The Rookery

The Rookery
Author: Deborah Hewitt
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 125023980X

Return to a magical alternate London as Deborah Hewitt continues the Nightjar series with The Rookery. After discovering her magical ability to see people's souls, Alice Wyndham only wants three things: to return to the Rookery, join the House Mielikki and master her magic, and find out who she really is. But when the secrets of Alice's past threaten her plans, and the Rookery begins to crumble around her, she must decide how far she's willing to go to save the city and people she loves. "Superb, darkly charming.... It's a delight to explore the Rookery..." --Publishers Weekly starred review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Nightjar

The Nightjar
Author: Deborah Hewitt
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250239818

The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt is a stunning contemporary fantasy debut about another London, a magical world hidden behind the bustling modern city we know. Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life...until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an ‘aviarist’: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar. With Crowley’s help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden, magical alternate London to hone her newfound talents. But a faction intent on annihilating magic users will stop at nothing to destroy the new aviarist. And is Crowley really working with her, or against her? Alice must risk everything to save her best friend—and uncover the strange truth about herself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Rookery Blues

Rookery Blues
Author: Jon Hassler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1997-11-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780345423085

Rookery State College in the late 1960s is an academic backwater if ever there was one -- until the Icejam Quintet is born. With Leland Edwards on piano, Neil Novotny on clarinet, Victor Dash on drums, and Connor on bass, the group comes together with the help of its muse, the lovely Peggy Benoit, who plays saxophone and sings. But soon isolated Rookery State will be touched by the great discontent sweeping the country: the first labor union in the college's history comes noisily to campus. As a teachers strike takes shape, the five musicians must struggle with their loyalties -- to the school, the town, their families, and one another....

The Rookery at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge

The Rookery at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge
Author: James Martin
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2007-06-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1430323566

Picture over 30,000 birds each year returning to a small island of cypress trees to breed and raise their young. This breeding place-called a rookery- is located in the north end of Bluff Lake at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located in central Mississippi. From early spring, when the first flocks arrive, through mid-fall when the last group departs for the winter, the trees and sky are full of birds. Breeders include Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Little Blue Herons and White Ibises. This book provides a brief introduction to the rookery and its residents, followed by a pictorial essay of life at the rookery, from arrival to departure.

The Obsidian Tower

The Obsidian Tower
Author: Melissa Caruso
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316425079

"A classic, breathtaking adventure brimful of dangerous magic and clever politics. A book that will thrill and delight any fantasy fan."―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne In this fresh epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic, one woman will either save an entire continent or bring about its downfall. "Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door." Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unseal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness. Praise for The Obsidian Tower: "Block out time to binge this can't-stop story filled with danger and unexpected disaster. From the fresh take on time-honored tropes to a crunchy, intrigue-filled story, The Obsidian Tower is a must-read for lovers of high fantasy."―C. L. Polk, World Fantasy award-winning author of The Midnight Bargain "Deftly balances two of my favorite things: razor-sharp politics and characters investigating weird, dark magic. A must-read."―Emily A. Duncan, author of New York Times bestseller Wicked Saints Rooks and Ruin The Obsidian Tower The Quicksilver Court The Ivory Tomb For more from Melissa Caruso, check out: Swords and Fire The Tethered Mage The Defiant Heir The Unbound Empire

A Rookery of Penguins and Other Bird Groups

A Rookery of Penguins and Other Bird Groups
Author: Jilly Hunt
Publisher: Raintree
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1406239577

Different animals live together in different ways. In this book, readers find out how penguins form rookeries and work together to find food and raise young. The book also explores how other birds, such as puffins and social weavers, live in groups.

The Mother's Day Victory

The Mother's Day Victory
Author: Rosie Hendry
Publisher: Sphere
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-03-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780751575736

The Women on the Home Front are doing their bit for the war effort. But will it be enough to save one of their own? Norfolk, 1940. As war rages on, the residents of Great Plumstead are doing all they can to help the war effort, from running the mobile canteen for the Women's Voluntary Service to organising clothing drives and collecting salvage. When a young German girl seeks refuge at the local hall, many welcome her with open arms, while other's treat her with suspicion. But when the government try to send her back, it'll take the whole community to keep her safe from war . . .

The Emu

The Emu
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1903
Genre: Birds
ISBN:

Proceedings

Proceedings
Author: Paris (France). Tribunal of arbitration (Fur seal fisheries)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1895
Genre:
ISBN: