The Foreshadow of Balance

When a portal to the Four Worlds opens in ten year old Dylan James’ shed, the fate of the Five Worlds, including Earth, hangs in the balance.Dylan and his Father embark on an epic quest to defeat the evil Black Queen of Chinerthia, find the Book of Five Worlds and close the portal.A journey which will make them new friends, fearsome enemies, and never be forgotten in all Five Worlds.When a portal to the Four Worlds opens in ten year old Dylan James’ shed, the fate of the Five Worlds, including Earth, hangs in the balance.Dylan and his Father embark on an epic quest to defeat the evil Black Queen of Chinerthia, find the Book of Five Worlds and close the portal. Along the way they are joined by Lucas the barbarian; Bell, the Forest Ranger; the enigmatic Shadow Ranger; the Twin Magicians, Kaitlin and Alura; and d’Gaz the pirate.Together they travel across the world of Sylvae in order to free the True King and start a rebellion before crossing through the portal into the magical world of Hokino.On their way they will face monsters and dragons, natural disasters, the undead and meet mystical princesses of the elements before assaulting the Prison of Articus, freeing the True King and defending the mountain stronghold of Talon’s Fall from the Chinerthian army.
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Darkspawn: Kowan the Technumage (Segment 01)

Kowan the Technumage fights to complete his mission, a desperate bid to protect Red World from the returning Darkness. Loyal to King and country, he must use all his training and skill to kill the enemies that destroyed his father and brother during the First War.This short story series from novelist Zachariah Wahrer dives into a gritty tale filled with desperation, techno-magic, and revenge.Prepare for adventure and fall into a realm of magic alongside amazing creatures. The Veil is a magical land, home to a veritable garden of paradise where many wondrous animals and people live. The most mundane of events becomes spectacular in this sylvan glade. Marvel at their beauty, courage, and adventures and bear witness to the wilder side of magic and fey creatures.
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Idiot's Guides - Music Theory

Many people find music theory a tough subject— but it doesn't have to be! The best-selling Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician (and even more experienced ones) how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. This book covers:- The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, intervals, and major and minor keys.- The building blocks of rhythm, including note values, basic notation, time signatures, and tempo, dynamics, and navigation.- How tunes are created, starting with melodies, chords, chord progressions, and phrases and forms.- The basics of accompaniment, including transcribing, accompanying melodies, and transposing to other keys.- Composing and arranging, including coverage of musical genres and forms, how to compose your own music, arranging for voices and instruments, working with lead sheets and scores, and performing...
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The Calling

Morgan, Hunter and other members of their coven go to New York for a few days in search of the Amyranth witches. Hunter, a Seeker for the Council, is looking for Killian, a young witch in danger. It seems that Ciaran, Killian's father, is looking for him and intending to wipe his magic. After many false leads and strange meetings, it becomes clear that Ciaran is actually seaching for Morgan, wanting to take her power. He is not in the end able to do this as he suddenly realises that Morgan is his own child. Morgan is horrified to be the child of someone she considers evil. The book ends as she breaks up with Hunter because she believes she has inherited her father's evil and will damage those close to her.
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John Dough and the Cherub

From the author of The Wizard of Oz comes a delicious fantasy novel featuring a life-size gingerbread man named John Dough. All John Dough has to do is avoid being eaten by a crowd of gingerbread-loving characters! The tasty fellow journeys to the Isle of Phreex where he meets a charming child of indeterminate gender. Together they escape the island in an incredible flying-machine. But they still have to survive the mischievous Mifkets, a den of hungry Pirates, and many other characters with a passion for gingerbread! Joined by a bouncing rubber bear called Para Bruin they finally reach a marvelous land where they might just find a home! In the style of Baum s famous Wizard of Oz series, John Dough and the Cherub is available again for the first time in many years. This beautiful reprint includes all of John R. Neill s wonderful illustrations and an informative Foreword by J. L. Bell.
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The Photo-album

Alonso Petersen didn't know what he expected to find inside his grandma's photo-album, but it certainly wasn't unicorns.Arrested for sharing his faith a young convert named Tychicus lays bruised, broken and discouraged in a Roman cell. In the darkness he hears a voice say, "my name is Paul and God sent you here. You are here to learn about your new found Savior while you help me write a letter to the believers in Ephesus. Take an imaginary journey and spend nine days with the Apostle Paul and Tychicus while imprisoned in Rome. While there meet Gregory, Mr. Gruff, Lucius and Angel as God brings these characters into their lives to help accomplish the writing of the Epistle to the Ephesians. Come stay in the Prison of Freedom.
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About Hana

Awarded a Readers' Favorite 5 star review.Hana has given up on life and love but a brutal mugging causes her to wake up and face both. Men are hunting her and she has no idea why and a handsome new colleague causes her to doubt her singleness. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Hana discovers that love will find a way, whether she likes it or not.She’s beautiful. She’s lonely. And she’s vulnerable.Widowed young, Hana Johal is tired of spending her weekends alone. When a handsome new colleague shows an interest, it throws her into a spin. As other women fight for his attention, it seems he’s only interested in her. Should she seize the opportunity for romance, or protect herself from inevitable humiliation?Strange events and minor accidents start to erode Hana’s sense of safety, pushing her closer to this mysterious, younger man. But when he lets her down too, who else can she trust? If you like layers of suspenseful tension which keep you reading long after you should have stopped, you’ll love The Hana Du Rose Mysteries.Buy About Hana and escape to stunning New Zealand, where the men are rugged and the sun always shines. Lose yourself in this 9 book saga. Reading will never be the same again.
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Vector (The Extraterrestrial Anthology, Volume I: Temblar)

Yaneth is a dying planet. Its inhabitants, the Marak, have sent their best and brightest scientists, navigators, and spies to investigate a potential new home: Earth. Something goes terribly wrong resulting in life-or-death conflict for both species. Vector is a story about betrayal, loyalty, and the struggle for survival, all told through the eyes of one Kusa awaiting his death sentence.Yaneth is a dying planet. Its inhabitants, the Marak, have sent their best and brightest scientists, navigators, and spies to investigate a potential new home: Earth. Something goes terribly wrong resulting in life-or-death conflict for both species. Vector is a story about betrayal, loyalty, and the struggle for survival, all told through the eyes of one Kusa awaiting his death sentence. The adventure moves at breakneck speed, and will leave you wanting much more. Vector is the first story in “The Extraterrestrial Anthology, Volume I: Temblar.” The anthology contains ten short stories to make you think and tremble.
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Thou Shalt Not Road Trip

One crazy road trip that's a mix of rejection, redemption, and romance When sixteen-year-old Luke's book, Hallelujah, becomes a national bestseller, his publishing house sends him on a cross-country book tour with his older brother, Matt, as chauffeur. But when irresponsible Matt offers to drive Luke's ex-soul mate, Fran, across the country too, things get a little crazy. On the trip, Luke must loosen up, discover what it truly means to have faith, and do what it takes to get the girl he loves. Told with Antony John's signature wit and authenticity, and featuring smart, singular characters who jump off the page and into your heart, this story is a spiritual awakening and rockin' road trip in one.
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Falling for Kindred Claus

It's a week before Christmas and Lisa Murkowski is stuck in a dead-end job, playing Santa's little Elf at the local mall. After fleeing her home to get away from an abusive drunk of a husband, she's trying to keep a low profile, so it's not exactly like she has her pick of career paths. Still, she can't help feeling like she's hit rock bottom...that is until the mysterious Kindred playing Santa at her mall shows up.Asher is part of the Kindred Elite Espionage Corps. Sometimes he serves as an assassin, other times a diplomat, but he's never been Santa before. And he's not supposed to be now. When he mistakes Lisa for his contact and she mistakes him for the Kindred who is scheduled to be Old Saint Nick, two hours of confusion and peeing, puking kids are the result. After all, who ever heard of a seven-foot-tall Santa with fangs? The kids are scared, Asher is frustrated, and Lisa loses her job.To make up for the confusion,...
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Night of the Bold

"An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of Morgan Rice's previous novels, along with fans of works such as The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.... Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latest work by Rice and beg for more." --The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (regarding Rise of the Dragons) The #1 Bestselling series, with over 400 five star reviews on Amazon! NIGHT OF THE BOLD is book #6-and the final installment-in Morgan Rice's bestselling epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS (which begins with RISE OF THE DRAGONS, a free download)! In NIGHT OF THE BOLD, Kyra must find a way to free herself from Marda and return to Escalon with the Staff of Truth. If she does, awaiting her will be the most epic battle of her life, as she will need to face off against Ra's armies, a nation of trolls, and a flock of dragons. If her powers, and the weapon, are strong enough, her mother awaits her, ready to reveal the secrets of her destiny, and of her birth. Duncan must make an epic stand against Ra's armies once and for all. Yet even as he fights the greatest battles of his life, leading to a final stand in The Devil's Gluch, he cannot expect the dark trickery that Ra has awaiting him. In the Bay of Death, Merk and King Tarnis' daughter must join forces with Alec and the warriors of the Lost Isles to fight off the dragons. They must find Duncan and unite to save Escalon, yet Vesuvius has resurfaced, and they cannot anticipate the treachery awaiting them. In the epic finale to Kings and Sorcerers, the most dramatic battles, weapons and sorcery all lead to a breathtaking, unexpected conclusion, filled with both heartbreaking tragedy and inspiring re-birth. With its strong atmosphere and complex characters, NIGHT OF THE BOLD is a sweeping saga of knights and warriors, of kings and lords, of honor and valor, of magic, destiny, monsters and dragons. It is a story of love and broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is fantasy at its finest, inviting us into a world that will live with us forever, one that will appeal to all ages and genders. "If you thought that there was no reason left for living after the end of the Sorcerer's Ring series, you were wrong. Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of trolls and dragons, of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page....Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons)
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