GROVE, S.E.

The Glass Sentence

New York: Viking, 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670785024. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; The Mapmakers Trilogy #1; 8.20 X 5.90 X 1.80 inches; 491 pages; This first book by historian, Grove, has been compared favorably with Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series. "In the late eighteenth century, a great temporal disruption plunged the world into chaos—some continents remained in the present, while others were thrust into the distant past, a far future, or an ever-shifting mélange of ages. A century after the disruption, Sophie, who lives with her famed mapmaker uncle Shadrack, arrives home one day to find their house ransacked, her uncle kidnapped, and their secret map room—housing mystical maps containing memories—emptied of all of its treasures. Was Shadrack secretly hiding the key to a map capable of healing the rift in time? Together with her new friend Theo, Sophie embarks on an adventure to distant lands to find her uncle. Encountering pirates, hidden cities, undiscovered ages, and legendary creatures along the way, brave Sophie uses her ample smarts and powers of observation to unlock deep secrets. Though the plot occasionally seems overstuffed, debut author Grove wraps the complex central premise of this series opener in lavish detail and brisk plot turns to sweep readers along through her fascinating, fully realized fantasy world. " (Booklist). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 18460

Catalogue: Juvenile::Young Adult::Series

Keywords: 0670785024 Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy Juvenile::Young Adult

ROWLING, J. K.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Vancouver BC: Raincoast Book Dist Ltd, 2007. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1551929783. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. This is the Raincoast/Bloomsbury edition with both publishers mentioned on the spine. This, with the mostly black dustjacket is the adult edition. ; Harry Potter #7; 7.9 X 5.3 X 1.7 inches; 607 pages; "‘Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.' As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy...". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20584

Catalogue: Juvenile::Young Adult::Series

Keywords: 1551929783 harry potter horcrux Juvenile::Young Adult

WILSON, JOHN

Crusade

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1554700965. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; The Heretic's Secret, Part I; 8.50 X 5.50 X 1.30 inches; 304 pages; ""Kill them all. God will know his own." These were the orders given to crusading Catholic knights before they stormed the walls of the heretic Cathar city of Beziers in 1209. The historic death toll was 10,000, and here author John Wilson imagines that among the carnage two childhood friends are forever affected. Peter assists the mysterious priest who leads the crusade; John, with the help of a heretic woman, barely escapes with his life. As the brutal war expands, Peter and John are caught up on opposite sides of the search for a secret that might change the world. When their paths cross later, both are fully committed to seeking the secret in their own ways — John in the exotic world of Muslim Spain and Peter at the center of Catholic power in Rome. Wilson richly evokes the tempestuous world of the Crusades, and two young men's place in it, in this heady mix of action, adventure, and intrigue.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Ainsworth BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 18468

Catalogue: Juvenile::Young Adult::Series

Keywords: 1554700965 crusades Cathar Knights Juvenile::Series Juvenile::Young Adult