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A macabre dark fantasy of enchantment, misfortune, corruption, and death The unnerving third volume of the Secret Books of Paradys begins with a fable of two doomed weddings. In The Weasel Bride, a white weasel transforms into a fair maiden under the light of a full moon. A local trapper releases the animal from its curse by marrying it, but on their wedding day, the weasel inflicts the groom with a fatal wound. This tale flows into the story of a...
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For almost three decades, John E. Phillips has fooled with turkeys, been fooled by turkeys, fooled a few turkeys and been made a fool of by many turkeys. Phillips became a turkey hunter by learning from the masters of the sport. He has gathered information for his newspaper columns, magazine articles and books on the outdoors for the past 20 years. The award-winning author of nine other books, including "The Masters' Secrets of Deer Hunting," Phillips...
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Scrape hunting, the process of searching out and reading the trails left by bucks scraping out dirt and marking the area of their territories, is one of the truly effective tools in locating whitetails. Fears combines his training as a wildlife biologist and as a master woodsman with his impressive writing credentials to bring us the definitive guide to scrapes.
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Sometimes the key to success is doing your homework. No one does their homework better than Judd Cooney. Whether it's working over topographic maps on your desktop or going out into the field before, during or after hunting season, giving yourself the best overall understanding of the area you are hunting is the greatest asset. Hunter, outfitter, and former president of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Judd Cooney gives you all the tools...
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Eroticism and gothic horror mingle in the enchanted city of Paradys, where no one remains unchanged The Book of the Damned introduces the city of Paradys, also known as Paradise, or Paradis. In fact, it is three cities, all places of luxury and decay, twisted love and chilling magic, intertwined by an unknown enchantment. In Stained with Crimson, the first tale of Paradys's inhabitants, poet Andre St Jean encounters a mysterious man who thrusts...
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A surreal gothic fantasy of three nefarious cities: Paradise, Paradis, and Paradys Welcome to Paradise, where the sun hasn't shone for years and a callous, ritual-obsessed populace roams the decayed metropolis enshrouded in fog. The citizens are unhinged, murder and incest are praised, and madness reigns. Only a pair of twins, Felion and Smara, remains sane. But their sole hope of escaping the city is a mysterious ice labyrinth connecting parallel...
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 11
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The children plan to escape and rescue Laura but soon discover that Barney, the Prince's bodyguard, is working for Clovis Monk. To her horror, Charlotte uncovers Monk's evil plan to make a world of living dead, and she is the first victim.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 3
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As the children take shelter in a secret hideout, they soon discover the identity of the ghost on the island to be a kind, old monk who has taken refuge. Aunt Harriet and Uncle Henry try somehow to prevent the authorities from closing in, having been alerted to their insidious plan by Lord Foggo, chairmen of the explorers club and mentor of Thaddeus.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 14
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Charlotte goes off in search of Thaddeus. Ruby finds herself a reluctant participant in Ma Moon and Fin Bar's quest: the search for eternal youth. The children encounter a ghostly figure on horseback and are convinced more than ever that the Castle is indeed haunted.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 9
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Charlotte accompanies Thaddeus on a lecture tour - where Thaddeus is revealing exciting details of the discovery of a rare species of spider. But the event is unexpectedly interrupted by sinister men who steal the spider. The children have gone on holiday to the Killimooin Mountains in the heart of Baronia. But unknown to them, there are secrets within the pine forests.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 10
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After Charlotte is kidnapped, Thaddeus is bitten by a spider while trying to rescue her. Meanwhile, back at Killimooin Lodge, Laura is captured by some guards. The other children try to rescue her but are caught on camera and are trapped by one of the manic Clovis Monk's traps.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 16
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After realizing that they are part of a dangerous experiment, Thaddeus, Charlotte and the children try to foil the bizarre plans of Ma Moon and Fin Bar.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 1
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Peggy, Mike and Laura are staying with their horrible Aunt and Uncle while their eccentric father, Thaddeus sails around the world, accompanied by photo journalist Charlotte Clancy. But in the aftermath of an unexpected storm, Thaddeus and Charlotte are presumed drowned and the children's Uncle and Aunt see this as not only the perfect chance for inheriting Thaddeus's estate - but selling it.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 13
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Thaddeus reveals that his application to adopt Jack has been a success. The family take a break in an Irish castle run by the eccentric, volatile Ma Moon and her mysterious son, Fin Bar to celebrate. But when Charlotte proposes to Thaddeus, he disappears. But did he run away? And do the instincts of the children that the Castle is haunted have any firm foundations?
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 2
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After retreating to an island, the children befriend Jack, an orphan who has run away from home. Unbeknownst to the children, their father Thaddeus and Charlotte are still shipwrecked on an island themselves. Uncle Henry and Aunt Harriet having discovered that the children have run away, decide not to tell anyone in case it reveals their plans to sell the estate.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 6
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While the children attempt to rescue the young prince, Charlotte discovers that Thaddeus has been kidnapped from their hotel on the book tour, and she sets out to solve the mystery.
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 17
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As part of the honeymoon celebrations, the children accompany Thaddeus and Charlotte to Africa, where they attempt to visit an ancient temple. But they quickly discover that no matter how hard they try, the group are constantly pulled towards the mysterious mountain which looms ominously and seems to draw them closer and closer. But towards what?
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Enid Blyton Secret volume 18
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After a surprise attack by the inhabitants of the mountain during the night, Thaddeus and Charlotte are taken prisoner. The children begin to question if there is any validity to the native guides' belief that the evil spirits of the mountain are responsible.
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