Böcker av Kelly Scidmore-Sievers

More than commentary on today''s society, this dystopian novel which comes to pass in the future of our world defines the dynamic problems assaulting our basic societal drives. Transpiring simultaneously during the dramatic events of Purgatory One, the beleaguered betwixts of Purgatory Two struggle to not only survive the inhumane trials set forth by the Ruling Embassy, but attempt to balance the physical dangers with the warped fabric of the culture and society of the time. The clash between the Ruling Embassy and the new generations of youth reveal the need for a return to the moral compass which has guided the great civilizations throughout history.

Tarlab sat on the swing swaying back and forth and watched the group of kids play in the dirt. There was so little to do on the playground, if one could really consider it a playground. It consisted of four swings, but only two were completely functional. The other two were cracked and hanging partially off the chains. Only a very light, small child could sit in the broken swings and even then they would be taking a chance of falling. Tarlab had grabbed one of the working swings as soon as school was out, and he still sat there a half hour later to the disappointment of a line of kids waiting for a turn. Normally, he'd let one of the younger kids enjoy the freedom of the movement and flying high while feeling the wind whip across their face. It was as free as one would ever feel in this world. But not today since today was his last day of childhood. His last day to be among the kids sitting on the ground scooping handfuls of dirt and dumping it to the side as they paved make-believe roads. It was his last day to watch a group of kids swinging sticks around as weapons or hitting stones into the field beyond the playground. It was his last time to swing and enjoy his freedom. Tomorrow started his purgatory before adulthood. He knew he should be frightened. He knew making it through purgatory was unlikely, and he should be worried, but rather his heart weighed heavy. So he watched the children with envy...nostalgia for days of freedom gone, never to return.Birthdays should be happy, memorable days, especially one's 18th birthday. But for the citizens governed by the Ruling Assembly, the 18th birthday is a dreadful day, where the only gifts are fear and a looming uncertainty. Taken from their families by the Ta-Ta, the 18 year old betwixts are turned into reality stars of their own hellish show, where death is just as real as life and sacrifice in the name of science is nothing more than an apocryphal promise. And the promise and hope of youth is d

In A Land Where Magic Is Dying... A young girl destined for leadership finds herself in an epic struggle to unite the forces of good against an ever-growing power of evil. Kassie Kane must heal the rift separating the Elves, goblins, and blended peoples of Pulchritude Amity to repel the evil Czar Nefarious' plans to enslave the land. Together with her brother Charlie Kane, who is the new magic writer, and the last of the humans in the land, they embark on a perilous journey to fulfill their destinies and bring a world of magic back to life.

Charlie Kane's Saturday started out like any other Saturday; his favorite day of the week. That is until his mother asked him to gather clothes from the dryer. To his surprise, he found much more than laundry waiting for him. Charlie's day of writing his magical story is interrupted by more than chores as he is stolen away into a world of fantasy, where he meets creatures and characters only found in the imagination. A world where he is a major player in the revival of magic and saving a land called Pulchritude Amity.