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Author: Michael Hodjera Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663267529 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 292
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Washed-up seventies glam rock star and British expat, Harrington Gloss, has been contracted to write a fantasy novel. As the deadline looms, he is at a loss as to how to begin, never having written a novel before in his life. Help arrives when he ducks into the Gryphon’s Claw Cafe one fateful evening. There he meets a prickly rock diva, Kincaid McAllister, and inspiration begins to take hold. The would-be writer embarks on a fantastical tale about a scarred and battle-hardened medieval knight-errant, Sir Fenmar of Raventry, the preeminent warrior of the age. Sir Fenmar is sent on an improbable quest into the Jagged Mountains by Princess Isabella of Castle Splendour. His assignment? To locate a mythical dragon she believes can save the kingdom from a mysterious calamity that has befallen it. So begins a serpentine and scaly saga, which parallels and finally intersects its writer’s own story as it builds to a climax, pitting its heroes against a diabolical evil and impossibly long odds as the fate of the world hangs precariously in the balance. As the hero, Sir Fenmar, is given a final shot at redemption, can his hapless author, Harrington Gloss, find a way to transform his own destiny? “The novel’s unique blend of genres and its charismatic protagonist make it a standout in contemporary fiction.” --The Literary Reporter on Angels’ Keep
Author: Michael Hodjera Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663267529 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 292
Book Description
Washed-up seventies glam rock star and British expat, Harrington Gloss, has been contracted to write a fantasy novel. As the deadline looms, he is at a loss as to how to begin, never having written a novel before in his life. Help arrives when he ducks into the Gryphon’s Claw Cafe one fateful evening. There he meets a prickly rock diva, Kincaid McAllister, and inspiration begins to take hold. The would-be writer embarks on a fantastical tale about a scarred and battle-hardened medieval knight-errant, Sir Fenmar of Raventry, the preeminent warrior of the age. Sir Fenmar is sent on an improbable quest into the Jagged Mountains by Princess Isabella of Castle Splendour. His assignment? To locate a mythical dragon she believes can save the kingdom from a mysterious calamity that has befallen it. So begins a serpentine and scaly saga, which parallels and finally intersects its writer’s own story as it builds to a climax, pitting its heroes against a diabolical evil and impossibly long odds as the fate of the world hangs precariously in the balance. As the hero, Sir Fenmar, is given a final shot at redemption, can his hapless author, Harrington Gloss, find a way to transform his own destiny? “The novel’s unique blend of genres and its charismatic protagonist make it a standout in contemporary fiction.” --The Literary Reporter on Angels’ Keep
Author: Michael Hodjera Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 166326564X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 329
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Famed artist Gio Bernardo Rossi dies of an overdose poolside at his Hollywood Hills mansion, a victim of excess and his own success. He finds himself inexplicably haunting a tiny, remote cabin hidden in the low desert of Southern California. The cabin is occupied by a powerful young shaman and shape-shifter, Sofia Rodriguez, who has the ability to see and communicate with the ghost. The relationship between ghost and shaman is contentious at times. But their differences are forgotten when Sofia’s aunt, who also happens to be Gio’s ex, is kidnapped. They join forces to find the aunt and trace her disappearance to wellconnected drug kingpin and real estate developer, Teddy Coner VI. They uncover Coner’s sinister plot to turn the sleepy desert town of Salamander Springs into a Vegas style enterprise, which he intends to use as a cover for his illicit drug dealings with points south. The unlikely duo of ghost and shaman manage to rescue Sofia’s aunt. But the town remains at risk. The battle between shaman and real estate mogul involves a canyon that shifts back and forth in time and a prospector and infamous bandit from the 1800s, Jack McManus, who becomes Sofia’s ally. The fight escalates to an explosive showdown that pits two powerful shapeshifting shamans against one another, while the fate of the town and the fragile desert ecosystem hangs in the balance.
Author: Michael Hodjera Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663222177 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 401
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1955: Rose Thorne, high school student, genius auto mechanic, and aspiring rock ‘n’ roller, catches sight of a mysterious object in the hills behind her house. Tracking down the anomaly, she makes a discovery that will drastically and forever change her world. 2444: A massive spaceship nears the end of its 250-year journey across the galaxy. Onboard are the last remnants of human civilization. What happened to cause Earth’s demise? And what awaits as the ship approaches its final destination? The answer to these questions just might be found on the outskirts of town, at Big Al’s Wrecking and Salvage. Hots rods, rock ‘n’ roll, girl power, and interplanetary space travel. It’s the new novel from the author of Teatime At The Gryphon’s Claw, Angels’ Keep, The Komodo Café, Sleeping Gods, and the Elvis trilogy.
Author: Irene Becker Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663234477 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 119
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On the surface, the sleepy little town of Dublin in East Tennessee seems like a wonderful place to live. But just scratch the surface of its fertile soil and you’ll see there’s more going on than just Mom’s Bakery, the Chew-Chew Diner, and people falling in and out of love. There’s also an undercurrent of greed, corruption, secrets, and malice that affect the whole town. Told partly by the dead mayor’s perspective, the town of Dublin, TN prevails with humor and wisdom.
Author: Denyse Waissbluth Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd ISBN: 1771646020 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 21
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A celebration of diversity and deliciousness, Teatime Around the World reveals all the wonderful ways we can enjoy a cup of tea—or two! Let’s go on an adventure to discover new cultures and friends through tea! In this fun and lyrical picture book for ages 4-8, kids will learn how tea is enjoyed in Thailand, Japan, Russia, Egypt, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Uruguay, South Sudan, India, and more countries! Did you know that po cha, the traditional tea in Tibet, is thick and salty like soup? Or that in Iran, tea is served with a rock? (A rock candy, that is!) Or that afternoon tea was dreamed up in England by a duchess who complained of being hungry between lunch and dinner? With vivid poetry, vibrant illustrations, and unique facts about different tea cultures, Teatime Around the World tells the delightful story of a beloved beverage.
Author: Michael Hodjera Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532049641 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 267
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Washed-up seventies glam rock star and British ex-pat, Harrington Gloss, has been contracted to write a fantasy novel. As the deadline looms, he is at a loss as to how to begin, never having written a novel before in his life. Help arrives when he ducks into the Gryphons Claw Cafe one fateful evening. He meets there a prickly lesbian rock diva, Kincaid McAllister, and inspiration takes hold. The would-be writer embarks on a fictional tale about a scarred and battle-hardened medieval knight-errant, Sir Fenmar of Raventry, the preeminent warrior of the age. Sir Fenmar is sent on an improbable quest into the Jagged Mountains by Princess Isabella of Castle Splendour. His assignment? To locate a mythical dragon she believes can save the kingdom from a mysterious calamity that has befallen it. So begins a serpentine and scaly saga, which parallels and finally intersects its writers own story as it builds to a climax, pitting its heroes against a diabolical evil and impossibly long odds as the fate of the world hangs precariously in the balance. As the hero, Sir Fenmar, is given a final shot at redemption, can his hapless author, Harrington Gloss, find a way to transform his own destiny?
Author: Lewis Carroll Publisher: Seven Books ISBN: 3988655856 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 102
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the book.It received positive reviews upon release and is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature; its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had a widespread influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. It is credited as helping end an era of didacticism in children's literature, inaugurating an era in which writing for children aimed to "delight or entertain". The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. The titular character Alice shares her name with Alice Liddell, a girl Carroll knewscholars disagree about the extent to which the character was based upon her.
Author: Gregory Maguire Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061792942 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 430
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The New York Times bestseller and basis for the Tony-winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande With millions of copies in print around the world, Gregory Maguire’s Wicked is established not only as a commentary on our time but as a novel to revisit for years to come. Wicked relishes the inspired inventions of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, while playing sleight of hand with our collective memories of the 1939 MGM film starring Margaret Hamilton (and Judy Garland). In this fast-paced, fantastically real, and supremely entertaining novel, Maguire has populated the largely unknown world of Oz with the power of his own imagination. Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz. This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens. But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals—those creatures with voices, souls, and minds—are threatened with exile. Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals—even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas. Recognized as an iconoclastic tour de force on its initial publication, the novel has inspired the blockbuster musical of the same name—one of the longest-running plays in Broadway history. Popular, indeed. But while the novel’s distant cousins hail from the traditions of magical realism, mythopoeic fantasy, and sprawling nineteenth-century sagas of moral urgency, Maguire’s Wicked is as unique as its green-skinned witch.
Author: Rudyard Kipling Publisher: ISBN: Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 332
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While performing a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Una and Dan accidentally summon Puck who enables them to witness tales of English history.
Author: Michael Hodjera
Author: Michael Hodjera
Author: Michael Hodjera
Author: Michael Hodjera
Author: Irene Becker
Author: Denyse Waissbluth
Author: Douglas Florian
Author: Michael Hodjera
Author: Lewis Carroll
Author: Gregory Maguire
Author: Rudyard Kipling