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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
In 1973, a young filmmaker named George Lucas scribbled some notes for a far-fetched space-fantasy epic. Some forty years and $37 billion later, Star Wars{u2013}related products outnumber human beings, a growing stormtrooper army spans the globe, and "Jediism" has become a religion in its own right. Lucas{u2019}s creation has grown into far more than a cinematic classic; it is, quite simply, one of the most lucrative, influential, and interactive...
Author
Series
Stormlight archive volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 60
Language
English
Description
Six years ago, the Assassin in White, a hireling of the inscrutable Parshendi, assassinated the Alethi king on the very night a treaty between men and Parshendi was being celebrated. So began the Vengeance Pact among the highprinces of Alethkar and the War of Reckoning against the Parshendi. Now the Assassin is active again, murdering rulers all over the world of Roshar, using his baffling powers to thwart every bodyguard and elude all pursuers. Among...
24) Warriors of God
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Series
Hussite trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Forced to come out of hiding, Reynevan, while on a dangerous secret mission for the Hussite leaders, uses this opportunity to avenge the death of his brother and discover the whereabouts of his beloved.
25) War and peace
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 118
Language
English
Description
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy’s genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle—all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex...
Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy’s genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle—all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex...
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Series
Burning chambers volume 1
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Circa France, 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to stay alive."--
28) The burning god
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Series
Poppy war volume 3
Language
English
Description
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasn't given up on those for whom...
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Series
Queen of the Tearling volume 3
Language
English
Description
The finale to the Tearling trilogy, in which Kelsea is imprisoned by the Red Queen and her guard must find a way to set her free.
30) Light perpetual
Author
Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After his adventures in The Tower of Fools and Warriors of God, Reynevan is on the run again, harried by enemies--some human, and some mystical--at every turn. These are cruel and dangerous times for a man such as Reynevan, and to survive, he must set aside his history as a peaceful healer and idealist and play the brutal role of Hussite spy as crusades sweep through Silesia and the Czech Republic, and the world around him is forever changed.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman examines his life against a backdrop of the tensions of nineteenth-century South America, covering his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist, and diplomat.
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Language
English
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"A vast, intricate novel that weaves six narratives and spans from 1984 to the 2030s about a secret war between a cult of soul-decanters and a small group of vigilantes called the Night Shift who try to take them down. An up-all-night story that fluently mixes the super-natural, sci-fi, horror, social satire, and hearbreaking realism"--
Author
Series
Queen of the Tearling volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
After Queen Kelsea Glynn stops slaves from being shipped to Mortmesne, the Red Queen sends her ferocious army, backed with dark magic, into Tearling.
35) La insurgenta
Author
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Agosto de 1842. Leona Vicario, la heroína insurgente, ha muerto. Y ha muerto en medio de ese torbellino que es la República de Antonio López de Santa Anna, ±un mal llamado Estado que no es más que un charco pestilente en el que saltan los renacuajos ambiciosos y los ajolotes oportunistas». Pocos saben hoy que el fallecimiento de Leona Vicario, la Madre de la Patria, concitó un abigarrado concierto en el que participaron los más disímbolos...
Author
Series
Poppy war volume 2
Language
English
Description
The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix--the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome...
Author
Series
Letters of enchantment volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Two weeks after returning home from the front, Iris and Attie seize another chance to report on Dacre's movements, while Roman, who has lost his memory and is stuck in Dacre's realm, becomes entangled in a mysterious pen pal correspondence, leading to a pivotal decision that could impact the course of the war and his relationship with Iris.
Author
Publisher
DK / Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Meet more than 350 Star Wars: The Clone Wars characters. The definitive guide to the heroes, villains, aliens, and droids from all seven seasons of the beloved TV series. Discover detailed character profiles, little-known facts, and amazing animated images." --
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