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In a world where ancient mysteries and modern technology collide, two unlikely heroes find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue and danger that spans the globe. Mary and John, two ordinary individuals with extraordinary courage, are thrust into a race against time to uncover the secrets of an ancient artifact known as the Hammurabi Tablet.As they dig deeper into the mysteries surrounding the tablet, Mary and John soon realize that they are not...
2) Insane Jane
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Take youthful energy. Add in some over-active imagination. Mix in some powdered donuts. Sprinkle it with delusional disorder and you get... Insane Jane! The kookiest action hero of the 21st century. Will Jane save the day? Will Jane destroy the world? Will she remember to take her medication?
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"Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de 'THE GUARDIANS OF DREAMS', donde héroes inusuales se enfrentan a las sombras de la noche para proteger los sueños. Esta epopeya onírica fusiona la realidad y la fantasía, explorando la valentía en los rincones más profundos de la imaginación."
4) Last Bets
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Escape to paradise. Find trouble instead!
Last Bets, by award-winning author of the bestseller, A Woman's Guide to Search & Rescue, is a fast-paced suspense novel that will appeal to fans of “The Queen's Gambit” and “The White Lotus”. In Mary Carroll Moore's must-read new book, female ambition and morality collide in the darkness of a gambling underworld on the idyllic, exotic island of Bonaire.
As a child, Elly Sorensen's gambler father drafted...
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Step into the shadowed streets of Sydney in "Sydney Effect," a riveting narrative where desperation collides with destiny amidst a crumbling dystopian backdrop. In a city ensnared by corruption and besieged by crime, Maali and Noah, survivors hardened by their past and embroiled on both sides of the law, navigate the perilous landscape of a near-future Sydney. Their lives intertwined by fate and circumstance uncover D.TEM, a substance with unfathomable...
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Meet John Bannack. Jailed for a crime he didn't commit. Busted out of a Texas State Prison. Running for freedom and gunning for justice. They call him . . .THE MAN FROM WACO.
As a young man, John Bannack worked hard on his brother's farm-until times got tough and his brother grew desperate. Desperate enough to rob a bank. Unfortunately, John's brother left a trail that led straight to the Bannack farm. When a posse showed up to make an arrest,...
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He wandered through the badlands with little or no purpose. Most men did not know who he was, or why he did what he did. He was many things to many men. Some men viewed him as he was, a man of few words and many mysteries. A wanderer that seemed to be running from something, something even he wasn't sure of. Others saw him as something more than a man, as a spirit that moved through the realms of the living and the dead. The only thing that was sure...
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Jim Bridger, also, known as the 'King of the Mountain Men' lay on his stomach on a wooden table, as the doctor cut up the skin on the top area of his back. His back was stained with his own blood, but the good doctor had cleaned the blood as it gushed out, keeping bleeding to a minimum. Bridger himself was enduring the procedure in a very stoic and affable manner. He had been lying on his back for almost an hour now but was not complaining in any...
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Thomas Harvey spotted some Indian warriors seemingly come out of nowhere, and run towards the wagon train. The wagons were parked in front of a cave entrance and were at the top of a significantly steep hill. The Indians had to climb up the hill to get to the wagons and whoever was firing at them. Another shot was fired, but it was wild. The shot did not strike any of the Indians. It was enough, however, to get them to scamper for cover.Harvey continued...
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In "Through Dreams: The Challenge to Darkness", immerse yourself in an epic journey where the boundaries between reality and fantasy fade away. Alex, a young orphan, discovers his extraordinary ability to travel through dreams. Accompanied by the mysterious warrior Elysia, he embarks on a mission to save his kingdom from darkness. Throughout this epic fantasy novel, readers will witness Alex's courage as he faces challenges in fantastic realms with...
11) Mail Ordered
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Although two of the women characters depicted in this story were based loosely on real women, this is a work of fiction and not to be regarded as a history book, nor a journal of their lives. It is hoped that readers can get a feeling for some of the struggles and dangers those Mail Ordered Brides, as well as all the early women pioneers, were up against. Mail Ordered Brides were a necessary commodity in a land where women were few and far between....
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"They've got us surrounded, John!" Potts said.Colter nodded grimly. "I know. They're signaling us to paddle to shore. I don't think we have much of a choice." he said.Potts did not answer his friend. He was already hastily loading and priming his musket. He would be able to get a single shot off, at best. At worst, the Indians would probably scalp him before he even managed to fire. Both men silently acknowledged that their deaths were imminent.Colter...
13) Tatum's Alibi
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Ralph Loften Esquire, a semi-retired attorney tells us how he befriends a black teenage boy, Tatum Wilston, and hires him to care for Ralph's lawn and gardens. Over time, their friendship grows. Ralph's Daughter, Amy, and her husband, Luke, welcome Tatum into their circle as Tatum matures.
After the death of his wife, Lisa, Ralph resigned from his post as a partner in the local law firm and became somewhat reclusive. His life changes when a beautiful,...
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I was born in April 15, in the year of our Lord 1844, to James Edward and Amelia Evanston. Edward was a farmer, and occasional woodworker, while Amelia was a good and dutiful wife. They made for a very handsome couple, and I was their eldest. A few years after my birth, they were blessed with their second child, Christopher. We lived in our small homestead for many years, and Christopher and I, were raised there by our parents, as best as they could....
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The bounty hunter chuckled. It was then that a young woman approached him. She looked a little beaten and exhausted, but there seemed to be a certain fire and determination in her eye. She was actually a looker if not for the curious eye patch that she sported. It covered one of her eyes and the bounty hunter could tell that her face was very slightly contorted because of the injury to her eye. "That how you settle all your disputes at the Poker table?"...
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"The Call of the Wild," penned by the renowned American author Jack London, is a literary masterpiece that transcends time and genre, immersing readers in a thrilling journey through the unforgiving landscapes of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Published in 1903, this novella remains a testament to London's profound understanding of the wild, his keen insights into the primal instincts that lie dormant within every being, and his ability...
17) Witch Kids
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Four children embark on a journey into a strange land, which they discover through a book. A book called 'Witch Kids'.To get home again, they have to travel through strange lands, in the company of magical people.Oh, and saving a prince and a princess is also part of the deal!Join Felicity, Felix, Carrie and Leroy on the skyclad journey, and discover strange beings and the magic of being clothes free.
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The Liver Eater hid in the bushes even as he eyed his prey. He had hunted many things in his forty something years, but he had never hunted anything as vicious as the men he was stalking now. The Liver Eater was stalking members of the Crow tribe, and they were the most vicious and dangerous of all his prey.The Liver Eater made no sound as he hid behind the bushes, eyeing the men. He had stayed hidden for what was easily hours on end, but he did not...
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Before I begin my sordid tale, let me tell you I have no idea why they nicknamed me 'Saint'. If anything. I am the farthest thing from a blessed or divine individual. My profession is anything but holy. If anything, it's probably on the dark side of things. I guess that's how it always is in the West.I'm a bounty hunter, you see. A man that hunts other men that have crossed the law and have a price on their head. In my travels, I've been to a lot...
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Carlos 'Bolo' Damon was a mountain man. Like most of his kind, Carlos was a loner and quite able to live off the land and his own skills. Damon lived off the land and hunted various animals for their furs and like his peers, blazed many trails that later travelers would use and benefit from. Damon hunted and worked where his feet, or his mount would take him. It didn't really matter. For a man like Carlos, what mattered was the fur that he could obtain,...