The first three books in Chris Vobe's 'The Water Tower', a spellbinding series of literary fiction, now available in one volume! Reunion: When journalist Adam Chapman returns to the village of his childhood, what he finds at first is an English idyll, untouched and unspoiled. But when plans to demolish the old Water Tower are announced, the perfect world of Little Bassington is fractured. Battle lines are drawn and long-buried secrets are on the cusp of being unearthed. As Adam struggles to navigate his own past, he finds himself drawn into an unexpected circle of acquaintances – including a woman from the Library to whom each of them will becoming inextricably linked. In the captivating first volume of the series, facets of love and loss intertwine, resulting in a raw and uncompromising tale that throws a spotlight on the complex dynamics of a community grappling with profound change. Remembrance: Election fever has gripped the village of Little Bassington and the race for the Town Hall has intensified – with the fate of the Water Tower at stake. Long-buried feelings are rising to the surface, painful heartaches and disquieting realities look set to endure... and a decades-old secret, forgotten and left to gather dust, is discovered at Orchard House. As journalist Adam Chapman strikes a deal with the devil, librarian Victoria Kendall discovers that some choices remain inescapable. Steeped in themes of loyalty and allegiance, the second book in Chris Vobe’s gripping five-volume epic serves as a candidate exploration of the way we live with grief. Revelation: As dark clouds loom over the village of Little Bassington, the secrets of one woman's hidden past are finally laid bare – propelling journalist Adam Chapman towards a watershed moment in his life. With the community left reeling, more than one resident finds themselves out in the cold. Elsewhere, Victoria Kendall is forced to navigate a high-stakes political game of cat-and-mouse as the sinister figure of Robert Grainger stands poised to play his hand. For those embroiled in the fight to save the Water Tower, destiny is calling. Packed with unexpected, immersive twists, the thrilling third instalment of ‘The Water Tower’ offers an emotional examination of redemption and the enduring power of love.

20th Anniversary Edition. Selected School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Winner of the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Nobody in Preston could remember when the watertower was built, or who had built it, but there it stood on Shooter's Hill—its iron legs rusted, its egg-shaped tank warped and leaking—casting a long dark shadow across the valley, across Preston itself.

Jake was a happy little boy who loved to ride in his Gigi's car. He also loved Water Towers--the bigger the better! Then, one day while out riding he saw something terrible about to happen on a Water Tower. His swift action made him a hero.

The mist lifted the moment he stepped through. And there was the watertower at the summit. His watertower... This was what he had come for.' In the award-winning book THE WATERTOWER, readers were introduced to the small town of Preston and the old watertower that stands outside the town. It is a place where Bubba and Spiro go to play and swim. But what lurks in the deep waters? Why are the townspeople changing? In BENEATH THE SURFACE, Spiro, now a doctor of science, returns to uncover the mystery and to find an explanation for the nightmares that haunt him. What he discovers will change his life forever. BENEATH THE SURFACE is the long-awaited sequel to THE WATERTOWER, winner of the 1995 CBC Book of the Year Award. 'BENEATH THE SURFACE is indeed ''hauntingly beautiful''.' - Reading Time

"Why mess around with Catholicism when you can have your own customized religion?" Fed up with his parents' boring old religion, agnostic-going-on-atheist Jason Bock invents a new god -- the town's water tower. He recruits an unlikely group of worshippers: his snail-farming best friend, Shin, cute-as-a-button (whatever that means) Magda Price, and the violent and unpredictable Henry Stagg. As their religion grows, it takes on a life of its own. While Jason struggles to keep the faith pure, Shin obsesses over writing their bible, and the explosive Henry schemes to make the new faith even more exciting -- and dangerous. When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.

Adrian Plummer is a narrow-minded preacher; Charles Chew, the richest man in the town is a confirmed atheist. So when Plummer's son, Guy and Chew's daughter, Bee, fall in love, neither family looks well on the union. Cod Dugan , who runs the local poolroom, has gotten fed up with Plummer's lectures, so he decides to get back at the preacher. He takes the young couple to a squire in another town who marries them. Then, Dugan never bothers to pick up the marriage certificate. When Bee is about to have a baby and the couple can't prove they are married, scandal rocks the town. Bee goes away to have the child, but Guy stays behind and braves the taunts, even when his father is forced to resign his pulpit. Guy is instrumental in getting a highway built through town and when the squire tracks him down with the marriage certificate, all is forgiven.

The first three books in the five-book Young Adult novel series is available here in one single package. Follow Jack Erickson as he traverses the world of the paranormal with his family and friends, and learns a thing or two about life along the way. All titles are also available separately. Book 1 - Hawthorn Inn: Jack Erikson doesn’t have great expectations when his mother moves them to an old decrepit inn in a town just as musty, but he’s unprepared for the oddities that start springing out of the rotten woodwork. New friends introduce him to legends and rumors that have swirled around the inn since time-immemorial, and he finds plenty of proof to believe them as strange noises and twisted shadows stalk the halls. Worst of all, his estranged grandfather has invited himself to join them at the inn. Creepy doesn’t begin to describe that black-cloaked gentleman with the pale skin and weird, ever-constant glasses. Old secrets, mysterious sealed-up rooms and creeping shadows abound as Jack tries to manage his new life at Hawthorn Inn. Book 2 - Sanctuary: Adventure and thrills return as Jack Erikson tries to settle down to a calm, relaxing life at Hawthorn Inn. He doesn’t get that time to relax, though, when the inn receives its first guest even before it opens and his mom’s investors arrive just a week before the big Halloween party the inn is hosting. Tensions rise and relationships evolve as Jack is thrown into more mystery and mayhem. Book 3 - Ghost Woods Disembodied screams. Rumors of curses. Hidden wells long forgotten. Those are a few of the mysteries rising from the fog around the Ghost Woods, the stretch of trees surrounding Hawthorn Inn and the small town of Sanctuary. Jack again finds himself the focus of the eerie happenings as he makes new allies and learns more about his strange grandfather. Shadows lengthen and the danger deepens as Jack and his friends try to stay one step ahead of their adversary. KEYWORDS: new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, horror, free, freebie, free book, free books, book, books, free ebook, ebook, free novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, young adult, teen, historical, past, travel, hero, coming of age, monster, creature, vampire, undead, immortal, revenant, werewolf, shifter, shapeshifter, transform, wolf, occult, secret, demon, devil, holiday, Halloween, ghost, spirit, undead, phantom, poltergeist