The Sting was what made Ronica McBride special -- that, and the years the interstellar government called the Com had invested in teaching her how to use it. Class C talents could use the power called gathering to control their own bodies; the less common Class Bs used pathfinding to alter the inner workings of mechanical things; but only the rare Class A could use the Sting -- and it was that unparalleled power over other minds that made Ronica the most valuable resource in the Com. Newly graduated and ready to use her Class A talent, Ronica McBride should have had the worlds at her fingertips. But instead she was lost on an unknown planet, hurt, alone, with no memory of how she had gotten there -- and she had lost her Sting. Gathering and pathfinding were tools, not weapons. Without her Sting, Ronica could not stop the Stonehouse dwellers who rescued her from promptly trading her away to the chief of a primitive tribe. And as Ronica struggled to find a place for herself on the wilderworld, accept her loss of talent, and regain her missing memories, she began to discover that everything the Com had taught her was a lie...

Commencement

Literature & Fiction

James, Roby

United States

Del Rey

TRUTH OR DARE Gifted with a rare and amazing power over human minds, Class A talent Ronica McBride is ready to assume her lofty position in the Com's interstellar empire. Then a horrific incident leaves her stranded on a primitive planet without her memory. But once she remembers her past, Ronica discovers a shocking truth: Everything she has been taught by the Com is a lie. Returning to the Com, Ronica vows to confront the powers who have deceived her and an entire civilization. She will have to take her astounding skills to the next level to protect those she loves--and destroy the corruption that is tearing the Com apart. It is a mission she is willing to die for . . .

Commitment (Starfire Saga, Book 2)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

A high-level executive woman who has never had time for love stumbles into a land called Clipton Magna, which is two hundred years in the past and ruled by magic. She wants to return to her own reality, but the rules of the land make that difficult, and when the magnetic son of the squire tries to help her get back to the England that exists outside their borders, they begin to fall in love, despite what they both want. It is dangerous to everyone, because their love can threaten the very existence of Clipton Magna and the spirits that rule it.

Beyond The Hedge

Romance

Juno Books

Commencement (Starfire Saga)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Evolve or die... Gifted with a rare and amazing power over human minds, Class A talent Ronica McBride is ready to assume her lofty position in the Com's interstellar empire. Then a horrific incident leaves her stranded on a primitive planet without her memory. But once she remembers her past, Ronica discovers a shocking truth: Everything she has been taught by the Com is a lie. Returning to the Com, Ronica vows to confront the powers who have deceived her and an entire civilization. She will have to take her astounding skills to the next level to protect those she loves—and destroy the corruption that is tearing the Com apart. It is a mission she is willing to die for... Book 2 of the Starfire Saga - sequel to Commencement. "Roby James writes with passion and intelligence." —Jack McDevitt, Nebula Award Winner "Look out, Robert Jordan!" —Barnes &amp; Noble Booksellers Newsletter

Commitment (Starfire Saga)

A Song of Awakening

A SONG OF AWAKENING by Roby James is a monumental, richly romantic historical with a subtle touch of fantasy.  Born into the 13th century's turmoil and warfare, Briana of Flint is a lady of legend. Myrrdin, the greatest bard in Wales, prophesied at her birth that she would "rise from fetters and bring freedom with her."  In the struggle of the Welsh against the ruthless King Edward I of England, Briana loses almost everything she loves -- her family, her home, and her liberty. But three extraordinary men offer her ways to discover the ultimate, unanticipated truth of Myrrdin's prophecy.  Ine, a lesser bard, has no idea why he has been chosen to inherit the Welsh bardic tradition...  Rees, the King's nephew, experiences a near death on Crusade, an event that transforms him more than anyone guesses...  Owen Glyn, the last of the Welsh rebels, gathers to himself in the fastness of Snowdonia all that remains of Prince Llewelyn's dream of freedom for Wales...  Ranging from the deep valleys and high mountains of Wales to the English court at Windsor and Westminster, with stops in France and the Holy Land, this intricate story of music, swordplay, loss, and redemption follows exceptional men and women trying to live in an age with values different from their own -- an age of awakening.  "Roby James' historical novel A Song of Awakening, set in the reign of Edward I Plantagenet, ranges over the known world from the Holy Land to the North, but, in the end, returns to England, Wales and, in particularly, Flint Castle, to which the child Briana is heiress. Its native rock is strong beneath her feet and dear to her heart. She also has fire in her blood, a spine of steel, and carries the burden of bardic prophecy. She needs all three of these things to fight for her land's and her people's survival during the wars between England and Wales. Although a canny Edward Longshanks seeks to use her as a pawn, she is very much her own woman. She becomes a fit adversary for the half-Norman Crusader whom the king also advances on a bloodstained chessboard of castles, crowns and hearts. A Song of Awakening is a worthy successor to Edith Pargeter's trilogy set over 100 years earlier: The Heaven Tree, The Green Branch and The Scarlet Seed." --Susan Shwartz Author of Shards of Empire and Cross and Crescent Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy nominee  "Roby James spins a web that draws us deeply into her mythic Celtic world, described in her latest novel, A Song of Awakening. A trio of male bards opens the door to this post-Arthurian universe, but it is the memorable female characters who keep the reader locked inside. Duty, honor, war, love, death: each makes its appearance, and its mark, but the deepest search is the one that leads toward healing, both personal and political." --Paula Butturini Author of Keeping the Feast

Genre Fiction

Norilana Books

A SONG OF AWAKENING by Roby James is a monumental, richly romantic historical with a subtle touch of fantasy.  Born into the 13th century's turmoil and warfare, Briana of Flint is a lady of legend. Myrrdin, the greatest bard in Wales, prophesied at her birth that she would "rise from fetters and bring freedom with her."  In the struggle of the Welsh against the ruthless King Edward I of England, Briana loses almost everything she loves -- her family, her home, and her liberty. But three extraordinary men offer her ways to discover the ultimate, unanticipated truth of Myrrdin's prophecy.  Ine, a lesser bard, has no idea why he has been chosen to inherit the Welsh bardic tradition...  Rees, the King's nephew, experiences a near death on Crusade, an event that transforms him more than anyone guesses...  Owen Glyn, the last of the Welsh rebels, gathers to himself in the fastness of Snowdonia all that remains of Prince Llewelyn's dream of freedom for Wales...  Ranging from the deep valleys and high mountains of Wales to the English court at Windsor and Westminster, with stops in France and the Holy Land, this intricate story of music, swordplay, loss, and redemption follows exceptional men and women trying to live in an age with values different from their own -- an age of awakening.  "Roby James' historical novel A Song of Awakening, set in the reign of Edward I Plantagenet, ranges over the known world from the Holy Land to the North, but, in the end, returns to England, Wales and, in particularly, Flint Castle, to which the child Briana is heiress. Its native rock is strong beneath her feet and dear to her heart. She also has fire in her blood, a spine of steel, and carries the burden of bardic prophecy. She needs all three of these things to fight for her land’s and her people’s survival during the wars between England and Wales. Although a canny Edward Longshanks seeks to use her as a pawn, she is very much her own woman. She becomes a fit adversary for the half-Norman Crusader whom the king also advances on a bloodstained chessboard of castles, crowns and hearts. A Song of Awakening is a worthy successor to Edith Pargeter’s trilogy set over 100 years earlier: The Heaven Tree, The Green Branch and The Scarlet Seed." --Susan Shwartz Author of Shards of Empire and Cross and Crescent Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy nominee  "Roby James spins a web that draws us deeply into her mythic Celtic world, described in her latest novel, A Song of Awakening. A trio of male bards opens the door to this post-Arthurian universe, but it is the memorable female characters who keep the reader locked inside. Duty, honor, war, love, death: each makes its appearance, and its mark, but the deepest search is the one that leads toward healing, both personal and political." --Paula Butturini Author of Keeping the Feast

Ronica McBride possesses The Sting -- Class A psychic powers that guarantee her position as a future leader of the interplanetary Com. Raised in a protected environment, her future seems secure -- until she awakes on a wilderness planet with no memory of how she got there -- and without her Sting. Abandoned among primitives, Ronica is forced to cope for herself for the first time in her life. She finds she must grow to survive, must uncover the realities behind the truths she was taught. Because in this nightmarish new world, every day is a struggle for survival, and the forces that caused her to be banished from the Com are not done with her...

Commencement (Starfire Saga. Book 1)

Hawk Pub Group

Ronica McBride possesses The Sting -- Class A psychic powers that guarantee her position as a future leader of the interplanetary Com -- until she awakes on a primitive planet with no memory of how she got there. Once she recovers her memory and escapes, Ronica discovers a shocking truth -- everything the Com taught her was a lie. Ronica returns to the Com and vows to confront the powers who deceived her -- and her entire civilization. But to accomplish her mission she will have to find reserves of strength previously unknown, will have to push her astounding psychic skills to the next level and beyond to destroy the corruption that is tearing the Com apart.

Commitment

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Commencement

Commitment (Starfire Saga, Book 2)

Beyond The Hedge

Commencement (Starfire Saga)

Commitment (Starfire Saga)

A Song of Awakening

A Song of Awakening

Commencement (Starfire Saga. Book 1)

Commitment