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I had a lot going through my mind. Call it what you will, but I was just a tween girl on a mission. One I couldn't control. But, did I want to control it? I have no clue! Anyways, I couldn't escape these three thoughts that kept bothering me like some song from last summer.

Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War, this engrossing tale unveils the untold, yet true-to-life story of a remarkable Irish-American tailor-turned-spy, Hercules Mulligan. Follow Mulligan's clandestine journey as he navigates the treacherous landscape of espionage, employing his wit, charm, and skillful craftsmanship to extract invaluable secrets from his unsuspecting British Officer clients.

In diesem Hörbuch geht es um die Geschichte von zweit Kindern, die am selben Tag geboren wurden. Der eine als Prinz und der andere als Sohn eines Zimmermann. Durch einen Zufall lernen sie sich kennen und das Schicksal wollte, dass der Sohn des Zimmermann bei dem Prinzen auf dem Schloss leben sollte. Der einfache Sohn lernt auf diese Weise, was es heißt Macht zu haben, Doch wenn diese Macht in falsche Hände gerät, nimmt das Unglück seinen Lauf. Eines Abends im Dezember klopfte ein wildfremder Mann an meine Haustür.

In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre LaPage dreams of becoming a voyageur and paddling a fur trade canoe. But this is something that older, more experienced men do. However, when Pierre's father has an accident, Pierre signs on with the North West Company so that his family will have money to survive the winter.

From James Beard Award–winning author Michael Ruhlman, a coming-of-age story about finding a new life and love in the kitchen…and trying not to get burned along the way. When high school football star Theo Claverback breaks his leg just weeks after a devastating break-up, he’s forced to...

Nikola Tesla, the visionary genius, is lecturing in New York City when he falls for Victoria, the mysterious young woman he sees night after night in the front row. The woman intrigues him: her curiosity is as great as his own, and her interest is wide-ranging. But there’s something she’s hiding, a family secret so horrendous no one speaks of it. When Tesla finds out, he has a decision to make: listen to the inner voice warning him to stay away, or abandon his morality and help her with her own terrible science.

Een muzikale roman in het New York van 9/11Jimi leeft voor muziek. Na een repetitie met zijn band heeft hij een mysterieuze ontmoeting met een vrouw die hem waarschuwt: als hij de trap op gaat, reist hij terug naar het verleden. Om terug te keren naar het heden zal hij een persoonlijke en intense opdracht moeten vervullen.

Strange things happen when Ian Frost is sent to live with his Uncle Gary, who resides beside a lake in Maine. His uncle hides a secret. He takes mysterious solo canoe trips at night. He collects canoes, paddles, and weapons. Rumors fly around town about bad things Uncle Gary did in Vietnam and the secrets hidden in his enormous barn. When Ian finds himself trapped in his uncle’s violent past, he must face his own demons if he hopes to escape.

Fesselnd bis zum Ende. Als Lukas’ Mutter als Hexe angeklagt wird und sein Vater beim Versuch, sie zu retten, stirbt, ändert sich alles. Während er selbst vor dem Inquisitor Waldemar von Schönborn fliehen kann, bleibt seine kleine Schwester Elsa zurück. Auf sich allein gestellt, hat der junge Grafensohn nur noch ein Ziel: seine Schwester zu finden und Schönborn zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen. Auf dem Weg durch ein zerstörtes Deutschland findet Lukas neue Freunde und ein neues Ziel: Zusammen wollen sie die sagenhafte Fechttruppe seines Vaters um Hilfe bitten – die Schwarzen Musketiere.

Lukas und seine drei Freunde wollen nur eins – die zerstörte Burg Lohenstein wiederaufbauen. Doch da taucht der Sterndeuter Senno auf und hat beunruhigende Neuigkeiten für die vier Kampfgenossen: Ihr alter Widersacher, der Inquisitor Waldemar von Schönborn, hat die legendären Reichsinsignien – Schwert, Krone und Zepter –, die für die Krönung eines deutschen Kaisers unerlässlich sind, in seinen Besitz gebracht. Welchen teuflischen Plan verfolgt er damit?

In 1944, Oakwood's town council is desperate to save their young men from being lost to the devastation of the far-reaching effects of WWII, and as such make the unconscionable decision to make an evil deal with an agent of the devil in order to protect their own children, town's citizens and peaceful way of life. Little does journalism student Jim Norton know that his decision to write an article on the town, that seems to have been able to have escaped the pitfalls of progress for his school paper in 1984, will lead him down the treacherous rabbit hole that might end with his demise.

When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gains, the magnetic leader of the violent gang that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more she starts to question her loyalties.

In the heart of the Great Depression, Rancho Las Moras, like everywhere else in Texas, is gripped by the drought of the Dust Bowl, and resentment is building among white farmers against Mexican Americans. All around town, signs go up proclaiming “No Dogs or Mexicans” and “No Mexicans Allowed.” When Estrella organizes a protest against the treatment of tejanos in their town of Monteseco, Texas, her whole family becomes a target of “repatriation” efforts to send Mexicans “back to Mexico”—whether they were ever Mexican citizens or not.

Alosa est la fille de Kalligan, Roi pirate qui règne (et terrorise) les mers. Son père décide de l'envoyer en mission pour enfin mettre la main sur une mystérieuse et très ancienne carte au trésor qui mènerait à des richesses incommensurables. Pour réussir son défi, la courageuse Alosa accepte de se laisser capturer par ses pires ennemis, s'offrant ainsi la possibilité d'infiltrer leur navire. Captive au milieu d'un impitoyable équipage de pirates cruels, Alosa sait pourtant que la fameuse carte est à portée de main.

Vous ne trouverez pas ici le résumé de ce livre, car il est important de le découvrir sans savoir de quoi il parle. On dira simplement qu'il s'agit de l'histoire du jeune Bruno que la curiosité va mener à une rencontre de l'autre côté d'une étrange barrière. Une de ces barrières qui séparent les hommes et qui ne devraient pas exister. Alice Taglioni nous entraine avec une grande justesse en 1942 aux côtés de Bruno, petit garçon de neuf ans qui tente de comprendre le monde qui l'entoure. Un roman d'une force inoubliable.

Across the Scorched Sea is a visionary YA fantasy about a newborn society torn apart by secrets and sedition.

In the land of Taletha, the wife market is the prime place for young lords to find a spouse, but not the place for love. Something Inara knows all too well. After six years of rejection, she has no hope of being chosen for anything but a plaything.

Hazel Sinnett este o tânără aristocrată mai dornică să devină chirurg decât să se mărite. Jack Currer este un recuperator de cadavre care încearcă să supraviețuiască într-un oraș unde e foarte ușor să mori. Cei doi se întâlnesc întâmplător în Edinburgh, însă Hazel își dă seama de importanța întâlnirii abia după ce e dată afară de la cursurile renumitului doctor Beecham, pentru simplul motiv că e femeie… O poveste gotică plină de mister, intrigă și romantism.

Nothing Left But Dust is a powerful tale of love, loss, and hope set against the backdrop of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Follow Jo, a young woman struggling to heal after her Papa's death, as she tries to break free of her uncle's indentured servitude and secure an apprenticeship at a map-making shop.

Could you survive in a cave...for a whole year? That's the challenge facing 14-year-old Jacob. Set in Ukraine during the final months of World War II, The Hidden Room is based on the true story of a Jewish family who escapes from the Nazis by taking refuge in a remote cave. Jacob adjusts to the hardships of living underground and the dangers of nighttime adventures outside the cave. Food is scarce. Darkness, bone-chilling cold, and the fear of being captured are constant. But a surprising discovery gives his family reason to hope.