Swordsman's Legacy


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In need of a break from work and some recent near-death adventures, archaeologist Annja Creed visits France to indulge one of her greatest fantasies: finding D'Artagnan's lost sword. The rapier was a gift from the reigning monarch and has been missing since the seventeenth century. And Ascher Vallois, one of Annja's treasure-hunting friends, believes he has located the site of the relic. But when Annja meets with Vallois, she learns that he's made a huge sacrifice to protect the sword and its secret from a relic hunter. Annja discovers that the artifact holds the key to a fortune. And the man won't stop until he gets everything he wants—including Annja.




Legacy


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Each of the kingdoms have fallen one by one into the hands of the Dark Ones. So while Taytra, Ward, Andrew, and their little band of rebels have escaped to Hollens, they know they aren’t safe. Not for long. The Dark Ones prowl just outside the city’s walls, waiting to strike. All the while, the young leaders fight for an audience to help their people to heal after their imprisonment in Cabineral. With three of the Frituals: Paulo, Lyra, and Barin at their side, they know it is time to make a move. The Dark One’s power is spreading across the lands, and they have little time before no one can stop them. Every day since being marked a Fritual, Shauna has watched the life she had known be torn to shreds. She had left her home of Cabineral to escape the Dark Ones and try to protect herself and her family, and for what? Though both she and Philippe were marked as Frituals, they couldn’t stop the Dark Ones from capturing them. And this time, escape won’t be so easy, for something is blocking their magick. In this thrilling third book in the series by Katelyn Costello, the fate of the Frituals is at stake as they work to come together as a unit and stand against all those that wish to limit them.




Web of Deceit (Forgotten Legacy #3)


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Fakara is a desolate wasteland where law and order are foreign words. The land is ruled by tribes of ruthless bandits who exact tribute from the poor villagers. Web of Deceit tells the story of Rejji, a boy turning into a man, as his family and village are destroyed. With nowhere to turn, Rejji sets off with a young female thief in search of the Sage of the Mountain. Unknown to Rejji is the fact that he is the long-awaited prophetic figure of a Forgotten Legacy. Follow the trials of Rejji as he is chased by armies of bandits, evil magicians, and slavers. Friends are few along his journey, and even those few are suspect.




The Samurai Swordsman


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Samurai tells the story of the courageous and highly disciplined fighting men of this time, showing how they evolved from the primitive fighters of the seventh century into an invincible military caste with a fearsome reputation. In the early seventh century, the samurai rose to prominence during the struggles between the emperor and the military leaders (shogun). They took part in the invasion of Korea, as well as helping to keep Japan free from foreign influence. From the Heian period through to the Onin wars, the history of the samurai is replete with tales of heroism and bloodshed. Although the samurai is most famous for his use of the sword, he also used a wide variety of other weapons, such as the crossbow, the dagger and the spear. Samurai armour and costume were constantly evolving, and by the twelfth century most samurai were wearing the box-like yoroi armour. Samurai examines samurai fighting tactics, as well as acts such as ritual suicide (hari-kiri) and the taking of enemy heads as trophies.




Star of Sakova (Forgotten Legacy #2)


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Star of Sakova, the second volume of the Forgotten Legacy, features Lyra, the only daughter of Master Malafar, owner and master of the Omunga Academy of Magic. A devastating and seemingly senseless attack on the Omunga Academy of Magic leaves Lyra running for her life. Her father, Master Malafar, was kidnapped and her mother was killed during the attack. Her mother's cryptic dying words propel Lyra on a journey across the country in search of her Uncle Temiker. The raiders of the Academy however have other plans for Lyra as they doggedly pursue her. With the raiders in pursuit and Imperial troops blocking the roads, Lyra has no chance of survival unless she enters the dreaded Sakova, a land of nightmares. The Sakova, long known as a place of no return, is home to cannibals, ferocious beasts, and strange magic. Discover a world of swords and magic, political intrigue and deceit, and cunning, ruthless people who seek to finish the annihilation of a society that began ages ago.




Legacy Of The Gods: Om and Vidya


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One fine day, Om and Vidya realize that they are not ordinary children; after Sam and Julie, it is time for them to learn about their legacy. This is the second installment in the "Legacy Of The Gods" Trilogy.




Legacy


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Starfall Legacy 8


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Elvangar (Forgotten Legacy #6)


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Long ago when Angragar was the shining light of the human world, elves and humans were allies and trading partners, but that was centuries ago. When the elves ended their siege of the ancient human city, they enshrouded it in an impenetrable jungle and left caretakers to hide it from prying eyes. Now Angragar has awakened, and elves have appeared among the humans. After escaping from the Island of Darkness, the elves, Eltor and Caldal, seek to sail to Elvangar. They need the help of the humans to return to their homeland, but they refuse to divulge its location. The human emperor, Marak, needs the elves to ally with him against the coming evil and strikes a bargain with the elves. Deliver his offer to the queen of the elves and Eltor and Caldal can have a ship to return home.




Swordsmen and Saurians


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