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Years after Sapphira's battle against the Dark Plague, Princess Selene has grown up - and so has her daughter, Terra.Despite her mother's numerous stories and the affirmation of her friends and people, Terra sees the world as a place that still welcomes darkness, and she wonders if the Dark Plague is really gone - and if Pegasus was truly as real as her mother says. When tragedy strikes, Terra is faced with the haunting question of whether or ...

Sapphira is a desert world with little plant life, where the people live in the shadows of gray sunlight, sickened by the Dark Plague. To cure the people, the Guardian of Dreams sends the Spirit of Truth to bring the light back into his darkened world. In the form of Pegasus, he enters the world through the pure, innocent dreams of Selene, the reluctant princess and heir-apparent to the throne. Now, with her brother Dorian as king, another reb...

Not all legends are born of lies ...Bjorn Kyvansson was never supposed to outlive his brother.After his older brother Sterlig dies on the mysterious island of Eydis, it falls to Bjorn to avenge his brother. But Bjorn, along with his abusive father and his anxious mother, is content to suffer with his lot in life. That is, until Arja Freydottir, Sterlig's beloved, decides she wants to go to Eydis. Bjorn reluctantly agrees to accompany her, know...

A narcissistic teenager who doesn't believe in destiny. A city under supernatural attack. An adventure that unfortunately changes everything. Sixteen-year-old Hamilton Dinger leads a charmed life. He's got the grades for the top of the class, the abilities of a star athlete and Tetris player, and the charisma to get away with anything. Everything seems to be going along perfectly, including his plans to ask out Gwen Kessler, as he enters into ...

A time of loneliness. A task to fulfill. A heart to break. Things have been peaceful for the past three months in Apollo City. And while this would normally make Hamilton Dinger happy, Raiya's sudden departure leaves him irritated and angry.Despite the decrease in crime and attacks, Hamilton knows it is only a matter of time before the remaining Sinisters and their mysterious new leader cause more trouble for him. When Alora comes under attack...

A feeling he never imagined. A revelation he never saw coming. A love that transcends time and space. With the arrival of 11th grade, Hamilton Dinger has no shortage of activities to pursue. With his job at the mayor's office, schoolwork, and fighting off evil, he has no time to worry about Starry Knight's recent betrayal and his relentless fixation with her.Even though he does anyway.Pushing past his emotional turmoil, he works with Aleia and...

A new calling. An old enemy. A discovery that demands action. It has been many years since that day, the day Hamilton Dinger wishes to forget, along with the ache in his heart. But his desire to let go of the past is usurped when the future comes barreling into his apartment in the form of two young Starlight defenders, Lucas and Lyra, calling for a new mission for him.More than reluctantly, Hamilton heads home to Apollo City as Dante Salyards...

Her heart might be broken, but her spirit won't be crushed.As the dark-skinned princess from the Southern Colonies-formerly the kingdom of Marula-Ebony is no stranger to hardship and ridicule.Forced into royal servitude after the death of her father, Ebony resolved to keep her head held high despite her sorrow-no matter how much vitriol she endured from her stepmother, Varyes, Queen of Pommier. And when the Queen's son, Prince Rion, helps to p...

First published in 1913, this valuable and scholarly work is an account of the flow of population from the British Isles to the United States and Canada during the nineteenth century and the author's extensive researches into government reports and papers has brought together a great deal of material which gives his book an important place as an authority on British emigration.

Sometimes the difference between reality and insanity is only a matter of absurdity. There is nothing Milo Bishop fears more than the thought that he is going insane. Having grown up hearing his Uncle Jay's stories about the strange mermaids Milo never had a reason to believe they were actually true. But when a near-death experience gives Milo a vision of a mermaid calling to him for help, Milo is forced to test his uncle's claims. And when he...

Trouble is brewing in the realms beyond the rainbow ... Kitsuneko has always done her best to honor her duty. As a young fox-cat changeling, she was conscripted into slavery by King Dario and Queen Arianna of Toulacoeur to serve as the surrogate for Princess Cari, their daughter who was kidnapped seventeen years ago.But when Kiro, Cari's younger brother and the heir to the throne, proclaims his love for her, Kitsuneko is torn between her duty ...

Do mermaids believe in humans?While working on a deep-sea diving assignment at the University of California, oceanography student Jay Bishop is dragged into a volcanic tube towards the earth's core and certain death. But much to his surprise, Jay not only survives the fall, he finds himself taken prisoner by a community of mermaids and kept alive as a science experiment. Confused and disoriented, Jay's only hope to escape back to the surface i...

In an age of political unrest and racial divide, one girl's search for truth will determine the future of her kingdom. Prague, 1870 For the last ten years, nineteen-year-old Eleanora Svobodová has worked as a servant in her stepmother's household, dreaming of the day she will be free to live life on her own terms. But when her estranged grandmother, Lady Penelope, comes to Prague on behalf of Queen Victoria, everything changes. Throughout Bohe...

A shaky resolution. A sacrifice that overwhelms. A battle beyond realms. The end is approaching for Hamilton Dinger and his friends.As the forces of darkness in Apollo City gain power, Hamilton finds himself on trial as the media, the law, and even his friends seem to have turned on him. The souls of the city-and the world-are on the line as the long-fought war against Alküzor, Draco, and the Seven Deadly Sinisters comes to a crux with SWORD, ...

A drastic change of heart. A determined choice to commit. An unexpected betrayal at a critical moment. There is nothing like a birthday to give Hamilton Dinger something to look forward to in his busy life. With his new job as a part-time intern at the Mayor's office, being a full-time high school student and starlight warrior has its challenges. And although he has the full support of his girlfriend, Gwen, and his best friend, Mikey, and even...

A calling he never wanted. A co-defender he can't ignore. A choice that changes everything. As if Hamilton Dinger needs any more frustration at the moment. Not only has he accepted his duty as a starlight warrior, he's got swim meets to prepare for, his little brother to babysit, and an annoying new girl in his class. Plus he's got his 'mentor' dragon, Elysian, on his back every chance he gets, and his 'co-defender, ' Starry Knight, urging him...

PRAGUE, 1870After joining the Order of the Crystal Daggers, led by her dauntless grandmother, Lady Penelope, Eleanora Svobodová set out to save her kingdom from oncoming devastation.And she failed. Following the attack on Prague Castle, Eleanora is determined to redeem herself. She sets out to win Karl's trust while distancing herself from Ferdy, whose secrets and lies have done nothing to stop her from falling in love with him. As she struggl...

The Consistency and Harmony of Election, Predestination and the Accountability of Man is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are ...

There is no surrendering your will without giving up your heart.Long before she took up the title of Starry Knight, Raiya Cole knew she was different. Ever since she survived the car crash that killed her parents, the truth about her supernatural powers--and her destiny as a fallen Star--shaped her life, preparing her for a battle she knew would come one day. With the help of Grandpa Odd, her beloved mentor, Raiya works to maintain control ove...

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