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Forgotten
by Kayla CureWith the feel of his lips molded against her own, his hands pressed into her, pulling her closer, Nicole’s eyes shot open. As soon as Nicole looked up to find the mysterious boy had vanished, she knew that she had lied and that she was definitely not fine. A million questions formed in her mind at once. Why did she have a strange vision and why was the boy in it? Who was he? Where did he go? And why could she still feel the press of his lips against hers; soft and sweet?
Forgotten (FADE Series #3)
by Kailin GowWinner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award! PRAISE FOR FADE: "Kailin Gow does her readers justice with this thrilling and mind boggling series. Fade introduces readers to a concept that is out of this world." - Woven Myst Young Adult Magazine DESCRIPTION for FORGOTTEN (FADE BOOK 3): A love that can never be forgotten... The truth about Celestra Caine comes back in the most shocking way. Everyone knew Celestra Caine was dangerous, but they didn't know she was THAT dangerous... As Celestra's memories begin returning to her after being Faded, and her identity is revealed, she learns the fate of the world really is in her hands, and that she, the mysterious and sexy fader Jack, and her handsome ex-boyfriend Gray are more connected to each other than she ever imagined. In this dystopian ya thriller, where nothing is what it seems, sometimes love can be strong enough to withstand time and space and never be forgotten. Kailin Gow's FADE Series(TM) FADE Falling (FADE #2) Forgotten (FADE #3) Fever (FADE #4)
The Forgotten Book
by Mechthild GläserEmma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she's convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon. As it turns out, Emma hasn't seen anything yet. When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma's way: anything she writes in the book comes true. But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn't the only one who knows about it. Someone is determined to take it from her—and they'll stop at nothing to succeed.A new boy in school—the arrogant, aloof, and irritatingly handsome Darcy de Winter—becomes Emma's unlikely ally as secrets are revealed and danger creeps ever closer.
The Forgotten Daughter
by Caroline SnedekerChloe, the young daughter of a noble Roman man, has been lost to her father, and has spent her life unknown to him, as a slave on one of his own villas. Cruelly treated, and with no hope of freedom, her only escape is into the stories of her Grecian mother's home town of Eresos, as told to her by Melissa, a fellow-slave and her mother's dearest friend. <p><p> Aulus, a brave young Roman soldier, is banished from Rome and escapes to his own villa in the Italian countryside. There he is faced by a life-threatening misfortune, is saved by the enchanting young Chloe, and falls in love with her, despite the fact that she is a slave. <p> This historically accurate book is a captivating story of adventure, love, Chloe's struggle with the anger and hatred she feels toward her father, and the forgiveness she learns that cleanses her soul.
The Forgotten Star
by Joseph GreeneHere is an exciting tale of action and suspense, set in the world of tomorrow. As the story opens, two brothers, Jim and Ken Barry, are traveling by space ship from Earth to a new city on the moon. Aboard the space ship they discover a stowaway, young Dig Allen. Almost at once the three youths are plunged into an adventure that threatens to spell destruction for them all. Dig has set out to find his father, a space scientist who mysteriously disappeared months before. The Barry brothers agree to help Dig. Their search takes them to the "Graveyard of Space" and to Mars. There they meet Old Dorkas, the one person who is able to decipher the last message received from the missing man. Finally, the boys are forced to set out along in an unauthorized space ship. They soon find themselves marooned on a weird, forgotten world at the outer edges of the solar system -- where unknown to them, their greatest adventure is about to begin!
Forgotten Truth (Truth Series #3)
by Dawn CookFrom the book jacket: Alissa is living in the Hold and learning a millennium's worth of magic from the last surviving Master. Even shapeshifting to her dragon-like raku form is becoming second nature. But when a spell goes awry, Alissa is transported back four centuries to an era when the Hold and its city thrive with magic students and their tutors. Separated from the man she loves by four hundred years, Alissa's distress and confusion are causing her to lose control of her shapeshifting. If she can't return to her own time, Alissa will be permanently transformed into her bestial form-with no memory of her human life... .
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia, Volume 1: Eragon (The Inhertance Cycle #1)
by Christopher PaoliniA wanderer and a cursed child. Spells and magic. And dragons, of course. Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia. <p><p> It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs, and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves. Then a vision from the Eldunarí, unexpected visitors, and an exciting Urgal legend offer a much-needed distraction and a new perspective. <p> This volume features three original stories set in Alagaësia, interspersed with scenes from Eragon's own unfolding adventure. Included is an excerpt from the memoir of the unforgettable witch and fortune-teller Angela the herbalist . . . penned by Angela Paolini, the inspiration for the character, herself! <p> Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling new collection of stories based in the world of the Inheritance Cycle. Includes four new pieces of original art by the author. <p><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Form Line of Battle (The Richard Bolitho Novels #9)
by Alexander KentThe YEAR IS 1793, England is once again at war. For Richard Bolitho, the renewal of hostilities with France means a fresh command and the chance for action after months of inactivity. However, his mission to support Lord Hood in the monarchist-inspired occupation of Toulon has gone awry. Bolitho and the crew of the Hyperion are trapped by the French near a dry Mediterranean island. The great ship-of-the-line's battered hull begins to groan as her sails snap in the hot wind...
The Form of Things Unknown
by Robin BridgesNatalie Roman isn't much for the spotlight. But performing A Midsummer Night's Dream in a stately old theatre in Savannah, Georgia, beats sitting alone replaying mistakes made in Athens. Fairy queens and magic on stage, maybe a few scary stories backstage. And no one in the cast knows her backstory. Except for Lucas--he was in the psych ward, too. He won't even meet her eye. But Nat doesn't need him. She's making friends with girls, girls who like horror movies and Ouija boards, who can hide their liquor in Coke bottles and laugh at the theater's ghosts. Natalie can keep up. She can adapt. And if she skips her meds once or twice so they don't interfere with her partying, it won't be a problem. She just needs to keep her wits about her. Honest, nuanced, and bittersweet, The Form of Things Unknown explores the shadows that haunt even the truest hearts . . . and the sparks that set them free.
La formación de Yolanda la bruja: (The Making of Yolanda La Bruja Spanish Edition)
by Lorraine AvilaElizabeth Acevedo has said that reading Lorraine Avila feels like an "UPPERCUT to the senses." We couldn't agree more. We have never encountered an author with prose of this sensitivity and fire. Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She's starting to feel at home Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx. She has her best friend Victory, and maybe something with Jose, a senior boy she's getting to know. She's confident her initiation into her family's bruja tradition will happen soon.But then a white boy, the son of a politician, appears at Julia De Burgos High, and his vibes are off. And Yolanda's initiation begins with a series of troubling visions of the violence this boy threatens. How can Yolanda protect her community, in a world that doesn't listen? Only with the wisdom and love of her family, friends, and community – and the Brujas Diosas, her ancestors and guides. The Making of Yolanda La Bruja is the book this country, struggling with the plague of gun violence, so desperately needs, but which few could write. Here Lorraine Avila brings a story born from the intersection of race, justice, education, and spirituality that will capture readers everywhere.
La formasombras (The Shadowshaper Cypher)
by Daniel José OlderPaint a mural. Start a battle. Change the world.¡La versión en español de Shadowshaper!Sierra Santiago planeaba tener unas vacaciones tranquilas haciendo arte y saliendo con sus amigos. Sin embargo, un cadáver aparece en su primera fiesta de verano y los murales del barrio comienzan a llorar. Al parecer, en Brooklyn está ocurriendo algo más siniestro de la cuenta.Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging with her friends. But then a corpse crashes their first party. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing nonstop. And when the murals in her neighborhood start to weep tears... Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on.
Forms of Shelter
by Angela Davis-GardnerPerched amid the leaves of the Osage orange tree in her stepfather's backyard, Beryl Fonteyn observes the life around her--Mama's desperate attempts to gain Jack's approval by writing her novel, which he mercilessly critiques; her brother Stevie's unhealthy fascination with acting out events from the Bible; and Jack's obsession with his bees--all the while imagining that her runaway father will one day return. But as Beryl's adolescent turmoil collides with the confines of Jack's eccentric home, a shattering secret will divide their loyalties--and in one irrevocable moment the home that Beryl's family has found, their shelter in the storm, will be torn apart forever.
The Forsaken Child: Essays on Group Care and Individual Therapy
by D Patrick ZimmermanResidential treatment can be a path to healing or a revolving door. Make the program you're involved with as effective as possible!For a number of years, many mental health professionals, public interest groups, and child advocates have been pressing for the use of increasingly time-limited (short-term) models of residential treatment and psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Yet the children who are most often referred for residential care are clearly more emotionally disturbed than in years past. They have more extensive backgrounds of social failure and often have dysfunctional or barely existent families. The Forsaken Child confronts this dilemma. These essays on the delivery of group care and individual treatment services for young people present an argument for the preservation of thoughtful, humanistic forms of residential treatment. In The Forsaken Child: Essays on Group Care and Individual Therapy, you'll find well-thought-out discussions of: Anna Freud's altruistic devotion to providing group care for the infant and child victims of World War I bombings in London, with descriptions of important parallels between her observations of the young war victims in her care and the experiences of abandoned, neglected, and abused children in American cities today the historical foundations of milieu treatment and an examination of persisting issues the humane concerns of the early founders of residential care vs. the present-day objectivist climate a long-term case study of a young child in residential care highlighting a number of clinical issues which contraindicate the use of either brief therapy techniques or short-term group care how an interactive, social-constructionist treatment approach helped an adolescent boy in residential care achieve psychological growth and a sense of optimism about the futureThe Forsaken Child will be of significant help to residential facility administrators in longer-range program planning and to social workers and other clinicians who cope with the daily clinical issues that arise in group and individual treatment settings.
Fort
by Cynthia DefeliceIn this boys-will-be-boys summer story about friendship and revenge, eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping out. But when two older boys mess with the fort and with another kid who can't fight back, the friends are forced to launch Operation Doom, with unexpected results for all concerned, in this novel about two funny and very real young heroes.
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks #1)
by Jason R. RichThe Ultimate Fortnite Guide… There is no second place!Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks is the Fortnite strategy book you’ve been waiting for! This Fortnite Battle Royale book focuses on the seven core elements of gameplay, giving you the TOP SECRET know-how to turn you into a Fortnite pro. This Fortnite strategy guide includes: Character Section, Customization, and Improvement Parachuting from the Battle Bus and Choosing an Ideal Landing Location Safe Exploration of the Island and Avoiding the Storm Finding and Gathering the Best Weapons, Ammo, and Loot Acquiring Resources (Wood, Brick, and Metal) Building Fortresses and Structures Surviving Combat to Become the Last Person StandingFor Playstation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Mac, the Fortnite game transports gamers to an island that’s in the direct path of a strange and deadly storm. This free edition is a quest for survival?as one hundred players get trapped on the island, but only one will ultimately survive!Fortnite players must explore their surroundings to gather resources and then build protective shelters, plus locate weapons and loot (medical packs, potions, ammo, etc.)?all while attempting to defeat enemies in battle as the storm approaches, slowly making more and more of the island inhabitable. With so much at stake, you need the most up-to-date, comprehensive Fortnite book there is.This unofficial Fortnite Battle Royale strategy guide book for gamers ages 8 and up provides the tips and information needed to greatly improve your chances for survival. Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks is the ultimate unauthorized guide book that includes proven strategies for defeating opponents using weapons, tools, resources, and structures.Because the Fortnite Battle Royale game never offers the same play experience twice, this Fortnite Battle Royale tips book teaches you to adapt your offensive and defensive fighting strategies as needed to dramatically increase your chance of survival during each and every action-packed battle.This full-color, information-packed, 98-page Fortnite Battle Royale book for kids, teens, and adults is expertly designed to help first-time players greatly shorten the game’s learning curve and allows readers to abandon their “noob” status quickly, while dramatically improving their fighting, building, exploration, and survival skills. Experienced players will get an edge over their competitors with this legendary guide! With limited training activities and tutorials built into the game, Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks is the MUST READ game guide for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players… This is THE Fortnite cheat book for all the tips and tricks you won’t learn anywhere else.
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unoffical Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks #1)
by Jason R. RichOver 270 screenshots with expert instructions! The ultimate Fortnite strategy guide with the tips and tricks you need!The best Fortnite book for kids eight and up, this full-color, unofficial strategy guide is a comprehensive guide to Fortnite: Battle Royale. This Fortnite guide book focuses heavily on what to expect throughout the island. Important locations on the Fortnite island are referred to as points of interest. Regardless of your experience or skill level playing the Fortnite: Battle Royale game, or which gaming platform you’re playing on, you’ll discover how the terrain dramatically varies based on where you are on the map. In addition to learning essential information about each point of interest, in this Fortnite Battle Royale book, you’ll learn:Proven tips and strategies for location-specific fightingHow and where to collect weapons, ammo, items, and lootHow and why you need to gather resources (wood, stone, and metal)How to build structures, ramps, bridges, and fortressesHow to safely explore and travel between points of interest on the islandHow to safely navigate around based on the location of the deadly storm - which makes an ever-growing portion of the island uninhabitable as each battle progresses Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Secrets of the Island is the complete Fortnite Battle Royale cheat book that showcases each point of interest using text and screenshots, so you can become intimately familiar with the important locations you’ll be visiting during the action-packed battles in the game. Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Secrets of the Island takes a geography-based approach to helping you become victorious, while also providing essential fighting, building, and exploring strategies that will prove extremely valuable during each battle. Because this Fortnite: Battle Royale tips book never offers the same play experience twice (since how the action unfolds depends heavily on the actions of the other 99 human players also on the island), this unofficial guide will teach you to adapt your offensive and defensive fighting strategies as needed to dramatically increase your chance of survival during each and every action-packed battle, regardless of where on the island a battle is taking place.
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unoffical Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks #1)
by Jason R. RichThe Premier Fortnite Advanced Strategy Guide Book for the Most Popular Game in the World!The explosive, up-to-date Fortnite Battle Royale tips book for experienced players, this advanced Fortnite cheat book is the ultimate Fortnite book for kids and adults age 8 and up. Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Advanced Strategies focuses on more advanced game play strategies. This Fortnite strategy guide book for advanced Fortnite gamers will teach you: Advanced Fortnite strategies related to where to land on the Fortnite island to quickly find weapons and ammo! In-depth strategies for surviving the final circle, when the inhabitable map is very small and only a small handful of adversaries remain! The best uses for the individual Fortnite weapons in the Fortnite game! How to customize your Fortnite character’s appearance! How to customize your controls to achieve the best accuracy and speed in battles!If you manage to survive until the final circle, you need a new collection of Fortnite Battle Royale strategies. Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Advanced Strategies is the Fortnite strategy book that will help more experienced Fortnite game players like you prepare to reach the final circle, and then give you the expert Fortnite tips and tricks you need to become the last soldier standing at the end of each battle. For example, with this Fortnite Battle Royale book, you’ll learn how to quickly design and build an extremely tall and secure fortress.Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Advanced Strategies is the unauthorized guide book that will teach you how to advance on the final Fortnite enemies and defend against their attacks as they push toward your fortress for a final assault. This Fortnite guide book will also explain how to become a Fortnite pro and master the newest Fortnite gameplay modes that allow you to group with other players into pairs or teams of four in order to defeat all adversaries on the island.There is no second place in Fortnite!
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks)
by Jason R. RichFortnite: Battle Royale Hacks: Mobileoffers a comprehensive introduction to playing this massively multiplayer, online-based game while on-the-go from a smartphone or tablet. For example, it focuses on customizing the game controls using the Customizable HUD (Head-Up Display) interface and discuss the pros and cons of using a Cellular Data Connection versus a Wi-Fi Internet connection when playing. Each section of this unofficial strategy guide covers a different aspect of the game play experience. The book contains hundreds of full-color screenshots taken using an iPhone and iPad, and potentially Android-based devices as well. Targeted to readers age 8 and up, Fortnite: Battle Royale Hacks for Mobile will be a full-color, unofficial strategy guide that will focus on: The intricacies of playing Fortnite: Battle Royale on a smartphone or tablet. How to download and install the game and set up an Epic Games account to start playing for free. How to customize the on-screen controls using the Customizable HUD that’s exclusive to the mobile version of the game. How to customize a character’s appearance. Getting acquainted with the game play modes. Tips and strategies for choosing the ideal landing location; exploration; building; gathering resources; finding and collecting loot; managing a character’s inventory; finding, choosing and using weapons; perfecting weapon aim; avoiding the storm; and winning matches. Because Fortnite: Battle Royale never offers the same play experience twice (since how the action unfolds depends heavily on the actions of the other 99 human players also on the island), this unofficial guide will teach players to adapt their offensive and defensive fighting strategies as needed to dramatically increase their chance of survival during each and every action-packed battle, regardless of where on the island a battle is taking place.
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks)
by Jason R. RichFortnite Battle Royale Hacks: Building Strategies will demonstrate how to build a variety of customized structures, as well as offer fortress design ideas utilized by pro players. Step-by-step building instructions, along with full-color screenshots and strategies for choosing the right building materials and building locations, are provided within this invaluable resource. In addition to these building strategies, this full-color, unofficial strategy guide will also provide hundreds of tips and tricks for surviving and winning each match. To survive, a player must simultaneously handle several key tasks, including: Exploration of the Island Finding, Collecting, and Using Weapons Finding, Collecting, and Using Loot Items Gathering and Using Resources Engage in Combat Against Enemy Soldiers Avoid the Deadly Storm Building Structures and Fortresses Targeted to readers age 8 and up, this unofficial guide will provide a comprehensive overview of the Fortnite Battle Royale game, regardless of which gaming platform the reader is using. An emphasis, however, will be placed on teaching expert building strategies that can be used throughout each match. An entire section of the book will include End Game fortress building strategies that will appeal to beginner and expert players alike.
Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks: An Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You (Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks)
by Jason R. RichIn addition to the Solo game play mode (which pits each gamer up against up to 99 others in a real-time battle), the Duos mode allows gamers to team up with one friend in a quest to defeat all other gamers during a match. Meanwhile, the Squads mode allows teams of four players to enter into a match and work together as they battle against up to 96 other gamers. The Duos and Squads game play modes are permanent features built into the game, and they’ve proven to be extremely popular, since Fortnite: Battle Royale is, for the most part, cross-platform compatible. Thus, someone experiencing the game on a PS4 can team up with a PC user, for example, to play against a random section of other gamers, in real-time. An Encyclopedia of Strategies for Fortniters: Duos and Squads Strategies will be the first book in this unofficial strategy guide series to offer in-depth coverage of Fortnite: Battle Royale’s team-oriented game play modes. Thus, this unofficial strategy guide will be chock full of proven strategies and game play tips designed to help teams achieve victory in the Fortnite: Battle Royale matches they participate in. This expanded (approximately 176-page) guide will include a comprehensive overview of the Fortnite: Battle Royale game, with a special focus on the game’s team-oriented game play modes. The full-color book will appeal to readers age 8 and up, regardless of which gaming platform they’re using. Throughout each match, gamers must: Focus on survival Avoid the deadly storm Explore the island Gather resources Build structures and fortresses Find, collect, and utilize weapons and ammunition Acquire and use loot items Engage in combat against enemy soldiers with the goal of becoming the last person alive at the end of the match When experiencing any of the team-oriented game play modes, cooperative gameplay (teamwork) and communication with team members become vital. An Encyclopedia of Duos and Squads Strategies will soon be an indispensable resource for gamers experiencing the Duos or Squads game play modes (or any of the other team-oriented game play modes added to Fortnite: Battle Royale on a temporary basis).
FORTNITE Official How to Draw Volume 2: Over 30 Weapons, Outfits and Items! (Official Fortnite Books)
by Epic GamesAn easy, step-by-step guide to enable YOU to draw Fortnite's most iconic Outfits, weapons, accessories, and more, brought to you by Epic Games and featuring the authentic Fortnite holographic seal.Think the intricate designs in Fortnite look difficult to reproduce? Think again. This all-new collection breaks down each drawing into simple, step-by-step stages, zeroing in on the details and providing expert tips and hints along the way. Armed with nothing more than a pencil and paper, YOU TOO can create drawings that will strike fear into your enemies. LET'S DO IT!* From Peely to Rippley, Black Shield to Bonesy, Lavawing to Laser Chomp, HOW TO DRAW: VOLUME 2 is crammed full of your favorite Fortnite items* Featuring a drawing tutorial intro to help you brush up on your techniques, plus helpful tips and hints throughout* Aimed at a range of abilities, progressing from easier sketches to more challenging designs
FORTNITE Official: Test Your Knowledge of Battle Royale (Official Fortnite Books)
by Epic GamesTEST YOUR BATTLE ROYALE BRAIN! Fancy facing a full-on Fortnite trivia test? If you're clued up on Outfits, emotes, seasons, LTMs, locations, weapons, and everything else Battle Royale-related, then the Official Fortnite: The Ultimate Trivia Book is perfect for you! The 350 questions are split into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary sections to push you to the limit. Accept the challenge, because it's time to take your Fortnite trivia knowledge to the next level. The vast range of exciting multiple-choice and visual questions will have you scratching your head, but whether you're an experienced Battle Royaler or new to the island, you can take on the quiz quest and see what you score. Your Fortnite trivia test starts here - good luck!
Fortress of Snow (A Dericott Tale #4)
by Melanie DickersonMazy dreams of independence. Sir Berenger longs to play the hero. But in each other, they may find the secret to happily ever after.Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their castle. But his sudden death deprives her of the future she imagined. Abandoned by her eldest brother, Mazy is soon forced to seek help from her beloved brother Sir John at the great estate of Strachleigh.Her visit leads to a friendship with the dashing and noble Sir Berenger of Dericott. He has notions of rescuing a damsel in distress. But Mazy is brave enough to defend herself—and has proven that her skills in archery and knife throwing rival that of a knight&’s. So when he is called away to Prussian lands, Sir Berenger looks to distinguish himself in battle.When Sir Berenger returns, he and Mazy meet again on the streets of London, where she is making a living selling goods in the market. Meanwhile, he has been summoned by the king to receive a reward for his service. But the recognition comes with a price: He must marry a wealthy, titled widow to please the king. But when Mazy begins to suspect treachery, she embarks on a journey to the fortress of snow to warn the brave knight—and secure her own fairy-tale ending.In this fourth novel set in the Dericott universe, Melanie Dickerson weaves an exciting reimagining of the Snow Queen tale.&“When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed queen.&” —Julie Lessman, award-winning authorSweet historical medieval romancePart of the Dericott series: Book 1: Court of Swans; Book 2: Castle of Refuge; Book 3: Veil of Winter; Book 4: Fortress of SnowBook length: 85,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
The Fortress of Solitude
by Jonathan LethemFrom the prize-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn, a daring, riotous, sweeping novel that spins the tale of two friends and their adventures in late 20th-century America. This is the story of two boys, Dylan Ebdus and Mingus Rude. They live in Brooklyn and are friends and neighbours; but since Dylan is white and Mingus is black, their friendship is not simple. This is the story of 1970s America, a time when the simplest decisions - what music you listen to, whether to speak to the kid in the seat next to you, whether to give up your lunch money - are laden with potential political, social and racial disaster. This is also the story of 1990s America, when nobody cared anymore. This is the story of what would happen if two teenaged boys obsessed with comic book heroes actually had superpowers: they would screw up their lives.
Fortuna: A Felix Taylor Adventure
by Nicholas MaesFelix Taylor once stopped a devastating plague, but now he must save his world from humankind itself. It’s been a year since Felix Taylor travelled back to ancient Rome and saved his world from a lethal plague. Again his knowledge of Latin seems useless now that life in the 23rd century has returned to normal. But is it really?A stranger has discovered the time machine and used it to project back into the past. It becomes clear his purpose is to reverse Felix’s success, to bring back the plague and doom future generations to death. To make matters worse, this stranger is very close to Felix.With help from his friend Carolyn, Felix must return to the world of Julius Caesar, as well as a later era divided by religion, to stop the re-emergence of the plague. If he fails to do so, his world will turn to dust like ancient Rome.