Books with title The 29 Elements

“What would you do if you suddenly discovered that nothing about life was as you thought it was and all your choices seem to have been made for you centuries before you were born? That’s the reality young Alexa faces, and how well she copes will determine the fate of her world and that of the preternatural. Now, if only someone would explain what is going on!” For eighteen-year-old Alexa finding a place to put down roots after being forced into a nomadic life by her paranoid mother was not as simple as she had believed. Her attempt to settle down in the coastal town of Beverly comes to an abrupt halt. Within months an explosion levels her apartment building, and all her preconceived ideas of her world come to an end.Now on the run, Alexa can only follow Bet, her roommate, into the unknown, where the worlds of the Sidhe race of faeries, warlocks, daemons, and shadows, threaten her very existence. Pulled into a prophecy that she together with Aidan, the Sidhe Prince, would right their worlds, Alexa finds herself fighting against the prophecy’s telling of her being bound to Aidan. What makes it worse is her increasing attachment to his brother Liam.With her destiny set centuries ago, can she save their worlds in time, does she have a choice in whom to love, or will choosing her own path lead to their destruction?

These four 13-year-old siblings are no ordinary humans. They are the grandchildren of a god—demigods!—and the divinity that runs in their blood grants each child extraordinary power over one of the four elements—earth, water, fire, and wind.Rok has earth power. He is a gentle soul who loves to meditate. Pegi, always the athlete, can manipulate water. Rojan plays with fire without being burned, and enjoys experimenting in the kitchen. Lihala loves to weave both fabric and wind, shaping currents of air with her mind.The four children live with their parents in a glass castle in the wilderness, deemed both royalty and gods by the villagers who settle around their home. The human villagers are drawn to the power of the castle’s greatest treasure—the ZUKOPAL, a mysterious opal ring that shimmers with all the colors of the rainbow. The children’s father, King Nyark, built the pyramid castle from the Zukopal and his light power.However, the King’s twin brother Labec lurks in the shadows of Zuuland. Driven by grief over an unspeakable loss, he is determined to steal the Zukopal back from King Nyark. Labec is the yin to his brother’s yang, and he has suffered in darkness for far too long. With the help of his children, Coltin and Menga, the vengeful Labec will stop at nothing to steal the Zukopal and shine with light like before!Labec's daughter Menga, the ice demigod, just wants her papa to stop fighting so she can play with her cousins. Can she change his heart and bring peace to her broken family? Or will her papa steal the Zukopal and break the family further apart?

"Feelings are real. They often become one's reality. But they are not always based on truth..."New Eden Township is more than a dungeon for Fillion Nichols. Sealed inside the experimental Mars colony, there is no escape from anyone, especially the young woman who has haunted his life for nearly six years. To preserve his sanity, he focuses on one goal: decoding the mystery behind the Watson deaths. Meanwhile, to prove his worth to the Daughter of Earth, a young nobleman ventures beyond the walls of the biodome and experiences the Outside world for the first time. But his quest takes an unpredictable turn when he meets Lynden Nichols and Mack Ferguson, who draw him into their world--an underground community also confined and isolated by society. As worlds converge, each young man faces a choice that will affect the survival of an entire community. And to save the generation they fight for, both men must defy the boundaries of everything they know.Cultures collide as The Biodome Chronicles continues in a compelling quest for truth, forging an unforgettable story rich in mystery, betrayal, and love.Are you ready to discover what is real?

"Feelings are real. They often become one's reality. But they are not always based on truth..."New Eden Township is more than a dungeon for Fillion Nichols. The medieval biodome community, where Fillion is serving time, is a birthright that torments his life and threatens his future. Sealed inside the experimental Mars colony, there is no escape from anyone, especially the young woman who has haunted his thoughts for nearly six years. To preserve his sanity, he focuses on one goal - decoding the mystery behind the Watson deaths.It is a mission that shatters his distorted perceptions of reality and helps rebuild the fractured elements of his life.Meanwhile, to prove his worth to the Daughter of Earth, a young nobleman ventures beyond the walls of the biodome and experiences the Outside world for the first time. But his quest takes an unpredictable turn when he meets Lynden Nichols and Mack Ferguson, who draw him into their world - a community also confined and isolated by society. The Anime Tech Movement's computer underground is far from the rustic, honorable life the young nobleman knows. Yet, he discovers familiar elements within the high tech subculture that may sustain the home he left behind.As worlds converge, each young man faces a choice that will affect the survival of an entire community. And to save the generation they fight for, both men must defy the boundaries of everything they know.Cultures collide as The Biodome Chronicles continues in a compelling quest for truth, forging an unforgettable story rich in mystery, betrayal and love.Are you ready to discover what is real?"

From a star YA author Francesca Lia Block―an adult novel about a student, haunted by the disappearance of a friend, who must face the truthThe Elementals is on one level an intriguing coming-of-age novel about a young woman, Ariel Silverman, facing the challenges of her first years away at college in Berkeley, California, while her mother battles cancer at home in Los Angeles. But the book takes on deeper, stranger meanings when we realize that Ariel is haunted by the disappearance of her best friend, Jeni, who vanished without a trace a few years before, closing Ariel's heart and changing her forever. Ariel wonders if she will ever be fully alive, until she meets three mysterious, beautiful and seductive young people living in a strange old house in the Berkeley hills. Through them Ariel will unravel the mystery of her best friend's disappearance and face a chilling choice.

In the land of Elementia, The Great Elemental War has been rampaging on for hundreds of years between the Fire and Water Elementals. There is, however, nothing great about the war at all. Battles continuously rage on, and many Elementals have died.In the midst of it all, are four kids: Ash, River, Carter, and Lilly. When the two ‘Fires’ and two ‘Waters’ run into each other in the Forbidden Forest they become fast friends. Despite the fact that they are complete opposites, each of these Elementals have lost their parents and have been betrayed by both their family and friends. One day they meet a mysterious lady who tells them of a prophecy. She claims that this prophecy has come from their deity Mother Nature, and that they are the four prophesized Elementals that she has been searching for.The four soon discover that if they don’t stop the war, all Elementals will die. They find themselves caught in a battle for power. Power that the queen of the Fire Elementals would do anything to acquire.These young Elementals realize that they’re wrapped up in something much bigger then themselves. Along their journey they discover the true Elementia, and more importantly, they discover their true selves. Will Ash, River, Carter, and Lilly, along with their new friends, be able to save Elementia before it’s too late?------Elements will appeal to fans of the Wings of Fire series, the Spirit Animals series, and the Upside-down Magic series.------About the Author: Kali Hurst is a fourteen-year-old author from Pennsylvania. She has been writing stories since before kindergarten. Kali is an avid reader, which has helped her develop her writing skills. She has been in many plays and musicals, and she is a member of Color Guard at her high school. Kali has lived in four different states including California, Utah, Florida, and Pennsylvania. She began writing Elements at the age of twelve, and she has already begun writing the next two books in the series.

In the land of Elementia, The Great Elemental War has been rampaging on for hundreds of years between the Fire and Water Elementals. There is, however, nothing great about the war at all. Battles continuously rage on, and many Elementals have died.In the midst of it all, are four kids: Ash, River, Carter, and Lilly. When the two ‘Fires’ and two ‘Waters’ run into each other in the Forbidden Forest they become fast friends. Despite the fact that they are complete opposites, each of these Elementals have lost their parents and have been betrayed by both their family and friends. One day they meet a mysterious lady who tells them of a prophecy. She claims that this prophecy has come from their deity Mother Nature, and that they are the four prophesized Elementals that she has been searching for.The four soon discover that if they don’t stop the war, all Elementals will die. They find themselves caught in a battle for power. Power that the queen of the Fire Elementals would do anything to acquire. These young Elementals realize that they’re wrapped up in something much bigger then themselves. Along their journey they discover the true Elementia, and more importantly, they discover their true selves. Will Ash, River, Carter, and Lilly, along with their new friends, be able to save Elementia before it’s too late?Elements will appeal to fans of the Wings of Fire series, the Spirit Animals series, and the Upside-down Magic series.About the Author: Kali Hurst is a fourteen-year-old author from Pennsylvania. She has been writing stories since before kindergarten. Kali is an avid reader, which has helped her develop her writing skills. She has been in many plays and musicals, and she is a member of Color Guard at her high school. Kali has lived in four different states including California, Utah, Florida, and Pennsylvania. She began writing Elements at the age of twelve, and she has already begun writing the next two books in the series.