Download or read book The Thirteenth Hour written by Quinn Sosna-Spear and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her dying aunt gives her a magical pocket watch, twelve-year-old Rosemary, as she begins to dream, enters a fantastical place where each hour of the watch takes her to a different world--until the class bully steals the watch, and Rosemary must gather the magic from all twelve worlds to rescue a boy she does not even like.

Download or read book The 13th Hour written by Richard Doetsch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Doetsch returns with this pulse-pounding thriller. A man is given the chance to go back in time in one hour increments to prevent the murder of his wife--a crime the police think he committed.

Download or read book The Thirteenth Hour written by Barbara Sofer and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1997-10-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American-born biologist living in Jerusalem signs up for a self-defense course, never realizing that she has been chosen for a special assignment. A Muslim woman from the States returns to Jericho, never suspecting that someone close to her is responsible for a devastating terrorist attack. Each is about to be recruited for a deadly, secret mission, and find themselves unlikely allies in a growing web of violence that threatens their families, their heritage and their lives. Featured on the Penguin website (www.penguin.com) to tie in with Jewish Book Month.

Download or read book 13 Hours written by Mitchell Zuckoff and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack. 13 Hours sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country. 13 Hours is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book--but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men--and what they accomplished--is unforgettable.

Download or read book Spirits of Vengeance written by Rob J. Hayes and published by Rob J. Hayes. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He'll die as many times as it takes. The Ipian Empire was once a land that welcomed dragons and spirits alike, but a century of war and bloodshed saw them all but vanish. Now, the lost things are returning and the Onryo have gathered. Five legendary spirits with mysterious powers, bent on freeing an ancient evil that would wreak havoc on humanity. Haruto swore his soul to the God of Death for the chance to hunt down the vengeful ghost of his wife. Now an onmyoji, he’s tasked by the Imperial Throne to hunt down monsters and malicious spirits. But he knows not all spirits are evil and not all deserve the peace of the sword. Kira is a student at Heiwa, an academy for children with dangerous techniques. But she has a secret, she’s not like the other students. When the school is attacked, she flees with one of the tutors, determined to hide both from those who would kill her, and those who would use her. As a plague of spirits sweeps across the land, the Onryo leave a bloody trail for Haruto to follow. But who’s hunting who?

Download or read book Thirteen Hours written by Meghan O'Brien and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you fall in love in thirteen hours? It's her birthday but lonely workaholic Dana Watts is at the office late, drafting a proposal. The very last interruption she expects comes in the form of the most beautiful breasts she has ever seen. These belong to an incredibly hot woman, who is standing in front of her, stripping to music. Laurel Stanley performs strip-o-grams to pay her way through school. She has never encountered a more ungrateful recipient than Dana. The uptight project manager makes it clear that she is furious to be distracted from her work by the gift a colleague sent and equally appalled by Laurel's occupation. After Dana is rude and insulting, and insists on escorting Laurel from the building, the two women take an elevator ride that changes everything. Stuck with each other for thirteen long hours after the elevator breaks down, they discover how wrong first impressions can be and how right two strangers can feel together. Can everything change in less than a day? Dana and Laurel set out to discover if their passionate elevator encounter can mean more in this fast-paced, erotic story of lust, loneliness, fantasy, and desire.

Download or read book Thirteenth Hour written by Gina Lynelle Schaefer and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Life is a gift, not an obligation. The stuff that you endure, the torture of childish bullies, divorces that are no fault of your own, and all the other squabbles you have complained about are a mere nuisance in the universe. There are much more horrible things and occurrences that people must endure. Even yourself, in past lives." These are the first words spoken to Merritt by her quirky spirit guide, Alma Chaser, before she journeys through the lost hour of the time-change dimension, where she uncovers worlds where serial killers play, where evil spirits dance, and where she uncovers the triggers that ignite her own unmotivated anger and the hidden evils buried within her soul as she takes on other lives in parallel worlds and times. Alma looks up. "Oh, that's the tunnel, ready to take you to your first destination. Don't worry. It doesn't hurt. It's quite fun, actually." But before she can finish her sentence, Merritt's soul is gone to dance through time through the portal of the thirteenth hour.

Download or read book The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson written by Quinn Sosna-Spear and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sweeping and inventive debut novel that’s perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Burton, a prodigal inventor flees his home to find his destiny. In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson’s unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter’s mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing, just as he did Walter’s genius father decades ago. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, it isn’t long before Walter decides to flee Moormouth to meet his destiny. Walter runs away in the family hearse along with Cordelia, the moody girl next door with one eye and plenty of secrets. Together they journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees in an adventure that will not only reveal the truth about Walter’s past, but direct his future.

Download or read book The Thirteenth Tale written by Diane Setterfield and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A #1 New York Times bestseller, The Thirteenth Tale is part contemporary, part historical with mysterious threads about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling weaving the two together. All children mythologize their birth . . . So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter's collection of stories, which are as famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale as they are for the delight and enchantment of the twelve that do exist. The enigmatic Winter has spent six decades creating various outlandish histories for herself. Now old and ailing, she at last wants to tell the truth about her extraordinary past. She summons biographer Margaret Lea, a young woman who is struck by a very curious parallel between Winter's life and her own. As Vida exposes the history she meant to bury for good, Margaret is mesmerized. It is a tale of gothic strangeness, of a remote estate, feral children, a governess, a ghost, and a devastating fire. In this love letter to reading, Diane Setterfield will keep you guessing, make you wonder, move you to tears and laughter and, in the end, deposit you breathless yet satisfied back upon the shore of your everyday world.

Download or read book Thirteen O Clock written by James Stimson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a mysterious old clock strikes thirteen, monsters and ghouls appear looking for a snack and a little mischief at the expense of the small girl who lives down the hall.

Download or read book Fid s Crusade written by David Reiss and published by Chronicles of Fid. This book was released on 2020 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supervillainous tale of rage, grief, guilt and violence. Also, of humanity rediscovered. For more than two decades, the sight of Doctor Fid's powered armor has struck fear into the hearts of hero and civilian alike. And yet-despite his hard-earned experience and the length of his criminal career-Doctor Fid can still be surprised by the depths to which his enemies might sink.Follow Doctor Fid's adventures as he investigates crimes so heinous that even the veteran supervillain is taken aback. With every unearthed atrocity, it becomes increasingly apparent that the world is in peril...and that the public's faith in their super-powered guardians is sadly misguided. In the end, it may take a villain to save the world from those entrusted with the world's protection

Download or read book The Secret Hour written by Scott Westerfeld and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the new girl at Bixby High School, Jessica Day expected some unwelcome attention. What she didn't expect was to feel an instant connection to a stranger in the corridor . . . Who is this boy dressed in black? And why can she feel his eyes following her wherever she goes? The answers will have to wait until the sun goes down, for here in Bixby, midnight is the time for secrets; secrets that Jessica is going to find out, whether she wants to or not.

Download or read book Thirteen Hours written by Deon Meyer and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pick! Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award 2010 They killed her best friend. Now they are chasing Rachel Anderson through the streets of Cape Town. The young tourist doesn't dare trust anyone - except her father, back home in America. When he puts pressure on the politicians, they know that to protect their country's image, they must find Rachel's hiding place before the killers. So Benny Griessel - detective, maverick and father of teenagers himself - has just 13 hours to crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country.

Download or read book The 13 Clocks written by James Thurber and published by NYRB Kids. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a cold, gloomy castle where all the clocks have stopped, a wicked Duke amuses himself by finding new and fiendish ways of rejecting the suitors for his niece, the good and beautiful Princess Saralinda.

Download or read book Thirteen Hours To Fly written by Schone Bethal and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen hours to fly is philosophical collection of poetry and prose that serves as a beautiful and resonating souvenir. filled with ethereal illustrations by Scharlay Winstenna. The author divides this book into three parts; first seven hours, next five hours and lastly the thirteenth hour, that have the respective narratives of time and flights of the soul through confusing haze, halted growth, seeking a revival and reminder for every soul about the enigmatic complexities conjured by the human heart, subconscious brain that ultimately lead to the destruction of their subtle souls. Consequently, arriving at a phase of human nature that explores itself through agony, embracing of uncertainty and difficult times, realizations, self development and growth, change, power and eventually the resiliency of oneself that comprehends only one thing that our nature of the soul may be delicate but it's entirely invincible. The book is further divided into the last part where it explores the bewildering notions of love, nerve wrenching emotions and affections that destroy the wings of our souls where it starts flying blinding towards what it is attracted by. It also comprehends that everything is illusionary when one flies beyond the secret skies of love to find something that has no source but a harsh fall. Lastly, the book ends with serving several messages which comprehend the notions of time and finally finding the real kind of revival. About the Author: Schone Bethal is a young philosophical writer, and a poet from Pakistan, also a photographer, editor, a university student and an active social entrepreneur running a small scale enterprise called Angels to the rescue Pakistan which aims at helping people and permeate awareness of mental health. Schone started writing poetry when he was in his early teenage time and with the passage of time when he had the affinity and fantasy for exploring profound human nature and it's depiction and relation with photography through which his further writings and poems were inspired and influenced. He has written columns and poems for local magazines and contributed in a famous youth and art magazine called Andaaz magazine with a philosophical article that also had the narratives of nature with a relation of our lives.

Download or read book Sand Dancer written by Trudie Skies and published by Sand Dancer. This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only monsters summon fire by magic. It's a sin against the sun god and a crime against the king. The punishment is death. But when sixteen-year-old Mina discovers fire magic runs in her family's blood, it's just the beginning of the secrets her father has been keeping from her. When her father is murdered, this half-starved peasant girl finds herself on the run--pursued across the desert by the soldiers and guards of the noble Houses. To survive, she knows she'll have to abandon her past and learn the way of the sword. But only boys are allowed to carry a blade. There's only one solution... Disguised as a young nobleman, Mina must make a new life for herself in the heart of her enemies. But she knows she can't keep up the masquerade forever. With time running out, which will she choose to find--the truth or revenge?

Download or read book Kings and Daemons the Gifted and the Cursed Book 1 written by Marcus Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of conquest, dark kings, and daemonic heroes. A spellbinding story that will enchant you with its plot of ambition, love, betrayal, sacrifice and redemption. Over fifty years have passed since Daleth the seemingly immortal Witch-King and his army conquered the Ember Kingdom.Now, with the once fertile lands and its enslaved people dying around him, the Witch-King, driven by his insatiable thirst for eternal youth, prepares his forces to march on the prosperous neighbouring Freestates. It will be the beginnings of a conquest that could destroy nations, bringing death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.Then, when a peasant huntress whose rare gift was concealed from birth is exposed, it sets in motion a chain of events that could alter the destiny of generations to come.