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The Rain-Soaked Bride
by Guy AdamsHOW DO YOU STOP AN ASSASSIN THAT CAN’T BE KILLED?Toby Greene is part of The Clown Service, a mostly forgotten branch of British Intelligence tasked with fighting paranormal threats. However, the Rain-Soaked Bride is no ordinary assassin. Relentless, inexorable and part of a larger game, merely stopping this impossible killer may notbe enough to save the day…‘The Clown Service is fun and rips along like thefinest episode of the old Avengers series’ The Independenton Sunday
The Rainbow Abyss (Sun-Cross #1)
by Barbara HamblyAn aging wizard and his apprentice venture into a world where magic has died, hoping to save it before the same fate befalls their ownJaldis does not believe it at first. When the old wizard—blind, tongueless, able to see and speak through magic alone—peers into the Void between dimensions, he sees something terrible: a world where magic is dead, and whose inhabitants scream for someone to rescue them. Such a place must be studied, for if it is possible to kill magic, then that terrible fate could threaten his own world, too. With the help of his apprentice, Rhion, the wizard prepares for the treacherous crossing. To make the journey, they must withstand the hatred that their own world has for magic—a powerful force that the ignorant would wipe out if they could. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Rainbow Abyss, The Magicians of the Night (Sun-Cross)
by Barbara HamblyContains two novels: The Rainbow Abyss and The Magicians of the Night.
The Rainbow Children
by Laura LaurentRudd, Ola, Yann, Gann, Bell, Plum and Plim are the Rainbow children. They live in a white castle in the clouds. On a journey to Earth, down the rainbow, protected by Cirrus Cloud, they make friends with two children. This is the story of the adventures they have together. They even get to meet Santa Claus! Enjoy the colourful rainbow venture with the band of friends and their alien chums.
The Rainbow Fairies Collection: 7 books in 1 (Rainbow Magic #1104)
by Daisy MeadowsMeet the Rainbow Fairies! Seven spellbinding Rainbow Magic stories - perfect lockdown listening for children who love magic!The Rainbow Fairies have the important job of looking after all the colours of the rainbow. But when naughty Jack Frost steals the fairies magical objects, it's up to the fairies new human friends, Rachel and Kirsty, to help get them back!The Rainbow Fairies Collection includes seven exciting stories:Ruby the Red FairyAmber the Orange FairySaffron the Yellow FairyFern the Green FairySky the Blue FairyIzzy the Indigo FairyHeather the Violet Fairy'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com
The Rainbow Foal (Princess Evie #3)
by Sarah KilBridePrincess Evie and her pony go on a magical adventure in this third book in an enchanting chapter book series about a princess, her stable full of ponies, and the amazing adventures they share.Evie and her Haflinger Pony Indigo take a magical journey through the tunnel of trees and arrive in the Rainbow Garden just in time for the annual Rainbow Blossom Festival. But as Evie and her kitten Sparkles lend a hand getting everything ready for the celebration, the Rainbow Girls&’ winged pony Corolla—who is supposed to pull the chariot in the parade—goes missing. Evie and Indigo join the hunt, and when Corolla is finally found, all the girls are in for a wonderful surprise!
The Rainbow Magic Holiday Collection: My Holiday Fairies Collection Rainbow Magic: Christmas Treasury (Rainbow Magic)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Rainbow Magic Holiday Collection!
The Rainbow Seahorse: Book 7 (Sea Keepers #7)
by Coral RipleyGet ready to dance the night away! The Sea Keepers are invited to a masked ball in this magical story about saving our oceans. Emily, Grace and Layla are invited to the annual masked ball in an ancient sunken city where the seahorses perform a special dance. But when evil Effluvia sneaks into the party in disguise, she uses her bad magic to destroy the beautiful ruins. The Sea Keepers need to find a magic pearl to save the city. Can true love defeat evil in this exciting underwater adventure?
The Rainbow Wand (Fairy Realm #10)
by Emily RoddaWhen a little girl from the human world becomes lost in the magical Realm, Jessie's only hope of finding her is the wand of a brilliant but reclusive magician, and if she succeeds she must still face Mrs. Tweedie, who is up to no good.
The Raindrop Spell: Book 1 (Fairy Forest School #1)
by Olivia BrookA brand-new fairy school series about helping animals and looking after nature, from the home of Rainbow Magic!Poppy Merrymoss is so excited to start at Oakwings Academy, a beautiful fairy school in the trunk of an old oak tree. There she'll learn about all the different types of magic that fairies use to help nature, and she'll discover what type of fairy she'll be when she grows up! But when evil Lady Nightshade puts a curse on the forest, stopping the adult fairies from making the magic seeds that create fairy dust, it's up to Poppy and her friends to save the forest! Can Poppy and her friends Ninad Cleardrop and Rose Seedpip stop Lady Nightshade and rescue a little lost otter?Look out for Poppy Merrymoss's next adventure, Fairy Forest School: Baby Bunny Magic.
The Rainfall Market
by You Yeong-GwangIf you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose?On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the rainy season, you'll be granted entrance into the mysterious Rainfall Market—where you can choose to completely change your life.No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket. Lonely and with no real prospects for a future, Serin ventures to the market, determined to create a better life for herself.There, she meets a magical cat companion named Issha and they search through bookstores, perfumeries, and fantastical realms while Serin tries to determine what her perfect life will look like.The catch? Serin only has one week to find her happiness or be doomed to vanish into the market forever.And all the while, a shadow follows quietly behind them…
The Raintree Box Set
by Linda Howard Beverly Barton Linda Winstead JonesInferno by New York Times bestselling author Linda HowardHaunted by RITA® Award winner Linda Winstead JonesSanctuary by New York Times bestselling author Beverly BartonTwo hundred years after the Raintree clan defeated them, the Ansara wizards are rising up again to take on their bitterest foes. NYT bestselling author Linda Howard heads up this trilogy with INFERNO. As king, it's up to Dante Raintree to protect his clan, but when Lorna Clay walks into his life, suddenly fire, always his to control, defeats him, leaving him wondering whether Lorna is to blame. Will Dante's strength be enough to win the fight of his life? In HAUNTED by RITA® award winner Linda Winstead Jones, homicide detective Gideon Raintree must draw upon the gifts he's kept hidden to stop a relentless serial killer unleashed by dark Ansara wizards. Now he and his alluring new partner, Hope Mallory, are in a race against time to save their love and their family. NYT bestselling author Beverly Barton rounds out the collection with SANTUARY, in which Mercy Raintree must assume her position as guardian of the sacred Raintree home, but doing so threatens to expose her most closely guarded secret...and pits her against Dranir Judah Ansara, who is personally determined to kill her. Will Mercy's closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle...but also Judah's own bitter heart?
The Rainy Season (The Ghosts Trilogy #3)
by James P. BlaylockIt's a gray, wet winter in southern California, and Phil Ainsworth is alone. The sudden death of his young wife has left him shaken, and he gets eerie sensations as he roams around the big, old house he inherited from his mother. He's sure he's seen people snooping around his property, by the old well that, in this wet weather, always seems ready to overflow. How much is real and how much is in his head? That's the question.A late-night phone call brings more bad news: Phil's sister has died, leaving her ten-year-old daughter Betsy an orphan and naming Phil as guardian. It seems like a bad time to bring a child into this unhappy house, but Phil had always promised he'd take care of Betsy - and now she's all the family he has left.What he can't know is that Betsy is a very special child. She has the ability to sense the powerful emotions of the past, to hear voices of the dead, and to see the uncanny powers that are closing in around this house...James P. Blaylock has set the standard for the contemporary ghost story. The Washington Post called him "a master." Dean Koontz has hailed his writing as "first rate." A brilliant blend of psychological insight and unearthly phenomena, The Rainy Season blurs the lines between the past and the present, the living and the dead, fantasy and reality.REVIEWS:"The author of Winter Tides continues to display an uncanny talent for low-key, off-kilter drama, infusing the modern world with a supernatural tint. Blaylock's evocative prose and studied pacing make him one of the most distinctive contributors to American magical realism." -- Library Journal"This may be Blaylock's weirdest yet: intriguing, dramatic, atmospheric." -- Kirkus Reviews
The Raising: A Novel
by Laura Kasischke“Kasischke’s writing does what good poetry does—it shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . The language catapults us into another plane of existence, one of facade and reflection.” —New York Times Book Review “Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, The Raising limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life—and yes, death.” —Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of YouFrom Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of In a Perfect World and The Life Before Her Eyes, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girl’s tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly unforgettable , Kasischke’s The Raising sets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.
The Ramal Extraction
by Steve PerryAt the close of the 24th Century, a series of revolutions has caused the galaxy to descend into chaos. With the Galactic Union's Army stretched thin, mercenary units have arisen for those who have the need--and the means--to hire them... Captained by former Detached Guerrilla Forces Colonel R.A. "Rags" Cutter, the Cutter Force Initiative is one of the best. A specialized team consisting of both aliens and humans, the Cutters offer services ranging from fight training and protection to extraction and assassination--as long as the target deserves it and their employer makes good on payday. When they're hired to find and rescue Indira, the soon-to-be-married daughter of the Rajah Ramal of New Mumbai, the teams' first task is to identify the kidnapper. The obvious suspects are insurgents who want to overthrow the rajanate, but as other forces enter the game and an assassination attempt is made on Ramal, the Cutters realize that their in-and-out extraction job is about to get a lot more interesting--and a lot more lethal...
The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic
by Ramesh Menon“One of the ancient world’s great verse epics is retold in energetic English prose in this sparkling volume . . . A masterpiece made new.” —Kirkus ReviewsIndia’s most beloved and enduring legend, the Ramayana is widely acknowledged to be one of the world’s great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India’s cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 b.c. The epic of Prince Rama’s betrayal, exile, and struggle to rescue his faithful wife, Sita, from the clutches of a demon and to reclaim his throne has profoundly affected the literature, art, and culture of South and Southeast Asia—an influence most likely unparalleled in the history of world literature, except, possibly, for the Bible. Throughout the centuries, countless versions of the epic have been produced in numerous formats and languages. But previous English versions have been either too short to capture the magnitude of the original; too secular in presenting what is, in effect, scripture; or dry, line-by-line translations. Now novelist Ramesh Menon has rendered the tale in lyrical prose that conveys all the beauty and excitement of the original, while making this spiritual and literary classic accessible to a new generation of readers.“Reverent, lyrical, and engaging, Menon’s retelling is an impressive addition to the voluminous lore—oral, written, and performed—that collectively comprises the Rama story tradition of India and Southeast Asia . . . it brings this great story to life once more for an English-language audience.” —Philip Lutgendorf, Associate Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies, University of Iowa“A beautiful new rendering of an inexhaustible theme.” —Peter Brook, Film and Theatre Director
The Rambling
by Jimmy CajoleasFrom the author of Goldeline, a Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth pick, comes a mesmerizing middle grade fantasy about family and the power of storytelling. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Thickety.Buddy Pennington is headed to river country, hoping his luck might change. He’ll be better off with his daddy, a wandering soul and a local legend for his skills at Parsnit, a mysterious card game of magic, chance, and storytelling. But no sooner are Buddy and his pop reunited than some of Pop’s old enemies arrive to take him away. Boss Authority, the magical crime lord who has held the rivers in his grasp for years, is ready to collect on an old debt Buddy’s father owes. Now Buddy must set out on a dangerous rescue mission, learning to play Parsnit with the best of them as he goes. Because the stars are aligning for one last epic duel—one that will require a sticky-fingered ally, a lucky twist of fate, and the hand of a lifetime. And in this game, you’re only as strong as the story you tell.
The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya #5)
by Nagaru TanigawaWhat Haruhi wants, Haruhi gets! Stunning, brash, and completely clueless about her powers, Haruhi Suzumiya can make anything bend to her will. Although she doesn't know it, she's a goddess who has the ability destroy the world--don't make her mad! Luckily, she has her SOS Brigade (a club comprised of her high school's most extraordinary students) to keep her happy. This fifth volume in the wildly fun and unpredictable Haruhi Suzumiya series features three short stories for Haruhi's every mood--an endless (never-ending) summer, a heated (overheated) competition with the computer club, and a ski trip getaway (with a dangerous blizzard!). Join the frenzy and fun with the fifth book in the phenomenal bestselling series that took the world by storm with over 4.5 million copies sold.
The Rancher's Wife
by Lynda TrentABANDONEDElizabeth Parkins had been left in the wilderness, along and destitute, by a man she's promised to love, honor and obey. Now fate had led her to Brice Graham, who offered her fulfillment of all her dreams. But the price, she soon learned, would be her heart and soul...!BEREFTWhen Elizabeth Parkins rode into his life, Brice Graham saw a way out of the loneliness that haunted his days. Here was the wife of his heart, the true mother of his child. But would she be content to pretend they'd been together forever-or would she demand something more...?
The Ranger of Marzanna (The Goddess War #1)
by Jon SkovronWhen their father is murdered by imperial soldiers, two siblings set out on opposite paths--one will destroy the Empire forever and the other will save it--in this thrilling new epic fantasy.Sonya is training to be a Ranger of Marzanna, an ancient sect of warriors who have protected the land for generations. But the old ways are dying, and the rangers have all been forced into hiding or killed off by the invading Empire. When her father is murdered by imperial soldiers, she decides to finally take action. Using her skills as a ranger she will travel across the bitter cold tundra and gain the allegiance of the only other force strong enough to take down the invaders.But nothing about her quest will be easy. Because not everyone is on her side. Her brother, Sebastian, is the most powerful sorcerer the world has ever seen. And he's fighting for the empire.
The Ranger of Marzanna (The Goddess War #1)
by Jon Skovron'A magical tale of power and sacrifice, manipulation and betrayal' Melissa Caruso Two siblings. Two nations. One war for it all. Sonya is training to be a Ranger of Marzanna, an ancient sect of warriors who have protected the land for generations. But the old ways are dying, and the rangers have all been forced into hiding or killed off by the invading Empire.When her father is murdered by imperial soldiers, she decides to finally take action. Using her skills as a ranger she will travel across the bitter cold tundra and gain the allegiance of the only other force strong enough to take down the invaders.But nothing about her quest will be easy. Her brother, Sebastian, is the most powerful sorcerer the world has ever seen.And he's fighting for the empire.The Ranger of Marzanna begins an epic tale of warring siblings, powerful magic and daring adventures. 'This is epic fantasy done right' Publishers Weekly'An undeniable page-turner that will have readers salivating for the next volume' Kirkus
The Ranger's Bride
by Laurie GrantRede Smith didn’t think so, yet the Texas Ranger hadn’t counted on the brave and beautiful Addy Kelly, whose tender mercies and intoxicating touch gave him hope for a life free of the dark secret that plagued him.Respectable widow Adelaide Kelly had a secret: she was neither a widow nor respectable in small-town eyes. But the scandal her divorced status would create paled beside the shocking fact that she’d allowed the rugged Rede Smith into her home, heart and deepest desires.
The Rapparee
by Jack VanceThe Rapparee is Jack Vance's preferred title for the novel previously published as The Space Pirate and The Five Gold Bands.Five gold bracelets imprinted with cryptic messages were the clues that set Paddy Blackthorn off on a riotous galactic treasure hunt. But Paddy found himself not only the hunter but also the hunted for the armbands had been left to him by his would-be killers, the Rulers of the Five Planets.All Jack Vance titles in Gateway use the author's preferred texts, as restored for the Vance Integral Edition (VIE), an extensive project masterminded by an international online community of Vance's admirers. In general, we also use the VIE titles, and have adopted the arrangement of short story collections to eliminate overlaps.
The Raptor & the Wren (Miriam Black #5)
by Chuck WendigIn the fifth book of the &“wildly entertaining&” (Kirkus Reviews) Miriam Black series, Miriam continues her journey to find answers on how to change her fate and begin to make right some of what she&’s done wrong.Armed with new knowledge that suggests a great sacrifice must be made to change her fate, Miriam continues her quest and learns that she must undo the tragedies of her past to move forward. One such tragedy is Wren, who is now a teen caught up in a bad relationship with the forces that haunt Miriam and has become a killer, just like Miriam. Black must try to save the girl, but what&’s ahead is something she thought impossible…
The Rapture Effect
by Jeffrey A. CarverThe war was started by a computer and fought by robots, but now human beings were dying, and only a few people even knew there was a war at all!