The Mysterious Cities Of Gold (Out Of Series #2)


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This book "out of series 2" is the continuation of The Mysterious Cities Of Gold season 4 which, the treasures hunters and Tao with Pitchu; will travel New-Zealand, Australia, Africa, India, Panama and France. Meanswhile, Esteban and Zia; will travel England, Germany, the mythical city Telos, Galapagos island and Easter island. Finally, this book is the 5th season of this series and i wrote the script with the story. Good reading.




The King's Fifth


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Newbery Honor Book: A “stunning” historical novel of a teenager’s journey from Spain to the New World in search of gold (Kirkus Reviews). Mapmaker Esteban de Sandoval is only seventeen years old, but he has experienced much adventure, traveling to the New World to hunt for gold with the Conquistadors. Whatever treasure they find, they were expected to give one-fifth of it to the king. But Esteban is accused of withholding the king’s fifth—and of murder. As he waits for his trial to begin, he recalls the experience of his journey: the men he sailed with, the young Native American girl who guided him—and the ways that it changed him—in this remarkable novel about Spanish colonialism by the author of such classics as Island of the Blue Dolphins.




Keeper of the Lost Cities


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A New York Times bestselling series A USA TODAY bestselling series A California Young Reader Medal–winning series In this riveting series opener, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first. Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret—at least, that’s what she thinks… But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth, and she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known. But Sophie still has secrets, and they’re buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death—and time is running out.




The Legend of Zelda. The History of a Legendary Saga Vol. 2


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Continue the discovery of the famous game The Legend of Zelda! Featuring in the pantheon of video games, the Breath of the Wild episode of the mythical Zelda saga is fully covered in this new book. Following the first Chronicle volume of a legendary saga, this second part focuses exclusively on the episode Breath of the Wild, decrypting its references, its game system and the inspiration of its developers! EXTRACT Starting production on a title that sought to radically redefine the core elements of a franchise as iconic as The Legend of Zelda involved a certain amount of risk for Nintendo. To fully understand the situation, we feel it is essential to start by determining what was really at stake in this challenging effort by looking at the many promises that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild carried with it from the earliest announcement of its development until the moment it was released. With this perspective in mind, we will first step back in time to examine any clues potentially found in other recent installments of the franchise as to the creators’ desire to rethink the game’s most basic conventions. We will then consider what fans were expecting from this attempt to go back to basics and revive the ambitions of the original Legend of Zelda. We will also look at Nintendo’s communications strategy by way of the trailers and other official presentations that were used to introduce the game, and consider the credibility of Breath of the Wild’s claim to innovation in its approach to the open world genre. Of course, we will also focus considerable attention on director Hidemaro Fujibayashi’s history with the series, and listen to the development team’s thoughts as we attempt to better understand the origins of this latest Zelda game. We then close the chapter with a look at initial reactions from fans and video game journalists when the game was first released on March 3, 2017. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Better known by her pseudonym Romendil, Valérie Précigout spent 15 years as a journalist for Jeuxvideo.com, Europe’s largest video game website. A fan of Japanese RPGs, she managed to establish herself as an online critic when the Internet was still struggling to keep up with print media. She loves manga culture and Japanese leisure activities and shares her impressions about video-gaming news at Extralife.fr. She is also the author of Dragon Ball: The Tribute, from the Force label at Third Éditions, and contributes articles to the Level Up book series from the same publisher.




Myanmar Architecture


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Fist of Rage


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The complete Fist of Rage collection Escaped from Rage Just when she thought she’d reached the key, he changed the lock. The murder of Olivia's in-laws was just the beginning of the downward spiral that changed her life. It precipitated the violence that landed her in the hospital on multiple occasions. She knew if she stayed, her husband Greg would kill her. If she ran, she might have a chance. Meeting Rachel gave her the opportunity to start a new life in anonymity, now, she’s running out of money. To take back her life she must face her past, filing for divorce is the only way to be free. Greg is a powerful man, he has the resources to find her once she puts herself back on the map, but she can’t hide forever. Revealing where she is brings hell to her door and is the catalyst that puts her in the golden tower of casino mogul Ian Alessandro. She’ll have to make choice, protect those who have helped her along the way, or allow them to suffer the wrath of the devil that she married. Returned to Rage New mysteries unfold, and new entanglements emerge, because secrets always surface. Olivia made her choice, self-sacrifice seemed to be the only option to spare those she cares about from the destruction that is her husband. His veiled threats make her question if she’ll ever see the golden tower that became so much more than her safehouse. It’s the place where her former life was sifted through, where she learned the secrets of her past. The place she learned to trust again and forged new friendships. The golden tower that gave Olivia refuge has become Ian’s prison. He waits for a lead that will help him find her, but each possibility turns to a dead end. With each passing day new truths are revealed, he finds his mother’s past is intertwined with Olivia’s in a web of deceit. The key to finding her may be in the hands of a man that wronged them both. Released from Rage With the threat of Greg still lingering, Olivia’s safety is absolute in the golden tower of the Lost Cities. Within the walls new unions are forged through understanding and forgiveness. The bonds of friendships are fortified in the hopes of the future. And the love between Ian and Olivia is strengthened as new life grows. When tragedy strikes, Olivia is forced to go beyond those walls leaving the security they provide. Greg takes advantage of the opportunity and makes his presence known. She must face the inferno of his rage, knowing the only way to be free is through the fire. She’ll have to burn before she can rise from the ashes. Redeemed through Rage Don’t let old ghosts steal your peace. By his own admission, Angus Kelley was not a good man, but he’s trying to be now. He spent his life as an outsider looking in, the only way to keep his family safe was to walk away, as if he’d never been there. He watched from afar as his son grew up, missing the moments and the milestones, sitting on the sidelines as a stranger to those he loved the most. An unseen, unheard sentry. When his past and present collided, Angus emerged from the shadows to defend the family he left behind. Through the turmoil, he proved his good intentions, and was given the opportunity to explain his absence. He found a place within his family, he found acceptance and forgiveness, but the ghosts of the past still haunt him. The villain he was still holding him back from living in the moment. The secrets he was forced with bind him from being truly present in the now. The only way to be free is to face who he was before and come to terms with the things he did in the past. Only the truth can absolve him. While sorting through the sins of his former life, an old foe resurfaces with a new threat. Angus must resurrect the man he was to keep the danger from destroying the new life he’s built. What would you sacrifice to keep your family safe?




The Works of Fumito Ueda


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Go behind the scenes of the creation of the Fumito Ueda trilogy ! Fumito Ueda has worked on 3 games: ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian. Each of them was able to express the depth of their author's reflection, his love of purity and showed a real poetry. Are video games art ? This study of the Futimo Ueda's work focuses on the question of the artistic essence of video games. EXTRACT When the game ICO was released in 2001, it had several decades’ worth of video games behind it. The game itself was significantly influenced by video games that had touched its creator, Fumito Ueda: Another World by Éric Chahi and Prince of Persia by Jordan Mechner. Yet, when a player takes the ethereal Yorda’s hand, when they feel this physical contact through the vibrations in the controller, something happens. Something new and profound. Something that can only exist through a video game. A simple idea, attached to the R1 button, and digital interaction opens a new door. Of course, this insignificant-seeming gesture is but a small representation of what can really happen. Its strength lies elsewhere; it draws from everything that makes up ICO: its art direction (everything in chiaroscuro), its vanishing lines, its simple and clear game mechanics, its lack of visual interface, its quest for physical realism, its minimalist narration, its extraordinary sensibilities. It is an opening to an evocative otherworld that lets our imagination soar. Contemplative, slow and nearly speechless, ICO offers an uncommon, poetic adventure, rejecting traditional video game standards while still drawing from them. Many remained indifferent to it. Just as many were touched as rarely before. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Passionate about films and video games, Damien Mecheri joined the writing team of Gameplay RPG magazine in 2004 and wrote several articles for the second special edition on the Final Fantasy saga. With this same team, Damien continued his work in 2006 for another publication known as Background, before continuing the adventure online in 2008, with Gameweb.fr. Since 2011, he has written and co-written numerous works for Third Éditions, including The Legend of Final Fantasy X, Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave and Welcome to Silent Hill: Journey to the Center of Hell and actively participates in the “Level Up” and “Video Game Almanac” collections from the same publisher.




Imaginary Cities of Gold


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Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca who, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to Florida, spent nearly eight years among the various tribes that wandered across Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico before finding his way back to civilization. Their tales of lands rich with earthly delights served as inspiration for two epic but failed expeditions that make up the second and third parts of the book: Francisco de Coronado's quest to find the golden cities of Cibola and Hernando de Soto's efforts to find the rich kingdoms of Florida.




Returned to Rage


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New mysteries unfold, and new entanglements emerge, because secrets always surface.Olivia made her choice, self-sacrifice seemed to be the only option to spare those she cares about from the destruction that is her husband. His veiled threats make her question if she’ll ever see the golden tower that became so much more than her safehouse. It’s the place where her former life was sifted through, where she learned the secrets of her past. The place she learned to trust again and forged new friendships.The golden tower that gave Olivia refuge has become Ian’s prison. He waits for a lead that will help him find her, but each possibility turns to a dead end. With each passing day new truths are revealed, he finds his mother’s past is intertwined with Olivia’s in a web of deceit. The key to finding her may be in the hands of a man that wronged them both.




Cable Vision


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