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Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he's always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai. Too weak to confront Dion directly, Palemon turns to magic: mysterious copper chains from the lost civilization of Aleuthea, which have the potential to control dragons...and Dion.

Branon Sivon, dueño del prestigioso bufete de abogados Sivon-Cardigan de Nueva York, adora a su hija, Sharon, a quien ha ido preparando desde pequeña para que se haga cargo del negocio familiar cuando él falte. Sin embargo, Branon fallece inesperadamente, y Sharon, lejos de sentirse capaz de tomar las riendas del bufete, debe afrontar otro duro revés cuando encuentra una antigua foto suya junto a una niña que se le parece mucho.

In this book Patrick Maxwell shares simple principles that will help men to be victorious in their walk with God. If you're a man and looking for a great resource that will guide you overcome then this book is for you.

We never know when panic and anxiety will grip us, but there is a way out. You don't have to live this way anymore. Troy Maxwell shares his personal experience in an intimate story of tragedy and growth as he walks you through how to make it out if the Panic Room.

England, 1940. Literature student Ruth Gladstone evacuates Cambridge University for Martynsborough, a tiny English village with a shadowy history. For Ruth, retreating to a forgotten corner of the country is more than a safety maneuver; it’s an opportunity to end an undesirable engagement and begin writing her first novel. But upon her arrival, Ruth learns of a ghostly wraith haunting the villagers after decades of silence. Although Ruth is enthralled by the legend, the locals are less charmed by the wraith’s return.

A Really Strange and Wonderful Time features a representative cross-section of what was being created in and around Chapel Hill between 1989 and 1999. In addition to the aforementioned indie bands, it documents―through firsthand accounts―other local notables like Ben Folds Five, Dillon Fence, Flat Duo Jets, Small, Southern Culture on the Skids, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Veldt, and Whiskeytown. At the same time, it describes the nurturing infrastructure which engendered and encouraged this marvelous diversity. In essence, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time is proof of the genius of community.

Two years have passed since the war. The Primate is dead, the machines at Stonewater have been destroyed, yet without essence the Empire's economy has collapsed. Trade is at a standstill, famine sets in, and, with no food and no essence, the people begin to riot. In the midst of the growing unrest, Miro struggles to balance his life with Amber against his resolve to keep threats to the Empire at bay. His sister Ella helps to build the machinery the Empire desperately needs, but she longs to find Killian and believes his powers will be needed in the conflict to come.

In New York Times best-selling author Cathy Maxwell's new novella, beautiful Jennifer Tarleton has no lack of noble suitors, but the only man who captures her attention is the one her father will never let her marry: Fyclan Morris. He's a brash adventurer, witty, courageous...and Irish! Even worse, her father blames her for their reversal of fortune. And it's a fortune - or, rather, his grandmother the fortune-teller - who foretold that Fyclan would meet "the one", a love prophesied in the stars.

John C. Maxwell thinks there's no such thing as business ethics. There's only ethics. Maxwell asserts there's one ethical standard for all behavior, and you might be surprised by what it's based on.

Tomado de los best-sellers de John Maxwell, Liderazgo 101 explora los principios eternos que han pasado a ser parte del estilo del doctor Maxwell. En un estilo conciso y directo, Maxwell se concentra en las cualidades esenciales y probadas, necesarias para un verdadero liderazgo (influencia, integridad, actitud, visión, solución de problemas y autodisciplina) y guía al lector en los pasos necesarios para desarrollar un verdadero liderazgo en su vida y en la vida de otros.

Living in the shadow of a decades-old crime that stole his children from him, reclusive Lars Jorgensen is an unlikely savior. But when a stranger walks onto the ice of a frozen Minnesota lake, her intentions are brutally clear, and the old man isn’t about to let her follow through. Jenna Shaw didn’t ask for Lars’s help, nor does she want it. After he pulls her from the brink, however, Jenna finds her desire to give up challenged by their unlikely friendship. In her quest to solve the mysteries of Lars’s past and bring him closure, Jenna may find the way out of her own darkness.

El laird Kieran O’Hara y sus guerreros son atacados por unos villanos mientras pernoctan en el bosque cercano al castillo de Caerlaveroch, pero una misteriosa banda de encapuchados, liderados por una mujer a la que los aldeanos llaman "Hada", consigue salvarlos. Angela es la menor de las hijas del laird Kubrat Ferguson. Todo el mundo cree que es una muchacha débil, temerosa de los caballos y que tiembla ante el acero. Cuando Kieran la conoce, la actitud tímida de la joven, su torpeza y su sentido del pudor ante su caballerosidad y galantería llaman su atención.

Jordan Maxwell, who is featured with Hilder on Ancient Mysteries of the World (CBS), strips away together with Bill Cooper and a plethora of guests, the "Masonic Mask" that hides the Satanic Symbols that cryptically cover America capital -- from the Washington Monument to the fasci that border the American flag in the House of Representatives. Together they pinpoint the political pimps and prostitutes along the Potomac who have raped, robbed and ravaged this republic since its inception. Considering this book was written in 1993 , it seems they foretold the future and got everything right ...

Navigating today's dating scene feels overwhelming for many young Christian professionals. Everywhere you look, the progressive dating culture screams a very different message of hookups, situationships, and gray areas. In this book, you'll finally get the practical guidance and encouragement you've been searching for. Based on Biblical teachings but written for today, this guide will give you a much-needed sense of clarity and direction as you seek to honor your faith while pursuing the joys of romance.

At any point do you consider what it could resemble assuming that individuals you care about regarded your own space? Because of this audiobook, you can now discover the force of affection for you and figure out how to define solid limits without feeling remorseful.

Carolina Campbell es la pequeña de la familia. A diferencia de sus hermanas y hermanos, que cumplen la voluntad de sus padres, ella es más inquieta. Su carácter independiente y retador espanta a todos los hombres que se le acercan. Peter McGregor, un guapo y joven highlander con un excelente sentido del humor, se dedica a la cría de caballos junto con sus amigos Aidan y Harald. Los Campbell y los McGregor se odian desde hace años por algo que ocurrió entre sus antepasados y que llevó a los McGregor a entregarles unas tierras que Peter está dispuesto a recuperar a toda costa.

Based on his Businessweek best seller Today Matters, John Maxwell offers his road map for success by helping you seize the present. The way you prioritize and spend your time each day impacts your ability to reach your goals. Whether you are a new leader or looking to expand on your success, this audiobook will help you focus by exploring how to maximize the potential of the most important day of your life - today.

Una nueva entrega de Las guerreras Maxwell. Darse una nueva oportunidad en el amor tras una triste pérdida no significa olvidar, sino vivir y avanzar. En su lecho de muerte, Harald Hermansen le prometió a su amada Ingrid que dejaría Noruega y se trasladaría a vivir en Escocia. Harald añora su país, como añora a su mujer y sus gentes, pero sabe que regresar al Reino de Song no sería buena idea, especialmente porque allí ya no le queda nada.

Lance and Billie met and fell in love over their mutual love of food and their drive to have a successful business in the small town of Stoney Brook Maine. Both are driven to succeed, but now it’s time for a vacation, a real vacation.

Taimin and Selena have destroyed the firewall that once trapped them in their dangerous wasteland. But with their hard-fought freedom now comes a greater threat. Outside the wasteland, under the same two scorching suns, live the bonded. This powerful ancient enemy will unleash a destructive war on the wasteland’s inhabitants, and Taimin knows it’s a fight they cannot win. When Zorn comes under attack, Selena uses all her power as a mystic to protect the white city. Meanwhile Taimin’s path takes him to Agravida, the capital of the advanced bonded civilization.