Rating: 4.5/5
403 pages
1991
Publisher: Bantam
Source: Library ebook
Description:
Five years after the
Death Star was destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor were defeated,
the galaxy is struggling to heal the wounds of war, Princess Leia and
Han Solo are married and expecting twins, and Luke Skywalker has become
the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi Knights.
But
thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor’s warlords—the
brilliant and deadly Grand Admiral Thrawn—has taken command of the
shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the
fragile heart of the New Republic. For this dark warrior has made two
vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and
women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to create.
The
explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action,
invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale—in short, a story
worthy of the name Star Wars. (from Goodreads)
Rating: 3/5
435 pages
2011
Publisher: Roc
Source: Library book
Description:
Anne Bishop's "darkly
fascinating" (SF Site) Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and
critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now
in Twilight's Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas. (From Goodreads)
Rating: 4.5/5
352 pages
1971
Publisher: Del Rey
Source: Kindle ebook
Description:
Another Turn, and the
deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took
to the air once more and their magnificent flying dragons swirled and
swooped, belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before
they reach the ground.
But F'lar knew he had to find a better way
to protect his beloved Pern,and he had to find it before the rebellious
Oldtimers could breed anymore dissent... before his brother F'nor would
be foolhardy enough to launch another suicide mission... and before those
dratted fire-lizards could stir up any more trouble! (from
Goodreads)
Rating: 4/5
203 pages
1968
Publisher: Del Rey
Source: Kindle ebook
Description:
On the beautiful
planet Pern, colonized for centuries, Land Holders and Craftsmen have
traditionally tithed food and supplies to the dragon weyrs to which they
are bound. In times past, the mighty telepathic dragons and their riders
were the only protection from the dreaded, life-threatening Thread.
But
it has been over 400 years since the last Thread fall, and some people
have come to doubt that the menace will every strike again. But F'lar,
rider of Pern's greatest bronze dragon, has no such illusions. The Red
Star is near; Thread will fall soon. (from
Goodreads)
Rating: 3/5
384 pages
2012
Publisher: Avon
Source: Library book
Description:
Three young heirs,
imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped—to the sea, to the streets,
to faraway battle—awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim
their birthright.
Sebastian Easton
always vowed he would avenge his stolen youth and title. Now back in
London, the rightful Duke of Keswick—returning from battle a wounded,
hardened, changed man—cannot forget the brave girl who once rescued him
and his brothers from certain death.
Lady Mary Wynne-Jones
paid dearly for helping the imprisoned young Lords of Pembrook, and she
remembers well the promise she made to Sebastian all those years ago:
to meet him once more in the abbey ruins where they shared a bold,
forbidden kiss. While Mary is now betrothed to another, a friendship
forged with dark secrets cannot be ignored. Unexpected passion soon
burns dangerously between them, tempting Sebastian to abandon his quest
for retribution and fight for a love that could once again set him free. (from
Goodreads)
Rating: 3/5
370 pages
2013
Publisher: Avon
Source: Library ebook
Description:
Lord Rafe Easton may be
of noble blood, but survival taught him to rely only on himself and to
love no one. Yet when he sets his eyes on Miss Evelyn Chambers, and
earl's illegitimate daughter, he is determined to have her, if only as
his mistress.
After her father's death, Evelyn Chambers never
imagined she would be sold to the highest bidder, yet circumstances give
her little choice except to accept the lord's indecent proposal. Rafe
is wealthy, as well as ruthless. Yet his coldness belies deep passion
and deeper secrets. If she must be his, Evelyn intends to lay bare
everything the Lord of Pembrook is hiding. But dark discoveries threaten
to destroy them both until unexpected love guides the last lost lord
home. (from GoodReads)
Rating: 3.5/5
402 pages
2014
Publisher: Putnam
Source: Library book
Description:
In a decrepit,
long-empty New York building, Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband begins the
demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall. When the
dust clears, there are two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it. He
summons his wife immediately—and by the time she’s done with the crime
scene, there are twelve murders to be solved. (From Goodreads)
