Dragonfell


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“An adventurous dragon tale that delivers an emotionally satisfying ending.” —Kirkus Fly with the dragons in this stunning fantasy from Sarah Prineas, author of the acclaimed Magic Thief series! Rafi Bywater is unlike anyone else. The people in his village don’t trust him because he spends too much time in an abandoned dragon lair. When a stranger, Mister Flitch, accuses Rafi of being “dragon-touched,” Rafi sets off to discover the truth about dragons—and about himself. On his journey, Rafi befriends a brilliant scientist, Maud, who has secrets of her own. Together they search for dragons while escaping from a dangerous dragon hunter, engaging in a steam-engine car chase, and figuring out what Mister Flitch really wants with Rafi. And, oh yes, they do find the dragons. Sarah Prineas delivers a sweeping adventure filled with glorious dragons of all kinds!




The Darkest Hour


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When an agent from the Imperium Intelligence Service shows up on Tiadaria's doorstep, he leaves her with unwelcome news. Recovering from their brutal defeat at Dragonfell, the Xarundi are seeking out an ancient and incredibly powerful relic buried in the snow and ice of the Frozen Frontier. Tiadaria travels to the city of Ethergate to seek out an apprentice skilled in magical research. Even with his reluctant help, unearthing information on the relic proves to be almost impossible until a savage turn of events puts them on the right path. Now it's a race against time through some of the most unforgiving territory on Solendrea to beat the Xarundi to the relic and stop them from unleashing its devastating power on the unsuspecting masses.




The Last Swordmage


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As far as bad luck goes, Tiadaria's has been the stuff of legend. After being sold into slavery by her father and accused of a murder she didn't commit, she finds herself facing the executioner. The only thing standing between her neck and the sharp edge of the axe is the village Constable. After thirty years of loyal service to the Imperium, Royce has retired to King's Reach as the village's Constable. He thought that the frontier town would be the perfect place to rest, relax, and die in peace. He was wrong. With a crooked Magistrate on one hand and a conniving slaver on the other, things are anything but peaceful. To complicate his life even further, the slave with her neck on the block seems to possess the same magic Royce has hidden all his life. Paying off Tiadaria's bond, Royce takes possession of a slave in a land where slavery is verboten. Now he must teach her to trust him, teach her to fight, and teach her about her unique abilities before they both run out of time. An ancient menace is coming. The Xarundi have returned. They are the most dangerous enemy humanity has ever faced, and they have a thousand years of bloodthirsty vengeance to exact.




The Hidden Magic Series Omnibus


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Emmaline was once the most beautiful princess in all the lands. She was also the most powerful. You see, she was from a long line of powerful Dragon Shifters, and the magic in her blood was pure and strong. Everyone wanted it. This is the story of the girl with the fire in her eyes - —the first and the last. Eva’s ancestor, Emmaline, was once the most powerful being in existence. She was one to be feared. But when she fell in love with a vampire, she knew she had to make a decision: surrender her power or let it consume her. After all, her father warned her of Darcy. She only found out too late. ​ This collection includes all books in the Hidden Magic series: ​ Burn Illuminate Obliterate Resonate




Resonate


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It isn’t easy being Queen Being a royal, and acting as a role model to humans and supernatural creatures alike, has not come easy for Emma. Between juggling a media company in Sydney and fulfilling her obligations to the throne in a hidden magical realm adjacent to ours, her life feels torn in two. Emma thought she knew where she wanted to live and who she wanted to be, until she hears whisper of an uprising. War is coming and it's up to Emma to restore peace before both realms are torn apart. In the highly anticipated conclusion to the thrilling Hidden Magic series, allies and foes, supernaturals and humans, all must come together, or both their lands will be destroyed.




Talon the Black


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When a wounded dragon falls from the sky, Claire Evans runs into a cornfield to rescue it. This isn't just any dragon, he's a shifter, one of six royal protectors, and helping him has consequences. Claire finds herself traipsing--or rather, flying--across the kingdom of Dragonwall. She must face Dragonwall's king. King Talon is not like those before him. Troubled and temperamental, he is scarred by more than the events that shaped him. Worst of all, he is mateless. With no queen and no heir, his subjects are demanding he abandon tradition and marry into nobility. There is a rising threat at his borders and whispers of a sorcerer. Soon, he will have greater problems than that of finding a wife. Modern meets medieval in this seven-book series filled with magical creatures and adventure. This epic fantasy is a slow burn romance that follows multiple POVs, woven together around Claire, a small town Indiana gal. If you've ever wondered what it might be like to get sucked into a fantastical world beyond our own, look no further!




Immortal Presage


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What are memories to us that live and die; Is it joy, pain, regret, hope, pride, hatred. Do those memories become the things we cherish for a lifetime? If the mind forgets does our heart remember? All these things wrapped in emotions and feelings; do these memories make us mortal, do they make us human? In a world of legends, where religion, science, and magic meld together, there are those who live their lives as well as they can, holding on to their memories and allowing their feelings to guide and move them toward a better future through life and into death. And then there are those whose lives are unending, everlasting, and unchangingthe Amara the Immortals. Four lives have begun to move along a path bound to the fate of every immortal. Although their lives cannot be given up or taken, they move according to a destinya cursethat was left behind by those of the past many centuries ago. A prophecy has foretold the deaths of the deathless, but who or what could bring an end to the Immortals? In this novel, the immortals must face the possibility of extinction as the events of an ancient prophesy begin to unfold.




Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author


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This practical K–12 teacher resource explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of using Questioning the Author (QtA), a powerful approach for enhancing reading comprehension and engagement. Thorough yet concise, the book shows how to plan lessons using both narrative and expository texts, formulate open-ended Queries, and guide class discussions around them. The authors discuss how QtA has evolved over many years of classroom application and include innovative ideas for integrating vocabulary instruction and writing prompts into QtA lessons. Also provided are steps for gradually transitioning from teacher-led instruction to independent reading. The book features extended examples of teachers implementing QtA, as well as four complete texts that can be downloaded and printed for classroom use.




The Voice of Faith


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Have you ever wondered where your thoughts come from? Why all of a sudden you turned right instead of left and found out moments later there had been a fatal accident that would have been in your path? Choosing to do something that you know is wrong and you feel that nudge in your soul telling you no, but you choose to do it anyways? Coincidence? No, nothing ever is. God finds ways to get our attention so we can follow him to lead us to our salvation. This heart-warming, gut-wrenching true story that Heather endured with her husband Adam while their marriage was suffering for over ten years came to life after her rediscovery of Jesus our savior. The journey that Jesus took Heather on with Adam's soul led her to walk in the faith. Visions of events and emotional struggles, keeping her eyes on Jesus while he was working not only on their marriage but also showing Heather how to fight the right way to save her and her husband's soul. God never intended marriages and families to be destroyed which he brought together from the beginning through his love. The enemy has a way of breaking down marriages with lust, infidelity, brokenness, and abuse, but following "the voice of faith" will get you through anything in your life.




Osey


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