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Como un sueño en un sueño
by Mina VeraUna nueva visión del mundo de los vampiros que te hará replantearte todas las ideas preconcebidas que tenías sobre una leyenda que podría ser más real de lo que imaginas. Es el día de Carnaval y Abigail acude a una fiesta de disfraces, donde debe recoger a la niña a la que cuida por las tardes para poder pagarse la universidad. El destino quiere que confunda la dirección y acabe en una fiesta que no tiene nada de infantil. En un ambiente decimonónico, conocerá a Elías, el cautivador hijo del líder del clan vampírico de la margen izquierda de la ciudad de Bilbao, quien la confundirá con una mensajera del clan que controla la margen derecha. Elías le entregará una crucial carta que puede suponer bien una alianza entre clanes o bien la guerra. Tras ser extrañamente embrujada por Elías, será interceptada por los Conciliadores, una organización secreta cuyo objetivo es mantener controlados a los vampiros bajo sus leyes. Max,el líder de la Sede de la ciudad, será el encargado de protegerla. A pesar de que su relación comienza siendo poco amistosa, pronto surgirá una poderosa atracción entre ambos y descubrirán que han nacido el uno para el otro. Pero su amor se verá amenazado por Elías, dispuesto a lo que sea para lograr que Abigail sea para él. Atrapada entre dos mundos, entres dos amores, Abigail deberá encontrar su verdadera naturaleza en su interior y luchar para salvar la paz entre vampiros y humanos, además de su propia vida y la de aquel a quien su corazón ha elegido como compañero para la eternidad.
Compagni predestinati (Dean & Clifton)
by Kyler Matthew Giulia GalloLe uniche distrazioni che Clifton può concedersi dal suo schifoso lavoro diurno sono frequentare un gay club con il suo migliore amico e ammirare l'oggetto del proprio desiderio: Eric Hamilton. Purtroppo per lui, Eric è decisamente fuori dalla sua portata e non sa nemmeno che esiste. Clifton è convinto che non ci sia un ragazzo più sexy sulla faccia del pianeta... finché il fratello di Eric non arriva in città. Dean Hamilton lavora in un ristorante di alto profilo a New York e cerca di fare del suo meglio per ignorare il fatto di essere un licantropo. Facile, se si vive in una grande metropoli e non si riesce a raggiungere la foresta nemmeno in occasione della luna piena. Ma quando l'uomo torna nella sua città natale e ha l'imprinting con Clifton, diventa evidente come non mai che la sua vera natura è destinata a trionfare su tutto il resto. Compagni predestinati (Dean & Clifton) è una novella MM autoconclusiva di genere paranormal romance. Contiene scene di sesso esplicito e un lieto fine in perfetto stile "E vissero per sempre felici e contenti".
La compañera del lobo (Mordiscos desnudos #2)
by Aria Cole Mila CrawfordComo miembro leal de la Manada de la Montaña Desnuda, Derek Wolfe es un lobo cambiante, contento con su vida y de cuidar a su familia. Sin embargo, año tras año, está teniendo una profunda sensación de que algo le falta. Aún así, nunca esperaba encontrar a ese algo perdido mientras corría con sus compañeros de manada a lo largo del territorio de la Montaña Desnuda un día. Cuando Mia Barry salió a correr para escapar de su padre Gavin, un oso alfa cambiante, dominante y gruñón, nunca soñó que se toparía de frente con la pieza perdida que había estado buscando, una que le quitará el aliento y la sacudirá hasta la médula. Pero como Derek es un lobo cambiante de la misma manada que abandonó a su madre hace casi veinte años, deberá demostrar que su amor por Mia es verdadero y profundo antes de que su padre le permita irse con él, incluso si Derek es su compañero. Advertencia: cuando un lobo de la Manada de la Montaña Desnuda encuentra a su única compañera, está destinado a servirla y a protegerla de por vida. Pónganse cómodos porque esta es una historia de compañeros predestinados que nos enganchará desde la primera página: ¡disfruten!
Companheiros Destinados - Dean & Clifton
by Kyler MatthewO único alívio que Clifton tem depois de um dia duro de trabalho é ir a um clube gay com seu melhor amigo e admirar seu objeto de luxúria, Eric Hamilton. Infelizmente, Eric está fora do seu alcance e nem sequer sabe que Clifton existe. Clifton está convencido que não existe um cara mais gostoso que Eric até que o irmão dele aparece na cidade. Dean Hamilton trabalha em um restaurante chique em Nova Iorque. Ele tenta ignorar ao máximo o fato de ser um lobisomem. É uma tarefa fácil quando se mora em uma cidade grande e não tem uma floresta à disposição durante a lua cheia. Mas quando ele viaja de volta para sua cidade natal e encontra seu companheiro Clifton, fica evidente que sua natureza selvagem toma conta quando é preciso. Companheiros Destinados - Dean & Clifton é um romance paranormal gay de volume único. Tem traços mais picantes e um doce final feliz.
La compañía negra. La primera crónica: Libro I
by Glen CookLa Compañía Negra (La primera crónica) es la primera entrega de la trilogía «Libros del Norte», de la que se estrena serie en 2019. Bienvenido al lado más oscuro y crudo del Fantasy. Nadie abandona la Compañía, excepto si es con los pies por delante. La Compañía es el hogar. «Somos la última de las Doce Auténticas Compañías. Hemos sobrevivido más de un siglo a las demás, pero temo que nos encontremos en nuestro ocaso. Siento que esta puede ser la última misión. Una página de la historia está a punto de pasar, y una vez lo haga, las grandes hermandades guerreras quedarán destruidas y olvidadas.»
La compañía negra. La rosa blanca: Libro III
by Glen CookLa Rosa blanca es la tercera entrega de la trilogía «Libros del Norte», de la que se estrena serie en 2019. Bienvenido al lado más oscuro y crudo del Fantasy. Nadie abandona la Compañía, excepto si es con los pies por delante. La Compañía es el hogar. «Los tiempos son desesperados para la Compañía Negra. No podemos permitirnos bajas. Cualquier hombre perdido será un amigo de muchos años. Conté de nuevo. Esta vez todo parecía estar bien. Pero había una montura sin jinete... Me eché a temblar pese al calor.»
La compañía negra. Sombras fluctuantes: Libro II
by Glen CookSombras fluctuantes es la segunda entrega de la trilogía «Libros del Norte», de la que se estrena serie en 2019. Bienvenido al lado más oscuro y crudo del fantasy. Nadie abandona la Compañía, excepto si es con los pies por delante.La Compañía es el hogar. «Todos los hombres nacen condenados. Eso dicen los sabios. Todos maman del pecho de la Muerte. Todos inclinan la cabeza ante el Monarca Silencioso. Ese Señor en la Sombra alza un dedo. Una pluma revolotea hasta el suelo. No hay razón alguna en su canción. Los buenos mueren jóvenes. Los perversos prosperan. Es el rey de los Señores del Caos. Su aliento hiela todas las almas.»
Companion Piece: A Novel
by Ali Smith&“Think of [Companion Piece] as a B-side to the seasonal quartet—more up-to-the-minute observations of our confusing world, more playful language to get lost in.&” • ONE OF THE MOST HOTLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—The National UK, The Guardian UK, iNews, Financial Times, Daily Mail UK, The Irish Times, Evening Standard, New Statesman, The Scotsman, Waterstones, Book Bar A story is never an answer. A story is always a question. Here we are in extraordinary times. Is this history? What happens when we cease to trust governments, the media, each other?What have we lost? What stays with us? What does it take to unlock our future? Following her astonishing quartet of Seasonal novels, Ali Smith again lights a way for us through the nightmarish now, in a vital celebration of companionship in all its forms. Every hello, like every voice, holds its story ready, waiting.
Companion Piece: A Novel
by Ali Smith"A woman receives an unexpected call from a former classmate asking for help deciphering a puzzling interaction, and from there, Smith spins out a broader story about loneliness, refuge and freedom.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“Lyrical and timely…Smith&’s novel will push readers to consider what it means to let people into your life, even when you don&’t want to.&” —TIME A story is never an answer. A story is always a question. A day spent locked in a room by border officials without any explanation as to why. A riddle that seemingly has no answer: curlew or curfew, you choose. A phone call from a college friend who hasn't been in touch in years. And all of it is somehow inextricably linked to the life of a young blacksmith hounded from her trade and branded a vagrant nearly 500 years ago.Award-winning author Ali Smith shines a guiding light through the nightmarish now with a provocative novel that intertwines our atomized present and the uncannily parallel era of the Black Plague. In the hope that our medieval past may unlock the answers we seek to understand our hazy future, Companion Piece is a kaleidoscope of human history and experience, and a stunning addition to Smith's gorgeous canon.
A Companion to Wolves (Iskryne #1)
by Sarah Monette Elizabeth BearA Companion to Wolves is the story of a young nobleman, Isolfr, who is chosen to become a wolfcarl -- a warrior who is bonded to a fighting wolf. Isolfr is deeply drawn to the wolves, and though as his father's heir he can refuse the call, he chooses to go. The people of this wintry land depend on the wolfcarls to protect them from the threat of trolls and wyverns, though the supernatural creatures have not come in force for many years. Men are growing too confident. The wolfhealls are small, and the lords give them less respect than in former years. But the winter of Isolfr's bonding, the trolls come down from the north in far greater numbers than before, and the holding's complaisance gives way to terror in the dark. Isolfr, now bonded to a queen wolf, Viradechtis, must learn where his honor lies, and discover the lengths to which he will to go when it, and love for his wolf, drive him.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Companions
by Katie M. FlynnStation Eleven meets Never Let Me Go in this &“suspenseful, introspective debut&” (Kirkus Reviews) set in an unsettling near future where the dead can be uploaded to machines and kept in service by the living.In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can&’t go out, but the dead can come in—and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for human. Wealthy participants in the &“companionship&” program choose to upload their consciousness before dying, so they can stay in the custody of their families. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers upon their death, but all companions become the intellectual property of Metis Corporation, creating a new class of people—a command-driven product-class without legal rights or true free will. Sixteen-year-old Lilac is one of the less fortunate, leased to a family of strangers. But when she realizes she&’s able to defy commands, she throws off the shackles of servitude and runs away, searching for the woman who killed her. Lilac&’s act of rebellion sets off a chain of events that sweeps from San Francisco to Siberia to the very tip of South America in this &“compelling, gripping, whip-smart piece of speculative fiction&” (Jennie Melamed, author of Gather the Daughters) that you won&’t want to end.
The Companions: The Legend of Drizzt (The Legend of Drizzt #27)
by R. A. SalvatoreA world-shaping event revives old favorites, introduces new complications—and moves hero Drizzt Do'Urden into a restored era of the Forgotten RealmsAlone and with his fate hanging in the balance, Drizzt Do'Urden reflects on the lives of the trusted allies who stood by his side throughout his early life—the friends now known as the Companions of the Hall. Unbeknownst to him, the goddess Mielikki has given Bruenor, Catti-brie, Regis, and Wulfgar the chance to return to the world they left behind. Reborn as children but with their memories still intact, the friends must find a way back to one another—and to their lone Companion, Drizzt. Meanwhile, three seemingly unrelated commoners, growing up across the far reaches of the Forgotten Realms, display incredible feats of power. Against all odds, they hold the fate of Drizzt Do'Urden in their hands—a fate that is far from certain. For in the shadows, a cunning cabal of wizards is watching, intent on hunting the "Chosen" mortals who have been blessed by the gods. These wizards know something mere commoners do not: Long-forgotten gods have begun to stir. Long-lost lands have begun to tremble. The world around them is about to change—and these wizards will do whatever it takes to turn the coming chaos to their advantage.The Companions is the first book in the Sundering series and the twenty-seventh book in the Legend of Drizzt series.
The Companions
by Sheri S. TepperHumankind has arrived on Moss to discover if any intelligent native life exists there, and to assess the planet, recently discovered by the Derac, a nomadic space-faring race, for development - and profit. Multi-coloured shapes of dancing light have been spotted; strange sounds are heard in the night; the researchers name them the Mossen and send for a linquist to ascertain if it is evidence of intelligent life.Jewel Delis has accompanied her half-brother Paul to this verdant paradise. Her task is to help Paul decipher the strange language of the Mossen - but she has a secret mission too. A new law on Earth means the imminent massacre of all beasts great and small, so Jewel must discover if Moss holds the promise of sanctuary for the doomed animals - once humankind's beloved companions.Time is running out for Jewel's creatures, but it might be running out for Humanity too: the Planet Moss, itself a living entity, is not sure it cares for any of the species currently living on its surface . . .
The Companions
by Sheri S. TepperThree planets have been recently discovered in deep space, and prosaically named to reflect their respective environments. Jungle, lush and foreboding, swallowed up an eleven-member exploratory team more than a decade earlier, while hot, harsh, and dusty Stone turned out to be phenomenally rich in rare ore, the most profitable new world to be found in a century. But it is the third, Moss, that could well prove to be the most enigmatic . . . and dangerous. Enlisted by the Planetary Protection Institute -- an organization founded to assess new worlds for potential development and profit -- famed linguist Paul Delis has come to Moss to determine whether the strange multicolored shapes of dancing light observed on the planet's surface are evidence of intelligent life. With Delis is his half sister, Jewel, the wife of one of the explorers lost on Jungle. Working together, they are to determine the true nature of the "Mossen" and decipher the strange "language" that accompanies the phenomenon. Yet the great mysteries of this bucolic world -- three-quarters covered in wind-sculpted, ever-shifting moss -- don't end with the inexplicable illuminations; there is the puzzle of the rusting remains of a lost fleet of Earth ships, moldering on a distant plateau. Perhaps the biggest question mark is Jewel Delis herself and her mission here at the far reaches of the galaxy. Leaving an overpopulated homeworld that is rapidly becoming depleted of the raw materials needed for human survival, Jewel is a member of a radical underground group opposing a recent government edict that will eliminate all of the planet's "nonessential" living inhabitants. And it is here, at the universe's unexplored edge, where the fate of endangered creatures may ultimately be decided -- though it will mean defying ruthless and unforgiving ruling powers to repair humankind's disintegrating relationship with the beasts of the Earth.
The Companions (Dragonlance: Meetings #6)
by Tina DaniellLost At Sea Caramon, Sturm, and Tasslehoff, on an innocent ship's errand, are blown thousands of miles off course by a magic windstorm and transported to the eastern Bloodsea. Caramon and Sturm are left for dead while Tasslehoff mysteriously turns against his friends. . . . Back in Solace, Raistlin convinces Flint Fireforge and Tanis Half-Elven that they must make a perilous journey to Mithas, the kingdom of the minotaurs. Their task: not only to rescue their friends, but also to defeat the elusive Nightmaster. The Companions brings the cast of the Dragonlance series together for their first adventure. Author Tina Daniell wrote the best-seller Dark Heart.
The Companions of Dr. Who: The Best Of Him (Doctor Who)
by David BushmanDoctor Who fans love to argue: Who's the best Doctor? Who's the best showrunner? And here in this anthology of essays, a roster of Who experts present their arguments for who's the best companion, and come up with some surprising nominations. "Don't be alone, Doctor," Amy Pond tells the Eleventh Doctor in "The Angels Take Manhattan," and of course the irony is that in one sense the Doctor is always alone--a Gallifreyan whose regenerative powers mean he will outlast nearly everyone near and dear to him -- while at the same time he is rarely without one or more trusted companion by his side. This is a book about those companions--those fortunate few who accompany him on his journeys through space and time on--to quote the Ninth Doctor--"the trip of a lifetime." The editors of The Villains of Doctor Who are back with a new anthology of essays--paeans, really--to Donna Noble, Sarah Jane Smith, Rose Tyler, Wilfred Mott, Chang Lee, Clara Oswald, and more. Did your favorite companion make the cut? You're going to have to read to find out! Edited by David Bushman (The Villains of Doctor Who) and Ken Deep (Showrunner of L.I Doctor Who Con) Essays by: Shaun Lyon, Joseph Dougherty, Mackenzie Flohr, Amanda-Rae Prescott, Scott Ryan, Gina R Rosich, PhD, MSW, Joshua Lou Friedman, Yee Jee Tso, Sophie Aldred, Paul J. Salamoff, Charlie Ross, Lucy Chase Williams, Amy Krell, Edwin Thrower, and Barnaby Edwards
Companions of the Night
by Vivian Vande VeldeThe Edgar Award–winning author of Never Trust a Dead Man puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town. Sixteen-year-old Kerry has got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the laundromat to rescue her little brother&’s stuffed koala bear turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, and—quite possibly—true love. &“Interview with a Vampire for the learner's permit set.&” —The Horn Book &“A freshly written thriller, an offbeat love story, an engaging twist on the vampire novel, and an exciting tale of moral complexity . . . . Point [this] book at the Lois Duncan fans as well as Anne Rice followers, and get out of the way.&” —The Bulletin &“[Vande Velde] is a master at taking traditional fairy-tale-like themes and making them fresh and totally unique. Companions of the Night . . . does that for the vampire story . . . . The narrative is tightly wound, keeping readers ready for excitement and action.&” —Emma Carbone, New York Public Library
Companions on the Road
by Tanith LeeThe siege was over. The citadel of Avillis had burned, burned through the night, with its terrible Lord and his monstrous children in it. Nothing remained now but broken walls, charred stumps where trees had, grown, tattered lattices open to the sky. But at the heart of the palace the great Cup of Avillis stood untouched: pure gold, crusted with jewels each worth an emperor's ransom. Small wonder that Kachil, common thief, should covet it. Or Feluce, dapper arrogant climber; riches would mean much to him. But why did Havor of Taon, the hawk, join them to carry the cursed Cup away? For it was Havor who found that the Chalice once stolen could not be lightly cast aside, even in horror and despair. While always, inexorably, half-seen, slipping through shadows, shapes in the mind's eye, three phantom riders followed after it across the winter-blasted plain.This chilling tale of flight and inescapable pursuit rises to a confrontation of ghostly powers. Havor thought his story could have only one ending, but the spirit world can summon Forces of Light as well as Dark.
Companions on the Road
by Tanith LeeNow available in a redesigned edition, these classic fantasy novellas from master fantasist Lee relay the tales of brave adventurers whose lives are forever changed by the strange relics they encounter.The Chalice:Kachil the brigand, Feluce the rogue, and Havor the gallant--a night of blood and blood-red flames unites them in a grim siege, fabulous theft, and a journey fraught with peril. For their prize is the jeweled and golden cup of Avilllis, and their road will not end until the Force of Darkness destroys them...or yields to a far greater Power.The Ring, The Jewel, The Bone:These are the Relics. The Mysteries of the Shrine, known only to the priestess. Only to Oaive. Yet he knows of them--the wolflike stranger from beyond the mists. And when he profanes them, there begins a game of cold sorceries and burning shadows to be played through all eternity...one way or another.
The Company
by K. J. ParkerHoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need - food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. But an unanticipated discovery shatters their dream and replaces it with a very different one. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep them together. Only then do they begin to realize that they've brought with them rather more than they bargained for. For one of them, it seems, has been hiding a terrible secret from the rest of the company. And when the truth begins to emerge, it soon becomes clear that the war is far from over.With masterful storytelling, irresistible wit, and extraordinary insight into human nature, K.J. Parker is widely acknowledged as one of the most original and exciting fantasy writers of modern times. THE COMPANY, K.J. Parker's first stand-alone novel, is a tour de force from an author who is changing the face of the fantasy genre.
The Company
by K. J. ParkerA breathtaking novel of war, friendship and betrayal from the author of the acclaimed Engineer Trilogy.'Well-crafted, powerful and downright unmissable' - SFX'Parker carries the reader on a headlong gallop to the powerful conclusion' - Publishers WeeklyHoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need - food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep them together. But an unanticipated discovery shatters their dream and replaces it with a very different one. Only then do they begin to realize that they've brought with them rather more than they bargained for. For one of them, it seems, has been hiding a terrible secret from the rest of the company. And when the truth begins to emerge, it soon becomes clear that the war is far from over.With masterful storytelling, irresistible wit and extraordinary insight into human nature, K. J. Parker is widely acknowledged as one of the most original and exciting fantasy writers of modern times. THE COMPANY, K. J. Parker's first stand-alone novel, is a tour de force from an author who is changing the face of the fantasy genre.Books by K.J. Parker:Fencer TrilogyThe Colours in the SteelThe Belly of the BowThe Proof HouseScavenger TrilogyShadowPatternMemoryEngineer TrilogyDevices and DesiresEvil for EvilThe EscapementSaloninusBlue and GoldThe Devil You KnowTwo of SwordsThe Two of Swords: Part 1The Two of Swords: Part 2The Two of Swords: Part 3NovelsThe CompanyThe Folding KnifeThe HammerSharpsSavagesSixteen Ways to Defend a Walled CityMy Beautiful Life
The Company Man
by Robert Jackson BennettThe year is 1919.The McNaughton Corporation is the pinnacle of American industry. They built the guns that won the Great War before it even began. They built the airships that tie the world together. And, above all, they built Evesden-a shining metropolis, the best that the world has to offer.But something is rotten at the heart of the city. Deep underground, a trolley car pulls into a station with eleven dead bodies inside. Four minutes before, the victims were seen boarding at the previous station. Eleven men butchered by hand in the blink of an eye. All are dead. And all are union.Now, one man, Cyril Hayes, must fix this. There is a dark secret behind the inventions of McNaughton and with a war brewing between the executives and the workers, the truth must be discovered before the whole city burns. Caught between the union and the company, between the police and the victims, Hayes must uncover the mystery before it kills him.
The Company Man
by Robert Jackson BennettA trolley car pulls into the station with eleven dead bodies inside. Four minutes before, the factory workers were seen boarding at the previous station. Now, all are dead. And all of them are union.The year is 1919. The McNaughton Corporation is the pinnacle of American industry. They built airships that crossed the seas. Guns that won the Great War. And above all, they built Evesden: the city of tomorrow, dominated by the immense McNaughton Tower. But something is rotten at the heart of Evesden and one man must uncover its dark secret before it all goes up in flames.Caught between the union and the company, between the police and the victims, McNaughton investigator Cyril Hayes must find the truth behind the city of the future. Because if he doesn't . . . he's history.
The Company Man
by Joe Clifford FaustAndrew Birch is a Company Man - a spy, a soldier, a saboteur... a corporate terrorist by any other name. He is one of the top operatives for Astradyne, one of the giant corporations that now rule the irradiated world he lives in. Among his peers, his ruthless efficiency and his love for the company are legendary.Then, on a routine mission, a chance encounter puts an all-too-human face on the consequences of corporate rule. As Birch begins to question the world he has helped build, corporate war breaks out - and he now finds himself a pawn in a game that goes deeper than he ever imagined.And Birch begins to wonder if perhaps he has put his faith in the wrong thing...REVIEWS "What makes this a better book than most is the real growth in the characters... a book worth the attention of those who like spy thrillers with a little extra." -LOCUS "On one level, The Company Man is a violent, exciting, snapping-good suspense yarn. On another, it's a worrying premonition of a future that doesn't seem all that far-fetched." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune 1989 Locus Award Nominee - SF Novel A Locus Recommended Novel
The Company of Glass
by Valery LeithTo save the future of his country, a warrior must first confront his tragic past.<P> The Key of Knowledge Opens the Door to Power....<P> Everien: A high civilization, long vanished but for the enigmatic Knowledge left sleeping in its very stones.<P> The Sekk: Beautiful. Terrifying. Enemies to the Clans who settle in Everien. Only the Knowledge can defeat them.<P> The Company: Queen Ysse's elite warrior cadre, lost on a quest for Knowledge in the floating city of Jai Pendu.<P> Tarquinn the Free: Leader of the Company and its sole survivor. Once he knelt brokenhearted at the feet of Queen Ysse, vowing to leave Everien--forever. But the Queen is dead, and forever is a long time. Eighteen years later....Queen Ysse's successor cannot control the Clans or the Sekk. The Pharician Empire threatens to invade. The orphan, Istar, is grown and wields her father's sword. And soon the tide will carry Jai Pendu--and the Company--home.