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The Sword of Ages
A.L. Issett - 2015
The Tavorians for their part, have wizards much stronger than those found in Ket, men and women who could flay the skin right off you with nothing but a few words. 16 y/o Tanner is among those recruited and right away it is found he possesses a unique gift. Join Tanner as he does his part to defeat the Tavorians and win the day for the people of Ket,
Always (Trelawney Family #1)
Jessie Rose Case - 2018
NOTE TO READERS: If you love the work of Anna Hackett and Eve Langlais you will love this. This is a historical fiction fantasy Novel. A Native American Indian & American West young woman romance. Filled with brooding hot sex, strong dominant men and a sexy kick-ass female who knows how to hold her own. It’s gritty, confrontational and steam will be coming out of your ears. If you’re looking for something to get those juices flowing, you just found it. Enjoy! This novel is written mainly in British English, with Americanisms and slang from both languages. 1879. American west. It had been nearly 7 years since Elizabeth Trelawney, an only child was sent East to live with her Aunt. The last 2 years wearing greatly upon her. How many social engagements and meeting ‘suitable young men’ would she have to endure? None of it interested her. It didn’t feel real or right. It brought a sense of betrayal she didn't understand. She longed for the home she remembered. The life she left behind. Images would flood her dreams and her body would wake in anticipation and loss. It confused her and made her ache with need. No longer able to hold back her feelings, frustrated and determined, with a pull towards home that she did not understand. She starts out on the journey that would forge the rest of her life. Alone, having escaped the ever watchful eye of her aunt. She could do this. She had to. Red Wolf. Oldest son to the Chief of his tribe. Fell in love at the age of 13. His father bringing the whole tribe to pay tribute to the American whose land was part of theirs. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. So light, the sun dimmed in her presence. It called to him. Still a child with the promise of womanhood. He became a brother to her until her family had taken her from him and sent her East. To become the lady of her station. He mourned her loss and waited. The years passed and he refused to take a wife. Tribal responsibility laid heavily upon him. He would not betray his love of her. And still, he waited …. She would be back and soon he could feel it …. the time for waiting was over. He would remind her of where she belonged. Where her future was and then, he would take back what belonged to him and no one would stop him ......
The Hidden Power of Dandelions
Dianna Dorisi Winget - 2019
authentic characters and real emotions pull the reader into this unforgettable story."--Miriam Franklin, author of Extraordinary
Twelve year old Rylee has always based her self worth on the fact that her dad's a highly respected fireman. So what happens when her best friend takes part in a reckless prank that leaves her dad paralyzed, effectively destroying his firefighting career? It's easy for Rylee to place the blame squarely on her best friend's shoulders, but nearly impossible to admit her own role in the accident. Can she ever find a way to make it up to her dad--to restore not only his, but her own happiness and self worth? Or is it one of those mistakes that's simply too big to fix? From the author of the William Allen White winner A Million Ways Home, comes this powerful and inspiring tale of family, forgiveness, and accepting a new normal. For fans of Katherine Applegate, Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Dusti Bowling.
"Highly recommend The Hidden Power of Dandelions for grades 5 and up."--Collabookation
The Wraith's Story
Natalie K. French - 2015
THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT DANGEROUS BEAUTY... This first novella in an exciting new series will take you to a future unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The world of BRIGAND is as beautiful as it is cruel - a landscape of sharp edges and sharper characters. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes harsh, always sexy, it's a world filled with people who play power games that span multiple planets and the life of a scut can be bought for a few ounces of fresh water. Genetically modified and cybernetically augmented before she even left the womb, Subject 11 was to be one of the Mandate of St. Nicolo's most potent tools of statecraft. With her contract bid out to one of the great families of Marajo Lift, she would become a crucial wheel within the many thousands of wheels that formed the Mandate's legendary engine of intrigue. But 11 had other plans... NOTE: The cover illustration for this novella has been changed to more accurately reflect the main character. DO NOT buy it if you have already purchased The Wraith's Story. ~22,000 words
First Infraction
Wendi L. Wilson - 2020
Don’t make any enemies. And whatever you do, never let them see your wings.I’ve lived my whole life in a gilded cage, protected by my family but never able to show my true face to the world. So I did what any rebellious, hot-blooded teenage faery would do—I tricked them all and took off to live my own adventure.Too bad it ended in murder.Now I’m locked up inside the walls of Oberon Faery Reformatory, where no one knows my true identity. Well, almost no one.A note written by an anonymous author, calling me out for who I really am, wrecks my plans for escaping this awful place. Because if it gets out that Princess Aurora Finley Oberon was locked up for murder and has been Glamouring her true appearance her whole life, it could ruin the cohesive world my parents have worked so hard to build.So, until I figure out who wrote this note and neutralize the threat, I have to stay here. I have to keep my true self hidden, which means no one can see my power or my wings—both of which would be a dead giveaway that I’m not the normal faery I appear to be.I also have to keep my mind off a certain smoking-hot inmate with a huge chip on his shoulder who seems determined to knock me off my proverbial throne. Asher calls me Princess, like it’s the ultimate insult. If he only knew…There’s something off about this place and the archaic faery who created it. I just have to figure out what it is, who wrote that note, and find a way to escape, all while resisting the magnetic pull of Asher York.Easy, right?
Kneel or Die / We Will Build / It's Hell to Choose
Michael Anderle - 2016
(Kneel Or Die - TKG 07 Review) What you know about Vampires and Werewolves is wrong. So Very, Very Wrong! Continue to adventures of one of Amazon's best loved series... Reviewer MistyDawn: "I'm surprised. I thought when I read the first book in this series, that it couldn't get better.... I was wrong. I read almost continuously, and for the past year and a half, I haven't read a series (or even one) book that I've loved as much. With such loyal characters, friendship, and badassery... just don't wait to start reading these. So just, just wow." **Please note, as mentioned in a review, there is flagrantly foul language in these novels. The main character does not have a problem with cussing, just uninspired cussing. Another note: This book is part of a series and MUST be read in order. Series includes: Death Becomes Her - The Kurtherian Gambit 01 Queen Bitch - The Kurtherian Gambit 02 Love Lost - The Kurtherian Gambit 03 Bite This - The Kurtherian Gambit 04 Never Forsaken - The Kurtherian Gambit 05 Under My Heel - The Kurtherian Gambit 06 Kneel or Die - The Kurtherian Gambit 07 We Will Build - The Kurtherian Gambit 08 It's Hell To Choose - The Kurtherian Gambit 09 Release The Dogs of War - The Kurtherian Gambit 10 Sued For Peace - The Kurtherian Gambit 11 We Have Contact - The Kurtherian Gambit 12 My Ride is a Bitch - The Kurtherian Gambit 13 (coming soon)
Marvel's Captain America: Civil War: The Junior Novel
Chris Wyatt - 2016
Following the record-breaking success of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the First Avenger will jump into his next big screen solo adventure on May 6, 2016 in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War! Inspired by a classic Marvel comics storyline, the third cinematic Captain America adventure will put Cap against his fellow Avenger, Iron Man. Chris Evans will reprise his role as Captain America, joined by Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chadwick Boseman (42, Get On Up) as the Black Panther, a character who will make his big screen debut in the film. Marvel's Captain America: Civil War will be directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and produced by Kevin Feige.©2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Taken
Zia Marie - 2011
Instead of responding, I smile. I know exactly which side I'm on. Whichever one gets me the hell out of this place.* * * *All Jackson Smith wanted to do was take his little sister Aubrey to a county fair, but they ended up in the town of Wicker Farm, a place that doesn't even exist on Earth as he knows it. Run by the ambitious and diabolical Governor Richards, Wicker Farm is in the process of rebuilding following a disease that wiped out most of of the population of the state. Anyone who ends up there is expected to stay forever.With the governor's forces everywhere, escape seems impossible-- not that Jackson can even begin to figure out how to escape. That is, until he forms an uneasy alliance with Russell Tremell, the young leader of The Resistance, the rebel group that opposes the governor. If Jackson can lead two lives, moving up the ranks as the perfect Wicker Farm resident while working for The Resistance, he may be the key to getting everyone out. This means bringing the danger even closer, from Richards' security officers and from the temptations that Wicker Farm offers: the type of life he never would have had access to in his world.But after finding himself torn between Charlie, the Resistance wild child, and Sasha, Governor Richards' daughter, the real danger could come from the unlikeliest source-- from falling in love.The first book in the YA sci-fi/dystopian adventure, The Taken Trilogy. "Lost," the second book, is scheduled for a December 2011 release.
Samurai's Apprentice
David Walters - 2011
All this seems far removed from Kami, a boy who quietly goes about his everyday life in his farm village until one day he trips over the unconsious body of a warrior hidden in the long grass.That discovery will lead him on an adventure across the warring kingdoms, facing assassins and enemy soldiers as he journeys to the capital to face the new Shogun. Through his travels he aspires to become a samurai, and in his many challenges he eventually comes to understand what it means to be one.
Snow Rising (The Great North Woods Pack #4)
Shawn Underhill - 2015
With the help of Lars, Joseph and the pack strike back against their old enemies.
Dragon Chosen: The Dragon Riders of Eryieth
Kristin Secorsky - 2017
The only problem is there hasn’t been a female dragon rider chosen in almost fifty years. One day, a rare red-and-black dragon is found injured in a meadow near her home. The events that follow propel Evalina on an adventure of a lifetime. Evalina finds herself far from home in King’s Citadel, training to be a dragon rider. Whispers of a dark prophecy puts Evalina and the land of Eryieth at great risk. A seer’s prophecy marked the choosing of the next female dragon rider with the return of an ancient evil to the land. Entrusted with a great secret, Evalina embarks on an adventurous quest to locate a mythical amulet that can either save or destroy Eryieth.
The Pom Pom Fortress
Alecia Snowfall - 2015
Young Kyle struggles to make it through the school day without being noticed, but others intend to make him the center of attention.
TRIAL: A Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Thriller (The Trial Series Book 1)
Murray McDonald - 2016
No Telephone. No internet. No T.V. No Transport. Nothing. What will you do when the world as we know it stops? For Kate Wolfe, the answer is simple - whatever it takes to protect her family. For Bob Jackson and his militia, it's the day they've been planning for. The day they take control. When the two collide, as the city of Boise falls to ruin, nobody can predict how things will end. Trial is a new Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian EMP thriller from best selling author Murray McDonald.
The Complete Lost Children Series: Books 1-6
Krista Street - 2019
Armed with nothing but a tattooed symbol on her inner wrist, and the ability to see auras, Lena ends up in Colorado and quickly learns she’s not alone.Seven other young adults converge on the same spot, and they’re all just like her—strangers who woke up in random cities with missing memories, tattooed symbols, and unique paranormal powers.One, in particular, catches her attention. Dark-eyed, super-strong, and drop-dead gorgeous, Flint, moves with the speed of a tornado but is determined to avoid Lena’s gaze. Yet something within her reaches for him, as if her soul knows he’s her safe place.But safety is merely an illusion.Pooling together their scraps of memories and unique talents, Lena, Flint, and the rest of the gang discover their sinister, hidden origins—and it’s not a pretty past.There are other lost children, locked away, unable to escape, and the clock is ticking. Because if Lena and her new family can’t rescue all of the lost children in time—none of them will survive.
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Half Pleasure Half Pain
Mohamed Ghazi - 2016
This book is about the girls whose lives were ruined by me. I want to write about my story, for it’s the only way to be immortal. I want you to feel the pleasure of falling in love. The lust, the passion, the desire, and the craving that turns into an unhealthy addiction. And I want you also to feel the pain of losing someone, the ache, the agony, the bitterness, and the grief that cripples your soul forever. This is for everyone. The forgotten souls buried under the melancholy of the past. Yes, I will show you how much you hurt me, I will write. This is what my heart holds for you; half pleasure, half pain.