Read the whitefire crossing by courtney schafer available from rakuten kobo. White fire publishing pubishes works that inspire, uplift and expand consciousness nonreligious, nonpolicitcal. Fiction although she lives in the north, laura eastmans ties to the south and what it stands. That turned out to be a shame, because for so long i missed out on this interesting book. From crossing over to connection an book on connecting with the spirit world. The labyrinth of flame the shattered sigil book 3 english edition ebook. I choked back the first thing that came to mind, which was along. But it also means the crossing over of harry bosch from lawabiding homicide detective to a handler for the defense lawyer. To ask other readers questions about the whitefire crossing, please sign up. Click to read more about the whitefire crossing by courtney schafer.
I loved how the characters of di blackwell and the perpetrator are developed throughout the book against the backdrop of westonsupermare and cannot wait to read more in this series. I think the major difference for me between sword of fire and sea and whitefire crossing was in the writing style the first resonated 100%, the second was nice and flowing but resonated say 75%. The whitefire crossing book by courtney schafer official. The first book of the series, the whitefire crossing, was a wild romp of a read. People looking for an urban fantasy with a mix of procedural and love drama, then this. Its an adventure of the highest order and its one of the best and finest fantasy books of 2011. More info here live outside north america and want to buy ebooks of the whitefire crossing and the tainted city. Bold, merciless, and wildly inventive, kameron hurleys the mirror empire begins an epic tale of worlds at war that will linger long in readers imaginations. The whitefire crossing audiobook by courtney schafer. If youre looking for a new and entertaining fantasy adventure, you must read this book.
The route through the whitefire mountains is treacherous, and dev is one of the few climbers who knows how to cross them safely. However last week i received a message from courtney schafer that i won an ebook from her. Once we find an author we love, we need all the books. The story starts with a heartbroken smuggler and extreme climber named dev.
The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer, 9781597802833, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods from the city of ninavel. Got myself an extra copy of sins of the angels by linda poitevin, and thought someone might be interested in getting it. Beginning with that opening sentence, tozer lays out a biblical view of a great god that is sure to draw christians into deeper devotion. Gallo sets the stageexplaining the rationale for the book and presenting a short biographical sketch of the author after each storyfor this wellmeaning, uneven anthology. Im glad to report that its another quality and original read published by the folks at night shade books. Freedom crossing by margaret goff clark scholastic. In one sense it means the point where the killer meets the victim for the first time. Books 1 and 2 not available as an ebook it says this title is not currently available for purchase. The whitefire crossing ends at a satisfying stopping point, but is clearly the first book in a series as numerous threads are left unresolved. Laura eastman returns to new york after living in the south with relatives for four years to discover that her brother and father are part of the underground railroad, helping fugitive slaves to escape to canada. The whitefire crossing the shattered sigil by courtney.
The shattered sigil, book one by courtney schafer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The term is derived from, a free online book club which was founded to encourage the practice, aiming to make the whole world a library. In the crossing, howard fast, author of the immigrants and april morning, writes with striking historical detail and relentless narrative drive about washingtons surprise attack, leading the continental army to its revolutionary war victory against the one thousand hessian mercenaries in trenton, new jerseya momentous occasion in american. This story finishes up tidily, while leaving lots of space to continue. In david hackett fischers book washingtons crossing, he.
What comes into our minds when we think about god is the most important thing about us. Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate. If youre one of the kickstarter backers patiently awaiting a trade paperback copy, i have more good news. August 2011 marks the trade paperback publication of the whitefire crossing via night shade books. The whitefire crossing is an adventure story, a buddy story, a romance story and yes, it is also a fantasy. Jul 26, 2011 the whitefire crossing, the debut novel of courtney schafer, is an exciting adventure fantasy in a unique world. Corrie swanson sets out to solve a longforgotten mystery. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer is available in these libraries overdrive rakuten overdrive. The shattered sigil, book 1 unabridged dev is a smuggler with the perfect cover. The shattered sigil, book one and millions of other books are available for instant access. Free electronic pdf sample of first 6 chapters available. Review of the whitefire crossing by courtney schafer. The crossing detective louise blackwell book 1 ebook. Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods from the.
Then, after the last exciting push, you reach the top and find yourself staring at another peak, another book. The whitefire crossing, the first book in the shattered sigil series, is courtney schafers debut novel. Unfortunately, prior commitments prevented me from reading it until now. The whitefire crossing is a story about two male characters, dev and kiran, and their desperate and dangerous race across the whitefire mountains. The crossing ebook by gary paulsen 9780545748094 rakuten kobo. The whitefire crossing is told through the povs of two main protagonists. On the night when manny dares the crossing through the muddy shallows of the rio grande, past the searchlights and the border patrol the young man encounters an old stranger who could prove to be an ally or an enemy. Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods fr. The whitefire crossing the shattered sigil 1 night shade books, august 9, 2011 dev is a smuggler with the perfect cover. If youre looking for original and challenging fantasy, this is definitely the series for you.
Courtney schafer, author of the whitefire crossing. Nov 03, 2015 booklistmasterlyindeed, the notion of crossing resonates on different levelsthe intersection of predator and prey, cops gone rogue, and for bosch, the transition from one part of his life into something exciting and new. With his skill and connections, its easy enough to slip contraband charms from ninavel where. The ebooks of the whitefire crossing and the tainted city will be textonly, no cover, as they have been reconverted from my original. Oct 19, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The whitefire crossing is a wonderful and enjoyable fantasy debut from a new and talented author. Merry christmas everyone once again, this time i come with a gift. These maps are included in print and ebook editions of the 3rd novel of the trilogy, the labyrinth of flame, and. Its a somewhat more traditional fantasy with mages and it doesnt seem like anything extremely different, although it did leave me with the impression the setting has a lot of history that will probably be explored later. Sign up for the whitefire newsletter and youll receive an email every monday with this weeks daily edeals. As a smuggler who carries magical items into alathia, a country where they are illegal, dev is used to accepting jobs that could get him into big trouble if he were found out. There were no swords, mercenaries, knights or many of the other standards currently so common in fantasy.
Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods from the city of ninavel into the country of alathia. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. With the warmhearted patriotism and passion he brought to his beautiful volume abraham lincoln. With his skill and connections, its easy enough to slip contraband charms from ninavel where any magic is fair game, no matter how dark into alathia, where most magic is outlawed. Email me at courtney at courtneyschafer dot com to arrange a direct sale. Search for library items search for lists search for.
The whitefire crossing, by courtney schafer, turns hells chasm on its head, but unlike its potential inspiration, does not suffer from a firsthalf drag. She shows an intimate and detailed knowledge of human. The whitefire crossing, the debut novel of courtney schafer, is an exciting adventure fantasy in a unique world. Kiran is a blood mage willing to do anything to cross into alathia to escape his demented master. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Bren, waiting, alone, with a package on the table and my advance payment in his hand. Katerina vaschenko possesses the courage and beauty of her wild cossack ancestors. In david hackett fischers book washingtons crossing, he paints a very detailed portrait of the events surrounding one of the most famous battles in american history, the crossing of the delaware river by george washington and the continental army. Night shade books publisher of the whitefire crossing and the tainted. It plays such a huge part in everything, adding to the worldbuilding and the plot as well. The first two entries in the shattered sigil series. In 1876, in a remote mining camp called roaring fork in the colorado rockies, several miners were killed in devastating grizzly bear attacks.
Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. On amazon i can only buy book 3 from this series the labyrinth of flame. The second book, the tainted city, is due for release in october 2012. But when the young man turns out to be an apprentice blood mage with an angry master on his backtrail, dev gets a lot more than he bargained fori had this on my radar for about a year.
The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer abebooks. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. In the country theyd quit lay the bones of a sister and the bones of his maternal grandmother. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer was something fresh and different from much of the fantasy i have been reading lately. There is the anticipation of the climb, planning, some struggles, renewed. Courtney schafer a tense adventure fantasy, with magic, intrigue, and engaging characters in a desperate race to cross a deadly mountain range. Hes looking for passage over the whitefire mountains to kost. Bookcrossing also bc, bcing or bxing is defined as the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise. Courtney schafer dev is a smuggler with the perfect cover.
The first 12 of the books was real exciting, but it kind of petered out in the conclusion. Dev, a smuggler and talented climber, is in desperate need of cash and so takes on a dangerous mission to smuggle a person out of the city of ninavel and into the country of alathia. The whitefire crossing is a refreshing change of pace from most fantasy novels on the racks. Where is it possible to buy the whitefire crossing by courtney schafer. The whitefire crossing is a very good fantasy debut that both moves at a brisk pace and introduces an interesting setting and characters. Reading the whitefire crossing is a bit like climbing a mountain. This acclaimed book by courtney schafer is available at. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer the fantasy hive. The tainted city, volume two of the shattered sigil, is scheduled for publication in 2012. Hes in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods from the city of ninavel into the country of. Dev is a skilled smuggler who can smuggle anything from ninavel to alathia. The whitefire crossing is a book that i heard good things about years ago, but for some reason or other never actually decided to read it. The labyrinth of flame the shattered sigil book 3 english edition. The crossing a harry bosch novel book 18 kindle edition.
The whitefire crossing excerpt chapter one dev i knew right from the moment i opened brens back room door this job was going to be trouble. The shattered sigil series isbn 97815978068 pdf epub. It marks the beginning of a stunning new mystery series, and the debut of an intelligent, saltytongued sleuth who is all the more likeable for being vulnerable in ways shes the last to recognize. Just finished reading the crossing and thought it was excellent. Freedom crossing by margaret goff clark, paperback barnes. Today marks the release of the labyrinth of flame in ebook. The city of ninavel, where the story begins, was founded to be place for magicians to practice freely and some are even really scary. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer librarything. Courtney schafers third novel, the labyrinth of flame, is out in ebook. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer dev is a smuggler with the perfect cover. The crossing places by elly griffiths overdrive rakuten. Buy a cheap copy of the whitefire crossing book by courtney schafer.
When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer is available in. Its the first novel in the grigori legacy series, published by ace. This girl who fell past him, lay seemingly dead on the ground, then stood and walked. Across that heavily guarded bridge await a different world and a better existence. And then the crossing is also that of our harry to adoperate means that obviously shall be justified by the purpose. In all, schafer has begun something worthwhile in whitefire crossing. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer rockstarlit. The labyrinth of flame is now available to buy in both ebook and physical formats. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer overdrive. The crossing by cormac mccarthy i when they came south out of grant county boyd was not much more than a baby and the newly formed county theyd named hidalgo was itself little older than the child.
The labyrinth of flame by courtney schafer kickstarter. Containing the whitefire crossings and the tainted city for the first time together in one edition. Heres a bit of information about dev and kiran and the plot. There were a couple of additional characters added that i am excited to come back for one of them being captain martennan and im hoping for more cara. The whitefire crossing by courtney schafer grimdark. Unaware of the truth, dev has no idea how dangerous crossing the whitefire mountains and smuggling kiran through the magical barrier. The fantasy, though prominent, is so wellcrafted, that as the story develops you can imagine a place like ninavel or alathia being real. I decided to read the whitefire crossing attracted by a couple of good. Jun 23, 2007 eastern crossing published 70 years ago, robert byrons the road to oxiana remains unsurpassed in its passionate descriptions of persian art and architecture. May 22, 2018 my only other complaints with whitefire crossing were the use of modernday curse words and an overly elaborate and barely believable scheme by one of the characters. Sale is one day only, ends at midnight eastern time, i assume. There is the anticipation of the climb, planning, some struggles, renewed energy and even joy. The crossing places is a gripping story about how the past, even the distant past, can have a deadly hold on the present.
Aug 01, 2011 the whitefire crossing is an adventure story, a buddy story, a romance story and yes, it is also a fantasy. What made the experience of listening to the whitefire crossing the most enjoyable. Courtney schafer yes, there is an ebook version, but sadly the publisher of the. Drawing heavily on taped interviews writer champ clark conducted with marlon brandos troubled son, christian this is his side of his own wild and tragic life story that has never been told, until now. I told him you were the best, most discreet guide i know, and you know the mountains like nobody else. The shattered sigil, book 1, fantasy writer courtney schafer combines adept storytelling with a deep knowledge of mountain climbing to bring listeners dev, a smuggler who specializes in carrying items through the steep, treacherous whitefire mountains that divide the magical city of ninavel and the magicsecular country of alathia. The route through the whitefire mountains is treacherous, and dev is one of the few climbers. Lee the whitefire crossing por courtney schafer disponible en rakuten kobo. When a friend brings a runaway slave, martin, to the house while her father and. I recently read sins of the angels, and enjoyed it. Schafer solves the riddle by introducing her mountain into the former portion of the novel, which improves on wurts pacing if not on her prose. From crossing over to connection ebook amanda linette meder. Andrew millers the crossing is a fascinating modern tale of a brave and uncompromising womans attempt to seize control of her life and fate.
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