"I thought yetis were... hogwash." Happy-go-lucky Danian is surfing in Bali during term break when he finds himself smitten with Indira, a fervent climate activist. Eager to impress her and learn the true purpose of his life, he agrees to help find her Buddhist mentor Kenzo. Together with cocky police recruit Tammy and tech-wit Naoto, they soon find themselves travelling through an ancient teleportation system and trekking the majestic Himalayas. In a vacated monastery, they bump into slow-texting, soul-hungry Morfitt and soon encounter more magical monsters lurking in the recesses of their reality. As Danian traverses the eroding demarcation line between bleeding-edge science and ancient spiritual wisdom, he's forced to grow up to a life-altering challenge. Then flash floods cast Jakarta into chaos, and millions disappear. Finally, it dawns on the four friends that Kenzo's disappearance is inextricably linked to the fate of humanity at large.

--- Time can be changed but reality is always fixed. --- The year is 2030, Bellatrix Fitzpayn is about to discover the true reality of her family, how they aren't just hippies living from the land, but humans that possess magical powers. But she only learns because the source of them is dying, and she is tasked with saving it. Bellatrix must visit the year 1941, to get clippings of her great-grandfather's magical trees to revive the ones that they care for in 2030. But she is just eighteen, she hasn't completed her training, nor does she understand the reality of what she is doing. As she sets off on her adventure, chanting the song to take her back, she trips and falls. Bellatrix doesn't arrive in 1941 like planned, instead, she arrives in 1914, to a world that she wasn't prepared for, in a location that wasn't intended. The watch that sent her back in time is cracked before her, in need of repair. Bellatrix has to live in the new world, until she has enough money to repair the piece of equipment. Yet whilst there, she meets a man, Thomas Shelby, who simply takes her breath away. It's against the law of time travel, but she can't help but be enticed by him.

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

In ancient Greece, seventeen year old Mesinoe uncovers a long buried power that seems to call out only to her--only problem is, the moment she takes hold of it is the moment she's catapulted hundreds of years back through time. Follow Mesinoe as she falls through time straight into the Trojan war, makes allies out of amazons; uncovers magical truths about who she truly is and who she could one day become, on her one of a kind journey to ultimate power.

When Mollie starts to prefer the dreams she's having to the painful reality of life, she's forced to choose between embracing a fantasy or the man she loves. ***** Since she was seven, Mollie Cutright has known two truths: she loves Howard Flynn and her dreams are the most magical part of her life. Each day she suffers at the hands of her abusive parents, but each night she is surrounded by a loving family who call her by a different name. Growing up in 1930's Virginia, no one has patience for a girl who might be mad, so Mollie strives to keep her dreams (and how often they intrude on her reality) a secret. But when her secret comes out, Mollie is sent to an asylum, though not before she and Howard are secretly engaged. It is at the asylum she discovers the dreams are echoes of her past lives. She's an immortal, if she makes a journey to claim her heritage. The problem is, if she continues down this path, she can never see Howard, the love of her life, again. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Calista is from the planet of Veskin, a planet for the wealthy. On the other side of their sun, is the planet of Qusio, a planet for the poor, which is where Cosmo lives. Their families are separate and are not allowed to interact at all. The people of Qusio work for the people of Veskin without any pay at all. Unless someone got lucky.

A whispered plea transcends time. When Esmé Rogers meets Luke Carlisle in 1987, she never expected to end up on board the Titanic for its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912. But what started with confusion and questions turns into the greatest love of her life. As the date of the ill-fated sinking of the ocean liner approaches, Esmé questions whether or not she should try and change history. However, one question keeps coming back to haunt her: Does she survive? With frigid waters and a predestined collision on the horizon, can she change the fate of those she loves?

A tragic tale told in three acts || A crossover of the Arthurian Universe and Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream When Titania, the queen on the Faeries, loses her husband and meets the eyes of the youthful King Arthur, Ruler of Camelot, she longs for the look in his eyes. To get the love she longs, to what lengths does she go to?

The year is 1960. Princess Josephine Anna Maria Price of America has her whole life laid out before her eyes. She is the heir apparent to the Imperial throne of the largest superpower the world has ever seen, stretching across six of the seven continents. She has the intention of living peacefully and only ascending to the throne in her middle-ages, as her mother and father are still quite young. She may be ten, but the sophisticated, organized young girl already knows how she will live her life. That's just her way of doing things. She's a planner. Until everything changes in one day. In one day, she is thrust upon the throne, younger than she was ever prepared for. Now she must face the challenges of greedy nobles, assassins, rebels, and her family's dark past all while juggling the daunting fears of marriage and childbirth. Will she rise like a phoenix out of the ashes of the Imperial Americana? Or will she crumble and fall-like everyone thinks she will? ************************************************** Completed! ******Reviews From Readers****** "I have very much enjoyed reading this story. The alternate timeline is interesting. The characters are well written and believable. Josephine is a story I would recommend to anyone who enjoys historical fiction," -@Asher_LOATM "I really did enjoy it. It has so many twists, cliffhangers and it keeps you on your toes. If I could I would have read it in a single sitting it's that interesting," -@yupitsmethegeek "Its really good! Very solid backstory and well composed characters, and an engaging plot and lots of heartbreak! Im prolly gonna get trust issues from this! :D i havent read the entire novel, but im certainly looking forward to finishing it," -@cuteferret11

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