“There are some who are charged with making peace, and others who must fight. Even the angels fight, though not always with swords. The skills you have been given, dearest, do not make you evil. They were fitted specially to your purpose in this world.”
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Young Adult Science Fiction/Dystopia
WARSAFE
There’s one building on her island that Halley has never visited: the Mercenary House. Perched atop a mountain, surrounded by unnaturally evergreen foliage, the House is rumored to be a breeding ground for criminals. Mercenaries are liars, cheats, spies . . . and maybe, depending on who you ask, killers.
At the Warsafe headquarters in Seattle, Roscoe is beta testing the company’s new video game. It’s her job to track down glitches–but something is different about this one. Lurking behind the lines of malfunctioning code is a secret that threatens to drag her deeper into the game, forcing her to put her life on the line if she ever wants to come home.
Worlds collide as Roscoe teams up with Halley to uncover the island’s secret and expose Warsafe’s designs. But some mysteries are better left unsolved. As traitor after so-called traitor is revealed to be on their side, they begin to wonder: Could Warsafe’s mission be critical enough to justify its cruelty?
Recommended for ages 13+.
”Y'all! This book was fantastic! Where do I even begin? It's a thrill ride from start to finish."
- Ashley (Goodreads)
”The prose is polished. The storylines are expertly woven. The settings are interesting and memorable. This one's easy: five big stars!"
- Priscilla Bettis
”From the first page - okay, from the tagline - I was hooked and had to know more."
- Suzie (Goodreads)
WHAT READERS SAY
"Warsafe was filled with thrilling, fast-paced action that kept me turning the pages late into the night."
- Heather Griffin
CRIME THRILLER
With Love from the Past
The story begins in darkness—literally—as Ari wakes up to realize that staying locked in her room won’t pay her electricity bills. So when she’s offered a job with the National Drug Enforcement Bureau, she’s forced to accept or starve. This is her last chance for a new start. Except, the next day, one of her teammates is dead.
The police call it a suicide, but Ari knows better. The night of her teammate’s death, she found a cryptic riddle taped to her door that poses five possible killers: Ari, her three teammates, and a mysterious “other” who just might be the city’s top drug dealer. Nobody can be trusted. Suddenly, Ari finds herself dragged into a wild game of anonymity, desperation, and regret that leaves her with a choice: forgive and accept her past, or try to keep it hidden no matter who it hurts.
Recommended for ages 14+.
MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION
Made for Mercy
Barely out of their teens and trained as assassins, Rigel members are taught that the Kalideyes are evil and must be destroyed.
Makise—code name Maru—and her team fight against all odds during their training with the Rigel organization to rid her country of the dreaded “people” called Kalideyes. Friends have blue eyes. Enemies have brown. Green. Grey. But never blue. And that's how they got their name.
As Maru prepares for her first mission, she realizes that relying on herself in times of crisis isn’t enough, but her teammates are as broken as she is. When she is forced to fight for her life, who will be there to save her?
It won’t be long before Maru learns the truth behind the enemy, but will this be enough to lead her to safety?
Recommended for ages 16+.
CHRISTIAN END TIMES
Stories of the Night
Thirteen-year-old Alisen is having a nightmare.
Her dream gets more detailed and longer every night, but the terror remains the same. She chalks it up to bad pizza--until she meets Kale. The kid from down the street, who's having the exact same dream.
On a quest for answers, Alisen and Kale delve into world politics and biblical prophecy. Together, they discover that every event, every person, every place in their dreams has a counterpart in real life. And that's a problem, because they've been dreaming about the apocalypse.
As prophecy becomes reality and dreams become truth, the two must choose whether to turn to God or to each other to save them from the inevitable end.
Recommended for ages 11+.
”Well written and engaging. You can tell that this book has been well researched. All the elements were molded together into the plot seamlessly."
- E. Yager
”Lauren Smyth is a fabulous author. With Love From the Past is a well-written, intense mystery thriller .... Smyth includes many twists, turns, and surprises."
- Jane M.
”This exciting, fast-paced story kept me turning pages from start to finish, hardly able to put it down."
- K. M. Conklin
WHAT READERS SAY
"This was a really harrowing tale of intrigue ... describing the details in a poetic way that grips every emotion."
- KarToon12