Order of Storm Runners Books
Storm Runners is a series of YA adventure novels by American author Roland Smith. “Storm Runners” refers to Chase Masters and his father, who race across the country chasing tornadoes, hurricanes and floods. Whenever bad weather strikes, they are in hot pursuit. (more…)
Order of I, Q Books
I, Q is a series of YA mystery novels by American novelist Roland Smith. The series follows Q (short for Quest), whose parents are famous rockstars. Q and his stepsister Angela find themselves involved with the Secret Service and the Israeli Mossad, in a world where it is very hard to tell the difference between who is on their side and who isn’t. (more…)
Order of Roland Smith Books
Roland Smith is an American author of young adult adventure novels and non-fiction children’s books. Before becoming an author, Roland worked as a zookeeper at the Oregon Zoo and the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. His series include I, Q, Cryptid Hunters featuring Grace & Marty, Thunder Cave and Storm Runners. Roland lives in Oregon with his wife and stepchildren. (more…)
Order of Carl Sagan Books
Carl Sagan (1934-1996) was an American scientist and author. His fields of research were in astronomy and natural sciences. During his career as an author/writer, he published over 600 scientific papers and wrote and edited over 20 books. As far as fiction goes, Carl only wrote one novel, Contact, which was adapted to the 1996 film of the same name (finished after his death). (more…)
Order of Edge Books
The Edge is a series of fantasy novels by Ilona Andrews (Ilona & Andrew Gordon). The Edge is a very odd place that lies between worlds. On world is called “the Broken,” a normal world where magic is make-believe and “the Weird,” a world ruled by blueblooded aristocrats where changelings are reality. The series got started when Ilona had written a free novella that Jeaniene Frost happened to read and threatened bodily harm unless it was made into a full-length novel. (more…)
Order of Kate Daniels Books
Kate Daniels is the protagonist in a series of urban fantasy novels by Ilona Andrews (Ilona & Andrew Gordon). The Kate Daniels world is a world of magic, monsters, werebears, werehyenas, necromancers and more. Kate’s weapon of choice is the sword and often says the wrong thing. (more…)
Order of Ilona Andrews Books
Ilona Andrews is the pen name of urban fantasy novelists Ilona and Andrew Gordon. Ilona is a Russian who emigrated to the United States when she was a teenager. Andrew (who actually goes by “Gordon”) is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. The couple co-author all of their books together, most notably of which is their Kate Daniels series. They currently reside in Texas. (more…)
Order of Angel Island Books
The Angel Island series is a series of novels by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer based on the paintings of Kinkade. (more…)
Order of Cape Light Books
Cape Light is a series of novels by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. The series is inspired by the art of Kinkade’s paintings. The series is a look at the town of Cape Light and the people who live there. (more…)
Order of Thomas Kinkade Books
Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) was an American painter and author. He marketed himself as “Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light.” It was estimated that 1-in-20 American homes owned a copy of one of his paintings. Aside from his work as a famous painter, he co-authored two series with Katherine Spencer – Cape Light and Angel Island. (more…)