The Harpy

Author : Megan Hunter
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802148179

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The Harpy by Megan Hunter Pdf

Part revenge tale, part fairy tale—an electrifying story of marriage, infidelity and power by the author of the #1 Indie Next Pick, The End We Start From. A MILLIONS Most Anticipated Book of the Month A Best Book of Fall for ESQUIRE A VOGUE Novel Editors Recommend for Fall A LITERARY HUB 20 books that are laced with sinister magic Lucy and Jake live in a house by a field where the sun burns like a ball of fire. Lucy has set her career aside in order to devote her life to the children, to their finely tuned routine, and to the house itself, which comforts her like an old, sly friend. But then a man calls one afternoon with a shattering message: his wife has been having an affair with Lucy’s husband, Jake. The revelation marks a turning point: Lucy and Jake decide to stay together, but make a special arrangement designed to even the score and save their marriage—she will hurt him three times. As the couple submit to a delicate game of crime and punishment, Lucy herself begins to change, surrendering to a transformation of both mind and body from which there is no return. Told in dazzling, musical prose, The Harpy is a dark, staggering fairy tale, at once mythical and otherworldly and fiercely contemporary. It is a novel of love, marriage and its failures, of power, control and revenge, of metamorphosis and renewal. “A beautiful, poetic account of [a] marriage, and also an insightful character study . . . And when it borders on a dark fairy tale, The Harpy soars.” —NPR

Author : Megan Lindholm
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007380534

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Harpy’s Flight (The Ki and Vandien Quartet, Book 1) by Megan Lindholm Pdf

A reissue of classic backlist titles from the author of the best selling Farseer Trilogy and The Liveship Traders books. HARPY'S FLIGHT was Lindholm's first novel, and the first in the WINDSINGERS series, which introduced her popular gypsy characters, Ki and Vandien.

Author : Susan Klaus
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466835061

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Flight of the Golden Harpy by Susan Klaus Pdf

Kari, a young woman, returns to the jungle planet of Dora after ten years in Earth's schools determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding the harpies, a feral species with the appearance half-bird, half-human. The human colonists believe harpies are dangerous animals, which are known to steal women. The creatures are hunted like wild game, their wings considered rare trophies. But Kari distrusts these rumors. When she was attacked by a monster in the jungle as a child, a male harpy with rare golden coloring rescued her. Constant hunting by men has driven the harpies to the brink of extinction. Is Kari's savior, the elegant golden harpy, is still alive? If so, how long can he and his flock survive the ravages of mankind? Susan Klaus's Flight of the Golden Harpy is an imaginative and romantic fantasy novel that questions what it means to be human. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Megan Hunter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735235038

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The End We Start From by Megan Hunter Pdf

**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JODIE COMER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, AND WRITTEN BY ALICE BIRCH (NORMAL PEOPLE)** “The End We Start From by Megan Hunter is a short, concentrated book—a shot of distilled story, like the pulp of a tale boiled to a thick spiced paste. . . . With passages from mythology interspersed with its imagined future, the book is engrossing, compelling and finally hopeful.” —Naomi Alderman, author of The Power “The End We Start From is a beautifully spare, haunting meditation on the persistence of life after catastrophe. I loved it.” —Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Longlisted for the 2018 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist for the Barnes & Noble 2017 Discover Great New Writers Award An indelible and elemental debut—a lyrical vision of the strangeness and beauty of new motherhood, and a tale of endurance in the face of unimaginable change. In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, the family is forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and wonder as Z's small fists grasp at the things he sees, as he grows and stretches, thriving and content against all the odds. This is a story of new motherhood in a terrifying setting: a familiar world made dangerous and unstable, its people forced to become refugees. Startlingly beautiful, Megan Hunter's The End We Start From is a gripping novel that paints an imagined future as realistic as it is frightening. And yet, though the country is falling apart around them, this family's world—of new life and new hope—sings with love.

Author : British Museum Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019307338

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Xanthian Marbles; the Harpy Monument: a disquisitional essay by British Museum Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities Pdf

Author : Piers Anthony
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812534849

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Harpy Thyme by Piers Anthony Pdf

The only one of her kind in all of Xanth, Gloha, a young harpy girl, agrees to serve the Good Magician for one year if the magician will create a male harpy for her to love.

Author : Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781618919816

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Harpy Eagles by Karen Latchana Kenney Pdf

A harpy eagle snatches a sloth from a tree. Time to eat! These birds have strong, sharp talons that were made for carrying prey. This is just one adaptation explained in this fascinating series about harpy eagles’ lives in the rain forest. Readers will discover even more as they take in the leveled text and vibrant photos in this title. Special features such as a range map, an adaptation graphic, and a diet feature highlight even more information about these special birds.

Author : D. H. Willison
Publisher : D. H. Willison
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Love, Death, or Mermaid? by D. H. Willison Pdf

Opportunity knocks on the humblest of doors. But it knocks only once. When an overheard conversation leads to a hunt for a long-forgotten pirate’s treasure in the sunny tropics, Herbert can’t believe his luck. With shipmates including the charming if somewhat feline-featured Katie, a suave and dapper captain, and a hyper-competent crew, such an opportunity seems too good to be true. And we all know how that usually turns out. He soon discovers that said adventure vacation of a lifetime comes with minor downsides, such as being hunted by giant sea monsters. Including an alluring—if somewhat bloodthirsty—mermaid. Additionally, the term ‘lifetime’ refers to a significantly shorter time-frame than he envisioned. Set sail on the high seas of Arvia! (Must supply own cutlass.) A stand-alone novella for adult or young adult readers.

Author : Ellen Lawrence
Publisher : Apex Predators of the Amazon R
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1642808490

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Harpy Eagle by Ellen Lawrence Pdf

It's early morning in the Amazon rain forest. A large monkey is climbing through the branches of a tall tree. Suddenly, there's a flash of white and black feathers. An enormous harpy eagle swoops between the leafy branches and snatches the monkey from the tree. Then the giant predator carries its prey high into the treetops and begins to eat. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about harpy eagles and their Amazon rain forest home, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as figuring out how the bird's body is adapted for hunting, and investigating how much weight the eagle can carry in its talons, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.

Author : Marie Lipscomb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1957313072

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The Harpy and the Dragon by Marie Lipscomb Pdf

When feisty chambermaid Annora is imprisoned in a dungeon for striking her noble lord and master, she wastes no time in formulating a plan to escape. Unfortunately, that plan involves bringing her odious, yet undeniably handsome fellow prisoner, Henry Percille, along with her. Before long, desire overcomes irritation and the cracks in Henry's armor begin to expose the man he truly is. He may be a monster, but it would take nothing less to tempt her. Henry Percille, the disgraced champion once known as the Dragon, sat in a dungeon for ten years, haunted by his crimes. But when a foul-tempered chambermaid is thrown into the opposite cell, he finds not only freedom, but also his match. Annora is beautiful, grumpy, and vicious, yet he can't seem to convince himself to be rid of her no matter how hard he tries. When danger closes in, Henry becomes all that stands between her and the nobleman who wants them both dead. He must choose between vengeance or his glorious harpy- the woman he burns for. *** The Harpy and the Dragon is the 4th book in the Hearts of Blackmere series but can be read as a standalone. There is a summary of the events of the first three books in the front matter for your convenience. This book is an enemies to lovers morality chain story and both of the main characters are on the darker end of the morality scale. For content guidance please visit the author's website. Content guidance can also be found in the front matter of the book.

Author : Keith Ammann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781982122683

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The Monsters Know What They're Doing by Keith Ammann Pdf

From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM.

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 821 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : Susan H. Gray
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781633620544

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Harpy Eagle by Susan H. Gray Pdf

Introduces facts about harpy eagles, including physical features, habitat, life cycle, food, and threats to these rainforest creatures. Photos, captions, and keywords supplement the narrative of this informational text. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0439854792

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Mythical Monsters by Chris McNab Pdf

This 96-page book presents 44 legendary monsters from around the world that are as different as they are scary. Each section includes cool monster facts, a slice of fiction to set the stage, and detailed illustrations that bring each frightening fiend to life. Whether reading about movie monsters (Godzilla and Dracula), mythical monsters (Cyclops and Kraken), or modern monsters (Bigfoot and the bogeyman), readers will be fully prepared for a monster encounter of any kind!

Author : Debbie Challis
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-30
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015082641484

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From the Harpy Tomb to the Wonders of Ephesus by Debbie Challis Pdf

This book explores the fascinating stories behind the collection of antiquities from the Ottoman Empire between 1840 and 1880. The men who led these collecting expeditions published journals detailing their adventures as well as their archaeological labours, and this did much to feed Victorian interest in archaeology and the Orient