Books with title The Ritual

Magic has been dead for centuries... until a teenage boy stumbles upon the secret to unlock new powers.After being attacked, chased and poisoned, sixteen-year-old Terren is left for dead lying at the bottom of a steep cliff. As he lies on the brink of death, staring up at a blue and peaceful sky, something strange begins to happen to him… somehow he has completed the forbidden Ritual which affords him access to magic that has been lost for hundreds of years.These powers are old and unknown, and the boy takes it upon himself to learn about these new abilities. His quest will take him through dangerous locations that haven’t been touched in centuries. His enemies follow close behind, unwilling to let the new Mage go free.He won’t have to go it alone though, since now he knows the Ritual, and can bestow magic upon those he deems worthy. With his new companions, a goofy teen who always has a joke ready, a spy from a magicless Mage cult, and a mountain of a man who goes pale at the sight of anything magical, they turn to take on the kingdom who has imprisoned their lands for hundreds of years.As Terren gets closer and closer to his goals, there are evil forces at work... those who lurk in the shadows who have striven to keep the secrets of the past buried... and they aren’t too keen with some snot nosed kid returning magic back into the world.

Will one final ritual finally set the pack free or tie them to a fate they never asked for?With the pack still reeling from the loss of one of their own, Ember questions whether she belongs with her newfound family and whether she’ll ever control the powers growing stronger and more potent with each passing day.Mace hasn’t experienced genuine human emotion in a hundred and fifty years, but thanks to an accidental bond, he’s now experiencing Ember’s feelings as if they were his own, and he wants no part of it. Being tied to Ember leaves Mace hobbled and hungry—not a good combination for a monster on the wagon.Kai was on the brink of having everything he’s always wanted when the Grove swept in and took it all away. Now, Tristin has lost her mind, Ember has lost her heart, and Kai finally understands what it means to lose a soul.As more family secrets are revealed, Ember and the pack must try to move past their grief before anybody else gets hurt. But an unseen enemy lurks in the shadows, and they have no intention of letting Ember go unpunished.Can she finally control her powers and meet her enemy's demands, or will she accidentally set in motion a chain of events laid out long ago?

Magic has been dead for centuries... until a teenage boy stumbles upon the secret to unlock new powers.Terren, a sixteen year old peasant boy happens upon the long-lost secret ritual that imbues those who perform it with the ability to access forgotten powers. These newfound abilities won't go unnoticed as a group of blood thirsty Mage Hunters, known as the Black Carinth, will stop at nothing to extinguish any trace of magic within the kingdom.The fledgling Mage must traverse through hidden ruins, dangerous caverns and underground Mage cults as he strives to learn more about his new abilities. With the help of a few new friends, a dash of magic, and a healthy dose of dumb luck, they seek to right the wrongs of a conflict that has spanned centuries. Some secrets are best left kept hidden and there are those who will do everything in their power to keep them that way.

The A-list bites. Jason Freeman has gotten used to the fact that beneath its glamorous surface, DeVere Heights is full of unexpected secrets. And vampires. Then just when he thinks he's golden, he's attacked. With a crossbow. At first the attention Jason gets from his crush, Sienna, makes the wound almost worthwhile -- especially after she breaks up with Brad. But the crossbow-wielding lunatic isn't finished, and his next victim is found dead with a bolt through the heart. As tensions rise at DeVere High, suspicions about the attacker point to pretty much anyone. There's something cold and hard in Brad's eyes-the look of a killer? Nah....

Principal Wilds doesn't want to expel Jack Hollinsworth from Lakeville High. He doesn't want the young man to have a record, either. But because of Jack's outrageous pranks, or making book on local events and the boy constantly collecting dirt on the town's movers and shakers, Wilds may not have a choice.But Police Chief Gibson is about to give Wilds an out. A flood of new drugs has hit the town, and it's flowing through the school. Jack has passed information to Gibson in the past, and the chief believes that Jack will be his best method of tracking the drugs to their source.Wilds knows that mixing drugs with a student population that has a higher percentage of Talented kids than most metropolitan cities could do far more damage to Lakeville than anything Jack's ever done. So, with Wilds' cooperation, Jack sets out to solve the problem.Jack knows he's up to the challenge. He has never been one to doubt himself. Until a mutilation in the woods followed by a grisly murder bring him up against drug dealers, tough mobsters and even tougher rednecks, all competing for power and control through ancient rituals and cutting edge pharmaceuticals.

The A-list bites. Jason Freeman has gotten used to the fact that beneath its glamorous surface, DeVere Heights is full of unexpected secrets. And vampires. Then just when he thinks he's golden, he's attacked. With a crossbow. At first the attention Jason gets from his crush, Sienna, makes the wound almost worthwhile -- especially after she breaks up with Brad. But the crossbow-wielding lunatic isn't finished, and his next victim is found dead with a bolt through the heart. As tensions rise at DeVere High, suspicions about the attacker point to pretty much anyone. There's something cold and hard in Brad's eyes-the look of a killer? Nah....

Five children stranded in a strange world continue their adventures in the land known as Mentara. Twelve-year-old Charlotte feels the weight of her mistake in bringing her friends here. The local tribe of children who call themselves The Orphans are in a constantly warring state with a neighboring tribe, The Bomen. Drawn into this fight because of her magical abilities, Charlotte struggles to keep her friends safe while defending a group of strangers she is starting to see as family. Tomas, the leader of The Orphans, is drawn to the kind and motherly Lena, impressed by the strong and intelligent Fred, and bewildered by the ever-moody Charlotte. He has his own personal issues to deal with while he prepares for a ritual that will change his status in the eyes of his people forever. But is this path he has chosen, this future he has worked and planned for what he really wants? Is it too late to change his mind and explore these newfound feelings of wanderlust?