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The Awakening

I can’t go home. It’s not safe. Nowhere is.

Tess Eckhart isn’t crazy. She’s not suffering from psychosis. She and Luka Williams are part of The Gifting. Before they can find out what that means, the man with all the answers turns up dead. The only thing he left behind? A few patient files that lead to the nation’s most lawless city.

With authorities chasing them, Luka and Tess escape into the very heart of peril and against all odds, find an underground community of people just like them. They aren’t gathered together for the sole purpose of survival, either. They have a plan and a purpose–to awaken as many people with The Gifting as possible. It’s dangerous and deadly work. Tess wants to help. Luka is desperate to keep her safe–a task that proves increasingly difficult as Tess’s gifting comes to light.

Is Tess Eckhart the One they’ve been waiting for? The One with the power to save them all?

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The Gathering

Darkness is a tricky thing.
Especially when it cloaks itself in light.

Luka isn’t dead. He’s not beyond saving. Tess knows because she saw him with her own eyes. After what she saw, she’s sure of one thing: If they don’t rescue him soon, Luka won’t be Luka anymore.

If only she could convince the other members of the hub. They’re not sure Tess saw what she claims she saw. And they’re preoccupied by the fact that their kind is being systematically eradicated. Answers lie in an ancient prophecy, one that revolves around a seventeen-year-old girl who never asked for any of this.

K.E. Ganshert’s final installment in The Gifting Series brings readers on an action-packed journey through loss, sacrifice, betrayal, and the impossible choice between what we want most and what we know is right.

Chapter Titles:

Chapter One: Nobody’s Listening
Chapter Two: Molten Lava
Chapter Three: Unstable
Chapter Four: Gallons and Gallons
Chapter Five: Ramifications
Chapter Six: The Truth About Bait
Chapter Seven: Death March
Chapter Eight: An Eternity
Chapter Nine: The Devouring
Chapter Ten: Weapon of Choice
Chapter Eleven: A New Home
Chapter Twelve: A Familiar Sound
Chapter Thirteen: Off, Off, and Away
Chapter Fourteen: A Nasty Shock
Chapter Fifteen: Lost
Chapter Sixteen: Help
Chapter Seventeen: One Final, Fading Snippet
Chapter Eighteen: Expected
Chapter Nineteen: Tests
Chapter Twenty: A Tumor
Chapter Twenty-One: The Prophecy Revealed
Chapter Twenty-Two: Confessions
Chapter Twenty-Three: Found
Chapter Twenty-Four: The List
Chapter Twenty-Five: Disparities
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Symbol
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Gagged and Bound
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Aftermath
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Burial
Chapter Thirty: New Home, Familiar Faces
Chapter Thirty-One: Surprise, Surprise
Chapter Thirty-Two: Behind the Door
Chapter Thirty-Three: A Big Difference
Chapter Thirty-Four: Parties and Cougars and Snipers, Oh My
Chapter Thirty-Five: Like Sheep
Chapter Thirty-Six: House of Cards
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Complete
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Blind
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Clouds and Bars
Chapter Forty: Gesundheit
Chapter Forty-One: Arseways
Chapter Forty-Two: Dear Daddy
Chapter Forty-Three: Frantic
Chapter Forty-Four: Overcome
Chapter Forty-Five: The Death Knell
Chapter Forty-Six: An Unexpected Twist
Chapter Forty-Seven: A Choice
Chapter Forty-Eight: The Whole Thing
Chapter Forty-Nine: He’s Not the Only One
Chapter Fifty: We Meet Again
Chapter Fifty-One: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Chapter Fifty-Two: To Die is to Live
Chapter Fifty-Three: Closure
Chapter Fifty-Four: Beyond Explanation
Chapter Fifty-Five: Goodbye
Chapter Fifty-Six: Reminders
Chapter Fifty-Seven: Birthday Wishes

A Broken Kind of Beautiful

Sometimes everything you ever learned about yourself is wrong.

Fashion is a fickle industry, a frightening fact for twenty-four year old model Ivy Clark. Ten years in and she’s learned a sacred truth—appearance is everything. Nobody cares about her broken past as long as she looks beautiful for the camera. This is the only life Ivy knows—so when it starts to unravel, she’ll do anything to hold on. Even if that means moving to the quaint island town of Greenbrier, South Carolina, to be the new face of her stepmother’s bridal wear line—an irony too rich for words, since Ivy is far from the pure bride in white.

If only her tenuous future didn’t rest in the hands of Davis Knight, her mysterious new photographer. Not only did he walk away from the kind of success Ivy longs for to work maintenance at a local church, he treats her differently than any man ever has. Somehow, Davis sees through the façade she works so hard to maintain. He, along with a cast of other characters, challenges everything Ivy has come to believe about beauty and worth. Is it possible that God sees her—a woman stained and broken by the world—yet wants her still?

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Behind the Scenes with Ivy Clark
Behind the Scenes with Davis Knight
Behind the Scenes with Marilyn Olsen

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Praise for A Broken Kind of Beautiful

“Both beautifully written and honestly told, A Broken Kind of Beautiful is captivating! Faith is the resounding heartbeat of this poignant story, but Ganshert also breathes to life a tender romantic tale and a powerful inner journey as soothing as sweet tea on a hot summer day.”

—Denise Hunter, best-selling author of Dancing with Fireflies

“Ganshert’s fresh, riveting novel of shattered dreams, second chances, and true love is one that will capture reader’s hearts and refuse to let them go. This story reveals the deep truth that we can trust our fractured hearts to the God who specializes in Mosaic tiles–the One Who formed the universe from words, man from dust, and has no trouble figuring out how to bring beauty from the broken.”

—Betsy St. Amant, author of All’s Fair in Love & Cupcakes

“Katie Ganshert has created characters so real my heart ached for them as I longed to know them more and soothe the hurts in their pasts. The truth threaded through the pages is one to savor as is this story of a journey from brokenness to redeemed beauty.”

—Cara Putman, award-winning author of Shadowed by Grace

“In A Broken Kind of Beautiful, Katie Ganshert writes her most compelling novel yet, where imaginary characters seem to step off the pages. Readers will embrace both Ivy and Davis as they struggle with who they are and who they want to be. The story lingers with you after you close the book, like a melody you want to listen to again and again.”

—Beth K. Vogt, author of Catch a Falling Star and Somebody Like You
“A Broken Kind of Beautiful is beautifully written and populated with characters that tugged at my heart from the first page. This story is about The Story — the best story of history — that of God’s redeeming grace and pursuing love. I found it moving, inspiring, and wholly satisfying. Another Katie Ganshert novel for my keeper shelf!”

—Becky Wade, author of Meant to Be Mine

“Katie Ganshert’s A Broken Kind of Beautiful is poignant, heart-felt fiction at its finest. A gentle story of hope and healing wrapped in the kind of romance that keeps the reader turning pages. I love the emotional depth, lyrical writing and strong sense of place. Most of all, I love that days after closing the book, the characters are still alive in my head.”

—Melissa Tagg, author of Made to Last and Here to Say

“With a setting that becomes its own kind of character, a tender romance and soul-stirring symbolism, Katie Ganshert’s A Broken Kind of Beautiful is a shining example of how God’s grace can restore the brokenness in our lives. Her gorgeous writing voice pulled me in from the first page and kept me thinking about her characters after the story ended. Katie’s novels are to be savored and enjoyed again and again.”

—Lisa Jordan, award-winning author of Lakeside Reunion, Lakeside Family