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Author
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Set in the beloved and bestselling world of Valdemar, this first book in a new trilogy returns to the tales of the majestic gryphons. On the border between Valdemar and the deadly Pelagirs Forest, the gryphon hero Kelvren returns from a near-fatal self-sacrifice that won him the approval of Valdemar's ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis. Frustrated by his lack of a hero's welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his...
Author
Publisher
Random House Australia
Publication Date
c2007
Physical Desc
441p. : map. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the Skandian Oberjarl is taken hostage during a raid on the desert land of Arrida, his second-in-command, Svengal, asks the Araluans for help. Halt and Will must go with him to deliver the ransom and secure Erak's freedom, but a royal presence is needed. The Princess Cassandra-or Evanlyn, as Will knows her--persuades her father to let her go with them. Horace and the Ranger Gilan round out the group to make sure that Evanlyn is well protected....
Author
Publication Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero as he attempts to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm where he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
2006
Physical Desc
519 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A tale moving from the final months of World War II to the present, and from the Russian front to contemporary South Africa, follows the dual adventures of a freedom-seeking war martyr and an alcoholic police officer who is drawn into a mystery with past origins.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet Sam: an insolent pug--and incidental hero--who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine's hair dryer (the "brain-melting heat cannon") to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the 'pooping rug'?), the...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Publication Date
2009
Physical Desc
493 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When young Halli Sveinsson plays a trick on Ragnor of the House of Hakonsson, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever alter his destiny, forcing him to leave home and go on a hero's quest where he encounters highway robbers, terrifying monsters, and a girl who may finally be his match.
Author
Publication Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 0
Language
English
Description
Chasing the Skandian slave-traders who kidnapped Will and Evanlyn, Ranger Halt and warrior student Horace find themselves in the frozen northern islands, where they battle a ruthless black-clad knight as they attempt to rescue their friends.
Author
Publisher
Tokyopop
Publication Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 v. (unp.) : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The action picks up as Gil and his band of warriors move through the dragon castle, where they are searching for a mysterious treasure. Meanwhile, Kahaku (the water dragon) need Saabel for some unspoken task--that may snare the infamous Dragon Emperor.