Download or read book The White Beyond the Wall written by George Lewkowicz and published by Scribl. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twins, Jacob and Aron, can turn into a dolphin and an owl. They live in C’Wall, the closest point to the Wall, a thousand foot high upside down waterfall out at sea. They sit the exam for a competitive place at University for the Intentioned, both fretting that their powers are useless in real life. When only Aron gets in, Jacob makes a snap decision to switch their names and steal his brother's place. The swap forces them to experience life from opposite sides of the class divide. Aron heads to a educational commune in Brixton, but does it have a darker purpose? Should Aron bring down the Wall, or does that make him a terrorist? And how far will Jacob go to stop him?

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Download or read book The Beasts of Tarzan written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by 谷月社. This book was released on 2015-10-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished. All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped." John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been "Tarzan of the Apes"—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D'Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot. His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man. He thought of the lengths to which Rokoff had once gone to compass his death, and he realized that what the man had already done would doubtless be as nothing by comparison with what he would wish and plot to do now that he was again free. Tarzan had recently brought his wife and infant son to London to escape the discomforts and dangers of the rainy season upon their vast estate in Uziri—the land of the savage Waziri warriors whose broad African domains the ape-man had once ruled. He had run across the Channel for a brief visit with his old friend, but the news of the Russian's escape had already cast a shadow upon his outing, so that though he had but just arrived he was already contemplating an immediate return to London....

Download or read book The Beasts of Tarzan written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2022-02-28T19:55:17Z with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beasts of Tarzan, the third book in the Tarzan series, was first published in All-Story Cavalier magazine in 1914. It was later published as a novel in 1916. Tarzan’s old enemy, Nikolas Rokoff, escapes prison and plans his revenge by kidnapping the Tarzan’s son, the heir of Greystoke. He also captures Tarzan and Jane, and takes them all back to Africa, where he strands the Ape-man on an island before continuing on with his dastardly plan. On the island prison Tarzan befriends a troop of apes led by Akut and tames Sheeta the panther before escaping and setting off to rescue his wife and child. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Download or read book The Keeping Place written by Isobelle Carmody and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a Misfit is kidnapped, Elspeth finds she has little choice but to join the growing rebellion against the Council. Her extraordinary mental powers could tip the scales of the struggle, but Elspeth feels torn between toppling the corrupt authoritarian regime and seeking clues vital to a more personal quest—her ambition to destroy what remains of the Beforetime weaponmachines.

Download or read book The Early Age of Greece written by William Ridgeway and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931, this book contains the first volume of Sir William Ridgeway's history of the culture and practises of the early Greeks.

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Download or read book Last Guardian written by David Gemmell and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy." --R.A. Salvatore, New York Times Bestselling author While the Earth quaked, a deadly power burst forth from ancient Atlantis. For the gate of time had been torn open, freeing a cataclysmic evil. Only the last guardian, Jon Shannow, the legendary pistoleer, could shut the deadly portal. But to accomplish this he would have to find the shining Sword of God, said to be floating among the clouds in the perilous lands beyond the wall, where beasts walked like men and worship a dark goddess. As Shannow embarked on his impossible quest, demons gathered in wait. And--somewhere--a golden-haired woman was dreaming of blood . . .

Download or read book The Rats in the Walls written by H.P. Lovecraft and published by SAMPI Books. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Rats in the Walls" by H.P. Lovecraft, a man restores his ancestral estate in England, only to be haunted by mysterious noises within the walls. As he investigates, he uncovers horrifying secrets about his family's dark past and the ancient horrors lurking beneath the mansion.

Download or read book A Book of Evidence written by Nancy L. Kuehl and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus was a Jew, living in a Jewish culture and under Jewish laws, laws that governed the people of Israel at a time of conflict with their Roman overlords. A Book of Evidence takes into consideration the history of first-century Jerusalem and is a unique presentation of the passion event, written from a Jewish legal standpoint. Find out why and how Jesus came to trial, how the politics of the age and a corrupt government played a role in bringing him to death. An examination of the numerous crimes of which Jesus was accused results in a reasonable explanation of the real blasphemy that caused him to be executed, and an investigation into "crucifixion" as it was known during first-century Jewish law. Was the Jewish trial legal? Was it a trial at all? Was there a Roman trial or a simple hearing? Where was the real execution site and burial tomb? All these questions are answered in this gripping book. Follow, step by step, along the path of Jesus during the Passover, from the Garden of Gethsemane, through the trials, to the brutality of the execution, and on to the garden tomb at Bethphage from which he was resurrected!

Download or read book Beasts of New York written by Jon Evans and published by The Porcupine's Quill. This book was released on 2011 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A violent, epic, action-packed urban quest full of very eccentric, often hilarious, extremely dangerous characters who also happen to be animals -- the wildlife of New York City, to be exact.

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Download or read book The Chronicles of Elcreon written by Steffani Draigar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fortune favours the brave, and it is most definitely the time to be brave... Step into the mystical world of Elcreon... where lands are plagued by monsters and nightmarish spirits, mythical creatures run wild, spell casters use ancient magic, and people are born with unique powers. Humans do not rule this world alone, for elves, dwarves, wilderans and deranj all vie for power and control. A cursed child with powers that can rival beasts and slay enemies; determined to find her family and uncover the mystery of her past. A terrible secret. A hunted abomination. A choice that will change her life forever. United in parabond – a girl and her fearless animal companion embark on a journey, leaving a trail of trouble and bloodshed behind them. A fantasy filled adventure that will inspire you at every turn.

Download or read book Beasts Beyond the Fire written by Michael Jenkinson and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1980 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents gripping factual accounts of man-killing creatures on land and sea, describing man's encounters with poisonous snakes, insects, and fish, deadly snakes, crocodiles, and squid, and fierce bears, lions, leopards, and tigers.