Download or read book The Demon of Histlewick Downs written by Douglas J. Bornemann and published by Sorcelerity. This book was released on 2014-09-13 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new age of enlightenment has dawned, and the city of Caprian is among the first to embrace its promise. At its heart--a new appreciation for the vast potential of the marriage of magic to reason, and Thoren Theratigan's family is poised to reap the rewards. Though his father can't cast an actual spell to save his life, his nuanced knowledge of magic theory nonetheless places his services in high demand--until strange men burst into the family shop and drag both of Thoren's parents off as heretics. Alone and desperate, Thoren finds help where he least expects it, and he's determined to leverage his good luck to attempt his parents' rescue. Armed only with a mysterious pocket watch and a fraction of his father's esoteric knowledge, Thoren must finesse both savvy Inquisitors and dangerous heretics in situations where almost no one is who he seems to be.The Demon of Histlewick Downs is the story of a young man who strives for honor in a complex world where the fine line separating right from wrong, magic from reason, is neither bright nor particularly clear, and where determination without subtlety can quickly turn deadly.

Download or read book Hanged Man s Gambit written by Douglas Bornemann and published by Sorcelerity. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church and Crown are on a collision course, and Dona's uncle is marrying the closet heretic whose magic and intrigues created that maelstrom. The venue is Ranselard Keep, which holds prisoner a dangerous Inquisitor who knows the bride's family's secret. With the Inquisitor General officiating and Dona tapped to be the maid of honor, what could go wrong? The Heiromancer Trilogy's ensemble cast and rich multi-layered storytelling combines the delicious complexity of historical fiction with the light-hearted magic of fantasy - literally. Hanged Man's Gambit is the fourth book in the Dreamweaver Chronicles and the third and final volume of the Heiromancer trilogy.

Download or read book Deep Disparity written by alex adam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly laid-off from his high-tech job, Riley Benedict feels cast adrift. Cut off from his life. Alternating between anger and optimism, he is grateful for support from former colleagues Sue Romans and Andy Baker. Their team endures, beyond the workplace. They still have their friendship. But when unimaginable turmoil erupts at Barsden Industries, each and every one of the tightly-knit group may be in jeopardy. Someone or something is dangerously out of phase. Lives may be at risk. The seeds of doubt are sown. Will trust and camaraderie become suspicion and resentment? Is one of them a traitor? But which one? Newport to Laguna, Dana Point to San Clemente, seafront to the wilderness, the suspense shimmers along California's Gold Coast.

Download or read book Half Way Home written by Hugh Howey and published by John Joseph Adams. This book was released on 2019 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly sixty teens awaken halfway through their training, stranded on a harsh alien world with few supplies, no adults, and led by a treacherous artificial intelligence, but their greatest enemy is each other.

Download or read book Cindercast written by Michael Blackbourn and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Ollie, a tiny quarter-inch tall Seelie, surviving the stormy sea is only the beginning. The ten-year-old finds herself lost on an unfamiliar shore littered with strange artifacts. With a brave crab as an ally against the monstrous beach creatures, Ollie must race the rising tide to find her way home. Detailed illustrations by the author pull the reader into the adventure of Cindercast. Michael Blackbourn tells the tale through the perspective of the tiny Seelies, revealing the hidden world tucked away on our ocean's shores. Discover an amazing landscape between the waves of the high and low tides, teeming with life, and filled with danger.

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