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The hunger of the gods / by Gwynne, John,1968-author.;
"Lik-Rifa, the terrible dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. Elvar and her fellow Battle-Grim have found the fabled land of Oskutred and its many treasures, but at great cost. Bound by a blood oath, they must rescue the child Bjarn from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, the Raven-Feeders. Yet the Battle-Grim do not stand alone, for they possess the raudskinna, a forbidden book of dark magic. And with it the power to resurrect the great wolf god Ulfrir, who seeks a deadly vengeance of his own ..."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Good and evil; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Monsters; Soldiers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Whale fall / by Lambert, Ann,1957-author.;
"The third book in the Russell and Leduc Mystery series (Book One: The Birds That Stay and Book Two: The Dogs of Winter). Marie Russell and Detective Roméo Leduc are finally getting married, but the joyous occasion is overshadowed by the unexpected arrival of Magnus Sorenson, renowned eco-warrior and Marie's first great love. When Magnus' plans for a dramatic environmental protest take a dark turn, Roméo and Marie are forced to abandon their honeymoon in the Laurentians in order to catch a killer, unearthing long-buried secrets along the way. Fast-paced and chilling, Whale Fall is a riveting tale of love, vengeance, and climate justice."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Secrecy;
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Dagger's edge / by Leigh, Lora.;
Ivan Resnova wants nothing more than to escape his hard, brutal past. Starting over is not so easy once you've been a powerful crime boss but now, instead of being punished for his alleged crimes, Ivan fears that the one woman he can't forget is in danger of paying the price. Crimsyn "Syn" Delaney thought the danger she'd faced was over, and that she could resume her life. She never imagined it would return with a vengeance and throw her back into Ivan's world. But when an attempt is made on her life, she needs Ivan more than ever to keep her safe--even if she is in danger of falling deeply and dangerously in love...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Criminals;
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Broken : six short novels / by Winslow, Don,1953-author.;
In six intense novellas connected by the themes of crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt, and redemption, the number one international bestseller Don Winslow at his nerve-shattering, heart-stopping, heartbreaking best. He creates a world of high-level thieves and low-life crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private detectives, dope dealers, bounty hunters, and fugitives, the lost souls driving without headlights through the night on the American criminal highway. With his trademark blend of insight, humanity, humor, action, and the highest level of literary craftsmanship, Winslow delivers a collection of tales that will become classics of crime fiction.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Short stories.; Novellas.; Drug traffic; Crime; Criminals; Police;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Golden son / by Brown, Pierce,1988-author.;
"With shades of The hunger games, Ender's game, and Game of thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal elitist future built on lies. Now fully embedded among the Gold ruling class, Darrow continues his work to bring down Society from within. A life-or-death tale of vengeance with an unforgettable hero at its heart, Golden Son guarantees Pierce Brown's continuing status as one of fiction's most exciting new voices"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Government, Resistance to;
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Black river / by Roy, Nilanjana S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.It takes a village to kill a child. The village of Teetarpur outside Delhi, is famous for nothing until one of its children is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree. In the largely Hindu village, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslin man, Mansoor. It's up to the local policeman Sub-Inspector Ombir Singh to get to the truth. With only one officer under him, and only a single working revolver between them, can he bring justice to a grieving father and an angry village - or will Teetarpur demand vengeance instead? This shockingly powerful literary thriller is set in a brilliantly realised modern India simmering with tension and riven by growing religious intolerance.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Children; Ethnic relations; Murder; Muslims; Villages;
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Fear the flames : a novel / by Darling, Olivia Rose,author.;
"Elowen Atarah was ripped away from her dragons and imprisoned as a child by her father, King Garrick of Imirath, but years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free them. Having established a secret kingdom of her own called Aestilian, she's ready to do what's necessary to save her people and seek vengeance against the father who sought to destroy her and her dragon bond. Even if that means leaving the home she built for herself. Or having to align herself with the Commander of Vareveth, Cayden Veles, the most feared and dangerous man in all the kingdoms of Ravaryn and her father's sworn enemy. Cayden is ruthless, lethal, and secretive, promising to help Elowen free her dragons if she will stand with him and all of Vareveth in the pending war against Imirath. Despite their contrasting motives, Elowen can't ignore their undeniable attraction as they combine their efforts and plot to infiltrate the impenetrable castle of Imirath to steal back her dragons and seek revenge on their common enemy. As the world tries to keep them apart, the pull between Elowen and Cayden becomes impossible to resist, even when trusting each other seems both reckless and essential. Working together with their crew over clandestine schemes, the threat of war looms over them, making the imminent heist to free her dragons their most dangerous adventure yet. But for Elowen, her vengeance is a promise signed in blood and she'll stop at nothing to see that promise through."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Dragons; Man-woman relationships; Princesses; Revenge;
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Big Jake's last drive : a Ralph Compton western / by Randisi, Robert J.;
Big Jake Motley had been running the Big M spread in Texas for over 30 years. In that time, he's driven thousands of head of cattle to market in Kansas. Now, while both the Nineteenth century and the era of trail drive are coming to an end, Big Jake is determined to make one last drive to Kansas. The only thing is, he doesn't have the cowhands to move that much beef. He drafts his old friend, Chance McCandles, into service, and together, the two aging cowboys put together a crew. The trail to Kansas is fraught with dangers both natural and man made, but when Chance is killed by rustlers, Big Jake has one more task in before him, extract vengeance for his old friend.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Cattle drives; Ranchers; Cowboys; Western fiction;
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Ice and stone / by Muller, Marcia,author.;
"When two women are brutally murdered in northern California, their deaths are the latest atrocities in a surge of violence targeting Indigenous women in the area. Despite all evidence to the contrary, local officials rule the deaths isolated incidents, and they soon join the ranks of other unsolved homicides, quickly forgotten by law enforcement. Private Investigator Sharon McCone knows better, and so does the organization known as Crimes Against Indigenous Sisters, which hires Sharon to go undercover in Eiwok county, a tiny region on the mountainous Oregon border, to uncover the murderer. In an isolated cabin in the freezing, treacherous woods, Sharon must unravel a mystery that is rooted in ignorance, profound hatred, and vengeance -- before another victim is claimed"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; McCone, Sharon (Fictitious character); Murder;
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Breakout : a thriller / by Herron, Paul,author.;
Jack Constantine - a former cop who killed one of his wife's murderers in an act of vengeance - is serving his time in Ravenhill Penitentiary, a notorious 'supermax' home to the most dangerous prisoners in the country. When an apocalyptic superstorm wreaks havoc across the USA, the correctional officers flee the prison ... but not before opening every cell door. The inmates must fend for themselves as lethal floodwaters rise and violent anarchy is unleashed. Teaming up with Kiera Sawyer, a correctional officer left behind on her first day of work, Constantine has one chance of survival - he must break out of a maximum security prison. But with the building on the verge of collapse, and deadly chaos around him, time is running out.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Ex-police officers; Prisoners; Survival; Floods; Hurricanes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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