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1) Spear
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English
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"The girl knows she has a destiny before she even knows her name. She grows up in the wild, in a cave with her mother, but visions of a faraway lake come to her on the spring breeze, and when she hears a traveler speak of Artos, king of Caer Leon, she knows that her future lies at his court. And so, brimming with magic and eager to test her strength, she breaks her covenant with her mother and, with a broken hunting spear and mended armour, rides...
Author
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A reluctant warrior on the run with an ancient goddess through a lush world full of wild magic, wondrous creatures, and hidden enemies has only five days to end an oppressive Emperor's reign in this beautiful epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds. In the Land of the Strangled Throat, the people suffer under the rule of a despotic Emperor. His sons, the Three Terrors, despoil the countryside and oppress its citizens. When Keema Daware--a...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
When Clarence Smoyer is assigned to the gunner's seat of his Sherman tank, his crewmates discover that the gentle giant from Pennsylvania has a hidden talent: He's a natural-born shooter. At first, Clarence and his fellow crews in the legendary 3rd Armored Division--"Spearhead"--thought their tanks were invincible. Then they met the German Panther, with a gun so murderous it could shoot through one Sherman and into the next. Soon a pattern emerged:...
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Series
The Lost Stars volume 4
Language
English
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Fleet series returns to the "strong saga"* of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, and the determination of two people to create a better future in the farthest reaches of the colonized galaxy... The Syndicate Worlds continues to splinter as more star systems pledge allegiance to President Gwen Iceni, General Artur Drakon, and the new government they're establishing at Midway. But the toxic...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 7
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi--only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia appears. Trapped in the temple by the python's magic and mere presence, Pythia urges the Olympians not to worry about her, for they are urgently needed on another quest. The Olympians are now out to find the Spear of Fear. A group of Amazonian women currently have it, but it really...
Author
Series
Demon Cycle volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
Continues the adventures of reluctant savior Arlen Bales, who wonders at the identity of a spear-wielding figure that emerges from the desert and leads a vast army intent on a holy war against the demons that have forced humankind to seek the refuge of powerful spells.
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Motoyasu and friends are in Siltvelt when the Melromarc army invades. But what exactly has Itsuki been up to this whole time? Motoyasu and Naofumi ride a dragon and face off against the Church of the Three Heroes in an epic battle!"-- cover page 4.
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Motoyasu has been thrown back in time once more. Relying on his vague memories of previous go-arounds, he brings Naofumi to the slave market and tries to convince him to buy a slave. But there is a familiar face among the demi-humans for sale who could it be?"-- cover page 4.
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The loop resets, and the journey begins anew! Will Motoyasu and company finally see a different outcome?! After Naofumi and his friends buy Keel from a slave trader and start peddling, Keel is determined to transform into a therianthrope so that Motoyasu can understand her, but isn't having much luck. But when they journey to Siltvelt, a panda therianthrope agrees to teach her! What will become of this encounter?!"-- provided by publisher.
10) The woman in me
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Language
English
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In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice and her truth was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears₂s groundbreaking book illuminates...
11) End of the spear
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Nate Saint is a pilot and Christian missionary who, with his family, lives and works in the jungles of the Amazon River Basin in South America. Nate is fascinated by tales he's heard of the Waodani, a violent and aggressive tribe living nearby, and with a group of fellow Christians takes it upon himself to teach them the importance of compassion and forgiveness. However, the leader of the Waodanis, Mincayani, does not trust the white visitors, and...
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"If you don t like where things are going, just hit the reset! Welcome to a thrilling, otherwordly time-loop fantasy! This spin-off of the anime-adapted hit The Rising of the Shield Hero stars none other than the Love Hunter, the Spear Hero!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Sands of the emperor volume 2
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The second installment, following Woman of the Ashes, in an exhilarating trilogy about the last emperor of southern Mozambique, from one of Africa's most important writers."--
Author
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When Henry "Indiana" Walton Jones Jr. PhD isn't teaching archaeology at Barnett College, he is searching for adventure and ancient treasure. His amazing finds are wanted by many, and Indy will do whatever it takes to keep them from falling into evil hands.
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Series
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Mick Oberon may look like just another 1930s private detective, but beneath the fedora and the overcoat, he's got pointy ears and he's packing a wand. The Spear of Lugh is in Chicago. And everyone, "everyone" wants it, for it is said that he who carries the spear into battle cannot be defeated. Those chasing it include an agent of the infamous Wild Hunt; a mobster who knows far more about these things than he should; and of course both the Seelie...
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