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Author: Karen Shepard Publisher: Tin House Books ISBN: 1935639560 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 370
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The Celestials is a historical novel of immigration, multiculturalism, labor, community and exclusion, alienation and reinvention, and our country's peculiar history and relationship with all those things. It's about our shared sense that we're all aliens of some kind--at home in no place. In June of 1870, seventy-five Chinese laborers arrived in North Adams, Massachusetts, to work for Calvin Sampson, one of the biggest industrialists in that busy factory town. Except for the foreman, the Chinese didn’t speak English. They didn’t know they were strikebreakers. The eldest of them was twenty-two. Combining historical and fictional elements, The Celestials beautifully reimagines the story of Sampson’s “Chinese experiment” and the effect of the newcomers’ threatening and exotic presence on the New England locals. When Sampson’s wife, Julia, gives birth to a mixed-race baby, the infant becomes a lightning rod for the novel’s conflicts concerning identity, alienation, and exile.
Author: Becca Mionis Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 298
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A defeated general. A jaded princess. A really awkward situation. Orion and Cassiopeia are the last of their kind: an ancient, powerful race of space-dwelling beings known as Celestials. After losing a terrible war against another, deadlier race, Orion appeals to Cassiopeia, hoping she'll help him save their species. After all, he's a male, she's a female... This shouldn't be complicated, right? Wrong! Cassiopeia, who has been living like a recluse for centuries, wants absolutely nothing to do with Orion. And not just because he has no manners; there are things she doesn't want him to know, secrets that drove her to self-exile. So she does the only logical thing she can think of: She runs away to Earth, where she allies herself with a group of young musicians and adopts their easygoing way of life in order to blend in. It's the perfect hiding place, right? Wrong! Little does Cassiopeia know, Orion is way better at tracking than he is at romance... though he may have to become good at both if he wants a second chance.
Author: Karen Shepard Publisher: Tin House Books ISBN: 1935639560 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 370
Book Description
The Celestials is a historical novel of immigration, multiculturalism, labor, community and exclusion, alienation and reinvention, and our country's peculiar history and relationship with all those things. It's about our shared sense that we're all aliens of some kind--at home in no place. In June of 1870, seventy-five Chinese laborers arrived in North Adams, Massachusetts, to work for Calvin Sampson, one of the biggest industrialists in that busy factory town. Except for the foreman, the Chinese didn’t speak English. They didn’t know they were strikebreakers. The eldest of them was twenty-two. Combining historical and fictional elements, The Celestials beautifully reimagines the story of Sampson’s “Chinese experiment” and the effect of the newcomers’ threatening and exotic presence on the New England locals. When Sampson’s wife, Julia, gives birth to a mixed-race baby, the infant becomes a lightning rod for the novel’s conflicts concerning identity, alienation, and exile.
Author: Emma Hamm Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 340
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A monster is holding me hostage inside a chateau. The world is plagued by creatures called the Dread. And he's their king. I've tried to run. I've tried to hide. But there's no escaping him. He wants to turn me into one of the creatures. Unless... I find a way to break the curse. A curse that has turned him into the monster that he is. He wasn't supposed to destroy cities. He's one of the Celestials meant to save humanity. As I uncover the truth and break his curse, I wonder if I've lost myself in the process. Can I still escape him? Or has he taken my heart forever? Book One in the Celestial series by USAToday Bestselling Author Emma Hamm
Author: Charlie Daniels Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 198
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It all started with a prophecy... Human-that's what Lilah Phillips thought she was until her Elemental powers kicked in on her twenty-first birthday. With her powers emerging, Lilah must navigate a world she knew nothing about to prove she's worthy. Because if she can't, her Elements will be stripped from her very soul. Chances of surviving? Well below zero. With two best friends, a Celestial partner, and a whole lot of guy trouble, Lilah's time at the Elemental Academy may be more than she bargained for. Can this half-human, half-Elemental prove she's worthy, or will the Academy's secrets toss her into an early grave? *** This is a NA Paranormal Academy Romance. Non-RH***
Author: Trish Heinrich Publisher: ISBN: 9781733188081 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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HE'S NO ANGEL. AND SHE LIKES IT THAT WAY... Playboy night club owner Nathan Dearborne thought he could outrun his family's celestial legacy with good old-fashioned debauchery. Until the night he suffered a devastating loss and swore to never drag anyone into his dark world again. Then, he met Tessa... Rebuilding her life after a humiliating breakup, investigative reporter Tessa Clarke vows that her only relationship will be with chocolate. Until the night Nathan saves her from a pack of demons. With one touch he ignites a spark of passion that breaks down all her walls. But the sparks that fly between them may come to nothing when Nathan discovers that a specter from his past has returned to destroy his life. A life that Tessa wants to be a part of. He knows he'll break her heart. She knows she won't survive it if he does. But neither can resist the temptation to give in to love for one last time. Warning: If you love steamy paranormal romance with humor, angels, a wounded hero, and a take-no-crap heroine, then you may have to stay up all night to finish Devil's Temptation. This is a full-length novel with a HEA, no cliffhanger! Recommended for mature audiences. Devil's Temptation is the first book in the Celestial Superheroes series.
Author: Nagaru Tanigawa Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780316228701 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 192
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As the second year of high school begins, Haruhi's cynical and sarcastic confidant Kyon, the only "normal" member of the SOS Brigade, finds himself meeting Sasaki, an old friend from his days in junior high. Haruhi and Sasaki's shared friendship with Kyon and, possibly, shared abilities, causes tension between the two and Kyon knows Haurhi's dissatisfaction can have dire consequences! Kyon and Sasaki's chance meeting could affect his future, the future of the SOS Brigade, and the world forever. This ninth volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya series is the first to use two alternate stories for the same plot with different endings. The story continues in the next novel, The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Author: Nagaru Tanigawa Publisher: Yen Press LLC ISBN: 0316228613 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 195
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Haruhi holds the fate of the universe in her hands . . . lucky for you she doesn't know it! Meet Haruhi - a cute, determined girl, starting high school in a city where nothing exciting happens and absolutely no one understands her. Meet Kyon - the sarcastic guy who sits behind Haruhi in homeroom and the only boy Haruhi has ever opened up to. His fate is now tied to hers. Meet the S.O.S. Brigade - an after-school club organized by Haruhi with a mission to seek out the extraordinary. Oh, and their second mission? Keeping Haruhi happy . . . because even though she doesn't know it, Haruhi has the power to destroy the universe. Seriously. The phenomenon that took Japan by storm - with more than 4.5 million copies sold - is now available in the first-ever English edition.
Author: Nagaru Tanigawa Publisher: Yen Press LLC ISBN: 0316228621 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 177
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It's the end of the world as we know it - or is it? Gorgeous, confident, and demanding, Haruhi Suzumiya is the leader of the SOS Brigade, a club comprised of her high school's most extraordinary students. So when Haruhi is bored, it's up to the SOS Brigade do something about it. In this sequel to the clever and uniquely witty The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, the SOS Brigade goes along with Haruhi's scheme to make a movie for the school's upcoming festival. But when filming begins, strange things start to happen, and Haruhi-who has no idea she's a goddess with the ability to destroy the world-starts to show her devastating powers. Could the end be near? Or is it just another day at high school? You never know when Haruhi is involved! Join the frenzy and the fun with this second book in the phenomenal bestselling series that took the world by storm with over 4.5 million copies sold. This hardcover collector's edition features the original Japanese cover!
Author: Karen Shepard
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