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Carpathian Intrigue
by John SimpsonYoung history scholar Christopher, granted rare permission to study the library of ancient and remote Bran Castle, wastes no time traveling to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Expecting to meet an elderly, reclusive nobleman, Christopher is surprised to be greeted by a handsome, virile man who clearly welcomes his presence and puts the library at his disposal. The elderly servant, Rupert and mysterious dungeon master, Constantine, are more in line with his expectations. It isn't long before Michael, the count, shows Christopher a secret chamber where the walls are covered with magnificent portraits of comely, nude young men. The Count confesses that these are former lovers, immortalized in paint, and remarks that Christopher would outshine them all. Boldly, Christopher accepts Michael's tacit invitation to his bed and is swept into a new world of sensual pleasure. But when he discovers a set of scrolls and a journal detailing an event in the castle dungeon's history, he finds that his lover may not be who he seems: Two hundred years ago, a curse was placed on the castle's count and two of his retainers. Can it be mere coincidence that their names were Michael, Rupert and Constantine?
Carpe Glitter
by Cat RamboWhat do you do when someone else's past forces itself on your own life? Sorting through the piles left behind by a grandmother who was both a stage magician and a hoarder, Persephone Aim finds a magical artifact from World War II that has shaped her family history. Faced with her mother's desperate attempt to take the artifact for herself, Persephone must decide whether to hold onto the past—or use it to reshape her future.
Carpe Jugulum: A Discworld Novel (Witches #6)
by Terry PratchettAnother brilliant installment in Terry Pratchett's acclaimed Discworld series, "The novel exudes the curious feel of old-fashioned vampire and Frankenstein legends. . . . Pratchett lampoons everything from Christian superstition to Swiss Army knives here, proving that the fantasy satire of Discworld 'still ate'nt dead.'" — Publishers WeeklyKing Verence, in a fit of enlightened democracy and ebullient goodwill, invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. But everyone knows you don't invite vampires into your house, even stylish, sophisticated ones with fancy waistcoats — unless you want permanent guests. Once ensconced within the castle, these wine-drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving . . . ever. Standing between the Magpyr family and Lancre are a coven of four: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat, and young Agness. And as the Lancre living are about to discover, there's only one way to fight. Go for the throat, or as the vampyres themselves say . . . Carpe Jugulum!The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Carpe Jugulum is the sixth in the Witches collection. The Witches includes:Equal RitesWyrd SistersWitches AbroadLords and LadiesMaskeradeCarpe Jugulum
Carpe Jugulum: Wm Format (Mundodisco #Volumen 23)
by Terry PratchettUnos vampiros muy peculiares están a punto de apoderarse de Lancre, pero las tres brujas de este reino no están dispuestas a cruzarse de brazos. Una nueva aventura del Mundodisco. Veamos: si Carpe diem es «Aférrate al momento», entonces Carpe jugulum significa: «¡Directo a la yugular!». Un lema perfecto para el escudo de armas de la familia de vampiros que el rey Verence de Lancre ha invitado a la ceremonia de imposición de nombre de su hija recién nacida. Los Urrácula son vampyros modernos que han adaptado la ortografía para estar en consonancia con los nuevos tiempos. Aún mejor: han descubierto el poder del pensamiento positivo para rechazar cualquier intento de ser dominados, sojuzgados y exterminados. Inmunes a los ajos, las estacas y los símbolos religiosos, han salido del ataúd y quieren un bocado del futuro. Y el futuro empieza por Lancre. Pero el pequeño reino montañoso cuenta con buenas defensas: las brujas Yaya Ceravieja, Tata Ogg, Agnes y, aunque tenga que cambiar pañales entre hechizo y poción, la reina Magrat. Eso sin contar el ejército de hombrecillos azules que lleva un tiempo dando vueltas por la región. Reseña:«Un narrador brillante, con un sentido del humor tan contagioso que te atrapa por completo.»Mail on Sunday
Carpe jugulum (Mundodisco #23)
by Terry PratchettUn lema perfecto para el escudo de armas de la familia de vampiros que el rey Verence de Lancre ha invitado a la ceremonia de imposición de nombre de su hija recién nacida. Los Urrácula son vampyros modernos que han adaptado la ortografía para estar en consonancia con los nuevos tiempos. Aún mejor: han descubierto el poder del pensamiento positivo para rechazar cualquier intento de ser dominados, sojuzgados y exterminados. Inmunes a los ajos, las estacas y los símbolos religiosos, han salido del ataúd y quieren un bocado del futuro.Y el futuro empieza por Lancre. Pero el pequeño reino montañoso cuenta con buenas defensas: las brujas Yaya Ceravieja, Tata Ogg, Agnes y, aunque tenga que cambiar pañales entre hechizo y poción, la reina Magrat. Eso sin contar el ejército de hombrecillos azules que lleva un tiempo dando vueltas por la región.«Un narrador brillante, con un sentido del humor tan contagioso que te atrapa por completo.»Mail on Sunday
Carrera a Través del Espacio II: La Ola de Tiempo
by David HawkStephen Webb está varado en un sombrío planeta sin vida, y el Dr. Lowell está cerca de morir. Del otro lado del universo, Neil y Marie llegan al planeta oceánico de Amphibios, donde se encuentran con un visitante inesperado. El camino para encontrar al padre de Neil los lleva a un planeta lleno de cicatrices llamado Cylosis, donde llegan en medio de una feroz batalla entre las fuerzas de la Resistencia y el Estado opresivo. Neil debe encontrar el camino que lo conduzca hacia su padre y el Dr. Lowell y, si no puede, debe tomar la decisión de viajar a Varillam.
Carrera a Través del Espacio III - El Final de los Tiempos
by David HawkNeil se ha reunido con su padre en el oscuro planeta Flora, pero una explosión ha dejado atrás al abuelo Al. Una emergencia hace que el equipo huya de su refugio de regreso a Cylosis, donde son capturados por las despiadadas fuerzas del Estado y, ademas, Marie ha desaparecido. Los terrícolas necesitan confiar en su inteligencia y en las fuerzas del universo para escapar de una muerte segura y completar su misión a Varillam. La evolución de la raza humana está en juego.
Carrera a través del Espacio
by David HawkNeil Webb y su mejor amiga, Marie, están disfrutando su primer día de vacaciones de verano cuando Neil recibe un mensaje misterioso de su padre. En el mensaje, Neil se entera que su padre, Stephen, ha estado usando agujeros de gusano para visitar planetas alienígenas. Stephen estaba en camino a visitar una especie hiper-inteligente llamada Teva cuando él y su mejor amigo, el famoso científico el Dr. William Lowell, quedaron atrapados en una guerra extraterrestre y quedaron varados en un planeta desconocido, lo que provocó que enviara un mensaje para su hijo. Neil y Marie deben viajar a través del universo para encontrar a su padre y al Dr. Lowell o para completar la misión de su padre. Una misión que cambiará el rumbo de la civilización humana.
Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy: The Green Fairies Book 7 (Rainbow Magic #7)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are excited for their holiday - but their hearts sink when they see their favourite beach is covered in litter. They visit the King and Queen of Fairyland , who introduce them to seven trainee fairies, the Green Fairies. But then Jack Frost turns up to steal their new wands! Rachel and Kirsty will have to get them back if they want the world to be clean... 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Green Fairies set! Nicole the Beach Fairy; Isabella the Air Fairy; Edie the Garden Fairy; Coral the Reef Fairy; Lily the Rainforest Fairy; Milly the River Fairy; Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carrie's Protector
by Rebecca YorkSaving her from terrorists was the easy part...Still smarting from a failed mission, bodyguard Wyatt Hawk is to escort photographer Carrie Mitchell to a meeting where she'll testify about a terrorist plot. Instead, a near-deadly ambush sends the two on the run from a fiery blast of bullets.Forced into close proximity with wealthy Carrie, Wyatt has little interest in her; their differences couldn't be bigger. But somewhere between a compromised safe house and the discovery of a shocking conspiracy, the cool and distant bodyguard finds himself succumbing to Carrie's seductive allure. He'll even risk his life to save hers...because all he's left unguarded is his heart.
Carrier 10: Arsenal
by Keith DouglassBook 10 in the Carrier series. This time, tombstone and the crew are stuck in the middle of a rapidly worsening situation. Caught between micromanaging unscrupulous politicians back home and a Cuban faction which is sick and tired of being pushed around by the U.S. and thinks it can turn things around with a blow that will break the United States' will, can tombstone and the crew of Jefferson pull off another miracle?
Carrion Comfort
by Dam SimmonsThe Past... Caught behind the lines of Hitler’s Final Solution, Saul Laski is one of the multitudes destined to die in the notorious Chelmno extermination camp. Until he rises to meet his fate and finds himself face-to-face with an evil far older, and far greater, than the Nazis themselves.... The Present... Compelled by the encounter to survive at all costs, so begins a journey that for Saul will span decades and cross continents, plunging into the darkest corners of twentieth-century history to reveal a secret society of beings who throughout the ages may exist behind the world’s most horrible and violent events. Killing from a distance, they are people with the psychic ability to “use” humans: read their minds, subjugate them to their wills, experience through their senses, and force them to acts of unspeakable aggression. Each year, three of the most powerful of this hidden order meet to discuss their triumphs of bloodshed and destruction. But at this reunion, something will go terribly wrong. Saul’s quest is about to reach its elusive object, drawing hunter and hunted alike into a struggle that will plumb the depths of mankind’s attraction to violence, and determine the future of the world itself.
Carrion Comfort
by Dan SimmonsCarrion Comfort is a science fiction/horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1989 in hard cover by Dark Harvest and in 1990 in paperback by Warner Books. It won the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Poll Award for Best Horror Novel, and the August Derleth Award for Best Novel.
Carry On
by Rainbow Rowell<P>Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. <P>Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up. <P>Carry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters. <P><b> Nominee for the 2018 Young Reader's Choice Award </b> <i>(Pacific Northwest Library Association)</i>
Carry on
by Rainbow RowellBestseller #1 de The New York Times. Elegido como Mejor Libro YA 2015 por la revista Time, School Library Journal y por Barnes & Noble.El nuevo libro de Rainbow Rowell, con dos de los personajes que conociste en Fangirl.Simon Snow es el mago más poderoso del mundo, tiene diecisiete años y es el Elegido, el único que puede salvar la magia. La verdad: Simon es el peor Elegido que a nadie se le pudo haber ocurrido.Lo único que Simon quiere es disfrutar de su último año en Watford antes de morir como un héroe, pero no hay manera. Su novia truena con él, su mejor amiga quiere que huya, su mentor lo evita... y Baz, su archienemigo, se la pasaría en grande a su costa, pero este año ni siquiera se ha dignado a aparecer por la escuela, el muy idiota. Y Baz será malvado y un vampiro y un imbécil, pero tiene razón: la mayor parte del tiempo Simon ni siquiera puede controlar su magia, ¿y se supone que va a salvar al mundo?La crítica ha opinado:"Una historia brillantemente adictiva y genuinamente romántica" -Revista Time-"Una Rowell de primer nivel... casi imposible de dejar de leer" - Publishers Weekly-"Para fans de Harry Potter, de Rainbow Rowell y de las historias de amor y de magia" -School Library Journal-
Carry the Flame
by James JarosTomorrow's world is a wasteland, decimated by vengeful nature and disease . . .And those who rule the ruins worship a cruel and terrible god.Having survived the terror of the Alliance and the single-minded fanaticism of its hideous religion, a caravan of survivors moves quickly into the Great American Desert, the wastes of what once was America's heartland. With her daughters at her side—recently rescued Ananda and her daring older sister, Bliss—Jessie hopes to find sanctuary in the Arctic, now rumored to be temperate. But their enemies are powerful and relentless, and will not rest until they possess the caravan's most precious treasures: their prepubescent female children, a stolen tanker filled with fuel . . . and a pair of frightened twins, whom the Army of God calls "demon." But the danger in pursuit pales before the horror that lies ahead when Jessie, the marauder-turned-ally Burned Fingers, and the innocents in their care face the savagery, the madness, and the monsters that dwell in the terrifying City of Shade.
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Woman, a Husband, and her Alligator
by Homer HickamBig Fish meets The Notebook in this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligator that is a moving tribute to love, from the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning memoir Rocket Boys—the basis of the movie October Sky.Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie’s dreams of a life with him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields, married to Homer.Unfulfilled as a miner’s wife, Elsie was reminded of her carefree days with Buddy every day because of his unusual wedding gift: an alligator named Albert she raised in the only bathroom in the house. When Albert scared Homer by grabbing his pants, he gave Elsie an ultimatum: “Me or that alligator!” After giving it some thought, Elsie concluded there was only one thing to do: Carry Albert home.Carrying Albert Home is the funny, sweet, and sometimes tragic tale of a young couple and a special alligator on a crazy 1,000-mile adventure. Told with the warmth and down-home charm that made Rocket Boys a beloved bestseller, Homer Hickam’s rollicking tale is ultimately a testament to that strange and marvelous emotion we inadequately call love.
Carrying the Gentleman's Secret
by Helen DicksonUnmarried and pregnant!Alex Golding had a duty to stop his brother-in-law’s bigamous marriage. But when he saw the bride, he offered whatever comfort he could to sweet young seamstress Lydia Brook…Lydia has spent weeks trying to forget her brief encounter with Mr. Golding—she knows the rich widower can never love her. But when it’s Alex who offers her the investment to open her own shop, she can’t say no. This time their passion is as unexpected as its dramatic consequences…she’s expecting his baby!
Carrying the King's Pride: A Forbidden Temptation Carrying The King's Pride Bound To The Tuscan Billionaire The Secret That Shocked De Santis (Kingdoms & Crowns)
by Jennifer HaywardA marriage for the monarch One last New York night with Sofia Ramirez is all Prince Nikandros Constantinides allowed himself before returning to Akathinia, after a dreadful accident took his brother's life. But before the royal rebel is crowned, Nik discovers that he didn't leave Sofia behind alone! In a baby's heartbeat, Nik turns Sofia's world upside down and whisks her away to his Mediterranean kingdom. Dissolving a politically perfect engagement is not what Nik-or his country-had in mind, but this proud prince will do whatever it takes to legitimize his new rule...with a wife and child!
Carson of Venus SF Gateway Omnibus: Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus
by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe son of a Civil War veteran, Edgar Rice Burroughs was a prolific writer for the early pulp magazines. Famous the world over as the creator of Tarzan - and in SF circles for his Martian tales featuring John Carter - Burroughs is a household name. But John Carter wasn't the only Earthman to champion another world. This omnibus collects PIRATES OF VENUS, LOST ON VENUS and CARSON OF VENUS - the first three of Burroughs' classic pulp tales of Carson Napier on the waterworld of Amtor - better known to us as Venus.PIRATES OF VENUS: The shimmering, cloud-covered planet of Venus conceals a wondrous secret: the strikingly beautiful yet deadly world of Amtor. In Amtor, cities of immortal beings flourish in giant trees reaching thousands of feet into the sky; ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below; rare flashes of sunlight precipitate devastating storms; and the inhabitants believe their world is saucer-shaped with a fiery center and icy rim. Stranded on Amtor after his spaceship crashes, astronaut Carson Napier is swept into a world where revolution is ripe, the love of a princess comes at a dear price, and death can come as easily from the blade of a sword as from the ray of a futuristic gun. LOST ON VENUS: Napier's adventures continue in this pulse-pounding sequel to PIRATES OF VENUS. Here the intrepid and wry explorer takes on a savage world in order to rescue the princess from her sworn enemies. Napier's epic quest for Duare takes him through the streets of the City of the Dead, into the terrifying Room of the Seven Doors, and face to face with fantastic and perilous creatures. LOST ON VENUS brims with the action, suspense and wit unique to the Master of Adventure.CARSON OF VENUS: Carson Napier, first Earthman to reach Venus, had to keep alert every instant of his stay on that world of mist and mystery. For its lands were unmapped, its inhabitants many, varied and strange, and he had taken an obligation to restore a native princess to her lost homeland. On terrible oceans where dreaded sea-monsters dwelled, in deep forests where terror haunted every branch, and behind the walls of eerie cities where power-mad chieftains plotted uncanny schemes, CARSON OF VENUS is fast-paced science fiction adventure.
Carson of Venus: Pirates Of Venus, Lost On Venus, Carson Of Venus (Classics To Go)
by Edgar BorroughsThe novel, which was written two years before the outbreak of World War II, satirises Nazi Germany by including a fascist political faction called the "Zani". There is also a character named "Muso" as a reference to Benito Mussolini. Unlike the first two Venus novels, Carson of Venus focuses on spy intrigue and war instead of wilderness adventuring. It also indicates a change of political orientation from that of the earlier books, where the villains were modelled on Russian Communists. (Wikipedia)