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Celestial kingdom volume 2
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The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.
After winning her mother's freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But
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Coast Guard Captain Jane Oliver must lead her newly acquired troops to prevent the first lunar war in history Having served as a Search-and-Rescue woman for thirty years, Captain Jane Oliver is ready for a peaceful retirement. But when tragedy strikes, Oliver’s plans are shattered, and she finds herself thrust into a role she’s not prepared for. Suddenly at the helm of the Coast Guards elite SAR-1 lunar unit, Oliver is the only one who can prevent...
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• An Amazon Best Books of the Year selection
• BookBub Breakout Debut Novels of Winter 2018
• The Verge―18 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read in February
• Barnes & Noble-One of 25 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Debuts to Watch for in 2018
• Nerdmuch-Best New Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books of 2018
• Bookish-Winter 2018's Hottest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
• Library Journal: Spring/Summer Best Debut Novels
"Interesting quirks and divided loyalties flesh...
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In this captivating new novel of imagination and ambition, a seemingly disparate array of people -- a British exile on the West coast of Canada in the early 1900s, the author of a bestselling novel about a fictional pandemic, who embarks on a galaxy-spanning book tour during the outbreak of actual pandemic, a resident of a moon colony almost 300 years in the future, and a lonely girl who videos an old growth forest and experiences a disruption in...
6) Apollo 18
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Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.
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From award-winning novelist Mary Morris comes the remarkable story of a remote New Mexican town coming to grips with a dark history it never imagined. In 1492, the Jewish and Muslim populations of Spain were expelled, and Columbus set sail for America. Luis de Torres, a Spanish Jew, accompanies Columbus as his interpreter. His journey is only the beginning of a long migration, across many generations. Over the centuries, de Torres' descendants travel...
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The year was 1938 and the place was Topeka, Kansas. Bernie Dixon, an ambitious but somewhat impulsive young man, had plans to become a professional boxer and dreamed of achieving great success in his chosen career. In the meantime his quick fists had gotten him into trouble and that meant hed already spent some time behind bars when he met fifteen year old Stella Mae. It wasnt long before the pair were a couple and soon after that...
17) Red moon
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"It is twenty-five years since China established the first colony on the moon, and the lives of three people are about to collide. American Fred Fredericks is making his first trip there, his purpose to install a communications system for China's Lunar Science Foundation. But hours after his arrival he witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding. It is also the first visit to the moon for celebrity travel reporter Ta Shu. He has contacts and influence,...
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Celestial kingdom volume 1
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"An enthralling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother sets her on a dangerous path and pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celesial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing the elixer of immortality. But when Xingyin's magic flares...
19) Moonfall
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"A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it"--From www.imdb.com.
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