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Satori in Paris and Pic, two of Jack Kerouac's last novels, showcase the remarkable range and versatility of his mature talent. Satori in Paris is a rollicking autobiographical account of Kerouac's search for his heritage in France, and lands the author in his familiar milieu of seedy bars and all-night conversations. Pic is Kerouac's final novel and one of his most unusual. Narrated by ten-year-old Pictorial Review Jackson in a North Carolina vernacular,...
82) Maggie Cassidy
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In Jack Kerouac's teenage years his friends gave him a nickname that was prescient and stuck with him throughout his life-Memory Babe. Kerouac was able to conjure up scenes from his childhood and adolescence that astounded his friends with their precision and detail. This talent was to serve him well as a novelist, enabling him to recall long segments of conversation that he could instantly pound out on his typewriter. Maggie Cassidy is one of Kerouac's...
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Not all legends are born of lies...Bjorn Kyvansson was never supposed to outlive his brother.
After his older brother Sterlig dies on the mysterious island of Eydis, it falls to Bjorn to avenge his brother. But Bjorn, along with his abusive father and his anxious mother, is content to suffer with his lot in life. That is, until Arja Freydottir, Sterlig's beloved, decides she wants to go to Eydis. Bjorn reluctantly agrees to accompany her, knowing...
84) Ancient Fall
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Vengeful Mother Earth has finally decided to fight back against the humans who, under the power of a dark curse, have been abusing her for centuries.
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The clouds in front of him began to shade over, their airy inscriptions spelling out a message of welcome-or maybe a warning-as the promise of land became clear.
Eydis.
As an accomplished Viking warrior, Sterlig Kyvansson always found a way to get what he wanted-until he wanted Arja Freydottir. After Sterlig is denied the right to marry Arja, he is determined to do anything in his power to claim her as his own-even if it means slaying the dragon...
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Legend of Korra turf wars volume 1
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"Relishing their newfound feelings for each other, Korra and Asami leave the Spirit World, but find nothing in Republic City but political hijinks and human vs. spirit conflict. A pompous developer plans to turn the new spirit portal into an amusement park, potentially severing an already tumultuous connection with the spirits. What's more, the triads have realigned and are in a brutal all-out brawl at the city's borders--where hundreds of evacuees...
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Go behind the scenes of the last season of the animated series in The Legend of Korra Book Four-Balance-created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko-the smash hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender! Featuring creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko, this is an intimate look inside the creative process that brought the mystical world of bending, and a new generation of heroes, to life!
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The Warrior's Principles Never Change... But What If They Are Flawed? The greatest warriors of the land disappeared without a trace. But were they missing, or merely hiding? Now one young warrior, eager to prove himself, ventures into the nether to earn his place. But will he come out on top, or will the nether change him in ways he never could have imagined? Disclaimer: This is not an official Minecraft book and is not authorized or owned by Mojang...
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The Warrior's Principles Never Change... But What If They Are Flawed?
The greatest warriors of the land disappeared without a trace. But were they missing, or merely hiding?
Now one young warrior, eager to prove himself, ventures into the nether to earn his place.
But will he come out on top, or will the nether change him in ways he never could have imagined?
Disclaimer: This is not an official Minecraft book and is not authorized or owned by...
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King Arthur in outer space? Endless warfare has ravaged Earth, and billions are desperate to escape. One of them is Taylan Ellis. Driven from her home in the West Britannic Isles by an invasion and severed from her children, Taylan enlists with the Britannic Alliance, hoping she can help regain her homeland and find her kids. But decades of internal conflict and terrestrial and space warfare have left the BA on the edge of collapse. Then its battleship,...
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The conflict between the drow of the Underdark and the dwarves of Mithral Hall comes to a head—and Drizzt Do’Urden and Bruenor find themselves on the frontlines.
While Mithral Hall teems with whispers of the war to come, chaos erupts both above and below ground. On the surface of Faerûn, the first signs of the Time of Troubles make themselves known, forcing deities to assume their mortal forms. Beneath them in the...
While Mithral Hall teems with whispers of the war to come, chaos erupts both above and below ground. On the surface of Faerûn, the first signs of the Time of Troubles make themselves known, forcing deities to assume their mortal forms. Beneath them in the...
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Legend trilogy volume 1
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From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes a new deliciously dangerous alpha hero in The Fall of Legend, the first book in the brand new and utterly addictive Legend trilogy. We come from two different worlds. I'm from the streets. She might as well live in an ivory tower. I made my living with my fists. I doubt she could even throw a punch. Our paths never should have crossed. We never should have met. That doesn't change the facts....
94) American Legend
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Le seul magazine français dédié au Rêve Américain sous toutes ses facettes, par le biais de sa culture, son histoire, les voyages, autour des thématiques du Western et de l'Ouest américain sans oublier le reste des États Unis, sa courte mais riche histoire, ses idoles nombreuses, ses objets innombrables, ses véhicules de rêve, ses films, sa musique... Le grand frisson du dépaysement à
...95) Dragonslayer
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Ivy doesn't trust the Dragonslayer. He may be her father and the beloved ruler of Valor, but she knows he's hiding more than the treasure from the sand dragon he killed two decades ago. Leaf doesn't trust dragons. They're the reason his favorite sister, Wren, is dead, and now he'll do whatever it takes to slay even one. Wren doesn't trust anyone. She swore off humans after her village tried to sacrifice her to the dragons. She only has one friend,...
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The eighth episode of the incredible story of Final Fantasy.
A legendary episode of the Japanese RPG, Final Fantasy VIII is fully decoded in this book.
Discover a complete analysis of one of the most famous saga of the world of video games, embellished with a reflection on the report of the fans to the series. To read as soon as possible!
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The work on Final Fantasy VIII began in 1997, just after Final Fantasy VII was completed, and the...
97) Black ice
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In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes faces danger in a train station for the dead, a museum of curiousities, and downtown Moscow as he helps his brother, Mycroft, who has been framed for murder.
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Perry was your normal average pig, living his life with his colony.
They were always on the move going somewhere but they never knew where. Everything was going fine until one day,when a storm hit them. A mysterious light blinded them and Perry got teleported into a field in the middle of nowhere. Injured and confused, Perry didn't know what to do. Luckily, Alex cameto his aid and took care of him. For a long time everything seemed to be going...
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A secret mermaid world is only the beginning…10-year-old Kai feels like he's got this junior protector thing down. But when he fails to prevent his mom and sister from being kidnapped, Kai isn't sure he's cut out for the job.Delphi is finally starting to feel at home in Pineapple Cove. But when she discovers an underwater world that just feels right, she questions where she truly belongs.Together, Kai and Delphi must face their fears, journey to...
100) Wolf in the Shadows
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"Prepare to be rendered speechless."-Kirkus Reviews Starred Review for Forever Wolf
Action, heat, and wild wonder!
Julia Martel was once a spoiled young shifter surrounded by powerful males who shielded her from reality. Now she is a prisoner of the Great North Pack, trusted by no one and relegated to the care of the pack's least wolf, the Omega, Arthur Graysson-the only wolf who has shown her kindness. Every day with Arthur opens Julia to the...