Marjory Kaptanoglu

First volume of the award-winning Conjurer Fellstone Trilogy that continues with GRAVENWOOD and KINGSHACKLE. Sixteen-year-old Tessa Skye, a locksmith’s apprentice, loves to shapeshift into a sparrow using a windrider—a forbidden magical amulet. During one of her outings, she accidentally reveals herself to the Conjurer Lord Fellstone. The tyrant sends his knights after her, resulting in the murder of her father. Driven to reverse his fate, Tessa and her two companions embark on a perilous quest seeking love, revenge, and a cure for death. "For those who enjoyed Harry Potter but who seek a feisty, determined female protagonist." -Midwest Book Review Silver Medalist, SPR Book Awards: “A stellar entry into the genre of YA fantasy.” Bronze Medalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards: “A gripping fantasy adventure, highly recommended.” "The quest narrative is exciting and compelling... a work of classic fantasy." -The BookLife Prize “Celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can." -Kirkus Reviews“

Dreadmarrow Thief

The award-winning trilogy that began with DREADMARROW THIEF is now complete.Ash is missing and must be found. Confounding the matter, the Conjurer King Slayert launches an attack against the remaining free cities. Saving the world falls to our three heroes, who reunite to steal Slayert's own crown, called the Kingshackle-a magical artifact that makes him invincible. But their success depends on Tessa winning the King's Challenge, the ultimate test of her intelligence, valor, and heart.Praise for Book Two, Gravenwoood:"Kaptanoglu's prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." -The BookLife Prize"Grounded, likable characters with complex emotions anchor this excellent series installment." -Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Book One, Dreadmarrow Thief:For "...those who enjoyed Harry Potter but who seek a feisty, determined female protagonist." -Midwest Book ReviewSilver Medalist, SPR Book Awards: "A stellar entry into the genre of YA fantasy."Bronze Medalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards: "A gripping fantasy adventure, highly recommended.""The quest narrative is exciting and compelling... a work of classic fantasy." -The BookLife Prize"Celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can." -Kirkus Reviews

The Conjurer Fellstone Book Three

Kingshackle

Two women thousands of miles apart. One a scientist stranded on an island with an untrustworthy male colleague and a hostile alien stalking them. The other-a thief wrongfully imprisoned for murder-lives in fear of assault by a corrupt prison guard. Neither can overcome the invaders that threaten their survival without solving the mystery of the link that binds them."A short, briskly paced novel that's full of entertaining plot twists." -Kirkus Reviews"A cunningly plotted novel that keeps readers guessing with twists and turns and an ending they won't see coming." -The Booklife Prize

Invader

A sixteen-year-old girl embarks on a quest to bring back her father from the dead by stealing the most prized magical artifact of the wicked conjurer, Fellstone. "A novel that celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can." -Kirkus Reviews

After an appeal to the Conjurer Lord Queshire of Blackgrove to help cure Tessa's mother, the lord takes Calder hostage and demands Tessa and Ash bring him the Gravenwood, a magical wooden tablet owned by the ruling family of neighboring Fairlace, now headed by Tessa's uncle, Mace Eldred and his wife, Odelia Catwick. But our heroes have no idea how they will steal it. No one has ever managed the feat before, despite that many covet the Gravenwood's unique power, which can make its owner invincible.

The Conjurer Fellstone Book Two

Gravenwood

"Fast-paced, entertaining, and exciting, with a fresh, believable voice." -Kirkus Reviews Tainted water and brainwashed adults…. what’s an awkward 17-year-old to do? Sierra Mendez gathers her friends to stop a powerful entity from replacing the town residents with androids bent on humanity’s demise. “Absolutely riveting." -Midwest Book Review "Kaptanoglu offers an inclusive cast, a plot that allows for tension and tragedy as well as personal growth, and an adventure for our modern times." -Publishers Weekly

Last Girl Standing

After 17-year-old Sierra Mendez finds the dead body of the water district manager floating down the river, nearly everyone in Los Patos, California, succumbs to a baffling illness that dulls their wits. Phone and internet access are cut off, and the sinister new police chief further isolates the town by putting it on quarantine. When humanoid robots begin to replace the stupefied town residents, Sierra and her friends scramble to stop the deadly plot before it's too late.

A time-travel tale of love and murder?In the summer of 1973, 19-year-old Cassie returns to her home town on the Massachusetts coast after her first year away at college. The next day, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing.Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie the ability to travel through time without altering it. Revisiting Julian in the past has her falling in love all over again. Convinced of his innocence, she goes back to witness the murder and the events leading up to it. Afterward, she struggles to find a way to prove what really happened, while the killer stalks her past and present lives, determined to silence her.

Before the Killing

Mystery and romance combine in this time-traveling tale for those who would enjoy The Time Traveler's Wife with murder?In the summer of 1973, Cassie returns home to a small coastal Massachusetts town after her first year away at college, expecting to be reunited with her boyfriend. But a day later, following a brutal murder, he's implicated as the killer.Seven years later, a small meteorite lands in Cassie's yard and sparks her, giving her the ability to travel backward in time. Though she's unable to change the course of history, she can witness events and bring that knowledge back to the present. Using this new power, she travels back to the day of the murder to learn what really happened, placing her past and present lives in terrible jeopardy.

Free first volume of the BEFORE series - A time-travel tale of love and murder… In the summer of 1973, 19-year-old Cassie returns to her home town on the Massachusetts coast after her first year away at college. The next day, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing. Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie the ability to travel through time without altering it. Revisiting Julian in the past has her falling in love all over again. Convinced of his innocence, she goes back to witness the murder and the events leading up to it. Afterward, she struggles to find a way to prove what really happened, while the killer stalks her past and present lives, determined to silence her. “A unique blend of science fiction and mystery… mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level.” -The BookLife Prize Praise for Kaptanoglu’s other novels: INVADER: "Fans of sci-fi mysteries and strong female characters should snap up this psychological page-turner." -Publishers Weekly LAST GIRL STANDING: "Fast-paced, entertaining, and exciting, with a fresh, believable voice." -Kirkus Reviews

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