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Heroes of Olympus: The Complete Series (Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Release Date : 2018-12-13
ISBN 10 : 9780241399446
Pages : 1000 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (399 downloads)

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The Alchemy of Becoming

Author : Karen Diguer
Publisher : Balboa Press
Release Date : 2021-02-10
ISBN 10 : 9781982260156
Pages : 288 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (26 downloads)

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Ye Olde Magick Shoppe

Author : Claire Buss
Publisher : Claire Buss
Release Date : 2020-05-08
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 20 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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The Interspecies Poker Tournament

Author : Claire Buss
Publisher : Claire Buss
Release Date : 2019
ISBN 10 : 9781916162891
Pages : 98 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (162 downloads)

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Quick and Popular Reads for Teens

Author : Pam Spencer Holley
Publisher : American Library Association
Release Date : 2009-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9780838935774
Pages : 228 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (935 downloads)

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Astra

Author : Naomi Foyle
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-02-06
ISBN 10 : 9781780876351
Pages : 464 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (876 downloads)

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Download Astra PDF Format Full Free by Naomi Foyle and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is-land is a Gaian paradise in the middle of a blasted world - but its success comes at a dark price. Like every child in Is-Land, all Astra Ordott has ever wanted is to get her Security Shot, do her National Service and defend her Gaian homeland from Non-Lander 'infiltrators'. But when one of her Shelter mothers, the formidable Dr Hokma Blesser, tells her the shot will limit her chances of becoming a scientist and offers her an alternative, Astra agrees to her plan. Then the orphaned Lil arrives to share Astra's home and Astra is torn between jealousy and fascination. Lil's father taught her some alarming ideas about Is-Land and the world, but when she pushes Astra too far, the heartache that results goes far beyond the loss of a friend. If she is to survive, Astra must learn to deal with devastating truths about Is-Land, Non-Land and the secret web of adult relationships that surrounds her . . . or her actions could bring the whole community toppling down.

The Fold Series Books 1-3

Author : Nick Adams
Publisher : Elliptical Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-29
ISBN 10 : 9781916396210
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (396 downloads)

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Download The Fold Series Books 1-3 PDF Format Full Free by Nick Adams and published by Elliptical Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fold Series: it’s like the love child of The Martian and Red Dwarf – with a pinch of Star Trek thrown in for extra flavour! The Initial Fold (Book 1) What would you do if you materialised inside an alien starship? It’s 2049, and NASA-sponsored physicist Edward Virr is on the cusp of man’s greatest breakthrough – the ability to fold space and travel faster than light. He personally tests NASA’s futuristic prototype fold ship with a hand-picked crew. But as disaster strikes the first mission, Ed begins to suspect that he isn’t the only one developing the new technology. Discovering there’s a lot more at stake than first contact, Ed soon realises that Earth’s very survival depends on his ability to solve a crime of galactic proportions. Join Edward Virr and his rag-tag crew as they undertake their first space adventure into the depths of the Milky Way. The Andromedan Fold (Book 2) The crew of your starship are being systematically slaughtered. What do you do? The galaxies ruling council have lost two ships, thousands of light years distant on the outer fringe of the Milky Way. A civilian exploration vessel and the military ship sent to find it have disappeared without a trace. Edward Virr and the crew of the sentient starship Gabriel are tasked with a mission to discover what happened. They find, not only the two misplaced ships but a secret to intergalactic travel, the biggest invasion fleet ever assembled and a ruling alien race so cruel, it could end all of humankind. Join, Ed and company, for their second crusade into the depths of uncharted space. Only this time the team are alone, two and a half million light years from home, they’re being hunted, and nothing it seems goes to plan. The Messier Fold (Book 3) To protect your family’s secrets, how many people would you murder? Planet Earth’s first maximum security jail break involving a cloaked spacecraft necessitates Edward Virr and the crew of the sentient starship Gabriel to give chase. Emboldened by the addition of Andrew’s father, a retired FBI investigator, they pursue their quarry over 250 million light years through a recently discovered galactic gateway – and find themselves immediately fighting for survival. Two races, at war for millennia over lust for power and greed, don’t take kindly to strangers appearing in their midst and push our heroes’ abilities so far, it culminates in an unspeakable tragedy. Meanwhile, their quarry have problems of their own…

The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life

Author : Drunvalo Melchizedek
Publisher : Light Technology Publishing
Release Date : 1999-04
ISBN 10 : 1891824171
Pages : 536 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (891 downloads)

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The Silk Thief

Author : Claire Buss
Publisher : Claire Buss
Release Date : 2021-06-04
ISBN 10 : 9781913611026
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (611 downloads)

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Download The Silk Thief PDF Format Full Free by Claire Buss and published by Claire Buss. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen, heir to the Empire of Roshaven, must find a new name before Theo, Lord of neighbouring Fidelia, brings his schemes to fruition. Not only has he stolen Roshaven’s trade, but he plans to make Fourteen his own and take her empire in the bargain. Her protector, Ned Spinks, is plagued with supernatural nightmares whilst his assistant, Jenni the sprite, has lost her magic. Somehow they must figure out how to thwart Theo’s dastardly plan before it’s too late for his city and her empire.

The Mythology of the Aryan Nations

Author : George William Cox
Publisher : London, Longmans
Release Date : 1870
ISBN 10 : PRNC:32101075729424
Pages : 424 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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Newgrowth

Author : Kevin Michael Knabe
Publisher : Balboa Press
Release Date : 2022-07-18
ISBN 10 : 9798765230398
Pages : 216 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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The Outliers Saga: The Complete Box Set

Author : Kate L. Mary
Publisher : Twisted Press, LLC
Release Date : 2021-07-16
ISBN 10 :
Pages : pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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Download The Outliers Saga: The Complete Box Set PDF Format Full Free by Kate L. Mary and published by Twisted Press, LLC. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner in the 2018 Kindle Books Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards For Adult Fiction Top 10 Finalist in the Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction "Fear is normal, Indra, it is what you do with that fear that determines if you are strong or weak." One set, three books! Get the entire emotionally gripping and action-packed Outliers Saga in one set! *************************************************** Book One: Outliers In the dusty ruins of the world, three groups exist: the Sovereign, the Fortis, and the Outliers. Indra is an Outlier. Living on land that has not healed from the poison of the past, the Outliers have adapted - but to the Sovereign and the Fortis, they are nothing. For centuries the Fortis have made their abuse of Outliers a sport, but when Asa comes to Indra's rescue, she sees something different in him. Something that marks him as so much more than just a Fortis guard. But when Indra's world begins to unravel, even the quiet alliance she and Asa have formed cannot save her from the wrath of the Sovereign. In one life-altering moment, everything Indra has ever known is ripped away, forcing her to face a world even more harsh and unforgiving. Broken and scarred, Indra finds herself on a journey that will challenge everything she's ever been taught, learning along the way that she's stronger than she ever imagined. Maybe even strong enough to free her people forever. *************************************************** Book Two: Uprising Returning to Sovereign City after everything that was stolen from her is something Indra never thought she would do. Despite the scars she wears both inside and out, left there at the hands of the Sovereign and the Fortis, she is determined to save her people from oppression, even if it means putting her own safety at risk. But it isn’t long before she once again finds her world shattering around her. As the dust settles, Indra manages to find strength among the ruins, and she sets out on a quest to unite the four Outlier tribes, hoping to take their enemies down once and for all. *************************************************** Book Three: Retribution With the Outliers united and the Fortis eliminated, Indra thought she was nearing the end of her journey. Instead, Asa went into the city only to be captured and the Sovereign decided to unleash the full power of their technology. Now, bleeding and separated from her husband, facing a traitor and an uncertain future, Indra finds herself wondering if she united the Outlier tribes simply so the Sovereign could destroy them more effectively. With vile characters, brutal conditions, and vicious creatures, the final chapter in the Outliers Saga will take readers on an unforgettable journey. Follow Asa and Indra as they fight to start a life together while facing impossible choices that will test their limits and show them what sacrifice, forgiveness, and love really mean.

Being Alone in Antiquity

Author : Rafał Matuszewski
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-11-22
ISBN 10 : 9783110758078
Pages : 479 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (758 downloads)

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Gaia: ecological perspectives for science and society

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Publisher :
Release Date : 1994
ISBN 10 : STANFORD:36105017969200
Pages : pages
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Bitter Harvest Series

Author : Ann Gimpel
Publisher : Ann Gimpel Books LLC
Release Date : 2018-10-12
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 1168 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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Twisted The sea is the only life Juan’s ever known—not counting the decade he spent as a Vampire. Those years gave him a healthy aversion for anything supernatural, but he’s a shifter now. It’s way better than being one of the undead, but he still doesn’t trust magic. Paired up with Aura to teach him, he falls and falls hard, but she spurns his advances. Abandoned Recco misses his cozy lab and well-organized veterinary clinic, but ten years as a Vampire stripped him of any illusions. Life is done handing him everything he wants. He could rail against fate—which never bought him much—or suck it up and keep going. Defeating the Cataclysm broke Vampirism’s hold on him, though. Even better, it threw Zoe square in his path and kicked open the door for him to bond with a wolf. PRAISE FOR THE BITTER HARVEST SERIES: “I am a huge fan of this author's work having read quite a few of her different series of books and I was so surprised by how different this book is from her other series, surprised and blown away by how amazing it was and how much I adored this book!!!!” Goodreads Review “What a cool new world and an awesome story. A spell gone wrong and a cataclysm has hit, trapping the people, shifters, and vampires in Ushuaia. The vampires are at the top of the food chain and everything is dying.” Goodreads Review “Just my kind of story. The sea, a ship, someone named Viktor to make the story fantastic. He just wants to get back to a life on the sea even though it’s tough. Obviously, it’s not going to be easy. Not to be missed. The audio book has a narrator that has you listening until the end.” Goodreads Review “Entertaining and I loved the premise! It's been awhile since I've read a vampire book, and I really enjoyed Ann Gimpel's storytelling.” Goodreads Review Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy this post-apocalyptic, urban fantasy series: a kingdom of exiles a shade of vampire academy of magic dragon's gift accidentally in love attack by magic dragon's gift awakening dragon born in fire burning tower call of the dragon choose love covert fae crime of magic dragon's gift crimes against magic dark stranger the dream darkness bound dragons of the darkblood secret society druid enforcer ghostwater goddesss choice golden age greyriver shifters hotbloods hour of darkness house of darken iron and magic jinn's dominion junkyard druid Kate Daniels’ Magic Series master of magic dragon's gift natural mage natural witch obsidian son raised in fire rogues of magic shadow keeper shadow kissed space knight 4 twisted fate unchained undercover magic dragon's gift war god's mantle wheel of time wild hunger Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this post-apocalyptic urban fantasy series: ac cobble angela j ford anne marsh bella forrest brett battles charlaine harris christie golden christine Feehan Elizabeth hunter eve langlais hazel hunter heather graham i t lucas ilona andrews isa hunt j b turner j s scott j s striker jessica drake jessica shattuck jeannine frost kate quinn kf breene kristin harmel kristina weaver lana hartley lara adrian linsey hall lisa daniels lj shen louisa morgan mandy m. roth meg ripley michelle m. pillow mina carter milly taiden nalini singh nina levine nora roberts patricia briggs robert jordan shannon mayer shayne silvers suzanne wright terry bolryder terry goodkind t.s. joyce victoria danann Yasmine Galenorn Keywords related to this post-apocalyptic, epic fantasy series: Shifter romance, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Books, Epic Urban Fantasy series, Werewolves and Shifters, Vampires, Animals & Nature, Popular Series, Paranormal Fantasy Books, Top Rated Books, Tricks, Fantasy Omnibus, Spells & Charms, Romance Books, Backcountry, Fantasy Romance Books, Essential Reads, Epic Fantasy, Omnibus Bundle, Paranormal Romance Series, Adventure Books, Mythology and Folklore, Top Rated Fantasy Collection With Shapeshifters, Fantasy Bundle, Heroine, Supernatural and Occult, Sword And Sorcery, Shifter Romance, Fantasy Stories, Shifter Series, Fantasy, Shifter Omnibus, Best Rated Omnibus, Omnibus Collection, Paranormal Romance Books, Magical Adventures.

Fundamentals of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine - E-Book

Author : Marc S. Micozzi
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Release Date : 2018-10-08
ISBN 10 : 9780323510820
Pages : 736 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (51 downloads)

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The Mythology of the Aryan Nations in Two Volumes by George W. Cox

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Publisher :
Release Date : 1870
ISBN 10 : IBNR:CR102021268
Pages : 397 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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