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Stornshire, England-1890. Leighanna Pauley barely escaped consumption. Now, she's claimed by both Life and Death. Fascinated by justice and why she survived when so many others haven't, she has a new obsession: the murder of a fellow socialite. But the police have no leads. The investigation emboldens Leighanna to attend the first ball held at the Carmine Estate. When midnight strikes, the unimaginable takes place. Time stops for everyone but Leighanna. Before her stands the ghost of the dead girl, pleading with Leighanna to catch her killer before someone else is murdered.

After a decade of war, the kingdoms of Avendell and Istellia have finally agreed to peace. When the lights come back, the king is dead – murdered with the princess's knife, in a weak spot only his guard knew of, and with venom from one of the beast tamer's monsters lacing the blade. With no clear killer – and everyone a suspect – they make a risky pact: tell no one until the treaty is signed.

It has been five years since Justus lost his father. On the eve of his thirteenth birthday, when the community ceremonially plans to deem him a man, tragedy strikes. Forced to flee his home, family, and everything he has ever known, The Evolution of Justus is a City of Refuge story filled with destructive anger toward God and one boy's struggle to become a man. Can a boy become a man without a father? Or will tragedy be his demise before his chance to rise? How does one process the loss of innocence caused by traumatic events?

Book 2 in the all-new Science Adventures of Tom & Huck series! Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are back—in fast, funny, science-filled adventures for curious kids! While visiting family in Arkansas, Tom and Huck hear a wild tale about a legendary hog called Haggard Hoofs—and Tom, never one to back down, bets they can catch it. The only problem? Huck’s pretty sure the pig doesn’t exist. What begins as a foolish boast soon turns into a hilarious chase through the Ozarks, as the boys risk their summer—and their friendship—on the unlikeliest hog hunt in Benton County.

Mary is the queen of Scotland and the jewel of the French court. Except when she's a mouse. Yes, reader, Mary is an Eðian (shapeshifter) in a kingdom where Verities rule. Thrust onto the throne, Mary and Francis face a viper's nest of conspiracies, traps and treason. And if Mary's secret is revealed, heads are bound to roll.

Robin Hood is transformed. Blinded by the Sheriff, he takes refuge in the ancient heart of Sherwood Forest, where primal powers and forgotten magicks reach out to him. Only the blind bowman, Robin Hood, together with his soulmate, Marian, can stand against the forces of darkness...

На этом живописном фоне двое мальчиков взрослеют в мечтах о славе, завоеванной в рядах самой могущественной армии, какую когда-либо знал мир. Пока юные Гай и Марк обучаются искусству боя под руководством одного из самых грозных гладиаторов Рима, противостояние непримиримых соперников — Мария и Суллы, в котором победителю достанется невероятная власть, влечет государство к гражданской войне. Гай и Марк вынуждены идти разными путями, и к тому времени, когда они снова встретятся, все будет иначе.

Det er 1939. Nazityskland. Landet holder vejret. Døden har aldrig haft så travlt før, og det ser ikke ud til at blive bedre. Derefter begynder en kærlighedsaffære med bøger og ord, efterhånden som Liesel lærer at læse af sin plejefar. Da Liesels plejefamilie skjuler en jøde i kælderen, både åbner og lukker det verden for Liesel.

Нина Джаваха — представительница древнего грузинского рода, чьи корни уходят к прославленным военачальникам и царям Кавказа. Рано потеряв мать, Нина выросла под опекой отца-офицера, который воспитал в дочери не только навыки лихой наездницы, но и дух настоящей авантюристки. Перед Ниной встает непростой выбор: сохранить верность своим принципам или подчинить неукротимый нрав требованиям общества ради дружбы и признания.

Alla stazione ferroviaria di Varenna, a pochi chilometri da Bellano, c'è trambusto. Il capotreno Ermete Licuti è sceso dal convoglio scortando una passeggera pizzicata senza biglietto. E senza un quattrino per pagare la multa. Fa intendere che arriva da Milano, che vuole andare a Bellano, ma non parla bene l'italiano, e capire cosa vuole è un bel busillis. Ligio alle norme, il capotreno non sente ragioni e consegna la ragazza al capostazione, Amilcare Mezzanotti, che protesta vivace. Il regolamento però è chiaro, la faccenda tocca a lui sbrogliarla.

When Gwen witnesses her friends death by a creature she didn't think existed she finds herself accused of his murder. On the run from the very beast that killed her friend, she finds an ally in the ghostly vigilante The Phantom Archer. He protects her and together they discover that there is a reason the beast is hunting her and far more monsters are going to be on her trail...

When the guns fall silent on April 19, 1775, Whitley Endicott is elbows deep in blood. Haunted by the ghosts of those who died for the cause, the young surgeon is determined to save lives and free the spirits of the dead. The only obstacle: she isn't a man. Men's clothes conceal her gender but can't hide her skills, which earn her a place of trust at Fort Ticonderoga as the American Revolution unfolds. Officers and soldiers alike recognize her innate sense of honor, entrusting her with their lives—and their secrets.

After a chance encounter with an Abolitionist, Rebekah is obsessed by a desire to end slavery. But as a young Amish Girl living on a farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she feels hopeless to do anything about it. Although she feels loved by her Amish family, she believes she has a higher purpose. But her protective father commands that she not interact with the non-Amish world. In his view, what happens outside their tight-knit farming community is none of her concern. But her life, and the outcome of the battle of Gettysburg, changes when the Confederate Army suddenly descends on her farm.

Dive into the heart of Atlantis at the pinnacle of its glory, where intrigue and betrayal threaten to shatter a divine peace. Meet Serellia and Dilala, devoted cultists of the goddess of war, as they navigate a treacherous web of conspiracy and deceit in their quest to thwart a notorious Minoan spy. Follow Barekbaal, a Canaanite merchant, as he strives to carve out a simple existence for himself and his crew, only to find himself ensnared in the machinations of foreign powers and ancient deities.

Индейский мальчик из племени черноногих по прозвищу Бегущий Орел и Том – белый мальчик, оставшийся сиротой, становятся закадычными друзьями. В один из дней приятели с сотней других индейцев отправились на охоту к Скалистым горам. И там неожиданно все пошло совсем не так, как задумывалось.

Während Schottland von Konflikten zwischen Hoch- und Tiefländern erschüttert wird, sucht der junge David Balfour von Shaw seinen Onkel Ebenezer auf, um nach dem Tod seines Vaters sein Erbe einzufordern. Der tückische Alte lockt ihn jedoch in eine Falle und plant, ihn als Sklaven nach Übersee zu verkaufen.

This is a fictionalized account of the life of Sandy Anderson, a Gullah Man of Barnwell County, South Carolina. Many documented historical facts are included to widen the listener's knowledge of the life of a slave and his subsequent life as a freedmen.

Blue-jean cutoffs and bikinis, Top 40s on a transistor radio, rooting for your school’s team, and trading rings with your boyfriend/girlfriend, but also teenage heartbreak and fights between rival schools. On one level, this is a lighthearted story about romance and rivalry among church youth groups the summer of 1968 during a campout at a state park.

Fumana ama così tanto la nebbia che a volte, quando si immerge in quel bianco opalescente, sembra ci sia qualcuno - o qualcosa - ad aspettarla. Le piace pure pescare con il nonno, la notte, sul sandolo, una lanterna a illuminare il buio della palude. E poi, da un certo punto in avanti, inizia a piacerle anche Luca: dopo aver fatto il bagno con lui alla pozza delle monache, torna a casa senza sapere bene che cosa le si agita dentro, e perché. La notte in cui è nata, la gente di Voltascirocco se la ricorda ancora, sembrava che l'Adige volesse portarsi via tutto il Veneto.

Il protagonista di questa mini-storia è un ragazzo di nome Emmanuel, un bel ventenne che si trova all’improvviso in difficoltà economiche e per far fronte all’emergenza pensa di tentare la carriera di fotomodello “a tempo perso”, nonostante la sua timidezza e la sua introversione; in questo tentativo è incoraggiato dai suoi fedeli amici Carlos e Mayra. Il caso vuole che la scelta di Emmanuel cada su Gianni Gandolfini, un fotografo di moda piuttosto noto nel Milanese.