Author: James Tallett
Publisher: Deepwood Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

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All around them was a world broken by the power of magic and torn by the cruelty of humans. Shattered a mere century before, vast tracts of land are uninhabitable, and repression is the order of the day. And yet a few noble people struggle for a better life. Aislin was born a princess, brought up healthy and safe by a doting father. Banished for her support of mechanical research, she finds herself beset by bandits and knights alike. Once Hardin was a mage, a powerful leader who drove men before him with the scourge of his skill. Now he cowers in the ruins of his home, only his children for comfort. This is their story. Splintered Lands: All Good Things is a 19,000 word short story collection by Lisa M. Gott, Walter Shuler, and James Tallett, and is the second volume of the Splintered Lands. Other books by James: The Four Part Land: Tarranau Chloddio Breaking an Empire A Desert of Fire and Glass Splintered Lands: Splintered Lands: Through Fire Forged Splintered Lands: Vagabonds and Swine (as Editor) Novellas: Bloodaxe Wolven Kindred Lands of a Distant Truth Anthologies (as Editor): Ancient New Ruined Cities The Ways of Magic The Death God's Chosen

Author: James Tallett
Publisher: Deepwood Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85

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All around them was a world broken by the power of magic and torn by the cruelty of humans. Shattered a mere century before, vast tracts of land are uninhabitable, and repression is the order of the day. And yet a few noble people struggle for a better life. Fryca wanted to be left in peace to experiment with technology. Instead, frightened bigots attacked his home, sending him fleeing across barren soil and through rotted swamp. Inswán hoped for a quiet life overseeing the growth of his barony. Until an onslaught by his neighbour drove him to a war he railed against. This is their story. Splintered Lands: Through Fire Forged is a 21,000 word short story collection by James Tallett, author of The Four Part Land series and the epic fantasy best-seller Breaking an Empire. Other books by James: The Four Part Land: Tarranau Chloddio Breaking an Empire A Desert of Fire and Glass Splintered Lands: Splintered Lands: All Good Things... Splintered Lands: Vagabonds and Swine (as Editor) Novellas: Bloodaxe Wolven Kindred Lands of a Distant Truth Anthologies (as Editor): Ancient New Ruined Cities The Ways of Magic The Death God's Chosen

Author: Lisa M. Gott
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521149317
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 323

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Born into a world shattered by their forefathers, the inhabitants of the Splintered Lands have little hope of a good life, and less of a long one. Caught between brutal oppressors, vicious bandits, and a land gone dusty and poor, they struggle onwards, finding what comfort they can in their children, in the tiniest of pleasures. But a better day looms, born on the winds of a technological revolution that is currently only fits and spurts, but growing by the day. Hounded by the Knights of the Broken Wheel, loathed by the few remainders of the magical aristocracy that plunged the Splintered Lands into their current pitiful state, the technologists forge ahead, the gleam of progress in their eye.And with them rise others: a noble lord sick of the poverty, a child with a healer's touch, and a thief who prefers to paint. Together with the technologists, they form the future of this broken earth, this shattered world.So come, walk the faded paths of a world fallen apart in Splintered Lands!The Splintered Lands collects the stories from Through Fire Forged, All Good Things, Vagabonds and Swine, Season of the Crow, and Lands of a Distant Truth together into a single volume for the first time.

Author: Frederick Jacobs
Publisher: Deepwood Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

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All around them was a world broken by the power of magic and torn by the cruelty of humans. Shattered a mere century before, vast tracts of land are uninhabitable, and repression is the order of the day. And yet a few people struggle for a better life. Kerrasi was little more than a farmer, scraping out an existence from scarred and battered lands. Until one day the Knights of the Broken Wheel came calling, sending him into places he had never dared venture. The lesser children of petty nobles, Gavlen Ond and his friends had set out from home in search of a new beginning, a place to forge the nation of their dreams. Instead, what they found was an ending. This is their story. Splintered Lands: Vagabonds and Swine is a 15,500 word short story collection by Frederick Jacobs and Pat Traven, and is the third volume of the Splintered Lands. Other books by James: The Four Part Land: Tarranau Chloddio Breaking an Empire A Desert of Fire and Glass Splintered Lands: Splintered Lands: All Good Things... Splintered Lands: Through Fire Forged Novellas: Bloodaxe Wolven Kindred Lands of a Distant Truth Anthologies (as Editor): Ancient New Ruined Cities The Ways of Magic The Death God's Chosen

Author: Alix E. Harrow
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250765366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

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USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story. Featuring Arthur Rackham's original illustrations for The Sleeping Beauty, fractured and reimagined. “A vivid, subversive and feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where implacable destiny is no match for courage, sisterhood, stubbornness and a good working knowledge of fairy tales.” —Katherine Arden It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one. Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author: A. G. Howard
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606352352
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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For use in schools and libraries only. A descendant of Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 16-year-old Alyssa Gardner fears she is mentally ill like her mother and predecessors until she discovers that Wonderland is real and, if she passes a series of tests to fix Alice's mistakes, she may be able to save her family from their age-old curse.

Author: A. G. Howard
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613121415
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462

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From the bestselling author of the Splintered series, a talented young opera singer enrolls in a French performing arts school shrouded in mystery. Rune has a mysterious affliction that’s linked to her musical talent. Her mother believes creative direction will help, so she sends Rune to a French arts conservatory rumored to have inspired The Phantom of the Opera. When Rune begins to develop a friendship with the elusive Thorn, she realizes that with him, she feels cured. But as their love grows, Thorn is faced with an impossible choice: save Rune or protect the phantom haunting RoseBlood, the only father he’s ever known. Fans of Daughter of Smoke & Bone and the Splintered series will adore this retelling of one of the most famous stories of all time. Praise for RoseBlood “The Phantom of the Opera is reborn in this supernatural tale of music, passions, and love. . . . A rich, atmospheric story that readers will be hard-pressed to put down.” —Kirkus Reviews “Rune is a multifaceted, artistic character whose actions and reactions feel believably young adult as she confronts questions about family secrets and heredity. This is an accomplished undertaking. . . . VERDICT A good purchase for paranormal romance collections, and the connections to a classic work of literature add appeal.” —School Library Journal

Author: A. G. Howard
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683354079
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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A princess must win back her kingdom, save a prince, and restore peace in this fantasy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Splintered series. After Lyra—a princess incapable of speech or sound—is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest…disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in Lyra’s rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight—for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an imposter princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests—ultimately proving she’s everything a traditional princess is not. “A decadent fantasy anchored in childhood delights with vibrantly detailed writing and brilliantly theatrical subplots.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] reimagining of “The Princess and the Pea” . . . An emotionally complex tale of fate, inner beauty, and found family that illustrates the strength of love born from friendship.” —Publishers Weekly

Author: James Tallett
Publisher: Deepwood Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
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The Four Part Land is rocked by war, as a subjugated kingdom rebels against its overlord. Born of murder most foul, violence sweeps across the land, and national pride is marshalled into two competing hosts of citizens and soldiers alike. One army seeks to bury the rebellion, while the other strives to save it, and both will commit unthinkable acts of war in the name of the greater good. This vicious conflict is seen through the eyes of a single squad of soldiers, veterans fighting for friendship, family, and for the country they call home. Together at the end of a long career, it is their last campaign, and doubtful that all will live to see the end. Set four hundred years before the events of Tarranau, this 25,000 word novella sets the stage for the conflicts of Tarranau and Chloddio with fast-paced action and brutal combat. Other books by James: The Four Part Land: Tarranau Chloddio Breaking an Empire A Desert of Fire and Glass Splintered Lands: Splintered Lands: Through Fire Forged Splintered Lands: All Good Things... Splintered Lands: Vagabonds and Swine (as Editor) Novellas: Bloodaxe Wolven Kindred Lands of a Distant Truth Anthologies (as Editor): Ancient New Ruined Cities The Ways of Magic The Death God's Chosen

Author: Linda H. Edwards
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN: 1543826385
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Learn more about Connected eBooks. Accessible and effective, Estates in Land and Future Interests: A Step-by-Step Guide is a user-friendly method for mastering a challenging area of property law. Courtney Cahill, professor of law at Florida State University, joins this edition and contributes sections on posthumously conceived children, defeasible estates, and alternative reproductive technologies. This Sixth Edition highlights and clarifies key technical concepts in each chapter that can be confusing to many students. Sections at the end of most chapters reiterate specific terms and concepts that are indispensable to a thorough mastery of estates in land and future interests. Clear introductions, a host of visual aids, and a process approach untangle and demystify every new term and transaction. Problem sets, study questions, and practice exercises—all available electronically for easy practice—actively engage students in learning estates in land and future interests, step by step. Timely and innovative, Estates in Land and Future Interests features: Includes coverage of the statutory and common law relevant to estates in land and future interests Visual aids, text boxes, and smart teaching devices that illustrate and clarify estates in land and future interests—a potentially confounding topic within first year Property A useful flow chart throughout the book that identifies the state of the title after a particular conveyance—to link estates to the future interests that follow them. (For easy reference, the complete chart appears on the inside back cover of the book.) A process approach that describes transactions and analytical tasks as a sequence of manageable steps and stages Lucid and succinct treatment, in a clean and uncluttered page design Problem sets (with answers) and electronic practice exercises Study Questions, with expanded explanations A transparent organization that mirrors the coverage of estates and future interests in the leading property casebook A Glossary of Terms in the appendix, for locating legal terms easily and quickly New to the Sixth Edition: Sections on posthumously conceived children More information on defeasible estates Alternative reproductive technologies and estate law