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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Vince is a member of the Roman Catholic's intelligence service. He's recently discovered that a powerful organization, 'The New Temple,' is trying to infiltrate the curia. But why? The handsome Vince is on the trail of the assassins who stole the computer of a priest photographer who was a little too curious for his own good - the computer that will allow them to hack into 'Cognitio,' the powerful search engine used by Vatican intelligence agencies......
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Vatican secret agent Vincent, aka The Keeper, travels to a Mexican island to track down members of The Order of the New Temple, a powerful organization with sinister plans to manipulate the world stage. As he fights off killers and crocodiles in the Caribbean mangroves with the help of a local priest and discourages assistance from a group of vigilantes hunting down war criminals, Vince makes some unsettling discoveries in the research lab run by...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Vince's latest mission takes him to Malta. His job is to ensure the safety of the archeologists and art buyers for the Vatican. His daring and efficiency have won him many a great success, and some renown in his sector. And now he's being offered a promotion. From now on, he'll be part one of the Janitores, otherwise known as "The Keepers". The Keepers are an elite group created by the secret services of the pontifical state, who's life work is to...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Vince is still wondering why and how his brother, believed dead for the last ten years, has ended up (very much alive) aboard the yacht of the directors of the New Temple. Entrusted with the mission of finding out the nature of Cardinal Di Origio's dealings with the secret society, the keeper finds himself confronting one of the most sinister pages in the history of the church! But will he win this fight with weapons? Or with forgiveness...?
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Following his exemplary execution of his latest mission, Vince, a new recruit to the Vatican's protection and intelligence service, is invited to join the top secret and highly selective division, the "Keepers." There are only twelve agents throughout the whole world at any one time. They don't know each other. They can never meet. Trias, the third Keeper, has just been killed. Vince is to take his place. His first mission is to accompany two prelates...
6) Christmas
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
The Cultural Holidays illustrated nonfiction book Christmas teaches young readers about the background, traditions, foods, and celebrations of the Christian holiday. Easy-to-read text combines with colorful illustrations to provide entertainment and facts for even the youngest audience. Grades P-4.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Great jumping in point for new readers. Professor Lawrence Miller lost his son Val to a drug overdose. Recklessly, Miller followed his son into the afterlife. After great turmoil and with the help of Franco, his long-deceased father, Lawrence and Val are reunited. Now they wander the "Seam," that ever-shifting place between this world and whatever comes next, choosing to spend their eternity helping other souls. Now, the Millers happen upon a "hospital"...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Prof. Lawrence Miller (a.k.a. The Shepherd) and his companions are wandering in the Seam, the transitioning place between this world and whatever comes next. While traveling, they stumble on a particular district of the Seam that functions a hospital of sorts for the souls of warriors who have died in combat. It appears that they have come to a peculiar version of Operation Phantom Fury, the 2nd Battle of Fallujah (November 2004). But this is the...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Having escaped the clutches of Vee's killer, Lexi and Nico Miller must now complete their mission and return Vee's gift to her mother. But how do you tell someone that you were sent to them by their daughter... who was murdered? Lexi and Nico learn that sometimes helping the dead transition isn't the hardest part. Rather, it's helping those left behind continue living.
10) Lunar New Year
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Lunar New Year is a time for families to celebrate the coming of spring. Give early learners a first look into this happy holiday with full-color photographs and accessible text.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Lexi and Nico Miller, the surviving children of The Shepherd, are visited by a spectral dog whose face is horribly disfigured. The siblings are shocked to learn that this phantom is the victim of a local dog-fighting ring. Yet, despite his own brutal death, the mournful dog's spirit is determined that his fellow animals be freed from the violence and brutality of The Pit that claimed his life. What follows is a desperate rescue attempt that pierces...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Like their father, Prof. Lawrence Miller (aka The Shepherd), Lexi and her little brother Nico are lightning rods for those in greatest need. One such person shows up at their door-a little girl named Violet, Vee for short. Vee has recently escaped the clutches of a vicious killer. Traumatized but angry, the girl explains that when she was taken, she was carrying a gift for her mother. In the chaos of her escape, it was left behind. Now, Vee wants...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Fresh off the discovery of Violet "Vee" Williams' lifeless body in an abandoned warehouse in Detroit's industrial district, Lexi and Nico Miller learn the details of Vee's abduction and brutal murder. Still reeling from these revelations, they come face-to-face with the monster who killed her. What happens next is anybody's guess as the siblings flee for their lives!
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The unholy alliance you prayed would never happen! For countless generations, the fight between good and evil has been fought, as much behind the scenes as in plain view. Unbeknownst to the world at large, one force has stood as a safeguard against the potential triumph of evil and the unleashing of the apocalypse: The 36. Now, someone is after them, a creature of evil known as Purgatori, and the only thing standing in her way is Vampirella. So with...
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"yo. ur abt to read 1 of the greatest storys ever told. its the story abt how i went on the internet and single handedly saved the world, killed the devil and made friends w god. i call this story Internet Crusader." - BSKskator191
Ever have one of those days when you're twelve where you're talking to a smokin' hot chick online and she turns out to be a robot working for an evil cult . . . and that hot chick sends a computer virus masked as dirty...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In part two of this autobiographical tale, Florence has left her childhood behind and is crashing headlong into the awkwardness and pain of adolescence. Her body is changing, but she is still just as cruelly clueless about it as she ever has been. And now, The Thingthe one youre not supposed to talk aboutis starting to pulse Florence Dupr la Tour continues her masterpiece of inks and watercolors in this gut-wrenching, hilarious, and ultimately powerful...
17) Maiden 1 Novice
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In Florences childhood, there is a Thing youre not supposed to talk about. It seems like everyone knows about it except for her. And she cant ask any questionsits forbidden to speak the word. What happens to children who grow up in prudish isolation, once they hit puberty? Can they ever overcome the shame instilled by a sexless education? In this autobiographical story, Florence Dupr la Tour unveils her childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors:...
18) Diwali
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Diwali is an Indian holiday known as the Festival of Lights. Simple text and full-color photos give young learners a look at this happy holiday.
19) Daisy
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A desperate mother's search for her missing son leads to the mysterious family of Daisy Phillips. Like many teens, Daisy has a hard time fitting in, but for atypical reasons: Daisy stands over eight feet tall and believes herself descended from cannibalistic giants spawned from the outcasts of Heaven. This frail, disfigured youth may hold the key to unlock the Language of Creationthe divine DNA of Godand expose the monstrosities that lie hidden within...
20) Goatherded
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A boy. A strange planet. The urge to step out of the boundaries and explore. To fly. To ascend. But what happens after ascent? What happens when you land? And what happens when you find yourself in a place where your dreams are no one's but your own?
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