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E. K. Johnston

    January 1, 2000

    E.K. Johnston approaches her writing with a unique perspective, honed by a variety of experiences before she found her calling as a published author. She understands that life often takes unexpected turns and that sometimes, resilience is the only recourse. Her background also imbues her work with a distinctive voice, capable of delving into both the peculiar and the deeply resonant.

    E. K. Johnston
    Star Wars: Queen's Shadow
    Star Wars Queen's Peril
    Queen's Peril
    Star Wars: Ahsoka
    Prairie Fire
    Kick Back
    • Prairie Fire

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.3(37)Add rating

      Dragons terrorize modern day North America in this brilliant follow-up to the critically acclaimed Story of Owen. Seventeen-year-old dragon slayer Owen and his bard, Siobhan, are set to join the Oil Watch, the international organization charged with protecting the world from the vicious, carbon emission-eating creatures. Owen is destined by birth to carry on his family's heroic legacy, but what makes him different is that he doesn't enlist alone. His two closest friends stand with him shoulder to shoulder. Steeled by success and hope, the three are confident in their plan. Still, try as they might, Owen and his friends may not make it. Not all the way. Not all together. Readers who love alternate history will devour this quirky, clever tale of friendship, sacrifice, and adventure.

      Prairie Fire
    • Ahsoka thought her war was over. But a new battle is just beginning... Fans have long wondered what happened to Anakin Skywalker's apprentice Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Star Wars Rebels. Finally, Ahsoka's story will begin to be told. Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa, and the Rebel Alliance.... A thrilling Star Wars young adult novel by acclaimed author E.K. Johnston.

      Star Wars: Ahsoka
    • Queen's Peril

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.0(268)Add rating

      A prequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Queen's Shadow, further exploring the life of the iconic Padmé Amidala! When fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she'll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmé to unite them as a group. When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test--of themselves, and of each other.

      Queen's Peril
    • Star Wars Queen's Peril

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.0(7554)Add rating

      When fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she’ll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmé to unite them as a group. When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test—of themselves, and of each other.

      Star Wars Queen's Peril
    • Star Wars: Queen's Shadow

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.9(909)Add rating

      The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ahsoka takes on another iconic Star Wars hero!

      Star Wars: Queen's Shadow
    • The Story of Owen

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.8(2772)Add rating

      Dragons. In modern day North America. How can sixteen-year-old Owen fight back when he can barely pass algebra? It takes a village to train a dragon slayer, and Owen needs all the help he can get. Owen is destined by birth to carry on his family's legacy as a noble dragon slayer. Siobhan, his classmate and new friend, agrees to be Owen's bard, slated to tell his stories for posterity. Together they embark on an epic quest to protect their rural Canadian town from dragons who hunger for fossil fuels. For in this wildly creative alternate version of our world, dragons feed on carbon emissions, and they'll take down any human who stands in their way. Owen and Siobhan have homework to do, instruments to practice, and college to think of, but their most important job is to keep the residents of Trondheim, Ontario, from getting caught in the dragons' cross fire. Literally. Fans of M.T. Anderson and readers who love contemporary fantasy, alternate history, and old Norse ballads will devour this clever, award-winning tale of friendship and adventure. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Kirkus Prize for Young People's Literature Finalist Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults

      The Story of Owen
    • Queen's Hope

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.8(4277)Add rating

      Searching for hope in a galaxy at war . . .Padmé Amidala is a former queen, a current senator—and a new wife. But her marriage to Anakin Skywalker must remain a secret, since Jedi are not allowed to marry. And unfortunately for the newlyweds, they are rarely together, with Anakin on the front lines of the Clone War and Padmé fighting her own battle for peace in the Galactic Senate. Former handmaiden Sabé has returned to Tatooine to once again try to free the people enslaved there, but Padmé summons her to Coruscant with an urgent request. Padmé has to leave on a mission of utmost importance, and no one can know she's gone. Sabé is the only one who can convincingly take her place in the Senate for a long period of time.Sabé agrees, and her decision sets both women on a course that will force her to examine who they are, who they are not, and who they cannot be—and will forever change their futures.

      Queen's Hope
    • The Afterward

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(59)Add rating

      "I love this book so very much."—Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy Romantic high fantasy from the bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka and Exit, Pursued by a Bear. It's been a year since the mysterious godsgem cured Cadrium's king and ushered in what promised to be a new golden age. The heroes who brought home the gem are renowned in story and song, but for two fellows on the quest, peace and prosperity don't come easily. Apprentice Knight Kalanthe Ironheart wasn't meant for heroism so early in life, and while she has no intention of giving up the notoriety she's earned, reputation doesn't pay her bills. Kalanthe may be forced to betray not her kingdom or her friends, but her own heart as she seeks a stable future for herself and those she loves. Olsa Rhetsdaughter was never meant for heroism at all. Beggar and thief, she lived hand to mouth on the streets until fortune--or fate--pulled her into Kalanthe's orbit. And now she's reluctant to leave it. Even more alarmingly, her fame has made her profession difficult, and a choice between poverty and the noose isn't much of a choice at all. Both girls think their paths are laid out, but the godsgem isn't quite done with them and that new golden age isn't a sure thing yet. In a tale both sweepingly epic and intensely personal, Kalanthe and Olsa fight to maintain their newfound independence and to find their way back to each other.

      The Afterward