Books with title The City of Gold

This classic story has been a favorite of both young and old for nearly a century. First published in 1921, it began as a response to a young child who asked Mother Mary Loyola, of the Bar Convent in York, England what she must do to prepare for her First Holy Communion. The King of the Golden City is an enchanting allegorical tale which breathes into the heart a deep understanding of Holy Communion and enkindles an intimate love for Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

Long ago, the Tripods--huge, three-legged machines--descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives. But for a brief time in each person's life--in childhood--he is not a slave. For Will, his time of freedom is about to end--unless he can escape to the White Mountains, where the possibility of freedom still exists. The Tripods trilogy follows the adventures of Will and his cohorts, as they try to evade the Tripods and maintian their freedom and ultimately do battle against them. The prequel, When the Tripods Came, explains how the Tripods first invaded and gained control of the planet.

Down out of Tigre and Amhara upon Gojam and Shoa and Kaffa come the rains from June to September, carrying silt and prosperity from Abyssinia to the eastern Sudan and to Egypt, bringing muddy trails and swollen rivers and death and prosperity to Abyssinia.Of these gifts of the rains, only the muddy trails and the swollen rivers and death interested a little band of Shiflas that held out in the remote fastnesses of the mountains of Kaffa. Hard men were these mounted bandits, cruel criminals without even a vestige of culture such as occasionally leavens the activities of rogues, lessening their ruthlessness. Kaficho and Galla they were, the off scourings of their tribes, outlaws, men with prices upon their heads.It was not raining now, and the rainy season was drawing to a close, for it was the middle of September. But there was still much water in the rivers, and the ground was soft after a recent rain.The Shijtas rode, seeking loot from wayfarer, caravan, or village; and as they rode, the unshod hoofs of their horses left a plain spoor that one might read upon the run.A short distance ahead of them, in the direction toward which they were riding, a hunting beast stalked its prey.

"Nothing," returned the professor. "That's the strangest part of it—to me. It was a peculiar dagger, too," he continued reminiscently. "I say that it was valuable, for on the blade were engraved some curious Inca characters. I wasn't able to take the time to decipher them, down there, for the age of the metal made them almost illegible. But now that I have all my stuff unpacked and arranged after my trip, I was just about to try—when along comes a thief and robs me. We can't have the University Museum broken into that way, you know, Kennedy."

CONTAINS BOTH ENGLISH AND ITALIAN - CONTIENE SIA INGLESE CHE ITALIANOEquilibrium in the Gulf hangs by a thread. Princess Arabella travels to the rich kingdom of Elysia on a diplomatic mission to avoid a terrible war. However, just as she arrives, a series of mysterious life attempts begin to take place. Arabella has to figure out who the culprit is before she or one of her friends is murdered. Doing so will drag her into an unexpected conspiracy and she will soon find out that her enemies have never been so strong. Never so close.In the Gulf, the main routes of commerce have always belonged to Elysia. The Elysian Archipelago has enriched everyday with the goods coming from the Orient, its people have grown vain reveling in the luxury and the power of Elysia that kept increasing. Until one day that power is threatened. Jarem, a neighboring kingdom, will no longer accept their supremacy and is willing to wage war on them. Elysia needs an ally: Vallemonte, a newly united country that has always been in the shadow, could be exactly what the Elysian king is looking for. But Vallemonte won't just come without a cost. Arabella, the Vallemontenian princess, has her own terms and she won't withdraw on any of them. This could be the chance for Vallemonte to finally step out of the shadow and snatch a handful of the Elysian riches for itself. However, while discussing diplomacy in Elysia, Arabella finds herself enveloped in a series of murders and life attempts that will wind her up into an unexpected conspiracy. With the enemy rousing at the borders, Elysia threatening to crumble from within, the least that Arabella needs is her own destiny unraveling after some ancient prophecy. In a world ready to clash, where magic is born again and daggers await at each turn of the corridor, neither her heart nor her soul are spared.English-Italian version.L'equilibrio del Golfo e' appeso a un filo. La Principessa Arabella si reca nel ricco regno di Elysia in missione diplomatica per prevenire una terribile guerra. Ma non appena arriva, la sua vita e' subito messa in pericolo da una serie di misteriosi tentati omicidi. Arabella deve scoprire chi e' il colpevole prima che sia troppo tardi. Tutto cio' la trascinera' in una inaspettata cospirazione e presto lei scoprira' che i suoi nemici non sono mai stati cosi forti. Mai cosi vicini.Nel Golfo, the principali rotte commerciali sono sempre state controllate da Elysia. L'Arcipelago Elysiano si e' arricchito ogni giorno con le merci provenienti dall'Oriente, i suoi abitanti hanno sempre vissuto godendosi il lusso e il potere di Elysia, che ha continuato ad aumentare. Finche' un giorno quel potere e' minacciato. Jarem, un regno vicino, non accettera' piu' l'indiscussa supremazia Elysiana e si prepara a fare guerra. Elysia ha bisogno di alleati: Vallemonte, un paese unificatosi da poco che finora era sempre rimasto nell'ombra, potrebbe essere esattamente cio' che il re di Elysia sta cercando. Ma l'alleanza con Vallemonte ha il suo prezzo. Arabella, la principessa Vallemontiana, ha una serie di richieste a cui non intende rinunciare. Questa infatti, potrebbe essere l'occasione per Vallemonte di uscire finalmente dall'ombra e strappare una manciata di ricchezze per se'. Tuttavia, mentre si trova ad Elysia per discutere questioni diplomatiche, Arabella si ritrova coinvolta in una serie di omidici e attentati alla vita che la trascineranno tra le file di un'inaspettata cospirazione. Con il nemico che si avvicina ai confini, ed Elysia che rischia di sgretolarsi dall'interno, l'ultima cosa di cui ha bisogno Arabella e' il proprio destino che si risveglia come predetto da un'antica profezia. In un mondo pronto allo scontro, dove la magia sta per rinascere e le lame dei pugnali tendono agguati in ogni angolo buio, ne' il suo cuore ne' la sua anima saranno risparmiate.Versione Inglese-Italiano

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONThe City of the Golden Sun is the sequel to the well-received children’s fantasy adventure novel, The Fisherman’s Son. In the first book, the main character, Wiley O’Mara, rescued six boys trapped in an ancient city submerged beneath the ocean. Now he and the other boys return to The City of the Golden Sun. Once there, Wiley takes a backseat to Keegan, the son of King Reginauld, and to the magnificence of the ancient city itself. The fictional city is based on extensive research into ancient Greece and Rome, theories about a possible Atlantis, and Ireland. The City of the Golden Sun includes elements of all these places, and much more.REVIEWSRebecca BrownOne of the endearing aspects of The City of the Golden Sun is how the boys see Wiley's world & learn how to adjust to it.Another grand adventure from Marilyn Peake that will keep young readers glued to the pages. Often intensely lyrical, gigglingly funny & always magical, with sea creatures galore, Humpback Whales, Porpoises & Turtles, oh my..!Jennie S. Bev, Author and Managing EditorAuthor Peake’s story telling ability is remarkable; readers can be easily taken seamlessly into the underwater city where dolphins and fishes live harmoniously with people.…Author Peake, once again, captivates the readers with vivid imagination and enormous details so realistic that the readers could feel as if they experience the adventure by themselves.I will not be surprised if the trilogy becomes best-selling children’s books.Highly RecommendedTracy FarnsworthTHE CITY OF THE GOLDEN SUN continues Wiley’s adventures with the talking, magical dolphins and the Atlantis-like world to which he was introduced in THE FISHERMAN’S SON. It is very apparent how much research was spent on the history of Atlantis. Marilyn Peake’s vivid imagery shines through. My ten-year-old son, an avid fantasy reader, loves these books. The writing is absorbing and the characters are easy to relate to. There are more adventures to follow, and I am eager to read what happens next. With praise coming from the master of fantasy, Piers Anthony, you know that Marilyn Peake is an author to watch.Sharon Schulz-Elsing for “Curled Up With a Good Book” Building on the message of The Fisherman's Son to "drink deeply," The City of the Golden Sun reminds readers young and old to live life to its fullest, to recognize the glory of our time on Earth, to bring beauty forth wherever we find ourselves planted. This book has the feel of a middle book, and is indeed the bridge between The Fisherman's Son and the final book in the Wiley O'Mara trilogy. How Wiley and the boys from the City will deal with what they learn under the waves is something Marilyn Peake's readers - for now - will only be able to anticipate.Cheryl McCann The City of the Golden Sun is beautifully written and paints the picture with words and the imagination takes over. It is sure to delight young readers over and over with its rich adventure tale. I highly recommend it. Look for the next book in the sequel.Beverly J. Rowe, “My Shelf” ...The City of the Golden Sun is a magnificent fantasy, coupled with exciting adventure that will keep your pre-teen reading. Peake's extensive research shows in this wonderful rendition of the Atlantis theory and it will fuel the imagination of its young readers.This series would be great for family read-aloud time. Everyone will want to participate.

Will and his friends return to the City of the Tripods—and risk their lives—in this second book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Shadow Children series.When Will and his friends arrived at the White Mountains, they thought everything would be okay. They’d found a safe haven where the mechanical monsters called Tripods could not find them. But once there, they wonder about the world around them and how they are faring against the machines. In order to save everyone else, Will and his friends want to take down the Tripods once and for all. That means journeying to the Tripod capital: the City of Gold and Lead. Although the journey will be difficult, the real danger comes once Will is inside the city, where Tripods roam freely and humans are even more enslaved than they are on the outside. Without anyone to help him, Will must learn the secrets of the Tripods—and how to take them down—before they figure out that he’s a spy…and he can only pretend to be brainwashed for so long.

Born a slave, Pallas masqueraded as a princess of House Catagen. Pretending to be the Mistress of the Sea, she somehow became an Aquarian God. Othello’s prophecy actually came true. She really is an Atlantian.But what of the mortals she left behind? Who will rescue Elena? Must she sacrifice her sister to save her mother? Will she leave Elena to wicked Volcano?The pivotal third edition in the Divine Masquerade Series exposes the gods for what they really are, challenging the reader with disturbing questions in this beautiful, relevant dystopia.

The King of the Golden City is a fascinating tale which breathes into the heart of the child a deep understanding of Holy Communion while fostering a profound love for Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Originally published in 1921, this classic tale has long been a favorite of young and old. This quality gift edition features 8 full-color paintings which bring the story to life for young readers. A perfect book for preparing and celebrating a child's First Holy Communion! This book was originally written for a young child who asked Mother Loyola what she must do to prepare for her First Holy Communion. The child asked for a story with hidden messages. While this book is a beautiful preparation for First Holy Communion, it is so powerful that it is recommended to be read again with ages 8-adult. 8 full color paintings.