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Author
Publisher
Blue Dot Kids Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Susanne leaves her city home to visit her grandmother, she finds a very special tree of her own in the forest. Each time she returns to the tree, she observes something unique about it--from the sheltering protection of its branches to the scratchy surface of its bark.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Jane MacGuire, the adopted daughter of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, goes on the run for her life when a painting included in her Paris exhibition draws the attention of the members of a mysterious cult who determine Jane must die.
Author
Series
Malloreon volume 3
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
Ancient, opposing forces continue the battle for control of all men in their quest across a strange continent and among stranger peoples struggling over the religion of a dead God.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. Human, animal or inanimate offerings were an essential part of an effort to handle natural disasters, secure good luck or good health, ensure success in war or commerce, in fact to produce any outcome that could better life on Earth. This work provides a general, illustrated overview of sacrificial practices around the world from prehistoric times to the present day. Human sacrifice is shown...
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright and independent young woman who takes her father's place as the prisoner of a beast in his castle. As Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff, she and the Beast slowly begin to look beyond their initial reactions to each other and see who they truly are. But back in Belle's village, her father's fears for her safety drive him to rally the villagers to free Belle from the castle--a plan that goes awry,...
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Travel to Grishnaverse, a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Long-buried secrets, a dangerous cult, and lots of twists and turns. Sure to appeal to fans of Steve Berry and Dan Brown" (C. S. Graham, author of The Archangel Project ). Eight days before the summer solstice, a man is butchered in a blood-freezing sacrifice on the ancient site of Stonehenge before a congregation of worshippers. Within hours, one of the world's foremost treasure hunters has shot himself in his country mansion. Teaming up with an...
10) The Warlord
Author
Series
Publisher
HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter begins a dark, sexy new series -- Rise of the Warlords -- with a fan-favorite character from her beloved Lords of the Underworld series, Taliyah Skyhawk. The ice maiden faces off with her greatest enemy, a villain brutal beyond imagining. For centuries, Taliyah Skyhawk has prepared to become Harpy General, leader of the deadliest female army in existence. One of the requirements? Remain a virgin. But,...
11) Dark Water
Author
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Debut author K.L. White takes readers into the watery depths of the Celtic Otherworld in this male/male paranormal romance The magnificent Kelpies who haunt the waters, shape-shifting from horse to human, are disappearing into legend. Their numbers are dwindling, and they must take a human sacrifice twice a year to survive. So when Rez, a Kelpie stallion and former navy officer, spots a desperate man about to offer himself to the waves, Rez marks...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Watts Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Postman's Park, London, is a Victorian monument containing 54 ceramic plaques commemorating 62 individuals, each of whom lost their own life while attempting to save another. Every plaque tells a tragic and moving story, but the short narratives do little more than whet the appetite and stimulate the imagination about the lives and deaths of these brave characters. Based upon extensive historical research,...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Sam and Dean Winchester are hunters on the trail of the demon who murdered their mother, and of any other unholy agent of the supernatural. In the aftermath of the car crash, a shocking sacrifice will cements the bond between the Winchester men forever. The brothers make a bone-chilling road trip across America and journey deeper into the mystery of their own destinies.
Author
Series
(Rebecca F.).Poppy war volume 2
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Rin's story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War --an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on...
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