A Legacy of Shadows
Author: David Lee
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 1556590970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIrresistably accessible "Pig Poet"--and subject of PBS documentary--is half preacher, half farmer, half genius.
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Shadows of Camelot
Author: Quinn Taylor Evans
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780821757604
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTruan Monroe, raised an orphan on an isle in the Irish sea, is a deadly warrior and sorcerer of awesome powers. Now, a startling vision of the past sends him through a doorway in time to a place where Merlin the magician has been banished for all eternity. Here, armed with the sword Excaliber, the Holy Grail, and the Prophecy of Cassandra, Truan wages war against Malagraine, Lord of Darkness, and struggles to save the life of the woman he loves.
Vietnam Shadows
Author: Arnold R. Isaacs
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2000-04-14
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780801863448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIsaacs talks to the veterans unable to forget the war no one wanted to talk about. He explores the class divisions deepened by a conflict in which the privileged avoided service that an earlier generation had embraced as a duty. And he shows how the "Vietnam Syndrome" continues to affect nearly every major U.S. foreign policy decision, from the Persion Gulf to Somalia, Bosnia, and Haiti.
Half in Shadow
Author: Shanna Greene Benjamin
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2021-04-01
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1469661896
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNellie Y. McKay (1930–2006) was a pivotal figure in contemporary American letters. The author of several books, McKay is best known for coediting the canon-making with Henry Louis Gates Jr., which helped secure a place for the scholarly study of Black writing that had been ignored by white academia. However, there is more to McKay's life and legacy than her literary scholarship. After her passing, new details about McKay's life emerged, surprising everyone who knew her. Why did McKay choose to hide so many details of her past? Shanna Greene Benjamin examines McKay's path through the professoriate to learn about the strategies, sacrifices, and successes of contemporary Black women in the American academy. Benjamin shows that McKay's secrecy was a necessary tactic that a Black, working-class woman had to employ to succeed in the white-dominated space of the American English department. Using extensive archives and personal correspondence, Benjamin brings together McKay’s private life and public work to expand how we think about Black literary history and the place of Black women in American culture.
Realm of Shadows
Author: Shannon Drake
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780821772270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times Bestseller In an ancient churchyard just outside Paris, archeologists uncover an ancient tomb -- certain they have stumbled onto the find of the century. But something goes very wrong as the tomb is opened. Something too frightening to imagine . . . and too terrible to utter. For American visitor Tara Mason, the romantic city of her dreams has suddenly turned sinister. For she has heard the blood-curdling screams in the churchyard -- and knows that she must run away -- from the powerful stranger chasing after her . . . and from a legendary, sensual predator who stalks the night. At the country estate where she has sought refuge, the shadowy man reappears. He calls himself a guardian, sworn to protect the innocent from an evil most never see. And Tara will have to trust him, because that evil has seen her . . . and won't stop until it claims her, body and soul.
Play of Shadows
Author: Sebastien de Castell
Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books
Published: 2024-03-28
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 1787471446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwordplay, magic, intrigue and friendships stronger than iron: the first volume in the new swashbuckling fantasy series set in the universe of THE GREATCOATS. Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles - until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines, inadvertently blurting out a dreadful truth: the city's most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer. With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto, a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself, and a company of misfit actors who'd just as soon see him dead, this failed grandson of two Greatcoats must somehow find within himself the courage to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids come for his head. Oh, and there's still that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him . . . Readers love Play of Shadows! 'De Castell's masterful writing weaves an impressive tale with a fantastic plot, intriguing characters, and wondrous storybuilding. Another masterpiece' - 5* reader review 'If you are looking for a swashbuckling adventure with a dash of romance and a leaven of humour, then go out and get a copy of this book' - 5* reader review 'Everything that you come to expect from a Greatcoats world book - swashbuckling, emotional rollercoaster, a hero to root for and a great cast of characters some you will love and some you will hate' - 5* reader review
Lord of Snow and Shadows
Author: Sarah Ash
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 706
ISBN-13: 0553814702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree kingdoms. One man. A destiny written in blood. An epic fantasy series begins . . .Seemingly always the outsider, Gavril Andar - an impoverished young painter - yearns to join the privileged circles of Muscobar polite society. However, unknownto him, he does have royal blood in his veins: the dark and powerful blood of a father he never knew.
Tracing the Shadow
Author: Sarah Ash
Publisher: Spectra
Published: 2008-12-30
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 0553589881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRescuing a starving young orphan girl from the streets, a member of the much feared Guerriers of the Commanderie's Inquisition is unaware that the child is the daughter of one of the mages they had just burned at the stake, and as Celestine grows to womanhood, her beautiful singing voice could provide the key to revenge on the betrayer who destroyed her father. Reprint.
The Wishing World
Author: Todd Fahnestock
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2016-10-25
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 0765385880
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter her family is kidnapped by a monster, Lorelei resolves to find them and makes her way into the Wishing World, a place where wishes can come true and she can find and rescue her kin.
House of Shadows
Author: Nicola Cornick
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-10-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 0369719662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe wooded hills of Oxfordshire conceal the remains of the aptly named Ashdown House—a wasted pile of cinders and regret. Once home to the daughter of a king, Ashdown and its secrets will unite three women across four centuries in a tangle of intrigue, deceit and destiny… In the winter of 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, is on her deathbed. She entrusts an ancient pearl, rumored to have magic power, to her faithful cavalier William Craven for safekeeping. In his grief, William orders the construction of Ashdown Estate in her memory and places the pearl at its center. One hundred and fifty years later, notorious courtesan Lavinia Flyte hears the maids at Ashdown House whisper of a hidden treasure, and bears witness as her protector Lord Evershot—desperate to find it—burns the building to the ground. Now in the present day, a battered mirror and the diary of a Regency courtesan are the only clues Holly Ansell has to finding her brother, who has gone missing researching the mystery of Elizabeth Stuart and her alleged affair with Lord Craven. As she retraces his footsteps, Holly’s quest will soon reveal the truth about Lavinia and compel her to confront the stunning revelation about the legacy of the Winter Queen. Previously published.
