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1261) Firebrand
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
"Zachary Davriel Hillander, High King of Sacoridia, rues how much he has had to give up to lead his realm, including the freedom to live and love as he chooses. When an embassy from Eletia arrives to propose a joint venture between their realms to seek out an old ally in the north, he is dismayed to learn that the one Sacoridian they have in mind to accompany their guide is the woman he truly loves but cannot have: Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon. Karigan...
1262) IRISH MILKSHAKE MURDER
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"IRISH MILKSHAKE MURDER by CARLENE O'CONNOR: In advance of their St. Patrick's Day wedding, Tara Meehan and Danny O'Donnell are off to the Aran Islands with their bridesmaids and groomsmen for a joint hen and stag party. The weekend kicks off with the ferry trip to Inishmore, as the passengers enjoy boozy milkshakes on board and entertainment from a pair of famous Irish-dancing twin brothers. But faster than Tara can say 'Oh, Danny Boy,' a murder...
Author
Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
As the 1960s draw to a close, the rural Northeast Texas community of Center Springs is visited by two nondescript government men in dark suits and shades. They say their assignment is to test weather currents and patterns, but that's a lie. Their delivery of a mysterious microscopic payload called Gold Dust from a hired crop duster coincides with fourteen-year-old Pepper Parker's discovery of an ancient gold coin in her dad's possession. Her adolescent...
1264) The story of Kullervo
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Kullervo, son of Kalervo, is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. "Hapless Kullervo," as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny. Brought up in the homestead of the dark magician Untamo, who killed his father, kidnapped his mother, and tried three times to kill him when he was still...
1265) The falling
Author
Series
Brightest stars volume 1
Publisher
Wattpad Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A new love story from Anna Todd begins with The Falling, the first novel in a new trilogy (Brightest Stars) from the #1 internationally best-selling author of the After series. Twenty-year old Karina is proud of the independent life she is trying to create for herself in Ft. Benning, Georgia. A dutiful officer's daughter, supportive sister to a troubled twin brother, and caring friend to her roommate, Elodie, she always puts the needs of others ahead...
1266) Blue lock: 3
Series
Blue Lock volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As Blue Lock's first selection rages on, Isagi's Team Z has tasted sweet victory after overcoming the formidable Team Y. But it's not long before Team Z encounters an unimaginable internal rift... On top of that, Team Z's Hyoma Chigiri is on the verge of giving up completely. In the face of Team W's powerful aces, the Wanima twins, will Team Z be able to come together in time to escape defeat?"--
Series
Publisher
Daw Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents--combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more--make them...
1268) McCay
Author
Publisher
Statix, Press, an imprint of Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In the enchanted world of dreams, a killer roams free and only the author of Little Nemo can stop him& 1889, the young Winsor McCay crosses paths with two men who will change the course of his life: Silas the anarchist, who could be his evil twin, and Professor Hinton, the renowned British mathematician and fourth-dimensional specialist. But a terrifying experience will change McCay forever. Twenty years later, a series of impossible murders forces...
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Power over space and time Queen Aura s second child is coming, and with it comes all the perils of politics and pregnancy. Having a baby in a world without modern medicine can be a frightening enterprise, and Zenjiro is committed to doing whatever he can to protect his beloved wife. That goal in mind, he resolves to master the challenging magic of Teleportation. With that power, Zenjiro could summon the finest magical healers of the Twin Kingdoms...
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A sales pitch fit for royalty As a visitor to the royal court of the Twin Kingdoms, Zenjiro swiftly got caught up in the intrigue of a royal succession. Not all is as it seems, and even innocent gestures carry hidden meanings. To survive the dangers, Zenjiro has no choice but to design a brand-new magical item that will amaze the rich and powerful of this foreign realm. Any mistakes here could ripple all the way back home to Capua and change the...
1271) Más de lo que imaginas
Author
Publisher
Umbriel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
El baile se convierte en una aventura, que se convierte en matrimonio, que se convierte en asesinato... En 1985, Lore Rivera se casa con Andrés Russo en la Ciudad de México, aunque ya está casada con Fabián Rivera en Laredo, Texas, y tienen gemelos. A lo largo de su carrera como banquera internacional, Lore divide su tiempo entre dos países y dos familias, hasta que se revela la verdad y uno de los maridos es arrestado por asesinar al otro. En...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Television
Pub. Date
c2018
Language
English
Description
Superstar magician Cameron Black grew up on the stage with his twin brother, Jonathan. When his career is ruined by scandal and his brother is framed for murder, Cameron has only one place to go to clear his brother's name and practice his art of deception, illusion and influence: the FBI. Together with his behind-the-scenes illusion team, the super-charming Cameron will team up with FBI agents to become the world's first consulting illusionist, helping...
1273) Mysticons: Volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Arkayna, Zarya, Emerald, and Piper--unexpected heroes who together become epic warriors--are drawn together by a prophecy to battle evil. Criminal biker twins have been stealing and using magic to keep first place in the a deadly drag racing circuit, causing mayhem on the streets of Drake City. It's up to the Mysticons to work together to save the realm."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Publishin, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The daughters of a New Mexican rancher must help their father recover a stolen herd in this thrilling new novel in the bestselling Trail Drive series. In the early days of the Mexican Revolution guerrillas led by Francisco "Pancho" Villa raid a ranch in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Territory. They abscond with a herd of saddle horses earmarked for sale to the U.S. Army, wounding rancher Alejandro Aguirre and killing his only son, Eduardo, in the process....
1275) On the naughty list
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Beth Ciotta: Some Kind of Wonderful. Two old friends-who seem to have little left in common-are come home for the holidays. But when they end up stranded together during a blizzard, they know just how to keep each other warm."--Page [4] of cover.
"Carly Phillips: Naughty Under the Mistletoe. A no-nonsense lawyer intent on seducing her boss ends up having a scandalous-and utterly magical-moment with his twin instead."--Page [4] of cover.
"Lori Foster:...
1276) Three hours
Author
Series
Seven series (Dannika Dark) volume 5
Publisher
[Distributed by] Recorded Books
Pub. Date
℗2015
Language
English
Description
Naya James is a confident woman who also happens to be an exotic dancer. She doesn't care if people judge her, just so long as they don't disrespect her. Life has been good, but when two dancers from her club are kidnapped, Naya risks everything to uncover the truth. Wheeler is the black sheep of the family, which is evident from his extensive tattoo collection and his dark personality. He's nothing like his twin brother, Ben, who can do no wrong....
1277) She's Josie
Publisher
Archie Comic Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"SHE'S JOSIE is a collection featuring the early days of the now-iconic Josie before the Pussycats were created. Before she was a part of Josie & the Pussycats, she was just Josie! See how this world-famous rock star started out -- as an average high school teen! With her BFFs, the ditzy Melody and the quick & witty Pepper, Josie gets caught up in all sorts of misadventures. Check out this collection and meet her boyfriend Albert, the rotten Cabot...
1278) Miss Pearly's girls
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Four estranged sisters must return to rural Arkansas when their mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Their mother wants them to repair their shattered relationships, but first they'll have to face the lies and obstacles they've worked so hard to leave behind ..."--
Miss Pearly Bell has always regretted that as grownups her four very different daughters went their separate ways-- and never wanted to see each other again. When Pearly summons...
1280) Women of the dunes
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the acclaimed novels The House Between Tides and Beyond the Wild River, a rich, atmospheric tale set on the sea-lashed coast of west Scotland, in which the lives of a ninth-century Norsewoman, a nineteenth-century woman, and a twenty-first-century archaeologist weave together after a body is discovered in the dunes. Libby Snow has always felt the pull of Ullanessm a lush Scottish island enshrouded in myth and deeply important to...
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