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A. J. Hartley

    August 7, 1964
    Cold Bath Street
    Burning Shakespeare
    Cathedrals Of Glass: Valkrys Wakes
    Written Stone Lane (Ghostly Chronicles of Preston Oldcorn)
    Will Power
    Unexpected, The
    • 2024
    • 2023

      What Time Devours

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      A dead woman. A literary treasure. A dangerous quest. Thomas Knight, the protagonist from On the Fifth Day, returns and is faced with a centuries-old mystery surrounding a long-lost - and now priceless - Shakespearean play. To find it, Thomas will have to enter a story that drags loss and death after it like one of Shakespeares tragedies, a story bound to time and all it devours.

      What Time Devours
    • 2023

      On the Fifth Day

      • 408 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      The story follows Thomas Knight as he investigates the suspicious death of his brother, a Catholic priest, in the Philippines. Joined by curator Deborah Miller, they delve into the priest's research on Christian symbols, uncovering a dangerous secret. Their pursuit is fraught with peril, as a fanatical group of agents stalks them, intent on preserving the hidden truth at any cost. The narrative weaves together themes of faith, secrecy, and the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their beliefs.

      On the Fifth Day
    • 2023

      Fifteen-year-old Caleb Hideki Smith is a loser's loser.As one of the few half-Japanese students in East Portersville High School, Caleb has accepted that he will never fit in. He's not popular, can't play football, and the girl he likes doesn't even know he exists. Well, that was before he accidentally burnt down the town's most beloved historical landmark.On one fateful day, Caleb and his sister Emily stumble upon a Shinto shrine deep in the Great Smoky Mountains: a shrine Caleb knows wasn't there the day before. Faced with his unfamiliar heritage, Caleb quickly learns that fitting in was the least of his problems. You cannot outrun who you are and the past will always catch up to you eventually.Something is lurking in the caves of the mountains. And it wants to get out...The new mythological fantasy from New York Times bestselling author A.J. Hartley, with Hisako Osako and Kuma Hartley.

      Hideki Smith
    • 2022

      Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of a transforming Denmark on the brink of war with Norway, the story explores themes of ghosts, madness, and revenge. Hamlet, the son of the former king and nephew to the new ruler, finds himself ensnared in a complex web of deception and murder, as old alliances crumble and new intrigues emerge. The narrative delves into the psychological turmoil and moral dilemmas faced by Hamlet as he navigates this treacherous landscape.

      Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
    • 2022

      Emergence of a Modern Dwelling

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Emergence of a Modern Dwelling: Richard Neutra's Hassrick House is the first publication sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University's Center for the Preservation of Modernism and fulfills a key goal of the Center-to spotlight architecture and sites of the modern movement.

      Emergence of a Modern Dwelling
    • 2022

      How would the world look without the influence of Shakespeare pervading so many aspects of life and culture and belief?In a race against time, with the fate of lives and souls hanging in the balance, the forces of good and evil battle to save or destroy Shakespeare's works. Which side works to which end? That is the question, isn't it?Would we be better off without Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, and the others, or would the safety valve that theatrical expression provides back up into an explosion of apocalyptic proportions? Follow the cast of this tale—from university student to petty thief to talk show host—as they travel through time and space in Burning Shakespeare.

      Burning Shakespeare
    • 2020

      The Mirrors Shattered

      • 424 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      In this thrilling installment, Darwen, Rik, and Alexandra must rescue the kidnapped Mr. Peregrine, leading them on a perilous journey into the depths of Silbrica. There, they encounter a bizarre mirror image of Hillside Academy, unveiling unsettling links between their world and Silbrica. As connections multiply, the trio grapples with a shocking truth: they have been deceived throughout their adventures. This gripping fantasy adventure intertwines mystery and revelation, pushing the characters to confront their fears and the reality of their quest.

      The Mirrors Shattered
    • 2020

      The plot of Julius Caesar is played out between the pupils of St Francis' School and their Cyborg teachers, in the third instalment of the Shakespeare's Moon Series.

      Unexpected, The
    • 2020

      Trina Warren didn't plan on being anyone's hero. She planned on going to fourth period as normal. But then there was a bang, and an overturned chair, and everything was different. Now Trina finds herself in a fantasy world, pursued by a faceless, nameless monster that only she can stop.

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