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Neala Moran never believed she was anything but ordinary. But when she and her mother move from Australia to Ireland following the tragic death of her father, Neala discovers a long-held family secret. She is a Bard-a human with Faerie blood. Separated from the magical Otherworld for centuries by a mystical barrier known only as the 'Veil', Bards must practice their elemental magic in secret, away from the prying eyes of the humans who have persecuted...
1442) Kefa's Quest
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Kefa's Quest is a story that is set entirely, in Kenya, Africa. It is a coming-of-age story of Kefa, who faces insurmountable challenges at the onset of adulthood. It has complex characters, who grow and experience fundamental changes in their lives as the story progresses.
As Kefa matures, his perspective changes and he gradually loses his innocence. One of the main antagonists, Zuri, also undergoes a remarkable transformation, from a self-centered...
1443) The Garage Apartment
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Now that his parents are divorced, teenager Andy Sadler and his mother Rose must fend for themselves in the suburban jungle of Whitestone, Queens, on the outskirts of New York City in the turbulent sixties. Andy, a shy only child, is one day ambushed by the beautiful young blond cashier at the Whitestone Bakery. He is instantly smitten by the lovely Katy Kelly, a Catholic school girl. (Andy attends the local public school.) So Andy barges into the...
1444) Children of the Air
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Two eagles awake to a rumble of thunder, or rather, a helicopter that hovers overhead. While mama eagle flees, papa defends their eggs but is eaten, or rather, captured, by the insectile monster, leaving mama to raise three eaglets by herself.
Mary feels a similar loss and stress, but abandonment is a different kind of monster. To worsen matters, her teenage daughter, Lissy, is surlier than most eaglets, so when Mary's father, Ed, dislocates a hip,...
1445) Tangle
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Everything was unraveling.
It only took a day for eighteen-year-old Alyson Gale to lose everything. Her home. Her family. Her future. A single moment of pain and release, a single moment of answers that spawned more questions. A father she believed dead, a mother who was not the woman who raised her, and an ability she never expected. An ability that might end the war between shifters if it doesn't kill her first.
All she has left of her old life...
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The comet of the Everdark Alignment has crossed the sky, the alignment is over, but not everything has returned to normal. The dark magic that descended from the mind of Master Alberon has left a scar across the island of Amitav. A curse has settled leaving families trapped, broken and sick and those gifted with the powers to change it have been, torn from the fabric of reality.
1447) The Sand Castle
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The Sand Castle is a story of a young boy in an underground world through the making of his sandcastle. He was hoping for treasure and an escape for his mother and his younger brother from their way of life at the time.
Tragedy and compassion filled this new world of mystery and challenge. A world of time and another dimension coexisting in the moment. A world harboring all the emotions of mankind.
In the end, Bobby did find his treasure.
May you...
1448) Heirs of Tirragyl
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LONG LIVE THE QUEEN?
Since birth, Nyla has shared everything with her twin brother-royal tutors, the right to the throne of Tirragyl...even their soul. Many believe it wholly belongs to Alexor and should be returned to Nyla's brother regardless of the sacrifice-her death. However, Nyla's future isn't the only one in question.
A threat looms over the kingdom. The influential Lord Lucian intends to seize the Grotto, an underworld settlement known for...
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Lowry is a junior at Bronzetown High School. Not that exciting. She has certain expectations about the Japanese exchange student who will be living with her family throughout the year. Tami (the exchange student with a super-American first name) doesn't meet Lowry's expectations. And apparently, no one warned Tami about Lowry's port-wine stain across her face. Plus, none of the other exchange kids in the school seem as weird as Tami. When Tami hides...
1450) Falling Fast
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She did it. She finally, met them. One of the most famous bands in the world was standing right in front of her. This is what Bri's been dreaming of for the past year and a half. However, she never saw herself dating one of the members! Nothing seems to go right! Bri starts rethinking everything. Was this the right choice? Is true love worth it all?
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A great journey has begun to find a hero humanity doesn't even know they need yet.
A conflict is growing in the shadows of the Silo, home to mankind's resistance against enslaving cyborgs, as political turmoil and traitorous agendas are slowly making its once-great leader unfit to face an impending invasion.
The Spirit in the Wind, mankind's great protector, has issued the call for its hero. Some have heard it, but do they believe what...
1452) Into the Fire
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When a family works together to make a home and a life that works, the challenge of relationships and just getting along can be enough. The Allens live in the same household about half the year, with Dad making appearances when professional football season is off. Four teens and their mom work as a unit, until tragedy forces them Into the Fire.
1453) Storm: A Novel
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It took real faith and courage to get Bethany back on a surfboard after losing her arm to a shark. In this new four-book fiction series based on the life of surfer star Bethany Hamilton, Bethany and her friends discover God's love and guidance as they tackle the waves that life hands them. Also available: Soul Surfer™ Bible, Ask Bethany, and Rise Above. In Clash, it's a challenge to their tight-knit group when a new girl with a secret crowds Bethany...
1454) Hetty on Hold
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The conniving beauty queen Katrinka, Morgan's former fiancée, is torn between the desire to destroy Hetty and the need for her friendship. The night before they were to wed, Morgan spurned Katrinka in favor of the tall, skinny Hetty. The humiliated Katrinka still seeks revenge. This she does by scheming to manipulate the rich, handsome Morgan and his business empire. Hetty struggles to befriend Katrinka and to overcome her resentment with kindness.
When...
1455) Vero Rising
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12
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The Fiercest of Warriors? Vero Leland always suspected he was different from others his own age, ever since his childhood attempts to fly. But he never could have predicted the truth-or how much his life was about to change. Soon after his twelfth birthday, Vero learns he is a guardian angel and is abruptly transported to the Ether, the spiritual realm that surrounds the earth. Yet before he can be counted among these fierce warriors, Vero must learn...
1456) Adam's Starling
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Adam's Starling tells the story of a nine year old boy who is finding life difficult. At home, no-one has any time for him.
At school things are even worse – a gang of bullies has singled Adam out for punishment. Life is becoming increasingly difficult for Adam. But then a scruffy little starling comes into Adam's life. This is Adam's secret, his own special friend. But can Adam's defend his small friend against the bullies? Will he find the courage...
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The right name for a child is important. No one understood this better than Chance Branch. As he grew to over 400 pounds, the derogatory nickname Fat Chance became unavoidable.
If his problems ended there, it might not be so bad. But life had other plans for Chance-from an embarrassing lisp to a height of nearly 7 feet, he was destined to be an easy target for his cruel peers. The hot summers of southern Missouri, a meager home, and absentee...
1458) The Space Between
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Just dumped by his girlfriend, Jace Antonakos has recorded a proclamation in a notebook his English teacher made him take on his winter vacation to the Mayan Riviera: I'm going to Mexico to get laid. The fact that he's only days away from turning 18 and still a virgin has Jace spooked, and he figures that Playa del Carmen's golden beaches draped with equally golden girls should increase his odds of success. On the other hand, the fact that he's travelling...
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The short stories included in this book are all true accounts of incidents in the life of the author when God supernaturally intervened in her life or responded to her prayer. While some people may believe that it is not possible to have a personal relationship with God, the true-life incidents recorded in this book prove otherwise.
These incidents and situations described could not have been coincidence, nor could they have occurred in the natural...
1460) The Key
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As long as Emberlynn can remember she has, dreamed about her past; the problem is, she has very little memory of it. Her only clues are a silver key she wears on a chain around her neck and the recurring nightmares of dark shadows in a dense fog. In her waking life, Emberlynn is, Princess of Ardia, and is set to inherit the throne from her father. Unfortunately, in order to do so she must marry. Running from the prospect of an arranged marriage to...
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