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Gravity Wells: Speculative Fiction Stories
by James Alan GardnerJames Alan Gardner has been called &“one of the most engaging reads in SF.&” His debut novel, Expendable, was acclaimed by some of science fiction&’s most esteemed authors. Now, in Gravity Wells, he brings together some of the stories that have helped solidify his reputation as one of the greats in speculative fiction. This collection consists of stories making their debut, previously published stories that have won the Aurora Award, the grand prize in the prestigious Writers of the Future contest, and tales that have been nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards.
Gravity Zero
by Mark KeayBy the close of our century, the Lagrange Archipelago is clinically free of mental illness. When three notable colonists succumb to madness and death, the established order is threatened. The International Space Agency sends Inspector Charles Franklin Price and Dr Sybil McCreery to determine the precise origin and meaning of these events. At every turn, they are hindered by the enigmatic leader of the Lagrange Platform, Ching-shan, and his Court. Why? They cannot fathom. Only when they explore the dark worlds of physics and psyche do they find the ultimate truth of the Lagrange system's existence--where experiments into matter-antimatter conversion are not just the launching place for mankind into interstellar space, but the terminus for his terrifying encounter with something thoroughly alien to his spirit and species.
Gravity and Lies: Gravity & Lies (Static over Space)
by Cg VolarsMost cosmopolitan city in the universe, and a guy can't even get a freakin' sandwich.It should be the least of Izo's concerns. Afterall, he's already been kidnapped by aliens and dragged halfway across the galaxy so they can make a buck off his abilities. And sure, he knew being able to fly made him a little unique. But he had no idea the cult-like—yet strangely marginalized—reputation Avarians held beyond Earth's boundaries. As he arrives on the Imperial Capital, IA, he's got one choice: cooperate with his captors so they'll get him back home, or split and head out on his own, taking his best shot at returning to Earth—a planet no one's ever heard of.It isn't much of a choice. Being extorted by a mean reptile, a tele-empathic linguist, and a giant teddy bear who could crush a car seems as bad as it gets—until a powerful CEO-Senator appears from deep within the IA's darkest corners. With things changing from annoying to alarming, it's up to Izo to navigate a dangerous game of befriend and befraud, or be trapped on the wrong side of the universe forever—several million lightyears from the nearest deli.
Gravity of a Distant Sun (Shieldrunner Pirates #3)
by R. E. StearnsAdda and Iridian have survived the murderous AI that tried to kill them in Barbary Station and an evil megacorporation in Mutiny at Vesta but now they&’ll need all of their ingenuity to make it to the end of this epic trilogy. Adda Karpe and Iridian Nassir are on the run—both from the authorities who want to imprison them and the artificial intelligence that want to control their minds. Trapped on a desolate black-market space station on the edge of Jupiter, they&’re nearly out of allies—and out of luck. Now, they have one last shot to find a safe haven where they can live together in peace—across the interstellar bridge to another galaxy. Getting onto that mission will take everything they&’ve got and more. But on the other side of that bridge lies the life they&’ve always dreamed of...if they can survive long enough to reach it.
Gravity's Eye (Zeke Hailey)
by Ian C DouglasOn Mars, your best friend sometimes turns out to be your worst enemy.Zeke Hailey is struggling with life at the Chasm, the 23rd century school for psychics. His extrasensory skills have dried up and there's a prehistoric robot out to kill him. At least he has a new mate, in the shape of late comer Fitch Crawley. Only there's more to Fitch than Zeke realises. The boy has a genius for hypnosis, making fools of the teachers. Fitch has an invisible pet too, a creature armed with deadly venom.Zeke and Fitch team up with an old foe, setting off on a Martian road trip. But this search for answers will bring them face to face with monsters and, most dangerous of all, a demon from beyond time.Zeke will have to do more than survive his mind-bending friend and the ancient killer robot. As the universe starts to collapse, Zeke must choose between saving his friends or the human race. For nobody but Zeke can stop the apocalypse of Gravity's Eye.
Gravity: A Novel of Medical Suspense
by Tess GerritsenIn this propulsive, &“nonstop read&” (USA TODAY) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shape of Night, a NASA doctor is in a deadly race against time to destroy a lethal microbe as it multiplies in the International Space Station.Dr. Emma Watson&’s lifelong dream of working and studying aboard the International Space Station has finally come true. But it quickly becomes a nightmare when a culture of single-celled organisms begins to regenerate out of control—and infects the crew. Emma must contain the outbreak and prevent as many deaths as possible while, back on Earth, her estranged husband is frantically working with NASA to bring her home. But with a contagion threatening all of humanity, there will be no rescue. &“Thrilling…fast-paced, scary, and loaded with insider information&” (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland), Gravity is an unputdownable thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
Gray Bishop (A Cornerstone Run Trilogy #2)
by Kelly MeadeSome people need something to fight for... With the attacks on their homes escalating and human half-breeds seeking sanctuary among them, the loup garou are reaching their breaking point. Two, in particular. After failing to stop his little brother's kidnapping years ago, Bishop McQueen angrily broods on his shame, though no one else blames him. Jillian Reynolds is still dealing with a tragic accident that took everything she ever wanted from life. And her attraction to Bishop is only making things more difficult. When word reaches them that Jillian's hometown is under attack, the Alpha takes Bishop, Jillian, and a group of enforcers to assist in the battle. And it is in this chaos that both Bishop and Jillian will have to face their pasts--and the true feelings they have for each other--if they are going to survive... INCLUDES A PREVIEW OF THE NEXT TITLE IN THE CORNERSTONE TRILOGY, WHITE KNIGHT "Kelly Meding is a real storyteller and I look forward to reading more of her work."--Patricia Briggs, New York Times Bestselling Author Raised on a steady diet of Star Wars, Freddy Krueger and "Fear Street" novels, Kelly Meade developed a love for all things paranormal at a very young age. The stealthy adolescent theft of a tattered paperback from her grandmother's collection of Harlequins sparked an interest in romance that has continued to this day. Writing as Kelly Meding, Meade is the author of the Dreg City urban fantasy and the MetaWars books. She is also the author of the first book of the Cornerstone Trilogy, Black Rook, and the conclusion, White Knight.
Gray Lensman
by E. E. SmithKimball Kinnison, the greatest Lensman of his day, is on a mission to destroy the dreaded space pirates known as the Boskone. The Boskonians are set on complete conquest of the civilized worlds. Their strongholds are shielded from the Lensman by impenetrable thought screens. Kinnison is up to the task, but what he doesn&’t know is that Boskone&’s influence reaches all way into his beloved Galactic Patrol. Will he discover this before it&’s too late. A grand adventure from the father of Space Opera.
Gray Matters: A Novel
by William HjortsbergUnrest simmers in a dystopian future where disembodied brains are kept alive in tanks, waiting to earn a new body At twelve years old, Skeets Kalbfleischer is returning from a ski vacation when a lightning strike knocks his plane out of the sky, killing everyone else on board. Although his body is destroyed, a radical procedure preserves Skeets&’s brain, which spends twenty-five years in a fish tank before mankind realizes the implications of his second life. A key to immortality has been found. Four centuries later, it has become commonplace for the minds of the dead to be preserved. While warehoused in a massive storage facility tended by robots, the brains pass time watching old film clips, learning about bees, and meditating their way to a higher state of being. But for the facility&’s overseers, Skeets presents a problem. A twelve-year-old for all eternity, their most famous resident still wants to be a cowboy. To remedy this embarrassment, his handlers concoct a solution that will push humanity even farther past nature&’s wildest dreams. This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Hjortsberg including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Gray Wolf Island
by Tracey NeithercottFor fans of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a compelling story of five friends in search of a legendary treasure. They’ll face adventure, supernatural elements, and what it means to trust your friends with the darkest of secrets. Ruby’s sister had one dying wish: that Ruby explore the infamous Gray Wolf Island and find the treasure long rumored to be buried there. Ruby sets off to find it, with only a poem, serving as a treasure map, to guide her. She teams up with some local friends—a boy supposedly born of a virgin, a girl who doesn’t sleep, a boy who has visions of his own death, and another with a dark family history. Together, they must face their own demons and give their secrets to the island in order to find their treasure. Along the way, they’ll learn things about themselves, and each other, that they never thought possible. But on an island that demands both truth and death, how far will they go to reach the end?
Grayheart (Wolfwalker Series #4)
by Tara K. HarperTHE TIES THAT BIND. Rezsia was a city girl, unequipped to face the dangers of the wilderness. Although she was a wolfwalker, her telepathic link with the wolves was too new to give her the strength and experience she needed to survive in the forest.
Grayling Cross
by Gayleen FroesePsychic Anna Gareau and public relations expert Collie Kostyna keep things quiet for local magicians and for their biggest client, an underground supernatural society known as the Embassy. In Grayling Cross, an investigator arrives in town on the trail of a missing teenage psychic, and hires Anna and Collie to be his liaisons to the local magic community. Troublingly, though, he turns out to have a knack for suppressing magic, leaving magicians powerless and vulnerable. And when an Embassy employee is found murdered in a house nobody should have been able to enter, with a weapon that never should have killed him, suspicion naturally falls upon Anna and Collie’s new client.
Grayling's Song
by Karen Cushman"Like all Karen Cushman's gorgeous novels, Grayling's Song delves into the past to let us know what we must ask of our future." --Lena Dunham It's time for Grayling to be a hero. Her mother, a "wise woman"--a sort of witch--has been turned into a tree by evil forces. Tangles and toadstools! Lacking confidence after years of being called "Feeble Wits" by her mother, Grayling heads off dubiously into the wilds in search of help, where she finds a weather witch, an aromatic enchantress, a cheese soothsayer, a slyly foolish apprentice, and a shape-shifting mouse named Pook! A fast-paced and funny coming-of-age odyssey from a Newbery medalist.
Graystripe's Vow (Warriors Super Edition #13)
by Erin HunterAn epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors comic. In this Super Edition, set during the events of The Broken Code, respected ThunderClan warrior Graystripe seeks a path to the Clan’s future by returning to his past—and the Moonstone in the Clans’ old forest territory. Graystripe served ThunderClan for many moons before retiring to the elders’ den. As Firestar’s most trusted friend and deputy, Graystripe promised that he would never abandon his home. But as new tensions strain ThunderClan, Graystripe will need to call on all of his long history, leaving ThunderClan behind in hopes of finding an answer that might save it. Join the legion of fans who have discovered the epic adventures, fierce warrior cats, and thrilling fantasy world of the mega-bestselling Warriors series. This stand-alone entry is perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike.
Graça Corrompida
by M. Lauryl Lewis Fabiano Mendes MartinelliOs mortos se levantaram e estão evoluindo. Um pequeno grupo de sobreviventes luta com as ameaças constantes, tanto de mortos quanto dos vivos. Nem todos sobreviverão. Esperanças serão esmagadas, forças e fraquezas serão testadas e ligações serão quebradas
Graça Perdida
by M. Lauryl Lewis Fabiano Mendes MartinelliNão houve aviso. Não houve como se preparer. Acreditava-se que o fim do mundo viria devagar, ou com barulho, ou talvez tão rápido que fim seria um grande e escuro nada. Acreditava-se que haveria notícias voando sobre o iminente apocalipse. Alguma dica de que a raça humana morreria. Acreditava-se... Zoe está sozinha desde a adolescência, quando a tagédia atingiu sua família. Vivendo em uma remota cidade do interior, ela se isolou da sociedade. Seu amigo de longa data, Adam Boggs, a deixou ainda mais devastada quando partiu para a faculdade e cessou a comunicação. Ao voltar à cidade para uma visita, eles tentam se reconciliar. A manhã seguinte trás o fim da vida que conhecem. Fugindo para segurança, seus caminhos se cruzam com os de outros sobreviventes. Não demora muito para perceberem que os mortos não são a única coisa a se temer. Enquanto o mundo é dominado pelos mortos, Zoe e Boggs se aproximam em um romance tórrido, que nenhum dos dois experava. As coisas se complicam mais quando Zoe se descobre amaldiçoada por um elo mental com os mortos. Suas vidas basicamente se resumem a sobreviver, superar as dificuldades e amar um ao outro. Livro um da Série Graça. Indicado para maiores de dezoito anos.
Great American Ghost Stories
by Martin Greenberg Charles G. Waugh Frank D. McsherryThis terrifying anthology contains some of the best in American ghost stories, from some of the best American short fiction writers. Contents: Double Vision (Mary Higgins Clark); This Is Death (Donald E. Westlake); Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes (Harlan Ellison); Little Jimmy (Lester del Rey); Poor Little Saturday (Madeleine L'Engle); On 202 (Jeff Hecht); Ransom Cowl Walks the Road (Nancy Varian Berberick); School for the Unspeakable (Manly Wade Wellman); The Stormsong Runner (Jack L. Chalker); Harry's Ghost (Talmage Powell); Herbert West--Reanimator (H. P. Lovecraft); Caller in the Night (Burton Kline); Professor Kate (Margaret St. Clair); The Guns of William Longley (Donald Hamilton); Clay-Shuttered Doors (Helen R. Hull); The Stranger (Ambrose Bierce); Night-Side (Joyce Carol Oates); Drawer 14 (Talmage Powell); The Jest of Warburg Tantavul (Seabury Quinn); One of the Dead (William Wood); Emmett (Dahlov Ipcar); Night Court (Mary Elizabeth Counselman); The Boarded Window (Ambrose Bierce); The Ghosts of Steamboat Coulee (Arthur J. Burks); He Walked By Day (Julius Long); The Phantom Farmhouse (Seabury Quinn); Stillwater, 1896 (Michael Cassutt); Ride the Thunder (Jack Cady); The Resting Place (Oliver LaFarge).
Great Bear Lake (Seekers #2)
by Erin HunterYoung black bear Lusa has left the comfort of the zoo, determined against all odds to make her way in the wild. It is there that she encounters grizzly cub Toklo and a mysterious changeling named Ujurak. Once united, the cubs find themselves on a journey toward a mystical place-if only they knew where. Meanwhile, separated from her family, polar bear cub Kallik trusts her intuition to lead her on a path traveled by many bears before her. At last the four cubs meet at the sacred Great Bear Lake, a place of peace and healing where bears gather to celebrate the longest day. But all is not harmonious. Danger lurks beneath the calm surface of the lake, and only if they put aside their differences and truly come together will the young bears have any chance of surviving the harsh realities of the wild.
Great Day for Up
by Dr SeussRhymed text introduces the many meanings of "up." The sun gets up, rabbit's ears get up, people go up ladders, elevators go up, there are many meanings to "up".
Great Demon Sovereign: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qing ShanThe young genius Chen Feng had been reduced to being a cripple, suffering humiliation and rolling his eyes. He had obtained the mysterious pagoda, cultivated the unparalleled mystical arts, and from then on started his counterattack. All sorts of beauties fell for him, and all the masters feared him because he was the High Lord of this world.
Great Demon Sovereign: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qing ShanThe young genius Chen Feng had been reduced to being a cripple, suffering humiliation and rolling his eyes. He had obtained the mysterious pagoda, cultivated the unparalleled mystical arts, and from then on started his counterattack. All sorts of beauties fell for him, and all the masters feared him because he was the High Lord of this world.
Great Demon Sovereign: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Qing ShanThe young genius Chen Feng had been reduced to being a cripple, suffering humiliation and rolling his eyes. He had obtained the mysterious pagoda, cultivated the unparalleled mystical arts, and from then on started his counterattack. All sorts of beauties fell for him, and all the masters feared him because he was the High Lord of this world.
Great Demon Sovereign: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Qing ShanThe young genius Chen Feng had been reduced to being a cripple, suffering humiliation and rolling his eyes. He had obtained the mysterious pagoda, cultivated the unparalleled mystical arts, and from then on started his counterattack. All sorts of beauties fell for him, and all the masters feared him because he was the High Lord of this world.
Great Eastern Land: A Novel
by D. J. TaylorPast and present collide for a man on a mission to document a history that may or may not exist, in this ingenious novel by the acclaimed author of Derby Day Dr. Feelgood's is a brothel overrun with fat, overindulged mice that lies at the western tip of a remote village somewhere in the Far East. It's presided over by Mr. Mouzookseem, an illiterate Englishman with his own reasons for fleeing the family fold for a life of anonymity. This is the beginning--or is it the end?--of a story that weaves in and out of time as David Castell immortalizes Mouzookseem and others in his notebook. A pragmatist whose father had his own ideas about what history can teach, David is a traveler of the mind and heart. Although he has been to exotic places, from Kashmir to the Russian steppe, he finds the domestic train from Paddington to Oxford hopelessly confounding--and the subject of an existential conversation. His musings unfold into a vivid tapestry of his own past, from his life as a student at Oxford to the women he loved and lusted after. As the stories and observations in David's notebooks take shape, they become an allegory for life, death, and the distortions of memory.
Great Glowing Coils of the Universe: Welcome To Night Vale Episodes
by Joseph Fink Jeffrey Cranor'Hypnotic' NEW YORK TIMES 'Incredible' BUZZFEED 'Brilliant' BOING BOING Downloaded over 100 million times in podcast form, Welcome to Night Vale is now yours to take home in print for the first time. Collecting such fan favourite episodes as 'A Blinking Light Up on the Mountain' and 'First Date', this volume contains the full second season of scripts for the #1 international bestselling podcast, with bonus material including: · Beautiful illustrations by series artist Jessica Hayworth to accompany each episode · Behind-the-scenes commentary from the New York Times bestselling authors · Guest essays by Night Vale performers and notable fans such as Cecil Baldwin (Cecil), Mara Wilson (The Faceless Old Woman), Hal Lublin (Steve Carlsberg) among others · The full script to Night Vale's sell-out live show, 'The Debate' The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe is an absolute must-have whether you're a fan of the podcast or discovering the wonderful world of Night Vale for the first time. (Don't miss Mostly Void, Partially Stars, featuring the very first year of podcast scripts, or Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel.)