The frost creeps again. Taught the sword from childhood, Shanis Malan's only dream is to be a soldier, but a woman cannot join the Galdoran army. She thinks her dream has come true when Prince Lerryn hosts a tournament in her town, but she is snatched her from her home and carry her into the midst of a quest for a legendary artifact that can save the world from the minions of Tichris the Ice King.Eternity gives ancient enemies more than one opportunity to seek revenge. After enjoying more than ten years of peace and tranquility raising their family and transforming Sanctuary into a budding community of supernatural friends, Mia and Andrew’s world is shattered when a vengeful enemy rises against their family seeking retribution and casting Mia, Andrew, and the St. Cloud family into a deadly game of cat and mouse in a desperate attempt to save the children. As Nicholas, Kayla, Jacob, and Nicole fight to survive amongst those that Mia and Andrew always hoped to shield them from, untapped powers emerge, strength unfolds, unexpected friendships form, and new enemies materialize. Fighting this new threat unearths Eva’s secret sacrifice causing Mia to choose a path she knows will end her life at Sanctuary and tear her away from Andrew and her children. Running towards the end of her happily ever after, Mia is thrust into the arms of her most feared enemy finally giving the awaiting arms of darkness their greatest opportunity to claim the very soul it hungers to consume. Views: 346
From the award-winning author of John Henry Days and The Intuitionist: a tender, hilarious, and supremely original novel about coming-of-age in the 80s.
Benji Cooper is one of the few black students at an elite prep school in Manhattan. But every summer, Benji escapes to the Hamptons, to Sag Harbor, where a small community of African American professionals have built a world of their own.
The summer of ’85 won’t be without its usual trials and tribulations, of course. There will be complicated new handshakes to fumble through and state-of-the-art profanity to master. Benji will be tested by contests big and small, by his misshapen haircut (which seems to have a will of its own), by the New Coke Tragedy, and by his secret Lite FM addiction. But maybe, just maybe, this summer might be one for the ages.
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A billion people vanish—O Armageddon! Yet one must learn the Secrets of the Ages. Guided by a Holy Angel, missionary pilot RW flies in a dream-sphere of an ancient God fearing dragon. His amazement grows level by level as the world he thought he knew crumbles. Simultaneously, the Angel deftly unravels humanities hidden secrets. But will RW unravel a secret that has mystified angels forever?In the first two books of this trilogy (“Cashback” and “Their Own Game”), mysterious and unexplained men on motorbikes appear from time to time. This final book explains their top secret role.***One of Britain’s top particle physicists, Jack Barclay, is on the verge of a major breakthrough in developing the nuclear fusion process into a clean and sustainable alternative to carbon fuels. News of this spreads round the world causing great interest in most nations but grave concern in Russia. When other countries, including America, seek collaboration to help speed his work, Russia determines to put an end to Barclay’s research at the Harwell and Culham laboratories.As a top-secret British intelligence agency is tasked with protecting Barclay, one of Russia’s top KGB agents is sent to arrange his assassination. The twists and turns of the action-packed plot take us, with the intelligence agency’s team, from England’s nuclear research laboratories to a final, bloody, gunfight in the Swiss Alps. Views: 345
In this spellbinding debut, Velva Jean Hart finds true love-and then risks everything to follow her dreams.
Set in Appalachia in the years before World War II, Velva Jean Learns to Drive is a poignant story of a spirited young girl growing up in the gold-mining and moonshining South.
Before she dies, Velva Jean's mother urges her to "live out there in the great wide world". Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry. Views: 345
Victor Gischler is a master of the class-act literary spoof, and his work has drawn comparison to that of Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut, and Thomas Pynchon. Now, Gischler turns his attention to werewolves, alchemists, ghosts, witches, and gun-toting Jesuit priests in Vampire a Go-Go, a hilarious romp of spooky, Gothic entertainment. Narrated by a ghost whose spirit is chained to a mysterious castle in Prague, Gischler's latest is full of twists and surprises that will have readers screaming - and laughing - for more. Views: 345
A short contemporary romance.Steamy but sweet. Savannah Kingsley wanted to marry Chad until she found him in the rose garden with the best man. Devastated, she didn't know what to do except run.Chad couldn't tell his folks he was gay and she couldn't tell anyone either. So rather than try to face them all, she ran, smack dab into the law!Running away can lead you in a circle until you realize you are running toward…After catching her husband-to-be in the arms of the best man, Savannah can't face it, and runs from the churchyard in Dallas, to a recluse aunt in West Texas.For years, Savannah has only wanted one thing, to be happily married like her sisters are.When Savannah flees the church she runs straight into the arms of the law. Ben Hogg to be exact. Ben's a handsome devil, but he is not interested in marriage, he's been there and done that. Still, looking into Savannah's innocent face, he decides quickly that she's going to be trouble, his trouble.Ben has to arrest Savannah for causing a disturbance in a bar, by flirting with two cowboys who aren't interested in her talents at the pool table, but rather the lady behind the cue. Actually she's in protective custody, but he didn't tell her that. Ben doesn't begin to understand Savannah and when she brings his ex-wife up, he's through with her.Judging from his kisses, Savannah is sure he has some feelings for her, but if he doesn't believe in marriage she might as well go back home with her parents and live her life without love.Ever since she ran from the church, she's been lying, except to her aunt, the one person she can confide in. What's a girl to do when she finds out the boy she grew up with and had planned to marry was gay and she had no idea? Run! It's all she could do, because he couldn't tell anyone his secret. Savannah risked everything to keep that secret, even loving Ben. Ben lacks the faith it takes to believe a woman would stay home, take care of his children, and be there for him, and he doesn't think Savannah can give up her rich life for him. Can they learn to trust each other and admit their feelings, or is Savannah destined to go home….Sometimes giving up and giving in can lead to a happily ever after…. Views: 345
Gloriana St. Claire-curvy, stylish, and undead-is spending New Year's Eve alone. And it's all because her boyfriend, Jeremy Blade, is traipsing off to parts unknown to rescue his supposed daughter from the clutches of "dangerous radicals. " But just as Glory settles in for the evening, a phone call from the bodyguard of a drunk, newly-undead rock star could end her year on a crazy note. Views: 344
A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma.In this timely and provocative contribution to the American discourse on race, William Julius Wilson applies an exciting new analytic framework to three politically fraught social problems: the persistence of the inner-city ghetto, the plight of low-skilled black males, and the fragmentation of the African American family. Though the discussion of racial inequality is typically ideologically polarized. Wilson dares to consider both institutional and cultural factors as causes of the persistence of racial inequality. He reaches the controversial conclusion that while structural and cultural forces are inextricably linked, public policy can only change the racial status quo by reforming the institutions that reinforce it. Views: 344
This tale is a sci-fi western unlike anything you've read before. Lance has traveled back in time to stop Thomas Edison from inventing the light bulb. He is a madman determined to obstruct the progress of technology, pursued by mercenaries hired by General Electric determined to eradicate him and by his brother Dexter determined to bring him back to the twenty-first century alive.Donald Farber, MD, is a specialist in Mesmor therapy, a treatment that lets him probe a patient's deepest secrets and then falsify disturbing memories. He hates the deception this involves, even though it's an effective treatment for neurosis. Now, what should he do about his own neurotic problems? A solution may be at hand whether he wants it or not. Views: 344
Set in the visionary future of Atwood’s acclaimed *Oryx and Crake*, *The Year of the Flood* is at once a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In this second book of the MaddAddam trilogy, the long-feared waterless flood has occurred, altering Earth as we know it and obliterating most human life. Among the survivors are Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers and new, gene-spliced life forms, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away.
*From the Trade Paperback edition.* Views: 343
Be It Ever Thus is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Robert Moore Williams is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Robert Moore Williams then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 343
Six Plays by Henrik Ibsen is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include... Views: 343
Her Husband... Her Lover?Annie can't believe Dominic Carlyle's claim. How can he be her husband? Why would she have walked out on him and forgotten all about their marriage?To jog Annie's memory, Dominic insists they move in together. Annie is compelled to say yes–haunted by the memory of a dream in which a man makes love to her... a man who looks just like Dominic. Views: 343
They’re not going to learn Cookery at school, no way are they going to learn Cookery at school. They need to get themselves kicked out of the class, and they have the perfect plan that will allow just that to happen. Unfortunately, there’s just one small obstacle to them carrying it out…It’s been three weeks since Mahrree publicly denounced the Administrators about Terryp’s land being poisoned, and since Perrin resigned from the army instead of becoming its High General. The world's been shunning them ever since. But the Shins have been fine with that, busy with making their own plans to sneak away to Terryp’s land . . . Until one night when mysterious visitors in dark mottled clothing tell Mahrree and Perrin about a new land and na unknown civilization where they need to take their family, because Chairman Mal is planning to arrest the Shins and try them for sedition. The Shins and Briters have to trust these secretive people to help them escape before the Administrator of Loyalty arrives. But seventeen-year-old Peto, the last Shin thinking clearly anymore, is agreeing to go along only so that he can rescue his family from the rescue of Shem Zenos--the duplicitous spy--and his “Guarders.” Book 5 in the "Forest at the Edge" series: Part fantasy, part adventure, part humor, part romance, part mystery all equates to a wholly entertaining and unique family saga. You've never read anything quite like this before. Views: 342
