Michael Scott
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Language
English
Description
Studying ancient sites on a backwater planet, Archaeologist Nosuma Okande finds more of them than The Institute has on record.On her first day, she digs up an odd statuette. After receiving death threats, the Institute sends Nosuma to another excavation site. Later the same night, she stumbles upon a strange ceremony in the village square.Undeterred, Nosuma decides to unearth the mysteries the planet holds. But can she untangle the enigmatic past...
42) Cube Rube
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Language
English
Description
After salvager Jack Carson arrives to the capital of the long-dead Circian Empire, he finds a ghost cube that tells him he's been chosen to become the next Emperor. Even though he finds this ludicrous, Jack teams up with an orphan girl who claims to be the Princess of Circia. Troubled by divorces, bankruptcies and his constant search for smoke-induced oblivion, Jack tries to figure out what's going on while avoiding debt collection agents sent by...
43) Inoculated
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Language
English
Description
Orphaned on a backward planet, Lydia observes with inoculated indifference as the nearby Gaean Empire plans to crown its new Empress. But on coronation day, someone tries to stop the ceremony. His investigation shows that Lydia is far more than just an ambassador's daughter. Her life goes haywire. Pursued across the galaxy, Lydia tries to discover why her fellow humans have taken a sudden dislike to her, and why her adopters are going to such lengths...
44) El Heredero
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Language
Español
Description
El futuro del Imperio pende de un hilo. Separados desde su nacimiento, los Royal Twins han sido criados en rincones opuestos del imperio.
Mientras tanto, los bandidos continúan arrasando el reino en su intento de obligar al Emperador a renunciar a la Espada Imperial del Norte. Entre ellos está el Noble Bandido, némesis del oso guardián general campesino. Encargado de criar a uno de los gemelos, el general campesino no pierde el tiempo en preparar...
45) Doble Obscenidad
Author
Publisher
Next Chapter
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
Description
La hija adulta del primer ministro comienza a comportarse con una total ausencia de medios y perspicacia. El hijo del soñador de un almirante se involucra en cinco años de comportamiento despilfarrador después de su excelente graduación de la Academia.
Un médico llamado para examinar ambos vástagos determina que son mutaclones. Su esposa secuestrada y su clínica bombardeada, el médico huye a través de la galaxia, hacia la fortaleza
...Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The best-selling author of the "Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series combines mythology and magic in a high-action collection inspired by nine Irish legends, from a competition to become King of the Leprechauns to a trick designed to fool the Queen of the Fairies."--
Author
Publisher
Northeastern University Press
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
Maria Meneghini Callas is a moving account of the tumultuous and tragic life of one of this century's greatest divas. Callas was a fascinating, mysterious, and often contradictory figure who carefully created the myth that surrounded her. Michael Scott explores every aspect of that myth, detailing her battles with opera managers, her marriage to Giovanni Meneghini, her weight loss and inexorable decline, her tempestuous romance with Aristotle Onassis,...
56) Ecology
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Describes various earth habitats and the life supported by them, including desert, ocean, and prairie.
57) Bridal wave
Series
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A soon-to-be bride is planning her dream wedding to a well-off doctor at a beautiful resort. Although his family doesn't care much for her, she's trying to make the most of the situation. When she meets a charming local right before the wedding, she must decide which man she should be with; the man that can provide for her financially or the man that really understands her." --
58) Jingle bells
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Photographs of babies illustrate this favorite holiday song.
59) God's not dead 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Christian teacher is forced before a judge for honestly answering a question about Jesus in the classroom. With the principal and superintendent joining forces with a zealous civil liberties group, Grace faces an epic court case that could cost her the career she loves and expel God from the classroom." --
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English
Formats
Description
In this follow-up to the acclaimed In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, expert Sherlockians Laurie King and Les Klinger put forth the question: What happens when great writers/creators who are not known as Sherlock Holmes devotees admit to being inspired by Conan Doyle stories? While some are highly-regarded mystery writers, others are best known for their work in the fields of fantasy or science fiction. All of these talented authors, however share...
