Download or read book Tales of Lentari Boxed Set Books 1 3 written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2024-08-10 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transport yourself into the magical kingdom of Lentari, along with Steve and Sarah Miller (introduced in The Bakkian Chronicles), a world of kings and princes, dragons, dwarves, and all sorts of mythical creatures. Book 1 – Lost City Lukas, a young dwarf, narrowly averts tragedy while attending a class by the master craftsman Maelnar, falling into the forge’s fire. Amazingly, he comes away from the near miss with only a mark on his back. The mark is not quite a burn. But it is disfiguring and embarrassing to the family, and it’s not fading away, so his father, Venk, takes young Lukas to consult the most respected wizard in the kingdom. They learn this mysterious mark is part of a Questor’s Mark, a sort of roadmap to an adventure that had long been the dream of many—to find the Lost City of Nar. Book 2 – Something Wyverian This Way Comes Steve and Sarah Miller receive an urgent message from Lentari, the land they call their second home, the magical place of dragons and wizards, the land where they became, for a time, guardians to the crown prince. When both of them have the same unsettling dream, a vision that something bad is happening in Lentari, they go—without a second thought. They learn a terrible sickness is consuming the dragon population, affecting their powers, starving them, killing them. Steve and Sarah arrive with two goals: help the dragons find the source of the ailment, and don’t tell the king they suspect it’s a curse or spell of some kind. Book 3 – A Portal For Your Thoughts The peaceful kingdom of Lentari is rocked by the disappearances of several citizens, and when the latest—a young girl—vanishes, the king dispatches his top aides to find out what’s happening. Piecing together the clues, they ride to a lush forest near the seaside town of Capily where they come across an odd disturbance in the undergrowth. A few tests, and it’s evident the anomaly is a portal of some sort, and the consensus is that they will need the strongest teleporter known to the kingdom in order to solve the mystery of where the portal leads and how it has taken the missing villagers. The only teleporter with this much power is Lady Sarah, the human with the needed jhorun to possibly save them. Sarah and her husband Steve transport to Lentari from their home in America, and as she is studying the odd new portal the unthinkable happens. Lady Sarah is pulled into the portal and vanishes! Praise for Jeffrey Poole and his Epic Fantasy fiction: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Download or read book Corgi Case Files Boxed Set Books 1 3 written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the delightful world of the best canine sleuths on the planet, with Zack Anderson and his cohorts, Sherlock and Watson, a pair of corgis who have an uncanny ability to spot clues and solve mysteries. When Zack and the dogs are on the case, the Pomme Valley police will definitely catch the crooks. What’s included: Book 1 – Case of the One-Eyed Tiger: When a shocking murder shatters the tranquility of a sleepy Oregon town, and a priceless sculpture turns up missing, all fingers soon start pointing at new resident Zack Anderson. Armed with a determination to clear his name, Zack sets out to solve the case with the help of his feisty canine companion, a corgi named Sherlock who has an uncanny ability to sniff out clues. With evidence mounting against him, can Zack and Sherlock identify the killer and locate the missing sculpture before he ends up in the doghouse? And how is it that Zack’s buddy will see to it another corgi joins the family before long? Book 2 – Case of the Fleet-Footed Mummy When a traveling Egyptian exhibit stops in picturesque Pomme Valley, all hell breaks loose after a valuable artifact is stolen and a dead body turns up in an unexpected location. The prime suspect has already been identified but there’s a catch: he’s over 3,000 years old. Zack and the corgis are on the case, this time at the request of the police. Book 3 – Case of the Holiday Hijinks There’s a Grinch in Pomme Valley! Someone is stealing presents right from under the noses of unsuspecting home owners and leaving no trace of how he broke in. Corgis Sherlock and Watson are on the case! The townsfolk are scared. City officials are nervous. Can Zack and the dogs put a stop to this crime spree before Christmas is ruined for everyone? Readers are loving this cozy mystery series with its indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightful series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars on Amazon “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon

Download or read book The Alpha Plague written by Michael Robertson and published by Michael Robertson. This book was released on 2023-05-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a plan for the apocalypse? Rhys doesn't. But as he watches chaos spill from the Alpha tower, he knows one thing for sure ... He must get to his son before the virus does. If you like high stakes and edge of your seat action in a post-apocalyptic world, then The Alpha Plague is for you. Get it now to join Rhys at ground zero as he tries to save his loved ones and survive a disaster that will leave the world changed forever.

Download or read book Keeper of the Lost Cities written by Shannon Messenger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestselling series A USA TODAY bestselling series A California Young Reader Medal–winning series In this riveting series opener, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first. Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret—at least, that’s what she thinks… But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth, and she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known. But Sophie still has secrets, and they’re buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death—and time is running out.

Download or read book May the Fang Be With You written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2023-08-13 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kre’Mikal, the acting king of Lentari, learns of an alarming sight off the coast, a ship that can move on the water at astounding speed, he knows something is amiss. He begins an investigation only to discover that a magical artifact was stolen from the dragon's cave by a band of ruthless pirates! But this is no ordinary theft – the powerful Fang of the Red Oskorlisk is missing, and the pirates appear to be from a land so far away no one in Lentari has ever been there. With the help of their American friends, Steve and Sarah Miller, the Lentarians must track down the thieves and retrieve the important magical item before it's too late. Can they apprehend the thieves and retrieve the important magical item? Or will the ruthless pirate Captain Flinn prove to be powerful enough to overcome all the jhorun and spells the Lentarians can conjure to fight him? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole’s epic fantasy novels: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L. “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Download or read book The Hammer is Strong With This One written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The invading pirates from Perz have set their sights on a new goal in Lentari, capturing the dwarven Narian Power Hammer, which promises supreme physical strength and longevity to its owner. But trekking through the enormous underground cavern system that the dwarves call home does not come naturally to men of the sea, and Captain Flinn has his hands full, keeping his crew in line as they search for the elusive magical hammer. Flinn has one thing going for him, the Alchos Stone, which can make his men, his ship and himself invisible. The thing that will work against him, however, is that he’s being tracked by Steve and Sarah Miller and their Lentarian allies, the dragons. Can the Millers catch up with Flinn and his men before they find the Hammer, create massive destruction, and escape? And can they retrieve the powerful Fang of the Red Oskorlisk, which Flinn has already stolen, the talisman that gives the dragons their power, before the pirates break away and take to the sea again? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole’s epic fantasy novels: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Download or read book Rambles in Rome written by Samuel Russell Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book These Are Not the Stones You re Looking For written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve and Sarah Miller—along with an American paleontologist, a couple of dwarves, a wizard, a dragon, and a gigantic bug—have set out on the quest of all time, and it’s a race against an enemy they have encountered before. The invading pirates of Perz and their ruthless Captain Flinn, have already stolen from the dragons and pilfered treasure from the subterranean dwarf cities. Now they are determined to find the second of the powerful Alchos Stones, and the Millers and their team must stop them. The search leads to an overgrown pyramid-shaped stone temple in heavy forest, where they must first find their way inside, and then unravel a series of clues through various levels to collect the coveted stone. But they discover that’s only the first step. The pirates aren’t far behind, and the inevitable clash will get really ugly. Will Steve and Sarah manage to retrieve the important stones, and will they finally chase the pirates out of Lentari for good? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole’s epic fantasy novels: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Download or read book Dragon Trial written by Debbie Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories say that the dragons saved humanity, but all they left were ashes, cinder, and a new breed of human. Welcome to the Outlands, where nobody cares if you scream. Rogue, Fighter, survivor. I have many roles, but my only purpose is to protect my loved ones and make a better life for them. It'll take one more job to make my dream a reality. But fate, the uncooperative bitch, stands ready to twist the knife. Taken by Dragon bloods, the better-looking result of human and dragon unions, I'm caged and forced to fight in the arena for their amusement. They want me to bleed, but I'll be damned if I'll kiss the sand for them But there is more to the Arena's purpose than meets the eye, and I'm beginning to believe that all the stories I've been told may be nothing more than fiction. With the help of a man with eyes like flame, and his arrogant, incorrigible brother, I may just survive to find out the truth. The Bloods are close to executing an awful plan, and the only way to stop them is to escape. My family wait for me. My dream awaits, and freedom will be mine. A kick-ass fantasy with a slow burn whychoose romance. Fans of Rise of the Iliri and War of the Gods will love The Dragon Guard series.

Download or read book Case of the Holiday Hijinks written by Jeffrey M. Poole and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a Grinch in Pomme Valley! Someone is stealing presents right from under the noses of unsuspecting home owners and leaving no trace of how he broke in. And, to make matters even more baffling, he's only stealing presents! Corgis Sherlock & Watson are on the case! Accompanied by their reluctant human, Zack, the unlikely trio must find out who's responsible for the thefts and stop him before anyone gets hurt. The townsfolk are scared. City officials are nervous. Can Zack and the dogs put a stop to this crime spree before Christmas is ruined for everyone?

Download or read book The Hammer is Strong With This One written by Jeffrey Poole and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Pirate Captain Flinn versus Steve and Sarah Miller and their Lentarian allies, as Flinn is determined to steal the powerful Narian Power Hammer. Can the Millers prevent the pirates from wreaking havoc on the kingdom before they escape?

Download or read book The Jigsaw Blade written by Stevie Collier and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He always dreamed of becoming a Champion. But finding a mythical sword could cut his life short... Finn Featherstone longs to trade in his paintbrush for a legendary Bizarre Blade. One day, after heroically rescuing a young girl and coming face-to-face with his sword-fighting idol, he is shocked to learn he is being drafted as a foot soldier. A few days later the army caravan he marches with is attacked by a pack of saber-toothed tigers. While trying to survive, Finn finds himself crashing through the ice where he mistakenly discovers a magical Blade of his very own. Introduced to a world of Champions jealous of his random find, Finn struggles to master his sword's sludge-spitting bad attitude. Surrounded by dubious allies, he must somehow find the courage to battle the viscous meat-eating dinosaurs that roam the land as well as trying to survive the freezing elements. And when a traitor takes down Finn's fellow Champions, the former painter must tame his angsty weapon in a hurry if he has any hope of winning the fight of his life. Can Finn command his deranged Blade before his dreams of glory come to a bloody end? The Jigsaw Blade is the first book in the refreshingly unique Bizarre Blades sword and sorcery fantasy series. If you like plucky heroes, wacky humor, and ferocious dinosaurs, then you'll love Stevie Collier's swashbuckling tale. Buy The Jigsaw Blade to join a weird and wild adventure today! Praise for The Jigsaw Blade: The Jigsaw Blade is unlike any fantasy novel I have ever read, and has set a new standard for me in the genre. -Goodreads Review ★★★★★ Throw everything else about conventional Fantasy out the window. Stevie Collier is not a conventional author. -Amazon Review ★★★★★ the funniest book I've read since Kings of the Wyld--as in, people are looking at me in the break room and asking why I'm laughing so much! -Goodreads Review ★★★★★ In the Bizarre Blade Series: Book 1: The Jigsaw Blade Book 2: The Golden Blade Book 3: The Plague Blade (Release Date: May 28th) Preorder Now! Book 4: The Blood Blade (Release Date: June 25th) Book 5: The Forsaken Blade (Release Date: July 23rd)

Download or read book Kings of Fate written by A. E. Rayne and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Wow, more twists and turns than a roller coaster.... I love this series!!!' Lothar the Usurper has stolen his brother's throne. And now he squats upon it, thinking of how to get rid of his troublesome niece, Jael Furyck. Brekka's most famous warrior. The one they thought would be queen after her father's death. Her presence hangs over him like an axe. A constant threat to his ambitions which stretch far beyond his already generous borders. But when an unexpected visitor arrives in Andala, Lothar discovers a way to hurt Jael without ever getting his greedy hands dirty... Across the Nebbar Straights, Eirik Skalleson must find his son a wife to secure the future of his kingdom, but Eadmund has ruined everything he has tried so far. And now there is a woman, the daughter of an Alekkan lord. A flame-haired, freckle-nosed, smiling woman. Perfect in every way. And yet Eirik's dreamer daughter is worried. Trouble, she says. The woman is going to cause trouble... Kings of Fate is a prequel to The Furyck Saga: a gripping epic fantasy series that takes you into a richly-woven world of warring kingdoms, mysterious dreamers, dark magic, and an ancient prophecy that emerges from the darkness to weave a dangerous web around them all. Come and start the journey today... Read the series: Winter's Fury The Burning Sea Night of the Shadow Moon Hallow Wood The Raven's Warning Vale of the Gods The Furyck Saga box-set: Books 1-3 What readers are saying about The Furyck Saga: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a great series! I was really looking for something to satisfy my Game of Thrones and Sarah J Maas love when I stumbled on these books. All of them are great! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'If you only read one new series this year, I recommend this one. Strongly.' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'Amazing series!!!... a must read for all fantasy lovers!' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'Wow! This series is spectacular! [It] knocked me off my feet, twisted me all around, and flung me back to the ground! What a ride!' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'It was so real I could almost see the bitter cold wind and harsh winter snows blowing across the island. What a great gift of expression this author has. I can't wait to buy the next in the series.' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ '...My favorite genre is epic fantasy and this was superb. I got the same feeling as when I started watching Game of Thrones... Frankly, it's interfering with my sleep!' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'I can't find anything that I didn't love about this series! It has everything action humor love loss heart and soul went into every word.' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'I absolutely love these stories. The characters are so well written and her writing draws you right in. Warriors, dreamers, healers, magic, and battles with things straight out of nightmares. I highly recommend this series.' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'Best writing I've seen since Robin Hobb's Fitz and the Fool trilogy.' Note: This book contains adult themes and mature content

Download or read book Something Wyverian This Way Comes written by Jeffrey Poole and published by Secret Staircase Books. This book was released on 2023-07-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cult of St Anna in Byzantium written by Eirini Panou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cult of St Anna in Byzantium is the first undertaking in Byzantine research to study the phenomenon of St Anna’s cult from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries. It was prompted by the need to enrich our knowledge of a female saint who had already been studied in the West but remained virtually unknown in Eastern Christendom. It focuses on a figure little-studied in scholarship and examines the formation, establishment and promotion of an apocryphal saint who made her way to the pantheon of Orthodox saints. Visual and material culture, relics and texts track the gradual social and ideological transformation of Byzantium from early Christianity until the fifteenth century. This book not only examines various aspects of early Christian and Byzantine civilisation, but also investigates how the cult of saints greatly influenced cultural changes in order to suit theological, social and political demands. The cult of St Anna influenced many diverse elements of Christian life in Constantinople, including the creation of sacred spaces and the location of haghiasmata (fountains of holy water) in the city; imperial patronage; the social reception of St Anna’s story; and relic narratives. This monograph breaks new ground in explaining how and why Byzantium and the Orthodox Church attributed scriptural authority to a minor figure known only from a non-canonical work.

Download or read book The Snow Chanter written by Linda Nagata and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mill River Recluse written by Darcie Chan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sensational New York Times bestseller The Mill River Recluse reminds us that friendship, family, and love can come from the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy. From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and people never need to lock their doors. There are newcomers for whom this appeals, from police officer Kyle Hansen and his daughter Rowen, who are starting over after heartache, to Claudia Simon, the schoolteacher who is determined to reinvent herself. But on closer inspection, there are those in Mill River—including a stealthy arsonist, a covetous nurse, and a pilfering priest—who have things they wish to hide. None more than the widow Mary McAllister, who for the past sixty years has secluded herself in her marble mansion overlooking the town. Most of the residents have never even seen the peculiar woman. Only the priest, Father O’Brien, knows the deep secrets that keep Mary isolated—and that, once revealed, will forever change the community. Praise for The Mill River Recluse “[Darcie] Chan’s sweet novel displays her talent. . . . A comforting book about the random acts of kindness that hold communities together.”—Kirkus Reviews “A heartwarming story.”—Examiner “A real page-turner.”—IndieReader