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A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
by Shaun David HutchinsonBlack Mirror meets What If It&’s Us in this gripping, romantic, and wildly surprising novel about two boys lost in space trying to find their way home—while falling in love—from the critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants.When Noa closes his eyes on Earth and wakes up on a spaceship called Qriosity just as it&’s about to explode, he&’s pretty sure things can&’t get much weirder. Boy is he wrong. Trapped aboard Qriosity are also DJ and Jenny, neither of whom remember how they got onboard the ship. Together, the three face all the dangers of space, along with murder, aliens, a school dance, and one really, really bad day. But none of this can prepare Noa for the biggest challenge—falling in love. And as Noa&’s feelings for DJ deepen, he has to contend not just with the challenges of the present, but also with his memories of the past. However, nothing is what it seems on Qriosity, and the truth will upend all of their lives forever. Love is complicated enough without also trying to stay alive.
El Complot para Salvar a Sócrates
by Lic. Liliana Ganduglia Paul LevinsonEn el año 2042, Sierra Waters, a una joven estudiante graduada en Clásicos, le muestran un Nuevo diálogo de Sócrates, recientemente descubierto en el cual un viajero del tiempo argumenta que podría escapar de la muerte viajando al futuro. Thomas un académico mayor quien le mostrara a ella el documento, desaparece y Sierra inmediatamente comienza a investigar el origen del manuscrito con la ayuda de su novio de la Universidad, Max. La trama la lleva a las máquinas del tiempo en clubes de caballeros en Londres y Nueva York y al pasado - y a un viajero del tiempo proveniente del futuro, que se hace pasar por Herón de Alejandría en 150DC. Complicaciones, misterios, viajes, y giros en el tiempo proliferan mientras Sierra trata de discernir quien está planificando salvar al más grande de todos los filósofos de la historia de la humanidad. Personajes fascinantes desde Alcibíades hasta William Henry Appleton, el gran editor norteamericano del siglo diecinueve, hasta aparecen Hypatia, Platón y el mismísimo Sócrates.
Complot Pentru Salvarea Lui Socrate
by Nina Iordache Paul LevinsonDescrierea cărţii:În anul 2042, Sierrei Waters, o tânără absolventă de filologie clasică, i se arată un nou dialog al lui Socrate, descoperit recent, în care un călător în timp încearcă să susţină argumentat că Socrate ar putea fi salvat de la moarte, dacă ar accepta să călătorească în viitor! Thomas, cărturarul vârstnic, care i-a arătat documentul, dispare şi Sierra începe imediat să cerceteze provenienţa manuscrisului cu ajutorul iubitului ei, cercetătorul de filologie clasică, Max.Urmele duc spre maşinile timpului din două cluburi de gentlemeni, unul londonez şi altul new-yorkez, în trecut - şi spre un călător în timp din viitor, care se dă drept Heron din Alexandria în anul 150 d. Hr. . Complicaţiile, misterele, călătoriile şi buclele temporale se înmulţesc, în timp ce Sierra încearcă să desluşească cine a planificat salvarea de la moarte a celui mai important filozof din istoria umanităţii. Printre personaje se numără personalităţi istorice fascinante, cum ar fi Alcibiade, sau William Henry Appleton, marele editor American din secolul al XIX-lea, Hipatia, Platon şi chiar Socrate însuşi.
Composite Creatures
by Caroline HardakerHow close would you hold those you love, when the end comes?In a society where self-preservation is as much an art as a science, Norah and Arthur are learning how to co-exist in their new little world. Though they hardly know each other, everything seems to be going perfectly – from the home they&’re building together to the ring on Norah&’s finger. But survival in this world is a tricky thing, the air is thicker every day and illness creeps fast through the body. And the earth is becoming increasingly hostile to live in. Fortunately, Easton Grove is here for that in the form of a perfect little bundle to take home and harvest. You can live for as long as you keep it – or her – close. File Under: Science Fiction [ Teratoma for One | Nine Lives | Cell Patchwork | Till Death ]
Comprador
by David R. CudlipShady back-room business deals and communist Chinese politics are the mainstays of this novel, set in the ont-too-distant future.
Compressed Murder
by Daniel Canals FloresCompressed Murder is not just a work of Science Fiction with a touch of black novel. In this book you will experiment the vertigo of transportation systems of the latest generation, watch a multi-planetary society and appreciate the habitual problems of a big city: intrigue, mafia, murders… All of which is splashed with a touch of humor and, of course, of hope that is the last thing that must be lost. Multi-functional robots, aliens and three pretty unusual heroes that will submerge us in a dark intrigue full of surprises. You will also get to know a future that is savage, violent and not ecological at all… At the end of the book you will be able to find a detailed Glossary of Definitions. Without further ado, let the show begin!
Compromised into Marriage (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Liz Tyner“I plan to embrace life…not a husband.”Vivian Darius intends to waltz, attend soirées and put the last years of serious illness behind her. She’s been in the shadows, although since Lord Everleigh’s entrancing kiss she’s started living again. The troubled lone wolf is believed to have no heart, so why is she finding resisting him so hard? But when their secret tryst in a carriage is discovered, for the sake of her reputation they must wed! “What I love about Ms Tyner’s work [is that] she takes what is a very basic trope and storyline and gives it a twist and it ends up being fresh and new… A lovely and original romance … Imaginative and complex.”— Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on To Win a Wallflower“This is a wonderfully, entertaining and original story… This is definitely a page-turner.”— Chicks, Rogues and ScandalsonSaying I Do to the Scoundrel
The Computer that Ate My Brother
by Dean Marney[from the back cover] "Would you bring Roger back please? No. Pretty please? What Harry Smith wanted for his birthday was a drum set. What he got was a computer. The first thing Harry realized about his computer was that it wasn't normal. It cried. It wrote messages. It flashed the living room lights when it wanted attention. The second thing Harry realized about his computer was that it could read his mind. That was okay when Harry was thinking about dinner. It wasn't okay when he was thinking about his brother Roger, the worst possible slime ever to walk the face of the earth. You can't really blame Harry for what happened. Haven't you ever wished your brother would... disappear?" The Bookshare library is loaded with more hilarious books by the author Dean Marney. Look for books like: How to Drive Your Family Crazy, The Easter Bunny That Ate My Sister, The Valentine That Ate My Teacher, How to Drive Your Family Crazy... On Halloween, The Jack-o'-Lantern that ate My Brother and The Christmas Tree That Ate My Mother, with more to come.
The Computer's Voice: From Star Trek to Siri
by Liz W. FaberA deconstruction of gender through the voices of Siri, HAL 9000, and other computers that talk Although computer-based personal assistants like Siri are increasingly ubiquitous, few users stop to ask what it means that some assistants are gendered female, others male. Why is Star Trek&’s computer coded as female, while HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey is heard as male? By examining how gender is built into these devices, author Liz W. Faber explores contentious questions around gender: its fundamental constructedness, the rigidity of the gender binary, and culturally situated attitudes on male and female embodiment.Faber begins by considering talking spaceships like those in Star Trek, the film Dark Star, and the TV series Quark, revealing the ideologies that underlie space-age progress. She then moves on to an intrepid decade-by-decade investigation of computer voices, tracing the evolution from the masculine voices of the &’70s and &’80s to the feminine ones of the &’90s and &’00s. Faber ends her account in the present, with incisive looks at the film Her and Siri herself.Going beyond current scholarship on robots and AI to focus on voice-interactive computers, The Computer&’s Voice breaks new ground in questions surrounding media, technology, and gender. It makes important contributions to conversations around the gender gap and the increasing acceptance of transgender people.
La comunidad secreta: El libro de la oscuridad. Volumen II (El libro de la oscuridad #Volumen 2)
by Philip PullmanHan pasado veinte años desde los eventos narrados en La Bella Salvaje, y diez años desde los hechos acontecidos en la «La Materia Oscura». En La Comunidad Secreta volvemos a encontrar a Lyra Belacqua que, a sus veinte años, emprenderá un nuevo viaje con destino a Asia Central. Lyra está en la universidad y sigue viviendo en el Jordan College. Desde su viajeal Ártico, Lyra ha encontrado ahora cierta estabilidad, pero su presencia se verá amenazada por el creciente poder del Consejo. La relación de Lyra y su daemonion Pantalaimon también se está volviendo cada vez más problemática. Lyra es invitada por un grupo de académicos, todos con diferentes especialidades, a unirse a una expedición para explorar una región remota en una parte de la antigua Ruta de la Seda, donde se han producido algunos incidentes extraños. En su corazónestá una mayor exploración del verdadero sentido del Polvo, así como una búsqueda desgarradora de aquello que más ama en el mundo. La Comunidad Secreta es auténticamente un libro imprescindible de nuestro tiempo, una poderosa aventura y una miradaprovocadora para entenderse a uno mismo, para crecer y tomar sentido del mundo que nos rodea. Una historia de primer nivel, por el gran maestro de la literatura juvenil fantástica. La crítica ha dicho...«Un título que no da tregua al lector, genial escrito, que nos sumerge en un mundo mucho más complejo.»El aventurero de papel «Imprescindible para fans de “La Materia Oscura”.»The best read yet
Con & Conjure
by Lisa ShearinRaine Benares is a seeker who finds lost things and people. Ever since the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone that's given her unlimited power, has bonded to her, the goblin king and the elves have wanted to possess its magic themselves. Which means a goblin thief and her ex-fiancé-an elven assassin-are after her. To survive, she'll need the help of her notorious criminal family.
Con & Conjure
by Lisa ShearinRaine Benares is a seeker who finds lost things and people. Ever since the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone that's given her unlimited power, has bonded to her, the goblin king and the elves have wanted to possess its magic themselves which means a goblin thief and her ex-fiance -an elven assassin-are after her. To survive, she'll need the help of her notorious criminal family.
Con el frío del viento
by Ramsés Cabrera Olivares Kane ArcherTainui Rauwhero es un joven maorí que vive lejos de su hogar. Y ahora esa distancia pasará a ser de numerosos años luz. Junto con su nuevo amante, el entusiasta cantante Andrej Hannan, se ve envuelto en una violenta abducción que saca a ambos de la vida normal y los involucra en las guerras políticas de una especie de depredadores alienígenas, los vanguardas. Sin embargo, los dos chicos terrestres descubrirán que vivir en el espacio no gira siempre alrededor de las sondas anales y los experimentos extraterrestres. Con el frío del viento es una historia de amor gay, tragedia y supervivencia entre alienígenas en la que, por muy extraña que sea, sigue existiendo un componente principal muy humano. Frente al sufrimiento que le atenaza el corazón y a los obstáculos imposibles de atravesar, Tainui aprenderá, después de una profunda introspección, que el auténtico hogar está allá donde esté el corazón... pero solo si logra sobrevivir a la tormenta que se le avecina.
Con i Licantropi, la trilogia: Goditi tre romanzi unici sui licantropi che possono essere letti singolarmente o insieme.
by K. MatthewRomanzi inclusi: 1. Un Mese con i Licantropi 2. Una Spia con i Licantropi 3. Un Esperimento con i Licantropi UN MESE CON I LICANTROPI Una giovane giornalista che cerca di fare carriera. Una riserva di licantropi isolata avvolta nel mistero. Una cultura segreta inesplorata. A Taya Raveen è stato assegnato un progetto giornalistico garantito per far decollare la sua carriera, un'opportunità di vedere all'interno della famigerata Riserva dei Licantropi Blackfoot. Più una prigione che un rifugio, la riserva si estende su mille acri ed è casa di oltre cinquanta licantropi in cattività. Nessun civile è mai stato autorizzato all'interno della riserva, ma Taya avrà l'occasione di dare un'occhiata da prospettiva esterna, riferendo i suoi risultati all'intero mondo. Con pochi finanziamenti, i licantropi sono stati quasi dimenticati dal mondo esterno, vivendo in una società segreta all'interno della riserva. L'obiettivo principale di Taya è garantire al pubblico che i licantropi vengano trattati umanamente e mettere in luce la necessità di una cura per la malattia licantropica. Tutto sembra bene in principio, ma più a lungo Taya rimane all'interno della riserva, più comincia a vedere il lato oscuro della società dei licantropi. Senza contare che la sua presenza genera pericolosi piani per i licantropi che intendono prendere in mano la ricerca della cura. UNA SPIA CON I LICANTROPI Una nuova eroina. Un'operazione segreta. Un'esperienza che cambierà per sempre la Riserva dei Licantropi Blackfoot. Taya Raveen ha fallito. Infettata dalla malattia licantropica e intrappolata all'interno della Riserva dei Licantropi Blackfoot, il suo resoconto sulla riserva è stato archiviato per non essere mai più visto. Ma qualcuno l'ha letto. Qualcuno ha osservato da fuori. Il sacrificio di una vita porta Cassandra Frost ai cancelli della Riserva dei Licantropi Blackfoot, dove è accolta
Con la verdad llegará el fin (Seeker #Volumen 1)
by Arwen Elys DaytonAdéntrate en una nueva trilogía de aventuras trepidantes, con grandes personajes, ritmo vertiginoso, ambientación magnífica y un argumento que te atrapará.Bienvenido a «Seeker». «Fans de Divergente y de Los juegos del hambre:vuestra próxima obsesión ha llegado.»School Library Journal Ser un Seeker es un honor, una misión, un destino. Quin Kincaid se ha pasado la vida entrenando para serlo y lo ha conseguido. Esta noche hará su juramento, y su familia y su chico estarán orgullosos de ella. Su futuro parece perfecto, pero justo después de la ceremonia, todo cambia. Ser una Seeker no es lo que creía. Su familia no es lo que creía. Ni siquiera su chico es quien ella creía, y ahora es demasiado tarde para echarse atrás. Junto con otros compañeros, Quin deberá luchar por una misión distinta a la que se le ha encomendado: encontrar la luz en un mundo sumido en las sombras. ¿QUÉ ESCONDE SEEKER? La crítica ha dicho...«Este es el principio de una compleja saga familiar... Dayton sobresale en esta creación de personajes memorables.»Publishers Weekly «Secretos, peligros y romance se encuentran en esta inolvidable fantasía épica.»Kami Garcia, autora número 1 en The New York Times «Una historia llena de acción y de supervivencia. Seeker es perfecta para los fans de Juego de Tronos.»Tahereh Mafi, autora de The New York Times «Seeker será la primera trilogía que cuando termines, querrás leer más y más.»Clare de Diesel Bookstore
Con los pies en el polvo
by Ana Sthal Kevin KillianyPolvo es para los perdedores. Es el año 2021, y la humanidad ha estado en el espacio por medio siglo. La Luna está salpicada de ciudades, las colonias se extienden por Marte, y se están construyendo naves para explorar el espacio profundo. Mara Duval, de dieciéis años, nació y creció en la Estación Tombaugh, y está en entrenamiento para formar parte de la primera misión de la humanidad hacia las lunas de Júpiter. La vida en el espacio está llena de oportunidades… pero no para todos. Algunos están condenados a pasar sus vidas en polvo —un lugar que todos conocen pero nadie menciona. Polvo es para los que no son aptos para vivir en el espacio —los tontos, los enfermos, los dementes, los emocionalmente inestables, los sociópatas y los criminales. Toda familia tiene miembros que están condenados a vivir en polvo, y la de Mara no es distinta. Pero aunque las demás familias avanzan y dejan atrás a los parientes que fallaron, sus padres están decididos a que Mara conozca a los suyos —a que comprenda su pasado antes de marcharse hacia el futuro en el espacio profundo. No hay escapatoria para Mara. A pesar de los peligros y enfermedades, sus padres la obligan a bajar a polvo. “CON LOS PIES EN EL POLVO” es una novela juvenil de ciencia ficción con actitud, llena de detalles técnicos tan encantadores como sus personajes. Me sentí inmediatamente atraído por la historia.” ~ Kevin J. Anderson, éxito de ventas del New York Times, autor de LA MENTE DE LA ETERNIDAD Evolved Publishing presenta el primer libro de Polvo y estrellas. Esta serie juvenil de ciencia ficción presenta una aventura de historia/futuro alternativos que seguro te mantendrá enganchado a las páginas. [sin DRM] Libros de Kevin Killiany: Con los pies en el polvo (Polvo y estrellas - Libro 1) La vida en el polvo (Polvo y estrellas - Libro 2) Levantarse de
Conamara Blues: Poems
by John O'DonohueTranslating the beauty and splendor of his native Conamara into a language exquisitely attuned to the wonder of the everyday, John O'Donohue takes us on a moving journey through real and imagined worlds. Divided into three parts -- Approachings, Encounters, and Distances -- Conamara Blues at once reawakens a sense of intimacy with the natural world and a feeling of wonder at the mystery of our relationship to this world. Whether exploring the silent, eternal memory of Conamara or focusing on the power of language and the vagaries of human need and passion, O'Donohue tenderly reveals the fragile vulnerability of love and friendship. The result is a musical, transcendent, and deeply moving series of poems that exemplifies O'Donohue at his finest.Written with penetrating insight and distilled transparence, Conamara Blues offers a singular and lasting imaginative vision of a landscape of hope and possibility -- powerfully exhibiting the mastery of a poet at the height of his lyric powers.
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #12)
by Laird BarronCapturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today&’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.After killing his latest employer, a bored Conan wanders Stygia. His wanderlust is brought to an end when he is bitten by an asp. Though he attempts to extract the venom, it&’s no use. At death&’s door, the Cimmerian is saved by an otherworldly woman and a skull-headed tarantula. Conan awakens being attended to by the merchant Khal, an acolyte of the strange goddess who saved his life. Khal came to Conan&’s aid because Conan has been blessed by The Lady of the Desert; the Cimmerian is fated for something extraordinary. As it happens, fate is a seductive priestess with a legend to tell and coin to offer. Will Conan answer her call to adventure?
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #8)
by Shaun HamillCapturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today&’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.In a port city in Zingara, Conan of Cimmeria drinks away the last of his meager purse. He&’s considering robbing one of the city&’s noble houses when he&’s approached by a man named Flavio, first mate on a ship called Fortune&’s Dawn. The Dawn is seeking mercenaries to transport valuable cargo to Aquilonia, the very heart of civilization. Conan is suspicious, but also deeply curious and in sore need of the coin, so he takes the job. His suspicions only deepen as he meets the reticent, sparse crew of the ship. However, Conan only realizes the severity of danger he&’s walked into when a terrible scream reveals a crew member dead and mutilated on the deck. Armed with only his wits and his sword, Conan must figure out the mysteries of Fortune&’s Dawn before the same fate befalls him.
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #9)
by Henry HerzCapturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today&’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.Sailing together on the Tigress, Conan and Bêlit hijack and plunder a ship. Victorious but with a damaged ship to show for it, the pirates return to their secret island haven. They arrive to find their village under attack, not by men, but hideous things—part men, part aquatic creatures.Powerful but ungainly, these bloodthirsty frog-men are faster and even more formidable in the water. Conan, Bêlit and her crew watch helplessly as the abominations abscond with the women of their village. Unable to give chase due to their damaged ship, Conan and Bêlit swear vengeance on these monstrosities.
Conan: The Collected Novels
by Robert E. HowardConan the Cimmerian is one of the most iconic fantasy characters in history, on a rarified list next to Gandalf and Harry Potter. This collection includes all 18 of Robert E. Howard's stories starring the legendary barbarian. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Conan - Blood of the Serpent: The All-New Chronicles of the Worlds Greatest Barbarian Hero
by S. M. StirlingThe pulse-pounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular culture, with a brand-new standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling, tied directly to the famous tales written by the legendary Robert E. Howard.Conan the Barbarian, the world&’s most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard. Set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures—against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp. A superstar of novels, short fiction, comics, video games, films, and an upcoming Netflix series, his adventures have inspired many of the most popular authors of the 20th and 21st centuries. This is the first in a series of brand-new, standalone adventures.
The Conan Chronicles
by Robert Jordan3 stories - Conan the Invincible, Conan the Defender, and Conan the Unconquered.
Conan Chronicles 1: Conan The Invincible, Conan The Defender, And Conan The Unconquered (Conan Ser.)
by Robert JordanBefore Robert Jordan conquered the bestseller lists with his phenomenally successful Wheel of Time series, he revived the legendary fantasy hero, Conan the Cimmerian. These widely acclaimed adventures introduced the world-famous barbarian to a new generation of readers.This volume contains three tales, CONAN THE INVISIBLE, CONAN THE DEFENDER and CONAN THE UNCONQUERED, all of which feature the storytelling magic and epic splendour that have made Robert Jordan one of the best-loved fantasy authors of all time.
Conan Chronicles 2
by Robert JordanBefore Robert Jordan conquered the bestseller lists with his phenomenally successful Wheel of Time series, he revived the legendary fantasy hero, Conan the Cimmerian. These widely acclaimed adventures introduced the world-famous barbarian to a new generation of readers.This volume contains three tales, CONAN THE DESTROYER, CONAN THE MAGNIFICENT and CONAN THE TRIUMPHANT, all of which feature the storytelling magic and epic splendour that have made Robert Jordan one of the best-loved fantasy authors of all time.This edition also contains CONAN THE INDESTRUCTIBLE: a history of Conan and his times, by L. Sprague de Camp.