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For all of Emorys life shes been told who she is. In town shes the rich one--the great-great-granddaughter of the mills founder. At school shes hot Maddie Wards younger sister. And at home, shes the good one, her stoner older brother Joeys babysitter. Everything was turned on its head, though, when she and Joey were in the car accident that killed Candy MontClaire. The car accident that revealed just how bad Joeys drug habit was.Four months later, Emmys junior year is starting, Joey is home from rehab, and the entire town of Mill Haven is still reeling from the accident. Everyones telling Emmy who she is, but so much has changed, how can she be the same person? Or was she ever that person at all?Mill Haven wants everyone to live one story, but Emmys beginning to see that people are more than they appear. Her brother, who might not be "cured," the popular guy who lives next door, and most of all, many "ghostie" addicts who haunt the edges of the town. People spend so much time telling her who she is--it might be time to decide for herself.A journey of one sister, one brother

Deaf teen David Nickersons life is in crisis. His mother has died in a car crash and his sister Sally, now confined to a wheelchair, has mysteriously disappeared.Desperate to find her, David experiments with sacred crystals and accidentally conjures the supernatural ship, Moon Singer, which transports him through time and space on a magical, fantastic journey.The people David encounters all have a connection to him, their lives destined to intertwine. Strangely, in this other world, David finds he can hear for the first time in years. This gift foretells his destiny: to explore the contrast between good and evil - and to save a life that means more to him than his own.

After the Crown Prince of Ponderia starts behaving strangely, his best friend Pettic discovers that the prince has been replaced by a doppelganger, and the real prince kidnapped.Unable to accept the loss of his friend, Prince Torren, nor the cruel impostor to become the new king, Pettic sets on a quest to rescue his friend. After he sees the fake prince meet a mysterious man, Pettic discovers that the prince has been imprisoned in another plane of existence.With the help of Blundo, the court magician, Pettic finds out that the only way to enter this another world are four keys, each of them associated with a different element. As Pettic sets on his seemingly impossible quest, he discovers that the four lands that hold the keys are all vastly different... and more dangerous than he could have ever imagined.

Hunter is a soldier-turned-monk, sworn to bring down the Kistrill Empire by stealing Kingmaker: an enchanted sword and the royal familys most precious talisman of power. His best friend, Chekwe, is just the sort of vicious fighter to help Hunter pull off the theft and keep the stolen blade hidden.Hiding in the mountain jungles of Orzan should be easy, except for two women who are as determined to find Hunter as he is to hide.Tennea is Hunters sister, and as the Emperors crack manhunter shes sworn to retrieve Kingmaker and bring Hunter and Chekwe to justice. Shes got a company of elite cavalry and a bag of enchanted tricks to help, and shes tightening the noose. Even worse, she knows Hunters weakness: his bruised and lonely heart.Dahlia is a widow wholl stop at nothing to protect her son and save her ranch from goblin raids, and shell get help from Hunter whether he wants to or not.Even as rum-fueled goblin raids boil over into full-scale war and Orzans petty tyrants get in on the scramble to get ahold of Kingmaker, Hunter still might be able to keep his oath and keep Kingmaker safe. That is, as long as Chekwe can control his thirst to try Kingmakers mysterious powers for himself...

Dr. Marie Bartek enjoys a simple life as the veterinarian of Sullivans Island - until her psychic abilities suddenly return after eighteen years.Shaken by the spirits that now haunt her every moment, Marie confides in her best friend. Together, they form the Sullivans Island Paranormal Society: SIPS.As new and unlikely friendships begin, Marie learns to channel her powers. When they find out that the spirits are trying to warn her of an evil presence on the island, Marie and her friends set out to bring a vicious serial killer to justice.

A week-long stay in a creepy Connecticut mansion is replete with hidden passageways, disappearing corpses, and quirky inheritance recipients. And if thats not enough to make for hair-raising moments on the secluded, storm-bound estate, how about a ghost named Fred?The stipulation in the will of Jill-Jocasta Fonnes aunt reads: if a guest leaves early, his or her share will be divided among those remaining. The first one to leave - permanently - dies just hours after arriving.Soon, people start dropping like flies. Donning amateur sleuth caps, Jill and her associates, Rey and Linda, attempt to solve the mystifying murders. Others jump in, and the bumbling and stumbling - and mayhem - begin.

The magic of love is in the air.College student Mallie is on her way home when she gets hit by a car, and falls into a coma she cant awaken from.Daniel is a lawyer whose plans change drastically because of a brain aneurysm.From two different worlds, they find themselves unconscious and fighting for their lives, two doors away from each other in the same hospital. What they dont expect is the magic that brings their souls together.But can a love found in such a way survive the journey back to the physical world?

After aspiring novelist Jake Conley regains consciousness from a coma, he discovers hes affected by synaesthesia, and that his now cross-wired brain endows him with heightened psychic powers.Jakes research on the Northumbrian King Aldfrith takes him to Elfrids Hole in North Yorkshire, where - as legend relates - the king sheltered after a bloody battle. What Jake doesnt realize is that his investigation has unleashed a series of deadly paranormal events, in which Jake himself becomes the prime suspect. Fighting to clear his name and overcome the hostility of Detective Inspector Mark Shaw, can Jake follow through - and bring peace to a soul tormented by over a thousand years?

Nellisola di Giannutri, in tre periodi storici, tre uomini si confrontano con la vita, le loro scelte e lamore. Nellantica Roma un senatore si oppone ai cambiamenti politici, un ufficiale tedesco combatte la sua ultima battaglia e infine un disertore americano cerca di fuggire dalla guerra del golfo. Alla fine, quasi per magia, si incontrano.

From USA Today bestselling author Michelle Lynn comes a dystopian tale of family, freedom and love.My name is Dawn Nolan, and I grew up on the military-controlled streets of London. Now, the one person I could always count on has been taken from me.Gabby is pushy and a real pain -- but shes the reason Ive survived this long. Shes my sister. And now shes gone.Criminals are sent to the colonies to work as slaves. There is no escape. I know that its a savage place, especially for a teenage girl from the wrong side of London.I might die trying. Ill probably never see London again. But theyve taken my sister, and Im going to get her back.

Saxon times were not called the Dark Ages for nothing. It was a violent, unrecognizable world of kill or be killed.In seventh century England, tribes and so-called kings vie for power and blood flows throughout the land. Aethelred - ruler of Mercia - is being pressed from all sides, and his wife Osthryth dies under unknown circumstances. Osthryths ring falls into the hands of warrior noble Aethelbald, who is accused of her murder and forced to leave Mercia by his conniving cousin Coeolred, who has eyes on the throne. When Aethelred abdicates and the weakling Cenred assumes power, Coelred sees a path to become the king.With a court rife with would-be successors, can Aethelbald survive and become Bretwaldas - the Britain-ruler - and sweep aside the underkings to unite the land?Based on true stories, John Broughtons Saints and Sinners shines a light on the murky Dark Ages, and recreates a Britain on the cusp of momentous change.

Warrior. Monk. Wizard. He is Roland Of The High Crags.As a warrior monk he has taken vows to protect humanity from all forms of evil. To protect the innocent and the weak, and to unflinchingly face his foes, no matter the odds. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the hordes of Dragon armies who pushed Mankind into the snow-capped mountains of The High Kanris.But one day, a dragon nobleman asks Roland to take his remaining heir, a seven-year-old dragon princess, and save her from those who wish to destroy her. Accepting the challenge, Roland decides to raise the child in the ways of The Bretan, and teach her the vast magical powers of the Bretan Way.Yet in his heart he knows the truth; that the child is the ultimate weapon, designed by the Dragon gods. A weapon forged in Dragon magic and charged with the command to destroy the entire human race. Yet Roland sees a glimmer of hope, a way to defy the prophecy. A way to take the ultimate weapon and turn it against the gods themselves.Its a gamble filled with treachery and betrayal, but it is a chance to end the forever war. For Roland, there is no choice but to accept this role.And so, the adventure begins.

Soon, the Earth will be no more.Jean is the last of the vampire lords. Born to immortality, his race now faces the waning sun. Some have accepted their fate, while others are ready to fight for their future.But when Jean takes the life of Princess Chantelle, his life changes. Suddenly, hes a man on the run, falling in love and rediscovering his humanity.With the suns clock ticking, Jean tries to reconcile his past... but instead stumbles into age-old conspiracies and beyond.

For over two hundred years, the Rye Empire outlawed the use of magic. Now, the empire has fallen and a new, sinister power is rising.Ambitious and corrupt, The Mountain King will stop at nothing to reach his goals. Enslaving a sorceress to do his bidding, he begins his hunt for lost talismans that can help him bring the wizards back, and harness their power.To save the Old Empire from this growing, sinister magic, seventeen-year-old farm boy Mykal and his friends begin a desperate journey: they must collect the talismans before the Mountain King. On their way, Mykal will have to face fears and accept truths he never knew existed.A war is coming, and their time is running out. And if they fail, a terrible darkness will steal the light from the Grey Ashland Realm... forever.

Among the political and religious upheaval of seventh century England, nobody is safe.As the old gods are eroded by the new church and and ambitious men vie for power, blood is shed throughout the land. In the south, ealdorman Aelfhere believes that for his only daughter, 16-year-old Cynethryth, marriage to a Saxon king is the way to security. And so, against her own wishes, Cynethryth is betrothed. Yet as battle rages around her, Cynethryth too becomes a victim of war. Taken prisoner by the warrior invaders, she is forced into the presence of another Saxon king, who would also have her for his wife. A man she actually loves.Allying herself against her father and her own people in a grisly war, she becomes a key element of events that continue to influence England today.

After Sydney Grey returns to her quaint hometown of Stoney Creek and begins renovations on her childhood farm, she discovers a set of journals written by her mother.Presumed to have abandoned her family 20 years ago, a long-hidden secret about her mother is uncovered. Aided by her grandmother who returns to the farm, Sydney must rely on her instincts to uncover the mystery.But do they have enough clues to unravel the truth about her mothers disappearance?

Desa Kincaid has spent the last ten years in pursuit of a man whose experiments have killed over a dozen people.Blessed with the power to transform ordinary objects into devastating weapons, she journeys through trading ports, backwater towns, forests, deserts and the haunted remains of a dead city.But can she stop her enemy before he unleashes something terrible on the world?

Imagine an athlete so incredible that he dominates two sports - football and baseball - shattering records and lifting his team to championships every year.Doug Maxwell is a new kind of reluctant hero. A boy from a fractured home, he now has to overcome crushing criticism from the media, opposing players and the public. Deep down, Doug is a kind, giving man, who struggles with his own inner demons and human foibles. But he is not a cheat. Yet, Doug does have an incredible, supernatural secret. Having been bestowed amazing strength by an event in his childhood, Doug can now work towards fulfilling his greatest wish: to make his father proud.But as his abilities grow, so do his detractors. After reporter Sue Ohuna notices that something is not quite human about Doug, she risks her career trying to uncover his secret. As stakes get higher, Doug soon needs to make life-changing decisions. But can he fulfill his true destiny?

All Carthinal wants is admission to the ranks of the mages. Traveling from Bluehaven to Hambara, where his rite of passage is to take place, he doesnt expect to end up on a quest to find the long-lost sword of the legendary King Sauvern.With strangers he meets on his journey, Carthinal sets out on the seemingly impossible quest. Followed by Randa, the snooty aristocratic daughter of the Duke of Hambara, and the young runaway thief Thad, Carthinal and his companions face tragedy and danger.Watched by the gods and an implacable foe, they will have to accept help from the least likely sources and face their innermost fears. As the fate of their world hangs in the balance, they realize that this is more than an adventure. This quest will change them all.

A advogada Jamie Quinn está em um hiato de seis meses sem exercer a profissão para lidar com a morte de sua amada mãe. Raramente saindo de casa, ela passa a maior parte de seus dias com o gato mal-hu