Narrative theme: Coming of age Books

In a world where ancient traditions clash with modern ideals, join Ethan, a daring young renegade hybrid vampire, and his charismatic friend, a full-blooded vampire named Lucas, as they challenge the age-old norms of vampire society to usher in a new era...

Lyra spent her life in pain and fear, but now, she has escaped. When trouble followed her, she found herself in the arms of an unexpected ally. Alexandria is being pulled between continuing the search for Lyra and preventing the Depraved King from...

"Do You See What I See"? © 2018 / 2022This unique story will appeal to teenagers, everyone that was ever a teenager, U.F.O. buffs and fans of the 1970's era. The story's central date coincides with the actual historic date that President Nixon...

In the sequel to "Ember Knight," titled "Twisted Code," Max's life takes a chilling turn when his part-time job leads him to a mysterious facility. Discovering a lifeless body and encountering a six-year-old named Jemma, an unexpected bond forms. Despite...

Dinah has been plagued by Dream Devils since a child. Sinister, manipulative & immortal beings that travel through dream catchers and snap your soul from your body (and Death is just the beginning). Yet there is something wild and alluring, something...

 Holly Crawford has never felt at home. Left under a holly berry bush when she was just a baby, she struggles to find her place in this world, and what little hold she has on it is ripped away when her Pa decides to move them out west on the Oregon...

Stubborn and suspicious are two qualities that don't go over well in the Queen family...Where does my story truly begin? Maybe with the birth of twins to a soon-dead witch. Or possibly with the name bestowed on me by the Lady, the immortal we serve. She...

Martina does the unthinkable: a poor girl from the inner city gains entry into one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. Milverton High, situated on a hill with its picturesque surroundings, students from the upper echelons of society and...

In the picturesque Pahari village of Ranachatti, Kshama, orphaned at 17, embarks on a journey of resilience, becoming the region's first female tour guide. Against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains -her constant in the everchanging world- Kshama...

? Grand Prize Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Romance Fiction?Grand Prize Winner of the Chanticleer International Book Awards Chatelaine Romance books?First Place category winner of the Chanticleer International Book Awards Dante Rosetti Young...

Welcome to America the Beautiful Theme Park.America the Beautiful: families come here to vacation; college students come here to get work credit and escape exams for a semester; middle-aged adults come here to soak up the nostalgia of their childhood...

Hello! My name is Lydia Barrow. I'm nineteen years old. And I'm in the way.But I've always been in the way, and when my half sister goes to London to find a husband, my stepmother decides to get rid of me so that I don't mess up their plans. And as far...

A talisman that unmasks thoughts, desires, deepest secrets. The fate of kingdoms depends on mastering its power and protecting it...The untroubled world of young Thomas Stablehand is changed forever when he stumbles upon an unusual stone. With the...

Sabiha and her mother Bahra are more than mother and daughter, they're best friends. It's been them against the world, with Sabiha being her mother's carer and confidante during her periodic bipolar breakdowns.When their extended family comes to...

This captivating story begins with a little boy whose love for aviation grew stronger as he got older. Every day, he would insist on visiting the old airport, spending hours watching planes take off and land. Those moments were the highlight of his day,...

This is the epic story of four young men, born in obscurity in South Africa at the height of Apartheid. Two are white; two are black. All four achieve fame in their lifetime. It is also the story of the women in their lives, with mixed race...

Only Dylan can see the tiger. Is it real? His muse? Or something else entirely?Dylan wants to launch a solo music career and move out of the flat he shares with his old school friends, but he feels trapped by his life in Wildley Forest Village. When a...

Czechoslovakia, 1942: "Please don't take him," I plead to the Nazis."I love you, Mila," Ben says, hoarsely. "So much. Forever.""Ben!" I shout as the soldiers pull him away, my heart thudding. "I love you. Please, come back." I'm screaming at the top of...

When Rose ran away from home, she didn't anticipate that she would enter into a world that was more challenging and dangerous than the one she'd left behind. As she constantly talked to herself for solutions, one would believe that she was going...

It is May 1984 and the time of the miners' strike. Jarrod Brook, a rebel without a cause, returns to Brightlingsea, Essex, after being expelled from a state boarding school, to find that his mum has given his bedroom to a striking miner.Along with his...

Padstow, home of The Mermaid and Bow Inn with Blencathra, the all-pervading landlady and her cowardly partner, Cap’n Bligh.Macdonald Tamryn, a fatherless, soon to be eighteen-year old, dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Will an Irish...

Jacob Roth suspects his uncle, Ostaf, an outcast, may be the inventor of a new product Jacob's father has successfully marketed and is claiming credit for.During the final weeks of the summer before he starts college, Jacob embarks on a mission to ensure...

The KIVA Chronicles Volume 2 continues with more of Sonny Boy's odyssey. The overall story is a mystery that is woven and unraveled through many adventures ending with extensive art studies in Europe. The KIVA Chronicles reveal the mystery through a...

The dual challenges of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis that threatens the world and the unexplained loss of parents that threatens a family are the driving forces behind the lives of two boys and their grandfather.Willie, Denny and their grandfather, Pop,...

Who is Juliana... truly?While their teenage daughter, Juliana, lies in a coma because of a car accident, Will and Susan Talbot are given her belongings. From that, they discover a daughter different from the one they thought they knew. They are in deep...

Inspired by the life experiences of the author and others who had narcissistic or toxic parents.This is a tale of two girls who were born on the same day in the same place, but grew up in dramatically different households. It is a comparison of the...

Nick Carnavale is a wide-eyed, innocent young man growing up in Buffalo's working-class Italian West Side. As he is about to start high school, the height of the disco era's mayhem overtakes him. The quick-changing morals and attitudes of the time go...

"Habeeb's engaging novel skillfully explores the dark underbelly of growing up in an abusive household and trying to choose a new family. Moon's early life experiences are full of trauma and pain. 'When kids run away from home,' he reflects at the...

Jesse Baker, 16, fights for control of his life and his sanity in Jesse's Journey, the second book in the Jesse Baker series. As he leaves his father behind him, he begins a search for his mother. His journey takes him to Somerset, Kentucky where he...

Sex doesn’t disappear with age. It just gets better—and more creative.In Hiram’s debut novel, The Bare Foot Club, four childhood best friends reunite in their late sixties. Their care for each other remains—but their passion...

There will be love, there will be lust, there will be betrayal, and there will be death ... such is a life. This book is a collection of poetry, based on the life of one man, who has an incredible passion for writing. In this book of poetry, I will tell...

The Cameo of the Empress is a historical fiction novel written by Sigmund Krausz and published in 1912. The story is set in the late 18th century and revolves around the lives of two young women, Princess Maria Theresa and Countess Franziska von Traun...

Tchitchikoff's Journeys V2: Or Dead Souls is a novel written by Nikolai Vasilievitch Gogol in 1886. The book follows the journey of the protagonist, Pavel Ivanovich Tchitchikoff, a middle-aged civil servant who travels through rural Russia in the early...

Seagull Rock is a novel written by the French author M. Jules Sandeau in 1872. The story is set in a small fishing village on the coast of Brittany, France. The protagonist, a young woman named Marie, is forced to leave her home and family to marry a...

Paradise Farm is a novel written by Katharine Tynan and published in 1911. The story is set in rural Ireland and follows the lives of the O'Connors, a farming family struggling to make ends meet. The patriarch of the family, Michael O'Connor, is a...

Our Brothers and Sons is a novel written by Isabel Reaney and published in 1882. The book follows the stories of several young men as they navigate life in the late 19th century. The main focus of the novel is on the relationships between these men and...

""Red Head And Whistle Breeches"" is a collection of short stories written by American author Ellis Parker Butler and published in 1915. The book features humorous tales that revolve around the misadventures of the titular characters, Red Head and...

Rare Old Chums is a novel written by Will Allen Dromgoole and was first published in 1918. The story follows the lives of a group of old friends who reunite after many years apart. The main character, John, is a successful businessman who has lost touch...

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The Old Curiosity Shop and Master Humphrey's Clock is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1841. The book tells the story of Nell Trent, a young orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in a shop full of strange and curious...

Lord Linlithgow: A Novel is a historical fiction book written by Morley Roberts and published in 1900. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the life of Lord Linlithgow, a wealthy and powerful Scottish nobleman. The novel explores the...

A struggling 19-year-old returns to his hometown for a fresh start, but his secrets and desires refuse to be left behind. Kevin Summers wants to be loved, but love is complicated. Beneath the teen's façade lies a secret struggle. His secure and happy...

Hanoona and Romana are a pair of unlikely friends. Romana is the outgoing girl with the attitude that both keeps people attracted to her while also not befriending her. Hanoona is the opposite, she is hard working and diligent in both her studies and...

Is the rotating ouroboros on the vial unlocking his potentially deadly abilities or a well-guarded secret?Fourteen-year-old Razz enjoys the freedom of his single-parent household until his mother becomes ill. Without involved relatives, he worries about...

Marvin Spangler is a self-centered, ill-equipped teacher of high school history, tasked by his principal to form an auctioneering team that has a chance in hell of winning a Tennessee state championship.It comes as a welcome diversion from his tepid life...

In 1958, 19-year-old Kat Caswell loses her best friend in a brutal accident. In an attempt to flee from her past, she hops a freight train, leaving rural Indiana behind. Kat soon discovers that the extreme danger of train jumping is a welcome distraction...

The three Darling cousins, each one more cruel and gorgeous than the last, rule the halls of Willow Heights like kings.None is worse than Devlin Darling, who makes it his personal mission to ruin his rivals. Starting with me.The Darling family owns...