Download or read book Sea of Starlight written by Shari L. Tapscott and published by Shari L. Tapscott. This book was released on with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventure continues in Sea of Starlight, the second book of The Riven Kingdoms. After meeting the mysterious woman of the forest, Rhys and Amalia are left questioning everything they know about the feuding kingdoms' history, the two royal families that began the war, and their own turbulent relationship. There is only one place to find answers—in Draegan, the cursed kingdom that lies across the Chasm. Rhys would like more than anything to keep Amalia away from the land of nightmares, sickness, and death, but the princess is determined to cross the rift. And Rhys is determined to keep Amalia safe…no matter the cost. Even if she will despise him for it before their journey's end. Meanwhile, in the heart of Draegan, Rhys's sister is faced with her own problems. Her father and brother are at odds, dark creatures are finding their way into the fortress castle, and a new prisoner is patiently chipping at the walls Cassia has built around her heart... Sea of Starlight is a 61,000-word fantasy romance and the second book in a connected series that must be read in order. The Riven Kingdoms Reading Order: Forest of Firelight Sea of Starlight Dawn of Darkness Age of Auroras

Download or read book The Starless Sea written by Erin Morgenstern and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world—a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues—a bee, a key, and a sword—that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians—it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also of those who are intent on its destruction. Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose—in both the mysterious book and in his own life.

Download or read book Across a Field of Starlight written by Blue Delliquanti and published by Random House Graphic. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic sci-fi graphic novel romance between two non-binary characters as they find one another through time, distance, and war. An amazing story that explores the complexity of human nature and what brings us together. When they were kids, Fassen’s fighter spaceship crash-landed on a planet that Lu’s survey force was exploring. It was a forbidden meeting between a kid from a war-focused resistance movement and a kid whose community and planet are dedicated to peace and secrecy. Lu and Fassen are from different worlds and separate solar systems. But their friendship keeps them in each other’s orbit as they grow up. They stay in contact in secret as their communities are increasingly threatened by the omnipresent, ever-expanding empire. As the empire begins a new attack against Fassen’s people--and discovers Lu’s in the process--the two of them have the chance to reunite at last. They finally are able to be together...but at what cost? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel is an epic science fiction romance between two non-binary characters as they find one another through time, distance, and war.

Download or read book Zoom at Sea written by Tim Wynne-Jones and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A re-issue of Tim Wynne-Jones and Eric Beddows’ classic picture book Zoom at Sea, published in celebration of Groundwood’s 35th anniversary. The enhanced epub version includes a read-aloud feature of the story narrated by Tim Wynne-Jones. This fanciful nautical adventure stars a winsome cat named Zoom, who stays indoors paddling in the sink or sailing in the bathtub all night when other self-respecting cats are out mousing and howling at the moon. One day Zoom finds in his Uncle Roy's diary a map of the sea and how to get there, which leads him to the huge house of the beautiful Maria. When, with the turn of a large wheel, mysterious Maria launches him on a wonderful sea voyage, the first of Zoom’s adventures begins.

Download or read book Age of Auroras written by Shari L. Tapscott and published by Shari L. Tapscott. This book was released on with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with love, betrayal, and magic, Age of Auroras is the epic conclusion of The Riven Kingdoms. Temporary peace has settled across Draegan as a new era begins for the cursed kingdom, but the royals know that tranquility is fleeting. In order to fulfill the magic and save the continent from its imminent destruction, Rhys and Amalia must once again return to Renove and see the rightful king ascend his throne. The sorrows of yesterday forgotten, Amalia looks forward to crossing the rift one last time to see her family, filled with hope that the impossible task she and Rhys were charged with will soon be complete. But the happy reunion doesn't go as planned. The curse has fully descended on the once-blessed kingdom, and an imposter king wears a stolen crown. Already, the broken magic begins to tear their world apart, and amidst it, an unavoidable battle looms that will test the royals in ways they never dared imagine. Age of Auroras is a 73,000-word fantasy romance and the final book in a connected series that must be read in order. The Riven Kingdoms Reading Order: Forest of Firelight Sea of Starlight Dawn of Darkness Age of Auroras

Download or read book The Fate of Stars written by S D Simper and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devout mermaid. A disgraced princess. A feud as ancient as the gods.Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy-Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel's kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their tenuous feelings for each other lead them to ruin?From the world of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of ancient magic and cutthroat politics-and finding redemption through love.

Download or read book Kingston by Starlight written by Christopher John Farley and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish-born Anne Bonny is only a teenager when she is left destitute by her mother’s death. Abandoned by her father, she seems destined to be forgotten by the world. But Anne chooses to seek her fortune in the lush tropics of the colonial West Indies, where she passes herself off as a young man named Bonn. She finds work as a ship’s hand, sailing under the command of Calico Jack Rackam, a notorious and charismatic pirate with a bounty on his head. Calico Jack has his heart set on raiding the Madrid Galleon, the richest ship in the Caribbean, which sails from Kingston laden with Cuban gold and Jamaican rum. Bonn is entranced by the sea and by the ship’s violent crew, which includes a mysterious swordfighter named Read, who, it turns out, has a secret life of his own. Calico Jack soon discovers Bonn’s and Read’s true identities, but it is only when the three pirates are captured that their darkest secrets begin to surface. In the shadow of the gallows, a strange twist of fate reveals a shocking betrayal that may save Bonn from death, while permanently changing everything she has known about her past and the world around her. Gorgeously written and full of mystery, intrigue, and startling revelations about gender, race, history, and the human heart, Kingston by Starlight is a once-in-a-lifetime read.

Download or read book Forest of Firelight written by Shari L. Tapscott and published by Shari L. Tapscott. This book was released on with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Silver & Orchids Series comes a breathtaking tale of two kingdoms torn apart by magic and the star-crossed lovers who set upon a perilous journey to reunite them before they fall into ruin. Enter the world of The Riven Kingdoms. After the sudden death of her brother, Princess Amalia is charged with what feels like an impossible task—she must choose the next king. Youthful thoughts of love are pushed aside as she accepts her fate, setting upon a quest throughout the kingdom to find a man worthy of her father's throne. Little does Amalia know, someone has already set his sights on her. Rhys is a man of secrets, and his mission is simple: befriend the princess of Renove. Coax her to trust him, convince her to follow him. Betray her when it's time. All goes according to plan until Rhys meets the princess. Amalia is a disaster. Never has he met someone so drawn to trouble. Never has he met someone so irritatingly likable. He's not allowed to fall for her. She could never entrust him with a crown. But, unbeknownst to them, their unlikely partnership might be the key to saving their entire world from a darkness that's slowly creeping from the wounded earth that separates one kingdom from the next. Forest of Firelight is a 65,000 fantasy romance and the first book in a connected series that must be read in order. The Riven Kingdoms Reading Order: Forest of Firelight Sea of Starlight Dawn of Darkness Age of Auroras

Download or read book The Largesse of the Sea Maiden written by Denis Johnson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Dwight Garner, The New York Times • Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air • Chicago Tribune • Newsday • New York • AV Club • Publishers Weekly “Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York “A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • NPR • The Boston Globe • New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Bloomberg The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come. Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden “An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal “Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR

Download or read book A Galaxy of Sea Stars written by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bank Street Best Book of 2021 A Galaxy of Sea Stars is Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo’s second middle-grade novel—a heartwarming story about family, loyalty, and the hard choices we face in the name of friendship. Sometimes, the truth isn’t easy to see. Sometimes, you have to look below the surface to find it. Eleven-year-old Izzy feels as though her whole world is shifting, and she doesn’t like it. She wants her dad to act like he did before he was deployed to Afghanistan. She wants her mom to live with them at the marina where they’ve moved instead of spending all her time on Block Island. Most of all, she wants Piper, Zelda, and herself—the Sea Stars—to stay best friends, as they start sixth grade in a new school. Everything changes when Izzy’s father invites his former interpreter’s family, including eleven-year-old Sitara, to move into the marina’s upstairs apartment. Izzy doesn’t know what to make of Sitara—with her hijab and refusal to eat cafeteria food—and her presence disrupts the Sea Stars. But in Sitara Izzy finds someone brave, someone daring, someone who isn’t as afraid as Izzy is to use her voice and speak up for herself. As Izzy and Sitara grow closer, Izzy must make a choice: stay in her comfort zone and risk betraying her new friend, or speak up and lose the Sea Stars forever.

Download or read book Dawn of Darkness written by Shari L. Tapscott and published by Shari L. Tapscott. This book was released on with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventure continues in Dawn of Darkness, the third book of The Riven Kingdoms. Princess Amalia of Renove expected to find plague and death when she and Rhys entered the kingdom of Draegan, but she didn't realize she'd find herself in a nest of lies and deception. Now the princess's world is crumbling. She must learn to navigate a wicked court, where everyone wants something from her—including the one man she thought she could trust. And Amalia isn't the only one struggling. Newly betrothed Cassia finds herself torn between family, duty, and love. One wrong decision, and the Draeganish princess's world could come to an end. Time is running short for the two riven kingdoms. An army of darkness gathers, preparing to destroy the entire continent. Little do any of the royals know there are more players behind the scenes. Whether they act for the good of the kingdoms, or their destruction, only time will tell… Dawn of Darkness is a 75,000-word fantasy romance and the third book in a connected series that must be read in order. The Riven Kingdoms Reading Order: Forest of Firelight Sea of Starlight Dawn of Darkness Age of Auroras

Download or read book Starlight Sailor written by James Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sail away to dreamland! Follow a small boy and his dog as they navigate the land of dreams in a paper boat. As you journey through the night, you will meet all kinds of curious and magical creatures.

Download or read book Saddle Club Bindup 7 Starlight Christmas Sea Horse written by Bonnie Bryant and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2013 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Going To Be A Christmas The Saddle Club Will Never Forget Stevie and Lisa can't wait for the holidays to begin. But the Christmas season just hasn't been the same for Carole since her mother died. When the local veterinarian hires her as a temporary assistant, Carole's mood slowly brightens and by the night of the Pine Hollow's Starlight Ride, she's in the Christmas spirit. But the real highlight of her Christmas holiday is still to come! Can The Saddle Club Girls Survive A Christmas Vacation Apart? Ever since they formed The Saddle Club, Stevie, Carole and Lisa have been inseparable. So they're all feeling a little sad at the thought of not being together for the Christmas holidays. But while Lisa is riding along the beautiful beaches of San Marco, Stevie is combing the mall for the perfect New Year's Eve dress. And Carole will be training Starlight, the gorgeous bay gelding she got for Christmas! But no one's holiday goes quite to plan . .

Download or read book Starlight on the Snow written by Mariah L Stevens and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Edition illustrated version of Starlight on the Snow. Limited edition. Includes 5 illustrations especially drawn for the narrative by Amelia L. Carter. "He wanted to till the soil and force it to accept her so she could grow and bloom into a girl whose smile reached her eyes." - Book One in the Apricity Trilogy. When Ash Robards and Tayshia Cole head out to the hot springs behind their boarding school on graduation night, Ash is unaware that three things are inevitable. His father's going to prison. His mother is dead because Ash never told her secret. And he really, really cannot stand Tayshia Cole. The legend of the hot springs says that if you step into it with your soulmate under the stars, you'll be together forever. No one believes it, especially not Ash and Tayshia. It's a myth. It's false. It can't possibly be true. So why can't he stop dreaming about her?

Download or read book Saddle Club Bindup 7 Starlight Christmas Sea Horse written by Bonnie Bryant and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three heroines, A love of horses and a strong loyalty to each other. It’s Going To Be A Christmas The Saddle Club Will Never Forget Stevie and Lisa can’t wait for the holidays to begin. But the Christmas season just hasn’t been the same for Carole since her mother died. When the local veterinarian hires her as a temporary assistant, Carole’s mood slowly brightens and by the night of the Pine Hollow’s Starlight Ride, she’s in the Christmas spirit. But the real highlight of her Christmas holiday is still to come! Can The Saddle Club Girls Survive A Christmas Vacation Apart? Ever since they formed The Saddle Club, Stevie, Carole and Lisa have been inseparable. So they’re all feeling a little sad at the thought of not being together for the Christmas holidays. But while Lisa is riding along the beautiful beaches of San Marco, Stevie is combing the mall for the perfect New Year’s Eve dress. And Carole will be training Starlight, the gorgeous bay gelding she got for Christmas! But no one’s holiday goes quite to plan . .

Download or read book Sato the Rabbit written by Yuki Ainoya and published by Sato the Rabbit. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After becoming a rabbit, Haneru Sato gathers stars at an observatory, sails the sea in a watermelon, tastes the emotions captured in different colors of ice, and more.

Download or read book The Starboard Sea written by Amber Dermont and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A rich, quietly artful novel that is bound for deep water, with questions of beauty, power and spiritual navigation as its main concerns. The title refers not to the right side of a boat but to the right course through life, and the immense difficulty of finding and following it."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times A powerful first novel about life and death, friendship and love, as one young man must navigate the depths of his emotions. JASON PROSPER grew up in the elite world of Manhattan penthouses, Maine summer estates, old-boy prep schools, and exclusive sailing clubs. A smart, athletic teenager, Jason maintains a healthy, humorous disdain for the trappings of affluence, preferring to spend afternoons sailing with Cal, his best friend and boarding-school roommate. When Cal commits suicide during their junior year at Kensington Prep, Jason is devastated by the loss and transfers to Bellingham Academy. There, he meets Aidan, a fellow student with her own troubled past. They embark on a tender, awkward, deeply emotional relationship. When a major hurricane hits the New England coast, the destruction it causes brings with it another upheaval in Jason's life, forcing him to make sense of a terrible secret that has been buried by the boys he considers his friends. Set against the backdrop of the 1987 stock market collapse, The Starboard Seais an examination of the abuses of class privilege, the mutability of sexual desire, the thrill and risk of competitive sailing, and the adult cost of teenage recklessness. It is a powerful and provocative novel about a young man finding his moral center, trying to forgive himself, and accepting the gift of love.