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The Singing

2010

by Alison Croggon

The Singing is the stunning conclusion to the epic Pellinor series—four books telling an extraordinary tale of another world.

The Singing follows the separate journeys of Maerad and Cadvan, and their brother Hem, as they desperately seek each other in an increasingly battle-torn land. The Black Army is moving north and Maerad has a mighty confrontation with the Landrost to save Innail. All the Seven Kingdoms are being threatened with defeat. Yet Maerad and Hem hold the key to the mysterious Singing and only in releasing the music of the Elidhu together may the Nameless One be defeated.

Can brother and sister find each other in time to fight the Nameless One, and are they strong enough to defeat him?

Seven Deadly Wonders

2006

by Matthew Reilly

An ancient secret... a team of heroes... the adventure of a lifetime.

A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction. But whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance.

Now the Sun is turning once again, and nation will battle nation to retrieve the missing Capstone. But a group of small nations, led by super-soldier Jack West Jr., bands together to prevent any one country from attaining this frightening power.

Thus, the greatest treasure hunt of all time begins—an adrenaline-fueled race on a global battlefield. From the Colossus of Rhodes to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Egyptian Pyramid itself, unlock the thrills of Seven Deadly Wonders.

Rhapsody: Child of Blood

The brilliant new saga is born...

Rhapsody is a woman, a Singer of some talent, who is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half-breeds who come to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic voyage, one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled fantasy world—a world so real you can hear the sweet music of Rhapsody's aubade and smell the smoldering forges deep within the Cauldron.

Märchenmond

Nach einer Blinddarmoperation ist Kims kleine Schwester nicht mehr aus der Narkose aufgewacht, sie liegt im Koma. Die Stimmung in der Familie ist gedrückt, als Kim an diesem Abend ins Bett geht. Da sieht er in einer Ecke seines Zimmers plötzlich einen alten Mann.

Der Alte erklärt Kim, seine Schwester werde im Land Märchenmond vom bösen Boraas gefangengehalten. Mit einem Raumgleiter aus einem SF-Roman macht sich Kim sofort auf, um seine Schwester zu retten. Doch er hat Pech und landet mitten im Reich von Boraas, auf der besetzten Seite des friedlichen Märchenlandes. Unter großen Gefahren gelingt es Kim, vor Boraas zu fliehen, und in der Verkleidung eines feindlichen schwarzen Ritters gelangt er mit Boraas Armeee über das Schneegebirge nach Märchenmond.

Dort erfährt er, daß er zunächst den König des Regenbogens suchen muß, der noch weit hinter dem Ende der Welt lebt. Zusammen mit seinen neuen Freunden macht sich Kim auf seinen abenteuerlichen Weg.

Grim

King Grim Vasteri is the most feared warrior in the Tornian Empire. Sent by his Emperor, he embarks on a mission to find and retrieve compatible females for their dying civilization.

As the King of Luda, and blood brother to the Emperor, Grim's line is destined to end with him. His scars have rendered him 'unfit' in the eyes of potential mates. The Tornian Empire has been on the brink of extinction ever since the great infection made the birth of females a rarity. However, the discovery of a compatible female on a slave ship offers a glimmer of hope.

Lisa Miller is a widowed mother of two, Carly and Miki. After losing her husband to cancer, she feels no man could ever fill the void in her heart or love her daughters as their own. But her world is turned upside down when she finds herself on an alien ship, separated from her children.

Confronting the large alien males, Lisa demands to be returned to her children. Seeing an opportunity, Grim offers her a deal: he will protect her children if she agrees to Join with him. With no other option to reunite with her children, Lisa agrees, setting in motion changes that will forever alter the Tornian Empire.

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