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Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice. Yet as their fortunes rise, this perfect partnership comes under threat, from the searing passion of a lover who wants more than his allotted nights to the attentions of an admiring Turk in search of human novelties for his sultan's court. But Fiammetta and Bucino's greatest challenge...
2) Cat's Cradle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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A young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb.
Cat's Cradle is Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist; a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer; and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book...
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Dwarves (Markus Heitz) volume 4
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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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.
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DragonLance saga. Heroes volume 5
Publisher
TSR, Inc
Pub. Date
[1990]
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English
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An exiled dwarf seeks the magic helm of Grallen. According to legend, when it is found, the kingdom of Thorbardin will be reunited, but the forces of darkness will also be set loose.
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Tournament of shadows volume 1
Publisher
Pyr Books/Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"Before history began, the dwarves of Thrymhaiam fought against the dragons as the Longest War raged in the Deep Roads beneath the Northhold. Now the dragons have returned, allied with the dead kings of Cor and backed by the masked gods of Fate and Chaos. The dwarves are cut off from the Graith of Guardians in the south. Their defenders are taken prisoner or corrupted by dragonspells. The weight of guarding the Northhold now rests on the crooked shoulders...
7) Elven star
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Death Gate cycle volume 2
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1990
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English
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On steamy Pryan, never-ending sunlight and plentiful rain have created a jungle so vast that humans and elves dwell high in the trees and only dwarves live anywhere near the ground. From the treetops the aristocratic elves sell weapons to the other races, whose incessant warfare sends a steady steam of profits and essential resources skyward. Now, generations of dissent and race hatred will not heal -- not even under the threat of annihilation at...
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Legends of the First Empire volume 2
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Age of Swords continues the epic story of the war between humankind and the elves--and of ordinary people becoming legendary heroes. It introduces a set of new characters: the dwarves, whose magical weaponcraft could decide the war. It's up to our heroes to win over the dwarves to the side of humankind...or else lose the war forever"--
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