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Series
Jack Reacher novels volume 8
Language
English
Description
Trying to recover a dead general's briefcase, which contains sensitive information regarding the army's post-cold war plans, takes Reacher and his partner, an African American female, deep into the treacherous heart of military bureaucracy--and into a tragic by-product of the "don't ask-don't tell" policy regarding gays in the armed forces.
Author
Series
Sean Drummond novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
In his heart of hearts, Sean Drummond knows that he doesn't have a devil's prayer of saving General William Morrison. If even a fraction of the charges against the much-decorated military man are proven, Morrison will be executed as the worst traitor in American history. But a plea from Morrison's wife, an old flame of Drummond's, lures our hero into a case that he can't imagine winning.
Author
Series
King of Scars duology volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
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Description
"As Fjerdas massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm, and even the monster within, to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young kings gift for the impossible."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Dagger and the coin volume 4
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Lord Regent Geder Palliako's war has led his nation and the priests of the spider goddess to victory after victory. No power has withstood him, except for the heart of the one woman he desires. As the violence builds and the cracks in his rule begin to show, he will risk everything to gain her love or else her destruction. Clara Kalliam, the loyal traitor, is torn between the woman she once was and the woman she has become. With her sons on all sides...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
568 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beginning in ancient Spain, where Hannibal's father had carved out a Carthaginian empire, the novel traces the origins of the war, the opening moves, and Hannibal's inspired choice to attack Rome via a land route most believed impossible.
Author
Series
Alexander the Great trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
375 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
During his first twenty years of life, Alexander the Great is torn between admiration, hatred, and love for his father, asserts his independence from his mother's jealous love, is tutored by Aristotle, and becomes king of Macedon.
7) Black spire
Author
Series
Star wars galaxy's edge volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
378 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Walk the ancient streets, meet the colorful characters, and uncover the secret history of the upcoming expansion to the Disney Parks experience! After devastating losses at the hands of the First Order, General Leia Organa has dispatched her agents across the galaxy in search of allies, sanctuary, and firepower--and her top spy, Vi Moradi, may have just found all three."--
Author
Series
Alexander the Great volume 3
Publisher
Pinnacle Books
Pub. Date
1988, c1981
Physical Desc
xii, 334 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
The death of Alexander has left the empire without a leader. In the bloody scramble for power the Macedonian generals proclaim Philip Arrhidaeus, Alexander's feeble-minded half brother, as their puppet king, then Eurydike, who plans to manipulate Arrhidaeus, her fiance, to her own ambitious ends, arrives -- and civil war erupts. Leading the insurrection is Kassandros, Alexander's lifelong rival, who plots to seize the throne through murder and intrigue....
Author
Series
Emperor volume 3
Language
English
Description
It is the heart of the first century B.C. For Julius Caesar, the time has come to enter the treacherous political battleground that has become Rome. Having proved his valor in the slaves’ revolt, Caesar is strengthened by the love and vision of a beautiful older woman, and by the sword of his loyal friend, Marcus Brutus. And when he is appointed to a new position of power, Caesar manages to do what none of the other great figures of his time could:...
Author
Series
Dagger and the coin volume 1
Language
English
Description
Summer is the season of war in the Free Cities. Marcus wants to get out before the fighting starts. His hero days are behind him and simple caravan duty is better than getting pressed into service by the local gentry. Even a small war can get you killed. But a captain needs men to lead -- and his have been summarily arrested and recruited for their swords. Cithrin has a job to do -- move the wealth of a nation across a war zone. An orphan raised by...
Author
Series
Emperor volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a sweltering, sparsely settled region of North Africa, a band of disheveled soldiers turn their eyes toward one man among them. Ragged, dirty, and half starved, the men will follow their leader into the mad, glorious fight for honor and revenge that only he wants to fight. Their leader is named Julius Caesar. The soldiers are Roman legionaries. And their quarry is a band of pirates who made the mistake of seizing Julius Caesar — and holding him...
Author
Series
Emperor volume 4
Publisher
Delta Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
383 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The year is 53 B.C. Fresh from victory in Gaul, Julius Caesar leads battle-hardened legions across the Rubicon river -– threatening Rome herself. Even the master strategist Pompey is caught unprepared by the strike, and forced to abandon his city. The armies of Rome will face each other at last in civil war, led by the two greatest generals ever to walk the seven hills. Thus begins the towering saga of Julius Caesar as he approaches his final destiny...
Author
Series
Emperor volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
357 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the lush Italian peninsula, a new empire is taking shape. At its heart is the city of Rome, a place of glory and decadence, beauty and bloodshed. Against this vivid backdrop, two boys are growing to manhood, dreaming of battles, fame, and glory in service of the mightiest empire the world has ever known. One is the son of a senator, a boy of privilege and ambition to whom much has been given and from whom much is expected. The other is a bastard...
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