Books with author B. A. McDermott

A sword and planet adventure with likable characters, heroic deeds, and exotic alien worlds!On her last mission, the Alien Corps' Hickory Lace defeated the leader of the Pharlaxian rebels, and entrusted the telepathic Riv-Amok to hide the sword of Connat-sèra-Haagar in a remote area of Prosperine known as the Scarf. When a Bikashi jet is spotted in the area, alarm bells clamor and Hickory and her team are dispatched to the Scarf to investigate.In the third episode of the series, Hickory faces her greatest fear, discovers the secrets to Prosperine's past, and unravels the mystery of the Teacher.If you enjoy the classic "sword and planet" stories of Asimov, Herbert, Heinlein, and Anderson, you'll love The Prosperine Series.Author's note: You can certainly enjoy The Scarf as a stand-alone adventure, but to get the most from the series, it would be best to start with volume 1, The Alien Corps.The Prosperine Series comprises:Book 1: The Alien Corps (available in print, eBook, and audiobook)Book 2: Rise of the Erlachi (available in print, eBook, and audiobook)Book 3: The Scarf (available in print and eBook)Book 4: Fractured Prophecy (available in print and eBook)

In a gripping race against time, archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-soldier Eddie Chase must find an ancient and immensely powerful weapon hidden in a lost African city. This explosive thriller is perfect for fans of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Matthew Reilly, Scott Mariani and Dan Brown. World-renowned archaeologist Nina Wilde is back on the hunt. Now a documentary presenter, Nina is in Jerusalem where clues found at the Ark of the Covenant recovery site have led her to the ruins of the First Temple, buried beneath Temple Mount. Within them, a hidden chamber conceals a map room - which contains a model of a mysterious city thought to hold a great yet deadly power hidden by King Solomon himself. Analysing the clues, Nina believes that the city is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most dangerous locations on Earth. Her husband and ex-special forces soldier Eddie is in England but Nina's phone call is about to change everything. He has had his own problems in the DRC in the past and he isn't about to let Nina go there alone. Joining forces, Nina and Eddie are about to start a devastating chain of events which threatens the entire globe... 'Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this' Mirror 'True Indiana Jones stuff with terrific pace' Bookseller

You will enjoy 125 short stories that include: How Redtails Learned to Dance Owl Trumps Hawk The Adoption of Regal Horned Lizard A Black-headed Grosbeak's Motherly Advice Take one or two stories a night before bedtime. Adults need bedtime stories too. The child within needs the pleasure, and the adult needs reminding. Who am I? The child knows. The adult must remember. Remember.

New; pristine. See scans and description. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017. The issued-signed edition, with its own ISBN 9780374904043 (see rear jacket panel scan), as well as the First Edition / First Printing ISBN 9780374280147 (see copyright page scan), of National Book Award winner Alice McDermott's 2017 title, The Ninth Hour. Octavo, illustrated jacket, very light gray boards, black spine imprinting, 247 pp. New, in sealed storage since purchase; on premises. See scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L71

Sharing the word of God with your children has become even easier! The "My Bible is Cool" series are specially formulated to attract the attention of children between the ages of 8-12 years old. Each volume holds a total of twenty five short bible stories that are poetically illustrated and has their references in the Old Testament scriptures. From the story of Creation, to Israel's enslavement by the Egyptians, your child will definitely agree that the Bible is Cool!

A romantic adventure featuring unique magic, interplanetary travel, angry gods and star-crossed lovers.Asher, daughter of the sun god, is the first magician born in three hundred years with the Gift of Engineering: the ability to control the portals that bind together a thousand magical worlds into a single network. A great destiny seems inevitable…until she meets her soulmate, Rex. Soulmates, crafted at birth by the Fates, share a single lifeline, a joint destiny. From the moment Asher’s eyes lock with Rex’s across the school courtyard, they are bound together, for better or worse. But as Asher researches this newfound magical connection, she discovers a horrifying truth: That soulmates are the gods’ way of stifling those magicians they deem too powerful. That soulmates are always equal and Rex has no magical Gift at all. And that Engineering and ‘mating magic are incompatible. The faster Asher comes to love her soulmate, the faster the Great Gift will leave her. When Lee, a non-binary musician from Earth, is stranded far from home and right on Asher’s doorstep, Asher barely thinks twice before helping them get home. But when this angers the gods even further, Asher is faced with a choice that will define her life forever: Does she want to be an Engineer, or a soulmate?

On a warm suburban night, the sound of lawn sprinklers is drowned out by the rumble of hot rods. Suddenly, a car careens onto a family's neat front yard, teenage boys spill out brandishing chains and leather, and a young man cries out for the girl he loves. Tonight, fathers will pick up snow shovels and rakes to defend their turf, and children will witness a battle fuelled by fierce, true love. This is the night they will talk about and remember as the moment things changed for ever.