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Trading in Danger (Vatta's War #1)
By Elizabeth Moon. 2003
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition…
by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down.Expelled from the Academy in disgrace-and returning home to her humiliated family, a storm of high-profile media coverage, and the gaping void of her own future-Ky is ready to face the inevitable onslaught of anger, disappointment, even pity. But soon after opportunity's door slams shut, Ky finds herself with a ticket to ride- and a shot at redemption-as captain of a Vatta Transport ship.It's a simple assignment: escorting one of the Vatta fleet's oldest ships on its final voyage . . . to the scrapyard. But keeping it simple has never been Ky's style. And even though her father has provided a crew of seasoned veterans to baby-sit the fledgling captain on her maiden milk run, they can't stop Ky from turning the routine mission into a risky venture-in the name of turning a profit for Vatta Transport, of course.By snapping up a lucrative delivery contract defaulted on by a rival company, and using part of the proceeds to upgrade her condemned vehicle, Ky aims to prove she's got more going for her than just her family's famous name. But business will soon have to take a backseat to bravery, when Ky's change of plans sails her and the crew straight into the middle of a colonial war. For all her commercial savvy, it's her military training and born-soldier's instincts that Ky will need to call on in the face of deadly combat, dangerous mercenaries, and violent mutiny. . . .From the Hardcover edition.Starlight Surprise (My Secret Unicorn)
By Linda Chapman. 2007
Lauren doesn't believe in ghosts, but there is definitely something spooky going on down by the creek. Then one night,…
as Lauren and Twilight fly over the woods near the scary tree house, they make a surprising discovery.Dreams Come True (My Secret Unicorn)
By Linda Chapman. 2002
The Two of Swords: Volume Three (The two Of Swords Ser. #3)
By K. J. Parker. 2017
World Fantasy Award-winning fantasy author K. J. Parker delivers his most ambitious work yet - the story of a war…
on a grand scale, told through the eyes of soldiers, politicians, victims and heroes.A soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains untouched by the rift between East and West, and the war has been fought for as long as anyone can remember. Some still survive who know how it was started, but no one knows how it will end. Except, perhaps, the Two of Swords.The Tenth Power (Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy, Book #3)
By Kate Constable. 2006
Having lost her magical powers of chantment, eighteen-year-old Calwyn searches for the missing half of the broken Wheel of the…
Tenth Power with the hope of stopping the plague and endless winter that have fallen on her world.Edmund Mouse and the Assassin
By D. M. Campbell. 2012
It's 1938 and the world's mammal tribes teeter on the brink of war. In New York, a mysterious lodger takes…
up residence at the Explorers Club. Who is Edmund Mouse? What is it he knows about the peculiar Barrow stones in Times Square? Who is hunting him and why? As our narrator Mole confronts these questions, he is lured into a nocturnal web of intrigue and magic where nothing is what it seems.Enter an imaginative landscape that is at once hauntingly familiar and utterly alien. The journey begins here with the first installment of the Adventures of Edmund Mouse, a spellbinding multi-part fantasy serial that lends a new twist to the timeless story of good versus evil.Chosen of the Gods (DragonLance: Kingpriests Trilogy #1)
By Chris Pierson. 2001
Istar is the mightiest empire Krynn has ever known. The Kingpriests have reigned in the name of Paladine, the supreme…
god of good, for centuries. But danger lurks in the empire's heart. The Kingpriest has foreseen his own death, and dark forces converge on the Temple, vying to control the throne.The Two of Swords: Volume Two (The two Of Swords Ser. #2)
By K. J. Parker. 2015
World Fantasy Award-winning fantasy author K. J. Parker delivers his most ambitious work yet - the story of a war…
on a grand scale, told through the eyes of soldiers, politicians, victims and heroes.A soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains untouched by the rift between East and West, and the war has been fought for as long as anyone can remember. Some still survive who know how it was started, but no one knows how it will end. Except, perhaps, the Two of Swords.The World of Shannara
By Terry Brooks, Teresa Patterson. 2009
The beloved Shannara series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks is universally acclaimed as a towering achievement,…
an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now, for the first time, all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one single, indispensable volume in which Terry Brooks shares candid views on his creation. Lavishly illustrated with full-color paintings and black-and-white drawings, this comprehensive guide ventures behind the scenes to explore the history, the people, the places, the major events, and of course the magic, of one of the world's greatest fantasy epics.What sets Terry Brooks apart? Is it a knack for creating complex, unforgettable characters like Allanon the Druid, Shea Ohmsford, and Amberle the elven-maid--men and women, gnomes and wizards, who come alive on the page and in our hearts? Is it the haunting and utterly believable evil of his darker creations: the foul Dagda Mor, the insanely murderous Jachyra, the enigmatic Ilse Witch? Or is it the way his adventures effortlessly partake of the timeless quality of myth? Whatever the secret of Brooks's storytelling magic, generations of readers have fallen under its spell, returning again and again to the pages of beloved classics like The Elfstones of Shannara and The Druid of Shannara, and relishing his newest novels in the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara saga.Sure to tantalize and delight old fans and newcomers alike, The World of Shannara is the ultimate gateway into the fantasy realms of Terry Brooks--and the perfect companion to take along on the journey of a lifetime.From the Hardcover edition.The Hollow Man
By Dan Simmons. 1978
Jeremy Bremen has a secret. All his life he's been cursed with the ability to read minds. He knows the…
secret thoughts, fears, and desires of others as if they were his own. For years, his wife, Gail, has served as a shield between Jeremy and the burden of this terrible knowledge. But Gail is dying, her mindebbing slowly away, leaving him vulnerable to the chaotic flood of thought that threatens to sweep away his sanity. Now Jeremy is on the run--from his mind, from his past, from himself--hoping to find peace in isolation. Instead he witnesses an act of brutality that propels him on a treacherous trek across adark and dangerous America. From a fantasy theme park to the lair of a killer to a sterile hospital room in St. Louis, he follows a voice that is calling him to witness the stunning mystery at the heart of mortality.From the Paperback edition.The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (Mammoth Books)
By Trisha Telep. 2010
If love transcends all boundaries, paranormal romance is its natural conclusion. Over twenty tales from some of the hottest names…
in romantic fiction to transport you to fantastical worlds in which mythical beasts, magical creatures of all shapes and sizes, heart-stoppingly handsome ghosts, angels and mortals with extra-sensory powers live out extraordinary desires.Includes stories from Lara Adrian, Ava Gray, Sharon Shinn, Robin D. Owens, Karen Chance and many more.Dragon Ties: Legami di drago (le cronache di ombra e luce)
By Dejanira Marchesano, Dusty Lynn Holloway. 2016
Una scintilla può scatenare una fiamma. Una vita può alimentare il fuoco. Una luce può trafiggere l'oscurità. Nel luogo in…
cui l'oscurità regna sovrana. Dopo esser a stento sfuggita dalle Terre del Fuoco, Auri segue le richieste del padre e intraprende un viaggio nella conoscenza dei Maestri dei Draghi. Una volta arrivata, spera di immergersi negli allenamenti e diventa il fulcro decisivo per la salvezza di Terradin e la sconfitta definitiva di Obsidian e dei suoi Ribelli. Ma prima che il suo viaggio abbia davvero inizio, qualcuno a lei caro le viene strappato via. A pezzi dalla perdita, e con Terradin che cresce sempre più nell'oscurità, è costretta a prendere una decisione che avrà eterne ripercussioni. Rimarrà aggrappata alla vecchia Auri? O dimenticherà il suo passato e come la fenice leggendaria, rinascere dalle sue ceneri per risplendere come mai prima?Prisoners of the Pit (Bionicle Legends #7)
By Greg Farshtey. 2007
Trapped in the ocean's depths, mutated beyond recognition, the Toa must face their greatest challenges. Can they convince the Matoran…
who live in the watery city of Mahri Nui to trust them?Black Star Rising
By Frederik Pohl. 1985
The Secret of Certavus (Bionicle Reader)
By Greg Farshtey. 2009
The Glatorian Vastus has always been a fighter who believes that being a fighter is really about is having the…
best moves, being the fastest, being the most agile or knowing the best tricks. Then he goes on a search for a legendary scroll.The Dragon Takes a Wife
By Walter Dean Myers. 1972
A lonely dragon named Harry is forced to fight an intimidating knight in order to win his bride. With the…
help of a smooth-talking African-American fairy, Harry learns how self-confidence can help him find his true love.Cypher the Mountain Giant (Beast Quest, Book #3)
By Adam Blade. 2007
Under the spell of the dark wizard Malvel, Cypher the one-eyed Giant wreaks havoc on the city he used to…
protect: Colton, the very center of the Kingdom's trade routes. Our heroes must head North to the mountains to free Arcta and help unearth Colton from mudslides and avalanches before it's too late!Makuta's Revenge (Bionicle Chronicles #3)
By Catherine Hapka. 2003
The Toa have triumphed over the Bohrok hordes. They have battled the mighty Makuta. It should be a time of…
great joy and celebration. And yet the land of Mata Nui remains shrouded in darkness.Samurai Awakening
By Ben Martin. 1945
David Matthews is having a rough time. Being a teenager is bad enough, but when he picks up and moves…
to Japan for a year, with barely any knowledge of the language and none of the social behaviors of Japanese teenagers, things go from bad to worse.Until one day, David attends a temple ceremony and finds himself possessed by a Japanese god.Suddenly, he can understand and speak Japanese. He has unbelievable new powers, including the ability to shift into a tiger, and a powerful sword he can materialize at will from its sheath-his body. But nothing comes for free, and these changes bring David face-to-face with the most terrifying creatures of Japanese legend-vengeful okami, demonic oni and terrifying ghostly yurei.Trained by his host family, famous sword-makers and the keepers of an ancient secret entrusted to their family by the first Emperor of Japan, David must fight desperately to save his host sister from a hoard of Japanese monsters. Evil has returned to Japan, and David must overcome his own insecurities if he is to save her and become a True Samurai-the protector of Japan.Chindi (Academy Series, Book #3)
By Jack Mcdevitt. 2002
Jack McDevitt's Academy series features Priscilla Hutchins, a starship captain, and Gregory Macallister, a cynical journalist, who are both involved…
with a space development agency whose funds are being cut as Earth's government struggles with the effects of long neglected environmental problems. The Academy's starships find that planets within reach are almost devoid of intelligent life. However, scientists discover a series of extinct civilizations in a pattern that suggests that a menace from the heart of the galaxy periodically sweeps through Earth's star region with deadly effects. The series consists, thus far, of six novels, several of which have been Nebula finalists. They are, in order, as follows: The Engines of God, Deepsix, Chindi, Omega, Odyssey, and Cauldron. From the book jacket: The universe has been explored, and humanity has all but given up on finding other intelligent life. Then an alien satellite orbiting a distant star sends out an unreadable signal. Is it the final programmed gasp of an ancient, long-dead race? Or the first greeting of an undiscovered life form? Academy starship captain Priscilla' Hutchins and the once-maligned Contact Society are about to learn the answers to more questions than they could possibly conceive of asking.