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The kingdom of copper / by Chakraborty, S. A.,author.;
Nahri's life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad, and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there. Now, with Daevabad entrenched in the dark aftermath of a devastating battle, Nahri must forge a new path for herself. But even as she embraces her heritage and the power it holds, she knows she's been trapped in a gilded cage, watched by a king who rules from the throne that once belonged to her family, and one misstep will doom her tribe. Meanwhile, Ali has been exiled for daring to defy his father. Hunted by assassins, adrift on the unforgiving copper sands of his ancestral land, he is forced to rely on the frightening abilities the marid, the unpredictable water spirits, have gifted him. But in doing so, he threatens to unearth a terrible secret his family has long kept buried.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Imaginary places; Jinn; Ability; Family secrets;

Circle of days : a novel / by Follett, Ken,author.;
"A flint miner with a gift ... Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Rite, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family live in prosperity and offer Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers, within their herder community. A priestess who believes the impossible ... Joia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world. But trouble is brewing among the hills and woodlands of the Great Plain. A monument that will define a civilization ... Joia's vision of a great stone circle, assembled by the divided tribes of the Plain, will inspire Seft and become their life's work. But as drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders, farmers and woodlanders-and an act of savage violence leads to open warfare."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Miners; Man-woman relationships; Women priests;

Circle of days [text (large print)] : a novel / by Follett, Ken,author.;
"A flint miner with a gift ... Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Rite, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family live in prosperity and offer Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers, within their herder community. A priestess who believes the impossible ... Joia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world. But trouble is brewing among the hills and woodlands of the Great Plain. A monument that will define a civilization ... Joia's vision of a great stone circle, assembled by the divided tribes of the Plain, will inspire Seft and become their life's work. But as drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders, farmers and woodlanders-and an act of savage violence leads to open warfare."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Miners; Man-woman relationships; Women priests;

When the shooting starts / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
For Smoke and Sally Jensen, the Sugarloaf Ranch is a glorious stretch of untamed land near the Colorado-Kansas border, the perfect place to stake their claim, raise some cattle, and start a new family. But when a man claiming to be an army colonel arrives in Big Rock--with a well-armed militia--the Jensens' dream becomes a living nightmare. Colonel Lamar Talbot claims there's a war looming with the Cheyenne Indians. And only he can save them from a bloody massacre--by launching a bloody counterattack... Smoke and Sally aren't sure they trust him. They suspect the colonel and his men are nothing more than brutal vigilantes with a hidden agenda of their own. But the Cheyenne war parties are a very real threat. The tribe's charismatic leader, Black Drum, is launching raids on local ranches, farms, and the railroads, too. Every day, the violence gets worse and the war moves closer--until it reaches the Sugarloaf Ranch. That's when Sally gets attacked. That's when Smoke grabs his guns. That's when the shooting starts--and the final battle begins...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Jensen, Smoke; Frontier and pioneer life; Cheyenne Indians;

The opium prince / by Aimaq, Jasmine,author.;
"Born to an American mother and a late Afghan war hero-turned-magnate, Daniel Sajadi has spent his life navigating a complex identity. After years in Los Angeles, he is returning home to Kabul for the first time as the head of a US foreign aid agency dedicated to staunching the growth of the poppy fields in Fever Valley that feed the world's opiate epidemic. But on the drive back to Kabul from an anniversary trip with his wife, Rebecca, Daniel hits and kills a young Kochi girl named Telaya. Nomad tribes are ignored in the eyes of the law, and Daniel is let off with a nominal fine due to a mysterious witness at the scene-a man named Taj Maleki, who turns out to be a prominent opium khan. Wracked with guilt and visions of Telaya, Daniel begins to unravel, running from his rapidly crumbling marriage and threats of blackmail and murder from the man who would do anything to save his poppy fields from eradication. In a powerful literary thriller debut that captures the tumultuous, sometimes violent trajectory of revolution, Jasmine Aimaq draws the often invisible lines between criminal empires and shifting political regimes"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Opium trade;

Six and a half deadly sins / by Cotterill, Colin.;
"Laos, 1979: Dr. Siri Paiboun, the twice-retired ex-National Coroner of Laos, receives an unmarked package in the mail. Inside is a hand-woven pha sin, a colorful traditional skirt worn by women in certain northern Lao tribes. A lovely present, but who sent it to him, and why? And, more importantly, why is there a severed human finger stitched into the sin's lining? Siri is convinced someone is trying to send him a message, and won't let the matter rest until he's figured it out. He finagles himself and his wife a trip up north to the province where the sin was made, not realizing they are embarking on a deadly scavenger hunt. Meanwhile, the northern Lao border is about to erupt into violence. China is at odds with Vietnam over the ongoing war in Cambodia, and the Chinese army is rumored to be poised at the Lao border, waiting to invade one or another of the erstwhile allies. The murder of two village chiefs is about to escalate into an international incident--and Dr. Siri and his entourage are walking right into the heart of the conflict"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Coroners; Paiboun, Siri, Doctor (Fictitious character);

Warrior / by Scarrow, Simon,author.; Andrews, T. J.,author.;
AD 18, Britannia. The Roman Empire rules much of the known world. Beyond the northern frontier lies Britannia, where ceaseless feuding amongst the Celts leaves the island vulnerable to Rome's ambitions. Caratacus, son of a powerful king, has no premonition of destiny when he is dispatched to train with the Druids. A brutal regime transforms the young prince into a warrior with unparalleled military skills -- and the strategic cunning essential to outwit a stronger enemy. Nothing can prepare a man for the vicious reality of war. When Caratacus's father takes a stand against aggressive neighbouring tribes, the combat exercises are over; this is a fight to the death. Only the most ruthless of tactics offer any hope of victory. But Caratacus, and the loyal comrades willing to ride with him into hostile terrain, are ready to do whatever it takes -- and endure any hardship -- to defeat those set on destroying their kingdom ... As mayhem and carnage spread across the land, everywhere can be felt the malign influence of Rome. Even if the battle is won, conflict with the Empire lies ahead. Warrior: first in the brand new Warlord of Britannia series from the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata -- the story of Britannia's barbarian warlord Caratacus.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Caractacus, active 48-51; War; Swordsmen;

Night people : how to be a DJ in '90s New York City / by Ronson, Mark,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Night People conjures the undeniable magic of the city's bygone nightlife -- a time when clubs were diverse, glamorous, and a little lawless, and each night brought a heady mix of music, ambition, danger, delight, and possibility. It's about the beauty of what you can create with just two Technics and a mixer, in a golden era before Giuliani, camera phones, and bottle service upended everything. It's also about a teenager finding his way-stalking DJ Stretch Armstrong and biting his mixes, crate-digging in every corner of New York, grinding gig after gig through a decade of incredible music -- and finding a community of people who, in their own strange, cracked ways, lived for the night. Organized around the venues that defined his experience of the downtown scene, Ronson evokes the specific rush of that decade and those spaces-where fashion folks and rappers on the rise danced alongside club kids and 9-to-5'ers -- and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Night People is the definitive account of '90s New York nightlife and the making of a musical mastermind"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ronson, Mark, 1975-; Disc jockeys; Popular music;

LEGO Horizon adventures [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Journey to a distant future, where the land is made of LEGO bricks and lush nature has reclaimed the Earth. Meet the Nora tribe who live in the settlement of Mother's Heart, and catch your first glimpse of the incredible dinosaur-like machines that roam the forests, mountains, and deserts that stretch beyond the village walls. Our story begins when our hero, Aloy, is found in a cave as a baby and raised outside the Nora village by a grizzled huntsman named Rost. Under his guidance, Aloy becomes a pretty cool machine hunter and adventurer. She is on a quest to solve the mystery of her origins, and follow her path towards a special destiny together with friends she meets along the way. Aloy soon finds herself drawn into a mission that goes far beyond her own self-discovery. Guided by a thousand-year-old hologram of a scientist called Elisabet, Aloy must confront Helis, who leads a gang of sunworshippers that follow an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery. There's much more in store for Aloy and her friends, as their adventure sends them across the tallest mountains and deepest cauldrons ... all beautifully recreated in LEGO bricks.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Fantasy violence, language).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 1-2 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 20 GB storage required ; online play optional ; Vibration function supported.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Playstation 5 (Video game console); Video games.; LEGO Horizon adventures (Game); Adventure and adventurers; Women adventurers; Women hunters; Monsters; LEGO toys; Computer adventure games; Fantasy games;

LEGO Horizon adventures [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Journey to a distant future, where the land is made of LEGO bricks and lush nature has reclaimed the Earth. Meet the Nora tribe who live in the settlement of Mother's Heart, and catch your first glimpse of the incredible dinosaur-like machines that roam the forests, mountains, and deserts that stretch beyond the village walls. Our story begins when our hero, Aloy, is found in a cave as a baby and raised outside the Nora village by a grizzled huntsman named Rost. Under his guidance, Aloy becomes a pretty cool machine hunter and adventurer. She is on a quest to solve the mystery of her origins, and follow her path towards a special destiny together with friends she meets along the way. Aloy soon finds herself drawn into a mission that goes far beyond her own self-discovery. Guided by a thousand-year-old hologram of a scientist called Elisabet, Aloy must confront Helis, who leads a gang of sunworshippers that follow an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery. There's much more in store for Aloy and her friends, as their adventure sends them across the tallest mountains and deepest cauldrons ... all beautifully recreated in LEGO bricks.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Fantasy violence, language).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Role playing video games.; Adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; LEGO Horizon adventures (Game); Adventure and adventurers; Women adventurers; Women hunters; Monsters; LEGO toys; Computer adventure games; Fantasy games;

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