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Cornish Clouds and Silver Lining Skies: Your no. 1 sunny, feel-good read for the summer
by Ali McNamaraMeteorologist Sky Matthews does not like surprises.Sky monitors her life like she does the weather, carefully and with a scientific eye. So, when she misses out on her dream job abroad and finds herself with no choice but to take a position on a tidal island off the Cornish harbour town of St Felix instead, she feels completely at sea. Worse still, she has to work alongside TV weatherman Sonny Samuels, who barely knows his storms from his tsunamis.It doesn't take long for Sky to become enchanted by the strange weather patterns over St Felix. Sonny is convinced they link to local folklore, but Sky knows her science too well to fall for that. Until she meets Walter, a local weather watcher with no qualifications beyond a lifetime of experience and Sky is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the weather, herself... and Sonny._______________Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
Cornish Clouds and Silver Lining Skies: Your no. 1 sunny, feel-good read for the summer
by Ali McNamaraMeteorologist Sky Matthews does not like surprises.Sky monitors her life like she does the weather, carefully and with a scientific eye. So, when she misses out on her dream job abroad and finds herself with no choice but to take a position on a tidal island off the Cornish harbour town of St Felix instead, she feels completely at sea. Worse still, she has to work alongside TV weatherman Sonny Samuels, who barely knows his storms from his tsunamis.It doesn't take long for Sky to become enchanted by the strange weather patterns over St Felix. Sonny is convinced they link to local folklore, but Sky knows her science too well to fall for that. Until she meets Walter, a local weather watcher with no qualifications beyond a lifetime of experience and Sky is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the weather, herself... and Sonny._______________Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
Cornish Clouds and Silver Lining Skies: Your no. 1 sunny, feel-good read for the summer
by Ali McNamaraMeteorologist Sky Matthews does not like surprises.Sky monitors her life like she does the weather, carefully and with a scientific eye. So, when she misses out on her dream job abroad and finds herself with no choice but to take a position on a tidal island off the Cornish harbour town of St Felix instead, she feels completely at sea. Worse still, she has to work alongside TV weatherman Sonny Samuels, who barely knows his storms from his tsunamis.It doesn't take long for Sky to become enchanted by the strange weather patterns over St Felix. Sonny is convinced they link to local folklore, but Sky knows her science too well to fall for that. Until she meets Walter, a local weather watcher with no qualifications beyond a lifetime of experience and Sky is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the weather, herself... and Sonny._______________Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
Coroa de Poder
by Olga KryuchkovaUma história dinâmica e fascinante sobre as tribos e os deuses antigos eslavos Território da atual República Tcheca. Fim do século VII - início do século VIII. O príncipe Tcheh e sua numerosa tribo deixam o território em que já estavam assentados há muito tempo e partem em busca de uma nova terra. Rjíp é escolhida como a capital do novo reino, que foi batizado de Tchéquia. De Rjíp, Tcheh governa as suas terras e os destinos de seus habitantes. O jovem Krok e sua família decidem ir embora de Rjíp e assentar-se em terras mais livres. Eles encontram o lugar perfeito, não muito longe de um córrego. Um dia, Krok conhece a bela Medulina na floresta, sem nem imaginar que ela é um espírito da floresta. O amor floresce entre eles. Os pais de Medulina, o deus da floresta Bor e a deusa da fertilidade Didilia, abençoam a união. O jovem casal tem três filhas: Kazi, Teta e Libushe. Medulina já sabe o destino de suas filhas. Porém, ela não tem como mudá-lo, afinal, os fios do destino foram tecidos pelas irmãs divinas sudenitsas. O tempo passa e Krok se torna o líder de Budech. O forasteiro príncipe Ladvik chega nas florestas com sua tribo, que haviam deixado sua terra natal após serem atacados pelas tribos saxãs. Ladvik é forte, astuto e adorador do deus Veles. Veles favorece o seu fiel adorador de todas as formas. Ladvik e seus guerreiros destroem as terras fronteiriças dos tchecos e dos lucanos. Krok decide unir-se ao príncipe lucano Radoslav para poderem lutar contra ele. Seus esforços conjuntos ajudam a fazer com que consigam resistir. Depois de uma derrota arrasadora, Ladvik foge para a floresta, onde, em forma de urso, servirá o próprio Veles. Mas o deus não fica nada feliz com Krok e Radoslav atrapalhando seus planos. Ele planeja se vingar e encontra um aliado em Chernobog. Medulina tenta proteger sua família da ira de Veles e salva o marido de uma morte certa. Os esforços conj
Corona (Star Trek: The Original Series #15)
by Greg BearCorona An awesome, sentinent force of protostars -- Corona -- has taken control of a stranded team of Vulcan scientists. The U.S.S Enterprise has come on a rescue mission, with a female reporter and a new computer that can override Kirk's command. Suddenly, the rescuers must save themselves and the entire Universe -- before Corona unleashes a Big Bang!
Corona de Medianoche (Trono de Cristal #2)
by Sarah J. MaasElla es la mayor asesina que su mundo haya conocido jamás. Ella es la única esperanza del reino. Pero, ¿a dónde la conducen su conciencia y su corazón? Una joven y famosa asesina condenada a muerte es liberada de las minas de sal en donde sirve condena a condición de competir en un torneo en el que se seleccionará al paladín oficial del rey. Se ha tenido que enfrentar a ladrones, asesinos profesionales y guerreros de todo el imperio y no solo ha salido con vida, sino que ha resultado la ganadora del certamen. Ahora Celaena deberá servir al rey durante tres años antes de ganar su libertad. Pero Caelena no puede aceptar sumisamente las macabras órdenes del monarca del Reino de Endovier y deberá poner en riesgo todo aquello que ha aprendido a querer: al atractivo capitán de la guardia y al propio príncipe. Además oscuras y poderosas fuerzas se están concentrando en el horizonte y amenazan con destruir todo su mundo. Ella es la única esperanza del reino y tendrá que elegir a quién debe lealtad y por lo que está más dispuesta a luchar.
Corona de medianoche (Trono de Cristal #Volumen 2)
by Sarah J. MaasAntes era letal. Ahora es invencible. Ella es la mayor asesina que su mundo haya conocido jamás. Ella es la única esperanza del reino. Pero, ¿a dónde la conducen su conciencia y su corazón? Descubre la segunda parte de la trilogía Trono de Cristal, serie bestseller de The New York Times. El mal corona a la bella asesina de palacio. Guiada por el deber y dividida por el amor, Celaena Sardothien afronta duras encrucijadas. Vuelve la asesina palaciega, el arma más letal del reino de Endovier. Su encomienda es cobrar la sangre de los enemigos del rey Adarlan para comprar su libertad. Pero Celaena se niega a aceptar con sumisión las macabras órdenes del monarca de Endovier, cuya alma es oscura como boca de lobo, y secretamente se convierte en disidente de la corona, poniendo en riesgo todo lo que ha aprendido a querer, a la princesa de corazón rebelde, al atractivo capitán de la guardia y al príncipe. Mantener aquella farsa se vuelve cada vez más difícil cuando Celaena se da cuenta de que no es la única que busca justicia. Sin embargo, se empeña en desentrañar los misterios que yacen en lo más hondo del castillo de cristal. Celaena se verá obligada a renunciar a lo más preciado para ella y tendrá que definir de una vez por todas a qué le debe lealtad, aquello por lo que está más dispuesta a luchar. La crítica ha opinado: "Los lectores de fantasía épica se verán deliciosamente inmersos en esta historia, nunca querrán que acabe" -Kirkus Reviews- "Un emocionante viaje de proporciones épicas" -USA Today- La crítica ha opinado: "Los lectores de fantasía épica se verán deliciosamente inmersos en esta historia, nunca querrán que acabe" -Kirkus Reviews- "Un emocionante viaje de proporciones épicas" -USA Today-
Coronation (Jim Henson's Labyrinth #1)
by Simon Spurrier Daniel BaylissSimon Spurrier (Godshaper, The Power of the Dark Crystal) and Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson’s Storyteller: Dragons, Kennel Block Blues) present a magical look into the world of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. Before Sarah braved the Labyrinth to save her brother, another young woman sought to save a young boy named Jareth from the clutches of the Goblins. Set in 18th-century Venice, Italy, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what happens to the little boys who don’t get rescued. This is the untold history of the Goblin King.
Coronets and Steel (Dobrenica #1)
by Sherwood SmithIn this new fantasy series, a young woman takes her own destiny by the hand-and the hilt. California girl Kim Murray is unsatisfied with grad school and restless in life. Modern men disappoint her, and she studies ballet and fencing because they remind her of older, more romantic times. She lives with her parents and her beloved but secretive aristocratic grandmother, who speaks only French and refuses to share stories about the mysterious family she left behind in Europe, inspiring Kim to travel there and find her roots. Kim soon finds herself swept up in an adventure of fantastic deceptions and passionate intrigue-and a shocking realization about her own bloodline that leaves her reeling. .
Corpi Affittasi
by Andrea Partiti Mark GardnerAffittare dei corpi da ventenni sembra l'ideale per rendere perfetta la crociera che Tom e Jean Smith si concedono per festeggiare il loro trentesimo anniversario di matrimonio. E lo è, finché tornando a casa non scoprono che le loro vite sono state rubate. Devastati, gli Smith cercano aiuto e scoprono che molte persone sono finite vittime della loro stessa truffa. Sono in corsa contro al tempo per recuperare i loro corpi e le loro vite, perché se non tornano alla normalità, lo cambio diventerà permanente. E fatale.
Corporate Gunslinger: A Novel
by Doug EngstromDoug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying—and all too possible—in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate greed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen King’s The Long Walk.Like many Americans in the middle of the 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama education with loans secured by a “lifetime services contract.” If she defaults, her creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and facing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a corporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take her place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the American legal system. Putting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, intimidating gunslinger known as “Death’s Angel.” But just as she becomes the most feared gunfighter in TKC’s stable, she’s severely wounded during a duel on live video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating setbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she’s become. When the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, Kira sees it as a chance to buy a new life . . . or die trying.Structured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire that forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our penchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we may be heading—far sooner than we know.
Corpos de Aluguel
by Mark Gardner ANTONIO EDUARDO VARGAS RODRIGUESComo seria se você pudesse alugar o corpo ideal? Escolher um par de corpos entre mais de vinte disponíveis, parece ser o toque final perfeito para Tom e Jean Smith comemorarem o trigésimo ano de casamento, que ocorrerá num cruzeiro dos sonhos do casal. E assim foi - até que ao retornarem ao lar, descobriram que suas vidas tinham sido roubadas. Desesperados, os Smiths procuram ajuda, e descobrem que não foram as únicas vítimas desse tipo de golpe. E fazem uma viagem ao inferno. Agora, correm contra o tempo para localizar seus corpos originais e recuperar suas vidas. O tempo é limitado, senão a mudança será permanente. E fatal...
Corpse & Crown
by Alisa KwitneyAgatha DeLacey’s family isn’t rich or titled, so studying nursing at Ingold’s East End hospital in London is a rare opportunity for her. Despite the school’s focus on the innovative Bio-Mechanical program, Aggie cares more about the desperately poor human patients who flood the hospital, even if that means providing unauthorized treatment after-hours…and trusting a charming, endlessly resourceful thief.But the Artful Dodger is barely a step ahead of his underworld rivals, the menacing Bill Sykes and mercurial Oliver Twist, and Aggie’s association with him soon leads her into danger. When a brutal attack leaves her blind, she and the Dodger find themselves at the mercy of an experimental Bio-Mech surgery. Though the procedure restores Aggie’s sight, her new eyes come at an unnerving cost, and the changes in Dodger are even more alarming—instead of seeing Aggie as the girl he fancies, he now views her as a potential threat.As war between England and Germany brews on the horizon and a sinister medical conspiracy threatens to shatter the uneasy peace in Europe, Aggie and the Dodger must find a way to work together so they can protect their friends and expose the truth…even if it means risking their own survival.
Corpus Earthling
by Louis CharbonneauIn one man's mind, the alien invasion has already begun...Professor Paul Cameron is the only one who can hear them, the voices in his mind, sinister and menacing. At first he believes that they are only delusions. But the truth is far more disturbing--somehow, Cameron is able to hear Martian spies conferring telepathically. Their ominous plotting is terrifying enough, until the moment they realize someone has been listening in...The aliens attack Cameron's mind with commands to kill himself, terrible orders he is barely able to resist. When an alien-possessed human murders a witness to the latest attempt on Cameron's life, he realizes they are more powerful than even he imagined. The extraterrestrials can invade human bodies, as well as minds, but they have an even bigger target in sight: Earth. Cameron must stop them, but with their parasitic abilities, the enemy could be anyone--from the alluring student who is trying to seduce Cameron, to her jealous boyfriend, the skeptical university colleague, to the unassuming stranger at the local diner. As Cameron desperately searches for answers, he holds the fate of mankind in his hands. But will anybody believe his warnings?
Corpúsculo
by The Harvard Lampoon«Estaba completamente segura de tres cosas. Primero, Edwart era, tal vez, mi alma gemela. Segundo, yo asumía que esa parte salvajemente descontrolada de vampiro que había en él me quería muerta. Y tercero, yo deseaba incondicional, irrevocable, impenetrable, heterogénea, ginecológica y vergonzosamente que me besara.»Y así, Belle Goose se enamoró del misterioso y chispeante Edwart Mullen en la hilarante adaptación de Crepúsculo de la irreverente Harvard Lampoon. Llena de amor, peligro, políticamente incorrecta, sobre todo para los padres, espeluznantemente embriagadora como un baile de fin de curso...
Corralled
by B.J. DanielsA stranger to protect herCorralled by New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels When a mystery woman hops on the back of Logan Chisholm's Harley, he thinks he's in for a wild ride. Pop star Jennifer "JJ" Blythe James is desperately trying to escape her past. She doesn't want the cowboy's protection, but with a killer on her trail, she needs it. It's the only way the songbird who&’s corralled Logan&’s heart will live to sing another day. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Stockyard Snatching by USA TODAY bestselling author Barb Han As Kate Williams desperately fights a kidnapper trying to snatch her adopted son from her arms, rancher Dallas O'Brien comes to her rescue. With nowhere to turn, Kate accepts the cowboy's offer of a safe haven at his ranch. Soon the two are untangling a web of lies that throws the baby's paternity into question. But when bullets start flying, will they survive long enough to find answers?New York Times Bestselling Author B.J. Daniels
Corre hasta el fin del mundo
by Adrian J. WalkerSolo hay una forma de sobrevivir: CORRER ¿Estás preparado? El thriller contrarreloj definitivo. Cuando se acerca el fin del mundo y estás atrapado en el lado equivocado del país, cada segundo cuenta. Nadie lo sabe mejor que Edgar Hill. Su familia está a casi mil kilómetros y si quiere volver a verlos antes de que todo acabe, tendrá que esforzarse al máximo. Tendrá que correr. Tendrá que darlo todo. Pero ¿y si no es suficiente? Críticas:«Bien escrita, desgarradora, conmovedora, épica e ingeniosa. Es la historia de un hombre que intenta ser el padre que quiere ser antes de que llegue el fin del mundo.»Goodreads «Pura adrenalina.»Brigitte MOM «Extraordinaria.»Simon Mayo, programa Radio 2 Book Club «Fascinante e intrigante.»Stern «De lectura compulsiva... Si este libro no te convierte en runner, nada lo hará.»SFX «Lo que hace especial a esta novela es lo extraordinariamente dotado que está Walker para hablar de sentimientos.»The Sun «Te entusiasmará y te encantará... Terroríficamente minuciosa, de lectura inquietante y, por momentos, angustiosa.»Starburst
Correnteza
by Errin StevensPara Kate Sweeting, o amor não está no ar. Está na água. Desde que o pai morreu, o lar de Kate está no fundo do poço, e o seu bem-estar sobrevive por um fio. Seu futuro parece desolado até que ela e a mãe, Kara, põem em prática um novo plano: abandonar a sua existência precária pela promessa de uma vida melhor na costa, onde Kara pode bancar a bibliotecária solteirona e Kate pode ficar de olho na misteriosa família Blake, que mora ao lado da praia junto com os seus segredos. Todos ficam estranhamente cativados com as duas, e Kara é a primeira a descobrir o motivo quando o homem dos seus sonhos aparece encharcado, cheio de devoção e sigiloso sobre as suas intenções. Por um tempo, Kate aceita os segredos da mãe, mas eventualmente corre até o mar para descobrir o que ela está escondendo. Gabe Blake está esperando por ela… assim como alguém bem menos amigável. Quando Kate navegar para casa, tudo terá mudado — o que sente, o que deseja, e o que está disposta a sacrificar pelo homem que ama.
Correspondence
by Dr Sue ThomasCyborg imaginings mix with romance and transformation in this complex first novel where even the reader has a role to play. The narrator works as a compositor, a new kind of storyteller, but she is designing a different future for herself. Once a wife and mother, now she longs to escape from the world of human emotion into the calm and pain-free life of a cyborg. As her surgeries move towards closure, her story characters Shirley and Rosa have other agendas, leading to an unexpected outcome.
Correspondence: A Novel (Here's How Ser.)
by Sue ThomasCyborg imaginings mix with romance and transformation in this complex first novel where even the reader has a role to play. The narrator works as a compositor, a new kind of storyteller, but she is designing a different future for herself. Once a wife and mother, now she longs to escape from the world of human emotion into the calm and pain-free life of a cyborg. As her surgeries move towards closure, her story characters Shirley and Rosa have other agendas, leading to an unexpected outcome.
Corroded: Book Three of The St. Croix Chronicles
by Karina CooperBook three of The St. Croix ChroniclesHungry for vengeance, Cherry St. Croix is forced to the fog-ridden streets of Victorian London.My rival, a collector of bounties like myself, has murdered one of my own. In consequence, I have been removed from my house, my staff and all who would support me. I have nowhere else to turn, so I beg asylum within the Midnight Menagerie, London's decadent pleasure garden.Micajah Hawke's dominance there will not tolerate my presence for long. I am fixated on revenge, but I walk a razor's edge under his scrutiny. His wicked power is not easily ignored, and I must not allow myself to submit-no matter how sweet the sacrifice.Challenging my rival to a race is the only way to end this-no small task when the quarry is the murderous Jack the Ripper. As my enemies close in, I fear the consequences of this hunt. I am trapped between two killers, and what doesn't kill me may leave its scars forever.
Corruption (NEON #2)
by Allyson LindtDahliaFor the first time in my life, I know where I came from, and I can embrace my heritage.But the price on my head has grown, and those closest to me are in danger as well.Freyr will never forgive me if something happens to Fenrir. I don't blame him--I won't be able to forgive myself if I lose either of them.Author's Note:This series will give you multiple happily ever afters, for multiple MMF polyamorous triads… But getting there will be one hell of an angst-filled ride.
Corrupts Absolutely?
by Weston Ochse Peter Clines Lincoln Crisler Cat Rambo Joe McKinneyThe only family member to survive the 9/11 attacks. A sidekick-turned-construction-worker. Teenaged products of an institute for unwanted metahumans. A man who can make anyone do anything. Are they heroes? Are they villains? Sometimes they're both. Often at the same time. Corrupts Absolutely? collects twenty-three tales from veteran authors and newcomers, each with a unique perspective on what it might really be like to be superhuman in today's day and age. In the center of such a roiling mass of uncertainty and excitement lies one important truth: the fight against good or evil is never as important as the fight for or against oneself.
Corsair
by Chris BunchSwashbuckling captain Gareth Radnor has taken command of the Steadfast. But the young captain intends more than seeking his fortune. He wants vengeance against the Linyati slavers who murdered his family. Crewed by a motley band of adventurers, his carrack plunges through the salty waves, striking at the Linyati wherever it can. And then he discovers something more compelling even than revenge: The Linyati aren’t human . . .
Corsair
by Chris BunchSwashbuckling captain Gareth Radnor has taken command of the Steadfast. But the young captain intends more than seeking his fortune. He wants vengeance against the Linyati slavers who murdered his family. Crewed by a motley band of adventurers, his carrack plunges through the salty waves, striking at the Linyati wherever it can.And then he discovers something more compelling even than revenge: The Linyati aren't human . . .