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A Rage of Lions
by David Anthony DurhamIn the third installment in The Shadow Prince saga, Ash and his friends race against time to save Egypt, again. This time it's to stop a war with Kush and its raging, roaring, lion-headed god Apedemak.It takes Ash some convincing--since heroes get tired!--for Princess Sia to enlist him and his friends on a dangerous new quest. Sia believes Prince Rami is being held against his will by Lord Set, the mischievous Egyptian god of chaos. Does she really expect them to go outside of Egypt? All the way to Kush? Besides, didn't Prince Rami betray them and his family? Across the border, the kids discover things are worse than they imagined. Lord Set has convinced Apedemak, Kush's powerful lion god of war, to gather his massive army of the living and dead to invade Egypt. The odds do not look good for Ash and his friends, but Team Shadow Prince may have a chance when they meet a boy who wields a strange Kushite magic channeled through henna tattoos on his skin. Will Ash and his friends stand a chance against the mighty rage of lions that threatens all of Egypt? Or will Lord Set's deadly plan finally bring Egypt to its knees?Check out the other titles in this series:THE SHADOW PRINCE • THE LONGEST NIGHT IN EGYPT
A Rainha Dourada, Marés de Fogo: Livro II
by Hilary LesterA Rainha Dourada, Marés de Fogo: Livro II de Hilary Lester A história contínua de Leelee e Makhulu após os eventos de Marés de Fogo A rainha de ouro, marés de fogo: livro ii Vinte marés se passaram desde que Leelee e seu amante Makhulu se separaram. O tirano Vahtu está morto, e seu filho rebelde Kahlutu está sentado no trono em seu lugar. Leelee foi forçada a retornar aos claros e quentes recifes da cidade para se tornar a relutante Alta Sacerdotisa de seu clã, enquanto Makhulu permanece nas águas proibidas do clã Kiakhu para aconselhar e apoiar o novo rei. Agora, quando a frágil paz entre os Clãs é ameaçada por todos os lados, uma catástrofe atinge os Clanfolk, que torna todas as diferenças irrelevantes e apresenta Leelee e Makhulu a um novo adversário - A Rainha Dourada.
A Rainha do Nada
by Holly BlackPersonagens misteriosas, sensualidade sem artifícios e uma narrativa aguçada. Uma obra negra de ficção. Da autora bestseller do New York Times, vencedora do Prémio Goodreads. Jude confiou em Cardan, mas este roubou-lhe o poder e traiu o seu coração. Agora, ela pode confrontá-lo, mas muito mudou no mundo das fadas, e os planos de Jude estão em risco de serem arruinados. Com mais de 30 livros traduzidos em 32 línguas, Holly Black é uma autora bestseller do New York Times. Recebeu o prémio Nebula (2005), o Mythopoeic (2014) e uma menção honrosa da Newbery Medal (2014). «Ler um romance como este é como estar rodeado de magia.» The New York Times «Este livro é perfeição!» Kirkus Reviews «Exuberante, perigoso, uma obra negra de ficção.» Leigh Bardugo «Uma lufada de ar fresco nas histórias sobre fadas… A sua complexidade, personagens misteriosas, sensualidade sem artifícios e narrativa aguçada conspiram para aliciar o leitor.» The Guardian
A Ranch Called Home (Must Love Dogs)
by Patricia Thayer Amanda ReneeSurvival instinctsHer Rocky Mountain Protector by Patricia ThayerWith his military dog in tow, ex-soldier Grady Fletcher plans to keep his troubled mind occupied while staying on his grandfather’s property—until it’s time to move on again. Single mom Gina Williams gets the distinct feeling that beneath Grady’s guarded exterior lies a kind, trustworthy man. So when Gina’s little boy goes missing, there’s only one person she’ll turn to for help…Blame It on the Rodeo by Amanda ReneeWorking at the Langtry family’s ranch forces veterinarian Lexi Lawson to confront rodeo rider Shane Langtry, the man who broke her heart. Long ago, when they were in love, Lexi hid a terrible secret from Shane—one she planned to keep forever. But when he learns the truth, she’s forced to choose between the past she left behind…and the future they might still find together.
A Ranch for His Family
by Hope NavarreIt's the second chance for this cowboy Bull riding means everything to Neal Bryant. In his quest for the championships, he's let everything else go-including Robyn Morgan, the woman he loves. Then he has an accident that could turn his rodeo dreams to Kansas dust. It's fitting-or maybe it's fate-that Robyn is the nurse at his bedside. While recuperating on his family's ranch, Neal learns how much he's missed. Robyn is widowed and has a son Neal can't seem to resist...especially when he learns he's the father. It's a dream he never allowed himself to have. And now he needs to show Robyn he's worth a second chance.
A Ranger for the Twins: A Clean Romance
by Tanya AglerShe fell from grace…Before falling for himWhen her husband defrauded the town of Hollydale, now-divorced mom Lucie Decker went from being the town darling to total pariah. Now she&’s launching a new business and needs ranger Caleb Spindler&’s help. And her twins adore Caleb. After all, he&’s a genuine hero—even if he is hiding a secret. But while Lucie&’s heart has forgotten how to trust, it still remembers how to fall in love…From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.
A Ranger's Guide to Glipwood Forest (The Wingfeather Saga)
by Andrew PetersonWhether a first-time visitor or a repeat traveler to the always mysterious and sometimes treacherous Glipwood Forest, this illustrated guide is an invaluable addition to any Wingfeather fan&’s knapsack.A Ranger&’s Guide to Glipwood Forest expands the legend and lore of this treacherous land of fatal flora and fanged beasts—and the history of the first adventurers daring enough to brave the forest depths. Through detailed line art, maps, and directions, travelers can safely marvel at the majestic glipwood trees, poke around the (possibly haunted) Anklejelly Cavern, dip their toes into the Mighty River Blapp (if they dare!), and avoid falling off a cliff edge into the Dark Sea of Darkness and being swallowed by a sea dragon. Both longtime Wingfeather fans and readers new to the series will be enthralled, tickled, delighted, and occasionally disturbed by never-before-known nuggets, familiar factoids, and all-new stories about the forest and the brave rangers who made passage into its dark depths possible. Don&’t attempt an exploration, journey, or meander through Glipwood without it!
A Real Engagement
by Marjorie LewtyTwo halves of a whole...Inheriting a house in the south of France was a wonderful surprise for Josie. After the loss of her mother, some time in the sun was just what she needed. But the other half of the villa belonged to architect Leon Kent-who firmly believed he had bought both halves!It seemed he had a temporary solution and, before Josie knew it, she was playing the part of his fiancée. The trouble was, the more she got to know Leon, the longer she wore his ring, the more she wished the engagement was for real....
A Realm Beyond
by Jae AkahoneDimitri, Axel, Solwen, Alexandre, and Milian are five individuals from completely different environments who were never destined to meet. Or supposedly. Their lives are upended from one day to the next when a maddening sensation and smell propels them to a mysterious place where they will confront their doubts, their past, and their future due to their being unique, powerful, and above all, essential to the world’s future. But is this reality or just a dream pushing them to the very limits of what is possible?
A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes #3)
by Sabaa TahirBOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES"Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir's latest." --BuzzFeedAn Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick!"The perfect summer read." --The Washington PostThe highly anticipated third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir's EMBER QUARTET.Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power--regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. But in the hunt to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would help her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she'd have to fight. And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that demands his complete surrender--even if that means abandoning the woman he loves.
A Reason for Being: A Second Chance Romance
by Penny JordanRead this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book!Return of the runawayTen years ago teenage Maggie fled her home, driven away by her step-cousin Marcus Landersby’s cruel rejection after her foolish advances backfired.Now Maggie returns, reluctantly drawn back by an urgent letter from Marcus’s half-sisters who desperately need her help. She’s unsure proud tycoon Marcus will tolerate her presence. But even if he does, can Maggie live side by side with a man who inspires such an inconvenient longing?Originally published in 1989
A Reasonable World: CV Book 3 (CV)
by Damon KnightPlague...or paradise? 2005 A.D. Six years have passed since the alien Symbionts invaded Sea Venture, Earth's largest ocean habitat. Now, despite the government's best attempts at quarantine, the Symbionts have spread all over the planet, infecting the bodies of both humans and animals - and slowly, subtly forcing mankind in new directions. Once possessed by the Symbionts, men and women become smarter, wiser - or else they die. War and violence are punished by instant execution from within. A new era dawns, but there are those who would turn back the millennium, who will stop at nothing to prevent...A Reasonable World.
A Rebel In Time (Tor Science Fiction Ser.)
by Harry HarrisonCan history be changed?Can the South still win the War Between the States?Colonel McCulloch thinks so...and his gold, his gun, and some very special blueprints stand behind him to help him prove it.Sargeant Harmon is a black man who hopes not...and only his readiness, ingenuity, and wit stand behind him to help him stop it.In the corridors of contemporary Washington and on the fields where Civil War battles have yet to be fought, these two men take each other on--and the winner will determine the course of history...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Rebel in Time
by Harry HarrisonColonel McCulloch was up to no good. That was becoming very clear indeed. He had stashed away a quarter of a million dollars in gold, and was a prime suspect in a couple of murder cases.But secret agent Troy Harman can find no trace of his whereabouts. McCulloch has vanished into thin air.When Harman visits the research station where McCulloch worked as security chief, he realises the awful truth.To follow McCulloch, to try to put an end to his insane mission - Troy Harman has to embark on a strictly one-way trip . . .
A Rebel's History of Mars
by Nadia AfifiRocky Mountain Fiction Writer member's striking new book of time travel and biological science fiction is a thrilling ride.Kezza, an aerialist in the Martian circus, can never return to Earth – but she can assassinate the man she blames for her grim life on the red planet. Her murderous plans take an unexpected turn, however, when she uncovers a sinister secret. A thousand years into the future, Azad lives a safe but controlled life on the beautiful desert planet of Nabatea. His world is upended when he joins a crew of space-traveling historians seeking to learn the true reason that their ancestors left Mars. Separated by time and space, Kezza and Azad&’s stories collide in the Martian desert.
A Recipe for Reunion
by Vicki EssexSecond time's the charm! Nothing about working with his former high school crush, Stephanie Stephens, is ideal. Still, if Aaron Caruthers intends to save his grandmother's bakery, he must. Good thing he has a lot of ideas he can't wait to implement. He never imagines Stephanie would have her own ideas for the business. Or that they would clash with his! It doesn't take working with her long for Aaron to realize his impression of Stephanie as a helpless ex-cheerleader is way off. And the more of her kindness and strength he sees, the more attracted he is! Now to convince her...
A Reckless Affair
by Alexandra ScottA forbidden love?Ginny has come to Manhattan expecting to find the father she never knew. Instead she finds Jake Vanbrugh-his son! Jake is the most arresting man, and when Ginny discovers the instant attraction is mutual, she knows she's in deep trouble.Somehow she has to keep her true identity a secret until Jake leads her to the man she's come to see. But will Ginny be able to control her forbidden feelings for Jake-and keep his avid attentions at bay? It seems impossible and also imperative-but then, Ginny doesn't know the whole truth about Jake....
A Red Sun Also Rises
by Mark HodderAn original psychological adventure from the the author of the Philip K. Dick award-winning Burton & Swinburne series.A tale of Good and Evil, where neither is what it seems! Aiden Fleischer, a bookish priest, finds himself transported to an alien world. With him is Miss Clarissa Stark, a crippled hunchback of exceptional ability, wronged by an aristocrat and cast out from society. On the planet Ptallaya, under two bright yellow suns, they encounter the Yatsill, a race of enthusiastic mimics who shape their society after impressions picked up from Clarissa's mind. Creating a faux London, the alien creatures enroll Clarissa in their Council of Magicians and Aiden in the City Guard. But why does the peaceful city require guards? After a day that, in earthly terms, has lasted for months, the answer comes, for on this planet without night, a red sun also rises, and brings with it a destructive evil. The Blood Gods! Hideous creatures, they cause Aiden to confront his own internal darkness while trying to protect his friend and his new home. With a sharp eye for period detail and a rich imagination, Mark Hodder establishes a weirdly twisted version of Victorian London on a convincingly realized alien world, and employs them to tackle a profound psychological and moral question. This book breaks new ground by combining the "Sword & Planet" genre with Victorian steampunk while adding an edgy psychological twist.
A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye #9)
by Seanan McGuireA Red Rose Chain is the ninth installment in Seanan McGuire's urban fantasy October 'Toby' Daye series.
A Red-Rose Chain (Toby Daye #9)
by Seanan McGuireThings are looking up.For the first time in what feels like years, Toby Daye has been able to pause long enough to take a breath and look at her life - and she likes what she sees. She has friends. She has allies. She has a squire to train and a King of Cats to love, and maybe, just maybe, she can let her guard down for a change.Or not. When Queen Windermere's seneschal is elf-shot and thrown into an enchanted sleep by agents from the neighboring Kingdom of Silences, Toby finds herself in a role she never expected to play: that of a diplomat. She must travel to Portland, Oregon, to convince King Rhys of Silences not to go to war against the Mists. But nothing is that simple, and what October finds in Silences is worse than she would ever have imagined.How far will Toby go when lives are on the line, and when allies both old and new are threatened by a force she had never expected to face again? How much is October willing to give up, and how much is she willing to change? In Faerie, what's past is never really gone.It's just waiting for an opportunity to pounce.
A Reflection of Ice
by Katherine McIntyreLyra plunges into the woods for refuge, leaving the discovery of her stepmother’s affair and the woman’s ensuing rage back at the trailer park. However, a mysterious ringing in the forest leads her to a different sort of sanctuary, a castle of ice with a lonely prince living in his solitary kingdom.While the castle holds haunting ballrooms, vast gardens, and rooms filled with more treasures than a museum, the cobwebs in dark corners whisper a different story. The longer she stays, the more she yearns to return to her rusty old home. Yet once she uncovers the secret of the ice prince in his castle, if she doesn’t find a way to escape soon, she never will.
A Regency Christmas Carol
by Christine MerrillA Scrooge-like mill owner gets a chance at redemption in this holiday Regency romance that mixes Gaskell’s North and South & Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford’s clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise.When visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Joseph is brought down to earth with three thumps! But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, has Joseph left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?
A Reign of Rose (The Sacred Stones #3)
by Kate GoldenFrom Kate Golden, author of viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the unforgettable, epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Sacred Stones trilogy. They must save the world—but can they also save each other? Kane Ravenwood, King of Onyx Kingdom, would go to the ends of the continent for Arwen Valondale, but what if she&’s beyond even that? Broken in ways he never imagined he could be, Kane must survive to fulfill the prophecy and kill his father, Fae King Lazarus. After what he's endured, Kane is willing to save all of Evendell by whatever means necessary—even if that spells his own death. Little does Kane know, he's not the only one desperate for revenge. Arwen is no longer afraid to fight—no sacrifice is too great, no enemy too daunting. Now, nothing will stop her from destroying Lazarus. She&’s all too aware that if she fails, both realms will be doomed forever. With the help of new allies and old friends, Kane and Arwen will see this battle through to the end.
A Reign of Rose: An addictive enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance (The Sacred Stones, Book 3) (Sacred Stones)
by Kate GoldenTwo kingdoms. One prophecy. One king. One chance to save everything.Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she's risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . . . with her arch-nemesis, the compelling Kane Ravenwood. Kane stands for everything Arwen hates: confusion, uncertainty, darkness and fear. And yet, she can't seem to leave him behind - she's journeyed to the highest peaks, the most distant lands, even the depths of the seas, and Kane has always been there with her.At first, Arwen believed Kane was the reason her kingdom had fallen to war; now she knows it's the Fae King Lazarus, and that she's prophesised to defeat him. Only by working with Kane will she be able to defeat Lazarus, once and for all, and save herself, her kingdom . . . and maybe her heart.The sweeping conclusion to the Sacred Stones trilogy, a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Romantasy of 2023!
A Reign of Rose: An addictive enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance (The Sacred Stones, Book 3) (Sacred Stones)
by Kate GoldenTwo kingdoms. One prophecy. One king. One chance to save everything.Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she's risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . . . with her arch-nemesis, the compelling Kane Ravenwood. Kane stands for everything Arwen hates: confusion, uncertainty, darkness and fear. And yet, she can't seem to leave him behind - she's journeyed to the highest peaks, the most distant lands, even the depths of the seas, and Kane has always been there with her.At first, Arwen believed Kane was the reason her kingdom had fallen to war; now she knows it's the Fae King Lazarus, and that she's prophesised to defeat him. Only by working with Kane will she be able to defeat Lazarus, once and for all, and save herself, her kingdom . . . and maybe her heart.The sweeping conclusion to the Sacred Stones trilogy, a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Romantasy of 2023!