The Dream Spheres

The Dream Spheres
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786962119

Return to the City of Splendors—where even dreams can be bought and sold for the right price—in this Song & Swords series finale The famed city of Waterdeep brims with magic and mystery, and everything imaginable is for sale. In this melting pot of human wizards, elves, dwarves, and more, even dreams can be purchased if one is willing to pay the price—and many are unable to resist the temptation, no matter the danger. So when the sale of dream spheres threatens the life of his newfound half sister, Danilo Thann joins forces with Airlyn Moonblade to uncover the source of this deadly trade. Their search leads them into the dark heart of Waterdeep, and to personal secrets that could destroy them both.

The Dream Spheres

The Dream Spheres
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: TSR
Total Pages: 375
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786913428

Fantasy-fortælling.

Sphere

Sphere
Author: Michael Crichton
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307816486

From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Congo comes a psychological thriller about a group of scientists who investigate a spaceship discovered on the ocean floor. In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface, a huge vessel is unearthed. Rushed to the scene is a team of American scientists who descend together into the depths to investigate the astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship, but apparently it is undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old, containing a terrifying and destructive force that must be controlled at all costs.

Aether Sphere

Aether Sphere
Author: Nikolas Baxter
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2020-12-05
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The Artificers, a banished guild of technicians that fused magic and science into wondrous creations, vanished more than a century ago. Now sinister figures from the dark past resurface as their forgotten technology sparks back to life. With no one left possessing the knowledge to wield these fantastical machines, who will be able to stop the chaos they unleash? And who is operating them now? Longer Description: After the defeat of the monsters that ruled the continent, the heroes of Bellingrath brought an end to the centuries of terror known as the Long Night. But something stirs in the ancient wastes and dark figures echoing an ancient past lurk through the city searching for something. Something hungers in the desolate wastelands at the edge of the empire. And children's dreams for a better life are dying. The sudden appearance of sinister men in Slade's hometown forces him to delve into dark secrets of the empire's history as well as seek knowledge of the banished guild, the Artificers. The Artificers, the legendary creators of masterpieces that fused technology with magic. Living in the most powerful empire on the continent, life and safety have seemed beyond question for ages. But with wars looming at the borders and unnatural forces resurfacing for the first time in centuries, everything has become uncertain for the first time since the Long Night. Slade discovers a mysterious stranger that may have the key to the mysteries surrounding him. But will the stranger reveal these mysteries? Will Slade be ready for the answers when they come? And will he have the power to do anything about it?

Elfshadow

Elfshadow
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786959592

An undercover agent and a half-elf assassin join forces to bring a killer to justice in this first installment of the Song & Sword series, set in the Forgotten Realms Silent death stalks the Harpers of Faerûn, a semi-secret society dedicated to preserving justice and peace in the Realms. One by one, the Harpers are falling to the blade of an enigmatic killer—and every victim has associations with Arilyn Moonblade. A half-elven fighter and Harper agent, Arilyn’s surname derives from the magical sword she wields. But even after she’s tasked with finding the murderer, there are many who believe she is the true culprit. Enter Danilo Thann, a bard who joins Arilyn’s quest after they meet in Waterdeep. Though Danilo may play the fool, he is secretly a capable Harper agent and mage—charged with determining Arilyn’s innocence and uncovering the secrets of her powerful moonblade. Together, the unlikely duo set out to save the Harpers, embarking on a magical, action-packed adventure that launches an exciting new story in the Forgotten Realms universe. Elfshadow is also the second book in the Harpers series.

Draca

Draca
Author: Lisa Borne Graves
Publisher: Authors 4 Authors Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-07-19
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 164477061X

After everything they’ve been through, Alex and Toury deserve a happily ever after, but being king proxy is not all it’s cracked up to be. Alex inherited a world divided by his father, including incensed rebels—and a rogue dragon on the loose!—but the most pressing issue is Toury. Though he chose his kingdom over her and hurt her, by the god and goddess, he loves her too much to let her go. But can he ever do enough to deserve her? Toury is a shell of her former self and grappling to figure out who—in this still-alien world—she will become. Her relationship is a hot mess, nightmares plague her, and rooting out necromancers is more than overwhelming—not to mention family baggage. Becoming queen means overcoming her past and seeing Alex for the man he is and not the cursed monster who destroyed their love. Rebels, dragons, and betrayals galore are just another day of court life. Toury and Alex managed to save the world, but can they repair a torn kingdom while their personal lives are in shambles? Authors 4 Authors Content Rating This title has been rated 17+, appropriate for older teens and adults, and contains: -Brief sex -Frequent graphic kissing -Graphic violence -Moderate language -Frequent negative alcohol use -Moderate fantasy drug use -Indecent assault -Domestic violence -Discussions of rape For more information on our rating system, please, visit Authors4AuthorsPublishing.com/books/ratings

Silver Shadows

Silver Shadows
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 078695972X

Half-elf Arilyn Moonblade must come to terms with the truth of her magical sword—and the destiny that awaits her Half-elven warrior Arilyn Moonblade’s sword has long held fascination for entities throughout the realms. For Arilyn herself, this fascination is tinged with a deep fear of the elfshadow, the essence of her sword's magic. When she learns the terrible truth behind her inherited moonblade, she vows to find a way to escape her fate. What begins as a means to an end becomes a deeply personal commitment as Arilyn seeks wisdom from the elves of Evermeet and becomes entangled in the battles of a band of forest elves. Determined to succeed in her quest—both to win the freedom of the forest elves and to meet her own true destiny—Arilyn will risk all she holds dear.

Thornhold

Thornhold
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786961929

When a distant family secret threatens the Harpers and the city of Waterdeep, it falls to one rogue agent to save them all A new Zhentarim threat lurks in the shadows of Waterdeep and all is not well in the City of Splendors. The roguish Harper agent Bronwyn Caradoon—a part-time adventurer with knowledge of ancient texts and lore and a penchant for counterfeit jewels—is challenged with a quest that becomes deeply personal. For the good of the city, Bronwyn is sent by Archmage Khelben Arunsun on a mission to meet her long-lost father and reclaim her bloodline's dangerous heritage. She uncovers a family secret that threatens to destroy not only Bronwyn, but the Harpers themselves—and thus learns of the deep connection between her people and all of the races in the realms. Thornhold is the fourth book in the Song & Sword series and the sixteenth book in the Harpers series.

Dream Hoarders

Dream Hoarders
Author: Richard V. Reeves
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0815735499

Dream Hoarders sparked a national conversation on the dangerous separation between the upper middle class and everyone else. Now in paperback and newly updated for the age of Trump, Brookings Institution senior fellow Richard Reeves is continuing to challenge the class system in America. In America, everyone knows that the top 1 percent are the villains. The rest of us, the 99 percent—we are the good guys. Not so, argues Reeves. The real class divide is not between the upper class and the upper middle class: it is between the upper middle class and everyone else. The separation of the upper middle class from everyone else is both economic and social, and the practice of “opportunity hoarding”—gaining exclusive access to scarce resources—is especially prevalent among parents who want to perpetuate privilege to the benefit of their children. While many families believe this is just good parenting, it is actually hurting others by reducing their chances of securing these opportunities. There is a glass floor created for each affluent child helped by his or her wealthy, stable family. That glass floor is a glass ceiling for another child. Throughout Dream Hoarders, Reeves explores the creation and perpetuation of opportunity hoarding, and what should be done to stop it, including controversial solutions such as ending legacy admissions to school. He offers specific steps toward reducing inequality and asks the upper middle class to pay for it. Convinced of their merit, members of the upper middle class believes they are entitled to those tax breaks and hoarded opportunities. After all, they aren't the 1 percent. The national obsession with the super rich allows the upper middle class to convince themselves that they are just like the rest of America. In Dream Hoarders, Reeves argues that in many ways, they are worse, and that changes in policy and social conscience are the only way to fix the broken system.