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The Ruby Guardian (Forgotten Realms: Scions of Arrabar #2)
by Thomas M. ReidArrabar - a nation of mercenaries at odds with its neighbors and at war with itself...The Scions of Arrabar - heirs to a legacy of blood and steel...Vambran and Emriana have survived assassination attempts, family feuds, arranged marriages, and monster-guarded secrets.But now things are starting to get really dangerous!
The Ruby Key
by Vicky BurkholderCaught between a group of exiles and her fate as protector of the ruby key, one woman will have to choose between the dork, the gentleman, and the loner. The fate of her world and those beyond depend on her making the right choice! Vicky Burkholder takes you back to Lemuria in The Ruby Key, Book 2 of her contemporary, paranormal romance series, The Crystal Keys.For centuries, four women have held the keys to Lemuria, a land where magic is real. They and their Protectors are all that stand against The Brotherhood, a group of exiles who want to return to Lemuria and take control of the gateway between realms.Phoebe, Keeper of the ruby key, lost her lover and Protector, Ryan, to murder. The Powers That Be saddled her with a dorky salesman. That is, until Zack arrives on the scene. With his Scandinavian good looks, he is the essence of what a Protector should be, but he is a loner and wants nothing to do with magic. Magic is what got his brother killed. Phoebe wants nothing to do with him as a protector, but he draws her in ways Ryan never did.Edward is the epitome of a British gentleman and shows Phoebe the genteel side of life, but Edward has a past, and an agenda. He is the leader of the Brotherhood and if he controls Phoebe, he will control everything--and destroy it all.The past, present, and future all come crashing down to one moment. Only Phoebe can make the choice--and her choice will determine the fate of several worlds.They lost the battle once before. This time, will love really conquer all?Content Notes: Spicy, Fantasy, Demons, Paranormal, Magic, Witches
The Ruby Key (Moon and Sun #1)
by Holly LisleMankind is Sunkind And rules by the light; Nightlings are Moonkind, And rule in the night; Or there will be war. Humans and nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a nightling who reveals a terrifying secret: Genna and Dan's village chieftain has made a deadly deal with Letrin, ruler of the nightlings, and offered up the lives of his villagers. To save their people, Genna and Dan strike their own bargain with the nightling lord, but the stakes climb even higher. Now, the siblings must embark upon a journey along the moonroads, and bring back the key to Letrin's downfall. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Holly Lisle transports readers to the twilit realms of the night worlds.
The Ruby Kingdom: Passage to Mythrin
by Patricia BowMountains, travel, adventure Amelia Hammer wants it all. Instead, her globe-trotting parents have dumped her in tiny, boring Dunstone, Ontario, in the middle of winter with her grandmother and her geeky cousin Simon. Simon isn’t having much fun either, saddled with a sulky stranger in black leather and with neon hair.And he has to be nice to her. But life in safe little Dunstone turns dangerously exciting when Mara comes to town. Amelia is enchanted by this tall, proud, fearless girl, but Simon worries that Mara might be mixed up in something weird. Hes right. Mara is not what she seems, and neither is the shape-shifting assassin whos tracking her. When the cousins take Mara’s side in a war for an alien world, Amelia has to spread her wings literally and Simon must find out how far he will go to save a cousin who has become a friend.
The Ruby Princess Runs Away (Jewel Kingdom #1)
by Jahnna N MalcolmFour girls are about to become princesses! But can they keep their kingdom safe?In the Jewel Kingdom, four girls rule: Roxanne is the Ruby Princess, Sabrina is the Sapphire Princess, Emily is the Emerald Princess, and Demetra is the Diamond Princess.But soon-to-be Ruby Princess, Roxanne, is not so sure she's ready to be royalty. She decides to run away! But before she can get very far, she learns of a plot to take over the Jewel Kingdom. Another girl is pretending to be her. If Roxanne doesn't act fast, the Jewel Kingdom might be lost forever!
Ruby Red
by Kerstin Gier Anthea BellGwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon -- the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
Ruby Red Rebels
by Vivien DeanTo a casual passerby, it's just a small country bar in the middle of nowhere. To a vampire in the know, it's the most popular hangout in the entire state of Texas. To Serena Darville, though, Ruby Red is the last hope for an answer to all her deadly troubles.Walking into the bar to retrieve the bracelet she needs to save her father's skin -- and her own -- is the most dangerous thing she's ever done. She doesn't need or want a vampire's help. Not even if that vampire is peacemaker Max Markow, there at Ruby Red with his own grudge to settle.When an unexpected bar fight gets them locked away in a cellar to die, Serena and Max are forced to work together in order to escape. In such cramped quarters, passions flare. All they have is each other, but only time will tell if that's enough to survive.
Ruby Riddle: Book 26 (Secret Kingdom #26)
by Rosie BanksA brand-new adventure awaits Ellie, Summer and Jasmine in the Secret Kingdom!Ellie, Summer and Jasmine have one jewel left to find! But Queen Malice is determined to take the magical ruby for herself. The girls must summon all of their courage and solve the ruby's riddle...before the Secret Kingdom is lost to the evil queen forever.
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears (Fairy Tale Anthologies #3)
by Tanith Lee Neil Gaiman John Brunner Jane Yolen Nancy A. Collins Susan Palwick Lisa Goldstein Michael Cadnum Joyce Carol Oates Ellen Steiber Gahan Wilson Roberta Lannes Gene Wolfe Delia Sherman Garry Kilworth Anne Bishop Nancy Kress Susan Wade Kathe Koja Farida S.T. Shapiro Milbre BurchFairy tales reimagined—in stories by &“a distinguished company of writers&” including Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tanith Lee (Kirkus Reviews). For many of us, the fairy tale was our first exposure to the written word and the power of storytelling. These wondrous works of magic and morality enthralled us, enchanted us, sometimes terrified us, and remain in our hearts and memories still. Once again, World Fantasy Award–winning editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have compiled an extraordinary collection of reimagined tales conceived by some of today&’s most acclaimed contemporary purveyors of literary fantasy, science fiction, and horror, including Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Joyce Carol Oates, Tanith Lee, Nancy Kress, Gene Wolfe, and others. Remarkable things lurk in these dark and magical woods. Here Beauty confronts a serial-killer Beast, Hansel and Gretel&’s witch resides not in a gingerbread house but in a luxurious resort, and Rumpelstiltskin is truly the devil demanding his due, rightfully or otherwise. The hilarious &“Roach in Loafers&” ingeniously combines the classic &“Elves and the Shoemaker&” tale with &“Puss in Boots&” and adds an insectile twist, while in a modern fable that blends The Wizard of Oz and Hans Christian Andersen, Dorothy is set adrift in Hollywoodland, ruby slippers and all. These are not the fairy stories you remember from childhood.
Ruby the Red Fairy: The Rainbow Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. When Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island they have no idea the incredible magical adventures in store for them! Join the two best friends as they meet Ruby the Red Fairy, the first fairy to introduce them to the world of Rainbow Magic.'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all seven fairy adventures in the Rainbow Fairies set! Ruby the Red Fairy; Amber the Orange Fairy; Saffron the Yellow Fairy; Fern the Green Fairy; Sky the Blue Fairy; Izzy the Indigo Fairy and Heather the Violet FairyIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Ruby the Red Fairy: Choose Your Own Magic (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsCan you help the Rainbow Fairies rescue poor Ruby the Red Fairy from wicked Jack Frost...? Choose different routes though the book and enjoy lots of magical adventures with the Rainbow Magic fairies.
The Ruby Tooth
by Ofelia GrändIlya Lewis is gonna kill his best friend Vera. She not only persuaded him off his couch and into the creepiest nightclub in the city, she also didn’t show. When Ilya learns the bar is split into two halves, and he’s been let into the wrong side, it doesn’t make things any better. Once the doorman determines which half to let you into, he won't let you into the other.Ulric Moon hates the Ruby Tooth. But as a bounty hunter, he must go where the trails lead him, and tonight it’s landed him in the worst nightclub in the universe. All he wants is to catch the vampire he’s hunting, but despite trying to convince the veritas doorman examining his soul that he needs to be let into the good side of the club, he’s shown to the bad. As if that wasn’t enough, his destined mate somehow manages to sneak into the bad side where he doesn’t belong.Ilya finds a way to the other side of the bar, but one look at the patrons there has him regretting ever leaving his apartment. When he tries to leave, a scary-looking man who does nothing but growl follows him.Ulric knows he’s freaking Ilya out, but Ilya has inadvertently caught the interest of the vampire Ulric is hunting, and he has to protect him. How will Ulric keep Ilya safe when he doesn't believe Ulric is a bounty hunter? And how do you tell someone they’re your mate when they don’t believe you’re a werewolf?
Ruby's Red Skates (Lucky Bunnies #4)
by Catherine CoeEverybunny knows that a little bit of luck can turn an ordinary day into an adventure! Welcome to Bright Burrow, home to the six hoppiest, floppiest, pluckiest, luckiest bunnies around. Ruby has been waiting all year for Mirror Lake to ice over so she can use her new precious pair of skates, but when the day comes, she can't find them! Now she won't be able to join in the school trip to the lake - and how will she tell her parents she's lost the present they spent so long saving up for? Ruby's friends are determined to help her find them.
Ruddy Gore: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition) (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #7)
by Kerry GreenwoodFrom the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Ruddy Gore, the next historical mystery featuring the unstoppable, elegant amateur sleuth. Can Miss Fisher use her theater ties to take care of a phantasm haunting a Gilbert and Sullivan show?"The appeal of this story is the glimpse it provides into the 1920s theater world and the opportunity it affords to observe Phryne and Lin Chung's romance from its inception."—BooklistPerfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline WinspearInspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMovie Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Currently Streaming on Acorn TVOne of the top-selling, best murder mystery books of 2018Running late to the Hinkler gala performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore, Phryne Fisher meets some thugs in a dark alley and handles them convincingly before they can ruin her silver dress. Phryne then finds that she has rescued the handsome Lin Chung and his grandmother and is briefly mistaken for a deity.Denying divinity but accepting cognac, she later continues safely to the theatre. But it seems the lead is dressed for death, as the performance is interrupted by a most bizarre death onstage. What links can Phryne possibly find between the ridiculously entertaining plot of Ruddigore, the Chinese community of Little Bourke Street, and the actors treading the boards of His Majesty's Theatre?Drawn backstage and onstage, Phryne must solve an old murder, find a new murderer and of course, banish the theatre's ghost—who seems likely to kill again.
The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13: By Honest Lee And Matthew J. Gilbert: Art By Joelle Dreidemy (Classroom 13 #6)
by Honest Lee Matthew J. GilbertAs heard by kids everywhere on the Echo Dot Kids Edition, the Classroom 13 books are a hilarious new chapter book series-perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Roald Dahl, Captain Underpants, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School.The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13 is the sixth title in a series about the students of a very unlucky classroom. The easy-to-read chapters are full of humor, action, secret codes, and fun-and will prompt hours of conversation among friends, families, and classmates. The final chapter encourages young readers to write their own chapter and send it in to the author, Honest Lee.When Classroom 13 goes on a field trip, a magical mishap turns the students into queens and kings-who get to MAKE (or BREAK) NEW LAWS!You might think this was cool, but it was crazy! With reckless rulers comes horrible homework, dangerous drivers, weird weddings, and other ludicrous laws. The students of Classroom 13 are about to learn that becoming royalty can be a royal pain in the butt.© 2018 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Rude Astronauts: Real And Imagined Stories
by Allen SteeleShort stories and science writing from a Robert A. Heinlein Award winner: &“Allen Steele is among the best.&” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch In Rude Astronauts, Allen Steele presents some of his finest stories—including the Diamondback Jack Trilogy and his first published story, &“Live from the Mars Hotel&”—along with excerpts of the nonfiction science writing with which he made his name. In Steele&’s universe, the stars are cold, space is big, and it&’s the normal people who make things interesting.
Rudimentary Theory About Quantum Entanglement and Twin States: Rudimentary Theory About Quantum Entanglement and Twin States
by G. G. MeliesDo you want to live on Mars your whole life? Before the end of the 21st century, humanity will face the exploration of the interior of a black hole. Using quantum physics properties, it will think of sending a laser beam loaded with a zoo of particles susceptible to changes and variations directly into the hole to be used as drones, and entangled with its peers on Earth that will await their signals from measurements in the interior of a quantum computer, these signals escaping instantaneously to the hole mass and arriving in the same way to our the planet thanks to the "ghostly action at a distance". But Scott and Andrew were already communicating in that... "natural" way. Synopsis. It's a story about opposites, about crazy hypotheses of physics and the human spirit. Within this scenario and bound by the same laws are Scott Moreno, a colonist on Mars, and Andrew Moreno, an eco-terrorist activist from Greenwars, twins separated by the distances between the red planet and Earth. As children, they always experienced a strange connection that is enhanced by stress. Will willpower and the desire for siblings reunite reverse entropy? It is an extremely rationalist science fiction novel, set on Mars and Earth in the year 2104 where there is a parallel between particle communication and the human mind from conception. Inspired by the 1844 novel by Alexander Dumas, "The Corsican Brothers", the story talks about the ins and outs of living on Mars added to regret the remoteness of the family, at a time when humanity achieved ecological stability through a terrorist fight, and begins to dismiss the colonization of the red planet, in an America recently shaken by a resurgence of the intolerance message towards Latins who tries to recover by remembering the Germany of the 1930s. Do you ... do you sense what is happening to your brother in the distance? Can you tell the limit in kilometers of that feeling?
Rudolph!
by Mark TeppoRudolph! is a first-person account of the behind-the-scenes workings at the North Pole. Narrated by Bernard Rosewood, one of the elves of the North Pole Consortium, the story begins with Santa's realization that a young girl's request to get her dad back for Christmas isn't going to happen. Dad, you see, died in a car accident on a snowy road shortly after Thanksgiving. The NPC can do a lot, but they can't do miracles. Enter Rudolph, who has been hairless, cranky, and perpetually irradiated since the unfortunate malfunction of the Nuclear Clock in 1964. Rudolph is a survivor of the worst accident in the 400-plus years of NPC delivery, and if there is anyone on staff who believes in miracles more than jolly Saint Nick, it's Rudolph. Bernie, in a valiant effort to keep Christmas from going off the rails, is swept up into a Heaven-storming, Hell-crusading, Night of Bad Musical Numbers adventure to ensure that every child wakes up with presents on Christmas morning. Rudolph! is a funny and fast-paced reaction to 40 years of world-weary cynicism, technological advances, and post-millennial ennui since Rankin/Bass brought a stop motion reindeer into our living rooms.
Rudolph's Reins
by PelaamA reunion of friends leads Clevelly to a magical revelation.Rudy makes a surprise visit to an old friend Casey. Rudy and his friends Nic and Jack haven’t seen Casey since he and Jared admitted their love. But all doesn’t go smoothly. A misunderstanding by Jared needs addressing, and Rudy’s just the one to put things straight.At the offer of attending reindeer games with Rudy, and seeing Nic and Jack again, the couple quickly agree, and Jared arranges to be met at the airport by his cousin Clevelly. When Rudy meets Clevelly, he immediately recognizes the man as his mate. But since Rudy is a reindeer shifter and Clevelly is human, courtship proceeds slowly.When danger strikes, will Clevelly accept Rudy for who, and what he is, will he don Rudolph’s reins?
La rueca resquebrajada
by Alix E. HarrowLa rueca resquebrajada de Alix E. Harrow, la autora superventas de Las brujas del ayer y del mañana y de Las diez mil puertas de Enero, consigue insuflar de un atractivo incuestionable a una nueva versión de una historia clásica. Es el vigesimoprimer cumpleaños de Zinnia Gray, un día muy especial porque será el último cumpleaños que celebrará jamás. Cuando era joven, un accidente industrial le provocó una extraña enfermedad. No se sabe mucho sobre ella, pero sí que no le permitirá llegar a cumplir los veintidós. Su mejor amiga Charm está decidida a conseguir que el ultimo cumpleaños de Zinnia sea toda una experiencia basada en la bella durmiente, con torre, rueca y todo. Pero cuando Zinnia se pincha el dedo, ocurre algo extraño e inesperado que la hace caer entre mundos y encontrar a otra bella durmiente que está tan desesperada como ella por escapar de su destino. ** An NPR Best Book of 2021** A Locus Best Book and Editor Favorite of 2021 Reseñas:«La edición es una pasada, porque además de esa preciosa portada, nos encontramos con ilustraciones en su interior, originales de Arthur Rackham.»Vorágine Interna «Un grito de sororidad y una crítica frente a ese machismo tan inculcado en esos cuentos y adaptándolos a los tiempos de ahora.»Rebeca_eowyn «Reivindicativa, inclusiva y esperanzadora.»Lalibredrea«La autora da una vuelta de tuerca al cuento clásico y nos presenta una historia de empoderamiento femenino, sororidad, lucha contra las injusticias y muchas ganas de cambiar del mundo y de encarar con esperanza el futuro.»Bookslovershouse «Una verdadera preciosidad de libro.»Un librero con barbas«Es divertida, llena de humor negro y desenfadado, con un ritmo trepidante, lenguaje colorido, feminismo y sororidad.»El ritmo de los libros «Le dauna vuelta de tuerca o dos, lo humaniza, lo empodera y le da una visión feminista al clásico de La Bella durmiente.»Literally.Soraya «Una oda al empoderamiento femenino. Lo tiene todo.»La guardiana de historias«Un cuento corto espléndido, lleno del sabor de la nostalgia más pura y duradera. Maravillosa versión subversiva y feminista de La bella durmiente.»Anika entre libros «Una novela divertida y original en el que la autora rompe los moldes prestablecidos y permite a las protagonistas elegir su propio destino.»Qué libro leo «Uncuento moderno y juvenil de La bella durmiente con un buen ritmo de lectura y lleno de feminismo.»I am with my books
Ruff Trouble
by Sharon Maria BidwellShapeshifting police officer Bobby Pooch wants to build a stable life with the woman he loves, but working in the same department with Chantelle and his underlying feelings for Sam makes for a complicated situation, further marred by the inherent threats of their occupation.The job has already left its mark on the human officer, Sam Sanders, his injuries affecting not only his ability to walk but putting him behind a desk and damaging his self-esteem. Little does he know his love for Bobby isn’t as requited as he believes and may turn Sam more than husky.Chantelle Shepherd, also a shifter, wants both men to be happy, but that means convincing them of their love for each other and her willingness for the three to form the happy, secure family unit, for which they all yearn.From “Hounding the Beat,” they move on to celebrating Christmas with plastic “Mistletoe and Whine,” their lives dogged by outside influences which threaten not only the relationships they’ve fought so hard to form but their very lives, providing them with plenty of “Paws for Thought.” Together these three stories leave no doubt Bobby, Chantelle, and Sam are in for Ruff Trouble.
Ruffleclaw
by Oliver Latsch Cornelia FunkeThe beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, hilarious illustrations, and pet monsters! Goodbye, earthworms. Hello, chocolate cake! Ruffleclaw is a furry red monster who lives under a toolshed, and he's sick of eating bugs. When he decides to move in with a family of humans, he climbs right into bed with a boy named Tommy. Tommy wants to keep Ruffleclaw as a pet, but it won't be easy. Ruffleclaw makes huge messes--he spits, he drinks shampoo, and he eats everything in the fridge . . . along with the plates! Can Tommy teach his monster to behave? Cornelia Funke's signature touch of imagination and humor delights young readers in her chapter books--Emma and the Blue Genie, The Pirate Pig, and Ruffleclaw. From the Hardcover edition.
Ruffled Feathers (Once Upon a Harem #5)
by Stephanie WestThe jungle was lovely. The trees and vining flora had awoken. Their verdant new growth stretching upward to fill in the canopy. Luscious blooms in every shade imaginable seemed to unfurl before her very eyes. It was the season of rebirth, her favorite time of year on Braccio, and yet Cygne felt out of pace with all of nature. She didn’t begrudge nature for her beauty. Cygne just wished it had cast a fraction of its bounty her way. But some things weren’t meant to be, no matter how much you wished for them.Cygne knew life had more to offer, so she left her lush valley to find it, rather than burden her flock any longer. That’s when she found them, the five vibrant males who looked like her. All her life Cygne thought she was damaged, deformed, only to discover she wasn’t Braccio at all. For a brief moment she knew what it felt like to be normal, only to have it snatched away again, when she realized that even among her own kind she was drab and lifeless. Yet the winged males insisted she was beautiful. Cygne didn’t know if it was a cruel joke, and she couldn’t figure out what the handsome broodmates wanted with her, as she became wrapped up in their foreign world. But it was so nice to be wanted, even if it was all a pretty dream. Follow Cygne in this retelling of The Ugly Duckling, as her broodmates ruffle her feathers with heated kisses and tender touches, coaxing her into believing not just how beautiful she is, but that true beauty lies within.
Rufus the Dead
by Holly DayRufus will do anything not to remain staked in a coffin, including stealing a psychic and forming a blood bond with him.Rufus Mabuz was a badass assassin until his coven leader had him staked and stored away in a coffin for seven years. He was still a badass assassin, only he couldn’t move. Then one day, the coven leader makes him an offer -- bond with a psychic or stay in the coffin for years to come.Jaki Sage is kept prisoner together with a group of psychics. He’s a psychic too, but a crappy one. He can’t foresee anything. The only thing he can do is look back in time to see what the weather was like around a certain event. Not useful. But then his friend, who can foresee things, tells him to go with Rufus the Dead.Rufus isn’t sure why he’s stealing a psychic and forming a blood bond with him, but anything is better than being staked. Jaki might not know much about vampires, but he thinks he’s better off with Rufus than if he hadn’t run away with him. But then the coven leader demands he uses his skills to find someone, or she’ll put Rufus back in the coffin. How will Jaki be able to find anyone when all he can see is weather?