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Amethyst
by Tricia McGillLove comes in many guises. Although Amy cares for Tony, and in the small country town where they live they are considered a couple, Amy still carries a torch for Tony’s older brother who spurned her adolescent avowals of love.
Amethyst Bound
by L. ShannonToni Giovanni is a thief. . . although she prefers to call it the high-risk recovery business. Her current job feels suspiciously easy-until a mysterious artifact draws her into an ancient prophecy and binds her soul to a spirited dragon named Amethyst. But Toni isn't quite ready to be taken over by a dragon, even if Amethyst's appetite for sexy archaeologist Dr. Ben Davis mirrors Toni's own. And she's got a big problem on her hands: turns out the prophecy predicts that dragons will end the world. . . and there are many more dragons out there. Toni's going to need all the help she can get.
The Amethyst Child
by Sarah SingletonIt's the summer holidays and Amber is bored. So when she meets non-conformist Dowdie, she is bowled over. Dowdie lives in a commune known as the Community, and gradually, Amber finds herself drawn into it. She discovers that Dowdie is an Amethyst child - a child with special talents unrecognised by normal society - and that her father, James, the leader of the commune, believes Amber is one too. Meanwhile Amber also meets Johnny, a gorgeous loner who shares her interest in photography. But Johnny is very dismissive of the Community, a place Amber now holds dear. Torn between Johnny and her friend Dowdie, Amber finds herself being drawn into a world of dark and dangerous secrets. Secrets which can only end in death and disillusionment...
The Amethyst Child
by Sarah SingletonIt's the summer holidays and Amber is bored. So when she meets non-conformist Dowdie, she is bowled over. Dowdie lives in a commune known as the Community, and gradually, Amber finds herself drawn into it. She discovers that Dowdie is an Amethyst child - a child with special talents unrecognised by normal society - and that her father, James, the leader of the commune, believes Amber is one too. Meanwhile Amber also meets Johnny, a gorgeous loner who shares her interest in photography. But Johnny is very dismissive of the Community, a place Amber now holds dear. Torn between Johnny and her friend Dowdie, Amber finds herself being drawn into a world of dark and dangerous secrets. Secrets which can only end in death and disillusionment. . .
Amethyst Dreams (Bloodlines Chronicles #1)
by S. M. ButlerNicola Casimir returned home from World War III a war hero, though she wasn’t exactly given a hero’s welcome and she didn’t want one. As a “collector” of magical artifacts, Nicola found an outlet for the guilt and resentment she carried as a result of her actions during the war. The thefts and schemes she carried out eventually landed her in prison, where she was content to live out her life. When her old mentor and commanding officer comes to visit with an ultimatum that her conscience can’t take, she turns to the only man she knows that can’t be bought or coerced: the federal agent who pursued and arrested her. Embroiled in a conflict that turns out to be a lot bigger than she originally thought, Nicola must somehow find a way to navigate through it and come out on the other side unscathed.
Amethyst Dreams
by Phyllis A. WhitneyNicholas Trench's granddaughter vanished years ago. He hopes her friend Hallie can unravel the mystery. As she searches, Hallie reexamines her life.
The Amethyst Heart
by Penelope StokesThe only possession Miss Amethyst Noble loves as much as the antique brooch she wears at her throat is Noble House-a symbol of freedom, faith, and a family history proudly and inextricably entwined with the history of a nation. For a hundred and forty years, Noble House has been a place of shelter, hope, and healing in Cambridge, Mississippi. A place of miracles.When she discovers her dissolute son has designs to sell the ancestral home out from under her, Miss Amethyst-ninety-three years old and as sharp as eve- isn't about to let that legacy go. If her son is lost to her, there's still her granddaughter. Little Am, who had once held such sweet promise, but the gentle, good-natured child has mutated in her teenage years into something else altogether. But whatever it takes, Little Am is going to know that the Noble family heritage is worth fighting for.
The Amethyst Kingdom: A Novel (The Five Crowns of Okrith #5)
by A.K. MulfordIn the fifth and final novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith romantasy series from bestselling author A.K. Mulford, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover—and hated nemesis—Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love. The crown is calling her name, but can her head bear the weight when passion sets her heart racing?Carys Hilgaard has grown tremendously through her years; no longer is she the vapid, prejudicial fae who drowned herself in wine. At least, she wants to believe that’s true. Training has kept her balanced and open-minded—traits of a promising ruler. So, when the time comes for the Eastern Court trials to commence, her mind is set on one objective: win the crown and become the people’s queen. If she doesn’t, it puts the only family she has left—her halfling sister, Morgan, and her niece and two nephews—in danger.But the gods have different plans. Lord Ersan Almah, her ex-boyfriend and fated mate, has entered the competition, vying for the kingdom himself—and hoping it’s enough to cure his heart after losing Carys. To make matters worse, Adisa Monroe, a devious witch, searches for mind-controlling amethyst seeds and plans to attack the Eastern Court on the night of the full moon, jeopardizing the entire kingdom of Okrith.When incandescent hearts rekindle for a second chance at destined love, Carys must learn to let her lingering past go in order to protect her kingdom, the people she cares for, and fight for hope…if not, everything could collapse into ashes.
The Amethyst Ring
by Scott O'DellSpanish seminarian Julian Escobar, known to the Mayas as Lord Kukulcan and worshiped as a god, witnesses the fall of the Mayan and Incan civilizations with the coming of Cortes and Pizarro.
The Amethyst Spectacles (The Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries)
by Frances CraneA marine home on leave from WWII &“does a first-class job of detecting&” in this tale of puzzling murders and misleading clues (The New York Times). An injured Pat Abbott is back in New Mexico with his wife, Jean, while he recovers from his war wounds, but he&’s still fighting—to find a killer, or possibly more than one. After one of the couple&’s friends, Ray, was found dead at the bottom of a canyon, rumors started swirling. He&’d recently shocked the town by bringing a wife home from Hollywood—when he was meant to marry local girl Karen. To complicate matters, Karen&’s distinctive amethyst-colored glasses were found in Ray&’s abandoned Cadillac convertible. It could have been suicide, but there&’s reason to suspect both the not-so-grieving widow and poor, spurned Karen. But soon the widow asks Pat&’s help and he and Jean are drawn into a whirlwind of intrigues, jealousies, and motives in this clever whodunit from the Golden Age of Mystery . . . Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries &“Amusing and sophisticated.&” —The Star (London) &“[A] well-plotted and mystifying case.&” —Saturday Review &“One of the more interesting married teams of detectives.&” —Thrilling Detective
Amey Hayward: Printed Writings 1641–1700: Series II, Part Two, Volume 4 (The Early Modern Englishwoman: A Facsimile Library of Essential Works & Printed Writings, 1641-1700: Series II, Part Two #Pt. 2)
by Dana AspinallThe Females Legacy is the only surviving work of Amey Howard about whom very little is known. While rarely political or even topical, The Females Legacy generally conforms to much of the same militantly Protestant ideology of the sort Harris spent his life advocating. The volume contains twenty-six devotional poems nearly all of which feature a male speaker. Some are 'meditations' in which the speaker considers the import of an Old or New Testament narrative. Others are 'dialogues' between speakers who grapple with a sudden realisation of their own sinful natures and a biblical figure who introduces them to Christ's redemptive majesty. Interspersed amongst these two kinds of verse are a few other poems which directly address women or deploy them as protagonists. This edition reproduces the sole surviving copy of The Females Legacy held in the British Library.
Amherst: A Novel
by William NicholsonFrom an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and the author of Motherland, a novel about two love affairs set in Amherst--one in the present, one in the past, and both presided over by Emily Dickinson.Alice Dickinson, a young advertising executive in London, decides to take time off work to research her idea for a screenplay: the true story of the scandalous, adulterous love affair that took place between a young, Amherst college faculty wife, Mabel Loomis Todd, and the college's treasurer, Austin Dickinson, in the 1880s. Austin, twenty-four years Mabel's senior and married, was the brother of the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, whose house provided the setting for Austin and Mabel's trysts. Alice travels to Amherst, staying in the house of Nick Crocker, a married English academic in his fifties. As Alice researches Austin and Mabel's story and Emily's role in their affair, she embarks on her own affair with Nick, an affair that, of course, they both know echoes the affair that she's writing about in her screenplay. Interspersed with Alice's complicated love story is the story of Austin and Mabel, historically accurate and meticulously recreated from their voluminous letters and diaries. Using the poems of Emily Dickinson throughout, Amherst is an exploration of the nature of passionate love, its delusions, and its glories. This novel is playful and scholarly, sexy and smart, and reminds us that the games we play when we fall in love have not changed that much over the years.
Amiable with Big Teeth
by Brent Hayes Edwards Claude Mckay Jean-Christophe CloutierA monumental literary event: the newly discovered final novel by seminal Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay, a rich and multilayered portrayal of life in 1930s Harlem and a historical protest for black freedom<p><p> The unexpected discovery in 2009 of a completed manuscript of Claude McKay’s final novel was celebrated as one of the most significant literary events in recent years. Building on the already extraordinary legacy of McKay’s life and work, this colorful, dramatic novel centers on the efforts by Harlem intelligentsia to organize support for the liberation of fascist-controlled Ethiopia, a crucial but largely forgotten event in American history. At once a penetrating satire of political machinations in Depression-era Harlem and a far-reaching story of global intrigue and romance, Amiable with Big Teeth plunges into the concerns, anxieties, hopes, and dreams of African-Americans at a moment of crisis for the soul of Harlem—and America.
Amiche per sempre
by Bernadette Walsh Alessandra PiluduL'avvocato di successo Molly Reid pensava di essersi lasciata il passato alle spalle. Ma quando il corpo della sua fragile ma amabile compagna di stanza del college, Sarah, viene trovato abbandonato in un campo, Molly si ritrova trascinata nuovamente nel mondo incestuoso del Deveraux College. Alla veglia funebre di Sarah, Molly si confronta con il suo ex fidanzato, un improvvisamente interessato ex pezzo grosso del campus, le compagne antipatiche del college che ancora trattano Molly come la sgualdrina sfigata con la borsa di studio che era stata un tempo, e con la madre di Sarah, la quale forza Molly a prendere i diari di Sarah scritti durante le riabilitazione. Mentre Molly si fa strada tra le scritte scarabocchiate dei diari di Sarah, scopre che quest'ultima non era una adorabile pazza bensì una donna intelligente ma danneggiata. I diari diventano per Molly un vaso di Pandora di segreti. I segreti di Sarah abbatteranno l'apparenza così attentamente costruita di Molly?
Amictus the Bug Queen: Series 5 Book 6 (Beast Quest #30)
by Adam BladeTom's quest to free the Mistress of the Beasts brings him to a sweltering jungle. There he must defeat cunning Amictus. But what chance does Tom have against the Beast's incredible speed? And what is the secret his father and Wizard Aduro are keeping from him?Don't missKRABB, MASTER OF THE SEA - HAWKITE, ARROW OF THE AIR - KOLDO THE ARCTIC WARRIOR - ROKK THE WALKING MOUNTAIN - TREMA THE EARTH LORD
Amid Stars and Darkness (The Xenith Trilogy #1)
by Chani Lynn FeenerAliens? Old news. Being abducted by aliens and stuck on another planet with the fate of a few worlds and a hot alien bodyguard’s heart in your hands? Now that’s another story. Delaney is just a regular girl, but by the time anyone believes that she’s not the missing alien princess, Lissa Olena, she’s been kidnapped by the princess’ bodyguard, Ruckus, and imprisoned in an alien palace far away from everything she’s ever known. And until Olena can be found, Delaney’s case of mistaken identity will have to stay hidden. The consequences of failure? A bloody alien war and a hostile take over of Earth. No pressure or anything. If she could stay in Ruckus’ arms, the ruse might even hold up, but Trystan, the princess’ cruel, cunning betrothed is quite taken with his future bride’s new attitude and seems intent on unraveling all her secrets. To keep herself and her planet safe, Delaney will need to stay out of his way and off of his mind.Praise for Amid Stars and Darkness:"A thoughtful, sexy adventure with winning characters just begging for a bedtime read." —VOYA"This debut makes for fun, fluffy reading." —Booklist "Feener’s world-building is excellent, and readers will feel engulfed in the culture, politics, and technology." —School Library Journal
Amid the Crowd of Stars
by Stephen LeighThis innovative sci-fi novel explores the potential impact of alien infection on humankind as they traverse the stars and find themselves stranded on new and strange planets.Amid the Crowd of Stars is a grand scale science fiction novel examining the ethical implications of interstellar travel, a topic rarely addressed in science fiction novels. What responsibilities do we have to isolate ourselves from the bacteria, viruses, and other life of another world, and to prevent any of that alien biome from being brought back to Earth? What happens when a group of humans are stranded for centuries on another world with no choice but to expose themselves to that world? After such long exposure, are they still Homo sapiens or have they become another species entirely?These questions are at the heart of this intriguing novel, explored through the complicated lives and the viewpoints of the people who have come to rescue the stranded colony, the members of that colony, and the sentient alien life that dwells on the planet. Difficult life and death choices will be made by all involved.
Amid the Stars
by Tricia McGillTerrified, and in fear for her life after her husband, an undercover cop, is killed, Melanie Ross has nowhere to hide. A squadron from a far planet visiting Earth on a reconnaissance survey prepares to leave, without one of their members who is dying of a virus. Irena must remain on Earth, so seeks a replacement to take her craft back to the other side of the Universe. Seeing Melanie’s predicament she offers her an escape. Reluctantly Melanie agrees. Conquering her fears, she must learn to live among a superior race on Qindaga. Reve, commander of the star ship circling their planet, bears an inexplicable resemblance to her dead husband. Passion flares amid the stars, but can love with an alien flourish?
Amid the Winter's Snow: A Lady Emily Christmas Story (Lady Emily Mysteries)
by Tasha AlexanderIn Amid the Winter's Snow, an uplifting Christmas story in Tasha Alexander’s acclaimed series, Lady Emily and her husband Colin take on a case that proves the enduring power of love. Emily and Colin Hargreaves are looking forward to nothing more than spending a relaxing Christmas at their country estate, Anglemore Park, eating mince pies and playing with their sons in the falling snow. Their solitude is interrupted by a knock on the door one night, when the villagers of nearby Dunsford Vale come to them with strange tales of a barghest--a mythical black dog with red eyes and enormous teeth and claws--that has been wreaking havoc on the town. Never ones to be taken in by local superstitions, Colin and Emily team up to find an explanation behind the bizarre events. When a grieving young woman in town receives a mysterious and beautiful gift after a visit from the barghest, Emily and Colin begin to suspect that the beast is more man than monster. Racing through the candlelit streets of Dunsford Vale and the windswept heaths of Anglemore, the couple must follow the clues and uncover the truth to restore Christmas cheer.
Amid Thirsty Vines: Poems
by AlfaThemes of self-discovery, tending the garden of the soul, and nurturing yourself into blossom, Amid Thirsty Vines by Instagram poetry star Alfa is the collection you need to feel the power of the beautiful flowers within you, and to find the love you deserve. This volume belongs in the collection of every modern poetry fan.
Amie
by Lucinda E Clarke Eva RomeroAmie era solo una chica común que vivía en su ciudad natal cerca de sus amigos y familiares. Estaba felizmente casada y tenía todo su futuro planeado. Tendrían dos niños adorables, mientras ella elaboraba programas que ganarían premios para la televisión. Hasta que un día su marido le anunció que lo mandaban a vivir y a trabajar a un país africano del que ella nunca antes había oído hablar. Cuando noticias de ella llegaron a los oídos de un coronel del gobierno, su vida se complicó mucho, y desde aquel momento las cosas comenzaron a ir de mal en peor. Si Amie se hubiera podido imaginar que un día se encontraría totalmente perdida, luchando por su vida y padeciendo lo indecible, nunca habría puesto un pie en aquel avión
Amie et l'enfant d'Afrique
by Lucinda E ClarkeC'est le deuxième livre de la série Amie qui se déroule en Afrique et fait suite à Amie une aventure africaine. Je vous conseille de les lire dans l'ordre, car trop d'explications dans cette suite pourraient gâcher le premier livre. L'enfant de l'Afrique peut raviver les souvenirs de ceux qui ont quitté cette terre envoûtante, ou présenter certaines de ses merveilles au lecteur qui n'y a jamais voyagé. Il m'a donné l'occasion de retourner sur le continent noir depuis le confort de ma maison en Espagne, et de me souvenir des gens, de la faune, des couchers de soleil à couper le souffle et des grands espaces. Amie cherche à retrouver l'enfant qu'elle accueillait avant que la guerre civile n'éclate. Elle se retrouve seule dans la brousse africaine et doit se protéger contre les animaux sauvages et les terroristes internationaux. Elle ne peut faire confiance à personne et un vieux sorcier lui a prédit son avenir. Les souvenirs de son ancienne vie naïve et "sûre" en Angleterre disparaissent rapidement.
Amie, Futuro Roubado (Amie #3)
by Lucinda E ClarkeAmie retorna para sua querida África, mas seus inimigos não a perdoaram e nem se esqueceram dela, e estão decididos a se vingar e recuperar a própria honra. Os acontecimentos de uma única noite causam uma mudança radical na vida de Amie, deixando-a sem casa, sem amigos e sem nome. Sem futuro. De repente, ela não existe mais e aqueles que a controlam deixam claro que ou ela lhes obedece, ou morre. Não mais a ingênua esposa recém-casada, Amie passa a enfrentar desafios que transformam tudo em que acredita e como encara a vida. Narrativa de ação e aventura, em ritmo acelerado, que tem como cenário a África dos dias de hoje, ao mesmo tempo selvagem e noderna. Futuro roubado é o terceiro volume da série "Amie", detentora de vários prêmios internacionais e n.1 em vendas nos dois lados do Atlântico. Uma leitura que não se consegue interromper.
Amie Mutiladas de por vida
by Lucinda E ClarkeLe dijeron a Amie que era una misión sencilla que consistía únicamente en observar, escuchar e informar. Pero desde el principio todo sale mal. La persiguen atravesando fronteras, los cooperantes actúan de una manera sospechosa, es asaltada y abandonada en una cabaña del África rural a kilómetros de distancia de cualquier lugar habitado. ¿Qué le ha sucedido a su compañero Simon y puede confiar en el carismático francés que busca su amistad? El descubrimiento de una antigua tradición tribal, y un grupo de chicas al que rescata, ponen sus habilidades al límite. Por primera vez esta dispuesta a matar para proteger a inocentes atrapadas en una red internacional de comercio sexual con un horrible giro extra. Este libro está dedicado a todas esas jóvenes que son mutiladas brutal e ilegalmente, 200 millones de mujeres y niñas de todo el mundo, entre las que se incluyen 137.000 residentes permanentes de Inglaterra y Gales, disfrazándolo de tradición y honor familiar. La mutilación genital femenina es un tema del que raramente se discute abiertamente, es una práctica que discurre a puerta cerrada y sus perpetradores salen indemnes. Cuerpos jóvenes son profanados por puro placer de los hombres, para mantenerlos “puros”. **Entre abril de 2015 y marzo de 2016 entre las chicas que fueron atendidas por clínicas u hospitales se registraron 8.656 casos, el equivalente a una cada 61 minutos. En el Reino Unido hay 103.000 supervivientes de la MGF/C en edades comprendidas entre 15-49, 24.000 mujeres de 50 años en adelante, 10.000 niñas de menos de 15 años y más de 24.000 niñas menores de 15 años corren riesgo de sufrirla. Si este libro ayuda a crear conciencia de este abuso horrendo, y salva aunque solo sea a una niña de sufrir la MGF, habrá cumplido su propósito. *Cifras provisionales publicadas por City University London and Equality, Julio 2014. ** National Health Service UK.
Amie y la niña de África
by Eva Romero Lucinda E ClarkeAmie y la niña de África de Lucinda E. Clarke Un trepidante libro de aventuras ambientado en África. Amie parte a buscar a la niña que acogía y perdió durante la guerra civil en Togodo. No sabe que se topará con un grupo terrorista con conexiones internacionales. Se encuentra con viejos amigos y hace algunos nuevos, pero, ¿puede confíar en ellos? Uno de ellos la traicionará. No escucha la advertencia de la hechicera y tendrá que lamentarlo amargamente.