The Robin & the Kestrel

The Robin & the Kestrel PDF Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 9780671721831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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For the first time in paperback, a new solo novel by a fantasy great. Set in the same world as Bardic Voices, Book I: The Lark and the Wren, this fantasy novel is "deft and readable . . . as lively as one might wish, and the reappearances of the Skull Hill Ghost from The Lark and the Wren are especially well-rendered" (Dragon).

The Robin & the Kestrel

The Robin & the Kestrel PDF Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 9780671721831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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Book Description
For the first time in paperback, a new solo novel by a fantasy great. Set in the same world as Bardic Voices, Book I: The Lark and the Wren, this fantasy novel is "deft and readable . . . as lively as one might wish, and the reappearances of the Skull Hill Ghost from The Lark and the Wren are especially well-rendered" (Dragon).

The Lark and the Wren

The Lark and the Wren PDF Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618241230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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A GHOST OF A CHANCE A voice, an icy, whispering voice, came out of the darkness from all around her; from everywhere, yet nowhere. It could have been born of her imagination, yet Rune knew the voice was the Ghost's, and that to run was to die. Instantly, but in terror that would make dying seem to last an eternity. "Why have you come here, stupid child " it murmured, as fear urged her to run away. "Why were you waiting here For me Foolish child, do you not know what I am What I could do to you " Rune had to swallow twice before she could speak, and even then her voice cracked and squeaked with fear. "I've come to fiddle for you-sir " she said, gasping for breath between each word, trying to keep her teeth from chattering. The Ghost laughed, a sound with no humor in it, the kind of laugh that called up empty wastelands and icy peaks. "Well, then, girl. Fiddle, then. And pray to that Sacrificed God of yours that you fiddle well, very well. If you please me, if you continue to entertain me until dawn, I shall let you live, a favor I have never granted any other. But I warn you-the moment my attention lags, little girl-you'll die like all the others and you will join all the others in my own private little Hell." At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Four and Twenty Blackbirds PDF Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618244213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 513

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A MAGICAL MANIAC IS LOOSE IN ALANDA! A magical murderer is loose in Alanda. The victims are always women, always lower-class, and the weapon is always a three-sided stiletto, most often found among Church regalia. But the killers are never churchmen, and they always commit suicide immediately after the bloody deed. Tal Rufen is just a simple constable. But he really cares about his job, and when one of these murder/suicides happens on his beat he becomes obsessed. His superiors don't care¾the victims will never be missed, and their murderers are already justly dead. But every instinct Tal Rufen has cries out that he has seen only one small piece of a bigger and much nastier puzzle.... At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Spellcoats

The Spellcoats PDF Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192752802
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Book Description
Tanqui discovers she has the only means to conquer the evil Kankredin who threatens her own people and the Heathens who have invaded prehistoric Dalemark.

Assassin's Quest

Assassin's Quest PDF Author: Robin Hobb
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0553565699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 769

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“An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies. But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was. Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn

Kes

Kes PDF Author: Barry Hines
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9781854594860
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Book Description
"This new stage adaptation of Barry Hines' well-known film and novel once again proves its gritty charm and popular staying power..." --Back cover.

No Way But Gentlenesse

No Way But Gentlenesse PDF Author: Richard Hines
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408868032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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“There is no way but gentlenesse to redeeme a Hawke” Edmund Bert, 1619 Born and raised in the South Yorkshire mining village of Hoyland Common, Richard Hines remembers sliding down heaps of coal dust, listening out for the colliery siren at the end of shifts, and praying for his father's safe return. It seemed all too likely that he would follow in his father's footsteps and end up working in the pits, especially when to his mother's horror and his own he failed the 11+, so that unlike his older brother Barry, who had passed the exam to grammar school and who seemed to be heading for great things, Richard was left without hope of academic achievement. Crushed by this, and persecuted by the cruelty of his teachers, Richard spent his time in the fields and meadows just beyond the colliery slag heap. One morning, walking in the grounds of a ruined medieval manor, he came across a nest of kestrels. Instantly captivated, he sought out ancient falconry texts from the local library, and pored over the strange and beautiful language there. With just these books, some ingenuity, and his profound respect for the hawk's indomitable wildness, Richard learned to “man”, or train, his kestrel, Kes, and in the process grow into the man he would become. Richard and his experiences with kestrels inspired Barry's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave. When production began on what would become Ken Loach's iconic film Kes, Richard found himself training the kestrels that would soar on screen and into cinematic history. No Way But Gentlenesse is a superb, moving memoir of one remarkable boy's love for a forgotten culture, and his attempt to find salvation in the natural world.

Mad Kestrel

Mad Kestrel PDF Author: Misty Massey
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765357687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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“A lively tale of reckless pirates, ruthless bounty hunters, reluctant mages, and romantic adversaries. Fun, fast-paced, and full of action.” --Sharon Shinn, author of The Thirteenth House

The Legend of the Kestrel

The Legend of the Kestrel PDF Author: Peter Wacht
Publisher: Sylvan Chronicles
ISBN: 9781950236008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
An only son, gifted with magic is challenged to free a people threatened by an ancient evil. Will he be forced to risk everything in a battle against the forces of darkness? Find out in Book 1 of the thrilling story of Thomas Kestrel.

The Kestrel

The Kestrel PDF Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780812412789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
In the second volume of the Westmark trilogy, Theo is about to be Prince of Westmark, a province marked by great poverty and corruption. But an assassin's pistol shot makes things even more dangerous for the new monarchy.