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The Osiris Curse: A Tweed & Nightingale Adventure (Tweed and Nightingale Adventures)
by Paul CrilleySteampunk Sherlock Holmes meets The X-Files with a dash of romantic tension and a large dose of adventure. When Nikola Tesla is murdered and blueprints for his super weapons are stolen, Tweed and Nightingale are drawn into a global cat and mouse chase with his killers. What's more, it seems that the people who shot Nikola Tesla are the same people responsible for Octavia's mother's disappearance. As the two cases intertwine, Tweed and Nightingale's investigations lead them to a murdered archeologist and a secret society called The Hermetic Order of Osiris. Fleeing the cult's wrath, they go undercover on the luxury airship, The Albion, setting out on her maiden voyage to Tutankhamen's View, a five star hotel built in the hollowed-out and refurbished Great Pyramid of Giza. In Egypt, the duo begin to unravel the terrible truth behind Tesla's death, a secret so earth-shattering that if revealed it would mean rewriting the entire history of the world. But if the cult's plans aren't stopped, Britain may lose the future.From the Hardcover edition.
The Osiris Contingency (Genetics Chronicles #2)
by Virginia SoenksenGENETICS CHRONICLES - 2Within London of the future, there are no limits to genetic engineering. Altered humans, known as mods, rule the underbelly of the city, while the Libertas Party maintains its stranglehold on the government and its people. Wielding a sinister Agency of genetically modified assassins, Libertas will stop at nothing to keep order - and silence those who would threaten the Party&’s power. This includes Liane, an Agent gone rogue and on the run from her former masters. Having barely survived the last attack by the Agency and still grappling with the truths she learned about the Titan Strain, Liane vows to destroy those who turned her into an inhuman killer. But that means outsmarting and outrunning Damian, her former Handler, who wants his Agent back at any cost. Liane isn&’t the only one fighting against the Agency, however, and soon she is drawn into a secret war brewing between assassins and mods. Led by a man who knows far more about the Agency than he lets on, the mods are determined to fight back against Libertas and reclaim the city. When Damian draws the all-powerful Prime Minister into the hunt for Liane, the stakes become even more deadly. As the Osiris Contingency threatens ruin for them all, Liane will find herself faced with an impossible choice between freedom and survival.
Osiris
by E. J. Swift"Nobody leaves Osiris. Osiris is a lost city. She has lost the world and world has lost her . . . Rising high above the frigid waters, the ocean city of Osiris has been cut off from the land since the Great Storm fifty years ago. Most believe that Osiris is the last city on Earth, while others cling to the idea that life still survives somewhere beyond the merciless seas. But for all its inhabitants, Citizens and refugees alike, Osiris is the entire world-and it is a world divided. Adelaide is the black-sheep granddaughter of the city's Architect. A jaded socialite and family miscreant, she wants little to do with her powerful relatives-until her troubled twin brother disappears mysteriously. Convinced that he is still alive, she will stop at nothing to find him, even if it means uncovering long-buried secrets. Vikram, a third-generation storm refugee quarantined with thousands of others in the city's impoverished western sector, sees his own people dying of cold and starvation while the elite of Osiris ignore their plight. Determined to change things, he hopes to use Adelaide to bring about much-needed reforms-but who is using who? As another brutal winter brings Osiris closer to riot and revolution, two very different people, each with their own agendas, will attempt to bridge the gap dividing the city, only to find a future far more complicated than either of them ever imagined. Osiris is the beginning of an ambitious new science fiction trilogy exploring a near-future world radically transformed by rising seas and melting poles.
Osiris
by E. J. Swift"Nobody leaves Osiris. Osiris is a lost city. She has lost the world and world has lost her . . . Rising high above the frigid waters, the ocean city of Osiris has been cut off from the land since the Great Storm fifty years ago. Most believe that Osiris is the last city on Earth, while others cling to the idea that life still survives somewhere beyond the merciless seas. But for all its inhabitants, Citizens and refugees alike, Osiris is the entire world-and it is a world divided. Adelaide is the black-sheep granddaughter of the city's Architect. A jaded socialite and family miscreant, she wants little to do with her powerful relatives-until her troubled twin brother disappears mysteriously. Convinced that he is still alive, she will stop at nothing to find him, even if it means uncovering long-buried secrets. Vikram, a third-generation storm refugee quarantined with thousands of others in the city's impoverished western sector, sees his own people dying of cold and starvation while the elite of Osiris ignore their plight. Determined to change things, he hopes to use Adelaide to bring about much-needed reforms-but who is using who? As another brutal winter brings Osiris closer to riot and revolution, two very different people, each with their own agendas, will attempt to bridge the gap dividing the city, only to find a future far more complicated than either of them ever imagined. Osiris is the beginning of an ambitious new science fiction trilogy exploring a near-future world radically transformed by rising seas and melting poles.
Osiris: Book One Of The Osiris Project (The Osiris Project #1)
by E.J. SwiftThe last stronghold of civilization teeters on the edge of destruction in this “dystopian thriller with complex characterizations and a riveting main plot” (Publishers Weekly).In a world ravaged by climate change, the city of Osiris offers refuge and hope. Some say it is the last city, while others claim life may yet exist beyond the waves. As a daughter of its ruling family, Adelaide Rechnov is a darling of Osiris’s high society. Yet her glamorous world is shattered when her twin brother disappears under mysterious circumstances.Meanwhile, Vikram Bai grew up in the slums of Osiris, where he saw friends die of cold and starvation. Now he risks his life to fight for a better future for those left behind. When their lives collide, Adelaide and Vikram find themselves caught up in a conspiracy that could destroy the city—and the lives of everyone in it—unless they can work together to stop it.“A glittering first novel . . . Gripping, readable, beautiful, politically engaged and wholly accomplished.” —Adam Roberts, author of By the Pricking of Her Thumb
Oscuros. La primera maldición
by Lauren KateSolo la luz de su amorpuede iluminar la oscuridad de todo un mundo...A Luce y a Daniel solo les queda una oportunidad para salvar su historia... y la del mundo.Y es que Lucifer ha desvelado por fin sus planes: quiere recrear la Caída de los ángeles a la Tierra para alterar el tiempo y borrar, de un solo plumazo, todo lo acontecido en los últimos siete mil años.Luce y Daniel son los únicos que pueden detenerle pero cuentan solo con nueve días. Así que, acompañados de sus amigos (e incluso de algún enemigo) iniciarán una carrera contrarreloj para evitar que el ángel traidor destruya el curso de la historia...
Oscuros: El Retorno De Los (Oscuros #Volumen 1)
by Lauren Kate¿Y si la persona para quien estás predestinado... nunca pudiera ser tuya? Esta es la novela que da inicia a la saga «Oscuros», la historia de Daniel y Luce, dos almas predestinadas a encontrarse, condenados a perderse... Helstone, Inglaterra, 1854. Es noche cerrada y dos jóvenes conversan en una remota casa de campo. Se sienten irresistiblemente atraídos el uno por el otro, pero él insiste en que no pueden estar juntos. Ella obvia sus advertencias y se acerca a él, con paso lento y desafiante. Cuando se besan, una furiosa llamarada lo inunda todo.
El oscuro secreto (Alas de fuego #Volumen 4)
by Tui T. SutherlandREGRESA LA SAGA ÉPICA QUE HA DESLUMBRADO A MÁS DE 15 MILLONES DE LECTORES EN TODO EL MUNDO. DE ENTRE LAS SOMBRAS SURGEN NUEVO PELIGROS... Los misteriosos Alas Nocturnas lo mantienen todo en secreto, desde su hogar o su reina hasta su alianza en la guerra. Ahora han secuestrado a Nocturno, su dragonet del destino, y este está maravillado (y aterrorizado) por poder conocer por fin a su tribu.Pero el reino de los Alas Nocturnas está lleno de misterios aún más terribles de lo que cualquiera podría sospechar, y el destino de varios reinos descansa en las garras de Nocturno y en las decisiones que tome en este momento. Con el resto de los dragonets demasiado lejos para ayudarle, Nocturno tendrá que encontrar su propia forma de ser valiente... antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
El oscuro final (Los Libros de los Orígenes #3)
by John StephensEl esperado desenlace de la trilogía «Los Libros de los Orígenes». Descubre cómo termina la alucinante aventura de Kate, Michael y Emma. Ahora que saben que quien consiga reunir los tres libros tendrá un poder extraordinario, Kate, Michael y Emma deben darse prisa para encontrar el tercer y último Libro de los Orígenes antes de que lo haga Magnus el Siniestro. Con ese objetivo, Emma emprenderá un viaje hacia mundos extraños donde tendrá que enfrentarse a seres mágicos, monstruos y fantasmas, pero también a sus miedos y su parte más oscura. Pronto descubrirá que es una pieza importante de un impresionante rompecabezas, y que si consigue dominar los poderes del libro más peligroso de todos, Kate, Michael y ella serán capaces de salvar el mundo y desbaratar los planes del aterrador Magnus el Siniestro.
Oscuro embrujo (Embrujo en el aire #Volumen 1)
by Sara LisSi los pensamientos oscuros, lo mítico, el erotismo y la pasión te producen curiosidad, esta historia y sus personajes te fascinarán. Durante la época victoriana, un humilde y excéntrico granjero llamado Dimitri Thompson al que le fascina practicar la habilidad del retrato, se encuentra encarcelado en su penumbrosa y truncada vida. Pobre y desposado durante años en contra de su voluntad con una mujer parapléjica para salvar a su padre de la cárcel, decide darle un vuelco arrollador a su vida cuando es informado de la atroz muerte de su progenitor. Es entonces cuando conoce a una misteriosa mujer mística, inverosímil como una sirena del bosque, que tiene la capacidad de transformarse en búho a causa de un desdichado hechizo que le originaron en su niñez. Se aliará con ella tras su obsesión y enamoramiento, y juntaran sus almas en una infranqueable para poder revocar el malévolo conjuro. A cambio, se desencadenaránuna serie de asesinatos que le convertirán en un buscado forajido por la justicia británica, pero a su vez, obtendrá la posibilidad de sentir los anhelados sentimientos que le fueron negados en su indeseable vida anterior, y propagará a su mente amuermada, una nueva sal a la vida formada por un juego turbio, sagaz, despiadado, y confuso.
Oscurità Nascoste (Le Cronache di Kerrigan #7)
by W. J. MayOscurità Nascoste è il 7° Volume della serie bestseller di W.J. May, Le Cronache di Kerrigan. Una corsa contro il tempo, uno sprint intorno al mondo. Il nemico ha un nuovo volto ora, Jonathon Cromfield. Tranne che non è proprio nuovo, vero? Cromfield ha un piano, che include Rae, che le piaccia o meno. Rae è terrorizzata dall’idea che non possa morire. Tutti quelli che conosce andranno avanti senza di lei e la lasceranno sola. Tranne Cromfield. Preferirebbe morire piuttosto che stare con lui. Il team di Rae, Devon, Julian e Molly deve fare il giro del mondo per trovare gli ibridi prima di Cromfield, devono capire a cosa serva il suo siero e riportarlo all’Alto Consiglio prima che Cromfield possa fermarli. Immortale o meno, Rae non ha un secondo da perdere. Oscurità Nascoste è il 7° volume della serie Le Cronache di Kerrigan. Il Volume 1, Rae di Speranza è attualmente GRATIS. Segui Rae Kerrigan mentre impara a conoscere il tatuaggio sulla schiena che le conferisce poteri soprannaturali, mentre viene a conoscenza delle cattive intenzioni di suo padre e mentre si rende conto di come diventare maggiorenne, innamorarsi e combattere in azioni ad alta tensione non sia così facile come lo fanno sembrare i fumetti Prequel della Serie: Christmas Before the Magic Question the Darkness Into the Darkness Fight the Darkness Alone in the Darkness Lost in Darkness Serie Le Cronache di Kerrigan: Rae of Hope (Rae di Speranza) Dark Nebula (La Nebulosa Oscura) House of Cards (Il Castello di Carte) Royal Tea (Tè con Sua Maestà) Under Fire (Sotto Tiro) End in Sight (Fine in vista) Hidden Darkness (Oscurità Nascoste) Twisted Tog
La oscuridad que se avecina
by Mario Gabino Sánchez Hernández Susan-Alia TerryUn arcángel en exilio. Una raza de criaturas poderosas y vengativas. Un conflicto que puede acabar con el mundo. La vida llena de lujos del Arcángel Lucifer se pone en pausa cuando se entera que El Paraíso está vacío y que su padre ha desaparecido. Buscando respuestas, se ve enfrentado a una raza de Dioses Creadores que no están felices con su padre y con el mundo que ha creado. Planeando terminar con este acto de herejía y dejar que La Oscuridad consuma al mundo, encierran a Lucifer en El Infierno. Mientras, el amante del Arcángel intenta probar a sus enemigos que se equivocan sobre él. Sin embargo, el darse cuenta de que la influencia de Lucifer es mayor de lo que él creía, Kai se llena de dudas pensando que en realidad sólo es la mascota de Lucifer. La Oscuridad que se avecina es el primer libro en la serie de fantasía paranormal de Susan-Alia Terry.
Oscuridad Oculta (Orden de la Serie: Precuela a la Serie: Navidad Antes de la Magia Cuestionar la Oscuridad Entrada a #7)
by W. J. MayOscuridad Oculta es el séptimo libro de la serie de ventas mayores de W. J. May, Las Crónicas de Kerrigan. Una carrera contra el tiempo, una corrida veloz por el mundo. El enemigo tiene una cara nueva ahora, Jonathon Cromfield. Excepto que no es necesariamente nueva, ¿no? Cromfield tiene un plan, uno que incluye a Luz, lo quiera ella o no. Luz está aterrorizada por la idea de que no puede morir. Todos a los que llegará a conocer se irán y la dejarán sola. Con excepción de Cromfield. Ella preferiría morir antes de estar con él. El equipo de Luz, Devon, Julián y Molly deberán correr alrededor del mundo encontrando a los híbridos antes de que Cromfield lo haga, tienen que averiguar el verdadero propósito del suero, y llevarlo de vuelta al Consejo Privado, antes de que Cromfield los pueda detener. Inmortal o no, Luz no tiene ni un minuto que perder. Oscuridad Oculta es el séptimo libro de la serie las Crónicas de Kerrigan. El primer libro, Luz de Esperanza, por el momento es GRATIS. Sigan a Luz Kerrigan mientras aprende acerca del tatuaje en su espalda que le otorga poderes supernaturales, y mientras se entera de las intenciones malvadas de su padre, todo al mismo tiempo que se da cuenta que llegar a su mayoría de edad, enamorase, y que los combates de alta acción no son tan simples como se ven en las revistas de historietas.
Oscure Discendenze
by A. R. Cooper Paolo CostaOSCURE DISCENDENZE (The Shadow Bloodlines - Libro Primo) Scritto da Andrea R. Cooper Traduzione a cura di Paolo Costa Non sapevo di essere un mutaforma, finché i cacciatori non mi hanno trovata... Quando la diciottenne Beth riceve un messaggio dal padre scomparso, avvertendola di non andare a scuola quel giorno, perché mai dovrebbe dargli ascolto? Ma quando degli sconosciuti si mostrano ad una delle sue lezioni, dandole la caccia e in cerca della sua morte, Beth deve fare i conti con la verità sui perché e su ciò che è realmente. Amar è rimasto sepolto nella pietra per secoli. Desidera la libertà, ma solo il sangue di un mutaforma potrà renderlo libero. Dopo secoli bloccato nella forma di un gargoyle, dubita che sia rimasto qualcuno della sua specie. Eppure Beth lo trova, e qualcosa che va oltre la sua responsabilità di proteggerla inizia a riempirlo. Dovrà presto scegliere tra il dovere e l'amore. Prima che l'ordine dei cacciatori la catturi, Beth e Amar dovranno trovare il padre mutaforma, affinché possano salvare le loro vite.
Oscar's Enormous Purr
by Jeanne Richardson RondoeIt's not always easy to love a cat who purrs as loudly as Oscar, but it end up helpful someday.
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn Eats Easter (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #3)
by Lou CarterOscar the Hungry Unicorn returns to save Easter in this third hilarious Oscar adventure from Lou Carter, the best-selling author of There Is No Dragon in This Story.It's Easter and the Easter Bunny has put together the most incredible, absolutely fantastic egg hunt. Everyone is excited, but uh-oh... Oscar the Unicorn is hungry!Oscar has eaten the eggs, the baskets, the signs - in fact, he's eaten everything! The Easter Bunny is too tired to hide more eggs, so Oola and rest of the fairytale crew step in to help. But just as the great chocolate egg hunt is about to get underway, some silly pirates accidentally misplace the map to the hidden Easter treats. Can Oscar's keen sense of smell - and his unstoppable hunger - save Easter before it's too late? The third brilliantly funny adventure of Oscar the Hungry Unicorn.
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn Eats Christmas (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #2)
by Lou CarterOscar the Hungry Unicorn saves Christmas in this brilliantly funny second book from Lou Carter, the bestselling author of There Is No Dragon in This Story.It's Christmas Eve and Oscar the Unicorn is hungry.He's eaten the Christmas tree, the stockings and is about to make a start on the presents. But at least he hasn't eaten the magic reindeer food that allows the reindeer to fly . . . has he?! Oh. He has. All of it. How is Santa going to deliver presents to the rest of fairyland with his trusty reindeer unable to fly? Luckily, Princess Oola has an idea . . . Oscar will make the best reindicorn EVER! The brilliantly funny sequel to the Oscar the Hungry Unicorn, full of Christmas fun and silliness!
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn Eats Cake (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #5)
by Lou CarterIt's Princess Oola's birthday and she's having a party for all of her fairy tale friends. Oola loves her birthday, but so does Oscar - he thinks it's delicious! He's eaten the birthday cards, he's eaten the presents and he's much better at EAT the parcel than PASS the parcel.The king thinks the birthday might go a bit smoother if Oscar has a time out, but Oola's birthday isn't the same without Oscar. When he goes missing, can they find him in time to cheer up Oola and enjoy her birthday cake? Oscar and Oola return in this fifth fun and cake-filled celebration of friendship (and eating), from Lou Carter and Nikki Dyson.
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn and the New Babycorn (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #4)
by Lou CarterOola has rescued a brand new baby unicorn! It needs looking after and teaching a thing or two about unicorning - is Oscar up to the task?When Oola brings home a brand new baby unicorn, she enlists Oscar's help to look after it and teach her a thing or two about unicorning. But Oscar is TOO HUNGRY to be helpful. He's eaten the baby bunting, the crib and the rocking chair. When he eats every last nappy, Oola must go out to buy more but, not to worry, Oscar can look after Babycorn while she's gone... But when Oola returns, her precious Babycorn is no where to be seen! What could have happened to her?A fun-filled, delicious celebration of friendship and little siblings from the creators of Oscar the Hungry Unicorn and Oscar the Hungry Unicorn Eats Easter.
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #1)
by Lou CarterA hilariously funny tale of friendship, belonging and LOTS OF EATING from the bestselling author of There Is No Dragon in This Story. Perfect for fans of Oi Frog.Oscar the Unicorn has eaten his stable so he needs to find somewhere else to live. Not easy if you're a unicorn who eats everything in sight ... No one wants him around: not the pirates or the fairies or the dragons. Will Oscar ever find a place to call home? Well, it just so happens that Princess Oola has been searching for a unicorn FOR EVER ...
Oscar From Elsewhere
by Jaclyn MoriartyA unique blend of humor, suspense, and magic, unfolding through the instantly recognizable rivalries, affections and foibles of her characters, from Jaclyn Moriarty During a sleepover, a letter comes to five children begging for the urgent assistance of Esther Mettlestone-Staranise, the newly-realized Rain Weaver; she must arrive before 10am on Monday to save an entire town of elves. When they arrive, the children find two incredibly odd things: first, the town of elves, buried under layers of silver; and second, a regular-size boy who, soon after seeing the children, dies.Oscar is that boy who skipped school in our world on Monday to skate, and found himself in the city of the elves at just the wrong moment: He fled as fast as he could, but not fast enough because the silver wave struck him and he fell down dead.
Osbert the Avenger: Book 1 (Tales from Schwartzgarten #1)
by Christopher William HillLike Roald Dahl - but different!The first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series.Meet Osbert Brinkhoff, the unlikeliest of avengers. His is a tale of dark delights and ghastly goings-on, of injustice and revenge. The villains are vicious. The settings are sinister. And good does NOT always prevail...If you prefer cleavers to kittens and fiends to fairies...then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten.-Osbert the Avenger is the first in a thrilling series of four books, all set in the fictional city of Schwartzgarten-With shades of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, the Tales from Schwartzgarten are as hilarious as they are dark-These brilliantly woven mock-gothic horror stories have huge child appeal
Osama Van Halen
by Michael Muhammad KnightAmazing Ayyub, an Iranian Shi'ite skinhead, and Rabeya, a burqa-wearing punk, have kidnapped Matt Damon and are holding him hostage. They demand that Hollywood depict Muslims in a positive light-"just one movie where we're not these two-dimensional al Qaeda stereotypes.” But Damon's concerned they're playing into that same terrorist paradigm, thereby furthering the neoconservative perception of Islam.Meanwhile, Ayyub embarks on a mission to rid the taqwacore scene of a Muslim pop-punk band called Shah 79. Along the way, he makes himself invisible, escapes punk-eating zombies in a mosque off the desert highway, and runs into some psychobilly jinns. Things turn existential when Ayyub finds himself face-to-face with his creator-no, not Allah, but the author.This riotous journey of enlightenment reads like a religious service for teenagers on Halloween. But it isn't all raucous fun; written into his own novel, the author finds he is at the mercy of his creation.
Osama: A Novel
by Lavie TidharLavie Tidhar was in Dar-es-Salaam during the American embassy bombings in 1998, and stayed in the same hotel as the Al Qaeda operatives in Nairobi. <P><P>Since then he and his now-wife have narrowly avoided both the 2005 King's Cross and 2004 Sinai attacks--experiences that led first to his memorable short story "My Travels with Al-Qaeda" and later to the creation of Osama. <P>In a world without global terrorism Joe, a private detective, is hired by a mysterious woman to find a man: the obscure author of pulp fiction novels featuring one Osama Bin Laden: Vigilante... <P><b>WINNER OF THE 2012 WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL.
Os Zumbis da Calle Goya: Quando o Mal Vem De Boas Intenções
by Owen JonesQuando o Mal Vem De Boas Intenções O londrino Frank casa-se com Joy, uma linda jovem tailandesa que trabalha na cidade. Ela sempre sonhou em ir à Costa del Sol, então eles vão a um apartamento em Fuengirola emprestado pelo chefe de Frank para a lua de meu de seus sonhos. As coisas começam a dar errado quando Joy teme que o apartamento seja assombrado. O temor leva à depressão e se aprofunda para terror. Frank não tem ideia do que fazer, exceto levá-la de volta para sua familia na Tailândia, mas isso traz seu próprio infortúnio. A vida finalmente parece mais brilhante devido à intervenção de uma sociedade secreta escandinava. Esta é a história de como o Mal pode resultar de boas intenções. Genre: FICÇÃO / Fantasma Secondary Genre: FICÇÃO / Fantasia / Contemporâneo Language: English Keywords: Escandinávia, sociedades secretas, Noruega, Londres, Costa del Sol, Fuengirola, Espanha, Tailândia, superstição, fantasmas, zumbis, saúde mental