Browsing: Action and Adventure

Action and Adventure

The Novice

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Fletcher can summon demons — but will his newfound power be enough to help win the Empire’s war against the orcs? An exciting New York Times bestseller with more than 2,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

19th Century

Robbers’ Roost

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From an author hailed as “a great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action” (The New Yorker): When the woman he loves is captured, Jim Wales takes on two bands of vicious outlaws to get her back! A classic western set in an isolated Utah canyon.

Action and Adventure

The Mackinac Incident

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After discovering a terrorist plot to blow up the Mackinac Bridge, survival expert Rod Eliot vows to prevent disaster. But will the police believe a man with a criminal conviction? “Hums with tension… A backwoods race to a sobering and believable conclusion” (Booklist).

19th Century

The Man from Battle Flat

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“L’Amour is the kind of storyteller who makes the wolves come out of the woods to listen” (People). Ruthless gunmen, rancorous feuds, courageous heroes — the Wild West comes to life in this gripping series of adventures from an all-time master of frontier fiction!

20th Century

Horses Don’t Fly

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In this thrilling true story, an itinerant cowboy volunteers for a British air squadron during World War I — and goes on to become a famed flying ace. A “jewel of a war memoir… Exciting, understated, and humorous” (The Wall Street Journal).

20th Century

Behind Japanese Lines

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A gripping account from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1942, President Roosevelt called upon General William Donovan to form OSS Detachment 101 — a clandestine special forces unit that would spend years in enemy territory during World War II.

Action and Adventure

Ignited

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With over 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Regular teenager Kris is worried about classes and a cute new boy — until she’s hunted down by supernatural creatures. And when secretive Nathan saves her, she’ll discover her true nature…