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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction.
2) Empire
Author
Series
Empire novels (Orson Scott Card) volume 1
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Author
Series
Jeffrey Fuller novels volume 6
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Author
Series
Dwarves (Markus Heitz) volume 4
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
There has been no word from the courageous warrior Tungdil since the bitter struggle at the Black Abyss. Dragons, magicians, and the cruel lfar have advanced far into the kingdom, seizing land. The dwarves face their next battle with very little hope of survival.
6) Victorious
Author
Series
Lost fleet volume 6
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When he leads his fleet back into Syndic space to convince the Syndics, who have suffered tremendous losses, to surrender, Captain John "Black Jack" Geary is confronted by an even greater alien threat.
Author
Series
Sibyl's war volume 1
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Facing a dead-end life at the side of a criminal, 19-year-old Nicole is manipulated into helping kidnap a doctor before all three are whisked away by mysterious beings to a ship where they are compelled to join the crew in fighting a war against power-seeking enemies -- Novelist.
Author
Series
Imager portfolio volume 7
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Promoted to commander and assigned to convice the Pharsi High Council to submit to Lord Bhayar's rule, Quaeryt leads an Imagers team into hostile lands once held by the tyrannical Rex Kharst, where they confront a powerful order of women.
9) Guardian
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Admiral Geary's First Fleet of the Alliance survives the journey deep into unexplored interstellar space, a voyage that led to the discovery of new alien species, including a new enemy and a possible ally.
Author
Series
Song of ice and fire volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 63
Language
English
Description
Four contend for power over the Iron Throne and the Land of the Seven Kingdoms; alliances shift, and betrayal is always an option. House Lannister's head, Joffrey, rules uneasily. Joffrey's enemy, Lord Stannis, is disgraced and enthralled. Robb of House Stark still rules the North, implacable in his enmity towards his Lannister foes, even as they hold his sister hostage. And the exiled queen Daenerys, mistress of the world's last three dragons, makes...
11) Voidfarer
Author
Series
Moonworlds saga volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
At first Wayfarer Inspector Danolarian thought the huge oval thing that had fallen from the sky was a dragon's egg. When it opened, however, he knew that it was much, much worse. His world was being invaded by pitiless sorcerers from Lupan, who could sweep whole armies aside, and even defeat the invulnerable glass dragons. Surrender or flight were the only options ... but not for Inspector Danolarian, his Wayfarer Constables, and his sweetheart, the...
Author
Series
Halo series. Kilo-Five trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
cp2012
Language
English
Description
Halo: Glasslands saw a very different development in the war that Earth has been fighting for so very long. With terrible losses on both sides, finally open hostilities have ended. But though a fragile peace has been established between Earth and the peoples of the Covenant, forces on both sides make that peace precarious. A schism among the Sangheili is gaining strength, with a splinter group trying to unseat the leader who agreed to peace; and while...
13) A talent for war
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When he discovers information that suggests a legendary space fighter may have ties to the alien that he destroyed, Alex ventures into the core of the alien galaxy to learn the truth.
Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galaxy to confront a truth...
14) Dreadnaught
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Hardcover
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"The Alliance woke Captain John "Black Jack" Geary from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet in the century-long conflict against the Syndicate Worlds. Now Admiral Geary's victory has earned him the adoration of the people--and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing. The war may be over, but Geary and his newly christened First Fleet have been ordered back into action to investigate the aliens...
15) Steadfast
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
" New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell's action-packed Lost Fleet series has propelled readers from deep space to the very edge of their seats. Now Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary embarks on a thrilling new adventure to defend the Alliance and safeguard the future. Geary and the crew of the Dauntless have managed to safely escort important alien representatives to Earth. But before they can make tracks for home, two of Geary's key lieutenants...
16) Master of furies
Author
Series
Firemane saga volume 3
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran’s Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith. Hollow of heart, his hopes burned to ashes, Declan swears to track down and destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon Dumarch, whose family was massacred as they fled the capital. Meanwhile Hava, whose gift for piracy has seen her acquire the treasure ship Borzon’s Black Wake and the...
17) Island of glass
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"As the hunt for the Star of Ice leads the six guardians to Ireland, Doyle, the immortal, must face his tragic past. Three centuries ago, he closed off his heart, yet his warrior spirit is still drawn to the wild. And there's no one more familiar with the wild than Riley--and the wolf within her. An archaeologist, Riley is no stranger to the coast of Clare, but now she finds herself on unsure footing, targeted by the dark goddess who wants more than...
18) Machinehood
Author
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Welga Ramirez, executive bodyguard and ex-special forces, is about to retire early when her client is killed in front of her. It's 2095 and people don't usually die from violence. Humanity is entirely dependent on pills that not only help them stay alive, but allow them to compete with artificial intelligence in an increasingly competitive gig economy. Daily doses protect against designer diseases, flow enhances focus, zips and buffs enhance physical...
19) Cuento de hadas
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
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Description
A troubled teenager befriends an elderly recluse, who dies and leaves him a taped message explaining that his shed is the portal to another world.
"Bestseller del New York Times. BIENVENIDOS AL LADO OSCURO DE ÉRASE UNA VEZ Estoy seguro de que puedo contar esta historia. También estoy seguro de que nadie se la creerá. Eso me da igual. Me basta con contarla. Para mí -y está claro que para muchos escritores, no solo los novatos como yo-, el problema...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions-- art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge-- Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna's...
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