Books with title The Shimmer

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories? Find out in Shimmer, the second book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories? Find out in Shimmer, the second book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.

The Shimmering, a spellbinding story of the American West, connects four modern-day British kids with three pioneer children in a metaphysical, time-traveling tale. It all begins with eight-year old Erynn whose curiosity is piqued by Gran’s stories about real people who lived long ago, especially Jake, Anna and Ben Lillie. These three pioneer children had lost their parents in a river-crossing accident on the Oregon Trail and no one knows what happened to them. Desperate to find out, Erynn seeks help from a Native American spirit who guides her through the ‘shimmering’ and back to the 1845 wagon train. But Erynn's siblings are determined to bring their sister back to present day England. One by one, they slip through the shimmering, hoping to find Erynn and bring her home. But when they see the plight of the pioneer orphans, the Hanlon kids pledge to stay with them until they reach their destination. The time-traveling kids must hover like spirits for they are invisible to the pioneers as they walk beside their covered wagons for 2,400 miles. They trudge through Indian Territory with its wide prairies, scorching deserts, rugged mountain ranges and white water rapids. They see huge herds of wild buffalo, pass haunted rocky outcrops, encounter poisonous rattlesnakes, swarming insects and many other dangers. Friendships with Native Americans are forged and numerous lessons learned. The Lillie children’s grit and determination conquer enormous obstacles, but will they get to Oregon? Will they even survive?Author Cynthia J Hurn - a masterful storyteller - weaves this fiction from extensive research into archive collections of early pioneers. Her characters transform into vivid, lovable people who stay in your heart long after the story ends. Without relying on gratuitous scenes of sex or violence, Hurn delivers edge-of-your-seat drama interspersed with a healthy dose of fair-play, humor and wisdom in panoramic scenes that make you feel as if you, too, have slipped through The Shimmering.

As fourteen-year-old Michael inadvertently passes through a magical shimmering veil of air in the forest near his home, he steps into a strange land called Tremora. Escorted by a little old green man, Michael soon discovers a fantastical world filled with whimsical as well as dangerous creatures, some sent to help him and others intent on destroying the intruder. Wazalops, wisps, and wizards surround him, but how can he tell friend from foe when appearances can deceive in this Age of Secrets? The way has called him, but how will Michael answer? All he truly seeks is his father, missing for a year in the "real" world. Will this journey in Tremora lead to him? And if Michael survives, will it catapult him into manhood? Powers he never knew he possessed come to Michael's aid as he embarks upon a hero's quest, neither sought nor wanted. Will they suffice in the tests that ensue? In the tradition of Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia, The Shimmering whisks into a parallel world of dragons and other creatures almost familiar yet decidedly different, onto a battlefield where good faces evil, and on an adventure where the final outcome remains uncertain.

July, 1587115 men, women, and children vanished from the Island Colony of Roanoke with no explanation. The only clue left was a single word carved into a post in the fence surrounding the village: “CROATOAN”. Present Day:Alex Croatoan, a direct descendant of the colonists who disappeared from Roanoke Island in 1587, lost his mother six years ago. Disappeared, just like the colonists from the island. Now, his father is missing too. And Alex is going to find out why.A young adult adventure with scifi / paranormal elements.

Strong protagonists of both genders face friendship, decision-making, and moralityKora, a powerful genie and the heir to the Genesian throne, is suddenly banished to Earth to keep her safe after her homeland is threatened. Meanwhile, everything is going wrong in David’s life on Earth. When he accidentally summons Kora from her globe, his whole world is turned upside-down, and her magic powers might just be the solution to the chaos. But commanding a genie is notoriously tricky—especially when she’s also an angry teenage girl. Unable to part from each other, and with their loved ones in danger, Kora and David discover that the best way to help themselves is to first help each other. This topical tale deals with contemporary adolescent issues and features an interesting character dynamic.

The Shimmering, a spellbinding story of the American West, connects four modern-day British kids with three pioneer children in a metaphysical, time-traveling tale. It all begins with a researcher-writer, her dog Tess, and her eight-year old granddaughter whose curiosity is outsized only by her imagination. Erynn Hanlon devours Gran’s stories about real people that lived long ago. One family in particular catches her heart: the pioneer children Jake, Anna and Ben Lillie, who lost their parents in a river-crossing accident on the Oregon Trail. What happened to them after the accident, Erynn asks, but Gran can’t answer, for the diarist never mentioned them again. Erynn seeks help from Echo, a Native American spirit, who guides her through the ‘shimmering’ and back to an 1845 wagon train. One by one, Erynn’s siblings slip through the shimmering, determined to find their sister and bring her home. But when they, too, see the plight of the Lillie children, they pledge to stay until they reach their destination. The time-travelers soon realize they cannot be seen or heard by the pioneers. They must hover like spirits as the Lillie family walk beside the covered wagons for 2,400 miles. They trudge through Indian Territory with its wide prairies, scorching deserts, treacherous river crossings and rugged mountain ranges. They encounter huge herds of wild animals, haunted rocky outcrops, poisonous rattlesnakes, swarming insects, whitewater rapids and many other dangers. Friendships with Native Americans are forged and numerous lessons learned. The Lillie children’s grit and determination conquer enormous obstacles, but will they get to Oregon? Will they even survive? Author Cynthia J Hurn - a masterful storyteller - weaves this fiction from extensive research into archive collections of early pioneers. Her characters transform into vivid, lovable people who stay in your heart long after the story ends. Without relying on gratuitous scenes of sex or violence, Hurn delivers edge-of-your-seat drama interspersed with a healthy dose of fair-play, humor and wisdom in panoramic scenes that make you feel as if you, too, have slipped through The Shimmering.

When the box is opened, everything starts to change.On a freezing night in Winter, Colorado, there's a party going on—and it will change the town forever. Justin, the party's host, doesn't know that the box in his dad's study contains a shimmering dust that has the power to transform all it touches. Emma, the cute new girl, doesn't know she will spend the next twenty-four hours running for her life through a freezing blizzard. Russ, a local snowboarder, doesn't know that the person he loves most is about to betray him. And Tess, the queen of the school, only knows she wants to see what's in that box.Nobody knows what's coming—yet. But as the party gets under way, the residents of Winter will find themselves face-to-face with forces darker than any December storm.