Bücher von Michelle Rivera

Compositora is set to become the bright, bustling, magical metropolis it once was; after years of difficulty, everyone who calls the city home can thrive once again. What was once a small frontier in the desert has, over a short period of time, been transformed into a proper town. Where there were once dirt roads and sparse buildings, there are now distinct residential neighborhoods, areas of industry, and a new university; all set alongside neatly paved streets and walkways. It is a time of prosperity.Led by a mysterious man in a hooded cloak, a group of black-clad youths has arrived on the scene to challenge the ideals and leadership of The Resistance, the group that has led the charge into this prosperous era. Simultaneously, there have been reports of the world itself having moments of distortion, as if there are tears within its very being, which have become worse over time. With everything that's been established now coming into question, is there any way to navigate the issues that have arisen that doesn't result in yet another societal decline? As always, the Resistance prepares to fight on, with a little help from their friends.

When the five heroes return home after their triumphant defeat of The Dictator, an era of peace enters Compositora, the capital of the magic world. The residents of the town are finally able to live their lives freely; to wear the clothes they like, eat the foods they want, and have the space to enjoy their freedoms. As the color begins to return to the area, everyone believes the worst times are behind them.No one could have guessed how wrong they were.With no warning, the small town is beset by a horde of mysterious creatures that appear every night; not quite human, but not entirely inhuman either, they can only be stopped with daylight, or if they're killed. Their only goal appears to be destruction of the town, liberated just months ago.The Resistance fights valiantly, but even with the determination they have from finally tasting freedom and refusing to let it go, they quickly find their backs against the wall; and it seems that even the goddesses agree, for they once again call for the aid of ordinary teenagers on earth...

A recurrence of strange dreams has been plaguing fourteen-year-old Jaiden's mind lately, and she wishes they wouldn't. She has enough problems as it is, whether that be the difficulties of being biracial, or attempting to put words to her gender. However, when she learns that her best friend Mishaela has had the exact same dream one day, the two begin to take action, led only by the influence of a strange woman. Together, they are led to a strange place that is definitely not their suburban town, and together with other seemingly normal teenagers, they are thrust into a plan to free the residents of this place from a long-ruling dictator.

Dogs know when we are feeling down. They love it when we are happy and seeking friendship and fun, and they understand when we are feeling sad and desperate. This book presents a series of real-life tales of the positive effects dogs have had on people at the end of their lives, chronicling the visits by two therapy dogs, Woody and Katie.