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Storm dragons volume 1
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In a world in the clouds where only the rich own dragons, a poor boy named Remy finds a wild baby dragon--believed to be extinct--and becomes the focus of an evil pirate's vengeance. Remy spends his days trying to survive the mean streets of Cutthroat Wedge--one of the many islands floating in the gravitational pull of the magical Maelstrom raging below. But his life changes forever when a violent storm brings a baby dragon to his doorstep, and he...
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What's it like to leave the Army, get a job as a Training Development Officer for a Training Board in Northern Ireland, a beautiful, quiet, peaceful place and have to open the door of a car fifty yards from the border with the Republic which might or might not have a bomb in it triggered to go off when a door is opened?
Read and find out! Jack, our hero finds out and then moves on to 'war' with trade unions as a quite different kind of war followed...
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WHAT MAKES A HERO STRONG? THE VILLAIN.
Aaron Annwyn is determined to destroy the Secret Society that has ruled his life for the past few years. The demands placed upon him have harmed his relationships and strained his psyche. Can Diana, his co-conspirator until now, be trusted? Or should he depend on Sasha, a beautiful computer guru, with whom he begins a relationship?
Regardless, his resolve is now greater than ever to defeat the powerful adversary,...
5) Walmatjarri
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First of a trilogy involving Wongi tribesman Walmatjarri.Set in the harsh Central Desert Region of Western Australia in the 1890s. Follow the upbringing of an aboriginal boy, Walmatjarri, from ten years of age to adulthood. Learn of his tribal initiation from boyhood to warrior status. Absorb the pain and trauma he suffered when the receiver of a pay-back punishment ritual, by spearing, as meted out by fellow tribesmen.His contact and involvement...
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Former soldier and builder Seb Gunner is recruited by Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to hunt down Catholic recusants and their priests, as Henry VIII's Protestant Reformation and seperation from Rome gets underway. Later, Gunner is also appointed as the Tower of London torturer and learns how to use the infamous rack to break down heretical prisoners into confessing their networks. One of these prisoners is Gunners own sister. As the...
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After an unsuccessful confrontation against a powerful new foe called, Bloodmaker, Usagi finds himself in another town getting trained by a team of people with superpowers run by his mother Kaguya Jones who he thought was dead for four years. Usagi must prepare to get a better understanding of his powers meanwhile Zone City is taking effect on the whole Bloodmaker situation. The city needs Bio-Stream more than ever now.
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He's ready to leave kid-dom behind. But can he stand tall against an army of barf-inducing beasts?
Toby Baxter can't wait to be a teenager. On the cusp of turning thirteen, the superhero-obsessed boy's jaw drops when a baffling stranger appears and begs him for help. But when he's led through a portal on a whirlwind trip to a magical land, he's terrified to be plunged mid-battle between elves and a legion of stinky trolls.
Bewildered and...
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Se dice que la oscuridad es la codicia de los impuros, que han sido corrompidos por la luz. ¿Qué pasará cuando nadie pueda revertir ese pensamiento en las mentes más débiles? Lo que una vez fue llamado la magia del sol se esfumó sin motivo alguno, dejando así a la oscuridad libre de todo mal.
Una mítica espada que lleva en su interior toda la magia que alguna vez existió, después de varios siglos, comienza a fluctuar la oportunidad de revertir...
10) The 1979 Washington DC Hurrican Is a Wild Climate Occurrence Producing With It Freezing Condition
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The story is about a character name Abanu he work as a lawyer and police officer. The character lives a normal life in the united States of America. The story is written with over twelve thousand words included in the book. The book is written as a novelette book.
11) Thirsty Water
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This book comprises 17 short, very unusual, and intriguing stories. Stories are told in a "CRAZY" way. However, the unitary seeming craziness hides real and severe human problems and shortcomings of human communities.Are you able to recognize them?
12) The Garden
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In the heart of Meridia, an ancient city of skyscrapers and order, James grapples with a growing rebellion clawing at his mind. Life in the city follows a clockwork precision that leaves no room for individualism of any sort, and yet, a voice is growing inside him, screaming to be free, ferocious and unrelenting."The Garden" invites you to join James on his fantastical journey far beyond the architectural marvels of Meridia, far beyond the safety...
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Ever wind up someplace you wish you hadn't gone?
Abruptly drafted, Jerry Simpson was soon inducted into the strange and difficult ordeal of army life in Vietnam in the late sixties. Forced to leave his pregnant wife, he had a firsthand awakening to the brutality of war. A rare close-up look at the Vietnam War, The War: 361 days, 12 Hours, and 27 Minutes in Vietnam gives an eye-opening portrayal of this conflict from a young soldier's perspective....
14) Pilgrims
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Plunged back into the enchanting yet perilous realm of Empire, Gwin finds herself at the forefront, battling not only for her survival but also for the lives of her companions. Cast into a treacherous world vastly different from her own, this novice commander faces the daunting task of moulding a disparate group of outcasts into a cohesive fighting force.
United in their cause, they confront a brutal adversary, unravel a deadly plot, and seek to...
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Audrey Toller was twenty-two years old. She had recently graduated from Berkeley, with a major in journalism She was a very attractive girl with a slender figure, blue eyes and a pretty face framed in auburn hair. In school she had been a good student, always getting top honors. She dated frequently but never had a steady boyfriend. Whenever any guy seemed to get close, she broke off the relationship. There was a reason that she shied away from any...
16) The Gold Nugget
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Rebecca, you must keep what I'm about to tell you very quiet. Do not breathe a word of it to anyone. Promise me ... If anything happens to me, you get in touch with Sheriff Tom Ackerman of Virginia City and start an investigation.
When her dad and brother go missing, Los Angeles beauty Rebecca Simmons quits her job and travels to Nevada to search out Sheriff Tom Ackerman. From the moment she arrives in town, she becomes the target of a man determined...
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Tall Tales In Short Stories' is a collection of short stories written by author David Burns. 'Book One' contains an eclectic selection of five stories for your enjoyment. The thing about DeathWe are all strangers until we spend time in one another's company. With time spent, feelings of comfort and familiarity usually grow, and those who were strangers are strangers no more. Michael found this to be the case, but the person he became comfortable with...
18) Hope Springs
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Book 2 in the Diesel And Whisky series. Max Brody, knock-about guy, former soldier and professional hunter is on the run. He follows a line of trucks hoping for a pay day or at least a beer with the boys. Instead he finds a secret facility in the Australian desert, an Oriental Princess and a cross dressing bar owner and Patty and Lola and The Doc and The Kid and a whole lot of trouble with Kurt the chief enforcer for the corporation. He falls in love...
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"Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a literary gem that transports readers to the quaint and eccentric world of the fictional town of Cranford. With exquisite detail and keen social observations, Gaskell weaves a captivating tapestry that captures the charm, humor, and quiet resilience of a community dominated by its female residents.
Set in the early 19th century, the novel unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, an outsider drawn into...
20) Obsession 1
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Having arrived safely in their adopted country, Sam and his friends were ready to begin the second leg of their journey. joseph was showing signs of impatience as their transport was late or worse. they were on unfamiliar ground and the local dialect was strange to their ears. they began walking away towards town.Sam saw a vehicle coming along the road, he decided to slow down hoping it was their transport. the car stopped by him and he saw two women...