Phoenix Rising Second Edition

Author : Ryk E. Spoor
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625796776

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Phoenix Rising, Second Edition by Ryk E. Spoor Pdf

Now with an all new picture, deleted chapters of Phoenix Rising that provide backstory, and a short story by Ryk E. Spoor! A new breakout fantasy epic filled with strong world building, engaging characters, and wondrous adventure. Kyri: a highborn young woman whose life is shattered by the murder of her kin. But even as Kyri flees her beloved land Evanwyl, she knows that she is her family's only hope for justice, and Evanwyl's only chance to escape a growing shadow of corruption and destruction. Now Kyri must venture across Zarathan, a world on the brink of a long foretold Chaos War. It is a struggle that may usher in a long age of darkness— that is, if Kyri and her companions do not succeed in holding back the tide of evil that is rising. Those companions include valiant swordsman Tobimar Silverun, Prince of Skysand, exiled on the turn of a card and a prophecy, who is now seeking his people's lost homeland; and Poplock Duckweed, an unlikely hero whose diminutive size is as much a weapon as it is a weakness. Kyri's quest is as simple as it is profound: find a legendary ancient weaponsmith, take up the sword and armor of a new order of warrior defenders, and bring the power of justice and vengeance to the evil and corruption that has darkened her native land. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : John J. Nance
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504027939

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Phoenix Rising by John J. Nance Pdf

A female investment banker starts up a visionary airline, taking on Wall Street, the airline industry, and an international terrorist syndicate in this electrifying thriller from New York Times–bestselling author John J. Nance The bed is so comfortable that Elizabeth Sterling sleeps through her alarm, high above the Pacific, reveling in the comforts of the most luxurious airliner ever built. It’s the flagship of the newly revived Pan Am, the most audacious experiment in aviation history. The airline’s backers believe they can redefine commercial air travel by providing luxury at forty thousand feet—and they need Sterling to get them off the ground. A Wall Street titan with a love of flying, Sterling is up to the challenge. But when the venture comes under attack by its lenders, competitors, and a shadowy cabal of international terrorists, she needs more than a new business strategy. With help from chief pilot Brian Murphy and investigator Creighton MacRae, Sterling masterminds a risky plan to defeat the sinister forces that are sabotaging her new airline and threatening her life.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780730495055

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Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

An Edwardian steampunk adventure novel, featuring two secret agents from the 'Ministry of Peculiar Occurences,' who investigate a startling conspiracy. Evil is most assuredly afoot-and Britain's fate rests in the hands of an alluring renegade . . . and a librarian.these are dark days indeed in Victoria's England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing,washing up as corpses on the banks of the thames, drained of blood and bone. Yet the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences-the Crown's clandestine organisation whose bailiwick is the strange and unsettling-will not allow its agents to investigate. Fearless and exceedingly lovely Eliza D. Braun, however, with her bulletproof corset and a disturbing fondness for dynamite, refuses to let the matter rest ... and she's prepared to drag her timorous new partner, Wellington Books, along with her into the perilous fray. For a malevolent brotherhood is operating in the deepening London shadows, intent upon the enslavement of all Britons. And Booksand Braun-he with his encyclopaedic brain and she with her remarkable devices-must get to the twisted roots of a most nefarious plot ... or see England fall to the Phoenix!

Author : Mary Summer Rain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : UCAL:B3564286

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Phoenix Rising by Mary Summer Rain Pdf

Mary Summer Rain's relationship with the old and wise Indian shaman No-Eyes, introduced in Spirit Song, continues, as she reveals to Mary her compelling visions of the future. From the setting in the simple mountain cabin, No-Eyes takes her on a sometimes frightening journey through time, viewing the upheavals to come through a unique perspective, on timeless paths that few have ever traveled. Second in a celebrated and best-selling series, which includes Spirit Song, Dreamwalker, Phantoms Afoot, Daybreak, Soul Sounds, Mountains, Meadows, and Moonbeams(Young Spirit), and Whispered Wisdom, Phoenix Rising gives the reader an understanding of the relationship between the Earth Mother and the creatures who inhabit her domain. It's a book that is already a classic for its philosophical insight and the powerful lyricism of the author's portrayal of the beautiful mountains of Colorado. And, as always, the unique relationship between teacher and student is delightfully rendered.

Author : Bryony Pearce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781510707375

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Phoenix Rising by Bryony Pearce Pdf

Sail. Salvage. Repeat. For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. His father is, after all, a wanted man. And now the Phoenix is on the trail of the ultimate prize: a salvage of solar panels that could mean they’ll never need to hunt for fuel again. Ayla is second-in-command on the rival Banshee, where she’s trained her whole life to fight—just as her mother, Captain Nell, demands. Since childhood, Ayla’s been taught the Phoenix must be destroyed. With the ship in their sights, her crew is desperate to have the precious intel, too. Toby’s sick of a life at sea, and Ayla may be his only hope. Can he turn an old feud into a new alliance that will save both their skins? Award-winning author Bryony Pearce brings the high seas to life with her rousing steampunk pirate adventure that will have you craving more.

Author : Erica Verrillo
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375839481

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Elissa's Odyssey by Erica Verrillo Pdf

On their way home after defeating the Khan, Elissa becomes separated from her donkey, Gertrude, and friend Maya, so with the hope of being reunited, she hitches a ride with the unusual crew aboard the precarious Swamp Maiden.

Author : Dawna L. Rhoades
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317138242

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Evolution of International Aviation by Dawna L. Rhoades Pdf

The purpose of this book is twofold. First, it lays out the forces that shaped the international aviation industry and that changed all the rules in the drive for liberalization. Second, it looks at the many interesting and difficult choices ahead that the airline industry in general and the international aviation industry in particular face. These choices include many dichotomies: pulling back from the trend toward liberalization or embracing the liberalization trend, merging in search of profitability or fragmenting the industry in search of economies. These possible futures are explored including the pros and cons of each future from a national, consumer, employer, and employee perspective. As with the previous two editions, Evolution of International Aviation reviews the historical development of the international aviation system. From this foundation it then provides an updated and expanded account of the current state of the aviation and aerospace industry including profitability, consolidation, and merger activity. New to this edition, the book broadens the coverage of the industry segments - airlines, air cargo, and manufacturing - to include the emerging commercial space sector. It also emphasizes the relationship between aviation and the political process, exploring the sustainability of this mode of transportation in a world of climate change, high oil prices, and political instability. Because this book is intended for both the interested amateur and the more serious student, references are provided in the text and at the end of each chapter to allow for further in-depth study. The third edition also adds to each chapter a set of learning objectives and a concluding series of questions for discussion.

Author : Kevin Kauffmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Insurgency
ISBN : OCLC:828402296

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Phoenix Rising by Kevin Kauffmann Pdf

The Revolution is about to start, but the Hero is dead. Phoenix Rising continues the story of Ryan Jenkins and his teammates from the Crows. They are slaves to a corporate system that uses death and resurrection as just another hidden fee; their pain the entertainment for the masses. Most people watch War World and just think it's the next best thing in sports. The Eris Freedom Initiative wants to change that. They have recruited doctors, undercover agents and soldiers, but the system in place is oppressive and far-reaching. The corporations and alliances that build up the Trade Union are the true power on Earth and its eight daughter asteroids. And above all of them stands War World Entertainment, the company which owns Eris, a planet full of slave soldiers. These corporate masters have promoted Ryan Jenkins as a hero, but the man fighting and dying on those screens is not the same boy from New Chicago. He was changed, behaviorally modified, and is a symbol for the Trade Union's corruption. He is a sociopath who enjoys killing; a hero for all the wrong reasons. That's why The EFI is planning to bring the real Ryan Jenkins back. But can humanity rely on a man who killed himself? Phoenix Rising is the second book in Kevin Kauffmann's Icarus Trilogy. Telling a story of heroes and redemption, the novel shows what happens when corporate corruption has gone too far.

Author : Ho Tak Ming
Publisher : Perak Academy
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Chinese
ISBN : 9789834250058

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PHOENIX RISING, PIONEERING CHINESE WOMEN OF MALAYSIA by Ho Tak Ming Pdf

THROUGH the centuries, Chinese women have had to struggle under a load of injustices—denial of education, ineligibility to sit the civil service examinations and hold official posts, female infanticide, selling of daughters, concubinage, foot binding—just to name a few. They had largely remained silent because they did not have a voice. As China descended to abject poverty in the nineteenth century, the lot of Chinese women became even worse. When Chinese women came to Malaysia (Malaya then) largely from the nineteenth century onwards, the circumstances became different. Under British law, they were the equal of men, but social conditions took some time to evolve. For instance, daughters were left out of inheritance until quite recently, sons received preferential treatment in education and polygamy was declared illegal only in the 1930s. But Chinese women became successful entrepreneurs through their own ability, and, through education, many of them became distinguished professionals. Phoenix Rising, Pioneering Chinese Women of Malaysia is the story of Chinese women who have immigrated to this country and forged independent lives different from their lives in China. They have shown courage, resilience and determination in improving their lives. Like the phoenix, the mythological bird that symbolises the Chinese woman, they are set to soar to greater heights given equal opportunities and just social conditions.

Author : Donald G. Lett
Publisher : Phoenix Rising
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781434364111

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Phoenix Rising by Donald G. Lett Pdf

In an age when the supply of gasoline to feed this modern American society has become both more expensive and more scarce questions are being pondered. Inquires like, How can a modern society scale back its dependence on gasoline as a motive source?' Are there genuine alternative power sources?' Are they the answer to a growing crisis?' Recent announcements of hybrids like those from Honda, Toyota, and Ford have really brought attention to this issue. Hybrids that use both gasoline engines and electric motors. Really, though, alternative power sources have been around for as long as the automobile has been. The battle between and among the steam car, the electric and the gas car was fought out in the first couple of decades of the twentieth century. This book explores the ins and outs of that battle. A struggle from which the gasoline car emerged completely victorious. To such an extent that steam cars and electric cars virtually disappeared from the scene for many decades. We will look over all three alternatives, exploring their advantages and disadvantages. We will also look over the obstacles to the steamers and the electrics. Barriers that still exist to a certain extent. Handicaps that caused their disappearance in the first place.

Author : Ryk E. Spoor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1956015469

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Phoenix Rising by Ryk E. Spoor Pdf

Author : J. L. Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Dystopias
ISBN : 0473477572

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Black Phoenix Rising by J. L. Park Pdf

Reed Taylor has been chosen...and now she has to prove herself.Expulsion from Greybook was only the beginning.Reed is driven to change the Greybook way, the unjust laws, the abuses at the hands of those who are never punished. She may be chosen but she has doubts. Is she really their saviour?The world around her resists and she is left fighting for her life. How much blood will be shed before they listen? How much of it will be on her hands?If you love the Hunger Games and Divergent, then you will definitely enjoy Black Phoenix Rising, Book 2 of The Alexis Chronicles - because who can resist a feisty, not always likable woman fighting against the rest of the world?Leap into a copy of Black Phoenix Rising today!Black Phoenix Rising is the second book in The Alexis Chronicles - please check out Book One - She Wore Black

Author : Gary Caplan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595495856

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The Phoenix Rising by Gary Caplan Pdf

An impressive federation, the Alliance of Worlds consists of approximately 250 assorted civilizations, many with an extraordinary array of resources. They represent more than a quarter of the space-faring races in the galaxy. Because of its position in the universe, Alliance of Worlds faces many adversaries. IAn impressive federation, the Alliance of Worlds consists of approximately 250 assorted civilizations, many with an extraordinary array of resources. They represent more than a quarter of the space-faring races in the galaxy. Because of its position in the universe, Alliance of Worlds faces many adversaries. Inflicting technological sabotage and arranging the murder of top officers, the crocodile-like Accadians plan to eliminate the Alliance of Worlds and other civilizations. The xenophobic Varlon also pose a threat to Alliance of Worlds as they again seek to expand. These two threats must be stopped. Recently promoted Commodore Robert Allen Sheppard is just one of the men called upon to repel this invasion in space and defend the worlds. A seasoned leader, he is ready to take on this deadly threat with his task forces at the helm of his new starship Phoenix. The first in a series of science fiction novels set in the distant future, The Phoenix Rising tells the story of a time of change for the Alliance of Worlds and its war battles with the Varlon and Accadian forces. But this is just the beginning. The Phoenix Rising is an Indie Excellence Finalist.

Author : George D'OYLY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019186538

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The Life of William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury ... The Second Edition, Revised. [With a Portrait.] by George D'OYLY Pdf

Author : Dawna L. Rhoades
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0754673898

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Evolution of International Aviation by Dawna L. Rhoades Pdf

This book has two aims. First, it lays out the forces that shaped the international aviation industry and changed the rules in the drive for liberalization. Second, it looks at the choices facing the airline industry in general and the international aviation industry in particular. This second edition is thoroughly revised from the 2003 original, in light of many significant developments in (and affecting) the industry during the intervening years.