This second book in New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore's all-new trilogy—full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills—features one of fantasy's most beloved and enduring characters, Drizzt Do'Urden.Split between time and two worlds, Zaknafein had always been conflicted. That inner turmoil was magnified by his inferior position as a male dark elf in the matriarchal drow society. Only his status as one of the greatest warriors—as well as his friendship with the mercenary Jarlaxle—kept him sane. When he finally perished, he was content knowing he left behind a legacy as substantial as his son Drizzt.Except . . . someone isn't ready for Zaknafein to be dead. And now he's back, hundreds of years later, in a world he doesn't recognize. His son's companions are not the prideful—and bigoted—males the drow warrior was accustomed to in his previous life. Drizzt's circle includes dwarves, elves,... Views: 696
It's the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from best-selling Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers young and old racing to the finishing line. The Taylor Turbochaser is a road-trip rollercoaster... with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there's a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it's exciting... at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that's where Rahul comes in – Amy's best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into... a supercar! And so the Taylor Turbochaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road – and drive... Views: 696
When Carrig Anderson was a young child his parents, Peter and Annie Anderson, brought him from Northern Ireland to New Zealand, where Peter had been offered a job on a farm north of Christchurch. The boy was never short of friends: his soft Irish accent and sense of humour made him popular in the district. He had the knack of making people laugh, while he held a sober expression himself.While Carrig was at high school both his parents were killed on their way home from the city, in a head-on collision. Suddenly, being a lonely orphan, he was forced to reach out to other people, who strengthened him and gave him the courage to go on.As time passed, he grew in strength and maturity, and with his newly acquired adoptive parents, who loved him like their own, and the new life he had created for them in turn, he found a happiness he never would have dreamed possible. Views: 696
