Getorix (15) has one last opportunity to earn his father's regard and welcome into the Otherworld He must face death with courage at the end of the Roman triumph. Instead the gods throw him a different challenge Can Getorix accept friendship from the Roman who spares his life if the cost is his honor? Getorix has one last opportunity to gain his fatherOs respect and earn welcome into the Otherworld as a man. At almost fifteen winters, he marches beside his father, a defeated Celtic leader, in the Roman triumph parade -- a celebration that ends in death. To face the ordeal of death before the Romans will truly be his man-making. Instead, the gods throw him an entirely different challenge Can Getorix accept friendship with the Roman who spares his life if the cost is his honor? GetorxOs adventure leads young readers of any age into the Roman world at the dawn of the Empire. Authentic history with the lure of fantasy.Unique opportunity for young adult readers to experience the Roman world at the dawn of Empire. Supported with glossary and authorOs notes about Roman life. Competing cultures, embodied in the Roman aristocratO son and the Celtic captive, find understanding in this adventure. in ancient Rome at the dawn of the Empire.

Getorix: The Eagle and The Bull

Teen & Young Adult

Judith Geary

Historical Fiction

Ingalls Publishing Group

A touching story of Family &amp; Place An heiress to one of the South’s lumber dynasties reaches out to her mountain roots for solace after suffering a life-shattering blow, only to be drawn into the race against time to save the beauty of the Hickory Nut Gorge in Western North Carolina. “This story will thrill and disturb you by turns, and also inspire hope for the years ahead for the highlands we love.” Robert Morgan, author of Brave Enemies and Boone: A Biography. "Rose Senehi begins her new novel, In the Shadows of Chimney Rock with a scene of such high drama you wonder if she can sustain the intensity... Senehi not only sustains that opening intensity, she ups it in a high-speed tale with as many twists as a country road."-Arnold Wengrow, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES "A finely written piece about a heroine facing overwhelming odds. ... highly recommended for community library fiction collections." MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW "Senehi's new novel has an intriguing storyline. There is mystery, a lovely heroine, romance, and a message that is urgent in its timeliness. Rose is an astute observer of her fellow man and crafts her characters artfully: the nice, the not-so-nice, the connivers, the manipulators, the innocent, and the talented. They are all here. The work may be fiction, but it stirs a deep sense of awareness of the race against time to preserve the rich beauty and ecological balance of the Hickory Nut Gorge. The message speaks to us; we need to listen well."-THE FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS BRANCH LIBRARY, Lake Lure, NC "...an exhilaring ride. Not a roller coaster--more like a sled down the side of Pisgah with all kinds of stumps, trees, rocks, and gullies in the way, each one a near miss. What fun!"--Fred Chappell, Author, Ancestors and Others.

In the Shadows of Chimney Rock

Rose Senehi

Literature & Fiction

Returning for a second suspense-filled mystery, Jemma Chase and Detective Tucker find themselves embroiled in a Property Owners Association power struggle. When winter arrives in the North Carolina Mountains, Jemma's need to find lucrative work leads her to turn to her love of cabinet making and photography. Having heard of Jemma's skill from another member of the association, the POA president Petula Windsor, hires Jemma to build cabinets in her guest house. Jemma struggles with her CSI wannabe urges to refrain from investigating a robbery that occurred in Petula's main house, where cash and an investigator's file was stolen. Upon completion of her task, Jemma stops by the main house to pick up her pay from Petula's husband, Ward. On her way back to her truck she smells smoke coming from the guest house. She races to find a way to put the fire out and discovers Petula inside, unconscious. Jemma risks her life to save Petula, but is too late. A simple break-in has escalated to murder. Detective Tucker finds suspects aplenty when files on the residents and those associated with the POA are found in Petula's locked file cabinet, leading him to suspect her of blackmail. Detective tucker tries his best to keep Jemma's interest at bay, but when Petula's husband is found dead and Tucker's life is jeopardized, Jemma won't be stopped until she finds the murderer.

Perfect for Framing (An Appalachian Adventure Mystery)

Maggie Bishop

Action & Adventure

Rosa May wears dresses made from feedsacks, but her earthy knowledge of roots and herbs gives her hope of owning a store-bought dress and feeds her dream of wearing nurses white. Dresses, Dreams and Beadwood Leaves sets a girls journey to mold her own self esteem within the cultural history of the North Carolina mountains in the late 1940s.

Dresses, Dreams and Beadwood Leaves

Julia Taylor Ebel

Literary

The second in this award-winning series of contemporary juvenile mysteries by Albert A. Bell, Jr., The Secret of the Bradford House pits Steve and Kendra against all kinds of obstacles. Will the new girl, Rachel Mendoza, unseat Kendra as local tennis champ and as Steve€™s best friend? Are there really ghosts in the spooky old house at the top of the hill, as Tia Rosaria insists? And what does any of this have to do with Steve€™s passion for baseball? The answers surprise everyone.

The Secret of the Bradford House: A Steve and Kendra Mystery

Children's Books

Albert A. Bell, Jr.