Two New Hampshire teenagers fall into an unlikely relationship as they come together to save a mistreated dog. Whippoorwill is a deeply poignant story about the virulent nature of abuse and the power of human empathy. Views: 52
War has come to Birmisia and the rest of the world as The United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon faces off against totalitarian Kingdom of Freedonia. Freedonia has fielded its army, including the secret cabal of wizards known as the Riene Zauberei, airships of the Flottenluftkorps, steam-powered war machines, tens of thousands of lizardmen allies, and the dragon-god Hissussisthiss. Standing between them and their domination of Birmisia is the sorceress Zurfina, the young steel dragon Bessemer, and seventeen year old sorceress Senta Bly.As the actual battle approaches, Brech society seems ready to split apart, along racial and ethnic lines. Colonial Governor Iolanthe Denchantagne-Staff, Mayor Zeah Korlann, and Police Inspector Saba Colbshallow must hold the colony together as panicked citizens riot and loot, supply ships are torpedoed by Freedonian submarines, and a gang of murderous lizzies threaten the town.The Two Dragons is the final volume of the epic story of Senta and... Views: 52
Sweet, innocent Lady Clare Dysart spent her childhood summers with Sabrina and Giles Whitton, and everyone expected her to marry Giles. But Clare fell in love with Justin, Lord Rainsborough, during her first season. He was charming and passionate—too passionate, she found out to her regret after marrying him. Violence led to his death, and Clare couldn’t overcome her bitter memories—even for Giles. Regency Historical Romance by Marjorie Farrell; originally published by Topaz Views: 52
Corey J. White concludes his pulse-pounding space opera as the most wanted voidwitch in the galaxy has no place left to run—except back to those who created her in Static Ruin.She killed the man who trained her. She killed the fleet that came for her. She killed the planet that caged her. Now she must confront her father.Mars Xi is on the run, a bounty on her head and a kill count on her conscience. All she has left are her mutant cat Ocho and her fellow human weapon Pale, a young boy wracked by seizures who can kill with a thought. She needs him treated, and she needs to escape, and the only thread left to pull is her frayed connection to her father, Marius Teo. That thread will take her to the outskirts of the galaxy, to grapple with witch-cults and privately-owned planets, and into the hands of the man who engineered her birth.The Voidwitch Saga#1 Killing Gravity#2 Void Black Shadow#3 Static... Views: 52
A sucker is still born every minute. In this modern and interconnected world, con-men are lurking everywhere – it's never been easier for them to dupe us, take from us, and infiltrate our lives. One of the world's leading and celebrated experts on con-games takes the reader through the history of cons, how they've been updated to the modern age, how they work, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself from being the victim of one.R. Paul Wilson is a con-man who works for the other side – our side. He has spent a lifetime learning, performing, studying, and teaching about the ins and outs of the con world in order to open up our eyes to the dangers lurking about us – and to show us how not to get taken. Paul has never made a living as a con-man, profiting off of marks – he has used his expertise throughout his life to help people avoid cons.In this fascinating book, Paul takes the reader through the history and developments... Views: 52
Anything can happen in a Metabook Battle Boy 005 is heading into one of the biggest Metabooks of all – MB7. It's the battle of the Atlantic – the longest battle of the Second World War, fought between German U-boats and Allied ships. BB005 will be in and above the water as he zooms from ship to submarine. His mission objective: try to survive. Views: 52
She's swept away to a hidden island paradise filled with pleasures...
and secrets.Abducted from a trade fair by a mysterious warrior, Lady
Avril de Varennes awakens on Asgard Island, an enchanted paradise
cloaked in mists and mystery, kept secret from the world for centuries.
Against her will, Avril weds her arrogant captor, Hauk Valbrand--even as
she vows to escape. Hauk believes himself beyond the reach of love,
until his fiery captive bride begins to melt his heart of ice. But soon
he must reveal the stunning truth about Asgard and its people--and Hauk
and Avril must choose between love and honor, duty and desire... now and
forever."An utterly absorbing read! With its richly drawn characters,
powerful conflict and vividly imagined setting, TIMELESS is a romantic
fantasy lover's dream. When it comes to sweeping, sizzling historical
romance, Shelly Thacker is a shining star!" -New York Times bestselling
author Lara Adrian"Five hearts (highest rating). An involving, beautiful
story. I thought about the characters often at work, at the grocery
store, in my car--wherever I was until I could get back to the book. A
definite keeper." -TheRomanceReader.com"Powerful. From the very first
page you're whisked away to a world where anything is possible." -The
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSizzling paranormal romance from the
bestselling author Publishers Weekly hails as "innovative" and
"exciting."A full-length novel of 100,000 wordsAdult content: explicit
love scenesOriginally published by DellThis expanded Author's Preferred
Edition ebook includes additional scenes never before published. Also
includes bonus content: "The Making of TIMELESS: The Story Behind the
Story," plus excerpts from upcoming Shelly Thacker books.The Stolen
Brides Series: One falls through time and finds herself married to a
dark stranger... one may never reach her royal wedding if she can't
resist her rugged protector... one is abducted by a mysterious swordsman
and swept away to a secret island paradise. Three regal brides are
about to discover that falling in love with a warrior is the most
dangerous adventure of all. Views: 52
When the local fire fighter of a small town falls out of a tree to land at her feet, Elissa didn’t expect it to be the same sweet man who’d sat with her while she cried on his hotel balcony. Simon had never forgotten the woman who had fled into the rainy city night, now here she was for a wedding. Hurt and betrayed, she’s looking for a new life. Can he convince her to make him a part of it? Views: 52
From award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively middle grade novel in verse that tells the story of a Cuban-American boy who visits his family's village in Cuba for the first time—and meets a sister he didn't know he had.Edver isn't happy about being shipped off to Cuba to visit the father he barely knows. The island is a place that no one in Miami ever mentions without a sigh, but travel laws have suddenly changed, and now it's a lot easier for divided families to be reunited. Technology in Cuba hasn't caught up with the times, though, and Edver is expecting a long, boring summer. He was NOT expecting to meet a sister he didn't know he had. Luza is a year older and excited to see her little brother, until she realizes what a spoiled American he is. Looking for something—anything—they might have in common, the siblings sneak onto the Internet, despite it being forbidden in Cuba, and make up a fake butterfly. Maybe now their cryptozoologist... Views: 51
It's the summer of 1963, and something strange is afoot in the quiet town of Farro, Iowa. The school district's most notorious bully has gone missing without a trace, and furthermore, seventh grader Henry Nilsson and his friends have just found an odd book stashed in the woods by Longbelly Gulch—-a moldy instruction guide written to teach the art of "subtle travel," a kind of out-of-body experience. The foursome will soon discover that out-of-body life isn't so subtle after all—-there are some very real, and very dangerous, things happening out there in the woods. The science fiction inventiveness of Madeleine L'Engle meets the social commentary of Gary Schmidt in this thrilling tale of missing persons, first crushes, embarrassing pajamas, and thought-provoking dilemmas. Views: 51
