Book Description
Giants are little written about, and this trilogy, written by "New York Times" best-selling author Troy Denning ten years ago, was the first to detail them. This reissue features new cover art.
Author : Troy Denning
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 37,11 MB
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786937981
Giants are little written about, and this trilogy, written by "New York Times" best-selling author Troy Denning ten years ago, was the first to detail them. This reissue features new cover art.
Author : Paul K. MacDonald
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1501717111
In Twilight of the Titans, Paul K. MacDonald and Joseph M. Parent examine great power transitions since 1870 to determine how declining powers choose to behave, identifying the strong incentives to moderate their behavior when the hierarchy of great powers is shifting. Challenging the conventional wisdom that such transitions push declining great powers to extreme measures, this book argues that intimidation, provocation, and preventive war are not the only alternatives to the loss of relative power and prestige. Using numerous case studies, MacDonald and Parent show how declining states tend to behave, the policy options they have, how rising states respond to those in decline, and what conditions reward particular strategic choices.
Author : Troy Denning
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 12,74 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786937318
A young peasant rescues a princess from a giant, only to find that her father is the real problem.
Author : Michelle Belanger
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 29,52 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738713236
Introduces a spiritual path of personal transformation and rebirth. This book draws on the wisdom of shamans, Tibetan Buddhists, and ancient Egyptians, Michelle Belanger and illuminates death as a beautiful gateway to change and regeneration.--Worldcat.
Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 16,61 MB
Release : 2009-05-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1423131983
Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Author : John Berendt
Publisher : Random House
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 1994-01-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0679429220
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.
Author : Steven Erikson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429926589
Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the Malazan Empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy series from Steven Erikson. The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze. However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand... Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Jerry Oltion
Publisher : Pocket Books/Star Trek
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671538736
Assisting the alien Dumada, who is attempting to make the stationary planet Rimillia spin on its axis, Captain Kirk is called upon to rescue a kidnapped scientist who is pivotal to the project.
Author : Lois H. Gresh
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1429983337
Everyone's in love with vampires, and if his name happens to be Edward Cullen, then readers of the wildly popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer can't help but be crazy about him. For all those who adore Bella Swan, Edward, and the rest of the Cullen family and can't get enough, this companion guide is a must-read and a terrific gift. The series follows an unlikely couple: Bella, a teenager, and her boyfriend Edward, a vampire that has sworn off human blood. But their love is ill-fated--being a vampire, Edward must keep his passion in check, lest he is driven to suck Bella's blood. With legends, lore, and myths about everything from vampires to werewolves to immortality, a bio of the author, and a ton of insight into the four-book series, this companion guide will give millions of readers the information that they've been waiting for since book one.
Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 24,74 MB
Release : 2007-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.