Bøker av Kay L Ling

When Tina Ann and Ben disappear without a trace in Aberell City, Tyla is reluctant to leave without her friends, but she has no choice. She has a toddler at home and responsibilities at Elantoth Fortress. Once home, Tyla finds herself drawn into new troubles. An Outcast and a gem master, each searching for the defeated queen's gems, fall victim to dark powers under mysterious circumstances. As Tyla and Gem Master Ertz try to make sense of these events, they discover much to their dismay that these seemingly unrelated incidents tie in with Ben and Tina Ann's disappearance. Getting their friends back safely is their first concern, but their world faces a threat that could tear it apart, and it may already be too late to stop it.

So many adventures, so little time! After discovering the portal to the gnome world, Lana develops a taste for adventure, but dividing her time between both worlds means missing half the excitement. The Amulet Team is leaving Shadowglade on a mission to the barrier zone, and she can't be away that long. The unlikely group will be an adventure in itself: two humans, two breghlin, and two gnomes who don't like breghlin. Lana believes that the savage and unprincipled breghlin will prove themselves useful. The team will learn whether she's right as they cross unknown territory, encountering dangerous gems, enigmatic relics, thieves, and dangers at the barrier zone. Faraway places seem more exciting to Lana, but adventure awaits her at Shadowglade. The castle still holds its share of secrets and dangers, which Lana is about to find out--at the worst possible time, with help far away.

"A bright fantasy for readers who are tired of exaggerated violence and slippery morals." -- Kirkus Reviews"A bright fantasy for readers who are tired of exaggerated violence and slippery morals." -- Kirkus Reviews.Lana can draw arcane powers from gemstones. When she started reading the folklore, it sounded farfetched. She should have closed the books right then and walked away. Special abilities are nothing but trouble. Someone always wants you to do something impossible. Or dangerous. Usually both. Like going through a portal to save an oppressed race in another world. In this case, gnomes, whose ruler happens to be a gem master with unimaginable powers. Lana decides an exploratory mission seems harmless. She can visit the other world and come up with a plan. Who knew there would be flying serpents, mutant insects, and goblin-like mutant gnomes? Or that she'd end up in a dungeon while the queen decides whether to kill her or turn her into an enchanted creature? The gem master hopes to rule Lana's world next and has already put plans in motion. Lana is determined to escape from the dungeon, but then what? She has two potential allies with gem powers, and she's afraid of both. But with two worlds in danger, and time running out, she may have to trust them. Lana's story begins in our present-day world as she prepares to take over the family jewelry store, but most of her adventures occur in the dangerous and fascinating gnome world.This is a standalone novel without loose ends or a cliffhanger ending, but the resolution opens the door for further adventures in the gnome world. The sequel, Shadowglade, is available now.

BEWARE of sentient spell books!Lana's plans to create a better life for the gnomes meets a potentially deadly setback. The gnomes' defeated queen has a sentient spell book with a bad attitude and instructions for revenge. Outsmarting the castle's wards and booby traps turns into a daily challenge, and Lana and her companions hope that's the worst of their problems. Unfortunately, the imprisoned queen would sooner die than let the gnomes rule themselves, and unless Lana and her allies can stop the disasters the spell book has set in motion, the gnomes may not survive long enough to enjoy their freedom.

They met the day the moat monsters attacked! It was Tyla's first day at Elantoth Fortress, and Tina Ann stayed with her until the danger had passed. Now, it doesn't matter that one is a pure-blood gnome, the other a deformed variant. Or that one is a researcher and the other a member of the kitchen staff. They're united by a mutual hatred of their former tyrannical queen and the conviction that their newly-freed land, cut off from the outside world for over two centuries, faces new dangers.Whether in the fortress, the Tree Home Community, or the Outcast District, Tyla's ability to draw powers from gemstones and Tina Ann's gift for sensing Dark powers will find new uses in the civilized world's strange, gem-based culture. They couldn't be less alike, but nothing will keep them apart. Nothing short of the secret danger that threatens the gnome world.

The unthinkable has happened. Sheamathan is gone, carried off by corrupt gnomes bent on overthrowing the government. Tyla and the rest of Finnack's team had hoped to prevent this, but they arrived too late. Now, their enemies, armed with Dark gems and the Focal Gem, are attacking leaders and key officials. No one is safe, including Tyla. Tyla wants to fight back, but first, she and her allies must find the enemy's hideout. And they must hope that when they do, Sheamathan hasn't regained her true form and her powers.