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**"Spellbinding storyteller" (*Rave Reviews*) Mercedes Lackey continues her epic *Valdemar* series. **
Magpie is a thirteen-year-old orphan chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar and taken to the capital city, Haven, to be trained as a Herald. Like all Heralds, Magpie learns that he has a hidden Gift-the Gift of telepathy.
But life at the court is not without obstacles. When Mags is "recognized" by foreign secret operatives whose purpose is unknown, Mags himself comes under suspicion. Who are Magpie's parents-who is he, really? Can Mags solve the riddle of his parentage and his connection with the mysterious spies-and prove his loyalty-before the king and court banish him as a traitor? Views: 12
Heir Prince Lyra I hates his life, and it's only getting worse. His parents have gone and arranged his marriage. Unable to stand the thought of getting married before he's seen the stars and tasted adventure, he decides to run away. When he meets a beautiful woman with the same agenda, he agrees to go with her, not realising just what twist their future is about to take. Views: 12
New to the series? Start with Episode 1, Activate. --- [Book 4 of 4] In a world dominated by secretive cabal manipulating humanity to their own genocidal ends, a tiny resistance group emerges. Each member of the resistance will fight back to the best of his or her ability. Some will find they’ve more power and knowledge than they’d ever dreamed. Some must determine how best to live a life scarred by a past full of lies, deceit, and impulsive decisions that have harmed millions. Some will fight far away from the only home they’ve ever known. Some will fight with knowledge and cunning over brute force and explosive violence. And all of them will find, in their own way, that in a world where death has become the norm, retaliating against the powers that be can be the biggest — and last — mistake of your life. Views: 12
A million innocent lives rest on a single child’s ability to believe... The first full-length work from one of Britain’s most exciting new talents in children’s literature, Aurelius and I is a story of magic, belief, destiny, and sherbet-filled Yorkshire puddings. Charlie Crumplebum is an ordinary boy, whiling away the long days of an ordinary summer holiday until his life is changed forever after a chance meeting with a flamboyant stranger by the name of Aurelius Octavius Jumbleberry-Jones. Having befriended the young boy over a mutual appreciation for ice-cream, Aurelius proceeds to reveal to Charlie the secret magical world that lives within the shadows of our own. He explains that the local forest is enchanted and provides home to a wealth of magical creatures, the lives of whom are being placed in imminent danger by the evil Professor Balzanfjoord – and that their only chance of survival rests on Charlie’s young shoulders. Before Charlie is able to convince himself of the existence of magic or his own importance, Aurelius is kidnapped by The Professor’s henchmen. Armed only with his Grandfather’s supposedly magical watch and some jam sandwiches, the young boy ventures into the dark forest in search of a mythical scimitar which may hold the key to overcoming The Professor and his evil henchmen. But on a journey which will see him face many fearsome foes that should not exist outside of fairytales, Charlie soon comes to realise that the most powerful weapon at his disposal is his own self-belief. Views: 12
