Author: Prajit Mittal
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In the shadowed corners of a forgotten world, a boy named Nicholas uncovers a secret society that holds the key to extraordinary powers. Known as Venefitious, this clandestine group thrives on dangerous tests and ancient knowledge. Within the halls of Venefitious, Nicholas and his friends are subjected to rigorous training, revealing a society steeped in centuries-old wisdom yet adaptable to cutting-edge technology. However, their path takes an unforeseen turn when Nicholas and his friends are chosen to embark on a quest of paramount importance. Gordon, an insidious villain with a thirst for power, seeks to overthrow the natural order, annihilating non-magical beings and seizing control over the realm of magic. As Nicholas and his comrades navigate perilous landscapes and face relentless trials, they come face-to-face with the essence of magic and the intricate tapestry of life itself. Each step of their journey brings them closer to their goal, yet peril lurks at every turn, testing their mettle and pushing them to the brink of their limits. In this mesmerizing tale of mystery and magic, Nicholas and his companions discover not only the power hidden within themselves but also the secrets of a world teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Will they succeed in collecting the four pieces of the all-powerful staff, or will they succumb to the overwhelming forces that seek to tear them apart? Prepare to be enthralled as you unlock the enigmatic wonders of Nicholas's journey, where danger and wonder entwine in a breathtaking dance of destiny.
THE FORGOTTEN QUEST
Author: Prajit Mittal
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In the shadowed corners of a forgotten world, a boy named Nicholas uncovers a secret society that holds the key to extraordinary powers. Known as Venefitious, this clandestine group thrives on dangerous tests and ancient knowledge. Within the halls of Venefitious, Nicholas and his friends are subjected to rigorous training, revealing a society steeped in centuries-old wisdom yet adaptable to cutting-edge technology. However, their path takes an unforeseen turn when Nicholas and his friends are chosen to embark on a quest of paramount importance. Gordon, an insidious villain with a thirst for power, seeks to overthrow the natural order, annihilating non-magical beings and seizing control over the realm of magic. As Nicholas and his comrades navigate perilous landscapes and face relentless trials, they come face-to-face with the essence of magic and the intricate tapestry of life itself. Each step of their journey brings them closer to their goal, yet peril lurks at every turn, testing their mettle and pushing them to the brink of their limits. In this mesmerizing tale of mystery and magic, Nicholas and his companions discover not only the power hidden within themselves but also the secrets of a world teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Will they succeed in collecting the four pieces of the all-powerful staff, or will they succumb to the overwhelming forces that seek to tear them apart? Prepare to be enthralled as you unlock the enigmatic wonders of Nicholas's journey, where danger and wonder entwine in a breathtaking dance of destiny.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In the shadowed corners of a forgotten world, a boy named Nicholas uncovers a secret society that holds the key to extraordinary powers. Known as Venefitious, this clandestine group thrives on dangerous tests and ancient knowledge. Within the halls of Venefitious, Nicholas and his friends are subjected to rigorous training, revealing a society steeped in centuries-old wisdom yet adaptable to cutting-edge technology. However, their path takes an unforeseen turn when Nicholas and his friends are chosen to embark on a quest of paramount importance. Gordon, an insidious villain with a thirst for power, seeks to overthrow the natural order, annihilating non-magical beings and seizing control over the realm of magic. As Nicholas and his comrades navigate perilous landscapes and face relentless trials, they come face-to-face with the essence of magic and the intricate tapestry of life itself. Each step of their journey brings them closer to their goal, yet peril lurks at every turn, testing their mettle and pushing them to the brink of their limits. In this mesmerizing tale of mystery and magic, Nicholas and his companions discover not only the power hidden within themselves but also the secrets of a world teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Will they succeed in collecting the four pieces of the all-powerful staff, or will they succumb to the overwhelming forces that seek to tear them apart? Prepare to be enthralled as you unlock the enigmatic wonders of Nicholas's journey, where danger and wonder entwine in a breathtaking dance of destiny.
The Forgotten Quest
Author: Karunya Bisht
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788194687023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"It is often said that a man always finds his destiny in the end, but what happens when destiny finds the man."Ancient secrets, lost powers and forgotten quests all entwine in this tale of an orphan, torn between 2 very different worlds, his past and his present. But what lies in his future? Does he even have a choice?Read as he uncovers his lineage and finds his tribal roots. Turns out he holds the key, not only to his own, but the destiny of many others as well.Is Tesang the same innocent boy with big dreams he was before, or has he become a completely different person?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788194687023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"It is often said that a man always finds his destiny in the end, but what happens when destiny finds the man."Ancient secrets, lost powers and forgotten quests all entwine in this tale of an orphan, torn between 2 very different worlds, his past and his present. But what lies in his future? Does he even have a choice?Read as he uncovers his lineage and finds his tribal roots. Turns out he holds the key, not only to his own, but the destiny of many others as well.Is Tesang the same innocent boy with big dreams he was before, or has he become a completely different person?
Sealab
Author: Ben Hellwarth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439180423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Sealab is the underwater Right Stuff: the compelling story of how a US Navy program sought to develop the marine equivalent of the space station—and forever changed man’s relationship to the sea. While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the US Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base. When the first underwater “habitat” called Sealab was tested in the early 1960s, conventional dives had strict depth limits and lasted for only minutes, not the hours and even days that the visionaries behind Sealab wanted to achieve—for purposes of exploration, scientific research, and to recover submarines and aircraft that had sunk along the continental shelf. The unlikely father of Sealab, George Bond, was a colorful former country doctor who joined the Navy later in life and became obsessed with these unanswered questions: How long can a diver stay underwater? How deep can a diver go? Sealab never received the attention it deserved, yet the program inspired explorers like Jacques Cousteau, broke age-old depth barriers, and revolutionized deep-sea diving by demonstrating that living on the seabed was not science fiction. Today divers on commercial oil rigs and Navy divers engaged in classified missions rely on methods pioneered during Sealab. Sealab is a true story of heroism and discovery: men unafraid to test the limits of physical endurance to conquer a hostile undersea frontier. It is also a story of frustration and a government unwilling to take the same risks underwater that it did in space. Ben Hellwarth, a veteran journalist, interviewed many surviving participants from the three Sealab experiments and conducted extensive documentary research to write the first comprehensive account of one of the most important and least known experiments in US history.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439180423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Sealab is the underwater Right Stuff: the compelling story of how a US Navy program sought to develop the marine equivalent of the space station—and forever changed man’s relationship to the sea. While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the US Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base. When the first underwater “habitat” called Sealab was tested in the early 1960s, conventional dives had strict depth limits and lasted for only minutes, not the hours and even days that the visionaries behind Sealab wanted to achieve—for purposes of exploration, scientific research, and to recover submarines and aircraft that had sunk along the continental shelf. The unlikely father of Sealab, George Bond, was a colorful former country doctor who joined the Navy later in life and became obsessed with these unanswered questions: How long can a diver stay underwater? How deep can a diver go? Sealab never received the attention it deserved, yet the program inspired explorers like Jacques Cousteau, broke age-old depth barriers, and revolutionized deep-sea diving by demonstrating that living on the seabed was not science fiction. Today divers on commercial oil rigs and Navy divers engaged in classified missions rely on methods pioneered during Sealab. Sealab is a true story of heroism and discovery: men unafraid to test the limits of physical endurance to conquer a hostile undersea frontier. It is also a story of frustration and a government unwilling to take the same risks underwater that it did in space. Ben Hellwarth, a veteran journalist, interviewed many surviving participants from the three Sealab experiments and conducted extensive documentary research to write the first comprehensive account of one of the most important and least known experiments in US history.
Delmora the Lost Quest
Author: Tori Tale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The bloodshed of divergent kingdoms has become a memory to the people of Delmora. With little conflict, many refuse to believe the inexplicable disappearance of entire suburban towns. The Del-folk believe the disappearance is the work of ancient mythical creatures. To save Delmora and its people, five warriors are called upon from different kingdoms to embark on a quest. With vague knowledge, conflicting ideals and a silent guide they travel to the farthest reaches of Delmora. Making friends and facing foes, they discover the harsh reality and unimaginable secrets of their world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The bloodshed of divergent kingdoms has become a memory to the people of Delmora. With little conflict, many refuse to believe the inexplicable disappearance of entire suburban towns. The Del-folk believe the disappearance is the work of ancient mythical creatures. To save Delmora and its people, five warriors are called upon from different kingdoms to embark on a quest. With vague knowledge, conflicting ideals and a silent guide they travel to the farthest reaches of Delmora. Making friends and facing foes, they discover the harsh reality and unimaginable secrets of their world.
Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)
Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593325419
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Here’s the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds. Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died. Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals’ five children, each with superpowers of their own: Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the dark and hear from a distance. Seven’s skin camouflages to match whatever is around him. Cabot hasn’t shown signs of any unusual power—yet. Then one day Birdie finds a map among her father’s things that leads to a secret stash. There is also a note: Go to Estero, find your mother, and give her the map. The five have lived their entire lives in isolation. What would it mean to follow the map to a strange world full of things they’ve only heard about, like cell phones, cars, and electricity? A world where, thanks to their parents, being supernatural is a crime?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593325419
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Here’s the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds. Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died. Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals’ five children, each with superpowers of their own: Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the dark and hear from a distance. Seven’s skin camouflages to match whatever is around him. Cabot hasn’t shown signs of any unusual power—yet. Then one day Birdie finds a map among her father’s things that leads to a secret stash. There is also a note: Go to Estero, find your mother, and give her the map. The five have lived their entire lives in isolation. What would it mean to follow the map to a strange world full of things they’ve only heard about, like cell phones, cars, and electricity? A world where, thanks to their parents, being supernatural is a crime?
Remembering the Forgotten God
Author: Francis Chan
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 143470209X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan offers an in-depth study on the true source of the Church’s power – the Holy Spirit. As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit—the Helper—so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Despite this, Chan contends we have neglected the Spirit for far too long. Expounding on the message of the bestselling Forgotten God, this interactive workbook is designed to initiate and facilitate both individual study and small group discussion. This workbook includes: Streaming access to video study resources Discussion prompts with space for journaling Scriptural references for reflection Perfect for individual study, a seven-week small group study, churches, youth groups, college campus ministries, or retreat weekends, Remembering the Forgotten God offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives.
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 143470209X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan offers an in-depth study on the true source of the Church’s power – the Holy Spirit. As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit—the Helper—so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Despite this, Chan contends we have neglected the Spirit for far too long. Expounding on the message of the bestselling Forgotten God, this interactive workbook is designed to initiate and facilitate both individual study and small group discussion. This workbook includes: Streaming access to video study resources Discussion prompts with space for journaling Scriptural references for reflection Perfect for individual study, a seven-week small group study, churches, youth groups, college campus ministries, or retreat weekends, Remembering the Forgotten God offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives.
Finding Fibonacci
Author: Keith Devlin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400885531
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A compelling firsthand account of Keith Devlin's ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's story In 2000, Keith Devlin set out to research the life and legacy of the medieval mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Fibonacci, whose book Liber abbaci has quite literally affected the lives of everyone alive today. Although he is most famous for the Fibonacci numbers—which, it so happens, he didn't invent—Fibonacci's greatest contribution was as an expositor of mathematical ideas at a level ordinary people could understand. In 1202, Liber abbaci—the "Book of Calculation"—introduced modern arithmetic to the Western world. Yet Fibonacci was long forgotten after his death, and it was not until the 1960s that his true achievements were finally recognized. Finding Fibonacci is Devlin's compelling firsthand account of his ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's story. Devlin, a math expositor himself, kept a diary of the undertaking, which he draws on here to describe the project's highs and lows, its false starts and disappointments, the tragedies and unexpected turns, some hilarious episodes, and the occasional lucky breaks. You will also meet the unique individuals Devlin encountered along the way, people who, each for their own reasons, became fascinated by Fibonacci, from the Yale professor who traced modern finance back to Fibonacci to the Italian historian who made the crucial archival discovery that brought together all the threads of Fibonacci's astonishing story. Fibonacci helped to revive the West as the cradle of science, technology, and commerce, yet he vanished from the pages of history. This is Devlin's search to find him.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400885531
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A compelling firsthand account of Keith Devlin's ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's story In 2000, Keith Devlin set out to research the life and legacy of the medieval mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Fibonacci, whose book Liber abbaci has quite literally affected the lives of everyone alive today. Although he is most famous for the Fibonacci numbers—which, it so happens, he didn't invent—Fibonacci's greatest contribution was as an expositor of mathematical ideas at a level ordinary people could understand. In 1202, Liber abbaci—the "Book of Calculation"—introduced modern arithmetic to the Western world. Yet Fibonacci was long forgotten after his death, and it was not until the 1960s that his true achievements were finally recognized. Finding Fibonacci is Devlin's compelling firsthand account of his ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's story. Devlin, a math expositor himself, kept a diary of the undertaking, which he draws on here to describe the project's highs and lows, its false starts and disappointments, the tragedies and unexpected turns, some hilarious episodes, and the occasional lucky breaks. You will also meet the unique individuals Devlin encountered along the way, people who, each for their own reasons, became fascinated by Fibonacci, from the Yale professor who traced modern finance back to Fibonacci to the Italian historian who made the crucial archival discovery that brought together all the threads of Fibonacci's astonishing story. Fibonacci helped to revive the West as the cradle of science, technology, and commerce, yet he vanished from the pages of history. This is Devlin's search to find him.
Database of Dreams
Author: Rebecca Lemov
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300216645
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Just a few years before the dawn of the digital age, Harvard psychologist Bert Kaplan set out to build the largest database of sociological information ever assembled. It was the mid-1950s, and social scientists were entranced by the human insights promised by Rorschach tests and other innovative scientific protocols. Kaplan, along with anthropologist A. I. Hallowell and a team of researchers, sought out a varied range of non-European subjects among remote and largely non-literate peoples around the globe. Recording their dreams, stories, and innermost thoughts in a vast database, Kaplan envisioned future researchers accessing the data through the cutting-edge Readex machine. Almost immediately, however, technological developments and the obsolescence of the theoretical framework rendered the project irrelevant, and eventually it was forgotten.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300216645
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Just a few years before the dawn of the digital age, Harvard psychologist Bert Kaplan set out to build the largest database of sociological information ever assembled. It was the mid-1950s, and social scientists were entranced by the human insights promised by Rorschach tests and other innovative scientific protocols. Kaplan, along with anthropologist A. I. Hallowell and a team of researchers, sought out a varied range of non-European subjects among remote and largely non-literate peoples around the globe. Recording their dreams, stories, and innermost thoughts in a vast database, Kaplan envisioned future researchers accessing the data through the cutting-edge Readex machine. Almost immediately, however, technological developments and the obsolescence of the theoretical framework rendered the project irrelevant, and eventually it was forgotten.
The Forgotten Spell
Author: Louisa Dent
Publisher: Wizard
ISBN: 9781840467314
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
You must decide your fate as you journey through one of the most evil and despised cities, Enruobelm. Your quest is to search for the Forgotten Spell, long ago destroyed by the hand that first devised it - the powerful warlock, Olcrada.
Publisher: Wizard
ISBN: 9781840467314
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
You must decide your fate as you journey through one of the most evil and despised cities, Enruobelm. Your quest is to search for the Forgotten Spell, long ago destroyed by the hand that first devised it - the powerful warlock, Olcrada.
The Lost City of Z
Author: David Grann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847378056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** ‘A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure’JOHN GRISHAM The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World, by the author of the international Number One bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE WAGER Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace. For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration. ‘A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration’ Sunday Times ‘Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones’ Daily Telegraph ‘The best story in the world, told perfectly’ Evening Standard ‘A fascinating and brilliant book’ Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847378056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** ‘A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure’JOHN GRISHAM The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World, by the author of the international Number One bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE WAGER Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace. For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration. ‘A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration’ Sunday Times ‘Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones’ Daily Telegraph ‘The best story in the world, told perfectly’ Evening Standard ‘A fascinating and brilliant book’ Malcolm Gladwell