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![]() | Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger ISBN: 9781442445932 Year of publication: 2012 For Mom and Dad, who always believed this day would come. And because Im hoping imaginary grandchildren count PREFACE BLURRY, FRACTURED MEMORIES SWAM through Sophies mind, but she couldnt piece them together. She tried opening her eyes and found only darkness. Something rough pressed against her wrists and ankles, refusing to let her move. A wave of cold rushed through her as the horrifying realization dawned. She was a hostage. A cloth across her lips stifled her cry for help, and a sedatives ... Keywords: adventure Childrens Fantasy Mystery Young Adult |
![]() | The DreamersKaren Thompson Walker ISBN: 9780812994162 Year of publication: 2019 Karen Thompson Walker THE DREAMERS That night, the blind man dreamt that he was blind. JOS SARAMAGO, BLINDNESS 1. At first, they blame the air. Its an old idea, a poison in the ether, a danger carried in by the wind. A strange haze is seen drifting through town on that first night, the night the trouble begins. It arrives like weather, or like smoke, some say later, but no one can locate any fire. Some blame the drought, which has been bleeding away the lake for years, and browning the air with ... Keywords: dystopia Young Adult |
![]() | Don't Tell the EnemyMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch ISBN: 9781443128391 Year of publication: 2018 Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch DONT TELL THE ENEMY This novel is dedicated to Krystia, whose bravery takes my breath away. M.S. Chapter One The End of Them June 28, 1941, Viteretz, Ukraine I huddled close to my sister under the comforter and prayed that wed live through the night. At any moment the door might burst open and we could be dragged from our beds. Another gunshot. Running footsteps. Screams. A low, growling boom. The bedroom flashed bright for one brief moment and I saw the terror on Mamas ... Keywords: World War II Young Adult |
![]() | The FallTristan Bancks ISBN: 9780143783046 Year of publication: 2017 Tristan Bancks THE FALL For Hux ONE THE FALL I woke to the sound of a voice pleading, high-pitched and urgent. I listened with my whole body. The mans voice was coming from the apartment above. Or was it below I couldnt be sure. In the six days Id been staying with my father I hadnt heard much noise from the other apartments. The microwave in the kitchenette read 2.08 am. My father had left the heaters on too warm again so my head was fuzzy and my throat was dead dry. I sat up and the springs on ... Keywords: mystery young adult |
![]() | The BreakSean Gabb ISBN: 9781310247996 Year of publication: 2014 Sean Gabb THE BREAK Chapter One Though it could hold a dozen oarsmen, the longboat had a draft shallow enough to get it within a few yards of the shore. Jennifer had to clutch hard to steady herself as a sudden ebbing of the waves made it scrape on the shingle. With an easy motion, Count Robert was straight over the side. For a moment, the sea came up to his waist. Then it dropped below his knees. Come on, my Little Bear he cried in Latin. He laughed and said more, but the massive roar of the ... Keywords: byzantium catholic church disaster apocalyptic dystopian apocalyptic Horror norman conquest police state Political thriller Satire Science Fiction st margarets time slip Young Adult |
![]() | All Rights ReservedGregory Scott Katsoulis ISBN: 9781488015472 Year of publication: 2017 Gregory Scott Katsoulis ALL RIGHTS RESERVED For Jenn Evia and all our words. GREGORY SCOTT KATSOULIS MAP TERMS OF SERVICE Ownership: Hardcover Paper Book State of Vermaine By reading these words, you are agreeing to Terms of Service they define, where Service applies to this book, its pages, sentences, words and ideas herein contained, andor the comprehension of said words and ideas hereafter forth referred to as Content. Please read these Terms carefully before turning the page, as such an ... Keywords: dystopia young adult |
![]() | Escape to Earth-The Legacy of a ConquerorSaxon Andrew ISBN: Year of publication: 2015 Escape to Earth The Legacy of a Conqueror by Saxon Andrew Chapter One Jinks walked into Lukass office and saw him talking with Salud. Lukas turned his head toward him and Jinks held up his hand, Before you say anything, theres something I need to say. Lukas leaned back in his chair and said, Go ahead. Jinks saw Salud sit down in the chair beside Lukas and he could see she wasnt happy. As a matter of fact, she looked angry. I made a mistake calling for Chris to be arrested for treason. He saw ... Keywords: Alien Invasion First Contact Galactic Empire Genetic Engineering Hard Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Space Fleet Space Marine Teen & Young Adult |
![]() | Escape to Earth-Living LegendsSaxon Andrew ISBN: Year of publication: 2015 Escape to Earth Living Legends by Saxon Andrew Introduction We must do something about those High Energy Beings. By all means, go right ahead You know I cant do it alone. You didnt join us when we attacked them Thats just it, you didnt attack them you fled so fast you nearly overloaded your reactors. The two beings were in different galaxies and appeared to be two light blue colored mists that flashed as they sent their thoughts across the vast distances between, Easy for you to sit in judgment. ... Keywords: Alien Invasion First Contact Galactic Empire Genetic Engineering Hard Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Space Fleet Space Marine Teen & Young Adult |
![]() | The YearlingMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings ISBN: 9780689846236 Year of publication: 1938 The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, 1896-1953 Chapter I A column of smoke rose thin and straight from the cabin chimney. The smoke was blue where it left the red of the clay. It trailed into the blue of the April sky and was no longer blue but gray. The boy Jody watched it, speculating. The fire on the kitchen hearth was dying down. His mother was hanging up pots and pans after the noon dinner. The day was Friday. She would sweep the floor with a broom of ti-ti and after that, if he were ... Keywords: Adult Childrens Classics Historical Pulitzer Young Adult |
![]() | The Book of Dust: La Belle SauvagePhilip Pullman ISBN: 9780375815300 Year of publication: 2017 Philip Pullman The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Also by Philip Pullman His Dark Materials The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass Lyras Oxford Once Upon a Time in the North The Collectors an e-story The Golden Compass Graphic Novel Sally Lockhart Mysteries The Ruby in the Smoke The Shadow in the North The Tiger in the Well The Tin Princess The Broken Bridge The White Mercedes Count Karlstein I Was a Rat The Scarecrow and His Servant Spring-Heeled Jack Two Crafty Criminals ... Keywords: Fantasy Young Adult |
![]() | What War Had WroughtIvan Kal ISBN: Year of publication: 2017 Ivan Kal WHAT WAR HAD WROUGHT Timeline November 2103 A faction of humanityOlympusleaves to colonize a planet in a star system 600 light years from Earth. February 2159 An alien race called the Raazani conquers Earth. May 2164 Olympus arrives at their destination they name the planet Sanctuary. They get involved in a conflict against an alien race called the Sowir. Ally themselves with the Nel of Nuva. March 2170 Resistance from Earth contacts Olympus on Sanctuary, asking for aid. December 2171 ... Keywords: Colonization Military Space Fleet Teen and Young Adult |
![]() | OnslaughtIvan Kal ISBN: Year of publication: 2016 Ivan Kal ONSLAUGHT Map Timeline November 2103 A faction of humanityOlympusleaves to colonize a planet in a star system 600 light years from Earth. February 2159 An alien race called Raazani conquers Earth. May 2164 Olympus arrives at their destination they name the planet Sanctuary. They get involved in a conflict against an alien race called Sowir. Ally themselves with the Nel of Nuva. March 2170 Resistance from Earth contacts Olympus on Sanctuary, asking for aid. December 2171 Olympus and ... Keywords: Colonization Military Space Fleet Teen and Young Adult |
![]() | InheritanceIvan Kal ISBN: Year of publication: 2016 Ivan Kal INHERITANCE Timeline November 2103 A faction of humanityOlympusleaves to colonize a planet in a star system 600 light years from Earth. February 2159 An alien race called the Raazani conquers Earth. May 2164 Olympus arrives at their destination they name the planet Sanctuary. They get involved in a conflict against an alien race called the Sowir. Ally themselves with the Nel of Nuva. March 2170 Resistance from Earth contacts Olympus on Sanctuary, asking for aid. December 2171 Olympus ... Keywords: Colonization Military Space Fleet Teen and Young Adult |
![]() | WarpathIvan Kal ISBN: Year of publication: 2015 Ivan Kal WARPATH Timeline November 2103 A faction of humanity Olympus left to colonize a planet in a star system 600 light years from Earth. February 2159 An alien race called the Raazani conquers Earth. May 2164 Olympus arrives at their destination, they name the planet Sanctuary. March 2170 Resistance from Earth contacts Olympus on Sanctuary, asking for aid. January 2172 Olympus fleet arrives in the Sol system, engaging Raazani forces in the system. The battle for Earth results in narrow human ... Keywords: Colonization Military Space Fleet Teen and Young Adult |
![]() | Out of the AshesIvan Kal ISBN: Year of publication: 2015 Ivan Kal OUT OF THE ASHES Timeline December 2018 World economy approaching collapsing point, unemployment at an all-time high. April 2019 Corruption and economic failing brings about the collapse of the European Union, United States struggles with ever increasing number of homeless, Europe struggles with food shortages. July 2020 With the collapse of the EU most countries are forced to implement population control, food and water shortages increasing, the price of water skyrockets. North African ... Keywords: Colonization Military Space Fleet Teen and Young Adult |