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When history teacher Fritz Russell walks through his classroom door, he finds himself in the company of General Robert E. Lee - over 150 years in the past.Fritz finds his sudden time trip to the past both a gift and a chance for great adventure. But when a portal opens to the Oval Office, he realizes that the mysterious gate could also be put to a more serious purpose.When the president hires him to help with national security, Fritz doesnt believe there is any danger in traveling across time and space. But will his own government consider him expendable if he cannot solve the mystery of the portal?

After young Connor is gifted with superhuman abilities, her life changes. When she learns of others like her, Connor sets on a path to discover her true origin.Soon, she understands that her whole life has been a lie. The dreaded Inhumans, who have been here for longer than anyone can remember, are coming for her. And among them, a powerful adversary only known as Ronin.In a world of powerful villains and fragile friendships, are Connors powers a gift or a curse?

Thousands of years ago, the Overseers scattered humans across the galaxy. Now, one of them has found her way back home.On a mission to recover an escaped alien life form, young Justice Keeper Anna Lenai pursues the felon into uncharted space, and accidentally finds the lost homeworld of her ancestors.While Anna tries to adapt and survive in a strange, hostile environment, she accidentally uncovers a conspiracy that will shake their world to its foundations.

Após Sydney Grey retornar à sua pitoresca cidade natal de Stoney Creek e começar a reformar a fazenda que morou na infância, ela descobre uma série de diários escritos por sua mãe.Tendo supostamente

Nel 74 a.C. Roma e governata da una oligarchia composta da patrizi che gestiscono il potere politico e militare. Solo i ricchi possono accedere alle cariche pubbliche e la plebe e esclusa da ogni rappresentanza in Senato. In seguito a una rivolta Spartaco fugge dalla scuola gladiatoria di Capua insieme a un manipolo di schiavi gladiatori. Il suo progetto e tornare in Tracia, la terra dorigine, ma i concetti di forza e liberta che esprimono le sue gesta attirano un vero e proprio esercito di schiavi in rivolta. Roma cerca di ristabilire lordine e da qui lautore si chiede: se anziche essere sconfitto Spartaco avesse vinto la guerra contro gli oppressori romani, sarebbe rimasto fedele ai suoi ideali oppure avrebbe ceduto al fascino del potere? Realta storica e fantasia si fondono in una libera ricostruzione per rappresentare leterno conflitto tra bene e male, giustizia e tirannia, liberta e oppressione.

Attorney Jamie Quinn is on a six-month hiatus from practicing law to deal with her beloved mothers death. Rarely leaving the house, she shares most of her days with her late mothers cranky cat.But soon, Jamie is forced into action by a frantic call from her Aunt Peg, whose autistic son Adam is in police custody and suspected of murdering his music teacher, a once-famous rock star named Spike.Its up to Jamie to find the real killer. The problem is, Spike seems to have had more enemies than he had friends, and Adam had confessed to the murder already. Can Jamie piece together the evidence and bring the murderer to justice before its too late?A delightful, light mystery set in the small town of Hollywood, South Florida, Death By Didgeridoo is the first book in Barbara Venkataramans Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries series.

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...

My name is Eva McRayne, and you dont know me yet, but you will.I am the co-host of a paranormal documentary show called Grave Messages. I am also the Sibyl.Whats the Sibyl?Apollos messenger for the dead. Yeah, that Apollo. The same god from the Greek mythology stories we were all forced to read in high school. Except, the stories arent stories. The gods are real. The ghosts are real.And my choice is a simple one: use my new immortality to bring followers to Apollo, or commit the suicide I had so desperately wanted before the gods and ghosts invaded my life.Its not much of a choice. Then again, it was never meant to be. Succeed, or relinquish this crazy life to someone else.And in the process, lose my own.

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?

Sarn wants to be like everyone else, not a mage with a power he can barely control. But he must hide that nagging need to cast spells in a country run by a group that wants to destroy all magic.That power comes in handy when he wakes up far from home with only his cloak to protect him from monsters and murderous trees. But his magic is no help when he discovers a ghost child, and it warns him that the enchanted forest has turned against him.To save his home, Sarn must unravel a dark conspiracy thats destroying it before his son pays the ultimate price. But hes never done anything like that before, and the mastermind behind everything is coming for him. How will Sarn solve the deadly mystery before he loses everyone he loves?Get Curse Breaker: Enchanted now. Its an epic fantasy mystery starring a loving father and his young son set in an immersive world of intrigue and adventure.

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.