Books with title The Masquerader

Large Format for easy reading. A bestseller for many years, the book was made into a successful play, and has been filmed several times. It tells the story of a distinguished member of Parliament who, through excessive indulgence, has nearly ruined his political career and his homelife and so persuades his cousin to double for him when he can not cope.

I foolishly thought that everything would change when I turned eighteen. I’d thought that becoming a legal adult would somehow vanquish all my problems, and I would be free to be whoever I wanted to be.I was wrong.After experiencing the worst possible scenario where my supernatural genes are concerned, I’ve learned that there is no running from being a Deveroux. Khristos’s name will follow me wherever I go, and my best chance for survival is to take my place with my family.If finding my place in this new world isn’t tough enough, my mother unexpectedly arrives with the expectation of reconnecting with me. I’m not sure what to do or how I feel about her sudden appearance, and I’m torn with how to handle her. Do I follow Khristos’s advice and send her back out of town, or do I give her a chance to explain herself? She is my mother after all.Then there’s the soul reaper. He’s back, and he wants something in return for the necklace he’d given me. I’m not sure I can give him what he wants, but if I don’t, the charmed necklace will be lost to me, and my newfound family will be in danger. How do I go against my natural instinct to protect and do the unthinkable instead? I have to choose, and no matter what choice I make, it will change everything. If all that isn’t stressful enough, the Halloween masquerade is quickly approaching, and the last thing I want to do is let down Tate or Roman. They are expecting me to be there, and I’ve been promised that it’ll be a night of mystery and magic. I’ve accepted that this is my life now. It will never be calm, it will never be easy, and it most definitely won’t ever be predictable. The old me, Livvy Vauss, is no longer.I am a Deveroux.Recommended for ages 15+.

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Two incidents, widely different in character yet bound together by results, marked the night of January the twenty-third. On that night the blackest fog within a four years' memory fell upon certain portions of London, and also on that night came the first announcement of the border risings against the Persian government in the province of Khorasan the announcement that, speculated upon, even smiled at, at the time, assumed such significance in the light of after events. At eight o'clock the news spread through the House of Commons; but at nine men in the inner lobbies were gossiping, not so much upon how far Russia, while ostensibly upholding the Shah, had pulled the strings by which the insurgents danced, as upon the manner in which the 'St. Geotge's Gazette', the Tory evening newspaper, had seized upon the incident and shaken it in the faces of the government.

There are few occupations more dangerous than flying an X-wing fighter for the Rebel Alliance, but Rogue Squadron is about to discover that diplomacy can be more deadly than a fleet of Star Destroyers! Sate Pestage, the interim Emperor, is losing his grip upon the Galactic Empire and seeks contact with Princess Leia to negotiate his defection to the Alliance in return for offering up the keys to the Imperial Throneworld of Coruscant. But Pestage's moves have been anticipated by Isard, the woman who would take the Empire's reins for herself, and a lethal game of chess ensues with the fate of the Empire--and Rogue Squadron--hanging in the balance!

It is said that a dragon haunts the woods between Windsmoor and Tannin, a survivor of the dragon wars.Lisette Marchand used to live a comfortable life as a merchant’s daughter. But when her father buys a baronet title and insists on uprooting their family to the northern estate of Windsmoor, she finds herself lost in the tenuous place between commoners and nobility. As she struggles to tend to the keep as well as her sick mother, Lisette stumbles across a secret. A dragon.The villagers fear him. His curse a constant torment. Yet a merchant’s daughter refuses to be scared off. Merek knows better than to believe in love or a cure for his curse. He’s certain Lisette is only pretending.But when enemies conspire against him, can anyone be trusted in this masquerade?A fantasy retelling of the classic fairytale, Beauty and the BeastClean romance, adventure, and humor combine to bring classic fairytales and myths to new life in Love's Enchanted Tales, a series of interconnected stand-alone stories. Each story can be read and enjoyed on its own. However, for greatest enjoyment they should be read in order.

Micah and his friends have won the magician duel against Maske’s age-old rival—yet despite this glory, trouble still looms. Imachara is under attack by either the anti-monarchy Foresters, or a group even more dangerous. One blast damages the Kymri Theatre, forcing Micah and the others to flee to dingy rooms in a bad part of town and perform street magic to keep their skills sharp. Micah has a vision of the end of the world, and strange dreams of a grave robber stealing bodies. He that discovers many people in his life are lying to him, and he has no idea who he can trust. The Chimaera and the Alder’s powers have returned, and it’s up to Micah to stop the storm of the past from breaking and destroying the world.

In the glittering masked world that is the Carnival of 1750 everyone has a secret. Consumed by their secrets are seven teens from the society’s most elite circle. The player. The new girl. The servant. The romantic. The artist. The gambler. The daughter. Their entwined dramas are played out in Venice’s palaces, ballrooms, squares and promenades where delicious gossip, devilish fun and dangerous games threaten to unmask their secrets and even destroy their lives. This is Carnival.

Halloween is coming and everyone knows what that means: costume party! For Brooklyn Prescott, the best thing about being the new school liaison was supposed to be planning the Halloween dance. Who doesn't want to escape herself, even if it's just for one night? But The Rosewood School for Academic Excellence has banned costumes and now Brooklyn's faced with the possibility of her first event being a total flop. Not to mention that she's planning the dance with Dave, the sexy and neglected boyfriend of her roommate, Emmie. Awkward! It's not like planning the dance is her only concern either. On top of classes she's got equestrian team practice, and Coach Fleming has been acting very oddly. Talked into sneaking out to collect some intel with her friends, Brooklyn may have stumbled onto a huge, juicy secret that could involve the coach in a potentially career-ending scandal. And then there's Jared, who seemed to be into her, but has suddenly disappeared without a trace - not even a text message. Things at Rosewood are getting complicated for Brooklyn, just as she's starting to fit in. The more she tries to uncover the secrets surrounding her, the more she realizes that her friends and even the faculty are all wearing masks. Does she dare look underneath them? Or does she put on one of her own? Masquerade is the second installment of The Rosewoods, an exciting Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories.

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