voyages and travels

Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant, a criminal who hunts and sells illegal magic. But when she saves the life of a prince, she is blackmailed by the sultan to find an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. Accompanied by the sultan's oldest son, her jinn bodyguard, and Aisha, one of the eldest prince's Forty Thieves, Loulie sets out to find the relic. The group soon faces attacks by ghouls, a fearsome ancient jinn queen, and the assassin that killed Loulie's family.

Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend.

"With worlds everywhere under threat of collapse and mysteries abounding, it's up to Flick and Jonathan to discover why the Strangeworlds Society exists and who it is trying to protect. And only if they can uncover these secrets, and the secrets of a mysterious new world called the Stormforest, will they have any hope of defending their world--and others--from the threat that is facing them all"--Provided by publisher.

"Join Adric Fell, the halfling Bree Three-Hands, the dwarf Khal Khalundurrin, the tiefling Tisha Swornheart, and the elf Varis in a tale of high adventure and deep secrets. Adric Fell leads a band of wayward heroes in a world where civilization has been reduced to a few scattered points of light amid a rising tide of shadows. Plus, play as the heroes of the book in three Game Adventures created for this series, replicating pivotal scenes in the story as roleplaying game encounters. You can use these as the foundation for a longer adventure of your own creation, or you can simply play them as a short delve!"--Back cover.

"Ralph has a dangerous, yet simple plan to avenge the murder of his mother, not to mention the killing of innocent children, by the evil King Malek: He's going to become allies with Malek's all-powerful enemy, Vom Syrus. But Vom Syrus is virtually a world away, and to get to him Ralph must journey to Octania with his new lover, the warrior woman, Zania, and his friend, a ten year-old wizard, Yassou. And along the way, Ralph is mistaken for the Chosen One"--Provided by publisher.

"After failing the test of the Chosen One as a young duck, Ralph had a tough time growing up as the village pariah, often getting into trouble due to an innate extra sense that's rather unbelievable, embarrassing, and unfortunate. That was only compounded by the constant visit of spirits that only he, Ralph, could see. Cut to today, his village is threatened by a vicious Horde, an apocalyptic flood may take the life of Ralph's only supporter, his father, and the Wise Men's Counsel are out for Ralph's hide after rumors he had his way with one of their daughters. Ultimately Ralph must leave the village and unlock the secrets of his childhood as he journeys to the Kingdom of Astolia, but not before he takes a young ward, Raoul, who bears an uncanny similarity to Ralph"--Amazon.

"Explore the geography, inhabitants and legends of D&D landscapes, from the challenges of the Forgotten Realms to spaces and places beyond, with this illustrated guide to adventurous travel"--Provided by publisher.

Tim and his friends travel by land and sea, collecting treasure and defeating monsters as they go.

Thirteen year-old Riley was not born to be a leader, but the magical community thinks she and her adopted brother, Dahl, are meant to lead the world into the Age of the Final Eclipse, so now the one thing Riley must do is believe in herself.

"Isabel is having an existential crisis. She's three years into high school, and everything she's learned has only shaken her faith in humanity. Late one night, she finds herself drawn to a niche corner of the internet--a forum whose members believe firmly in one thing: that there are indeed people out in the world quietly performing impossible acts of heroism. You might even call them supers. No, not in the comic book sense--these are real people, just like each of us, but who happen to have a power or two. If Isabel can find them, she reasons, she might be able to prove to herself that humanity is more good than bad. So, the day she turns 18, she sets off on a journey that will take her from Japan to Australia, and from Argentina to Mexico, with many stops along the way. She longs to prove one--just one--super exists to restore her hope for the future. Will she find what she's looking for? And how will she know when--if--she does?"--Provided by publisher.