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A darkness returns / by Feist, Raymond E.,author.;
"As worlds collide ... Hatushaly, last scion of the Firemane dynasty; his beloved Hava, and their dubious friend Donte have been transported across space and time from their war-torn world of Garn to the relative peace of Midkemia. There, on Sorcerer's Isle, under the guidance of the great magician Magnus and his reincarnated father Pug, Hatu will explore and expand his unique magical abilities: for if Garn is to be saved, they will be needed. With the evil Pride Lords defeated, the Church of the One has risen to bring death and destruction to Hatu's home world. The kingdom of Ilcomen has fallen, and now the Church is sending forces to Marquensas, where Daylon Dumarch has declared himself king, and master swordsmith Declan Smith finds himself suddenly raised to the status of prince and war commander. But there are even greater menaces than the Church of the One waiting in the wings, beings from the Void, creatures born of Darkness ... "--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Good and evil; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Reincarnation; Time travel;
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This is how you lose the time war / by El-Mohtar, Amal,author.; Gladstone, Max,author.;
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them.
Subjects: Fiction.; Science fiction.; Space and time; Imaginary wars and battles; Soldiers; Letters; Time travel;
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Long time coming / by Goddard, Robert.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Art; Art; Ex-convicts; Uncles; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., Bantam Press,
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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;
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The 12th man [videorecording] / by Blokhus, Marie,actor.; Gullestad, Thomas,actor.; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan,1977-actor.; Zwart, Harald,1965-film director.; Scream Factory (Firm),publisher.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus.Based on a true story, this gripping World War II drama from Norway focuses on Jan Baalsrud (Thomas Gullestad), a Norwegian resistance fighter who becomes the sole survivor of a 1943 sabotage mission when the other 11 members of his team are killed. Baalsrud's attempt to escape to Sweden forces him to cross a harsh frozen landscape while being pursued by a determined Gestapo officer (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers).14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; War films.; Baalsrud, Jan; Germany. Geheime Staatspolizei; Resistance movements, War; Survival; Escapes; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Dutch wife / by Keith, Ellen,author.;
From the Netherlands to Germany to Argentina, this novel braids together the stories of three individuals who share a dark secret and are entangled in two of the most oppressive reigns of terror in modern history. This is about the blurred lines between love and lust, abuse and resistance, and right and wrong, as well as the capacity for ordinary people to persevere and do the unthinkable in extraordinary circumstances.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Concentration camps; World War, 1939-1945; Secrecy;
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The last checkmate : a novel / by Saab, Gabriella,author.;
Maria Florkowska is many things: daughter, avid chess player, and, as a member of the Polish underground resistance in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a young woman brave beyond her years. Captured by the Gestapo, she is imprisoned in Auschwitz, but while her family is sent to their deaths, she is spared. Realizing her ability to play chess, the sadistic camp deputy, Karl Fritzsch, decides to use her as a chess opponent to entertain the camp guards. However, once he tires of exploiting her skills, he has every intention of killing her. Befriended by a Catholic priest, Maria attempts to overcome her grief, vows to avenge the murder of her family, and plays for her life. For four grueling years, her strategy is simple: Live. Fight. Survive. By cleverly provoking Fritzsch's volatile nature in front of his superiors, Maria intends to orchestrate his downfall. Only then will she have a chance to evade the fate awaiting her and see him punished for his wickedness. As she carries out her plan and the war nears its end, she challenges her former nemesis to one final game, certain to end in life or death, in failure or justice. If Maria can bear to face Fritzsch--and her past--one last time.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Chess; Political prisoners; Revenge; World War, 1939-1945;
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How to dodge a cannonball : a novel / by Dayle, Dennard,author.;
"How to Dodge a Cannonball is a razor-sharp and bitterly hilarious Civil War satire about American racism. It tells the story of a friendless, fatherless, and guileless white teenager named Anders who volunteers for the Union army as a flag-twirler to escape his abusive mother. In desperate acts of self-preservation, he defects -- twice -- before joining a Black regiment at Gettysburg, claiming to be an octoroon. In his new and entirely incredulous regiment, Anders becomes entangled with questionable military men and an arms dealer working for both sides. But more importantly he forms an awkward bond with the other men in the regiment, finding a family he desperately needs and gaining an intimate understanding of the lives of Black people. After deploying to New York City to suppress the draft riots and to Nevada to suppress Native Americans, Anders begins to see the war through the eyes of his newfound brothers, comprehending it not so much as a fight for Black liberation but as a negotiation among white people over which kinds of oppression will be acceptable in the re-United States. Uproariously funny and revelatory, How to Dodge a Cannonball is an insightful take on which America is worth fighting for"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Impersonation; Racism;
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The Winter Soldier : cold front / by Lee, Mackenzi,author.; Marvel Entertainment, LLC.;
"1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn't always the Winter Soldier ... 1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army--if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive--the UK's secret service--he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She's in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was ... Decades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same mystery Bucky is just beginning to uncover. As their missions intersect across time, their lives collide too--in a way that neither of them would have expected, and that will change the course of their respective wars. In The Winter Soldier: Cold Front ... New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee explores the youth of one of Marvel's most compelling characters, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes-and the enemy soldier he is forced to become."--012-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Superhero fiction.; Novels.; Barnes, Bucky (Fictitious character); Barnes, Bucky (Fictitious character); Assassins; Cold War; Secrecy; Spies; Assassins; Cold War; Secrets; Spies;
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The voyage home : a novel / by Barker, Pat,1943-author.;
"From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy comes the powerful third installment to the Women of Troy series. I never saw Cassandra as a victim. I saw a woman as focused on a single aim as any raptor stooping to its prey; but then, I had more opportunities to observe her ruthlessness than most. I was in her power, you see. I was her slave. Pat Barker has crafted the latest in a brilliant reimagining of Greek mythology, and The Voyage Home is the work of a writer at the height of her powers. In this third outing, she follows the young Ritsa and the unpredictable Cassandra on their perilous return journey to Mycenae. Cassandra has acquired the powers of prophecy from the kiss of Apollo, but the very same god has taken away the people's belief in her abilities. Though she warns of the carnage that awaits the Greek warrior king Agamemnon-who numbs himself with alcohol on the storm-plagued trip home-her shipmates disregard her. While Cassandra's prophecies fall on deaf ears, Ritsa instead remains focused on surviving once they make land. When a mysterious young girl begins to shadow them, and Agamemnon's cruelty takes a new turn, Ritsa must find a safe place for Cassandra, whose mood alternates between cruelty and frenzy. But it's the ongoing ire between Queen Clytemnestra and Agamemnon that could prove fatal for everyone. In The Voyage Home, Barker elevates myth and legend and asks us to examine the stories we hold dear through a feminist lens, and in doing so she has crafted a tale that upholds her legacy as one of our finest contemporary novelists"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cassandra (Legendary character); Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae; Trojan War;
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