Static filled her ears. Through the crackle, a voice compounded of many voices said, "Protect her."When Detective Ann Logan sees a shimmering vision of a young girl, she tries to dismiss it as a trick of mountain light. But she can't dismiss the arcane symbol that rose like a brand on her chest and burns with life when the vision becomes reality. Then townspeople begin to disappear, and Ann's investigation plunges her into an eternal war between two secret societies, one serving the malevolent designs of a mysterious deity, the other trying to keep them at bay. How can she know what to do, who to trust? The answers lie in the tattered pages of an ancient manuscript and in the heart of the little girl Ann must protect.In the sleepy town of Harmony, Colorado, darkness gathers strength to unleash vengeance upon the world. Can Ann embrace her destiny in time, or will the Child of Chaos arise? Views: 587
The Zodiac Legacy meets Spirit Animals in this epic, heartwarming own-voices adventure!Usagi can hear a squirrel's heartbeat from a mile away, and soar over treetops in one giant leap. She was born in the year of the wood rabbit, and it's given her extraordinary zodiac gifts.But she can never use them, not while the mysterious, vicious Dragonlord hunts down all those in her land with zodiac powers. Instead, she must keep her abilities—and those of her rambunctious sister Uma—a secret.After Uma is captured by the Dragonguard, Usagi can no longer ignore her powers. She must journey to Mount Jade with the fabled Heirs of the Twelve, a mystical group of warriors who once protected the land.As new mysteries unfold, Usagi must decide who she stands with, and who she trusts, as she takes on deadly foes on her path to the elusive, dangerous Dragonlord himself. Views: 587
The majesty of the state, purple mountains rising around them, and rugged slopes lined with larch and fir and pine, stole her breath. She was a speck amidst so much grandeur. But the man, dusty blue jeans, worn boots, his cheeks brushed with a few days' growth of beard, he was a fixture among it, as meant to exist in that environment as the boulders jutting out from the path.Fear and humiliation sent Lottie Stratton running from her home in Georgia to her uncle's place in Northern Montana. With no more than an overnight bag for what might be a permanent stay, she's unprepared for the upcoming winter. And the handsome cowboy whose doorstep she stumbles up on.Harlowe Chapman's home is the back of a horse, his friends the herd of cows he tends. He grew up in these mountains, his entire goal to be as good a man as his father was. Lottie's arrival, unplanned, unexplained, highlights the emptiness of his days. He's been alone far too... Views: 587
"Powerful....Caputo's wisdom runs deep. Few writers have better captured the emotional lives of men." —The New York Times Book ReviewFrom Philip Caputo—the author of A Rumor of War, The Longest Road, and Some Rise By Sin—comes a captivating mosaic of stories set in a small town where no act is private and the past is never really pastHunter's Moon is set in Michigan's wild, starkly beautiful Upper Peninsula, where a cast of recurring characters move into and out of each other's lives, building friendships, facing loss, confronting violence, trying to bury the past or seeking to unearth it. Once-a-year lovers, old high-school buddies on a hunting trip, a college professor and his wayward son, a middle-aged man and his grief-stricken father, come together, break apart, and, if they're fortunate, find a way forward. Hunter's Moon offers an engaging, insightful look at... Views: 587
Book 4 in the Masterpiece Adventures chapter book series featuring Marvin the beetle and his best friend, James.James's father, Karl, and Christina, his friend from the museum, are getting married! James is the ring bearer and he is excited but also nervous. He loves Christina yet he is worried about losing his dad to a different family and a different life. And what if, at the wedding, James drops the ring? His beetle best friend Marvin promises to help him, but Marvin ends up with an even more critical job when something goes wrong. Will the whole wedding be ruined? Not if Marvin and James and Elaine can help it.This young chapter book for emergent readers captures the miniature world and friendship of Marvin the beetle and James. Complete with charming illustrations on every page by Kelly Murphy.A Christy Ottaviano Book Views: 587
As the Great Depression loosens its grip on New York City, Mayor La Guardia and his team meet their greatest foe in the fight against organized crime ...Lane Sanders and her fiery boss, Mayor Fiorello "Fio" La Guardia have managed to contain the explosive underground conspiracies of New York's most sinister schemers. But after a seemingly harmless pinball racket claims the life of a trusted ally, a new ringleader signals the rebirth of an all-too-familiar crime network at home and across the pond ...Spurred on by the possibility of a violent syndicate spreading like wildfire through Europe, Lane sets sail for London—the city where her parents began the undercover work that led to their tragic undoing. And this time, she won't chase down childhood nightmares without Finn Brodie, who vows to dispel his own difficult secrets abroad ...While Finn confronts a devious sibling's plot that echoes Orson Welles's Voodoo Macbeth, Lane discovers that a... Views: 587
Adulting should be illegal.
I'm a woman who adores childish things. I prefer being called Maddie over Madison. I like frilly dresses, and tickle fights, and hot chocolate, and coloring, and swing sets. I avoid adulting like I do broccoli, and my therapist says that's okay. We all have our hobbies. I think my therapist is full of it, but he hasn't steered me wrong yet. At least I don't think he has. So, what am I supposed to do when tragedy hits my family once again and I'm left with twins?
Well, I adapt. If I have anything good going for me, it's that I'm a river, ever-flowing. Plus, rivers have waterfalls and rainbows. I like waterfalls and rainbows. But now I need to adult fast because having two tiny things relying on me is hard. I have to be—dare I say it—responsible. Ick. I hate that word.Just when I think I'm getting a routine down with my adorable twins, I'm faced with new problems. My stepmonster is out to get me again. She likes to think she can prove a point, but I'm older now. I won't let her stomp on me anymore. She better prepare for a fight.And apparently, I have three men on my side. They're willing to prove they'll help me. I'll believe them the day I finally see the elusive unicorn. But they're there and I can't stop blabbering like an idiot long enough to tell them to go away.Don't worry. I got this. I think. Views: 587
