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The Archivist's Story
by Travis HollandMoscow, 1939. In the recesses of the infamous Lubyanka prison, a young archivist is sent to authenticate an unsigned story confiscated from one of the many political prisoners there. The writer is Isaac Babel. The great author of Red Cavalry is spending his last days forbidden to write, his final manuscripts consigned to the archivist, Pavel Dubrov, who will ultimately be charged with destroying them. The emotional jolt of meeting Babel face-to-face leads to a reckless decision: he will save the last stories of the author he reveres, whatever the cost. From the margins of history, Travis Holland has woven a tale of the greatest power. Pavel’s private act of courage in the face of a vast bureaucracy of evil invigorates a life that had lost its meaning, even as it guarantees his almost certain undoing. A story of suspense, courage, and unexpected avenues of grace, The Archivist’s Story is ultimately an enduring tribute to the written word.
Archivo
by Jorge Enrique LageEn una Cuba distópica, como la que siempre narra Lage, los personajes (modelos con pseudónimos reguetoneros, vírgenes de la Caridad del Cobre robóticas, médiums que localizan fantasmas de agentes de la CIA o del G-2, travestis que quieren imponerse la heterosexualidad, gossipgirls o chivatazzis, es decir, mezclas de chivatas y paparazzis) escenifican la debacle de una civilización basada en la delación y el escarnio. Rafael Rojas Archivo es una novela performativa: enuncia desde la corporalidad. Lage pone a gozar nuestro cuerpo disciplinado. En un mundo heterotópico se exhibe la fantasmagórica vida de enseres, pacientes, vigilantes y bacterias. Debería existir únicamente este tipo de novela, tan excitante y triste como La Habana. Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas Un buen archivo tiene dosis inexactas de terror, diversión y discapacidad. El de Jorge Enrique Lage me hizo llamar al Rescue a las dos de la madrugada. Legna Rodríguez Iglesias
El Archivo de las Tormentas: Una guía de bolsillo para El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes
by Brandon SandersonLa guía imprescindible para completar las lecturas de El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes. <P><P>El objetivo de la presente guía breve es proporcionar datos y detalles que se puedan haber pasado por alto en una primera lectura de El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes, además de especular sobre lo que está por venir. En consecuencia, la guía revela acontecimientos de las dos primeras novelas de «El archivo de las tormentas».
El Archivo de las Tormentas: Una guía de bolsillo para El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes (Flash Relatos #Volumen)
by Brandon SandersonLa guía imprescindible para completar las lecturas de El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes. El objetivo de la presente guía breve es proporcionar datos y detalles que se puedan haber pasado por alto en una primera lectura de El camino de los reyes y Palabras radiantes, además de especular sobre lo que está por venir. En consecuencia, la guía revela acontecimientos de las dos primeras novelas de «El archivo de las tormentas». Reseñas:«Brandon Sanderson es una leyenda.»Alexelcapo, @EvilAFM
Archivo José Agustín: Y otros (muchos) textos sobre rock.
by José Agustín"José Agustín es una de las más notables manifestaciones del rock mexicano, probablemente mucho más potente y más significativa que buena parte de las bandas que han surgido en este país" RULO, tomado del prólogo José Agustín es una de las plumas más potentes de la literatura mexicana, representante de una generación de escritores cuyas letras fueron el instrumento ideal para dar voz a una época marcada por el rock, la psicodelia y el relajo. Este volumen, primero de una serie de textos poco conocidos del autor, reúne crónicas y ensayos de José Agustín. Del blues del Misisipi a las tornamesas de Tijuana, de la melancolía de José Alfredo al cine de Orson Welles, José Agustín explora con su libertad y estilo característicos los derroteros de la música, las letras y, por qué no, del cine para ofrecer al lector un atisbo a su visión personalísima del mundo. El resultado es un libro ecléctico y desmadroso, cuyo eje es la pasión incansable que su autor tiene por la música y la palabra.
Los archivos de Salem (Plaza Y Janes Exitos Ser.)
by Robin CookCon una lograda ambientación histórica, Robin Cook entrecruza pasado y presente y consigue un thriller tan original como electrizante. A finales del siglo XVII, en Salem, Nueva Inglaterra, Elizabeth Stewart es acusada de brujería y condenada a muerte. Trescientos años más tarde, Kim Stewart, una atractiva enfermera, hereda la finca de su antepasada y decide trasladarse allí en compañía de Edward, un investigador científico. Animados por el hallazgo de unos extraños hongos que aparentemente poseen propiedades terapéuticas, Edward y un grupo de científicos instalan un moderno laboratorio en la finca y proyectan convertir la especie en un fármaco cuya comercialización les rendirá una fortuna. Mientras tanto, Kim se dedica a investigar en los archivos históricos del lugar y descubre que Elizabeth utilizaba esos mismos hongos en sus preparados culinarios y que fue conducida a la hoguera por provocar estados de posesión diabólica. Inevitablemente surgen preguntas inquietantes: ¿acaso esos misteriosos hongos estimulan el despertar de los instintos más primarios?, ¿pueden despertar al hombre depredador que todos llevamos dentro? La crítica ha dicho...«Un apasionante relato donde ciencia y superstición se dan la mano.»El País
Archmage: The Legend of Drizzt (The Legend of Drizzt #31)
by R. A. SalvatoreIn the aftermath of the War of the Silver Marches, the combatants take stock as a new tale begins in the Legend of Drizzt seriesThe pall that had descended over the North is gone, and a new day has dawned on a victorious Mithral Hall. But no matter how bright things seem on the surface, Drizzt and his companions know that what lurks just under their feet remains steeped in evil and charged with unimaginable power. The dark elves of Menzoberranzan, including the powerful Archmage Gromph, aren't done with Drizzt yet. And consumed by their own power struggles, feeling backed into a corner, the drow may just be desperate enough to call on demonic forces from the deepest reaches of the Abyss, and unleash a disaster even the Underdark could never have prepared for. Archmage is the first book in the Homecoming trilogy and the thirty-first book in the Legend of Drizzt series.
Archon: The Books Of Raziel (The Books of Raziel #1)
by Sabrina BenulisAngels and demons do battle for a girl possessed by the spirit of a powerful, dead angel in this fabulous paranormal debut by Sabrina Benulis. Archon is the first of the Books of Raziel, a truly fantastic and very hip new take on heaven’s warriors that readers of the angelic novels of Danielle Trussoni, Lauren Kate, Becca Fitzpatrick, and Alexandra Adornetto are sure to adore. Archon is new wave urban fantasy, a tale of the supernatural that brilliantly blends passion, obsession, horror, and suspense in a way that will appeal to dark fantasy fans and paranormal romance readers equally. Sabrina Benulis’s angels are creepy, sexy, and totally awesome—and, like Anne Rice’s amoral, ambiguous, and addicting vampires, they will seduce and terrify you at the same time.
The Archons of the Stars
by Alison BairdThe events set in motion long ago by the Archons, an ancient race that founded the Empire, are now coming to a head. Though the world of Mera has been freed from the threat of King Khalazar, the Dragon Prince Mandrake has become the living embodiment of the cruel god Valdur, gifted with limitless power. To counter this threat, Ailia must fulfil the age-old prophecy and become the Tryna Lia, the champion of the Empire. As the time for the final battle draws ever nearer, the fate of not only Ailia, but of the entire Celestial Empire hangs in the balance.
Archsage (Tower)
by Jesse McMinnKyle Campbell is a vagrant, a traveller between worlds who has found himself trapped in the strange and magical land of Loria. In this world, his power is boundless; but his arrival has attracted the attention of dangerous enemies, and Kyle wants nothing more than to return to the world where he belongs.After earning the favor of the Buorish king and barely escaping the wrath of twin assassins Lian and Lacaster, Kyle learns the identity of the one person in Loria who can help him find a way back home: a figure forgotten by time, known only as the Archsage.In order to hold counsel with the Archsage, Kyle and his companions must travel to the very ends of the earth and brave the wilderlands of Westia, the harshest continent on the planet. But they have little choice; Kyle's homeworld is calling to him, and his time in Loria is running out.The final chapter of Kyle's story has begun.
Archvillain
by Barry LygaKyle Camden knows exactly where he was the night Mighty Mike arrived: sneaking around the fallow field behind Bouring Middle School (motto: "The U Makes It Exciting!"), running the electrical cabling that would allow him to dump the contents of the old water tower on the visiting football team during the next day's game. Which is why he couldn't tell anyone where he was. Or what he saw. Those lights everyone witnessed in the sky weren't tiny meteors burning up in the atmosphere. They were some kind of strange supercooled plasma that bathed the entire field--including Kyle--in alien energies, energies that boosted Kyle's intellect and gave him superpowers. Unfortunately, the energies also brought Mighty Mike to earth. Kyle is the only one who knows that Mighty Mike is a space alien. Everyone else thinks that Mike is just some kid who stumbled into the field, got beefed up on meteor juice, lost his memory, and decided to start rescuing kittens from trees. But Kyle knows the truth. And he'll do anything in his power to stop Mighty Mike--even if it means being an archvillain!
Archvillain (Archvillain #1)
by Barry LygaCritically acclaimed author Barry Lyga's middle-grade debut ARCHVILLAIN now in paperback!Kyle Camden knows exactly where he was the night Mighty Mike arrived: sneaking around the fallow field behind Bouring Middle School, preparing one of his most ingenious pranks yet.Which is why he couldn't tell anyone where he was. Or what he saw.Those lights everyone saw in the sky weren't tiny meteors burning up in the atmosphere. They were some kind of strange, supercooled plasma that bathed the entire field -- including Kyle -- in alien energies.Unfortunately, the energies also brought Mighty Mike to Earth. Kyle is the only one who knows that Mighty Mike is an alien. Everyone else thinks that Mike is just some kid who stumbled into the field, got beefed up on meteor juice, lost his memory, and decided to start rescuing kittens from trees. But Kyle knows the truth. And he'll do anything in his power to stop Mighty Mike, even if it means being an Archvillain!
Archy and Mehitabel
by Don MarquisThe now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an essential part of American literature.
The Archy McNally Series Volume One: McNally's Secret, McNally's Luck, and McNally's Risk (The Archy McNally Series)
by Lawrence SandersA playboy PI becomes entangled with passion, murder, and unabashed greed in these three adventures by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author. Privileged bachelor Archy McNally enjoys sipping late-night port with his girlfriend of the moment and tooling around South Florida in his red Miata sports car. Only occasionally does he get around to doing actual work as a part-time investigator for his father&’s law firm. In these three witty novels, he&’s paid to make discreet inquiries for Palm Beach&’s elite—who are rarely what they seem. McNally&’s Secret: When Lady Cynthia Horowitz&’s priceless 1918 US airmail stamps go missing from her plantation-style mansion, McNally unearths a shocking secret that could expose his own family&’s skeletons. His search thrusts him into a thickening maze of sex, scandal, blackmail, and murder. McNally&’s Luck: McNally&’s latest assignment is a simple catnapping. But, as McNally knows, things are rarely as simple as they seem. Soon, the case of the missing foul-tempered, overweight Persian morphs into the murder of a prominent Palm Beach woman. And when McNally uncovers a chilling connection between the two cases, he&’s plunged into a psychological game of cat and mouse. McNally&’s Risk: Checking out the background of a wealthy client&’s prospective daughter-in-law should be easy—but when the people around Theodosia Johnson start being killed off, McNally must expose the murderer. Theodosia herself is the biggest mystery though. And as she sets out to seduce McNally, he&’ll have to orchestrate his own scam to uncover the truth.
The Archy McNally Series Volume Three: McNally's Gamble, McNally's Dilemma, McNally's Folly (The Archy McNally Series)
by Lawrence SandersMore murder, greed, and secrets for the Palm Beach private eye created by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and “master of suspense” (The Washington Post). In his long-running, New York Times–bestselling mystery series set in South Florida, Edgar Award–winning author Lawrence Sanders gave readers “his most delightful character”—a charming playboy turned Palm Beach PI by the name of Archy McNally (Chicago Tribune). McNally’s Gamble: In this New York Times bestseller, McNally is enlisted to verify the bona fides of a deal for a rare Fabergé Imperial egg. But when widow Edythe Westmore’s children become convinced the trinket is a fake and their mother is being conned, McNally cracks open a case of lust, greed, and murder that stinks like a rotten egg. Now the detective will have to scramble to lay a trap for someone who’s counting dividends before they hatch. McNally’s Dilemma: In this New York Times bestseller, the Palm Beach tennis season starts off with a bang when a pro is shot by his wife after she catches him with another woman. Socialite Melva Williams confesses to offing her cheating spouse but wants her old friend Archy McNally to do her a favor: keep the press and paparazzi away from her beautiful daughter. The tempting Veronica is quite a handful, but more troubling is that her story and her mother’s don’t match. McNally’s Folly: Golden Age Hollywood diva Desdemona Darling makes headlines when she agrees to star in the Palm Beach Community Theater’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace. McNally gets roped into directing while he’s discreetly investigating who’s blackmailing the actress. But after Darling’s Husband Number Seven sips some elderberry wine laced with arsenic at the cast party, McNally needs to shine a spotlight on the killer before it’s curtains for somebody else.
The Archy McNally Series Volume Two: McNally's Caper, McNally's Trial, McNally's Puzzle (The Archy McNally Series)
by Lawrence SandersThe Palm Beach private eye is back—in three more adventures by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and &“master of suspense&” (The Washington Post). In his long-running, New York Times–bestselling mystery series set in South Florida, Edgar Award–winning author Lawrence Sanders gave readers &“his most delightful character&”—a charming playboy turned Palm Beach PI by the name of Archy McNally (Chicago Tribune). McNally&’s Caper: In this New York Times bestseller, Griswold Forsythe II wants to know which greedy, conniving relative is making off with the family treasures, including an original Picasso and an irreplaceable Edgar Allan Poe first edition. Suspects abound, including the sexy Forsythe women who all seem to find McNally irresistible. But things take a nasty turn when Griswold is murdered. McNally&’s Trial: In the past six months, Whitcomb Funeral Homes in southern Florida has shipped out five hundred dead bodies. Why are so many caskets leaving the Sunshine State and being airlifted to New York, Boston, and Chicago? Called in to investigate, McNally&’s about to blow the lid off a most unusual case in this New York Times bestseller. McNally&’s Puzzle: Hiram Gottschalk, the owner of the Palm Beach shop Parrots Unlimited, fears for his life. He turns to McNally after someone slashes a photo of him and his late wife and then wrings the neck of his beloved pet bird. Turns out he was right to be scared. When his client is stabbed in his sleep, McNally&’s determined to ruffle some feathers to find the killer.
Arclight
by Josin L. McqueinA harrowing sci-fi thriller about a teen who's survived horrors but lost her memory, for fans of Veronica Roth, Stephen King, and Justin Cronin. Arclight is a bold and astonishing debut about identity, unnerving connections, tortured romance, and the courage we find when we face our worst nightmares. The Arclight is the last refuge in a post-apocalyptic world consumed by terrifying monsters called the Fade. No one crosses the wall of light that keeps the last human survivors safe. There's nothing else left and nowhere to go. Or so they thought, until Marina, a lone teenage girl, stumbles out of the Dark. Marina doesn't remember who she is, where she came from, or how she survived. And the Fade want her back. When one of them infiltrates the compound and recognizes Marina, she begins to unlock secrets she didn't even know she had. Marina knows she's an outsider in the Arclight, but she'll do anything to protect those who saved her. Whether they want her help or not.
Arco Iris
by Sarah VapIn her latest collection, Arco Iris, Sarah Vap explores race, tourism, market, history, intimacy, and the vulnerability of lives beneath the stamp of longstanding powers. Whiteness is considered through the action of travel in South America where white bodies disappear, or are invisible, or attempt to become irrelevant, or are impossible to destroy. These hallucinatory poems explore the subtle violence beneath the commonplace in a foreign land, a violence which underscores the naiveté of the traveler. As she writes in the haunting poem, "Trace": The white and gold // fairy dust left of some spent bomb / settles // to the eyes of three children cuddling / in their hammock, belly-level of our boat.
El arcoíris de Alondra
by Christel Guczka¡No todo es rosa o azul! Alondra es feliz jugando futbol y analizando objetos en su microscopio. Aunque su papá la apoya, a su mamá le gustaría que hiciera más «cosas de niñas», como usar vestidos, hacerse una coleta o jugar con muñecas. En esta aventura, Alondra descubrirá que las personas pueden ser tan diferentes y bellas como todos los colores del arcoíris.
Arcoíris Grey 2 - Arcoíris Grey y el ojo de la tormenta (Arcoíris Grey #Volumen 2)
by Laura Ellen AndersonEl segundo libro de una serie mágica escrita e ilustrada por la creadora de Amelia Fang. Iris se está empezando a acostumbrar a ser Arcoíris Grey: ahora que tiene TODOS los poderes mágicos del tiempo al alcance de la mano, la vida es mucho más divertida, pero ¡todavía tiene que aprender a controlarlos! Cuando todas las nubes empiezan a desaparecer (incluida Nim), Iris y sus amigos deberán resolver el misterio. Todo apunta a que es cosa de Tornadia... ¿Podrá Iris pararla antes de que cree la tormenta final y destruya a los meteolandeses para siempre?
Arcoíris Grey y la magia del tiempo
by Laura Ellen AndersonDescubre un nuevo mundo mágico de la mano de la creadora de Amelia Fang Al mundo le iría muy bien un arcoíris... Iris Grey tiene diez años y vive en Meteolandia. Sueña con tener magia como sus amigos, ¡porque la vida sin ella no es lo mismo! Cuando Iris viaja sin permiso a la Tierra, no se imagina que necesitará encontrar su poder interior, luchar contra nuevos enemigos y dar paso a un mundo multicolor.
Arcontes
by Karime Cardona Cury¿Logrará Aarón sobrevivir ante el ataque de un poderoso demonio guerrero? ¿Podrá Helena hacer lo necesario, incluso si no es lo correcto? Gracias a un medallón mágico, los hermanos Aarón y Helena son capaces de ver mundos sobrenaturales escondidos para la gente común. Aarón, arconte de oscuridad, vence a los demonios que rondan los cementerios, mientras que Helena, arconte de luz, Los dos hermanos combinan su destino mágico con la vida escolar de cualquier adolescente, pero cuando algo empieza a matar a los arcontes de luz, el padre de los chicos decide cambiarlos a una escuela especial. Helena y Aarón tendrán que pedir ayuda a sus amigos y a seres sobrenaturales que jamás hubieran imaginado. Deberán enfrentar amenazas escalofriantes que dejarán más de una marca en ellos.
Arcta the Mountain Giant: Series 1 Book 3 (Beast Quest #3)
by Adam BladeBattle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up. An evil wizard has enchanted the magical Beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the Beasts and stop them from destroying the land. Armed with a sword and shield from the Wizard Aduro, Tom sets off to face Arcta the mountain giant. Can Tom save his land from destruction?There are SIX thrilling adventures to collect in Series One: Sepron the Sea Serpent; Arcta the Mountain Goat; Nanook the Snow Monster; Tagus the Horse-Man; and Epos the Flame BirdIf you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Arctic Adventure (Global Heroes #4)
by Damian HarveyJoin our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book set in the abominably cold arctic!Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts. These illustrated chapter books are perfect for making fascinating science topics accessible to young readers, inspiring a thirst for knowledge and learning by stealth. The team of characters come from around the world to give a truly global outlook.
Arctic Blue Death: A Meg Harris Mystery
by R. J. HarlickShort-listed for the 2010 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel The sparsely populated Arctic is no stranger to murder. The fourth in the Meg Harris series follows Meg’s adventures into the Candian Arctic as she searches for the truth about the disappearance of her father when she was a child. Many years ago, her father’s plane had gone missing in the Arctic and he was never seen again. What happened on that fateful flight? Thirty-six years later, her mother receives some strange Inuit drawings that suggest he might have survived. Intent on discovering the answers, no matter how painful, Meg travels to Iqaluit to find the artist and is sucked into the world of Inuit art forgery. Arctic Blue Death is not only a journey into Meg’s past and the events that helped shape the person she is today, but it’s also a journey into the land of the Inuit and the culture that has sustained them for thousands of years. Finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel. This is the fourth book in the Meg Harris Mystery series. The next book is A Green Place for Dying.