Download or read book Knights of Emerald 07 The Abduction written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 7 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, The Abduction: A tragic loss triggers a series of unexpected events at the Castle of Emerald. Wellan inherits a curious jewel endowed with a fascinating magical power. But, at the same time, he discovers that the renegade Onyx has once again taken command of another human body. Will Wellan have to face him again? The eldest of his brothers-in-arms are provided with magical wrist bands. Wellan also puts each of them in charge a group of younger Knights and sends them to patrol the coast. A wise decision since Asbeth is about to strike once again ... Despite all the efforts expended by the Knights and Kira's extraordinary powers, the insect-soldiers manage to abduct a human warrior with a view to use him to destroy all the inhabitants of Enkidiev. Wellan has no intention of letting the Emperor create such a terrible weapon. Together with a new ally, he devises the most perilous rescue mission ever undertaken by the Knights of Emerald ... will it succeed?

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 12 Irianeth written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 12, the last book of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Irianeth: Beleaguered by the enemy, Onyx confers knighthood on the Squires, judging that they are now able to fend for themselves. But the loss of the army's supreme commander demoralizes the Knights. Grief-stricken and dejected, one of them even deserts his comrades. In spite of being very well-treated by the spiders, Liam is wasting away because he realizes that he will never see his friends and family again. But they have not forgotten him and they marshal all of their resources to come to his rescue. The rebel princess finally accepts her destiny and steps in to help the light-bearer and the Knights of Emerald who have to withstand the repeated onslaughts of the Dark Emperor. However, Asbeth has prepared a trap ... just for her. The final battle ultimately takes place on Irianeth. The question is: Who will come out of it alive? FULFILL THE PROPHECY

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 10 Retaliation written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 10 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Retaliation: Having reached the end of their incubation period, the insect larvae buried in the ground all over Enkidiev are about to awake. After several years of a well-deserved truce, the Knights of Emerald prepare to face this new scourge. Determined to take revenge on Parandar, the fallen god Akuretari takes advantage of this diversion to hunt down the humans who are in control of Danalieth's supernatural weapons. He will learn at his own expense that they are quite resilient. When tragedy strikes the Kingdom of Diamond, King Onyx finally shows his true colours and tries to annex this kingdom to his own. Undeterred, his loyal friend Hadrian of Silver will try to make him listen to reason. Frustrated by the incessant setbacks of his sorcerer, the Dark Emperor decides to launch his own offensive. His deadly intervention will finally set the prophecy into motion, but at the same time, deprive Lassa of his last defenders. HUNTING DOWN THE ENEMY

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 09 Danalieth s Legacy written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great numbers of imperial troops land on the coast of Enkidiev, forcing Wellan to divide his army in order to slow down the invasion. While they are defending the Kingdom of the Elves, the Knights capture a strange blue creature. The new King of Emerald tempts Wellan with one of the weapons that Danalieth had created to help the humans defend themselves against sorcerers. Wellan finds it very hard not to accept this offer, since he has been looking for a way to increase his powers. Wishing to help his father, Dylan learns of a new way to locate magical creatures. However, as he attempts to use this new power for the first time, he runs into the resistance of a young woman who will change his destiny forever. Against all odds, Elund's prophecy concerning the return of a great hero finally comes to pass.

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 05 Reptile Island written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2016-10-24T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 5 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Reptile Island: With their courage and fairness to guide them, the Knights of Emerald rush to the aid of the women and young girls abducted in the Kingdom of Crystal by lizards-like creatures. Wellan takes with him only some of his men, leaving the rest in Zenor. The chosen Knights embark on this perilous mission with the Crystal Magician who has a few surprises in store for them. Meanwhile, in the badly damaged Castle of Zenor, Dempsey who is in charge of the Knights and the Squires faces another sorcerer of the Dark Emperor, even crueler than Asbeth. Wellan having forbidden his soldiers to communicate with him while he is infiltrating the island of the reptiles, Dempsey and his brothers-in-arms will have to handle this new enemy by themselves.

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 11 Celestial Justice written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 11 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Celestial Justice: Imprisoned in the past, Kira is desperately searching for a way to get home. The ancient Enkievs are more than willing to help her, although they possess limited magical powers. Despite his wounds and the inefficiency of his new winged servant, Akuretari remains a formidable enemy. Taking advantage of the chaos brewing on the continent, he triggers off terrible cataclysms. Only a great sacrifice from one of the Knights will finally put an end to the fallen god's vengeance. The inhabitants of Enkidiev face a new menace when the Dark Emperor chooses this exact moment to give the coup de grâce to the Knights of Emerald and their allies. He is far from suspecting that the pure heart of a child and the courage of an Elf could thwart his invasion plans. FIND THE STRENGTH

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 02 The Dragons of the Dark Emperor written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 2 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, The Dragons of the Dark Emperor: Now nine years of age, the only thing Kira wants is to become a Squire and learn to fight under the tutelage of a full-fledged Knight so she can avenge the death of her parents to the hands of the Dark Emperor. But in order to protect her from the Lord of the Insect People, Wellan and the wizard Elund turn her down. Deeply hurt, Kira decides to take her fate into her own hands. She conjures up the spirit of a Knight of Emerald who died hundreds of years before and begs him to teach her how to use her weapons. Unable to force his way into the continent by the coast, Amecareth finds a new way to introduce his dragons into the human territories and the Knights of Emerald with their new squires are forced to hunt down the monsters. At the same time, the Dark Lord sends his sorcerer to attack the soldiers and bring his daughter back to him. Wellan quickly realizes that he must increase his own magic if he wishes to vanquish the sorcerer. He travels to the Kingdom of the Shadows hoping to become the apprentice of the illusive master magicians. There he will discover a darker secret ...

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 06 The Chronicles of Onyx written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 6 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, The Chronicles of Onyx: With the help of Kira, Wellan discovers the chronicles written by the renegade Knight Onyx, and discovers the fate that awaits his soldiers if the Dark Emperor decides to adopt the same military strategy that he used in the past. Distraught, Wellan tries to obtain from the Crystal Magician greater magical powers for himself and his men. Asbeth launches a new attack on Enkidiev and the Knights of Emerald must rush once more to the aid of the inhabitants of the coast. During the rescue operation, Wellan finally has the opportunity to sort things out with the King of the Elves. It is also in the beautiful forests of the Elves that the gods present an invaluable gift to him. Upon his return to the Castle of Emerald, Wellan is confronted with a diplomatic dispute. Will he have the savoir-faire required to solve this delicate problem ? Wellan does not suspect that the enemy is much closer than he thinks ...

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 01 Fire in the Sky written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald : This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 1 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Fire in the Sky : Upon learning that Amecareth is preparing to invade the continent once again, the King of Emerald, in an effort to protect all the Kingdoms of Enkidiev, revives an ancient knighthood. Chosen for their special gifts and endowed with mystical powers, six men and one woman become the new Knights of Emerald. Their training now completed, these magical soldiers are about to leave for battle when Queen Fan arrives at the castle requesting an audience with Emerald I. Pressed for time, she leaves in his care her two-year old daughter Kira, fully aware of the part she will be playing in the future of mankind. Wellan, the undisputed leader of the knights, falls in love with the beautiful queen. But the Kingdom of Shola is the first to fall and everyone is slaughtered, including Fan. Heartbroken, Wellan will nonetheless have to come up with a plan to defend Enkidiev and repel the forces of evil.

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 03 The Kingdom of Shadows written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 3 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, The Kingdom of Shadows: Now fifteen years of age and experiencing the first impulses of adolescence, Kira achieves her most cherished dream and becomes a Squire of Emerald. From then on, the purple princess goes on missions with the Knights, marvelling at the immensity of Enkidiev. The Light Bearer – the central character of the prophecy – is finally born and the Immortals must protect him from the Dark Emperor. Meanwhile, Wellan and his valiant Knights rush to the aid of the hybrids of the Kingdom of the Shadows where they fall into a trap and are confronted with an enemy they never suspected ...

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 08 Fallen Gods written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 8 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, Fallen Gods: Faced with the difficult task of assigning the Squires to their new masters, Wellan soon realizes that there aren't enough Knights for all of them and that many of the Knights are already training a child. In order to give Wellan a hand, Jenifael, Lassa and Liam use an old spell that greatly disrupts life in the castle. Under the pretext of going back to his old village, Onyx takes Sutton and his family to the land of their ancestors. But the renegade's true purpose is to obtain a powerful weapon that the goddess Cinn has hidden in the most southern part of the kingdom. The Knights who have barely recovered from the unrest caused by the young culprits at the castle are attacked by an enemy dropping from the sky. They soon find out that they are poorly equipped to defend themselves against fallen gods. At the same time, enemy troops led by Asbeth make their way to the Castle of Emerald adding to chaos.

Download or read book Knights of Emerald 04 A Rebellious Princess written by Anne Robillard and published by Wellan Inc / Anne Robillard. This book was released on 2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights of Emerald: This epic tale takes place in a forgotten world in a time of great unrest as Amecareth, the Dark Lord of the Insect People, attempts to take over the known universe. It is the story of Kira, the purple child, born of the rape of Queen Fan of Shola by the despicable Emperor, who will ultimately bring about his downfall, and of the brave Knights of Emerald entrusted with her safety. Book 4 of the saga The Knights of Emerald, A Rebellious Princess: Now nineteen years of age, Kira is finally knighted. She marries Sage of Emerald, unaware that he is possessed by the spirit of Onyx. When the latter decides to take his vengeance on Abnar, Wellan and the Knights of Emerald must intervene so he will not destroy their immortal ally. Witnesses to this duel, the Knights are astounded by the powers that Abnar had bestowed upon the Knights of old. When he becomes his self again, Sage has no recollection of the last four years of his life. Patiently, Kira teaches him all he has to know. In order to remain a Knight, the young warrior will have to submit to Elund's trials, but will he succeed? During the celebrations in honour of Parandar, the greatest of all gods, an agonizing man rides into the courtyard of the Castle of Emerald to tell the Knights that unknown creatures are decimating the coast. The valiant soldiers immediately rush to the rescue of the villagers. What trap has Amecareth set for them this time?

Download or read book Emerald Blaze written by Ilona Andrews and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the Hidden Legacy world where magic controls everything…except the hearts of those who wield it. As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart. The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina won't rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum that's tearing their world apart.

Download or read book The Templar Mission to Oak Island and Beyond written by Zena Halpern and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We make landfall on an island of oaks." So reads a 12th century Templar manuscript recovered from a medieval Italian church. Two of history's great mysteries-the fate of the Knights Templar and the truth about the Oak Island treasure-reveal themselves in this fascinating saga of hidden history. "The book we've all been waiting for!" says Rick Lagina, star of History Channel's Curse of Oak Island.

Download or read book Autonomous Horizons written by Greg Zacharias and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Greg Zacharias, former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force (2015-18), explores next steps in autonomous systems (AS) development, fielding, and training. Rapid advances in AS development and artificial intelligence (AI) research will change how we think about machines, whether they are individual vehicle platforms or networked enterprises. The payoff will be considerable, affording the US military significant protection for aviators, greater effectiveness in employment, and unlimited opportunities for novel and disruptive concepts of operations. Autonomous Horizons: The Way Forward identifies issues and makes recommendations for the Air Force to take full advantage of this transformational technology.

Download or read book The Adventure Zone Here There Be Gerblins written by Clint McElroy and published by First Second Books. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel adapted from the popular role-playing game podcast follows the exploits of Taako the elf wizard, Merle the dwarf cleric, and Magnus the human warrior.

Download or read book Historical Painting Techniques Materials and Studio Practice written by Arie Wallert and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1995-08-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.