Books with title Darkling

Once upon a time, a fairy devised a plan to save the realm she loved.But even the best-laid plans can have unexpected consequencesIn this sequel to Damsel, five young women begin to uncover the truth about their origins. They quickly learn, however, that they'll need more than knowledge to protect themselves from those who wish them harm. Separated from each other and uncertain of the path ahead, they must forge new alliances in order to survive. As old rivalries come to light and more secrets are revealed, the danger grows for Ember, Claire, Lark, Dawn and Bronwyn. Can they save themselves or are they doomed to be casualties in a reignited war? Start the adventure at the beginning in The Legacy Girls: A Prequel, available now.

After a hard break up, Nika Young wanted to make some new changes in her life, but she couldn’t have imagined how profound those changes would be after an unexpected encounter with a strange man. Nika becomes part of a one hundred year old plan and her path leads her to the far North of Europe where she gets an inquirer job that only very few humans can do, and stay alive. Her days become more intense and she begins to fall for a handsome team leader, Andrei Belun. Stories of vampires have become an unimaginable reality for Nika. They walk among them, infiltrated and inconspicuous, but they have their enemies too and Nika becomes part of the peacekeeping mission – or at least that’s what she’s been told.

In this light-hearted and action-packed adventure for all ages, Gabriella Caprella, a young mouse with a singing voice like an angel, travels from her home in 1912 New York City to beautiful Venice to claim her inheritance as the new Contessa d’Asiago. With the help of her friend, the bat Mercurio, she fends off persistent suitors, nasty relatives, bloodthirsty vampires, and would-be usurpers, while learning to be a contessa worthy of House d’Asiago and pursuing her dream to sing at Il Gran Teatro La Sala, Venice’s most famous opera house. Gabriella’s life becomes even more complicated when she discovers her friendship with Mercurio, son and heir of King Icaruso--sworn enemy of earthbound creatures (aka “grounders”) and of House d’Asiago especially, is deeper and more confusing than she’d imagined. With danger lurking behind every wall and rafter, and the seemingly hopeless rift between the grounders and bats of Venice, will Gabriella and Mercurio survive to help heal the City? Or will they wind up floaters on the Grand Canal?

Darkling Park is an unusual children’s adventure set in a graveyard. When Fin and her embarrassing family move to Darkling Park, Fin worries about why their new home is called Blind Twin House and will she ever live it down at school? Even worse, there’s something or someone lurking in the bushes. Fin makes friends with odd boy Zen and his strange stripy dog. Together they discover there’s something weird and wonderful beneath the graves. And that Ty may not be a dog at all. How do you know if your new friends are true friends? Fin is about to find out.

World War Two is finally over and Britain lies prostrate, battered, bruised in a victory hard won. Into this world have come the 'War Babies', the next generation. And what a world.Has to be seen to be believed. Has to have been experienced to appreciate - if that's the right word! There's a funny side to everything - if one looks. Inside it's raw, it's rude, it's real and it's hilarious. Not for the timid or the under 10 year old. You have been warned -!

In this light-hearted and action-packed adventure for all ages, Gabriella Caprella, a young mouse with a singing voice like an angel, travels from her home in 1912 New York City to beautiful Venice to claim her inheritance as the new Contessa d’Asiago. With the help of her friend, the bat Mercurio, she fends off persistent suitors, nasty relatives, bloodthirsty vampires, and would-be usurpers, while learning to be a contessa worthy of House d’Asiago and pursuing her dream to sing at Il Gran Teatro La Sala, Venice’s most famous opera house. Gabriella’s life becomes even more complicated when she discovers her friendship with Mercurio, son and heir of King Icaruso--sworn enemy of earthbound creatures (aka “grounders”) and of House d’Asiago especially, is deeper and more confusing than she’d imagined. With danger lurking behind every wall and rafter, and the seemingly hopeless rift between the grounders and bats of Venice, will Gabriella and Mercurio survive to help heal the City? Or will they wind up floaters on the Grand Canal?