Taranauts
6 primary works
Book 1
Exactly where earth and sky meet lies a whole different universe called Mithya. In Mithya is a great ocean, Dariya, and from it rises Kay Laas, the mighty, moody volcano. At its top, is the home of the absolute Ruler of Mithya, the brave and kind Shoon Ya. He rules over the eight worlds that bob peacefully in Dariya, lit by the Tarasun and its 32 stars that light each world in a different colour - emerald green, amethyst purple, ruby red...But danger lurks beneath the surface. In the fiery lands under the ocean bed, is imprisoned Shoon Ya's evil twin, the fearsom demon Shaap Azur, just as powerful but All Bad. How much longer can Shoon Ya keep him under control? Not too long. When Shaap Azur escapes, he seizes all the stars, leaving Mithya's eight words in darkness. The people of Mithya are horrified and separate, until three young, brave children of Mithya, gifted with special abilities come to their rescue.
Book 2
Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla, and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all the 32 stars of Tara. All seemed lost, until Taranauts Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala - three bright, brave and gifted mithyakins - set out on the difficult and dangerous quest to bring back light and cheer to Mithya. Having set free the four Emeralds of Shyn, the Taranauts are now racing against the dingdial to track down the Sapphires of Lustr. But the wily Shaap Azur has made the challenge tougher than ever - this time, all the riddles are hidden in Lustr's baffling, brain-scrambling Mayazaal! To make things worse, the Demazurs are hot on their trail. Can the Taranauts call upon all their reserves of strength, skills and talent as they battle vicious flowers, weeping trees, vengeful minimits and their own doubts about their mysterious companion, Zubreymunyun.
Book 3
Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all the 32 stars of Tara. All seemed lost, until Taranauts Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala - three bright, brave and gifted mithyakins - set out on the difficult and dangerous quest to bring back light and cheer to Mithya. This time, the Taranauts travel to Zarpa's home world of Sparkl to rescue the four Amethysts, only to discover that Shaap Azur has upped the stakes like never before. They have to win four deadly games against wily opponents, seenand unseen! What's more, Shaap Azur's henchman Ograzur Dusht has launched a secret search for a spy in Shoon Ya's camp! Will Zarpa be able to beat the sandinger at 3-D SeeZee? Can Tufan rout Mog Ambow at Lunascoot Latang? Does Zvala have what it takes to crack the mindbenders in Brain Drain? And can the Taranauts defeat the Downsiders at a crooked game of Bel Nolo? Will Sparkl get back its stars? Read and find out
Book 4
Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all the 32 stars of Tara. All seemed lost, until Taranauts Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala - three bright, brave and gifted mithyakins - set out on the difficult and dangerous quest to bring back light and cheer to Mithya. With three successful rescues under their belts, the Taranauts head west, determined to notch up another win against their foes. But things take a nasty turn right at the start - the Marani of Glo is taken hostage! What's worse, Ograzur Duht now has a secret agent in the Taranauts' camp, a spy who is known only by the code name Dro Hie. Can the Taranauts get safely across the fearsome Budbudana and the treacherous cliff paths of Pur Butte? Will they survive the motion-sensitive lightning hurlers of Wilderwolf Gorge? Does the pink-crested warbler break up Zarpa and Zvala's friendship forever? And who is the traitor Dro Hie? Will Glo get its Rubies back? Read and find out
Book 5
One half of Mithya shining, another half still in the dark - glide away with the Taranauts on another thrilling, 'chilling' adventure! Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all its 32 stars. There was no hope until Zarpa, Tufan and Avala - three bright and brave Taranauts with special gifts - set out to bring back light and cheer to Mithya. At the end of four missions, the score reads 4-0 in favour of the Taranauts. Nervous and desperate, Shaap Azur's Ograzurs are in attack mode, taking the war to the enemy at impregnable Kay Laas! The attempt fails, and the Taranauts zip away to the icy world of Syntilla, but Eye-in-the-Sky has other tricks up his sleeve.
Book 6
Mithya's eight worlds - Shyn, Lustr, Sparkl, Glo, Dazl, Shimr, Syntilla and Glytr - were plunged into darkness when the wicked Shaap Azur captured all its 32 stars. There was no hope until Zarpa, Tufan and Zvala - three bright and brave Taranauts with special gifts - set out to bring back light and cheer to Mithya. After five successful missions - each of which has tested their wits, courage and team spirit - the Taranauts head for the blazing hot world of Shimr in search of the golden Citrines. Meanwhile, determined to stop them, a brand new army of Mithya's Most Ruthless goes into full combat mode. Will all three Taranauts make it safely through the Bhoolabyrinth? Can Tufan survive the oxdrogen-deprived darkness of the underground city of Oop R'Ville? What is the secret of the Drip-Trip Cave? And how in Kay Laas will they tackle the most unexpected problem of them all - mithyakos who don't want their stars rescued? Will the Citrines return to Tara? Read and find out!