The Stone Bearers

The Stone Bearers
Author: Jacque Stevens
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2016-03-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1950020436

In a fantastic world of magic and mythical creatures, fifteen-year-old Ashira desperately seeks to add some excitement and romance to her dull destiny. Fans of fairy tales and Greek mythology will love Jacque Stevens’s The Stone Bearers.

The Stonebearers

The Stonebearers
Author: Phillip Varady
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1411639790

This is a story of human exploitation of planet Orsa, a Bronze Age culture. The natives' only assets are stones that their priests bear; both a terrible weapon and a source of energy. Although watchdogs were sent to insure that Earth culture does not affect the Orsans, their efforts fail. When the power of the stones becomes known, the rivalry between competing firms turns deadly and results in a great loss of life, human and Orsan. The hero discovers that the priests are hiding a shameful secret of a past encounter with visitors from the stars and this allows him to change Orsan society forever. The destruction of both rivals' ships leaves the survivors marooned for eight years until a rescue team arrives. Instead of being an occasion for rejoicing, he and a few others are arrested. This results in an armed confrontation between rescuers and natives. The planet is declared off limits to humans but six adults elect to remain and are welcomed to begin a new life among the natives.

The Stones

The Stones
Author: Eleanor Gustafson
Publisher: Whitaker House
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2008-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1603741461

With comprehensive detail and flowing prose, Eleanor Gustafson crafts the retelling of King David's life-from his teenaged anointing to his death-as seen through the eyes of Asaph, a Levite historian.

The Lost Amulet

The Lost Amulet
Author: Mary Farrugia
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1452511519

Four gifted children from the Land of Four Stones are all that stand between life on Earth and oblivion. Colt and his minions have entered our realm, Earth, to find the lost Amulet - the key to ultimate power and destruction. In an effort to save both worlds, the leaders of the Land of Four Stones have hidden the children on Earth since infancy until they are ready to fulfill their purpose. Known as the Stone Bearers, the children are raised as humans until the day they are told of their true identities, their responsibility and their destiny as champions of Earth. Bestowed with their magical wands, the Stone Bearers learn of their latent powers; and as they train to gain the confidence they need to wield their magic against their adversaries, the Stone Bearers search for the lost Amulet. The Stone Bearers must find the Amulet to save the world from Colt. The race is on. Who will find the precious Amulet first?

PsiChosis

PsiChosis
Author: Timothy Roesch
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2003-05-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595268935

Sixteen years ago a war that humans had been slowly losing for more than two thousand years ended in a place called Iowa. The victors unknowingly overcame seemingly insurmountable odds at the last possible moments and the losers in this titanic battle fled into the unassailable shadows from whence they had come, hiding behind mathematical equations so complex even they were unable to solve all of them. Sixteen years later humans struggle to rebuild from the ashes, plucking discovery upon discovery from the rubble, waiting fearfully in the darkness of space for the return of that which had almost consumed them utterly. One day, sixteen years later, a confluence of events brings humanity both to the brink of a destiny they were completely unaware of being possible and to annihilation. One day, a term almost without meaning to the seemingly vanquished enemy, fate would rise out of the blackness of space, out of a dimension where fate was as predictable as a linear equation, into another where almost nothing could be reliably predicted even with the most fastidious attention to mathematical detail. One day can be as short as a heartbeat or last forever.

The Banishing Stones

The Banishing Stones
Author: Elizabeth Ward
Publisher: Elizabeth Ward
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1921919663

Stella is ugly, flies a broomstick and can wield a magic wand. In these respects she is just like the other witch girls in Wartville. But, unlike the other witch girls, Stella does not enjoy turning toads into slime or setting the elves' forest home on fire. She would rather help a bear cub escape from its cage than cook it in a stew. It's only a matter of time before she finds herself in serious trouble. Stella's fate is linked with the fate of two human children, Mitchell and Sarah, who don't even believe in witches. That is, they didn't believe in witches until they found themselves whisked out of their own world and into a completely different one, into the land of Wystovia. Mitchell and Sarah soon find themselves running from an evil wizard who thinks nothing of enslaving dwarves in the mountain mines, turning giants to stone, and terrorising innocent merchildren that his eagles catch frolicking in the sea. Mitchell and Sarah will need a lot of luck and the help of friends to survive.

Psichosis

Psichosis
Author: Tim Roesch
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2004-12
Genre:
ISBN: 0595337317

Sixteen years ago a war that humans had been slowly losing for more than two thousand years ended in a place called Iowa. The victors unknowingly overcame seemingly insurmountable odds at the last possible moments and the losers in this titanic battle fled into the unassailable shadows from whence they had come, hiding behind mathematical equations so complex even they were unable to solve all of them. Sixteen years later humans struggle to rebuild from the ashes, plucking discovery upon discovery from the rubble, waiting fearfully in the darkness of space for the return of that which had almost consumed them utterly. One day, sixteen years later, a confluence of events brings humanity both to the brink of a destiny they were completely unaware of being possible and to annihilation. One day, a term almost without meaning to the seemingly vanquished enemy, fate would rise out of the blackness of space, out of a dimension where fate was as predictable as a linear equation, into another where almost nothing could be reliably predicted even with the most fastidious attention to mathematical detail. One day can be as short as a heartbeat or last forever.

The stones of creation

The stones of creation
Author: M. Joseph
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2024-09-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3759795439

Long ago, the world Daraen was forged by the High Aedan, the children of the divine Ahar, using seven sacred stones - gifts from the one and only goddess, Iah. But not all of them were content with their creation. Urehel, Lord of Darkness, cast a shadow over the world, unleashing terror and death upon its lands. Now, an ancient evil stirs once more, and the question remains: Can Urehel be truly defeated? Can the hatred he sowed into the hearts of the firstborn humans ever be uprooted? Or will a new breed of darkness, more cruel and relentless than Urehel himself, rise to plunge the world into yet another age of despair? The fate of the world hangs in the balance, as old legends clash with the terrifying possibility of an even greater, more dangerous enemy.

The Forbidden Realm

The Forbidden Realm
Author: Mary Farrugia
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1482882957

One door in this whole universe should never be opened. However appealing opening the door might be, the Forbidden Realm’s black knob should never be turned. The Forbidden Realm contains the wickedest of creatures and artefacts of all the realms. With Colt determined to obtain as much power as possible, the Stone Bearers must find a way to stop him. Each Stone Bearer needs to gain that special connection with their slayer wand to have any chance against Colt and his minions. Yet one of the Stone Bearers will turn the key to open the Forbidden Realm’s door. Which Stone Bearer will it be?

The Struggle for Authority

The Struggle for Authority
Author: Allan N. Packer
Publisher: Luminant Publications
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1925898520

Arvenon is controlled by a traitor. The kingdom of Castel teeters on the brink. With the unseen hand of King Agon of Rogand pulling the strings, a mantle of oppression is slowly settling over the four kingdoms. Now recovered from the assassination attempt, King Steffan of Arvenon sets out to wrest back control of his kingdom, vigorously supported by Will, Rufe, Thomas, and their allies. Unlikely influences might ultimately tip the balance. In a desperate attempt to block Agon, Will and Thomas set out for Rogand. What each of them encounters there will shake them to the core. The fate of four kingdoms will hinge upon the Stone of Authority. Note: The Struggle for Authority (The Stone Cycle Book 4) is a complete story within a multi-part saga. The Stone Cycle reading order: - The Stone of Knowing (Book One) - The Cost of Knowing (Book Two) - The Stone of Authority (Book Three) - The Struggle for Authority (Book Four) - The Stone of Vitality (Book Five) - The Hope of Vitality (Book Six) Additional reading for The Stone Cycle: - The Seer: A Prequel to The Stone of Knowing is a complete story of novelette length that can be read independently of other books in the series. The recommended reading order is after The Cost of Knowing( Book 2) and before The Struggle for Authority (Book Four). - The Rending: A Prequel to The Cost of Knowing is a complete story of novelette length that can be read independently of other books in the series. The recommended reading order is after The Cost of Knowing (Book 2). Subscribe to my mailing list at allanpacker.com for a free copy of the ebook. Print and audiobook editions are available from a wide range of online stores.