ivan's destructive web, he begins to question things he'd always held true and, as Ivan's grip tightens, he finds himself caught up in something far more dangerous than he could have imagined.

A missing scientist. An unspeakable experiment. A dark intelligence erasing every trace of both. Del Price is no ordinary private detective and against all odds, he will find his way to the most unlikely of places, and there, in the shadows of Eden, he will discover the price for the knowledge of good and evil. Unlike any LDS novel you've read, Shadows of Eden is a suspenseful ride that will keep you guessing to the very last page.

For Robert Jacklin - packed off without warning to boarding school in Zimbabwe - everything is terrifyingly new. Branded an outsider from the moment he opens his mouth and unable to decode the subtle power struggles of the classroom, he longs for the safety of his old life in England. And then he meets Ivan. Clever, cunning, seductive Ivan, who offers him not only friendship, but power. As Robert is drawn slowly into Ivan's destructive web, he begins to question things he'd always held true and, as Ivan's grip tightens, he finds himself caught up in something far more dangerous than he could have imagined.

Every Hero Has Enemies. Just Make Sure You Fight The Right One. Surviving the crew of the Star's Vengeance, Nova and her friends are safe--for now. On a new quest to reunite a family torn, they will face their fiercest enemy yet, The Band of Shadows. Armed with mysterious weapons and a deep hatred of the Djinn, the band will stop at nothing until Nova faces fate on their terms. Not everything is as it seems in the Band of Shadows. Perhaps, the fate they want Nova to face is exactly where she is meant to be. But only if she can survive. The third thrilling fantasy installment in the Djinn Kingdom. More Twists. More Secrets. More Danger.

What do you do when you find out the thing from your nightmares is stalking you? "He felt his hands becoming cold and clammy. Wishing he had thought to bring something to defend himself, but not wanting to go back and give the intruder time to reach his family, he carefully reached for the door knob, a slight pounding beginning to echo in his ear. Ever so slowly he turned the knob, pushing against the door with his shoulder. Placing one hesitant foot forward, he began to step through the doorway. The breathing was louder now. Whatever was making those sounds would be revealed in just a moment."For ages 12 and up.

There’s something odd about the house David Cray and his mom moved into following his parents’ split. Sure, it’s old and battered and a little off-kilter, but that’s not all. With so many nooks and crannies, it seems like the walls were built to keep things hidden―or maybe from getting out. David’s suspicions are confirmed when he uncovers a secret room that looks like it hasn’t been touched in ages. Inside, an ancient desk and carving of a raven beckon to him. Suddenly, disaster seems to follow him everywhere, and he starts to notice connections between the terrible events happening around him and the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Has David unleashed a dark force by opening the room? Or has the room awakened something in David that he doesn’t recognize?

A compelling, thought-provoking novel about race, bullying and the need to belong, set in Africa.If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?No, Sir, No way!What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler?Would you do it then?Set in Zimbabwe in the 1980s, just after the war for independence, a young English boy, Jacklin, is torn between his black friends at school and his sympathy for the colonial whites after witnessing the compulsory land seizures by Robert Mugabe's government.But with an imminent visit by Robert Mugabe to the school, Jacklin realizes that Ivan, his white supremacist schoolmate, plans to assassinate the black leader. The novel leaves us with the moral dilemma — in hindsight, should Jacklin have killed Ivan or let Ivan kill Robert Mugabe?

A fledgling superhero faces her toughest challenge yet…BAYOU CITY is a bustling technological mecca—but it’s also drowning in crime. The BCPD has done everything they can to keep things from spiraling into all-out lawlessness, but the appearance of new criminals with strange and unusual abilities threatens to tip the scales in favor of chaos.Enter fifteen-year-old KYSHA JENKINS, a freshman and science whiz, who uses her academic and martial arts prowess to protect the streets as a vigilante. After three months of small-time perps, she’s ready to move to the big leagues. But when a petty criminal is chosen to pilot an armored suit that allows him to create whatever he wishes out of “hard light,” the career loser gets a taste of power for the first time in his life—and Kysha quickly learns she may have bitten off more than she can chew.Dawn of Shadows is a fun, fast-paced, action-packed thrill ride for readers who enjoy superhero adventure, well-written characters, and sharp, witty dialogue. It is the first book in a standalone adventure series (NO CLIFFHANGERS; EACH BOOK IS A COMPLETE STORY). Also be sure to check out the prequel short, Shadow of Destiny.