Guardian


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A "must-read romance" featured in USA TODAY Eighteen-year-old Declan Jane is just trying to make it through senior year in San Mar, the Northern California coastal town she's lived in all her life. Perpetually under the radar, she's surprised by the pull she feels to a mysterious and attractive new student, Alexander Ronin. Despite all the girls vying for his attention, Declan is the one he's drawn to, and she finds herself returning his interest. As the intensity of their attraction builds and she discovers the truth behind his appearance in San Mar, he reveals the danger she's in and why their relationship holds deadly consequences. But as Declan overcomes her fears and fights for her life, the connection between the two lovers may be the only thing that can save them both. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, this story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.




The Shadow Within


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Abramm Kalladorne has returned to Kiriath to claim the crown he thought he would never wear and to prepare his people for the inevitable attack of the armies of the Black Moon. Though fiercely opposed by his own kin and reluctant to thrust his country into civil war at the worst possible time, he nevertheless believes this course of action is Kiriath's only hope of salvation. In the midst of this turmoil, a headstrong princess from a neighboring realm endeavors to uncover Abramm's secrets--including his heroic exploits as the White Pretender and the fact that he wears a golden shield upon his chest--and her interference threatens to destroy any chance he has of maintaining his rightful place of king. Against a backdrop of somber council meetings and back-alley sword fights, of magnificent ballrooms and windswept mountain fortresses, plots and counterplots unfold as old alliances dissolve and new ones form. If he is to succeed, Abramm must come to terms with his own limitations--and the sufficiency of the one who controls his destiny.




Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit


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You've never read a fantasy novel like this one! The deep well of Japanese myth merges with the Western fantasy tradition for a novel that's as rich in place and culture as it is hard to put down. Balsa was a wanderer and warrior for hire. Then she rescued a boy flung into a raging river -- and at that moment, her destiny changed. Now Balsa must protect the boy -- the Prince Chagum -- on his quest to deliver the great egg of the water spirit to its source in the sea. As they travel across the land of Yogo and discover the truth about the spirit, they find themselves hunted by two deadly enemies: the egg-eating monster Rarunga . . . and the prince's own father.




To Run with the Swift


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Danni McAllister, targeted with her family by international terrorists, finds herself locked in a struggle that will determine the fate of her family and her role as the Keeper of the Pouch.




The Guardian, Vol. 1 of 2


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Excerpt from The Guardian, Vol. 1 of 2: With a Biographical, Historical, and Critical Preface In the progress of the work, Addison furnished his friend with the principal assistance; but whether by stipulation, or gratuitous kindness, is uncertain. His papers in general are not marked with that depth of sentiment, and richness of humour, which he displays in the Spectator, although they are sufficiently distinguished with the grace and faci lity which characterize his other writings. The jokes about the Lion are not very entertaining, and occur too frequently. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Treacle Walker


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Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize An extraordinary, “playful, moving, and wholly remarkable” (The Guardian) coming-of-age novel filled with myth and magic from one of England's greatest living writers. An introspective young boy, Joseph Coppock is trying to make sense of the world. Living alone in an old house, he spends his time reading comic books, collecting birds’ eggs, and playing with marbles. When one day a rag-and-bone man called Treacle Walker appears on a horse and cart, offering a cure-all medicine, a mysterious friendship develops and the young boy is introduced to a world beyond his wildest imagination. Luminous, evocative, and sparely told, Treacle Walker is a stunning fusion of myth, folklore, and the stories we tell ourselves.




The Stand


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A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado.




The Guardian


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Thirteen-year-old Carruthers "Danni" McAllister receives an enchanted pouch as a birthday gift from her grandfather, which she must use to save her family from the deadly extortionist known as "El Cobra," who is holding her family for a $20 million ransom.




The Guardian, Vol. 1 of 2


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Excerpt from The Guardian, Vol. 1 of 2: A Corrected Edition: With a Prface Historical and Biographical The abrupt change, however, which this writer made from guardian to englishman appears in a very unfavourable light. He might with to get rid of his engagement, whatever it was, with ton son and he might with to carry his politics to a new paper in which politics might be in place; but unlefs there was fomething very unjuft in tonson' s conduét, of which we have no information, he had no right to damnify tonson' s property by entitling his new paper, The englishman, being t/zefrzguel oftfie guardian. And declaring In his firft paper, that he had for valuable confiderations purchafed the lion, defk, pen, ink, and paper, and all other goods of N eftor lronfide, Efq. Who has thought fitsto write no more himfelf, but has given me full liberty to report any fage exprefiions or maxims which may tend to the inftruétion of mankind, and the fervice of his country. He then goes on to tell, with fome humour, that Nefior advifed him to turn patriot, See. This paper extended to its 57th number, and being almoft entirely of a political caft, has feldom been reprinted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1


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Collects Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6. Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon many worlds. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers - the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy!