Action and adventure fiction
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Adam Binder has lost what matters most to him. Having finally learned the true identity of the warlock preying on his family, what was supposed to be a final confrontation with the fiend instead became a trap that sent Adam's beloved Vicente into the realm of the dead, where none living are meant to be. Bound by debt, oath, and love, Adam blazes his own trail into the underworld to get Vicente back, and to end the threat of the warlock once and for all.
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When Adam Binder returns to Oklahoma for the funeral of his mysterious aunt, a dark druid begins to prey on his family. It all seems linked to the death of Adam's father long ago, a man who may have survived as a warlock.
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Adam has the Sight, the ability to see into another world. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, where an ancient spirit has taken possession of his brother's wife. It isn't long before Adam becomes the spirit's next target. To survive the confrontation, save his sister-in-law, and learn the truth about his father, Adam will have to risk bargaining with very dangerous beings, including his first love.
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In this story, set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures, against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp. This novel leads directly into one of Robert E. Howard's most famous sword-and-sorcery adventures, "Red Nails," which is included as a bonus feature.
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The island of Kisapmata would be the perfect vacation destination, if not for the curse. A Hollywood film crew isn't convinced, and they recruit a local teen, Alon, as their guide to the island.
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Maulkin and his Eternal buddies are on a roll. They're getting stronger, have two of the shards that will help prevent the return of an evil god, and even have a good idea where to find the rest. Maybe Maulkin has taken a month off to hang out with his new elven girlfriend and learn how to swing his giant sword around, but hasn't he earned a holiday? His reluctance to get out there and smack monsters definitely has nothing to do with the evil looking Voidgod powers that he's scared of telling the others about.... Or with Araphel's imminent return....
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Diana, Princess of the Amazons, journeys to the World of Man in this coming-of-age young adult story.
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A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates--brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
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A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions--#1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine. But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought--and will use her new-found power to bring the city of Merit to its knees.
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M. Hoppy, un gentil monsieur à la retraite, nourrit un grand amour pour sa voisine de l'étage inférieur Mme Silver. Mais, malheureusement, celle-ci déverse toute son affection sur Alfred... sa tortue. M. Hoppy imagine un stratagème ingénieux pour conquérir l'amour de sa belle.
Publisher (Source)
Editions Gallimard Jeunesse