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Return to the City of Ghosts: Book 3 (Ghosts of Shanghai #3)
by Julian Sedgwick'The thing about ghosts is sometimes we create our own. And sometimes they find us, no matter what we do.' The thrilling conclusion to the Ghosts of Shanghai by the award-winning author of the Mysterium trilogy, for fans of Philip Pullman, Susan Hill and Robin Stevens.Ruby is on a mission to rescue the boy she loves: Charlie has been swept away in the powerful waters of the River Yangtze. But the world she loves is now broken by danger and fear, and Ruby is lost and surrounded by ghosts. Can Ruby trust herself, and those around her, to find Charlie and return to Shanghai? Or has she ventured too deep into the realm of spirits?On an amazing journey down the Yangtze, crossing from one world to the other, Ruby must follow the 'red thread of destiny' to find Charlie and home, before she loses herself . . .
Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store: Dive into the world of the dream production industry in this feel-good Korean #1 bestseller (Dallergut Dream Department Store)
by Miye Lee'Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story' The Sun'A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better' Daily Mail'Hugely inventive and wise, we adored this heart-lifting adventure' Heat Magazine|| THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ||It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . . She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced.But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of. Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars. Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers. Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?
Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store: Dive into the world of the dream production industry in this feel-good Korean #1 bestseller (Dallergut Dream Department Store)
by Miye Lee'Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story' The Sun'A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better' Daily Mail'Hugely inventive and wise, we adored this heart-lifting adventure' Heat Magazine|| THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ||It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . . She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced.But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of. Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars. Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers. Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?
Return to the Isle of the Lost (A Descendants Novel)
by Melissa de la CruzThe sequel to the #1 New York Times best seller The Isle of the Lost Mal's an expert at intimidating her enemies, but she's broken the habit since leaving her villainous roots behind. So when she and her friends Evie, Carlos, and Jay all receive threatening messages demanding they return home, Mal can't believe it. Sure, she's King Ben's girlfriend now, and she's usually nice to her classmates, but she still didn't think anyone would be silly enough to try to push her around. The thing is, it kind of worked. Especially since she and her friends have a sneaking suspicion that their villainous parents are behind the messages. And when Evie looks into her Magic Mirror, what she sees only confirms their fears. Maleficent's just a tiny lizard after her run-in with Mal at Ben's Coronation, but she's the worst villain in the land for a reason. Could she have found a way to escape? Whatever's going on, Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay know they have to sneak back to the Isle and get to the bottom of it. Without its infamous leader, the island's even worse than when they left it, but the comforts of home-even a home as gloomy as the Isle of the Lost-can be hard to resist for recently reformed villains. Will the kids be able to beat the evil bubbling at the Isle's wicked core, or will the plot to destroy Auradon succeed?
Return to the Isle of the Lost-A Descendants Novel, Book 2
by Melissa de la CruzThere's no place like home. Especially if home is the infamous Isle of the Lost. Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay haven't exactly turned their villainous noses up at the comforts of Auradon after spending their childhoods banished on the Isle. After all, meeting princes and starring on the Tourney team aren't nearly as terrible as Mal and her friends once thought they would be. But when they receive a mysterious invitation to return to the Isle, Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay can't help feeling comfortable in their old hood—and their old ways. Not everything is how they left it, though, and when they discover a dark mystery at the Ise's core, they'll have to combine all of their talents in order to save the kingdom.
Return to the Prince's Mansion: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Shang ShangSangHer good friend zhen xiuli was cross wind language concubine hua crescent cruel murder that she is very sad and indignant she felt that the chinese crescent death but the words of the cross wind more death but before she could get her revenge she was killed fortunately god has eyes let her die and later life let her have the opportunity to revenge she came to the palace to avenge but to him this culprit repeatedly put water he foppish unruly but take her helpless simply sullied the name of the court king she is still affectionate to him but he is still heartless attract bees and butterflies she should choose between hatred and love
Return to the Stars
by Edmond HamiltonJohn Gordon, twentieth century Earthman, is torn from his own time to a far distant future - a time when the entire galaxy is inhabited. But men do not rule the future; our race is only one among thousands, and many of those thousands are sworn enemies of humanity! Gordon, man of the past, is forced to form alliances with the men of the future in a desperate battle to save the human race from final annihilation...
Return to the Wilds: A Novel
by Cindy C.Return to the Wilds is a dystopian fantasy with environmental and spiritual overtones that contrasts the unintended effects of urbanization and development with the simplicity and healing of the natural world.Keren, a pre-teen activist and biologist, and Caleb, Kerens mystic sidekick, seek to save the last remnants of nature in a world focused on progress, prosperity, and conformity. When the gates slide open on Purity Mountain Wild, Keren is shocked. No Automated Elevation Systems whisking people to individually keyed destinations; they hike a trail into forested mountains. No Hearing Enhancement Audio Devices (HEADs) to block machine screams and voices; her ears fill with bird calls, thumping feet and breathy wind in the tall overhead pines. Guided by a mysterious Keeper and helped by Wildlings, Keren, Caleb, and their friends must use wit and geek skills to outwit underlings of the ominous Dominion and make a powerful pitch for changing the story of human progress.Return to the Wilds offers a unique world view on institutional forces, security and development, the courage and clarity of youth, and the intangible power of the wild and natural. At a somewhat dismal time when young people again are questioning failed institutions of their elders and contending for the planet, it offers new perspective on whats broken, what to do, and where hope and help can be found.
Returned
by Samantha StoneAlex messed up. Last winter, he lost his chance to be with the only woman he'd ever loved. He wasn't the werewolf Leila thought he was; he was also a warlock, promised to destroy her and her adoptive werewolf family. Now she thought him dead.Leila finally landed the job of her dreams. The only catch was the hole in her heart created by Alex's death. A principle ballerina at the New Orleans Dance Company, she'd be damned if she ruined everything she'd worked so hard for. Only, the same killers who'd murdered her once were after her again, this time more determined than ever to finish what they started. Secrets and lies threaten them, but their only hope for survival is to work together to defeat the most powerful creatures in the world. The question is, will love be enough?
Returner's Wealth: Returner's Wealth (The Wyrmeweald Trilogy #1)
by Chris Riddell Paul StewartFrom the creators of the internationally bestselling Edge Chronicles comes an epic story of dragons! The wyrmeweald is a hostile place, an arid wasteland where man is both hunter and hunted, and where the dragon-like wyrmes reign supreme. Seventeen-year-old Micah enters the wyrmeweald intent on stealing a wyrme egg to sell for a bounty. With the riches such an egg will bring—returner&’s wealth—Micah can go home to a life of luxury, and win the hand of the girl he loves. But the wyrmeweald is a treacherous place, and Micah quickly finds himself in mortal danger. When a tracker named Eli rescues him, Micah is forced to prove his worth, and together he and Eli defend a rare wyrme hatchling from kith bandits intent on stealing and selling wyrme eggs. As Micah soon discovers, this hatchling has a guardian already—the beautiful, brave, and dangerous Thrace. Micah and Thrace make the worst possible match: Micah is a would-be bandit, and Thrace is a wyrme rider-assassin, devoted protector of the wyrmeweald. Yet their chemistry is undeniable, and soon Micah and Thrace join forces to protect the rare wyrme and battle the evil forces that encroach on their native habitat. But is there anything left in the devastated wyrmeweald to be saved?
Returning of the Beloved Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Feng MoTo clear up do a bold but never reckless young woman of the 21st century detest evil in the struggle with the fate of his humble small staff because don t want to bend in the wind less upset decisively ended with a parabolic proves to his a brief twenty-four years of career fine into another time and space on the other a pair of body began another period of life
Returning to the Werewolf
by Holly DayLex Gray was in love once. He was young and gave his heart to Cash Udolph, who he believed would be with him forever. When his world fell apart, Cash was nowhere to be found. Lex left Warwood, the tiniest village ever placed on a map, and swore never to come back. Seventeen years later, he's there to attend his grandmother's funeral.Lex needs to get out of Warwood, but driving in the middle of the night might not have been his best idea. A naked man jumps up on the road only to turn into a wolf before his eyes, and Lex slams the brakes hard enough to slide off the road. When Cash is called in to sort a situation with a human, he never expected the human to be his Lex. He's been given a second chance, but Lex wants to leave as soon as possible. Can Cash convince Lex to allow him back into his life before the tow truck gets there?
Reuniendo a los niños
by Mari Collier Mario Israel RuizDos alienígenas de diferentes especies, engendrados por un hombre Justine, están viviendo sus vidas en la Texas de1860's: uno lleno de rabia contra el mundo, el otro atraído por regresar a su mundo natal y reclamar su tierra. Antes de que aprendan a navegar entre las estrellas una nave espacial confiscada, necesitan encontrar confianza mutua y mantenerse con vida en una tierra hostil y peligrosa desgarrada por una guerra civil. Pero después de que dos mujeres decididas de la tierra alteran sus planes, deben tomar decisiones difíciles sobre su futuro. ¿Es la venganza más importante que el amor?
Reunion
by Alan Dean FosterThe wait is over! At last, New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster returns to his acclaimed Humanx universe, where a young human orphan called Flinx seeks to unlock the dangerous secrets of his past and the uncertain prospects of his future with the aid of the formidable minidrag known as Pip. Together, Flinx and Pip have roamed the galaxy on their quest for knowledge, finding friends and enemies along the way, and providing unforgettable memories for an ever-growing legion of delighted fans. Now, with Reunion, Alan Dean Foster gives those fans what they've been clamoring for: the most mind-bending Flinx and Pip adventure yet--a roller-coaster ride into the unknown, filled with wonder and humor . . . and a host of deadly adversaries.It all starts innocently enough. Well, almost innocently. So what if Flinx uses his enhanced empathic abilities to finesse his way into a top secret security installation on Earth? Once there, he bamboozles a sophisticated AI program into releasing classified information about the Meliorare Society, the sect of renegade eugenicists whose experiments with human beings had horrified the civilized universe more than twenty years ago. After all, as one of the few Meliorare experiments to survive, Flinx has a right to know about his past. Especially since his telepathic powers seem to be evolving. The question is, evolving into what? The excruciating headaches afflicting Flinx with increasing frequency make him wonder if he will be alive to find out.But headaches are the least of his problems. For the information he uncovers leads Flinx into AAnn space, and the reptilian AAnn are more likely to eat human visitors than welcome them. Awaiting Flinx is a planet brimming with hidden dangers and astonishing discoveries. But nothing so dangerous, or so astonishing, as the unexpected return of an old enemy: an enemy as evil as she is beautiful . . .From the Hardcover edition.
Reunion
by Marcus Chown Dr John GribbinIt is over a thousand years since the events of Double Planet, when a group of cosmonauts crashed a comet into the Moon, thereby bringing a potential life-supporting atmosphere to that desolate planet.Tugela is a young girl who has grown up in the austere post-technological society that has settled there in that time, a society dominate by the all-powerful City and its insidious cult of the Eye. As the comets stopped coming, and the atmosphere became increasingly thin, the Priests' power grew with the claim that only their rituals could bring the comets back.But a revolution is brewing among the Moon colony that aims to smash both the City and the poisonous stranglehold of superstition that has been holding it back for so long. Within this violent struggle, Tugela has a vital role to play. When she stumbles into a secret vital to the cause, she soon realises her destiny lies far beyond her homeland, beyond the deadly Forbidden Zone, perhaps even beyond the Moon itself...
Reunion
by John Gribbin Marcus ChownIt is over a thousand years since the events of Double Planet, when a group of cosmonauts crashed a comet into the Moon, thereby bringing a potential life-supporting atmosphere to that desolate planet.Tugela is a young girl who has grown up in the austere post-technological society that has settled there in that time, a society dominate by the all-powerful City and its insidious cult of the Eye. As the comets stopped coming, and the atmosphere became increasingly thin, the Priests' power grew with the claim that only their rituals could bring the comets back.But a revolution is brewing among the Moon colony that aims to smash both the City and the poisonous stranglehold of superstition that has been holding it back for so long. Within this violent struggle, Tugela has a vital role to play. When she stumbles into a secret vital to the cause, she soon realises her destiny lies far beyond her homeland, beyond the deadly Forbidden Zone, perhaps even beyond the Moon itself...
Reunion (Cold Equations)
by Michael Jan FriedmanBefore he commanded the Starship Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard was the captain of the deep space exploration vessel, the U.S.S. Stargazer, on an incredible twenty-two year voyage. Now Picard is reunited with his old crew for the first time in over a decade, on a mission to see his former first officer installed as ruler of the Daa'Vit Empire. The reunion turns deadly when a ruthless assassin begins eliminating the U.S.S. Stargazer crew one by one. Picard's present and former shipmates must join forces to solve the mystery of the Captain's past, before the killer strikes again.
Reunion (Mediator Series #3)
by Meg CabotSuze could see and talk to the dead. That was her "special" talent. The kind of gift everyone is supposedly born with, the one that makes people unique from everyone else on the planet, but which very few people discover. She discovered hers at the age of two when she met her first ghost. She was a mediator.
Reunion (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
by Michael Jan FriedmanBefore he commanded the Starship Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard was the captain of the deep space exploration vessel, the U.S.S. Stargazer, on an incredible twenty-two year voyage. Now Picard is reunited with his old crew for the first time in over a decade, on a mission to see his former first officer installed as ruler of the Daa'Vit Empire. The reunion turns deadly when a ruthless assassin begins eliminating the U.S.S. Stargazer crew one by one. Picard's present and former shipmates must join forces to solve the mystery of the Captain's past, before the killer strikes again.
Reunion (Water Series #2)
by Kara Dalkeythe shell has left its mark. Corwin's head is filled with visions of a beautiful and mysterious girl. Soon, he comes face-to-face with the girl of his visions -- Nia, a mermyd from the ocean's depths, the lost city of Atlantis! Together, Nia and Corwin must search for the stolen shell, for it holds the key to the future of Atlantis and also to Nia's and Corwin's very survival.
Reunion on Neverend
by John E. StithREUNION ON NEVEREND by John E. Stith In the underground grottos of the honeycomb city-planet Neverend, things are not what they seem. A death is not the accident it seems. Pressure on museum-owner Tessa Farlon is not caused by what she expects. And the museum itself contains something no one expects. Something powerful and dangerous. Returning for a class reunion, Tessa's old flame, Lan Dillion, has no idea of the trouble he's about to step into. But fortunately for Tessa, Lan is no longer what he seems to be either. Soon Tessa and Lan are on a world-hopping race to save their lives. On the Science Fiction Chronicle best of year list. Stith's work has been nominated for the Nebula-Award, and has included a Hugo Award honorable mention. Complete information on Stith's work may be found at www.neverend.com. The author of this book donated a digital copy to Bookshare.org. Join us in thanking John E. Stith for providing his accessible digital book to this community.
Reunited in Walnut River: A 2-in-1 Collection
by RaeAnne ThayneTwo heartwarming romances from two bestselling authors, together in one book.Reunited in Walnut River (first published as A Merger . . . Or Marriage?) by New York Times–bestselling author RaeAnne ThayneTo snag a coveted promotion, financial whiz Anna Wilder must close one last important deal: the takeover of her hometown hospital, Walnut River General. Black sheep Anna never felt like she fit in to the respected Wilder clan, and now her job is making the proposed merger personal—especially after she meets her opponent in the boardroom!Richard Green is the savvy attorney—and ex-love—determined to foil her plans. After one unbelievable kiss years ago, Anna ran far away from her home, her insecurities and the man who made her pulse quicken. But perhaps her return is a second chance in disguise. Can Richard convince Anna that this merger is bad business . . . and take over her heart instead?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!A Matter of the Heart by USA Today–bestselling author Patricia DavidsOperating on a sick little boy is Dr. Nora Blake’s responsibility. Answering Robert Dale’s questions about the surgery is not. Granted, the handsome reporter truly seems to care, and there is one question she just might answer with a joyful yes . . . Each first published in 2008.
Reunited with Her Viscount Protector (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Mary BrendanShe can trust him to keep her safe…But can she trust herself?Widow Dawn Fenton has heard rumors that her old sweetheart Jack Valance is back in town—and he’s no longer penniless, but a wealthy viscount! She’ll avoid him at all costs, especially as he’s honor bound to wed another. But as Jack steps in to help her protect a vulnerable child in her family, Dawn must face up to the truth: she wants him to stay!“There is everything a story needs to have—instant chemistry, lie and deception, a fugitive girl, a bit of jealousy and ... a lot of love”— Goodreads on Rescued by the Forbidden Rake“What captivated me was how the story had true depth to it”— Goodreads on Rescued by the Forbidden Rake
Reunited: Book Three in the Reawakened series, filled with Egyptian mythology, intrigue and romance (Reawakened Series)
by Colleen HouckFrom Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Curse, comes the third and final book in the Reawakened series.After surviving her otherworldly adventure, Lily wakes up on her nana's farm - and she's forgotten everything. She has no memory of her sun prince, her travels to Egypt, and her journey to the Afterlife.But Lily is not the girl she once was. Her body is now part human, part lion, and part fairy. And if that isn't bad enough, she must harness this power of three and become Wasret: a goddess destined to defeat the evil god Seth once and for all. With the help of her old friend Dr. Hassan, Lily departs on her final voyage through the cosmos and across the plains of Egypt. On the journey, she will transform into the being she was always destined to become. It is time for Lily to find her sunset. ***********Praise for the Reawakened Series'A fully imagined world and mythos, and crackling romance . . . Egyptian mythology has never been this riveting!' - Aprilynne Pike, New York Times bestselling author of the Wings series'[A] must-read for thrill-seekers and fans of alternate worlds' - RT Book Reviews
Revan: Star Wars (The Old Republic) (Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legends #1)
by Drew KarpyshynThere's something out there:a juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republic--unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it.Revan: hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandalorians--and returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that's left are nightmares--and deep, abiding fear.What exactly happened beyond the Outer Rim? Revan can't quite remember, yet can't entirely forget. Somehow he stumbled across a terrible secret that threatens the very existence of the Republic. With no idea what it is, or how to stop it, Revan may very well fail, for he's never faced a more powerful and diabolic enemy. But only death can stop him from trying.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!