Fourteen-year-old Emily Adams has special powers she doesn’t want, a spiteful aunt she can’t escape, and a primeval legacy she knows nothing about. But when an otherworldly being materializes, Emily discovers the true purpose of her magical blood and of the danger that threatens to annihilate her world.Can a teenage girl find the courage to face her true self in Emily's House?Fourteen-year-old Emily Adams has special powers she doesn’t want, a spiteful aunt she can’t escape, and a primeval legacy she knows nothing about. But when an otherworldly being materializes, Emily discovers the true purpose of her magical blood and of the danger that threatens to annihilate her world.Dormant for over a thousand years, an ancient evil has arisen. This time, it will destroy anyone – or anything – that stands in its way.With her two best friends by her side, Emily risks everything and embarks on a dangerous journey to Ireland and beyond where she unlocks the secrets of her Celtic ancestors. As the hour of world annihilation draws near, the fate of her friends, her family and her world lies in her hands.Can a teenage girl without hero credentials save the world? And will Emily find the courage to face her true self in Emily’s House?Join the Journey ...Gary Smails of BubbleCow Editing said:"I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading (and this is a rare comment to type!) this full manuscript. Overall a strong character-led narrative, one that is engaging, original and current." Views: 230
Stephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle, concludes his Eirlandia Celtic fantasy series with In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows.Conor mac Ardan is now clan chief of the Darini.Tara's Hill has become a haven and refuge for all those who were made homeless by the barbarian Scálda.A large fleet of the Scalda's Black Ships has now arrived and Conor joins Eirlandia's lords to defeat the monsters. He finds treachery in their midst...and a betrayal that is blood deep.And so begins a final battle to win the soul of a nation.The Eirlandia Series:#1) In the Region of the Summer Stars#2) In the Land of the Everliving#3) In the Kingdom of All TomorrowsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 230
The Man-Kzin wars is a series of military science fiction short stories. It was created by Larry Niven and set in his Known Space universe. Niven himself wrote only a few stories but with a large demand for more stories, he allowed the Man-Kzin Wars to become a shared universe, starting with the the release of 1988 release of The Man-Kzin Wars. Views: 230
Jules Verne's classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-Vingt mille lieues sous les mers is presented in English-French parallel text, complete and unabridged. The story concludes in Volume Two as Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land, imprisoned on the Nautilus, explore sunken ships, battle exotic creatures and face the misanthropic recluse, Captain Nemo. Featuring illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and . . .douard Riou. This edition uses the 1991 translation by Frederick Paul Walter. The Bilingual Library presents the world's classics in parallel text. Each page in the original language is mirrored by its English translation on the facing page. Series editor D. Bannon is a member of the American Translators Association (ATA). Views: 230
The stakes couldn’t be higher in the newest novel in the New York Times bestselling, pulse-pounding Jane Yellowrock series. Jane Yellowrock is the queen of the vampires, and that makes her a target as she fights to maintain control and keep peace in the city of New Orleans. She has enemies at every turn, because vampires live forever, and they keep their grudges alive with them. That includes the Heir, the vampire sire of the Pellissier bloodline, which gave rise to Leo Pellissier himself—Jane’s old boss and the former master of the city.With the Heir and all the forces of darkness he can muster arrayed against her, Jane will need all the help she can get. She’ll find it in her city, her friends, her found family, and, of course, the Beast inside of her. Views: 230
Nathaniel got away from Pacific Force in the end. Now, he's back in business and ready to take on the world. The only problem? The man who hires him is insane—intent on destroying the entire world. Only one person can Nathaniel turn to for help. Jake McNeil. His worst enemy in the world. The head of Pacific Force. The second of a new, modern, thrill-packed action/adventure series. Be sure to read book 1, Pacific Force. Views: 230
The first time she healed me, I was in fourth grade. I slid into home plate and snapped the bone in my lower leg. The white, blinding pain was excruciating, and I screamed and cried like a little girl. The umpire, my coach, and I all swore we could hear the bone crack. We won the game, but I ended up in the ambulance on the way to the emergency room. We figured I would be out of the playoffs, but I was back for the next game.She's a voice in my head. Not in the sense of, "Wow, Jagger DeWinter is so weird. He hears voices." But an actual person. She knows me. Or rather we know each other, only she has never given me her name. I knew her only as Her, but I also called her Supergirl. I mean, somebody that could communicate with you through their mind and heal your wounds and illness has to be some kind of superhero, right?What if you could communicate with someone through your mind, but they didn't tell you their name? What if that person could heal your body through a psychic link? They would become the center of your existence. You would love them with your entire being. And you would protect them with your life.One day, I was a pitcher on my high school baseball team, a boyfriend, a brother, a son. The next day, I was a pawn in a centuries-old fued between another species of human and she was the only thing that could hold me together. Views: 229
It’s a case of wrong place, right time when Hannah meets Carter in the middle of a mall shooting spree. She’s an Army veteran with a busted foot. He’s a Special Forces warrior with a near-magic ability for language. When the two get together, sparks fly. And, when a sleeper cell is awakened, it will take them both to stop the insanity. Can they do it without losing anyone…especially each other? Views: 229
When Laedron Telpist's sorcery training is interrupted by a knock on the door, what once seemed a proper profession must now be hidden. In a world where priests and mages vie for the limitless power of the elements and a new Grand Vicar has sworn death to all sorcerers, Laedron is tossed into a nightmare which would see his destruction at every turn.When Laedron Telpist's sorcery training is interrupted by a knock on the door, what once seemed a proper profession must now be hidden. In a world where priests and mages vie for the limitless power of the elements and a new Grand Vicar has sworn death to all sorcerers, Laedron is tossed into a nightmare which would see his destruction at every turn.From the home shores in western Sorbia, through the Cael'Brilland heartlands, and even across the seas to the great city of Azura, Laedron finds himself embracing old friends, consorting with unlikely allies, and confronting potent enemies. As he struggles to train himself in spellcraft, Laedron must face that he lives in a time when the utterance of a simple spell could be the signature on his death warrant. Views: 229
It's Christmas in Carbon County, and not a creature is stirring, not even a cyborg…He was never meant to be awakened. In the matrix of genetically and cybernetically enhanced contract killers, he was the Omega — brought out only the last resort, the final answer, the end times. But crash-landing on the planet Dirt made Cosmo just another cowboy, albeit one with a time bomb in his massive body forever set to 00:00:00:01.Vic Ray thought she was so smart. As a reformed black-hat hacker, she cracked every code ever put in front of her. Except the one that explains people. But then she found out about aliens. Turns out, though, Cosmo Halley is worse than any people. At least she doesn't have to be nice to a killer robot to get what she wants: Off this world.But when an old enemy and a new one join forces to expose the CWBOIs on Earth, Cosmo and Vic will have to figure out what it means to love before everything they know is lost forever. Can the Spirit of... Views: 229
