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Exile's Return
by Kate Jacoby M OILPHANTThe first in a glorious epic of political intrigue, sorcery and romance: magic can no longer lie hidden when an ancient evil threatens the country, perfect for fans of Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb.Robert Douglas, Earl of Dunlorn, has returned to Lusara after three years of self-imposed exile to find that the Guild has spread its Halls throughout the land, bringing fear and tyranny to the people. The usurper King Selar is too busy planning to overthrow his brother, king of neighbouring Mayeene, to notice - or perhaps to care - what is going on in his country. Robert has sworn a vow never to oppose the king, but his brother Finnlay won't let him return quietly to his lands, for Robert, like his younger brother, is a sorcerer. Magic is outlawed in Lusara, and most believe it to have vanished from the land; but there are a few who still wield the power in secret for the good of the common folk.And when Robert and Finnlay rescue Jenn, running in fear of her life from Guildsmen, they discover a new kind of sorcerer: one whose powers, though different, may be as great as Robert's. And with Jenn come new possibilities . . .
Exile's Return (The Books of Elita)
by Kate JacobyIn a land filled with turmoil, an exile and an orphan become caught in a prophecy older than time itself. Robert Douglas, Earl of Dunlorn, returns to Lusara after three years only to find his country caught in the tyranny of the Guilde. And, even as the vanquished people cry out for a savior, other cataclysmic events unfold--events that will determine the fate not only of Lusara, but of the whole world. Robert, who possesses magical power greater than any before him, must now make a choice: to remain true to his vow never to oppose the usurper king or break his promise, assume responsibility, and save his beloved homeland. Then he and his brother rescue the orphan Jenn and discover in her a new kind of sorcerer--one whose talents may be as great as Robert's. And, with Jenn come new possibilities.
Exile's Song (Darkover #8)
by Marion Zimmer BradleyHaunted by fleeting, nightmarish memories of her childhood on Darkover, Margaret Alton flees her home with her uncommunicative, brooding father to take a job as assistant to musicologist Ivor Davidson, a career that takes her back to Darkover and a terrifying confrontation with the past.
Exiles (Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul #2)
by Susan Shwartz Josepha ShermanFollowing their bestsellers Vulcan's Forge and Vulcan's Heart, Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz continue their new trilogy chronicling the latter-day adventures of one of Star Trek's most beloved characters, shedding new light on his world's shocking history. Tensions remain high as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire attempt to maintain their fragile post-Dominion War peace in the wake of the brutal attack by the mysterious Watraii that ended with the loss of Admiral Pavel Chekov. When Admiral Uhura receives intelligence regarding a Watraii base that may contain more than one surprise, she sends Ambassador Spock, Captain Saavik, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data on a covert mission to learn its secrets____ But the true secrets of the Watraii have their basis millennia in the past. In the time of Surak, Vulcans were at a crossroads, on the cusp of either embracing logic or succumbing to emotion and destroying themselves. With Surak's blessing, a group of Vulcans left their turbulent homeworld to find their destiny among the stars-but the stars prove themselves even more unforgiving than the sands of Vulcan's deserts, as Karatek, the reluctant leader of the exiles, must struggle to hold the community together.
Exile's Throne: The Empress Game Trilogy 3 (Empress Game Trilogy)
by Rhonda MasonOne seat on the intergalactic Sakien Empire’s supreme ruling body, the Council of Seven, remains unfilled, that of the Empress Apparent. The seat isn’t won by votes or marriage. It’s won in a tournament of ritualized combat in the ancient tradition. Now that tournament, the Empress Game, has been called and the women of the empire will stop at nothing to secure political domination for their homeworlds. Kayla Reunimon, a supreme fighter, is called to battle it out in the arena. The battle for political power isn’t contained by the tournament’s ring, however. The empire’s elite gather to forge, strengthen or betray alliances in a dance that will determine the fate of the empire for a generation. With the empire wracked by a rising nanovirus plague and stretched thin by an ill-advised planet-wide occupation of Ordoch in enemy territory, everything rests on the woman who rises to the top.
Exiles to Glory
by Jerry PournelleKevin Senecal was nobody's hero. All he wanted from life was a professional career, a strong union to protect him, and comfortable company-owned housing well away from his Welfare Slum origins. As a senior engineering student at U.C.U, Kevin seemed on the verge of realizing his ambitions, when one night he was attacked by a murderous "youth gang"-and accidentally killed one of them while escaping. That's when it all changed: "You don't kill juvies in this town," the Homicide Detective told him, Suddenly Kevin Senecal was on the run, and on all of Earth there was no place to hide...
The Exiles Trilogy
by Ben BovaThe World Government exiles thousands of scientists from Earth after declaring Lou's Christopher's project too dangerous.
Exile's Valor (Heralds of Valdemar #6)
by Mercedes LackeyThis stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?
Exilio: . (Los Gatos Guerreros | El Poder de los Tres #Volumen 3)
by Erin HunterExilio, cuarta entrega de la saga «Los Gatos Guerreros | El Poder de los Tres», contiene batallas emocionantes, y más aventura e intriga que nunca. Único aprendiz del Clan del Trueno que conoce la oscura profecía que determina tanto su vida como la de Leonino y Carrasquera, sus hermanos guerreros, Glayino se siente fascinado por el poder que este conocimiento puede otorgarle. Por ello, decide indagar en el pasado lejano, en la historia de los gatos ya fallecidos que antaño caminaron por esos mismos bosques y ahora acechan sus sueños. La búsqueda de respuestas apunta hacia el hogar de la Tribu de las Aguas Rápidas, y como sea que Carrasquera y Leonino también quieren ir a las montañas, aunque por razones distintas, los tres hermanos se unen a un grupo de gatos de los cuatro clanes y juntos emprenden un viaje que los ha de conducir a la revelación de los secretos que guardan las claves de su destino. «El Poder de los Tres» es la tercera saga de «Los Gatos Guerreros», una serie que se ha traducido ya a 36 idiomas, lleva vendidos más de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha permanecido durante más de dos años en la lista de grandes éxitos de The New York Times.
Existence
by David BrinOUR CONTINUED EXISTENCE WAS NEVER A GIVEN.Year after year, humanity has survived the main pitfalls awaiting us - natural disasters, nuclear war, rising seas. But when an alien artefact is found floating in Earth's orbit, it pushes our troubled world to the brink of chaos.Is this a message in a bottle bringing peace and enlightenment from the stars? Or a warning, threatening to destroy what little stability mankind has achieved? The world is divided - holding its breath. Soon we will know the secret of existence.Brilliant and gripping, David Brin's novel of the near future is the work of a modern master of science fiction.
Existence
by David BrinBestselling, award-winning futurist David Brin returns to globe-spanning, high concept SF with Existence. Gerald Livingston is an orbital garbage collector. For a hundred years, people have been abandoning things in space, and someone has to clean it up. But there's something spinning a little bit higher than he expects, something that isn't on the decades' old orbital maps. An hour after he grabs it and brings it in, rumors fill Earth's infomesh about an "alien artifact. " Thrown into the maelstrom of worldwide shared experience, the Artifact is a game-changer. A message in a bottle; an alien capsule that wants to communicate. The world reacts as humans always do: with fear and hope and selfishness and love and violence. And insatiable curiosity.
Existentially Challenged
by Yahtzee CroshawIn Existentially Challenged, the sequel to Differently Morphous, the men and women of the Department of Extradimensional Affairs continue their struggle to uncover the motives of the Ancients under the ever-present threat of death, insanity, and sensitivity training.With magic declassified in the UK, the fake psychics and fraudulent healers are running amok, and it's up to the Department of Extradimensional Affairs' newly appointed Skepticism Officers to crack down. But when they set their sights on Modern Miracle, a highly suspicious and fast-growing faith healing cult with remarkably good social media presence, even their skepticism is put to the test. Is Modern Miracle on the level? Is Miracle Meg&’s healing magic real? Why do dead bodies keep showing up on their doorstep? And just what is Miracle Dad's preferred flavor of crisp?
Exit Earth
by Martin CaidinJust as the US and USSR have finally settled their differences they discover the Solar System is passing through a cloud of dust that will incite the sun to a paroxysm of fury. All life on Earth might die. There can be no escape--except maybe for a very few. Will it be those headed for a lunar base, those on ships headed out of the solar system, or perhaps those who stay behind seeking divine intervention?
Exit Humanity
by Leo Brett Lionel Fanthorpe Patricia FanthorpeThe ties of home were strong. In a few years man gets attached to bricks and mortar, and scenery. In a hundred years roots are so deep that no one wants to tear them up. In a thousand years it is quite unthinkable. In a million years, only a lunatic would want to leave... Then came the alien, presenting an impossible choice... Humanity must leave the Earth - or die! Behind them was everything they had known. In front of them, an unknown to-morrow. Which were the greater - the hazards remaining or the dangers of the infinite void ahead? Could they trust the alien? He said there was another world, a safe world, that would be a new home - but was it all a trap? There were dangers out there. The dangers of a population confined in ships for a half a life-time; the dangers of cosmic radiation; danger of attacks by the 'Others'! Only men of the highest courage and the greatest integrity could hope to survive in the raw, searing savagery of the unknown...
Exit Life
by John Russell Fearn Volsted Gridban"Hello Earth! Hello London!" But no reply was forthcoming to the message sent out by the spaceship in which the four pioneers had been exploring all the planets en route to Pluto, and which was now on its way back to London after two long years. Even the silence failed to dismay the voyagers; it could well be explained by a major fault of the airport's wireless transmitter. It was only when they touched down that they realised some terrible catastrophe had hit Earth in their absence...
Exit Life
by John Russell Fearn Volsted Gridban"Hello Earth! Hello London!" But no reply was forthcoming to the message sent out by the spaceship in which the four pioneers had been exploring all the planets en route to Pluto, and which was now on its way back to London after two long years. Even the silence failed to dismay the voyagers; it could well be explained by a major fault of the airport's wireless transmitter. It was only when they touched down that they realised some terrible catastrophe had hit Earth in their absence...
Exit Nowhere
by Juliana BrandtHaunted Mansion meets the ultimate escape room in this tense and twisty middle grade horror following four kids who must beat a series of games to make it out of a haunted house.The creepiest place in Barret Eloise&’s small town is the abandoned Raithfield Manor, a decrepit house surrounded by rumors of ghosts and kids going missing. So she certainly never planned on stepping foot inside. But when her history teacher gives her a group project to research a local landmark, the manor is the location her group chooses. Determined to ace the project and fix her awkward first impression on her assigned partners—which include her former friend Helena, smart and confident Wayne, and school basketball star Ridge—Barret Eloise isn&’t about to let some tall tales scare her off. When the kids first enter the house, it seems to be nothing more than an empty building. But when the sun goes down, the doors and windows lock, sealing them inside. Even worse, the room they&’re in transforms into an all-too-real game of The Floor is Lava. It doesn&’t take long for the group to realize the mansion is a maze of childhood games. Win the game and you keep moving forward, lose and you disappear. And complicating it all is a worrying revelation—they are not alone in the house. If Barret Eloise wants to make it home, she and her dysfunctional group are going to have to learn to work together quickly.
Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks
by Nathan BurgoineBeing the kid abducted by crazy old Ms. Easton when he was four permanently set Cole's status to freak. At seventeen, his exit plan is simple: make it through the last few weeks of high school with his grades up and his head down. When he pushes through the front door of the school and finds himself eighty kilometers away holding the door of a museum he was just thinking about, Cole faces facts: he's either crazier than old Ms. Easton, or he just teleported. Now every door is an accident waiting to happen—especially when Cole thinks about Malik, who, it turns out, has a glass door on his shower. When he starts seeing the same creepy people over his shoulder, no matter how far he's gone, crushes become the leastof his worries. They want him to stop, and they'll go to any length to make it happen. Cole is running out of luck, excuses, and places to hide. Time for a new exit plan.
Exit Strategy: The Murderbot Diaries (The Murderbot Diaries #4)
by Martha WellsMartha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries, comes to a thrilling conclusion in Exit Strategy.Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right?Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.But who’s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?And what will become of it when it’s caught?"I love Murderbot!" —Ann LeckieThe Murderbot Diaries#1 All Systems Red#2 Artificial Condition#3 Rogue Protocol#4 Exit StrategyAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Exo: A Novel (The Exo Novels)
by Fonda Lee“A deeply immersive story that balances fantastic, original world building with spine-tingling adventure.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorIt’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison in the collaborationist government, and Donovan’s high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. That is, until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan’s abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience.When Sapience realizes who Donovan’s father is, they think they’ve found the ultimate bargaining chip. But the Prime Liaison doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, not even for his own son. Left in the hands of terrorists who have more uses for him dead than alive, the fate of Earth rests on Donovan’s survival. Because if Sapience kills him, it could spark another intergalactic war. And Earth didn’t win the last one . . . “Exo is my favorite type of sci-fi adventure—a novel that makes you question everything you think about our world . . . and what it means to be human.” —Kass Morgan, New York Times–bestselling author“This action-packed novel asks readers to consider alien technology, what it means to be human or nonhuman, and the gray areas in war, where neither side is completely good or evil . . . Ethical questions add complex layers to this exciting sci-fi offering.” —School Library Journal
Exo-force: Attack of the Robots (Lego)
by Greg FarshteyMeca One, leader of the robot rebellion has just unveiled a monstrous new battle machine-- the Striking Venom-- and plans to use it to crush the EXO-FORCE and Sentai Fortress. How can the humans hope to destroy a machine that appears to be invincible?
The Exo Project
by Andrew DeyoungThis fast-paced, sharply written multiple-perspective YA science-fiction debut opens on a future Earth ravaged by solar radiation. Desperate for money to save his sick mother, seventeen-year-old Matthew agrees to participate in the Exo Project, a government plan to save the human race by flying across the galaxy in search of a habitable planet for resettlement. He thinks he’s been given a death sentence: 100 years in cryostasis, followed by a quick death on some barren world. But then he lands on Gle’ah, discovering the strange, beautiful creatures who live there, including Kiva, the captivating teenage girl who leads her planet’s matriarchal society. Kiva views Matthew as a threat and for good reason—if he tells Earth that he’s found a suitable planet, it will mean the end of her people’s way of life. But then Kiva and Matthew discover an emotional connection they never expected—and as they begin to delve into the secrets of Matthew’s mission and the dark truth behind the seeming paradise of Gle’ah, the choices they make will have consequences for both of their worlds.
The Exodermis Protection Suit
by Michael SismondoFinally—the reason so many socks have gone missing in the laundry! But is it believable?
Êxodo
by Jen Minkman"O tempo é velho aqui. Mais velho do que a queimada e rachada Terra, mais velho do que arbustos murchos e do que a estrada empoeirada que corre pelo deserto como uma cobra lenta em direção ao horizonte, vacilante sob o calor. Eu não me lembro mais por quanto tempo estive aqui, mas me sinto como aquela cobra - para sempre em direção a um destino fora do alcance da vista. É somente quando eu olho para cima que eu vejo o que o meu coração almeja. O infinito céu azul. Minhas visões são azuis. Meus olhos estão famintos. A cabana fica à beira do que um dia provavelmente foi um lago. Quando vou lá fora e piso na varanda durante a hora mais quente do dia, o ar é tão quente que deixa tudo embaçado e ondulado, enchendo o lago com algo parecido com água novamente. Ainda assim aquela miragem não sacia a minha sede pelo azul. O relógio acima da porta está quebrado. O tempo não é só velho aqui - ele parece simplesmente não passar. E ainda assim eu espero." Êxodo ganhou segundo lugar no prêmio Harland (concurso de ficções curtas), um prêmio holandês de prestígio para estórias e romances de fantasia e ficção científica. Trata-se de uma estória sobre o fim do mundo, uma adolescente solitária que tenta desesperadamente deixar a Terra antes que seja tarde demais, a sua busca por redenção. O júri descreveu Êxodo como sendo uma estória com uma “mensagem bela e profunda”.
Éxodo
by Jen Minkman David Pérez BuenañoEl tiempo aquí es muy antiguo. Más incluso que las tierras agrietadas y chamuscadas, más que los arbustos esmirriados y más que el camino árido que fluye formando meandros a través del desierto, igual que una serpiente que avanza reptando hacia un horizonte difuminado por la calima. Ya no recuerdo cuánto tiempo llevo aquí, pero me siento como esa serpiente: avanzo sin fin hacia un destino que nunca alcanza la vista. Solo al mirar hacia arriba consigo ver lo que mi corazón tanto anhela: el infinito cielo azul. Todo cuanto veo es azul. Mis ojos están hambrientos. La cabaña está enclavada en el borde de lo que alguna vez debió de ser un lago. Cada vez que salgo al porche durante las horas más calurosas del día, el aire es tan sofocante que todo cuanto me rodea se nubla y se vuelve borroso. El lago vuelve a estar rebosante con algo que parece agua. Sin embargo, esta imagen no consigue saciar mi sed de azul. El reloj encima de la puerta está roto. El tiempo no solo es antiguo, sino que tampoco parece avanzar. Y aun así, espero.