A Shattered Circle

A Shattered Circle
Author: Kevin Egan
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2024-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504093887

A judge’s wife struggles under the deadly weight of secrets both past and present in “Egan’s excellent third legal thriller . . . his best to date” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Ever since a fall from a stepladder, Judge Lonergan hasn’t been the same. The accident triggered traumatic dementia—a condition that his wife and secretary, Barbara, is desperate to keep hidden from the public. With the help of the judge’s law clerk, she seems to be succeeding—until a judicial complaint is filed against her husband. Meanwhile, in another part of the courthouse, court officer Foxx begins an unofficial investigation into a twenty-five-year-old murder that occurred there. It’s the least he can do for his dying childhood friend, the convicted killer who still proclaims his innocence. From the inner sanctums and shadowy depths of the historic Manhattan courthouse, old secrets and scandals come to light, entangling both Foxx and Barbara in a web of ruthless ambition and dangerous obsession . . .

Shattered Circle

Shattered Circle
Author: Linda Robertson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451648936

Persephone Alcmedi's beloved foster daughter, Beverley, has been playing with a magical artifact that's far more dangerous than she realizes. Now Persephone must summon help from a mystical being so potent that even vampires fear him ... and the cost of his aid may be more than she's willing to pay. Seph, Johnny, and Menessos face threats from all side -- and a few from within.

Shattered Circle

Shattered Circle
Author: John Stamp
Publisher: Tripecoh Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Newly minted homicide detective Jackson Cole is thrust into a whirlwind of supernatural terror when three women are found dead, their bodies adorned with mysterious occult symbols. As the media frenzy surrounding the case reaches fever pitch and pressure mounts from city officials, Cole finds himself without leads and facing skepticism from his own department. But when a stranger arrives with a wild theory involving blood magic, Cole's skepticism is put to the test as he grapples with the unimaginable: the existence of demons and dark forces lurking in Charleston. With only his wits, a pistol, and a pair of handcuffs, Cole must confront a supernatural evil that defies the laws of physics and threatens to consume all. Shattered Circle is a pulse-pounding paranormal thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats with its intense action and bone-chilling suspense. Prepare for a riveting ride into the unknown as Cole battles against the forces of darkness to uncover the truth and, if he’s lucky, survive.

Shattered Circle

Shattered Circle
Author: Linda Robertson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451648928

JUST YOUR AVERAGE MEGA-WITCH. . . . It’s tough being a modern woman, but Persephone Alcmedi has it worse than most. Being the prophesied Lustrata has kicked her career as a witch into high gear, and juggling a wærewolf boyfriend who is about to become king of his kind and a seductive vampire who bears her magical Mark isn’t easy either. Still, Seph’s beloved foster daughter, Beverley, is causing more trouble than these two men put together. The young girl’s been playing with a magical artifact that’s far more dangerous than she realizes. Now Seph must summon help from a mystical being so potent that even vampires fear him . . . and the cost of his aid may be more than she’s willing to pay. Seph, Johnny, and Menessos face threats from all sides—and a few from within. Will the forces of destiny cement their tenuous supernatural union, or shatter it forever?

Broken Circle

Broken Circle
Author: Theodore Fontaine
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 192661366X

"Theodore Fontaine lost his family and freedom just after his seventh birthday, when his parents were forced to leave him at an Indian residential school by order of the Roman Catholic Church and the Government of Canada. Twelve years later, he left school frozen at the emotional age of seven. He was confused, angry and conflicted, on a path of self-destruction. At age 29, he emerged from this blackness. By age 32, he had graduated from the Civil Engineering Program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and begun a journey of self-exploration and healing.

Shatterglass (The Circle Opens #4)

Shatterglass (The Circle Opens #4)
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0545405882

The breathtaking conclusion of the popular fantasy quartet by acclaimed author Tamora Pierce.Kethlun Warder was a gifted glassmaker until his world was shattered in a freak accident. Now his remaining glass-magic is mixed with lightning, and Tris must teach him to control it (if she can teach him to control his temper first). But there's more at stake than Keth's education. With his strange magic, he creates glass balls which reflect the immediate past and expose the work of a murderer. If he can harness his power properly, he'll be able to see the crimes as they take place. Keth and Tris race against time and the local authorities to identify a killer who's living in plain sight.

HALO: Broken Circle

HALO: Broken Circle
Author: John Shirley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476783594

"Witness an untold chapter in Halo lore as John Shirley's Halo: Broken Circle takes us to the dawn of the Covenant and the fateful first bargain between the Prophets and the Elites. Broken Circle will explore an Elite splinter group rebelling against the Covenant in its earliest days, a brave Prophet caught in the machinations of the new Covenant leadership, and the root of the betrayal that would ultimately shatter the Covenant during events seen in the blockbuster Xbox video game Halo 2"--

Shattered Pillars

Shattered Pillars
Author: Elizabeth Bear
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429947772

The Shattered Pillars is the second book of Bear's The Eternal Sky trilogy and the sequel to Range of Ghosts. Set in a world drawn from our own great Asian Steppes, this saga of magic, politics and war sets Re-Temur, the exiled heir to the great Khagan and his friend Sarmarkar, a Wizard of Tsarepheth, against dark forces determined to conquer all the great Empires along the Celedon Road. Elizabeth Bear is an astonishing writer, whose prose draws you into strange and wonderful worlds, and makes you care deeply about the people and the stories she tells. The world of The Eternal Sky is broadly and deeply created—her award-nominated novella, "Bone and Jewel Creatures" is also set there. The Eternal Sky Trilogy #1 Range of Ghosts #2 Shattered Pillars #3 Steles of the Sky At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.