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Cholera. Flooding. Worldwide economic downturn. Yet Emperor Franz Josef insists that the upcoming 1873 World Expo goes ahead. A cholera epidemic grips the majestic city. The River Danube threatens to burst its banks. An economic crisis looms on the world stage. Yet Emperor Franz Josef is insistent that the upcoming World Expo goes ahead. After all, it glorifies his name and his nation! Behind the scenes, a team of the brightest minds - including our hero, Jed, and young Marie - gather to stop the spread. Together, they seek to prevent a disaster and, in addition, to foil a deeper ...

Dive into the enchanting world of "The Magic Library: Shieldmaiden's Challenge," a spellbinding tale that weaves together the magic of reading and the rich tapestry of Viking history. This captivating story follows the adventures of Amelia and Bethany, two spirited sisters who discover an ancient, mystical library hidden in the Pacific Northwest. This is no ordinary library; it's a magical portal to different times and places, and it's about to take them on an unforgettable journey. In this installment, Amelia and Bethany find themselves transported to a vibrant Viking village, where they ...

Join me and my best friend Millie as we are given our first official time travel job: that of finding a rogue time traveler and escorting him back to the present. The time frame? Ancient Greece right after Aristotle opened his school called the Lyceum. I will be the first to admit that I was apprehensive about the accommodations and food back then, but neither turned out to be a problem. Other than the fact I couldn't wear my glasses--since they hadn't been invented yet--it was pretty luxurious back then. Okay, we couldn’t drink the water. Instead, we had wine. Oh, the hardship. The cool ...

Nicola Claire's captivating new time travel romance series introduces an exciting and adventurous world, set in multiple times and multiple places, packed full of sizzling action and heart-racing escapades, where time once lost can never be found again. “Time is fluid. It is malleable. That is why we can mend it. But if we’re not careful, we can also influence it. If we’re in the incorrect location and time, stepping out of this Orion module could have drastic consequences on Time itself. We don’t break Time, Miss Wylde; we fix it.” Recovering from shocking revelations regarding ...

The Magic Library: Yeti Search takes young readers on a thrilling journey through the Himalayan mountains, where sisters Amelia and Bethany set out on a daring adventure. Guided by a young Sherpa friend, the girls explore Sherpa culture, encounter rare wildlife, and confront the mysteries of the mountains, all while searching for the elusive yeti. Along the way, they learn invaluable lessons on bravery, friendship, and the importance of respecting nature. This book blends history, culture, and fantasy to spark curiosity and inspire adventure in readers who love mystery and discovery.

Mischievous and resolved, courageous to the point of recklessness, Anakin Skywalker has come of age in a time of great upheaval. The 19-year-old apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi is an enigma to the Jedi Council, and a challenge to his Jedi Master. Time has not dulled Anakin's ambition, nor has his Jedi training tamed his independent streak.

Pike decides that revising history . . . Isn't all it's cracked up to be. And yeah, he didn't sign up for this. ***** “The greatest time-travel series I’ve ever read - the only one I’ve ever read, but still!” The Pike Gillette Series: Book 1: Time Control Book 2: Time Lapse Book 3: Time Games

You can die and you can lose your soul. They aren't the same. The pandemic is over, Jazz Fest pending in New Orleans, and French Quarter private detective Wyatt Thomas has a new client. Dita Lika, the headliner of this year's Jazz Fest is having a recurrent nightmare related to New Orleans. Will Wyatt solve the mystery of her Satan-related nightmare, or will the Prince of Darkness prevail, claim their souls and drag them both to hell? Take an intoxicating ride with Wyatt Thomas, the French Quarter's favorite private investigator, and voodoo mambo Mama Mulate as they chase the answers on an ...

Abbey Shore never intended to be the savior of the world: it was just something that happened--like her father's tragic death and the fact that she's now poor and "flipping" houses in the Chicago suburbs to finish college. And there's more: behind a crumbling wall in her current renovation, a swirling vortex hides. It's a gate, a portal--and it will not only case her into the arms and power of the enigmatic yet doomed Dr. Shane Maddox, but also into the clutches of Lucinda, the eerie, leather-clad beauty who shadowed his every move in the Sacred Heart ER. Abbey will soon be one hundred ...

Can Aimi and her new high school classmates compete against teams sponsored by Silicon Valley's most powerful Internet behemoths? The teams board the Floating City to travel the world in search of hidden mythological relics that when found may open doors to new worlds for the winners. Aimi struggles to lead her team with a mentor who has a different agenda. Will Aimi sacrifice her integrity to win at all cost? Can she keep her team's best interest in mind? If you like honest characters, beautiful twists, and Christian themes, then you’ll love father-daughter writing duo Bill & Mia ...

Hunted across the TriadVerse, Blayne's Kingdom had been torn away and his entire life revealed as a lie. All he ever craved was freedom, but when an ally turns traitor, invading his world and stripping away everything, Blayne discovers that freedom demands a steep price. On the run with his best friend, they traverse the three Solar Systems in search of allies to reclaim their planet. Yet, as Blayne unravels secrets and mysteries from his past, will the truth grant him the freedom he yearns for? A truth that might propel him towards an extraordinary destiny against an ancient enemy—...

Meet Pudge — a floppy-eared, highly trained search-and-rescue beagle with a secret that not even his closest allies fully understand: he’s been through time, he's been through fire, and he’s come back with a mission that only a dog like him could carry. When Calvin Hartwell, a reclusive former cyber-operative, is pulled back into a world he thought he’d left behind, it’s not the agency that comes calling — it’s Pudge. Together, they uncover a conspiracy so deeply buried in the American Southwest that it defies logic, history, and even reality. What begins as a tactical ...

This is audiobook number 15 in the Casca Series. Casca Longinus, cursed by the crucified Christ on the hill called Golgotha, is condemned to outlive the ages wandering as a mercenary soldier. His long travels eventually land him across time in a Carribean paradise. There he joins the crew of the infamous Bluebeard; while aboard, he must attempt to rescue the beautiful and mysterious Michelle LeBeau from those who would use her to build a pirate empire.

An unwilling heroine, Storm, discovers that she needs to stop the one person she loves to save the people who depend on her. She hires a man with no conscience. Thorne likes money and women not necessary in any order. He's cruel, sardonic and beautiful as a fallen angel. Storm has to swallow her fears and let this merciless stranger do his dirty work. But things don't go as planned and very soon Storm is faced with a choice, desire or death. And Storm's plans come under siege as she goes from hunter to hunted, with one man after her life and the other her heart.

Stosh thought he was finished traveling back in time. But then Ralph Branca shows up in his room one night, begging for Stosh's help. In 1951, Branca pitched a ball to Bobby Thomson that would become the "Shot Heard Round the World", a home run that won the National League pennant for the New York Giants and changed the lives of Branca and Thomson forever. Branca says the Giants were cheating, and he needs Stosh to use his power with baseball cards to go back in time and set things right.

It's 1821, and pirate legend Jose' Gasparilla and his crew are about to split their treasure and retire. One more prize on the horizon lures the crew to back to action, but they fall into a trap set by the fledgling US Navy. A new leader rises from the defeat and with the few remaining men and the treasure, they make a run for it.

Sir Odo and Sir Eleanor still think of themselves as unlikely knights. But when their kingdom is threatened by forces of significant nefariousness, they and their talking swords join a bold quest to rescue a monarch, vanquish deadly beasts, confound a prophecy, and (if they're lucky) avoid stepping on the tail of a very powerful dragon.

'Another excellent volume, breaking down a single posting into a multitude of interesting individual stories.' Ron Powell joined the C-130 Hercules fleet as a pilot just as the Falklands War started. So his early months on the aircraft, affectionately known to its crews as Fat Albert, are dominated by frequent visits to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. But this third volume of Shropshire Blue also chronicles flights across much of the rest of the world, from Las Vegas to New Zealand and northern Canada to the Falklands. Highlights include flights into Hong Kong, East Berlin, Beirut, ...

Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi find themselves caught on a hostile planet, and facing their savviest enemy yet, a master of disguise named Granta Omega.

🏆 BookFest First Place – Science Fiction! The Amorphan Effect is clean YA sci-fi packed with action, mystery, and jaw-dropping secrets. Shapeshifting’s impossible—so is talking hair. Both are my secrets to deal with and they could get me locked up as a lab rat or forced into servitude to bad people. Now I’m off to an alien university… on the same ship where my brother mysteriously died before I was born and Mom’s asked me to solve that mystery during my journey. I don’t know how, but I’ll try. Not only that, a deadly conspiracy’s killing new species on new worlds—and ...