The Elemental Origins Series
The Elemental Origins Series
- The complete 6-book series for less than Amazon ā with the author's signature printed inside every book.
How do you want to read it?
Couldn't load pickup availability
- ✍️Every paperback is printed to order with A. L. Knorr’s signature printed inside.
- 📦Slipcases are printed in the UK and take 15–18 working days to ship; regular paperbacks with no slipcase ship faster.
- 🎧Audiobooks are delivered instantly by email — listen in the free BookFunnel app, or download the MP3s and keep them forever.
What readers say
“This series totally caught my total attention and kept it clear through every book. I’m 79 years young and love sci-fi.” RITA CRAVER
“Wow, what a fantastic author. I could not put the books down.” Brigitte Alexander
“I was captivated by her world of mermaids. The adventure and excitement of each book lured me onto the next.” F. Michael Montgomery
Audiobooks narrated by Gabra Zackman. Listen to a sample:
Already a Kindle Unlimited or Audible member?
These open on Amazon, where you’ll also find thousands more reader reviews. Buying the audiobooks here instead means you own the files outright — no membership, no credits — and a far bigger share reaches the author.
Five girls. Five international settings. Five parallel elemental awakeningsāand a massive, explosive ensemble finale.
What if a single summer vacation awakened a dangerous, ancient power in your blood?
They didnāt ask for supernatural abilities. They didnāt ask to become weapons. But destiny doesn't ask for permission. Scattered across the globe, five ordinary modern teens are plunged into extraordinary, life-altering transformations. From the deep shipwrecks of the Baltic Sea and the hidden fires of Venice to the ancient sands of the Sahara, the mystical forests of Ireland, and the spirit-realms of Japan, each girl must face a brutal trial to claim her birthright.
But their individual journeys are merely pieces of a much larger, darker puzzle. As an ancient, time-worn shadow threatens to consume the world, these five distinct elemental keys must finally turn together.
Together, theyāll uncover a threat older than time itself⦠and either riseāor fallāas one.
"Oh my heavenly radness, did I get sucked in!" -Amazon Reviewer

The Elemental Origins Series features a unique, brilliantly woven nonlinear structure. Each of the first five standalone novels takes place simultaneously over the same summer, focusing on a different girlās perspective, a unique magical mythology, and an independent threat. As you read, their text messages act as a trail of breadcrumbs, giving you secret hints and thrilling Easter eggs about what is happening in the other stories at that exact same moment.
For readers who love:
⢠A fresh take on classic mythology (mer, fae, pyro, kitsune, etc)
⢠Salty female protagonists in international settings
⢠Themes of strong female friendship, love and family
⢠Smut-free sweet romances secondary to the main plot (safe for 13+)
⢠F-bomb free, no gratuitous gore or spice
⢠An explosive ensemble finale
⢠An overarching mystery and an expansive universe to explore (sequels!)
This bundle contains 2000+ pages of high-stakes, rapid-pulse adventure featuring modern teens with hair-raising power, unshakeable friendships, and a dollop of heart-melting romance. Read the individual book blurbs by clicking on the title below.
Born of Water
Born of Water
A mysterious shipwreck could unlock ancient powers⦠or send her to a watery grave. A Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner!
Targa feels more at home on dry land than in the watery realm of her mermaid ancestors. After 17 years on solid ground, she fears sheāll never grow into the creature her mother hoped sheād become. To keep her momās homesickness and true identity under wraps, Targa signs on for a mysterious salvage dive in the Baltic Sea.
Her plan to blend in with the rest of the crew is spoiled when she catches the eye of a handsome local. A freak accident and a strange connection to the ancient shipwreck below attract even more unwanted attention. With both her momās secretāand her lifeāin danger, Targa must finally find the courage to unleash the currents surging deep within.
Born of Fire
Born of Fire
Stepping into her destiny comes with a price she never expected.
Saxony counts herself lucky when she wins a position as an au pair in Venice for the summer. Itās her responsibility to take care of two young boys - speak to them in English, make sure they get to their swimming lessons on time. Piece of cake, right?
She unexpectedly forms a strong bond with the youngest boyāIsaia. She also meets two Italian men⦠both are smart, successful, sexy. So far things are going her way. Who doesnāt like options?
When she discovers Isaia is actually dying, and his mom is trying to keep it a secret from his dad, things get a violent shove into complicatedā¦
And then contagiousāāSheāll never be the same again.
Just when sheās got more on her plate than she can handle, she accidentally gets tangled up with the most powerful crime family in Venice.
Will Saxony survive long enough to learn the secrets of her new abilities, or will they kill her?
Born of Earth
Born of Earth
A trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her lifeā¦
Georjieās summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her auntās gorgeous but cold adopted son Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day. But when a trip to the greenhouse reveals glowing cocoons she shouldn't be able to see, she embarks on a quest to solve a magical mysteryā¦
In the pages of an ancient diary, Georjie learns of her dark family history and unearths an incredible elemental power. But as she digs deeper and realizes she isn't the only one with a touch of magic, the ghosts of the past may do much more than haunt her.
Can Georjie provide justice for her ancestors before she becomes the next family victim?
Born of Aether
Born of Aether
They say if you tell a lie long enough, you'll eventually believe it, but Akiko will never forget who she really is.
Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human.
But Akiko isn't allowed to share the reality of her true nature with a single soul. Not even her three best friends know of the power she could wield, given the chance.
So, when she's sent back to her homeland to steal an ancient samurai sword, she jumps at the chance to secure her freedom, only to get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the most dangerous crime syndicate in Japan.
Can Akiko escape with her life and her soul, or is true freedom as elusive as the Aether she was born from?
Born of Air
Born of Air
In a desert full of danger, the ancient sands whisper her name.
All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. And she's so close. She's got the grades, she's got the ambition. All she needs now is an outrageous sum of money and experience on an Old World archaeological excavation. If only she could find a way to get rid of her annoying low-grade telepathy. There's nothing Petra hates more than a cheat and a liar and it's too easy to cheat when you can read people's minds.
When Petra spies an ad for a volunteer position on an excavation to North Africa, she knows its meant for her. But there is more waiting for her in Libya than broken pottery and human remains. A heart-pounding race through the desert under a sky full of stars with Jesse, her sexy dig-mate and newfound crush, ends when Petra slides into an ancient cave-system with strange stones embedded in the walls.
That's where her life changes forever.
As her powers manifest, there are those who think they have a good reason to destroy her before she becomes too powerful.
Will she survive long enough to learn who she is and what she's really capable of?
The Elementals
The Elementals
When a global project turns deadly, they must take a stand or die trying.
The summer is over and the promised get-together results in an epic sharing of the transformational adventures that have gifted Akiko, Saxony, Georjayna, and Targa with their elemental powers.
When the Elementals are recruited by Petra to execute a super-secret global project that is supposed to change humanity for the better, it seems as though the girls will be rocketed to fortune and glory. But when they accidentally unleash a dark and terrible force, things deteriorate rapidly into death and destruction...
This lethal entity seems immune to their magic and it is too late to turn back.
