Author: Sandra Thies
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371085797X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
IN A WORLD WHERE WEATHER EXTREMES ARE AS PERSISTENT AS SUNRISE AND SUNSET, YOU FIGHT OR YOU HIDE. Most people in Veerden are born with the ability to tame one of the four elements - fire, air, water, or earth. Without the tamers, humanity would have lost the battle with nature long ago. In her youth, Kyra grew up with peers who were able to deflect wind or make a fire with willpower. She spent years telling herself that she was like them, but insipits like her are naturally barred from the tamer arts and powerless against nature's forces. What use is her sword against strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning strikes? When a storm comes, twenty-year-old Kyra has to hide inside with the children. But how much longer can she do that when all she wants to do is fight?
A Bout between Ice and Fire. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Sandra Thies
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371085797X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
IN A WORLD WHERE WEATHER EXTREMES ARE AS PERSISTENT AS SUNRISE AND SUNSET, YOU FIGHT OR YOU HIDE. Most people in Veerden are born with the ability to tame one of the four elements - fire, air, water, or earth. Without the tamers, humanity would have lost the battle with nature long ago. In her youth, Kyra grew up with peers who were able to deflect wind or make a fire with willpower. She spent years telling herself that she was like them, but insipits like her are naturally barred from the tamer arts and powerless against nature's forces. What use is her sword against strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning strikes? When a storm comes, twenty-year-old Kyra has to hide inside with the children. But how much longer can she do that when all she wants to do is fight?
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371085797X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
IN A WORLD WHERE WEATHER EXTREMES ARE AS PERSISTENT AS SUNRISE AND SUNSET, YOU FIGHT OR YOU HIDE. Most people in Veerden are born with the ability to tame one of the four elements - fire, air, water, or earth. Without the tamers, humanity would have lost the battle with nature long ago. In her youth, Kyra grew up with peers who were able to deflect wind or make a fire with willpower. She spent years telling herself that she was like them, but insipits like her are naturally barred from the tamer arts and powerless against nature's forces. What use is her sword against strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning strikes? When a storm comes, twenty-year-old Kyra has to hide inside with the children. But how much longer can she do that when all she wants to do is fight?
Paper Mache Crown. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Alex Severin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711512496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Paper Mache Crown introduces the reader to a collection of poetry and prose about darkness and the undeniable fault in all of humanity. It follows the story of predator and prey and how they hunt each other from the house of butterflies over the eerie streets at night, to the slaughterhouse and way beyond. It explores their motivations and shows how each of them is more than capable of switching roles. As long as the prey perceives the predator for what it is, it is safe; but, as soon as the predator acknowledges that the prey is nothing more than prey, the predator's advantage is gone. It prompts humans to realise that something as frickle as the touch of rain can become their own enemy. Paper Mache Crowns intends to push them off their throne, into the mud.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711512496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Paper Mache Crown introduces the reader to a collection of poetry and prose about darkness and the undeniable fault in all of humanity. It follows the story of predator and prey and how they hunt each other from the house of butterflies over the eerie streets at night, to the slaughterhouse and way beyond. It explores their motivations and shows how each of them is more than capable of switching roles. As long as the prey perceives the predator for what it is, it is safe; but, as soon as the predator acknowledges that the prey is nothing more than prey, the predator's advantage is gone. It prompts humans to realise that something as frickle as the touch of rain can become their own enemy. Paper Mache Crowns intends to push them off their throne, into the mud.
Homo Logos. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Pelin Mithra Gökdemir
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371084231X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Characters cannot escape their fate. They are part of a national allegory, part of the third world text. The short story is dead. So is the author.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371084231X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Characters cannot escape their fate. They are part of a national allegory, part of the third world text. The short story is dead. So is the author.
Bloom. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Evan H. Clarke
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3710893615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
In the quiet town of Bloom, young officer Colt teams up with experienced Sheriff Green to investigate bodies buried in the hills. As they uncover unsettling secrets, Colt's determination leads to a high-stakes confrontation that challenges his sense of justice.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3710893615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
In the quiet town of Bloom, young officer Colt teams up with experienced Sheriff Green to investigate bodies buried in the hills. As they uncover unsettling secrets, Colt's determination leads to a high-stakes confrontation that challenges his sense of justice.
Bleeding and Healing through Poetry. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Lea Bimala
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711540287
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Embark on a journey through the beauty of life's imperfections. From "Bleeding to Healing" explores the many facets of growing up. It captures the tumult of youth, the complexities of friendships, the highs and lows of love and loss, and the first steps into adulthood with its accompanying fears of the unknown. Divided into distinct phases, bleeding, bargaining, dreaming, growing, and healing, this evocative collection reflects the path from who we were to who we are becoming. Through personal experiences and imaginative stories, these pages invite you to reflect on and enjoy life's messy and wonderful ups and downs.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711540287
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Embark on a journey through the beauty of life's imperfections. From "Bleeding to Healing" explores the many facets of growing up. It captures the tumult of youth, the complexities of friendships, the highs and lows of love and loss, and the first steps into adulthood with its accompanying fears of the unknown. Divided into distinct phases, bleeding, bargaining, dreaming, growing, and healing, this evocative collection reflects the path from who we were to who we are becoming. Through personal experiences and imaginative stories, these pages invite you to reflect on and enjoy life's messy and wonderful ups and downs.
A Dance with Dragons
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055338595X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES Don’t miss the thrilling sneak peek of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Six, The Winds of Winter Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance—beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys’s claim to Westeros forever. Meanwhile, to the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone—a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice. From all corners, bitter conflicts reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all. Praise for A Dance with Dragons “Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined.”—The Washington Post “Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055338595X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES Don’t miss the thrilling sneak peek of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Six, The Winds of Winter Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance—beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys’s claim to Westeros forever. Meanwhile, to the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone—a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice. From all corners, bitter conflicts reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all. Praise for A Dance with Dragons “Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined.”—The Washington Post “Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times
The Ice Carnival
Author: Janet Spaeth
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1620293072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Isaac moves north from Florida to join his uncle’s medical practice, he cannot understand why Minnesotans would plan an outdoor festival for January 1886. His doubts about his new location, however, are minor compared to his growing doubts about his ability to be a doctor. For Christal, life is pleasant and peaceful. So why does it seem when Isaac arrives that she can no longer be satisfied with her simple life? Why does she suddenly see so much lacking in herself, and so little to desire?
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1620293072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Isaac moves north from Florida to join his uncle’s medical practice, he cannot understand why Minnesotans would plan an outdoor festival for January 1886. His doubts about his new location, however, are minor compared to his growing doubts about his ability to be a doctor. For Christal, life is pleasant and peaceful. So why does it seem when Isaac arrives that she can no longer be satisfied with her simple life? Why does she suddenly see so much lacking in herself, and so little to desire?
Fire & Blood
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 1524796301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon “The thrill of Fire & Blood is the thrill of all Martin’s fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.”—Entertainment Weekly Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley—including five illustrations exclusive to the trade paperback edition. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire & Blood is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros. Praise for Fire & Blood “A masterpiece of popular historical fiction.”—The Sunday Times “The saga is a rich and dark one, full of both the title’s promised elements. . . . It’s hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should ‘bend the knee,’ ‘take the black’ and join the Night’s Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.”—The Guardian
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 1524796301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon “The thrill of Fire & Blood is the thrill of all Martin’s fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.”—Entertainment Weekly Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley—including five illustrations exclusive to the trade paperback edition. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire & Blood is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros. Praise for Fire & Blood “A masterpiece of popular historical fiction.”—The Sunday Times “The saga is a rich and dark one, full of both the title’s promised elements. . . . It’s hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should ‘bend the knee,’ ‘take the black’ and join the Night’s Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.”—The Guardian
The Diary of Charlotte Engemann. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: McKay Finney
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371156268X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Charlotte Engemann was born on the 13th of June, 2037, 16 years before the outbreak of the Weeping. Her diary was found on the 19th of October, 2113, on an abandoned farm near Winterkasten, a small town in Hesse, Germany. Researchers have restored and translated the worn paper to the best of their abilities, providing a small glimpse of life before and during the Weeping. It is unknown how long Charlotte survived after the outbreak, as no other diaries or pieces of writing have been found, nor were there any signs of a body. ___________________________________ - Restored by Emilian Lang, head researcher of the Herrmann Schutz Institute, 12.07.2113 - - Translated into English by Lukas Werner-Thomson, researcher of the Herrmann Schutz Institute, 03.08.2113 -
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 371156268X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Charlotte Engemann was born on the 13th of June, 2037, 16 years before the outbreak of the Weeping. Her diary was found on the 19th of October, 2113, on an abandoned farm near Winterkasten, a small town in Hesse, Germany. Researchers have restored and translated the worn paper to the best of their abilities, providing a small glimpse of life before and during the Weeping. It is unknown how long Charlotte survived after the outbreak, as no other diaries or pieces of writing have been found, nor were there any signs of a body. ___________________________________ - Restored by Emilian Lang, head researcher of the Herrmann Schutz Institute, 12.07.2113 - - Translated into English by Lukas Werner-Thomson, researcher of the Herrmann Schutz Institute, 03.08.2113 -
Letters to Mr. Darcy. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Beatriz Iara Schoueri
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711538932
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
My dearest Mr. Darcy, allow me to make a sassy prediction: one day, you will read my name on this book cover, and by the time you realize it, you will be reading this letter. Awareness will strike you like lightning; you will drop your act and feel in your bones that you are the one I wrote it to. Pride, then, will take your ego to the highest heights as you remember our time together, but the prejudice resulting from the same period will be the one causing your fingers to tremble and your breath to falter; you will be taking the book home. What's more, I venture to say that, somehow, no matter where I might be, I will know it too. It's an inexplicable feeling, weird but wagerable. In the meantime, I leave you with a more daring question than the single "why?" messing with your head as soon as you started reading me: love rules the world, but as innocent and ardently as it may be, can it conquer it all? Yours truly, the author
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3711538932
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
My dearest Mr. Darcy, allow me to make a sassy prediction: one day, you will read my name on this book cover, and by the time you realize it, you will be reading this letter. Awareness will strike you like lightning; you will drop your act and feel in your bones that you are the one I wrote it to. Pride, then, will take your ego to the highest heights as you remember our time together, but the prejudice resulting from the same period will be the one causing your fingers to tremble and your breath to falter; you will be taking the book home. What's more, I venture to say that, somehow, no matter where I might be, I will know it too. It's an inexplicable feeling, weird but wagerable. In the meantime, I leave you with a more daring question than the single "why?" messing with your head as soon as you started reading me: love rules the world, but as innocent and ardently as it may be, can it conquer it all? Yours truly, the author