The sea war rages up and down the Sword Coast, leaving the busy harbor of Baldur's Gate in flames. Following his mad quest, the evil Iakhovas has found a gateway into the protected waters of the Sea of Fallen Stars, and now no coast is safe from his marauding armies of the deep.
Written for a young audience, this intense memoir explores the harsh realities of life on the streets in contemporary North Korea. Every Falling Star is the memoir of Sungju Lee, who at the age of twelve was forced to live on the streets of North Korea and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly recreates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, “his brothers,” to daily be hungry and to fear arrest, imprisonment, and even execution. This riveting memoir allows young readers to learn about other cultures where freedoms they take for granted do not exist.
Finding a rock legend on the verge of being kidnapped wasn't on my list of typical Monday night activities. But it happened. And when it did? Sparks flew.Too bad I didn't realize who he was.If I hadn't been so afraid of the world, I might have known what was in store for me. When Zen flashed me his panty-melting smile, I was a goner.My life as I knew it was over whether I wanted it to be or not.But I wasn't ready for what was coming. I didn't think I was strong enough to handle it.Zen Taylor could be the death of me if I wasn't careful.Literally.But I knew I'd never be able to resist. And I didn't want to.For the first time, I was living my life for me, and even if it meant the end, I knew it'd be worth it.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this gripping sequel to Star Wars: The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hour. Time and again, the vicious raiders known as the Nihil have sought to bring the golden age of the High Republic to a fiery end. Time and again, the High Republic has emerged battered and weary but victorious thanks to its Jedi protectors—and there is no monument to their cause grander than the Starlight Beacon. Hanging like a jewel in the Outer Rim, the Beacon embodies the High Republic at the apex of its aspirations: a hub of culture and knowledge, a bright torch against the darkness of the unknown, and an extended hand of welcome to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As survivors and refugees flee the Nihil’s attacks, the Beacon and its crew stand ready to shelter and heal. The grateful Knights and Padawans of the Jedi Order stationed there finally have a chance to recover—from the pain of their injuries and the grief of their losses. But the storm they thought had passed still rages; they are simply caught in its eye. Marchion Ro, the true mastermind of the Nihil, is preparing his most daring attack yet—one designed to snuff out the light of the Jedi.
When all is lost, he will have to make the ultimate decision. Kellen St. James was just your average seventeen-year-old prodigy, until he eighty-sixed the Lord of Faerie and proposed to a Celtic goddess. Now everything in Kellen's life gets turned upside-down when Calienta, Kellen, and friend, Gabriel Stewart, find themselves on the run from a seriously irritated group of faeries. The worst part? They have zero idea why. Suddenly, Kellen finds himself stuck in the middle of another prophecy that questions everything about him including where his loyalties lie. Plus, Calienta's more than a bit different; she's making choices that he doesn't understand. And Gabe, his best friend? He's started doing all sorts of freaky things that make Kellen question who he really is. Kellen and Calienta will fight to stay together and keep the hidden part of the prophecy from becoming reality. When the ultimate power is within reach, which side will he choose?
What's it like to lose someone in a plane crash? The novel answers the question by zeroing on a group of people waiting to meet friends and relatives at an airport in Montana. As they listen for the announcement of the arrival of Flight 114, the airport announces the plane has crashed.
At 50, Claire Perry leads a charmed life. With a gorgeous pilot husband and three adult children, Claire is shocked when tragedy strikes and she discovers her husband has a second family. A family her children want to embrace. With her life in shambles, Claire struggles with the upheaval and escapes to her mountain cabin at Donner Lake and tries to pick up the pieces of her once happy world. After a distinguished career in the Marine Corps, veteran Dean Perry returns home and settles at his lakefront cabin on the family compound, the perfect place to fight his internal demons after living a lifetime in a war zone. The last person he expects to see is Claire, the woman he left behind. The woman his brother married. As Claire navigates the truth of her marriage, she must reach deep inside herself and find out if the hardest choice she's ever had to make is the right one. A novel about betrayal, family, and new beginnings.
Fallen Stars probes the underside of fame to reveal a host of glittering careers stunted by ill-health, alcoholism, drug addiction and egomania. Twenty-one tales of stardom turned sour, these are the tragic final years of some of the world's best-loved actors and comedians, a latter-day Hollywood Babylon that includes Benny Hill, Diana Dors, Peter Sellers, Carry On legends and many others.
What do you get when you mix a bitter crime novelist, a cynical celestial being, and a demon-possessed fighter pilot? One hell of an adventure. After being cast from the heavens, Beltus finds himself stuck on earth. With nothing left to do but lick his wounds, Beltus takes up demon hunting. But while tracking a powerful demon, whose presence on earth raises many questions, he meets the beautiful and intriguing Bliss. Through Bliss's connection to the demon lord's newest human flesh suit, Beltus is able to gain powerful insight and enlists her help in finding him. But Bliss has her own demons to face as the journey proves to bring back memories of a terrible past. Together they travel down the coast on a wild ride of bad motels, strip clubs, and a whole lot of hell.