Download or read book The Assassin s Touch written by Laura Joh Rowland and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Elegantly told and interspersed with delicious bits of history" (Kirkus Reviews), Laura Joh Rowland's The Assassin's Touch is a mystery set in feudal Japan you won't want to miss! May 1695. During a horse race at Edo Castle the chief of the shogun's intelligence service, Ejima Senzaemon, drops dead as his horse gallops across the finish line—the fourth in a recent series of sudden deaths of high-ranking officials. Sano Ichiro is ordered to investigate, despite his recent promotion to chamberlain and his new duties as the shogun's second-in-command. Meanwhile, Sano's wife, Reiko, is invited to attend the trial of Yugao, a beautiful young woman accused of stabbing her parents and sister to death. The woman has confessed, but the magistrate believes there is more to this case than meets the eye. He delays his verdict and asks Reiko to prove Yugao's guilt or innocence. As their investigations continue, both Sano and Reiko come to realize that the man he is trying to hunt and the woman she is desperate to save are somehow connected. A single fingerprint on Ejima's temple puts Sano on the trail of an underground movement to overthrow the regime, and in the path of an assassin with a deadly touch.
Download or read book The Assassin s Touch written by Laura Joh Rowland and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the shogun's chief intelligence officer suddenly drops dead during a horse race at Edo Castle, the shogun enlists the talents of Sano Ichiro to investigate, putting the sleuth on the trail of a secret movement looking to overthrow the regime.
Download or read book Assassins Of The Dead 2 Dragon Touched written by Avril Sabine and published by Cracked Acorn Productions. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pheonix Overturns the World written by Dan KanFuHuaSanQian and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 1521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xihe State rumour: Blue eyes covering the world! When she was born, her eyes were blue like the ocean. She was sent as a monster into the depths of the forest. The dignified young mistress of the Prime Minister's Estate had been of no interest to anyone for the past fifteen years. Fifteen years later, the empress had snuck in, the enemy had hunted him down and the emperor had set a trap, so there was no harm in it! [The Jun Family is powerful and has unlimited wealth. I will kill my enemies, fight the Queen, and harm the Emperor!] The Tian Family was heartless, turning their hands into clouds and dropping them into the deep abyss, what was there to fear?! She was born extraordinary. She changed her fate and was bathed in blood after she was reborn. When I kill her until the color changes in the mountains and rivers, the ghosts and deities will weep. I slaughter my way to the golden age of the dynasty! Rivers and mountains? If I overshadowed you, what would you do to me?! She was born to rule over the world!
Download or read book Assassins Dawn written by Stephen Leigh and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neweden is a world whose gods are death and fate, and it’s here that the Hoorka have arisen: a guild of assassins, whose single law is that the victim must always retain a tiny but finite chance of escape. If the victim can survive until dawn, they may go free. But the rich and powerful don’t care to have their will thwarted, and so the Hoorka must deal with the consequences of their own ethics. Gyll, the leader of the Hoorka, also has dreams of taking the guild offworld into the growing society of the Alliance, which is trying to reconstruct a shattered, worlds-spanning empire. Is that dream a genuine possibility, or will exposure to other cultures doom the Hoorka entirely? Gyll must confront internal struggles within his own people, the dangerous politics of Neweden, and the twinned threat and promise of the Alliance. The Hag of Death dances around them, mockingly. Can the Hoorka survive to see the dawn of their own success, an Assassins’ Dawn?
Download or read book King of Assassins written by RJ Barker and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, Girton began his journey to become the Tired Land's finest assassin and now he'll face his greatest challenge yet in the riveting conclusion to RJ Barker's debut epic fantasy trilogy. Assassin Girton Club-Foot has lived in relative peace for many years, but now his king, Rufra ap Vthyr, eyes the vacant High-King's throne and will take his court to the capital. In a viper's nest of intrigue, the endgame of twenty years of politics and murder will be played out in the bid to become the King of all Kings. Friends become enemies, enemies become friends, and the god of death stands closer than ever, casting his shadow over everyone Girton holds dear. It's assassin versus assassin for the fate of a kingdom... Praise for The Wounded Kingdom: "Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant "Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild "The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."―RT Book Reviews The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships
Download or read book King of Assassins written by Jenna Rhodes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King of Assassins is the third novel in the spellbinding fantasy epic, The Elven Ways. Thrown into exile on Kerith by a sorcerous act of war, the Vaelinars have used their own unique talents to gain power over the races native to this world, and to create magical Ways that remold Kerith forever. But now their war has followed them, ripping holes in the fabrics of both universes. The Vaelinars stand at a dangerous threshold as old and new betrayals threaten the destinies of the peoples of two worlds. Against this background of betrayal and ever-shifting alliances, two star-crossed lovers--the half-breed Sevryn and the orphaned, goddess-touched Vaelinar, Rivergrace--must escape the fury of a desperate ruler. The Warrior Queen Lariel, having accidentally revealed to Sevryn the forbidden powers that gained her the throne, has begun a vicious manhunt to destroy him. Fleeing her wrath, Sevryn and Rivergrace find no safe haven as the world's magic begins to disintegrate around them and the old Gods wake. In the midst of this chaos, Sevryn is charged with finding the King of Assassins--a quest that may consume him. And only Rivergrace has any hope of discovering the means to save both Sevryn and the world she loves.
Download or read book Catnip Assassins Books 1 4 written by Skye MacKinnon and published by Peryton Press. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter. Books 1-4 in the action-packed Catnip Assassins urban fantasy series in one volume! Assassin, sociopath, and catnip addict, Kat, finds herself from going lone panther to being surrounded by friends and a team she can trust. Add in a bunch of enemies determined to harm those she loves, secrets from her past, and three pesky men she can't shake, and her life is nothing short of chaos. Start the bestselling series with this handy boxed set to find out how many body parts fit into a fridge, if a werewolf can ever love a cat shifter, and what happens when a murderer tries to solve a mystery. This is an urban fantasy adventure full of cats, secrets and dark humour. It includes a slow-burn reverse harem romance where Kat will find her love interests over time. Also available as audiobook! "A promising, expansive new universe. This delightful paranormal mystery is perfect for fans of Nalini Singh." - Publishers Weekly "Purrfect start to a new series. MacKinnon sunk her claws into my mind right away with her unique world and loveable assassin, and she wouldn't release me until the last word." - USA Today Bestselling Author Catherine Banks This collection includes: Meow Scratch Purrr Hisss Search terms: urban fantasy, urban fantasy romance, reverse harem, why choose, action, paranormal romance, werewolf, shifter romance, complete series, strong heroine, friends to lovers, slow burn romance, private investigator, menage, polyandry, poly romance, funny romance, alpha males, contemporary fantasy, humor, long series, boxed set.
Download or read book Catnip Assassins Books 1 7 written by Skye MacKinnon and published by Peryton Press. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 1263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven urban fantasy romance books in one big box set! Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter. The complete Catnip Assassins urban fantasy romance series, together in one volume for the very first time! Assassin, sociopath, and catnip addict, Kat, finds herself from going lone panther to surrounded by friends and a team she can trust. Add in a bunch of enemies determined to harm those she loves, secrets from her past, and three pesky men she can't shake, and her life is nothing short of chaos. Read the entire Catnip Assassins series with this handy boxed set to find out how many body parts fit into a fridge (and how many cat puns you can hide in one sentence). This is an urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and dead bodies. It includes a slow-burn reverse harem romance relationship, where Kat will end up with three partners and doesn't have to choose. This collection includes: 1. Meow 2. Scratch 3. Purrr 4. Hisss 5. Lick 6. Claw 7. Roar Search terms: urban fantasy, urban fantasy romance, reverse harem, why choose, pregnancy romance, surprise pregnancy, action, paranormal romance, werewolf, shifter romance, shifter pregnancy, complete series, strong heroine, friends to lovers, slow burn romance, private investigator, menage, polyandry, poly romance, funny romance, alpha males, contemporary fantasy, humor, long series, babies, shifter baby, shifter cub.
Download or read book Brother Mine Brotherhood of Assassins 1 written by Jolie Mason and published by Jolie Mason. This book was released on with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . They were the assassins. Now, they're the targets. Adame Sacha, a professional killer with a conscience, has killed the wrong man. The repercussions of his mistake could be deadly… for him, for the ones he loves, for his people. The Brotherhood, a league of assassins to whom he owes everything, sent him to do a job and kill a senator, the author of H-30. Except, that senator had been persuaded to pull the bill, to support the Brax rather than oppress them. An enemy has infiltrated the Brotherhood to use it for themselves, sending a Brax assassin to kill the one man in the universe he should be protecting. Mal Renata is one of a handful of advocates working for the Brax, an alien race enslaved by humans when their planet was settled by explorers. Just as her tireless efforts are beginning to show results with shifting public opinion in favor of the Brax, someone kills the senator in the most high profile of ways, and the Brax will be blamed, endangering every man, woman, and child she fought long and hard to save. Mal has to find the assassin responsible and reveal him. When the assassin and the human female hunting him meet, forbidden passions flare, missions mesh, and the danger escalates. Someone wants the anti-Brax bill to pass and is willing to kill to accomplish that goal. Adame and Mal might be the next victims. They will have to outrun death to uncover the culprit and find each other. Brother Mine is a standalone, sci-fi assassin romance.
Download or read book Alphas Airships and Assassins written by Frost Kay and published by Frost Kay. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fact 752 - If it's male, it lies. I knew better than to fall for the bad guy. Love only gives you heartache, and in my case? It got me poisoned. Literally. Tough break, right? It gets worse. The Elven government "said" it was only one task, but I should have read the fine print. That teensy job? Taking out the biggest baddie our worlds have ever seen. Spying for the enemy wasn't the plan, but every attempt to escape only entrenches me deeper into a criminal war I never wanted to be part of. Good thing my mama taught me how to fight dirty. I will play their game, and do the one thing they didn't think possible. I'll win. Fact 521 - Vengeance doesn't have wings. She wears stilettos. If you can't get enough of books by K.F. Breene, Annette Marie, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Jaymin Eve, Laura Thalassa, Marissa Meyer, T. A. White, Pippa DaCosta, Leia Stone, Kelly St. Clare, and Michael Anderle then dive into the COMPLETE series Aliens and Alchemists. Aliens and Alchemists series: - YA Sci-Fi Fantasy - Enemies to Lovers - Alpha Males - Alien Romance - Space Pirates - Paranormal Agency - Space Opera
Download or read book Catnip Assassins Books 5 7 written by Skye MacKinnon and published by Peryton Press. This book was released on 2021-03-06 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books 5-7 in the action-packed Catnip Assassins urban fantasy series, together in one volume for the very first time! Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter. Lover. Kat and her family have moved to a new town, but that doesn't mean that things will calm down. New enemies, new allies and new challenges await them. To survive, Kat will have to polish her claws and trust the three guys willing to do everything for her. And not eat too much catnip, obviously... Continue the bestselling Catnip Assassins series with this handy boxed set, which doesn't just include countless kittens, but also an adorable fawn! This is an urban fantasy romance full of cats, secrets and dead bodies. It includes a slow-burn reverse harem relationship where Kat ends up with three love interests. This collection includes: Lick Claw Hisss If you've not started the Catnip Assassins series yet, begin with Meow or get the first four books in a convenient box set. Search terms: urban fantasy, urban fantasy romance, reverse harem, why choose, pregnancy romance, surprise pregnancy, action, paranormal romance, werewolf, shifter romance, shifter pregnancy, complete series, strong heroine, friends to lovers, slow burn romance, private investigator, menage, polyandry, poly romance, funny romance, alpha males, contemporary fantasy, humor, long series, babies, shifter baby, shifter cub.
Download or read book Rogue Assassins written by E. Menozzi and published by Elizabeth Menozzi. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescue the queen. Don't lose your heart. When the Queen of the Fae is captured by a human hunter, Sorcha, the queen’s youngest sister, is convinced that her sister needs help. Unable to persuade her other High Fae sisters to join her on a rescue mission, she goes to the queen’s sire, the High Rogue, for help. Bryn, an apprentice serving the High Rogue, has been hoping to climb the ranks of the Rogue Fae. When the High Rogue’s untrained niece appears, asking for help rescuing the queen, Bryn sees this as an opportunity and agrees to take on this mission. With only days remaining before the wedding, the unlikely pair set off on their mission. But if Sorcha can’t control her impulsive nature, and Bryn can’t stay one step ahead of the High Rogue’s schemes, the Faerie Queen will remain the captive of a power hungry human and Fae magic will slowly fade away. Note: This is a stand-alone story that occurs alongside the events of the other books in the Modern Fae series.
Download or read book Last Descendants Last Descendants An Assassin s Creed Novel Series 1 written by Matthew J. Kirby and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-new series based on the hit Ubisoft(R) video game franchise "Assassin's Creed." Part historical fiction, part tie-in, this novel creates an all-new narrative fans of the video games will love. Nothing in Owen's life has been right since his father died in prison, accused of a crime Owen is certain he didn't commit. Monroe, the IT guy at school, might finally bring Owen the means to clear his father's name by letting him use an Animus-a device that lets users explore genetic memories buried within their own DNA. During a simulation, Owen comes uncovers the existence of a powerful relic long considered a legend-the Trident of Eden. Now two secret organizations will stop at nothing to take possession of this artifact-the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order. It becomes clear the only way to save himself is to find the Trident first.Under the guidance of Monroe, Owen and a group of other teenagers go into a memory they all share within their DNA: the 1863 Draft Riots in New York City. Owen and his companions will find themselves tested on the violent streets of New York, and their experiences in the past will have far-reaching consequences in the present.
Download or read book Hour of the Assassins written by Andrew Kaplan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To prevent the rebirth of the Nazi regime, an ex-CIA agent turns SS hunter in this thriller of deception, buried history, and a far-reaching conspiracy. In the hell of Auschwitz, the devil was named Mengele. His atrocities were unspeakable, and among his victims were the wife and child of a man named Wasserman, who was forced to watch them die. Mengele survived the war, disappearing into hiding in South America, and Wasserman ran too—fleeing to the United States to make a fortune as a Hollywood porn king. Now he is dying of cancer, but before he goes, he wants Mengele dead. To see the Angel of Death hunted down and killed, Wasserman recruits former Vietnam vet and ex-CIA agent John Caine. Caine’s journey into the heart of darkness takes him from a neo-Nazi Odessa network in Paraguay to Jerusalem to a sinister cadre in Vienna and finally to the South American jungles. It is here, deep in the Amazon, that Caine believes he’s met his match—a doctor revered by the headhunting natives, and determined to keep his isolated clinic a secret from the civilized world. But Caine’s mission is only beginning. The victim of a shocking deception, he’ll soon be the hunted, as an unwitting key player in one of the greatest conspiracies of our time. From a master of the spy thriller, the author of the award-winning novels based on the Showtime series Homeland: Carrie’s Run and Homeland: Saul’s Game, this is a tale of twists and vengeance that’s “like a ride on the Magic Mountain rollercoaster” (Los Angeles Times).
Download or read book Day of the Assassins written by Johnny O'Brien and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2010-10-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Within the first suspenseful pages, readers will find an engaging historical/science fiction tale that has intrigue, danger, and a little romance. . . . From an explosive escape out of captivity to a muchanticipated scene that decides the fate of World War I, the end of the book has plenty of action." --SCHOOL LUBRARY JOURNAL (Ages 9-14) Jack Christie and his best friend, Angus, find themselves at the center of a momentous event that will shape history for decades to come. Their dilemma: Should they intervene? Their problem: Can they survive? Join Jack on a dangerous chase from the dockyards of England to the rain-sodden trenches of the First World War. Will he escape the evil authorities who believe in the mysterious VIGIL Imperative?
Download or read book Assassins Deeds written by John Withington and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least three thousand years. Personal ambition, revenge, and anger have encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish sultan who had nineteen of his brothers strangled or the bodyguards who murdered a dozen Roman emperors. More recently have come new motives like religious and political fanaticism, revolution and liberation, with governments also getting in on the act, while many victims seem to have been surprisingly careless: Abraham Lincoln was killed after letting his bodyguard go for a drink. So, do assassinations work? Drawing on anecdote, historical evidence, and statistical analysis, Assassins’ Deeds delves into some of history’s most notorious acts, unveiling an intriguing cast of characters, ingenious methods of killing, and many unintended consequences.
