Killing Bryce
Author : Tom Bradley
Publisher :
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 35,40 MB
Release : 1999-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780741400901
House of Earth and Blood
Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 821 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1635574056
Book Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller! Sarah J. Maas's brand-new CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it. With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.
Down from the Mountain
Author : Bryce Andrews
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 14,11 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1328972453
Book Description
"Andrews' wonderful Down from the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion and measured thoughts... Welcome and impressive work." --Barry Lopez Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Competition's Mountain Environment & Natural History Award The story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs, and what they reveal about the changing character of the American West The grizzly is one of North America's few remaining large predators. Their range is diminished, but they're spreading across the West again. Descending into valleys where once they were king, bears find the landscape they'd known for eons utterly changed by the new most dominant animal: humans. As the grizzlies approach, the people of the region are wary, at best, of their return. In searing detail, award-winning writer, Montana rancher, and conservationist Bryce Andrews tells us about one such grizzly. Millie is a typical mother: strong, cunning, fiercely protective of her cubs. But raising those cubs--a challenging task in the best of times--becomes ever harder as the mountains change, the climate warms and people crowd the valleys. There are obvious dangers, like poachers, and subtle ones as well, like the corn field that draws her out of the foothills and sets her on a path toward trouble and ruin. That trouble is where Bryce's story intersects with Millie's. It is the heart of Down from the Mountain, a singular drama evoking a much larger one: an entangled, bloody collision between two species in the modern-day West, where the shrinking wilds force man and bear into ever closer proximity.
Coming from Darkness
Author : Casper Parks
Publisher : Casper Parks
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Title 14, Section 1211 Code of Federal Regulations, passed into law on July 16, 1969. Anyone in contact with an extraterrestrial and or UFO is jailed. NASA can enforce quarantine that a court order cannot break. Coming from Darkness is an epic near future Science fiction novel. After a UFO crashed into a motel, public outcry demanded action. A governmental agency moved a Disclosure plan ahead of schedule. Title 14, Section 1211 is reinstated as law. In the name of public safety, alien abductees are herded into special camps. In the years following, RFID biochip implants go from voluntary to the law of the land, and anyone refusing placed into retraining camps. Government scanners for biochips double as scanners for alien implants. First three years after Disclosure, young alien abductee Bryce had unintentionally dodged capture. When biochips became law, he fled into the wilds to live among survivalists. Former operatives of a shadow government whom had defected scanned him for an alien implant. Bryce is not simply a former abductee - He is an Unknown abductee. Like a society gone mad around them, survivalists fear former alien abductees. They suspect that, aliens programmed him to complete a secret mission. The government learned he is an Unknown, and intensified their hunt for him. Abandoned by aliens, pursued by the government and hated by society, Bryce must come to terms with an abusive past. He must learn to forgive others and forgive himself. All the while, he must evade capture and learn what it means to be an Unknown and discover whatever his mission was.
The Mechanics of Claims and Permissible Killing in War
Author : Alec D. Walen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0190872055
Book Description
According to the dominant account of rights, there are two ways to permissibly kill people: they have done something to forfeit their right to life, or their rights are outweighed by the significantly greater cost of respecting them. Contemporary just war theorists tend to agree that it is difficult to justify killing in the second way. Thus, they focus on the conditions under which rights might be forfeited. But it has proven hard to defend an account of forfeiture that permits killing when and only when it is morally justifiable. In The Mechanics of Claims and Permissible Killing in War, Alec D. Walen develops an alternative account of rights according to which rights forfeiture has a much smaller role to play. It plays a smaller role because rights themselves are more contextually contingent. They systematically reflect the different kinds of claims people can make on an agent. For example, those who threaten to cause harm without a right to do so have weaker claims not to be killed than innocent bystanders or those who have a right to threaten to cause harm. By framing rights as the output of a balance of competing claims, and by laying out a detailed account of how to balance competing claims, Walen provides a more coherent account of when killing in war is permissible.
Harlow
Author : Imaj -
Publisher : Noble Hart Library
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 48,45 MB
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0983677549
Book Description
A Love Story: In 1937 England a mulatto girl is confined to her fathers' castle in a labyrinth of secrets surfaced by the hidden agenda of a global elite.Harlow is a novel of literary fiction that explores humanity, evolution, secular spirituality, reason, corrupt government, interracial relations, comedy, tragedy and love.
Queen of Volts
Author : Amanda Foody
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 19,70 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1488069352
Book Description
A final deadly game will reveal the darkest secrets in the City of Sin in the thrilling conclusion of this “decadent and delicious” YA fantasy trilogy (Kirkus Reviews). Return to the City of Sin, where the perilous final game is about to begin . . . The players? Twenty-two of the most powerful, most notorious people in New Reynes. With no choice but to play, Enne and Levi are desperate to forge new alliances and bargain for their safety. But any misstep could turn deadly when a far more dangerous opponent appears on the board —one plucked straight from the city’s most gruesome legends. While Levi hides behind a mask of false promises, Enne is finally forced out from behind hers. As the game takes its final, vicious turn, these two must decide once and for all whether to be partners or enemies. Because in a game for survival, there are no winners . . . There are only monsters.
The Memory Thief
Author : Bryce Moore
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781945293030
Book Description
Twin brother and sister Benji and Kelly wander off at the local county fair after witnessing their parents argue. When Benji runs into a group of bullies, he escapes into a tent called The Memory Emporium, where he meets a strange old man inside named Louis. The old man shows him a magically vivid memory of a fighter pilot, in the hopes of getting Benji to pay to see other memories Louis has collected from people over the years.Benji quickly realizes the ability to take memories could help his parents stop fighting with each other, and he asks Louis to teach him how to become a "memory thief." But Louis isn't the only person with the ability to show and manipulate memories. There's also the mysterious Genevieve, a Memory Thief with much more nefarious motives.Benji learns how to manipulate memories himself, but having that power comes at a cost to his family, and possibly to his own mind as well. Genevieve's powers get out of control as she steals more and more memories from people in town--including Benji's sister, Kelly. Benji must learn to use this newfound power, as he is the only one able to stop Genevieve.
Trained to Rescue
Author : Elizabeth Goddard
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 40,8 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369705483
Book Description
A guardian’s ultimate mission Fugitive Trail by Elizabeth Goddard When a plane carrying dangerous convicts crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Deputy Sierra Young and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, race to help—and discover they’re after her! With one survivor vowing revenge, Sierra’s former coworker turned PI, Bryce Elliott, is determined to protect her. But can Bryce, Sierra and Samson track down the fugitive before he succeeds in taking their lives? Into Thin Air by Mary Ellen Porter When Laney Kensington tries to save a girl from being abducted, she’s shot and left for dead. FBI agent Grayson DeMarco explains she’s the only witness to a worldwide child-trafficking ring. And if the kidnappers discover she’s alive, they’ll be back to finish the job. Grayson is determined to keep his sole witness protected. Especially when evidence hints that the real threat is closer than he ever imagined…
BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - Boxed Set: 350+ Greatest Thriller Novels & True Crime Stories
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 18270 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2024-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The 'BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - Boxed Set' presents an unprecedented compendium of over 350 of the greatest thriller novels and true crime stories. This collection spans the grand spectrum of the British literary tradition in mystery and detective fiction, ranging from the pioneering detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle to the intricate puzzles crafted by Agatha Christie. The anthology showcases a diversity in narrative style, thematic exploration, and the evolution of the genre, making it a significant archive for scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike. Noteworthy are its offerings that include seminal works, which have set the standards for plot construction and character development in crime fiction. The contributing authors, from Arthur Conan Doyle to Isabel Ostander, represent a panoramic view of British society through different historical and cultural epochs. Their collective backgrounds, from the Victorian era to the early 20th century, provide a rich tableau against which the multifaceted themes of morality, justice, and societal change are explored. This collection aligns with key literary movements of its time, illuminating the evolution of the crime genre and its response to technological advancements, forensic science, and shifting societal norms. By including authors such as E.W. Hornung and R. Austin Freeman, the anthology bridges the gap between early detective stories and the golden age of detective fiction, providing insights into the genre's flexibility and its ability to adapt to changing times. This anthology is an essential read for those keen to dive into the depths of British detective and crime literature. Offering a unique opportunity to experience the breadth and depth of this genre from multiple perspectives, it serves as both an educational tool and a source of entertainment. Readers are encouraged to explore the collection for its historical significance, its contributions to the detective genre, and the ongoing dialogue it fosters among the giants of British crime literature. Whether for scholarly pursuit or leisurely enjoyment, this boxed set is a treasure trove that promises hours of engaging reading and critical reflection.
