Catherine Fisher
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Evoking the classic fantasy adventures of Joan Aiken and Eva Ibbotson, this darkly delightful new novel from New York Times best-selling author Catherine Fisher glimmers with winter magic.
Orphan Seren Rhys is on her way to a new life at the remote country mansion of Plas-y Fran when she is given a package by a stranger late at night in an empty train station. The package contains a crotchety, mechanical talking crow, which Seren
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Une rencontre terrible attend Jessa et Thorkil. Forcé à l'exil, enfermé depuis des années, le fils de la sorcière de glace est dérobé aux yeux du monde. Et maintenant, les deux cousins doivent braver la neige et les glaces pour entreprendre un périlleux voyage qui les mènera tout droit dans le repère de la créature qui sème l'effroi dans tous les cœurs. Ils devront être courageux, car l'honneur de leur clan repose sur leurs jeunes épaules....
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Une créature provenant des confins du Nord a été sommée par Gudrún de détruire le royaume de Wulfgar. Sur son chemin, elle sème la mort et la désolation. Seul Kari fils de Ragnar sait pourquoi la créature voyage vers le comté. Sa mère, la sorcière, souhaite mettre à l'épreuve les dons d'enchanteur de son fils et constater les pouvoirs qu'il a hérités d'elle. Kari devra affronter la puissance qui est propre aux Voyageurs des Neiges...
4) Snow-walker
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Since Gudrun came from the frozen mists beyond the edge of the world, the Jarl's people have obeyed her in hatred andterror. But the enchantress has one weakness: a son, Kari, banished to a forbidding fortress in the north, never seen by the Jarl's people. In secret they wonder: Are the rumors true? Was he born a monster?
Now Jessa and her cousin Thorkil have been exiled to the north, and if they survive the journey, they will find the truth: Is...
5) Darkhenge
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It's been three months since Rob's younger sister, Chloe, fell into a coma after a riding accident, and his life is in disarray. Rob's parents spend most of their time at his sister's bedside, and his best friend is afraid to talk to Rob about Chloe. To distract himself, Rob takes a job working at a secret archaeological site, where workers have uncovered a mystical ring of black timbers. At its center an ancient tree is buried upside down in the...
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A mythical adventure of love and heroism. Culhwch falls madly in love with Olwen, the daughter of the malevolent giant Yspaddaden Penkawr. But Olwen's father isn't happy about the pairing and sets Cuhlwch a test - he must complete several perilous feats and bring him the thirteen treasures he desires.
7) Corbenic
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IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
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In this modern day version of Perceval and the Holy Grail, a guilt-ridden British teenager leaves his mentally ill mother to live with his wealthy uncle and begins a journey of self-knowledge and redemption after being briefly transported to the Waste Land of Arthurian times.
8) The Archon
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"Things are going wrong". Alexos is now The Archon, the god-on-Earth, but Mirany, the young priestess, realises that nothing has changed. General Argelin still controls the army and Hermia still controls the temple, and their scheming and treachery threaten to ignite a war with the Emperor himself. And now, in the second book of The Oracle Trilogy, Alexos is determined to undertake a terrifying quest across the desert to the Mountains of the Moon...
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Schneefunkeln und Magieglitzern
Als das Waisenmädchen Stella auf einem zugigen Bahnhof ein seltsames Paket mit einem alten Spielzeugvogel in die Hand gedrückt bekommt, ist das der Beginn eines großen Abenteuers. Stella ist auf dem Weg in ein neues Leben bei entfernten Verwandten. Doch das Herrenhaus steht leer, nur zwei Bedienstete empfangen sie. Die Familie ist in Trauer, denn ihr Sohn Tomos ist auf mysteriöse Weise verschwunden. Zusammen mit...
10) The Velvet Fox
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After rescuing Tomas from enchantment, orphan Seren Rhys is enjoying her first summer at Plas-y-Fran. But as autumn arrives, it brings with it a mysterious new governess who seems intent on drawing Tomas away from Seren and his family. Dangerous figures from a bewitched toy carousel stalk the house and, fearing the worst, Seren calls on the clockwork crow to help her. But can he reach her in time, and will Tomas be able to escape the magical creatures...
11) The Empty Hand
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From frost and magic, the sorceress Gudrun conjures a rune beast and sends it from the land of the Snow-Walkers southwards, towards the stronghold of the new Jarl , Wulfgar. The approach of the beast spreads fear amongst the people. Jessa, Skapti the poet, and a slave named Harkon Empty Hand must help the Jarl confront this horror whilst around them mistrust and conspiracy grow. In some hidden way, these dark events are linked with Gudrun's mysterious...
12) The Scarab
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In the thrilling conclusion to the Oracle trilogy, Seth and his companions return from the desert to find a new reign of terror upon the Two Lands. General Argelin has pronounced himself King and declared war upon the Rain Queen and the God. Hired mercenaries repress the populous and prepare for battle with the forces of the Emperor. Returning the dead Speaker to the world of the living has become Argelin's one obsession and brings him under the malign...
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From icy realms beyond the edge of the world came the Snow-Walker Gudrun, her sorcery bringing tyranny and fear to the Jarl's people. All hope of restoring the true Jarl to his throne seems lost.
In the first part of a trilogy of enchantment, a terrifying journey into exile takes Jessa to the ruined fortress of Thrasirshall. Inside, say the rumours, is a dark menace kept hidden from the world, the Snow-Walker's own son.
14) The Oracle
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In a land without rain, the people turn to the Archon, the god-on-Earth, to end their suffering and, for their sake, the old man must make a terrible sacrifice.
Suddenly Mirany, a young priestess, finds herself thrust unwillingly into a desperate struggle to find the child who will be the new Archon. And the only help that she can find are Oblek, a drunken musician and Seth, a conniving scribe. If she fails, General Argelin and the high priestess...
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'I am Catherine Jane' is one woman's brave, determined, and often-painful journey of healing and redemption. Raped by a U.S. Navy sailor in Yokosuka, Jane Fisher, an Australian expatriate and mother of three, found herself fighting for justice in a society where the stigma of being a rape victim is seen as shameful and is often perceived as the victim's fault. Jane's confronting story reveals the personal struggles behind her single-minded search...