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The Paladin Prophecy

Readers of I Am Number Four, The Maze Runner, and Legend will love this exciting new adventure series by the co-creator of the groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks, with its unique combination of mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural. Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam. Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school . . . and followed by men driving black sedans. When Will suddenly loses his parents, he must flee to the school. There he begins to explore all that he's capable of--physical and mental feats that should be impossible--and learns that his abilities are connected to a struggle between titanic forces that has lasted for millennia.
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Maggot Moon

In Sally Gardner's stunning novel, set in a ruthless regime, an unlikely teenager risks all to expose the truth about a heralded moon landing. What if the football hadn't gone over the wall. On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man. And the Motherland doesn't want anyone to know. But Standish Treadwell - who has different-colored eyes, who can't read, can't write, Standish Treadwell isn't bright - sees things differently than the rest of the "train-track thinkers." So when Standish and his only friend and neighbor, Hector, make their way to the other side of the wall, they see what the Motherland has been hiding. And it's big...One hundred very short chapters, told in an utterly original first-person voice, propel readers through a narrative that is by turns gripping and darkly humorous, bleak and chilling, tender and transporting.
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Four Short Tales

Don Phillips lives in a part of Spain where you have to speak the language. These four amusing and basically true stories reflect various moments in the last twenty five years he has lived there where this has caused the odd problem.Living abroad can be good and enjoyable, but there are some things that have to be taken into consideration before you go. Firstly the locals will almost definitely talk a different language and it is really up to you to learn enough of it to at least get by. Secondly, you have to accept that the natives will have different values and culture to the one you are used to. Lastly, if you do not accept all this and learn to live with it then you will be at the mercy of others whenever you want to do anything, such as buy or sell a house or query something in your bank statement. These four stories illustrate some of these difficulties in a humorous way.
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The Wrong Stop

Laura gets off the bus at the wrong stop and is chased by a stranger.'Back to Dogville' is the sequel to 'Where Are We?' In this book the dog comes back to get the boys because there is trouble in Dogville. The boys return to Dogville and help their friend solve a mystery. Together they carry out an inventive plan to get things back to Dogville normal.Like 'Where Are We?'this comic book is also black and white. It is written at a first grade reading level, and focuses on primary sight word vocabulary. It is filled with supporting illustrations, and the reader is sure to chuckle at the surprise solution.
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Mage Hunter: Episode 1: Blooded Snow

A hunt for raiding barbarians turns upon the hunters.His squad mates slain, Sergeant Guthrie Hackett finds himself alone in the winter wilderness on the border between his homeland and a nation of barbarians. He discovers the Dartague have a new leader, a wyrd woman who is behind the border assault. Worse yet for the sergeant, he has fallen under the attention of an ice witch.A hunt for raiding barbarians turns upon the hunters.But far worse is to come for the sleepy villages of northern Ursia and the soldiers who protect the villagers. The Dartague barbarians have had enough of the Ursians encroaching upon their mountainous borders, and the raids are but a feint to draw out soldiers while a much larger attack is in the works.His squad mates slain, Sergeant Guthrie Hackett finds himself alone in the winter wilderness on the border between his homeland and the nation of barbarians. He discovers the Dartague have a new leader, a wyrd woman who is behind the border assault. Worse yet for the sergeant, he has fallen under the attention of an ice witch, an inhuman creature with secret goals of her own.Seeking to survive, Hackett tries to make it back to his own countrymen, only to find there is relatively little safety for him anywhere in the northern regions.----------------------------------Now availableMage Hunter: Blooded SnowMage Hunter: Sundered ShieldsMage Hunter: Bared BladesMage Hunter: Hammered IronMage Hunter: Changeless Fate
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Sojourner

Mark and Michelle just have to survive. Well, they also have to make it home from Titan. And if they don't have a full load of Methane in the giant Gas-harvesting Balloon Ship Sojourner, everything they and dozens of other families invested will be lost. Loneliness, constant repairs, violent gas storms and government seizure aren't the only things keeping them awake at night.Stalling and Steffor inhabit different worlds, yet they are connected. Together, but unbeknownst to one of them, they race towards an inevitable, if unimaginable collision. As a Guardian, Steffor protects the Provider’s Citizens from a host of dangers inherent to a world of perpetual wilderness. When not serving as a resident hero, Steffor spends his time training for the Dive. Qualified for this season's championship, manifesting his future fame seems certain, if not for events manifesting a different future for Steffor and his peaceful society. A future in direct lockstep with destiny. On Antium, artificial intelligence fast approaches the point of exceeding human intelligence. Despite its aggressive development and implementation of technology over that past century, hubris hinders the Church of Salvation from seeing the Singularity's inevitable arrival, much less process its implications on the future. The lethal weakness of their enemy identified, Stalling Alterian and his cadre of gifted conspirators accelerate the Singularity’s arrival to lead a fertile insurrection against the merciless theocracy. Committed to saving their society, or die trying, moments away from completing the crucial and final phase of their clandestine mission, Stalling discovers a fatal error in his calculations that threatens to destroy it all. Absent of any solution and the enemy closing in, can Stalling impose his technological miracle onto humanity before the noose pulls tight? Praise for KNOWN AFTERLIFE:“…more of a profound level of meaning than we read in other novels in this genre.” Grady Harp, Amazon.com Top 50 Reviewer, Vine Voice, Hall of Fame Reviewer"Bravo! Brilliant and Intricate...Copeland does an expert job of reminding us that reality is what we make it and our beliefs, allegiance and loyalty are ours alone to give." Jay Mittener, Amazon.com Top 500 Reviewer"All is can say is--Interesting!... At the end of the book, I found myself doing a lot of soul searching." Karma, Amazon.com Reviewer“An intelligent and entertaining funfest…Copeland assumes that I have come to his book with imagination and the desire to enter a new creation, and he definitely delivers the goods. Well, done!” bertiejf's, Amazon.com reviewer“Thought-provoking and exciting…a surprisingly deep exploration of the role of religion in society…that isn't heavy-handed or evangelical, primarily because we get two very different takes on it, which keeps one viewpoint from dominating.” T. February, Amazon.com reviewer
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The Dog Lady

Everyone knows that a dog is man's (and woman's) best friend, but brothers Jake and Hank find out the hard way that they can also be their worst enemies."Oh, that's just the dog lady. Ignore her, she's harmless." This is said often about Annabelle Carson, the "Dog Lady". And most of the time it's true. Annabelle prefers the company of dogs to people, and simply wants to live out her days in peace.Even when her house is broken into by a pair of mistaken criminals, she is brutally beaten, and most of her possessions destroyed, Annabelle simply wants to be left alone.But when the intruders harm her beloved pet dog, Annabelle grows angry. And the Dog Lady has a lot of friends.(This is my first attempt at a horror story, please be gentle Hahaha, if it's deemed acceptable, I may attempt another)
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The Awakening (Daray Hall #1)

Kylie is devastated after her best friend’s suicide. When Kylie dies, she’s happy at the thought of seeing her again. What she doesn't plan on is waking up at a strange mansion and being told that she’s about to become a vampire. The moon Goddess Selene has chosen her for a reason. A series of murders shakes her new home, and she must protect those she loves, while looking for the killer. Age 15+17 year old Kylie Redding is trying to recover from the emotional devastation of her best friend's suicide. She hates the people in her school, she hates her step-dad, and she hates life. When Kylie begins choking on her own blood, she's surprisingly happy at the thought of dying, because she'll get to see Tara again. What she doesn't count on is awakening in a strange mansion, and finding out that she's just started her journey to becoming a vampire. The Moon Goddess Selene has chosen Kylie for a special reason, and it soon becomes apparent.Tara is not dead, and she's been given a special gift by their loving goddess. As her best friend, it's only natural that Kylie step up and become her Protector, someone that will be willing to die for her in a seconds notice. When someone begins sacrificing residents of Daray Hall, her new home, Tara's gift of mind reading comes in handy, and the two begin searching for the elusive killer. However, this gift puts Tara in great danger, and Kylie begins to doubt her choices, and herself.Together, they uncover a strange plot to summon an evil, vengeful goddess that will destroy the world with fire until only those that worship her are left. When the ultimate showdown happens, Kylie isn't sure what is going to happen; only that she needs to protect Tara with everything she has. No matter the cost.
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The Lady in the Mist (The Western Werewolf Legend #1)

The Civil War took Sonja Brooks' husband and left her alone. Unprotected and scared, she runs headlong into a life changing event when she's attacked by a pack of wolves. Her fate as a werewolf is sealed. When she stumbles upon Ty Loflin, a Rebel solider dying of his wounds, she nurses him back to health. He's the perfect mate, but will he want her once he knows the truth?The Civil War took Sonja Brooks' husband and left her alone. Unprotected and scared, she runs headlong into a life changing event when she's attacked by a pack of wolves. Her fate as a werewolf is sealed. When she stumbles upon Ty Loflin, a Rebel solider dying of his wounds, she nurses him back to health. He's the perfect mate, but will he want her once he knows the truth? In Book 1 of this new series by Award-winning author Catherine Wolffe, the Western Werewolf Legend weaves a new blend of western romance with paranormal elements involving werewolves and vampires.
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Star Yawns Episode 4. By David & Sabine Williams. Smashwords Edition Copyright 2012

When the crew of the DVD come across an angry alien who is charging weapons they must decide what action must be takenAfter accidentally blowing up an alien ship and finding the alien was suicidal. The crew of the DVD put on an elaborate reception and pretend the alien is an Ambassador to bring him closer to his daughter. Alas things do not go as smoothly as they would have hoped.
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Children of the Sanctuary

Second book in a series of five: A novel of how God delivers thousands of children to his protected sanctuary in Sewanee, Tennessee in the last days until the rapture. The Lord's angels with the help of spirit-filled teenagers battle against Apollyon's dark legions to keep the children safe. Sometimes referred to as Christian fantasySecond book in a series of five: A novel of how God delivers thousands of children to his protected sanctuary in Sewanee, Tennessee in the last days until the rapture. The lord's angels with the help of spirit-filled teenagers battle against Apollyon's dark legions to keep the children safe. This novel portrays magnificent angel battles and great events from the teenagers who are serving God. They are able to work miracles, including healings and the raising of the dead as they protect themselves from the dark angels trying to capture them. This novel takes a reader right up to the day of the rapture. Sometimes referred to as Christian fantasy
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Rebecca's Rules

My name is Rebecca Rafferty, and there are so many things wrong with my life right now. My boyfriend has moved to Canada. Canada! I have annoyed my best friends Cass and Alice by going on about him all the time. I'm going to a crazy girl’s ridiculous birthday party and I am not sure why. Things have got to change. So I’ve made some new rules. No moping. No ignoring my friends’ problems. Find something exciting for me, Cass and Alice to do so our friendship gets back to normal. Something fun. Something new. Something like joining the school musical …
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Double Trouble : Farm Capers

Written by an 11-year old, the book is about the capers of a family visiting a farm for the first time. Taking their dog along makes for some interesting twists in the tale.A rollicking account of parents taking their children to visit a farm for the first time - written by an 11 year-old South African city girl. The children and their dog gets into scrapes, meets different people, and discover new things on the farm - and a few other things besides.
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Flicking

Pirating movies seemed like harmless fun, so why are people dying?Dorian races his hacker friends to pirate the latest hit movie. But when his family turns up butchered, he's sure it's because of the pirating.Of course the police think he’s delusional. And worse, whoever did the killing seems to know where he lives. Every computer he touches, risks exposing him to death, but the only way he’ll find the killers is through hacking. Flicking takes the reader on a wild ride between Boston, Milan, London, New York, LA and the dark reaches of the web. Dorian is forced to move from city to city while logging into encrypted chat rooms and secret folders on hidden servers. If he's very very lucky, he'll survive the experience. The novel draws the reader into its twisted world until the book becomes impossible to put down.
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Witch Flame

From the author of the bestselling Whispers Series, comes a new fantasy saga...Witch Flame (A Keepers of the Stones prelude novelette)Feira, a fledgling witch just discovering her own powers, must battle warriors and monsters before she and her true love can find a safe haven away from the vengeful eye of a jealous goddess.Bonus read origin myth, The Beginning of Time, included.There’s something magic inside us all – and it’s trying to get out!The rules of chance, even physical laws, are breaking down. The time of magic is returning.And Bethlehem Jones finds she’s sharing her body with Lynese, an unpredictable water-sprite entrapped within one of her ancestors in an ancient war.Hell-bent on restarting that war, bigger, more powerful magical spirits are attempting to break free of their own human confinement. Can Beth use Lynese’s powers without relinquishing her own control? Or is untrustworthy Lynese her most dangerous foe of all?
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