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Kingdom at sea.

Williamson, Jill.


After the destruction of the Five Realms, the remnant that escaped by sea searches for a new home. As the king's health worsens, Sâr Wilek assumes command and struggles to rule the disjointed people while Prince Trevn learns to captain a ship. Unbeknownst to the princes, their enemies are also on board, hiding in plain sight.
Date Published:2016

Best short stories : short stories for teaching literature and developing comprehension


Summary: Famous classic and contemporary short stories along with background information, literature lessons, writing activities, and comprehension exercises are powerful tools for understanding literary elements and improving both reading and writing skills. Answer keys and a comprehension progress graph make this series suitable for self-study.
Date Published:1994

The eye of the world

Jordan, Robert.


Unabridged. In the Second Age, The Dragon subdues the Dark One and his disciples in a mystical prison. The Third Age has begun and the Dragon is gone, but reborn in a boy who doesn't yet know his supreme calling. Time is precious, for the prison degenerates and the Dark One can soon work his evil. Only the boy, Rand, can stop him. From his prison, the Dark One wills his warriors to destroy the Rand's village. But Moiraine, a servant of The Dragon, comes with her Protector. They fight off the warriors and whisk away Rand. He's destined for Tar-Valon, the island city of the Aes Sedai, where he'll discover his power. Can the Dark One stop his journey? From the Compact Disc edition.
Date Published:2011

Unabridged. In the Second Age, The Dragon subdues the Dark One and his disciples in a mystical prison. The Third Age has begun and the Dragon is gone, but reborn in a boy who doesn't yet know his supreme calling. Time is precious, for the prison degenerates and the Dark One can soon work his evil. Only the boy, Rand, can stop him. From his prison, the Dark One wills his warriors to destroy the Rand's village. But Moiraine, a servant of The Dragon, comes with her Protector. They fight off the warriors and whisk away Rand. He's destined for Tar-Valon, the island city of the Aes Sedai, where he'll discover his power. Can the Dark One stop his journey? From the Compact Disc edition.

Date Published:2011

Darkness reigns.

Williamson, Jill.


The god of the soil is furious. Volcanic eruptions, sinkholes, earthquakes--everything points to his unhappiness. At least this is what the people of Armania in the Five Realms believe. Amidst the unsettling state of the world around them, the princes of Armania live their lives focused more on who will claim the throne after their sickly father, King Echad, dies. That is until Prince Wilek's concubine turns up dead--beside her, a bloodied message that seems to have come from the mother realms.
Date Published:2015

The god of the soil is furious. Volcanic eruptions, sinkholes, earthquakes--everything points to his unhappiness. At least this is what the people of Armania in the Five Realms believe. Amidst the unsettling state of the world around them, the princes of Armania live their lives focused more on who will claim the throne after their sickly father, King Echad, dies. That is until Prince Wilek's concubine turns up dead--beside her, a bloodied message that seems to have come from the mother realms.

Date Published:2015

Waterfall

Bergren, Lisa Tawn.


Unabridged. What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world? Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaeologist parents. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds... until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces. Suddenly Gabi's summer in Italy is much, much more interesting.
Date Published:2011

Unabridged. What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world? Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaeologist parents. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds... until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces. Suddenly Gabi's summer in Italy is much, much more interesting.

Date Published:2011

King's Blood.

Williamson, Jill.


Part 4: Kingdom at Sea -- Part 5: Maelstrom -- Part 6: Voices of Blood. The Five Realms have been destroyed. The remnants of the population who esccaped now find themselves confined only to several hundred ships adrift at sea. Guided by hope, rumor, and a promis, they sail north into the unknown, desperate to find land that might become their new home. As the king's illness worsens, Sar Wilek takes authority over the expedition and struggles to rule the disjointed people, while assassination attempts, vicious serpents, dangerous storms, and dark magic endanger his life and the survival of his people. One prophecy has come to pass, but another looms dauntingly in the future. Who is this promised Deliverer? And if the Magonians have him, what might that mean for the realm of Armania?
Date Published:2017

Part 4: Kingdom at Sea -- Part 5: Maelstrom -- Part 6: Voices of Blood. The Five Realms have been destroyed. The remnants of the population who esccaped now find themselves confined only to several hundred ships adrift at sea. Guided by hope, rumor, and a promis, they sail north into the unknown, desperate to find land that might become their new home. As the king's illness worsens, Sar Wilek takes authority over the expedition and struggles to rule the disjointed people, while assassination attempts, vicious serpents, dangerous storms, and dark magic endanger his life and the survival of his people. One prophecy has come to pass, but another looms dauntingly in the future. Who is this promised Deliverer? And if the Magonians have him, what might that mean for the realm of Armania?

Date Published:2017

Torrent

Bergren, Lisa Tawn.


Gabriella and Evangelia Betarrini are two American teenagers who time travel to fourteenth-century Italy but they've returned to the present to save their father, just short of his tragic death, and now all four have returned to medieval Italy, but remaining there means facing great risk as the battle for territory wages on and the coming Black Plague looms.
Date Published:2011

The heir war.

Williamson, Jill.


With Prince Wilek searching Armania for a murderer, his brother Prince Trevn is pulled deeper into the politics of who will be Heir as King Echad's health declines. In his studies with a local priest, Trevn encounters a book that speaks not of the gods he knows, but of one true God. If this book is accurate, have all their sacrifices been in vain?
Date Published:2016

Warriors of the veil.

Williamson, Jill.


As the last of the old evenroot is used up, desperate shadir riot in the Veil and war comes to Er'Rets. Trevn leads the battle on the ground while Onika and her warriors hold the line in the Veil in a final stand against darkness that will forever determine the fate of the Kinsman people.
Date Published:2018

The gathering storm /

Jordan, Robert.


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. Meanwhile, Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is being held captive by the White Tower. Knowing the Seanchan attack is imminent, she fights to hold the Aes Sedai together in an epic contest that will prove the mettle of her followers and will decide the future of the White Tower--and possibly the world itself.
Date Published:2015

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. Meanwhile, Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is being held captive by the White Tower. Knowing the Seanchan attack is imminent, she fights to hold the Aes Sedai together in an epic contest that will prove the mettle of her followers and will decide the future of the White Tower--and possibly the world itself.

Date Published:2015

The dragon reborn /

Jordan, Robert.


"Tor fantasy" Winter has stopped the war―almost―yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn.
Date Published:1991

"Tor fantasy" Winter has stopped the war―almost―yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn.

Date Published:1991

The great hunt

Jordan, Robert.


Unabridged. In this second installment of THE WHEEL OF TIME series, young Rand learns that he's The Dragon reborn when he unwittingly uses his powers to subdue the Dark One's warriors. With the discovery, Rand knows he must find the Horn of Valere, with which he can summon the 100 Companions — the greatest warriors that ever lived — from the dead. When he finds it, the Dark One has little hope. Rand finds the Horn, but no sooner than he does, the Dark One's warriors steal it. It's up to Rand to get it back, before the 100 Companions are called to fight for evil, instead of good.
Date Published:2011

Unabridged. In this second installment of THE WHEEL OF TIME series, young Rand learns that he's The Dragon reborn when he unwittingly uses his powers to subdue the Dark One's warriors. With the discovery, Rand knows he must find the Horn of Valere, with which he can summon the 100 Companions — the greatest warriors that ever lived — from the dead. When he finds it, the Dark One has little hope. Rand finds the Horn, but no sooner than he does, the Dark One's warriors steal it. It's up to Rand to get it back, before the 100 Companions are called to fight for evil, instead of good.

Date Published:2011

Angry Birds playground atlas : a global geography adventure

Carney, Elizabeth.


Includes index. Summary: An atlas of the world in which the Angry Birds introduce facts about countries, landscapes, and animals around the globe.
Date Published:2013

Settlements of the Indus River

Bowden, Rob.


Introducing the Indus River -- Mohenjo-daro: city from thepast -- Sukkur: the great barrage -- Leh: mountains and monasteries -- Hyderabad: the crossroads -- Karachi: a mega city -- The Indus of tomorrow. Presents a study of the Indus River and those who make their homes along its path including an examination of ancient settlements and modern ports as well as its economical importance.
Date Published:2005

The shadow rising /

Jordan, Robert.


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter'angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand's return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel―or to never emerge at all.
Date Published:2012

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter'angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand's return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel―or to never emerge at all.

Date Published:2012

Three wishes

Bergren, Lisa Tawn.


Zara Ruiz is a normal California girl on the verge of graduating from high school and thinking about her dawning future. But when dusk brings a shattering loss - and she discovers a priceless object in the shallows of a tide pool - she is thrust a hundred-and-eighty years into the past. There she meets handsome ranchero Javier de la Ventura - who has big dreams and secret sorrows - along with his enchanting family, in a land that is at once familiar, and yet utterly foreign. Between cattle rustlers, pirates and a growing call for statehood, it is not a peaceful time to be a Mexican settler in young Alta California. But Zara must decide if she's discovered what she longs for most in the past, or if her heart's three wishes can only be found in the present.
Date Published:2016

Zara Ruiz is a normal California girl on the verge of graduating from high school and thinking about her dawning future. But when dusk brings a shattering loss - and she discovers a priceless object in the shallows of a tide pool - she is thrust a hundred-and-eighty years into the past. There she meets handsome ranchero Javier de la Ventura - who has big dreams and secret sorrows - along with his enchanting family, in a land that is at once familiar, and yet utterly foreign. Between cattle rustlers, pirates and a growing call for statehood, it is not a peaceful time to be a Mexican settler in young Alta California. But Zara must decide if she's discovered what she longs for most in the past, or if her heart's three wishes can only be found in the present.

Date Published:2016

The eye of the world /

Jordan, Robert.


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.
Date Published:2020

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

Date Published:2020

A crown of swords /

Jordan, Robert.


Elayne, Avindha and Mat come ever closer to the bowl "ter'angreal" that may reverse the world's endless heatwaves and restore natural weather. Egwene begins to gather all manner of women who can channel and Rand faces the dread Forsaken Sammael where the blood-hungry Mashadar waits for prey.
Date Published:2013

Maelstrom.

Williamson, Jill.


When a new Magonian plot to conceive their Deliverer becomes known, Prince Wilek takes drastic -- and potentially disastrous -- measures to ensure the child will not fall into the wrong hands. Meanwhile, the fleet of the Five Realms is plagued by hunger, disease, and pirate attacks.
Date Published:2016

Lord of chaos /

Jordan, Robert.


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Rand al'Thor struggles to unite the nations for the last battle, when the Dark One will break free into the world, and to spring the snares laid by the immortal Forsaken for unwary humankind. Across half a continent, Perrin Aybara feels Rand's pull.
Date Published:2012