Showing results by author "W. J. May" in All Categories

When Aria and her friends get a dangerous vision, they have only moments to act. A life is in danger and they find themselves caught up in the kind of adventure they've always wanted. But things aren't always what they seem. A split-second decision and a surprise invitation change everything, as the gang's lives are turned suddenly upside-down. They struggle to adjust to their new reality, but find that some ties are harder to break than others. Some ties should never have been made in the first place.

She will fight for what is hers. When Katerina’s brother exiled her from the kingdom in a murderous plot to take the throne, the last thing he ever imagined was that she’d come back. Much less...with an army of her own. As the two sides prepare for battle, the princess finds herself at a crossroads. New alliances are made as old friendships are thrown into question. The dark wizard is moving ever closer, and a heartbreaking betrayal leaves everything up for grabs. The supernatural community has rallied behind her, but will it be enough?

When Rae Kerrigan and her friends finally got back to their own time, they thought their troubles would be over. But the past has a way of catching up with you. A shocking revelation shakes the group to its core, but trouble is on the horizon. The dark secret that sent James on a mission to the past is more dangerous than ever, and time is running out.

What you are looking for is not out there, it's in you... Stass had told her the story a thousand times. She was ten years old when he found her, lost and alone in the harsh wilderness of the northern Cascades with no memory of who she was. For the past eight years, Amber has lived with him above his martial arts studio in Seattle, slowly losing hope that her family will ever come for her. Everything changes the day Stass is murdered. Alone and hunted, with no idea where to turn or who to trust, Amber finds herself connecting with Raven, a young woman, who claims to know her history.

When the ship supposed to be taking them to safety ends up on hostile shores, Katerina and her friends find themselves in greater danger than ever. Caught in the clutches of an old foe, they must band together in a way they never thought possible, but is it already too late? The darkness creeps ever closer, trying to get in. Some battles must be fought with iron and flame, but how do you defeat an enemy you can't see? How do you fight back against the monsters that rage within? And when the dust clears, how much of you will be left?

When 16-year-old Elise is ripped from her home and taken to the royal palace as a permanent "guest", she thinks her life is over. Little does she know it has only just begun! After befriending a group of other captives, including the headstrong Will, Elise finds herself swept away to a world she never knew existed - polished, sculpted, and refined until she can hardly recognize her own reflection.

Be prepared. There are werewolves in this story, and they are not friendly. Peace has always come at a price...A line has been drawn. When Rebekah and Jamie choose friends over their family, they know things will never be the same. But what they don’t know, is that they’ll be taking their very lives into their own hands. A dark secret leads to an even greater betrayal, one that could threaten to destroy them once and for all. The hunters become the hunted, and the twins find themselves running from not one, but both sides of the law.

USA Today best-selling author, W.J. May, brings you to a new level of fantasy. Fans of Underworld and paranormal worlds will love this story!

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The city of Calen has fallen. The forces that once held the city as one are scattered and drained of power. Adelaide, one of the witches who’s haunted and threatened the peace once made by the elders in the territory, has regained her power by releasing the hybrids she’s created. She’s determined to destroy Calen and all those who stand in her way.Atlanta, the Druid huntress, responsible for unlocking the hybrids and the murder of her uncle, tries to come to terms with what’s happened. Determined to try and set the wrong right, she enlists the help of her kind, willing to risk everything, including her life, to stop Adelaide.

Erebus is a bit of a lost soul. He's a guy so he should be out to have fun but unlike the rest of his kind, he is solemn and withdrawn. That is, until he meets Aurora, a law student at Cornell University. His entire world is shaken. Feelings he's never had and urges he's never understood take over. These strange longings drive him to question everything about himself.

As the final battle approaches, the exiled princess finally returns home...only to find that things are not as they seem. After a shocking discovery leaves them scrambling, Katerina and the gang find themselves faced with the toughest problem yet: finding an enemy they can kill. Alliances are tested, traitors are revealed, and bonds are stretched to the brink as the two armies march toward each other.

A Fae determined to recover her memory and learn her place in the realm discovers that there are no simple answers. With the help of a soldier with secrets of his own, she charts a course between two worlds, a dark forest where no Fae dare set foot, and the capital of the realm, which might end up being more deadly.

Adelina knows nothing about herself, save her name and the fact that untold power dwells inside her. Pursued by a shadowy figure revealed Fae magic she didn't know she had. Magic that makes her a member of the prestigious and notorious Kingsblade—an elite force set on protecting the Fae King and his kingdom.

Everyone needs to be a hero at one point in their life. The small town of Elliot Lake will never be the same again. Caught in a sudden thunderstorm, Zoe, a high school senior from Elliot Lake, and five of her friends take shelter in an abandoned uranium mine. Over the next few days, Zoe's hearing sharpens drastically, beyond what any normal human being can detect. She tells her friends, only to learn that four others have an increased sense as well. Only Kieran, the new boy from Scotland, isn't affected.

They say it is not the fall that kills you. Maybe for humans this is true. Perhaps one could go on falling forever, and yet live on. I have heard them say you can get used to anything. Among my people, though, it is the fall itself that is the end. It is not, as you might imagine, a literal casting out. God does not throw us down from on high. It is, like many things, a process: One decision on top of another until you realize suddenly that you are too far gone to turn back. It is too late to do anything but go on falling. Or so, at least, it went for me.

Home is where the heart is…unless that home burns to the ground. When Guilder University is attacked, it's all hands on deck. Agents are called in from all corners of the globe. The alumni reunite to protect the younger generation and safeguard the future of the school. But things aren't as simple as they seem.

When yet another attack leaves the students of Guilder University looking for answers, Aria decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a set of powers she'd vowed never to use, she follows the clues to the killer—only to find that nothing is as it seems.

She's just trying to stop her friend from marrying a blood-sucking leech, and from the way everyone is treating her, you would think she was the bad guy! Phaedra doesn't like leeches, so when one from her past shows up unexpectedly, she's got her stake at the ready. But he's fast, he's slick, and he's got a taste for her blood. Can she escape him when he seems to have all the advantages? Maybe, just maybe, but only with the help of a necromancer and his ghost ship, and a little diversion care of a fire-breathing dragon…

Calen has fallen. Everlore has fallen. And once more, Atlanta Skolar is on the run. Barely escaping the clutches of Adelaide, and believing her mother is dead, she escapes the fires of the ancient city.

Die Spur des Mädchenhändlers führt Kara Ben Nemsi und Hadschi Halef Omar nach Mossul. In dem dort angrenzenden Ruinenfeld von Ninive stößt Anton durch Zufall auf das Versteck einer Räuberbande. Bei der Untersuchung des unterirdischen Verstecks werden die drei Gefährten entdeckt und eingesperrt.

Kara Ben Nemsi und Hadschi Halef Omar geraten bei ihrer Reise durch die Wüste in einen Sandsturm. In einer nahe gelegenen Oase finden sie Hinweise auf die Entführung eines Mannes. Die Gefährten folgen den Spuren zu einem Dorf, in dem gerade Mädchenhändler auf der Suche nach Opfern sind.