Phoenix Without Ashes


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When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.




From the Ashes


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Born in a secluded village in the kingdom of Verdenta, ruled over by the iron fist of the Empire of the Phoenix and its cruel, domineering ruler, Empress Maeivra, the so-called Witch Queen, Diarmud never imagined he would experience anything out of the ordinary. But overnight, he finds himself caught up in a struggle to free the world from the tyranny of a sorceress in thrall to far greater and more terrible powers who watch the races of the world with hateful eyes Hounded from his home by the Empresss agents, Diarmud finds himself to be the sole survivor of a secretive project to create a breed of warrior from a forgotten age of the world, a weapon meant for conquest, to be the first of Maeivras new order. Accompanied by his guardian, the old bard Cameron, and his closest friend Tabitha, Diarmud must race across hostile territory to find those devoted to keeping him safe and their world free from the clutches of the mad queen and the entities she worships, and prepare for the struggle that is to come




Ashes to Ashes


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Draws on interviews with former operatives and on government documents to present a highly positive account of the controversial rural pacification program from its inception in 1967 to the departure of its American advisors and collapse of the program in 1973. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Phoenix Rise


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For someone who can't die, it felt as if I were already dead. He took everything from me and I don't have the energy or fight in me to get it back. Not that I could. What he took is long gone and never coming back. The pain of what he did-what I did-will haunt me for the rest of my life. That is until I met a certain angel in the cell next to mine and I knew I couldn't give up yet. Everything might have been taken from me, but I was not alone. Far from it. To gain my freedom, I made a deal with the devil, but will that deal burn me in the end?




Phoenix


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After their home is robbed, 13-year-old Phoenix Collins, an up-and-coming amateur dirt-bike racer, discovers a shocking mystery about his grandfather, and Phoenix must travel to China and then to Texas to find some answers.




Road Rage #1


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Acclaimed novelist/Eisner-winning graphic novelist Joe Hill collaborated with his father, Stephen King, for the first time on a tale that paid tribute to Richard Matheson's classic tale, Duel. Now, IDW is proud to present comic-book tellings of both stories in Road Rage. First up, is the Hill/King adventure tale, Throttle! Adapted by Chris Ryall alongside Hill & King and featuring art by Nelson Daniel (Joe Hill's The Cape), Throttle tells the tale of a motorcycle gang pursued by an unseen assailant in a big rig!




Spiros the Ghost Phoenix (Beast Quest Special Edition #1)


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New beasts. Old magic. The evil wizard Malvel no longer wants to simply defeat Tom. He is determined to crush him. This time, he's kidnapped Tom's Aunt and Uncle-his only family-and disappeared. Tom's only hope is to summon the lost seventh Beast of Avantia, Spiros the Ghost Phoenix. But this legendary Beast disappeared years ago . . . and tracking her down could make this Tom's most dangerous quest yet.




Phoenix Without Ashes


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Written as a collaboration between the multi-Nebula Award winning Ed Bryant and Harlan Ellison, one of the Grand Masters of science fiction and a multiple Hugo-, Nebula-, and Edgar Award-winner, PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES is the novel edition of Harlan's famous, award-winning teleplay. (Please note this book is the novel edition, not the graphic novel.) The year is 2785, and Devon, a farmer banished for challenging his community's Elders, discovers a secret that changes everything he knew about the world, leading him on a quest to solve a mystery beyond his understanding before his entire world is destroyed in a cataclysm. With a Harlanesque introduction by Harlan Ellison. Harlan is very graciously donating his author's income to Ed for this book. THANK YOU, HARLAN! Because of Ed's financial needs, almost all the profits from this book go directly to Ed. Donations to help with Ed's medical and other financial needs are also most appreciated via www.FriendsOfEd.org. Thank you! About the Author Edward Bryant is the multi-Nebula Award winning author of over a hundred short stories, over a thousand essays and reviews, and one novel with Harlan Ellison, PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES.




The Embers of Phoenix


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Ember and Phoenix are inseparable twin sisters who are fiercely protective of each other, but their lives follow different paths. Ember finds her mate early and is desperate to settle down. However, despite her Alpha father's constant pressure for her to mate into a good pack, Phoenix doesn't want this. Infact, she doesn't see herself being mated at all.So, when her Alpha insists she travel to a new pack and be mated in Australia, this is the final straw and Phoenix runs. Loving the freedom, Phoenix let's down her guard and she is soon spotted by human hunters. These are a sadistic branch of hunters, who use wolves for research purposes, and torture. Now Phoenix is in a fight for her life, and she is helped by two different wolves, who both claim to be two of the missing pieces that complete her soul. Could phoenix be mated with more than one wolf? Has she finally found her soulmates, only to have it all taken away by evil hunters? Will the bond the twins share be enough for Ember to save Phoenix?Warning: this book contains adult scenes and explicit language. 18+ readers only.