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The Empty Kingdom (The Lion Hunters Novels #5)

by Elizabeth Wein

Imprisoned by Abreha and forced to help plan Aksum&’s invasion, Telemakos desperately tries to regain his freedomTelemakos, descendent of British and Aksumite royalty, has been accused of treason by Abreha, ruler of Himyar, and imprisoned on the upper levels of his twelve-story palace. Not only is Telemakos forbidden to see his beloved younger sister, Athena, but he is also forced to reproduce Aksumite maps in order to help Abreha plan an invasion. Lacking any way to communicate with his family in faraway Aksum, Telemakos must use all of his subtle talents to regain his freedom.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Elizabeth Wein including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.

The Empty Mint Mystery: Blood, Guns, and Gold

by Gordon Parker

Darcey Anderson crouched in the bushes trying hard to be invisible. She hoped the man in the pickup truck wouldn't see her but held the small, silver-plated revolver ready as insurance. Two innocent people had already been murdered. She was determined she wouldn't be the third. How did she get here? It was only a few days ago that she was working in her San Francisco office. When her mother called asking for help, Darcey hadn't hesitated to fly home to northwest Louisiana. Now she was fighting for her life. Where was her mother? Was she still alive? Where was Trent Marshall? The man Sheriff Jack Blake called the best investigator he ever knew had led the search for a long lost fortune. Finding it would clear Darcey's family name. But was he still alive? Would he arrive in time to save her from the man circling the parking lot? Darcey clutched the revolver and prayed.

The Empty Ones: A Novel (The Vicious Circuit #2)

by Robert Brockway

Following on the heels of Robert Brockway's comedic horror novel The Unnoticeables, The Empty Onesreveals the next chapter in the lives of a few misfits attempting to fight back against the mysterious Unnoticeables.The Empty Ones follows Carey and Randall to London where they go to rescue Gus and fight more of these mysterious angel-like creatures, and stumble on a powerful and unexpected ally. Meanwhile, Kaitlyn, who was very nearly beat when last we saw her, continues her fight into the desert of Mexico and the Southwest US, seeking the mysterious gear cult. Once there, she discovers what the gear cult is really up to: trying to 'pin' the angels to Earth, focus their attention here, and get as much of humanity as possible "solved"--which, in their minds, is akin to being saved--and in the process discovers something incredible about herself. With a snarled lip, The Empty Ones incorporates everything that made The Unnoticeables incredible, but like any good punk band, when you don't think they can get any louder, they somehow turn it up a notch. It's terrifying and hilarious, visceral and insane, chaotic and beautiful.The Vicious Circuit TrilogyThe UnnoticeablesThe Empty OnesKill All Angels At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Empty People

by Barry Malzberg

First there was Della, the woman who wanted . . . love? She did not - could not - know, for where love should have been was emptiness. Then came the Poet, who wanted only to please, but did not know how. His every effort was rejected - but he could not stop trying. Rogers was the completion, the part above all other parts that made the whole. And then there was Archer - and the thing in his brain . . .

The Empty People

by Barry N. Malzberg

First there was Della, the woman who wanted . . . love? She did not - could not - know, for where love should have been was emptiness.Then came the Poet, who wanted only to please, but did not know how. His every effort was rejected - but he could not stop trying.Rogers was the completion, the part above all other parts that made the whole.And then there was Archer - and the thing in his brain . . .

The Empty Place

by Olivia A Cole

A powerful and imaginative story about a girl fighting to find her way back home from a mind-bending land of the lost. When Henry&’s father goes missing in the forest on her tenth birthday, her entire world shatters. The last thing she expects is for him to emerge from the trees exactly one year later, unharmed and bearing a gift for her—a strange necklace. Everyone says her father&’s reappearance is a miracle, but Henry wants real answers to her questions. Where did her father go? How did he get back? And what&’s the truth behind his gift? Wearing the necklace and carrying only a simple map, Henry enters the same forest that swallowed her father. But beyond the trees, she finds a world more incredible and dangerous than she ever imagined. It&’s a place for all who are lost, and there&’s no clear method of escape. As Henry follows in her father&’s footsteps and searches for a way home, she discovers that the truth she&’s seeking isn&’t as simple as she hoped, and if she wants to leave this world, she&’ll have to be braver than she&’s ever been.

The Empty Throne

by Cayla Kluver

How do you find the strength to save your kingdom when you've lost everything? Anya has failed in her mission to bring Prince Zabriel back to the Faerie realm of Chrior so that he can ascend his rightful throne. Instead, Zabriel, her prince, cousin and dear friend, is standing trial for crimes committed under the false name William Wolfram Pyrite. Worst of all, the last possible heir to the Faerie throne is Illumina-the cousin Anya suspects of the foulest betrayal possible. In a desperate last attempt to put things right, Anya must partner with the unlikeliest of allies and venture into ever more dangerous situations if there is to be any hope of peace for her people.

The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

by Olga Tokarczuk

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER!&“A folk horror story with a deceptively light and knowing tone … elegant and genuinely unsettling.&” –The New York Times Book ReviewThe Nobel Prize winner&’s latest masterwork, set in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probes the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas September 1913. A young Pole suffering from tuberculosis arrives at Wilhelm Opitz&’s Guesthouse for Gentlemen in the village of Görbersdorf, a health resort in the Silesian mountains. Every evening the residents gather to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur and debate the great issues of the day: Monarchy or democracy? Do devils exist? Are women born inferior? War or peace? Meanwhile, disturbing things are happening in the guesthouse and the surrounding hills. Someone—or something—seems to be watching, attempting to infiltrate this cloistered world. Little does the newcomer realize, as he tries to unravel both the truths within himself and the mystery of the sinister forces beyond, that they have already chosen their next target. A century after the publication of The Magic Mountain, Olga Tokarczuk revisits Thomas Mann territory and lays claim to it, with signature boldness, inventiveness, humor, and bravura.

The Encampment

by Edward Kendrick

Homeless and hiding from his mother's abusive boyfriend, Davie -- along with his friend Grey -- accept an offer to move to a safe haven called the Encampment. Owned by Slade, and overseen by Maddox, and Ran, it's a well-protected site in the mountains for endangered street kids. Among the present residents is the very taciturn loner, Vin. To everyone's surprise, Davie and Vin become friends of a sort.Soon after arriving, Davie discovers there is more to the Encampment than it appears at first glance when Ran, with Vin's help, begins training him in various forms of self-defense.Davie finds out why when Slade sends him and Vin on an assignment to stop a vicious gang of slavers preying on homeless teens. From there things get interesting, to say the least, as the two young men try to survive while dealing with their growing attraction for each other.

The Encanto's Curse (The Encanto's Daughter)

by Melissa de la Cruz

The vampire queen must break her curse in this YA romantasy inspired by Filipino folklore, a sequel to The Encanto&’s Daughter by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz!A curse has befallen Biringan. Stalking the night sky and sinking sharp teeth in its prey, a vampire-like creature—a manananggal—is terrorizing the kingdom. Now MJ Robertson-Rodriguez must fulfill her duties as the newly crowned queen and restore peace. Except . . . when MJ wakes up in tattered clothes stained with blood, she quickly realizes the monster lives within her.To prevent more destruction, MJ flees to Mount Makiling with select members of her court, all while keeping her curse secret. By her side is Lucas, the talented knight who broke her heart by giving his own to another. And there&’s Prince Qian, the devilishly handsome monster hunter from the Jade Empire who's visiting on a diplomatic mission.In the mountains, MJ is charmed by Qian's valiant spirit. Could he be the one to finally mend her broken heart, which still beats for Lucas? But as the manananggal fills MJ with bloodthirst, she must set love aside and break the curse before it consumes her forever.When a neighboring kingdom threatens to wage war on Biringan, can the young queen regain control of herself before she loses control of the crown?

The Encanto's Daughter (The Encanto's Daughter #1)

by Melissa de la Cruz

A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology in this YA romantic fantasy, the first in an enchanting new duet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.MJ Rodriguez has spent her life hiding in the human world, keeping a heavy secret: She&’s half-encanto. As the only child of King Vivencio of the Sirena Court, she&’s also next in line for the throne. And now, upon her estranged father&’s sudden death, MJ must claim her place as rightful heir.In wondrous Biringan, the road to the throne is paved with thorns. Without a reigning monarch, the realm has spiraled into disarray. MJ has to win over a backstabbing council that objects to a half-human ruler. And when it looks like her father&’s passing wasn&’t natural but possibly inflicted by a curse, she must hunt down the sorceress behind this merciless magic.In a bind, MJ forges an unlikely alliance with the striking Sir Lucas of the feared Sigbin Court, and soon, she loses her heart to the mysterious knight. But with peril looming over Biringan, the princess must decide if she can both open herself to love and carry the weight of the crown.

The Enceladus Crisis: Book Two Of The Daedalus Series (Daedalus Ser. #2)

by Michael J. Martinez

Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain has been given the assignment of her dreams: the first manned mission to Saturn. But there's competition and complications when she arrives aboard the survey ship Armstrong. The Chinese are vying for control of the critical moon Titan, and the moon Enceladus may harbor secrets deep under its icy crust. And back on Earth, Project DAEDALUS now seeks to defend against other dimensional incursions. But there are other players interested in opening the door between worlds . . . and they're getting impatient.For Thomas Weatherby, it's been nineteen years since he was second lieutenant aboard HMS Daedalus. Now captain of the seventy-four-gun Fortitude, Weatherby helps destroy the French fleet at the Nile and must chase an escaped French ship from Egypt to Saturn, home of the enigmatic and increasingly unstable aliens who call themselves the Xan. Meanwhile, in Egypt, alchemist Andrew Finch has ingratiated himself with Napoleon's forces . . . and finds the true, horrible reason why the French invaded Egypt in the first place.

The Enceladus Crisis: Book Two Of The Daedalus Series (The Daedalus Series #2)

by Michael J. Martinez

Two dimensions collided on the rust-red deserts of Mars-and are destined to become entangled once more in this sequel to the critically acclaimed The Daedalus Incident.Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain has been given the assignment of her dreams: the first manned mission to Saturn. But there's competition and complications when she arrives aboard the survey ship Armstrong. The Chinese are vying for control of the critical moon Titan, and the moon Enceladus may harbor secrets deep under its icy crust. And back on Earth, Project DAEDALUS now seeks to defend against other dimensional incursions. But there are other players interested in opening the door between worlds . . . and they're getting impatient.For Thomas Weatherby, it's been nineteen years since he was second lieutenant aboard HMS Daedalus. Now captain of the seventy-four-gun Fortitude, Weatherby helps destroy the French fleet at the Nile and must chase an escaped French ship from Egypt to Saturn, home of the enigmatic and increasingly unstable aliens who call themselves the Xan. Meanwhile, in Egypt, alchemist Andrew Finch has ingratiated himself with Napoleon's forces . . . and finds the true, horrible reason why the French invaded Egypt in the first place.The thrilling follow-up to The Daedalus Incident, The Enceladus Crisis continues Martinez's Daedalus series with a combination of mystery, intrigue, and high adventure spanning two amazing dimensions.

The Enchanted Bridge (Dragons in a Bag #4)

by Zetta Elliott

Getting three baby dragons back home was just the beginning. Now Jaxon is on a mission to help all magical creatures from Dragons in a Bag! But things in the magical realm are more complicated than they seem in the fourth book in the critically acclaimed series.With their new special abilities, Jaxon and his friends are not the ordinary kids they used to be. No longer destined to become a witch, Jax finds himself caught up in a secret plan involving the Guardian of Palmara&’s mysterious twin brother, Ol-Korrok. As the ambassador to the realm of magic, Jax must convince Sis that magical creatures should be free to return to the human world.But to reach Palmara, Jax and his friends must cross Ol-Korrok&’s enchanted bridge connecting the two realms. Is Ol-Korrok really the ally he pretends to be? Or has Jax set in motion a plan that will endanger both realms?It takes strength to build a bridge. But sometimes even the strongest bridges must be burned.

The Enchanted Castle

by Edith Nesbit

Gerald, Cathy, and Jimmy wake a princess from her hundred year sleep in an enchanted garden. It's really only Mabel, the housekeeper's niece-- but the garden really is enchanted, and the ring she slips on really is magic. The children find themselves in some funny, some frightening, and some absolutely magical situations before everything gets sorted out.

The Enchanted Castle (Wordsworth Children's Classics Ser.)

by Edith Nesbit

E. Nesbit's classic story of how Gerald, Cathy and Jimmy find an enchanted garden and awake a princess from a hundred-year sleep, only to have her immediately made invisible by a magic ring. Her rescue is difficult, funny and sometimes frightening.

The Enchanted Charms: The Seventh Adventure In The Kingdom Of Fantasy (Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #7)

by Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo's seventh quest in the Kingdom of Fantasy!I, Geronimo Stilton, was so excited to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a seventh time. Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed me to find the seven enchanted charms before the Wizard of the Black Pearl could get to them!Seven guardians across the realm protected each charm. When combined, the charms would bring enormouse power -- which the evil wizard was after. Squeak! Could I survive the dangers of new kingdoms and mysterious creatures to find the charms and save the Kingdom of Fantasy? I was up for the challenge!

The Enchanted Creeper (Creeper Diaries #7)

by Amanda Brack Greyson Mann

Gerald is falling behind in his toughest class yet—Enchantment. The homework! The quizzes! The stack of books! It all seems so unfair. But when Gerald discovers a way that enchantments might help him win the science fair, class gets a whole lot more interesting. And that Efficiency Enchantment? Well, that could sure come in handy when it's time to get homework done. Pretty soon, Gerald isn't dreading Enchantment Class—he's acing it. But his new skills could get him into a whole lot of trouble . . .

The Enchanted Egg (The Magical Animal Adoption Agency #2)

by Kallie George

Book 2 in the marvelous illustrated chapter book series, The Magical Animal Adoption Agency.There's a new resident at the Magical Animal Adoption Agency-but this one hasn't hatched yet! Mr. Jams brought home an enchanted egg from his last journey, and Clover can't wait to find out what kind of creature the polka-dotted shell contains.But one morning when Clover checks on the cozy nest of feathers she's made for the egg, she finds it empty, and the baby animal is nowhere in sight! Clover is anxious to find the creature, but the Agency is full of visitors looking for pets of their own. Will Clover be able to match them with their perfect companions and save the mysterious animal before Mr. Jams returns from his trip?With charming illustrations by Alexandra Boiger, the second book in Kallie George's The Magical Animal Adoption Agency series celebrates the magic of new friends and the power of seeing with your heart.Praise for Clover's Luck"[This] gentle tale of magic and self-reliance will entertain confident new independent readers. Clover's sweet story is a good next step for lovers of the Magic Tree House." -- Kirkus Reviews"The first novel in George's new series is a charming story, delicately written, with a winning heroine. Clover's first adventure with the magical animals at the agency comes to a conclusion that will satisfy young readers." -- Booklist Online

The Enchanted Files: Cursed

by Bruce Coville

Previously published as Diary of a Mad Brownie. Introducing The Enchanted Files—a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville! In the first hilarious Enchanted Files, Angus is a brownie. No, not the kind you eat! He’s a tiny magical creature that loves to do chores. Angus has just “inherited” a new human girl, Alex. To say that Alex is messy would be an understatement. She’s a total hurricane-like disaster—and she likes it that way, thankyouverymuch! Living with each other isn’t easy but Angus and Alex soon learn there is a curse that binds them. What’s worse, it threatens Alex’s family! Working together, Angus and Alex will set out to break the curse . . . without killing each other first . . . hopefully.This laugh-out-loud adventure, full of humor and heart, is ideal for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library or Chris Grabenstein.* "Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun" —Booklist (starred review)"With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age." —Publishers Weekly"A knee-slapper." —Kirkus Reviews

The Enchanted Files: Diary of a Mad Brownie

by Bruce Coville

Introducing The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and other "documents," this magical, modern-day new comedy series by the master of funny fantasy, Bruce Coville is filled with laugh-out-loud humor and heart. In the first hilarious Enchanted Files, Angus is a brownie. No, not the kind you eat! He's a tiny magical creature that loves to do chores. Angus has just "inherited" a new human girl, Alex. To say that Alex is messy would be an understatement. She's a total hurricane-like disaster--and she likes it that way, thankyouverymuch! Living with each other isn't easy but Angus and Alex soon learn there is a curse that binds them. What's worse, it threatens Alex's family! Working together, Angus and Alex will set out to break the curse . . . without killing each other first . . . hopefully.* "Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun" --Booklist (starred review)"With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age." --Publishers Weekly"A knee-slapper." --Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

by Patricia C. Wrede

The enchanted forest chronicles contains four books. Princess Cimorene runs away from home to live with dragons. She battles wizards, meets the king of the enchanted forest and in the final book, her son must return to breaik a spell placed on the king and his castle.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

by Patricia C. Wrede

The enchanted forest chronicles contains four books. Princess Cimorene runs away from home to live with dragons. She battles wizards, meets the king of the enchanted forest and in the final book, her son must return to break a spell placed on the king and his castle.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

by Patricia C. Wrede

Collected together for the first time in a digital format are Patricia C. Wrede's hilarious adventure stories about Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper. Every one of Cimorene's adventures is included--Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons--in a single ebook.

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