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Shadow series (Orson Scott Card) volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Bean moves with three of his children into a derelict space colony ship where they hope for a cure to engineered genes that give them high intelligence and short lives, a situation that is complicated when space-time distortions cause them to be forgotten by humanity.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 22
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An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. He is Bean, so called because of his diminutive stature, the result of an illegal genetic experiment.
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Tor
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16
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348 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
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After Ender Wiggin's triumph over the Formics, society has been altered by the destruction of unity between the nations, but Peter Wiggin, Ender's older brother, is determined to restore Earth's unity with the help of the warriors from the Battle School.
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The thrilling Shadow Saga collected in one volume for the first time.
"A first-rate sword-and-sorcery tale, with intriguing characters, that moves at a quick pace" (Booklist).
Shadow's Son
In the city of Othir, there are two kinds of people-the dead and those ones who made them that way.
Caim is certainly not dead. Orphaned and adrift, Caim grows up to become a cold-blooded assassin with the aid of his ethereal companion Kit-a useful-but-maddening...
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The Gospel of Shadows enabled the Catholic Church to control all manner of supernatural beings for centuries. When the book was destroyed - and the ruling body of the Church with it - it enabled the Shadows, the vampires of legend, to learn the hidden truth of their triple nature: part human, part demonic, part divine.
But it also weakened the barriers that exist between the worlds, and now beings of pure evil are breaking through - creatures from...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older. Then he was discovered by the recruiters for the Battle School. For Earth...
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Tor
Pub. Date
2001
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1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19
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365 p. ; 25 cm.
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Bean and other members of Ender's Dragon Army return to Earth after their victory in the Formic War. All but Bean are soon mysteriously kidnapped; Bean turns to Ender's brother Peter for help.
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Humanity has escaped the dead Earth, but can they escape their dark flaws? Distinguished officer Faith Benson seemed headed for a promising career in the Kedraalian Republic Navy. Then came her dead-end assignment to the search-and-rescue ship Pandora. After an accident sends the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the Republic from the brutal Azoren Federation, a series of events pushes the two powers closer to war. And when war involves...
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What would you do to save your people?
Captain Faith Benson brought the most powerful task force ever assembled into Gulmar space to form an alliance against their mutual enemies, the Azoren Federation. That alliance went out the window when the Gulmar capital was destroyed by an even greater threat: the Khanate.
Now Benson and the last of the Gulmar security forces must travel to the Azoren home world of Himmel to strike a deal with their psychotic...
11) Shadow Talk
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Betrayal awaits in the shadows.
After surviving a sneak attack by the Azoren Federation, Captain Faith Benson must forge an alliance with the Gulmar Union. But before she can connect with her potential allies, disaster strikes. Now the freshly minted captain has to contend with a crumbling government and troublesome subordinates. Her leadership skills are put to the test, even as allies try to root out traitors and conspiracies.
And when an unexpected...
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One wrong move means interstellar war. Faith Benson was a distinguished officer heading for a promising career. Then came her assignment to the Pandora. A posting aboard a search-and-rescue ship was usually the end of the line in the Kedraalian Republic Navy. When an accident sends the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the Republic from its greatest enemy, the ship's reckless captain follows an SOS signal into enemy territory. Once the...
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Escaping death should have been the final act of Commander Faith Benson's career. Resuscitation technology makes death temporary for essential personnel, and after her run-in with Azoren Federation Marines, Faith finds herself in that position. But she's revived for a specific purpose: a mission that's just as hopeless as the one that killed the Pandora crew. Once again, she's sent into Azoren Fedaration space, only this time she's in command of a...
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Hero or criminal? After completing another impossible mission, Commander Faith Benson heads home to Kedraal, uncertain of her fate. With no idea who really ordered her into enemy territory, she feels like a pawn in a complicated game playing out between rival intelligence agencies and political factions. But her worries are quickly overcome by greater threats not just to her task force but to the Kedraalian Republic itself. Amidst diabolical political...
15) Shadow Fall
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It's too late to turn back. When Captain Faith Benson accepts the aid of the Azoren Federation, she compromises the integrity of her task force. The leader of the Azoren ships proves to be not just an ideological zealot but a maniac. To make matters worse, the wily captain of the enemy fleet proves uncannily evasive, capable of striking and disappearing before a meaningful engagement takes place. Benson's only hope of success requires outwitting this...
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The state of emergency could not be more dire. People of color, especially of the African American community have been victimized by law enforcement since there was law enforcement in the United States of America. Event after gruesome and despicable event, men, women, and children were being unjustifiably murdered and blatantly abused by those sworn to serve and protect. Eric Castille, a decorated Marine Veteran who is on the verge of putting some...
17) Dragon Blood
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The Shadow will rule.
A hero will rise.
Keriya Soulstar awakens on the other side of the world, far from Allentria, far from the dragon god Shivnath, far from everyone she's every known and loved. She can't remember what happened, during her final battle with Necrovar, and she doesn't want to. Besides, she's comfortable in Jidaeln, a country where no one wields magic. She fits in.
But, Keriya knows she can't hide forever. With her sword-the only reminder...
18) Dragon Empress
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All roads leadto Darkness.
Keriya Soulstar is a hero. News of her historic victory against Necrovar has spread. Creatures from all over the world have flocked to Allentria to meet her and vie for her assistance. The mortals believe the dragons are the key to their salvation.
But Keriya knows better. The dragons are prevented from fighting, and without them, the burden of the war falls solely on her. Now that the truth about Necrovar's power...
19) Dragon War
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The world has changed. The war has begun. Keriya Soulstar is at the center of Allentria's desperate battle for freedom. Its people have been broken, and it's up to her to deliver them from Necrovar's tyranny. Along with her ragtag troupe of friends, she travels to the Imperial City and beseeches the newly returned dragons to aid in the war effort. There's just one problem: the dragons refuse to join the fight. Without their help, Keriya fears the...
20) Bonded
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Bonded is an intriguing, addicting immersion into lives of young heroes and heroines making their way in a beautiful but dangerous world. With rich descriptions of fantastic places and people-their struggles and celebrations.
This richly imagined epic fantasy transports readers into a tale of seductive power, heart-wrenching love, and edge-of-your seat thrills, while following inspiring young heroes and heroines as they discover their abilities and...
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