Books with title The Shadow Wand

Grace Knox is about to turn seventeen, and the world of Victorian New York society should be opening to her—a time of dances and parties and boys vying for her heart and her hand. Instead, Grace’s world is closing in: the family business is gone; her brother is drinking and gambling away whatever is left; her widowed mother cannot cope; and her grandmother is slipping into madness. And now Grace is having disturbing dreams of ancient battles.Grace’s only hope is to marry Patrick Devlin and let his fortune save them all. But she isn’t sure she loves Patrick, and she doesn’t share his passion to free Ireland from British rule. Why look to Ireland when there is so much poverty and despair here?Then Grace meets Diarmid, an Irish stableboy. Being with him means losing everything. But the secrets and mystery surrounding him are too compelling to ignore. Soon Grace is drawn into his world of legend and heroes, magic and prophecy—the world of her dreams—where her own choice between faith and fear holds the greatest power of all.

Book one of the Ash Grove Chronicles. In the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains, Ash Grove High School for the Performing Arts draws the brightest and most talented teens. But beneath the peaceful surface, supernatural forces are at work... When ordinary high-school junior Joy Sumner visits a graveyard at midnight on a dare, she doesn't expect to end up sharing a kiss with brooding teen model Tanner Lindsey. And she definitely doesn't expect to make an enemy of Tanner's seductive, sinister mentor, the ageless supermodel Melisande--who may not be entirely human--or to find that her sleepy little corner of North Carolina is buzzing with supernatural energy. But most unexpected of all is when Joy finds out that she's pregnant. And when Tanner's love for her puts his life in danger, will she be able to rescue him--and save their future together? Bonus content: excerpt from Casting Shadows, book 2 in the Ash Grove Chronicles Length: 70,000 words ~ Age level: 15 and up

Tal is just seven when she witnesses her house being destroyed, taking her parents with it. As she grows, she has to fend for herself in a city, which has become a place of fear and danger. Tal is not alone; many of her peers are also orphaned. What is this shadow and why were these families targeted? The Shadow and The Hood is the story of survival and discovery of the truth behind a sinister storm cloud and its trail of destruction.Praise for Rosie Lloyd:“Rosie Lloyd takes you on a journey through an intricately plotted adventure – a story of secrets and risks and the struggle to overcome dark magic. A fantastic tale of mysterious powers and wrongs overcome.”—JAN DEAN

An exciting new fantasy full of bizarre and engaging characters unpredictable journeys and humour. Drabville is a model town where Milli Klompet lives with her slightly offbeat family and spends her time longing for adventure. Then one day along with her cautious best friend and amateur geologist Ernest Perriclof Milli discovers 'Hog House'. But the afternoon's entertainment takes a different turn when the they are held prisoner by the wacky Mr and Mrs Mayor and a cohort of evil magicians led by the sinister Aldor. Aldor is eagerly anticipating the Great Guzzle- a horrifying ceremony during which he plans to swallow the shadows of every citizen in Drabville absorbing their skills and talents and rendering himself invincible. Milli and Ernest must evade the Shadow Keepers and outwit the sinister Aldor before the shadows are swallowed and Drabville loses its soul forever! Pandemonium ensues at the Great Guzzle when Milli and Ernest take on the forces of evil in a food fight of epic proportions releasing the shadows and restoring individuality to the citizens of Drabville once again. Ages 10+