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Caught in Crystal: Shadow Magic, Daughter Of Witches, The Harp Of Imach Thyssel, Caught In Crystal, And The Raven Ring (The Lyra Novels #4)
by Patricia C. WredeA coven of witches reaches out to one of its former warriors in a &“wonderful&” Lyra novel &“filled with incredible world-building and characters&” (Open Book Society). For more than a decade, Kayl has run a modest country inn. She opened it with her husband, and they managed it together until a summer illness took him away, leaving her alone with their two children. The three of them get by, living happily together as the years pass, but everything changes the day a sorceress asks for a room. Her name is Corrana, and by her silver brooch Kayl knows that she is a member of the order of Sisterhood of Stars, a coven of witches that Kayl left after a secret mission went horribly wrong. Kayl is sure that Corrana has come to take her back to the life she had renounced years before. Now, to save her family and her world, she will have to unlock a side of herself that she buried long ago.
Caught in Time: A Novel (Kendra Donovan Mysteries #3)
by Julie McElwainStill stranded in 1815, FBI agent Kendra Donovan finds herself on the trail of a vicious murderer with a shocking secret. October 1815: There is only one place Kendra Donovan wants to travel—back to her own time period in the twenty-first century. But since that’s not happening, she agrees instead to travel with her new guardian, the Duke of Aldridge, to one of his smaller estates in Lancashire. Their journey takes them through Yorkshire, a region whose breathtaking beauty masks a simmering violence brought on by the Industrial Revolution, which pits mill owner against worker. When Kendra and the Duke encounter a band of Luddites on a lonely, fog-shrouded road, the Duke informs the authorities in the nearby village of East Dingleford that mischief may have been done at the local mill. However, it isn’t just mischief but murder that is discovered, when the body of the mill manager, Mr. Stone, is found brutally bludgeoned to death in his office. The Constable is certain the radical-minded Luddites committed the murder. One look at the crime scene and Kendra knows they did not, prompting the Duke to shock the locals by volunteering their services to catch the real killer. Joined by lover Alec and Bow Street Runner Sam Kelly, Kendra must sort through the puzzle of Stone’s rather unsavory life, picking apart alibies and dissecting carefully created deceptions from a growing list of suspects. As a special agent for the FBI, Kendra thought she’d encountered every kind of evil. But when another, even more vicious murder rocks East Dingleford, Kendra realizes that they’re dealing with a stone-cold killer—one who has a shocking secret that he will do anything to protect.
Caught in a Cornish Scandal: A dramatic coastal romance (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Eleanor WebsterWill saving a strangerStart a scandal?With her family facing ruin, and desperate to avoid an arranged marriage, Lady Millie Lansdowne must work with smugglers. Millie knows smuggling isn’t going to be plain sailing, but rescuing a mysterious gentleman in a storm embroils her in a thrilling family drama! Helping handsome stranger Sam recover is a risk to her plans—and her emotions. He makes her feel alive, but she will be gambling on her family’s future if she goes with her heart…From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Caught in the Act: Hoodwinked Hearts\Rough Edges\Strange Tango (Jewel Heist)
by Emma Sinclair Ainslie Paton Michelle DaytonThree heist-romance novellas that will steal your heart and make your pulse race…Hoodwinked Hearts by Ainslie PatonTen years ago, master thief Cleve Jones risked his freedom to fall in love with a dangerously sexy professor’s daughter only to watch her disappear. Now Vegas hustler Aria Harp is back—and she’s snatched the famous diamond Cleve’s been casing. Aria’s too smart to let Cleve break her heart, but he’ll do anything to keep her safe. Even if it means a dirty double cross and losing the only woman he’s ever loved—all over again.Rough Edges by Emma SinclairThe Staffordshire diamond: sixty carats of pure perfection, a priceless keepsake that’s been in Anastasia Staffordshire’s family for generations. But sentimentality means nothing to her corrupt cousin Leonard. He plans to sell the jewel. Anastasia plans to take it back. But first she’ll have to get around delicious bodyguard Jake Hoffman…Strange Tango by Michelle DaytonDiamonds are a thief’s best friend, and Adam Patrick Henry, professional jewel thief, knows diamonds. When he sees an amateur thief with impressive sleight-of-hand skills trying to work a con, he figures he could use a partner. And if that partner is irresistible, all the better. But Jessica Hughes is no thief, not really, and teaming up with Adam to work one big job could be more dangerous than it’s worth.Each title in this anthology is also available for purchase separately. This book is approximately 92,000 words
Caul Baby: A Novel
by Morgan JerkinsNow in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins's fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic. Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power.When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn’t know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family—by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student—and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she’s born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family’s prosperity.Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she’s confined to the family’s decrepit brownstone?As the Melancons’ thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs. Engrossing, unique, and page-turning, Caul Baby illuminates the search for familial connection, the enduring power of tradition, and the dark corners of the human heart.
Cauldron
by Jack McdevittChosen as One of the Five Best SF Novels of the Year by Library Journal. When a young physicist unveils an efficient star drive capable of reaching the core of the galaxy, veteran star pilot Priscilla ?Hutch? Hutchins finds herself back in the deepest reaches of space, and on the verge of discovering the origins of the deadly omega clouds that continue to haunt her.
Cauldron (Academy #6)
by Jack McDevitt'A writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke' Stephen KingThe year is 2255. The Academy that trained the starfarers is long gone and veteran pilot Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins spends her retirement supporting fund-raising efforts for The Prometheus Foundation, a privately funded organization devoted to deep space exploration. But when a young physicist unveils an efficient star drive capable of reaching the core of the galaxy, Hutch finds herself back in the deepest reaches of space, and on the verge of discovering the origins of the deadly Omega clouds that continue to haunt her.
Cauldron (Academy Series, Book #6)
by Jack McdevittJack McDevitt's Academy series features Priscilla Hutchins, a starship captain, and Gregory Macallister, a cynical journalist, who are both involved with a space development agency whose funds are being cut as Earth's government struggles with the effects of long neglected environmental problems. The Academy's starships find that planets within reach are almost devoid of intelligent life. However, scientists discover a series of extinct civilizations in a pattern that suggests that a menace from the heart of the galaxy periodically sweeps through Earth's star region with deadly effects. The series consists, thus far, of six novels, several of which have been Nebula finalists. They are, in order, as follows: The Engines of God, Deepsix, Chindi, Omega, Odyssey, and Cauldron. From the book jacket: By 2255, the age of starflight is over, The Academy of Science and Technology has collapsed, and the only efforts at space exploration are carried on by privately funded Foundations. Then a young physicist named Jon Silvestri comes forward, insisting that an abandoned prototype for a more efficient star drive is workable. Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins, now a fundraiser for the Prometheus Foundation, Persuades the group to back him, and he Is proven right. The new drive works. The Cauldron, the very core of the galaxy, is now only three months away. At long last, the mystery of the deadly omega clouds that have devastated the galaxy for centuries can be penetrated. Soon, .a handful of brave men and women begin a journey fraught with danger, into the heart of the Cauldron where the truth about the clouds can be found. And Priscilla Hutchins is one of them...
Cauldron: Unstoppable Nazi Zombies in Outback Australia. Yep.
by Colin WickingTwo men stand guard over the entrance to a forgotten Cold War bunker. There's something down there. Something locked behind ancient steel doors. Something that scrapes around in the dark. If you come looking for it, you die. Naturally, somebody comes looking for it...Not so best-selling author Ross Vittachi becomes convinced a lost Nazi artefact - a golden cauldron once in the hands of Heinrich Himmler - may be hidden somewhere in Outback Australia, and he's on a mission to find it. Teaming with newspaper reporter Larry Kirby and Larry's no-nonsense girlfriend, Jasmine 'Jazz' Reilly, Vittachi embarks on an unlikely hunt for Nazi treasure - a hunt that will soon see them chopping their way through hordes of ravenous, reanimated corpses and straight into the malevolent heart of the Third Reich's darkest secret. Bon appétit.
Caution: Electrical Hazard
by Allen WattsClear weather on a beautiful summer day turns into a frighteningly huge storm. Two lives are greatly affected; a washed up pro golfer and a National Guard pilot. They both are struck by lightning and suffer the same injuries and after effects. Bobby Thomas and Capt. Tony Burns each beat the odds and survive the deadly strike, but the storm super cell has created an electromagnetic pulse. It has chemically and magnetically altered their bodies on the sub atomic level giving them a telekinetic power that enables them both to move and control small objects. A government agency, DARPA, wants to use their 'gift' for different reasons. Tony uncovers the plot and goes into hiding. Bobby wants to use his new found power to further a lost career, but a gambling debt catches up to him. Denied the fame and luxuries of her husband's misspent youth, Sherry Thomas schemes to jump start her husband's path to golfing stardom, at the same time eliminating his sordid past. Together, Tony and Bobby form an uneasy alliance. Their lives change as they combine attributes to defeat those trying to use them for their own sinister means. A runaway division of the Defense Department, unsuspecting doctors and scientists, corrupt lawyers, gamblers and murder face them each step of the way.
Cavalier Queen
by Fiona Mountain______________________She was the Princess Diana of her day.She loved clothes and jewels and parties. She had exquisite taste in interior design. She seemed destined to reign as one of England's most glamorous queens, famed for the beautiful palaces she designed and decorated.Instead, Princess Henrietta Maria of France became caught up in the Civil War, one of the greatest cataclysms in English history. Swept from her life of luxury into the squalid brutality of battle and the loneliness of exile, her heart was torn by the two men she loved - her husband, tragic Charles I and charismatic Harry Jermyn, who designed and built most of London's West End, including the street which bears his name. This is their story.
Cave Paintings
by Jairo BuitragoA young space traveler discovers art painted millennia before by a human being—just like him.Our hero travels all alone on a spaceship, through the universe, past galaxies, comets and planets to go visit his grandmother on Earth for the summer holidays. She takes him to visit an ancient cave, where he discovers handprints and drawings of unknown animals made by human beings, just like him. To top off his wonderful holiday she gives him mysterious objects which once belonged to his grandfather — paper and crayons. On the way home he draws what he saw on his travels — to the amazement of his fellow passengers.Jairo Buitrago’s thought-provoking story reminds us of what remains as everything changes. Rafael Yockteng’s fabulous art, a tribute to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, presents us a wonderful, diverse future in which space travel is common, though knowledge of the past is still a secret treasure to be discovered.Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Cave of Departure (The Estorian Chronicles #1)
by Nikki TateTwelve-year-old Dominique fails to complete a deadly serious ritual and is banished from his place with the Estorian people, a tribe of nomadic storytellers. He must travel alone to a distant cave where, it is believed, he will find the voice he has always longed for. His quest takes him to far-off lands where he must do battle with a mighty river serpent, outwit pungent yagabonos, and survive capture by a group of powerful leranons. Inspired by the creatures and legends of a variety of mythologies, Nikki Tate has created a world where there is no greater honor -- and no greater challenge -- than being a magnificent storyteller. The first novel in the "Estorian Chronicles" trilogy, Cave of Departure introduces a feisty young word warrior and his female counterpart, Amana, the Campriano, whose relentless search for the truth is destined to change Dominique's life forever.
Cave of Kryptonite (The Amazing Adventures of the DC Super-Pets)
by Steve KorteA game of hide-and-seek turns deadly as Superman and his Kryptonian canine, Krypto, are faced with rescues that challenge even the mightiest of heroes. Will the man of steel and his Superdog save the day?
Cave of Stars (Macrolife #2)
by George ZebrowskiOld Earth is gone. Humanity has been scattered to the stars. Some left their dying planet in spaceship arks, in search of new worlds to inhabit. Others, nanoengineered for near-immortality, explore the far reaches of interstellar space in gargantuan macrolife mobiles. An earth-like human society endures on the environmentally volatile planet of Tau Ceti IV—a rigid community of the faithful that has declared evil the science that caused the homeworld&’s destruction. The Church is the absolute power here; obedience and belief the rule. But His Holiness Peter III, the New Vatican&’s most powerful figure, himself harbors doubts, engendered by his love for his unacknowledged and illegitimate rebel daughter Josepha. And suddenly there is another assault on his tottering faith—and on the sacred traditions he has devoted his life to uphold. For an emissary, Voss Rhazes, has arrived from one of old Earth&’s journeying mobiles—the first off-planet human visitor ever to Tau Ceti—bearing remarkable hated technology that could shred the fragile emotional fabric of a family . . . and bring devastating chaos to their world.
Cave of Wonders: Cave of Wonders (Infinity Ring #5)
by Matthew J. KirbyFix the past. Save the future.What marvels and dangers await Dak, Sera, and Riq when they visit the Golden Age of Baghdad?
Cavern of the Fear (Deltora Shadowlands #1)
by Emily RoddaThis new series features a spellbinding cover treatment and trading cards inside. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, heroes of the quest for the Belt of Deltora, must now find a weapon powerful enough to combat the Shadow Lord's magic.
Caverns
by Kevin O'Donnell Jr.At age 5, Feighan becomes a Flinger-able to travel the universe in a flicker and a flash-and one of the most endangered individuals in the Galaxy. And in the year 2100, McGill Feighan begins an unguided quest for the Far. Being, source of his powers and his persecution. It is a journey that promises to send him to the far reaches of both experience and space...
Caverns (The Journeys of McGill Feighan)
by Kevin O‚ÄôDonnell Jr.A rollicking, galaxy-spanning SF adventure series that will make your imagination spin! McGill Feighan is a “flinger”—able to teleport himself or anything else as far away as he can imagine (as long as he’s been there before). He can travel across the universe in a flicker and a flash. But that’s not all. The Far Being, known as Retzglaran, has interfered with McGill from his birth, and is the source of his powers…and his persecution. When McGill was only four days old, an interstellar crime syndicate known as The Organization put out a contract on his life. What does the universe have against him? And can he learn to control his powers enough to survive the assortment of people who have taken far too much interest in his life… As a young man, McGill sets off on an unguided quest for the Far Being, a journey that will take him to the most fantastic worlds, among the most incredible alien species. It might be a fun adventure…if the whole galaxy wasn’t out to kill him.
Caves of Steel: The Rest Of The Robots (The Robot Series #2)
by Isaac AsimovA millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer. The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start. Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner: R. Daneel Olivaw. Worst of all was that the "R" stood for robot--and his positronic partner was made in the image and likeness of the murder victim!
Caza de brujas: un misterio paranormal de las brujas de Westwick #1 (Las brujas de Westwick #1)
by Colleen Cross Alicia Botella JuanCUIDADO CON LO QUE DESEAS... Un misterio paranormal de las bruajs de Westwick ¡Los billonarios muertos no son buenos para los negocios! Es lo que le dice la tía Pearl a Cen cuando encuentran un cadáver en el hostal familiar en Westwick Corners. Sin embargo, Cen opina que no es su problema. Vive una vida normal lejos de la magia por algo. Tiene un prometido normal y un trabajo normal como periodista, sin magia de por medio, y un inconveniente como un asesinato en el pueblo no va a perturbar su cómoda existencia. Aunque todo el pueblo acuse a la tía Pearl de haber asesinado a su huésped. Aunque su prometido actúe de manera sospechosa y vea fantasmas donde no los hay. Aunque el nuevo y atractivo sheriff, Tyler Gates, la trate como la más sexy de las brujas. Si te gustan los misterios ligeros con una dosis de humor y un toque sobrenatural, ¡te encantará está historia de brujas! Cada libro de la saga cuenta una historia diferente, y se pueden leer en cualquier orden. Sobre la saga Los misterios de las brujas de Westwick: Regístrare para recibir notificaciones en http://www.colleencross.com «Una cautivadora Aventura mágica. Si te gustan los misterios ligeros te encantarán Cendrine West y su peculiar familia de brujas.» Westwick Corners no es el típico pueblecito. Ni siquiera un pueblo fantasma normal y corriente. Es donde la gente va a perderse y donde las brujas van a entrenar su magia sin llamar demasiado la atención. Esta combinación lo convierte en un lugar interesante donde mezclar los misterios y el humor, y las brujas siempre son el centro de acción. La cocina de Ruby, las investigaciones de Cendrine y la escuela de magia de la tía Pearl siempre buscan el ingrediente secreto que impulse las brujas a la fama y la fortuna y vuelva a hacer brillar el pueblo de Westwick Corners. Las brujas siempre trabajan en nuevas oportunidades de negocio
Cazador (Domador de Dragón #1)
by J. A. CulicanPara sobrevivir, uno debe matar. Los dragones han aterrorizado la aldea de Julianna por generaciones. Nada le impedirá tener éxito en su primera cacería de dragones. Hasta que conoce a uno de ellos, que sí puede hacerlo. Él no es lo que le dijeron que sería. ¿Una bestia grande y furiosa? No. ¿Un hombre de aspecto normal? Pues... Sí. Ash está igual de sorprendido por su primer "cazador de dragones". Ella no es grande y difícil. Claro, ella tiene una espada de diamante de fuego, de la que está muy orgullosa, y una armadura que realmente luce incómoda, pero su corazón es más grande de lo que ella está dispuesta a admitir. La guerra entre sus dos razas se está volviendo cada vez más grande y sangrienta. El peligro se esconde detrás de cada arbusto, roca y posada. Cuando los dos se unen, se dan cuenta de que tienen más en común de lo que sus líderes quieren que sepan. Juntos, Julianna y Ash podrían descubrir cuál es el verdadero propósito de esta guerra y encontrar la manera de detenerla. Por el bien de toda su gente: dragones y asesinos de dragones por igual.
Cazadora - Hija de la Oscuridad
by W. J. May María José BustosVictoria. Solo la muerte puede detenerla. La cazadora se convierte en presa. «Las hijas de la oscuridad» forma parte de una serie de heroínas que pueden conocerse entre ellas ya que comparten el mismo padre, Vlad Montour. Victoria es una cazadora de vampiros, una de las últimas de su tipo. La mejor de todas. Cuando descubre que su hermana es una de sus objetivos, la deja ir, solo para terminar en el lado equivocado del Consejo. Forzada a probarse a sí misma, caza su siguiente presa: un hombre lobo. Herida y hambrienta, se ve obligada a hacer lo que sea para sobrevivir. Sus acciones alteran al antiguo Consejo; ahora, se encuentra a sí misma siendo la única cosa que siempre ha despreciado: la presa. Tori no tiene otra opción más que correr. Ella ha decepcionado al Consejo, ha atacado y asesinado a uno de los Ancianos; por lo que Vlad, su deplorable padre, está decidido a encontrarla. Cuando se revelan algunos secretos del pasado, se encuentra en una encrucijada. Sin saber qué camino tomar, debe confiar en otros seres sobrenaturales para que la guíen, algo que nunca había permitido antes. Obligada a ir en contra de otros cazadores, se encuentra arrinconada. Su única salida es pelear, o morir en el intento. Esta es la historia de Tori escrita por W.J. May. Es el libro 2 de la serie de la Hija de la Oscuridad; La historia de Tori. Como cortesía, el autor desea informarle que esta novela no termina en suspenso. El próximo libro, que saldrá a principios de otoño (o antes), continuará la historia. ***Libro para adultos con escenas apropiadas para +16.***
Cazadora: A Novel (Wolves of No World #2)
by Romina GarberIn Cazadora, Romina Garber weaves together Argentine folklore and what it means to be illegal in a timely, intimate, and emotionally powerful narrative.Werewolves. Witches. Romance. Resistance.Enter a world straight out of Argentine folklore...Following the events of Lobizona, Manu and her friends cross the mystical border into Kerana—a cursed realm in Argentina—searching for allies and a hiding place. As they chase down leads about the Coven—a mythical resistance manada that might not even exist—the Cazadores chase down leads about Manu, setting up traps to capture and arrest her.Just as it seems the Cazadores have Manu and her friends cornered, the Coven answers their call for help. As Manu catches her breath among these non-conforming Septimus, she discovers they need a revolution as much as she does. But is she the right one to lead them? After all, hybrids aren’t just outlawed. They’re feared and reviled. What happens when the Coven learns of Manu’s dual heritage? Will they still protect her? Or will they betray her? And after running this far, for this long—how much farther can Manu go before her feet get tired, and she stops to take a stand?
Cazadores de anormales
by Vianka Van Bokkem Zyanya Benavides ReyesUn equipo de científicos del Área 51 me nombró Elixia. Soy una cazadora con habilidades; mi creación comenzó en uno de los laboratorios que "La Sociedad de Cazadores de lo Anormal " fundó, un grupo de millonarios excéntricos. Mi trabajo es matar o capturar a los hostiles no humanos. Me hicieron lucir como una chica de diecinueve años. Mi piel y mi cabello corto tienen una combinación de azul y verde; mis venas se ven blancas y mis ojos son del amarillo más claro que puedas imaginar. De hecho, siempre tengo que usar lentes oscuros porque si los humanos me miran a los ojos, piensan que soy un vampiro o una mujer lobo. Entre mis muchas habilidades puedo cambiar mi apariencia para encajar con la población humana. No adopto múltiples formas, solo puedo cambiar el color de mi cabello a un plateado brillante y mi piel se vuelve blanca, mientras que mis ojos permanecen iguales. Mis habilidades me permiten hacer el trabajo para el que fui creada: cazar alienígenas, vampiros, ángeles rebeldes, hombres lobo, etc.