Download or read book The Plains of Passage with Bonus Content written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ayla, the heroine first introduced in The Clan of the Cave Bear, is known and loved by millions of readers. Now, in The Plains of Passage, Ayla’s story continues. Ayla and Jondalar set out on horseback across the windswept grasslands of Ice Age Europe. To the hunter-gatherers of their world--who have never seen tame animals--Ayla and Jondalar appear enigmatic and frightening. The mystery surrounding the woman, who speaks with a strange accent and talks to animals with their own sounds, is heightened by her uncanny control of a large, powerful wolf. The tall, yellow-haired man who rides by her side is also held in awe, not only for the magnificent stallion he commands, but also for his skill as a crafter of stone tools, and for the new weapon he devises, the spear-thrower. In the course of their cross-continental odyssey, Ayla and Jondalar encounter both savage enemies and brave friends. Together they learn that the vast and unknown world can be difficult and treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful and enlightening as well. All the pain and pleasure bring them closer to their ultimate destination, for the orphaned Ayla and the wandering Jondalar must reach that place on earth they can call home. As sweeping and spectacular as the land she creates, Jean M. Auel’s The Plains of Passage is an astonishing novel of discovery, danger, and love, a triumph for one of the world’s most original and popular authors. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series • A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series

Download or read book The Mammoth Hunters written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and danger at the dawn of the modern human race. With all the consummate storytelling artistry and vivid authenticity she brought to The Clan of the Cave Bear and its sequel, The Valley of Horses, Jean M. Auel continues the breathtaking epic journey of the woman called Ayla. Riding Whinney with Jondalar, the man she loves, and followed by the mare’s colt, Ayla ventures into the land of the Mamutoi--the Mammoth Hunters. She has finally found the Others she has been seeking. Though Ayla must learn their different customs and language, she is adopted because of her remarkable hunting ability, singular healing skills, and uncanny fire-making technique. Bringing back the single pup of a lone wolf she has killed, Ayla shows the way she tames animals. She finds women friends and painful memories of the Clan she left behind, and meets Ranec, the dark-skinned, magnetic master carver of ivory, whom she cannot refuse--inciting Jondalar to a fierce jealousy that he tries to control by avoiding her. Unfamiliar with the ways of the Others, Ayla misunderstands, and thinking Jondalar no longer loves her, she turns more to Ranec. Throughout the icy winter the tension mounts, but warming weather will bring the great mammoth hunt and the mating rituals of the Summer Meeting, when Ayla must choose to remain with Ranec and the Mamutoi, or to follow Jondalar on a long journey into an unknown future.

Download or read book Dadaleon written by Dennis K. Hausker and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A consummate Federation Marine in the consummate elite unit, Bret McCord was worried about a mission for the first time. Going beyond the barrier was a first and something felt different this time. When they arrived, his worries proved to be valid as it was an environment beyond description. Fighting an elusive foe armed only with primitive weapons, how could they hold off the finest fighting unit in the universe? As time passed, Bret discovered why, they had help and that help was a near divine being who resided on Dadaleon. What transpired over the course of time there went beyond anything he could have ever foreseen and as a result his life went in directions he didn't anticipate. Evolving as a man, Bret took steps caused by strange circumstances, but ones that proved fortuitous on many levels for him personally and eventually for the entire Federation. Joining the Ethereal being in a fight against arch evil in the form of its cousin and its minions, the outcome of that war threatened all life if they lost. Could there be a happy ending?

Download or read book The Earth s Children Series 6 Book Bundle written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 5589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literary phenomenon, Jean M. Auel’s prehistoric odyssey is one of the best-loved sagas of our time. Employing meticulous research and the consummate artistry of a master storyteller, Auel paints a vivid panorama of the dawn of modern humans. Through Ayla, an orphaned girl who grows into a beautiful and courageous young woman, we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world, home to the Clan of the Cave Bear. Now, for the first time, all six novels in the Earth’s Children® series are available in one convenient eBook bundle: THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR THE VALLEY OF HORSES THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE THE SHELTERS OF STONE THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES A natural disaster leaves a young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly—she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become the Clan’s next leader sees Ayla’s differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge. Praise for the Earth’s Children® series “Auel is a highly imaginative writer. She humanizes prehistory and gives it immediacy and clarity.”—The New York Times Book Review “Storytelling in the grand tradition . . . From the violent panorama of spring on the steppes to musicians jamming on a mammoth-bone marimba, Auel’s books are a stunning example of world building. They join the short list of books, like James Clavell’s Shogun and Frank Herbert’s Dune, that depict exotic societies so vividly that readers almost regard them as ‘survival manuals.’ ”—Vogue “Jean Auel has established herself as one of our premier storytellers. . . . Her narrative skill is supreme.”—Chicago Tribune “Pure entertainment at its sublime, wholly exhilarating best.”—Los Angeles Times “Readers who fell in love with little Ayla will no doubt revel in her prehistoric womanhood.”—People “Lively and interesting, enhanced greatly by the vividly colored backdrop of early humanity . . . Auel is a prodigious researcher.”—The Washington Post Book World “Among modern epic spinners, Auel has few peers. . . . She deftly creates a whole world, giving a sense of the origins of class, ethnic, and cultural differences that alternately divide and fascinate us today.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Download or read book Alex Mercer Thrillers Box Set Books 7 9 written by Stacy Claflin and published by Stacy Claflin. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author 3 full-length thrillers in one convenient bundle! TAKE ON ME A traumatized girl wakes in the hospital with no memory of how she got there. Or of anything else. Her only thought is to find the one person she remembers—her Uncle Alex. When the authorities contact Alex Mercer, he rushes to the hospital. He’s surprised to find it’s his cousin Ayla. Shocked to see the condition she’s in. Stunned to learn her parents are missing... DANGER ZONE Someone is going to great lengths to destroy Alex Mercer’s life. On the surface, the Mercers are finally settling into a comfortable routine—Alex’s job is going great, he’s accepted his unusual family dynamics, and they’re even planning a dream vacation. Things couldn’t be better. Or could they? LADY IN RED She appears only at night. Watching. Waiting… When local children begin to vanish, Officer Alex Mercer is positive the cases are tied to recent threats against his family—especially since the first girl to go missing is his best friend’s daughter. It all ties back to Alex. He’s sure of it.

Download or read book The Lunar Realms written by P.K. Danson and published by P.K. Danson. This book was released on 2024-10-14 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hidden portal, a world of magic and danger. Sent to her aunt's farm for summer, Sapphire's life takes a dramatic turn when she and her new friend, Ayla, stumble upon a secret passage leading to a land where two moons illuminate the sky. But this enchanting realm is haunted by a dark secret. A monstrous evil, consumed by vengeance, threatens to plunge the Lunar Realms into eternal darkness. As Sapphire and Ayla become entangled in this perilous quest, they discover their own destinies are intertwined with the fate of the realm. With friendships forged, love blossoming, and the weight of the world on their shoulders, they must face terrifying creatures, treacherous allies, and the ultimate test of their courage.

Download or read book The Atlantic Sirens written by Carrissa Holt and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-01-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Atlantic Sirens' The Mysterious Case of the Charles D.'' In the late 1600s in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Maritime prosecutor, Robert Merrill and his sister Ayla who is a Captain of a privateer ship who later on gets promoted to Admiral of a special fleet in which they created called the Atlantic Sirens which involved three captains including herself as the admiral. They get involved with a case on one of their captains, John Penn who was accused of committing piracy on a British Ship the Charles D. which some how went missing out in the Northern Atlantic. Ayla and the remaining two captains will fight to the end to free John from the gallows and to locate the missing ship if time is on their side and luck does not run out

Download or read book The Clan of the Cave Bear written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly—she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.

Download or read book The Valley of Horses written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unforgettable odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman. Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, open land filled with dangerous animals but few people, searching for the Others, tall and fair like herself. The short summer gives her little time to look, and when she finds a sheltered valley with a herd of hardy steppe horses, she decides to stay and prepare for the long glacial winter ahead. Living with the Clan has taught Ayla many skills but not real hunting. She finally knows she can survive when she traps a horse, which gives her meat and a warm pelt for the winter, but fate has bestowed a greater gift, an orphaned foal with whom she develops a unique kinship. One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family, but her beloved animals don’t fulfill her restless need for human companionship. Then she hears the sound of a man screaming in pain. She saves tall, handsome Jondalar, who brings her a language to speak and an awakening of love and desire, but Ayla is torn between her fear of leaving her valley and her hope of living with her own kind.

Download or read book The Mammoth Hunters with Bonus Content written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the challenging terrain of Ice Age Europe that millions of Jean Auel’s readers have come to treasure, The Mammoth Hunters is an epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choices—a novel certain to garner Jean Auel even greater acclaim as a master storyteller of the dawn of humanity. Ayla, the independent heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear and The Valley of Horses, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed. With her is Jondalar, the tall, handsome, yellow-haired man she nursed back to health and came to love. Together they meet the Mamutoi—the Mammoth Hunters—people like Ayla. But to Ayla, who was raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, they are “the Others.” She approaches them with mixed feelings of fear and curiosity. Talut, a powerful bear of a man with bright red hair, a booming laugh, and a gentle heart, and his tall, dark-haired sister, Tulie, are the leaders of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi. It is here that Ayla finds her first women friends, but some among the Mamutoi dislike Ayla because she was raised by “flatheads,” their name for the people of the Clan. Ayla is haunted by her memories of the Clan because Rydag, a child of mixed parentage living with the Mamutoi, bears so strong a resemblance to her own son, Durc. It is the Mamutoi master carver of ivory—dark-skinned Ranec, flirtatious, artistic, magnetic—who fascinates Ayla. She finds herself drawn to him. Because of her uncanny control over animals, her healing skills, and the magic firestone she discovered, Ayla is adopted into the Mammoth Hearth by Mamut, the ancient shaman of the Great Earth Mother. Ayla finds herself torn between her strong feelings for Ranec and her powerful love for the wildly jealous and unsure Jondalar. It is not until after the great mammoth hunt, when Ayla’s life is threatened, that a fateful decision is made. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series • A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series

Download or read book Her Empyrean Majesty written by Kelly Brackett and published by Kelly Brackett Author. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Her Empyrean Majesty," readers are immersed in a captivating royal romance that transcends time and destiny. Crown Princess Ayla Reina, a woman of grace and intelligence, finds herself hurtling through the sky, uncertain of her fate. As she falls into the arms of Crown Prince Donovan Albrect of Albrecht Kingdom, he falls himself for the unconscious beauty. Donovan, an irresistibly attractive and honorable man, becomes infatuated with Ayla from the moment they meet. However, their path to love is hindered by Ayla's mysterious past, shrouded in secrecy by her father before her descent. Determined to forge her own destiny, Ayla must navigate the treacherous waters of royal politics while deciphering the truth about her origins. As Ayla and Donovan's bond deepens, Ayla's past resurfaces, threatening to unravel everything they hold dear. With loyalty and trust tested, Ayla must discern friend from foe, and make choices that will shape not only her own future but the destiny of two kingdoms. "Her Empyrean Majesty" is a tale of love, passion, and self-discovery set against the backdrop of opulent palaces and whispered intrigues. Will Ayla and Donovan's love prevail against all odds, or will the weight of their responsibilities tear them apart? Dive into this enthralling royal romance and experience the thrilling journey of two souls bound by destiny.

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Download or read book Don t You Wish written by Roxanne St. Claire and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternate universes exist! Perfect for moviegoers who loved 17 Again, Sliding Doors, and The Family Man, as well as the novel Before I Fall. When plain and unpopular Annie Nutter gets zapped by one of her dad's whacked-out inventions, she lands in a parallel universe where her life becomes picture-perfect. Now she's Ayla Monroe, daughter of the same mother but a different father—and she's the gorgeous, rich queen bee of her high school. In this universe, Ayla lives in glitzy Miami instead of dreary Pittsburgh and has beaucoup bucks, courtesy of her billionaire—if usually absent—father. Her friends hit the clubs, party backstage at concerts, and take risks that are exhilirating . . . and illegal. Here she's got a date to lose her V-card with the hottest guy she's ever seen. But on the insde, Ayla is still Annie. So when she's offered the chance to leave the dream life and head home to Pittsburgh, will she take it? The choice isn't as simple as you think.

Download or read book The Valley of Horses with Bonus Content written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman. Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, open land filled with dangerous animals but few people, searching for the Others, tall and fair like herself. Living with the Clan has taught Ayla many skills but not real hunting. She finally knows she can survive when she traps a horse, which gives her meat and a warm pelt for the winter, but fate has bestowed a greater gift, an orphaned foal with whom she develops a unique kinship. One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family, but her beloved animals don’t fulfill her restless need for human companionship. Then she hears the sound of a man screaming in pain. She saves tall, handsome Jondalar, who brings her a language to speak and an awakening of love and desire, but Ayla is torn between her fear of leaving her valley and her hope of living with her own kind. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series • A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series

Download or read book The Shelters of Stone with Bonus Content written by Jean M. Auel and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar’s people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii fascinate Ayla. Their clothes, customs, artifacts, even their homes—formed in great cliffs of vertical limestone—are a source of wonder to her. And in the woman Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Cave (and the one who initiated Jondalar into the Gift of Pleasure), she meets a fellow healer with whom to share her knowledge and skills. But as Ayla and Jondalar prepare for the formal mating at the Summer Meeting, there are difficulties. Not all the Zelandonii are welcoming. Some fear Ayla’s unfamiliar ways and abhor her relationship with those they call flatheads and she calls Clan. Some even oppose her mating with Jondalar, and make their displeasure known. Ayla has to call on all her skills, intelligence, knowledge, and instincts to find her way in this complicated society, to prepare for the birth of her child, and to decide whether she will accept new challenges and play a significant role in the destiny of the Zelandonii. Jean Auel is at her very best in this superbly textured creation of a prehistoric society. The Shelters of Stone is a sweeping story of love and danger, with all the wonderful detail—based on meticulous research— that makes her novels unique. It is a triumphant continuation of the Earth’s Children® saga that began with The Clan of the Cave Bear. And it includes an amazing rhythmic poem that describes the birth of Earth’s Children and plays its own role in the narrative of The Shelters of Stone. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series • A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series

Download or read book The Fallen written by Eric Lustbader and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Testament of Lucifer is discovered in a Lebanese mountain cave, Gnostic Observatine sect leader Bravo Shaw, his sister Emma, and Fra Leoni become the defenders against the devil's advance guard and an plot to enslave humanity.

Download or read book Transmigration Ancient Continent written by Ye FenFan and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xin An, a famous surgeon from a traditional Chinese medicine family with a bright future, had been secretly murdered for breaking a fake medicine deal. When he woke up again, he was in another world. It was a world where there were no men or women, only males and females. As for her, she was a rare female. Her face was covered with strange veined patterns cursed by the Beast God and evaded by her clansmen like a plague. This was not the worst case scenario. The clan had made a rule that if she was unable to find a partner that could accept her within half a year, she had to leave this place!