Elemental (Mayer)

Her magic is weak. Her ruling stepmother hates her. And now she's her people's only hope. Frustrated by her pathetically useless powers, Larkspur can only dream of being accepted by true elementals. And as the bastard daughter of the king, she lives under the constant wrath of his jealous wife. When she's falsely accused of attacking the cruel woman, she must choose between military service or banishment... and both lead to certain death. Seizing her slim chance for survival, Lark embarks on training as a soldier for the unforgiving kingdom. But though she excels in her new role, it may not be enough to stay safe from a queen out for her blood. Will she bow under pressure, or unlock the power to vanquish the vicious tyrant? Recurve is the thrilling first book in The Elemental urban fantasy series. If you like iron-willed heroines, forces of nature, and rooting for the underdog, then you'll love Shannon Mayer's enthralling tale! Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner, Rayner Gabriel, Steven Carpenter, Lise Bruneau, Danny Gavigan, Carolyn Kashner, Matthew Bassett, Anthony Palmini, Christopher Williams, Yasmin Tuazon, Laura C. Harris, Zeke Alton, Colleen Delany, Chris Stinson, Jessica Lauren Ball, Natalie Van Sistine, Bradley Smith, Niusha Nawab, Marni Penning, Stephon Walker, Joel David Santner, Tia Shearer, Patrick Bussink, Terence Aselford, Karen Novack, Michael John Casey, and Steve Wannall.

""My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental." My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. As an Ender, one of my father's Elite guards, it's my job to do as I'm told. When my older sister is sent as an ambassador to the realm of the water elementals--the Deep--I have no choice but to accompany her as her bodyguard. With the death of the water elemental's King, a deadly battle for the throne begins; a battle we are forced to choose sides in. There are only a few things I know for sure. The ocean may be beautiful, but lurking in its depths are monsters to fear, the water I tread is teaming with danger and I am on my own. With no one to help, and no one to trust, I have to find a way to keep my sister safe, and stop a civil war. But the secrets within the Deep are far darker than any of us realized. Welcome... welcome to the Deep. Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Laura C. Harris, Rayner Gabriel, Drew Kopas, Zeke Alton, Rebeccas Sheir, Triya Leong, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Taylor Coan, Amanda Forstrom, Christopher Graybill, Daniel Llama, Katie Leigh, Matthew Pauli, Christopher Davenport, Holly Adams, Danny Gavigan, Rob McFadyen, Christopher Walker, Matthew Schleigh, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, Lise Bruneau, Matthew Bassett and Bianca Bryan.

""My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental." My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation. However, my tolerance level for anyone outside of my family is at an all-time low, and the queen who rules the Pit expects complete obedience. As Ash's life is held in the balance, I have just three days to prove his innocence and mine. This place holds more than a scorching heat; new foes, traitors, and creatures from the depths of the lava are all trying to keep us from surviving. The only question left. . . Can I get us all out without being burned alive? Welcome to the Pit. Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner, Holly Adams, Julie-Ann Elliott, Anthony Palmini, Rob McFadyen, Rayner Gabriel, Debi Tinsley, Yasmin Tuazon, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Davenport, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, Gabriel Michael, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Nanette Savard, Niusha Nawab, Rana Kay, Robb Moreira, Sara Matsui-Colby, Steve Wannall, Tanja Milojevic and Terence Aselford."

My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental." My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. The King is missing and his mind is cracked. It is up to me to find him before the Rim is taken over by the bloodthirsty heir to the throne. But the path to finding the King is anything but straight, and I find myself in the human world facing possible banishment. All to find a Tracker who happens to be on the run from a demon, yet she is my only hope in bringing my father home. Nothing is as it seems and I'm uncertain who is friend or foe. My impending punishment threatens to suffocate me as I defy our laws and fight to bring peace to my home... and fight to keep those I love the dearest alive. How will I get both my father and I out of this one unscathed? Welcome to being The Chosen One. Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner, Ken Jackson, Holly Adams, Anthony Palmini, Niusha Nawab, Lydia Kraniotis, Nanette Savard, Rayner Gabriel, Dawn Ursula, Julie Hoverson, Yasmin Tuazon, Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Foster Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Daniel Llaca, Danny Gavigan, Debi Tinsley, Henry W. Kramer, Jessica Lauren Ball, Joe Mallon, Karen Novack, Kay Eluvian, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Lise Bruneau, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Pauli, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Scott McCormick, Tia Shearer, Tyler Hyrchuk and Wyn Delano.

My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before. A voice I know all too well calls me to do her bidding. A voice I no longer wish to hear. The mother goddess begs me to save the four families and stop my nemesis. To do it, I must face each of the Elemental leaders and take from them the power they hold close: the stones I once entrusted to them. Now, the secrets I unearth as I pursue the stones shatter everything I know about my world, and everything I was taught. Yet, I am not the naïve girl I once was. If I am to see this through, I must completely embrace the new reality of my life and all its obstacles while forging ahead. Four stones abused. Four families broken. A half-breed princess as their only hope. Through it all, the one I love waits for me to find him. When I do, will he, like everything else in my world, not be what he once was? Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Anthony Palmini, Chris Davenport, Chris Stinson, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Dawn Ursula, Elena Anderson, Eva Wilhelm, Hannah Curtis, Holly Adams, Joel David Santner, Julie-Ann Elliott, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Mark Harrietha, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Pauli, Niusha Nawab, Nora Achrati, Robb, Moreira, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Terence Aselford, Triya Leong, Yasmin Tuazon, and Zeke Alton.

From the USA Today Bestselling series comes a glimpse into the life and mind of a character surrounded in mystery… "My name is Ash, and I am an Elemental." As an Ender, it is my place to protect the royal family at all costs. Despite being the best Ender our world has ever beheld, I have failed time and again as the personal sacrifices continue to mount. Lark has been banished to the desert by her father who is blind to the manipulation he has again fallen prey to. To bring about justice, I must seek out and destroy the one who intentionally wields her powers to bring pain to my people. Cassava’s death will finally free us from the dark cloud her reign of terror has surrounded us in. This is what I believe to be true and I will seek her out with only one intended outcome. The reality, however, is much more complicated than my beliefs. When lies turn to truths, and enemies to allies, can I still find my way back to who I once was? Uncertainty makes me hesitant, but I can not give up. For justice. For Lark. No matter the sacrifice.

“My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.” My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. Taken away by the last Spirit Walker, I am meant to train with him so that I can finally stop the false mother goddess and her plans to rule both humans and elementals. I am meant to train so that I can meet her on even ground, but training takes time. Time is not something we have. The world is coming apart at the seams as the humans rain down destruction upon their own kind and the supernatural world. The false mother goddess is hunting down the most powerful elementals to take the last of their power, and through it all, the secrets of who I truly am begin to spill upward. I must find the strength to stop the mother goddess, and to save our world, but which aspect of my heart will hold me up and what will it cost me in the end? Blood of the earth... Child of Spirit... Bastard Princess... Ender... Protector... Destroyer.

"My name is Peta, and I am a familiar. To stand at the side of an Elemental as their familiar is a gift given to few familiars. Yet here I stand with my thirteenth-Larkspur, child of the earth. I do not want this charge, for all my previous have ended in deaths I could not prevent. I am not sure my heart can take another loss of one bonded with me. Larkspur's strength and heart call to me as only one other Elemental's had, and I cannot deny the need to protect her, and to shield her from all pain. This is my story, my struggle to accept Larkspur as my charge, and the last time I will ever have to bond with an Elemental. Goddess help me keep us both alive. Performed by Holly Adams, Yasmin Tuazon, Anthony Palmini, Julie-Ann Elliott, Colleen Delany, Ken Jackson, Rob McFadyen, Rayner Gabriel, Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Christopher Walker, Debi Tinsley, Gabriel Michael, Jenna Sharpe, Karen Novack, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Rana Kay, Ryan Haugen, Sara Matsui-Colby, Shanta Parasuraman, Tanja Milojevic, Terence Aselford, and Yenni Ann."