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Between good and evil : the stolen girls of Boko Haram / by Fung, Mellissa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In April 2014, the world awoke to the shocking news that the terrorist group Boko Haram had kidnapped nearly 300 school-aged girls and taken them deep into the forests of Nigeria. When veteran journalist Mellissa Fung travelled to Nigeria, she discovered that the scope of the kidnappings had been vastly under-reported. Hundreds--possibly thousands--more girls had been taken against their will and forced to become child brides to soldiers and leaders of Boko Haram. Some of the captives escaped and returned to their villages, many with children in tow. Most of these girls, still children themselves, were shunned by their former friends and family. Other girls have never been seen again. A former captive herself, Mellissa Fung has great empathy for the kidnapped girls. Taken by Taliban sympathizers in Afghanistan, Fung shared her experience in her number-one-bestselling book, Under an Afghan Sky: A Memoir of Captivity. During several visits to Nigeria over four years, she sat down with the girls and their families and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews, listening to horrific stories of capture, rape and torture, as well as escapes and excommunications. Fung tells the stories of Gambo, Asma'u, Zara and other girls taken by Boko Haram. She also portrays strong women fighting against the terrorist group in their own powerful ways: Aisha the Hunter, who moves stealthily into the forest, taking out Boko Haram with her faithful followers, and Mama Boko Haram, an Igbo woman who knows the fighters and those haunted by their experiences and fights to empty the forests of fighters and captives alike. This is raw, honest and heartbreaking storytelling at its best."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Boko Haram.; Abduction; Kidnapping victims; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Terrorism; Women;
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The end of the world as we know it : new tales of Stephen King's the Stand / by Golden, Christopher,editor.; Keene, Brian,editor.; King, Stephen,1947-writer of introduction.;
"Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel -- generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand -- brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Short stories.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Good and evil;
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Feversong : a Fever novel / by Moning, Karen Marie,author.;
As the fate of man and fae rests on the destruction of the Sinsar Dubh, a sentient book of evil, Barrons and Jada seek the Seelie queen, the only one who can wield the magic capable of destroying the Sinsar Dubh.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Good and evil; Magic;
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The rise of magicks / by Roberts, Nora,author.;
"After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. [She] cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories ... She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness--if, indeed, they can be saved. Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal--and rediscover the light and faith within themselves"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Magic; Good and evil;
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The rise of magicks [sound recording] / by Roberts, Nora,author.; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Julia Whelan."After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. [She] cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories ... She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness--if, indeed, they can be saved. Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal--and rediscover the light and faith within themselves"--
Subjects: Apocalyptic fiction.; Audiobooks.; Dystopian fiction.; Good and evil; Magic;
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Gone / by Grant, Michael,1954-author.;
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Supernatural; Good and evil;
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Midnight in the garden of good and evil by Berendt, John,1939-;
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Children of anguish and anarchy / by Adeyemi, Tomi,author.;
When Zaelie is captured and taken away from her homeland, she must face her captor, King Baldyr, and find allies to stop the impending catastrophe threatening her people at the hands of the Skulls.014-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Good and evil; Magic; Good and evil; Magic;
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Doctor Sleep : a novel / by King, Stephen,1947-;
Subjects: Horror tales.; Paranormal fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Good and evil; Psychic ability;
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Star wars. by Miller, John Jackson.;
As Emperor Palpatine tightens his iron grip on the Galactic Republic, which he acquired control of through betrayal, his subjects and those whose lives he destroyed begin to question his means and motives.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Good and evil; Space warfare;
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