Kormanshi
It is time for the Shaman-Master to select his new Paladin, knowing that his choice will have huge ramifications for his young apprentice. Only one trial remains. He wants to choose Suremaana, the youngest trialist but doubts her maturity.
When an ancient evil threatens the Shaman-Master and his apprentice, Suremaana is the only one with the awareness to save them.
Will she be swift enough to avert disaster before an old enemy triumphs?
A Light Stone Series short story.
Paladin
Darkness haunts Jadeja.
Can the Paladin trust him?
Is betrayal inevitable?
A shape-shifting spider, an intuitive bowman and a shape-shifting snake, make up the Paladin, who serve as elite ambassadors for the Shaman-Master. His apprentice Jadeja, leads an ordered and safe life. When he is tasked with leading the Paladin on a hunt for three sacred power stones, the Shaman-Master’s only hope to banish an all powerful demoness, he feels certain to fail.
Protected by sacred runes, they embark on their quest. Dark voices haunt Jadeja and the Paladin don’t trust him. They are pursued by a ruthless enemy as Jadeja guides them on an adventure where they battle violent monsters and face their deepest fears.
But what awaits Jadeja is far worse than he could ever imagine…
Lamenter
Out of darkness
The light bearer comes.
Vikander is Paladin to the Shaman-Master, sworn to protect him and the Temple of Shang To. But he is betrayed by those closest to him at a time of great danger for the Temple; setting off a chain of catastrophic events. A hidden labradorite crystal opens a portal, allowing demons to attack the temple. The Light Stone, a talisman of immense power, is stolen, releasing a monstrous demoness, and an act of misguided bravery leads to disaster.
When Vikander is called upon to lead the quest to capture the demoness, he doubts that he will have the courage. He must ride the mythical, fire-breathing chimera and survive. Will he and his allies act in time to stop the demoness from making a terrible sacrifice that will tie her to the Light Stone forever?
The Treasure Thief
Stolen treasures
A missing professor
mysteries unravelled
When Lottie's father goes missing from his archaeology dig, she's left in the care of her stern Aunt Helen.This is not how Lottie had planned to spend her summer. But things take an unexpected and exciting turn when Aunt Helen decides that they will go to Lebanon, the last place her father was seen, to uncover the truth of his disappearance.
Using clues left by her father, Lottie and her new friend Amir, decide to track him down, setting off a perilous chain of events: kidnap, a car crash and a race out to sea
The Boy and the Jaguar
There is no greater prize than the skin of a black jaguar.
Twins Eloy and Ixchel live in the rainforest near the Mayan city of Yaxchilan.Ixchel has a special affinity with the rainforest animals. Eloy longs to be more than a simple farmer. After joining the cruel King Cadmael on a royal hunt, Eloy is marked for death and his village is blamed for bringing bad luck to the King.
When the villagers are rounded up for sacrifice, Eloy makes a bargain with the King to save them. But the price will be the life of his twin sister…
Betty's Bones
Eight-year-old Betty is a fossil finder and dinosaur hunter. When she tries to give her discoveries to the local museum, the Curator thinks she’s just a nuisance and sends her away. But when she finds something really special and the Natural History Museum comes calling, things get more exciting than she could have ever imagined…