In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl's blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What future is there for such a girl? But a mysterious figure steps forward and offers to instruct her in the highest forms of martial arts--a path to a life of strength and independence. Half a world away in England, a young boy's idyllic summer on the Sussex downs implodes with the firing of a single bullet. Torn from his family, he becomes the hostage of a urbanely sadistic uncle. He dreams of escaping to find his beloved friend--but the friend is in China, ten thousand miles away. The girl trains to be deadly. The boy flees across continents. They do not know it yet, but their lives are already inextricably bound together, and will collide one fateful night when they least expect it. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon meets Downton Abbey, this remarkable tale of friendship, danger, and coming of age will stay with you long after you have finished the last page. A prequel to MY BEAUTIFUL ENEMY. Views: 56
Singing a Song of Love Singer Brierly Wilcox is determined to make her comeback tour the best one the world has ever seen. After having a horrible year that involved being hospitalized for an eating disorder and having her boyfriend repeatedly cheat on her, she must put her past behind her. Hiring the dark and gorgeous Forest Knight to be the lead guitarist on her tour, Brierly is instantly attracted to him. Yet she knows she must stay away or history will repeat itself. He is too much like her cheating ex-boyfriend for her liking. As the tour heats up, so does their magnetic pull toward each other. Brierly soon discovers that letting go of her past is much harder than anticipated. In this sizzling hot New Adult romance, prepare for all the action to be off stage. Warning: this book has scenes of a sexual nature that are not appropriate for those under the age of 18.** Views: 56
In a secluded town in the Pacific Northwest, three very different teens – Billy, Eva and Hiroki – discover a mysterious tree growing upside-down on an oceanfront cliff. Black and gnarled, the tree grew from the bones of a dragon that died on the spot centuries earlier. One by one, they give into their curiosity and eat the forbidden fruit from the tree. The power from the juice courses through their veins and transforms them into dragons when the sun goes down. At first the change is terrifying, but the teens soon learn how to use their new bodies and take flight under cover of night. Soaring over ocean waves and rolling forests is so exhilarating they forget the danger of being discovered. Will the gift of the dragon tree turn out to be a curse? Views: 56
The war for Icefire has only just begun... Views: 56
Second book The saga of Harald Harrede. Poul Anderson's mighty historical epic of the last and greatest Viking King - Harald Harrede - the real-life CONAN. Views: 56
