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Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches.

Stardust is Rania Attafi’s debut full length collection of poetry. Charged with themes of feminism, existentialism, love, loss, and uncertainties, it will take you on a rollercoaster ride where you will glimpse lives of different people with each poem. Stardust is a book about a constellation of homo-sapiens written for all Booklovers regardless of their planet of origin.

My name is Simon Jackson: former soldier in the Elynese Special Forces and current fixer for mob boss Krahmin the voidtouched. Myan Station is my home. Dwarves, goblins, gnomes, grays, fey, even humans make up the melting pot that is Myan Station. When Malak the half-ork and I stole an ancient starship, we set off a chain of events that could spell the end of Myan Station.

The invaders have arrived. The last battle for humanity is about to begin. Stardust is the final book in the Rebel Stars series.

A crazy promise is still a promise. Zoey Jones is spreading her late mother’s ashes along a path her eccentric grandma G-Lo followed in 1972: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour. G-Lo was no ordinary groupie. According to her, Zoey’s mom was conceived somewhere between Memphis and Malibu, and Zoey’s grandpa is the glam rock icon himself. Revving up G-Lo’s old Cutlass, complete with her mother’s journal and a Ziggy Stardust 8-track, Zoey hits the open road.

Camden, NJ, 1948. When 11 year-old Sally Horner steals a notebook from the local Woolworth's, she has no way of knowing that 52 year-old Frank LaSalle, fresh out of prison, is watching her, preparing to make his move. Accosting her outside the store, Frank convinces Sally that he’s an FBI agent who can have her arrested in a minute—unless she does as he says.

After the death of his wife, Tanner Rowe takes a step toward making her dying wish come true and buys the house with the dilapidated barn she'd been drawn to in the Upper Peninsula. But after a year, he still can't get past his grief long enough to make the repairs he'd promised. Recently out of prison, Cole Lachlan has little to his name. Homeless, broke, and without many options as a felon, Cole heads to Red Bluff with hopes of a second chance. There he meets Tanner, whose loneliness mirrors his own, and soon Cole is trading room and board for rebuilding the burned-out barn.

A harrowing battle on Myan Station let me with a mysterious starship and three beautiful crew members. Together, we’ve been roaming the galaxy in search of people who needed our help. It’s not much in the grand scheme of things, but it’s helping to restore some of the honor I lost after working for a mob boss for the better part of my life. After what seems a run of the mill mission, I discover that the voidtouched and the anjelica have a history. They share a dark secret, one which could lead to the destruction of not only my starship and her crew, but also the entire universe.

A war brews between the voidtouched and those who wish to preserve the universe. When the Athena starts to malfunction, I set a course for the planet where she was first built. It’s a place that’s been overlooked by all the other species, and it’s where the secret of my starship’s creation can be found. But this planet harbors those who would do not only me harm, but my ship and my crew. It’s here where the war will begin in earnest. The survival of the universe depends on the Athena and the secrets she holds.

Matt Beaulieu was two years old the first time he held Elle McClure in his arms, seventeen when he first kissed her under a sky filled with shooting stars, and thirty-three when they wed. Now in their late thirties, the deeply devoted couple has everything—except the baby they've always wanted...

"...I managed to open the door and get up inside the cab. It had a soft leather seat and the seat felt so good that I knew if I didn't fight it I would soon be asleep." A brutal personal treatise on the need for work, even the most menial - and the need for dignity.

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK POST BEST BOOK OF THE WEEK In her first novel inspired by a true story, Jane Green re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging '60s From afar...

Podivná vesnička, obyvatelé jsou nemluvní a zachmuření. U jediné mezery ve zdi dnem i nocí stojí stráže, aby zabránily zvědavcům projít ven, nebo se dostat dovnitř. Jen jednou za devět let svou hlídku opouštějí, to když se na louce za zdí koná zvláštní a neobyčejný trh. Na jednom takovém se seznámí Dunstan Thorn s tajemnou zakletou kráskou. Setkání nezůstane bez následků, narodí se Tristran. Matka dítě zanechá u mezery s lístečkem, že je dítě Dunstanovo. Chlapec vyrůstá v otcově rodině, a když je mu sedmnáct, nešťastně se zamiluje.

A young woman inherits a castle—along with a ghost who tries to scare her away. Her biggest fear, however, is falling in love with him...

LE MALEDIZIONI SONO FATTE PER ESSERE SPEZZATE. Una maledizione può essere molte cose. Per gli Everly tutto è iniziato con la polvere di stelle. C’è un prezzo da pagare per sopravvivere, Violet Everly. È solo questione di decidere quale. Per secoli, gli Everly hanno visto i migliori e più brillanti membri della loro famiglia scomparire, presi come il prezzo da pagare per un crimine che nessuno ricorda, per uno scopo che nessuno comprende. La loro aguzzina è una donna di nome Penelope, che non invecchia, non si ammala e non dimentica mai un torto.

Chicago, 1916. Doreen O’Dare is fourteen years old when she hops a Hollywood-bound train with her beloved Irish grandmother. Within a decade, her trademark bob and insouciant charm make her the preeminent movie flapper of the Jazz Age. But her success story masks one of relentless ambition, tragedy, and the secrets of a dangerous marriage.

In The Year When Stardust Fell, we explore a tale that is neither distant nor fantastical, but one that unfolds in a town much like yours. It’s a story filled with relatable characters—the mayor in his office, the sheriff on patrol, and the professor at the university—all facing a crisis that could happen tomorrow. This narrative delves into the age-old struggle between ignorance and superstition versus knowledge and enlightenment, set against the backdrop of an unprecedented natural disaster. Join us as we witness how these forces collide and shape the lives of everyday ...

Creative energy to go deeper, grow and imagine. Stardust and Courage is the podcast where we use writing, creativity, curiosity and imagination to see beyond challenges and make life more meaningful. Hosted by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew. https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

Stardust and Dragons is a HomeBrew Space DND Campaign set in the Hailey Galaxy! Follow our four adventurers: Brenden Dionheart (Christian Hatcher), Flip Odonell (Dan Wood), Constance (Rayna Mcguire) and Lyrax Proudmane (Max Morin) as Brandon Hatcher takes them on a wild adventure!

On June 1st, 1996, John and Joyce Edmonds purchased a ranch in Rainbow Valley, Arizona. What has ensued for the past two plus decades beguiles all concepts of our reality. After twenty-three years, John has finally told his whole story. The story of Stardust Ranch transcends its geography and John and Joyce Edmonds themselves. It becomes a story for the human race at a very important time in our journey as a people on this planet.