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A Husband's Revenge
by Lee WilkinsonForgotten husband!After waking up in a hospital bed, Clare couldn't even remember her own name, let alone who she was married to! When Jos introduced himself as her husband, he was a complete stranger to her....Clare couldn't deny the sparks of sexual attraction between her and Jos, but she sensed a deeper bond between them. Was it simply the love between man and wife-or something dark and dangerous? Clare was about to find out if Jos really wanted a reunion, or revenge....
A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War #1)
by John RingoWITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE. . . With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terrans -- for a price. Humanity now has three worlds to defend. As Earth's armies rush into battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin to learn a valuable lesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but may the Lord save you from your allies.
A Ilha
by Jen Minkman Michelle Malheiro do Vale Hapetian«A interminável superfície da água perde-se no horizonte, para onde quer que olhe.» «O nosso mundo é pequeno. [...] Estamos por nossa conta e só podemos confiar na Força em nós, segundo os nossos antepassados.» Se seguisse daqui para oeste, encontraria uma barreira - o Muro que não devemos passar. Do outro lado estão os Tolos. Pelo menos é isso que diz toda a gente.» «Nunca vi nenhum.» Leia vive na Ilha, um mundo onde as crianças deixam os pais e se tornam independentes aos dez anos. Essa ilha é atravessada por um muro que nunca ninguém passou. Os Tolos que vivem do outro lado, seres humanos pouco dados à razão - só acreditam em ilusões. É isso que diz o Livro - a única coisa que ficou dos antepassados da população do lado oriental da Ilha. Mas quando um desconhecido dá à costa, Leia conhece finalmente um Tolo cara a cara e a sua vida muda para sempre. Será mesmo verdade aquilo que ela e os amigos suspeitam acerca da Ilha? Ou serão todos no seu mundo realmente Tolos?
A Ilha de Bishop: A Coleção Completa
by Luke Shephard Mônica OliveiraA vida de zelador de farol em uma remota ilha Escocesa não é sempre muito animada. Principalmente depois que ela se separou do seu marido, Mark. Ainda assim, Holly ama seu trabalho, seus amigos, e sua vida na Ilha de Bishop. Até que um dia coisas... estranhas começam a vir com a maré. Coisas perigosas que ela nunca viu antes. Coisas aterrorizantes que ninguém mais na ilha pode explicar. Agora, Holly e o resto dos habitantes da ilha devem superar um turbilhão de problemas e usar o farol dela para tentar sinalizar um pedido de ajuda, e esperar que, contra todas as chances, alguém os vejam a tempo... Eles conseguirão achar abrigo? Ou serão dominados pelos Mortos-Vivos...? Com a Coleção Completa, você aproveitará os 3 Volumes dessa série incrível! Acompanhe todas as aventuras, os arrepios, a ação de tirar o fôlego, desde o início até sua conclusão impressionante, com A Ilha de Bishop: A Coleção Completa!
A Is for Alien
by Caitlin R. KiernanFrom the wastelands of Mars to the streets of a late 21st-century Manhattan, from the moons of Europa and Saturn to an iceless Antarctica, these 8 tales bring an acclaimed author's trademark brand of the eco-gothic to bear on what it means to be human and the paths that may face mankind only a little farther along.
A Is for Alien: An ABC Book (Little Golden Book)
by Charles GouldIn space no one can hear you giggle as you read this Little Golden Book for all ages featuring the characters from the classic movie Alien!Follow Ripley and the rest of the Nostromo crew on a space adventure that introduces the alphabet from A to Z. With fun illustrations, this light-hearted reimagining of the iconic movie Alien will delight fans young and old, as well as Little Golden Book collectors throught the universe.Since 1979, Alien has been an iconic franchise that has thrilled viewers around the world.Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.
A Jaguar's Kiss
by Katie ReusOwen Wright, alpha of his wolf pack, hasn't seen jaguar shifter Gabriela Segura in nearly ten years. She was his first love-until he did something to drive her away just as their relationship was heating up. Now Gabriela has returned to Montana, and his craving for her is stronger than ever.... But a recent string of brutal attacks on humans have the wolves suspicious of the jaguars, threatening the tenuous peace between the packs. Before he can claim Gabriela as his mate, they must join forces to prove her family's innocence and track down the true predator.
A Jewel Bright Sea (The Mage and Empire Novels #1)
by Claire O'Dell“A fast-paced sword-and-sorcery pirate adventure filled with magic and double-dealing” from the author of the Janet Watson Chronicles (Martha Wells, New York Times–bestselling author of the Murderbot Diaries). A talent for tracking magic gets Anna Zhdanov sent to catch a thief. A scholar’s daughter sold as a bond servant, she has no desire to recover the Emperor’s jewel for herself. But a chance to earn her freedom has driven her to the untamed Eddalyon province, awash with warm breezes, lapping waves, and more danger than she could possibly guess. Within days her cover as an indolent noblewoman is in question, and it’s clear there’s more to Anna’s task than she knows. Soon she’s the captive of the unpredictable pirate captain Andreas Koszenmarc, hunted by the Emperor’s guard, besieged by a brigand queen, and at odds with her only friend. She must trust someone if she is to survive. But when all that’s certain is that everyone is hiding something, it’s no simple thing to choose . . . “If you want rousing adventure with capable heroines and mysterious heroes, along with magic, swashbuckling, romance, and pirates, Claire O’Dell delivers the goods. I highly recommend A Jewel Bright Sea and can’t wait to read more!” —Darlene Marshall, award-winning author of Castaway Dreams
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance Of The Future
by John Jacob AstorA stunning trip across the galaxy and into the future Focusing on Richard Ayrault, a stockholder of the Terrestrial Axis Straightening Company, A Journey in Other Worlds takes readers across the solar system to Jupiter and Saturn. On Jupiter, Astor creates a fantastically outsize world of gushing volcanoes, crashing waterfalls, and otherworldly flora and fauna. In contrast, his Saturn is an introspective and philosophical land. While Ayrault&’s journey is the main attraction, it is Astor&’s vision of a future with maglev trains, a police force equipped with cameras, and an interconnected network of phones, solar power, wind power, and air travel that will astonish. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future
by John Jacob AstorNew Edition, Large Print, 15 point font The protracted struggle between science and the classics appears to be drawing to a close, with victory about to perch on the banner of science, as a perusal of almost any university or college catalogue <P> <P> shows. While a limited knowledge of both Greek and Latin is important for the correct use of our own language, the amount till recently required, in my judgment, has been absurdly out of proportion to the intrinsic value of these branches, or perhaps more correctly roots, of study. The classics have been thoroughly and painfully threshed out, and it seems impossible that anything new can be unearthed. We may equal the performances of the past, but there is no opportunity to surpass them or produce anything original. Even the much-vaunted "mental training" argument is beginning to pall; for would not anything equally difficult give as good developing results, while by learning a live matter we kill two birds with one stone? There can be no question that there are many forces and influences in Nature whose existence we as yet little more than suspect. How much more interesting it would be if, instead of reiterating our past achievements, the magazines and literature of the period should devote their consideration to what we do NOT know! It is only through investigation and research that inventions come; we may not find what we are in search of, but may discover something of perhaps greater moment. It is probable that the principal glories of the future will be found in as yet but little trodden paths, and as Prof. Cortlandt justly says at the close of his history, "Next to religion, we have most to hope from science. "
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future
by John Jacob AstorWhat did our ancestors dream of when they gazed up at the stars and looked beyond the present? Wildly imaginative but grounded in reasoned scientific speculation, A Journey in Other Worlds races far ahead of the nineteenth century to imagine what life would be like in the year 2000. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Earth is effectively a corporate technocracy, with big businesses using incredible advances in science to improve life on the planet as a whole. Seeking other planets habitable for the growing human population, the spaceship Callisto, powered by an antigravitational force known as apergy, embarks on a momentous tour of the solar system. Jupiter proves to be a wilderness paradise, full of threatening beasts and landscapes of inspired beauty, where the explorers must fight for their lives. Dangers less tangible but equally deadly await the Callisto crew on Saturn, which yields profound secrets about their fate and the ultimate destiny of mankind. Thoughtful, adventurous, and replete with a dazzling array of futuristic devices, A Journey in Other Worlds is a classic, unforgettable story of utopias and humankind's restless exploration of the stars.
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future
by John Jacob AstorWhat did our ancestors dream of when they gazed up at the stars and looked beyond the present? A Journey in Other Worlds races far ahead of the nineteenth century to imagine what life would be like in the year 2000. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Earth is effectively a corporate technocracy, with big businesses using incredible advances in science to improve life on the planet as a whole. Seeking other planets habitable for the growing human population, the spaceship Callisto, powered by an antigravitational force known as apergy, embarks on a momentous tour of the solar system. Jupiter proves to be a wilderness paradise, full of threatening beasts and landscapes of inspired beauty, where the explorers must fight for their lives. Dangers less tangible but equally deadly await the Callisto crew on Saturn, which yields profound secrets about their fate and the ultimate destiny of mankind.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
by Jules VerneA Journey to the Center of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated as A Journey to the Interior of the Earth, is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. <P> <P> The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the center of the Earth. They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been proven wrong. However, a redeeming point to the story is Verne''s own belief, told within the novel from the viewpoint of a character, that the inside of the Earth does indeed differ from that which the characters encounter. OCo Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This booktable of contents linked to every chapter, act or story. . "
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules VerneA Journey to the Center of the Earth is a science fiction book that takes the readers back to the past. The author got the idea of this book from two scientists who had gone into a volcano's crater and then returned to the surface.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne"A Journey to the Center of the Earth" is one of Jules Verne's best-known works and one of the most classic tales of adventure ever written. It is the story of the German geology professor Otto Lidenbrock who discovers a manuscript from a 16th century explorer who claims to have discovered a passageway that leads to the center of the earth. The professor hastily sets off with his nephew Axel and an Icelandic guide by the name of Hans to find the center of the earth. Great obstacles and wondrous sights await them on their journey. Afterword by Leonard Nimoy
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Great Illustrated Classics)
by Jules Verne Howard J. SchwachIt's a race to the ultimate frontier -- the very interior of the earth itself. Join Young Harry, his uncle Hardwigg, and their other companions as they climb down the sleeping volcano that will bring them to the unknown terrain beneath the earth's crust. At every step, unimagined dangers await them -- and footstep could be the last. And the deeper they go, the deeper the mystery of who may have been there before them!" Adapted by Howard J. Schwach
A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
by Jules VerneProfessor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, decide to undertake the journey of a lifetime when, in an old manuscript, they uncover the location of a passage to the interior of the Earth. With the help of an Icelandic guide, the intrepid party venture deep into the Earth, where they discover an unimagined world populated with strange and fearsome creatures.Originally published as Voyage au centre de la Terre (Journey to the Centre of the Earth), Jules Verne's classic adventure story remains one of the author's most noted works of science fiction.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
A Judgment of Dragons
by Phyllis GotliebMeet Prandra and Khreng. Two red-furred leopard-like beings with ESP from a distant planet, recently discovered by the Galactic Federation. They eat from the same bowl, couple and preen--then travel across Time, down through Space, to the most bizarre and dangerous worlds in the Galactic Federation. Even Solthree, where they are met with some alarm ... They are supposed to be learning the ropes in GalFed, but through the meddling of one of the most powerful races in the galaxy, the Qumedni, they wind up on Earth in medieval times ... and that's just the first of several very adventurous "short cuts" they are forced into. A starcat and rabbi tale with dragons.
A Jungle of Stars
by Jack L. ChalkerPaul Carlton Savage died for the first time on July 20, 1969 in Vietnam...and then his troubles really began. Before he knew what hit him, Savage was approached by The Hunter and offered a deal...a deal he was in no position to turn down: immortality in exchange for his services in The Hunter's continuing war against The Bromgrev.Suddenly Savage found himself pitted against The Bromgrev - an enemy he had never seen...an enemy who could be anyone, anywhere, at any time...an enemy determined to destroy all who opposed him and anything that got in his way.In this raging intergalactic war between Good and Evil, Savage was in a peculiar position. He couldn't decide which side to join...and time was running out!
A Just Determination (A Paul Sinclair Novel #1)
by John G. HemryFresh from the Academy, Ensign Paul Sinclair has been assigned to the warship USS Michaelson/I>, whose mission is to stop any foreign vessels from violating U.S. sovereign space. When Captain Peter Wakeman mistakenly destroys a civilian science- ship perceived as hostile, Sinclair must testify against Wakeman at a court-martial hearing. But Sinclair believes that the severity of the charges against the captain are unjust-and becomes a witness for the defense...
A Just Determination (JAG in Space #1)
by Jack CampbellIn the first book of his JAG in Space series, New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell combines lived experience with spaceborne adventure in a U.S. Navy courtroom drama about honor, duty, and the sins that follow humanity even to the stars…When Ensign Paul Sinclair comes aboard the USS Michaelson for his very first tour, he’s surprised to be named ship’s legal officer. Four weeks of training isn’t much to help him advise on legal issues involving a crew of 200. But serving on a spacegoing warship requires he learn fast, even surrounded by strangers and juggling expectations from an absentee superior, daunting commanders, and a reckless captain.When the Michaelson comes into catastrophic contact with another vessel, Paul must answer his captain on what the law permits in the dark of space, even if it leads to trouble. But when a court-martial convenes shortly afterward, only he can decide if justice demands he risk his career, too…
A Just Determination (JAG in Space, Book #1)
by John G. HemryFresh from the Academy, Ensign Paul Sinclair has been assigned to the warship USS Michaelson. His duties require him to perform numerous tasks, including that of ship's legal officer. Sinclair's on-the-job training puts him in the crosshairs of temperamental commanding officers who seem to expect nothing less than peak performance in all of his responsibilities. The Michaelson's mission is to patrol U.S. sovereign space and stop any foreign vessels from violating the region. But when Captain Peter Wakeman enforces this edict, a civilian science ship mistakenly perceived as hostile is destroyed. Summoned to testify against Wakeman at a court-martial, Sinclair believes the severity of the charges against the captain is unjust-- and becomes a witness for the defense...
A Kentucky Colonel in Wagner Land
by Kenneth TuckerAfter his adventures in other dimensions based on Arthurian legend and H. Rider Haggard's Africa, Hal Morgan finds himself hurled into an alternate reality based upon the operas of Richard Wagner. There Hal must locate the stolen Ring of the Nibelungs and return it to the Rhine Maidens, before its curse can destroy him. Along the way he must contend with treacherous nobles, gnomes, giants, zombies, witches, a dragon, the Flying Dutchman, Valkyries, Norse gods. To defeat his enemies, Hal must join with Wagnerian heroes such as Siegfried and Lohengrin to confront an enemy from his past. Will Hal be reunited with Glorinda? Will he fail in his mission and cause the cave in of dimensions, so that Louisville will be invaded by flying dragons on Fourth Avenue, sportive elves in Central Park, and greedy goblins preparing to ransack Fort Knox? Like the other books in this series, the finale abounds in high spirited adventure, wild imagination, humor, farce, satire, and dangerous swordplay.
A Killing Frost (October Daye #14)
by Seanan McGuireNow in hardcover, the fourteenth novel of the Hugo-nominated, New York Times-bestselling Toby Daye urban fantasy seriesWhen October is informed that Simon Torquill—legally her father, due to Faerie's archaic marriage traditions—must be invited to her wedding or risk the ceremony throwing the Kingdom in the Mists into political turmoil, she finds herself setting out on a quest she was not yet prepared to undertake for the sake of her future.... and the man who represents her family's past.
A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander
by Jonathan MelvilleA behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1986 fantasy action-adventure film, featuring insights from the cast and crew.The story of an immortal Scottish warrior battling evil down through the centuries, Highlander fused a high-concept idea with the kinetic energy of a pop promo pioneer and Queen’s explosive soundtrack to become a cult classic.When two American producers took a chance on a college student’s script, they set in motion a chain of events involving an imploding British film studio, an experimental music video director still finding his filmmaking feet, a former James Bond with a spiralling salary, and the unexpected arrival of low-budget production company, Cannon Films.Author Jonathan Melville looks back at the creation of Highlander with the help of more than 60 cast and crew, including stars Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown, as they talk candidly about the gruelling shoot that took them from the back alleys of London, to the far reaches of the Scottish Highlands, and onto the mean streets of 1980s New York City.With insights from Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor on the film’s iconic music, exclusive screenwriter commentary on unmade scripts, never-before-seen photos from private collections, and a glimpse into the promotional campaign that never was, if there can be only one book on Highlander then this is it!“A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander tracks down an astonishing number of the film's cast and crew to give an unparalleled account of its creation . . . if you’re one of the film’s many fans this is the perfect companion.” —The Courier, Book of the Week, 9/10As well as being the story of the Highlander film itself, it’s a fascinating look at the film-making process . . . Jonathan Melville’s A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander is an absolute joy to read and an absolutely essential purchase for any Highlander fan.” —We Are Cult