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The Talisman Chronicles
Series · 6 books · 2013-2017

Books in series

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#1

Window

2013

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. WINDOW, Now EPISODE 1 of The Talisman Chronicles Chloe Blake has a unique gift, an odd connection to her house that results in glimpses of the past, present, and future via the picture window in her living room. Unfortunately, it’s a gift that sometimes proves to be more of a curse. Especially when she tries to help out Ethan Reynolds, the gorgeous boy who lives across the street – an endeavor that, for some reason, always seems to backfire. Or leave her covered in mud. But the house is convinced Ethan’s life is in danger and Chloe’s the only one who can save him. The problem is, he thinks she’s more than a little crazy.
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#2

Timepiece

2017

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. TIMEPIECE - The Talisman Chronicles, Episode 2 Wren Galloway’s not happy that her mother’s vagabond lifestyle lands her in yet another new school, this time in gray and rainy Lamsden, Washington. She’s even less happy when she’s plagued by strange nightmares, sleepwalking, and a feeling that something really weird is going on in the small town. When she wakes up outside Chloe Blake’s house—a house that’s been front-and-center in her dreams—she starts on a journey that takes her up the stairs to Chloe’s attic, and to a mysterious chest that grants her an unbelievable power. But power comes with a price, and the question is, will Wren be able to pay it?
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#3

Gauntlet

2017

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. GAUNTLET - The Talisman Chronicles, Episode 3 Beck Leighton’s generally got three things on his mind: Classes, swim team, and finding a way to get his little sister away from their drunken, abusive mother. Then Wren Galloway shows up at Lamsden High, a smart and pretty blonde who challenges him on every level. But when Wren vanishes—literally—before his very eyes, Beck knows his life will never be the same. He’s been chosen for a purpose, to protect his family, friends, and everyone in Lamsden from a mysterious threat that grows stronger with every passing day. Beck really hopes he’ll be strong enough to fight it.
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#4

Mantle

2017

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. MANTLE - The Talisman Chronicles, Episode 4 Maia Sheridan isn’t sure why her cousin and her friends are so interested in an ancient journal found buried in the library archives, but she suspects they have a hidden motive. The journal tells of a secret group called The Order—powerful warriors tasked with protecting humanity. Maia knows it’s a legend, an interesting bit of mythology passed down through generations. But the more she translates the journal, the more she begins to wonder if there’s more to the myth than meets the eye. Maybe The Order is real. And maybe Maia’s destined to be a part of it.
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#5

Shield

2017

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. SHIELD - The Talisman Chronicles, Episode 5 When Dylan Kennedy finds himself standing in the rain on Chloe Blake’s doorstep, with no memory of how he got there, he has no idea that the weirdness in his life is just beginning. He opens the old wooden chest in Chloe’s attic and, with a flash of blinding light, he’s endowed with a unique gift—and made part of The Order. But Dylan and the others face a growing threat—a darkness that feeds on pain and thrives on chaos. It’s getting stronger every day, and soon, they’ll have to fight it head-on, whether they’re ready or not.
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#6

Prison

2017

A mysterious house. An old journal. A dusty chest holding more than secrets. Each talisman found in the chest grants the chosen a gift, a unique ability. But with that power comes a burden—the duty of The Order. Something is coming. Something evil. And it's up to The Order to stop it. PRISON - The Talisman Chronicles, Episode 6 Chloe Blake knows a battle is coming. She’s seen it—over and over—in her living room’s mystical picture window. But she’s also seen something worse. Chloe and her friends now know they’re The Order, gifted with powers to fight the dark chaos that’s descended on Lamsden and is bent on wreaking havoc not only there, but around the world. They’re prepared to fight, but fighting may not be enough. And if Chloe’s visions are right, they might not all emerge from the battle unscathed. Or even alive.

Author

T.M. Franklin
T.M. Franklin
Author · 24 books

T.M. Franklin writes stories of adventure, romance, & a little magic. A former TV news producer, she decided making stuff up was more fun than reporting the facts. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days. MORE was well-received, being selected as a finalist in the 2013 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards, as well as winning the Suspense/Thriller division of the Blogger Book Fair Reader's Choice Awards. She's since written four additional novels and several best-selling short stories...and there's always more on the way. Connect with T.M. Franklin Web site: http://www.TMFranklin.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TMFranklinAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/TM\_Franklin Email: TMFranklinAuthor@gmail.com

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