Steven Brand
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Mighty Memnon rules over nearly all the known world, who defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress. "Free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of assassins to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon's advantage. The assassins are betrayed by the son of one of the tribal leaders, and Mathayus finds himself unable to kill Cassandra. Mathayus abducts the sorceress, who explains that Memnon was...
2) Saw X
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer--only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps"--...
4) Saw X
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"John Kramer is back. The most disturbing installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns...
5) Tower Lord
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"In Blood Song, Anthony Ryan introduced readers to "a fascinating world of conflicting religions and the wars fought in the name of those faiths" (Library Journal). Now Ryan's epic tale continues as Vaelin Al Sorna discovers that there is no escape from the call of destiny -- "The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety. He had a sense it was welcoming him home." Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior...
Author
Language
English
Description
Twenty years ago, Charlie Paige and Scott Ashby were murdered in the city of Bristol, their bodies dumped near a dog racing track. A man was convicted of the brutal crime, but decades later questions still linger. Filmmaker Cody Swift has been haunted by the deaths of his childhood best friends; the loose ends of the police investigation consume him and he returns to Bristol in search of answers. Cody starts a podcast to record his findings, but there...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In the thrilling conclusion to the "deftly and originally executed"* New York Times bestselling Raven's Shadow trilogy, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered... "The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark and vengeful spirit. Sorting truth from myth is often...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The misfit crew of HMSS Daring are on a covert mission to dismantle a sprawling pirate network threatening the empire. Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate network is dismantled and its mysterious leader Dark Star brought to justice, the safety of the empire remains in jeopardy. Supported by the ship's misfit crew, Subcommander Liam Blackwood...
Author
Series
Dragons of Terra ; 1
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
August 2019.
Language
English
Description
Caught trying to assassinate a fellow noble, Lord Silas Bershad was given a death sentence: fight monsters so that he would die serving the kingdom. He's never lost a fight. He's the most successful dragon slayer in history. But marked as a doomed man, Bershad stands apart from the world. Now the king who sentenced Bershad to his fate has just given him an out. Kill a foreign emperor and walk free forever. Across dragon-infested mountains, into a...
Author
Publisher
Martino FIne Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging in subject matter from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.
