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His dark materials. [videorecording] / by Connor, Kit,2004-actor.; Gupta, Amit,television director.; Keen, Dafne,2005-actor.; Martin, Charles(Director),television director.; Wilson, Amir,2004-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Pullman, Philip,1946-His dark materials.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),production company.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, Kit Connor, Ruth Wilson, Ariyon Bakare, Lin-Manuel Miranda.Originally broadcast on television in 2022.Based on "The Amber Spyglass," the third novel in Philip Pullman's award-winning trilogy, the final chapter of this epic fantasy series finds Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, and Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, on a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. As Lyra's father's great war against the Authority edges closer, they will learn that saving the worlds comes at a terrible price.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Belacqua, Lyra (Fictitious character); Good and evil; Kidnapping; Magic; Missing persons; Orphans;
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A song to drown rivers / by Liang, Ann,author.;
"Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Her beauty hides a deadly purpose. Xishi's beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue--convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister's murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within. Trained by Fanli in everything from classical instruments to concealing emotion, Xishi hones her beauty into the perfect blade. But she knows Fanli can see through every deception she masters, the attraction between them burning away any falsehoods. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king's advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall-and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Deception; Kings and rulers; Man-woman relationships; Seduction; Women spies;
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Moonbound : the last book of the Anth / by Sloan, Robin,1979-author.;
"Robin Sloan expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future adventure. In Moonbound, Robin Sloan has written a novel with the full scope and ambitious imagination of the very books that lit the engines of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: an epic quest as only Sloan could conceive it, mixing science fiction, fantasy, good old-fashioned literary storytelling, and unrivaled enthusiasm for what's next. It is eleven thousand years from now ... A lot has happened, and yet a lot is still very familiar. Ariel is a boy in a small town under a wizard's rule. Like many adventurers before him, Ariel is called to explore a world full of unimaginable glories and challenges: unknown enemies, a mission to save the world, a girl. Here, as they say, be dragons. But none of this happens before Ariel comes across an artifact from an earlier civilization, a sentient, record-keeping artificial intelligence that carries with it the perspective of the whole of human history--and becomes both Ariel's greatest ally and the narrator of our story."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Dragons; Imaginary places; Quests (Expeditions); Wizards;
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He who drowned the world / by Parker-Chan, Shelley,author.;
"The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping across an epic alternate China. Mulan meets The Song of Achilles. How much would you give to win the world? Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband-and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zhu will have to gamble everything on a risky alliance with an old enemy: the talented but unstable eunuch general Ouyang, who has already sacrificed everything for a chance at revenge on his father's killer, the Great Khan. Unbeknownst to the southerners, a new contender is even closer to the throne. The scorned scholar Wang Baoxiang has maneuvered his way into the capital, and his lethal court games threaten to bring the empire to its knees. For Baoxiang also desires revenge: to become the most degenerate Great Khan in history-and in so doing, make a mockery of every value his Mongol warrior family loved more than him. All the contenders are determined to do whatever it takes to win. But when desire is the size of the world, the price could be too much for even the most ruthless heart to bear ... "--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Kings and rulers; Revenge;
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Avengers. [videorecording] / by Downey, Robert,Jr.,1965-actor.; Elfman, Danny.; Hemsworth, Chris,actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.; Johansson, Scarlett,1984-actor.; Kirby, Jack.; Lee, Stan,1922-; Ruffalo, Mark,actor.; Tyler, Brian.; Whedon, Joss,1964-director,screenwriter.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Cinematography, Ben Davis ; production designer, Charles Wood ; editors, Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek ; music, Brian Tyler, Danny Elfman.Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson.When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen 2.40:1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; America, Captain (Fictitious character); Avengers (Fictitious characters); Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Fury, Nick (Fictitious character); Good and evil; Incredible Hulk (Fictitious character); Iron Man (Fictitious character); Superhero films.; Superheroes; Thor (Norse deity);
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Queen of storms / by Feist, Raymond E.,author.;
"Dark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga. Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran's Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars. They are also preparing for the popular midsummer festival, where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed. But Hatu and Hava are not the ordinary loving couple they appear to be. They are assassins from the mysterious island of Coaltachin, home to the powerful and lethal Nocusara, the fearsome "Hidden Warriors." Posing as innkeepers, they are awaiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night. Hatu conceals an even more dangerous secret. He is the last remaining member of the legendary Firemanes, the ruling family of Ithrace. Known as the Kingdom of Flames, Ithrace was one of the five greatest realms of Tembria, ruled by Hatu's father, Stervern Langene, until he and his people were betrayed. His heir, Hatu-then a baby-was hidden among the Nocusara, who raised him to become a deadly spy. Hatu works hard to hide his true identity from all who would seek to use or to destroy him, as fate has other plans for the noble warrior. Unexpected calamity forces him to make choices he could not have dreamed awaited him. A series of horrific events shatters the peace of Beran's Hill, bringing death and devastation and unleashing monstrous forces. Once more, the Greater Realms of Tembria are threatened-and nothing will ever be the same again"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Assassins; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers;
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Moana [videorecording] / by Bush, Jared,1974-screenwriter.; Clement, Jemaine,voice actor.; Clements, Ron,film director.; Cravalho, Auli'i,voice actor.; Foa'i, Opetaia,composer (expression); Hall, Don,film director.; House, Rachel,voice actor.; Johnson, Dwayne,1972-voice actor.; Mancina, Mark,composer (expression); Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-composer (expression); Morrison, Temuera,voice actor.; Musker, John,film director.; Scherzinger, Nicole,1978-voice actor.; Tudyk, Alan,voice actor.; Williams, Chris,1971-film director.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Camera, Rob Dressel, Adolph Lusinsky ; production designer, Ian Gooding ; editor, Jeff Draheim ; music, Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foa'i, Lin-Manuel Miranda.Voices: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger.An epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 ; widescreen 2.40:1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Adventure and adventurers; Gods, Polynesian; Ocean travel; Polynesians; Women heroes;
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The fall of Númenor : and other tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Lee, Alan,illustrator.; Sibley, Brian,editor.;
"J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Novels.; Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Quests (Expeditions);
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The Hobbit. [videorecording] / by Armitage, Richard,1971-; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Boyens, Philippa.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Evans, Luke,1979-; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Fry, Stephen.; Jackson, Peter,1961-; Kircher, William.; Lilly, Evangeline,1979-; McKellan, Ian.; Mccoy, Sylvester.; Mctavish, Graham.; Nesbitt, James,1965-; Pace, Lee,1979-; Shore, Howard.; Stott, Ken,1955-; Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Hobbit.Videorecording.; Turner, Aidan,1983-; Walsh, Fran,1959-; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; WingNut Films (Firm);
Richard Armitage, William Kircher, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Martin Freeman, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Sylvester Mccoy, Graham Mctavish, Stephen Fry, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian Mckellan.The epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo's frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character); Dragons; Dwarfs; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Imaginary wars and battles; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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Batgirl. [graphic novel] / by Castellucci, Cecil,1969-author.; Di Giandomenico, Carmine,artist.; Tormey, Cian,artist.; Bellaire, Jordie,colorist.; Sotomayor, Chris,colorist.; AndWorld Design (Firm),letterer.;
As Killer Moth descends on Gotham once again, this time having been given a mysterious "offer" of power by Lex Luthor, Batgirl has her hands full. But before she can even begin to exterminate the villain's plans, she's confronted with an even greater powerhouse of evil--the Terrible Trio, now joined by her own rogue creation, Oracle! When her spinal injury kept her from working as Batgirl, Barbara provided intel to Gotham's heroes as Oracle, aided by an artificial intelligence she devised. Now that abandoned A.I. has been rebooted--and is willing to set Burnside ablaze to confront the creator who left her. But how can Batgirl outsmart a villain who already knows her every move? Plus, Babs's new favorite book series--an epic-fantasy page-turner called Unearth--blurs the line between fiction and reality!
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Batgirl (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes; Good and evil; Enemies;
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