Books with title The Magic of Fireflies

Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little spins a thrilling story of one girl's race to unravel the curse that has haunted her family for generations.When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family's antique shop, she knows she's in for a strange summer. A series of clues leads her to the muddy river banks, where clouds of fireflies dance among the cypress knees and cattails each evening at twilight. The fireflies are beautiful and mysterious, and they take her on a magical journey through time, where Larissa learns secrets about her family's tragic past -- deadly, curse-ridden secrets that could harm the future of her family as she knows it. It soon becomes clear that it is up to Larissa to prevent history from repeating itself and a fatal tragedy from striking the people she loves. With her signature lyricism, Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a thrilling tale filled with family secrets, haunting mystery, and dangerous adventure.

Inspired by the true story of Grace Sherwood who was convicted of witchcraft in the Virginia Colony in 1706, J. M. Taylor's debut novel is filled with enchanting characters hiding dark secrets. "Loved it! The Magic of Fireflies, based on actual events, is an engaging tale of love, betrayal, and adventure." - Lisa Henson, Reedsy DiscoveryThere is magic in the light of fireflies - at least that is what Avalena Grey had been told as a child.Not that she had ever thought anything about magic, until her mother is accused of witchcraft and dragged to a fiery death by an angry mob. And then everything changes.Thomas Blackburn offers her shelter at Galen Cottage, but the Virginia Colony an ocean away promises a new life. No one will know her there. It's a chance for a new start, far removed from any association with witchcraft.But it isn't long before the quiet life in Princess Anne County is disrupted. Accusations are made against a local woman suspected of being a witch, an old enemy longing for revenge arrives, and Avalena learns that she is not the only one who has been keeping secrets. There is a witch among them, and magic is more a part of her than she could have ever imagined.

Inspired by the true story of Grace Sherwood who was convicted of witchcraft in the Virginia Colony in 1706, J. M. Taylor's debut novel is filled with enchanting characters hiding dark secrets. "Loved it! The Magic of Fireflies, based on actual events, is an engaging tale of love, betrayal, and adventure." - Lisa Henson, Reedsy DiscoveryThere is magic in the light of fireflies - at least that is what Avalena Grey had been told as a child.Not that she had ever thought anything about magic, until her mother is accused of witchcraft and dragged to a fiery death by an angry mob. And then everything changes.Thomas Blackburn offers her shelter at Galen Cottage, but the Virginia Colony an ocean away promises a new life. No one will know her there. It's a chance for a new start, far removed from any association with witchcraft.But it isn't long before the quiet life in Princess Anne County is disrupted. Accusations are made against a local woman suspected of being a witch, an old enemy longing for revenge arrives, and Avalena learns that she is not the only one who has been keeping secrets. There is a witch among them, and magic is more a part of her than she could have ever imagined.

Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little spins a thrilling story of one girl's race to unravel the curse that has haunted her family for generations.When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family's antique shop, she knows she's in for a strange summer. A series of clues leads her to the muddy river banks, where clouds of fireflies dance among the cypress knees and cattails each evening at twilight. The fireflies are beautiful and mysterious, and they take her on a magical journey through time, where Larissa learns secrets about her family's tragic past -- deadly, curse-ridden secrets that could harm the future of her family as she knows it. It soon becomes clear that it is up to Larissa to prevent history from repeating itself and a fatal tragedy from striking the people she loves. With her signature lyricism, Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a thrilling tale filled with family secrets, haunting mystery, and dangerous adventure.

Imaginative and full of intrigue. Lindsey Duga created a magical world parallel to our own, with unforgettable characters, creatures, and sights. Glow of the Fireflies will take you on an immersive and wondrous journey. —Alice Reeds, author of EchoesBriony never planned to go back to the place she lost everything.Firefly Valley, nestled deep within the Smoky Mountains, is better kept in her past. It’s been six years since an unexplained fire gave Briony amnesia, her mother disappeared, and her dad moved them away.But now her grandmother needs a caretaker, and Briony's dad insists she be the one to help. The moment she returns, she feels a magical connection to the valley, as if it's a part of her somehow.And when she meets a hot guy named Alder who claims he was her childhood friend but now mysteriously keeps his distance, Briony starts piecing together her missing past...and discovers her mother didn't leave to start a new life somewhere. She's trapped in the hidden world within the valley.Now, Briony will do whatever it takes to rescue her, even if it means standing up against dangerously powerful gods. But when saving her mother comes with the ultimate sacrifice–Alder’s death–how can she choose?

Imaginative and full of intrigue. Lindsey Duga created a magical world parallel to our own, with unforgettable characters, creatures, and sights. Glow of the Fireflies will take you on an immersive and wondrous journey. ―Alice Reeds, author of EchoesBriony never planned to go back to the place she lost everything.Firefly Valley, nestled deep within the Smoky Mountains, is better kept in her past. It’s been six years since an unexplained fire gave Briony amnesia, her mother disappeared, and her dad moved them away.But now her grandmother needs a caretaker, and Briony's dad insists she be the one to help. The moment she returns, she feels a magical connection to the valley, as if it's a part of her somehow.And when she meets a hot guy named Alder who claims he was her childhood friend but now mysteriously keeps his distance, Briony starts piecing together her missing past...and discovers her mother didn't leave to start a new life somewhere. She's trapped in the hidden world within the valley.Now, Briony will do whatever it takes to rescue her, even if it means standing up against dangerously powerful gods. But when saving her mother comes with the ultimate sacrifice–Alder’s death–how can she choose?

Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little spins a thrilling story of one girl's race to unravel the curse that has haunted her family for generations. When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family's antique shop, she knows she's in for a strange summer. A series of clues leads her to the muddy river banks, where clouds of fireflies dance among the cypress knees and cattails each evening at twilight. The fireflies are beautiful and mysterious, and they take her on a magical journey through time, where Larissa learns secrets about her family's tragic past -- deadly, curse-ridden secrets that could harm the future of her family as she knows it. It soon becomes clear that it is up to Larissa to prevent history from repeating itself and a fatal tragedy from striking the people she loves. With her signature lyricism, Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a thrilling tale filled with family secrets, haunting mystery, and dangerous adventure.

Fireflies of the Dead is a collection of poetry and short stories. Exposing images of the strange, the grotesque and morbidly macabre. An alien from a distant world falls to earth with an insatiable craving for human flesh and something even more frightening, a desire to mate! Witness the tragic tale of a lonely man with an unhealthy affection toward the fire. Seven short stories and poems that will take you on a blood-soaked thrill ride filled with mayhem and horrific images. Fireflies of the Dead will chill your blood.

A small mountain town besieged by nightmarish beasts, they were warned they were coming, but does anyone ever listen to a drunk? “It killed her… It tore her from my arms and I could do nothing. All I could do was watch it rip her to pieces,” he said to them repeatedly, but they still would not listen… I would not listen…“Whatever you people do, stay away from the fireflies. When you see the lights, death soon follows. Everyone out there is dead I tell you, DEAD!” he warned us but we refused to listen.If we had, we may all still be alive… No, I take that back. Nothing could have prepared us for the horrors we would see that night.

Lost them. Where were his new friends? They had secrets to tell. Something about an unusual door opening just for him. Little did Jonathan Sage know, he was about to wake up to a journey that would carry him to the heart of a land that had been lost for four hundred years. In the sequel to Thunder In October, Jonathan is still the Caretaker’s son living at the Hildene Estate in Vermont. Danger and the unknown have challenged Jonathan and his friends before, and at the turn of a page, another adventure is set to begin.