The Lost Sunlion


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The third magical adventure in the Last Firefox series. When out-of-control weather brings danger to his home town, Charlie Challinor suspects that more than climate change might be to blame. Heading back to Fargone with Cadno the firefox, Lippy and Roo, Charlie discovers the magical realm is also in dire peril. The sinister giant Gawr has stolen the Cariad, the Heart of Fargone, mixing up the world's magic and plunging the land into chaos. With the Cariad's ancient guardian, the sunlion Llew, missing in action, only Charlie and his friends can save the day - but at what cost . . . ?




The Lost Guild Series


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“A fast-paced adventure series featuring a passionate, heart-winning heroine.” — Booklist The coming-of-age story of Rani Trader, a young woman devoting her life to restoring her lost glasswrights guild. The Glasswrights’ Apprentice: Rani Trader, an apprentice in the stained-glass-maker’s guild, witnesses a murder, and she’s accused of being the killer. On the run, Rani must masquerade through her kingdom’s strict castes, attempting to discover the true assassin. The Glasswrights’ Progress: When Rani is kidnapped from her new home in the royal palace, she must depend on her wits to fight an enemy king in a distant land, a tyrant willing to use innocent children to fight his bloody battles. The Glasswrights’ Journeyman: When Rani’s beloved city is destroyed by fire, the only hope for rebuilding is a royal marriage with a wealthy princess. Rani’s negotiations soon force her to choose between the ominous Spiderguild, the alluring Players, and Rani’s love for her king. The Glasswrights’ Test: Rani Trader has finally been summoned by her exiled guild and invited to test for the rank of master. But she must prove far more than her knowledge of glassmaking, while lives of loved ones hang in the balance. The Glasswrights’ Master: Rani Trader flees her homeland as enemy armies invade. Struggling to control mystical powers rising within her, she negotiates safety for herself, her king, and the royal heir. With armies arraying for the final battle, Rani fights to become the master of her fate—and her lost guild. 121322mfm




The Balborite Curse


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THE BALBORITE CURSE is the fourth book in Kristian Alva's bestselling Dragon Stone Saga. After five years of fragile peace, things are changing rapidly. The dwarf kingdom is crumbling into civil war in the midst of the worst clan schism in a thousand years. With the clans weakened by infighting, the entire dwarf kingdom is vulnerable to attack. Tallin Arai, the dragon rider, must leave the desert and the city he loves when someone puts a bounty on his head. He suspects the Balborites—a fanatic cult that trains deadly mageborn assassins. He sets out on a journey to save the dwarves from civil war and stop the Balborite assassins once and for all. Is Tallin strong enough to save them all?







The Themed Space


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The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation and Self is the first edited collection focused on the subject of the themed space. Twelve authors address a range of themed spaces, including restaurants, casinos, theme parks and other spaces like airports and virtual reality ones. The text is organized into four sections-theming as authenticity, theming as nation, theming as person and theming as mind.




Rakes & Rebels: The Beauvisage Family, Collection Two: (Touch the Sun, Spring Fires, Her Dangerous Viscount)


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Step back in time with 3 passionate, thrilling, full-length Beauvisage Family novels! TOUCH THE SUN – Philadelphia, 1789 - Lion Hampshire aspires to a seat in America's first Congress, but his rakish reputation needs mending. An arranged marriage with Virginia-bred beauty Priscilla seems a good idea until Lion meets her lady's maid, the enchanting Meagan South. SPRING FIRES – Philadelphia & London, 1793 – Lisette Hahn, proprietress of a popular CoffeeHouse, is proudly resistant to men's advances until grief causes her to succumb to one night of passion with Nicholai Beauvisage. But what will the dawn bring? HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT – France, England, & Philadelphia, 1814 – Natalya Beauvisage is determined to write about romance, not live it, but when Grey St. James escapes from Napoleon's French prison and bids her travel with him, she is caught up in an adventure that awakens her deepest passions. Reunite with favorite characters from other Beauvisage Family novels in this unforgettable romance! "Cynthia Wright magically entwines passion and history!" ~ RT Book Reviews Rakes & Rebels:The Beauvisage Family series: 1 - STOLEN BY A PIRATE: a prequel novella to RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Jean-Philippe & Antonia) 2 - RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Alec & Caro) 3 - TOUCH THE SUN (Lion & Meagan) 4 - SPRING FIRES (Nicholai & Lisette) 5 - HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT (Grey & Natalya) Rakes & Rebels: The Beauvisage Family intertwines with The Raveneau Family series: 1 - SILVER STORM (André & Devon) 2 - HER HUSBAND, THE RAKE: a sequel novella (André & Devon) 3 - SMUGGLER'S MOON (Sebastian & Julia) 4 - THE SECRET OF LOVE (Gabriel & Isabella) 5 - SURRENDER THE STARS (Ryan & Lindsay) 6 - HIS MAKE-BELIEVE BRIDE (Justin & Mouette) 7 - HIS RECKLESS BARGAIN (Nathan & Adrienne) 8 - TEMPEST (Adam & Cathy) "Cynthia Wright always delivers, book after book. If you are a tried and true fan already, you can't wait for another new release. If you are new to her books....well, lucky, lucky you. Let the reading begin!!" ~ Elizabeth Clayton, reader




The Dark Gift


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Narrator Christopher Crow takes the reader on a dark odyssey into realms where he has been given The Dark Gift by a fallen angel; it is the ability to enter other's dreams and bring back their most private memories, filling the angel's being with other's memories, which she feeds on. Crow writes from a single room cell below ground; physically he goes nowhere, but by the viaducts of his imagination we journey with him into timeless, mythic landscapes, delving further and further until we come to that place which is the birthing place of imagination and creation.




The Last Firefox


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Winner of the Wales Book of the Year People's Choice Award! A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire. Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he's made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier. Because Cadno isn't just any fox: he's a firefox - the only one of his kind - and a sinister hunter from another world is on his trail. Swept up into an unexpected adventure to protect his flammable friend, Charlie's going to need to find the bravery he never thought he had, if he's going to save the last firefox . . . 'Comic, adventurous and charming' - Guardian 'Magical' - Sunday Express 'Funny, sweet and charming - a real delight!' Sam Copeland, author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken 'Utterly gorgeous storytelling, adorable characters and a blazing adventure - The Last Firefox will long burn bright in your heart.' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates 'Crackles with adventure and love.' Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows. 'Lee Newbery gives us an enchanting fantasy adventure as warm as a firefox's tail. Heart and humour abound in this fun, fast-paced story of how a boy finds inner strength by helping a magical creature. A joyous gem!' Lesley Parr, author of The Valley of Lost Secrets 'A heart (and tail!) warming adventure about family, friendship and one flamin' cute fox cub' Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander







The Buddha from Babylon


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The sudden death of the Persian Emperor in 522 BCE is one of history’s great mysteries. Was his demise self-inflicted, accidental, an assassination or due to natural causes? The author contends that during this incident Siddhartha Gautama may have been the leader of Babylon's Magi, an interfaith order that assumes governance of the region. The situation explodes when Darius the Great seizes the throne. Simultaneously the Magi Order is purged as Siddhartha, prince of the Saka nation, heads back east to the Indus. Could this event have inspired the creation of Buddhism as a pacifist movement dedicated to the pursuit of self-transformation, goodwill, and universal compassion? The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama uncovers new evidence that solves this ages-old mystery and discovers Babylonian influences in the Buddha's revelations.