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Andiron Tales
by John Kendrick BangsJohn Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) has earned comparison with Mark Twain and L. Frank Baum for his humorous fantasies, including "A Houseboat on the Styx" and these wildly adventurous "Andiron Tales" -- featuring talking andirons, bellows and fire-pokers . . . and a voyage to the crescent Moon
Android Karenina
by Constance Garnett Leo Tolstoy Eugene Smith Ben WintersIt's been called the greatest novel ever written. Now, Tolstoy's timeless saga of love and betrayal is transported to an awesomer version of 19th-century Russia. It is a world humming with high-powered groznium engines: where debutantes dance the 3D waltz in midair, mechanical wolves charge into battle alongside brave young soldiers, and robots--miraculous, beloved robots!--are the faithful companions of everyone who's anyone. Restless to forge her own destiny in this fantastic modern life, the bold noblewoman Anna and her enigmatic Android Karenina abandon a loveless marriage to seize passion with the daring, handsome Count Vronsky. But when their scandalous affair gets mixed up with dangerous futuristic villainy, the ensuing chaos threatens to rip apart their lives, their families, and--just maybe--all of planet Earth.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Android Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy Ben H. Winters"Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters" co-author Winters is back with an all-new collaborator, legendary Russian novelist Tolstoy, and the result is an enhanced edition of the classic love story set in a dystopian world of robots, cyborgs, and interstellar space travel.
Angel: City Of
by Nancy Holder Joss WhedonTo distance himself from Buffy and the pain of love that can never be, Angel has moved to Los Angeles, ready to take on all the evil the City of Angels can throw at him. Alongside him in the fight against darkness is an unlikely ally - Cordelia Chase.
Angel
by Garry KilworthThere is a citywide epidemic of arson in San Francisco, and Detective Dave Peters and his partner, Danny, are on the case. But their routine investigation becomes more and more bizarre as the fires seem more and more spontaneous and impossible. An astonishing scenario emerges: the War in Heaven, which takes place outside of time, is still being fought. Sometimes a minor demon drops out of that war and into time, on Earth, to hide - masquerading as a human. Sometimes an angel is sent to Earth to destroy these evil beings. But an angel on such an errand may care nothing for human life. Those who die go to heaven, or elsewhere - not the angel's concern. Such an angel now stalks its prey in San Francisco - but it is newly fallen because it has begun to enjoy destruction. Dave and Danny, the only ones who believe in the angel, must track it down and, with the help of the Church, exorcise it.
Angel (Angels Trilogy #1)
by L. A. WeatherlyAlex is a ruthless assassin - of angels. Forget everything you've heard about them before. Angels are not benign celestial creatures, but fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans, draining them of their vitality until there is barely anything left. As far as Alex is concerned, the only good angel is a dead angel¿until he meets Willow. She may look like a normal teenager but Willow is no ordinary girl. Half-angel, half-human, Willow may hold the key to defeating the evil angels. But as the hunter and the hunted embark on an epic and dangerous journey and Willow learns the dark and terrifying secrets of her past, Alex finds himself drawn to Willow¿with devastating consequences.
Angel Cafe
by Jill MorrowTHE TRUTH LIES ON THE OTHER SIDE... South Baltimore's Angel Café is a trendy new eatery where patrons can enjoy exotic tea, aromatic coffee, and the psychic readings of clairvoyant Tia Melody. The star and main attraction of the restaurant, Tia claims to channel an otherworldly guide, Valentine, and somehow knows all there is to know about her expanding list of patrons. Kat Valenti is a workaholic attorney still coming to grips with the death of her fiancé, Peter, who died two years ago. Although drawn to the Angel Café, she is skeptical of Tia's readings -- until her late fiancé 'contacts' her to shed new light on how he died. Kat's wariness only grows as more clues turn up about Peter's death -- and all of them lead back to the Angel Café. Tia Melody is no simple fortune-teller, and Valentine is no benevolent spirit. Valentine's true power may be almost limitless -- and he doesn't want to tell the future anymore... He wants Kat.
The Angel Chronicles, Volume 3 (Buffy Vampire Slayer : Angel Chronicles)
by Nancy Holder"She's stronger than any Slayer you've faced. Force won't get it done. You gotta work from the inside. To kill this girl...you have to love her." For Buffy the Vampire Slayer, birthdays aren't all parties and cake -- hers tend to involve a life-or-death battle with a big evil. Her seventeenth celebration isn't an exception. While Buffy's friends organize a festive gathering in honor of the special day, Spike and Drusilla are planning their own surprise party for the Slayer -- with a devastating demon as the grand finale. But a passionate night with Angel changes everything. Suddenly, Buffy must deal with two forms of ultimate evil: the almost-indestructible Judge -- and the legendary vampire Angelus, who is determined to exact his special brand of revenge on the young woman who showed him true love. Now, collected for the first time, are three stories from the hit TV series chronicling Angel's darker side.
Angel City: The Angelus Trilogy
by Jon SteeleElectrifying from its explosive first scene to its unexpected and shocking conclusion, Angel City revisits the unforgettable characters from The Watchers to reveal more of the earthly--and otherworldly--mysteries of the Angelus trilogy.Katherine Taylor, ex-escort, and Jay Harper, private detective, no longer remember each other. They no longer remember the cosmic battle they fought against the Nephilim. In fact, the only memory of the events of their pasts takes the form of a child, Katherine's infant son, Max, who has, unbeknown to anyone, stirred the interest of the same vengeful spirits....Meanwhile, from the shadows steps a defrocked priest named Astruc, whose face looks as if it has been clawed by some terrible beast and who hides his eyes behind blue lenses. He and his brilliant young ward have discovered something unfathomable in the catacombs under Paris--something that will confirm that "the time of the prophecy" is at hand.From the Paperback edition.
Angel City
by Jon SteeleElectrifying from its explosive first scene to its unexpected and shocking conclusion, Angel City revisits the unforgettable characters from The Watchers to reveal more of the earthly--and otherworldy--mysteries of the Angelus trilogy. Katherine Taylor, ex-escort, and Jay Harper, private detective, no longer remember each other. They no longer remember the cosmic battle they fought against the Nephilim. In fact, the only memory of the events of their pasts takes the form of a child, Katherine's infant son, Max, who has, unbeknown to anyone, stirred the interest of the same vengeful spirits.... Meanwhile, from the shadows steps a defrocked priest named Astruc, whose face looks as if it has been clawed by some terrible beast and who hides his eyes behind blue lenses. He and his brilliant young ward have discovered something unfathomable in the catacombs under Paris--something that will confirm that "the time of the prophecy" is at hand.
Angel de la muerte
by Steve AltenTras el gran éxito de su Trilogía Maya, Steve Alten arranca una nueva y apasionante serie que arrastrará al lector por un inquietante viaje apocalíptico Mary Klipot trabaja en un laboratorio de armas químicas del gobierno norteamericano. Es una joven inestable que, sin ella saberlo, mantiene una relación con alguien que forma parte de una conspiración y que pretende utilizarla. Mary queda embarazada e intuye que algo anda mal, por lo que viaja a la ciudad de México donde descube el culto de la Santa Muerte. A partir de ese momento siente que está protegida por fuerzas sobrenaturales y cree que lleva en su vientre al hijo de Dios. Al regresar a Estados Unidos decide robar un virus letal y liberarlo, convencida de que así su hijo --elegido por la divinidad-- heredará un mundo purgado del abuso y la maldad. Pero lo que ella no sabe es que detrás de todo esto hay fuerzas misteriosas que ya han desatado el Fin de los Días: una conjura antiterrorista, siete sabios que buscan salvar a la humanidad, la sombra amenazante del Ángel de la Muerte y un héroe, veterano de la guerra de Irak, que emergerá como el principal combatiente contra los poderes del mal.Los miles de lectores que han disfrutado de los libros de Steve Alten se verán de nuevo seducidos por esta nueva y aterrorizante serie: pasado, presente y futuro entrelazados en una trama genial y absorbente de principio a fin.
Angel Fire (Angels Trilogy #2)
by L. A. WeatherlyIn the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow's prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex's past. But the team remains suspicious of Willow, even after the more-experienced Alex takes over as leader, training them hard for a rush attack on the Seraphic Council, or "The Twelve. " This elite group of all-powerful angels is also under the scrutiny of Willow's angel-father, Raziel, who has his own sinister plan to defeat them. What Willow hasn't told Alex is that there was also a mysterious boy in her dream, one she felt overpoweringly attracted to. When brooding, gorgeous Seb shows up in the flesh, he turns out to be another - possibly the world's only other - half angel. He's been searching for Willow all his life, and when Alex enlists this rival to help keep Willow safe, he can't predict what chemistry will pass between them . . . or how far Willow might go to keep Alex safe. Will their love endure or spell doomsday for the human race?
The Angel Maker: A Novel
by Alex NorthFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisper Man and The Shadows comes a dark, suspenseful new thriller about the mysteries of fate, the unbreakable bond of siblings, and a notorious serial killer who was said to know the future.Growing up in a beautiful house in the English countryside, Katie Shaw lived a charmed life. At the cusp of graduation, she had big dreams, a devoted boyfriend, and a little brother she protected fiercely. Until the day a violent stranger changed the fate of her family forever. Years later, still unable to live down the guilt surrounding what happened to her brother, Chris, and now with a child of her own to protect, Katie struggles to separate the real threats from the imagined. Then she gets the phone call: Chris has gone missing and needs his big sister once more.Meanwhile, Detective Laurence Page is facing a particularly gruesome crime. A distinguished professor of fate and free will has been brutally murdered just hours after firing his staff. All the leads point back to two old cases: the gruesome attack on teenager Christopher Shaw, and the despicable crimes of a notorious serial killer who, legend had it, could see the future.
Angel of Darkness (Key #1)
by Charles de LintIn the early 1990s, Charles de Lint wrote and published three dark fantasies under the name "Samuel M. Key." Now, beginning with Angel of Darkness, Orb presents them for the first time under de Lint's own name.When ex-cop Jack Keller finds the mutilated body of a runaway girl in the ashes of a bizarre house fire, he opens the door to a nightmare. For a sadistic experiment in terror has unleashed a dark avenging angel forged from the agonies of countless dying victims....At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Angel of Death
by J Robert KingA serial killer stalks Chicago.A gorgeous cop is on his trail.And someone else is watching, someone who will decide who lives... and who dies.The Angel of Death in Chicago oversees all people in the city, making sure their deaths fit their lives. But when a gruesome serial killer strikes, the Angel must make a startling choice. He falls in love with the cop on the killer's trail, and has to choose between divinity and humanity. But to do that he must face the biggest terror of all - who he really is.File Under: Horror [ Serial Killer | Angel Made Flesh | Crime Scene Panic | Dark Terror ]From the Paperback edition.
Angel of Death
by J Robert KingA serial killer stalks Chicago.A gorgeous cop is on his trail.And someone else is watching, someone who will decide who lives... and who dies.The Angel of Death in Chicago oversees all people in the city, making sure their deaths fit their lives. But when a gruesome serial killer strikes, the Angel must make a startling choice. He falls in love with the cop on the killer's trail, and has to choose between divinity and humanity. But to do that he must face the biggest terror of all - who he really is.File Under: Horror [ Serial Killer | Angel Made Flesh | Crime Scene Panic | Dark Terror ]From the Paperback edition.
Angel of Death
by J Robert KingA serial killer stalks Chicago.A gorgeous cop is on his trail.And someone else is watching, someone who will decide who lives... and who dies.The Angel of Death in Chicago oversees all people in the city, making sure their deaths fit their lives. But when a gruesome serial killer strikes, the Angel must make a startling choice. He falls in love with the cop on the killer's trail, and has to choose between divinity and humanity. But to do that he must face the biggest terror of all - who he really is.File Under: Horror [ Serial Killer | Angel Made Flesh | Crime Scene Panic | Dark Terror ]
The Angel of Eden (The Mesopotamian Trilogy)
by D. J. McIntosh&“McIntosh gives readers the spellbinding conclusion to her Mesopotamian trilogy . . . Images of ancient deities and angels enrich this thrill ride.&” —Publishers Weekly A mysterious tome holds the key to a millennia-old religious conspiracy, which could reveal a lost world and the secret origins of the human race . . . John Madison is hired by a magician to find a rare sixteenth-century book of sorcery, stolen by the magician&’s assistant, and lost to him for thirty-five years. In his widest reaching journey yet, Madison travels from the great mosques of Istanbul to the ruins of Pergamon and the temples of the Near East. His search will lead him to a revelation of biblical proportions and the secrets behind his own mysterious birth. The devastating conclusion to the Mesopotamian trilogy, The Angel of Eden is perfect for fans of James Rollins, Scott Mariani, and Steve Berry. &“I don&’t know if any of this is based on reality, but as fiction, it works so well that an otherwise unbelievable tale becomes completely absorbing. And the resolution, when it comes, also reveals a bigger secret for John Madison about his own heritage. This is a great escape novel for the cottage.&” —The Globe and Mail
The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy #3)
by Stephen Graham JonesA National Bestseller The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror novels picks up four years after Don&’t Fear the Reaper as Jade returns to Proofrock, Idaho, to build a life after the years of sacrifice—only to find the Lake Witch is waiting for her in New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones&’s finale.It&’s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. There&’s a lot of unfinished business in Proofrock, from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity. But there&’s one aspect of Proofrock no one wants to confront…until Jade comes back to town. The curse of the Lake Witch is waiting, and now is the time for the final stand. New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones has crafted an epic horror trilogy of generational trauma from the Indigenous to the townies rooted in the mountains of Idaho. It is a story of the American west written in blood.
Angel of the Underground: A Novel
by David AndreasA teenage girl in foster care confronts spiritual doubt and soul-chilling terror in “a sinister and atmospheric story that will appeal to horror fans” (Booklist).When three children in a Catholic group home are brutally murdered, the survivors are hurried into separate foster homes across Long Island. Robin Hills, a fifteen-year-old who has spent the past several years under religious care, is thrust into a new, dysfunctional family with no spiritual beliefs. No longer protected by the religion and the nun she had come to love, Robin is completely alone and enveloped in fear.As the murders continue and Robin fears she may become the next victim, her faith increasingly falters. However, she finds solace in a budding friendship with Dennis, a boy her age living in her new foster home. Dennis’s kindness, his acceptance of Robin, and his bravery in the face of evil—born of his passion for horror movies—combine to reassure her that she’ll survive the killings. Armed with this new friendship and fueled by a rage she finally discovers within herself, Robin must find the courage and self-reliance to confront the darkest aspects of human depravity.“Andreas’s debut novella, Angel of the Underground, will remind many horror fans of Stephen King’s first published novel, Carrie . . . Andreas’s tight and tense horror tale is a spellbinding and clever debut. He also has more on his mind than merely a straightforward thriller. His smart, sympathetic and engaging teen heroine grapples with the Catholic faith that has sustained her for so many years but now seems to have abandoned her. Proving good things come in small packages (the novel is just 165 pages), Angel of the Underground is a tight and thoughtful thriller, and a stellar introduction to a fresh new voice.” —Shelf Awareness“The grit in Angel is laudable—as is Andreas’ determination to push our faces right up into some very uncomfortable domestic horrors.” —Rue Morgue Magazine
Angel of Vengeance (Agent Pendergast Series)
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildA desperate bargain is broken… <P><P> Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. <P><P> A clever trap is set… <P><P> Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike. <P><P> A vengeful angel will not be deterred… <P><P> Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all… <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Angel of Whispers
by Laura BirzulisFinding true love, mastering angelic genes, enjoying vampire life - pure bliss. Or so Jade thought until vampire high council member Lobelia Glasston upturns Jade and Shane's happy ending, sending it crashing down around them. Shane is forbidden by vampire law to love Jade. Lobelia knows Jade is different, a supernatural weapon; however, she is missing a few crucial details, like the fact that she is a vampire-angel hybrid. Will she break them down and condemn their love? Shane and Jade fight to keep her hybrid secret. Will it be enough? Keeping their romantic involvement under wraps is one thing, but attempting to expose a mass genocidal killer hell-bent on destroying the kingdom that Shane has built may prove too much. Will their love crumple under the oppressive eyes of the council? Will Shane fall prey to the emotionally manipulative Lobelia? Will they catch the masochist before one of their loved ones is caught in the crossfire? Or will it all end in blood?
Angel Slayer
by Michele HaufDark and sinfully delicious, Michele Hauf’s new series explores the passionate world of angels and demons.... All her life Eden Campbell had dreamed of angels….but none that she painted was like the fallen angel who attacked her. A muse, Eden was now to bear her attacker’s offspring—one who promised the apocalypse and foretold her death. Where else could she turn but into the arms of a mesmerizingly handsome angel slayer? But Ashur’s protection came with a price. The dark, dangerous and oh-so-sexy slayer tormented her, made her remember how long it’d been since she’d had a man. But Ashur was no man, and no angel. He was a demon. Called from Beneath to slay her attacker, he could commit every sin but couldn’t fall in love. And that was the one thing Eden wanted from him. How could she choose between a death sentence or a life without Ashur? Originally published in 2010
Un Ángel Sobre Su Hombro
by Dan AlatorreUna serie de tragedias inexplicables rodean a una familia y a su hija cuando intentan determinar si están poseídos, paranoicos o enloqueciendo colectivamente. Mientras tanto, las pistas olvidadas del pasado del padre pueden indicar que las fuerzas están operando de formas más siniestras de lo que cualquiera de ellos podría haber imaginado.
Angel Unleashed
by Linda Thomas-SundstromA fine line between vengeance and desire... As an immortal Blood Knight, Rhys de Troyes is familiar with quests. It's obvious that the ethereal beauty who just arrived in London is on one of her own. But Avery Arcadia Quinn seems intent on keeping her secrets, even as Rhys strips away all her defenses. A grounded angel, Avery seeks to recover the wings stolen from her centuries ago when the Knights were created from her suffering and pain. She swore vengeance, but her burning connection with Rhys threatens to consume her anger, her mission...and even her vow to destroy him.