Books with title Darkness

In a world where magic was highly valued, there were schools designed for young mages and summoners to grow in their abilities and powers, whatever they may be. They were educated in healing and battle, and hundreds of other subjects, each school more prestigious and impressive than the last. But all that changed suddenly. There was a discovery that the surplus of magic-use was seriously damaging the world. Trees were dying sooner, plants withered easily, roses wilted to nothing within minutes of blooming. The leaders of the world came together and made one of the most terrible decisions in the history of their world.The mages of the world needed to be exterminated.Now, with the magic-users all but extinct (or otherwise firmly imprisoned), a new threat has arisen. The kings of the threatened empires have cried out for the help of those who they heartlessly slaughtered before. The threat is serious; one of the kings who had agreed to dispose of the magic-users had hoarded the strongest ones for himself and armed them with a new power of Dark Magic. There was no warning as to what started this behavior. There were all sorts of speculations, but one rumor is common - kind and gentle King Asmodius was not acting of his own accord.It wasn't the overuse of magic that had eroded the life in the empire. It was the Dark Magic, which infected the land and was deemed to be highly contagious. It is assumed that Light Magic would be capable of countering it, but such a thing hadn't been seen in hundreds of years. Would anyone be able to stop this incredible threat? No, this does not end on a question. There is someone to stop this threat, and this is their story...

The #1 Bestselling Amazon Children's Action & Adventure Sci-Fi Series Continues...Larissa and Dylan enact their plan to stop the Wither while Josh, Andre, and Suzy embark on their perilous journey through the uninhabited desert after losing Herobrine to a cave spider.Series Reading Order:Herobrine RisesThe PortalDay of the CreepersHere Be DragonsThe Dark TempleImmortal ZombieDisplaced KingdomForgotten RebootWither’s DestructionWar of DarknessChild of ShadowFellowship of the Block

April Dunne is having a rough time.There are vampires in her school. Not Goths, or Emos in fancy dress. Dangerous, blood-sucking semi-immortals. They run the school. They pretend to be students at it. And they're using their influence to recruit smart, rich students - aka 'bleeders' - to their own cause. What is that cause? April isn't sure. But she knows they killed a rock star for it, and innocents who got too close to the truth. One of them almost killed her.But that's nothing to what's coming next. Gabriel, her kinda-boyfriend, is dying and unless April can find a cure then not only is she going to be boyfriendless, she's also going to lose one of her major allies in the school. And she really needs allies. Because it turns out April has an ability of her own, one that could prove lethal to the 'Suckers' who've taken over the school. If any of them figure out what she is, then losing her boyfriend will be the least of her problems ...

The 2015 NaNoWriMo Tablo.io Novel Writing Contest winner.A virus decimated the entire planet's human population. No treatment or vaccine could be found, so contraction--meant death. Humanity was forced to seek refuge in hermetically sealed self-sustaining bunkers, commonly referred to as 'biospheres'. After the world's power grid failed, survivors managed to establish a global satellite communications network, which allowed them to weave together a digital facsimile of their once thriving, but now extinct way of life.The disease, however, remained active and continued to spread, despite the survivors best intentions and inexhaustible precautions. It was therefore commonplace for connections to become broken, from time to time. The people of the network began to call the silence that inevitably came at the end of the line--The Darkness.No one ever returned when The Darkness came to call.Until now...

Shorty is a Haitian boy trapped in the rubble of a hospital when an earthquake shatters the world around him. Surrounded by lifeless bodies and growing desperately weak from lack of food and water, death seems imminent. Yet as Shorty waits for a rescue that may never come, he becomes aware of another presence, one reaching out to him across two hundred years of history. It is a man named Toussaint l’Ouverture—the Haitian slave turned revolutionary leader whose life was marred by violence and whose own end came in darkness. As Shorty slips in and out of consciousness, scenes from his life and Toussaint’s play back and entwine. And though separated by centuries, what this modern boy from the slums and the visionary black leader have in common will leave listeners shivering. Raw, harrowing, and peopled with vibrant characters, In Darkness is an extraordinary audiobook about the cruelties of man and nature, and the valiant, ongoing struggle for a country’s very survival. Advance Praise for In Darkness “A tale of two Haitis—one modern, one historic—deftly intertwine. . . . This double-helix-of-a-story explores the nature of freedom, humanity, survival and hope. A dark journey well worth taking—engrossing, disturbing, illuminating.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Six months have passed since Abigail Jordan learned the secrets of her biological mother’s death. However, even with the truth, more secrets are revealed. Abigail now knows that her mother was protecting her from something far worse than simply becoming a Timekeeper, and upon her move to San Francisco, she attempts to leave all of that behind her and start over, by staying away from the world of the Timekeepers altogether.However, even for Abigail, staying away doesn’t prove to be an option. After having multiple occurrences of hallucinations and threatening voices within her mind, Abigail seeks the help of the American Timekeeper, Thomas Jane. But as Thomas and Abigail begin looking for answers, they start to unravel a secret that Elisabeth Callaghan meant to take to her grave; a secret that will change the world as they know it.In this riveting, exciting sequel to THE TIMEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, Abigail Jordan will once again have her loyalties challenged and be put to the test in more ways than she can imagine. For Abigail, the world of the Timekeepers is about to get even bigger, but the secrets that she uncovers might just prove to be the destruction of them all.

In the far reaches of our planet there lies a kingdom, a kingdom lost in time and hidden from the world with magic to protect its most prized possessions. The Kingdom of Zion is surrounded by the most beautiful enchanted forest man could ever lay eyes on and beyond that is a mountain range that encircles the kingdom. In the forest there is a Fortress containing an orb. The Orb of Darkness, also known as the Drac Orb. It is said to contain the soul of an evil dragon. It is a very powerful orb, one that must be kept out of evil hands. If evil possesses the orb the world would be plunged into darkness. The Kingdom of Zion is ruled by the great King Victor and his heir to the throne, Prince Marcus. Marcus is young, at the age of only twenty-one, yet he is destined to become the greatest leader that Zion has ever seen. His father Victor is a very kindhearted king but grows old and his health is failing him. Marcus realizes this and is ready to take on the full responsibility of the throne. Marcus will not have to rule alone, no he is never alone, his closest friend and son of the kings adviser, Xavior is always at his side. Where Marcus is highly skilled with both sword and bow, Xavior is a mage study and top of his class. The fortress protecting the Orb of Darkness is not only protected by an elite regiment of soldiers but it is also said to be protected by the avatars. Avatars, only a myth to most, are beings that seem human except for the fact that they live exceptionally long lives and can control the elements, each possessing power over a single element. The time of peace is over and the forces of darkness are stirring. It is once again time for the avatars to gather the strongest warriors from the four corners of the kingdom and lay evil to rest.

Sixteen-year-old Ari Wyndham lost her best friend in the sea. Everybody told her it was an accident, but Ari can't forgive herself. Her own life is cut short when a tiger-snake delivers a deathly bite, and a beautiful, ghostly and strangely familiar young woman appears, summoning Ari's soul to the underworld. Ari, however, refuses to go. Though she knows there will be a terrible price to pay for her transgression, the mysterious guide chooses to save Ari. Their rebellion upsets the balance of life and death in Ari's remote coastal village. A rift opens from the underworld, unleashing dark magic: savage dog packs emerge at night, fishermen catch ghostly bodies in their nets, and children go missing. Together, Ari and her guide battle the dark powers of the underworld and heal the rift. Though their bond seems unbreakable, it may not be enough. It is up to Ari to find the courage to do the one thing that will save the world from darkness.