The Hob's Bargain
Title | The Hob's Bargain PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Briggs |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2001-03-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780441008131 |
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs presents a tale of beauty meets beast in this romantic fantasy novel. Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay...
Take Me to the River
Title | Take Me to the River PDF eBook |
Author | Will Hobbs |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 139 |
Release | 2011-02-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062069683 |
Deep in trouble, Deep in the canyons Fourteen-year-old Dylan Sands has come all the way from North Carolina to Big Bend National Park, on the Texas/Mexico border, to paddle the fabled Rio Grande. His partner in adventure is a local river rat, his cousin Rio. As the two are packing their boats for ten days in the canyons, six Black Hawk helicopters appear overhead and race across the river into Mexico. The army won't tell the boys what's happening, but they are given a weather advisory: A hurricane is approaching the Gulf of Mexico. Dylan and Rio have their hearts set on their trip and can't give it up. Rio believes that their chances of running into border troubles or a major storm are slim to none. By canoe and raft, Dylan and Rio venture into the most rugged and remote reaches of the U.S./Mexico border. You may well not see another human being during the duration of your trip, the guidebook tells them. They don't, until a man stumbles into camp with a seven-year-old boy. A storm is brewing as the man who calls himself Carlos begs for help . . . and the boy is trembling with fear.
Kingdom Come: A Novel
Title | Kingdom Come: A Novel PDF eBook |
Author | J. G. Ballard |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2012-03-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0871404745 |
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year (Fiction) “J.G. Ballard is the undisputed laureate of suburban psychosis.... A brilliant novel.” —Literary Review A violent novel filled with insidious twists, Kingdom Come follows the exploits of Richard Pearson, a rebellious, unemployed advertising executive, whose father is gunned down by a deranged mental patient in a vast shopping mall outside Heathrow Airport. When the prime suspect is released without charge, Richard’s suspicions are aroused. Investigating the mystery, Richard uncovers at the Metro-Centre mall a neo-fascist world whose charismatic spokesperson is whipping up the masses into a state of unsustainable frenzy. Riots frequently terrorize the complex, immigrant communities are attacked by hooligans, and sports events mushroom into jingoistic political rallies. In this gripping, dystopian tour de force, J.G. Ballard holds up a mirror to suburban mind rot, revealing the darker forces at work beneath the gloss of consumerism and flag-waving patriotism.
Little (grrl) Lost
Title | Little (grrl) Lost PDF eBook |
Author | Charles De Lint |
Publisher | Viking Children's Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Body size |
ISBN | 9780670061440 |
In his latest novel, de Lint offers a delightful combination of realism, magic, humor, and hope, in a story about a 14-year-old girl who makes a surprising new friend--a six-inch high, punked-out teenage Little who has run away from home.
Grave Visions
Title | Grave Visions PDF eBook |
Author | Kalayna Price |
Publisher | Ace |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2016-02-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0451416570 |
Grave witch Alex Craft's investigation into a new street drug that causes hallucinations that turn real, lands her in the middle of a conflict between the fae.
The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook
Title | The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Sheppard |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2017-05-04 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1473551250 |
If you love delicious food, spending less on your weekly shop and saving time, this cookbook is for you! This book will show you how to navigate discount supermarkets and shop for fewer ingredients at low prices, without compromising on your favourite meals, flavour or satisfaction! Packed with delicious, cheap and nutritious midweek meal ideas to match your shopping habits, this might just be the book you’ve been searching for. Open up for mouth-watering dishes including Caramelised Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart, Steak and Potato Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing, Moroccan Chickpea Curry, and 15-minute Apple and Blackberry Crumbles.
Small Favor
Title | Small Favor PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Butcher |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 560 |
Release | 2009-03-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101128623 |
In this novel in Jim Butcher’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, an old debt puts Chicago wizard Harry Dresden in harms way... Harry’s life finally seems to be calming down. The White Council’s war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up, no one’s tried to kill him lately, and his eager apprentice is starting to learn real magic. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow. Mab, monarch of the Sidhe Winter Court, calls in an old favor from Harry. Just one small favor he can’t refuse...one that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skills—and loyalties—to their very limits. And everything was going so well for once...