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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 478
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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Author: Andrew Peterson
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307446654
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ECPA BESTSELLER • Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget. NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES • Based on Andrew Peterson’s epic fantasy novels—starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. The Igibys hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera. Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning.
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307446654
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ECPA BESTSELLER • Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget. NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES • Based on Andrew Peterson’s epic fantasy novels—starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. The Igibys hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera. Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning.
Saga Boy
Author: Antonio Michael Downing
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 1571317643
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A Black immigrant journeys from the Caribbean to Canada—and through multiple musical personas—in a “deeply moving” memoir “suffused with poetic prose” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). As a clever, willful boy in a tiny village in the tropical forests of Trinidad—raised by his indomitable grandmother, Miss Excelly, and her King James Bible—Antonio Michael Downing is steeped in the legacies of his scattered family, the vibrant culture of the island, and the weight of its colonial history. But after Miss Excelly’s death, everything changes. The eleven-year-old seems to fall asleep in the jungle and wake up in a blizzard: he is sent to live with his devoutly evangelical Aunt Joan in rural Canada, where they are the only Black family in a landscape starkly devoid of the warm lushness of his childhood. Isolated and longing for home, Downing begins a decades-long journey to transform himself through music and performance. A reunion with his birth parents, whom he’s known only through story, closes more doors than it opens. Instead, Downing seeks refuge in increasingly extravagant musical personalities: “Mic Dainjah,” a boisterous punk rapper; “Molasses,” a soul crooner; and, finally, an eccentric dystopian-era pop star clad in leather and gold, “John Orpheus.” In his mid-thirties, increasingly addicted to escapism, attention, and sex, Downing realizes he has become a “Saga Boy”—a Trinidadian playboy archetype—like his father and grandfather before him. When his choices land him in a jail cell, Downing must face who he has become. “Lush language and sensory details make the fascinating events of this memoir pop. An authentic, entertaining, and timely account of a creative immigrant’s experiences.” —Booklist “Downing’s elegant, engaging memoir will have particular significance to readers from the Caribbean diaspora, but it will be understood by any reader who has ever had their world suddenly upended and needed to make it whole again.” —Library Journal “A rich memoir about how far some folks have to travel just to arrive where they began.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 1571317643
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A Black immigrant journeys from the Caribbean to Canada—and through multiple musical personas—in a “deeply moving” memoir “suffused with poetic prose” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). As a clever, willful boy in a tiny village in the tropical forests of Trinidad—raised by his indomitable grandmother, Miss Excelly, and her King James Bible—Antonio Michael Downing is steeped in the legacies of his scattered family, the vibrant culture of the island, and the weight of its colonial history. But after Miss Excelly’s death, everything changes. The eleven-year-old seems to fall asleep in the jungle and wake up in a blizzard: he is sent to live with his devoutly evangelical Aunt Joan in rural Canada, where they are the only Black family in a landscape starkly devoid of the warm lushness of his childhood. Isolated and longing for home, Downing begins a decades-long journey to transform himself through music and performance. A reunion with his birth parents, whom he’s known only through story, closes more doors than it opens. Instead, Downing seeks refuge in increasingly extravagant musical personalities: “Mic Dainjah,” a boisterous punk rapper; “Molasses,” a soul crooner; and, finally, an eccentric dystopian-era pop star clad in leather and gold, “John Orpheus.” In his mid-thirties, increasingly addicted to escapism, attention, and sex, Downing realizes he has become a “Saga Boy”—a Trinidadian playboy archetype—like his father and grandfather before him. When his choices land him in a jail cell, Downing must face who he has become. “Lush language and sensory details make the fascinating events of this memoir pop. An authentic, entertaining, and timely account of a creative immigrant’s experiences.” —Booklist “Downing’s elegant, engaging memoir will have particular significance to readers from the Caribbean diaspora, but it will be understood by any reader who has ever had their world suddenly upended and needed to make it whole again.” —Library Journal “A rich memoir about how far some folks have to travel just to arrive where they began.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
Black Sun
Author: Rebecca Roanhorse
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
ISBN: 1534437673
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HUGO AWARDS AND THE 2020 NEBULA AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain. Crafted with unforgettable characters, Rebecca Roanhorse has created an epic adventure exploring the decadence of power amidst the weight of history and the struggle of individuals swimming against the confines of society and their broken pasts in the most original series debut of the decade.
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
ISBN: 1534437673
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HUGO AWARDS AND THE 2020 NEBULA AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain. Crafted with unforgettable characters, Rebecca Roanhorse has created an epic adventure exploring the decadence of power amidst the weight of history and the struggle of individuals swimming against the confines of society and their broken pasts in the most original series debut of the decade.
The Spider
Author: Lars Kepler
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 183877789X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER? OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB? Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine white bullets - one of which was intended for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender alleged that Saga was the only person who could save him. But as time passed, the threat faded. Until now. A sack with a decomposing body has been found hanging from a tree in the forest. A milky white bullet casing turns up at the scene. When the body count begins to rise, the police realise that the killer is sending riddles, offering them the chance to stop the murders before they happen. But the police always seem to arrive a moment too late. As they begin to close in, the case becomes more and more tangled. Someone is spinning a fiendishly intricate web, pulling Joona ever closer to a trap he may not be able to escape. From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler, author of The Mirror Man, comes the most anticipated crime thriller of the year - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North. Praise for Lars Kepler: 'Fast and furiously paced . . . I lapped it up' - EVENING STANDARD 'Chilling, nerve-shredding, clever, and impossibly dark' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'As dark and chilling as a Swedish winter' - GREGG HURWITZ 'A non-stop rollercoaster of suspense' - JEFFERY DEAVER 'Ferocious, visceral storytelling' - DAILY MAIL 'Thrilling' - SUNDAY TIMES
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 183877789X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER? OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB? Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine white bullets - one of which was intended for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender alleged that Saga was the only person who could save him. But as time passed, the threat faded. Until now. A sack with a decomposing body has been found hanging from a tree in the forest. A milky white bullet casing turns up at the scene. When the body count begins to rise, the police realise that the killer is sending riddles, offering them the chance to stop the murders before they happen. But the police always seem to arrive a moment too late. As they begin to close in, the case becomes more and more tangled. Someone is spinning a fiendishly intricate web, pulling Joona ever closer to a trap he may not be able to escape. From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler, author of The Mirror Man, comes the most anticipated crime thriller of the year - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North. Praise for Lars Kepler: 'Fast and furiously paced . . . I lapped it up' - EVENING STANDARD 'Chilling, nerve-shredding, clever, and impossibly dark' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'As dark and chilling as a Swedish winter' - GREGG HURWITZ 'A non-stop rollercoaster of suspense' - JEFFERY DEAVER 'Ferocious, visceral storytelling' - DAILY MAIL 'Thrilling' - SUNDAY TIMES
Flying Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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The Saga Library: The story of the ere-dwellers with the story of the heath-slayings
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Rune Witch: The Complete Series
Author: Jennifer Willis
Publisher: Jennifer Willis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1781
Book Description
The old Viking gods are alive — and living paycheck to paycheck in Portland, Oregon, while trying to avert one cosmic disaster after another. Just around the corner is Sally, a teenager trying to harness real magick in one of the world’s weirdest cities, where odd occurrences are hastily dismissed. But when she unwittingly claims her mantle as the Rune Witch, Sally finds herself contending with disgruntled gods, shifty heroes, and magickal messes she can’t easily explain to her parents. Suddenly a central figure in Odin’s Lodge, Sally must learn to master her power and find her place in the mortal world, all while battling ancient forces, traveling to other realms, and navigating the uneasy allegiances among the likes of Thor, Heimdall, Freya, and Loki. Because Ragnarok can’t be delayed forever. This is the complete, six-volume collection of the Rune Witch urban fantasy series — full of modern-day magick, action-packed mayhem, and ancient legends come to life. This boxed set includes: 1. Moon Dog Magic 2. Elements of Magic 3. Black Pool Magic 4. Raven Magic 5. Chaos Magic 6. Twilight Magic
Publisher: Jennifer Willis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1781
Book Description
The old Viking gods are alive — and living paycheck to paycheck in Portland, Oregon, while trying to avert one cosmic disaster after another. Just around the corner is Sally, a teenager trying to harness real magick in one of the world’s weirdest cities, where odd occurrences are hastily dismissed. But when she unwittingly claims her mantle as the Rune Witch, Sally finds herself contending with disgruntled gods, shifty heroes, and magickal messes she can’t easily explain to her parents. Suddenly a central figure in Odin’s Lodge, Sally must learn to master her power and find her place in the mortal world, all while battling ancient forces, traveling to other realms, and navigating the uneasy allegiances among the likes of Thor, Heimdall, Freya, and Loki. Because Ragnarok can’t be delayed forever. This is the complete, six-volume collection of the Rune Witch urban fantasy series — full of modern-day magick, action-packed mayhem, and ancient legends come to life. This boxed set includes: 1. Moon Dog Magic 2. Elements of Magic 3. Black Pool Magic 4. Raven Magic 5. Chaos Magic 6. Twilight Magic
His Castilian Hawk
Author: ANNA. BELFRAGE
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781800461086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
For the king's loyal man-at-arms, Robert FitzStephan, being given Eleanor d'Outremer's hand in marriage is an honour he could never dream of. For Eleanor, being obliged to wed the man responsible for the deaths of her father and brother is not quite as much of a fairy tale.
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781800461086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
For the king's loyal man-at-arms, Robert FitzStephan, being given Eleanor d'Outremer's hand in marriage is an honour he could never dream of. For Eleanor, being obliged to wed the man responsible for the deaths of her father and brother is not quite as much of a fairy tale.
Lions of the North
Author: Benjamin R. Teitelbaum
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190212616
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Often labeled "neo-Nazis" or "right-wing extremists," radical nationalists in the Nordic countries have always relied on music to voice their opposition to immigration and multiculturalism. These actors shook political establishments throughout Sweden, Denmark, and Norway during the 1980s and 1990s by rallying around white power music and skinhead subculture. But though nationalists once embraced a reputation for crude chauvinism, they are now seeking to reinvent themselves as upstanding and righteous, and they are using music to do it. Lions of the North explores this transformation of anti-immigrant activism in the Nordic countries as it manifests in thought and sound. Offering a rare ethnographic glimpse into controversial and secretive political movements, it investigates changes in the music nationalists make and patronize, reading their puzzling embrace of lite pop, folk music, even rap and reggae as attempts to escape stereotypes and craft a new image for themselves. Lions of the North not only exposes the dynamic relationship between music and politics, but also the ways radical nationalism is adapting to succeed in some of the most liberal societies in the world.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190212616
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Often labeled "neo-Nazis" or "right-wing extremists," radical nationalists in the Nordic countries have always relied on music to voice their opposition to immigration and multiculturalism. These actors shook political establishments throughout Sweden, Denmark, and Norway during the 1980s and 1990s by rallying around white power music and skinhead subculture. But though nationalists once embraced a reputation for crude chauvinism, they are now seeking to reinvent themselves as upstanding and righteous, and they are using music to do it. Lions of the North explores this transformation of anti-immigrant activism in the Nordic countries as it manifests in thought and sound. Offering a rare ethnographic glimpse into controversial and secretive political movements, it investigates changes in the music nationalists make and patronize, reading their puzzling embrace of lite pop, folk music, even rap and reggae as attempts to escape stereotypes and craft a new image for themselves. Lions of the North not only exposes the dynamic relationship between music and politics, but also the ways radical nationalism is adapting to succeed in some of the most liberal societies in the world.
The Sagas of Fridthjof the Bold
Author:
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557240204
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Popular in the 19th century for its sweeping, adventurous, romantic plot and tender love story, the Saga of Fridthjof the Bold was largely neglected in the 20th century. Now, a new and fresh translation of both versions of this Old Norse saga restores it to glory. Also included is the swashbuckling Saga of Thorstein Vikingsson, the father of the hero Fridthjof; the Tale of King Vikar, telling of Fridthjof's descendants; and plenty of notes and commentary giving the saga's historical and cultural background. These tales of adventure, war, magic, and love can still thrill the heart today, as they did centuries ago.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557240204
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Popular in the 19th century for its sweeping, adventurous, romantic plot and tender love story, the Saga of Fridthjof the Bold was largely neglected in the 20th century. Now, a new and fresh translation of both versions of this Old Norse saga restores it to glory. Also included is the swashbuckling Saga of Thorstein Vikingsson, the father of the hero Fridthjof; the Tale of King Vikar, telling of Fridthjof's descendants; and plenty of notes and commentary giving the saga's historical and cultural background. These tales of adventure, war, magic, and love can still thrill the heart today, as they did centuries ago.