Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher:
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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The Nine Guardians is crowded with the magic and malice of warring gods and men.

Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher:
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Category : Historical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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The Nine Guardians is crowded with the magic and malice of warring gods and men.

Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054528340X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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The fantastic prequel trilogy to the bestselling series GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE begins!It is a time of Legends and a time of chaos. Warlords vie for power and marauding outlaws roam the land. Good King Hrath and his queen, Siv, noble Spotted Owls struggle to keep peace in their kingdom. Grank, noble Spotted Owl, friend and supporter of King Hrath, has exiled himself to Beyond the Beyond, where he has developed his firesight and learns how to work with embers, fire and how to forge metals. He is the First Collier. Deep in a volcano in the farthest reaches of Beyond the Beyond, he discovers a magical Ember but fears its awful powers will be misused and hides it again. (continued)

Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0593129989
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A classic legal thriller—with a twist. • "A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes such as false incarceration, the death penalty and how the legal system shows prejudice.” —Associated Press In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was listening. He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought.

Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780141180038
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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Set in the highlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas, The Book of Lamentations tells of a fictionalized Mayan uprising that resembles many of the rebellions that have taken place since the indigenous people of the area were first conquered by European invaders five hundred years ago. With the panoramic sweep of a Diego Rivera mural, the novel weaves together dozens of plot lines, perspectives, and characters. Blending a wealth of historical information and local detail with a profound understanding of the complex relationship between victim and tormentor, Castellanos captures the ambiguities that underlie all struggles for power. A masterpiece of contemporary Latin American fiction from Mexico’s greatest twentieth-century woman writer, The Book of Lamentations was translated with an afterword by Ester Allen and introduction by Alma Guillermoprieto.

Author: Sarah Manguso
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374167249
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Presents the author's elegiac ode to love, death, and intimate friendship that describes how her life was profoundly changed by the suicide of a mentally ill friend and roommate with whom she shared poignant formative experiences.

Author: Lori Devoti
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426811489
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Only the strongest guard the portals and gateways to other realms Kol Hildr had spent the last century battling hellhounds and warlocks who sought to usurp his portal's magic. A mighty shape-shifter with the ability to change into wolf form, Kol made accessing the powerful gateway nearly impossible—unless you were a witch of Kelly Shane's talents. She had a score to settle and would do anything to close the portal that led to her unearthly prison. Though an alliance with her compromised Kol's very purpose, something about the little witch overwhelmed his fierce, battle-worn soul. But when he learned that Kelly's life might be in jeopardy, could Kol put aside the one thing he thought he valued most—the portal—to journey to the other side and save her?

Author: William Joyce
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
ISBN: 9780857079473
Category : Rise of the Guardians (Motion picture)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Get to know all the Guardians with this great guide that is chock full of information about your favourite heroes from the movie.

Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545283353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.