Born of Shadows

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Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9780446573245

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In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere, the only survivors are those ones who are...born of shadows. For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised-one of obscene wealth and lethal politics. Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crosshairs. With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.

Born Under a Million Shadows

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Author: Andrea Busfield

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1429953608

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A moving tale of the triumph of the human spirit amidst heartbreaking tragedy, told through the eyes of a charming, impish, and wickedly observant Afghan boy The Taliban have withdrawn from Kabul's streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, eleven-year-old Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother have been killed, his sister has been abducted, and Fawad and his mother, Mariya, must rely on the charity of parsimonious relatives to eke out a hand-to-mouth existence. Ever the optimist, Fawad hopes for a better life, and his dream is realized when Mariya finds a position as a housekeeper for a charismatic Western woman, Georgie, and her two foreign friends. The world of aid workers and journalists is a new one for Fawad, and living with the trio offers endless curiosities—including Georgie's destructive relationship with the powerful Afghan warlord Haji Khan, whose exploits are legendary. Fawad grows resentful and worried, until he comes to learn that love can move a man to act in surprisingly good ways. But life, especially in Kabul, is never without peril, and the next calamity Fawad must face is so devastating that it threatens to destroy the one thing he thought he could never lose: his love for his country. A big-hearted novel infused with crackling wit, Andrea Busfield's brilliant debut captures the hope and humanity of the Afghan people and the foreigners who live among them.

Born in Shadows

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Author: Melissa a Geary

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2019-02-22

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781979567374

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In a land where monsters are a thing of bedtime stories meant to scare young children into behaving, humans live each day struggling to get by. The kingdom Solara is dwindling as the last of their wealth is stretched thin to protect the many small villages blemishing the map outside of the capital city's walls. Those too poor to live near the capital, on the edge of the wild Forest Mordin, must fend for themselves as yet another harvest is coming to an end. Little are they aware that the lack of food stored for the winter is the least of their concerns. Trouble is brewing in the Forest Mordin as creatures long forgotten by Solara find themselves on the brink of a civil war. The vampires and humans who live by the law of House Faegon and the Crown are being terrorized by a vicious band of rogues who follow the ruthless King Logan. Logan and his followers will do anything to see the Crown fall in order to live according to more primal instincts and desires. The rogues have no desire to ignore the human kingdom, nor do they care to obey the Crown's dated formalities.Change is swiftly descending on the land and no one, human or vampire, will be spared from the consequences.

Genius in the Shadows

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Author: William Lanouette

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 691

ISBN-13: 1628734779

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Well-known names such as Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Edward Teller are usually those that surround the creation of the atom bomb. One name that is rarely mentioned is Leo Szilard, known in scientific circles as “father of the atom bomb.” The man who first developed the idea of harnessing energy from nuclear chain reactions, he is curiously buried with barely a trace in the history of this well-known and controversial topic. Born in Hungary and educated in Berlin, he escaped Hitler’s Germany in 1933 and that first year developed his concept of nuclear chain reactions. In order to prevent Nazi scientists from stealing his ideas, he kept his theories secret, until he and Albert Einstein pressed the US government to research atomic reactions and designed the first nuclear reactor. Though he started his career out lobbying for civilian control of atomic energy, he concluded it with founding, in 1962, the first political action committee for arms control, the Council for a Livable World. Besides his career in atomic energy, he also studied biology and sparked ideas that won others the Nobel Prize. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, where Szilard spent his final days, was developed from his concepts to blend science and social issues.

Born in the Shadows

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Author: Courtney McPhail

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781508785873

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Cordelia Reese has lived a very normal life. So when she suffers an horrible accident and finds herself turned into a Shadow Walker, a vampire like race of demi-gods, she's more than a little out of her element. Now, not only must she navigate her new life as a member of a powerful clan in the Shadow Walker race, she has to leave behind her human life, including her friend Gabe Carrington. But that proves impossible when his life is threatened and Cordelia must save him, drawing him into her world of shadows. It is there that Cordelia finds herself unable to fight her lust for Gabe's blood and body. As these friends become lovers, tragedy strikes and a war begins to brew that threatens to destroy both of their worlds.

The Shadows Between Us

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Author: Tricia Levenseller

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1250189977

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Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us... “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

A Child in the Shadows

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Author: Kathryn Louise Ekdahl

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2012-05

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1618626612

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It wasn't until my third round of meetings that my understanding of these families turned into a revelation. These wonderful people, like me, are survivors. They are strong and their capacity to love stronger still. They shouldn't be pitied. They should be applauded. I suddenly felt honored to be sitting with them, to join them and to become one of them. Kathryn Ekdahl had two children, and then sixteen years later she had Quinn. From very early on, Kathryn knew that Quinn was a little different than her other children. The differences were small at first, but over the years it became more and more clear that Quinn was A Child in the Shadows. From school to school and therapy to therapy, Kathryn's struggle to help Quinn while still taking care of herself has been never ending. It's hard to believe how one family can go on for so long without anyone offering a helping hand. In this true story of one mother's incredible journey of love, faith, and hope, readers in all situations will be heartbroken and inspired. Read on in A Child in the Shadows: A Mother's Fight for Her Son.

Shadow Born

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Author: Jasmine Walt

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-07-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781535185530

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"Chicago Police Detective Brooke Chandler ... is no stranger to the supernatural. In Chicago, vampires are just as prevalent as drug lords, and infinitely more bloodthirsty. So when her partner and fiancae dies in a mysterious fire while chasing down a lead in Salem, she suspects something dark and otherworldly is at play. Blessed with the ability to see into the past by touching inanimate objects, Brooke transfers to the Salem PD, hoping her talent will help her get to the bottom of things"--Page 4 of cover.

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