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The first thrilling novel in Raymond Khoury’s New York Times bestselling Templar series.In 1291, a young Templar knight flees the fallen holy land in a hail of fire and flashing sword, setting out to sea with a mysterious chest entrusted to him by the Order's dying grand master. The ship vanishes without a trace.In present day Manhattan, four masked horsemen dressed as Templar Knights stage a bloody raid on the Metropolitan Museum of Art during an ...

From New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury comes a “a full-throttle action-adventure thriller” (Library Journal) that's even more shocking and explosive than The Last Templar…Constantinople, 1203: As the ravaging armies of the Fourth Crusade lay siege to the city, a secretive band of Templars infiltrate the imperial library. Their target: a cache of documents that must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Doge ...

Raymond Khoury, the international bestselling author of The Last Templar, is back with another ingenious, fast-paced thriller that straddles present-day NYC and Russia in the early 1900s—the time of the infamous Rasputin and his mysterious rise to power.FBI special agent Sean Reilly is tasked with a delicate case. A Russian diplomat seems to have committed suicide by jumping out of a sixth-floor window in Queens, New York. The apartment’s owners are missin...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

Sean Reilly and Tess Chaykin, the heroes of Raymond Khoury's New York Times bestselling Templar novels, return in an edge-of-your-seat thriller that reaches from the present day back to 1700s Mexico—and beyond…What if there was a drug, previously lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience so momentous—and so shocking—that it might shake the very foundations of Western civilization?What if powerful forces on...

Le Guerrier Inconnu a passé des années à pleurer la perte des Ravens, la légendaire bande de mercenaires. Jusqu'au jour où un homme qu'il n'a jamais vu frappe à sa porte, se prétendant Hirad, son meilleur ami... qu'il a vu mourir, dix ans auparavant. Entre-temps, le pays a guéri lentement de la dévastation de l'Orage Démon. L'autre survivant des Ravens, Denser, a passé des années à reconstruire Xetesk et en faire le principal collège de magie. Mais quelque chose cloche. Les elfes fuient le...

Cette fois, c'est la guerre. Après des années de conflit larvé, la rivalité entre les quatre Collèges de magie répand le feu et la mort sur Balaia : Xetesk le ténébreux est décidé à imposer sa loi contre l'alliance de Lystern et Dordover. Julatsa, lui, est en ruines il cherche désespérément des mages elfes pour ressusciter le Coeur du Collège et rétablir son lien avec le flot magique du mana. Ainsi les armées s'assemblent, le peuple fuit de tous côtés et les barons paient le prix du jeu da...

C'est la fin ! Les dragons sont rentrés chez eux et les elfes sont sauvés. Les Ravens ont tenu leurs promesses. Mais le destin n'en a pas fini avec eux. Tessaya, le seigneur des tribus Paleon, saisit enfin la chance de se venger d'une amère défaite. Tandis que la guerre entre les Collèges de magie fait rage, il déchaîne les hordes ouestiennes sur le continent. Première cible : Xetesk. Au coeur d'un monde en flammes, le Collège Noir va-t-il s'effondrer ? Dystran, le Seigneur du Mont, ne peu...

In the enchanting collection, *The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends,* readers are invited to embark on a literary journey through the multifaceted world of Christmas narratives. This anthology offers a kaleidoscope of stories, carols, and legends, skillfully encapsulating a range of emotions and experiences tied to the festive season. The compendium includes tales of joy, wonder, and reflection, with standout pieces that capture the essence of Ch...

**As seen in PEOPLE• Entertainment Weekly • New York Post Best Book of the Week“A novel paced like a thriller but written with the aching grace of literary fiction. A gorgeously dark, harrowing debut.”—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of *Lock Every DoorThe Dry* meets The Silence of the Lambs in this intoxicating tale of literary suspense, set in the relentless Alaskan landscape, about madness and obsession, loneliness and g...

2015 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/CollectionsA New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller! Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci and including stories by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide!In an unprecedented collaboration, t...