The Wandering Fire

      Guy Gavriel Kay
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In the second novel of Kay’s critically acclaimed trilogy, Fionavar is locked in an unnaturally prolonged winter while an ancient evil, freed from captivity, threatens the destiny of the first world and all others, including our own.

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    The Journal

      Ronnica Z Rothe
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It is 2102. On one of the worst days of her life, Amala makes a discovery that will change her life forever. In a world with little use for paper books, she finds tucked away behind a dusty bookshelf the journal of a teenage girl written in 2001. Although over 90 years separate the two teenage girls, Amala soon learns that navigating the difficult waters of adolescence and life transcends time.It is 2102. On one of the worst days of her life, Amala makes a discovery that will change her life forever. In a world with little use for paper books, she finds tucked away behind a dusty bookshelf the journal of a teenage girl written in 2001. Although over 90 years separate the two teenage girls, Amala soon learns that navigating the difficult waters of adolescence and life transcends time, but more importantly, she uncovers a valuable story about faith in an uncertain world that resonates with her own experience.Young adults are certain to appreciate the fresh, authentic writing style taken from actual teenage journals and the candid way challenging, relevant issues are addressed.

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    Greenmantle

      Charles de Lint
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Not far from the city there is an ancient wood, forgotten by the modern world, where Mystery walks in the moonlight. He wears the shape of a stag, or a goat, or a horned man wearing a cloak of leaves. He is summoned by the music of the pipes or a fire of bones on Midsummer's Evening. He is chased by the hunt and shadowed by the wild girl.

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    The Blue Pen

      Lisa Rusczyk
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A homeless woman, Cleo, explains how she came to be this way to a famous magazine reporter, Parker.Parker didn't expect to find his next great magazine story sleeping off a hangover in the back seat of his car. The homeless woman, Cleo, says she never wakes after dawn, which makes Parker curious. His intuition for finding a unique story is buzzing after meeting Cleo, and he decides to interview her to find out what drove her to live on the streets.Cleo explains how the early death of her first love set the path for her life. She withdraws from the world after he dies, only to re-enter it by going to a strange club called the Beacon. At the underground club, the patrons channel spirits on the improv stage and share psychic readings in the room behind the beaded curtain. While Cleo describes her spiritual awakening, Parker wonders if she actually fell prey to mental illness.Because of a first article Parker wrote about Cleo, another reporter is after the story, blackmailing Parker to give it up. Parker must decide how to keep his story and not let Cleo down in the process.

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    Kali's Infatuation

      Jeff Tikari
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Short stories that will keep you riveted.Stories you can curl up in bed withA satanic coven have plans to for a young girl, they plan to give her to their Satanic master Lucifer. Just weeks before the ceremony Christina Ryman, the young girl's sister, answers her mothers call for help only to find that she must battle against Lucifer and all of his earthly followers in order to save not only the life of her younger sister but her own life as well. Rob Hinds, her boyfriend, investigates her mysterious disappearance but even though he is a government agent, he is not trained to fight this sort of enemy and seeks help from wherever he can get it. He and his friends find that they must go up against Lucifer and his minions in a battle that will decide the fate of an innocent young girl and her elder sister.

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    Poetic Embrace

      Fiordaliza Charles
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"Fiordaliza Charles, author of My Poetic Heart, has come back with a part two of her last poetry book, she brings you yet another 50 of her favorite poems and a special piece of her world. She does not only write about her life in this book, she also writes about others who influenced her poetry. She will like for you to be able to see things from the way she experienced it.Social services have come to take 10-year old Daniel away from his home and family, but his best friend Danny has other ideas ...A 1600 word Science Fiction story--You don't know me, I'm Daniel and me an' mom live in a updown south of Titan City. You've seen vids of carnival rides. There's one what's a big pole with a flying saucer thing going up and down, up and down and spinning round and round. Well our house is like that, only there's just two of us in it and it doesn't spin else we'd get sick. Mom says Saturn pulls us up the pole and makes electric, but Danny says that's shit. Danny uses words like shit when there's no grown-ups around. He says the updowns work off big electric motors, but I asked him why they all go up at the same time and he looks at me strange like I'm the nutter.

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    Solitude And Freedom (Solitude And Freedom #0.5)

      Toota Alqallaf
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Different lives but the same dream, solitude. Fate brings them together while also tearing them apart when they want each other most. You can not rush love, but love can rush you.She was living in hell with her parents. He was living in heaven. They both wanted solitude. After their encounter, being alone doesn’t sound so good. Amelie Hankins wants nothing more than to leave and be left alone. Her parents made a hell out of her young life. Tom Davis is In Chicago for high school. He’s a mean, hypocritical snob that changes into a sweet desperate lover. They both refuse to share their feelings with each other. Will they trust each other enough to admit their past and their feelings? Or will they continue to run away from each other?What happens when you rush love? Does it last?“Embrace the solitude, enjoy the freedom, stare at the stars& let go...”

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