Author : Leslie Ann Moore
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,4 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 9781933770017
Moore'ss novel tells of a young, orphaned woman who is scorned by society for her mixed human and elven blood. She discovers that she possesses a mysterious magical power and when she travels to Elven lands in search of answers, she discovers a shocking truth about her identity that will have epic consequences for an entire nation.
Author : Leslie Ann Moore
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,28 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN : 9781301185269
Seventeen year old Jelena Preseren has lived her entire life as a social outcast because of her mixed human and elven blood. She labors as a servant in the household of her uncle, the powerful Duke of Amsara.When her uncle tells her she is to be sold as a concubine to his wealthy neighbor, rather than submit, Jelena makes the decision to flee and strike out into the unknown on a quest to find her elven father.Accompanied by her human cousin, Jelena's journey takes her to a strange and beautiful land whose people live in the shadow of impending war. There, she encounters a fate she never anticipated--one of magic, danger, and most startling of all, true love.Set against a backdrop of romance and adventure, Griffin's Daughter tells the story of one young woman's brave struggle to discover her true place in the world.AWARDSGriffin's Daughter won the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best First Fiction from the Independent Book Publishers Association.PRAISE FOR GRIFFIN'S DAUGHTER TRILOGY"Moore's narrative drive and suspenseful plot twists will leave readers eager for the conclusion to this intricate and appealing tale" -- Publishers Weekly"A likeable set of characters who showed heart and an engaging story. Readers new to fantasy who like Feist and the Mallorean would like this too--I would recommend it accordingly." -- Janny Wurts, author of The Wars of Light and Shadow"Moore's debut novel earned her the Ben Franklin Award for Best First Fiction and it's easy to see why...For those who enjoy a good, well written fantasy, pick up a copy of Griffin's Daughter." -- Todd A. Fonseca, author of The Time Cavern"This is the opening tale of what looks to be a great epic fantasy. Fantasy fans who read this author's first published tale will demand Moore adventures in the Soldaran Empire and beyond." -- Harriet Klausner, #1 Ranked Amazon ReviewerBOOKS IN THE GRIFFIN'S DAUGHTER SERIESGriffin's DaughterGriffin's ShadowGriffin's Destiny
Author : Leslie Ann Moore
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 9780979621154
Born between two cultures, a young woman searches for acceptance. An ancient evil searches for her. A young girl lives as a social outcast due to her mixed human and elven blood. To escape an arranged marriage, Jelena flees into the unknown on a quest to find her elven father. Her journey takes her on an unexpected adventure of magic, danger, and most startling of all ? true love. 2008 IBPA Ben Franklin Award for Best First Fiction ?GRIFFIN?S DAUGHTER is ranking right up there with any fantasy I?ve read recently from the major presses.?? Tia Nevitt, Fantasy Debut ?This is the opening tale of what looks to be a great epic fantasy.? ? Harriet Klausner, #1 Ranked Amazon Reviewer ?Leslie Ann Moore?s debut fantasy book, Griffin?s Daughter (the first book of the Griffin?s Daughter Trilogy), is quite an interesting book. I think it?s the best romantic fantasy debut I?ve read this year.? ? Sami Airola, Risingstar.net ?(A) likeable set of characters who showed heart, and an engaging story. (R)eaders new to fantasy who liked Feist, and the Mallorean, etc, would like this too - I would recommend it accordingly.? ? Janny Wurts, author of The Wars of Light and Shadow
Author : Ned Rust
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 28,67 MB
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1626723435
"Part Narnia. Part Home Alone. It wouldn't have shocked me to learn the book had been written by some guy named Lemony Vonnegut." —James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author “A terrific read, magic really, an adolescent book for adults, an adult book for adolescents, a funny, wise, enthralling romp from fist page to last . . . So much better than Harry Potter” —Peter Quinn, Author of Hour of the Cat When Patrick Griffin passes out after a chemistry experiment gone bad, he wakes up in a strange parallel world, where everyone has huge eyes and tiny ears, and is addicted to smartphones called "binkies." Patrick thinks it's all a weird dream, but he's about to wake up to an adventure beyond his wildest imagination. Meanwhile, a huge rabbit-like creature named Mr. BunBun is roaming through Patrick's hometown, leaving a trail of chaos behind it. Its mission? To save Earth from imminent doom. See what happens when the fate of three worlds lies in the hands of one boy and one gigantic bunny in this first book of the hilarious and mind-bending new adventure series by Ned Rust, Patrick Griffin and the Three Worlds.
Author : Kate Griffin
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0571315216
Summer 1881: the streets of Limehouse are thick with opium... and menace. At eighteen Kitty Peck has inherited Paradise, a sprawling criminal empire on the banks of the Thames. Determined to do things differently to her fearsome grandmother, she now realises that the past casts a long and treacherous shadow. Haunted by a terrible secret and stalked by a criminal cabal intent on humiliation and destruction, Kitty must fight for the future of everyone she cares for...
Author : Leslie Moore
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 2013-03-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780615775494
To save the key she must die. To save her he must escape. To save the world they must sacrifice everything. Jelena has found acceptance and love amongst the elves, but war, a sweeping pestilence, and the death of her beloved leave her desolate. Unaware Ashinji still lives, she seeks comfort in the arms of a young soldier determined to marry her.
Author : Carrie Ryan
Publisher : Dutton Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 24,61 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0525426507
At fourteen, Frances survived a slaughter that claimed the lives of her parents and best friend, Libby, but she took on Libby's identity and wealth while plotting revenge against the powerful Wells family and now, at age eighteen, is ready to destroy them, including her first love, Grey.
Author : Kate Griffin
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 10,45 MB
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 057130270X
Limehouse, 1880: Dancing girls are going missing from 'Paradise' - the criminal manor with ruthless efficiency by the ferocious Lady Ginger. Seventeen-year-old music hall seamstress Kitty Peck finds herself reluctantly drawn into a web of blackmail, depravity and murder when The Lady devises a singular scheme to discover the truth. But as Kitty's scandalous and terrifying act becomes the talk of London, she finds herself facing someone even more deadly and horrifying than The Lady. Bold, impetuous and blessed with more brains than she cares to admit, it soon becomes apparent that it's up to the unlikely team of Kitty and her stagehand friend, Lucca, to unravel the truth and ensure that more girls do not meet with a similar fate. But are Kitty's courage and common sense and Lucca's book learning a match for the monster in the shadows? Their investigations take them from the gin-fuelled halls and doss houses of the East End to the champagne-fuelled galleries of the West End. Take nothing at face value: Kitty is about to step out on a path of discovery that changes everything . . .
Author : Jenny Nimmo
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 9780545034098
From the bestselling author of the Charlie Bone series comes a classic fantasy thriller, now reissued. After years of having moved around, 11-year-old Dinah determines to make a huge, dilapidated old mansion into a home for her mother and herself, but the wild beasts she summons from a stone wall to protect her may also imprison her.
Author : Derek Benz
Publisher : Orchard Books (NY)
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 14,97 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780439795746
When Max Sumner and three friends play a magical card game called Round Table, they realize that it is up to them to prevent the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town, indeed, their world.
