Dark Rift


Book Description

The world already suffers a bitter taste of hell on earth, in a World War II where Nazi warlocks battle with Gray Tower wizards in the streets of Europe and in the shadows. The Gray Tower, in its quest to stabilize a world that hangs on a delicate balance, has issued an order: Kill the Drifter. Isabella George, an alchemist trained by the Tower, knows the identity of the Drifter and refuses to go through with it, because it hits too close to home. Instead of executing the Drifter, she protects the Time Wizard at all costs and ensures that the power to control Time never falls into the wrong hands. She sets out to lift the severe decree of the Gray Tower, and prove to the Master Wizards that the Drifter is the only way to win the war. As Isabella unmasks traitors and embraces unlikely allies, her greatest danger may lie in her own heart--from the brutal desire for revenge, to the crushing guilt she carries...and the dangerous passion she tries to deny when she’s with one man in particular. As she attempts to sort things out both in her heart and head, and not mix up the two, a figure from her past comes along and makes an enticing offer to solve all her problems. The only payment required is her soul. "I really think you should purchase this book (and the first). They're wonderful examples of modern literature, and anybody into fiction-fantasy is in for a wonderful ride!"--DATBOOKREVIEWS Reading Order of The Gray Tower Trilogy The Tower's Alchemist (Book 1) Dark Rift (Book 2) Circadian Circle (Book 3)




Dark Rift


Book Description

This four-color strategy guide contains every move and cheat available to Dark Rift, a 3D fighting game on Nintendo 64. Dark Rift features eight playable characters, two bosses, and a slew of fighting combos and codes every gamer will want to study.




Redemption


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In the second book in The Dark Rift series, Redemption, the story continues as Jodie and her friends face the aftermath of near failure. Hunted by the orchestrator of the catastrophic events in Ascension, the Gypsum Corporation, Jodie continues her search for the truth in a desperate bid to save what remains of the planet. While Gypsum seeks to carry out their plan for annihilation of life on Earth, Jodie bands together with a ragged group of survivors. Delving deeper into Gypsum's plans, they search for the key to ending the terror. Ultimately sending her friends to what she hopes is safety, Jodie and her unexpected new ally remain in the ruins of the Gypsum stronghold. Little does she know, no one is safe, anywhere, as a new and unimaginable threat arises.




The Great Rift


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The Great Rift is a sweeping history of the intertwined careers of Dick Cheney and Colin Powell, whose rivalry and conflicting views of U.S. national security color our political debate to this day. Dick Cheney and Colin Powell emerged on the national scene more than thirty years ago, and it is easy to forget that they were once allies. The two men collaborated closely in the successful American wars in Panama and Iraq during the presidency of George H. W. Bush--but from this pinnacle, conflicts of ideology and sensibility drove them apart. Returning to government service under George W. Bush in 2001, they (and their respective allies within the administration) fell into ever-deepening antagonism over the role America should play in a world marked by terrorism and other nontraditional threats. In a wide-ranging, deeply researched, and dramatic narrative, James Mann explores each man’s biography and philosophical predispositions to show how and why this deep and permanent rupture occurred. Through dozens of original interviews and surprising revelations from presidential archives, he brings to life the very human story of how this influential friendship turned so sour and how the enmity of these two powerful men colored the way America acts in the world.







The Dark Divide


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From one of Voyager's bestselling authors comes the second book in an outstanding epic fantasy. Journey through a Britain where the Druids are the most powerful magical force on Earth. the second book in this exciting contemporary epic fantasy spanning different realities and alternate worlds, tHE DARK DIVIDE takes us into the heart of family, loyalty and the choice between good and evil.time is running out for Rónán and his psychically-linked twin brother, Darragh. In two weeks, at the Autumn Solstice in their own reality, the Queen of the Faerie will transfer the Undivided power to the new-found heirs and the older twins will die. But Darragh is trapped in 2001 Dublin and Rónán in a reality where the Undivided are not Druids, but Shinto warriors.the twins need to get home before the transfer takes place - not only to save their own lives, but to break the curse on trása, who is destined to remain trapped by Marcroy tarth's spell, and to rescue Hayley from the Faerie Lord's seductive embrace.With Darragh caught in a reality without magic, and Ronan stranded in one with plenty of magic but no idea how to use it, the brothers must prove that even across realities, they truly are the Undivided.




DARK STAR


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After completing the mysterious test to become a Grand Magi with her shandar, Jerdone, Zandreena was looking forward to peaceful years of studying to perfect her magic. But fate and a prophecy of old made her leave her home and led her to an adventure and eventful encounter with the fearless Ash’len, the spiritual Danica, and the proud thief Ren, all of whom would play a role in her journey to finding the Orb of the Magi. This immense duty placed in the hands of this young Grand Magi was not welcomed by everyone, and she had to protect not only her life and her friends’ but also her very mission to locate the orb. With the land stripped of its grandeur and serenity due to wars and dark magic, these young men and women must stay together, fight for their lives, and believe that fate would direct them to saving mankind.




Holly


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Holly is a stargazer, she meets a nice guy under the night sky, but then goes missing. The author is a 21 year old guy, who has had a fair few broken hearts as well as fighting depression. He wrote stories to help combat the depression. Holly is the first of those stories







2012


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21 December 2012 was believed to mark the end of the thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Mayan calendar. Many people believed this date to mark the end of the world or, at the very least, a shift to a new form of global consciousness. Examining how much of the phenomenon is based on the historical record and how much is contemporary fiction, the book explores the landscape of the modern apocalyptic imagination, the economics of the spiritual marketplace, the commodification of countercultural values, and the cult of celebrity.