Download or read book The Disfavored Hero written by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to betray her lord, a disgraced samurai fights to regain her honor In the fabled land of Naipon, there is no warrior more feared, no samurai more respected than the legendary Tomoe Gozen, whose twin blades can change the course of any battle. After years of service to Lord Shigeno, she is about to renew her oath of loyalty when the sky darkens and a cry of rebellion comes from the hills. Possessed by an evil wizard, the peasants are marching against their master. Tomoe holds off the wave of pitchfork-wielding farmers for as long as she can. Finally, the battle overwhelms her, and the greatest samurai in Naipon falls dead. She awakes in hell, on a slope lined with bloody corpses. After an eternity of fighting, she reaches the summit and finds herself in the chamber of a wizard who restores her to life. She is alive—but now she must do his bidding. Her honor has been shattered, but Tomoe Gozen will do whatever it takes to win it back.

Download or read book The Disfavored Hero written by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and published by Pacific Warriors Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tomoe Gozen written by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Thousand Shrine Warrior written by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tomoe turns to religion to escape her past, but destiny is not through with her yet The young girl crashes through the underbrush, desperate to escape the cackling soldiers at her back. After catching her in a tryst with a local farm boy, they intend to execute her for her sin. She runs for as long as she can, finally collapsing outside a shrine where a traveling nun sits with her flute. When the soldiers arrive, the nun sets her flute aside, drawing a legendary sword. She kills the men easily and sets the young girl free. Though she tried to avoid it, Tomoe Gozen has shed blood once again. After countless battles and endless wandering, this legendary samurai has renounced Bushido and taken the oaths of a wandering nun. But though she disguises herself as a mendicant, trouble will find her still. Tomoe must engage in one last fight—this time for the sake of her soul.

Download or read book The Golden Naginata written by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the sake of an enchanted sword, Tomoe revolts against her father In all of Naipon, there is no samurai more famous than Tomoe Gozen. Her skill with the blade is legendary, her honor unquestioned, and evil men everywhere fear her name. No challenge is too great for Tomoe, but she is not ready for marriage. When her father announces that he has arranged a match for her—one that will mean laying aside her sword—Tomoe responds as she always does when her life is threatened: she draws her twin blades. After fighting her way out of her father’s house, Tomoe meets Azo Hono-o, a female samurai who plans to make a name for herself by killing Tomoe Gozen. Tomoe convinces Azo to join forces with her, and together they set out across Naipon in search of a golden sword, which they will use to carve a place for themselves in a man’s world.

Download or read book The Man Who Came Uptown written by George Pelecanos and published by Mulholland Books. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling and Emmy-nominated writer behind HBO's We Own This City: a "gripping, surprisingly soulful" mystery about an ex-offender who must choose between the man who got him out and the woman who showed him another path (Entertainment Weekly). Michael Hudson spends the long days in prison devouring books given to him by the prison's librarian, a young woman named Anna who develops a soft spot for her best student. Anna keeps passing Michael books until one day he disappears, suddenly released after a private detective manipulated a witness in Michael's trial. Outside, Michael encounters a Washington, D.C. that has changed a lot during his time locked up. Once shady storefronts are now trendy beer gardens and flower shops. But what hasn't changed is the hard choice between the temptation of crime and doing what's right. Trying to balance his new job, his love of reading, and the debt he owes to the man who got him released, Michael struggles to figure out his place in this new world before he loses control. Smart and fast-paced, The Man Who Came Uptown brings Washington, D.C. to life in a high-stakes story of tough choices.

Download or read book A Summer Seduction written by Candace Camp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an excerpt from "The marrying season."

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Download or read book The Nurses written by Alexandra Robbins and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller. “A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes.”—People Nurses is the compelling story of the year in the life of four nurses, and the drama, unsung heroism, and unique sisterhood of nursing—one of the world’s most important professions (nurses save lives every day), and one of the world’s most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. In following four nurses, Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos. It’s a world of hazing—“nurses eat their young.” Sex—not exactly like on TV, but surprising just the same. Drug abuse—disproportionately a problem among the best and the brightest, and a constant temptation. And bullying—by peers, by patients, by hospital bureaucrats, and especially by doctors, an epidemic described as lurking in the “shadowy, dark corners of our profession.” The result is a page-turning, shocking look at our health-care system.

Download or read book Death of a Hero written by Richard Aldington and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1998-05-15 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Death of a Hero", published in 1929 was the author’s literary response to the war. He went on to publish several works of fiction. In 1942, having moved to the United States, he began to write biographies. This last work was very controversial, as it was highly critical of the man still regarded as a war hero.

Download or read book Wild Fire written by Christine Feehan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heat of passion—and danger—rises like jungle fire in this novel of the Leopard people by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan… Called on a dangerous assignment, leopard shifter Conner Vega returns to the Panama rainforest of his homeland, looking every bit the civilized male. But as a member of the most lethal of the shifter tribes, he doesn’t have a civilized bone in his body. He carries the scent of a wild animal in its prime, he bears the soul-crushing sins of past kills—and he’s branded by the scars of shame inflicted by the woman he betrayed. Isabeau Chandler’s a Borneo shifter who’s never forgiven Conner—or forgotten him. The mating urge is still with her, and when she crosses Conner’s path, passions run like wild fire. But as Conner’s mission draws Isabeau closer, another betrayal lies waiting in the shadows—and it’s the most perilous and intimate one of all.

Download or read book Fool s Proof Book Club Edition written by Eva Sandor and published by Huszar Books. This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A jerk of a jester who’s just lost his job. A fierce old noblewoman about to lose her country. And the thieving magpie who puts them on a collision course full of laughter, danger and plot twists galore! Let the banter begin... Eva Sandor's mildly magical, highly humorous Heart of Stone Adventures is a comedy-fantasy series that transports readers to a Tekologically advanced realm where magpies are sapient, Umans are unpredictable and our hero plays the Fool. But under its light-hearted wit and wordplay lies a surprisingly deep well of plot, character and cultural references. Which brings up the eternal question: but can my friends and I talk about it while we drink mimosas? Good news! Nothing could be easier, when you own this special edition of FOOL'S PROOF which combines the full, unabridged novel with BOOK CLUB COMPANION #1, a chapter-by-chapter guide for book clubs. Over 100 thought-provoking, conversation-sparking questions provide hours of entertainment. It's fun, convenient and the perfect way to start your journey. ___ "Wish I could erase my memory and read it again." —Review of Fool's Proof, included in this edition "Great way to follow along with the book by yourself or with a group. It makes you think a bit more and explore the characters as well." —Review of Book Club Companion #1, included in this edition "Jump into a series rich in adventure, full of imaginative flights and quirks, peopled with characters you'll fall in love with and want to follow to the ends of the earth— which you will. Meet all kinds of wondrous creatures—magical nullicorns, cloud whales, talking magpies, monsters and more. It's a wonderful and funny alternate world, slightly magical and wholly original. I want more!" —Review of the Heart of Stone Adventures series. This edition includes links for easy purchase! ______ ABOUT FOOL'S PROOF Malfred Murd is supremely talented but undeniably abrasive. Freshly booted from his 20-year gig as the Royal Jester, Fred is finding it tough to jingle out a living on the street, even with the dubious help of a sassy talking bird. He isn’t thinking of the future when rival buskers chase him into a Tekologically advanced country that, like him, lies squarely in the King’s disfavor. He has no idea that the ruler of this country has made plans to save her people— plans that are rapidly unraveling, missing messenger, ominous omen and all. So when Fred’s flying friend brings him a bag that looks to be full of shinies, his decision to try and wring a little reward money out of the situation doesn’t seem particularly perilous. But surprise! It lands him in the midst of a rescue mission gone horribly, hilariously wrong. ______ The inevitable comparisons to Terry Pratchett are accurate. —Andrew Shanahan, author of Before And After A wonderful read for fans of the fantasy-comedy genre in the spirit of Monty Python or the gleeful musical television series Galavant... a colorful story of adventure, friendship and deception. —Sydney Rappis, Reedsy Discovery A book and a writer to look out for. — Jim Webster, author of the Tallis Steelyard series A cleverly plotted, twisty novel with a gratifying conclusion. —The BookLife Prize ______ Meet a cast of memorable, vividly drawn characters with exciting action sequences and interpersonal drama. Read it now and escape into a world of magic, miscommunication, monsters and magpies!

Download or read book Books and Beyond 4 volumes written by Kenneth Womack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 1333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a strong interest in reading for pleasure or self-improvement in America, as shown by the popularity of Harry Potter, and book clubs, including Oprah Winfrey's. Although recent government reports show a decline in recreational reading, the same reports show a strong correlation between interest in reading and academic acheivement. This set provides a snapshot of the current state of popular American literature, including various types and genres. The volume presents alphabetically arranged entries on more than 70 diverse literary categories, such as cyberpunk, fantasy literature, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, graphic novels, manga and anime, and zines. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Reading in America for pleasure and knowledge continues to be popular, even while other media compete for attention. While students continue to read many of the standard classics, new genres have emerged. These have captured the attention of general readers and are also playing a critical role in the language arts classroom. This book maps the state of popular literature and reading in America today, including the growth of new genres, such as cyberpunk, zines, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, and other topics. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's critical reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students will find this book a valuable guide to what they're reading today and will appreciate its illumination of popular culture and contemporary social issues.

Download or read book Redux written by A.L. Davroe and published by Entangled: Teen. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domed city of Evanescence is in ruins. With nowhere to go, prodigy hacker Ellani “Ella” Drexel and a small band of survivors flee to the Undertunnel below their city. To escape the wasteland she unknowingly created. But sanctuary is hard to find. With malfunctioning androids and angry rebels at their backs, the group hopes to press on for the neighboring city of Cadence. But Ella’s chosen path is challenging...life-threatening, even. Worse, the boy she loves is acting distant, and not at all like the person she first met in Nexis. But then Ella learns a secret...and it changes everything. Ella knows she needs to turn back and make a stand to reclaim her home. She’s determined to bring a new—and better—life to all who’ve suffered. Or die trying.

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Download or read book Saving June written by Hannah Harrington and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes and excerpt from Speechless by Hannah Harrington.