Download or read book Envoy of the Flame written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ardith Moran is elated by the prospect of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, elated enough to stake her life on her conviction that they exist after the exploratory expedition's leaders turn back. The last thing she expects is to fall in love with an alien, much less for their love to play a key role in saving Earth from tyranny and eventual ruin. As a member of the Anthropological Service, he is willing to make sacrifices and expects her to do the same. Can she, influenced by the legacy of the now-legendary Captain of Estel, convince Earthborn people that they can't retreat from the universe? Or will Earth's authorities succeed in killing her to suppress the evidence only she and her fellow envoys can provide? Please note: The original edition of this book published in June 2021, which has a woman's face on the cover, has been withdrawn. This is a revised edition published in September 2022.

Download or read book Envoy of the Flame written by Engdahl Sylvia (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book This Star Shall Abide aka Heritage of the Star written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (This book is known in the UK as Heritage of the Star) Noren can see that his world is not as it should be--it is wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the Technicians, can use metal tools and Machines. It's wrong that only those few have access to the impenetrable City, which he has always longed to enter. Above all, it is wrong for the Scholars to have sole power over the distribution of knowledge. Unable to believe in the Prophecy that promises these restrictions will someday end, he declares it to be a fraud and defies the High Lew under which they are enforced. His family and the girl to whom he is betrothed reject him. Yet he cannot turn back from the path that leads him to the mysterious fate awaiting heretics. This classic science fiction novel is enjoyed by readers age 12 and up as well as by teens and adults who go on to read the other two books in the Children of the Star trilogy. Originally published in hardcover by Atheneum in the US and by Gollancz in the UK under the title Heritage of the Star, it was the winner of a Christopher Award given for "affirmation of the highest values of the human spirit."

Download or read book The Captain of Estel The Complete Trilogy written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2024-02-04 with total page 1278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books in this trilogy have been retitled to make plain that they are a separate and quite different story from Sylvia Engdahl's other novels with "Flame" in their titles, set centuries later, which can be read independently. But they are the same books as their original editions. For more reviews look for them under their original titles. Book One: Passage to Destiny (Originally published as Defender of the Flame) Starship pilot Terry Radnor is elated to be among those chosen to defend the secret colony Maclairn against enemies who pose a threat to the spread of paranormal human mind powers. He commits himself wholly to the goal of that world, not guessing how far his effort to protect it will take him from everything else he cares about. Torn away from his family and career against his will after learning a secret too deep for its disclosure to be risked, he is forced to build a new life far from Maclairn. Yet a mysterious and extraordinary destiny has been predicted for Terry, and fate puts him in place to confront the colony's greatest peril. Book Two: A Ship Named Hope (Originally published as Herald of the Flame) As captain of his own starship Estel, Terry is committed to spreading acceptance of paranormal mind powers throughout the colonies of humankind. Barred from contact with his beloved planet Maclairn, he now journeys from world to world, heralding the hopeful future about which he alone knows the full truth. But the opponents of such powers are gaining strength, and on Earth the persecution of people who develop them is increasing. Soon targeted by bounty hunters, Terry risks everything that matters to him in a desperate attempt to defeat Maclairn's enemies, not guessing that if he lives long enough, he is destined for an even greater role in human history than he has played as a defender of its cause. Book Three: Mission to Earth (Originally published as Envoy of the Flame) Ardith Moran is elated by the prospect of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, elated enough to stake her life on her conviction that they exist after the exploratory expedition's leaders turn back. The last thing she expects is to fall in love with an alien, much less for their love to play a key role in saving Earth from tyranny and eventual ruin. Can she, influenced by the legacy of the now-legendary Captain of Estel, convince Earthborn people who don't want to meet aliens that they can't retreat from the universe? Or will Earth's authorities succeed in killing her to suppress the evidence only she and her fellow envoys can provide?

Download or read book Stewards of the Flame written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When starship captain Jesse Sanders is detained by a dictatorial medical regime on the colony planet Undine, he is plunged into a life involving ordeals and joys unlike anything he has ever imagined.

Download or read book Dragons of Summer Flame written by Margaret Weis and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dragonlance universe enters a new era in this thrilling fantasy tale starring the descendants Krynn’s greatest warriors, the Heroes of the Lance. The perfect read for fans of Dungeons & Dragons and action-packed epic fantasy! The War of the Lance is long over. The seasons come and go as the pendulum of the world swings. Now it is summer—a hot, parched summer during which the uneasy balance of light and dark begins to shift. The Dark Queen has found new champions in the Knights of Takhisis. Among them is dark paladin Steel Brightblade, the son of the heroic Sturm Brightblade and the infamous Kitiara Uth Matar. He rides to attack the high Clerist’s Tower, the fortress his father died defending . . . Elsewhere, other descendants of the Companions embark on their own journeys: Distraught by a grievous loss, the young Palin Majere seeks to enter the Abyss in search of his lost uncle, the archmage Raistlin. And in Palanthas, a human girl named Usha comes forward with claims that she is Raistlin's lost daughter. She has fled her home among the Irda, who have unwittingly unleashed the god Chaos upon the world in their desperation to thwart the Knights of Takhisis. The summer will be deadly. But for whom, only the swing of the pendulum will tell. Dragons of Summer Flame is the fourth book in the Dragonlance Chronicles and the first installment that follows the Second Generation.

Download or read book Children of the Star The Complete Trilogy written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An omnibus edition containing the complete trilogy This Star Shall Abide (known in the UK as Heritage of the Star), Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains, and The Doors of the Universe. Noren can see that his world is not as it should be--it is wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the Technicians, can use metal tools and Machines. It's wrong that only those few have access to the impenetrable City, which he has always longed to enter. Above all, it is wrong for the Scholars to have sole power over the distribution of knowledge. Unable to believe in the Prophecy that promises these restrictions will someday end, he declares it to be a fraud and defies the High Lew under which they are enforced. His family and the girl to whom he is betrothed reject him. Yet he cannot turn back from the path that leads him to the mysterious fate awaiting heretics. But the more he learns of the grim truth about his people's deprivations, the less possible it seems that their world can be changed. And once he discovers what really happened in their past, he becomes convinced that it is up to him to restore their rightful heritage. To do so, however, will mean giving up all else that matters to him, for it will demand more drastic steps than anyone has imagined.

Download or read book Beautiful Star And I On Desert Island written by Feng Feiyang and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 899 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I went to Rio to watch the Olympics, but unexpectedly, I met with a plane crash and landed on a deserted island. At the same time, I landed on a desert island with a few beautiful celebrities ...

Download or read book Oracle s Fire written by Mary Victoria and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed adventure set against a background of warring civilisations competing for ever scarcer resources ... a beautiful written, original epic fantasy. tYMON'S FLIGHt Shortlisted:• David Gemmell Morningstar Award• Sir Julius Vogel Award:Best New talent; Best Novelthe tree is all the world. And that world is dying ...After Samiha is thrown from the docks in Argos city, tymon is condemned to a life of slavery in a tree-mine. During his ordeals, he glimpses a vision of his love and becomes obsessed by the thought that she is still alive. When disaster strikes the mine, he is left wandering the tunnels at the heart of the tree, clinging to the hope that he might find her once again.Meanwhile, the Saint's crusade is tearing the Four Canopies apart, and Lace and his Masters pursue their own deadly plans. Even as tymon travels deep into the tree, the Envoy's acolytes are sent out on a mission to Lacuna, the legendary World Below ... PRAISE FOR CHRONICLES OF tHE tREE'truly great new fantasy series - up there with Ursula Le Guin' * * * * * aNobii.com on SAMIHA'S SONG'an entire weekend was devoted to finishing up tYMON'S FLIGHt ... an intriguing world' 4 and a half stars FantasyLiterature.com on tYMON'S FLIGHt 'fascinating world rich in history ... A breathtaking journey' Crickhollow Books on tYMON'S FLIGHt

Download or read book Martial God of the Galaxy written by Gu XuanFeng and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast universe, endless stars; each of the most dazzling stars represented one of the supreme elders of the Spirit Martial Continent. It was rumored that the most powerful spirit cultivator in the Spirit Martial Continent could fuse the six stars in the sky and become immortal. Song of the Wind: What are six stars? I want to fuse seven stars to form the Big Dipper Astral Soul. I want to reach the heavens and look down at the heavens! This book's grade of martial arts: Martial Disciple, Martial Grand Master, Martial Grand Master, Martial Spirit, Martial King, Martial King, Martial Saint, Martial Saint, Martial Emperor, and Martial God.

Download or read book Burning Ashes written by James Bennett and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of Kevin Hearne, Burning Ashes is the third book in the Ben Garston series, a contemporary fantasy tale of dragons and ancient magic hidden within our own world. The Lore is over. For Ben Garston, the fight is just beginning. The uneasy truce between the human and the mythical world has shattered. Betrayed by his oldest friend, with a tragic death on his hands, there isn't enough whiskey in England to wash away the taste of Ben's guilt. But for a one-time guardian dragon, there's no time to sit and sulk in the ruins. Because the Long Sleep has come undone. Slowly but surely, Remnants are stirring under the earth, unleashing chaos and terror on an unsuspecting modern world. Worse still, the Fay are returning, travelling across the gulfs of the nether to bring a final reckoning to Remnants and humans alike. A war is coming. A war to end all wars. And only Ben Garston stands in the way. . .

Download or read book Rebirth Divine Arts of the North written by Xie ZhiShangAiZhiHen and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heaven-defying character! The legend that was created to defy the will of the heavens! What do you think you'll do when you have the talent to learn whatever you want, plus the limitless absorption of your internal energy with the Divine Art of Beiming? Scoundrel Lei Xing was hit by lightning after encountering the Seven Stars Orb once every ten thousand years. He accidentally teleported into the world that relied on the sky to make the Dragon Slayer's Note, but he was so lucky that he even managed to pass on to Chen You Liang. He envied the heaven-defying talent to death, and the unlimited absorption of the internal energy of the Divine Art of Beiming, to the point where it had fallen into the hands of the protagonist. All the brilliance in "Rebirth of the Heavenly Art of the Northern Dark" (Little Bamboo, new book, great support!) Pure top quality novels, YY to the home, YY to the grave!)

Download or read book The Bitter Crown written by Justin Lee Anderson and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A war once held in the shadows now escalates into full-scale revolution in the second novel of Justin Lee Anderson’s epic Eidyn Saga. The fog of war is lifted and the conspiracy at the heart of Eidyn finally exposed. Now that they know the truth, Aranok and his allies must find a way to free a country that doesn’t know it’s held captive. But with divided loyalties and his closest friendship shaken, can their alliance hold against overwhelming odds? The quest to retake the country begins here. “An eclectic cast of characters traverse a war-ravaged kingdom as Anderson's cleverly constructed plot winds its way towards a truly unexpected denouement. Rich in action and intrigue, this fantasy adventure with a Scottish flavor is sure to please fans of David Gemmell.” – Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author​ For more from Justin Lee Anderson, check out: The Lost War

Download or read book Finding Destiny written by Jean Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four brand-new novellas, from the national bestselling author of the Sons of Destiny series. The slave...Chanson, a privileged Arbran dyara, discovers an unexpected connection with the excitingly different Eduor, a bracingly sexy war-slave who desires his freedom. The knight...The Arbran diplomat Sir Zeilas must turn the Guildaran people from former enemies into allies. But in the case of their intriguingly beautiful leader, perhaps something more intimate is in order. The mage...Gabria never expected to become a Guildaran envoy to Aurul. But the most stunning surprise was what waited for her in His Majesty's winter palace-and why. The pirate...Captain Ellett would do anything for his king-even hunt down the pirates plaguing the Jenodan Isles. But he never counted on the seductive powers of the pirate's captain-beautiful, tempestuous, and impossible to resist.

Download or read book Flame of China written by Jo Duvall and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Myths of Mountains and Seas written by Tang YiGuDian and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-04-25 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the four seas and eight wastelands, the Mystic Maiden offered up the secret arts of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Seven Domains of the Nine Prefectures, and the Nine Tripod Commerce. When this cauldron reached ten percent completion, the rain of blood would rain down upon the deities and devils. The River Diagram appeared, as did Luo Shu. The human world was in turmoil. It was rumored that these nine cauldrons were the ones that had gained the world. However, he did not know that the treasures of the nine cauldrons were all in the Mountain Sea Secret Art that was drawn on the cauldron. After that, the nine cauldrons sank into the Luo River, disappearing without a trace. The five paths of the world, the Wonder Gate, the Illusion Dao, the Mountain Sect, the Sea Sect, the Scripture Pavilion, and the five sects' heirs, each had their own secret treasures, all for the sake of obtaining the Mountain Sea secret arts within the nine cauldrons. This fight lasted for thousands of years ...

Download or read book Defender of the Flame written by Sylvia Engdahl and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starship pilot Terry Radnor is elated to be among those chosen to defend the secret colony Maclairn against enemies who pose a threat to the spread of paranormal human mind powers. He commits himself wholly to the goal of that world, not guessing how far his effort to protect it will take him from everything else he cares about--his promising career as a Fleet officer, contact with people who share his newly-discovered psi capability, his wife and unborn child. Torn away against his will after learning a secret too deep for its disclosure to be risked, he is forced into exile from all that has previously mattered to him, and must build a perilous new life far from Maclairn, grounded without hope of fulfilling his earlier pledge. Yet a mysterious and extraordinary destiny has been predicted for Terry, and against all odds fate puts him in place to confront the colony’s greatest peril.