Flight of the Nighthawks
Title | Flight of the Nighthawks PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond E. Feist |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0061794783 |
The New York Times bestselling author revisits his signature world of Midkemia in this first book in a new trilogy that ushers in the third, and most dramatic, Riftwar yet: the Darkwar Flight of Nighthawks picks up two years after Exile’s Return as Pug, the powerful sorcerer, awakens from a nightmare that portends destruction for all of Midkemia. Disturbed by his dream, Pug calls for a convening of the Conclave of Shadows. Meanwhile, in a small town on the other side of Midkemia, two young brothers are coming of age. As they travel away from home, towards apprenticeships and adulthood, the boys are attacked by bandits and mistakenly transported to Sorcerer’s Isle, the home of the Conclave of Shadows. Though they are untrained and unready, the brothers will join the powerful, mysterious Conclave to confront Midkemia’s most looming evil yet—the Nighthawks, assassins feared throughout the centuries. And Pug will face his old nemesis, the evil wizard formerly known as Sidi, now Leso Varen, in a confrontation with everything at stake: his honor, his life, and the future of Midkemia.
The Golden Flight
Title | The Golden Flight PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Tod |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1996-09-02 |
Genre | English fiction |
ISBN | 9780752806181 |
It seems,at last,that the Red Squirrels have found the perfect haven in Ourland,free from natural predators.But when Chip invents a bark-rush calculator,Marguerite the seeker begins to realise that without predators,the island will soon be overrun with more squirrels than it can support.Ex-Kingz-Mate Thizle seems to hold a secret solution,but cannot divulge it.The puzzling words of the young squirrels' chant may contain a prophecy.And the youngsters are becoming strangely restless. Then the old Grey Lord Malachite and the Grey hordes attack the reds in a bid to return to the old ways.Only by taking great risks and some heartwrenching losses,and with the power of the Woodstock on their side,can the reds hope to survive.
Flight of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga Book #2)
Title | Flight of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga Book #2) PDF eBook |
Author | Morgan L. Busse |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 397 |
Release | 2019-04-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1493418645 |
Selene Ravenwood, once the heir to House Ravenwood, is now an exile. On the run and free of her family's destiny, Selene hopes to find the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking. But first she must adapt to her new life as wife to Lord Damien Maris, the man she was originally assigned to kill. While adjusting to her marriage and her home in the north, her power over dreams begins to grow. As the strongest dreamwalker to exist in ages, her expanding power attracts not only nightmares but the attention of the Dark Lady herself. With a war looming on the horizon and a wicked being after her gift, Selene is faced with a choice: embrace the Dark Lady's offer, or search out the one who gave her the gift of dreamwalking. One path offers power, the other offers freedom. But time is running out, and soon her choice will be made for her.
The Flight of Anja (The Vinland Viking Saga, Book 2)
Title | The Flight of Anja (The Vinland Viking Saga, Book 2) PDF eBook |
Author | Tamara Goranson |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 2022-06-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0008455724 |
‘Once again, Goranson channels the epics of the past to take the reader on a journey filled with adventure, danger, and forbidden love ... I would highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction, Viking tales, and mythology!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
A Flight of Golden Wings
Title | A Flight of Golden Wings PDF eBook |
Author | Beryl Matthews |
Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2016-03-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 074901833X |
September, 1938. Britain is at war and Ruth Aspinall, a gifted pilot, is determined to join the Air Transport Auxiliary, an organisation of civilian pilots who ferry aircraft to wherever they're needed. Meanwhile over in America, siblings Jack and Lucy Nelson, both experienced pilots themselves, are keen to join too. After a perilous journey by sea, Jack is soon having his first experience of the London Blitz before being posted to White Waltham, where he quite literally bumps into Ruth and romance soon blossoms. On D-Day, Jack is sent to France to deliver a Spitfire, but he is declared missing in action after his plane fails to arrive. Heartbroken, Ruth must accept that the love of her life may never return . . .
Flying Blind
Title | Flying Blind PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Robison |
Publisher | Anchor |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2022-10-11 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0593082516 |
NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS BEST SELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX. An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg. Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a major role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. The planemaker remains a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, as well as a linchpin in the awesome routine of modern air travel. But in 2018 and 2019, two crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 killed 346 people. The crashes exposed a shocking pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company’s history—and one of the costliest corporate scandals ever. How did things go so horribly wrong at Boeing? Flying Blind is the definitive exposé of the disasters that transfixed the world. Drawing from exclusive interviews with current and former employees of Boeing and the FAA; industry executives and analysts; and family members of the victims, it reveals how a broken corporate culture paved the way for catastrophe. It shows how in the race to beat the competition and reward top executives, Boeing skimped on testing, pressured employees to meet unrealistic deadlines, and convinced regulators to put planes into service without properly equipping them or their pilots for flight. It examines how the company, once a treasured American innovator, became obsessed with the bottom line, putting shareholders over customers, employees, and communities. By Bloomberg investigative journalist Peter Robison, who covered Boeing as a beat reporter during the company’s fateful merger with McDonnell Douglas in the late ‘90s, this is the story of a business gone wildly off course. At once riveting and disturbing, it shows how an iconic company fell prey to a win-at-all-costs mentality, threatening an industry and endangering countless lives.
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?