- Table View
- List View
El chico que adoraba dibujar gatos
by Steve VernonHace mucho, muchísimo, mucho multiplicado por cien más la longitud de un hipopótamo, muchisísimo tiempo, un chico se sentó a solas a las afueras de la leñera de su familia, y se puso a dibujar gatos. El chico esperaba que le castigaran por dibujar gatos y sabía, en su interior, que no debería dibujar más. Pero, en realidad, no se le ocurría otra forma de pasar el rato. Dibujó gatos felices. Dibujó gatos tristes. Dibujó gatos que no se decidían sobre sus sentimientos. Dibujó gatos a lunares, y gatos a rayas, y gatos de todos los colores menos de los colores habituales en un gato, con unos colores más entre medias. Sí señor, a este chico realmente le encantaba dibujar gatos. Era algo así como una obsesión arraigada, supongo que así podría decirse, si uno quisiera ser duro y crítico con el tema. Un alma más amable podría decidir entrever lo que el chico hacía y llamarlo pasión. Y de alguna forma, ambas opiniones, obsesión y pasión, eran perfectamente correctas. No puedo decir con certeza cuándo empezó todo. Es seguro decir que probablemente estaba ahí sentado, solo, dibujando y haciendo garabatos con sus lápices de colores, haciendo líneas, y formas, y cajas, y quizá vio a un gordo y viejo gato cazando un ratón de campo que hubiera aparecido de debajo de alguna parte, o de detrás de un montón de leña. O quizá simplemente lo soñó, pero no importa cómo empezó, la verdad tan real como la vida misma era que a este chico le encantaba dibujar gatos. Una historia corta conmovedora, humorística y casi verdadera de Steve Vernon.
El chico salvaje (Wild Boy #1)
by Rob Lloyd JonesLondrés, 1841. Wild Boy es un bicho raro con el cuerpo completamente cubierto de pelo a quién todos vienen a ver a la parada de monstruos del circo. Aunque, desde su cautiverio, él también mira a sus visitantes: es su única distracción. <P><P>De hecho, el chico ha desarrollado unas técnicas de observación y deducción propias del mismísimo Sherlock Holmes. Así que, cuando es injustamente acusado de asesinato, Wild Boy se ve obligado a actuar. <P><P> Por suerte, no está solo: la desafiante y atrevida Clarissa se convertirá en la perfecta compañera en esta difícil investigación.
El chico sin destino (Corazón negro #2)
by Elisa Puricelli Guerra¿Cambiarías tu mundo por el del personaje literario del que estás enamorad@? A pesar de que su tía Cornelia, la reconocida autora de libros juveniles, ya apareció, Viola está desesperada. La heroína del primer tomo de la serie Corazón Negro no logró cruzar el umbral del pasaje del British Museum con Narcissus, el guapo protagonista de la saga escrita por Cornelia, y él ha regresado a su libro y parece haberla olvidado. En compañía de la Srta. Butterwick, Viola descubre un tomo de Alicia en el país de las maravillas con una misteriosa dedicatoria escrita por el mismísimo Lewis Carrol. Por un descuido de Cornelia, Narcissus regresa al mundo de Viola y emprenderá con ella muchas aventuras, que los llevarán a descubrir un mundo subterráneo y a sacar a la luz un secreto de familia hasta entonces celosamente guardado por las tías de Viola. Aún más apasionante que el primer libro, esta novela llena desuspenso y de sorpresas indaga sobre el origen de Cornelia y de su hermano Conrad, quienes fueron adoptados de pequeños por la familia Whyndam, y presenta nuevos e intrigantes personajes, como Jerôme, un enigmático joven que le robará el corazón a Gertrude y que los ayudará a entender la misteriosa relación entre el libro de Alicia, las novelas de Cornelia y la historia de la verdadera familia de Viola.
El chico sin nombre
by Ricardo Zárate"Si empiezas a tener pesadillas estando despierto, eso significa que el siguiente eres tú." Álex ama a su hermano con todas sus fuerzas, y hallarlo significa encontrarse a sí mismo# Por él haría lo que fuera. Dante fue secuestrado hace muchos años y su ausencia ha dejado un gran vacío en la vida de sus padres y su hermano Álex. Cuando la policía desestima el caso por falta de evidencias, Álex se siente más desamparado que nunca y clama por justicia, pues está convencido de que Dante sigue vivo; entonces decide que ya es hora de encontrarlo por su cuenta. Lo acompaña Ana, su mejor amiga; también un agente que sabe más de lo que aparenta, y además su propia habilidad para manejar la deep web a su antojo. Pero destapará una espeluznante cloaca con la que habría preferido no toparse nunca. A un hijo que pierde a sus padres se le llama huérfano. A una madre que pierde a su hijo se le llama dolorosa. ¿Y a quien pierde asu hermano#? "¿Cuál es mi nombre?", es lo que se pregunta Álex todos los días. Cierta noche, Álex colapsa el sitio web del Sistema de Seguridad Nacional para denunciar a los cuatro vientos que las autoridades no han logrado hallar a los secuestradores de su hermano mayor, Dante, quien desapareció años atrás. A cambio de no ser procesado por el ataque cibernético, la policía le pide que colabore con ellos para localizar a los dueños de una página web que vende objetos personales de asesinos seriales. El sitio ahora intenta vender un anillo de oro perteneciente a un importante político recién asesinado. Álex acepta colaborar como pirata informático, pues intuye que ese incidente está relacionado con los criminales que secuestraron a Dante. Así entra en contacto con una comunidad marginal y clandestina amante de lo macabro y descubre secretos inenarrables que tienen que ver con grandes ambiciones políticas. Está dispuesto a todo con tal de hallar a su hermano, pero a qué costo#
Chicory Up: The Pixie Chronicles (The Pixie Chronicles #2)
by Irene RadfordTHE BATTLE FOR THE TEN ACRE WOOD CONTINUES. . . Skene Falls, Oregon, was a typical small town where everyone knew everyone else's business. But even small towns have their secrets—sometimes magical ones. Skene Falls was not only home to Desdemona and Benedict Carrick and their parents, it was also the dwelling place of the Pixies. When Thistle Down was exiled from Pixie and stranded in a human body, it marked the beginning of a campaign that would prove dangerous to all. Could Thistle, her human friends, and one Pixie named Chicory avert disaster? .
The Chieftain (Telnarian Histories #1)
by John NormanA peasant is sent to the arena, fodder for the carnage—but before the horrified gaze of noble ladies, the warrior named Dog slaughters headsmen, hunters, and beasts to win freedom as a full‑fledged gladiator. Then deep‑space rebels attack an Empire ship where Dog performs combat killings for the amusement of the passengers, and the gladiator becomes a rebel. Now a beautiful officer of the court finds her life depends on the mercy of Dog, the man she ordered put to death!
A Child Across the Sky
by Jonathan CarrollAfter his best friend's suicide, a film director gets a glimpse into the beyondLike many young men before them, Weber and Philip went to Hollywood to make their fortune. Weber became one of the most respected directors of his generation, but Philip's talent went unnoticed until he found his calling making horror pictures, a genre in which his gruesome imagination could shine. But everything changes one morning when he calls his old friend Weber to say hello, then kills himself only an hour later. From Philip, Weber inherits a box of three videotapes. The first tape begins with Philip, warning Weber of challenges ahead, mysterious things he couldn't handle but believes that Weber can. Then Weber sees something unbelievable: a first-person view of his mother's last minutes alive before a plane crash took her life in 1960. Weber watches her settle into her airplane seat and read a newspaper, then hears the passengers scream as the jet falls from the sky. Before he died, Philip had unlocked a terrible secret. To understand it, Weber must learn the mysteries of death--no matter the cost. This ebook contains an all-new introduction by Jonathan Carroll, as well as an exclusive illustrated biography of the author including rare images from his personal collection.
A Child Alone with Strangers: A Novel
by Philip Fracassi&“Fracassi&’s novel hits me like a cross between McCammon and '80s King. Might be one of them summer blockbusters readers love.&” —Laird Barron, author of Worse Angels"A Child Alone with Strangers starts out as a slow burn procedural with supernatural elements and inexorably cranks itself into a pulse-pounding symphony of eldritch horrors and all-too-human violence. Philip Fracassi is the best sort of horror writer--one who is unafraid to hunt for light in even the darkest places." —Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters When young Henry Thorne is kidnapped and held prisoner in a remote farmhouse surrounded by miles of forest, he finds himself connecting with a strange force living in the woods—using that bond to wreak havoc against his captors. Unknown to the boy, however, is that this ancient being has its own reasons for wanting the interlopers gone—there is something hidden beneath the house, tucked away in the dark, damp root cellar . . . waiting for its return.
The Child Eater
by Rachel PollackTwo boys, separated by hundreds of years will never know each other--yet together they will battle a great evil at the very heart of the world--The Child Eater. One, Matyas, resides in a medieval world whose power rests with the Academy of Wizards. The other, Simon Wisdom, in present-day America. In a town described as "the fourteenth most livable city" in a national magazine. Their lives are vastly different: as a boy, Matyas is viciously beaten by his innkeeper father, yet he will grow up to become the greatest magician. Simon is deeply loved by his widowed father, Jack, yet even a father's dedication is helpless against the psychic terrors that overwhelm Simon from his earliest years. Matyas takes refuge from his father's violence in fantasies of magical citiesâ??then true magic enters his life when he sees a man fly. Obsessed with becoming a magician and fixated on learning to fly himself, Matyas runs away to the capital, where he learns of a mysterious, long-lost Tarot of Eternity. Matyas and Simon both suffer the same horrific visions: a dark tunnel, pieces of bodies, disembodied heads of children pleading for help. When a new boy's body is found without a head Matyas learns a terrible secret: a magician can live forever by devouring the lives of children. The magician who does this has hidden his name so no one can work a spell against him. He is the Child Eater. Terrified of his son's nightmares, Jack enlists the help of the mysterious Dr. Reina. Soon however Simon realizes Reina means him ill. Is this mysterious doctor really The Child Eater and Simon is his next victim? Can the spirit of Simon's long-dead mother and the power of Matyas' Tarrot deck save him and the world? With a battle against evil that stretches across centuries, Rachel Pollack, has created a thrilling world of magic, memory, and desire that will enchant readers far and wide.
The Child Eater
by Rachel PollackAn ancient evil is on the rise. Children are disappearing. Only two boys, from different worlds, can stop it.On Earth, The Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from ordinary: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them. Something is coming, something far, far worse than death . . .In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas is determined to drag himself up from the gutter, become a wizard and learn to fly. But he, too, can hear the children crying.Two vastly different worlds. One ancient evil. The child eater is coming . . .'An intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy' - Guardian*THIS EDITION CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL*
The Child Eater
by Rachel PollackAn ancient evil is on the rise. Children are disappearing. Only two boys, from different worlds, can stop it.On Earth, The Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from ordinary: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them. Something is coming, something far, far worse than death . . .In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas is determined to drag himself up from the gutter, become a wizard and learn to fly. But he, too, can hear the children crying.Two vastly different worlds. One ancient evil. The child eater is coming . . .'An intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy' - Guardian*THIS EDITION CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL*
The Child Garden (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Geoff RymanIn a semi-tropical London, surrounded by paddy-fields, the people feed off the sun like plants, the young are raised in Child Gardens and educated by viruses, and the Consensus oversees the country, 'treating' non-conformism. Information, culture, law and politics are biological functions.But Milena is different: she is resistant to viruses and an incredible musician, one of the most extraordinary women of her age. This is her story and that of her friends, like Lucy the immortal tumour and Joseph the Postman whose mind is an information storehouse for others, and Rolfa, genetically engineered as a Polar Bear, whose beautiful singing voice first awakens Milena to the power of music.
The Child Garden
by Geoff RymanWinner of the Arthur C. Clarke and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards."An exuberant celebration of excess set in a resource-poor but defiantly energetic twenty-first century."-The New York Times"A richly absorbing tale-with a marvelous premise expertly carried out."-Kirkus Reviews"Excellent. . . . Dark and witty and full of love, closely observed, and sprinkled with astonishing ideas. Science fiction of a very high order."-Greg Bear"One of the most imaginative accounts of futuristic bioengineering since Greg Bear's Blood Music."-LocusIn a future London, humans photosynthesize, organics have replaced electronics, viruses educate people, and very few live past forty. But Milena is resistant to the viruses. She's alone until she meets Rolfa, a huge, hirsute Genetically Engineered Polar Woman, and Milena realizes she might, just might, be able to find a place for herself after all.Geoff Ryman is the author of the novels The King's Last Song, Air (a Clarke and Tiptree Award winner), and The Unconquered Country (a World Fantasy Award winner), and the collection Paradise Tales. Canadian by birth, he has lived in Cambodia and Brazil and now teaches creative writing at the University of Manchester in England.
Child of a Dead God
by Barb HendeeFor years, Magiere and Leesil have sought a long-forgotten artefact, even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from her murderous half-brother Welstiel, one of the deadly so-called Noble Dead. And now, dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south - on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession. Among Magiere's protectors are two elven assassins-turned-guardians who must fight their distrust of this sister of the dead. Forces more powerful than they are also rallying around Magiere, arming her for conflict. But finding the orb may be just the start of the dangers that await.
Child of a Hidden Sea
by A. M. DellamonicaOne minute, twenty-four-year-old Sophie Hansa is in a San Francisco alley trying to save the life of the aunt she has never known. The next, she finds herself flung into the warm and salty waters of an unfamiliar world. Glowing moths fall to the waves around her, and the sleek bodies of unseen fish glide against her submerged ankles. The world is Stormwrack, a series of island nations with a variety of cultures and economies--and a language different from any Sophie has heard. Sophie doesn't know it yet, but she has just stepped into the middle of a political firestorm, and a conspiracy that could destroy a world she has just discovered. . . her world, where everyone seems to know who she is, and where she is forbidden to stay. But Sophie is stubborn, and smart, and refuses to be cast adrift by people who don't know her and yet wish her gone. With the help of a sister she has never known, and a ship captain who would rather she had never arrived, she must navigate the shoals of the highly charged politics of Stormwrack, and win the right to decide for herself whether she stays in this wondrous world. . . or is doomed to exile, in Child of a Hidden Sea by A. M. Dellamonica.
Child of a Hidden Sea (Hidden Sea Tales #1)
by A. M. DellamonicaChild of a Hidden Sea by A.M. Dellamonica is a rousing tale of adventure and adversity, politics and personal trialsOne minute, twenty-four-year-old Sophie Hansa is in a San Francisco alley trying to save the life of the aunt she has never known. The next, she finds herself flung into the warm and salty waters of an unfamiliar world. Glowing moths fall to the waves around her, and the sleek bodies of unseen fish glide against her submerged ankles. The world is Stormwrack, a series of island nations with a variety of cultures and economies—and a language different from any Sophie has heard. Sophie doesn't know it yet, but she has just stepped into the middle of a political firestorm, and a conspiracy that could destroy a world she has just discovered...her world, where everyone seems to know who she is, and where she is forbidden to stay. But Sophie is stubborn, and smart, and refuses to be cast adrift by people who don't know her and yet wish her gone. With the help of a sister she has never known, and a ship captain who would rather she had never arrived, she must navigate the shoals of the highly charged politics of Stormwrack, and win the right to decide for herself whether she stays in this wondrous world...or is doomed to exile.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Child of a Mad God: A Tale Of The Coven (Tales of the Coven #1)
by R. A. SalvatoreA thrilling and dark new epic fantasy adventure begins, perfect for fans of Glen Cook and Joe Abercrombie.When Aoleyn loses her parents, she is left to fend for herself among a tribe of vicious barbarians. Bound by rigid traditions, she dreams of escaping to the world beyond her mountain home. The only hope for achieving the kind of freedom she searches for is to learn how to wield the mysterious power used by the tribe’s coven known as the Song of Usgar. Thankfully, Aoleyn may be the strongest witch to have ever lived, but magic comes at price. Not only has her abilities caught the eye of the brutish warlord that leads the tribe, but the demon of the mountain hunts all who wield the Coven’s power, and Aoleyn’s talent has made her a beacon in the night.Child of a Mad God is the first book in bestselling author R. A. Salvatore's The Coven series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Child of Darkness (The Lightworld/Darkworld Novels #2)
by Jennifer ArmintroutAt a Lightworld royal gala, Queene Ayla announces the betrothal of her daughter, Cerridwen, to a high-ranking councilor. Though strategically brilliant, the engagement comes as a shock--to Cerridwen especially. Infuriated by her mother's high-handedness, ignorant of her own true origins, she flees the court--leaving herself vulnerable to those who would see the Lightworld destroyed.Amid burgeoning unrest, desperate desires become divided loyalties and terrifying mercenaries lurk in the shadowy space between rebellion and anarchy.
Child Of A Dead God
by Barb Hendee J.C. HendeeFor years, Magiere and Leesil have sought a long-forgotten artefact, even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from her murderous half-brother Welstiel, one of the deadly so-called Noble Dead. And now, dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south - on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession.Among Magiere's protectors are two elven assassins-turned-guardians who must fight their distrust of this sister of the dead. Forces more powerful than they are also rallying around Magiere, arming her for conflict. But finding the orb may be just the start of the dangers that await.
Child of Earth (The Sea of Grass Trilogy #1)
by David GerroldBook one of the Sea of Grass trilogyWant to visit another world? It might not be as easy as you think.When Kaer's extended family signs up to emigrate to Linnea, a planet known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, Kaer is certain the move will bring the divided household closer together. What none of them are prepared for is the grueling emigration training in the Linnean dome, a makeshift environment designed to be like Linnea in every possible way, from the long, brutally harsh winters to the deadly kacks-- wolf-like creatures as tall as men.The training is tough, but Kaer's family is up to the challenge. Soon they begin working like Linneans, thinking like Linneans, even accepting Linnean gods as their own. The family's emigration seems to be just around the corner.But then, a disaster on Linnea itself changes everything.
Child of Earth: The Dumarest Saga Book 33
by E. C. TubbThere should have been soft breezes scented with entrancing perfumes, the soothing warmth of a golden sun, lakes of wine and mountains of grain, trees adorned with fruit and bud and flower, shrubs bearing a profusion of glittering gems. Herbs and spices to provide freedom from pain, a return to youthful zest, an end of aging and decay. Salves and ointments and natural fungi to cure all physical ills. . .For this was Earth, that planet of legend, the paradise for which all yearned and hungered to find. The world of joy and beauty and riches beyond the wildest dreams.Instead Earl Dumarest found a landscape of unremitting hostility. Could this really be the fabled home world for which he had spent his entire life searching . . . ?(First published 2008)
Child of Earth: The Dumarest Saga Book 33 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. TubbThere should have been soft breezes scented with entrancing perfumes, the soothing warmth of a golden sun, lakes of wine and mountains of grain, trees adorned with fruit and bud and flower, shrubs bearing a profusion of glittering gems. Herbs and spices to provide freedom from pain, a return to youthful zest, an end of aging and decay. Salves and ointments and natural fungi to cure all physical ills. . .For this was Earth, that planet of legend, the paradise for which all yearned and hungered to find. The world of joy and beauty and riches beyond the wildest dreams.Instead Earl Dumarest found a landscape of unremitting hostility. Could this really be the fabled home world for which he had spent his entire life searching . . . ?(First published 2008)
Child of Fire: A Twenty Palaces Novel (Twenty Palaces #1)
by Harry ConnollyBONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Harry Connolly's Game of Cages and Twenty Palaces.Ray Lilly is living on borrowed time. He's the driver for Annalise Powliss, a high-ranking member of the Twenty Palace Society, a group of sorcerers devoted to hunting down and executing rogue magicians. But because Ray betrayed her once, Annalise is looking for an excuse to kill him-or let someone else do the job. Unfortunately for both of them, Annalise's next mission goes wrong, leaving her critically injured. With the little magic he controls, Ray must complete her assignment alone. Not only does he have to stop a sorcerer who's sacrificing dozens of innocent lives in exchange for supernatural power, he must find-and destroy-the source of that inhuman magic.
Child of Flame (Crown of Stars #4)
by Kate ElliottThe fourth volume in Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series, Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of Wendar and Varre...as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to warn Henry about a dark conspiracy of sorcerers.