Kandide and The Secret of the Mists

Kandide and The Secret of the Mists PDF Author: Diana S. Zimmerman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503116139
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Languages : en
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What if everything you love is suddenly gone? And everything you fear is all you have? Welcome to Calabiyau, a land where magic is as normal as the sunrise and evil is on a rampage. Meet Kandide. Still a teen in human years, she is the personification of perfection. She's also spoiled beyond belief and vain beyond control. You won't like her at first. Nevertheless, she is heir to Calabiyau's throne and the keeper of the "Gift"-the key to the survival for all Fée. When a terrible accident leaves her less than "perfect," Kandide's own mother mercilessly sends her to a treacherous land where strange beasts roam the dark lifeless forest and even stranger Fée rule its secret kingdom. If she is to survive, Kandide must battle hideous creatures, as well as her own repulsion for the "Imperfects" that she has become. But that is just the beginning of her troubles. Within Calabiyau, a presence far more deadly is emerging. Kandide's prankster brother, Teren, her tomboy sister, Tara, and a group of misfit Imperfects set off on a perilous journey to save their sister and their land. They must challenge the darkest of forces to face an evil far worse than any imagined. Kandide and her kingdom are forever changed. Or are they?What the critics say: "Kandide gives its readers one captivating, enthralling adventure after another." - Los Angeles Newspaper Group "There is plenty of action and strife to spice up the plot." - VOYA"There really isn't much that can be said about Diana S. Zimmerman's "Kandide" that isn't covered under "Bravo!" Kandide and the Secret of the Mists is a wonderfully magical adventure that creates an involving tale of fear, loss, and redemption. Strewn all over the land of Calabiyau (namesake of the trilogy) are vivid details that bring the world of the Fée to undeniable life." - Nothing Binding "Kandide is at the crossroads of invention and imagination. Zimmerman's character variety provides moral conflict amid a fantasy component, where life-changing epiphanies are discovered along with fanciful adventures in pomegranate meadows, palaces, dark woods, and underwater caverns. You'll be absorbed into 'Kandide and the Secret of the Mists' as if you were making the journey yourself. Zimmerman's gentle, descriptive prose perches on the edge of poetry." - Las Vegas Around the Clock"This author knows her way around the redemptive tale. Diana S. Zimmerman does not stop at portraying fully fleshed lead characters. Set in the magical land of Calabiyau, Kandide is a must-read for all who treasure books and the finer impulses of human nature." - Air America Radio

Kandide and The Secret of the Mists

Kandide and The Secret of the Mists PDF Author: Diana S. Zimmerman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503116139
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
What if everything you love is suddenly gone? And everything you fear is all you have? Welcome to Calabiyau, a land where magic is as normal as the sunrise and evil is on a rampage. Meet Kandide. Still a teen in human years, she is the personification of perfection. She's also spoiled beyond belief and vain beyond control. You won't like her at first. Nevertheless, she is heir to Calabiyau's throne and the keeper of the "Gift"-the key to the survival for all Fée. When a terrible accident leaves her less than "perfect," Kandide's own mother mercilessly sends her to a treacherous land where strange beasts roam the dark lifeless forest and even stranger Fée rule its secret kingdom. If she is to survive, Kandide must battle hideous creatures, as well as her own repulsion for the "Imperfects" that she has become. But that is just the beginning of her troubles. Within Calabiyau, a presence far more deadly is emerging. Kandide's prankster brother, Teren, her tomboy sister, Tara, and a group of misfit Imperfects set off on a perilous journey to save their sister and their land. They must challenge the darkest of forces to face an evil far worse than any imagined. Kandide and her kingdom are forever changed. Or are they?What the critics say: "Kandide gives its readers one captivating, enthralling adventure after another." - Los Angeles Newspaper Group "There is plenty of action and strife to spice up the plot." - VOYA"There really isn't much that can be said about Diana S. Zimmerman's "Kandide" that isn't covered under "Bravo!" Kandide and the Secret of the Mists is a wonderfully magical adventure that creates an involving tale of fear, loss, and redemption. Strewn all over the land of Calabiyau (namesake of the trilogy) are vivid details that bring the world of the Fée to undeniable life." - Nothing Binding "Kandide is at the crossroads of invention and imagination. Zimmerman's character variety provides moral conflict amid a fantasy component, where life-changing epiphanies are discovered along with fanciful adventures in pomegranate meadows, palaces, dark woods, and underwater caverns. You'll be absorbed into 'Kandide and the Secret of the Mists' as if you were making the journey yourself. Zimmerman's gentle, descriptive prose perches on the edge of poetry." - Las Vegas Around the Clock"This author knows her way around the redemptive tale. Diana S. Zimmerman does not stop at portraying fully fleshed lead characters. Set in the magical land of Calabiyau, Kandide is a must-read for all who treasure books and the finer impulses of human nature." - Air America Radio

Kandide and the Secret of the Mists

Kandide and the Secret of the Mists PDF Author: Diana S. Zimmerman
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ISBN: 9780979432835
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Languages : en
Pages : 296

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The Coin of Dionysius (A Classic Short Story of Detective Max Carrados)

The Coin of Dionysius (A Classic Short Story of Detective Max Carrados) PDF Author: Ernest Bramah
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378656
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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This early work by Ernest Bramah was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'The Coin of Dionysius' is a mystery short story of a coin and a blind man. Ernest Bramah Smith was born was near Manchester in 1868. He was a poor student, and dropped out of the Manchester Grammar School when sixteen years old to go into the farming business. Bramah found commercial and critical success with his first novel, The Wallet of Kai Lung, but it was his later stories of detective Max Carrados that assured him lasting fame.

Kandide Lady's Revenge

Kandide Lady's Revenge PDF Author: Diana S. Zimmerman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781502829276
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Having regained her throne, Kandide has to choose between letting her sister die or saving the land she is sworn to protect.

Kandide, the Secret of the Mists

Kandide, the Secret of the Mists PDF Author: Diana S. Zimmerman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545291545
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Still a teen in human years, Kandide is spoiled, vain, and the personification of perfection. She is also heir to the throne of Calabiyau and keeper of The Gift, the key to survival for all Fee. When her wing is crushed in an accident, her own mother casts her away to the Mists, a treacherous land where imperfects are sent to fend for themselves. Kandide must not only come to terms with her own internal repulsion at who she has become, but must learn to survive among those she fears. Joined by her aspiring wizard brother, Teren, her tomboy sister, Tara, and a group of misfit Imperfects, the Fee Princess must challenge the darkest of creatures to face an evil worse than any she could have imagined if she is to save the very Fee who sent her away. Calabiyau will forever change, or will it?

Kandide the Masks of Deception

Kandide the Masks of Deception PDF Author: Diana Zimmerman
Publisher: Braveship Books
ISBN: 9781939398918
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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Some masks of deception are for good. Some are for evil. In this stunning new adventure in the Kandide series, nothing is as it seems. Turmoil casts its relentless destruction across the land. Riots ignite every village. An ever-increasing number of Kandide's subjects demand that the Fée teen-queen be removed from the throne. As autumn approaches, everything begins to change-for the worse. Dark forces re-emerge, further shredding the beauty and stability of each of the four kingdoms in Calabiyau. Villages mysteriously erupt in flames, leaving only the burning embers of once prosperous towns. An ancient portal catapults her brother, Prince Teren, and the intern-priestess, Adriana, into an otherworldly dimension. Certain death awaits unless they can solve the mystery of how to return. Kandide's military defenses, already outnumbered three-to-one by a renegade Banshee army, must be divided in half to defend her Castle as well as the Imperfects who live in the Château. But before she can save either kingdom, Kandide must first save herself and escape the evil clutches of Lady Aron's vile sorcery. For Kandide, creating a mask of deception means survival. For Lady Aron, it means the throne. In a deadly game of wits and magic, only one can prevail.

The Bro-Magnet

The Bro-Magnet PDF Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1626816050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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Has the world’s nicest dude bro found happiness at last? Poor Johnny Smith. At age thirty-three, the house painter has been a best man a whopping eight times, when all he’s ever really wanted is to be a groom. But despite being everyone’s favorite dude, Johnny has yet to find The One. Or even anyone. So when he meets high-powered District Attorney Helen Troy, and falls for her hard, he follows the advice of family and friends. Since Helen seems to hate sports, Johnny pretends he does too. No more Jets. No more Mets. At least not in public. He redecorates his condo. He gets a cat. He takes up watching soap operas. Anything he thinks will earn him Helen, Johnny is willing to do. There’s just one hitch: If he does finally win her heart, who will he be? “There are so many memorable moments in this book that I could spend page after page quoting them.” —USA Today

Time Sight

Time Sight PDF Author: Lynne Jonell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250117674
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415

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Castles, battles, the ancient Scottish Highlands, and a boy who is determined to bring everyone safely home combine in this absorbing middle grade time-travel adventure. Will’s mother is in danger overseas, and his father must find her, so Will and his little brother are packed off to relatives in Scotland. Will feels useless. He can’t save his mother. He can’t help his father. And when he tries to amuse his brother on the plane ride, he can’t even locate the images in Jamie’s book—the hidden pictures that everyone else can see. Once at the family’s ancestral castle, though, Will tries again. And as he delicately adjusts his focus, suddenly his eyes tune in to a different visual frequency—the past. Looking back five hundred years is interesting . . . at first. But when Jamie impulsively leaps through the opening in time, Will and his cousin Nan must follow, into a past so dangerous that Will isn’t sure how he will get everyone safely home. Christy Ottaviano Books

The Big Break

The Big Break PDF Author: Mark Tatulli
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
ISBN: 0316440523
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251

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A full-color graphic novel about growing up, growing apart, and monster hunting, perfect for fans of Real Friends and All's Faire in Middle School. Andrew and Russ are best friends obsessed with finding the legendary Jersey Devil that supposedly lives in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, right in their own backyards. They're even making a movie about their desperate search for any sign of the mythical creature. But when Russ starts spending less time on their movie, and more time with artsy, first-chair violinist Tara, Andrew feels the cracks in their friendship begin to form. Suddenly, all of Andrew's favorite things are too babyish for Russ, and Andrew is left trying to figure out where he belongs without his best friend by his side. Then a rash of Jersey Devil sightings excite their small town, and the boys are thrown back together on a fevered hunt. Can Andrew and Russ put aside their differences for one last chance to find the monster of their dreams, or will the break in their friendship be too big to mend?

The Illustrated Longitude

The Illustrated Longitude PDF Author: Dava Sobel
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781439559321
Category : Chronometers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A new illustrated edition of the best-selling Longitude chronicles the tale of the eighteenth-century inventor John Harrison, who created the chronometer and, in the process, saved thousands of lives and great fortunes. Reprint.