Amber Dusk

Author : Lyra Selene
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781338210040

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Amber & Dusk by Lyra Selene Pdf

In a magical world where the sun never sets, a gifted girl dreams to be in the royal court but once inside, she may not be prepared for the drama. Sylvie has always known she deserves more. Out in the permanent twilight of the Dusklands, her guardians called her power to create illusions a curse. But Sylvie knows it gives her a place in Coeur d’Or, the palais of the Amber Empress and her highborn legacies. So Sylvie sets off toward the Amber City, a glittering jewel under a sun that never sets, to take what is hers. But her hope for a better life is quickly dimmed. The empress invites her in only as part of a wicked wager among her powerful courtiers. Sylvie must assume a new name, Mirage, and begin to navigate secretive social circles and deadly games of intrigue in order to claim her spot. Soon it becomes apparent that nothing is as it appears and no one, including her cruel yet captivating sponsor, Sunder, will answer her questions. As Mirage strives to seize what should be her rightful place, she’ll have to consider whether it is worth the price she must pay . . . Lyra Selene weaves a lush and thrilling story of sacrifice, secrets, and star-crossed love set in a Parisian-inspired world where the sun never sets in this remarkable YA fantasy debut. Praise for Amber & Dusk “A shimmering tapestry of language, woven through with soaring beauty and subtle menace.” —Sara Holland, New York Times–bestselling author of the Everless series “Full of riotous color, fantastical locations, and surprising plot twists.” —School Library Journal

Author : Lyra Selene
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1338569910

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Amber and Dusk by Lyra Selene Pdf

Sylvie strives to find her place at Coeur dOr, in the court of the Amber Empress, by honing her magic under her new identity, Mirage, and joining the deadly games of intrigue in its secretive social circles.

Author : Elizabeth Lim
Publisher : Ember
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780593374245

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Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to Spin the Dawn! Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone--perhaps forever--and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor's rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red; losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It's only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, and in the meantime she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.

Author : Tara Sim
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 845 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781399704113

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The City of Dusk by Tara Sim Pdf

'A glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods' - BuzzFeed News 'Fans of A Darker Shade of Magic and All of Us Villains will want to pick this up' - BookRiot 'A delightful, complex, intimate yet explosive debut adult fantasy' - Strange Horizons DARKNESS FALLS. GODS RISE. The Four Realms - Life, Death, Light, and Darkness - all converge on the City of Dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir. But the gods have withdrawn their favour from the once vibrant and thriving metropolis. And without it, all the realms are dying. Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs - Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne; Risha, a necromancer fighting to keep the peace; Nikolas, a soldier who struggles to see the light; and Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with a reckless heart - will become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city. But their rebellion will cost them dearly. Set in a world of bone palaces and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is Tara Sim's crackling adult fantasy debut.

Author : Amber McMillan
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780889711051

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The Woods by Amber McMillan Pdf

"The Woods is the cure-all to Perfect Island Getaway nostalgia. It's a story of everyday domestic survival, peopled by both loveable eccentrics and possibly murdersome cranks, foregrounding the little-known history of violence on Protection Island. Amber McMillan's writing balances an eye for the unusual and resiliently beautiful with a sympathy for the frailties common to all her islanders." —Kevin Chong, author of Baroque-a-Nova, Neil Young Nation and Beauty Plus Pity * The Woods: A Year on Protection Island is a book of non-fiction stories that probes and witnesses the unique and sometimes unsettling atmosphere of small town-island life in the Georgia Strait. The measure of one’s success here doesn’t rely on status or income, but on the skillful handling of neighbours, the resourcefulness for survival, and the adaptation to both the rigorous outdoors of the Pacific Northwest and equally challenging human community of need, trade, and negotiated civility. These are stories of the people and families who sought refuge here, for different reasons and with different outcomes: Keith, a cross-dressing retired sea captain who can’t overcome the death of his wife; Steve, the contractor who escapes his deaf wife and the silence of his domestic life by perfecting his physical property, using only the loudest of electric chainsaws and lawnmowers from morning until dusk; Cris, the seventy-six-year-old library curator who has recently discovered scotch whiskey and sex again after twenty-five years; and of various other transplants making their way through the murky terrain of living on an island. Like no other community on Earth, this small place is packed with secret corners, eerie histories and a whispering darkness. This is the complicated convergence of human capacities: from homicides (both in the same house, unrelated and years apart) to some of the greatest gestures of generosity, social reform and equality. This is the place of the close-up encounter of who we are stripped of distractions and escapist entertainment; who we are in the woods.

Author : Yuhki Kamatani
Publisher : Seven Seas Entertainment
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781645052586

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Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani Pdf

'" Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he has been outed as gay. Just as he''s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most universal experience of all. "'

Author : Patricia C. Wrede
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547538648

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Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede Pdf

Meet the princess who rescues herself and the female dragon who would be king in this first fantasy adventure in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The traditional duties of a princess fail to please Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king. She is quite sure that there’s more to the world than curtseying and courting. And what she finds in her chosen career as a dragon’s princess is sometimes more than she can handle. But fear not! Our intrepid heroine has just what it takes to keep her dragon, Kazul, safe and happy, while learning to fireproof herself, organize the treasure trove, and stay free from the clutches of pesky princes. This updated edition features a new introduction by the author. “The story is full of excitement, sly references to the staples of fantasy and fairy tales, and good humor. Cimorene is of a sisterhood that includes Menolly, the dragonsinger of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonsong; and Avi’s Morwenna of Bright Shadow, but Wrede’s delightful voice is all her own.”—School Library Journal (starred review). “What a charmer! A decidedly diverting novel with plenty of action and . . . laugh-out-loud reading pleasure.”—Booklist (starred review) “Smoothly written and ingenious fantasy. Both Cimorene and her dragon are firmly drawn, tough-minded females who refuse to conform to stereotypes (being female doesn’t prevent a dragon from becoming king). The touch of feminist persuasion only adds to the story’s charm.”—Kirkus Reviews “This was a delightful read, in every sense.”—SFF Book Reviews

Author : Katherine V. Forrest
Publisher : Bella Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642472127

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Daughters of an Emerald Dusk by Katherine V. Forrest Pdf

Fifty-five years have passed since 4,000 women escaped a tyrannical Earth and colonized the planet of Maternas. The women of the Unity have brought children into their world, the first in the history of humankind to inherit a legacy of ultimate freedom and possibility. But these children are a breed unto themselves. They have bonded and communicate with each other in a way the older generation cannot fathom, and most disturbing of all, they question many of the Unity’s cherished precepts, laying claim to a rival standard of conduct. Into this widening schism walks young Joss. She becomes deeply involved with Emerald, a woman who struggles to locate her long-lost daughter and finds herself caught between two factions in a burgeoning conflict of the gravest proportions. With Daughters of an Emerald Dusk, Forrest has created her most electrifying, suspenseful, and yes, sexiest novel yet in this acclaimed series that began in 1984 with Daughters of a Coral Dawn.

Author : Lyra Selene
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781338547603

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Diamond & Dawn (Amber & Dusk, Book Two) by Lyra Selene Pdf

Lyra Selene returns to the incandescent magic of Amber & Dusk in a second installment about the corrosions of even the most dazzling dreams, and the strength of hope amidst darkness. Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to take her place as empress. With the support of her friends and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has ever wanted.However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected, nor is it quite as bright as she imagined.When the Empress Severine's body was recovered from the battle, Mirage discovered she was not dead after all. Rather, Severine is in a coma, her every breath a threat to Mirage's newfound power. Worse, a distant cousin, Gavin d'Ars, appears at court with the challenge of his blood claim. As Mirage uncovers more secrets from her family's past, she proposes a series of ancient, grueling trials to determine the most deserving heir. But in Mirage's fight to defend her vision for the empire, she begins to splinter all of her alliances. Will the battle for control leave anyone untainted?

Author : Rajat Chaudhuri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015080552618

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Amber Dusk by Rajat Chaudhuri Pdf

AMBER DUSK smells of Calcutta streets and resonates with the seductive tunes of Parisian nights. Robot oracles, the enigmatic photographer Valence Jourdain, a shadowy Blue Princess, Indian tribesmen and the mystical Lake Malaren colour this fascinating narrative, creating an edgy reality. The novel presents a rich tapestry of ideas weaving together Calcutta and Paris and the lives and passions of the unforgettable individuals that walk their streets. Here is a delicately crafted story about love, loathing and beatitude and the quest for peace in a time of intolerance.

Author : Angela J Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578345196

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Lured by the Dusk by Angela J Ford Pdf

The Pied Piper meets Dracula in this gothic-inspired dark fantasy romance. When misfortune befalls Tanith, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle, far from everything she knows. Suffocated by the restrictions of her new life, Tanith plans a tomb robbery to finance her escape. But when Tanith enters the crypt, she awakens a beast of a man. Tales call him the piper. An immortal with no heart, driven by vengeance. As punishment for her crime, he demands her hand in marriage. Aware he's using her as leverage, Tanith plots to secure her freedom once and for all. Even though she's inexplicably attracted to her dangerous, devilish husband. Just as they grow close, Tanith uncovers the truth about the piper's past and an unsettling agenda that will shatter their future. When he goes too far, she'll have to make an impossible choice. But no matter what she does, someone will pay the price with death. Lured by the Dusk is a complete, stand-alone novel. Perfect for fans of steamy fantasy romance. This book contains mature scenes recommended for 18+.

Author : Philip Pullman
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375846731

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The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Pdf

Lyra and Will find themselves at the center of a battle between the forces of the Authority and those gathered by Lyra's father, Lord Asriel.

Author : Amber Smith,Alexia Jefferies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0473267241

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Dusk by Amber Smith,Alexia Jefferies Pdf

Author : Katherine V. Forrest
Publisher : Bella Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642472103

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Daughters of a Coral Dawn by Katherine V. Forrest Pdf

“The sky begins to shimmer with the silver of brilliant star clusters, the eerie radiance of red and blue fluorescence. One huge moon, glowing gold, is soon joined by two others, much smaller, which slowly rise above the horizon, each jagged in shape as if carelessly formed. Night falls suddenly and completely, and we sit together in a glorious royal-blue world illuminated with silver. It is Mother who speaks, softly: ‘So lovely a world. . . is surely meant for women.'” Late in the 22nd century, the settling of a new world falls on the strong shoulders of young Megan. The perfect leader, she undertakes to guide her sisters to a new planet, free from the shackles of the brutal Earth regime. Negotiating politics in a society of women is second only to securing their safety. When a landing party of men and women discover their colony Megan must decide if the outsiders will live or die. And that includes Lt. Laurel Meredith, whose disturbing beauty is as dangerous to Megan as her people are to Megan’s world.

Author : Christian Campbell
Publisher : Peepal Tree Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1845231554

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Running the Dusk by Christian Campbell Pdf

"Running the Dusk gives us a new voice for Caribbean arts and letters, and Christian Campbell is one of the few perfectly suited to accept this mantle...If you're holding Running the Dusk in your hands, you are lucky to be facing the gutsy work of a long-distance runner who possesses the wit and endurance, the staying power of authentic genius."---Yusef Komunyakaa --