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Heaven's Net Is Wide (Tales of the Otori #5)
by Lian HearnThe new beginning and the grand finale of Lian Hearn's celebrated Tales of the Otori is "rivetingly elegant" (Washington Post). Heaven's Net Is Wide is the prequel that reveals the full story of Lord Otori Shigeru-the figure who has presided in both life and death over the entire series, the man who represents the true spirit of the Otori Clan. The first and the last tale, it introduces readers to the strange and beautiful world of the Otori and closes the circle where it opened in Across the Nightingale Floor. Set in a mythical, medieval Japan, this epic historical fantasy of revenge and betrayal, honor and loyalty, beauty, passion, and the overwhelming power of love, has enthralled millions of readers the world over-and now, with the cycle complete, its audience will only continue to grow. .
Heaven's Promise (Haunting Hearts Series #2)
by Rachel WilsonIn the timeworn pages of a secret diary lies the dark mystery of a woman's soul...and the shining destiny of a woman's heart.It's 1895, forty years since Susanna Clement's great-aunt disappeared, leaving only a mysterious diary as her legacy, and much to Susanna's annoyance, Julian Kittrick--a dashing, care-for-nothing newspaperman--is creating new scandal out of old stories.But when the ghost of her great-aunt's beloved fiancé begins making trouble, and memories of her dearly departed ancestor invade Susanna's dreams, she reluctantly teams up with Julian to free a spirit trapped on earth--and a love waiting to be born.HAUNTING HEARTS SERIES, in order Restless SoulsHeaven's PromiseBittersweet SummerSpirit of Love
Heaven's Queen (Paradox #3)
by Rachel BachFrom the moment she took a job on Captain Caldswell's doomed ship, Devi Morris' life has been one disaster after another: government conspiracies, two alien races out for her blood, an incurable virus that's eating her alive. Now, with the captain missing and everyone -- even her own government -- determined to hunt her down, things are going from bad to impossible. The sensible plan would be to hide and wait for things to blow over, but Devi's never been one to shy from a fight, and she's getting mighty sick of running. It's time to put this crisis on her terms and do what she knows is right. But with all human life hanging on her actions, the price of taking a stand might be more than she can pay.
Heaven's Queen: Book 3 of Paradox (Paradox #3)
by Rachel BachFrom the moment she took a job on Captain Caldswell's doomed ship, Devi Morris's life has been one disaster after another: government conspiracies, two alien races out for her blood and an incurable virus that's eating her alive. Now, with the captain missing and everyone - even her own government - determined to hunt her down, things are going from bad to impossible. The sensible plan would be to hide and wait for things to blow over, but Devi's never been one to shy from a fight, and she's getting mighty sick of running. It's time to put this crisis on her terms and do what she knows is right. But with all human life hanging on her actions, the price of taking a stand might be more than she can pay.
Heaven's Reach (Uplift #6)
by David BrinWinner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards, David Brin brings his bestselling Uplift series to a magnificent conclusion with his most imaginative and powerful novel to date--the shattering epic of a universe poised on the brink of revelation...or annihilation.The brutal enemy that has relentlessly pursued them for centuries has arrived. Now the fugitive settlers of Jijo--both human and alien--brace for a final confrontation. The Jijoans' only hope is the Earthship Streaker, crewed by uplifted dolphins and commanded by an untested human.Yet more than just the fate of Jijo hangs in the balance. For Streaker carries a cargo of ancient artifacts that may unlock the secret of those who first brought intelligent life to the Galaxies. Many believe a dire prophecy has come to pass: an age of terrifying changes that could end Galactic civilization.As dozens of white dwarf stars stand ready to explode, the survival of sentient life in the universe rests on the most improbable dream of all--that age-old antagonists of different races can at last recognize the unity of all consciousness.From the Paperback edition.
Heaven's Reach: Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore, Heaven's Reach (Uplift #6)
by David BrinDavid Brin's first Uplift trilogy - SUNDIVER, STARTIDE RISING and THE UPLIFT WAR - stands as one of the most extraordinary science fiction sagas ever written. In 1995, BRIGHTNESS REEF, the first book in a second trilogy, marked a long-awaited return to the Uplift universe, followed by INFINITY'S SHORE. Now, with HEAVEN'S REACH, David Brin concludes his epic tale of passion, imagination and adventure.
Heaven's Reach (The Uplift Saga #6)
by David BrinPrepare for a harrowing ride through the universe by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising and The Postman.Book Three in the Uplift Storm TrilogyThe peaceful existence of six outcast races on Jijo has ended. Ancient enemies, the Jophur, have discovered them, preparing to subject the refugees to their dark, perverted plans.The Jijoans&’ only hope is the same ship that accidently led their foes to the planet. The Earthship Streaker, with its crew of uplifted dolphins and a human commander, must somehow lure the Jophur into a chase through space . . . into the unknown. And then into the weird.More than just the fate of Jijo—or that of distant Earth, also suffering a deadly siege—hangs in the balance. Some believe a terrifying prophecy is about to come true, one that involves Streaker&’s trove of artifacts coveted by factions throughout all Five Galaxies. As countless white dwarf stars verge on unexpected explosion, all sentient life in the universe appears to be at risk unless someone can save them.Praise for the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Uplift Saga&“The Uplift books are as compulsive reading as anything ever published in the genre.&” —The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction &“An extraordinary achievement.&” —Poul Anderson, award-winning author of Tau Zero,on Startide Rising&“An exhilarating read that encompasses everything from breathless action to finely drawn moments of quiet intimacy.&” —Locus on The Uplift War &“Tremendously inventive, ambitious work.&” —Kirkus Reviews on Brightness Reef
The Heavens Rise
by Christopher RiceNew York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice brilliantly conjures the shadowed terrors of the Louisiana bayou--where three friends confront a deadly, ancient evil rising to the surface--in this intense and atmospheric new supernatural thriller.It's been a decade since the Delongpre family vanished near Bayou Rabineaux, and still no one can explain the events of that dark and sweltering night. No one except Niquette Delongpre, the survivor who ran away from the mangled stretch of guardrail on Highway 22 where the impossible occurred...and kept on running. Who left behind her best friends, Ben and Anthem, to save them from her newfound capacity for destruction...and who alone knows the source of her very bizarre--and very deadly--abilities: an isolated strip of swampland called Elysium. An accomplished surgeon, Niquette's father dreamed of transforming the dense acreage surrounded by murky waters into a palatial compound befitting the name his beloved wife gave to it, Elysium: "the final resting place for the heroic and virtuous." Then, ten years ago, construction workers dug into a long-hidden well, one that snaked down into the deep, black waters of the Louisiana swamp and stirred something that had been there for centuries--a microscopic parasite that perverts the mind and corrupts the body. Niquette is living proof that things done can't be undone. Nothing will put her family back together again. And nothing can save her. But as Niquette, Ben, and Anthem uncover the truth of a devastating parasite that has the potential to alter the future of humankind, Niquette grasps the most chilling truths of all: someone else has been infected too. And unlike her, this man is not content to live in the shadows. He is intent to use his newfound powers for one reason only: revenge.
Heaven's Shadow
by Michael Cassutt David S. GoyerFrom the acclaimed authors of Heaven's War comes a tale that gives "Arthur C. Clarke a run for his money." (Robert J. Sawyer)An immense object is approaching Earth. Two manned vehicles race through space to land first on the frozen, desolate surface: one launched by NASA, the other representing a Russian-Indian-Brazilian Coalition. Both crews have orders to do whatever it takes to claim it as their own. But the entity is not simply a rock hurtling through the blackness. It has been sent to Earth for a reason. A vastly more intelligent race is desperately attempting to communicate with our primitive species. And their interstellar courier carries a message that the very core of humanity has responded to since time began... Help us...
Heaven's Shadow
by David S. Goyer Michael CassuttThe science fiction epic of our time has arrived. Three years ago, an object one hundred miles across was spotted on a trajectory for Earth's sun. Now, its journey is almost over. As it approaches, two competing manned vehicles race through almost half a million kilometers of space to reach it first. But when they both arrive on the entity, they learn that it has been sent toward Earth for a reason. An intelligent race is desperately attempting to communicate with our primitive species. And the message is: Help us.
Heaven's Spite (Jill Kismet Series, #5)
by Lilith SaintcrowWhen a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies - Perry, the devil she knows, and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown. Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing--her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game. Except their game is vengeance. Nobody plays vengeance like Kismet. But if the revenge she seeks damns her, her enemies might get her soul after all. . .
Heaven's Wager: A Novel (The Martyr's Song Series #1)
by Ted DekkerIt was an absolutely perfect day . . . until everything went absolutely perfectly wrong.Kent Anthony is a brilliant software engineer who is cashing in on a brilliant career. He&’s finally living the idyllic life, far from thoughts of theft and murder and other kinds of horrible criminal behavior.He&’s left his past far behind. Or so he thinks.In his very first novel, New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker delivers a fascinating story of the almost perfect crime, interwoven with a tale of bittersweet love that is almost enough to save a soul. Heaven&’s Wager is a story that will bring you face-to-face with a hidden world more real than most people ever realize—a world where the unseen is more powerful than anything seen.Praise for Heaven&’s Wager:&“Well, well, guess what I&’ve found. A fiction writer with a rare knack for a compelling story, an expansive reservoir of clever ideas, and a unique dry wit that makes me laugh.&” —Frank Peretti, New York Times bestselling author&“Rarely does a novel grip a reader&’s heart and soul the way Heaven&’s Wager does. Dekker is among a very small number of writers who have mastered the challenge of blending sound theology with knock-your-socks-off storytelling.&” —Robert Liparulo, bestselling authorBook 1 in the Heaven/Martyr&’s Song trilogyBonus book 1.5: The Martyr&’s SongBook 2: When Heaven WeepsBook 3: Thunder of HeavenBook length: appr. 80,000 words
Heaven's War
by David S. Goyer Michael CassuttIn this astounding sequel to "Heaven's Shadow," it has been discovered that the asteroid Keanu is not in fact a space object, but a massive interstellar ship built by aliens. Now, humanity has begun to colonize the ship. The challenge for the refugee population is survival.
Heaven's War
by David S. Goyer Michael CassuttThe competing teams of astronauts sent to explore the asteroid Keanu discovered it was, in fact, a giant spacecraft with an alien crew carrying a plea for help. A brave new frontier beckons. But it will come at a price. Without warning, the aliens transport small groups of humans to the vast interior habitats of Keanu. Their first challenge is to survive. Their second: discover why The Architects--the unseen aliens controlling the asteroid--brought them there. The third: find a way to take control of Keanu. Because the ship is moving again. The Architects are going home...
Heaven't You Heard? (Heaven't You Heard Ser. #1)
by Geanna CulbertsonImagine if TV's The Good Place and Good Omens had a brainchild. Now imagine if that brainchild had a fascination with the shenanigans of the Shadowhunter universe . . . Do I have your attention?As a young girl I fantasized about my happily ever after. Little did I know that the "after" to define my story would be the afterlife . . . A teenage Guardian Angel's work is never done.My name is Grace Cardiff. I was seventeen when my mother and I got into a fatal car crash. Don't waste your time grieving for me; I've already done that and I am trying my best to move forward because Heaven gave me a big to-do list.Once I made it past the Pearly Gates and got the basic questions out of the way (What's the deal with Stonehenge? Is my dead dog here?) I found out I'm a part of a minuscule percentage of humans with a soul qualified to serve as a Guardian Angel. That means I'm supposed to assume a new identity on Earth so I can protect people who are meant to positively, significantly impact humankind. It's a lot to process, I know. Regardless, my job now is to use magical angel powers and natural spunk to protect my teenage boy assignment from the dangers of life and demons who spend their time trying to foil angels when they're not taking laps in lakes of fire. It's funny---I thought Heaven would be all about rainbows, cake, and puppies. I didn't think it would involve a massive identity crisis and going back to high school.
Heavy Artillery (NFL Monday Night Football Club series #4)
by Gordon KormanWhen Hilary Heavy Artillery " borrows" her brother Nick's ancient football jersey, she has no idea what's in store. She ends up inside the body of one of the roughest, toughest players in football--Junior Seau. <p><p>Back home, Nick has no idea that his sister is really a linebacker in disguise. It looks like Hilary's vacation may have come with a one-way ticket
The Heavy Bear
by Tim BowlingIn Tim Bowling's extraordinary new novel, The Heavy Bear, we spend an intense late-summer day in downtown Edmonton with our narrator, an unassuming college instructor who just happens to be named Tim Bowling. Haunted by the "slender sadness" of the world and looking for a way to shake off the trivial frustrations of modern life, Bowling's Tim Bowling finds himself pulled into an escapade involving an antique toy, a "liberated" capuchin monkey and an eager young student who our narrator likens to Pippi Longstocking. Advised by the bear-shaped spirit of American poet Delmore Schwartz and guided by the ghost of silent film star Buster Keaton, this Tim Bowling stumbles through his adventure until he stands free of his ghosts and finds himself willing to rejoin the bustling current of our clamorous age.
Heavy Planet: The Classic Mesklin Stories
by Hal ClementDiscover MESKLIN - Gravity: 3g at the equator, 700g at the poles! Hal Clement is a Grand Master of SF, and the one most associated with the subgenre of hard SF. From his classic stories in Astounding in the 1940s through his novels of the 1950s and on to the recent Half Life, he has made a lasting impression on SF readers, and on writers, too. For many of them, Clement's work is the model of how to write hard SF, and this book contains the reasons why. Here are all the tales of bizarre, unforgettable Mesklin: the classic novel Mission of Gravity and its sequel, Star Light, as well as the short stories "Under"and "Lecture Demonstration." Also included is "Whirligig World," the famous essay Clement published in Astounding in 1953. It describes the rigorous process he used to create his intriguingly plausible high-gravity planet, with its odd flattened shape, its day less than eighteen minutes long, and its many-limbed, noble natives. Come to Mesklin and learn why The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction called Mission of Gravity "one of the best loved novels in SF."
Heavy Time (Company Wars #4)
by C. J. CherryhLong Synopsis: Two asteroid miners find a dead, drifting ship--but its pilot, Paul Dekker is alive, insane from shock, and screaming ... screaming clues to a mystery that no one wants solved ... WHAT IS MAMA HIDING? Paul Dekker, a kid with a dream, wakes to a nightmare. His ship is stolen, his future destroyed, his beautiful partner missing, his memory gone. The ASTEX mining monopoly, Mama, accuses him of being negligent, crazy and foolish, as well as a cold-blooded murderer. And only a renegade miner, Morris Bird, will help Paul learn the truth. Because somewhere in Dekker's mind lies a dark secret that can change the fate of worlds.
Heavy Weather
by Bruce SterlingA near-future eco-thriller from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus and The Difference Engine. The Storm Troupers are a group of weather hackers who roam the plains of Texas and Oklahoma, hopped up on adrenaline and technology. Utilizing virtual reality, flying robots, and all-terrain vehicles, they collect data on the extreme storms ravaging an America decimated by climate change. But even their visionary leader can&’t predict the danger on the horizon when a volatile new member joins their ranks and faces a trial by fire: a massive tornado unlike any the world has seen before. &“A remarkable and individual sharpness of vision . . . Sterling hacks the future, and an elegant hack it is.&” —Locus &“Lucid and tremendously entertaining. Sterling shows once more his skills in storytelling and technospeak. A cyberpunk winner.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“So believable are the speculations that . . . one becomes convinced that the world must and will develop into what Sterling has predicted.&” —Science Fiction Age &“A very exciting coming-of-age story in a wild future America . . . What&’s it got? Cyberpunk attitude, genuine humor, nanotechnology, minimal sex but some cool medications and very big weather systems.&” —SFReviews.net &“Brilliant . . . Fascinating . . . Exciting . . . A full complement of thrills.&” —The New York Review of Science Fiction
Heavyweight (Hallow Brothers #3)
by Tricia AndersenSamuel Hallow is desperately in love. However, he knows his family won’t condone his relationship with his boyfriend, Henry. The brothers mate for life and neither man has had the mystical tattoo appear that binds them to the one chosen for them. Delilah, Henry’s lifelong friend, comes to town and Samuel is consumed with unexplained lust. He and Henry both sleep with her and the tattoo appears on all three of them, marking the trio as mates for eternity. He nearly loses the others when he confesses his true nature – that he, like his six brothers, are werewolves. Although Delilah and Henry are angry and obsessed with their careers, they can’t stay out of his bed. Can he protect his lovers from the vampires who hunt them, who want to use them to get possession of Momma Hallow’s ancient amulet? And will the Hallow Brothers stand united when they discover that Henry, the man Samuel loves, embodies an ancient evil magic, hell bent on conquering the world?
HebrewPunk
by Lavie TidharTHE CLASSIC COLLECTION OF JEWISH FANTASY!“Marks a milestone in the literature of the fantastic.” – Paul Di Filippo, author of The Steampunk TrilogyIn HebrewPunk, World Fantasy Award winning author Lavie Tidhar had reinvented pulp fantasy fiction in Jewish terms, creating a hidden world where fantasy, horror and history intertwine.Featuring the Rabbi, the Rat and the Tzaddik, their stories take us on a journey from an expedition to an alternate world in Kenya in 1904 to the drug-soaked streets of 1920s London and to Transylvania in the Second World War.“Imagine Hard-Boiled Kabbalah... If you like your otherworld fun noir, have I got a book for you!” – Kage Baker, author of In the Garden of Iden“Wondrous, adventurous, and thought-provoking.” – Ellen Datlow, co-editor of The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror“Tidhar writes a sort of intensified supernatural action-surrealism that fair rattles along and is full of surprises—not only plot twists and thrills but a level of conceptual surprise, a reinvigoration of some of the more tired conventions of the fantasy-horror genre... not to be missed.” – Adam Roberts, author of The Thing Itself
La hechicera de Reinkar
by Alessia FranconeEl libro comprende tres novelas "La hechicera de la luna", "El espejo del silencio" y "El rival". Las tres novelas están conectadas, ya que tienen los mismos personajes y se ubican en el mismo contexto, pero cada una tiene su propio final. El personaje principal es Selene, la hechicera del título, que crece en el tranquilo Bosque Esmeralda, en el Reino de Asterus, y aprende magia de su mentor Adamante. Pero hay un misterio en su pasado. Para descubrirlo, viajará al reino de Reinkar. Este será solo el comienzo de un camino que la llevará entre muchas aventuras, reuniéndose con amigos y enemigos, luchando y viajando en un mundo hecho de magia oscura y brillante, amistad y crueldad.
Hechicero
by Sebastien de CastellUna seductora mezcla de magia, humor y trepidante aventura. Kellen sabe que necesitará sacarse unos cuantos trucos de la manga si no quiere fracasar en su primer duelo de magos, así que, cuando una misteriosa desconocida llamada Ferius Parfax llega a la ciudad, Kellen es todo oídos. Ferius es una exiliada que vive de su astucia y de las tres barajas de cartas que siempre lleva encima. Aunque quizá ella no pueda enseñarle a recuperar su magia, tiene mucho que contarle a Kellen sobre el resto del mundo y los peligrosos secretos que esconde su propio pueblo.
Hechicero 2. Negrasombra: Hechicero#2
by Sebastien de CastellNo te pierdas el segundo libro de la serie «Hechicero», lleno de magia, humor y trepidante aventura. La magia es un juego de timadores... En los cuatro meses que lleva huido de su gente, Kellen ha descubierto que es aún peor forajido que mago. Claro que no ayuda mucho tener una jugadora de cartas fanfarrona y un gato ardilla cleptómano como compañeros... Cuando conoce a Seneira, una muchacha que lleva los ojos vendados, pero sin ser ciega, los secretos de la chica arrastrarán a Kellen hacia una conspiración mágica, llena de chantajes y asesinatos, que podría condenar las Tierras Fronterizas al caos.