The Ravenmaster
Title | The Ravenmaster PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Skaife |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2018-10-02 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1443455946 |
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
The Ravenmaster's Secret
Title | The Ravenmaster's Secret PDF eBook |
Author | Elvira Woodruff |
Publisher | Perfection Learning |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780756947910 |
The 11-year-old son of the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London befriends a Jacobite rebel being held prisoner there.
Mark of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga Book #1)
Title | Mark of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga Book #1) PDF eBook |
Author | Morgan L. Busse |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2018-11-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1493416162 |
Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person's dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to gather information or to assassinate. As she discovers her family's dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family's legacy--a legacy that supports her people--or seeking the true reason behind her family's gift. Her dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations, but who will also bring about the downfall of her own house. One path holds glory and power, and will solidify her position as Lady of Ravenwood. The other path holds shame and execution. Which will she choose? And is she willing to pay the price for the path chosen?
The Raven Tower
Title | The Raven Tower PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Leckie |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2019-02-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0316388718 |
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WORLD FANTASY AWARD Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this masterful first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. "Absolutely wonderful. . .utterly brilliant." -- The New York Times Book Review For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes. But the Raven's tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever. "It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." -- Patrick Rothfuss For more Ann Leckie, check out:Ancillary JusticeAncillary SwordAncillary Mercy Provenance
The Ravenmaster's Boy
Title | The Ravenmaster's Boy PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Hoffman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017-04 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781911122135 |
The Raven's Tale
Title | The Raven's Tale PDF eBook |
Author | Cat Winters |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2019-04-16 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1683354869 |
A teenage Edgar Allan Poe attempts to escape the allure of his Muse in this YA novel—“a darkly delicious tale that’s sure to haunt readers forevermore” (Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe counts down the days until he can escape his foster family—the wealthy Allans of Richmond, Virginia. He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at the prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster. However, on the brink of his departure, all of Edgar’s plans go awry when a macabre Muse named Lenore appears to him. Muses are frightful creatures that lead Artists down a path of ruin and disgrace, and no respectable person could possibly understand or accept them. But Lenore steps out of the shadows with one request: “Let them see me!”
The Master of Dreams
Title | The Master of Dreams PDF eBook |
Author | Michael D. Resnick |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0756413842 |
Opening a new fantasy trilogy from Hugo award winner Resnick, this novel offers an adventure through space and time as Eddie Raven tries to outrun the dark forces pursuing him. Eddie Raven isn't quite sure what's happening to him--and he's in a race to find out before it kills him. His adventures begin with a shooting in a very strange shop in Manhattan--but soon he finds himself the owner of a very familiar bar in Casablanca. By the time he adjusts to that reality, he's suddenly become one of several undersized people helping a young woman search for a wizard. And after confronting the wizard, he somehow finds himself in Camelot. But as he rushes to solve the mystery of his many appearances, a larger threat looms. Because someone or something is stalking him through time and space with deadly intent....