City Of Skies

Author : Farah Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1543057187

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City of Skies by Farah Cook Pdf

ONE GIRL. A DEADLY QUEST. AN EPIC JOURNEY. Nora Hunt has just joined the deadly quest to discover an ancient legend: the nine worlds of the Vikings. Her post-apocalyptic dystopian world, Triangle of Peace, is the only home she's ever known. But at sixteen years old, the skilled young warrior joins an elite band of raiders called Jarls. Her mission? Merely to win the perilous battle for the artifacts that awaken the Viking realms and avoid falling in love with the charming boy who just happens to be her worst enemy-and she's not quite sure which task is more difficult. But when Nora learns the Norse gods bestowed upon her a mystical secret in the form of the tattoo on her back, the stakes are higher than ever to claim the great Viking Empires.

Author : Curt Siodmak
Publisher : Random House Business
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 0214201163

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City in the Sky by Curt Siodmak Pdf

Author : Glynn Stewart
Publisher : Faolan's Pen Publishing
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781988035796

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City in the Sky by Glynn Stewart Pdf

Author : Joseph Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Revenge
ISBN : 0957291205

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City of the Falling Sky (the Seckry Sequence Book 1) by Joseph Evans Pdf

When Seckry Sevenstars is forced out of his village by the greedy Endrin Corporation and relocated to the daunting metropolis of Skyfall City, he harbours resentment for the company and vows to get them back one day for taking away his home, his school and his friends. Fortunately, the marvels of the city do a good job in distracting Seckry from his anger and homesickness, and it isn't long before he's competing at Friction (the city's most popular multiplayer video game), slurping awe-inspiring multicoloured milkshakes, and getting butterflies on his first date. Then, when a mysterious email asks Seckry to break into the headquarters of the Endrin Corporation and steal a container full of worms for a hefty sum of money, his anger resurfaces, and he can't resist the revenge he promised himself. Alone at night, Seckry creeps through the sewers whilst wondering what experiments Endrin might be doing on the worms, and emerges into the silent complex. But the worms aren't the only thing that he finds. Staring at him through the darkness, with wide, innocent eyes, is something that makes Seckry's heart almost stop. A girl. She's shaking, petrified, and has no recollection of who she is or what she's doing there. Floodlights bleach the area and Seckry has no choice but to grab a hold of the girl and escape with her. Suddenly the question of what Endrin were doing with a few worms becomes the last thing on Seckry's mind. What were Endrin doing with a human?

Author : T. J. Keogh
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595505579

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The City of the Sky by T. J. Keogh Pdf

In the mid-twenty-seventh century, humanity exists as two distinct civilizations separated by the vacuum of space. Content in their isolation, the Ozzaens, inheritors of the grand orbital city of Ansenar, virtually ignore their distant cousins on Earth. But things are about to change ... The mysterious Circularium Council has carefully manipulated events, bringing the long-estranged cultures into contact again. Their motives are unclear and there are those who fear the change and seek to undermine it for their own ends. Thrust into this volatile situation is young Sean Kenzie, the first Ozzaen ambassador, who discovers that he holds the key to a power much greater than he ever imagined. Sean quickly learns that political intrigue and diplomacy are dangerous and deadly games. Now, Sean must uncover the secret to his destiny, knowing that the fate of both civilizations rests in his hands. A skillful blend of rich detail and human emotion, The City of the Sky deftly portrays one man's ultimate battle between good and evil in an ever-changing world.

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 821 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781635574050

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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Pdf

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Sarah J. Maas's brand-new CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it. With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781526628220

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House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas Pdf

'Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James' TELEGRAPHTHE DEADLIEST POWER.THE FIERCEST PASSION.THE CRUELLEST FATE. The #1 Sunday Times bestseller and sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller. Sarah J. Maas's sexy, groundbreaking CRESCENT CITY series continues with this second instalment. Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar have made a pact. As they process the events of the Spring they will keep things platonic until Winter Solstice. But can they resist when the crackling tension between them is enough to set the whole of Crescent City aflame? And they are not out of danger yet. Dragged into a rebel movement they want no part of, Bryce, Hunt and their friends find themselves pitted against the terrifying Asteri - whose notice they must avoid at all costs. But as they learn more about the rebel cause, they face a choice: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight. And they've never been very good at staying silent. In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode - and the people who will do anything to save it.

Author : Liz Flanagan
Publisher : David Fickling Books
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781788450225

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Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan Pdf

On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery. Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced to keep them secret amidst the growing tensions in the city, she begins to fear that the island's ruler, Duke Olvar, isn't all that he seems. But how can Milla and her friends keep the eggs safe when it means endangering everything she's ever loved? Fiery friendships, forgotten family and the struggle for power collide as Milla's fight to save the dragons leads her to discover her own hidden past.

Author : Nick Dunn,Tim Edensor
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781003826521

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Dark Skies by Nick Dunn,Tim Edensor Pdf

Dark Skies addresses a significant gap in knowledge in relation to perspectives from the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In providing a new multi- and interdisciplinary field of inquiry, this book brings together engagements with dark skies from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, empirical studies, and theoretical orientations. Throughout history, the relationship with dark skies has generated a sense of wonder and awe, as well as providing the basis for important cultural meanings and spiritual beliefs. However, the connection to darks skies is now under threat due to the widespread growth of light pollution and the harmful impacts that this has upon humans, non-humans, and the planet we share. This book, therefore, examines the rich potential of dark skies and their relationships with place, communities, and practices to provide new insights and understandings on their importance for our world in an era of climate emergency and environmental degradation. This book is intended for a wide audience. It will be of interest to scholars, students, and professionals in geography, design, astronomy, anthropology, ecology, history, and public policy, as well as anyone who has an interest in how we can protect the night sky for the benefit of us all and the future generations to follow.

Author : Douglas Bauer
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781609380267

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Prairie City, Iowa by Douglas Bauer Pdf

Weary from the journalistic treadmill of "going from one assignment to the next, like an itinerant fieldworker moving to his harvests" and healing from a divorce, Douglas Bauer decided it was time to return to his hometown. Back in Prairie City, he helped on his father's farm, scooped grains at the Co-op, and tended bar at the Cardinal. The resultant memoir is a classic picture of an adult experiencing one's childhood roots as a grown-up and testing whether one can ever truly go home again. Bauer grew up "awkward with soil and with machines" in a small town east of Des Moines, As a teenager, he left the farm for college life twenty miles away and, after graduation, took a job with Better Homes and Gardens in Des Moines, writing in the junk-mail fictional persona of "Barbara Joyce,"asking millions of people to subscribe. After a few years he moved to Chicago to work as an editor and writer for Playboy and eventually as a freelance journalist. In the summer of 1975, he returned home to attend his grandmother's funeral and by autumn he moved back to Prairie City, where he stayed for the next three seasons. Bauer's book is neither a wistful nostalgia about returning to a simpler time and place nor a patronizing look at those who never leave the town in which they were born. What emerges is an unsentimental yet loving account of life in the Midwest. Not just a portrait of Prairie City, Iowa, but of everyone's small town, everywhere.

Author : Frank Bures
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781948742429

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Under Purple Skies by Frank Bures Pdf

In recent years, Minneapolis has become one of America’s literary powerhouses. With over fifty poems and essays, Under Purple Skies: The Minneapolis Anthology collects some of the most exciting work being done in, or about, Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area, with narrative threads that stretch back not just to Scandinavia, but across the world. Edited by Frank Bures (The Geography of Madness), the writers included here have won, or been shortlisted for, the Newbery Award, the Man Booker Prize, the Pulitzer, the Caldecott Award, the National Book Award, the Minnesota Book Award, and many others.

Author : Alice Henderson
Publisher : Rebel Base Books
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781635730487

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Shattered Skies by Alice Henderson Pdf

An Earth ravaged by an environmental catastrophe now faces its greatest threat—from space. And only the woman known as H124 can harness a lost technology to save it from absolute destruction. The Skyfire Saga As a deadly asteroid careens towards Earth, H124 and her Badlander companions race against time to piece together the ancient ruins of a spaceship that can intercept it. But this is not their only mission. In case their plan is not successful, they must warn the residents of Delta City of the impending impact, giving them a chance to seek shelter. Aligned against a power-hungry media empire that feeds off an apathetic and unsuspecting populace, H124 knows that knowledge is her greatest weapon. And as news of the incoming asteroid spreads, the citizens begin to turn away from those who have kept them shackled in ignorance. Backed into a corner, Earth’s corrupt rulers will do anything to stop H124, even if it means sacrificing the planet itself . . .

Author : Karoline Kan
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780316412032

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Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan Pdf

A deeply personal and shocking look at how China is coming to terms with its conflicted past as it emerges into a modern, cutting-edge superpower. Through the stories of three generations of women in her family, Karoline Kan, a former New York Times reporter based in Beijing, reveals how they navigated their way in a country beset by poverty and often-violent political unrest. As the Kans move from quiet villages to crowded towns and through the urban streets of Beijing in search of a better way of life, they are forced to confront the past and break the chains of tradition, especially those forced on women. Raw and revealing, Karoline Kan offers gripping tales of her grandmother, who struggled to make a way for her family during the Great Famine; of her mother, who defied the One-Child Policy by giving birth to Karoline; of her cousin, a shoe factory worker scraping by on 6 yuan (88 cents) per hour; and of herself, as an ambitious millennial striving to find a job--and true love--during a time rife with bewildering social change. Under Red Skies is an engaging eyewitness account and Karoline's quest to understand the rapidly evolving, shifting sands of China. It is the first English-language memoir from a Chinese millennial to be published in America, and a fascinating portrait of an otherwise-hidden world, written from the perspective of those who live there.

Author : William Z. Stone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0648975614

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Cyberblade by William Z. Stone Pdf

In the cyberpunk future of Cyberblade...... the last of humanity survives deep beneath the surface of Neo Mars. In the darkest depths of the Troezen Enginestate, cyberpunks stop their endless wars and talk of change. They fill their arms with weapons, their bodies steel, and once capable of shrugging off bullets they receive a new name-cyberblade.For when the streets are slick with acid rain, only the cyberblades can hope to fight against every threat of monster and man. Yet as the cyberblades transcend the limits of humanity, strange secrets unravel in forgotten places, and a shadowy group implement plans a decade in the making.All the while Lex just wants to escape to the surface-with a thinking battle-droid at her side, a family full of secrets, and deadly-determination, she aims to break through the steel skies that separate her people from paradise. Lex will either reach the surface and live under the blue sky above or drag her enemies down into Hades and burn there together.William Z. Stone's Cyberblade: The City Of Five Skies unleashes the gritty future in all of its neon glory. Troezen is an engine sized city waiting to blow. His characters burst from the page-stinking of blood mixed with engine grease-and eager to drag you along for an epic dystopian adventure. Sick since the day she was born, Lex wasn't supposed to last seventeen hours. Seventeen years later, Lex discovers the joy of piloting battle-droids on the eve of her transfer to the surface. If she makes it to the fresh air of Upstairs, she'll save her family, at the cost of her own happiness. But if she fails to score a one-way ticket through the steel skies, Lex will need to fight, and claw, and burn to carve her people a place in the warlike floors of Undercity.

Author : Carolyn Glenn Brewer
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781574418316

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Beneath Missouri Skies by Carolyn Glenn Brewer Pdf

The New Yorker recently referred to Pat Metheny as “possibly the most influential jazz guitarist of the past five decades.” A native of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, just southeast of Kansas City, Metheny started playing in pizza parlors at age fourteen. By the time he graduated from high school he was the first-call guitarist for Kansas City jazz clubs, private clubs, and jazz festivals. Now 66, he attributes his early success to the local musical environment he was brought up in and the players and teachers who nurtured his talent and welcomed him into the jazz community. Metheny's twenty Grammys in ten categories speak to his versatility and popularity. Despite five decades of interviews, none have conveyed in detail his stories about his teenage years. Beneath Missouri Skies also reveals important details about jazz in Kansas City during the sixties and early seventies, often overlooked in histories of Kansas City jazz. Yet this time of cultural change was characterized by an outstanding level of musicianship. Author Carolyn Glenn Brewer shows how his keen sense of ensemble had its genesis in his school band under the guidance of a beloved band director. Drawn from news accounts, archival material, interviews, and remembrances, to which the author had unique access, Beneath Missouri Skies portrays a place and time from which Metheny still draws inspiration and strength.