#1 The Named:

"This book has a fascinating storyline. It will keep you intrigued right till the very end. It is delighted read and it is easy to follow. It has mystery, romance and fear of the unknown; you just can’t put it down until you make your way to the very end."

 Matthew, YARA Online

 He tries to rise in search of help, but Sera’s grip on his ankle momentarily tightens. Her eyes begin to lose their vivid colour. “Wait,” she says with enormous effort; and as he leans his ear down to her mouth, she whispers her last ever spoken words.

 I’ve just made a huge mistake and it’s really going to cost me. I’ve broken a vital code – never reveal your powers in public.

 Imagine you were able to change the past. By altering one tiny thing you could start a chain of catastrophic events… Ethan is Named – he has the ability to travel back in time, where he must use his special skills to try and intercept the dark forces intent on unravelling history. But Ethan is also a normal schoolboy, and leading a single life with a double identity is becoming just too much to handle, especially when even the normal part is getting more and more complicated.

#2 The Dark:

"The dual-narrative of the strong male and female characters glides the story along at the right pace and makes it difficult to put the book down… The Dark is engaging and suspenseful and the characters are warm, making it a magical story placed firmly between fantasy and reality."

 SPRESS Magazine

 I blink a few times and rub my eyes as the light in the room suddenly changes. “Arkarian?” He’s still searching for an opening and hasn’t noticed. I tap his shoulder and point to the centre of the room. It’s there the strangest thing is happening. All the light in the room is moving, spiralling towards this single point.

“Isabel! Quickly!” Arkarian’s voice sounds desperate. He grabs my hand, gripping it tightly. Within seconds the light completely disappears. “Whatever happens, don’t let go of my hand.”

 Isabel and Ethan are two of the Named, sworn to fight the Order of Chaos, an evil band trying to distort the course of history. In this epic quest the two are joined by Isabel’s brother Matt, who is still growing accustomed to life in the Guard. This time, they must find Arkarian, their ageless mentor, who has been kidnapped and sent to the underworld – a nightmarish landscape full of bizarre creatures. Although Isabel and Ethan have been forbidden to rescue him, an ever-increasing connection to Arkarian drives Isabel to convince Ethan and Matt that they must risk everything to find him, despite the potential consequences. At the critical moment, will each of them find within themselves what they need to complete their quest and defeat their enemies?

#3 The Key:

“Throughout ‘The Key’ the slide to chaos on earth accelerates, and once again the adventure hots up in a series of exciting climaxes. The narrative point of view rotates as characters of importance tell their part of the story, and suspense is intensified through the unfolding of the true ancestry and loyalties of several characters.”

 Marita Thomson, Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown, NSW

"Nothing will be resolved here.
Nothing is ever resolved without war.
It is the way of the universe."

A rustling, snapping sound jolts me back to the reality of where I am and what my responsibilities are.
“What is it?” she whispers against my chest.
My arms tighten around her, instinctively feeling the need to protect. Something, or someone is out there. The sound is too much like a twig being purposefully snapped in two. “It’s nothing.” I try to reassure.
“Is someone watching?” she asks again.
I don’t voice my suspicions out loud and I screen them as hard as I can. “Come on. We’d better get back before we’re missed.” But I suspect we have already been missed.

 The Order of Chaos begins its final and devastating assault on the Named in a desperate bid to annihilate them and gain absolute control of all the realms. The Named are in trouble. Not only must they find the precious lost key to unlock their ancient treasury of weapons, but there is a traitor in their midst. Suspicion is making them weaker, as the prophecy predicted, and they desperately need new hope.

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