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42) Forsaken Angel
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Tobias had the life he had always been working toward-a family, a job that kept him fulfilled, and cutting edges of scientific achievement. When tragedy struck and he was betrayed by the father figure he held most dear, his world is transformed and expanded upon in the most unexpected turn of events. From earth to purgatory and even to the heights of heaven, the limits of what he held to be true are shattered as he finds himself before the great Creator...
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Lena, a shamanistic cat, and her conjure woman Eulalie live in a small town near the Apalachicola River in Florida's lightly populated Liberty County, where longleaf pines own the world. In Eulalie's time, women of color look after white children in the homes of white families and are respected, even loved, but distrusted and kept separated as a group. A palpable gloss, sweeter than the state's prized tupelo honey, holds their worlds firmly apart....
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An encounter with the mysterious little old man leaves an unassuming boy with an unfathomable message about a prior life as well as an ominous warning about an ancient foe. In the process of recounting his angelic past, he embarks on a journey that will cost him everything. Finding the magic books of Belteshazzar, the man tells his story and the secret of a resurrection machine, an ancient technology that will literally open a portal to another dimension.
While...
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There were three possible reasons given for the disappearance of the two hikers on Mount Nyangani: the treacherous terrain and climate; the banditos armados; the unforgiving spirit called Chirikuzi. In David' case there was a fourth-that Clare might have killed him.
Unable to remember exacly what happened on the mountain in Zimbabwe and trying to come to terms with the loss of her hand in the accident, Clare is taken home to Scotland where her large,...
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Angel bakes cakes for her uncle's cafe in the village park. She is a goth. Then her uncle gives her a family recipe for chocolate cupcakes with a secret ingredient which has magical powers. When Angel bites one of the cupcakes, she goes all flirty and girly with Pet e, the new delivery lad, whom she fancies. He loves the cupcakes. But when other customers eat them, they think it tastes horrible and criticise them. This causes magical storms that terrify...
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Sometimes while searching a course, there is a silent and timely fight between the compass and the dream.
The compass indicates to the North of the journey to be accomplished while the dream strives to place (healthy) sticks in the wheels, for the greater good, naturally, of discovery, the unexpected and certain revelation.
Our hero, although quite common, experienced this initiation journey. He took the path of scholars, looking for some kind of...
48) A New Beginning
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"A New Beginning" is a fiction that describes the daily adventures of a group of reincarnates.
Imagine suddenly somebody living inside your body that was not invited. Somebody who has died and that creates a new person who carries personality traces of both the dead and the living being. Some of the characters have been reincarnated by people who had opposite personalities which could triggers conflict within themselves but also situations that you...
49) Wilbur
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Wilbur Morgan is a teenage boy who grew up in poverty but has been given the opportunity to go to a well-educated school. Unfortunately, like most schools, Wilbur has to endure both mental and physical bullying from one of his classmates, Sebastian Lucky, the principal's son. Wilbur also has a chance to romance the most popular and wealthiest girl in his class, Trudy Mack. Just as things get harder to deal with, like his nickname, Pig Devil, he tries...
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"Emily the Magical Cat" unfolds the extraordinary adventures of Emily, a charming cat endowed with magical powers. The narrative takes young readers on a whimsical journey through captivating realms, blending the magic of feline abilities with heartfelt lessons that resonate with children
52) Mr Tumnal
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Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone's become real.Lewis Tumnal is a man with the life he always dreamed of: a job he loves, a wife who loves him and the smartest, sassiest daughter he could wish for. It's also the imaginary life of Louis Tumnal, an English teacher and lonely bachelor.When he joins a photography class he meets Kathryn Summers and the real and the imaginary become entwined, Louis and Kathryn need each other to free...
53) The Red Rose
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Florist Daisy Cummins has been disappointed in love so doesn't want romance. Then she meets Harvey, a photographer hired to help put their website together. When she meets him, things start to happen. The village sign flashes with a new name, and a red rose behaves badly; customers either smell a bad whiff, sneeze or can't smell, but Harvey is OK with it. Daisy discovers the ghost of her great-grandmother in the park and finds out she's the one who's...
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The fate of three. The choices of one. Stretching the four corners of the realm.
Our journey follows mercenaries, debauchery, folklore, the rise and fall of tyrants--all in a twist to unravel the mysteries of truth. Heart-wrenching plots and ploys. Dastardly antics of heroism and--well, not so. Bouts of grandeur and political intrigue as well as violence galore. Embrace that desire to unleash the devilish ferocity that lurks below. See the...
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This is a collection of magic realism.
In the title story, sometimes letting go just isn't possible. You've loved the same soul down through the ages, but just before you can be together forever, he is ripped away yet again. The eerily weeping heavens combine with the sea and a departed love to ease the burden of the one who has been left behind. "Carmen, Whose Face Was Cracked, the kindest and most beautiful woman in all of Mexico suffers a cracked...
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"Bloody hell! Someone save me from piskies and meddling best friends."
Beth is always running from love, life, and relationships. She doesn't want to be tied down and she always follows the motto "Find 'em, fuck 'em, and forget 'em." So when Beth finds herself running away again from another man, she chooses the darkest part of Cornwall to start a new life.
But then she meets her neighbor.
Liam is young, handsome, and a bona fide bachelor. He used...
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Some, it is said in the legends of Aesgard, shall die, and then come to the feasting board of Valhalla- to sit by the side of Wotan, chief of the gods!
There, they shall fight again each day amongst old enemies- and then feast again that night. These are the everyday, yet valiant fighters…
But there are… others-
Who are so extreme in prowess that when they should die and go to Hel- each shall be reborn.
Always it will be, saith Wotan, king...
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Centré sur la vie d'une famille de colons dont la plantation est frappée par une malédiction naturelle, Balai de sorcière est un roman foisonnant o la réalité tragique est travaillée par la magie du carnaval.
Traduit de l'anglais par Christine Pagnoulle
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Balai de sorcière Balai de sorcière retrace l'histoire de la malédiction coloniale d'une île des Caraïbes. Le roman raconte les traversées, dévoile mémoires et archives, chemine...
60) Conscious
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Where did we come from? Where are we going? What are we supposed to do in between? Deep into an existential crisis, triggered by his retirement from forty years of teaching, Christopher William Laughton flees to Orcas Island to search for the meaning of life. Instead he finds answers to questions he did not even know to ask.
In The Island Chronicles: Book One-Conscious, Christopher learns his journey will not be as expected when he sees Nadezhda Retovna,...
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