Download or read book Sister Assassin written by Kiersten White and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two orphaned sisters who work as an assassin and psychic for a shady organisation hatch a plan to escape their situation.

Download or read book The Blind Assassin written by Margaret Atwood and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge.” These words are spoken by Iris Chase Griffen, married at eighteen to a wealthy industrialist but now poor and eighty-two. Iris recalls her far from exemplary life, and the events leading up to her sister’s death, gradually revealing the carefully guarded Chase family secrets. Among these is “The Blind Assassin,” a novel that earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following. Sexually explicit for its time, it was a pulp fantasy improvised by two unnamed lovers who meet secretly in rented rooms and seedy cafés. As this novel-within-a-novel twists and turns through love and jealousy, self-sacrifice and betrayal, so does the real narrative, as both move closer to war and catastrophe. Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning sensation combines elements of gothic drama, romantic suspense, and science fiction fantasy in a spellbinding tale.

Download or read book Holy Sister written by Mark Lawrence and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors... They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat. Nona Grey faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that she and her friends will have time to earn a nun’s habit before war is on their doorstep. Even a warrior like Nona cannot hope to turn the tide of war. The shiphearts offer strength that she might use to protect those she loves, but it’s a power that corrupts. A final battle is coming in which she will be torn between friends, unable to save them all. A battle in which her own demons will try to unmake her. A battle in which hearts will be broken, lovers lost, thrones burned.

Download or read book My Sister the Serial Killer written by Oyinkan Braithwaite and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • “A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it’s the wittiest and most fun murder party you’ve ever been invited to.” —MARIE CLAIRE Korede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood (bleach, bleach, and more bleach), the best way to move a body (wrap it in sheets like a mummy), and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she’s exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she’s willing to go to protect her.

Download or read book The Assassin s Quest written by Neil Port and published by Neil Port. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A desert world made desperate by drought and war. Jess, a beautiful Nubian assassin, deadly to her enemies but strangely troubled and vulnerable around her friends. Can the love of the Greek slave girl save her? For Jess carried a terrible secret. And she desperately needs answers: answers about herself and what really happened to Jacinta and Elana in the final moments of the desperate defence of Elgard? Is the Elvish Prophecy really complete? The friends embark on a perilous quest that will take them half way across the known world to the Troad but they are not ready for what they will find there. It is not only danger and dark magic Jess must face on her journey, she must face what lies inside herself.The epic adventure of love and courage that starts with the Elvish Prophecy continues in the Assassin's Quest.

Download or read book The Assassin s Riddle written by Paul Doherty and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only way to win this murderer’s deadly game... is to play along. Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncommon in the foul alleys and streets of London. The corpse of a clerk has been pulled from the Thames. They drowned, but not before receiving a vicious blow to the back of the head. Then Bartholomew Drayton, a usurer and money-lender, is found dead in his strongroom, a crossbow bolt firmly embedded in his chest: a real mystery because the windowless strongroom was locked and barred from the inside. So who killed him? And how? And are the deaths connected? Sir John Cranston comes to survey the scene. When other clerks are murdered, each with a riddle pinned to his corpse, Cranston enlists the help of Brother Athelstan – and together they must pit their wits against a deadly adversary bent on murder and mayhem. Another thrilling historical mystery from a true master of the genre, perfect for fans of S. G. MacLean, S. J. Parris and C. J. Sansom.

Download or read book The Assassin written by Pamela DuMond and published by Pamela DuMond Media. This book was released on with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Best author featured on “ABC 20/20” brings you THE ASSASSIN -- the second book in the Mortal Beloved Romantasy Time Travel fantasy series. __ Time Traveler. Messenger. Beloved. Spy. Madeline’s a Messenger: time traveling across lifetimes, delivering messages that could change one life or many. When she discovers that her true love, Samuel, is alive in present day but doesn’t remember her from their past, she journeys to a deadly royal conflict in medieval Portugal hoping to rekindle his memory. A mad king turns her into his spy. Mortal assassins, and dark-souled time travelers seek to kill her. What more could go wrong? PRAISE “… I felt I was in the hands of a consummate storyteller and she would take me on a trip filled with adventure, heartbreak and most of all love.” A. Reviewer “Fans of time travel, romance, court intrigue, and history will enjoy this series. Pick it up now…” Angreadsblogspot.com “The story is amazing and I cannot wait for the third. Time travel romance at its best.” Free Bird Reviews “...Mortal Beloved series is ripe for greatness." Shelly Glowdowski @ The Midwest Book Review THE ASSASSIN was featured in Glamour UK September, 2015. GRAB. THIS. BOOK!

Download or read book The Assassin s Destiny written by Megan Linski and published by Crystallite Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 911 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love becomes unchained. Ava-Marie Nothing can scare you when you’ve already died. Caught between the realm of the living and the dead, I’m not the same person I used to be. I’m darker, crazier… and nothing’s going to stop me from ruling over this prison. The merfolk key is linked to a legendary assassin, and Kallie might be the way to find it. If we’re going to save the Elves, my friends and I will have to resort to unsavory methods. I’m getting justice for my past, and taking revenge no matter what the consequences. My prophecy will test just how far I’m willing to go. If I truly want to stop the end of the world, we’ll have to go to the one place every inmate fears… Cellblock 9. Charlie The Warden nearly stole the love of my life away. I’m determined to protect what’s mine with everything in me. He thinks he can lock me in this cage, but I’m prepared to show him just what a villain can do. Our demigod powers grow stronger by the day, and soon, nothing will be able to contain us… contain me. There’s nothing I won’t do to fulfill my destiny. One way or another, we’re escaping the Institute, and raining hell down on whoever stands in our way. *** The Villain's Club descends into Cellblock 9 in the fourth installment of the Prison For Supernatural Offenders series. Dark romance and evil schemes ignite at a magical penitentiary full of vampires, shifters, witches, angels, and mermaids, where the Warden wages war and the inmates fight back. This series takes place in the Hidden Legends Universe, along with the Academy of Magical Creatures series, University of Sorcery series and the College of Witchcraft series. Each series stands on its own and can be read in any order. This is a full-length novel over 700 pages. Recommended reading age 18+ Become the villain and order today!

Download or read book A Sister s Story written by Madame Craven (Pauline Marie Armande Aglaé Ferron de La Ferronnays) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Assassin s Gift written by Claire Leggett and published by Bantilly Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an imperial princess and an assassin, Lien lives by three rules: never disobey the emperor, never reveal her secret gift, and never trust a barbarian. When the emperor betroths her to the barbarian she’s sworn to kill, Lien is faced with an impossible decision. Disobedience means death, but how can she marry the enemy who murdered her parents? After being given the opportunity, it proves far harder to make her first kill than she expected—especially when the khan’s eyes are so full of compassion—therefore Lien travels from the pristine palace to the dusty, sparse steppes with the barbarians. She bides her time spying, vowing to destroy them and return home. Except after spending time with the tribe, she realises they are not the monsters the emperor portrayed them as. And the barbarian khan makes her feel a longing she never expected. With Lien torn between two worlds she must choose a side, expose her secret gift and finally kill to protect them. But will those she loves accept her when they know the truth? The Assassin’s Gift is a coming of age tale full of passion, treachery, and love. *** This book was previously published under the pen name Claire Boston ***

Download or read book The Assassin s Doctor written by Robert K. Summers and published by Robert K. Summers. This book was released on 2014-01-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd is famous for fixing the broken leg of President Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth, and subsequently being convicted of conspiring with Booth, along with seven others, in a military trial. He spent four years in a military prison before being pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. Sam Mudd was leading a charmed life before becoming involved with Booth. He had been born into a prosperous Maryland tobacco plantation family, received an excellent education (except for one unfortunate incident at Georgetown College), married well, and received a farm, home, and slaves from his father as a wedding present. Then came the Civil War, the loss of farm income due to the emancipation of slaves in Maryland, two meetings with John Wilkes Booth, and then Booth's sudden appearance at the Mudd farm in the middle of the night seeking help for a broken leg. Booth was later shot and killed by Union Soldiers who had tracked him into Virginia. Dr. Mudd was convicted for aiding Booth's escape by misleading those hunting Booth, telling them he didn't know the man with the broken leg was Booth. But evidence at the trial showed he knew Booth well. The book explores why he misled the authorities. The book describes Dr. Mudd's time at Fort Jefferson, including his attempted escape that landed him in the dungeon, and his heroic work that saved many lives during a terrible yellow fever epidemic at the fort. He was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson in early 1869, in part for his work during the epidemic. After returning home to his wife and children, Dr. Mudd resumed his life as a country doctor and farmer, until passing away in 1883.

Download or read book Grave Mercy written by Robin LaFevers and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Brittany, seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where she learns that the god of Death has blessed her with dangerous gifts--and a violent destiny.

Download or read book The Assassin and His Sister written by William Stafford and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy during the Renaissance and Sparafucile and his sister strive to make a living bumping off any unfortunate rich man who happens across their path. The trouble is: as an assassin, Sparafucile is not what you might call competent and his unpredictable sister seems to be spiralling out of control. Inspired by characters in Verdi's Rigoletto, this is an action-packed, fun-filled visit to a world of intrigue and betrayal, from the author of Leporello on the Lam.

Download or read book Mortal Heart written by Robin LaFevers and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful third book in Robin LaFever's critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Kristin Cashore, and Victoria Aveyard leaves Annith with a desperate decision to make that not only affects the future of Brittany, but the destiny of the god of Death Himself. In the powerful third book in Robin LaFever's critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins series, tensions between Brittany and Frace continue to rise as Annith watches her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own. She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind, doesn't mean she has. Combining romance, action, and political intrigue, Mortal Heart delivers a breathtaking conclusion to the war between Brittany and France...for now.

Download or read book Grey Sister written by Mark Lawrence and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel in a brilliant fantasy trilogy from the international bestselling author of Prince of Thorns. Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone their skills for centuries. In Mystic Class, Novice Nona Grey has begun to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often even the deepest truths just make our choices harder. Before she leaves the convent, Nona must choose which order to dedicate herself to—and whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of the blade and the fist. All that stands between her and these choices are the pride of a thwarted assassin, the designs of a would-be empress wielding the Inquisition like a knife, and the vengeance of the empire's richest lord. As the world narrows around her, and her enemies attack her through the system she is sworn to, Nona must find her own path despite the competing pulls of friendship, revenge, ambition, and loyalty. And in all this only one thing is certain: there will be blood.

Download or read book The Assassin s Lover written by Kathryne Kennedy and published by Author Kathryne Kennedy, LLC. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of The Elven Lords, an assassin's life is turned upside down on a mission to kill Lieutenant Overon's daughter.

Download or read book Assassin s Honor written by Monica Burns and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy new adventure-packed romance with a paranormal twist-from the award-winning author. Archeologist Emma Zale sees the past when she touches relics. It's how she uncovered evidence of an ancient order of assassins-the Sicari. When a sinfully dark stranger shows up on her Chicago doorstep demanding an artifact she doesn't have, he drags her into a world where telekinesis and empaths-someone who can sense the emotions of others- are the norm. Now someone wants her dead, and her only hope of survival is an assassin who's every bit as dangerous to her body as he is to her heart.