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Angel of Vengeance (Agent Pendergast Series)
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildPreston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York&’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast&’s own ancestor…and Constance&’s greatest enemy. A desperate bargain is broken… Constance Greene confronts Manhattan&’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. A clever trap is set… Unknown to Leng, Pendergast&’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng&’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike. A vengeful angel will not be deterred… Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all…
Angel of Whispers
by Laura BirzulisFinding true love, mastering angelic genes, enjoying vampire life - pure bliss. Or so Jade thought until vampire high council member Lobelia Glasston upturns Jade and Shane's happy ending, sending it crashing down around them. Shane is forbidden by vampire law to love Jade. Lobelia knows Jade is different, a supernatural weapon; however, she is missing a few crucial details, like the fact that she is a vampire-angel hybrid. Will she break them down and condemn their love? Shane and Jade fight to keep her hybrid secret. Will it be enough? Keeping their romantic involvement under wraps is one thing, but attempting to expose a mass genocidal killer hell-bent on destroying the kingdom that Shane has built may prove too much. Will their love crumple under the oppressive eyes of the council? Will Shane fall prey to the emotionally manipulative Lobelia? Will they catch the masochist before one of their loved ones is caught in the crossfire? Or will it all end in blood?
Angel of Wrath (Voice of God #2)
by Bill MyersThirteen-year-old Jazmin, her ex-Special Ops uncle Charlie, and former FBI agent Lisa are reunited in the second of the Voice of God series to stop an assassin driven to murder members of a megachurch led by Lisa's brother. This assassin has drawn in a coven of teens toying with satanic practices to support his efforts. The naive youth engage in ceremonies that appear to usher in the death of each of his victims. When their rituals open a portal into the spiritual realm, a terrifying and mysterious entity crosses over to our world. The battle culminates with the capture of Lisa's father as the next target and a Black Mass requiring both their deaths as a sacrifice. The team will, once again, have to rely on all their wits, strength, and faith to survive in this action-packed, unearthly warfare.
Angel on My Shoulder: A Comedy
by Stephen LeviA beautiful young book illustrator is having an affair with her dream man, a ruggedly attractive owner of a demolition company. When he announces his intention to leave his family, Donna gets looped and awakes in the arms of an angelic looking man with "Wings" printed on his sweat shirt. He seems to know everything about her, including her present predicament. Complications ensue when the lover shows up suitcase in hand to discover Donna is sharing her apartment with her "guardian angel." Laughs and surprises come fast and furious as the men vie for Donna's affections.
The Angel on the Roof
by Russell BanksWith The Angel on the Roof, Russell Banks offers readers an astonishing collection of thirty years of his short fiction, revised especially for this volume and highlighted by the inclusion of nine new stories that are among the finest he has ever written. As is characteristic of all of Bank's works, these stories resonate with irony and compassion, honesty and insight, extending into the vast territory of the heart and the world, from working-class New England to Florida and the Caribbean and Africa. Broad in scope and rich in imagination, The Angel on the Roof affirms Russell Banks's place as one of the masters of American storytelling.
Angel on the Square (The Russian Saga #1)
by Gloria WhelanIn the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses; the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now, as Katya's once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny.
The Angel Orphan: Charlotte Mason Finds Her Way Home - Tales of Boldness and Faith - Book 1
by Leah BodenWho is Charlotte Mason?The Angel Orphan tells the true and inspiring story of the courageous young girl who changed the face of education in the United Kingdom and beyond. In this fictionalized biography, author Leah Boden brings to life the story of the intelligent young girl who grew to be an author and champion of education. Charlotte Marie Shaw Mason was born in Wales and raised as an only child in the north of England. Her family struggled, but she became a self-directed learner. Orphaned as a teenager, Charlotte had a lifelong struggle with illness. Yet Charlotte persevered. She became a faithful, thoughtful female leader in the late 1900s. The Angel Orphan is a delightful tale of hope, the joy of learning, and strength of character. Each chapter allows Charlotte Mason&’s story to unfold, sharing a reflective lesson from her life for children, and takes the reader on an insightful journey through the UK.
The Angel out of the House: Philanthropy and Gender in Nineteenth-Century England (Victorian Literature and Culture Series)
by Dorice Williams ElliottWas nineteenth-century British philanthropy the "truest and noblest woman's work" and praiseworthy for having raised the nation's moral tone, or was it a dangerous mission likely to cause the defeminization of its practitioners as they became "public persons"? In Victorian England, women's participation in volunteer work seemed to be a natural extension of their domestic role, but like many other assumptions about gender roles, the connection between charitable and domestic work is the result of specific historical factors and cultural representations. Proponents of women as charitable workers encouraged philanthropy as being ideal work for a woman, while opponents feared the practice was destined to lead to overly ambitious and manly behavior.In The Angel out of the House Dorice Williams Elliott examines the ways in which novels and other texts that portrayed women performing charitable acts helped to make the inclusion of philanthropic work in the domestic sphere seem natural and obvious. And although many scholars have dismissed women's volunteer endeavors as merely patriarchal collusion, Elliott argues that the conjunction of novelistic and philanthropic discourse in the works of women writers--among them George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell, Hannah More and Anna Jameson--was crucial to the redefinition of gender roles and class relations.In a fascinating study of how literary works contribute to cultural and historical change, Elliott's exploration of philanthropic discourse in nineteenth-century literature demonstrates just how essential that forum was in changing accepted definitions of women and social relations.
El angel perdido: Una novela (Atria Espanol)
by Javier SierraMientras trabaja en la restauración del Pórtico de la Gloria de Santiago de Compostela, Julia Álvarez recibe una noticia devastadora: su marido ha sido secuestrado en una región montañosa del noreste de Turquía. Sin quererlo, Julia se verá envuelta en una ambiciosa carrera por controlar dos antiguas piedras que, al parecer, permiten el contacto con entidades sobrenaturales y por las que están interesados desde una misteriosa secta oriental hasta el presidente de los Estados Unidos.Javier Sierra nos sumerge en un mundo en el que historia, magia, tecnologías ancestrales y ciencia de vanguardia se aúnan en un thriller tan evocador y documentado como original. Una obra que deja atrás todos los convencionalismos del género, reinventándolo y empujando al lector a una aventura que no olvidará.
El ángel que nos mira
by Thomas WolfeLa primera novela Thomas Wolfe, legendario exponente de gótico sureño y de la generación perdida.En esta novela autobiográfica, Thomas Wolfe cuenta la historia de Eugene Gant, quien crece en el siglo XX en un pueblecito de Estados Unidos, con un padre alcohólico y en medio de una familia disfuncional. A la vez un extraño en su propia tierra y un apasionado observador de la vida norteamericana, Eugene pasa por el desasosiego y la tragedia familiar hasta entender que debe dejar atrás su hogar si quiere forjar su propio camino en el mundo. La crónica de su despertar erótico, de sus descubrimientos estéticos, de su afianzamiento identitario y de sus viajespor Estados Unidos y por Europa acaba creando una polifónica novela de educación que ha sido comparado con obras como El retrato del artista adolescente de James Joyce y Absalón, Absalón de William Faulkner.
Angel Radio
by A. M. BlaushildOn the cusp of summer, angels--terrifying creatures of eyes and wings--have laid waste to human civilization, leaving a single survivor. Months later, Erika Cantor is alone in her hometown with no way to make sense of what's happened. Then a strange radio broadcast lures her into the grim outside world, a ruined place reclaimed by nature and inhabited by demons. She soon encounters Midori, a secretive girl with a fondness for the angels. Then there's Gav, a strange boy determined to relentlessly follow Erika. He knows more than he should, but he refuses to answer any of Erika's questions. The enigmatic Fex is even more of a mystery, and he shares his goals with no one. While combing Vermont in search of any remains of world, Erika discovers that the horrific angels have plans for the rest of humanity--and she might play a part in whatever they're plotting.
Ángel Rebelde: Una Novela sobre los Descendientes de Marsden (Deseos de Navidad #6)
by Dawn BrowerMiss Angeline Marsden tiene una naturaleza desafiante y no pide perdón. Sus padres preferirían que ella no participara en el grupo sufragista local, pero ella cree que las voces de todas las mujeres deben ser escuchadas. Luego de encontrarse en un problema del que no puede salir, no tiene otra opción que apoyarse en el hombre que siempre ha amado y que la trata como una hermana. Muy para malestar de Lucián St. John, el Marqués de Severn, siempre ha estado atraído por Angeline. Ella es una tentación irresistible; sin embargo, también es la hermana de sus mejores amigos y fuera de su alcance. Cuando ella se encuentra en un desastre de su propia creación, él llega a su rescate y le ofrece casarse con ella. Lucián y Angeline nunca se atrevieron a soñar que tendrían un futuro juntos. El matrimonio era lo último que ninguno de ellos esperaba y es lo único que ambos quieren. ¿Encontrarán la manera de abrir sus corazones y obtener su deseo de Navidad?
Angel Requiem (Wings of Faith)
by Jaime SammsA Wings of Faith short storyIn a world without hope that kills what it can't understand, a solitary priest who has lost all he ever loved may be the last man to still believe in Angels. In the end, his belief may be all that can safeguard the fate of two Angel lovers--and restore his own faith in the power of love.
Angel Revenge: Blue Phantom Book 3 (Blue Phantom)
by Vijaya SchartzAn unruly Valkyrie on a flying tiger, a stern angel in love with the rules, and evil pounding at the gate... What could go wrong? Evil from another universe has infiltrated a secret society of former dictators hungry for power. Having massacred all the angels in his former world, the evil one wants to do the same here. The angels of this universe face their greatest challenge yet... destroy the evil one and avenge their fallen brethren... or the bringer of darkness will enslave us all.
Angel Rock
by Darren WilliamsNovel set in Australia in 1969. Two half-brothers get lost in the countryside surrounding the small town of Angel Rock. Only the eldest finds his way home. Soon after, the body of a 16-year-old girl is found in Sydney. The policeman assigned to her case follows the trail back to Angel Rock where he finds himself searching for both the reason for her tragic death and the answer to his own troubled life. Author is winner of the 'Australian'/Vogel Literary Award. His previous title is 'Swimming in Silk'.
Angel Rogue (Fallen Angels #4)
by Mary Jo PutneyA master spy with the face of a fallen angel and a darkly heroic past, Lord Robert Andreville, returns to his ancestral home in Yorkshire after a dozen harrowing years spying against Napoleon. But nothing soothes his ravaged spirit until a determined young beauty sweeps into his life. Half Mohawk and all-American, Maxima Collins is a wary stranger in a strange land, but she will let nothing halt her journey to London to learn the truth about her father's sudden death-not even a self-appointed guardian who is all lazy charm and dangerous skill. Together they travel across England, evading pursuers and circling each other in a dance of desire, where truth is elusive and only passion is sure. Then dark secrets shatter their idyll- and only love has the power to heal the past.... Chronologically, this is the fourth book of the Fallen Angels series.
El ángel roto: Un amor inesperado en los salones de Buenos Aires
by Gloria V. CasañasJulián Zaldívar es un personaje de «La maestra de la laguna», otro de los éxitos de una de las mejores autoras de novelas románticas de Latinoamérica. Ahora es el turno de la historia de amor entre Julián y Brunilda, en la Buenos Aires de fin del siglo xix. Dice Casañas sobre Julián Zaldívar: «Fue muy querido por las lectoras. Sentí la necesidad de darle una historia propia, porque tiene un corazón noble y después de haber sufrido tanto merecía ser feliz». Corre el año 1876, y la presidencia de Nicolás Avellaneda se estremece bajo los ecos de una frustrada revolución. La crisis económica sacude al país y el encono partidario entre mitristas y alsinistas desborda los cafés y las calles de Buenos Aires. La colonización agrícola se yergue como una promesa en los rostros de los inmigrantes que llegan en oleadas: los tanos, los turcos, los gaitas y los rusos cambian la fisonomía de una ciudad que deja atrás su pasado de Gran Aldea. A ese escenario turbulento regresa Julián Zaldívar y Durand, y retoma los lazos que lo unían a la clase dirigente. Sin embargo, no es el mismo de antes. La sociedad porteña se horrorizaría si supiese lo que el soltero más codiciado del momento esconde en su propia casa. El hombre que regresa a su tierra a lamerse las heridas, como el león a su madriguera, se verá envuelto en toda clase de intrigas: políticas y de alcoba. Él, que había jurado no volver a enamorarse. Una mujer ilícita, una viuda intrigante, una joven desamparada y un antiguo amor ponen a prueba esa decisión. Entre los debates de los hacendados en la Sociedad Rural, la xenofobia en las pampas y los misterios del universo femenino, Julián Zaldívar, porteño nacido en cuna de oro, se enfrentará a los fantasmas de su propio pasado. En la más intimista de todas sus novelas, la autora pinta un fresco de la Buenos Aires de las últimas décadas del siglo XIX, con todos los matices que la convirtieron en la Reina del Plata.
Un ángel se enamora (Amor amor #Volumen 2)
by Mile BluettContinúa la serie, ambientada en La Habana del siglo XIX, «Amor amor» con esta apasionante segunda entrega. Un romance de época lleno de pasión y deseo. Un amor prohibido que se salta todas las reglas. Heredar una cuantiosa fortuna podría hacer feliz a cualquier hombre, excepto a Damián Villavicencio, por tres razones: la riqueza no borrará el desprecio que sienten por él los miembros del estrato social al que pertenecerá, la recibió del hombre que lo repudió por ser la prueba del pecado de su lujuria con una esclava y, la más poderosa, el rencor aún corre por sus venas. Poder, dinero y una apariencia exótica, un cóctel peligroso para alguien que solo pretende combatir sus demonios. Úrsula Morell luchó toda su vida hasta conseguir su más anhelado deseo, que le permitieran prepararse para tomar los hábitos, solo así podría liberarse de la opresión masculina y cuidar de los menos favorecidos, pero cuando un seductor atormentado se cruza en su camino, toda la certeza que la ha acompañado se desvanece para dar paso al deseo febril e intempestivo de poseerlo. La Habana del SXIX será el escenario principal para este amor prohibido que transgrede todas las reglas de la pureza de la sangre que giran en torno al matrimonio.
Angel-Seeker
by Sharon ShinnThe women who craved the attention of of angels were known as angel-seekers, a term used with awe by some - and scorn by others...Elizabeth was born to wealth, but circumstances forced her to live as a servant in her cousin's household. Determined to change her life, she travels to the town of Cedar Hills, hoping that an angel will take notice of her and take her as his own. Rebekah is a daughter of the Jansai tripe, raised to hate angels. But when she finds an injured angel near her village, she defies her upbringing to care for him.In time, these two women, whose paths will cross, will both find what they long for, in surprising - and dangerous - ways...
Angel-Seeker (Samaria #5)
by Sharon ShinnThe award-winning author returns to Samaria in this richly romantic tale that begins where Archangel left off. In that time, the women who craved the attention of angels were known as angel-seekers, a term used with awe by some--and scorn by others.
Angel Sister (Rosie Corner #1)
by Ann GabhartWhat a jewel of a story. Reminded me of To Kill a Mockingbird. Like a Kentucky summer, Angel Sister starts slow and easy but by the end, roars along, leaving the reader breathless and wanting more. It is 1936 and Kate Merritt is trying hard to keep her family together. Her father has slipped into alcoholism, her mother tries to come to grips with their dire financial situation, and her sisters seem to remain blissfully oblivious to all of it. Kate could never have imagined that a dirty, abandoned little girl named Lorena Birdsong would be just what her family needs. In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the strength to persevere through troubled times, all against the backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer.
Angel Slayer
by Michele HaufDark and sinfully delicious, Michele Hauf’s new series explores the passionate world of angels and demons.... All her life Eden Campbell had dreamed of angels….but none that she painted was like the fallen angel who attacked her. A muse, Eden was now to bear her attacker’s offspring—one who promised the apocalypse and foretold her death. Where else could she turn but into the arms of a mesmerizingly handsome angel slayer? But Ashur’s protection came with a price. The dark, dangerous and oh-so-sexy slayer tormented her, made her remember how long it’d been since she’d had a man. But Ashur was no man, and no angel. He was a demon. Called from Beneath to slay her attacker, he could commit every sin but couldn’t fall in love. And that was the one thing Eden wanted from him. How could she choose between a death sentence or a life without Ashur? Originally published in 2010
Un Ángel Sobre Su Hombro
by Dan AlatorreUna serie de tragedias inexplicables rodean a una familia y a su hija cuando intentan determinar si están poseídos, paranoicos o enloqueciendo colectivamente. Mientras tanto, las pistas olvidadas del pasado del padre pueden indicar que las fuerzas están operando de formas más siniestras de lo que cualquiera de ellos podría haber imaginado.
Angel Song (An\angel Song Novel Ser.)
by Sheila Walsh Kathryn CushmanAngels eagerly watch over Ann Fletcher's every move. She just doesn't know it yet. Ann Fletcher has returned to Charleston to see her younger sister Sarah receive her master's degree. But she soon finds herself riding in the back of an ambulance, watching helplessly as Sarah fights for her life. As they race to the hospital, Sarah talks to someone who is not there...and hums a melody Ann has never heard before.That unfamiliar, unearthly beautiful melody keeps finding Ann--first in the hospital chapel, then in her dreams, and finally in Sarah's empty house.Two neighbors have a profound effect on Ann. Ethan McKinney lends her a shoulder to lean on. And as a carpenter, he volunteers to help Ann get the Fletcher family home into shape for selling. His strong presence is a pleasing distraction. Ann's twelve-year-old neighbor, Keith, has Down Syndrome and the guile to believe he can actually see and hear angels. In fact, he insists they are looking out for her in ways she's never imagined.God begins to reveal himself to Ann--both in her newfound friends and through supernatural events. As she discovers the very real presence of angels around her, will she finally open her heart to receive God's healing love?
Angel Souls and Devil Hearts
by Christopher GoldenThe second Peter Octavian novel in the classic urban fantasy series- reissued in a brand-new package-by the award-winning author.