Author: William Hjortsberg
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453246584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this “terrific” novel (Stephen King). Big-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed the bandstand, killing the crowd and leaving the singer near death. The army returned him to a private hospital in upstate New York, leaving him to live out his days as a vegetable while the world forgot him. But Louis Cyphre never forgets. Cyphre had a contract with the singer, stipulating payment upon Johnny’s death—payment that will be denied as long as Johnny clings to life. When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. It is no ordinary missing-person’s case. Everyone he questions dies soon after, as Angel’s investigation ensnares him in a bizarre tangle of black magic, carnival freaks, and grisly voodoo. When the sinister Louis Cyphre begins appearing in Angel’s dreams, the detective fears for his life, his sanity, and his soul. Falling Angel was the basis for the Alan Parker film Angel Heart, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet. This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Hjortsberg including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Author: Heather Terrell
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062039660
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Heaven-sent? Ellie was never particularly good at talking to boys—oranyone other than her best friend and fellow outcast, Ruth.Then she met Michael. Michael is handsome, charming, sweet. And totallyinto Ellie. It’s no wonder she is instantly drawn to him.But Michael has a secret. And he knows Ellie is hidingsomething, too. They’ve both discovered they have powersbeyond their imagining. Powers that are otherworldly. Ellie and Michael are determined to uncover what theyare, and how they got this way . . . together. But the truth hasrepercussions neither could have imagined. Soon they findthemselves center stage in an ancient conflict that threatensto destroy everything they love. And it is no longer clearwhether Ellie and Michael will choose the same side. In this electrifying novel, Heather Terrell spins agripping supernatural tale about true love, destiny, and thebattle of good versus evil.
Author: J. L. Myers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781724371720
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Lucifer was the brightest archangel of them all...until he fell in love. Before Earth there was Heaven, a place of immortality and subservience where angels existed to watch the world transform. Until one angel changed everything. Stripped of his essence, flesh replaced light, and the weight of Lucifer's new wings bore down on him like a burden...until he saw her. By his side since the dawn of time, Gabriel was Lucifer's closest companion in brilliant light. But seeing her in the flesh changed him. Lucifer can't look away. And not because she's perfection personified. Beyond Gabriel's cascading hair, porcelain skin, and blushed lips, her silvery eyes are the windows to her very soul and her eternal hope-even for an unworthy angel like him. And Lucifer is unworthy. His thoughts of her alone are a sin. The intimate acts he imagines committing with her could cost him more than his place amongst the archangels. But he can't stop how he feels when she looks at him. When Gabriel's gentle hand lays flat over Lucifer's chest, his heart beats faster...for her. Controlling the forbidden desires that rule Lucifer will be the hardest thing he's ever had to endure, but giving in to them could cost him the one being he can't live without.
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Zola Books
ISBN: 1939126126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a young adult novel about seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the Army when unable to afford college and is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Perry and his platoon—Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner—come face-to-face with the Vietcong, the harsh realities of war, and some dark truths about themselves. A thoughtful young man with a gift for writing and love of basketball, Perry learns to navigate among fellow soldiers under tremendous stress and struggles with his own fear as he sees things he’ll never forget: the filling of body bags, the deaths of civilians and soldier friends, the effects of claymore mines, the fires of Napalm, and jungle diseases like Nam Rot. Available as an e-book for the first time on the 25th anniversary of its publication, Fallen Angels has been called one of the best Vietnam War books ever and one of the great coming-of-age Vietnam War stories. Filled with unforgettable characters, not least Peewee Gates of Chicago who copes with war by relying on wisecracks and dark humor, Fallen Angels “reaches deep into the minds of soldiers” and makes “readers feel they are there, deep in the heart of war.” Fallen Angels has won numerous awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Award, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Booklist Editors Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. Fallen Angels was #16 on the American Library Association’s list of the most frequently challenged books of 1990–2000 for its realistic depiction of war and those who fight in wars.
Author: Jeff Struecker
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433671409
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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A U.S. Special Ops unit races to Siberia to recover a fallen military satellite containing advanced nuclear fuel before China or Russia can intercept it.
Author: Peter David
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 9781600100765
Category : Angels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Peter David’s critically acclaimed series, Fallen Angel, receives the Premiere treatment in this deluxe, oversized hardcover edition. Included here are the first 13 issues of the comic book, along with an extended cover gallery, an elaborate description of artist JK Woodward’s artistic process, never-before-seen sketches and much more.
Author: Kate Zentall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988831810
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Chase, an uninspired twenty-three year old, trudges through his uneventful life taking for granted the everyday privileges of his human existence. He does not realize how great life is until he is killed in a tragic, freak accident and unwillingly transformed into a guardian angel. Ripped away from his life and loved ones, he now finds himself living in an unfamiliar world where fantasy becomes a reality. He must carry the heavy responsibilities of protecting his Delicate (mortal) from dangers unseen to the human eye. With the help of his two new guardian angel friends, Trevor and Rachel, Chase is taking his first steps on the long journey to eternal peace by becoming a dedicated guardian angel. But the road to eternal happiness is far from easy when Chase has to find his inner strength and courage to battle malicious demons, a deranged priest and a merciless fallen angel.
Author: Dennis O'Neil
Publisher: DC
ISBN: 1401267092
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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The beginning of one of the most controversial comics characters of all time. ThereÕs a new hero in BatmanÕs world, whether the Dark Knight likes it or not! Jean-Paul Valley has just been told by his dying father that his family is part of an ancient secret society known as The Order of St. Dumas-and that he is the latest in a long line of deadly assassins! Now with his psychological conditioning complete, Valley has been transformed from a computer science major into the unstoppable weapon known as Azrael. But when he is forced to target the heroic Batman, he starts to question his life and duty. Legendary creators Dennis OÕNeil and Joe Quesada are joined by comic industry superstars Barry Kitson, James Pascoe, and Kevin Nowlan. AZRAEL VOL.1 FALLEN ANGEL collects BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL #1-4, SHOWCASE Õ94 #10, and AZRAEL #1-7.
Author: Brooke Blaine
Publisher: Fallen Angel
ISBN: 9781797710952
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Massive world tours. Over a hundred million albums sold. Groupies galore.Every day is a party for Viper and the guys of TBD, the biggest rock band in the world. But it all comes to a screeching halt when the lead singer walks out of the studio one day and never comes back. Ear-blistering vocals. Butchered lyrics. Fame chasers.After months of lackluster auditions, Viper, the lead guitarist and resident bad boy of the group, is ready to find solace in the bottom of a bottle. Time's running out and the pressure's on to find a new singer, but it isn't until an angel walks through the door that the band's prayers are answered. Charismatic. Talented. Magic behind the mic. Halo is everything they've been looking for.With a voice to match his stunning good looks, it isn't long before Viper's taking notice. But there are several reasons this is a bad idea:1.Interpersonal relationships in the band are discouraged2.Viper has already broken rule #1-big mistake3.Halo is straight Too bad Viper's body isn't listening to his head-at least not the one on his shoulders. But you can't fake chemistry, not onstage and certainly not off it, and Viper and Halo? They have it in spades. As both men try to resist the fire blazing between them, and the band is forced to reinvent themselves, it'll be a complicated rise back to the top. But from the ashes of what was, something beautiful is born. Something better. And when the world finally sees Halo stretch his wings, they'll discover what it's like to fall for an angel.
Author: Val Francis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781686905612
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Heaven's no longer such a friendly place. In fact, for some angels, it's the most dangerous place an angel can be. Careful to avoid the mistakes he made with Lucifer, The Boss took extra care the next time he created an angel. The Archangel Gabrielle was meant to be the one thing Lucifer hadn't been-obedient. Eons later, with The Boss reduced to nothing more than a figurehead, Gabrielle is finally close to achieving her ambition, to rule the Kingdom of Heaven.When the guardian angels Galizur and Denardi fail in their assignment, they are summoned back to Heaven to face Gabrielle's wrath. Only they and one other angel stand in her way, and their failure hands her the perfect opportunity to arrange their permanent demise.Soon the war will begin between good and evil, and the prize for the victor will be the Kingdom of Heaven.So begins the first installment of "Angels of the Apocalypse," a saga journeying through space and time as good and evil battle for control of Heaven. The question is, who is actually good and who is evil?
