Ally Reynolds is a veterinarian specializing in raptor rehabilitation in New Hampshire. Other than one horrific incident in her childhood and a little extra "spark" for healing in her hands, both of which she has kept secret from even her best friend, her life has been singularly boring. It has also been extremely lonely. Ally longs for someone to share her life with, but how can she trust someone with her secret?Matthew Blake, an ornithologist at Cornell University, calls Ally, asking for her help with an injured raptor. Matthew grew up in New Zealand and has lived around the world. He has read about Ally's high success rates in raptor rehabilitation and suspects there is more to it than is generally known.Matthew has some secrets of his own; he is a demon hunter. He suspects Ally's healing powers could benefit him. He wants her to join him and thinks they'd make a great team.Can Ally trust him or is he just using her? Matthew definitely has more secrets,... Views: 166
Travel around the United States of America with twins Finn and Molly in this new chapter book series that highlights a different state in each book! This time, they're discovering BIG treasure in the great state of Texas!Magic and mystery from sea to shining sea!Welcome to the Alamo! PET, the magical camper, flies Finn and Molly Parker to San Antonio, Texas. The twins know they're more than just tourists—they have work to do! Their mission? Help their new friend, Carlos, find buried treasure. But something's funny about Carlos's map, and Finn and Molly begin to think maybe they're looking for treasure that's not just silver and gold . . .Each Magic on the Map book includes a map of the US, a map of the state that Finn and Molly visit, and 10 amazing facts about that state!Don't miss the other Magic on the Map adventures! Magic on the Map #1: Let's Mooove! and Magic on the Map #2: The Show Must Go On. Views: 166
A royal marriage is in the making. But not everyone is happy with the match…
1676, Leiden, The Netherlands
Two years have passed since Master Mercurius last found himself embroiled in a murder case, and he has welcomed the peaceful interval.
But now a letter has arrived for him from Stadhouder William of Orange.
And a letter from William can only mean one thing – Mercurius is wanted for another mission.
William has decided he wants to marry. And he has his sights set on Princess Mary, the niece of King Charles II of England.
William has decided that Mercurius, as an ordained minister, is the perfect person to travel to England and secure the hand of the princess on his behalf.
But when Mercurius arrives at the English court it becomes clear that there are powerful people opposed to the match. And as the Stadhouder’s representative, Mercurius himself could be in their firing line…
Can Mercurius complete his mission with his life — and his honour — intact?
Dishonour and Obey is the third historical murder investigation in the Master Mercurius Mystery series: atmospheric crime thrillers set in seventeenth-century Europe. Views: 166
The Zan’ra have returned. A Deity demands to be freed from his prison cell.
Under the guidance of Fontem, Dean Parker heads to a distant planet, where he hopes one of the Terellion’s hidden treasures will help him stop an old enemy.
Jules’ loyalty is tested as she’s drawn to others of her own kind, but a secret might be what causes her eventual decision on which side to stand.
In an effort to thwart Lom of Pleva's disastrous plans, a world must be destroyed. Will it be enough?
Find out in Old Secrets, the thirteenth book in the Survivors series. Views: 166
A Recommended Book from: New York Times * Publisher's Weekly * Kirkus * BookRiot * Booklist * Boston Globe * Goodreads * Town & Country * Refinery29 * CrimeReads * Glamour Dive into a "tour de force of investigative reporting" (Ron Chernow): a "searching, atmospheric and ultimately entrancing" (Patrick Radden Keefe) true crime narrative of an unsolved 1969 murder at Harvard and an "exhilarating and seductive" (Ariel Levy) narrative of obsession and love for a girl who dreamt of rising among men.You have to remember, he reminded me, that Harvard is older than the U.S. government. You have to remember because Harvard doesn't let you forget. 1969: the height of counterculture and the year universities would seek to curb the unruly spectacle of student protest; the winter that Harvard University would begin the tumultuous process of merging with Radcliffe, its all-female sister school; and the year that Jane Britton, an ambitious... Views: 166
Disgraced detective Danny must ally with Tadhg, the former best friend he despises but still desires, when the two of them are accused of drowning a classmate thirty years ago. Views: 166
A mysterious star map
On an Outer Rim moon, Captain Malcolm Reynolds ends a card game the lucky winner of an old map covered in mysterious symbols. The former owner insists it's worthless; back on Serenity, River Tam is able to interpret it.
An ancient legend
River claims the map points the way to one of the Arks: legendary generation ships that brought humans from Earth- That-Was to the 'Verse. The salvage potential alone is staggering.
A drifting relic
As the crew approach the aged floating ship, they find it isn't quite as dead as it first seemed. The closer they get, the more agitated River becomes. She claims something is waiting on board, something powerful, and very angry... Views: 166
If he had it his way, Jack would spend his days drawing aliens and epic space battles. But it seems Jack's daydreams of action and adventure will remain just that: daydreams.Until his 12th birthday, that is. That's when Thomas, the annoying kid from school, stumbles upon a weird machine that sends a beam of light into the sky. Suddenly, Jack's world is turned upside down when intergalactic beings appear on Earth and try to kill him. His only hope for survival is a ragtag team of alien bounty hunters: Boston Sark, Mazzy, Dunk, and Ilara. Through his new companions, Jack learns of the mysterious Gradius Clench, a precocious superspy and the universe's most wanted kid. And he looks just like Jack! Now, the race is on to find this elusive Gradius Clench — through fantastic landscapes, seedy pirate hideaways, and worlds Jack could only imagine — and maybe, just maybe, figure out how Jack fits into all of this... Views: 166
Fate hands Jamison Cox a second-chance with the one who got away. When Bryn Christmas ran into Jamison Cox at the airport, she was shocked. And why oh why did she have to see him again. She'd gotten Jamison out of her system. But there he stood with his mysterious smirk and come-hither eyes, looking as yummy as ever. It was hard to walk away from him, but she did it. However, Jamison isn't willing to let Bryn go so easily. She's the one, and he wants her, even with the bad blood between their families. But Bryn isn't making it easy for him to win her heart. How far is Jamison willing to go to make her his, and what is he willing to sacrifice? Get into this steamy contemporary romance now! Crave, His Second Chance with Heiress Bryn Christmas Duet (Book 1). Views: 166
2nd Place in the 2018 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award (then titled "Deny the World With a Thought")In the years since the events in BOOM, Everard has become the Periphery's untrusted protector.His clumsy mastery of his bent saves the day, but the fallout distorts and damages reality. He's tired of hurting more than he helps. So he devotes himself to protecting a boy with a bent that will help millions.But then the criminal underlord Undone Duncan kidnaps the child.Everard's unleashes the full power of his Rebellist bent to bring him back, and shut down Undone Duncan for good. Views: 165
