The King's Fifth

The King's Fifth
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9780547349688
ISBN-13 : 0547349688
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis The King's Fifth by : Scott O'Dell

Newbery Honor Book: A “stunning” historical novel of a teenager’s journey from Spain to the New World in search of gold (Kirkus Reviews). Mapmaker Esteban de Sandoval is only seventeen years old, but he has experienced much adventure, traveling to the New World to hunt for gold with the Conquistadors. Whatever treasure they find, they were expected to give one-fifth of it to the king. But Esteban is accused of withholding the king’s fifth—and of murder. As he waits for his trial to begin, he recalls the experience of his journey: the men he sailed with, the young Native American girl who guided him—and the ways that it changed him—in this remarkable novel about Spanish colonialism by the author of such classics as Island of the Blue Dolphins.

The King of Fifth Avenue

The King of Fifth Avenue
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 832
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015024663141
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The King of Fifth Avenue by : David Black

The King's Fifth

The King's Fifth
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0618747834
ISBN-13 : 9780618747832
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The King's Fifth by : Scott O'Dell

In this deeply affecting novel Scott O'Dell envelops the reader in the heroic world of the conquistadors, a world that is at once somber and many-colored. ruthless they may have been, these steel-helmeted young men of Spain, but they lived their lives on the very edge of eternity with style and uncommon courage.

The Fifth Ward: First Watch

The Fifth Ward: First Watch
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Publisher : Orbit
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9780316469043
ISBN-13 : 0316469041
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fifth Ward: First Watch by : Dale Lucas

The grit of grimdark meets a police procedural in this rollicking debut fantasy series where two watchmen protect the streets of one of fantasy's most dangerous cities. A member of the Yenara City guard has gone missing. The culprit could be any of the usual suspects: drug-dealing orcs, mind-controlling elves, uncooperative mages, or humans being typical humans. It's up to two reluctant partners -- Rem, a miscreant who joins the Watch to pay off his bail, and Torval, a maul-wielding dwarf who's highly unimpressed with the untrained Rem -- to uncover the truth and catch the murderer loose in their fair city. "A brilliant premise, wonderfully told. A city that breathes, and heroes you can't help but root for." -- Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld "A glorious tour through fantasy's seamier side. A wilder ride than Middle Earth, and you'll love every minute of it!" -- Jon Hollins, author of the Dragon Lords series

A King's Ransom

A King's Ransom
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 706
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ISBN-10 : 9780698167179
ISBN-13 : 0698167171
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis A King's Ransom by : Sharon Kay Penman

Sharon Kay Penman follows up her acclaimed novel Lionheart with this vivid and heart-wrenching New York Times bestseller about the last event-filled years in the life of Richard I of England, Coeur de Lion. November 1192. After his bloody crusade in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard and his crew are overcome by a sudden storm, its fierce winds propelling the ship onto the Sicilian shore. But this misfortune is just the beginning. Forced to make a dangerous choice, Richard finds himself in enemy territory, where he is captured—in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders—and handed over to the Holy Roman Emperor. Imprisoned in the notorious fortress at Trifels, from which few ever leave alive, Richard, for the first time in his life, experiences pure, visceral fear—while his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, moves heaven and earth to secure his release. Amid betrayals, intrigues, infidelities, wars, and illness, Richard’s courage and intelligence will become legend.

Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9780547349749
ISBN-13 : 0547349742
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by : Scott O'Dell

Through the eyes of a brave and independent young woman, Scott O'Dell tells of the tragic defeat of the Nez Perce, a classic tale of cruelty, betrayal, and heroism. This powerful account of the tragic defeat of the Nez Perce Indians in 1877 by the United States Army is narrated by Chief Joseph's strong and brave daughter. When Sound of Running Feet first sees white settlers on Nez Perce land, she vows to fight them. She'll fight all the people trying to steal her people's land and to force them onto a reservation, including the soldiers with their guns. But if to fight means only to die, never win, is the fight worth it? When will the killing stop? Like the author's Newbery Medal-winning classic Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's Thunder Rolling in the Mountains is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
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Publisher : Orbit
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9780316075978
ISBN-13 : 0316075973
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by : N. K. Jemisin

After her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The Fifth Season. Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate -- and gods and mortals -- are bound inseparably together.

The Black Pearl

The Black Pearl
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9780547350462
ISBN-13 : 0547350465
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Pearl by : Scott O'Dell

A Newbery Honor Book From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven. Such a treasure is sure to bring great joy to the villagers of their tiny coastal town, and even greater renown to the Salazar name. No diver, not even the swaggering Gaspar Ruiz, has ever found a pearl like this! But is there a price to pay for a prize so great? When a terrible tragedy strikes the village, old Luzon’s warning about El Diablo returns to haunt Ramon. If El Diablo actually exists, it will take all Ramon’s courage to face the winged creature waiting for him offshore. Like the author's Newbery Medal-winning classic Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's The Black Pearl is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage.

The Way of Kings

The Way of Kings
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 1013
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780765376671
ISBN-13 : 0765376679
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Way of Kings by : Brandon Sanderson

A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series

The She-Wolf of France

The She-Wolf of France
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105036214166
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis The She-Wolf of France by : Maurice Druon