Killashandra

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345457486

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Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey Pdf

A Crystal Singer novel—a captivating blend of adventure, intrigue and romance. Killashandra Ree's life was one of catastrophic changes. She had joined the Heptite Guild to become a crystal singer, get rich, and forget her past. And at first everything went just as she had hoped. In one season on the deadly beautiful world of Ballybran, she had sung Black Crystal, grown wealthy, and met a man who made her sorrows seem unworthy of notice. But then, a year later, a devastating storm turned her claim to useless rock. In short order she was broke, she had crystal sickness so bad she thought she'd die, and the only way she could be true to the man she loved was to leave him. . . .

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345457455

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Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey Pdf

“No dragons, but [Crystal Singer] has all of [Anne] McCaffrey's gifts for world-building and characterization . . . an excellent book.”—Chicago Sun-Times Her name was Killashandra Ree; and after ten grueling years of musical training she was young, beautiful—and still without prospects. Then she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black Crystal was found. For those qualified, the Guild was said to provide careers, security, and the chance for wealth beyond imagining. The problem was, few people who landed on Ballybran ever left. To Killashandra the risks were acceptable . . .

Author : James Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017991291

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A Hand Book for Travellers in Ireland ... corrected and enlarged by James Fraser Pdf

Author : James Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Ireland
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034404835

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Hand Book for Travellers in Ireland by James Fraser Pdf

Author : James Fraser (of Dublin.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590390996

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A hand book for travellers in Ireland by James Fraser (of Dublin.) Pdf

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345457448

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Crystal Line by Anne McCaffrey Pdf

Crystal had destroyed Killashandra’s memory, and only crystal could restore it—if she dared! When Killashandra Ree joined the mysterious Heptite Guild, she knew that she would be forever changed. Crystal singing brought ecstasy and pain, near-eternal life . . . and gradual loss of memory. What she hadn’t counted on was the loneliness she felt when her heart still remembered what her mind had forgotten. Fortunately, someone still cared enough to try to salvage what was left of Killashandra’s mind. But she would have to learn to open herself—to another person, and to all her unpleasant memories. “A treat for long-time McCaffrey fans, a good read and a satisfying look at one of the most haunting facets of the crystal singers’ profession.”—Locus

Author : Michael Whelan
Publisher : Bantam Dell Publishing Group
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN : 0553074474

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The Art of Michael Whelan by Michael Whelan Pdf

Award-winning artist Whelan has illustrated the work of almost every major author in speculative fiction. Here are featured all the artist's major recent paintings, as well as a series of 25 never-before-seen works produced especially for this book. Over 100 full-color reproductions.

Author : Kevin O'Neill
Publisher : Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037807794

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Family and Farm in Pre-famine Ireland by Kevin O'Neill Pdf

Now available in paperback, Kevin O'Neill's highly praised study of rural Ireland in the years leading up to the "Great Hunger" of the 1840s explicates the social, economic, and demographic conditions of the era. He argues that overpopulation and deprivation were inextricably linked to a third variable--the rapid economic development of rural Ireland that was shaped by British interests.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555101244

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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781665956420

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Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey Pdf

Fifteen-year-old Menolly allies with magnificent dragons in the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series. For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the number of magnificent dragons who have protected this world and the men and women who ride them are dwindling. As fewer dragons ride the winds and destruction falls from the sky, Menolly has only one dream: to sing, play, and weave the music that comes to her so easily—she wishes to become a Harper. But despite her great talents, her father believes that a young girl is unworthy of such a respected position and forbids her to pursue her dreams. So Menolly runs away, taking shelter in a cave by the sea. Miraculously, she happens upon nine fire lizards that could possibly save her world...and change her life forever.

Author : Nicola Griffith
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374711016

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Hild by Nicola Griffith Pdf

Award-winning author Nicola Griffith's brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild. In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods are struggling, their priests worrying. Hild is the king's youngest niece, and she has a glimmering mind and a natural, noble authority. She will become a fascinating woman and one of the pivotal figures of the Middle Ages: Saint Hilda of Whitby. But now she has only the powerful curiosity of a bright child, a will of adamant, and a way of seeing the world—of studying nature, of matching cause with effect, of observing her surroundings closely and predicting what will happen next—that can seem uncanny, even supernatural, to those around her. Her uncle, Edwin of Northumbria, plots to become overking of the Angles, ruthlessly using every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Hild establishes a place for herself at his side as the king's seer. And she is indispensable—unless she should ever lead the king astray. The stakes are life and death: for Hild, for her family, for her loved ones, and for the increasing numbers who seek the protection of the strange girl who can read the world and see the future. Hild is a young woman at the heart of the violence, subtlety, and mysticism of the early Middle Ages—all of it brilliantly and accurately evoked by Nicola Griffith's luminous prose. Working from what little historical record is extant, Griffith has brought a beautiful, brutal world to vivid, absorbing life.

Author : Mercedes Lackey,Larry Dixon
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101127544

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Owlsight by Mercedes Lackey,Larry Dixon Pdf

It has been four years since Darian saw his village sacked and burned by barbarians. Taking refuge with the Hawkbrothers, he soon finds his life's calling--as a Healing Adept. But even as he learns the mystical ways of this ancient race, Darian cannot escape the dangers threatening his future. Another tribe of barbarians is approaching. The time has come...to stand up and fight.

Author : Mercedes Lackey,Larry Dixon
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101127933

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The White Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey,Larry Dixon Pdf

It has been ten years since the magical Cataclysm, which destroyed the twin strongholds of the two world's most powerful Mages, killing Urtho, creator of the gryphons, and sending his forces into exile. Now Urthro's peoples--human and non-human alike live in a terraced city carved into the face of a gleaming white cliff on the edge of the Western Ocean. Secure at least, ...until the fleet of the mysterious Black Kings appears in their harbor, bringing envoys who inform the residents of White Gryphon that their newfound home lies on the northern perimeter of lands claimed by this powerful kingdom. Desperate not to lose their hard won home, Skandranon, along with his longtime friend Amberdrake--agree to accompany the envoys back to the Court of the Black Kings, hoping to negotiate an alliance. ...When a high ranking noble who opposes this alliance is found murdered--Skandranon and Amberdrake realize that they are up against unknown enemies who will stop at nothing, even the use of diabolical Blood Magic, to destroy White Gryphon.

Author : E. M. Hull
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781513277844

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The Sheik by E. M. Hull Pdf

The Sheik (1919) is a romance novel by English author E.M. Hull. Written while the author’s husband was serving in the Great War, The Sheik launched Hull’s career as a bestselling author of romance fiction, selling millions of copies following the release of a 1921 film of the same name. Part of a tradition of Orientalist fiction, The Sheik has proven as controversial as it has been popular, and serves now as a reminder of the ways in which British subjects imagined themselves in relation to the colonial world. In an Algerian city, the young Diana Mayo prepares for a month-long journey through the desert. Despite warnings from family and friends, she departs with her Arab guide. Surrounded by endless swaths of sand, Diana is soon kidnapped by Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, who has bribed her guide to abandon her. Taken to his camp, Diana is repeatedly raped over a period of weeks, and soon gives up hope of ever escaping. After a thwarted attempt at stealing one of the Sheik’s horses, she slowly begins to fall in love with Ben Hassan, but realizes she must hide her feelings from a man who views her solely as an object of desire. As months go by, Diana learns the tragic truth behind the Sheik’s hatred of the English, and the two begin to grow close. When she is kidnapped by a rival, however, Ben Hassan must risk his life in order to save her. The Sheik is a bestselling romance novel by a master of English popular fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of E.M. Hull’s The Sheik is a classic of English romance fiction reimagined for modern readers.

Author : Roger Elwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0425028283

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Continuum by Roger Elwood Pdf