Silk and Magic: Book 2

Silk and Magic: Book 2
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Publisher : ImaJinn Books
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781610260695
ISBN-13 : 1610260694
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Silk and Magic: Book 2 by : Brandy Lee

Enter a world filled with extraordinary passion and the magic of love . . . Eternal Passions by Brandy Lee When Susan Keith meets Ryan Douglas, she thinks he seems familiar. And then she finds out why--Fate has brought them back together…after seven centuries apart! Back when Highland laird Sir Alex Campbell first meets Lady Gillian, Scotland is in a violent struggle between Robert the Bruce and King Edward. It was a time of war, not of love. But what they shared was strong enough to outlast time itself… Let's Get Crazy by Caryn Carter Jazz pianist Eric Sweeney's thirty-fifth birthday is fast approaching and he still hasn't experienced the fantastically wild sex of his dreams. So what better gift to himself than a weekend with the sexiest woman he's ever met? Only Angel Duvernay is more than sexy--she may be dying. And this could be her last chance to try some of the things she never dared before. It could be the perfect weekend. But will it be enough to last a lifetime? Toil and Trouble by USA Today bestselling author Angelique Armae When a curse leaves Irish Lord Trevor McGovern in cat form, he knows he must find a way to redeem himself for his past sins or forever remain a feline. And he soon gets his chance. Witch Tabitha Cole is being stalked by an ancient, evil entity. Only when she calls on the powers-that-be and asks them for a protector, she ends up with a naked hunk…and her cat nowhere in sight.

Sandry's Book

Sandry's Book
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Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0613179358
ISBN-13 : 9780613179355
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Sandry's Book by : Tamora Pierce

Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic

From Cotton to Silk

From Cotton to Silk
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Publisher : Et Alia Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1944528334
ISBN-13 : 9781944528331
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis From Cotton to Silk by : Crystal C. Mercer

It's Wash Day! But Elise doesn't want to wash her hair. Will a visit from her favorite Auntie CC and a gift from the ancestors change her mind? Features textile renderings created by 467 hours of hand-sewing by artist Crystal C. Mercer.

Between Silk and Cyanide

Between Silk and Cyanide
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 624
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ISBN-10 : 9780743200899
ISBN-13 : 0743200896
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Between Silk and Cyanide by : Leo Marks

In 1942, with a black-market chicken tucked under his arm by his mother, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe. As a top codemaker, Marks had a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating and, until now, little-known aspects of the Second World War. This stunning memoir, often funny, always gripping and acutely sensitive to the human cost of each operation, provides a unique inside picture of the extraordinary SOE organization at work and reveals for the first time many unknown truths about the conduct of the war. SOE was created in July 1940 with a mandate from Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze." Its main function was to infiltrate agents into enemy-occupied territory to perform acts of sabotage and form secret armies in preparation for D-Day. Marks's ingenious codemaking innovation was to devise and implement a system of random numeric codes printed on silk. Camouflaged as handkerchiefs, underwear, or coat linings, these codes could be destroyed message by message, and therefore could not possibly be remembered by the agents, even under torture. Between Silk and Cyanide chronicles Marks's obsessive quest to improve the security of agents' codes and how this crusade led to his involvement in some of the war's most dramatic and secret operations. Among the astonishing revelations is his account of the code war between SOE and the Germans in Holland. He also reveals for the first time how SOE fooled the Germans into thinking that a secret army was operating in the Fatherland itself, and how and why he broke the code that General de Gaulle insisted be available only to the Free French. By the end of this incredible tale, truly one of the last great World War II memoirs, it is clear why General Eisenhower credited the SOE, particularly its communications department, with shortening the war by three months. From the difficulties of safeguarding the messages that led to the destruction of the atomic weapons plant at Rjukan in Norway to the surveillance of Hitler's long-range missile base at Peenemünde to the true extent of Nazi infiltration of Allied agents, Between Silk and Cyanide sheds light on one of the least-known but most dramatic aspects of the war. Writing with the narrative flair and vivid characterization of his famous screenplays, Marks gives free rein to his keen sense of the absurd and wry wit without ever losing touch with the very human side of the story. His close relationship with "the White Rabbit" and Violette Szabo -- two of the greatest British agents of the war -- and his accounts of the many others he dealt with result in a thrilling and poignant memoir that celebrates individual courage and endeavor, without losing sight of the human cost and horror of war.

Silk and Secrets

Silk and Secrets
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Publisher : NAL
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0451204905
ISBN-13 : 9780451204905
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Silk and Secrets by : Mary Jo Putney

The "remarkable" (Romantic Times) novel in the dramatic Silk trilogy. "Wonderful." -Nora Roberts "Terrific." -Jayne Ann Krentz

Silk

Silk
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0451456688
ISBN-13 : 9780451456687
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Silk by : Caitlin R. Kiernan

To the residents of her small southern city, second-hand store owner Spyder Baxter is crazy. But her friends and followers know better. Something lives within Spder's brain. Something powerful. Something wonderful. Something dangerous. Pray it never escapes.

The Artificial Silk Girl

The Artificial Silk Girl
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Publisher : Other Press, LLC
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781590514542
ISBN-13 : 1590514548
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Artificial Silk Girl by : Irmgard Keun

In 1931, a young woman writer living in Germany was inspired by Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to describe pre-war Berlin and the age of cinematic glamour through the eyes of a woman. The resulting novel, The Artificial Silk Girl, became an acclaimed bestseller and a masterwork of German literature, in the tradition of Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories and Bertolt Brecht's Three Penny Opera. Like Isherwood and Brecht, Keun revealed the dark underside of Berlin's "golden twenties" with empathy and honesty. Unfortunately, a Nazi censorship board banned Keun's work in 1933 and destroyed all existing copies of The Artificial Silk Girl. Only one English translation was published, in Great Britain, before the book disappeared in the chaos of the ensuing war. Today, more than seven decades later, the story of this quintessential "material girl" remains as relevant as ever, as an accessible new translation brings this lost classic to light once more. Other Press is pleased to announce the republication of The Artificial Silk Girl, elegantly translated by noted Germanist Kathie von Ankum, and with a new introduction by Harvard professor Maria Tatar.

His Dark Magic

His Dark Magic
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Publisher : Lyrical Press
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781516106318
ISBN-13 : 1516106318
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis His Dark Magic by : Pat Esden

Its power is legendary. It can fulfill every impossible magical desire. But for one young witch seeking redemption, the Northern Circle coven will challenge her skills—and her heart—beyond measure. One tragic impulsive mistake made Chloe Winslow an outcast to her influential magic family. As a medical student, she wants to combine science with sorcery to heal those she hurt and right her wrongs. But brilliant, charismatic Devlin Marsh re-routes her plans with a once-in-eternity offer: membership in the exclusive Northern Circle, a mysterious Vermont coven known for pushing the limits. Enthralled by Devlin and their mesmerizing mutual attraction, Chloe makes a dangerous sacrifice to help the Circle’s high priestess awaken Merlin himself—and learn his timeless cures. But a foreshadowing soon causes Chloe to doubt the Circle's real motives, as well as Devlin’s . . . Now Merlin's demonic shade is loose in the human world, while Chloe and Devlin's uneasy alliance will pit them against ancient enemies, malevolent illusions, and shattering betrayal. And with the fate of two realms in the balance, Chloe must risk her untried power against a force she can't defeat—and a passion that could destroy her. Praise for Pat Esden and her Dark Heart Novels “Esden creates a world of incredible atmosphere.” —RT Book Reviews “This is a fantastic book. Pat Esden is extremely skilled at creating a tense atmosphere and spooky setting. I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes a good story with suspense, romance, and a super cool world.” —Pintip Dunn, New York Times bestselling author, on A Hold on Me “It's a unique paranormal twist on the gothic novel, complete with old family secrets, bloody dilemmas, steamy guy with hidden truths, all set in an vast manor built along the foggy shores of Maine. For anyone in love with Daphne du Maurier. Or if you're just tired of the same old paranormal fodder out there, this one is a nice and refreshing read.” —Rachel A. Marks on A Hold on Me

Morningtide

Morningtide
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 078694790X
ISBN-13 : 9780786947904
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Morningtide by : Cory J. Herndon

Hunted by his own people and fleeing a pastoral world gone mad, Rhys, a high-ranking elf disfigured in battle, must struggle not only to solve the mystery behind his masters cryptic suicide but also to survive, in this entry of an exciting new series of betrayal and honor in an unforgiving wilderness. Original.