The Quest for the Key

The Quest for the Key
Author: Nathan Abeln
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2021-12-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1646544013

Kaedrian Barker finds himself thrown into an unexpected situation by the destruction of the space station Demetrius when he and a young man named Trog are the only two survivors of the disaster, in a galaxy where the Cosmic Regime is gaining control by force, fear, and terror. Its counterpart, the Galactic Guard, is trying to maintain peace and order. Kaedrian and the boy Trog's future will lead them all on a quest for a secret key, revealing a prophecy and unraveling a truth that could alter history and the origins of mankind. Kaedrian must enlist his friend Lowden in the Galactic Guard for help while Janos and the Cosmic Regime try to thwart the prophecy and snuff out the boy Trog, the mysterious key, and the Galactic Guard under the orders of Lord Enid. What is Trog's connection to the prophecy and to the mysterious key? Why do Lord Enid and the Cosmic Regime want to stop this quest and the boy? Where will the quest lead them all? Only time will reveal all secrets. The quest awaits!

Agricultural Engineering Volume 2: Agricultural Buildings

Agricultural Engineering Volume 2: Agricultural Buildings
Author: Vincent A. Dodd
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2022-02-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000443922

This set of proceedings volumes provides a broad coverage of basic and applied research projects dealing with the application of engineering principles to both food production and processing. The set consists of the following four volumes: Land and water use, Agricultural buildings, Agricultural mechanisation and Power, processing and systems. Includes about 450 papers from over 50 countries worldwide, drawn from the Eleventh International Congress on Agricultural Engineering, Dublin, 4-8 September 1989.

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise
Author: Adeola Sokunbi
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2024-06-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1805132326

A brilliant new highly-illustrated chapter book series for 5+ readers. Destiny uses her creativity to overcomes her worries. Perfect for readers moving on from Tom Percival's BIG BRIGHT FEELINGS picture books and fans of JOJO & GRAN GRAN. Destiny can't wait to go for her first ever sleepover at her best friend's house. But she also can't help feeling a little worried ... they're going to camp outside in the garden - in a tent - but also in the dark! Destiny uses her trusty sketchbook to doodle her ideas and work through her worries. She even draws some monsters but that makes her feel a bit scared again, so she makes a tent in her room to practice in. When she goes to bed, she hears some noises from the tent and finds a monster inside! But the monster isn't frightening. He's come for a sleepover but he's not sure he's ready. Can Destiny help him? After they try midnight snacks, dressing up and telling stories under the stars, Destiny realises there's nothing to be worried about after all! The next morning, the monster has disappeared, but Destiny is more ready for a sleepover than ever!

What Salmon Know

What Salmon Know
Author: Elwood Reid
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307430170

Compared by critics to such masterful storytellers as Raymond Carver, Rick Bass, and Thom Jones, Elwood Reid, author of the acclaimed novel If I Don't Six, signals a powerful presence on the American literary landscape with his knockout story collection, What Salmon Know. Reid's characters are tough men living in a world tougher than they are. Life's disappointments fester in their hearts, dashing earnest hopes and provoking violent tendencies made manifest in bad behavior and fatalistic posturing. But there's more to these men than meets the eye, and with great emotional acuity, Reid sheds light on their opaque souls.

Skinhead Away

Skinhead Away
Author: Marcus Blakeston
Publisher: RetroACTIVE
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1477670254

They wanted a romantic weekend by the sea ... They weren't looking for a fight ... But you have to defend yourself ... Right? A ska festival draws thousands of skinheads from across the country to the sleepy seaside town of Cleethorpes. Local residents and day-trippers look on in horror as the town is taken over by shaven-headed masses wearing boots and braces. But much to their surprise, the weekend unfolds peacefully. That is, until a group of drunken bikers think it would be a good laugh to smash up a few scooters, thinking they must belong to mods. Revenge is swift and vicious, but the bikers have friends too. Friends who are more than eager to settle the score.

The Galaxy Builder

The Galaxy Builder
Author: Keith Laumer
Publisher: Gateway
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473215501

The world, as Lafayette O'Leary knew it, disappeared in a flash. Perhaps it was his own doing - after all, he had the uncanny gift of creating alternate realities by sheer mental power. But the result was a nightmare gone out of control. All O'Leary wanted was to find his wife and return to the familiar world of Artesia. Yet no sooner did he manage to extricate himself from one bizarre situation than he was thrust into another, equally threatening... There was only one thing to do: he had to penetrate the very center of power from which his destiny was being controlled and - take it into his own hands!

NEO - The Witch's Cauldron and Dragon's Fire - Book Three

NEO - The Witch's Cauldron and Dragon's Fire - Book Three
Author: Robert Blumetti
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1794729844

The New Earth Odyssey continues with Book Three. The Company of the Stone is ambushed and Palisair and Tom are kidnapped and taken to Fenoria with the White Stone. Blondor leads half the Company to rescue them and Arlindor leads the rest of the Company to complete their Quest.