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Shadow Saga volume Book 3
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A new chapter in the saga of Ender's Earth. Earth and its society have been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics. The unity forced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older, more ruthless...
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The thrilling Shadow Saga collected in one volume for the first time.
"A first-rate sword-and-sorcery tale, with intriguing characters, that moves at a quick pace" (Booklist).
Shadow's Son
In the city of Othir, there are two kinds of people-the dead and those ones who made them that way.
Caim is certainly not dead. Orphaned and adrift, Caim grows up to become a cold-blooded assassin with the aid of his ethereal companion Kit-a useful-but-maddening...
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The Gospel of Shadows enabled the Catholic Church to control all manner of supernatural beings for centuries. When the book was destroyed - and the ruling body of the Church with it - it enabled the Shadows, the vampires of legend, to learn the hidden truth of their triple nature: part human, part demonic, part divine.
But it also weakened the barriers that exist between the worlds, and now beings of pure evil are breaking through - creatures from...
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Ender's Shadow explores the stars in this all-new novel...
At the end of Shadow of the Giant, Bean flees to the stars with three of his children-the three who share the engineered genes that gave him both hyper-intelligence and a short, cruel physical life. The time dilation granted by the speed of their travel gives Earth's scientists generations to seek a cure, to no avail. In time, they are forgotten, a fading ansible signal speaking of events...
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The Ender Saga continues with Shadow of the Giant, which parallels the events of Ender's Game from a different character's point of view.
Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that
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Hero or criminal? After completing another impossible mission, Commander Faith Benson heads home to Kedraal, uncertain of her fate. With no idea who really ordered her into enemy territory, she feels like a pawn in a complicated game playing out between rival intelligence agencies and political factions. But her worries are quickly overcome by greater threats not just to her task force but to the Kedraalian Republic itself. Amidst diabolical political...
8) Shadow Talk
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Betrayal awaits in the shadows.
After surviving a sneak attack by the Azoren Federation, Captain Faith Benson must forge an alliance with the Gulmar Union. But before she can connect with her potential allies, disaster strikes. Now the freshly minted captain has to contend with a crumbling government and troublesome subordinates. Her leadership skills are put to the test, even as allies try to root out traitors and conspiracies.
And when an unexpected...
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Humanity has escaped the dead Earth, but can they escape their dark flaws? Distinguished officer Faith Benson seemed headed for a promising career in the Kedraalian Republic Navy. Then came her dead-end assignment to the search-and-rescue ship Pandora. After an accident sends the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the Republic from the brutal Azoren Federation, a series of events pushes the two powers closer to war. And when war involves...
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What would you do to save your people?
Captain Faith Benson brought the most powerful task force ever assembled into Gulmar space to form an alliance against their mutual enemies, the Azoren Federation. That alliance went out the window when the Gulmar capital was destroyed by an even greater threat: the Khanate.
Now Benson and the last of the Gulmar security forces must travel to the Azoren home world of Himmel to strike a deal with their psychotic...
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One wrong move means interstellar war. Faith Benson was a distinguished officer heading for a promising career. Then came her assignment to the Pandora. A posting aboard a search-and-rescue ship was usually the end of the line in the Kedraalian Republic Navy. When an accident sends the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the Republic from its greatest enemy, the ship's reckless captain follows an SOS signal into enemy territory. Once the...
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Escaping death should have been the final act of Commander Faith Benson's career. Resuscitation technology makes death temporary for essential personnel, and after her run-in with Azoren Federation Marines, Faith finds herself in that position. But she's revived for a specific purpose: a mission that's just as hopeless as the one that killed the Pandora crew. Once again, she's sent into Azoren Fedaration space, only this time she's in command of a...
13) Shadow Fall
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It's too late to turn back. When Captain Faith Benson accepts the aid of the Azoren Federation, she compromises the integrity of her task force. The leader of the Azoren ships proves to be not just an ideological zealot but a maniac. To make matters worse, the wily captain of the enemy fleet proves uncannily evasive, capable of striking and disappearing before a meaningful engagement takes place. Benson's only hope of success requires outwitting this...
14) The last shadow
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"Orson Scott Card's The Last Shadow is the long-awaited conclusion to both the original Ender series and the Ender's Shadow series, as the children of Ender and Bean solve the great problem of the Ender Universe-the deadly virus they call the descolada, which is incurable and will kill all of humanity if it were allowed to escape from Lusitania. One planet. Three sapient species living peacefully together. And one deadly virus that could wipe out...
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The state of emergency could not be more dire. People of color, especially of the African American community have been victimized by law enforcement since there was law enforcement in the United States of America. Event after gruesome and despicable event, men, women, and children were being unjustifiably murdered and blatantly abused by those sworn to serve and protect. Eric Castille, a decorated Marine Veteran who is on the verge of putting some...
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From the #1 Bestselling Norse Fantasy Author, comes The Light Keepers, a short story prequel to the Shadow Light Saga. Isolated because of what she is-because of the power she holds inside-Astrid longs for contact with another human being. Her well-intentioned mother locks her away from society in order to protect her from an evil that seeks to use Astrid's abilities for his own means. But the resulting loneliness drives Astrid deeper into the shadowwalk-a...
17) Shadow Born
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She was born of the Shadow. Now he will claim her.
The Shadow hunts. He feels those born with his dark touch, and he seeks them for his evil bidding. With dark magic brewing inside, young Ginna must find safety for an unwanted child also born with Shadow magic. With the help of a runaway slave, the two must keep the newborn alive while escaping the clutches of ruthless bounty hunters, betrayers who would sell them for a pouch of silver, and the Shadow...
18) Dragon Child
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For the first time ever, Keriya Soulstar is truly happy. She's a hero among the Galantrians, having returned triumphant from her battle with Necrovar; she's been reunited with her dragon, Thorion; she's even daring to think she's found a place she can call home. Things are good. Unfortunately, the Allentrian states are gearing up for war, and when a surprise attack reveals that Thorion is sick, Keriya's happy life crumbles apart. In a race against...
19) Dragon War
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The world has changed. The war has begun. Keriya Soulstar is at the center of Allentria's desperate battle for freedom. Its people have been broken, and it's up to her to deliver them from Necrovar's tyranny. Along with her ragtag troupe of friends, she travels to the Imperial City and beseeches the newly returned dragons to aid in the war effort. There's just one problem: the dragons refuse to join the fight. Without their help, Keriya fears the...
20) Dragon Blood
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The Shadow will rule.
A hero will rise.
Keriya Soulstar awakens on the other side of the world, far from Allentria, far from the dragon god Shivnath, far from everyone she's every known and loved. She can't remember what happened, during her final battle with Necrovar, and she doesn't want to. Besides, she's comfortable in Jidaeln, a country where no one wields magic. She fits in.
But, Keriya knows she can't hide forever. With her sword-the only reminder...
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