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Que Bruxaria é Essa? Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick (Série Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick #1)
by Colleen Cross Christiane Jost, Karine Lima e Ayrton Jost de LimaQue Bruxaria é Essa?: Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick Série Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick TENHA CUIDADO COM O QUE DESEJA... Um Mistério Paranormal das Bruxas de Westwick “Uma história sobrenatural enfeitiçadora. Se você gosta de mistérios divertidos, adorará Cendrine West e sua família maluca!” Cendrine West tem um segredo: ela não quer ser uma bruxa. E não é uma bruxa muito boa, coisa que sua tia Pearl não a deixa esquecer. Mas ela não pode fugir das próprias raízes, especialmente não na pequena Westwick Corners, onde a família West de bruxas criou problemas durante gerações. Surge um problema quando um cadáver aparece logo antes do casamento de Cendrine. Ao investigar, ela descobre uma conexão sobrenatural. E um segredo sobre o noivo que ela preferia não saber. Cendrine é forçada a testar os próprios poderes de bruxa. Serão eles bons o suficiente para salvar a família e a cidade? A cena do crime aponta para tia Pearl, que jurou impedir o turismo, que a cidade necessita desesperadamente, a todo custo. Ela também quer que Tyler Gates, o novo delegado sexy, saia da cidade, como todos os anteriores. E, como se isso não bastasse, o fantasma de vovó Vi quer participar da ação. Cendrine jura ajudar a tia, que não ajuda a si mesma. Faíscas voam entre Cendrine e Tyler à medida que o caso aumenta contra tia Pearl. Cendrine conseguirá colocar a investigação — e o próprio coração — no caminho certo? Se você gosta de mistérios divertidos, com uma boa dose de humor e sobrenatural, adorará este livro paranormal!
Queen
by Aimée CarterPAWN...CAPTIVE...QUEEN? Kitty Doe is a Blackcoat rebel and a former captive with a deadly connection to the most powerful and dangerous man in the country, Prime Minister Daxton Hart. Forced to masquerade as Daxton's niece, Lila Hart, Kitty has helped the Blackcoats take back the prison known as Elsewhere. But Daxton has no intention of ceding his position of privilege-or letting Kitty expose his own masquerade. Not in these United States, where each person's rank means the difference between luxury and poverty, freedom and fear...and ultimately, between life and death. To defeat the corrupt government, Kitty must expose Daxton's secret. Securing evidence will put others in jeopardy, including the boy she's loved forever and an ally she barely trusts. For months, Kitty's survival has hinged on playing a part. Now she must discover who she truly wants to be, and whether the new world she and the rebels are striving to create has a place in it for her after all.
Queen Amidala (Star Wars Episode #1)
by Jude Watson Judy BlundellThe fascinating and dangerous first-hand story of Queen Amidala, "Episode I's" young heroine, who must hide her identity and risk everything in order to save her planet and people.
Queen Aurora's Birthday Surprise: Special 3 (Unicorn Magic #3)
by Daisy MeadowsA secret world full of magic, unicorns and friendship! The brand-new series from the bestselling Daisy Meadows, author of RAINBOW MAGIC and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS, and the most-borrowed author in UK libraries.Join best friends Emily and Aisha as they discover a secret world full of unicorns, magic and friendship! Journey with them to the beautiful kingdom of Enchanted Valley, where the beautiful Queen Aurora rules kindly over the unicorns and all other magical creatures. Emily and Aisha are delighted when they're whisked away for another adventure in Enchanted Valley. Canterpop the Party Unicorn's triplet foals need the girls' help to make Queen Aurora's birthday truly special. The young unicorns love making special occasions magical - but when evil unicorn Selena and her raccoon sidekick Bandit steal Canterpop's special lockets, disaster strikes. Can Emily, Aisha and the triplet foals find the lockets before Queen Aurora's surprise birthday party is ruined?
Queen B: The Story of Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen (The HMRC Trilogy)
by Juno DawsonThis next spellbinding installment of Juno&’s &“irresistible&” fantasy series Her Majesty's Royal Coven (Lana Harper) takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of Her Majesty&’s Royal Coven under the beautiful, the bewitching, Anne Boleyn.It&’s 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded.Lady Grace Fairfax, witch, knows that something foul is at play—that someone had betrayed Anne Boleyn and her coven. Wild with the loss of their leader—and her lover, a secret that if spilled could spell Grace&’s own end— she will do anything in her power to track down the traitor. But there&’s more at stake than revenge: it was one of their own, a witch, that betrayed them, and Grace isn&’t the only one looking for her. King Henry VIII has sent witchfinders after them, and they&’re organized like they&’ve never been before under his new advisor, the impassioned Sir Ambrose Fulke, a cold man blinded by his faith. His cruel reign could mean the end of witchkind itself. If Grace wants to find her revenge and live, she will have to do more than disappear.She will have to be reborn.In this gripping, propulsive, sultry short novel, Juno Dawson takes us back to the bloody beginnings of Her Majesty&’s Royal Coven to show us the strength, steel and sacrifice it takes to make a sisterhood.
Queen Clarion's Secret (Disney Chapter Book (eBook) Ser.)
by Kimberly MorrisFairies chapter books fit for a queen!Queen Clarion is missing! One minute Prilla was flying right behind her, then POOF!—the queen was gone. Meanwhile, someone has taken the precious heart seed from Lily’s rare Fairy Pink rose. Could the queen’s disappearance and the stolen heart seed be connected? With the help of Lily and Beck, Prilla follows clues that Queen Clarion has left behind. The trail leads them all the way to the mysterious High Tree Forest. Prilla knows the queen is somewhere in the vast, dark forest. But how will they ever find her?
Queen Genevieve and the Soppy Songs (Into Reading, Level S #90)
by James HartNIMAC-sourced textbook. Talent quests are where dreams come true for some, while others have their hopes dashed. And when the prize is the hand of a fair queen (and a meat pie factory), the stakes are high! As Queen Genevieve and her suitors discover, good singing is not just a matter of tuneful lyrics. It must come from the heart!
Queen High: The brilliant sequel to Widowland
by C J CareyThe thrilling sequel to Widowland, 'Clever, thrilling, brilliantly imagined ... chillingly convincing post-war dystopia' (Clare Chambers). Perfect for fans of Fatherland and The Handmaid's Tale.June, 1956The Leader has been dead for three years. His assassination, on British soil, provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation - a land of spies.Every evening Rose Ransom looks in the mirror and marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked. She still works at the Culture Ministry, where her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings, emotions and signals that cannot be controlled. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter.To widespread surprise, President Eisenhower is to make a state visit to the Alliance and Rose is tasked with visiting the widowed Queen Wallis to provide a background briefing. When she arrives at the palace, she finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to America and enjoy the liberty of her homeland. She claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart - but will the last Queen of England pull the trigger on the Alliance?(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Queen High: Thrilling dystopian fiction from the acclaimed author of WIDOWLAND
by C J CareyThrilling dystopian fiction from the acclaimed author of Widowland, 'Clever, thrilling, brilliantly imagined ... chillingly convincing post-war dystopia' (Clare Chambers). Perfect for fans of Fatherland and The Handmaid's Tale.Britain, with the wrong queen.1955. The Leader has been dead for two years. His assassination, on British soil, provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation - a land of spies.The royal family has been usurped, and the widowed Queen Wallis reigns in their place. Yet still some citizens hold out hope that Elizabeth may one day return.Every evening Rose Ransom looks in the mirror and marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked. She still works at the Culture Ministry, where her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings, emotions and signals that cannot be controlled. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter.To widespread surprise, President Eisenhower is to make a state visit to the Alliance and Rose is tasked with visiting the widowed Wallis to provide a background briefing. When she arrives at the palace, she finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to America and enjoy the liberty of her homeland. She claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart - but will she dare to pull the trigger on the Alliance?PRAISE FOR QUEEN HIGH 'Begins with a bang' CLARE CHAMBERS'Full of twists' RED'A gripping thriller' BEL MOONEY'Exciting and provocative' OBSERVER'Thrilling, subversive' JANE HARRIS 'A triumph' AMANDA CRAIG'Enthralling' THE SUNDAY TIMES'Ingenious' SABINE DURRANT
Queen Mirthas: And the four runes of Karahar
by Juan Pablo AlvarezAfter the apocalyptic Ragnarök, the best place of all seems to be Gimlé; a pacífica area where peace reigns and the gods live in harmony. Its palace welcomes virtuous souls of good will. Everything is calm. Seemingly nothing can alter the peace that has cost so much to achieve... But the horn has sounded. The daughter of the serpent is born and the sons of Odin and Thor are ready to go to battle. The world of the dead emerges with a new queen who will seek the power she has waited for centuries. The author of this novel has created a world based on Nordic mythology. In this adventure, he guarantees a vertiginous trip towards the new world created after the sunset of the gods and invites us to enter the new threats that will face the sons of Odin and Thor to achieve the so longed for balance of the worlds. Fire giants, beasts of the world of the dead and Nordic gods will take place in this story and together they will hold epic battles to obtain the so precious power. All of them fight for a unique domain: Mirthas.
Queen Morgana And The Ren Fairies
by Teel James GlennQueen Morgana will not allow free passage between the realms of the Fae and of humans. Because of this, both realms are dying. The only bridge between the worlds is the place where dreams live in the daylight: Renaissance Faires! A group of humans stumbles through the portal: a cocky movie make-up man who hits on the wrong woman, a Vietnam vet whose nightmares make living a chore, a private detective on the strangest case of his career, a crippled cop and a burger store manager who loves to go LARPing. One of them has to show the Queen of the Fae what true love is or they will perish in the greater darkness that is growing day by day. Oh, and in the process, they have to try and figure out who the strange guy in the Viking helmet is and why he is giggling all the time...
Queen Nanny & The White Witch of Rosehall
by Bobby Spears"Immensely enjoyable for readers who appreciate historical horror by authors such as Justina Ireland, Tomi Adeyemi, and Tananarive Due." - Booklist"A simply riveting read from start to finish" - Midwest Book Review A leader of the Jamaican Maroons crosses paths with an enigmatic sorceress in this spine-tingling tale of ancient enemies, based on real Jamaican history and legendDeep in the heart of Jamaica, the stories of insatiable bloodthirsty creatures and dark rituals brought over from the old country have been the stuff of legends for centuries. Queen Nanny, the leader of a community of Maroons, is well versed in military leadership and spiritual wisdom. But how do you beat an enemy that possesses the power over life and death?One such figure is the enigmatic White Witch, shrouded in mystery and superstition—some say she was once a wealthy woman who murdered her husbands while others believe she was a powerful sorceress who used dark magic. As the White Witch threatens the safety of Queen Nanny&’s home, she must use every weapon at her disposal to protect her people.With action and mystery that brings to life a legendary urban myth, this thrilling novel provides a fresh perspective on Jamaica's rich cultural history and is a must-read for horror and thriller enthusiasts.
Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty (The Land of Stories #1)
by Chris ColferFrom bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Queen Red Riding Hood.The young queen gives us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of course, what it means to be royalty.A must-have for new and old fans alike.
Queen Song (A Red Queen Novella)
by Victoria AveyardIn this prequel novella set in the world of Red Queen, Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary - how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.
Queen Song (Red Queen Novella #1)
by Victoria AveyardIn this 55-page prequel novella set in the Red Queen world, Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary--how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.
Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy
by James P. Blaylock Elizabeth BearA Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the YearAn anthology featuring all-original tales of gaslamp fantasy from bestselling and award-winning authors including Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked."Gaslamp Fantasy," or historical fantasy set in a magical version of the nineteenth century, has long been popular with readers and writers alike. A number of wonderful fantasy novels owe their inspiration to works by nineteenth-century writers ranging from Jane Austen, the Brontës, and George Meredith to Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and William Morris. And, of course, the entire steampunk genre and subculture owes more than a little to literature inspired by this period.Queen Victoria's Book of Spells is an anthology for everyone who loves these works of neo-Victorian fiction, and wishes to explore the wide variety of ways that modern fantasists are using nineteenth-century settings, characters, and themes. These approaches stretch from steampunk fiction to the Austen-and-Trollope inspired works that some critics call Fantasy of Manners, all of which fit under the larger umbrella of Gaslamp Fantasy. The result is eighteen stories by experts from the fantasy, horror, mainstream, and young adult fields, including both bestselling writers and exciting new talents, who present a bewitching vision of a nineteenth century invested (or cursed!) with magic.Includes short stories by Delia Sherman, Jeffrey Ford, Genevieve Valentine, Maureen McHugh, Kathe Koja, Elizabeth Wein, Elizabeth Bear, James P. Blaylock, Kaaron Warren, Leanna Renee Hieber, Dale Bailey, Veronica Schanoes, Catherynne M. Valente, Ellen Kushner and Caroline Stevermer, Jane Yolen, Gregory Maguire, Tanith Lee, Theodora Goss.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Queen Victoria's Revenge
by Harry HarrisonCode word - "onion bagel"That little phrase would put FBI agent Tony Hawkin in touch with the Israeli commando unit at Cohn's Fancy Bakery in London, should he ever need help. And Tony needed help like he needed air to breathe!The trouble was, he wasn't cut out for the FBI. He couldn't shoot straight, and had a tendency to panic when things went wrong. But somehow he'd got himself handcuffed to a case containing two million dollars, bundled aboard a hijacked DC-10 and whisked off to darkest Scotland, where he found himself hotly pursued by a lot of people who wanted to get their hands on the money - and around his throat. People like the hijackers. And a bunch of fanatical Scots patriots. And some Cuban thugs led by a mad Colonel. And the police.Tom Hawkin was lost and terrified in an apparently crazy country. Which was why he yelled Onion Bagel at the first opportunity...
Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter
by A. E. MooratFor all the rabid fans who devoured Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, comes A.E. Moorat’s Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter! This outrageously entertaining and deeply irreverent tale of palace intrigue and bloody supernatural mayhem features the most unlikely monster-slayer ever to go toe-to-toe with the living dead. It’s George A. Romero meets the Bronte sisters—it’s Max Brooks’s World War Z in Victorian garb! Watch out flesh-eating zombie scum, it’s Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter!
Queen Wallis: A Novel (Widowland)
by C. J. Carey"A tense, gripping read, sure to enthrall readers everywhere." —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling authorThe thrilling sequel to Widowland, a feminist dystopian novel set in an alternative history that terrifyingly imagines what a British alliance with Germany would look like if the Nazis had won WWII.London, 1955. The Leader has been dead for two years. His assassination, on British soil, provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation—a land of spies.Every evening Rose Ransom looks in the mirror and marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked. She still works at the Culture Ministry, where her work now focuses on poetry, which has been banned for its subversive meanings, emotions, and signals that cannot be controlled.A government propaganda drive to promote positive images of women has just been announced ahead of a visit from Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first American president to set foot on English soil in two decades. Queen Wallis Simpson will be spearheading the campaign, and Rose has been tasked with visiting her to explain the plan. When Rose arrives at the palace, she finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to America and enjoy the liberty of her homeland following her husband's death. Wallis claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart. But will the last queen of England pull the trigger on the Alliance?More Praise for Queen Wallis:"Chilling, compelling, and real." —Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author"A propulsive, terrifying read that gripped me from start to finish." —Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author "An inventive, riveting alternate history of England transformed by an alliance with fascist Germany." —Anika Scott, internationally bestselling author"A fascinating and winning follow-up to Widowland." —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author"A beautiful love letter to poetry and the power of words." —Brianna Labuskes, author of The Librarian of Burned Books
Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak
by L. Frank Baum Martin Gardner Frederick RichardsonAnother classic of juvenile literature from the creator of The Wizard of Oz, this enchanting tale recounts an evil queen's attempts to steal a magic cloak. L. Frank Baum packs this adventure with his customary humor, inventive fantasies, and captivating characters. Includes all 90 of the original illustrations by Frederick Richardson.
Queen of Air and Darkness: Lady Midnight; Lord Of Shadows; Queen Of Air And Darkness (The Dark Artifices #3)
by Cassandra ClareDark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare&’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel.What if damnation is the price of true love? Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. Their society now teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find there is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of the Shadowhunters before a deadly curse destroys them and everyone they love.
Queen of Angels (Questar Ser.)
by Greg BearHugo Award Finalist: A near-future novel of artificial intelligence, human nature, and mass murder that &“succeeds on virtually every level&” (The New York Times Book Review). In Los Angeles in 2047, advances in the science of psychology have made crime a rare occurrence. So it&’s utterly shocking when eight bodies are detected in an apartment, and not long afterward the perpetrator is revealed as well: noted poet Emmanuel Goldsmith. The LAPD&’s Mary Choy—who has had both her appearance and her police work enhanced by nanotechnology—is tasked with arresting the killer, while psychotherapy pioneer Martin Burke prepares to explore his mind. Meanwhile, Goldsmith&’s good friend and fellow writer reels at the news—while, far from all of them, a space probe makes a startling discovery. This &“excellent&” novel about technology, identity, and the nature of consciousness is a thought-provoking stunner by the Nebula Award–winning author of the Eon series and the Forerunner Saga (Chicago Tribune).
Queen of Ashes
by Eleanor HermanPower, betrayal and desire... It's a dangerous gambit in Queen of Ashes, an ebook companion to the Blood of Gods and Royals series by New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman!If you look away from her face, you will die.This is the warning given to the suitors of Queen Laila of Sharuna, who must compete against one another to win the royal Egyptian's affections. One by one, men cower under her penetrating gaze, and one by one, they are executed.That is, until Laila meets two brothers who do not cower before her: Brehan, noble and courageous...and Riel, intelligent and ambitious. As Laila is tempted by both of them and their differing approaches to magic, she decides that there is one thing she wants more than either brother's affection: power.But when Brehan and Riel turn on each other, Laila must choose where her heart truly lies, before the brothers she loves reduce her kingdom to ash. From the New York Times bestselling author of Legacy of Kings, Queen of Ashes shares the secret history of characters who play an unforgettable role in the Blood of Gods and Royals series.
Queen of Blades
by Aaron Rosenberg Glenn RaneFormer marshal-turned-rebel Jim Raynor has broken away from the power-crazed Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. Enraged over Mengsk's betrayal of the powerful telepath, Sarah Kerrigan, to the ravenous Zerg, Raynor has lost all faith in his fellow humanity. Yet, in the aftermath of Mengsk's treachery, Raynor is plagued by strange visions of Char -- a deadly, volcanic world haunted by horrifying alien creatures. As the nightmares grow in intensity, Raynor begins to suspect that they may not be figments of his imagination -- but a desperate form of telepathic contact. Convinced that the woman he loves is still alive, Raynor launches a hasty mission to rescue Kerrigan from Char. But deep beneath the planet's smoldering surface, Raynor finds a strange chrysalis. . . and is forced to watch in horror as a terrible, all-too-familiar entity rises from it. Before him stands a creature of depthless malice and vengeance. . . Sarah Kerrigan: the Zerg Queen of Blades.
Queen of Camelot
by Nancy Mckenzie“Guinevere comes alive–a strong, resourceful, and compassionate woman, accessible to modern folk . . . McKenzie makes a quantum leap in defining the character of Guinevere as a real, flesh-and-blood woman. The Arthur-Guinevere-Lancelot triangle comes alive as well–believable, poignant, and bearing the seeds of tragedy.”–KATHERINE KURTZOn the night of Guinevere’s birth, a wise woman declares a prophecy of doom for the child: She will be gwenhwyfar, the white shadow, destined to betray her king, and be herself betrayed. Years pass, and Guinevere becomes a great beauty, riding free across Northern Wales on her beloved horse. She is entranced by the tales of the valorous Arthur, a courageous warrior who seems to Guinevere no mere man, but a legend. Then she finds herself betrothed to that same famous king, a hero who commands her willing devotion. Just as his knights and all his subjects, she falls under Arthur’s spell. At the side of King Arthur, Guinevere reigns strong and true. Yet she soon learns how the dark prophecy will reveal itself. She is unable to conceive. Arthur’s only true heir is Mordred, offspring of a cursed encounter with the witch Morgause. Now Guinevere must make a fateful choice: She decides to raise Mordred, teaching him to be a ruler and to honor Camelot. She will love him like a mother. Mordred will be her greatest joy–and the key to her ultimate downfall.Return to a time of legend–the days of Guinevere and Arthur and the glory that was to become CamelotFrom the Trade Paperback edition.