Download or read book Broken Shards of Time written by Nyah Nichol and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'a young debut author whose talents are sure to develop' Kirkus Reviews...a fascinating and entertaining novel. toronto.com She must travel to the future to stop herself from destroying it.Wren Derecho is the lone survivor of a mysterious accident that took the lives of her parents. OrphanedAs Wren tries to navigate through the pain of grief and loss, she crosses paths with three other individuals and soon realizes that something beyond coincidence has intertwined their lives together.Bionic Each of their journeys are marked by immense tragedy, fate, a time machine, and a mysterious power source that seems to be alive . . . and not from this world. Unlikely friendshipsFrom the perspective of these four characters, you'll find the heartbeat of the story lies within the growth of love, trust and friendship developed from adventure, adversity and a common mission: to rescue their friend and save their city from an unseen yet familiar force. She's about to face her greatest enemy. Her future selfWren and her team quickly discover that the hero of any story can easily become the villain. ​

Download or read book Time Shards written by Dana Fredsti and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT’S CALLED “THE EVENT,” AN UNIMAGINABLE CATACLYSM THAT SHATTERS 600 MILLION YEARS OF THE EARTH’S TIMELINE. Our world is gone, instantly replaced by a new one made of scattered remnants of the past, present, and future, dropped alongside one another in a patchwork of “shards”. Monsters from Jurassic prehistory, ancient armies, and high-tech robots all coexist in this deadly post-apocalyptic landscape. A desperate group of survivors sets out to locate the source of the disaster. They include 21st century Californian Amber Richardson, Cam, a young Celtic warrior from Roman Britannia, Alex Brice, a policewoman from 1985, and Blake, a British soldier from World War II. With other refugees from across time, they must learn the truth behind the Event, if they are to survive.

Download or read book A Single Shard written by Linda Sue Park and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2001-04-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction." (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

Download or read book Shards of a Broken Crown The Serpentwar Saga Book 4 written by Raymond E. Feist and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth book in the bestselling Serpentwar series.

Download or read book Shatter War written by Dana Fredsti and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time shatters into shards of the past, present, and future. A group of survivors dodge threats from across history to locate the source and repair the damage before it's too late. WAR ACROSS THE TIMESCAPE Earth's past, present, and future have shattered in "the Event," yielding a terrifying new world of prehistoric monsters, lost cultures, strange technologies, and displaced armies. Coming from different points throughout history, a desperate band of survivors join "Merlin," a mysterious figure who may be their only hope to save the world--if he can be trusted. When their twenty-third-century ship the Vanuatu is sabotaged by an unknown enemy and thrown far off its course, the team must discover who is responsible, even as they are split apart and fight to survive in the war-torn Shard world...

Download or read book A Thousand Shards of Glass written by Michael Katakis and published by Pantera Press. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. One night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust – a thousand shards of glass – filled with a people who long ago had given away all that was precious; a people who had been sold, for so long, a foreign betrayal that finally came from within, and for nothing more than a handful of silver. These essays, letters and journal entries were written as a farewell to the country Michael loves still, and to the wife he knew as his 'True North'. A powerful and personal polemic, A Thousand Shards of Glass is Michael's appeal to his fellow citizens to change their course; a cautionary tale to those around the world who idealise an America that never was; and, crucially, a glimpse beyond the myth, to a country whose best days could still lie ahead.

Download or read book Shards written by Ismet Prcic and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book: “Brilliant . . . With verbal glee, Prcic serves up a darkly comic vision of the terrors and misunderstandings of immigration” (Shelf Awareness). Ismet Prcic’s brilliant, provocative, and energetic debut novel is about a young Bosnian, also named Ismet Prcic, who has fled his war-torn homeland and is now struggling to reconcile his past with his present life in California. He is advised that in order to make peace with the corrosive guilt he harbors over leaving his family behind, he must “write everything.” The result is a great rattlebag of memories, confessions, and fictions: sweetly humorous recollections of Ismet’s childhood in Tuzla appear alongside anguished letters to his mother about the challenges of life in this new world. As Ismet’s foothold in the present falls away, his writings are further complicated by stories from the point of view of another young man—real or imagined—named Mustafa, who joined a troop of elite soldiers and stayed in Bosnia to fight. When Mustafa’s story begins to overshadow Ismet’s new-world identity, the reader is charged with piecing together the fragments of a life that has become eerily unrecognizable, even to the one living it. Shards is a thrilling read—a harrowing war story, a stunningly inventive coming of age, and a heartbreaking saga of a splintered family. “Fierce, funny and real, it also says much about war, exile, guilt and fear.” —Chicago Sun-Times, Favorite Books of 2011

Download or read book Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I written by Darryl Anka and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willa Hillicrissing, a thirteen-year-old human-alien Hybrid with golden eyes and a wild mane of fox-fur hair, was raised amid the green forests and peaceful seaside setting of Port Dublin in Ireland where, as an apprentice to her Hybrid mentor, Holly Cotton, she takes her first steps on the path to becoming a Cryptic.

Download or read book Shards of a Broken Sword written by W. R. Gingell and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Twelve Days of Faery, King Markon of Montalier is at the end of his tether. His son, Prince Parrin, is afflicted by a nasty curse that brutally attacks any woman with whom he so much as flirts. Markon, accompanied by a mysterious enchantress, must enter Faery to break the curse. He's collecting clues, but she seems to be collecting shards of an ancient, broken sword... Rafiq has Fire in the Blood. When the crafty Prince Akish attempts to rescue Princess Kayami Koto from a dragon-guarded and enchanted keep, it seems only sensible to bring his own dragon. Bound to Akish by an old, spiteful piece of magic held in a single shard of an ancient sword, Rafiq has no choice but to help. There to assist is serving maid Kako- mistress of many secrets, and perhaps the only person who can free Rafiq from his bondage. Llassar is feeling The First Chill of Autumn. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, and now there isn't a town in Llassar that isn't under their control. To unite her country and save her world, Dion ferch Alawn must gather all the shards of the Broken Sword that will seal away Faery once and for all."--Back cover.

Download or read book Love Thyself First Always written by Michelle A. Cawley and published by Michelle A. Cawley. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have self-love completely backwards. We strive to win the approval and affection of others without regard for our personal integrity. We give freely of our resources hoping our efforts will bolster our enoughness. We’re generous with our love and empathy towards others, but not towards ourselves. It’s a vicious cycle until we choose differently. Except that you’re not sure where to start. What you do know is this — – You want to foster a stronger connection with yourself and uncover what brings you joy. – You want to live more courageously and unapologetically as your true authentic Self. – You want to love all of you so that you can embrace those around you as well. – And you’re ready to do the work. Welcome to Love Thyself, First + Always.

Download or read book Self Reference ENGINE written by EnJoe Toh and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a novel. This is not a short story collection. This is Self-Reference ENGINE. Instructions for Use: Read chapters in order. Contemplate the dreams of twenty-two dead Freuds. Note your position in spacetime at all times (and spaces). Keep an eye out for a talking bobby sock named Bobby Socks. Beware the star-man Alpha Centauri. Remember that the chapter entitled “Japanese” is translated from the Japanese, but should be read in Japanese. Warning: if reading this book on the back of a catfish statue, the text may vanish at any moment, and you may forget that it ever existed. From the mind of Toh EnJoe comes Self-Reference ENGINE, a textual machine that combines the rigor of Stanislaw Lem with the imagination of Jorge Luis Borges. Do not operate heavy machinery for one hour after reading. -- VIZ Media

Download or read book The Time of Our Singing written by Richard Powers and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Easter day, 1939, a German Jewish emigre scientist, meets a young Philadelphia Negro studying to be a singer. Their mutual love of music draws them together, and--against all odds and better judgment--they marry. They vow to raise their children beyond time, beyond identity, steeped only in song.

Download or read book Betray the Night written by Benita Kane Jaro and published by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Art of Seeing written by Cammie McGovern and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this mesmerizing and intimate literary debut, McGovern chronicles the intertwined lives of sisters, from childhood through adulthood. Written by the sister of actress Elizabeth McGovern, this first novel is a masterfully crafted and absorbing statement about the nature of celebrity and visibility, and the powerful and enduring connection between sisters and families.

Download or read book Thirsty Wings written by Heather Miller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lina Perpetua, a teenage foster kid, had a normal life until the loss of her best friend, Simone. But the weird things didn't really happen until almost a year after her friend's disappearance. Minds of others began to open, run ins with a new kid (Gabriel) at her school who just couldn't leave her alone. She always has been able to find refuge in her closest and only friend Malaki. He had been with her as long as Simone, and more. Thinking she is losing her mind her foster mother turns her to a Psychologist, hoping these things were a part of her imagination. Unfortunately yet is more to come and it was something that threw her in for an adventure she never imagined she would ever pursue. Finding more powers and a rescue/captive time she finds a fallen angel (Gaelin). She not only has the power to feel what others feel, but much more. She finds through Gaelin and the much annoying Gabriel that not only does she have a purpose, but these two guys will help her in her time to learn how to use her powers to save her life and her purpose. Things speed up into full gear after she finds that she is not human at all, but something else. Something brand new that will help balance the world of good and evil. Will Lina be able to beat the death constantly waiting her against all odds?

Download or read book Pottery and Porcelain Restoration written by Roger Hawkins and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pottery and Porcelain Restoration is a practical guide for amateurs to the craft of the professional restorer. With over 360 photographs, it explains the simplest, safest and ethical techniques that are recommended today and - essentially - do not further damage your pieces. Written with clear practical detail, it explains the full process and gives unique insight into the delicate job of the ceramic restorer. This new book introduces the history of pottery and porcelain, and gives an account of the methods and ethics of ceramic restoration; it gives a complete list and details of materials and equipment, and particularly advises on the best choice of glues; it describes the full restoration process, from preparation and cleaning to gluing and modelling, and finally to painting and gilding and provides step-by-step instructions for gluing multiple breaks, filling chips and large missing areas, as well as making lids, teapot spouts, hands, leaves, fingers and handles. Restoration examples are illustrated such as making Beswick horse legs, replacing missing handles on a Chinese jug and painting a Clarice Cliff jug and, finally, vital tricks of the trade are shared throughout and useful tips to setting up a workshop are given.

Download or read book Chains of the Earth written by David Mealing and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story of a young street artist, a military general, and a warrior fighting for the fate of the universe comes to its thrilling conclusion in the final book of this fantasy trilogy. The Divide separating the east from the west, the realms of death from the realms of life, has fallen. Sarine and her champions find themselves overwhelmed, assaulted on every side by swordsmen, assassins, and skinchangers infiltrating, killing, and twisting even their most loyal allies against them. Every victory hides a defeat, and yet there is still hope. If Sarine can learn the true nature of her powers, she can make a final stand against the Regnant, to challenge him and remove his death grip on the world's heart. To find the truth, she must journey to a new continent and find new allies, rallying their strength, and wielding every strain of magic in the world in a final battle between life and death. Read the final book in this sweeping epic fantasy, perfect for readers of Brandon Sanderson, Brian McClellan, and Miles Cameron. The Ascension Cycle Soul of the World Blood of the Gods Chains of the Earth