Books with title The Stone Ship

This is the way the world ends...for the last time. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter, Nassun, and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe. For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed. The remarkable conclusion to the postapocalyptic and highly acclaimed trilogy that began with the multiaward-nominated The Fifth Season.

Humanity will finally be saved or destroyed in the shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed NYT bestselling trilogy that won the Hugo Award three years in a row.The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women.Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe. For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world, and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed.This is the way the world ends... for the last time. "Extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth SeasonThe Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk GateThe Stone SkyFor more from N. K. Jemisin, check out:The Inheritance TrilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition)Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction)The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella)Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed SunThe Dreamblood Duology (omnibus)

Humanity will finally be saved or destroyed in the shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed NYT bestselling trilogy that won the Hugo Award three years in a row.The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women.Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe. For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world, and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed.This is the way the world ends... for the last time. "Extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth SeasonThe Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk GateThe Stone SkyFor more from N. K. Jemisin, check out:The Inheritance TrilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition)Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction)The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella)Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed SunThe Dreamblood Duology (omnibus)

A Jewish father explains difficult concepts to his son by telling stories. "This is a book for thoughtful children and playful adults. I appreciate the strong, consistent design and earthy illustration which cause us to consider the unfolding story of the Stone." said renowned calligrapher Timothy Botts. International artist, Debby Topliff adds, "This contemporary folk tale illuminates the central mystery and meaning of God's Word through a perfect marriage of story and illustration. There are treasures to plumb on every page."

Everyone thinks Will Warden is crazy to believe an old photograph, a rusted key, and a rune stone are clues that will prove his father is still alive. And the thirteen-year-old is starting to think everyone might just be right.After his father vanishes in a mysterious explosion, Will travels to a seaside orphanage where a series of bizarre clues lead him to a perfectly preserved Viking ship buried in the dunes. With two competing secret societies and a treasure-mad dwarf in pursuit, he re-traces a thousand-year-old Viking trail across the North Atlantic. As he assembles the lost pieces of a legendary compass, Will’s world blurs between reality and fantasy. He can barely believe his strange adventures filled with characters stolen from the pages of Norse mythology. But he has to believe it all, because the compass could lead him to his father … or it could unlock the gate to Niflheim and unleash the deadly forces of the icy Norse underworld. So, yeah, there’s that to worry about. With a mix of adventure, fantasy, and humor, THE ASGARD SOCIETY follows Will’s journey as he discovers believing in something impossible, and in himself, might be enough to save his world.

A stone holds an ancient secret—and the key to present-day terror.A murder-suicide was only the beginning.Seven years ago, Liam’s father picked up a gun, killed his family then himself. Liam was left behind to carry the burden and the guilt. Now Liam only wants to finish college and live a normal life. But when he is handed a stone, a stone that appears plain, he is catapulted into an unknown world of mystery and magic……and mayhem.A CIA agent finds himself a part of something with more secrets than the government he works for.Patrick possesses a psychic ability to find people. Coerced to find Liam, their first meeting reawakens an ancient connection. Together, they find themselves in the midst of a culling, the destruction of a secret society formed millennia ago. Destiny unites a group of strangers to face an antediluvian evil that has the world as its prize.The Stone is a 142,000-word paranormal, urban fantasy adventure that involves a secret agent, a law man, and a gay guy who becomes a hero.This novel features an LGBT relationship with a low-heat romantic subplot.

Everyone thinks Will Warden is crazy to believe an old photograph, a rusted key, and a rune stone can somehow prove his father is still alive. And the thirteen-year-old is starting to think everyone might just be right. After his father vanishes in a mysterious explosion, Will travels to a seaside orphanage where a series of bizarre clues lead him to a perfectly preserved Viking ship buried in the dunes. With two competing secret societies and a treasure-mad dwarf in pursuit, he re-traces a thousand-year-old Viking trail across the North Atlantic. As he assembles the lost pieces of a legendary compass, Will’s world blurs between reality and fantasy. He can barely believe his strange adventures, filled with characters stolen from the pages of Norse mythology. But he has to believe it all, because the compass could lead him to his father … or it could unlock the gate to Niflheim and unleash the deadly forces of the icy Norse underworld. So, yeah, there’s that to worry about. With a mix of adventure, fantasy, and humor, THE ASGARD SOCIETY follows Will’s journey as he discovers believing in something impossible, and in himself, might be enough to save his world.

Maddy has been roaming the hills of Damar with her sheep since she was a girl. The Hills hold everything she desires: her family; her beloved dog, Aerlich - and soon, her fiancé, Donal, who has been away for a year. But one evening a lamb is lost. And when Maddy returns to the Hills to find it, she discovers something else the Hills possess - something that will change her forever...

Nimrod Vale used to think he was the unluckiest kid alive. His mother’s death seemed proof enough of that. But, since discovering his grandpa’s magical fountain pen and its ability to transport him into handwritten stories, he’s had other things on his mind. Like the fact that his grandpa disappeared without a trace three years ago. Nim suspects his grandpa is still alive, but trapped in one of his own fables. With the help of his constant companion, the ever-talkative Pepper, Nim plans to enter his first story. When Pepper doesn’t show up, he decides to start the quest without her. Alone in a fantasy world that seems perfect at first, Nim finds nothing but dead ends. If he wants to discover any trace of his grandpa, he’ll need courage and the support of a friend—even if that friend isn’t talking to him anymore.

The Great Library isn't what it used to be.Last time Harold Adams was there, he rode a white stallion ahead a thousand soldiers in the service of the Sand King. Hundreds of monks lined the walls guarding the books, and mighty towers rose to the clear blue sky. They dined on soup, all of them, three times a day, fine broth like they had never tasted before.It's ruins now, with just the two monks and the ragged orphans they care for. Mercenaries, Will Adams and his grandfather, Harold, honor a contract drawn up some three hundred years previous, to protect whoever wears the symbol they carry. What if they can't find it, and what happens now his grandfather is dead on the cold stone floor?If the red faced monkeys don't get Will, it'll be that massive orc with no neck, or the reptilian girl or the green eyed woman with wild eyes or the long dead monks trapped in the catacombs. Either way, Will Adam isn't about to give in till he finds out why he's there.He's given his word.‘Better than The Goblet of Fire, but not as good as the other Harry Potter books.’ – Jess ‘I had to take a day off work to read it, mate.’ - King Rat from Black Kes‘Grabbed me and I couldn’t let go.” - George M. ‘A day or more of heavy reading.’ - Peter D.

Second Edition 2013Now that she has acquired the fourth and final Token, Anna must quickly learn to master all four of them as she now tries to get to the Blue Stone before the Chancellor does. With the Red Stone and the book Dominion now in his possession, all the Chancellor needs is the sister Blue Stone to raise the insuperable Serpentine Army- cursed men shelled in the same minerals that make up the two stones that had once been the solitary Stone of Nemar. Time is ticking, but Anna and her friends are preparing themselves as well. There is another invincible army in the lands, one that can stand against the Serpentine one- the Celestial Army- golden metal soldiers controlled by the souls of those from the heavens. If Anna can aquire this army, defeating the Chancellor will once again become a possibility. New obstacles come to stand again before Anna and her friends as both sides fight for the possession of the Stones. Anna must destroy the sister stones or face the probability of a horrific battle in her future. Even with a few advantages falling into her lap, the race is still a close one and sacrifices will have to be made.