<div>This YA fantasy novel about a teenager who takes on her family legacy of special powers has &ldquo;an intriguing and trendy concept&rdquo;(Booklist). When nineteen-year-old Jenna Solitaire loses her grandfather, her only remaining family, she discovers a trunk in the attic. Inside she finds a planchette made of bone and an ancient wooden board scorched by fire and covered in strange symbols. Thinking only to connect with some element of her past, Jenna attempts to use it, and soon there is a voice whispering long-lost secrets in her mind. Secrets about her family, and the role handed down through generations of Solitaire women: Keeper of the Board. Thrust into a world she doesn&#39;t understand, Jenna must master the Board itself, even as she faces forces who will stop at nothing to take the Board for themselves. As Jenna struggles to determine who she can trust, she encounters, Simon Monk, who appears to have her best interests in mind, but frightens Jenna with his intensity. Jenna must conquer her doubts, her fears, and take on the mantle of Keeper of the Board and the Daughter of Destiny, or leave the Earth itself in peril. &ldquo;Jenna&rsquo;s struggle to decide who she can and cannot rely on will strike a chord with readers, as will her reluctant attraction to Simon. . . . Recommended.&rdquo; &mdash;Voices of Youth Advocates &ldquo;Compelling.&rdquo; &mdash;School Library Journal &ldquo;Jenna Solitaire is an exciting new presence . . . Bring it on, Jenna!&rdquo; &mdash;Nancy Holder, Bram Stoker Award&ndash;winning author of Queen of the Slayers and Pretty Little Devils</div>

Keeper of the Winds

<div>To defeat an ancient evil, she must travel to an ancient land, and summon all of her powers . . .My name is Jenna Solitaire and everything I thought I knew about myself, my family, and my future is wrong. My life is not my own. It never has been. I just didn&#39;t know it&#8213;until now . . . Having mastered the power of the Board of Air, Jenna travels to Jerusalem to find the Board of Water. She is accompanied by Simon Monk, who seeks the Boards on behalf of the Vatican. Jenna doesn&rsquo;t trust Simon, but he&rsquo;s her only source of information about the Boards. In Jerusalem, Jenna meets Saduj, a local guide who claims he can help them find the Board they seek. Simon is suspicious, but Jenna finds herself strangely attracted to Saduj. To fulfill the responsibility that&rsquo;s been handed down to her, Jenna must find the Board before it awakens and causes unimaginable destruction. But will she lose her heart&mdash;and possibly her life&mdash;in the process? Praise for Keeper of the Winds &ldquo;Intriguing . . . Certain to appeal to teen readers.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist &ldquo;Compelling fantasy.&rdquo; &mdash;School Library Journal &ldquo;Jenna Solitaire is an exciting new presence.&rdquo; &mdash;Nancy Holder, New York Times&ndash;bestselling coauthor of the Wicked series &ldquo;Fast-paced . . . The author strikes a good balance between action sequences and moments of introspection on Jenna&rsquo;s part.&rdquo; &mdash;VOYA</div>

Keeper of the Waters

<div>In the third volume of this YA fantasy series, Jenna follows her destiny to the Middle East where she must locate&mdash;and master&mdash;the power of fire. From the moment Jenna Solitaire discovered her destiny as a Keeper of the Boards, she has travelled the world to protect it from the hidden powers of the elements. So far, she has already located the Board of Air and the Board of Water. Now, together with the handsome and mysterious Simon Monk, she journeys from the searing desert of the Middle East to the ancient city of Pompeii, following the clues to the hiding place of the Board of Fire&mdash;also known as the Board of the Flames. Her nemesis Peraud is hot on their trail. And he&rsquo;s more determined than ever to claim the two Boards Jenna already possesses. But Jenna must also contend with her growing attraction to Simon, who is torn by his desire for her&mdash;and his sacred duty to the Church. </div>

Keeper of the Flames

<div> My name is Jenna Solitaire, and everything I thought I knew about myself, my family, and my future is wrong. My life is not my own. It never has been. I just didn&#39;t know it&#8213;until now... Having found the Board of Fire, Jenna and Simon hurry to decipher the clues that will lead them to the Board of Earth-and mastery over the very land itself. But on their way to locate the tomb of a mythical English hero, while fending off shadowy new attackers who want the Boards for themselves, an offer of help comes from a surprising source. Can Jenna and Simon trust this offer-or are they walking straight into a trap set by the one who has coveted the Boards for millennia? </div>

Keeper of the Earth

<div>A haunting collection of Japanese folktales, translated and interpreted by the acclaimed Irish-Greek author and Japanophile. In 1904, Lafcadio Hearn introduced Western readers to the world of Japanese folklore with his collection of ghost stories, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. His hauntingly lyrical and complex translations, in which he often put his own twist on the traditional tale, are now regarded as preeminent classics in Japan. This volume presents seventeen of Hearn&rsquo;s unforgettable stories. A blind performer plays for an audience of ghosts. A maiden reincarnates to search for her beloved. A nurse offers the ultimate sacrifice for her young charge. And a group of rokurokubi plot to end the life of a noble samurai. Whether you&rsquo;re in the mood for phantoms, demons, ghouls, or ghosts, these otherworldly tales will haunt you long after you&rsquo;ve finished reading. </div>

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