Bøger af L a Kelley

Engaged to be married, Rosalie and David are happily preparing for their wedding. Nothing distracts them from the excitement of organizing a gala reception, complete with ritual and raiment. Then the curious behavior of The Book sends them on a hunt for information about a recently deceased archeologist and a seemingly worthless urn. How are they related to a murder and an eerie pile of sand, and where does the appearance of a mysterious Mr. Mott fit into this?As Rosalie and David's big day approaches old enemies unite and plot revenge, and danger materializes in another form-an ancient evil lurking in reflections. Here and then gone, watching and waiting, ready to emerge and wreak havoc on the world of humans and Integrals when the time is right. Only Rosalie, David, their friends, and unexpected allies stand in the way. Can chaos can be averted before the wedding guests arrive?

Run. Hide. Judgement Day is coming.Changes are in store for Rosalie, David, and the gang at Penrose's. Remodeling has begun and lives are in upheaval as well as floorplans. Rosalie's duties as the new human warden on the council draws her deeper into Integral politics. A clan leader dies, another is elected, and a plot against a third turns deadly. Who will emerge unscathed and who will be banished? Meanwhile, Judgement Day approaches when rights are set wrong and anyone who crosses a cupid risks the Kiss of Death.

Rimrider Adventures: Book 2New friendships forged, old enemies emerge, and Jane Benedict's life takes an unexpected turn.The celebration of the victory at Golgotha has barely ended. The Freetrader Council tasks Jane to find the leewits and convince them to build an alliance with the colonists to destroy United Earth Corporation's hold over Rimrock. With Gem at her side, Jane makes the difficult journey to their secret lair only to discover hidden dangers and a less-than-warm homecoming for Gem. Creating a pact with the alien race will be trickier than expected.Battling both perils in deep space and a horrific plot to crush the colonial rebellion on Rimrock, Jane and her friends dive into new adventures on the galactic rim.

Teenager Jane Benedict is awakened by her father and ordered to memorize a mysterious code. Hours later, Mathias Benedict is dead and Jane and her brother, Will, are wards of United Earth Corporation. To evade the company's murderous clutches and uncover the meaning of her father's last message, Jane leads Will on a desperate escape across the galaxy aboard the Freetrader smuggler ship, Solar Vortex. Tangled in the crew's fight against UEC, Jane saves the life of young smuggler Maclan Sawyer and learns her father's code identifies a secret cargo shipment that can spell destruction for the entire Freetrader cause and the extinction of an alien race.Piracy, intrigue, romance, and a daring rebellion from Earth wait on the planet Rimrock. Will Jane answer the call to adventure and find new purpose on the galactic rim or will death for high treason be her fate?

Rosalie and David are finally making a home together. Life couldn't be more perfect except for the niggling problems of the disappearing clans, friends' complicated love lives, and Billy's persistent stalker. If only Rosalie had a cupid to offer advice. Meanwhile, a mysterious illness is affecting residents of Seaglades. It's probably the flu and has nothing to do with bygone tales of an invisible horror.Then again, maybe life isn't so perfect after all. Trapped for centuries, a dark and deadly presence stirs beneath the Florida ground with a insatiable hunger for humans and Integrals. Can Rosalie, David, and their friends discover a way to confront an ancient evil before it unleashes doom on a modern world?

Never enter the boneyard. Never follow the scream.All rimriders know the legend of the boneyard, an uncharted area of dead space. Any ship foolish enough to cross the boundary vanishes, leaving behind only the echo of an unearthly scream.****With the plasma net still in place at space station Deep Anchor, tensions between United Earth Corporation and Freetraders run high. As Jane continues her apprenticeship and prepares to take the master navigator's exam, the crew of the Solar Vortex makes a desperate attempt to run UEC's blockade before the space station goes dark. Will success bring hope to the Freetrader cause or lead to the loss of someone dear and bring Jane's world crashing down?

Magic isn't for sissies.WARNING: No good comes from this book. The story has magic, mayhem, theft, murder, sass talk, demons, animals committing felonies, gleeful revenge, and bad things happening to good people for no particular reason. It won't encourage good habits and probably fine tune bad ones. The only lesson learned is don't lie unless you know the rules.Teenager Peter Whistler lives at the Little Angels Home for Orphan Boys. Life in New Jersey is harsh in the Great Depression, but Peter has an exceptional ability to lie. He hones his talent, convinced it's the ticket to easy fortune. He certainly doesn't foresee the arrival of a murderous conjurer with mysterious designs on a little blind girl named Esther. Drawn into a nefarious plot to unleash a demon, Peter leads Esther and an enchanted terrier on a desperate escape to New Orleans and meets Amelie Marchand. Like all well-bred southern girls she's trained in deadly martial arts, but with a murderous stepmother, Amelie has troubles of her own. Peter and Amelie's one chance for survival is to head deep into the bayou and seek help from a mad shaman known as the Frog King. Welcome to an alternate 1930s where both jazz and magic fill New Orleans' air. Can a little luck, mystical lies, and a dash of Cajun crazy help Peter harness the power to kill an immortal demon? If not, the Depression will be a picnic by comparison when hell arrives on Earth.

Murder, mystical artifacts, an invisible demon with anger management issues, and an overbearing cupid-not what Rosalie Thatcher wished for on her Christmas list. The holidays had always been a magical time for Rosalie, but not this year. Her new manager at Penrose's Department Store is determined to make this season the most profitable in the store's history, even if it sucks the life out of every employee. Introducing arbitrary rules and stealing the affections of the cute temp Santa were bad enough, but forcing Rosalie into the stupid elf hat was the worst. The worst, that is, until she meets a real E.L.F. (Elemental Life Form) named David and gets lassoed into a desperate hunt for the stolen Naughty and Nice List. Now all Rosalie and David must do is dodge a murderous invisible demon and recover the missing artifact before hellhounds track them down. The couple race against time for without the magical guidance of the Naughty and Nice List, the world will tumble toward eternal chaos.

The capture of Jaden Solis puts the Freetraders and United Earth Corporation at a tense standoff. The time is right to make Earth aware of the existence of leewits. To break the communication blackout, Captain Jane Benedict, Mac, and their friends accept a desperate mission in the heart of enemy territory. A loved one's ultimate sacrifice launches peace negotiations and sends the rangers and crew of the Double Dare to Earth where discoveries lead to the biggest threat of all-one that can crush the rebellion forever and return control of the rim to UEC. From the galactic rim to Earth, Jane leads her crew on the final challenge. No matter the danger, her purpose is clear. Fortuna Redux-bring them safely home.

With Amelie in Europe, it's been a long, hot summer for budding shaman, Peter Whistler. When she returns home to attend college, their happy reunion has only a minor glitch. The mysterious pearl gifted to Amelie by Margie Diderot is not only growing, but has taken a strange dislike to Peter. Then a plethora of restless spirits signals a conjuror setting sights on New Orleans. To top it off, Emperor Napoleon's Death Mask spouts a new warning: Beware the Sin of Arsène du Sang. Who is du Sang? Is this a new threat or related to the return of an old enemy, bent on destroying Peter and Amelie? Warnings from a sad-eyed ghost, mummy trouble, a magical cachet, and a rising tide of evil from overseas threatens the security of the French Quarter. Not to mention, Amelie's antagonistic dorm mother continues to interfere with their social life. Mon Dieu. There's never a dull moment for Peter. With these distractions, how can a budding shaman prepare for the terminal examination when five shamans will try to kill him?

As the war between Freetraders and UEC ramps up, training begins for the new Shadow Fleet, but it's far from smooth sailing for Captain Jane Benedict and the crew of the Double Dare. Old resentments simmer beneath the surface threatening to drive a wedge between Freetrader forces. Meanwhile plans are made to reenter the boneyard and locate headquarters for the new Shadow Fleet, but scavenging a shifting debris field has its own set of challenges. Dangers from the past and new ones from the present threatened the safety of Jane and her friends leaving them with only one response...Hit'm hard, hit'm fast, and never surrender.

Artist Jessica Stone has a death sentence, an inoperable brain tumor. As her health declines, Jess is compelled to paint the captivating image of a mythical realm protected by a crystal called the Rose Stone. A mysterious crimson glow infuses the canvas, and Jess wakes in the Commonwealth of the Rose. She meets Griffin, a warrior engaged in a st...

San Francisco in 1885 is a dangerous place for investigative newspaper reporter Nell Bishop. She's uncovered a crime lord's corrupt empire and heads to the Arizona Territories to stop the plan to extend his evil dominion to the West. As a woman in man's world, she locked her heart to romantic distractions, but could Marshal Sam Tanner hold the key? Sam Tanner fought the visions sent by his Apache blood. They always foretold an inevitable death. Then he dreamed of the coyote with golden brown eyes who warned of a black shadow spreading evil across the territory. Had the spirits linked Sam's fate to the beautiful woman with the golden brown eyes who stepped off the stagecoach? Can Sam help Nell elude the mysterious dark riders who dog her trail or will the next vision mean death for both?

Police officer Nate Hammond led a well-ordered life in Coldwater Bay until a chance meeting with a girl from his past drags him into an extraordinary adventure. Libby Parish never intended to visit her hometown again. Is the strange obsession to return related to a mysterious comic book? Or someone she left behind? Sucked into an alternate comic book universe, Nate and Libby find themselves in Second Chance City, home of half-hearted superheroes and a villain with a grudge. Can they find a way home or will their second chance at happily ever after end in death?

No matter how challenging the case, psychologist Katherine Fleming never shirks from helping a patient confront a painful issue. Her keen powers of observation and compassionate nature have eased many troubled souls, but a homicide detective with a buried secret of his own stirs more than just clinical interest.The first time Detective Jake Sumner spied the old house, he sensed the good bones. Little did he know the purchase of the property included an unusual tenant far from resting in peace. Can the new psychologist in town help him treat a ghostly trauma case or is his growing attraction to Katherine Fleming best left buried?With the help of a mysterious white cat and a mystic mirror, Katherine and Jake join forces to solve a murder. Can they stop a killer from claiming the next victim or will their investigation only lead them six feet under?