Saxony Cagney counts herself lucky when she wins a position as an au pair in Venice for the summer. It's her responsibility to take care of two young boys - speak to them in English, make sure they get to their swimming lessons on time. Piece of cake, right? She unexpectedly forms a strong bond with the youngest boy-Isaia. She also meets two Italian men... both are smart, successful, sexy. So far things are going her way. Who doesn't like options? When she discovers Isaia is actually dying, and his mom is trying to keep it a secret from his dad, things get a violent shove into complicated... And then contagious--She'll never be the same again. Just when she's got more on her plate than she can handle, she accidentally gets tangled up with the most powerful crime family in Venice. Will Saxony survive long enough to learn the secrets of her new abilities, or will they kill her? Born of Fire is the second book in The Elemental Origins Novels, a series of captivating YA urban fantasy novels which can be read in any order. If you like strong female characters, amazing (slightly out-of-control) supernatural abilities, and a touch of romance, then you'll love A.L. Knorr's teen fantasy adventure series.

Born of Fire: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Knorr, A.L.

Fantasy

Intellectually Promiscuous Press

Born of Water is a 2018 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the YA Urban Fantasy category and a Top 10 Finalist in the YA Category of the Author Academy Awards. Don't miss it!A mysterious shipwreck could unlock ancient powers… or send her to a watery grave. 
Targa MacAuley feels more at home on dry land than in the watery realm of her mermaid ancestors. After 17 years on solid ground, she fears she’ll never grow into the creature her mother hoped she’d become. To keep her mom’s homesickness and true identity under wraps, Targa signs on for a mysterious salvage dive in the Baltic Sea. 
Her plan to blend in with the rest of the crew is spoiled when she catches the eye of a handsome local fisherman. A freak accident and a strange connection to the ancient shipwreck below attract even more unwanted attention. With both her mom’s secret—and her life—in danger, Targa must finally find the courage to unleash the currents surging deep within. 
Born of Water is the first book in The Elemental Origins, a series of captivating YA urban fantasy novels. If you like new twists on mermaid lore, simmering romance, and close-knit mother-daughter bonds, then you’ll love A.L. Knorr’s nautical adventure. Embark on a deeper dive into the story's lore with The Wreck of Sybellen, a companion novel included with the book. 
Buy Born of Water to submerge yourself in an enchanting coming-of-age tale today.

Born of Water: An Elemental Origins Novel

They say if you tell a lie long enough you'll start to believe it. But Akiko will never forget who she truly is. Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human. But Akiko isn't allowed to share the reality of her true nature with a single soul. Not even her three best friends know of the power she could wield, given the chance. So, when she's sent back to her homeland to steal an ancient samurai sword, she jumps at the chance to secure her freedom, only to get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the most dangerous crime syndicate in Japan. Can Akiko escape with her life and her soul, or is true freedom as elusive as the Aether she was born from? Born of Aether is the fourth book in The Elemental Origins, a series of captivating YA urban fantasy novels that can be read out of order. If you like new twists on ethnic folklore, simmering romance, and strong female characters, then you'll love A.L. Knorr's urban fantasy adventure. Embark on a deeper dive into the story's lore with The Wreck of Sybellen, a companion novel included with the book. Buy Born of Aether to lose submerge yourself in an enchanting coming-of-age tale today. Don't wait!

Born of Aether: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series)

Literature & Fiction

United States

From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a faerie-tale ghost-story that will transport you...
"When the earth gives up her dead, then shall you understand."
Georjayna isn’t exactly thrilled about going to Ireland to live with her aunt for the summer, and even less thrilled when her sexy cousin Jasher (not blood-related, he's adopted and don't you forget it) turns out to be as friendly as a nest of vipers. Sigh. At least it gets her out of Saltford and away from her neglectful mother, Liz.
When Georjie unearths Jasher's terrifying secret, things she never knew about her own family begin to come to light; 
A heartbroken woman who disappeared without a trace. 
A desiccated body.
Strange cocoons hanging in the greenhouse.
She soon finds herself embroiled in a disturbing mystery that involves the very power of nature itself and Georjie learns that the earth never forgets. 
But it's when Georjayna herself begins to change in new and powerful ways that she realizes things have gotten personal.
˃˃˃The ancient fae await you...
Born of Earth is the third book in The Elemental Origins, a series of captivating teen urban fantasy novels that can be read in any order. 
Read Born of Earth and be swallowed up by this enchanting (and a little spooky) tale today.
Read a snippet:
Thousands of tiny sparkling fae began to land on me. A warm rush went through me and my heart rate doubled. Feather-light touches all over made me gasp. Lights floated in front of my face, landing there too, winking on my cheeks and blurring my vision.
"Jasher," I gasped, and looked for him. I could barely see him. The twinkling lights close to my eyes blurred him out.
"Georjie." Jasher's voice was awestruck.
 I held my hands out in front of me. I looked absolutely coated in miniature Christmas lights. My sensitive scalp, still damp from my shower, detected the tiny whirring fans of their wings as they fluttered against my head. I looked down at my body. Every surface of me was wrapped with fae. I was a human form made of light. I barely dared to breathe. 
"Why?" I exhaled the question lightly.
"Ask them," suggested Jasher. "Rasha told you her name, maybe they'll tell you what they want."
"Can I help you?" 
Tiny bells went off in my head, thousands of them - all whispering the same word. Wise. Wise. Wise. Wise. Wise. Wise. Wise.
"What did they say?" Jasher asked.
I looked up, puzzled. "Nothing that made any sense."
The lights lifted and began to swirl, this time they spiraled up and out of the open dome of the greenhouse to be swallowed by the night. 
The magical moment was over so unexpectedly that it left me feeling bereft and wishing I had paid more attention. 
And isn't that the way the most precious moments of our lives come and go? Over in a moment, leaving us breathless and feeling like yelling, 'Wait, don't go!'

Born of Earth: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series)

Teen & Young Adult

From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a supernatural unlike any other...
She is not what you are expecting. She's not what they are expecting, either. 
All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. And she's so close. She's got the grades, she's got the ambition. All she needs now is an outrageous sum of money and experience on an Old World archaeological excavation. If only she could find a way to get rid of her annoying low-grade telepathy. There's nothing Petra hates more than a cheat and a liar and it's too easy to cheat when you can read people's minds. 
When Petra spies an ad for a volunteer position on an excavation to North Africa, she knows its meant for her. But there is more waiting for her in Libya than broken pottery and human remains. A heart-pounding race through the desert under a sky full of stars with Jesse, her sexy dig-mate and newfound crush, ends when Petra slides into an ancient cave-system with strange stones embedded in the walls. 
 That's where her life changes forever. 
As her powers manifest, there are those who think they have a good reason to destroy her before she becomes too powerful. 
 Petra knows she is far more than just gales of wind. Just how old is she? Has she lived before? Who is the man in her vision with the silver eyes? But the biggest question of all is: will she survive long enough to learn who she is and what she's really capable of? 
Born of Air is the fifth book in The Elemental Origins Novels, a series of captivating YA urban fantasy stories which can be read in any order. If you love strong female protagonists and elemental magic, then you’ll love A.L. Knorr’s mystical desert adventure. 
Buy Born of Air and get blown away today.

Born of Air: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series)

Knorr, AL

Can they use their newfound powers to save their hometown, or will they die trying?
The summer is over and the promised get-together results in an epic sharing of the transformational adventures that have gifted Akiko, Saxony, Georjayna, and Targa with their elemental powers. 
When the Elementals are recruited by Petra to execute a super-secret global project that is supposed to change humanity for the better, it seems as though the girls will be rocketed to fortune and glory. But when they accidentally unleash a dark and terrible force, things deteriorate rapidly into death and destruction...
This deadly entity seems immune to their magic and it is too late to turn back. 
The Elementals is written from three points of view and is the sixth and final book in The Elemental Origins, a series of captivating YA urban fantasy novels that can be read in any order. If you like new twists on elemental lore, simmering romance, and strong female lead characters, then you’ll love A.L. Knorr’s teen fantasy adventure. 
Buy The Elementals and get ready for a speed-rap of a novel that will take you to the edge of your seat! Read a snippet:
The groan became a growl.  I whirled, raking the trees for whatever made the sound.  The forest had lost its color, just as part of the sky had. I blinked and rubbed my eyes, thinking something was wrong with my vision. When I opened my eyes the view was the same. The forest and sky were shifting from the dim color of early morning to shades of gray. In fact, the edges of everything looked blurry, like a heavy fog had gathered.  The growl came again, from everywhere and nowhere. My heart galloped in my chest. "Where are you?" I yelled into the trees. "Show yourself!" My answer was a deep roll of thunder…or was it a slow throaty laugh?  The forest grew dark and the trees faded from view, swallowed up in the unnatural fog. Cold slime felt heavy on my skin and I scraped at my cheeks with my fingers, letting out a yell of frustration. How could I fight an enemy I couldn't see?

The Elementals: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series)

War-Sworn: A Military Fantasy Novel (The Warring Realm Series)

Schneider, Aaron D.

Genre Fiction

Returning to Europe means saying goodbye to her friends again, but Targa--a powerful teenage siren and water elemental--has someone she loves waiting for her on the banks of the Baltic. When those closest to her encourage her to let Antoni in on her secret identity, Targa is torn between the promise she made her mother when she was just a child, and the desire to be honest. Will she keep her secret, or reveal her true self to the man she loves? The last thing Targa and Mira want is to be separated, but Mira grows distant as the voice of the ocean becomes urgent, and its clear she is suffering. Will Targa and Mira's close-knit mother/daughter bond be strong enough to keep the irresistible call of the mermaid's salt-cycle at bay? When someone who shouldn't be alive turns up, Targa and Antoni are sucked into a breathless, whirlwind adventure leading them leagues under the ocean's surface where even Targa's great powers cannot save Antoni from an ancient force neither of them saw coming. You will fall in love with these characters and wish the adventure would never end! Grab your copy and fall into a world of elemental magic, love, and mermaid lore like you've never experienced it before! Salt & Stone is a continuation of the Elemental Origins Series by award winning and USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L.Knorr. The Siren's Curse Series is best enjoyed if readers have read Born of Water and/or The Elementals.

Salt & Stone: A Water Elemental Novel & Mermaid Fantasy (The Siren's Curse)

Deep in the ocean, a rivalry rages. Can one siren’s song turn the tides of hatred?\nAfter witnessing senseless murder, Bel vows to end her mother’s tyrannical reign. But as a young mermaid, she has no choice but to spend time on dry land before she can qualify for the crown. As she strives to capture a man's heart, the underwater realm flows with the blood of the queen's enemies… 
Every moment wrapped in the strong arms of her human mate, Bel risks the madness of the siren's curse. And if she doesn't return to the sea soon, she'll lose her memories and her chance to cure the centuries-old feud. If fixing the deadly conflict is even possible… 
Can Bel claim the throne before her mind and the kingdom fall to ruin? 
Salt & the Sovereign is the captivating second book in The Siren’s Curse YA fantasy series. If you like ancient mythology, plucky heroines, and deep-water rivalries, then you’ll love USA Today Bestseller A.L. Knorr’s seafaring adventure.\nBuy Salt & the Sovereign and dare to swim against the tide today!

Salt & the Sovereign: The Siren's Curse 2

Only she can lift the spell. But the key to its destruction could mean her death...Determined to end the dreaded mermaid mating cycle between land and sea, Targa and Mira scour rare fragments of mosaic art from deep in the ocean for clues. On the hunt for the ancient spell's source, all signs point to the ruins of Atlantis.Before the legend's final chapter can unfold, Targa learns that only she has the strength to break the curse... the cost of which may be her life.Can Targa find the courage to face her destiny and liberate an ocean of chained hearts?Salt & the Sisters is the intriguing conclusion to the Siren's Curse YA urban fantasy trilogy. If you like ancient mysteries, underwater adventure, and alluring mermaid shifters, then you'll love A.L. Knorr's fast-paced tale.

Salt & the Sisters: The Siren's Curse 3

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