The Forgotten Legion 16+
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Kane Ben (EN)
Жанр:
Исторические приключения
Страниц: 109
Книга закончена
Символов:
699837
Серия:
The Forgotten Legion Chronicles
#1
Язык книги: Английский
Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen years old they are sold - Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion. Brennus is a Gaul, his entire family killed by the Romans, and he rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day.
The lives of these characters are bound and interwoven in an odyssey which begins in a Rome riven by political corruption and violence, but ends far away, at the very border of the known world, where the tattered remnants of a once-huge Roman army - the Forgotten Legion - will fight against overwhelming odds, and the three men will meet their destiny.
Royal Assassin
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Hobb Robin (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 170
Символов:
1110084
Серия:
The Farseer Trilogy
#2
Язык книги: Английский
Continuing in the tradition of her first book (Assassin's Apprentice) Hobb propels the Farseer saga into its second installment with irresistible plotting and memorable characters. Fitz is a trained assassin in the service of King Shrewd and also the king's illegitimate grandson. He is sworn to protect heir to the throne Prince Verity and Verity's new bride, but his task is complicated by an invasion of vicious barbarians who turn helpless captives into zombie-like Forged Ones. The home front is no safer, with an ailing King and usurpers to the throne waiting in the wings. Romance, sibling rivalry, battlefield exploits, betrayal, political intrigue and telepathic magic insure that there's never a dull moment in the Kingdom of the Six Duchies. Through deft description and characterizations, Hobb manages to create a kingdom that looks like a fairy tale but feels like the real world?which makes it almost impossible not to become immersed in Hobb's fantasy epic. The ending clamors for a sequel-and hopefully sooner, than later.
Skinny Dip
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Hiassen Carl (EN)
Жанр:
Альтернативная история
Страниц: 89
Книга закончена
Символов:
558500
Язык книги: Английский
Marine biologist Chaz Perrone can't tell a sea horse from a sawhorse. And when he throws his beautiful wife, Joey, off a cruise liner, he really should know better. An expert swimmer, Joey makes her way to a floating bale of Jamaican pot-and then to an island inhabited by an ex-cop named Mick Stranahan, whose ex-wives include five waitresses and a TV producer. Now Joey wants to get revenge on Chaz and Mick's happy to help her.But in swampy South Florida, separating lies from truths and stupidity from brilliance isn't easy. Especially when you're after a guy like Chaz-who's bad at murder, great at fraud, and just terrible at getting caught...
Deathworld
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Harrison Harry (EN)
Жанр:
Научная фантастика
Страниц: 42
Символов:
258505
Серия:
The Deathworld Series
#1
Язык книги: Английский
Some planet in the galaxy must — by definition — be the toughest, meanest, nastiest of all. If Pyrrus wasn’t it… it was an awfully good approximation!
Micah
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Hamilton Laurell Kaye (EN)
Жанр:
Научная фантастика
Страниц: 30
Символов:
186302
Серия:
Anita Blake
#13
Язык книги: Английский
Vampire hunter extraordinaire Anita Blake arrives in Philadelphia to raise a witness from the dead so that his testimony can be taken with the help of Micah, the king of the wereleopards, but she is more fearful of spending time alone with Micah, her former lover, than dealing with a zombie.
Narcissus in Chains
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Hamilton Laurell Kaye (EN)
Жанр:
Научная фантастика
Страниц: 149
Символов:
943192
Серия:
Anita Blake
#10
Язык книги: Английский
When a wereleopard is abducted from a seedy club, Anita is plunged once more into the dark world of shapeshifter crime and werecreature power struggles. A sinister force seems to be targeting the lycanthropes and Anita may be their only hope — but only if she can survive herself.
Blue Moon
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Hamilton Laurell Kaye (EN)
Жанр:
Научная фантастика
Страниц: 107
Символов:
664827
Серия:
Anita Blake
#8
Язык книги: Английский
"Richard was an alpha werewolf. It was his only serious flaw. We'd broken up after I'd seen him eat somebody". Thrown into jail for assaulting a woman, Anita's ex-fiance needs her help. She has just a few days to spring him and find out who framed him; the full moon is on its way.
Burnt Offerings
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Hamilton Laurell Kaye (EN)
Жанр:
Научная фантастика
Страниц: 94
Символов:
581083
Серия:
Anita Blake
#7
Язык книги: Английский
"You can't trust anyone who sleeps with monsters". That's what Anita Blake had always believed. But now she was sharing a bed with the Master Vampire of the city. So when an arsonist began to target vampire victims, the creatures of the night turned to their former enemy. For now only "The Executioner" could save them from the inferno.
Guardian Angel
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Garwood Julie (EN)
Страниц: 100
Символов:
498298
Язык книги: Английский
The Emerald flew across the seas, carrying the pirate Pagan—despised hy the ton, whose riches he plundered, and beloved by the poor, whose plight was eased by his gifts.The Marquess of Cainewood vows to hunt down the pirate wretch in revenge for his brother's death. But when Jade, an enchanting vision of rippling red hair and eyes of jewel-green, appears at his door to beg desperately for his protection, the marquess agrees to keep her safe from the villains who want her dead. Jade is infuriating, exasperating, and gorgeous; Caine is noble, strong-willed, and powerful. No woman has ever befuddled him so, nor so deeply aroused his desire. But as Jade answers his knowing caresses with an innocent, wild abandon, they are drawn into a web of treachery that will test the very heart of their love!
Interlude: Awakening
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Galsworthy John (EN)
Жанр:
Классическая проза
Страниц: 5
Символов:
32241
Серия:
The Forsyte Saga
#4
Язык книги: Английский
The Forsyte Saga is John Galsworthy's monumental chronicle of the lives of the moneyed Forsytes, a family whose values are constantly at war with its passions. The story of Soames Forsyte's marriage to the beautiful and rebellious Irene, and its effects upon the whole Forsyte clan, The Forsyte Saga is a brilliant social satire of the acquisitive sensibilities of a comfort-bound class in its final glory. Galsworthy spares none of his characters, revealing their weaknesses and shortcomings as clearly as he does the tenacity and perseverance that define the strongest members of the Forsyte family.
In Chancery
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Galsworthy John (EN)
Жанр:
Классическая проза
Страниц: 64
Книга закончена
Символов:
429875
Серия:
The Forsyte Saga
#3
Язык книги: Английский
The Forsyte Saga is John Galsworthy's monumental chronicle of the lives of the moneyed Forsytes, a family whose values are constantly at war with its passions. The story of Soames Forsyte's marriage to the beautiful and rebellious Irene, and its effects upon the whole Forsyte clan, The Forsyte Saga is a brilliant social satire of the acquisitive sensibilities of a comfort-bound class in its final glory. Galsworthy spares none of his characters, revealing their weaknesses and shortcomings as clearly as he does the tenacity and perseverance that define the strongest members of the Forsyte family.
Interlude: Indian Summer of a Forsyte
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Galsworthy John (EN)
Жанр:
Классическая проза
Страниц: 13
Символов:
82745
Серия:
The Forsyte Saga
#2
Язык книги: Английский
The Forsyte Saga is John Galsworthy's monumental chronicle of the lives of the moneyed Forsytes, a family whose values are constantly at war with its passions. The story of Soames Forsyte's marriage to the beautiful and rebellious Irene, and its effects upon the whole Forsyte clan, The Forsyte Saga is a brilliant social satire of the acquisitive sensibilities of a comfort-bound class in its final glory. Galsworthy spares none of his characters, revealing their weaknesses and shortcomings as clearly as he does the tenacity and perseverance that define the strongest members of the Forsyte family.
The Man of Property
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Galsworthy John (EN)
Жанр:
Классическая проза
Страниц: 78
Книга закончена
Символов:
504698
Серия:
The Forsyte Saga
#1
Язык книги: Английский
The Forsyte Saga is John Galsworthy's monumental chronicle of the lives of the moneyed Forsytes, a family whose values are constantly at war with its passions. The story of Soames Forsyte's marriage to the beautiful and rebellious Irene, and its effects upon the whole Forsyte clan, The Forsyte Saga is a brilliant social satire of the acquisitive sensibilities of a comfort-bound class in its final glory. Galsworthy spares none of his characters, revealing their weaknesses and shortcomings as clearly as he does the tenacity and perseverance that define the strongest members of the Forsyte family.
Silks
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатели:
Francis Dick (EN),
Francis Felix (EN)
Жанры:
Крутой детектив,
Триллеры
Страниц: 70
Книга закончена
Символов:
443896
Язык книги: Английский
The Grand Master returns in prize-winning form
Geoffrey Mason did it for the money. It is obvious that his client Julian Trent is guilty, and it's about time rich boy Trent is taught a lesson for his violent ways. The only thing still bothering Geoff is that he is going to miss participating in the Foxhunter Steeplechase – the 'Gold Cup' for amateur riders – because the trial has taken a lot longer than expected. Although still an amateur, Geoff is well known (as 'Perry' Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow – arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered – with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless – Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister. The problem is: which side is he on? Mitchell claims he has been framed, but Geoff knows there was tension between Mitchell and Barlow; in fact, Geoff stumbled across Barlow beaten and bloody not too long ago, and Barlow claimed it was Mitchell who had done the dirty work. To make matters worse, Julian Trent has somehow finagled is way out of prison and has sworn to hunt down Geoff unless he's a 'good little lawyer' and does what he's told in the Mitchell case. Geoff is left facing adversaries from all sides, tearing him between doing what is right and what will keep him alive.
Halts peril 16+
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 79
Книга закончена
Символов:
508354
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#9
Язык книги: Английский
The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders has journeyed from kingdom to kingdom, conning the innocent out of their few valuables. Will and Halt, his mentor, are ambushed by the cult's deadly assassins when Halt is pierced by a poisoned arrow. Now Will must travel day and night in search of the one person with the power to cure Halt: Malkallam the Sorcerer.
The Kings of Clonmel
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 74
Книга закончена
Символов:
470365
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#8
Язык книги: Английский
When a cult springs up in neighboring Clonmel, promising to quell the recent attacks by lawless marauders, people flock from all over to offer gold in exchange for protection. But Halt is all too familiar with this particular group, and he knows they have a less than charitable agenda. Secrets will be unveiled and battles fought to the death as Will and Horace help Halt in ridding the land of a dangerous enemy.
Erak's Ransom
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 81
Книга закончена
Символов:
512726
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#7
Язык книги: Английский
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! What does it mean to earn the Silver Oakleaf? So few men have done so. For Will, a mere boy, that symbol of honor has long felt out of reach. Now, in the wake of Araluen?s uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe. The Rangers are sent to free him. But the desert is like nothing these warriors have seen before. Strangers in a strange land, they are brutalized by sandstorms, beaten by the unrelenting heat, tricked by one tribe that plays by its own rules, and surprisingly befriended by another. Like a desert mirage, nothing is as it seems. Yet one thing is constant: the bravery of the Rangers. In this red-hot adventure, winner of the Australian Book of the Year Award for Older Children, John Flanagan raises the stakes on the series that has already sold millions of copies worldwide.
The siege of Macindaw 16+
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 57
Книга закончена
Символов:
364405
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#6
Язык книги: Английский
After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw, a strategic gateway to the North - poisoning the royal family in the process - and is holding Will's friend Alyss captive. The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Keren's secret alliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Time is of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescue Alyss and reclaim Castle Macindaw before the Scotti can make it their own.
The sorcerer of the North
Оценка: 10.0
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Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 57
Книга закончена
Символов:
362938
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#5
Язык книги: Английский
Time has passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, led the Araluens to victory against invaders, and Will is now a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy? boring, even?until the king is poisoned. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure propelled by fears of sorcery, and must determine who is trustworthy to the king and who is trying to take his throne.
Oakleaf bearers 16+
Оценка: 10.0
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1
Писатель:
Flanagan John (EN)
Жанр:
Фэнтези
Страниц: 59
Книга закончена
Символов:
376897
Серия:
Ranger's apprentice
#4
Язык книги: Английский
Still far from home after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, young Will and Evanlyn's plans to return to Araluen are spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive. Though still weak, Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend but soon finds himself fatally outnumbered. Will is certain death is close at hand, until Halt and Horace make a daring last-minute rescue. But their reunion is cut short by the horrifying discovery that Skandia's borders have been breached by the Temujai army and Araluen is next in their sights. Only an unlikely union can save the two kingdoms, but can it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy?