Download or read book Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe written by James M. Ward and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halcyon Blithe, being a young man of good breeding and lineage as well as endowed with those qualities and abilities of a sorcerous nature and wishing to fulfill his full potential, is ready to assume his proper place in the world. He aims to seek his fortune among those who tend and sail the awesome nautical juggernauts-the dragonships. With this is mind, Blithe gladly accepts his rank as Midshipwizard and becomes a member of the crew who man the dragonships-vessels which harness the bodies and strength of living dragons with seafaring technology. Combining elements of Hornblower with Harry Potter, and Robert Louis Stevenson with Robin Hobb, Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe is a nautical tale rich in magic and intrigue. A tale set against a panorama of fantastic naval battle as we follow the career of a young midshipwizard as he moves up through the ranks of His Majesty's Navy. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe written by James M. Ward and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halcyon Blithe, being a young man of good breeding and lineage as well as endowed with the qualities and abilities recognized as great potential, is ready to seek his fortune among those who tend and sail the awesome nautical juggernauts--the dragonships which harness the bodies and strength of living dragons with seafaring technology--as he accepts his rank as Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe. In the latest chapter of the young wizard's nautical education he finds himself second in command of a captured enemy vessel that must engage a demonship in combat. When he returns to port, Blythe is assigned duty on a dwarven dragonship. It is on this very ship that he and his shipmates encounter deceitful politics before they can regain the security of their Arcanian dragonship and trusted crewmates. Combining elements of Hornblower with Harry Potter, and Robert Louis Stevenson with Robin Hobb, Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe is a nautical tale rich in magic and intrigue set against a panorama of fantastic naval battles.
Download or read book Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe written by James M. Ward and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His yeoman voyage now behind him, Blithe must now accept new responsibilities as he ascends to the rank of DRAGONFRIGATE WIZARD HALCYON BLITHE. In the latest chapter of the young wizard's nautical education he finds himself second in command of a captured enemy vessel that must engage a demonship in combat before returning to port. Upon his return he is assigned duty on a dwarven dragonship where he and his shipmates encounter the deceit of politics and diplomacy before they can regain the security of their Arcanian dragonship and the company of their trusted crewmates. Combining elements of Hornblower with Harry Potter, and Robert Louis Stevenson with Robin Hobb, the Halcyon Blithe are nautical tales rich in magic and intrigue set against a panorama of fantastic naval battles as we follow the career of a young midshipwizard as he moves up through the ranks of His Majesty's Navy. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Novel Ideas Science Fiction written by Brian M. Thomsen and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in one volume, seven classic, award-winning stories which were the genesis for some of the most memorable novels and series in the field of science fiction.
Download or read book Novel Ideas Fantasy written by Brian M. Thomsen and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do novels get their start? The answers to that question often prove as varied as the authors who create them. In Novel Ideas: Fantasy, seven of the genre's most talented tellers of tale are represented by eight masterful short works--many of them award winners--which laid the groundwork for some of the most acclaimed fantasy novels and series in the field.
Download or read book Read On Speculative Fiction for Teens written by Jamie Kallio and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers exciting new reading paths for students who enjoy fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal themes. With over 350 titles organized into their primary appeal characteristics and scores of thematic lists, librarians and educators will benefit from lists of contemporary selections specifically written for teens. Interest in teen fiction has grown in popularity in the last decade, especially within the fantasy and paranormal genres. This timely guide is one of the few books on the subject that lists titles that are written specifically for teens. Read On...Speculative Fiction for Teens features popular, contemporary themes ranging from vampire love and ghost stories to epic fantasy and out-of-this-world science fiction. Each of the five chapters caters to a specific area of interest—story, character, setting, mood, and language—and within the chapter, numerous lists of novels are organized by topic, with the best titles highlighted. Each of the more than 350 listed titles includes bibliographic information and a brief, punchy description.
Download or read book 101 Great Ready to Use Book Lists for Teens written by Nancy J. Keane and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the author's work in The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists, this book provides 101 new and revised reading lists created in consultation with teachers and public librariansan invaluable resource for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature. Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website BooktalksQuick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book, 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable lists can be utilized in many waysfor example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will facilitate the creation of valuable reading lists to support the extended reading demands of today's teens.
Download or read book Sails Sorcery written by Elaine Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mermaids. Pirates. Flying ships. Creatures from the deep. Embark upon a journey across leagues of unimaginable adventure. Ride the waves to mystery and magic in this anthology of 28 stories, including tales by "New York Times" bestseller Elaine Cunningham, Paul S. Kemp, Patrick Thomas, and James M. Ward, with an all-new story featuring Halcyon Blithe.
Download or read book Oceans of Magic written by Brian Thomsen and published by D A W Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in print, 13 stories are featured in this anthology that navigates the high seas of fantasy. Authors such as Mike Resnick, Fiona Patton, and Kathryn Rusch contribute original fantasy stories about the adventure, mystery, and danger of the sea.
Download or read book School Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Timeshares written by Jean Rabe and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen original stories about taking your dream vacation-in any era you desire. Take a vacation through time with the help of a Time Travel Agency offering excursions into the past and future. Readers will find themselves in exotic, adventurous locales-and in all manner of trouble and mysteries. And figures from the past will be able to squeak by the other way. Picture Cleopatra in modern-day New York City, or Hannibal searching for elephants at Wisconsin's Circus World. And that's just the beginning of the thrills and danger...
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Download or read book ALIEN AGENDA Why They Came Why They Stayed written by Steve Peek and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clever blend of truth and fiction, not an easy book to forgetA keeper of government secrets goes rogue. A ten-year-old girl is kidnapped from a black budget project. America unleashes its full power to find her before the truth is revealed. The clock is ticking. Humankind, as we know it, is running out of time. Question everything.REVIEWERS"I know it's fiction but I can't get it out of my head""Phenomenal research and detail""Clever mix of truth and fiction ... or is it?""Not an easy book to forget""Creepy - I take comfort in the author's word it is fiction""I think I experienced 'missing time' once I started reading""It left me reeling, wondering...""This page turner scared me! Worth the lost sleep""I pondered this story long after finishing it""Incredible blurring of facts and speculation"
Download or read book Summers at Castle Auburn written by Sharon Shinn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman blessed, or cursed, with a talent for witchcraft returns to Castle Auburn where she spent her childhood in joy-only to find an aura of dread awaiting her.
Download or read book Pool of Twilight written by James M. Ward and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conclusion to the bestselling Heroes of Phlan series: The son of Shal and Tarl sets off on a quest for the missing Warhammer of Tyr The holy hammer of the Church of Tyr was captured by the evil god Bane and his dark minion, Hammerwarder, two decades ago. When Bane was destroyed, the relic vanished. The legacy of recovering the lost item was granted to a young paladin just before his birth: Kern Desanea, the son of Phlan’s two great heroes and spellcasters, Shal and Tarl. Now, the young warrior must fulfill his destiny, find the Warhammer, and return it to the forces of good in the land of the Moonsea. Danger, deception, and loyal friends will accompany him on his fateful journey—a journey that will lead him to the ultimate pool.
Download or read book Conan the Undaunted written by James Michael Ward and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
