Zita's Revenge


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High school junior, Erik Anderson, and his friend Alpherge, find themselves stranded on the distant planet of Aloheno, desperate to find a way home. They soon discover that the only way off the planet is to rescue the stone warriors, ancient guardians who have been imprisoned by the malevolent tyrant Haskell, the Mountain King. To do so, the boys must find the legendary golden crown, a powerful artifact that holds the key to unlocking the stone warriors' prison. But Zita will stop at nothing to prevent them from succeeding, and will do whatever it takes to exact her revenge on the boys. As they journey through the treacherous landscape of Aloheno, Erik and Alpherge are aided by the wise and mysterious Gadiel, a mentor to Zita's father who possesses ancient knowledge and powerful magic. But as they draw closer to the golden crown, they must also confront their own inner demons and navigate the complicated feelings that have formed between Zita and Erik. Will they be able to capture the golden crown, or will Zita's vengeful plans come to fruition?




The Mysterious Waves of Living Cells


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In this book, Rudakemwa shares with us intriguing questions which lead to thinking about the existence of a new way of communication used by living cells. These ideas lead to a new theory that revolutionizes the way we previously conceived the internal organization of living beings. Not only this theory is new in its own way but it also brings in many other stunning consequences about the living world as we know it. In this book, He also goes deep to cover other issues such as a review of the theory of evolution and the origins of human conflicts.




Cheap Jack Zita


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'Cheap Jack Zita' is an adventure novel by Sabine Baring-Gould, set in the English Fenlands. Zita, a young woman, is the daughter of a 'Cheap Jack', a trader of wares and they both travel around in a caravan. Zita is quite close to her father since the death of her mother when she was young. His unexpected death one evening sets off a drastic change to Zita's life as she goes to stay at Prickwillows, the home of 'Ki' Drownlands. Ki seems interested in his new house guest but she is more drawn to Mark Runham. Both Zita and Mark are united by the deaths of both their fathers on that same fateful night. But when the hazy memory of that night comes back to Zita, she begins to suspect that Ki had something to do with the death of Mark's father...




A Mender of Images


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Cheap Jack Zita


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The Mountain King Collection Books 1 - 3


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A collection of the first three books in the Mountain King Series, including Eclipse of the Triple Moons, Zita's Revenge, and Rescue of the Stone Warriors. Eclipse of the Triple Moons THEY WERE JUST PLAYING A GAME Four teenagers playing a real-life fantasy game in a Montana mountain cave find a portal to another world. Alpherge, Sherry, Lily, and Erik step through the shimmering portal, and find themselves in a strange world with three moons hanging low in the sky. As they explore this new world, they come across an ancient and powerful magical staff imbued with the ability to control elemental magic. But their adventure takes a turn for the worse when they learn that a ruthless dark sorcerer seeking to harness the power of the triple moon eclipse kidnaps their friend Lily. Vowing to save their friend despite the dangers, the trio sets out to rescue Lily, using the magical staff to overcome the many obstacles and enemies they face along the way. As they journey through enchanted snow-capped mountains, they discover a hidden strength within themselves and the true power of friendship. This fast-paced Young Adult Fantasy Action-Adventure story has many twists and turns and forces the teens to use their wits and abilities to save their friend. But, will they reach their friend before the sacrifice on the day of the triple solar eclipse? Zita’s Revenge The mysterious and treacherous world of Aloheno holds many secrets, but none as powerful and sought-after as the legendary golden crown. When high school students Erik and Al discover the crown's potential to open a portal back to Earth, they must battle against the vengeful Zita and her powerful magic to capture it. With the aid of the wise mentor Gadiel and the courage of their convictions, Erik and Al must confront their inner demons and resist Zita's wrath. Will they succeed in their quest, or will Zita triumph? Rescue of the Stone Warriors In a world of magic and mystery, two teenage wizards set out on a quest to rescue a group of stone warriors who have been captured in stone by a tyrannical wizard king. Armed with magical powers and aided by ancient manuscripts, the wizards embark on a dangerous journey through the Phantasmal Moors, facing onerous foes to find answers which have eluded the mighty. As they draw closer to their goal, humans, wizards and nature stand in their way, determined to keep the stone warriors under the king's ancient spell. With their lives and the fate of the stone warriors at stake, the wizards must use all their cunning and strength to overcome the king's dark magic, and bring the stone warriors back to their rightful place in the world. Filled with epic battles, intense magic, and heart-pumping action, Rescue of the Stone Warriors is a thrilling tale of adventure and bravery in a land where anything is possible.




Percussion


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Morty Hacker hooked himself up to his portable oxygen bottle whenever he left home, which wasn't often. He'd been saving his energy for this reunion and his gigantic Cadillac had a special cradle beside the driver's seat to accommodate the oxygen. Maggie was frightened that the looping coils of plastic tubing connecting Morty wit his life support might loop themselves around the brake pedal or the accelerator and help to support an end to several lives besides Morty's. 'Who'd want to live like that?' she'd asked Veronica and Veronica had said, 'A person who wants to live.'When Anna Maher accompanies her mother Maggie and grandmother Veronica to the United States for a war veterans' reunion, she is struck by the American way of denying death. The three women have a terrifying brush with their own mortality when a destructive earthquake hits Los Angeles.On the other side of the Pacific, the remaining members of the Maher family face disturbances of a different kind. Brian's liver is failing to cope with his publican's lifestyle, his second daughter's marriage has split dramatically, and his grandson has high-octane plans of his own.A sharply hilarious but very human new novel by the author of A Mortality Tale.




By Violence Unavenged


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Australian violinist Phoebe Raye sees her dreams of romance and revenge dashed when Nazi Germany annexes Austria in 1938. Engaging first person account of Sydney and Vienna between the wars. Extras include book club discussion topics, recommended films, and further reading. BACK COVER Passionate young violinist Phoebe Raye pursues a deadly vendetta despite her father's warnings and her yearning for love and fulfilment. Leaving Sydney, Australia, Phoebe travels via Istanbul to Vienna, Austria and enters a cultured and complex society fraught with political tension and besieged by a malignant foreign aggressor. Witness to the unbridled hatred unleashed by the Anschluss as her own situation turns perilous, how will Phoebe resolve her mother’s death by violence unavenged? A poignant account of individual predicament amidst social turmoil, By Violence Unavenged is the first volume of In the Hearts of Kings, an epic trilogy exploring the perennial themes of justice and mercy, revenge and forgiveness. Pre-release praise for By Violence Unavenged ‘Extremely well researched, historically, musically and linguistically. Every chapter is full to the brim with action. A spectacular read.’ Christine McCarthy ‘Tremendous depth…akin to Tolstoy … the author has the story, the people, the world, entirely in hand.’ Warwick Adeney ‘A truly fine story and an enthralling read. Very much recommended!’ Regina Doman ‘Descriptive panache, engaging pace and memorable characters … clearly written by a musician, a kind of polyphonic saga, with the interweaving themes of war, history, suffering and the search for truth.’ Wanda Skowronska




Legends of Zita the Spacegirl


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Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc . . . while wearing your face? Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in Legends of Zita the Spacegirl. Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012.




Crucible


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The gripping story of the years that ended the Great War and launched Europe and America onto the roller coaster of the twentieth century, Crucible is filled with all-too-human tales of exuberant dreams, dark fears, and the absurdities of chance In Petrograd, a fire is lit. The Tsar is packed off to Siberia. A rancorous Russian exile returns to proclaim a workers' revolution. In America, black soldiers who have served their country in Europe demand their rights at home. An Austrian war veteran trained by the German army to give rousing speeches against the Bolshevik peril begins to rail against the Jews. A solar eclipse turns a former patent clerk into a celebrity. An American reporter living the high life in Paris searches out a new literary style. Lenin and Hitler, Josephine Baker and Ernest Hemingway, Rosa Luxemburg and Mustafa Kemal--these are some of the protagonists in this dramatic panorama of a world in turmoil. Revolutions and civil wars erupt across Europe. A red scare hits America. Women win the vote. Marching tunes are syncopated into jazz. The real becomes surreal. Encompassing both tragedy and humor, the celebrated author of 1913 brings immediacy and intimacy to this moment of deep historical transformation that molded the world we would come to inherit.