Books with title Dark Tidings

Nathan Stoneblood and friends have finished rescuing their new allies in Pailtar, but the war is far from over. The search for Ava now begins in earnest, as Quinton, Sharon and Kiana travel to the one of the mysterious Western Isles to search, while Nathan heads north back to the rugged and dangerous lands of Northern Solotine. Old enemies with new allegiances threaten not only Nathan, but all of Balta is now in danger.

Young Jarrod Blackwell is able to read minds and create things out of his imagination that become real. Jarrod meets Tony Magellan, a young boy like himself who has a vivid imagination and is superbly creative and inquisitive, but in a normal human way. Jarrod's ability is super-natural and he enjoys creating "dark things" for excitement. He invites Tony to his home, a fantastic green crystal root, which is an extension of his powers. Both boys like to create stories, but Jarrod's creations are real for the time he allows them to exist. He must keep them contained inside the root. When one dark thing escapes the room, the boys must find it and overcome it...