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59301) Against a Brightening Sky
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By 1919 the Great War has ended, peace talks are under way in Paris, and the world has been forever changed. Delia Martin, apprentice practitioner of magical arts, and her husband, Police Captain Gabriel Ryan, face the greatest challenge of their lives when fragments from the war descend on San Francisco.
As Delia prepares to meet friends at a St. Patrick's Day parade, the strange ghost of a European princess appears in her mirror. Her pleasant outing...
59302) World Palace
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High school senior Artiman has a gift for baking, but he's always viewed it as just a hobby. That all changes one fateful day at Gold City Mall, where he stumbles upon a mysterious store and finds himself transported to World Palace-a realm of magic, wonder, and endless possibilities. Lost and bewildered, he meets Matrice, an elderly woman who becomes his baking mentor, showing him that his skills might just be his ticket to a life he never dared...
59303) April Showers
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Six stories written during April of 2020, April Showers draws together the fantastic made ordinary, and the fantastic in the ordinary. These rainy-day stories celebrate moments of peace amid chaos, the value of family, and the extraordinary adaptability of the human spirit.
59304) The Prize of a Golden Arrow
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"The Prize of a Golden Arrow"By Hook or Crook or ArrowGil vowed never again to take up the long bow.Hosting at the Tinker's Wife Tavern is far distant from Gil's years of service with King Richard. When he learns that the May Day archery contest is a trap to capture Robin Hood, he vows to foil this plan conceived by the Sheriff of Nottingham.~ ~ ~Lovers of fantasy and the Robin Hood legends, Edie Roones and M.A. Lee enjoy fusing the stories of the...
59305) Shimmer
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Strong protagonists of both genders face friendship, decision-making, and moralityKora, a powerful genie and the heir to the Genesian throne, is suddenly banished to Earth to keep her safe after her homeland is threatened. Meanwhile, everything is going wrong in David's life on Earth. When he accidentally summons Kora from her globe, his whole world is turned upside-down, and her magic powers might just be the solution to the chaos. But commanding...
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New magic brings new challenges. Charged with creating a magical journal that would allow rapid communication during the Great War, Lynet has worked with a papermaker to overcome the technical challenges. But brilliant magical innovation isn't enough. When she returns from a leave after the death of her father, Lynet is told they have to make more journals, cheaper and faster. The last thing she needs is a set of unskilled hands assigned to help her...
59307) Under Fire
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Mike is good looking, charming, and has no trouble attracting men ... as long as his clothes stay on. But the moment they come off, something always seems to go terribly wrong.
When his sister takes him to a faith healer to fix the problem, he is provided with a spell and left with a lot of doubts.
But after meeting Kevin, Mike decides to give the spell a try ...
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Wunderbare Abenteuer haben Lilly und ihre Schwester Karlchen mit der kleinen Dame erlebt, seit sie mit ihrem 1000jährigen Chamäleon im Hinterhof des Brezelhauses eingezogen ist. Doch jetzt ist ein neuer Gast angekommen: Er heißt Finn, hat ein rotes Fell, einen buschigen Schwanz - und ein großes Geheimnis … Zum Glück versteht die kleine Dame alle Tiersprachen, denn Finn, der rote Prinz, braucht dringend Hilfe!
59309) The Praesidium
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Adam returns from Geneva to England, where Slievens Consultancy provides him with a luxury apartment in the Praesidium's PCC (parallel coincident construct), set over Westminster.
For thousands of years, the Praesidium has secretly controlled the affairs of men. The Praesidium's mission statement is benign enough - to enable man to be what he truly is, the subtext is that they oppose any effort by man to evolve or improve. John Noble, the Praesidium...
59310) Summoning the Fox
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Through a fire dance, the Regalis Idabee Mulangia will walk the perilous road to safe her planet or if she fails, to see it destroyed. With her will walk others for purposes of their own. Totems will be summoned and love tested, in the end, will Thanlossit fall?
59311) Warstalker's Track
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Magical tracks of silver and gold connect our world to others. But now an evil wind blows among them all-bringing with it the scent of war… Lugh Samildinach, High King of Tir-Nan-Og, has been deposed and imprisoned, and the throne of Faerie is under siege. Those who would seize its power bear little love for humankind, and will risk everything to defend their weakening borders from the unwitting invasion of mortal land developers-even if it means...
59312) Corrupted Food Storage
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Liam can't believe his eyes. The steel-gray walls all around him blank. No rack, no package, no box, no nothing. Same thing with the tiled steel floor.Lync pages through the stack of printed out reports. Funny things happen with food and tools on the space vessel XI. The computer documentation points to Liam.Both hunt for the reason. Liam fights for his good name. Lync fights his emotions.Can they trust each other to work together? Love, Suspense,...
59313) Unleashed
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If the crown fits, she will wear it.Georgina never wanted to be a princess. Now she's free to chart her own course and love the woman who holds her heart. But Redmere's pull is strong, and the world has turned its back on the people's suffering.Yet while George is ready to storm the castle, Lou won't risk everything on a doomed revolution. She'd rather search for the true heir of Redmere, a lost princess who hasn't been seen in years. If only she...
59314) Dead in Paradise
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Paul's not dead. He might not know much, but he's sure of that. Last he remembers, he was leaving his Bali hotel for a night of partying. Linda's been assigned to mentor him in Heaven - but first she has to get him there.
59315) The Shield
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At what point does abnormal become normal? Aberrations are here to stay. Trying to figure out how to co-exist with the whole world, maximize their newly discovered powers and stop infighting among themselves. Worse yet, the elders are adding to internal stress.
Being an outcast had been the norm for Agatha 'Aggie' McArthur since well before middle school. By the time puberty and all its nasty side effects hit, she was a pro at guarding herself from...
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When a rooster crows at midnight, a witch will die...An old wive's tale proves to be more than just words. Witches are dying, something the human population of Pittsburgh really could care less about with one very small exception. The targeted witches protect the Three Rivers area. Bequeaths are the highest ranking witches in the immortal community, descended from countless generations of magic, and the rooster is only crowing for them. Now the safety...
59317) Necromancer on my Mind
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I wanted to escape to another world from problems, but got new ones on my head! One insufferable and arrogant necromancer first made me his assistant, and then – albeit accidentally! - tied with love magic. Did I not get enough of my ex-husband? Even if an ancient powerful spell is to blame, I will find a way to break these "bonds of love"! Even if higher powers intervene...
A fascinating story about how problems with her ex-husband brought a woman...
59318) Me and My Shadow
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One body two souls: two bodies one soul, light and shadow, separating and merging, male and female, good and evil. This story, set in the world of Blank Magic, moves from the seventeen hundreds to the nineteen eighties and tells of a quest for eternal life; by any means and at any cost. However, Time will not be thwarted so easily, and it will demand its price.
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Enter the magical world of Endinfinium - the young adult fantasy masterpiece by acclaimed author Chris Ward. In this collection books 1-3 are found together for the first time.IncludesBenjamin Forrest and the School at the End of the WorldBenjamin Forrest and the Bay of Paper DragonsBenjamin Forrest and the Lost City of the GhoulsAt the end of everything ... there is a new beginning.Benjamin Forrest wakes up on a strange beach. Two suns shine in the...
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You are being, watched. All your pathways have already been, seen.
During a salvage hunt in the desolate wastelands of Planet Iyeeka, a strange naked woman is, discovered inside a metal machine. No one has lived in the area for decades.
Ten wise Iyeekens are, drawn to the woman, through their dreams, and eventually, follow her, along with the three, who found her, through their war-torn land in search of truth. They believe she is the key to saving...
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