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Hunted day and night, Claire struggles to keep a low profile while digging deeper into the mysteries of The Project. As she works through her plan, Claire is confronted by a bizarre request from a stranger with deep insight into those who oppose the nebulous shadow organization. Faced with shocking, unexpected dangers and the prospect of betrayal, Claire embarks on an unpredictable path, leading to new threats, stunning surprises and an inevitable...

Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution.

In Washington State, a widowed doctor suffering from cancer takes a hunting trip, the real purpose of which is to commit suicide, which he will masquerade as an accident. But Dr. Ben Givens' resolve is tested by several events which reaffirm the joy of living--he cheats death by fighting off wolves and helps a girl give birth.

An absolute delight of a madcap story for the young (and young-at-heart) by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, with equal parts pirates and piranhas, adventure and aliens, oddity and love.

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: t h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road."

"Hullo," I said

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When Aiden and Meg Falconer discover that Hairless Joe, a killer and madman, holds the key to freeing their parents from prison, they decide to try and trap him, despite the dangers.

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.

"An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive, and must break out of prison to find out the truth"-- David and Cheryl Burroughs were living the dream life when tragedy struck. Now, five years after that terrible night, Cheryl is remarried. And David is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison for the brutal murder of their son. Then Cheryl's sister, Rachel, arrives unexpectedly...

"Thrust into a world that lives without a sun, Charlie is desperate to recover three keys hidden away in three powerful strongholds. Without the keys, the world will be forever lost in darkness. Even worse, that darkness will enter this world and destroy all that is good. With bitter enemies closing in fast, Charlie throws himself into the quest, facing his own doubts and fears in ways he could never have guessed. Meanwhile on the island, the other...

The rivalries that have plagued the cats for moons are growing stronger. Gray Wing still believes there is a way for both groups to live in peace, while Clear Sky insists that harsh rules and divided territories are the only hope for the future. What started as a misunderstanding between two brothers has spread far and wide - and now, every mountain cat, rogue, and kittypet who settles in the forest will be forced to pick a side.

"Dive into the final showdown in the world of Lumina and on the Island as Charlie races to return light to a world of darkness. New revelations about his identity surface, presenting Charlie with what seem to be impossible choices. Time is running out in both worlds. Take the final steps with Charlie and discover the only power that can bring light into the darkness wherever it is found." -- from teddekker.com.