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Lightbringer series (Brent Weeks) volume 1
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English
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In a world where color is the basis of all magic, Kip has yet to realize his powers, but he soon begins to learn the truth behind the great rift between his father--Gavin Guile, the current Prism--and his uncle, Javen, and discovers that time is running out for the world
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Series
Lightbringer series (Brent Weeks) volume 2
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Gavin Guile thought he had five years left--now he has less than one. With fifty thousand refugees, a bastard son, and an ex-fiancée who may have learned his darkest secret, Gavin has problems on every side. All magic in the world is running wild and threatens to destroy the Seven Satrapies. Worst of all, the old gods are being reborn, and their army of color wights is unstoppable. The only salvation may be the brother whose freedom and life Gavin...
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English
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When mutilated bodies turn up, both in her town and in the wealthier, walled-off Wiley City, Scales, an enforcer, is tasked with finding and destroying the cause-a mission that reveals something more corrupt than she could've ever foreseen-and it could spell doom for the entire world.
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Tales of the Otori volume 5
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of a spiritual mentor, who receives warrior training, forges a relationship with a tribe of mysterious assassins, and meets the a loyal ally in a woman ruler
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America—winner of the LA Times Book prize, finalist for the Plutarch prize, winner of the Fondation Napoleon prize and a New York Times bestseller
“A thrilling tale of military and political genius… Roberts is an uncommonly gifted writer.” —The Washington Post
Austerlitz,...
“A thrilling tale of military and political genius… Roberts is an uncommonly gifted writer.” —The Washington Post
Austerlitz,...
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English
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Written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus in 121 AD while he was the personal secretary to emperor Hadrian, "The Twelve Caesars" is a series of twelve biographies of Roman rulers beginning with Julius Caesar and ending with Domitian. The tales of Rome's emperors are deeply personal and informative, while also entertaining and often filled with drama. Suetonius included invaluable descriptions of the rulers' public and private lives, physical appearances,...
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Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don't trust her. Her political alliances are weak...Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga, the powerful magicians of legend, have returned to the Empire. They claim they come in peace, and Lin will need their help in order to defeat the rebels and restore peace"--
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English
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"In the year 4 BCE, an ambitious courtier is called upon to seduce the young emperor--but quickly discovers they are both ruled by blood, sex and intrigue. In 1740, a lonely innkeeper agrees to help a mysterious visitor procure a rare medicine, only to unleash an otherworldly terror instead. And in present-day Los Angeles, a college student meets a beautiful stranger and cannot shake the feeling they've met before. Across these seemingly unrelated...
12) Blade of kings
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire, must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining romance, fantasy, comedy, and cutting-edge Hong Kong-style martial artistry.
14) The nightingale
Author
Publisher
Phyllis Fogelman Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song. A retelling set in Northwest Africa
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A dazzling account of the men (and occasional woman) who led the world's empires, a book that probes the essence of leadership and power through the centuries and around the world. From the rise of Sargon of Akkad, who in the third millennium BCE ruled what is now Iraq and Syria, to the collapse of the great European empires in the twentieth century, the empire has been the dominant form of power in history. Dominic Lieven's expansive book explores...
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English
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In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the nation's political hierarchy and as a...
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