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Silver in the bone / by Bracken, Alexandra,author.;
"Tamsin Lark goes on a quest to find the infamous ring from Arthurian legend to break her brother's curse"--Ages 14 and up.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Magic; Quests (Expeditions); Siblings; Blessing and cursing; Magic; Quests (Expeditions); Brothers and sisters;
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The river of silver / by Chakraborty, S. A.,author.;
These stories of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder. Explore this magical kingdom, hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight and love. A world where princes question their power, and powerful demons can help you, or destroy you.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Short stories.; Imaginary places; Jinn; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Silver Bone A Novel [electronic resource] : by Kurkov, Andrey.aut; cloudLibrary;
"A fascinating series launch ... that stands apart" –Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A winning offbeat crime novel that begs for a sequel" –Library Journal From Ukraine’s most celebrated novelist, a perplexing mystery that introduces rookie detective Samson Kolechko in Kyiv as he is tackling his first case, set against real life details of the tumultuous early twentieth century. Kyiv, 1919. World War I has ended in Western Europe, but to the East, six factions continue to vie for control of Ukraine. Amidst the political turmoil, young Samson Kolechko is forced to place his engineering career on hold. But in the city of Kyiv everything remains up for grabs and new opportunity lurks just around the corner . . . When two Red Army soldiers commandeer his home, Samson’s life is completely upended. But as Samson juggles his personal life –including a budding romance with the ingenious Nadezhda, a statistician helping run the city’s census– with the soldiers’ intrusion, he winds up overhearing their secret plans. Deciding to report them, Samson instead finds himself unwittingly recruited as an investigator for the city’s new police force. His first case involves two murders, a long bone made of pure silver, and a suit of decidedly unusual proportions tailored from fine English cloth. The odds stacked against him, Samson turns to Nadezhda, who proves to be more than his match. Inflected with Kurkov’s signature humor and off kilter universe, The Silver Bone takes its inspiration from the archives of Kyiv's secret police, crafting a propulsive narrative bursting to life with rich historical detail. Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Magical Realism; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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On the edge : the art of risking everything / by Silver, Nate,1978-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk -- and the players raising the stakes. In the bestselling The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver showed how forecasting would define the age of Big Data. Now, in this timely and riveting new book, Silver investigates "The River," or those whose mastery of risk allows them to shape -- and dominate -- so much of modern life. These professional risk takers -- poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true-believers and blue-chip art collectors -- can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the 21st century. By embedding within the worlds of Doyle Brunson, Peter Thiel, Sam Bankman-Fried, Sam Altman, and many others, Silver offers insight into a range of issues that affect us all, from the frontiers of finance to the future of AI. The River has increasing amounts of wealth and power in our society, and understanding their mindset -- including the flaws in their thinking -- is key to understanding what drives technology and the global economy today. There are certain commonalities in this otherwise diverse group: high tolerance for risk; appreciation of uncertainty; affinity for numbers; skill at de-coupling; self-reliance and a distrust of the conventional wisdom. For the River, complexity is baked in, and the work is how to navigate it, without going beyond the pale. Taking us behind-the-scenes from casinos to venture capital firms to the FTX inner sanctum to meetings of the effective altruism movement, On the Edge is a deeply-reported, all-access journey into a hidden world of powerbrokers and risk takers"--
Subjects: Risk perception; Risk; Risk-taking (Psychology);
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Forging silver into stars / by Kemmerer, Brigid.;
"When the King's Courier, Lord Tycho, stops in the small town of Briarlock he is quick to befriend Jax and Callyn, but the town has long been an outpost for the anti-magic Truthbringers, and soon they find themselves embroiled in a world of shifting alliances and ancient magic"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Courts and courtiers; Magic; Best friends; Kings and rulers; Conspiracies;
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Secret of the silver key / by O'Connor, Jane.; Preiss-Glasser, Robin.;
006-010.
Subjects: Treasure troves; Clancy, Nancy (Fictitious character); Buried treasure; Time capsules; Garage sales; Vocabulary;
© 2015., Harper,
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The silver snarling trumpet : the birth of the Grateful Dead : the lost manuscript of Robert Hunter / by Hunter, Robert,1941 June 23-2019,author.; Garcia, Jerry,1942-1995,contributor.;
Discovered at last, this legendary lost manuscript by Grateful Dead co-founder and lyricist Robert Hunter reflects on "the scene" in Palo Alto during the 1960s that led to the formation of the Grateful Dead. A richly observed remembrance of this pivotal moment in music history.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995; Hunter, Robert, 1941 June 23-2019; Grateful Dead (Musical group); Rock music; Rock musicians; Music;
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Superman versus the Silver Banshee / by Lemke, Donald B.; Smith, Andy J.,1975-;
LSC
Subjects: Superheroes; Superman (Fictitious character);
© c2013., HarperCollins,
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The cottages on Silver Beach / by Thayne, RaeAnne.;
Megan Hamilton never really liked Elliot Bailey. He turned his back on her family when they needed him the most and it almost tore them all apart. So she's shocked when Elliot arrives at her family's inn, needing a place to stay and asking questions that dredge up the past. Megan will rent him a cottage, but that's where it ends no matter how gorgeous Elliot has become.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
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A court of silver flames / by Maas, Sarah J.,author.;
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly--proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it. The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other. Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts. Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance--and healing--in each other's arms.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Courts and courtiers; Fairies; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Women spies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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