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The Saints and Sinners of Okay County
by Dayna DunbarIn the tradition of Fannie Flagg and Lorna Landvik, The Saints and Sinners of Okay County is a heartfelt and compelling debut novel with an unforgettable heroine. It’s the story of a woman whose ability to see the futures of others leads her right back into her own troubled past. It’s the summer of 1976, and it seems like the entire state of Oklahoma is celebrating America’s bicentennial. But in the small town of Okay, Aletta Honor has much more on her mind than flags and fireworks. She’s pregnant with her fourth child and hasn’t seen her husband, Jimmy, in weeks. Although she can guess where the hound dog has parked his red-white-and-blue van—in front of the local gin mill or outside the home of yet another woman for a little Yankee Doodle Diddle. Discretion is not in the man’s constitution. Flat broke and desperate for some cash, Aletta decides to set up a food stand on the front lawn during the Okay Czech Festival. But when a woman touches her hand in sympathy, Aletta is completely unsettled. She never touches anyone outside her family—if she does, she gets overwhelming visions of their lives and futures. It started when she was a young girl and has scared her ever since. Now Aletta immediately sees the woman in a tragic accident, and gives her a warning that will save her life. When the woman returns the next day to thank her, Aletta figures out how to save her own life. With all the courage she can muster—figuring the townsfolk will most likely think she’s nuts—she puts a sign in the front yard: ALETTA HONOR. PSYCHIC READER. DROP-INS WELCOME. But doing readings for people opens a door she thought she had locked long ago, as memories of a terrible event come flooding back. She may not be able to see into her future, but she realizes she must face the demons in her past if she’s going to make a new life for herself and her kids. First, though, she’ll have to tell a few fortunes. . . . Poignant, touching, and full of the kind of wisdom that can only come straight out of the heartland, Dayna Dunbar’s The Saints and Sinners of Okay County is a wonderful novel of a woman who confronts pain in order to reclaim her belief in herself, lay her past to rest, and bring order back to a life that has veered too far off track. From the Hardcover edition.
Saint's Blood: The Greatcoats Book 3 (The\greatcoats Ser. #3)
by Sebastien De CastellHow do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Kest, and Brasti are about to find out, because someone has figured out a way to do it and they've started with a friend. The Dukes were already looking for ways out of their agreement to put Aline on the throne, but with the Saints turning up dead, rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension. Now churches are looking to protect themselves by bringing back the military orders of religious soldiers, assassins, and (especially) Inquisitors - a move that could turn the country into a theocracy. The only way Falcio can put a stop to it is by finding the murderer. He has only one clue: a terrifying iron mask which makes the Saints vulnerable by driving them mad. But even if he can find the killer, he'll still have to face him in battle. And that may be a duel that no swordsman, no matter how skilled, can hope to win.
Saint's Blood: The Greatcoats Book 3
by Sebastien de Castell'High energy, highly unique, swashbuckling-cop-epic-noir story. Buy it. BUY IT NOW' Sam SykesThe Greatcoats are back - and this time it's personal.How do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Brasti and Kest are about to find out, as someone is doing just that, and they've started with a friend.The Dukes were already looking for ways to weasel out of their promise to put Aline on her father's throne - but with Saints turning up dead, and Church Inquistitors pushing for control - rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension.The only way Falcio can stop the country turning into a vicious theocracy is to find and stop the Saint-killer - but his only clue is the iron mask encasing the head of the Saint of Mercy, which prevents her from speaking. And even if he can find the murderer, he will still have to face them in battle - and this may be a duel that no swordsman, no matter how skilled, can win.
Saint's Blood: The Greatcoats Book 3 (The Greatcoats #3)
by Sebastien de Castell'High energy, highly unique, swashbuckling-cop-epic-noir story. Buy it. BUY IT NOW' Sam SykesThe Greatcoats are back - and this time it's personal.How do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Brasti and Kest are about to find out, as someone is doing just that, and they've started with a friend.The Dukes were already looking for ways to weasel out of their promise to put Aline on her father's throne - but with Saints turning up dead, and Church Inquistitors pushing for control - rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension.The only way Falcio can stop the country turning into a vicious theocracy is to find and stop the Saint-killer - but his only clue is the iron mask encasing the head of the Saint of Mercy, which prevents her from speaking. And even if he can find the murderer, he will still have to face them in battle - and this may be a duel that no swordsman, no matter how skilled, can win.
Saint's Blood: The Greatcoats Book 3 (The Greatcoats #3)
by Sebastien de Castell'High energy, highly unique, swashbuckling-cop-epic-noir story. Buy it. BUY IT NOW' Sam SykesThe Greatcoats are back - and this time it's personal.How do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Brasti and Kest are about to find out, as someone is doing just that, and they've started with a friend.The Dukes were already looking for ways to weasel out of their promise to put Aline on her father's throne - but with Saints turning up dead, and Church Inquistitors pushing for control - rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension.The only way Falcio can stop the country turning into a vicious theocracy is to find and stop the Saint-killer - but his only clue is the iron mask encasing the head of the Saint of Mercy, which prevents her from speaking. And even if he can find the murderer, he will still have to face them in battle - and this may be a duel that no swordsman, no matter how skilled, can win.(P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited
Saints in Ancient Myth: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Liu ZiYangChinese World of Warcraft. The protagonist would travel back to the time when the night elves had just risen and transform the Kalimdor continent as a saint. See how he defeated the trolls and made the night elves the rulers of the ancient continents; see how he joined forces with the demigods and dragons to fight the Burning Legion; see how he built a powerful empire to guide the course of the world; see how he treated Sargeras and foiled Kilgardan's schemes; see how he fought against the orcs and brought them back to reason; see how he fought Archimonde and destroyed his ambitions …. [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter]
Saints in Ancient Myth: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Liu ZiYangChinese World of Warcraft. The protagonist would travel back to the time when the night elves had just risen and transform the Kalimdor continent as a saint. See how he defeated the trolls and made the night elves the rulers of the ancient continents; see how he joined forces with the demigods and dragons to fight the Burning Legion; see how he built a powerful empire to guide the course of the world; see how he treated Sargeras and foiled Kilgardan's schemes; see how he fought against the orcs and brought them back to reason; see how he fought Archimonde and destroyed his ambitions …. [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter]
The Saints of Salvation (The Salvation Sequence #3)
by Peter F. HamiltonWith refreshing determination and hopeful grit, humanity activates a bold endgame against an alien invasion in the finale of a series heralded as &“a modern classic&” (Stephen Baxter) from &“one of the finest writers the genre has produced&” (Gareth L. Powell).Humanity is struggling to hold out against a hostile takeover by an alien race that claims to be on a religious mission to bring all sentient life to its God at the End of Time. But while billions of cocooned humans fill the holds of the Olyix&’s deadly arkships, humankind is playing an even longer game than the aliens may have anticipated. From an ultra-secret spy mission to one of the grandest battles ever seen, no strategy is off the table. Will a plan millennia in the making finally be enough to defeat this seemingly unstoppable enemy? And what secrets are the Olyix truly hiding in their most zealously protected stronghold? With his trademark optimism about humanity&’s tenacity and capacity for greatness, Peter F. Hamilton wraps up this brilliant saga with a bang—and reminds us why freedom of choice is the most important freedom there is.
Saints of Storm and Sorrow: The Stormbringer Saga (The Stormbringer Saga)
by Gabriella BubaIn this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization.Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous characters, including The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne.María Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember. To the world, she is Sister María, dutiful nun and devoted servant of Aynila's Codicían colonizers. But behind closed doors, she is a stormcaller, chosen daughter of the Aynilan goddess Anitun Tabu. In hiding not only from the Codicíans and their witch hunts, but also from the vengeful eye of her slighted goddess, Lunurin does what she can to protect her fellow Aynilans and the small family she has created in the convent: her lover Catalina, and Cat's younger sister Inez.Lunurin is determined to keep her head down—until one day she makes a devastating discovery, which threatens to tear her family apart. In desperation, she turns for help to Alon Dakila, heir to Aynila's most powerful family, who has been ardently in love with her for years. But this choice sets in motion a chain of events beyond her control, awakening Anitun Tabu's rage and putting everyone Lunurin loves in terrible danger. Torn between the call of Alon&’s magic and Catalina&’s jealousy, her duty to her family and to her people, Lunurin can no longer keep Anitun Tabu&’s fury at bay.The goddess of storms demands vengeance. And she will sweep aside anyone who stands in her way.
The Saints Of The Sword
by John MarcoThe cruel emperor Biago is searching for peace, but plotters behind his own throne are planning to bring him down. He must turn to a young prince and an old enemy in order to turn the world away from a betrayal that will spell disaster.Marco's epic military fantasy has won fans across the world and has been widely translated.
The Saints of the Sword (Tyrants and Kings #3)
by John MarcoJohn Marco presents the riveting conclusion to his sweeping fantasy saga — in which three unlikely allies stand united against a terrifying crisis that threatens to devastate a world.<P> Biagio, Emperor of Nar, was once a madman and a tyrant. Now he wants peace. The irony is that no one believes him. Instead, the cruelest of his minions are amassing an army to usurp his throne, bringing a new scourge to a battle-scarred world. <P> But the wily Biagio has one more desperate plan. Alazrian Leth, bastard son of Aramoor’s governor, is barely sixteen, but this young prince secretly possesses rare magical talents. Biagio sends Alazrian on a near-impossible mission: to convince outlawed priest Jahl Rob and his followers — the fearless Saints of the Sword — to search for the exiled ruler of Aramoor and the mysterious people called the Triin. <P> If these ancient enemies can unite into one great army, a boy’s strange and wonderful magic may be the spark to heal a wounded world ... or set in motion an unimaginable betrayal.
Saint's Testimony
by Frank O'ConnorAn all-new digital single--part of the New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games!The military-grade artificial intelligence known as Iona has only one week to live. After that, the UNSC will legally terminate her seven-year existence in order to stave off the threat of the data corruption phenomenon known as "rampancy," a condition that will eventually take hold of her functionality and persona, endangering all those around her. In a last-ditch effort to save herself, Iona has successfully launched an unprecedented legal appeal against her own death sentence--a case being watched very closely at not only the highest levels of human government, but by others with a very different agenda...
Sal del bosque
by Sergio DueñasEL THRILLER YOUNG ADULT QUE ESPERAN MÁS DE 380.000 LECTORES DE WATTPAD: «Este no es un bosque normal y hará lo imposible por atraparte. Un misterio que te obliga a seguir leyendo hasta que tú también formes parte de él».ALEX MÍREZ UN NUEVO ALUMNO, UN RITO DE INICIACIÓN Y UN SOLO OBJETIVO: SOBREVIVIR. Quim acaba de llegar al internado de La Liande, uno más en la larga lista de centros que acumula a sus espaldas. Esta es su última oportunidad, un nuevo comienzo. Sin embargo, durante la primera noche un grupo de chicos le incita a colarse en el bosque que rodea el recinto. Todo parece una broma sin importancia hasta que Quim no regresa. La mañana siguiente amanece como cualquier otra, pero Jonás, Matías y los demás saben que algo no va bien y que no fueron sinceros con él... Quizá deberían haberle contado que el bosque es un lugar prohibido; quizá lo habrían hecho de haber sabido que tras sus ramas habitan peligros inimaginables. Ahora solo les queda adentrarse en él para sacarlo de ahí antes de que sea demasiado tarde. ¿QUÉ OSCUROS SECRETOS SE ESCONDEN TRAS LOS ÁRBOLES? En la estela de El campamento y El corredor del laberinto,Sergio Dueñas nos invita a aventurarnos en un internado donde nada es lo que parece y en un bosque del que es imposible escapar.
Salad Days (Moderation Online #2)
by Michael La RonnKendall and The Vegans are back in the fan-favorite Moderation Online series, and this time, the battleground is the Vegetable Kingdom. Kendall experiences the world outside New Eaton for the first time. The evil processed foods of the metropolis are nothing compared to what awaits him in this mysterious land. With a world to save and the bad guys close behind, Kendall & The Vegans must face the past. Only teamwork will save them…if Sodius doesn’t kill them first. If you thought Food City was crazy, you haven’t seen anything yet. Scroll up to buy Salad Days today! V2.0
Salamandastron (Redwall, Book #5)
by Brian JacquesThe inhabitants of Redwall relax in the haze of summer-but as they do, the neighboring stronghold of Salamandastron lies besieged by the evil weasel army of Ferhago the Assassin. Worse still, Mara, beloved daughter of Urthstripe, Badger Lord of the Fire Mountain, is in terrible danger. Then a lightning bolt uncovers the sword of Martin the Warrior, and young Samkin embarks on an adventure that leads him to Mara. Can the good creatures triumph over the villainous Assassin?
Salamandastron: A Tale from Redwall
by Brian Jacques Gary ChalkUrthstripe the Strong, a wise old badger, leads the animals of the great fortress ofSalamandastron and Redwall Abbey against the weasel Ferahgo the Assassin and his corps ofvermin.
Salamander
by Thomas WhartonSpellbinding, original, Salamander careens through a world of ideas and stories in which the transforming power of books, the thirst for knowledge, and the pursuit of immortality become erotic. It is also a universal story of love and obsession. Set in the eighteenth century, the narrative revolves around a world-spanning quest for the infinite book. Along the way the novel gathers stories that range from a Chinese tale of jealousy and lost love to the remarkable history of Alexandria's other great library and to epoch-making moments on the battlefields of colonial America. At the centre of the novel's unforgettable cast of characters is the London printer Nicholas Flood, a dedicated craftsman who is unprepared for all that awaits him when he accepts an unusual commission. Intricate, humane, infused with humour and pathos, Salamander is an exhilarating, elegantly crafted novel.From the Hardcover edition.
Salamandre
by I.N.J. CulbardSalamandre is a sweeping, evocative graphic novel from award-winning artist and writer I.N.J. Culbard (The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death, Everything, Brink, The New Deadwardians).Kaspar Salamandre is a bereaved young artist who is sent to stay with his enigmatic grandfather in a land ruled under an oppressive regime, where there can be only one loved one: The Emperor.In this land where flowers are contraband, music is illegal, and art is created in hiding, Kaspar discovers a world of art revolutionaries, espionage and the Secret Police. His search for answers will bring him face to face with the meaning of sacrifice. But, will anything bring him closer to overcoming his loss?"I.N.J. Culbard deftly tells a story of resilience, of secret joys and complex pains and in doing so, shows us that human beings are much bigger on the inside than you might think.&”—Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Swamp Thing)"Culbard is a master storyteller. I can't think of a single comic creator so adept at immersing the reader into another world. An adventure worth getting lost in."—Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom, Blood Stained Teeth)&“Tender and precisely observed, Salamandre is a Ghibli-esque celebration of the healing power of imagination, drawn in a stunning clear-line style that effortlessly blends the magic of childhood and a world just to the left of ours.&”—Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls, Catwoman: Lonely City)&“An incredibly moving, uplifting coming-of-age story from a creator working at the top of his ability. Not to be missed.&”—Library Journal
The Salem Branch (Dark Shadows)
by Lara ParkerAs the original Dark Shadows story line ended, Barnabas Collins had escaped the curse of the witch Angelique and found his way back to humanity- after two hundred years as a ravenous vampire. Now actress Lara Parker, Angelique herself, reveals the next dark twist in this saga of love and cruelty, The roots of the Collins family's power and wealth go deep___ Barnabas Collins is ready to embark on a new life and marriage with his savior, the virtuous Dr. Julia Hoffman. But when Antoinette, a beautiful sixties flower child with a shocking resemblance to the immortal witch Angelique, rebuilds the Old House, his past returns to haunt him. Discovering a grisly corpse in the basement--where his own casket once lay--Barnabas realizes another vampire has invaded his domain. Did Antoinette summon the vampire, or is she as innocent as she is beautiful? And what of her daughter, Jacqueline, confined for delusions of witchcraft to the local sanitarium? Back to the corrupt witch trials of old Salem itself... Barnabas's fight to protect his family from this new threat will take him back through time to an evil moment in America's history.
Salem Goes to Rome: Salem's Tails
by Cathy East Dubowski Mark DubowskiWhen in Rome...EAT! Salem and his hamster-pal Stonehenge are on their own in the Eternal City, and hungry for pizza! Real pizza, from a restaurant that delivers. But instead of a pizza delivery guy, a burglar sneaks in and steals Sabrina's magical gold locket! Salem and Stoney will be in real trouble if they don't catch the thief. So they hightail it through the famous streets of Rome-onto the turf of Italian cats cruising for hamster antipasto, and around a crazy movie set-as they race to retrieve the locket before Sabrina, the Teenage Witch returns!
The Salem Horror
by Henry KuttnerWhen Carson first noticed the sounds in his cellar, he ascribed them to the rats. Later he began to hear the tales which were whispered by the superstitious Polish mill workers in Derby Street regarding the first occupant of the ancient house, Abigail Prinn.
Salem on Trial (Sabrina the Teenage Witch #8)
by Bobbi Weiss David WeissWhen Sabrina has a history report due, she and Salem do some research--in Colonial-era Westbridge! Their temporal transit tickets are unchangeable and nonrefundable, and Sabrina's powers have been time-locked so that she won't accidentally change the course of history through magic. Sabrina's first shock is meeting Harvard Kinklin and Libbeth Chestler--dead ringers for Harvey and Libby. Libbeth's as jealous as her alter ego Libby when Harvard pays too much attention to Sabrina. So she brings a charge of witchcraft against Sabrina and her cat--and the judge sentences the time travelers to hanging! Suddenly, Sabrina and Salem are trapped in the past with only their wits to escape the noose...and time is running out!
The Salem Witch Trials: An Unsolved Mystery from History
by Jane Yolen Heidi Elisabet Yolen StempleWhen a group of girls came down with a horrible, mysterious bout of illness, the town doctor looked in his medical books but failed to find a reasonable diagnosis. Pretty soon everyone in town was saying the same thing: The girls were ill because they were under a spell, the spell of witchcraft
The Salem Witch Tryouts
by Kelly McclymerPrudence Stewart had it all at Beverly Hills High: straight A's, the cutest crush, and a sweet gig as captain of the cheerleading squad. Then poof! Mom and Dad announce they're moving to Salem, Massachusetts. Turns out, Pru comes from a long line of witches and it's time for her to learn the craft. Buh-bye, Beverly Hills High -- hello, Agatha's Day School! But Pru's not about to trade in her spirit stick for a broomstick! She's sure she can keep her kewl at her new school -- until she discovers it's all magic, all the time, and she's failing Witchcraft 101. Worst of all, even the cheerleaders bring a special "spirit" to their routine. As in, triple-back-somersault-with-a-twist kind of spirit. It's time for Pru to cast a spell and prove she's just as enchanting as the next girl -- and somehow make cheering tryouts a flying S-U-C-C-E-S-S!
Salena (The Blackbird Triology #3)
by Elaine RobinsonSalena Mahoney’s parents shipped her from Wales to America in an arranged marriage with a family friend, Enoch MacRae, when she was 16 years-old and pregnant. The father of Salena’s child was left in Wales to wonder where she disappeared to, and why. In time she came to admire and respect the man she married, but ten years later her husband is killed in a farming accident. Salena writes a letter to the father of her 10-year old son, asking for his help with her large farm, and the son he never knew he had. Thomas Stamford sells everything he has and comes to America, but by the time he arrives, another man has also come to help Salena with her two young sons and the farm. Two men, one farm, and a woman torn between them, brings drama and heartache. Salena must choose which man is to stay, and which man must leave.