John Keating
81) Renegade's magic
Author
Series
Soldier son trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The stirring conclusion to The Soldier Son Trilogy—the acclaimed epic tale of duty, destiny, and magic by New York Times bestselling master fantasist Robin Hobb
Loyal, privileged, and brave, Nevare Burvelle proudly embraced his preordained role as soldier in the service of the King of Gernia—unaware of the strange turns his life would ultimately take. Exposed to a plague of enemy sorcery that felled many of his compatriots, he
...82) The alternatives
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The four Flattery sisters—all single, all with PhDs—lead disparate, distanced lives until their oldest sister, a geologist, disappears, and together for the first time in years, they search the Irish countryside for a sister who doesn’t want to be found, while confronting old wounds and a desperately uncertain future.
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected; depicts the story of a mouse family who go on a family picnic and discover that one little mouse has been left behind; Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home; Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.
Author
Series
Jack Taylor novels volume 17
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First Mysterious Press edition.
Language
English
Description
Irish detective Jack Taylor awakens from a coma to discover that his sleuthing services are needed after two local nuns are found bludgeoned by a hammer.
85) Arazan's wolves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Maddie and Will get a message that dire wolves--huge misshapen changelings, much larger than regular wolves--have been marauding and attacking through the hills and valleys of Celtica, the Rangers are sent on a mission to unravel just who or what is behind these dangerous creatures. Will isn't anxious to return to Celtica, especially approaching the Rift. And as they travel, Maddie must grapple with their growing dealings with the spiritual...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Merry Christmas, Splat: Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival so he can get all the presents he's dreamed of on Christmas day! Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas: It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher wonders how Santa will find his burrow through all the snow. Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley loves and learns all about snowflakes. Owl Moon: A girl and her father search the moonlit woods for the great horned owl.
Author
Series
Chronicles of the Red King volume 1
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, under the protection of a forest jinni but pursued by evil virideed, straddle the world of men and the world of enchantments, seeking a home while remaining young by drinking a potion called Alixir.
91) The cannibals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Tom Tin and his friend Midgely--with assorted juvenile criminals--escape the ship taking them to serve their terms in Australia and head for a Pacific island, forgetting Tom's father's warnings about headhunters and cannibals.
92) The convicts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
His efforts to avenge his father's unjust imprisonment force thirteen-year-old Tom Tin into the streets of nineteenth-century London, but after he is convicted of murder, Tom is eventually sent to Australia where he has a surprise reunion.
93) Robbery
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Using earnings from a diamond-robbery, Clifton hires first-rate specialists for the hold-up of all time. They will rob the night postal train that carries millions in old banknotes. Everything goes according to plan until the very last moment when a series of unforeseen events conspire against them and the police manage to capture the gang. Clifton however tries to escape the country using a counterfeit identity... Winner of Best British Original...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
It is said that a picture may be worth a thousand words but an old photograph can inspire many more. In this beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-and-white photography and imagines the stories behind them.Who were those people, what were their stories, why are they smiling, what made them sad?What emerges are surprising and poignant tales of love and friendship in a variety of...
95) The castaways
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Bad luck continues to follow Tom Tin and his mates as they find themselves aboard a formerly abandoned ship, are taught to be sailors by two black-hearted castaways they rescue, and sail to a Caribbean island where they make important new friends and enemies.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Delve into the whimsical world of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman," a groundbreaking novel that revolutionized the literary landscape.
Sterne's work, inspired by the likes of Cervantes and John Locke, challenges traditional narrative forms through its playful digressions, innovative typography, and satirical tone. The novel humorously narrates the life of Tristram Shandy, making it a pioneering precursor to stream of consciousness...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
" Twice upon a time, Prince Rupert and Princess Julia saved the Forest Kingdom. They have earned the right to live happily ever after. But there's a blue moon on the rise.... Hawk and Fisher, famous for their years of keeping the peace in Haven, are really quite happy being legends. They gave up the hero business when they decided they'd grown too old for it. Now they run the Hero Academy, training young hopefuls to be heroes. Legends never die, but...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
First Scholastic edition.
Language
English
Description
To purge the anger from an ancient Welsh demonic god that he had helped release, and to soothe a moody, troubled soldier, Gwyn Griffiths draws on the strength of his namesake and ancestor in Welsh magic, Gwydion Gwyn.
99) Harvest
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First United States edition.
Language
English
Description
The first column of smoke comes from the edge of the village land, sent as a signal by newcomers to announce their presence as per regional custom. The second smoke column is even more troubling: it comes from a blaze set in Master Kent's stables. Walter Thirsk, a relative outsider in the village, casts his eye on three local boys and blames their careless tomfoolery. The rest of the villagers, though, close ranks against the strangers rather than...
100) Pray for us sinners
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A British Army bomb-disposal expert goes undercover to try to identify the source of the bombs being used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Pray for Us Sinners, a thrilling novel by New York Times bestseller Patrick Taylor… In Belfast in 1973 the Troubles are raging. Two Ulstermen. Two sides. On one, British Army bomb-disposal officer Marcus Richardson; on the other, Davy MacCutcheon, Provisional IRA armourer who has been constructing...
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