Lyons Regional Library

"Radically personal and quintessentially American, an intimate drama at the heart of an apocalyptic vision ... On a small farm beside a lake in Minnesota's north woods an old man is waiting for the Rapture, which God has told him will happen in two weeks, on August 19, 1974. When word gets out, Last Days Ranch becomes ground zero for The End, drawing zealots, curiosity seekers, and reporters--among them the prophet's son, a skeptical New York writer...

Although human, Chrysabelle was born to serve vampire nobility. But when her patron is killed and she becomes the prime suspect, she flees to the mortal world and seeks help from the outcast vampire Malkolm.

For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a Foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount is born an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before the forces of the Shadow have an opportunity to kill him.

While raising the ruins of a long-buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront destructive forces, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry.

Seven years after her brother's death, Samantha Darko is on the run. She is running from her shattered home, from her bizarre past, and even from herself. When she and her friend Corey become stranded in a desert town, they witness a meteorite crash that fractures time, beginning the countdown to the end of the world. Now Sam must rely on the frightening visions that plague her dreams to overcome her own dark destiny and set time back on course before...

#1 The Lightning Thief: Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again.Suddenly, mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. #2 Sea of Monsters:Percy must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family...

The three fates--Riata, Cait, and Smertae--have always been guiding and protecting Scotland unseen, indirectly controlling the line of kings according to the old religion. When there is a disagreement between the weird sisters, Riata and Smertae will use men as pawns, and Smertae will direct Macbeth to a crown he was never meant to have.