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"Chronicles of Avonlea" is a collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery that serve as a companion book to the Anne of Green Gables series. The stories all relate to the fictional sea-sprayed Canadian village of Avonlea, and while Anne Shirley appears in a few, mostly concern other characters from the series, including Marilla Cuthbert, Mrs. Rachel Lynde, Diana Barry, and the Reverend Mr. Allan and his wife. Published in 1912, Montgomery's tales...
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Brooklyn has always been a place of diversity and distinction. These qualities are everywhere across the borough, from its people to its events, landmarks, and more. In Chronicles of historic Brooklyn, Borough Historian John Manbeck has collected the stories that reveal the history and spirit of this ever-growing metropolis. From stories of murderous pirates who once besieged Sheepshead Bay to tales of the still-beloved Brooklyn Dodgers who played...
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Saki (pseudonym of H. H. Munro), English author, is best known for his witty, sometimes whimsical, often cynical and bizarre short stories; they are collected in Reginald, The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts, and other volumes. Contents of The Chronicles of Clovis include: Esme, The Match-Maker, Tobermory, Mrs. Packletide's Tiger, The Stampeding of Lady Bastable, The Background, Hermann the Irascible, The Unrest-Cure, The Jesting of...
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Six talented authors lend their voices to a tale of destruction, mistrust and ... hope. Two hundred years ago, the dwarven clans and the elvish houses of Mirstone were at peace. The king of the dwarves, in a selfish and greedy move, used his wizards to expand their mountain empire, raising new peaks from the forest floors of their elven neighbors. War and hatred ensue. The tales within offer a glimpse into the minds of the elves and dwarves who live...
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In the beginning, the gods created a barrier to protect the world of Ddaear from evil. The world prospered and its people lived together in peace. But a witch came and tricked people into breaking the gods' seals, each powered by a powerful magical artifact. With the seals broken the barrier came down and evil entered the world. The gods became angry at the mortals who stole their treasures, so they cursed them.
Then the gods raised up champions to...
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A bittersweet, seriously funny novel of a life, a small town, and a key to our troubled times traced through a newspaper columnist's half-century of taking in, and taking on, the world
The curmudgeon who wrote the column "Ramblin's by Walt" in the Granite Creek Gazette dismissed his successor as "puking on paper." But when Haze Evans first appeared in the small-town newspaper, she earned fans by writing a story about
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The hustle still continues for hip-hop OG Juicy J as he shares his invaluable story as an unwavering force in the music industry. Jordan Houston's rise to stardom was never easy. He began his journey on the streets of Memphis in the '80s, always inspired by music and with big dreams of becoming a superstar rapper. Jordan stuck to his plan with determination, on a never-ending grind to greatness. From a young, poor, ambitious Black boy to an Academy...
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Since its charter in 1763, Colchester has been known for its remarkable early settlers, among them Ira Allen, founder of the state of Vermont, and for its picturesque setting on the shores of Lake Champlain. Author Inge Schaefer, well known locally as the founder of the Colchester Chronicle, combines interviews, historical documents, and personal research in this series of articles on Colchester's past. Schaefer traces the stories of the town's oldest...
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The Virtues have drawn first blood against the empire. But the Traitor King won't stop until he gets his revenge…Chidea has spent the last four years training under the strict tutelage of the Virtues, honing her skills as a true warrior of Elysia. But her time as an aspiring apprentice is nearing its end.Between the threat of necromancy corrupting the once-peaceful lands of the Scorched Frontier and the emergence of raiding Orc hordes, the southern...
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Dark gods and foul monster claim the land. But an unlikely band of rebels look to challenge their reign.Living as a street rat in the impoverished hamlet of Kerkeliz, young Chidea has only known oppression and hardship. Between the harsh rule of corrupt rulers and terrifying creatures from the Underworld preying on defenseless citizens, Eylsia has lost all hope.But when a curious group of ragtag warriors invades their sleepy town, Chidea unearths...
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Kome Sefia's life is interrupted after his encounter with an unlikely visitor from another dispensation literally throws him out of this world and everything he knows. We are sucked through celestial portals into some of the most intriguing events that shaped our world. Perhaps, our understanding of the universe is not quite accurate.
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Who would have believed a job interview would result in being whisked away from earth, against their will, to a medieval world embroiled in chaos across dimensions, ruled secretly by an elite council who, in their omnipotence, had not considered there could be unforeseen consequences? Their plan was simply to rule the totality of Alluvia. The Certamen of Straterra, a continuum of organized and controlled conflicts regulated through a complex set of...
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In the aftermath of their crushing defeat, Omari and the Virtues seek refuge in the mystical forest realm of Agraven. But danger lurks amidst the reclusive Faeyries... Five years have passed, and the relentless war waged by the malevolent King Jaheem ravages the Hallowed Plains. The once united Virtues are now scattered, and Omari, the prophesied Champion, is but a shadow of his former self. As they grapple with their uncertain future, the Virtues...
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Martin Hewitt solves a series of baffling crimes in this thrilling installment of the adventures of London's cleverest detective An artist's work is vindictively vandalized, and the artist is found murdered in his smoking room. Gold bullion totaling £10,000 mysteriously vanishes from the ill-fated steamship Nicobar as it sinks en route to Plymouth. A clerk disappears from a large London bank along with a rather substantial amount of the company's...
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How it fell out that Count Antonio, a man of high lineage, forsook the service of his Prince, disdained the obligation of his rank, set law at naught, and did what seemed indeed in his own eyes to be good but was held by many to be nothing other than the work of a rebel and a brigand. Yet, although it is by these names that men often speak of him, they love his memory; and I also, Ambrose the Franciscan, having gathered diligently all that I could...
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The black army was sent to crush the people of the north. Their dark master was determined to wipe any trace of them from the world to avoid his own end. But the death they brought would prove to be their own undoing. One lone Northerner was left with but a single thing, the thought vengeance burning in his mind.Asbjorn returns after surviving the destruction of his home. General Zantz is dead, but his vile master remains. What will he put in Asbjorn's...
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In Washington, the four P-Dogs cleverly disguise themselves as short, hairy humans. While half of them try to find the P-Dog Constitution, the other half spend their time sabotaging the bill that would destroy the PDN. At first, they set up headquarters at a famous hotel, but after they get discovered by the hired thugs of Sen. Rawlins, Savant finds some weird alternative places to stay among the museums of Washington. During their week in Washington,...
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The Chronicles of Connor: Zombie Rising, follows the adventures of Connor as he discovers that the world as he knows it, is in grave danger from a zombie apocalypse. In an effort to prevent the zombie apocalypse, the government has formed a secret organization to combat the threat. Connor accidentally encounters the leader of this organization and when the kindly Professor Saint Graham saves Connor's life, Connor decides to enlist in this secret organization....