Download or read book The Heart of Tartarus written by Christopher Wall and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Each planet in the solar system was named for a Roman god, and by extension, a Greek god as well. Was this just a few ancient astronomers honoring the ancient gods . . . or was it something else? Craig Driscoll, a forty-something-year-old history professor at Boston University discovers that it is the latter. The goddess Juno appears to him with a dilemma. The gods have taken to the heavens in a way no one could have predicted
Download or read book The Heart of Hades written by Laurie S. Sutton and published by Stone Arch Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston."
Download or read book Heart of Tartarus written by Lucy Smoke and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Tartarus I was born...Soaked in power and secrets--Tartarus is a city for rebels, exiles, and criminals. As a messenger, every shadow is my friend. I know all the secrets of this place. Or, at least, I thought I did. When my best friend, Kida, goes missing, I don't waste any time assuming her identity to draw her or whoever took her, out of hiding.On Tartarus I will die...As I search for Kida's whereabouts, Tartarus' most dangerous gang--The Tanks--are slowly rising out of the chromework, growing more and more powerful. Every instinct in my body is screaming for me to run, to save myself, but I can't--not without Kida. If I have to set the city ablaze just to get her attention, I will. And if the fire doesn't kill me, the secrets I uncover just might.***THIS COPY CONTAINS BOOK 1 AND 1.5 OF THE SKY CITIES SERIES******THIS IS A REVERSE HAREM TITLE***
Download or read book The Crown of Ptolemy written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their first encounter, demigod Percy Jackson and magician Carter Kane had to battle a giant crocodile on Long Island. A month later, Annabeth Chase ran into Carter's sister, Sadie, on the A train to Rockaway, where the pair fought a god named Serapis. Now trouble is brewing again, this time on Governor's Island. An ancient Egyptian magician named Setne has come back from the dead and is experimenting with Egyptian and Greek magic, trying to become a god himself. He's so powerful and tricky that all four—Percy, Annabeth, Carter, and Sadie—have to team up against him. But their usual weapons and spells aren't going to cut it this time. Will the heroes be taken down by a wannabe god who looks like Elvis, or will they rise to the challenge? Told from Percy's point of view, this third demigod-magician crossover story has all of the spunk and action that Rick Riordan fans crave.
Download or read book Heart on Fire written by Amanda Bouchet and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WITH THE POWER OF THE GODS AT HER FINGERTIPS Cat Fisa's destiny has finally caught up with her. But fully accepting her fate means taking a final, terrifying step—reuniting all three realms and embracing her place as Queen with warlord-turned-king Griffin at her side. Yet forging their kingdom can only mean going to war with Fisa and its violent Alpha—Cat's own mother, Andromeda. Although Cat used to be Andromeda's sole weakness, that's no longer true. And while Andromeda seems to know every trick and spell, Cat's own magic refuses to work like it should. When tragedy strikes, Cat unleashes the power she's been afraid of all her life, but her misuse of the Gods' gifts comes with a terrible price. Ripped away from Griffin and the home she's come to love, Cat's only option is to fully accept the power she's always denied so that she can return to the people she loves, confront her murderous mother, and finish restoring her kingdom—no matter the ultimate cost. Discover exciting bonus material, including maps, illustrations, and an expanded look at the world of Thalyria. Fans of Jennifer Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Sarah J. Maas will burn for this spicy romantic fantasy. The Kingmaker Chronicles: A Promise of Fire (Book 1) Breath of Fire (Book 2) Heart on Fire (Book 3) A Curse of Queens (A Kingmaker Chronicles novel, Book 1) Readers are raving about the Kingmaker Chronicles: "Give this to your Game of Thrones fans." —Booklist STARRED Review "Loved it!" —ELOISA JAMES, New York Times bestselling author "Utterly breathtaking!" —DARYNDA JONES, New York Times bestselling author "Masterful worldbuilding." —Kirkus STARRED Review "Absolutely fabulous." —C.L. WILSON, New York Times bestselling author "Magic, action, romance—everything I love in a series." —JENNIFER ESTEP, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "Sweeping in its world building and poignant in its emotion. A Homeric trilogy not to be missed." —GRACE DRAVEN, USA Today bestselling author "Easily my favorite book of 2016!" —Bookriot "Delivers with both heat and heart—loved it!" —JEFFE KENNEDY, award-winning author
Download or read book Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book One The Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2009-05-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times Bestseller | Now a series on Disney+ 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up The eBook edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them. Withmillions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.
Download or read book The House of Hades written by Rick Riordan and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death--and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process.
Download or read book The Staff of Serapis written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this adventure, Annabeth encounters more oddities in the subway than usual, including a two-headed monster and a younger blond girl who reminds her a little of herself. This is the story fans have asked for, in which Annabeth Chase teams up with Sadie Kane. The demigod daughter of Athena and the young magician from Brooklyn House take on a larger-than-life foe from the ancient world. Perhaps even more disturbing than the power-hungry god they encounter is the revelation that he is being controlled by someone—someone all too familiar to Sadie. As a special bonus, the first chapter of THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS, the final book in the Heroes of Olympus series, is included.
Download or read book The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids written by Herman Melville and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Happy Failure by Herman Melville
Download or read book The Tower of Nero The Trials of Apollo Book 5 written by Rick Riordan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to face the final trial . . . The battle for Camp Jupiter is over. New Rome is safe. Tarquin and his army of the undead have been defeated. Somehow Apollo has made it out alive, with a little bit of help from the Hunters of Artemis. But though the battle may have been won, the war is far from over. Now Apollo and Meg must get ready for the final - and, let's face it, probably fatal - adventure. They must face the last emperor, the terrifying Nero, and destroy him once and for all. Can Apollo find his godly form again? Will Meg be able to face up to her troubled past? Destiny awaits . . .
Download or read book The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb written by Laurie S. Sutton and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Scooby-Doo and the gang arrive at Professor Dinkley's archaeological dig in Mexico, they find Velma's uncle missing, and the workers terrified of chupacabras and Aztec gods--and the reader must help them solve the mystery.
Download or read book The Heart of Hades written by Laurie S. Sutton and published by Stone Arch Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston."
Download or read book The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Three Titan s Curse written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.
Download or read book The Heart of Fire written by Michael J. Ward and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the world of Valeron in another astounding adventure. Deeper and more complex than THE LEGION OF SHADOW, the options available to your hero are exciting, carefully planned and beautifully written. The Heart of Fire is awakening, and only you can save the world ... You are a prophet, both gifted and cursed by your strange powers. Imprisoned in the infamous dungeon of the inquisition, you are tormented by visions of a nightmarish future. No-one has ever escaped. Doomed to live out your days in chains and darkness, a twist of fate provides you with a chance for freedom - to take on a new identity and start a new life. But no matter where you go, where you hide, you can never escape the haunting images of your own prophecy ... Is it possible to outwit destiny and change the future? You decide in this epic fantasy adventure - the highly-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling gamebook The Legion of Shadow. Every decision you make will have an impact on the story - and, ultimately, your fate.
Download or read book The Heart of the Humanities written by Mark Edmundson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America's great professors, a collection of works exploring the importance of reading, writing, and teaching well, for anyone invested in the future of the humanities. A renowned professor of English at the University of Virginia, Mark Edmundson has devoted his career to tough-minded yet optimistic advocacy for the humanities. He argues for the importance of reading and writing to an examined and fruitful life and affirms the invaluable role of teachers in opening up fresh paths for their students. In his series of books Why Read?, Why Teach?, and Why Write? Edmundson explored the vital worldly roles of reading, teaching, and writing, earning a vocal following of writers, teachers, and scholars at the top of their fields, from novelist Tom Perrotta to critics Laura Kipnis and J. Hillis Miller. Now for the first time The Heart of the Humanities collects into one volume this triad of impassioned arguments, including an introduction from the author on the value of education in the present and for the future. The perfect gift for students, recent graduates, writers, teachers, and anyone interested in education and the life of the mind, this omnibus edition will make a powerful and timely case for strengthening the humanities both in schools and in our society.
Download or read book Scarlet Rain written by Kristin Cast and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirits of plague infest the world in this new adult paranormal romance by the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the House of Night series. Alek, the immortal son of the Furies, has been charged with recapturing the souls of the damned who have escaped the torment of Tartarus and invaded the Mortal Realm. He is joined by Eva, a young woman who has discovered that she is both blessed and cursed with powers beyond comprehension. But the challenges these two heroes face are far more dangerous than they ever imagined. The Nosoi—spirits of plague—have been unleashed on the Mortal Realm, bringing with them an insidiously adaptable pandemic. Eva has yet to harness the abilities needed to defeat such a powerful enemy, and Alek sustains catastrophic wounds in the attempt. Now they must rely on detective James Graham, and Eva’s best friend Bridget, if they are to even slow the plague’s spread. But can mere mortals come through in the face of such overwhelming peril? "One of the greatest paranormal books in a while, Scarlet Rain’s characters are incredibly well developed and its plot is explosive. You’ll be up all night reading this thrilling story."—RT Book Reviews
Download or read book Gods no More Book Four written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time for them to meet. Nothing will break them apart again. This is it – Zeus has found her. There’s no going back now. As Olympus crumbles and they learn the truth, they must fight for each other one last time. …. Gods No More follows a forgotten goddess and the man who condemned her fighting for the truth and each other. If you love your contemporary fantasy with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Gods No More Book Four today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.