Bücher von Diane Martin

One reckless action. A desperate journey. A race against time.In this thrilling series opener, Murphy Tulley knows he's no hero. But when the magical Gem of Nashel is stolen from his mining town, its protection is lost, bringing illness and potential death to all in Airinton. While still grieving the loss of his father, the town's last Gem Keeper, it's up to Murphy to retrieve the missing gem. He sets off alone to find it, guided only by a mysterious internal connection. When he is joined by an unlikely group of friends and creatures, they learn to work together in a race against time.As Murphy pushes past his own doubts and fears, he realizes heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Can he summon the courage to save the day? Follow Murphy in his high-stakes quest to rescue his village and claim his destiny as the next Gem Keeper.Recommended as a read-aloud for families or an independent middle-grade fantasy read, this first book of The Illusia Chronicles functions as a standalone novel while also being an introduction into the six-book series. ¿¿¿Full of daring escapes, unlikely allies, and thrilling self-discovery, this epic middle-grade adventure illuminates the bravery that can be found in the most unlikely of heroes.

A heart wrenching true story. Donna met and fell in love with HIM at the age of 17 years old little did she know that the next 22 years of her life would lead her through some of the most abusive situations she could have ever dreamt of. Fighting to change a man she thought loved her, dragged her deeper and deeper into a life of fear and entrapment with little hope of escape. With two beautiful daughters to take care of how difficult was it going to be to keep them safe from this man she had began to realize would never change.... no matter what promise he made. But as long as he was having affairs with other women .. and his relationships were going well Donna and her girls were safe. Her fight to freedom takes many roads and faces many different hurdles and god only knows if she can survive long enough to become the free person she dreams about being. One day she hopes to sleep peacefully and fear no more.