Janice Hardy Livres

Nya faces a world filled with pain, including a kidnapped sister and a tyrant's war. She grapples with her fear of her own dangerous power as she confronts the challenge of unleashing her blue fire.

Part fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke of Baseer's trackers. Wanted for a crime she didn't mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke from using them in his fiendish experiments. But resolve isn't enough to protect any of them, and Nya soon realizes that the only way to keep them all out of the Duke's clutches is to flee Geveg. Unfortunately, the Duke's best tracker has other ideas.Nya finds herself trapped in the last place she ever wanted to be, forced to trust the last people she ever thought she could. More is at stake than just the people of Geveg, and the closer she gets to uncovering the Duke's plan, the more she discovers how critical she is to his victory. To save Geveg, she just might have to save Baseer--if she doesn't destroy it first.

Nya harbors a secret and a forbidden gift that could endanger her sister's life. This remarkable debut novel kicks off the epic dystopian fantasy trilogy, THE HEALING WARS.

The story follows Tyler and Izzie as they investigate the eerie rumors surrounding Cabin 13, convinced it's merely a myth. Their adventurous exploration reveals the chilling truth about the cabin's haunted reputation. Alongside the suspenseful plot, readers will engage with compound words, enhancing their vocabulary while unraveling the mystery.

A gripping tale unfolds as the protagonist finds themselves fleeing from unimaginable creatures that defy reality. As they navigate a world filled with danger and uncertainty, the story delves into themes of survival and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy. The tension escalates as the characters confront their deepest fears, leading to a thrilling exploration of courage and the human spirit in the face of the unknown.

The story revolves around Ethan and Saanvi, who have conflicting views on the existence of ghosts at their camp. Unbeknownst to them, two mischievous kid ghosts are indeed haunting the camp, intent on scaring the campers away. Alongside the supernatural elements, the narrative incorporates educational aspects by focusing on the practice of common prefixes, roots, and suffixes, making it both entertaining and informative.

"Author Janice Hardy, founder of the popular writing site Fiction University, takes you step-by-step through the novel revision process. She'll show you how to analyze your draft, spot any problems or weak areas, and how to fix those problems. With clear and easy-to-understand examples, Revising Your Novel: First Draft to Finished Draft offers eleven self-guided workshops that target some of the toughest aspects of writing."-- Adapted from page [4] of cover

A workbook for Planning Your Novel: Ideas and Structure

Do you struggle with creating conflict in your novel? You don't have to. Janice Hardy, award-winning author and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University, takes you deep inside one of the most important aspects of storytelling--conflict. She'll help you understand what conflict really is, discuss the various aspects of conflict, and reveal why common advice on creating conflict doesn't always work. With in-depth analysis and easy-to-understand examples, Understanding Conflict (And What It Really Means) looks at how to develop and create conflict in your novel. It also explores the things that affect conflict (such as tension), and the misconceptions that confuse and frustrate so many writers. This book will help you: Understand what conflict means and how to use it Tell the difference between external and internal conflicts See why conflict isn't a "one size fits all" solution Determine the type of conflict your story needs Fix lackluster scenes holding your writing back Understanding Conflict (And What It Really Means) is more than just advice on what to do and what not to do-it's a down and dirty road map to how conflict works, designed to help you create the right conflict for whatever genre you're writing. By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of what conflict means and the ability to use it to craft strong and compelling fiction.

Nya ist eine Heilerin, und sie hat eine besondere Gabe. Sie kann einem Menschen den Schmerz nehmen und ihn auf einen anderen übertragen. Dieses Talent ist verboten, und es macht Nya zu einer Ausgestossenen und Gejagten. Auf ihre Ergreifung ist ein Preis ausgesetzt. Verraten von einer Familie, der sie vertraut hat, soll sie unter Bewachung in die Hauptstadt Baseer geschafft werden, aber unterwegs gelingt ihr die Flucht. Ihre Schwester und ihre Freunde jedoch geraten bei dem Versuch, sie zu retten, selbst in Gefangenschaft. Nya hat keine Wahl. Sie muss dem Herzog von Baseer den Krieg erklären ? und wenn dabei die ganze Stadt in Flammen aufgeht.