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The Reckoners. The Reckoners is a series of young adult [a] superhero novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson, and is inspired by the 2006 comic series The Boys. The series consists of Steelheart (2013), Firefight (2015), Calamity (2016) and Lux (2021). The series depicts a post-apocalyptic world in which the appearance of an ...
Crocea Mors[ fr ], formerly the sword of Julius Caesar, captured by Nennius according to the legends presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cruadh-Chosgarach, the Hard Destroying One, sword of Caílte mac Rónáin. Cruaidín Catutchenn, the sword of Cú Chulainn. Dyrnwyn (White-Hilt), the Sword of Rhydderch Hael.
Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide,[ 13 ] Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, [ 14 ] making it one of the best-selling books of all time.
Nationality. American. Alma mater. Barnard College. Genre. Literary fiction. Website. marishapessl.com. Marisha Pessl (born October 26, 1977) [1] is an American writer known for her novels Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Night Film, and Neverworld Wake.
David's Sling is a speculative fiction novel written by Marc Stiegler and published in 1988. [1]In the face of an uneasy standoff between the U.S. and the USSR, the story presents a future in which both nations are hesitant to use nuclear weapons and instead turn their attention to developing highly advanced, computer-controlled smart weapons.
John Gierach is an American author and freelance writer who lives in Larimer County, Colorado. He was born in Illinois in 1946. [1] Gierach graduated from Findlay College in Ohio with a degree in philosophy and a minor in English. [1] In 1969, he moved to Colorado and began fishing nearly every day while working at a silver mine. [2][3]
The book's focus is the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages which caused widespread suffering in Europe in the 14th century. Drawing heavily on Froissart's Chronicles, Tuchman recounts the histories of the Hundred Years' War, the Black Plague, the Papal Schism, pillaging mercenaries, anti-Semitism, popular revolts including the Jacquerie in France, the liberation of Switzerland, the Battle of the ...
Lefty Kreh. Bernard "Lefty" Kreh (February 26, 1925 – March 14, 2018) was an American fly fisherman, photographer and fly casting instructor who resided most recently in Hunt Valley, Maryland. [1] Kreh is most known for being one of the pioneers of saltwater fly fishing [2][3] and his book, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, is considered the seminal ...