Books with title The First Bird

From the Under the Cover of Darkness Series by A.K. Barr, 'The First' is the spin off/origin story of the very First Dark Lord of Zabashi, Malice and The First Elemental Guardian Qayya. The Dark Lord Malice has gathered his demonic followers and led them to take over Mt. Imarcu. His plan was set; he had many originals under his control...Little did he know the one who would be his greatest threat came from his group of tortured and enslaved souls.... When Malice killed young Qayya's mother right in front of her, it left an imprint on her soul. Many years later after saving a group of women from a terrible demon, Qayya was sentenced to death by Malice. On that dreadful night when he struck her down with a blaze of fire...he never knew it would initiate her powers to becoming his First greatest foe. Once Qayya learned who she is...she's dead set on stopping Malice no matter what, even if the price...was her life.If you have not read 'Under the Cover of Darkness' by A.K. Barr check it out! It follows the descendants of Qayya & Malice.

Matt Kerns - linguist, archaeologist and reluctant explorer from Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain - returns in his first full-time adventure. And this time he doesn't have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan. When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet. The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment. One woman knows the danger: Carla Nero, chief scientist of the Centre for Disease Control. She makes Matt an offer he can't refuse and together they join a team heading to the deep jungle in a desperate race to locate the hidden place where the specimen was taken.

Life is made up of three parts: in The First Third, you're embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you've made. That's how Billy's grandmother explains it, anyway. She's given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it's his job to glue their family back together. No pressure or anything. Fixing his family's not going to be easy and Billy's not ready for change. But as he soon discovers, the first third has to end some time. And then what? It's a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.

So, what is a bish? Well, it's sort of a bird, and sort of a fish. Poor Fird just doesn't fit in with the other fish, and it's time to learn a secret about his funny feathers. Every kid feels like he doesn't fit in sometimes, but when a family is different--single parent, multiracial, etc., it can be overwhelming. Fird's family isn't like the other fish in the lake, and this is the story of why. The first in a series, Fird will eventually learn how to be himself with pride, and the other fish will come to admire and respect his differences.

The thrilling conclusion to The Last 8 duology that follows the Last Teenagers on Earth as they head home to a now-hostile planet.Clover Martinez and The Last Teenagers on Earth are busy exploring the galaxy after leaving earth behind...even if they can't help but be a little homesick.So when their ship receives a distress signal from their former planet, they hope against hope that it means other survivors. But as soon as they arrive, they realize something's deeply wrong: strange crystal formations have popped up everywhere and there's some sort of barrier keeping them from leaving.Seeking the origin of the formations and the reason for the barrier, the group discovers a colony of survivors hidden in the mountains. But the survivors aren't who they seem...Praise for The Last 8:"A sci-fi romp."―Kirkus"The Walking Dead meets Alien...teens will want to follow Clover on her next adventure!"―Zoraida Córdova, author of the Brooklyn Brujas series

The epic conclusion to the Iron Head TrilogyDriven by an inexplicable urge to save the one that could be the linchpin of Avvyr’s power, Maer and Andalia risk taking on the full weight of the king’s wrath.In a world where allies turn into enemies in a blink of an eye, in a world where Avvyr Lakrius’ darkness threatens to engulf Lianthe, running isn’t enough. Even with the Winds on their side, the king’s influence reaches too far. Their only chance is to make a stand. But that precise decision just might come at the price of their lives.

Life is made up of three parts: in the first third, you're embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you've made. That's how Billy's grandmother explains it, anyway. She's given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it's his job to glue their family back together. No pressure or anything. Fixing his family's not going to be easy, and Billy's not ready for change. But as he soon discovers, the first third has to end some time. And then what? It's a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.

Cassie Craig is not the chosen one. Not even Close.She's just an ordinary, 15-year-old California girl with a few problems. She talks too much. She has a crush on a guy in her school. She worries about her dad who is a Marine in Afghanistan.Then, there's her new friend, Violet Starkey. The weirdest girl in school, Violet comes from a group of magical people who claim to be the first on earth.When Cassie discovers that Violet has powers over nature, she will do anything to be her friend--all for the chance Violet might help bring her dad home.But Cassie isn't the only one who wants Violet's powers, and she soon finds out just how dangerous it is to be the true friend of one of the most powerful magical beings in the world.