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Riftwar. Legends of the Riftwar volume 3
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English
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Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat-infested cellar his home. Although gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha.
Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. Given the choice of disappearing...
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Destroyermen volume 1
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English
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Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the U.S.S. Walker a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" destroyer finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover and emerges somewhere else. Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems...
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Long price quartet volume 3
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English
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Otah Machi, ruler of the city of Machi, has tried for years to prepare his people for a future in which the magical andat, entities that support their commerce and intimidate all foes, can no longer be safely harnessed. But his efforts are too little, too late. The Galts, an expansionist empire from across the sea, have tired of games of political espionage and low-stakes sabotage. Their general, a ruthless veteran, has found a way to do what was...
6) Marsbound
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Ace Books
Language
English
Description
Joining her family as a colonist on Mars, rebellious young Carmen Dula ventures alone out into the harsh Martian landscape, where an accident nearly claims her life and she is rescued by a mysterious alien being.
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Safehold series volume 2
Publisher
TOR
Language
English
Description
The mercantile kingdom of Charis evaluates the agenda of a mysterious being who calls himself Merlin, a person who is playing a pivotal role in humanity's struggle against the oppressive forces of the Church of God Awaiting.
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