Returning to England in search of art objects and the girl he loves, a young American finds a painting and the danger that follows its purchase.
Both thriller and love story, A Shadow of Myself is set against the backdrop of post-Cold War Europe, exploring the impact of the Third World on its future.
This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le Carre: racy, readable and full of incident.
Upon arriving in the port city of Tradocco, Falco becomes apprentice to master shadow thief Maestro Astolfo, and as his education progresses, he is plunged into the company of con men, monsters, pirates, and the King of the Cats.
Although Hugo von Hofmannsthal thought that Die Frau Ohne Schatten was the greatest work on which he and Strauss had ever collaborated, the prose version fascinated him even more. He...
"The mares are gone.
I love how Cluess turned the 'chosen one' archetype on its head. With the emotional intensity of my favorite fantasy books, this is the kind of story that makes you forget yourself.
When Nora Kane discovers her best friend murdered and her boyfriend the apparent killer, she is caught up in a web of secret societies and conspirators, all searching for a device purported to allow direct communication with God.
An exploration as well as a literary celebration of the fascinating young adult fantasy series, this companion guide takes readers deep into the rich universe of Cassandra Clare’s New York Times–bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles ...
looked back, there was a fresh plume of black smoke, contrasted against the grey smoke of the burning field rising from that direction. Even a bursting fuel tank won't produce that big of an explosion, but ordinance will.
The droplets of sweat oozed out of her skin and soon her ever glowing face that made attainders of the party take a glance of her more than once was soaked in sweat. Her face suddenly wore the mask of fear. With her trembling steps she ...