Books with title The Night's Gift

Omen is a young warrior with a knack for finding trouble. Nobody's surprised when he unwittingly makes a deal with an undead alchemist. In over his head, Omen has to band together with the notorious prince of Hex to battle bloodthirsty giants, devious Night dwellers, and arcane magic — all while trying to survive in the city's infamous arena fights.But when Omen accidentally frees a talking cat, total disaster can't be averted.In the shadows of the city, an ancient evil awaits.Can our young heroes protect the cat and the people of Hex, or will they end up as an undead nightmare's main course?“Full of wonder, humor, and adventure, this is the rare series guaranteed to thrill young and old alike.”"More fun than a box of kittens""Enchanting, mysterious & snarfingly funny"Grab a copy and join the adventure!From the authors:Epic adventure, arcane magic, monsters, heroes, talking cats, and we're just getting started.My best friend Carol and I have roamed the OF CATS AND DRAGONS world for over three decades, creating our stories in the telling -- from our high school Dungeons & Dragons games to a database where we gathered over three hundred stories and story fragments. But now we are ready to share what we've conjured up.It wasn't easy, sorting through generations of characters, plots long and short, episodes half-forgotten and threads of tales never completed. From the moment Carol and I decided to write that first OF CATS AND DRAGONS novel, it took nearly a year of combing through storylines, weighing character arcs, before we arrived at a starting point.Other decisions had to be made as well. While our stories range from grimdark to slapstick, we had to pick one path. Ultimately we had to go with what the core really was -- heroic fantasy with a touch of whimsy. GOT without the naughty bitsAnd while we had literally dozens of possible protagonists to choose from, we agreed that Omen and Tormy were at the center of our fantastical universe.And from where should we launch the tale of their beautiful friendship? After a couple of false starts and at least another year of trying to figure it out, we decided to begin — at the beginning.NIGHT'S GIFT is the pilot to our new series, one we hope to renew book after book for as long as we can still put word to page.We hope you enjoy our tale.

In the tradition of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief and Neil Gaiman's American Gods, The Night's Gift blends adventure, mythology, and morality in a fantasy quest. Alvara and Jake, who can grow wings but only at night, find themselves in an adventure ranging from the magical to the divine as they come to terms with their shared special gift as they brave ordeals in intriguing settings.

In the tradition of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief and Neil Gaiman's American Gods, The Night's Gift blends adventure, mythology, and morality in a fantasy quest ranging from the magical to the divine. An orphaned teen with a powerful faith. An aging shop owner with a secret shame. A shared gift--the gift of wings inexplicably tied to the moon. Alvara and Jake find themselves drawn into a web of deceit and peril as their nightly gift of flight leads them further into danger. Pursued by a mysterious stranger, the unlikely team searches for the heart of the imbalance in the world, and finds themselves drawn deep into myths of flight spanning thousands of years. With the fate of the planet in jeopardy, they embark on a dangerous mission to help the sun and the moon reclaim balance, as black market feather dealers and treacherous alliances endeavor to steal their power.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by P.J. Ochlan] Young Omen Daenoth cannot control his deadly supernatural powers. The only thing keeping him from inadvertently destroying everyone and everything around him is a dragon-forged artifact. But when the item is stolen, Omen can either give up his freedom and admit he's a monster, or find a way to rein in his chaotic psionics. Terrified his devastating power will kill an innocent, Omen enters into a shady deal with an undead alchemist and fights his way through the fabled, underground Night Games of the arcane city of Hex to retrieve what he has lost. When he inadvertently frees a talking cat, his erratic powers may be the only weapon capable of protecting this new companion from savage creatures out for feline blood. Can Omen protect the cat and the people of Hex, or will he be forever lost to darkness?

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by P.J. Ochlan] Young Omen Daenoth cannot control his deadly supernatural powers. The only thing keeping him from inadvertently destroying everyone and everything around him is a dragon-forged artifact. But when the item is stolen, Omen can either give up his freedom and admit he's a monster, or find a way to rein in his chaotic psionics. Terrified his devastating power will kill an innocent, Omen enters into a shady deal with an undead alchemist and fights his way through the fabled, underground Night Games of the arcane city of Hex to retrieve what he has lost. When he inadvertently frees a talking cat, his erratic powers may be the only weapon capable of protecting this new companion from savage creatures out for feline blood. Can Omen protect the cat and the people of Hex, or will he be forever lost to darkness?