The Gargoyle Hunters

Author : John Freeman Gill
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101970904

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The Gargoyle Hunters by John Freeman Gill Pdf

Both his family and his city are crumbling when thirteen-year-old Griffin Watts stumbles headlong into his estranged father’s illicit architectural salvage business in 1970s Manhattan. Griffin clambers up the façades of tenements and skyscrapers to steal their nineteenth-century architectural sculptures—gargoyles and sea monsters, goddesses and kings. As his father sees it, these evocative creatures, crafted by immigrant artisans, are an endangered species in an age of sweeping urban renewal. Desperate for money to help his artist mother keep their home, and yearning to connect with his father, Griffin fails to see that his father’s deepening obsession with preserving the treasures of Gilded Age New York endangers them all. As he struggles to hold his family together and build a first love with his girlfriend on a sturdier foundation than his parents’ marriage, Griffin must learn to develop himself into the man he wants to become, and discern which parts of his life may be salvaged—and which parts must be let go. Hilarious and poignant, this critically acclaimed debut is both a vivid love letter to a vanishing city and an intimate portrait of father and son. And it solves the mystery of a stunningly brazen architectural heist—the theft of an entire landmark building—that made the front page of The New York Times in 1974. With writing both tender and powerful, The Gargoyle Hunters brings a remarkable new voice to the canon of New York fiction.

Author : D. S. Quinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173665909X

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Milo Savage and the Gargoyle Hunters by D. S. Quinton Pdf

A middle-grade adventure book about a group of kids who become gargoyle hunters.

Author : Marilyn Helmer
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554691913

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Fossil Hunters by Marilyn Helmer Pdf

Shelley is excited over the fossil rock she found at the beach, but when it goes missing she suspects her cousin's friend, Marcus, of stealing it, until Topper, her cousin's dog, helps solve the mystery.

Author : Paul Durham
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524700201

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The Last Gargoyle by Paul Durham Pdf

Fans of Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book will tremble with delight for this haunting tale about a lonely gargoyle who isn't alone at all. Penhallow is the last of his kind. The stone gargoyle--he'd prefer you call him a grotesque--fearlessly protects his Boston building from the spirits who haunt the night. But even he is outmatched when Hetty, his newest ward, nearly falls victim to the Boneless King, the ruler of the underworld. Then there's Viola, the mysterious girl who keeps turning up at the most unlikely times. In a world where nightmares come to life, Viola could be just the ally Penhallow needs. But can he trust her when every shadow hides another secret? Can he afford not to?

Author : D. S. Quinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736659081

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Milo Savage and the Gargoyle Hunters by D. S. Quinton Pdf

Author : John Paul Russ
Publisher : Zenescope Entertainment
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937068707

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Monster Hunters' Survival Guide by John Paul Russ Pdf

Monsters surround us. They're everywhere; on TV, in movies ...they haunt our nightmares. But are they real? Do Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies really exist? And if so how can we survive against them? At last here is the comprehensive guide every Monster Hunter must have! Whether you're a weekend Bigfoot hunter or a hardcore Vampire slayer you simply can't afford not to own this book.

Author : Richard Connell
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788728187494

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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Pdf

Sanger Rainsford is a big-game hunter, who finds himself washed up on an island owned by the eccentric General Zaroff. Zaroff, a big-game hunter himself, has heard of Rainsford’s abilities with a gun and organises a hunt. However, they’re not after animals – they’re after people. When he protests, Rainsford the hunter becomes Rainsford the hunted. Sharing similarities with "The Hunger Games", starring Jennifer Lawrence, this is the story that created the template for pitting man against man. Born in New York, Richard Connell (1893 – 1949) went on to become an acclaimed author, screenwriter, and journalist. He is best remembered for the gripping novel "The Most Dangerous Game" and for receiving an Oscar nomination for the screenplay "Meet John Doe".

Author : Rain Siyakim Chetdav
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 1111 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532094057

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Camp Nameless by Rain Siyakim Chetdav Pdf

Once in a millennium emerges an all-encompassing assisted reality and science fiction novel that exemplifies literary greatness and unique storytelling dexterity. Camp Nameless main character, Leigh-Ellen Srey, a fearless protagonist who welcomes challenges from all aspects of life from flying USAF F-22 Raptor in Iraq to training in artistic gymnastics for the 2024 Paris Olympics in her preteen years. Camp Nameless derives its sequences of events from Leigh- Ellen’s point of view which derives from her dream sequences, and dream sequences within dream sequences; readers will engulf in events such as post nuclear apocalyptic Korea, multiple virtual reality environments, US West Point Military Academy’s outpost summer camp, and military covert operations with multinationals elite troopers. Camp Nameless is an enmeshed-up genres...but the one thing remains constant is Leigh-Ellen Srey’s zany, witty persona: she speaks her mind and outwardly exhibits her personal belief in sense of judicatory for all.

Author : Ken Gerhard
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738737201

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Encounters with Flying Humanoids by Ken Gerhard Pdf

A cryptozoologist provides historical cases, evidence, and first-person accounts of sightings of flying humanoids, including the Mothman, the Van Meter Creature, and the Houston Batman.

Author : Gigi Pandian
Publisher : Gargoyle Girl Productions
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781938213137

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The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian Pdf

"Filled with magic, intrigue, and humor, this series is sure to delight fans of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy."―Bookriot A chance for a new beginning in Portland, Oregon. A stowaway from Paris. Can alchemist Zoe Faust solve the mystery of an ancient book in time to save her new friend? Don't miss the first novel in the award-winning series from USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian! Unpacking her belongings in her new fixer-upper house, alchemist Zoe Faust can't help but notice she's picked up a stowaway. Dorian Robert-Houdin is a living, breathing gargoyle―not to mention a master of French cuisine―and he needs Zoe's expertise to unlock the secrets of a centuries-old text. Zoe, who's trying to put her old life behind her, isn't so sure she wants to reopen her alchemical past...until a crime committed on her front porch leaves her no choice. Includes recipes! Praise Winner of the Left Coast Crime Lefty Award. "Zoe and Dorian are my new favorite amateur-sleuth duo!" ―New York Times bestselling author Victoria Laurie "A whimsical and charming supernatural mystery."―Mystery Scene "Mysterious, captivating, and infused with the rich history of the Northwest...fantastic." ―Portland Book Review "This reviewer is eagerly anticipating more from this series, and a return of a cast more fun than an episode of Portlandia."―RT Book Reviews "Pandian...launches a supernatural cozy series that hits high marks for a modern twist on an ancient practice. Amusing supporting characters and historical details solidify this engaging mystery." ―Library Journal "[A] lighthearted supernatural mystery...Pandian sets this series apart from other fluffy paranormal mysteries with Zoe's cute nonhuman sidekick and some mouthwatering vegan recipes." ―Publishers Weekly "Readers won't want to put this book down." ―Vegetarian Journal "[A]n eccentric and charming cast of characters readers are going to want to spend more time with." ―RT Book Reviews Online "A magical, whimsical cozy that will delight readers who enjoy Juliet Blackwell and Heather Weber mysteries!"―Agatha Award-winning author Avery Aames (aka Daryl Wood Gerber) "Gigi Pandian's pen never disappoints." ―New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell

Author : C. C. Hunter
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250035929

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Reborn by C. C. Hunter Pdf

Enter Shadow Falls: After Dark and meet a vampire named Della, who's about to discover what her own story is meant to be. . . . Della had the perfect life-the family, a boyfriend, and a bright future-until she was turned, and abandoned by everyone she loves. She takes refuge at Shadow Falls, a camp for teens with paranormal powers. It's where she and her best friends, Kylie and Miranda, heal their heartbreak with laughter, and where Della is training to be a paranormal investigator-and she refuses to be distracted. That means there's no time for romance with Steve, a gorgeous shapeshifter whose kisses melt her heart. When a new vampire named Chase shows up at camp, Della's world is thrown into even more chaos. Arrogant and annoyingly sexy, Chase is a mystery . . . and the only mystery Della likes is one she can solve. She can't solve Chase, at least not while she's dealing with ghostly hauntings, vampire gangs and a web of family secrets. Can she prove herself as an investigator and keep her life-and her heart-intact? From bestselling author C. C. Hunter comes Reborn, the first book in a new series set once more in the world of Shadow Falls.

Author : Jonathan Vatner
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250174772

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Carnegie Hill by Jonathan Vatner Pdf

Town & Country Magazine's Must-Read Books of Summer 2019 | She Reads' Best Books for Your Summer Roadtrip "Carnegie Hill has got to be one of the most charming, hilarious, and insightful books I've read in ages. When it comes to New York's (often befuddled) elite, Vatner has an eagle eye for detail, and an ear for whip-smart dialogue. This is an assured, heartfelt debut." –Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding and Honestly, We Meant Well Deception is just another day in the lives of the Upper East Side's elite. At age thirty-three, Penelope “Pepper” Bradford has no career, no passion and no children. Her intrusive parents still treat her like a child. Moving into the Chelmsford Arms with her fiancé Rick, an up-and-coming financier, and joining the co-op board give her some control over her life—until her parents take a gut dislike to Rick and urge Pepper to call off the wedding. When, the week before the wedding, she glimpses a trail of desperate text messages from Rick’s obsessed female client, Pepper realizes that her parents might be right. She looks to her older neighbors in the building to help decide whether to stay with Rick, not realizing that their marriages are in crisis, too. Birdie and George’s bond frays after George is forced into retirement at sixty-two. And Francis alienates Carol, his wife of fifty years, and everyone else he knows, after being diagnosed with an inoperable heart condition. To her surprise, Pepper’s best model for love may be a clandestine gay romance between Caleb and Sergei, a black porter and a Russian doorman. Jonathan Vatner's Carnegie Hill is a belated-coming-of-age novel about sustaining a marriage—and knowing when to walk away. It chronicles the lives of wealthy New Yorkers and the staff who serve them, as they suffer together and rebound, struggle to free themselves from family entanglements, deceive each other out of love and weakness, and fumble their way to honesty.

Author : Susan Pesznecker
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781601639783

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Gargoyles by Susan Pesznecker Pdf

Gargoyles takes you on a journey into a mysterious world, through bestiaries and traveling menageries, past grotesques and chimeras, through medieval cities and guilds and into huge stone buildings. Gargoyles are an embodiment of form and function—serving a clear architectural purpose but, also, symbolically important. Whether warding off evil, frightening away fear or showcasing human foibles, when a gargoyle was placed on a building, people noticed. The book delves into historic models of arcane craftsmanship and architecture, considering the reasons for gargoyles coming into being and hearing the legends of the gargoyle, both mythic and modern. It, also, covers the emergence of stone creatures into popular culture. For modern magick users, Gargoyles explores the role of the gargoyle in magickal practice, including gargoyle use in elemental correspondences, stone magick, protection, warding, egregores, talismans, animal associations, ritual and spell work.

Author : Jenna Wolfhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983536407

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Wings of Stone by Jenna Wolfhart Pdf

Magic is dying. And I'm the only one who can stop it.Human. Weak. Sick. That's what I've been told I am all my life. But when magic hunters attack the castle where I've been kept hidden since birth, I discover my whole world is built on lies.Because the hunters after me. Running for my life, I'm rescued by four dangerously handsome gargoyle shifters. They say they're here to save me...but maybe they only want to save themselves.Because, as it turns out, I'm not merely human. I am a Protector of Magic-if I die, magic will vanish from the world. And my four winged guardians will turn to stone forever.Wings of Stone is the first book in a new reverse harem urban fantasy series full of romance, danger, and magic.

Author : Kinley MacGregor
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061755088

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Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor Pdf

The new king of Camelot wears no shining armor: Arthur and his knights have fallen and a new king rules. In the darkest forest... A scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful—and feared—man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human. In the heart of London... A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate, she will meet her destiny. Their worlds are forever changed... Kerrigan's goal is simple: barter or kill Seren to claim Arthur's Round Table. Yet she is the one person who holds no fear of him. More than that, her nobility sparks something foreign inside him. In his nether realm, kindness is weakness and a king who harbors any sort of compassion loses his throne. For countless centuries, Kerrigan has lived alone in the shadows. Now Seren's courage has forced him into the light that will bring either salvation to both of them...or death.