Author: V. Peter Maslin
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805149350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Something – no-one knows quite what – is haunting the foggy backstreets of 18th century London. Innocent folk are being killed in their beds. Priests from a mysterious cult are taking away the bodies. Septimus Slim and his criminal friends hope to leave the country. They steal a golden statue from the cultists, but they are utterly unprepared for what comes next. As their dreams turn into nightmares… Fans of classic SF/Fantasy will enjoy The Curse of the Crocodile Queen, a historical fantasy story filled with suspense and mystery – and hugely believable characters.
The Curse Of The Crocodile Queen
Author: V. Peter Maslin
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805149350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Something – no-one knows quite what – is haunting the foggy backstreets of 18th century London. Innocent folk are being killed in their beds. Priests from a mysterious cult are taking away the bodies. Septimus Slim and his criminal friends hope to leave the country. They steal a golden statue from the cultists, but they are utterly unprepared for what comes next. As their dreams turn into nightmares… Fans of classic SF/Fantasy will enjoy The Curse of the Crocodile Queen, a historical fantasy story filled with suspense and mystery – and hugely believable characters.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805149350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Something – no-one knows quite what – is haunting the foggy backstreets of 18th century London. Innocent folk are being killed in their beds. Priests from a mysterious cult are taking away the bodies. Septimus Slim and his criminal friends hope to leave the country. They steal a golden statue from the cultists, but they are utterly unprepared for what comes next. As their dreams turn into nightmares… Fans of classic SF/Fantasy will enjoy The Curse of the Crocodile Queen, a historical fantasy story filled with suspense and mystery – and hugely believable characters.
The Curse of the Crocodile God
Author: Stewart Ross
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756641845
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Watch the past come to life in this gripping comic-book tale, The Curse of the Crocodile God. Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and meet Methen, a young boy whose father is a priest at the temple of the crocodile god, Sobek.Join him on his travels as he and a young servant girl get entangled in a terrible tale of deceit as they discover evidence of tomb robbing, and are determined to expose the villain. But will they lose their heads before they prove their case? Combining the excellent content of DK Readers with the excitement of a graphic novel, these thrilling books use rich, historically accurate settings-such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome-as the backdrops for tales of murder, betrayal, and revenge. Reference section provides nonfiction context, including timeline, maps, and glossary.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756641845
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Watch the past come to life in this gripping comic-book tale, The Curse of the Crocodile God. Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and meet Methen, a young boy whose father is a priest at the temple of the crocodile god, Sobek.Join him on his travels as he and a young servant girl get entangled in a terrible tale of deceit as they discover evidence of tomb robbing, and are determined to expose the villain. But will they lose their heads before they prove their case? Combining the excellent content of DK Readers with the excitement of a graphic novel, these thrilling books use rich, historically accurate settings-such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome-as the backdrops for tales of murder, betrayal, and revenge. Reference section provides nonfiction context, including timeline, maps, and glossary.
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Mysterious Press
ISBN: 0446573205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
From a New York Times bestselling author, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, now a wife and mother, returns to catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient tomb. It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death. Accidents continue to plague the dig, and talk of a pharaoh's curse runs rampant among the group. Amelia begins to suspect that these accidents are caused by a sinister human–but who?
Publisher: Mysterious Press
ISBN: 0446573205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
From a New York Times bestselling author, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, now a wife and mother, returns to catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient tomb. It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death. Accidents continue to plague the dig, and talk of a pharaoh's curse runs rampant among the group. Amelia begins to suspect that these accidents are caused by a sinister human–but who?
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
The Snake the Crocodile and the Dog
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1472100964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In Amelia's seventh adventure, she and Emerson take passage on a boat travelling up the Nile, enjoying a second honeymoon while they search for Nefertiti's tomb. On the other hand, they might be heading towards murder. An exotic slave woman, a Siamese cat and a den of conspirators unite to snatch away Amelia's happiness unless she reveals a certain secret...and at the remote dig in Amarna what she uncovers is a shocking present-day peril: the loss of treasures far more precious than any antiquity - her husband's love or both their lives!
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1472100964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In Amelia's seventh adventure, she and Emerson take passage on a boat travelling up the Nile, enjoying a second honeymoon while they search for Nefertiti's tomb. On the other hand, they might be heading towards murder. An exotic slave woman, a Siamese cat and a den of conspirators unite to snatch away Amelia's happiness unless she reveals a certain secret...and at the remote dig in Amarna what she uncovers is a shocking present-day peril: the loss of treasures far more precious than any antiquity - her husband's love or both their lives!
The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX
Author: Jagannātha Dāsa
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170172195
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Reproduction of a portion of an Oriya manuscript of the Bhāgabata illustrated by Brajanātha Baḍajenā, 1730-1795?; with text by his son Ghanaśyām, 18th cent.; critically edited with introduction and paraphrase.
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170172195
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Reproduction of a portion of an Oriya manuscript of the Bhāgabata illustrated by Brajanātha Baḍajenā, 1730-1795?; with text by his son Ghanaśyām, 18th cent.; critically edited with introduction and paraphrase.
This Vicious Grace
Author: Emily Thiede
Publisher: Wednesday Books
ISBN: 1250794064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
"One of the best fantasies of the year." - Buzzfeed "Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, the first in The Last Finestra duology, will keep readers turning the pages until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more! Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches. Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island’s only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her. Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante’s dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to The Last Finestra duology, This Cursed Light— out now wherever books are sold!
Publisher: Wednesday Books
ISBN: 1250794064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
"One of the best fantasies of the year." - Buzzfeed "Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, the first in The Last Finestra duology, will keep readers turning the pages until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more! Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches. Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island’s only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her. Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante’s dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to The Last Finestra duology, This Cursed Light— out now wherever books are sold!
The Queen of the Regiment
Author: Katharine King
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Adventures Of Annie
Author: Sagarika Priyadarshanee
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
When you fall in love with the right person at the right time it's magical. This novelette depicts the adventures of Annie. She goes on quests not only in the world she belongs to but also on a different planet. She meets a guy who helps her on her quests and falls head over heels for him. She also meets different people and fights against evil. It is a mixture of supernatural, fantasy and science fiction. Basically, it's a science fantasy. You will find elements of magic, aliens and advanced technology.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
When you fall in love with the right person at the right time it's magical. This novelette depicts the adventures of Annie. She goes on quests not only in the world she belongs to but also on a different planet. She meets a guy who helps her on her quests and falls head over heels for him. She also meets different people and fights against evil. It is a mixture of supernatural, fantasy and science fiction. Basically, it's a science fantasy. You will find elements of magic, aliens and advanced technology.
Wilcroft Chronicles: the Waterfall Warrior
Author: OWEN B. LEWIS
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781800464834
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Hannah is a hotel worker, who struggles with depression after a trauma in her childhood and a toxic ex-boyfriend. Callum is a student, questioning his own sanity since a strange young man appeared on the other side of his mirror. When Hannah disappears, her brother Callum determines to find her.
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781800464834
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Hannah is a hotel worker, who struggles with depression after a trauma in her childhood and a toxic ex-boyfriend. Callum is a student, questioning his own sanity since a strange young man appeared on the other side of his mirror. When Hannah disappears, her brother Callum determines to find her.