Books with title Girl in the Shadows

“Into the Shadows” is a children’s illustrated book that takes you into a dark and playful world. Each page you open is a unique character with their own story to tell. By showing a world in silhouettes, anyone can identify with these characters. One of the goals in making this book was to encourage children, (and adults) to face scary things and this book is meant to be a playful way to do so. Sometimes you have to look into the darkness to find the light. Much like Pixar movies, the stories and imagery should be engaging for all family members to enjoy!

Until the age of fourteen Kiki lived a normal life, she was a happy, well-adjusted teenager, the only thing that marked her as different was her belief in her imaginary friend, Gabe. Shortly after her fourteenth birthday everything changed. Gabe was gone, and in his stead, came vile creatures out of her worse nightmares who wanted to control every aspect of her life. Desperately trying to get on with her life Kiki hides what is happening from everyone, except her sister Tracey. As her sister’s mental state deteriorates Tracey’s is forced to take action Kiki is hospitalised where she is drugged and is now at the mercy of her tormentors. Then begins an extraordinary journey into darkness that draws many people into her inner hell.

In 1626 France, a nun warns a travelling English theater group not to take a short cut through the forest. They do not heed her warning and are viciously attacked by a pack of wolves (vampires). Among those killed is a newlywed couple, Peter and Meg Benedict. After the vicious attack, the nun and the sisters from a nearby church return to bury the bodies - but not before they place a stake of wood in each victim's chest. In 1942 France, three hundred years later, during World War II, a battle is taking place in the same forest. A mortar shell explodes in a clearing. A medic crawls through the dust and smoke, giving aid where he can. He sees a body, a large shard of wood protruding from the chest. The medic tries to help the wounded man. Just as he extracts the wood, shrapnel from another mortar hit strikes him. As the medic draws his last breath, the man draws his first in three centuries. At that very moment, the vampire that created him smiles, knowing that one of his "children" is alive again. Once the resurrected Peter Benedict realizes what he has become, he is determined to destroy his maker, the consummately malevolent, Andre Bouchard. Andre has other plans for Peter, expecting him to embrace a life of evil and become a protégé. As Peter makes his way to England to confront his nemesis, he meets a young orphaned boy and an English woman who is an espionage courier for Great Britain. Together, they struggle to return home and to help in Peter's plan to overthrow Andre. Michael Hart is an award-winning teacher at a private school.in Los Angeles, California. Over a span of 30 years in both middle school and high school, he has taught classes in economics, psychology, journalism, social studies, screenwriting and mathematics. Coinciding with his career in education he has, written six videos for Aims Media, several screenplays, and worked on a cartoon project for Filmation Studios. His last book entitled Out of Time was released in 2010. He is currently working on a book of short stories. He has a Masters Degree in education and currently lives in Los Angeles with his son Brian. Maria Howard was born into a family of writers. Her formal education began at St. James Elementary school in Red Bank New Jersey where she first showed a gift for writing. She graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School having developed and interest in writing and directing class shows. Following her graduation, she obtained her BA degree from The College of Saint Elizabeth and completed her MA at Loyola Marymount University majoring in education. She taught English Language and Literature and also Spanish and French at Chaminade College Preparatory Middle School. She has recently retired from teaching to pursue writing.

★★★★★ Award Winning Sword and Sorcery Series 2019 ★★★★★ Saskia remembers when the soil of Durundal hummed with peace, but everything changed the night her home was attacked.Captured and taken to Hezekiah Hall, she is incarcerated in a remote tower while her people are shackled and branded as slaves. Though help from an unlikely source promises to groom her into a deadly assassin ... with one condition. But she'll do anything to win freedom for her people ... no matter the consequences. 'On my blood, I will triumph over my enemies ... let the bloody battle begin.'Excerpt:'You might be my nemesis now, but I do not fear you. You think you have the power to destroy me, to keep me here, to imprison me - but you are wrong. I am the power - and one day I will destroy you. On that day I will see you as a blade of grass on the ground, and cast aside your illusion of grandeur. Your face of stone will be like a veil of silk to me, a soft cushion of feathers, a bed of straw. I will escape your clutches and take flight like the owl. I will camouflage myself like the moth and I will look back at you with my huge vacuoles and watch you crumble into the pits of the earth - and then I will be gone from here forever.'Magical ★★★★★With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings - but also unlike anything but themselves - this book is perfect for those new to the Kingdom of Durundal series, as well as those who are well-acquainted with its enchanting magic: for to know the Kingdom of Durundal is to love it.Pivotal★★★★With a cast of characters that are pivotal in all eight books, this promises to be an immersive experience. Perfect for fans of Outlander and Game of Thrones.

The Collection has gone silent, leaving the Nine Kingdoms on edge. Following the demise of Stonegarde, Marble finds herself eager to leave behind the horrors of the past. But guilt is not so easily dismissed. With Zamia as the new heir to the throne, division grows within the royal family when they force her into an arranged marriage. Yet despite the burdensome expectations and duties placed upon Marble as a Lackey, as well as the growing panic Zamia feels toward her duty to the crown, there is still one burning question that rises above the rest: Is the Ra’ffa dead or only sleeping?

Change is a natural part of growing up. Bodies change, moods change, voices change, personalities change. But what happens when the changes aren’t natural but super natural? And what if they can be used for both good and evil? That’s the dilemma confronting Yale in Karen Rivers’ edgy, compelling thriller, Y in the Shadows. The kids at school have been ignoring Yale forever. It’s not because she’s stupid, or a jerk. She’s just the kind of girl people look right through, as though she were invisible. Yale’s not too thrilled with that. But now she’s discovered something about herself, something wonderful and terrifying. After all the years of feeling invisible, Yale discovers she has the power to actually be invisible — the power to disappear. She has the power to move undetected among the very people who’ve made her feel like she didn’t exist. Only this time, she’s listening. Watching. Planning. Ultimately, Yale finds herself having to choose whether she’ll use her ability to hurt or help someone very close to her

Grace Knox is about to turn seventeen, and the world of Victorian New York society should be opening to her—a time of dances and parties and boys vying for her heart and her hand. Instead, Grace’s world is closing in: the family business is gone; her brother is drinking and gambling away whatever is left; her widowed mother cannot cope; and her grandmother is slipping into madness. And now Grace is having disturbing dreams of ancient battles.Grace’s only hope is to marry Patrick Devlin and let his fortune save them all. But she isn’t sure she loves Patrick, and she doesn’t share his passion to free Ireland from British rule. Why look to Ireland when there is so much poverty and despair here?Then Grace meets Diarmid, an Irish stableboy. Being with him means losing everything. But the secrets and mystery surrounding him are too compelling to ignore. Soon Grace is drawn into his world of legend and heroes, magic and prophecy—the world of her dreams—where her own choice between faith and fear holds the greatest power of all.

These are real people brave enough to share their life stories. They do not seek pity, nor wish to make feel guilty their bullies, their parents, or anyone that has done them wrong. They all have a story to share with hopes that those who are going through the same things realize they are not alone, and that those who do not understand the thought of suicide will develop if not an understanding, then an acceptance of that that is considered not "normal." If you are experiencing some of what's happening in this book, you are not alone. If you are someone that thinks these things only happen to "crazy" people, I encourage you to open your mind and open your heart to these stories and possibly walk away from this with an understanding of what drives people to do what they do. Until now, you've lived in the light of life. Welcome to the world hidden in the shadows.