Britta Jensen

From the author of the award-winning Eloia Born series comes a sweeping new tale of hope and found family..." To be that free What would I do with so much freedom? Could I even appreciate it, if I ever stopped being afraid?" Hope can exist in the direst of situations. In a desert city ravaged by a war between humans and gene-altered hybrids, homeless children are either enslaved by the underworld or housed in austere camps called Orphan Pods. Abandoned by his mother and trapped in the Pods, sixteen-year-old Toref yearns to free his sisters from slavery. With his friends, an illiterate mastermind and a double-amputee coder, Toref plans a rescue, but quickly runs afoul of the deadly casino bosses. His only hope is to recruit Idris, a street-savvy, hybrid hover-pilot. But her trust is hard won. Fifteen-year-old Idris nearly died escaping her own slavery. She dreams of finding a better life in the distant fringe territories and wants zero ties holding her back. Still, she cannot ignore Toref's anguished plea for help. He and his friends offer a kinship that Idris desperately needs, and she discovers a love she never thought possible. Saving Toref's sisters; however, means stepping into the casino bosses' dangerous web. Can Idris and Toref defeat the bosses and reach the safe fringe territories, or will the attempt cost the freedom of all who joined them on their quest? Join Idris and Toref on their quest to find freedom

From the author of the award-winning Eloia Born series comes a sweeping new tale of hope and found family..." To be that free What would I do with so much freedom? Could I even appreciate it, if I ever stopped being afraid?" Hope can exist in the direst of situations. In a desert city ravaged by a war between humans and gene-altered hybrids, homeless children are either enslaved by the underworld or housed in austere camps called Orphan Pods. Abandoned by his mother and trapped in the Pods, sixteen-year-old Toref yearns to free his sisters from slavery. With his friends, an illiterate mastermind and a double-amputee coder, Toref plans a rescue, but quickly runs afoul of the deadly casino bosses. His only hope is to recruit Idris, a street-savvy, hybrid hover-pilot. But her trust is hard won. Fifteen-year-old Idris nearly died escaping her own slavery. She dreams of finding a better life in the distant fringe territories and wants zero ties holding her back. Still, she cannot ignore Toref's anguished plea for help. He and his friends offer a kinship that Idris desperately needs, and she discovers a love she never thought possible. Saving Toref's sisters; however, means stepping into the casino bosses' dangerous web. Can Idris and Toref defeat the bosses and reach the safe fringe territories, or will the attempt cost the freedom of all who joined them on their quest? Join Idris and Toref on their quest to find freedom

Extraordinary power brings great uncertainty... After finding love on her long trek across the Eloian wilderness, Leanora is ready to settle down with Tarrok and begin their new life together. But the feuding factions on Hirana have other ideas. Leanora is called upon once more to alter destiny--this time, the destiny of her mother's war-torn planet. While preparing for war, she discovers that her musical gifts give her unprecedented power that could defeat the Yarats. In order to succeed, she must accept the help of a new ally named Gulnaz, whose destructive behavior could jeopardize Leanora's mission. Saving Hirana will require exceptional resilience and trust: trust in Tarrok to hold her family together, trust in Gulnaz to fight with her against the Yarats, and trust in herself to change the fates of the planets....and the constant threat of Eloia's enemies. Praise for Eloia Born "A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration, featuring a main character with partial sight...consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village."--Nicole Dieker, Discover Reedsy

Praise for Eloia Born"Loved it A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration, featuring a main character with partial sight...consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village."-Nicole Dieker, Discover ReedsyExtraordinary power brings great uncertainty... After finding love on her long trek across the Eloian wilderness, Leanora is ready to settle down with Tarrok and begin their new life together. But the feuding factions on Hirana have other ideas. Leanora is called upon once more to alter destiny-this time, the destiny of her mother's war-torn planet. While preparing for war, she discovers that her musical gifts give her unprecedented power that could defeat the Yarats. In order to succeed, she must accept the help of a new ally named Gulnaz, whose destructive behavior could jeopardize Leanora's mission. Saving Hirana will require exceptional resilience and trust: trust in Tarrok to hold her family together, trust in Gulnaz to fight with her against the Yarats, and trust in herself to change the fates of the planets....and the constant threat of Eloia's enemies.

What happens when two blind teenagers are forced to trek across the wilderness of a planet altered by alien experimentation and colonization? Can their love survive?

A TEST OF TIME is a fantastic anthology of short stories inspired by the theme of past, present and future. Lose yourself in stories that bring together different generations through time travel as well as exploring futuristic ideas. Explore worlds where determination and resolve overcome impossible feats. Let your imagination go as you read about adventures under the sea, a magician's chair, dragons, and mischievous girls on a mission to prank their teacher. All in all, a wonderful collection for children who are mature readers and adults. Dip into our world of short stories... All monies raised from sales of this book will go directly to Foodbank, which provides emergency food for local people in crisis.