Download or read book Rise of the Fey written by Alessa Ellefson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in the exciting Morgana Trilogy! When Morgan was sent to her family home in Fond-du-Lac, Wisconsin, a small part of her had hoped that it meant she would finally get the family life she'd always dreamed of. Instead, she was propelled into another world under Lake Winnebago where kids like her are trained to become knights in a millennia-old fight against the Fey. Now, after having been an unwilling key to liberating Carman, the worst she-demon of modern times, Morgan finds herself locked up in jail. All because of what her parents were. But Morgan's done with playing nice and following orders-not that she was ever that good at it-and it's high time she took her own destiny into her own hands. Before the knights execute her, and certainly before Carman destroys the whole world in her rage.

Download or read book Blood of the Fey written by Alessa Ellefson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morgan Pendragon just wants a normal life. But on her last year at a Swiss boarding school, one of her classmates is found mysteriously dead. Before she knows it, Morgan's called home to Wisconsin, for the first time in her life.There, not only does she have to deal with her crazy-weird family, but she's forced to attend a strange school set in a magical world under Lake Winnebago. To make matters worse, she must train with the others to become Knights of the Round Table and fight in a secret, millennia-old war against the Fey--fallen angels with unimaginable powers who'd do anything to destroy humans. And if that wasn't enough, she must do the impossible: learn to make friends.As the world is falling apart, Morgan must adapt to her new reality before she either goes nuts... or finds herself dead.

Download or read book Rise of the Fae written by Rebekah R. Ganiere and published by Fallen Angel Press. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He wants to forget his past. She'll kill to secure her future. Together they could create a love that will heal them both. Selene is sent to the Earth Realm on a secret mission- which if she fails it could cost her her life. But with the Vampires now ruling the world, there are more vices than ever to distract her from her goal. Especially Neeman, whose hard body and piercing gaze awaken unfulfilled primal desires within her. Neeman has tried unsuccessfully to rid himself of the pain of his past. And when Selene's beautiful ethereal features attract too much attention, Neeman must literally pick up the feisty pixie and whisk her to safety before someone turns her into their most scrumptious meal. Selene would much rather have been to her own devices. But now forced to not only live but to also work together, the two must decide whether they will knock down the walls built between them and give in to the passion that sparks their hearts; or risk losing everything they've come to need most. Fans of J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood and Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series will love this Hot Vampire Series. Scroll up to One Click now and begin your next Steamy Vampire Romance. Note: This is an adult Paranormal Romance which includes steamy sex, violence, torture, and adult themes.

Download or read book Rise of the King written by R.A. Salvatore and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the chaotic aftermath of the Sundering, the orcs of Many-Arrows reignite their bloody feud with Bruenor Battlehammer Having escaped Gauntlgrym, the Companions of the Hall are united in body and spirt—but not in ideals. As the Darkening casts its shadows upon the northern cities of the Shining White, portending war, the past rears its angry head. Old debts insist on payment and old wrongs demand to be set right. The bloody dwarf-orc feud reignites with disastrous consequences. When drow Quenthel Baenre urges the orcs into war, a new and bloodthirsty king takes the throne of Many-Arrows. The savage orc hordes gather under his command, bringing an end to the decades of peace in the North. Dwarf steel meets ancient enemies, painting the Spine of the World in red. In the middle of this chaos, the Companions march onwards—to rescue Pwent from his vampiric curse and to reclaim Bruenor’s throne; to combat the treachery of the black-souled drow and to defeat the orcs. As the world repeats a deadly cycle of violence and hate, Drizzt Do’Urden is forced into a fight for his life, his loved ones, and his very soul. Rise of the King is the second book in the Companions Codex and the twenty-ninth book in the Legend of Drizzt series.

Download or read book The Rise and Fall of National Test Scores written by Gilbert R. Austin and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rise and Fall of National Test Scores examines, in some depth, the nature of test score changes over an extended period of time and in a broad range of subject matters and levels of schooling. The book contains chapters contributed by experts on various aspects of educational tests and score interpretation and uses. The text discusses the interpretations of trends in college admissions test scores and questions about the post-admission performance of ethnic minority students. The book examines general school achievement trends of high school students and the trends observed in broad-based testing programs of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The complexities involved in obtaining dependable data with which to make informed judgments about reading achievement trends are examined. The text further tackles the positive and negative trends in academic achievement in Science with particular emphasis on the effects of curriculum revision; as well as the problems of mathematics testing. The book then describes test score trends and problems in Great Britain and Ireland, with attention given to the similarities and differences of those countries and the United States. Educators, researchers, political leaders, and informed, interested laymen will find the book invaluable.

Download or read book Rise of the Seven written by Melissa Wright and published by Melissa Wright. This book was released on with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing to hide. Memories and magic recovered, Frey is restored to the throne. But as she works to regain control of the North, a small silver dagger nearly brings her end. Someone wants her dead. She raises the Seven of her guard and proves her abilities in order to secure her position. But another attempt on her life, from what appears to be fey, reveals not all are pleased with her return. She'll have to find them first. If she could only figure out the force behind the attacks, she might be able to relax enough to decide what to do about her other problem... Chevelle.

Download or read book The Christian Century and the Rise of the Protestant Mainline written by Elesha J. Coffman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian Century and the Rise of the Protestant Mainline offers the first full-length, critical study of The Christian Century, widely regarded as the most influential religious magazine in America for most of the twentieth century and hailed by Time as "Protestantism's most vigorous voice." Elesha Coffman narrates the previously untold story of the magazine, exploring its chronic financial struggles, evolving editorial positions, and often fractious relations among writers, editors, and readers, as well as the central role it played in the rise of mainline Protestantism. Coffman situates this narrative within larger trends in American religion and society. Under the editorship of Charles Clayton Morrison from 1908-1947, the magazine spoke out about many of the most pressing social and political issues of the time, from child labor and women's suffrage to war, racism, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It published such luminaries as Jane Addams, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Martin Luther King Jr. and jostled with the Nation, the New Republic, and Commonweal, as it sought to enlarge its readership and solidify its position as the voice of liberal Protestantism. But by the 1950s, internal strife between liberals and neo-orthodox and the rising challenge of Billy Graham's evangelicalism would shatter the illusion of Protestant consensus. The coalition of highly educated, theologically and politically liberal Protestants associated with the magazine made a strong case for their own status as shepherds of the American soul but failed to attract a popular following that matched their intellectual and cultural clout. Elegantly written and persuasively argued, The Christian Century and the Rise of the Protestant Mainline takes readers inside one of the most important religious magazines of the modern era.

Download or read book The Christian Century and the Rise of Mainline Protestantism written by Elesha J. Coffman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1972 publication of Dean M. Kelley's Why Conservative Churches Are Growing, discussion of the Protestant mainline has focused on the tradition's decline. Elesha J. Coffman's The Christian Century and the Rise of Mainline Protestantism tells a different story, using the lens of the influential periodical The Christian Century to examine the rise of the mainline to a position of cultural prominence in the first half of the twentieth century.

Download or read book Curse of the Fey written by Alessa Ellefson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling conclusion to the Morgana TrilogyThe end is coming.Or rather, it's already here. Despite Morgan's best efforts, things have been spiraling out of control since the day she set foot in Lake High. The war for survival between humans and Fey, already exacerbated by the appearance of the Dark Sidhe Mordred, has become full blown with the release of the evil sorceress Carman.Not only have Carman's forces managed to take over Lake High, but Mordred has succeeded in opening the Gates to Hell. Worse, in an attempt to divert attention away from him, Morgan may have also killed Arthur--the single person who ever trusted her from the very beginning. The only way for her to atone is to figure out Carman's ultimate plan and put an end to it before the witch can make her final move. But first, Morgan must learn to believe in herself and in others¿And find a way to get out of this hellhole, too.

Download or read book Rise of the King Books 1 3 written by TJ Green and published by Mountolive Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur, the Once and Future King, is destined to return, and Tom is destined to wake him. When the Lady of the Lake summons Tom to the Other, she tells him he has to wake King Arthur from his long sleep on Avalon. She sets him on a journey that will change his life forever. He encounters magic, mythical creatures, and wonders he never thought possible. But he also finds his life in danger more times than he cares to count. If he’s to survive, he has to find courage he never thought he had, and he has to learn to fight. From King Arthur and Excalibur, to Nimue and Merlin, Tom finds that old myths are real, and so are ancient enemies. But, he also finds that with great risks, comes great friendships. This multi-volume set contains Call of the King, The Silver Tower, and The Cursed Sword. If you love magic, mystery and old myths with a new twist, you’ll love this re-imagining of the Arthurian legend. Buy now to read your new fantasy series. ***This title was previously released as Tom’s Arthurian Legacy, containing Tom’s Inheritance, Twice Born, and Galatine’s Curse. Call of the King, (previously Tom’s Inheritance), has been fully rewritten with expanded scenes and a new ending. Consequently the beginning of The Silver Tower (# 2) has changed to reflect this. The Cursed Sword remains the same. Keywords: Arthurian fantasy, Arthurian young adult fantasy, epic fantasy, swords and sorcery fantasy, young adult, coming of age, King Arthur, historical fantasy, Arthurian fiction, English myths, legends and folklore, magic, young adult mystery, teenager fantasy, mythical creatures, dragons, fairytales, fey, fae, faery, fairy, Otherworld, portal fantasy, young adult action and adventure, destiny, Arthurian legend,

Download or read book Never Fear The Tarot written by Heather Graham and published by Invoke Books. This book was released on 2016-10-30 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We asked twenty-six authors to write stories based on the Tarot, with the cards determining which stories the authors would write. Over the course of several months we reached out to some of the best genre authors and proposed our idea. Once we had our authors, we took a tarot deck and a list of all twenty-six names. We would read the author’s name, shuffle the deck, and draw a card. That tarot card and its traits were all the authors had to go on. The card was removed, the deck was reshuffled, and the next name was read off. This anthology contains twenty-six stories based on the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana and the four cards of the Minor Arcana. Award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors combine their talents to deal out twenty-six dark tales influenced by the Tarot.

Download or read book Dark Force Rising Star Wars Legends The Thrawn Trilogy written by Timothy Zahn and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn’s sinister plan threatens to spell doom for the fledgling New Republic and its most iconic heroes. The dying Empire’s most cunning and ruthless warlord, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial Fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic’s destruction. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies. Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the dark side.

Download or read book Words We Don t Use Much Anymore written by Diarmaid Ó Muirithe and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diarmaid O Muirithe's column Words We Use was a feature of The Irish Times over many years and has formed a critically acclaimed book of the same name. Words We Don't Use (much anymore) is a highly entertaining compendium of words which are either on the brink of extinction or have already been deemed obsolete by the great dictionaries. O' Muirithe's gentle and witty style reveals his vast knowledge and scholarship in an accessible way. Inside you will find words such as manable, meaning a girl of marriageable age, and adamite, a person who appears nude in public, among many others that you might want to casually drop into your everyday conversation! Words We Don't Use is a wordsmith's delight

Download or read book Dangerous Games written by Joseph Laycock and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included representatives from the Christian Right, the field of psychology, and law enforcement claimed that these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masquerading as a game. Dangerous Games explores both the history and the sociological significance of this panic. Fantasy role-playing games do share several functions in common with religion. However, religionÑas a socially constructed world of shared meaningÑcan also be compared to a fantasy role-playing game. In fact, the claims of the moral entrepreneurs, in which they presented themselves as heroes battling a dark conspiracy, often resembled the very games of imagination they condemned as evil. By attacking the imagination, they preserved the taken-for-granted status of their own socially constructed reality. Interpreted in this way, the panic over fantasy-role playing games yields new insights about how humans play and together construct and maintain meaningful worlds. LaycockÕs clear and accessible writing ensures that Dangerous Games will be required reading for those with an interest in religion, popular culture, and social behavior, both in the classroom and beyond.

Download or read book American Political Humor 2 volumes written by Jody C. Baumgartner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set surveys the profound impact of political humor and satire on American culture and politics over the years, paying special attention to the explosion of political humor in today's wide-ranging and turbulent media environment. Historically, there has been a tendency to regard political satire and humor as a sideshow to the wider world of American politics—entertaining and sometimes insightful, but ultimately only of modest interest to students and others surveying the trajectory of American politics and culture. This set documents just how mistaken that assumption is. By examining political humor and satire throughout US history, these volumes not only illustrate how expressions of political satire and humor reflect changes in American attitudes about presidents, parties, and issues but also how satirists, comedians, cartoonists, and filmmakers have helped to shape popular attitudes about landmark historical events, major American institutions and movements, and the nation's political leaders and cultural giants. Finally, this work examines how today's brand of political humor may be more influential than ever before in shaping American attitudes about the nation in which we live.

Download or read book The Frey Saga Books 4 6 written by Melissa Wright and published by Melissa Wright. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark history shadows the realm, holding the tenuous peace between its people by a thread. As secrets tied to her past unravel, Frey's kingdom is threatened at every turn. But old bargains cannot be broken, and only she holds the fate of both the fey and elven lands in her half-blood hands. This collection includes The Frey Saga Book IV: Venom and Steel, Book V: Shadow and Stone, and Book VI: Feather and Bone

Download or read book The Chronicles of Fey the Rising written by Melissa Willis-Sell and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sisters embark on a road trip that will lead them to a destiny they never knew existed. A royal heritage they never imagined and an ancient prophecy that could lead to their demise.