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Chants to Persephone: The Time for Alexander Series (The Time for Alexander Series #5)
by Jennifer MacaireIn the fifth book in the Time For Alexander series, the Oracle of Amon tells Alexander he must go to the Land of Ice and Snow, so they leave their home in Alexandria and head north, to Gaul. But the Thief of Souls not only captured Alexander’s soul. He also wants Paul, and the druids have raised an army to capture him. In the heart of winter, in ancient Gaul, a terrible sacrifice is made to Persephone, goddess of the Underworld – and Ashley finds herself taking part in a deadly ceremony.
Chaos (Fanthorpe Sci-Fi Collection)
by Thornton Bell Lionel Fanthorpe Patricia FanthorpePhilosophers, theologians and psychic investigators have wondered for centuries about the possible existence of elemental spirits. Could immensely powerful and mysterious entities live without physical bodies? Do they drift across wild, lonely deserts and high above the summits of remote mountains? Do they glide over the wave crests of far-off seas and oceans? Ancient folklore and mythology are peopled by strange, powerful, psychic beings such as the djinn and the devas. Could they be elemental spirits of this type? Has modern human thought advanced too far beyond myth and magic and supernatural entities? What if a bizarre elemental spirit, possessing immense power, burst like a hurricane into lucid contemporary life? “Chaos” describes what happens when rational, contemporary society is confronted by such a being. Can logic and science defeat a terrifying elemental spirit?
Chaos and Order: The Gap Cycle 4 (The Gap Cycle)
by Stephen DonaldsonThe fourth instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson's fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create.As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, the Trumpet hurtles into space, just one step ahead of hostile pursures. On board the Trumpet are Nick Succorso, Morn Hyland, her force-grown son Davies and the cyborg Angus Thermopyle, old enemies now thrown together in a desperate bid for survival. The only hope for the exhausted crew is an illegal lab in a distant binary solar system and that means a journey of unpredictable dangers from which they may not return ...
Chaos Clock: 2 Books In 1 (Kelpies Ser. #1)
by Gill ArbuthnottKate and David are eleven years old and best of friends, playing football and doing their museum project together. But in Edinburgh, where they live, time is coming unstuck and the past is breaking loose. Old Mr Flowerdew needs their help in the war between the Lords of Chaos and the Guardians of Time, centred around the mysterious Millennium Clock. But can Kate use her grandmother's golden necklace to restrain the power of Chaos, and will David be able to help the Guardians, even if it means losing his mother all over again?
Chaos Clock & Chaos Quest: 2 Books in 1 (Kelpies Ser. #1 And 2)
by Gill ArbuthnottTime won't stand still. It's being blown apart.In Edinburgh, time is coming unstuck and the past is breaking loose. Best friends Kate and David are no ordinary kids. They are keys: powerful controllers of time.With their powers the friends are forced into the middle of a war between the evil Lords of Chaos and the Guardians of Time. Can they prevent the barriers between times being blown away forever?Enter a race against time in Chaos Clock and its thrilling sequel Chaos Quest.
Chaos Descends (Darkmouth #3)
by Shane HegartyThe third book in the monstrously funny and action-packed Darkmouth series. It’s going to be legendary.
Chaos Quest: 2 Books In 1 (Kelpies Ser. #1 And 2)
by Gill ArbuthnottKate and David are at secondary school in Edinburgh. David is struggling to come to terms with his new stepmother, and Kate is being expected to take more responsibility for her younger brother. But time never stands still for long. They soon become involved in a race to prevent the Lords of Chaos from tricking Erda, the Stardreamer, into losing her power. Even with help from Morgan the Hunter, can they prevent the barriers between times being blown away forever? The thrilling sequel to The Chaos Clock.
Chaos Space: The Sentients of Orion Book Two (Sentients of Orion #1)
by Marianne de PierresHaving fled the invasion on Araldis, Mira Fedor travels to the nearest Orion League planet seeking aid for her devastated world, but the authorities seem more interested in stealing her bio-ship, Insignia, than in rendering help. While Mira flees from world to world, Araldis burns.The more Mira uncovers, the more mysteries she finds: why is the initiate Tekton taking such extreme measures just to acquire a mineral alloy? Why do so many of the protagonists in this galaxy-wide drama have links to the Stain Wars? And what part does the Sole Entity - literally, God - have to play . . . ?
Chaos Unleashed: (The Chaos Born 3) (The Chaos Born #3)
by Drew KarpyshynThe Legacy, a magical barrier protecting humanity from Chaos, has crumbled.Four unlikely champions, each touched with Chaos magic at birth, are all that can stop the return of Daemron the Slayer. Armed with the Talismans of power the four champions, the Children of Fire, must find the Keystone, a fabled place where, or so it is said, the Legacy can be restored.But even the noblest heart can be twisted by the tainted magic of Chaos…
Chaos Unleashed: (The Chaos Born 3) (The Chaos Born #3)
by Drew KarpyshynThe Legacy, a magical barrier protecting humanity from Chaos, has crumbled.Four unlikely champions, each touched with Chaos magic at birth, are all that can stop the return of Daemron the Slayer. Armed with the Talismans of power the four champions, the Children of Fire, must find the Keystone, a fabled place where, or so it is said, the Legacy can be restored.But even the noblest heart can be twisted by the tainted magic of Chaos…
Chaos Vector (The Protectorate)
by Megan E. O'Keefe'METICULOUSLY PLOTTED, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SPACE OPERA WITH A SOUL' Kirkus on Velocity WeaponThe fate of the galaxy is on the line in the second book of this gripping, visionary space opera by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain - to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull.But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone. They exist beyond a dead gate - a sealed-off Casimir gate that opens up into a dead-end system. And there's a dangerous new player who wants the coordinates for their own ends - a player who will happily crack her open to get them.Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics and rogue AI collide in the follow-up to the Philip K. Dick award-shortlisted Velocity Weapon.Praise for the series:'A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue' Guardian'Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with political intrigue and space adventure' Booklist (starred review)'Skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization' Publishers Weekly'A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds' Bookbag'O'Keefe keeps the pace pumping, timing the big twists perfectly' SFX
The Chaos Weapon
by Colin KappA sunflare, a meteorite strike, a tachyon storm - all natural disasters - were wiping out the best brains of mankind at a rate of a thousand times greater than normal.The Director of ChaosCenter laid it out bluntly: "All our evidence suggests that a device that can alter probability exists. For want of a better name we call it the Chaos Weapon.Somebody, somewhere, wants us cut back - and hard. Unless we find that Chaos Weapon and destroy it, it's going to destroy us!".
Chaosbound: Book 8 of The Runelords (Runelords #8)
by David FarlandThe world of the Runelords is drastically changed. It has been magically combined with a parallel world, causing widespread destruction and chaos. Lands have sunk below the sea and elsewhere mountains have risen from it. Thousands have died, and humankind faces extinction.Borenson and Myrrima must journey to save their realm from total devastation, but the landscape is not all that has been altered. In the change, Borenson has merged with a monstrous creature from another world, Aaath Ulber. Not only is he transformed physically, but his behaviour also begins to evolve - he is becoming a berserker warrior. And as the dark rulers of this new world play a byzantine game of politics, this warrior is now the most significant pawn in that game.
Chaosmage: Age of Darkness, Book 3 (The Age of Darkness #3)
by Stephen Aryan'Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy' Den Patrick***One of Fantasy Faction's Best Books of the year***Voechenka is a city under siege. Its restless dead attack every night, begging the living to join them beyond the grave. Three survivors will fight to save the city. TAMMY, whose investigation could rescue Voechenka from its grisly fate. ZANNAH, who must pay penance for her war crimes. And BALFRUSS: scholar, traveller, and legendary battlemage. 'Epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing' Publishers Weekly on Battlemage 'Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee' Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner novelsFor more from Stephen Aryan, check out:Age of DarknessBattlemageBloodmageChaosmageThe Age of DreadMagebornMagefallebook-only novella: Of Gods and Men
The Chaoswar Saga: A Kingdom Besieged; A Crown Imperilled; Magician's End
by Raymond E. FeistReturn to a world of magic and adventure from bestselling author Raymond E. Feist. This bundle includes the complete Chaoswar Saga. The bundle includes: A Kingdom Besieged, A Crown Imperilled, Magician’s End.
Chapter House Dune: The inspiration for the blockbuster film (DUNE #6)
by Frank HerbertThe long-established galactic order is passing. The Honoured Matres, ruthless and all-conquering, have destroyed the planet Dune. In opposition, hard-pressed but still fighting back, the Bene Gesserit sisterhood co-ordinate their resistance from their as-yet undiscovered home world, Chapter House.Now as a new Scattering is planned, they still have one carefully nurtured asset: the sandworms, offspring of the only giant worm salvaged from Dune.Chapter House is to about to turn into a barren wasteland: Chapter House will be the new Dune.Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin.
The Chariot of Wisdom
by Subramania BharatiBreaking the constraints of style and imagery central to classical Tamil literature, Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) heralded a new era for the language by making it simpler, thereby encouraging a wider readership. His prodigious contribution to the writings of his homeland - done while in exile during a tumultuous time in the nation's freedom movement - has since propelled his stature to that of a revered literary figure in the subcontinent.In The Chariot of Wisdom, his only novella, a vexed journalist, plagued by material worries and the daily attrition of twentieth-century, British-occupied India, escapes into a daydream to realms mystical and unexplored. He navigates an imaginary chariot through The World of Tranquillity, The World of Pleasure, The World of Truth and The World of Dharma, and finds his values and ideals informing, competing and often contradicting one another. As his self-doubts deepen, he battles the notion that peace and happiness come at a price.A critical examination of a colonized, afflicted civilization marred by corruption and greed, Bharati's pioneering work speaks to a morally wounded country through astute observations and lively humour. Translated with refined intellectual acuity by Gregory James, this modern classic - as timely today as it was a century ago - is a cleverly masked plea to the people of a distracted nation to rally together in pursuit of a just society.
The Chariots of Ra: Keys to the Dimensions Book 7
by Kenneth BulmerThe chariots came on at great speed and there was no mistaking their purpose. Tulley wondered if they were using this place as a base . . . Then an arrow plunked into the parapet of his chariot. Oolou lashed the reins. The nageres sprang forward. With suicidal speed the two chariot groups closed on each other.Tulley swallowed down, feeling the dryness in his throat, loosed a shaft at the oncoming mass. There must be twenty chariots out there . . .He glanced at Oolou, shouting. She stared back at him with a ghastly grin, the blood pouring from her neck above the corselet where an arrow stood, stark and brutal.The Chariots of Ra is a parallel worlds adventure novel, set in Kenneth Bulmer's 'Keys to the Dimensions' series.
Charisma: Mirror Image / Charisma / Brontomeki
by Michael G. ConeyA secret research station near the Cornish fishing village of Falcombe has discovered the existence of an apparently infinite series of parallel worlds, each a slightly distorted reflection of our own. It has also developed a technique for investigating these worlds; but the only person who can possibly visit and explore a parallel world is the rare individual whose counterpart has lately died there and whose place he can therefore take - which in turn presages his own death on his version of Earth.
Charity House Courtship (Charity House #5)
by Renee RyanFOR THE CHILDREN Thanks to a troubled childhood, Laney O’Connor knows the struggles faced by the offspring of society’s most desperate women. These young innocents need a safe place, which Laney seeks to provide at Charity House. When foreclosure threatens her haven, she’ll let nothing stop her from keeping the orphanage open.
The Charlaine Harris Sampler
by Charlaine HarrisA perfect introduction to Charlaine Harris' work, this sampler contains the following five complete novels:DEAD UNTIL DARK - Sookie book oneLIVING DEAD IN DALLAS - Sookie book twoCLUB DEAD - Sookie book threeMeet Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic cocktail waitress in the quiet rural town of Bon Temps, Lousiana: she's found a vampire boyfriend, and her life will never be the same again!GRAVE SIGHT - the first Harper Connelly novelIntroducing Harper Connelly: a gutsy new heroine who makes her living finding the dead - telepathically! SHAKESPEARE'S LANDLORD - the first Lily Bard novelLily Bard is starting over again. She's disguised herself as much as she can, but before long, everyone is going to know Lily Bard's name.
Charlemagne and the Paladins (Myths and Legends #10)
by Julia Cresswell Miguel CoimbraAmidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and established a large empire. As Charlemange's power grew, so did the stories attached to his name. This book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. It also retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. These brave warriors were all heroes in their own right, and included many famous names such as Roland, Ogier the Dane, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, and Guy of Burgundy. Together with his Paladins, Charlemagne established a court to rival Camelot and led the Christian kingdoms of Europe in their ongoing struggles with the armies of the East. Although this great ruler eventually passed away, quietly in his bed, the legends say that he now sits on his golden throne beneath the mountain, waiting until the need of his people calls him forth again.
Charlemagne and the Paladins (Myths and Legends)
by Julia Cresswell Miguel CoimbraAmidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and established a large empire. As Charlemange's power grew, so did the stories attached to his name. This book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. It also retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. These brave warriors were all heroes in their own right, and included many famous names such as Roland, Ogier the Dane, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, and Guy of Burgundy. Together with his Paladins, Charlemagne established a court to rival Camelot and led the Christian kingdoms of Europe in their ongoing struggles with the armies of the East. Although this great ruler eventually passed away, quietly in his bed, the legends say that he now sits on his golden throne beneath the mountain, waiting until the need of his people calls him forth again.
Charles Sheffield SF Gateway Omnibus
by Charles SheffieldPhysicist and writer Charles Sheffield very quickly built a reputation for imaginative, cleverly-plotted hard SF. In his second novel he posited the concept of a space elevator simultaneously to - but independent of - Arthur C. Clarke. This omnibus contains three of his finest works: debut novel, SIGHT OF PROTEUS; planetary romance, SUMMERTIDE; and space opera, COLD AS ICE.
Charles the Coronation Fairy (Rainbow Magic #1218)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah as they meet the second ever boy fairy - Charles the Coronation Fairy!Charles the Coronation Fairy helps all coronation ceremonies go smoothly with the help of his shiny, golden orb. He has a special role in the upcoming coronation of Prince Arthur and Princess Grace, but when Jack Frost finds out about Charles's magical object, not only does he steal the orb, but kidnaps Charles as well! Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah must find Charles before Jack Frost works out how to use the magical orb to crown himself Emperor of Fairyland! These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!