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DemonWars Saga Volume 2
by R. A. SalvatoreAs the DemonWars Saga continues, R. A. Salvatore expands his sweeping fantasy epic to include a new generation of heroes and villains. Picking up where the first three books leave off, this convenient eBook bundle contains the follow-up novel and sequel trilogy that round out the beloved series: MORTALIS ASCENDANCE TRANSCENDENCE IMMORTALIS The long struggle is over at last. The demon is no more, its dark sorceries shattered by the gemstone magic wielded by the woman known as Pony. But victory did not come easily. Many lives were lost, including Pony's lover, the elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wyndon, and their son. And despite the demon's demise, the kingdom still seethes in a cauldron of plots and machinations. When a deadly sickness suddenly appears among the people of Corona, Pony must undertake a pilgrimage that will test her powers--and her faith--as never before. But unknown to Pony, her child never died. Instead, he is secretly raised to be a weapon. Stolen away by the queen of the elves, the headstrong Aydrian shows great promise in the arts of combat, and he is as powerful with the gemstone magic as Pony. Hungry for power, Aydrian soon joins forces with his own mother's mortal enemy, setting himself on a collision course with destiny. Praise for the DemonWars Saga "An enthralling epic adventure story, it introduces memorable characters and an intricate scheme of magic the readers won't soon forget."--Terry Brooks, on The Demon Awakens "R. A. Salvatore at his best--and even better."--New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole, on Mortalis "As R. A. Salvatore continues to build his detailed and complex history, his readership is sure to build as well."--New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson, on Ascendance "Outstanding . . . [Transcendance has] a first-rate female high-fantasy protagonist."--Booklist "Fans will dance with joy."--Kirkus Reviews, on Immortalis
Demos
by George GissingClassic novel. According to Wikipedia: George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 - December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. . . . In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. . . . The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H. G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. . . . In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside.
Demosthenes, Speeches 1-17
by Jeremy TrevettThis is the fourteenth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today’s undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. This volume contains translations of all the surviving deliberative speeches of Demosthenes (plus two that are almost certainly not his, although they have been passed down as part of his corpus), as well as the text of a letter from Philip of Macedon to the Athenians. All of the speeches were purportedly written to be delivered to the Athenian assembly and are in fact almost the only examples in Attic oratory of the genre of deliberative oratory. In the Olynthiac and Philippic speeches, Demosthenes identifies the Macedonian king Philip as a major threat to Athens and urges direct action against him. The Philippic speeches later inspired the Roman orator Cicero in his own attacks against Mark Antony, and became one of Demosthenes’ claims to fame throughout history.
Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19
by Harvey YunisThis is the ninth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. The two speeches translated here grew out of his longtime rivalry with the orator Aeschines. In Speech 19 (On the Dishonest Embassy) delivered in 343 BC, Demosthenes attacks Aeschines for corruption centered around an ultimately disastrous embassy to Philip of Macedon that both men took part in. This speech made Demosthenes the leading politician in Athens for a time. Speech 18 (On the Crown or De Corona), delivered in 330 BC, is Demosthenes' most famous and influential oration. It resulted not only in Demosthenes receiving one of Athens' highest political honors but also in the defeat and disgrace of Aeschines, who retired from public life and left Athens forever.
Demosthenes, Speeches 20-22
by Edward M. HarrisThis is the twelfth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. This volume contains three important speeches from the earliest years of his political career: Against Leptines, a prosecution brought against a law repealing all exemptions from liturgies; Against Meidias, a prosecution for aggravated insult (hybris) brought against an influential politician; and Against Androtion, an indictment of a decree of honors for the Council of Athens. Edward M. Harris provides contemporary English translations of these speeches, two of which (Leptines and Androtion) have not been translated into English in over sixty years, along with introductions and extensive notes that take account of recent developments in Classical scholarship.
Demosthenes, Speeches 27-38
by Douglas M. MacdowellThis is the eighth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. This volume contains five speeches written for lawsuits in which Demosthenes sought to recover his inheritance, which he claimed was fraudulently misappropriated and squandered by the trustees of the estate. These speeches shed light on Athenian systems of inheritance, marriage, and dowry. The volume also contains seven speeches illustrating the legal procedure known as paragraphe, or "counter-indictment." Four of these are for lawsuits involving commercial shipping, a vital aspect of the Athenian economy that was crucial to maintaining the city's imported food supply. Another concerns the famous Athenian silver mines.
Demosthenes, Speeches 39-49
by Adele C. ScafuroThis is the thirteenth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. This volume contains eleven law court speeches ascribed to Demosthenes, though modern scholars believe that only two or three of them are actually his. Most of the speeches here concern inheriting an estate, recovering debts owed to an estate, or exchanging someone else's estate for one's own. Adele Scafuro's supplementary material allows even non-specialists to follow the ins and outs of the legal arguments as she details what we know about the matters involved in each case, including marriage laws, adoptions, inheritances, and the financial obligations of the rich. While Athenian laws and family institutions (e. g. , the marriages of heiresses) differ from ours in quite interesting ways, nevertheless the motives and strategies of the litigants often have a contemporary resonance.
Demosthenes, Speeches 50-59
by Victor BersThis is the sixth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have been largely ignored: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity; indeed, his very eminence may be responsible for the inclusion under his name of a number of speeches he almost certainly did not write. This volume contains four speeches that are most probably the work of Apollodorus, who is often known as "the Eleventh Attic Orator." Regardless of their authorship, however, this set of ten law court speeches gives a vivid sense of public and private life in fourth-century BC Athens. They tell of the friendships and quarrels of rural neighbors, of young men joined in raucous, intentionally shocking behavior, of families enduring great poverty, and of the intricate involvement of prostitutes in the lives of citizens. They also deal with the outfitting of warships, the grain trade, challenges to citizenship, and restrictions on the civic role of men in debt to the state.
Demosthenes, Speeches 60 and 61, Prologues, Letters
by Ian WorthingtonThis is the tenth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. This volume contains his Funeral Oration (Speech 60) for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, in which Philip of Macedonia secured his dominance over Greece, as well as the so-called Erotic Essay (Speech 61), a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks and physical prowess and encourages him to study philosophy in order to become a virtuous and morally upright citizen. The volume also includes fifty-six prologues (the openings to political speeches to the Athenian Assembly) and six letters apparently written during the orator's exile from Athens. Because so little literature survives from the 330s and 320s BC, these works provide valuable insights into Athenian culture and politics of that era.
The Demure Miss Manning
by Amanda MccabeAdventures of an English debutante The perfect diplomat's daughter, Mary Manning spent her young life following her father around the world, behaving in the most agreeable way. So stealing a kiss from military hero Sebastian Barrett was most out of character, and a mistake she'll never make again! A mission to Brazil seems the perfect way to escape his tempting emerald eyes. But when he, too, arrives upon the sultry sands of Rio, Mary realizes there's no running from the perfectly wicked way Sebastian makes her feel...
Demystifying Bilingualism: How Metaphor Guides Research towards Mythification
by Silke Jansen Sonja Higuera del Moral Jessica Stefanie Barzen Pia Reimann Markus OpolkaThis book analyses changing views on bilingualism in Cognitive Psychology and explores their socio-cultural embeddedness. It offers a new, innovative perspective on the debate on possible cognitive (dis)advantages in bilinguals, arguing that it is biased by popular “language myths”, which often manifest themselves in the form of metaphors. Since its beginnings, Cognitive Psychology has consistently modelled the coexistence between languages in the brain using metaphors of struggle, conflict and competition. However, an ideological shift from nationalist and monolingual ideologies to the celebration of bilingualism under multicultural and neoliberal ideologies in the course of the 20th century fostered opposing interpretations of language coexistence in the brain and its effects on bilinguals at different moments in time. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Cognitive Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Multilingualism and Applied Linguistics, Cognitive and Computational Linguistics, and Critical Metaphor Analysis.
The Den: A novel
by Abi MaxwellA luminous, hypnotic story of youth, sex, and power that tells of two young women who find themselves ostracized from the same small New England community for the same reasons--though they are separated by 150 years.Henrietta and Jane are fifteen and twelve, growing up in a farmhouse on the outskirts of town. Their mother is a painter, lost in her art, their father a cook who's raised them on magical tales about their land. When Henrietta becomes obsessed with a boy from town, Jane takes to trailing the young couple, spying on their trysts--until one night, Henrietta vanishes into the woods. Elspeth and Claire are sisters separated by an ocean--Elspeth's pregnancy at seventeen meant she was quickly married and sent to America to avoid certain shame. But when she begins ingratiating herself to the town's wealthy mill owner, a series of wrenching and violent events unfold, culminating in her disappearance. As Jane and Claire search in their own times for their missing sisters, they each come across a strange story about a family that is transformed into coyotes. But what does this myth mean? Are their sisters dead, destroyed by men and lust? Or, are they alive and thriving beyond the watchful eyes of their same small town? With echoes of The Scarlet Letter, Abi Maxwell gives us a transporting, layered tale of two women, living generations apart yet connected by place and longing, and condemned for the very same desires.
The Den
by Abi MaxwellFor readers of THE VIRGIN SUICIDES or THE GIRLS, a story of two extraordinary, magnetic women and their disappearances - a hundred years apart - from the small New England town they call home.Henrietta and Jane are growing up in a farmhouse on the outskirts of town, their mother a remote artist, their father in thrall to the folklore and legend of their corner of New England. When Henrietta falls under the spell of Kaus, an outsider and petty criminal, Jane takes to trailing the couple, spying on their trysts, until one night, Henrietta vanishes into the woods.Elspeth and Claire are sisters separated by an ocean. Elspeth's pregnancy at seventeen meant she was quickly married and sent away from her Scottish village to make a new life in America. When she comes to the attention of the local mill owner, a series of wrenching and violent events unfolds, culminating in her disappearance.As Jane and Claire search in their own times for their missing sisters, each uncovers the strange legend of Cold Thursday, and of a family apparently transformed into coyotes. But what does his myth really mean? Are their sisters dead, destroyed by the men who desired them? Or have they made new lives, elsewhere, beyond the watchful eyes of the community they longed to escape?
The Den
by Abi MaxwellFor readers of THE VIRGIN SUICIDES or THE GIRLS, a story of two extraordinary, magnetic women and their disappearances - a hundred years apart - from the small New England town they call home.Henrietta and Jane are growing up in a farmhouse on the outskirts of town, their mother a remote artist, their father in thrall to the folklore and legend of their corner of New England. When Henrietta falls under the spell of Kaus, an outsider and petty criminal, Jane takes to trailing the couple, spying on their trysts, until one night, Henrietta vanishes into the woods.Elspeth and Claire are sisters separated by an ocean. Elspeth's pregnancy at seventeen meant she was quickly married and sent away from her Scottish village to make a new life in America. When she comes to the attention of the local mill owner, a series of wrenching and violent events unfolds, culminating in her disappearance.As Jane and Claire search in their own times for their missing sisters, each uncovers the strange legend of Cold Thursday, and of a family apparently transformed into coyotes. But what does his myth really mean? Are their sisters dead, destroyed by the men who desired them? Or have they made new lives, elsewhere, beyond the watchful eyes of the community they longed to escape?
Den Foreldreløses Opprør
by James Morcan Lance Morcan ElisabetI denne ekplosive konklusjonen på Foreldreløsetrilogien, den niendefødte foreldreløses dramatiske historie, fortsettes fem år etter hvor den første boka, Den Niende Foreldreløse avslutter. Etter å ha unngått sine mestre ved Omegabyrået og rømt fra sitt tidligere liv som en agent, har Ni giftet seg med sin sjelevenn, Isabelle. De har begynt et nytt liv sammen, utenfor rutenettet, i de avsidesliggende øyene av Franske Polynesia. Ekteparet har en fem år gammel gutt, Francis, som er prikklik faren sin og har arvet hans unike gener. Francis skal snart få en søster siden Isabelle er høygravid. Deres idylliske livstil blir knust da Francis blir bortført av agenter som jobber for Omegabyrået, skyggeorganisasjonen som hadde satt Ni inn i verdenen og en gang kontrollert hvert eneste aspekt av hans liv. Den vettskremte gutten med det unike DNAet er sendt til et av Omegas undergrunns medisinske laboratorier for vitenskapelige tester og eksperimenter. Ni er desperat om å finne Francis før Omega rekker å skade ham. Han finner snart ut at han er opp imot hans foreldreløse kamerater – alle elite agenter slik som han en gang var – som her ordre om å drepe ham. For å kjempe mot dem, må han bruke sin tidligere trening og evner. Letingen tar ham rundt om i verden – fra Tahiti til Amerika, Tyskland, Grønland og Kongo. For å legge til Nis bekymringer, har han et seriøst hjerteproblem som krever en umiddelbar operasjon. Klokka tikker og han vet at han er på lånt tid. Det er en kamp mot klokka for å finne sønnen hans før Omega klarer å skade gutten – og før hjertet hans gir etter.
Den Frauen Gebe Ich Mich Selbst
by Mary KingEmelisa macht sich keine Gedanken über die Strafe, die auf sie zukommen wird. Aber Humphrey, ihr Verteidiger, tut es. Der Ausgang des Urteils, das heute Abend über sie gefällt wird, wird nicht nur über das Schicksal von Emelisa entscheiden, sondern auch über das ihrer zarten, unschuldigen Kinder und der Frauen einer ganzen Zivilisation. Humphrey versucht, den Strom der Diskriminierung gegen sie einzudämmen. Aber wird er Emelisa vor einer lebenslangen Haftstrafe verschonen?
Den Krossade Fotoramen
by Översatt Av Bodil Bergh Claudio RuggeriEn respekterad affärsman hittas död på golvet till sitt konstgalleri i den lilla staden Grottaferrata utanför Rom. Först pekar allt på självmord - men hur är det egentligen?
Den Lilla Rösten
by Joss SheldonBÄSTSÄLJAREN SOM ETABLISSEMANGET INTE VILL ATT DU SKA LÄSA!!! Skaffa ditt exemplar av Joss Sheldons nya rebelliska novell idag... Kära läsare, min personlighet har formats av två motsatta krafter; pressen att anpassa mig efter sociala normer och pressen att vara sann mot mig själv. Om jag ska vara helt ärlig, så har de här krafterna verkligen slitit sönder mig. De har dragit mig åt ett håll och sedan ett annat. Ibland har det känts som att de lämnat mig grubblande över hela min existens. Men tro inte att jag är arg eller bitter. Det är jag inte. För bakslag leder till visdom. Jag har lidit, så är det. Men jag har lärt mig av smärtan. Jag har blivit en bättre människa. Nu är jag för första gången redo att berätta min historia. Kanske kan den inspirera dig. Kanske kan den uppmuntra dig till att tänka på ett annat sätt. Kanske inte. Det finns bara ett sätt att ta reda på det... Trevlig läsning, Yew Shodkin Psykologisk, radikal och oemotståndlig; Den lilla rösten kommer få dig att ifrågasätta allt du tagit för givet. Den är verkligen en blivande modern klassiker. •"2016 års mest tankeväckande novell" - The Huffington Post •"Radikal... Mästerlig... Förstklassig... " - The Canary •"Magnifik" - Global Education Network •"En rätt anmärkningsvärd bedrift" - BuzzFeed SKAFFA DITT EXEMPLAR NU!
Den lille røde brannbilen
by Linda HendersonDen lille røde brannbilen hadde et lykkelig liv- inntil to nye brannbiler en dag dukket opp i garasjen hans. Han var sikker på at han ikke ville være ønsket eller nødvendig lenger. Dette gjorde han veldig trist. Men så en dag brant det i den fredelige landsbyen hans. Finn ut hva som skjer med den lille brannbilen. Denne historien vil vise de små barna (3-5 år)at selv når noe vondt skjer, kan det fortsatt bli en lykkelig slutt!
Den Niende Foreldreløse
by James Morcan Lance Morcan Elisabet NorrisEn foreldreløs vokser opp for å bli en attentatsmann for en høyt hemmelig organisasjon. Når han prøver å rømme og leve et normalt liv, blir an jaktet av sin lærer og farsfigur, og av en foreldreløs dame som han vokste opp med. På rømmen, blir den mystiske manns liv nært forbundet med hans vakre fransk-afrikanske gissel og en sjokkerende fortid full av mørke konspirasjoner blir åpenbart. Men kan den niende fødte foreldreløs gå av rutenettet? For å finne ut, må du gå på en opprørsk reise rundt jorden til vidstrakte steder slik som Kina, Frankrike, Filippinene, Andorra, Amerika, England, Tyskland og fransk Polynesia. Den frenetiske katt og mus leken går fra flyplasser til tog stasjoner og skjulte tortur fengsler, hvor leseren blir tatt på en sjokkerende, negl bitende tur inn i verdens skjelettskap som går utover konspirasjonsteorier til smertefull realitet. Høyt tempo, fullstendig fersk og originell, fylt med dype og komplekse figurer, Den Niende Foreldreløse er en kontroversiell, høyoktan triller. Med fakta og fiksjon flettet sammen, lyser den opp skygge organisasjoner beryktet for å eksistere i den virkelige verden. Denne boken utforsker et overflod av sammensvergelser som involverer virkelige organisasjoner, slik som CIA, MI6 og offentlige figurer sånn som presidentene Obama og Clinton, og slike som Marcos og Bush familiene. Den Niende Foreldreløs takler også genetisk seleksjon, tankekontroll, hemmelige samfunn og avslører en global agenda som ble laget for å beholde makten i hendene i noen få utvalgte. Bokens antagonister er medlemmer av en skygge regjering som regjerer på høyere nivå enn Det hvite hus, FBI, Pentagon og NSA. Kunne dette virkelig skje? Eller, skjer det allerede? Denne unike og uberegnelige triller har også en gripende, romantisk sidetråd.
Den ødelagte rammen
by Julia Tollefsen Claudio RuggeriDen ødelagte rammen er skrevet av den italienske krimforfatteren Claudio Ruggeri. Fortellingen føres an av kommisjonær Vincent Germano, som tar oss med på en reise i Italias gater for å løse gåten om Carlo Rivas død.
The Den of Forever Frost (Bears of the Ice #2)
by Kathryn LaskyPerfect for fans of His Dark Materials! Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky's "brilliant imagery of the fantasy ice world and her believably strong, determined bears won't disappoint readers." -- BooklistCubs Stellan and Jytte survived their treacherous trek across the Nunquivik, but their quest to rescue their mother has only begun. Svenna is imprisoned at the sinister Ice Clock-the headquarters of the Grand Patek whose dangerous influence is spreading throughout the bear kingdom. Only one bear has ever stood up to the Grand Patek-Svern, the cubs' father, a famous warrior who's been in exile for years. And so, along with their friend Third, the cubs set out to find Svern in the legendary Den of Forever Frost-a place some bears claim never existed at all. But time is running out. The Grand Patek has a secret weapon at his disposal-one with the power to destroy everything the creatures of Ga'Hoole hold dear. In this second book in the Bears of the Ice series, bestselling author Kathryn Lasky lures readers deeper into a vividly-imagined fantasy world full of magic, adventure . . . and animal heroes unlike any other.
Den of Iniquity: A J.P. Beaumont Novel (J. P. Beaumont Novel #23)
by J. A JanceNew York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance returns with a new pulse-pounding suspense novel featuring beloved private investigator J. P. Beaumont as his investigation of a seemingly accidental death uncovers a complex web of evil.Former Seattle homicide cop J. P. Beaumont faces trouble in the small town of Ashland, as both his personal and professional lives are thrown into turmoil. Beau’s daughter and son-in-law are having marital troubles, and his grandson, a senior in high school, shows up on his doorstep, wanting to live with Beau and his wife Mel as he finishes out the school year.Meanwhile, a friend from his past asks for Beau’s help in looking into what appears to be an accidental death. A young man died of a fentanyl overdose, but those closest to him are convinced that he would never have used the drug, and that something much more sinister has happened. Beau agrees to unofficially reopen the case, and his investigation leads him to uncover similar mysterious deaths that all point to a most unlikely suspect.As the case becomes more complicated than he could have imagined, and past and present mysteries collide, it will take everything Beau has to track down a dangerous vigilante killer. The result is an unforgettable read, and “newcomers and longtime series fans alike will be thrilled” (Publishers Weekly).
The Den of Shadows Quartet
by Amelia Atwater-RhodesFOUR COMPLETE NOVELS—ONE CAPTIVATING WORLD In the Forests of the Night Three hundred years ago Risika had a family—a brother and a father who loved her. Three hundred years ago she was human. Now she is a vampire, a powerful one. And her past has come back to torment her. Demon in My View Jessica isn’t your average high school student—she’s an acclaimed published author of vampire fiction. Now two new students at her high school strongly remind her of her favorite characters. But those characters only live in her imagination—right? Shattered Mirror Christopher Raneva and Sarah Vida may look like a normal high school couple, but he’s actually a vampire who’s sworn off human blood and she’s an incredibly powerful, vampire-hunting witch. As if that weren’t enough to prevent their love, his past and her future collide when they get tangled up with Nikolas, one of the most reviled vampires ever. Midnight Predator Once a happy teenager, Turquoise Draka is now a vampire hunter. Her current assigment is to assassinate Jeshikah, one of the cruelest vampires in history. But to do that, she’ll have to enter Midnight, a fabled vampire realm, as a human slave. . . .
Den of Thieves: The Ancient Blades Trilogy (Ancient Blades Trilogy #1)
by David ChandlerA thief must steal a crown to join a guild, but it comes at a catastrophic cost in this epic high fantasy trilogy debut.Born and raised in the squalid depths of the Free City of Ness, Malden became a thief by necessity. Now he must pay a fortune to join the criminal operation of Cutbill, lord of the underworld—and one does not refuse the master . . . and live.The coronet of the Burgrave would fulfill Malden’s obligations, though it is guarded by hungry demons that would tear the soul from any interloper. But the desperate endeavor leads to a more terrible destiny, as Malden, an outlaw knight, and an ensorcelled lady must face the most terrifying evil in the land.Praise for Den of Thieves“Takes off like a startled cat and never stops. Chandler’s characters are well-defined and have complex motives. His magic is wild and ingenious, his plot as intricate as can of worms . . . Welcome to the underworld! And woven into it all, never weakening the story, winds threads of subtle humor. This is a book I would be happy to have written.” —Dave Duncan