Books with title The Guardian of The Tomb

Esther has been on the earth for over 900 years as a guardian angel, far longer than any other guardian before her. She receives a new case, and while the importance of this case is emphasized, she can't help but feel that something isn't right. As she spends more time with Jonathan, the high school senior she's been assigned to work with, the case begins to unravel. She can no longer trust the very person who should be on her side and finds that things are not how they appeared to be.She quickly realizes that not only is the future of millions of people at risk, but the security of other angels is at risk as well. Will she be able to make the necessary sacrifices in order to save those she loves most?

When Allison Swayne wakes up from a night-out at a club with her best friend, her life takes an unimaginable turn. One of her teachers is brutally murdered and her mother is kidnaped by two monstrous entities. Allison finds help in an uncanny group who reveals a terrifying reality: one where magic exists in an uncharted land called Saida. It’s a place purposefully torn apart from the rest of the world to be a sanctuary to four races: the werewolves, vampires, necromancers, and the faeries. Allison enters Saida to find her mother. But when her mind is examined, faded memories of Allison’s past reveal she’s not a human. She's a part of a superior race of mixed blood that was created by a dark necromancer.When in the dead of night the werewolf city of Kaynin is attacked, Allison is forced to flee for her life. The truth will be exposed. There will be lives lost. Ancient adversaries will return. Will Allison survive?

A gripping, action-packed new adventure series.Arky Steele is a not your average 12-year-old: his mother is an adventurer and his father is an archaeologist. With them, he travels the world hunting for ancient treasures and trying to stay one step ahead of their nemesis, evil billionaire Goran Rulec.In Guardian of the Tomb, Arky accompanies his dad on a mission to Mongolia to find the lost treasure of one of the world’s most infamous despots, Genghis Khan. But they are not alone: a band of criminals is determined to thwart Arky at every turn.E. Coombe’s fast-paced writing in the Arky Steele Adventures is full of twists and turns, blending danger, suspense and humour. Arky's story continues in THE CURSED CITY, also now available.

Jane Crofts, author, teacher and advocate of universal data literacy, presents a children's picture book about The Key to success in the digital economy; data literacy. With its gentle simplicity, Guardians of The Key takes us on a journey through time as the ability to read and write began to spread throughout the world. We find ourselves on a quest to find, and share, The Key that will unlock powers and possibilities we can not yet fathom. With its message of equity and accessibility, this enticing children's book explores the concept of data literacy as the new language and skill we all need to succeed in the new economy. Intriguing, engaging, and beautifully illustrated, this book is dedicated to every parent and teacher looking to give their children The Key to future success.

"You're Ellie Spencer."I opened my mouth, just as he added, "And your eyes are opening."Seventeen-year-old Ellie Spencer is just like any other teenager at her boarding school. She hangs out with her best friend Kevin, she obsesses over Mark, a cute and mysterious bad boy, and her biggest worry is her paper deadline. But then everything changes. The news headlines are all abuzz about a local string of serial killings that all share the same morbid trademark: the victims were discovered with their eyes missing. Then a beautiful yet eerie woman enters Ellie's circle of friends and develops an unhealthy fascination with Kevin, and a crazed old man grabs Ellie in a public square and shoves a tattered Bible into her hands, exclaiming, "You need it. It will save your soul." Soon, Ellie finds herself plunged into a haunting world of vengeful fairies, Maori mythology, romance, betrayal, and an epic battle for immortality.

Ariana Dewitt starts out in a terrifying life and death experience when her mother’s boyfriend stabs her mother. Things turn from bad to worse when she goes to live with her grandmother while her mother recovers. There is something sinister lurking on her grandmother’s property in the Tennessee mountains. She makes a new friend while she’s there named Betty, a dead girl that helps Ariana to understand the trouble she’s in. An alliance is formed and a promise is made for Ariana to return when the timing is right to help Betty to defeat the evil presence so that Betty may finally rest in peace. Many years later, the horrors of her past feel like more of a bad dream to Ariana when a strangely familiar boy named Davis moves to Ariana’s school. From the moment she sees him, her past comes back to haunt her along with dreams of a long-forgotten promise she made to Betty. Something else is spurred with Davis’ arrival as well. Ariana starts gaining magical abilities that are stronger when Davis is around and she is not the only one. Will she be able to put her fears to the side and fulfill her promise to Betty or will she pay the ultimate price in her battle with the nefarious forces of the Great Beyond?

Life was happy for Less when she was a child. It was simple - no HOMEWORK and no RESPONSIBILITIES. Imaginary friends were truly IMAGINARY.Now as a teenager about to finish high school, Less’s seemingly boring life is interrupted. Her childhood imaginary friend wasn’t actually imaginary but a ancestor with a family assignment that could radically alter the world!Join Less as she discovers her heritage and the meaning of family and true friendships - those that accept you for who you really are!

A lost journal of Amelia Peabody has been miraculously recovered: a chronicle from one of the "missing years" -- 1907-1908 -- shedding light on an already exceptional career...and an unexpected terror. Ousted from their most recent archaeological dig and banned forever from the Valley of the Kings, the Emersons are spending a quiet summer at home in Kent, England, when a mysterious messenger arrives. Claiming to be the teenage brother of their dear friend Tarek, he brings troubling news of a strange malady that has struck down Tarek's heir and conveys his brother's urgent need for help only the Emersons can provide. The family sets off in secret for the mountain fortress from which they narrowly escaped ten years before. The Emersons are unaware that deception and treachery are leading them onward into a nest of vipers -- where a dreadful fate may await. For young Ramses, forced to keep his growing love for the beautiful Nefret secret, temptation along the way may

Hunter has never had anyone to look out for him. His mother gave him away when he was young, he’s never known his father, and his foster mother leaves a lot to be desired in the mothering department. So when a mysterious, benevolent force suddenly starts coming to his aid, Hunter doesn’t know what to believe. Could he really have a guardian angel? Hunter so badly wants someone to care that he’s willing to take a leap of faith, and more. But when he finally learns the truth about his angel, he’ll have to decide whether it’s the best thing that ever happened to him or the worst. This masterful pairing of suspenseful, fast-paced storytelling with genuine compassion and heart is Joyce Sweeney at her best.

The evil king, dethroned. The undead, released. And the dark, oppressive Nass are no more. No one thought it was possible—not even those with Shay abilities—yet Nolan Trividar defeated the king and confined him to the depths of Faylinn. The kingdom is now ruled by a virtuous king, but not everyone is happy with the new regime. Unrest in the army is rampant, even as foreign threats press at their borders. Nolan travels the kingdom, striving to spread the light of Brim to those who have lived in ignorance for so long, but his mission is cut short when the Talasian fleet lands on their shore. Now, Nolan must stop a war, protect the kingdom from an emerging villain, and find the stolen Stones of Light before his Shay powers reach life-threatening depletion. And all the while, he fights a darker, internal battle that could lead him to discover the secret of his transformation.