Author: Janelle McCurdy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665901284
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Keeper of the Lost Cities meets Pokémon in this riveting first book in a middle grade series about a girl who embarks on a treacherous journey with her mystical animal companions to save her family—and the entire kingdom. Twelve-year-old Mia McKenna has grown up in the darkness. It’s all she’s ever known, and she finds comfort in it. Like nearly all the cities in the Kingdom of Lunis, her home of Nubis was plunged into a forever night years ago by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure now only known in nightmares, a cautionary tale warning children to stay safe inside the tall city walls. But all that changes when a mysterious cult storms Nubis, capturing everyone with the ability to protect it—including her parents, the rest of the umbra tamers, and their mystical, powerful creatures made of shadow and starlight. Now, Mia and her brother, Lucas, are the city’s only hope of survival, and Mia must learn to harness her umbra taming abilities to stand any chance of saving her city and rescuing her parents. If she can’t, she’ll lose her soul, and her family, to the Darkness forever.
Author: Nicholas Bergeron
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039148239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
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When Navy SEAL Hunter Carmichael dies on Earth, he is immediately transported into the afterlife, a violent realm where an eternal war is raging between two powerful gods. After their brutal conflict wiped out every other species, the gods are now using humans as pawns to fight their battles. A million earths have been created to farm the humans, and when the humans die on earth, they are forced to fight in the afterlife, with no memory of their pasts. When Hunter is reluctantly thrust into power as leader of a massive army under the control of one of the gods, he must learn to fight his own inner demons as well as his new enemies. Facing threats from bullets, politics and espionage, Hunter must tread carefully in this new world. Though Hunter questions if he is even the man for the job, he might just be humanity’s only hope for survival.
Author: Janelle McCurdy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665901292
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Keeper of the Lost Cities meets Pokémon in this riveting first book in a middle grade series about a girl who embarks on a treacherous journey with her mystical animal companions to save her family—and the entire kingdom. Twelve-year-old Mia McKenna has grown up in the darkness. It’s all she’s ever known, and she finds comfort in it. Like nearly all the cities in the Kingdom of Lunis, her home of Nubis was plunged into a forever night years ago by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure now only known in nightmares, a cautionary tale warning children to stay safe inside the tall city walls. But all that changes when a mysterious cult storms Nubis, capturing everyone with the ability to protect it—including her parents, the rest of the umbra tamers, and their mystical, powerful creatures made of shadow and starlight. Now, Mia and her brother, Lucas, are the city’s only hope of survival, and Mia must learn to harness her umbra taming abilities to stand any chance of saving her city and rescuing her parents. If she can’t, she’ll lose her soul, and her family, to the Darkness forever.
Author: Ken Cooper
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1645599833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 665
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An ancient prophecy is coming to pass on the world of Iscalon. The Spectral Gems of Luminary Primus are stolen and cast into places of darkness to prevent the Equinox from arriving. The souls of the world will now return to the planet to be used as wraths for the forces of evil. Nazar sets up his diabolical plan of world domination and prepares the way for his master, the Lord of Darkness, to come. Tamon, the Son of Light, comes to Iscalon to thwart those plans and set the world right. His mission: To recover the gems and return each one to their rightful places in the giant pyramid. However, in order for this to be achieved, he must solicit help from a small band of misfits and warriors. A Dawnyelf, a dwarf, a would-be wizard, a warrior princess, along with two devout knights of Hyrkaria join Tamon in his quest to recover the gems before evil has a chance to take their world from them. Evil be warnedaEUR| The White Dragon comes!
Author: Janelle McCurdy
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571368441
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
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The biggest middle grade fantasy debut of 2022. Beware of the shadows, the Reaper King is coming . . . Mia always dreamed of being an umbra tamer until she met the wild creature on the Nightmare Plains. Since that day, she prefers to stay safe within the walls of Nubis. Safe, that is, until a surprise attack. With her parents captured, Mia's only hope is to travel to the City of Light to find help. But with only her little brother, two friends and one solitary tamed umbra, the journey feels impossible. Mia not only has to overcome her fears, she also has to learn to harness her umbra taming abilities if they are to complete the quest in time. For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Legend of Podkin One-Ear and Nevermoor, this is the first in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese. 'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear 'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy with family at its heart.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good 'Thrilling . . . a wonderful adventure.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Author: Helenka Stachera
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241491290
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
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'An epic icy adventure with a warming tale of sisterhood at its heart' - Maria Kuzniar 'Every way I look at it, I love this book from the crystalline brilliance of its surface to its tender, glowing heart' - Zillah Bethell A chilling magical adventure about two sisters born 40,000 years apart, perfect for fans of The House With Chicken Legs and The Wild Way Home. When Bela's mother dies, she is summoned to deepest Siberia to stay with an uncle she's never met. Exploring his strange scientific workshop, she uncovers a secret she was never meant to find - a doorway that opens to an icy land, frozen in time and full of legends come to life. But this frozen land is in danger, and it's up to Bela to find a way to save it. To succeed, she must join forces with the impossible: a long-lost sister she never knew she had, born 40,000 years before . . .
Author: Catherine Doyle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241434289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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'An absolute Christmas cracker!' Ross Montgomery When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop, he finds a mysterious and magical snow globe. George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on an incredible adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again? A fabulously festive story about Christmas, family, and magic! An enchanting tale of Christmas magic from multi-award-winning and bestselling writer Catherine Doyle. A treat for the whole family, perfect for fans of The Christmasaurus and A Boy Called Christmas. 'Fizzes with festive fun!' Abi Elphinstone 'Vividly exciting . . . Destined to become a Christmas classic' Louise O'Neill
Author: Adrienne Woods
Publisher: Fire Quill Publishers
ISBN: 0994653670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Mr. Sandman, send me a dream, ta da da da.....Seventeen year old Chastity Blake knows the Sandman is just a silly children's story parents tell their children to get them to sleep. At least she thought it was, until the day a mysterious, light golden sand appeared in her hands during a high school prank that went horribly wrong. A sand that has the power to send anyone it touches into a deep, sound sleep. Fearing she had lost her mind, Chastity soon discovers the shocking truth of her heritage- she is a Dream Caster. Chastity was never supposed to be raised on the Domain, or what humans call Earth and she is forced to return to her true birth place, Revera – the world of Dreams. However, in Revera there is no balance between good, the Light Casters, and darkness, the Shadow Casters, and Chastity is caught square in the middle. She soon learns that there is no place for anyone containing both the light and the darkness within them, and the shocking truth that if anyone in Revera ever discovered her shadow self, Chastity would be thrown into the Oblivion – the world of Nightmares. Dreams are always more than they seem, and this time Chastity is going to discover just how different they can be.
Author: Kami Garcia
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316231681
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
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There were no surprises in Gatlin County. We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere. At least, that's what I thought. Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong. There was a curse. There was a girl. And in the end, there was a grave. Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them. In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
Author: Joey de Vries
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789090332567
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Learn OpenGL will teach you the basics, the intermediate, and tons of advanced knowledge, using modern (core-profile) OpenGL. The aim of this book is to show you all there is to modern OpenGL in an easy-to-understand fashion, with clear examples and step-by-step instructions, while also providing a useful reference for later studies.
