Books with title Beyond the Ridge

Alien queen Kora has a problem as vast as the endless crimson deserts. She's the first female ruler of her territory in generations, but her people are rioting and call for her violent younger twin brother to take the throne. Despite assassination attempts, a mounting uprising of nomadic human rebels, and pressure to find a mate to help her rule, she's determined to protect her people from her brother's would-be tyrannical rule. Eros is a rebel soldier hated by aliens and human alike for being a half-blood. Yet that doesn't stop him from defending his people, at least until Kora's soldiers raze his camp and take him captive. He's given an ultimatum: be an enslaved bodyguard to Kora, or be executed for his true identity - a secret kept even from him. When Kora and Eros are framed for the attempted assassination of her betrothed, they flee. Their only chance of survival is to turn themselves in to the high court, where revealing Eros's secret could mean a swift public execution. But when they uncover a violent plot to end the human insurgency, they must find a way to work together to prevent genocide.

A stunning picture book about the power of imagination, perfect for fans of Extra Yarn and Journey, from debut author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler.Just behind an ordinary housefilled with too little fun,Ernest D. decides that today will be the day he explores the depths of his pond.Beyond the pond, he discovers a not-so-ordinary world that will change him forever.

Taylor was living an average life - until Butch the bully chased him on his bicycle close to the river and suddenly, the edge of the trail gave away, and both boys found themselves falling into a dark abyss. Moments later, they find themselves in a strange land - alone. They began to search for a way to return home, unaware of the dangers that await them.

“And you wonder why nobody wants you!”Those aren’t exactly the words young Dawn needs to hear after losing one parent and being abandoned by the other. Left to live with her aunt, who barely acknowledges her existence, it seems as though she is destined for a lonely and miserable life of deprivation. That is, until Ryous finds six-year-old Dawn lost in the forest.With his glowing blue eyes, strange clothes, and bizarre accent, he must be from far away, Dawn assumes. She doesn’t realize how far until he shows her the rift he travels through that connects their two worlds.But why was he meant to find her? And how is it that under Ryous’s tutelage, Dawn shows a natural gift for defending herself with the same weaponry his people use for survival?On her eighteenth birthday, Dawn receives a letter from her mother, written before she died, revealing the answer to Ryous’s long-awaited question. There’s only one problem: Ryous is missing. Not willing to lose another parent, Dawn must break her promise to never go through the rift and ventures into Ryous’s world to find him.

Spending the summer at their uncle's farm on the west coast of Denmark promises Peter and Elise freedom from the constant German patrols and bomb sirens that plague their home town. But on their first night at the sheep farm, a British bomber is seen lighting up the night sky—its engines in flames! The plane crashes into the icy waters of the North Sea, but by the time they arrive, the pilot has struggled to shore and hidden himself in the thick woods. Knowing they must find him before the German soldiers do, Peter and Elise begin a feverish search for the endangered British pilot. The guard dogs are barking and the German trucks are rumbling in the distance—will Peter and Elise be able to rescue the pilot in time?

A darkness like no other. The land of Mortal is plagued with a growing darkness. A ruthless sorceress is taking revenge, and the only thing standing in her way has been locked away for nine years.Until now. Awyn is eighteen, and it’s time to die. Her power-hungry uncle had mercy on her years ago, but he knows the only way to secure his throne is if the heir to it dies. But what neither of them could have predicted is that Awyn manages to escape his sword, and out of the city that has been her torment and dream for the past nine years. But to get away from her uncle’s soldiers, she’s going to have to journey beyond the bridge into an unknown world full of chaos and death—and is plunged into a war with the sorceress herself. **Beyond the Bridge is a wonderful fantasy story written by a 13 year old author - professionally edited and formatted for publishing.**

Set in Amanzimtoti, South Africa, the story follows Wayne du Preez as he starts his matric. Completing his final year of high school won’t be his only problem however when a boy from his childhood makes a surprise reappearance in small town Toti, throwing Wayne’s picket-fence dreams with girlfriend Jess into a tailspin and forcing him to deal with a part of himself he’s been denying ever since he shared his first kiss with Kyle way back when...

Alien queen Kora has a problem as vast as the endless crimson deserts. She’s the first female ruler of her territory in generations, but her people are rioting and call for her violent younger twin brother to take the throne. Despite assassination attempts, a mounting uprising of nomadic human rebels, and pressure to find a mate to help her rule, she’s determined to protect her people from her brother’s would-be tyrannical rule.Eros is a rebel soldier hated by aliens and human alike for being a half-blood. Yet that doesn’t stop him from defending his people, at least until Kora’s soldiers raze his camp and take him captive. He’s given an ultimatum: be an enslaved bodyguard to Kora, or be executed for his true identity—a secret kept even from him.When Kora and Eros are framed for the attempted assassination of her betrothed, they flee. Their only chance of survival is to turn themselves in to the high court, where revealing Eros’s secret could mean a swift public execution. But when they uncover a violent plot to end the human insurgency, they must find a way to work together to prevent genocide.