Books with title The bloodstone

***The Bloodstone Oracle is the second novella in The Dark Gifts Companions series.***Two centuries before the great Immortal Battle, a radical clan of witches united with one of the most powerful Druidic families. Under attack from the evil Kiana and her minions, they conspired to prevent the extinction of their ancient magical bloodlines.Little did they know the magic forged during that All Hallows Eve would not only secure the continuation of their lineage, but would in fact create a new being, a new magic, that could someday save the entire world.

In the time it takes for a villain to breathe his last, Anne and her mother, Dauphine, suddenly inherit Belrose Abbey—a gothic castle set on a monstrous estate, complete with devious servants, mysterious forests, and the darkest of secrets. The more they settle into their new home, the more unsettling the house becomes. What do all the unmarked graves mean? Where are all the people who had arrived on the estate but then vanished? And could there really be an abandoned insane asylum on the property? Although Anne and Dauphine are determined to purge all the horrors from Belrose Abbey, this new mystery could very well be their undoing…

The world of fantasy has been rewritten... and it will NEVER be the same!Powerful twin warlocks, a stunning FBI agent fueled by revenge for the death of her sister at the hands of a vampire, a millionaire who happens to be a fairy, and a young Shadow Vampire with no memory of his past... that's an unexpected group of allies to save the world (and what is a Shadow Vampire?)Skilled warlock Aeron and his sarcastic twin sister had just seen a Shadow Vampire for the first time in nearly a century, and it terrified them. Now, the warlock twins must risk stepping out of the shadows to track this elusive killer. The reason? The killer is Atmoro, a rogue Shadow Vampire seeking the blood of an angel - a stone - in order to open a passage to a forgotten world and break an ancient elf spell to free his beautiful wife from an inescapable prison in a sunless realm hidden deep within our own world. Atmoro may only get one chance to use the blood of a stone, so he certainly won't make a mistake - he'll spill every drop to free his wife.With time running out and blood on his hands, Aeron is forced to make a decision and return to the one place he swore he would never step foot again - his home, the Shadow World. Only then will Aeron find out how much he's willing to risk to keep the stone safe when the complex journey takes a dramatic turn and he's betrayed by one of his own, nearly ending his twin sister's life and challenging him to control his powers like never before.Find your favorite reading spot and discover a new, magical world hidden all around you - the Shadow World. Gripping action sequences, malicious characters, new fantasy creatures, and several exciting narrative twists... the unexpected, heart-stopping conclusion will leave you breathless and craving for more.EVERYTHING you know about the world of fantasy and vampires IS ABOUT TO CHANGE.What are readers saying about The Blood of a Stone?"A THRILLING RIDE!" (I need more Aerona!)" - Arizona Family"NOT A DULL MOMENT!" - Bryce O' Neal"PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!" - Willard Rogerson"MYSTERY, INTRIGUE, LOVE and TRAVEL" - Christine C.(Amazon Categories:)FantasyVampiresWizards & WitchesUrban FantasyContemporary FantasyMystery, Thrillers & SuspenseScience Fiction & FantasyParanormal & UrbanNew Adult & CollegeMagic RealismAction & AdventureDark FantasyV1.1

The riveting conclusion to a thrilling trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense D. J. MacHale.From Marshall’s mysterious experiences in The Light to Cooper’s haunting perspective in The Black, the questions have intensified along with the action. And now it is time for answers: Witness the showdown between best friends Marshall and Cooper and the terrifying villain Damon, who’s more determined than ever to break down the walls between the worlds of the living and the dead. Marshall is forced to make a brave and shocking choice when the battle is on the line, and he and Cooper might be rewarded with help from someone quite unexpected.... As the gripping trilogy heads toward resolution, shocks and surprises await at the end of the long and winding Morpheus Road.

One diamond – a world of spies, death and deception.In Venice, the diamond promises wealth and prestige to greedy Bernardo Pagliarin.At the court of the Great Moghul in Agra, it holds the key to the throne itself.For Filippo and his family, the stone is worth far more. It could bring their father back from the dead.From the bustling markets of seventeenth-century Venice to the majestic palaces of Hindustan, acclaimed author Jamila Gavin takes the reader on an unforgettable quest across desert, sea and mountains.

'What is a myth but a truth retold many times over? Atlantis is real!'Apprenticed to notorious tech-hunter Verity Brown, India Bentley has spent the last year travelling the globe, finding and selling long-lost technology and doing her best to stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, trouble has a habit of finding her.Accused of an assassination attempt and thrown in jail, India is rescued by scientist-adventurer Professor Moon: a man obsessed with finding the Bloodstone; key to a source of unlimited energy hidden in the lost city of Atlantis. Now Moon wants India and Verity to join his quest.Pursued by gangsters, lumbered with a stowaway and haunted by the ghosts of her past, India must risk everything to uncover Atlantis's secrets. But the truth comes at a price.INDIA MUST MAKE THE ULTIMATE CHOICE. THE FATE OF HUMANITY IS IN HER HANDS.A brand new thrilling adventure-quest in Allan Boroughs' Legend of Ironheart series.

'What is a myth but a truth retold many times over? Atlantis is real!'Apprenticed to notorious tech-hunter Verity Brown, India Bentley has spent the last year travelling the globe, finding and selling long-lost technology and doing her best to stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, trouble has a habit of finding her.Accused of an assassination attempt and thrown in jail, India is rescued by scientist-adventurer Professor Moon: a man obsessed with finding the Bloodstone; key to a source of unlimited energy hidden in the lost city of Atlantis. Now Moon wants India and Verity to join his quest.Pursued by gangsters, lumbered with a stowaway and haunted by the ghosts of her past, India must risk everything to uncover Atlantis's secrets. But the truth comes at a price.INDIA MUST MAKE THE ULTIMATE CHOICE. THE FATE OF HUMANITY IS IN HER HANDS.A brand new thrilling adventure-quest in Allan Boroughs' Legend of Ironheart series.

After being forced into an arranged marriage by her Queen mother, Zora Winnser, the last princess of Samaria, finds herself traveling from her home country of snow-capped mountains to the southern swamplands of Cara. Accompanied by none other than her soon to be husband, the vain and selfish Prince Spencer DeVore; the mysterious Misou mercenary, Dakota; and two black-veiled Carian slaves, Zora has no choice but to accept her fate as a future Carian noblewoman. But once in Cara, Zora quickly learns that the South is a more brutal place than she’d ever imagined, and the key to her survival might mean more than just adapting to a new set of circumstances. When Zora learns that Chancellor Leonardo Santini, the one person who can reinstate her royal title in Samaria, is coming to Cara, Zora decides that a political alliance with the Chancellor might just be to her advantage. Soon Zora is caught in the middle of a battle of wills, corrupt political negotiations, and a centuries-old conflict that may just break the entire reality of the Realm as she knows it.

At the end of The Light, Book One of the Morpheus Road trilogy, Marshall uncovered the truth about what happened to his best friend, Cooper. Now in Book Two, we get Cooper’s perspective. What does his story have to do with Marshall and the journey along the Morpheus Road? It’s time to learn more.... From a master of scary stories, The Black takes readers down a dark path of discovery and will leave them clamoring for the conclusion.

Brandon Straub is an angry young man. A red-hot rage resides beneath the surface of his calm demeanor. His actions, often sudden and violent, have cost him dearly in terms of friendship and love. Failures mount until he discovers the world of professional mixed martial arts, where barely-controlled fury is not only accepted, but expected.Turn back the clock seven years to the freshman summer of high school. Change is in the air. Childhood playmates diverge, first love blooms, and adolescent confusion abounds. In a last grasp at youth, Brandon, his autistic best friend, and the beautiful new girl in town embark on an adventure to locate Indian artifacts. What they find is a malevolence older than mankind that defies both science and religion and which changes their lives forever.On the day Brandon was touched by evil, fear and inhibition were replaced by anger. Since then, he has diligently built walls under the pretext of sheltering others from that which he has become. However, walls that protect also imprison. As the evil once thought destroyed returns, Brandon must step outside the cage and his false sanctuary to fight for those he has loved and forsaken. Only by returning to those days of innocence and probing emotional wounds not yet healed can he hope to defeat an opponent he cannot comprehend.