“Sarah Rees Brennan writes with fine control and wit, and I suspect that word of this magical thriller will pass through the populace with the energy of wind, of fire.” —Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and Egg and Spoon In a city divided between opulent luxury in the Light and fierce privations in the Dark, a determined young woman survives by guarding her secrets. Lucie Manette was born in the Dark half of the city, but careful manipulations won her a home in the Light, celebrity status, and a rich, loving boyfriend. Now she just wants to keep her head down, but her boyfriend has a dark secret of his own—one involving an apparent stranger who is destitute and despised. Lucie alone knows the young men’s deadly connection, and even as the knowledge leads her to make a grave mistake, she can trust no one with the truth. Blood and secrets alike spill out when revolution erupts. With both halves of the city burning, and mercy nowhere to be found, can Lucie save either boy—or herself? Celebrated author Sarah Rees Brennan weaves a magical tale of romance and revolution, love and loss.
Will these three individuals be able to come up with a plan to reverse the severe damage to the globe? Is it too late to squelch the Fire in the Wind?
At last, the band’s founder, Maurice White, shares the story of his success.
The first book in William Nicholson's award-winning fantasy adventure series, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Mortal Engines and Star Wars.In the walled city state of Aramanth, rules are everything.
This is the tenth book in a series called Mystery & Mayhem, which features true tales that whet kids’ appetites for history by engaging them in genres with proven track records—mystery and adventure.
Living Out the Book of Acts
If you yearn to know more about who He is and the powerful ways He can work in your life, Fire and Wind will introduce you to… the different ways the Spirit ministers to you what it means to experience the presence, filling, and power of ...
Hurt and weariness, and betrayal fall on the people of Karolan as they fall on us and there are no spells or wizards offering an easy way out.Rain, Wind, and Fire - book three in the epic several pivotal climaxes are reached.
The final part of the Wind on Fire trilogy, read by the author.
It tells how Wind, Fire, and other events caused a major change in their way of life and how they survived. The author also included some stories that could have happened, but are products of his creative mind.
Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in Young Men and Fire, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award.