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Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane - For Fans (Trivia-On-Books)
Trivion Books - 2015
You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you? Trivia-on-Books is an independent quiz-formatted trivia on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends and family for a time of fun, Trivia-on-Books provides a unique approach that is both insightful and educational! Features You'll Find Inside: • 30 Multiple choice questions on the book, plots, characters and author • Insightful commentary to answer every question • Complementary quiz material for yourself or your reading group • Results provided with scores to determine "status" Promising quality and value, grab your copy of Trivia-on-Books!
A Discovery of Witches: free exclusive chapter sampler
Deborah Harkness - 2014
A Discovery of Witches will introduce you to the magical world of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Look out for second book Shadow of Night, also available now, and the final instalment The Book of Life, out on July 15th 2014.
Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy
Kate Constable - 2011
A captivating saga of adventure, fantasy and magic set in an extraordinary world.THE SINGER OF ALL SONGS: Magic is fading away in Tremaris. From the ice Wall of Antaris to the hostile streets of Mithates, to the forests of Spiridrell and beyond, it's a land divided. Calwyn lives quietly tending the bees and learning the chantment of ice-call. But then comes Darrow with terrible stories of fear and hatred in the Outlands, where chanters are persecuted and magic is a dying art.THE WATERLESS SEA: Calwyn and her friends travel to the desolate desert lands of Merithuros in search of a group of kidnapped children who have the gift of chantment. THE TENTH POWER: Calwyn has lost her powers of chantment and flees back to Antaris. But instead of sanctuary she finds the community ravaged by a mysterious snow-sickness and torn apart by tyranny. When she learns that Darrow, too, has been infected, Calwyn begins a desperate race through the frozen forests. But will she find the answers in time to heal him? And will she have the courage to embrace the dark magic and save Tremaris?
The Nightmare Room: The Nightmare Begins!
R.L. Stine - 2001
Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in ... The Nightmare Room.A Triple threatDanielle hypnotized her brother as a joke --but now she can't wake him up!DON'T FORGET ME!Will Luke defeat the evil Fate Master who lives in his locker? Or will he pass the curse on to his best friend?LOCKER 13Maggie has her palm read at a carnival -- and then the terrifying accidents begin!MY NAME IS EVIL
The Aegis of Merlin Omnibus Vol 1
James E. Wisher - 2018
At least until the final day of school arrives and with it the annual wizard’s test. When Conryu passes the test, no one can believe it since everyone knows boys can’t do magic. Suddenly thrust into a world of magic and danger, Conryu must figure out how to use his news powers and quickly. He soon finds himself n the run from a mad religious cult and hunted by a group of wizards that view a man wielding magic as the worst abomination imaginable. When his home city is taken hostage by the sinister Lady Raven, Conryu is the only one that can save the day. Can Conryu master his magic before it’s too late? This Volume contains the first four novels of the Aegis of Merlin Urban Fantasy Series: The Impossible Wizard, The Awakening, The Chimera Jar, and The Raven’s Shadow.
Forever (Angels and Gargoyles #4)
Brenda L. Harper - 2014
A group of gargoyles who wanted to turn her into a weapon against Luc and Lily, the leaders of a war raging against humans. A group of angels who also wanted to use her gifts as a weapon to save not just the humans, but all the supernatural beings caught up in the war. She even survived a battle waged on her own home turf. Now, two years later, Dylan will have to face her darkest nightmare: the loss of her soulmate. Wyatt and Dylan have a difficult history. She was never sure if she could trust him and he was never sure of her abilities. But they fought side by side and drew strength from one another. With Wyatt at her side, Dylan was able to defeat Luc and Lily. But she failed to make the choice she was told was hers, and hers alone. Dylan was supposed to make a choice between allowing the humans to survive, or to allow for the annihilation of the human race in favor of her own race of human/angel hybrids. Stiles returns to tell Dylan that the time has come for her to make that choice. The place to start, is by solving the riddle of why Wyatt’s aunt, Rachel, appeared in their time as a five year old girl when she died thirty years before at the age of eleven. But on the journey to find answers from Rachel, Wyatt is murdered by Dylan’s former foe, Luc, in revenge for Lily’s death on the battlefield. Wyatt was a source of strength to Dylan. Will she be able to continue without him? Will she be able to see the truth, to make a choice, without Wyatt’s support? Will she even want to?
Cry to Heaven / Feast of All Saints
Anne Rice - 1994
Includes Cry to Heaven and Feast of All Saints.
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Kristen Middleton - 2012
Seventeen year old Nikki and her twin brother, Nathan, move to the small town of Shore Lake to start over after their mother is brutally attacked. When a missing teenager washes up on shore during their first night at the cabin and there are whispers of vampires in Shore Lake, Nikki begins to realize that there are things roaming in the darkness that are far more sinister than what they left behind in the big city. This book contains some graphic language, violence, and mild sexual situations.
The Raven's Tale
Cat Winters - 2019
He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at the prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster. However, on the brink of his departure, all his plans go awry when a macabre Muse named Lenore appears to him. Muses are frightful creatures that lead Artists down a path of ruin and disgrace, and no respectable person could possibly understand or accept them. But Lenore steps out of the shadows with one request: “Let them see me!”
Queen of Dragons
Melody Rose - 2019
What would you do if you made a wish in a well and woke up in a world full of dragons? What if they made you their queen? Would you use the magic they gave you to cleanse the corruption plaguing the land? Help cure your new best friend’s mother? Fall in love with two dashingly handsome guys? One who is a notorious bad boy and the other who is smart, tender, and funny? Tell the king that he can shove it sideways if he doesn’t want your help, knowing full well he needs you more than you need him? Or would you do all of the above?
Don't Fear the Reaper
Michelle Muto - 2011
When Keely succeeds in taking her own life, she discovers death isn’t at all what she expected.Instead, she’s trapped in a netherworld on Earth and her only hope for reconnecting with her sister and navigating the afterlife is a bounty-hunting reaper and a sardonic, possibly unscrupulous, demon. But when the demon offers Keely her greatest temptation—revenge on her sister’s murderer—she must uncover his motives and determine who she can trust.ecause, as Keely soon learns, both reaper and demon are keeping secrets and she fears the worst is true—that her every decision will change how, and with whom, she spends eternity.398 KB
Illuminated
Erica Orloff - 2011
. . Like Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard were doomed from the start, and their romance was destined to pass into history. Yet when sixteen-year-old Callie Martin discovers a diary hidden within an antique book, their story - and hers - takes on another life. For the diary leads Callie to the brilliant and handsome August, who is just as mysterious as the secret the diary hides. Their attraction is undeniable. As the two hunt down the truth behind the diary - and that of Heloise and Abelard's ancient romance - their romance becomes all-consuming. But Callie knows it can't last . . . love never does. Will their love that burns as bright as a shooting star flame out, or will these star-crossed lovers be able to defy history?
Five Kingdoms Complete Collection: Sky Raiders; Rogue Knight; Crystal Keepers; Death Weavers; Time Jumpers
Brandon Mull - 2018
Adventure awaits in the Five Kingdoms—come and claim it with all five books in the “fanciful, action-packed” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.This complete collection of the bestselling Five Kingdoms series includes:Sky RaidersRogue KnightCrystal KeepersDeath WeaversFive Kingdoms #5
New York 1609
Harald Johnson - 2018
Enthralled at first by these strangers, he begins to discover their dark and dangerous side, touching off a decades-long struggle against determined explorers, aggressive traders, land-hungry settlers, and ruthless officials. If his own people are to survive, the boy-turned-man must use his wits, build alliances, and draw on unique skills to block the rising tide of the white "salt people."Ambition and fear, love and loathing, mutual respect and open contempt bring Europeans and "savages" together in the untold story of the founding of New York City and the fabled island at its heart: Manhattan.If you have a passion for the historical fiction of Ken Follett, James Michener, or Edward Rutherfurd, you'll savor this rich and meticulously researched novel.A novel based on true events.(This Omnibus Edition includes updated and revised versions of the four short ebooks in The Manhattan Series plus new added content.)
Darkness Falls
Jessica Sorensen - 2012
The Colony is hidden deep underground, far away from the vampires—humans that were transformed by the disease. The vampires are hideous, starving, and they will kill any human they come across.Seventeen-year-old Kayla is a Bellator, a warrior that protects The Colony. In order to survive, there are three rules she must follow:Rule #1—Never go out after dark.Rule #2—Always carry a weapon.Rule #3—No matter what, never EVER get bitten.But what happens when the rules Kayla has always lived by can no longer apply? The Highers run The Colony and accept nothing less than perfection. One slip up can mean death. Kayla has always worked hard to follow the rules and strive for perfection. But during a moment of weakness, she lets her imperfections show. Her punishment is worse than death. She is chosen for The Gathering and is thrown out into a world full of starving vampires. No one has ever survived The Gathering, at least that’s what Kayla’s been told. But when she runs into a group who insist they were once part of The Gathering, Kayla discovers the Highers have been keeping secrets. Secrets that could lead to a cure.