The Fire Opal

Deep in the sun-drenched desert, priestess Ginger-Sun carries the power of shape mages. And whispers abound: Is she descended from the beloved Sunset Goddess, or are her nighttime rituals filled with wickedness? Ginger herself is uncertain, until a stranger is left for dead at her feet. Thence her magic begins to burn. Fate makes Ginger the stranger's wife and therefore a target for those who would murder this man to crown another—and force her magic into twisted ferocity. For unless Ginger masters her dark powers, violence will rein in Taka Mal—and in her soul.

The Fire Opal Mechanism is the fast-paced and lively sequel to Fran Wilde's The Jewel and Her Lapidary Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In her first book for young adults, McBride ("The Nature of Water and Air") delivers a spellbinding fantasy steeped in Celtic lore.

The sudden death of her mother prompts Liz to return to the Cajun birthplace she'd abandoned as a teen. Back in the bayou, she renews her relationship with her former lover while trying to come to grips with her mysterious Creole heritage. When the "la fantome noir", the dark spirit that haunts the bayou, appears in the swamps, she realizes that she must find the powerful Fire Opal. Now she and her former lover must explore uncharted swamps to recover the magical talisman, and perhaps, rekindle their lost love.

My Fire Opal, and Other Tales

"My Fire Opal, and Other Tales" by Sarah Warner Brooks. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

In the aftermath of her daughterIs death, Sarah has to deal with the struggle of moving on while trying to hold together the shattered pieces of her old life. It all takes an unexpected turn when Tom, a prosecutor hired by her ex-husband to replace the spot she left vacant, makes his appearance in her life.