Runaway twist fate

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours LA Mirage features eleven quirky, witty short stories, each with a twist in the tail. In Angels a lonely man's life changes when he takes in a stray dog. Los Angelinos having trouble controlling their romantic urges resort to Romantiholics Anonymous in RA. In Jack a middle-aged hippy falls in love with her son's best friend - with tragic results. The Wind in the Willy shows the perils of kilt-wearing. Tulsa Time is the funny but deeply touching account of a love affair between a runaway English teenager and a cowboy. Features Summary 'LA Mirage' features twelve quirky, witty, short stories, each with a twist in the tail. Author Anne Lambton Publisher Timewell Press Release date 20070504 Pages 220 ISBN 1-85725-220-9 ISBN 13 978-1-85725-220-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Features Summary Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant... Author Alice Munro Publisher Vintage Release date 20130730 Pages 319 ISBN 0-09-957864-6 ISBN 13 978-0-09-957864-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Little Lucy Snow was supposed to attend a prestigious elementary school; however, a macabre twist of fate finds her enrolled instead at Miss Weaver's Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered, also known as Hollow Fields. Located on the outskirts of Nullsville and run by the insidious Engineers, the grim boarding school dedicates itself to raising the next generation of mad scientists and evil geniuses! Classes include Live Taxidermy, Cross-Species Body Part Transplantation, and Killer Robot Construction. For her own survival, Lucy must master her lessons quickly - at the end of each week, the student with the lowest grades is sent to the old windmill for detention... and so far, no child has ever returned. Features Summary Little Lucy Snow was supposed to attend a prestigious elementary school however, a macabre twist of fate finds her enrolled instead at Miss Weavers Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered... Author Madeleine Rosca Publisher Seven Seas P.,N.Y. Release date 20171003 Pages 180 ISBN 1-62692-565-8 ISBN 13 978-1-62692-565-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: he will die in service to Cyra's family. And when Cyra's father, Lazmet Noavek - a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead - reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever. As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may - or may not - be her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own. In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. Features Summary In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. Author Veronica Roth Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20180410 Pages 464 ISBN 0-00-819219-7 ISBN 13 978-0-00-819219-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rush to hospital to learn the fate of their son Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the devious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham. Back in London, Harry and Emma's adopted daughter wins a scholarship to the Slade Academy of Art where she falls in love with a fellow student, Clive Bingham, who asks her to marry him. Both families are delighted until Priscilla Bingham, Jessica's future mother-in-law, has a visit from an old friend, Lady Virginia Fenwick, who drops her particular brand of poison into the wedding chalice. Then, without warning, Cedric Hardcastle, a bluff Yorkshireman who no one has come across before, takes his place on the board of Barringtons. This causes an upheaval that none of them could have anticipated, and will change the lives of every member of the Clifton and Barrington families. Hardcastle's first decision is who to support to become the next chairman of the board: Emma Clifton or Major Alex Fisher? And with that decision, the story takes yet another twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Features Summary The fourth spellbinding book in the epic Clifton Chronicles series Author Jeffrey Archer Publisher Pan Macmillan Release date 20140307 Pages 386 ISBN 0-230-74825-2 ISBN 13 978-0-230-74825-5

Paperback. English. Publisher: Time Warner Books UK. 1991. Fair. In 1448 an English master-gunner, John Hawkwood, arrives in Constantinople with his family to serve under the Byzantine Emperor. By a twist of fate, he finds himself serving under the city's deadly enemy, the Ottoman Turks, and starts an allegiance that lasts for four generations.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what she can to help her family survive, but when her best friend is conscripted into the army she gambles everything to win his freedom. A twist of fate leads her to the royal palace itself, where, in front of the king and all his nobles, she discovers a power of her own--an ability she didn't know she had. Except... her blood is Red. To hide this impossibility, the king forces her into the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks her new position to aid the Scarlet Guard--the leaders of a Red rebellion. Her actions put into motion a deadly and violent dance, pitting prince against prince--and Mare against her own heart. From debut author Victoria Aveyard comes a lush, vivid fantasy series where loyalty and desire can tear you apart and the only certainty is betrayal. Features Summary Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods... Author Victoria Aveyard Publisher Harperteen Release date 20150210 Pages 388 ISBN 0-06-231063-1 ISBN 13 978-0-06-231063-7