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Here Goes Nothing
by Steve ToltzA wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne'er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he's murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, Angus finds himself in the afterlife - a place that provides more questions than answers. As a worldwide pandemic finally reaches the shores of Australia, the afterlife starts to get very crowded and Angus finds a way to reconnect with his wife Gracie and maybe even seek revenge on his murderer... Here Goes Nothing is a novel of exhilarating originality and scope about birth, death and everything in between and after by &‘a writer of prodigious talent&’ (Peter Carey) that contains a vision of the afterlife that rivals Dante&’s Divine Comedy and George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo, and the emmy-nominated The Good Place.
Here in Cold Hell
by Tanith LeeKilled by the power of the god Zezeth, his true father, Lionwolf has been cast into a bleak and icy hell lit just by a cold blue sun. Here he and others of the living dead must wage endless combat and war, to appease the whim of a deathly King whose face is made of stone. But when Lionwolf encounters the King's wife, she is none other than the beautiful, god-fashioned Chillel, his own former lover - and nemesis.As Lionwolf struggles in the toils of Hell, elsewhere in the hell-cold ice-age of the mortal earth, men and women work out their own destinies. An empire has fallen. Ru Karismi, Capital of the Kings, has been abandoned to the poisons of the White Death. Reivers cross the lands of the Jafn and the Ruk, preying wherever they wish. Against this unsettled backdrop, Jemhara the sorceress determines to save the Magician Thryfe from a dire self-inflicted punishment, and Saphay, now a goddess of the far north, seeks to lead her people to a new world. Yet Seseth's violent hadred shadows all - and from the depths of an ice-locked sea his other terrifying son, the mountainous whale-leviathan Brightshade, is once more rising for vengeance...
Here in Cold Hell (The Lionwolf Trilogy #2)
by Tanith LeeThe progeny of both god and mortal endures ceaseless war in a frozen hell in the second volume of the Lionwolf scrolls Lionwolf awakes on an unfamiliar shore under a cold blue sun, with no memories save the sensation of being in the deadly womb of the sea. Others join him, and they too cannot remember who they are or where they have been. Though Lionwolf can't remember his name--and, in fact, calls himself Nameless--he feels like he was once a king. The twenty-three men on the shore are his army, and soon they are called to duty. Eyeless blue hounds and snake-haired figures riding eight-legged horses lead the men toward a towering city where a bestial mouth trumpets a horrible battle cry. It is Shabatu, a Place of War. There, Lionwolf sets eyes on the king's lover, Chillel--the woman who was once Lionwolf's wife. Are Lionwolf and his men dead? And is Shabatu perhaps their hell?
Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere
by Anastacia-ReneeIn this bold hybrid collection of poetry, flash fiction, and Afrofuturism sci-fi, the award-winning interdisciplinary writer and author of Side Notes from the Archivist explores what happens when god is a Black woman in a town. What happens when there are multiple universes in the middle of nowhere?And what if in each universe there reigned other Black woman gods? One million versions of god, and one million saints to watch over us? And what if this Black woman god were placed here on earth?These are just a few of the questions Anastacia-Reneé asks in this daring and mind-bending hybrid collection. Hers is a universe of striking variety—monsters, nontraditional saints, witches, zombies, the couple in the apartment next door, the wise elders from down the block, and gods watching over us all—as well as community and connectedness.With a prose storyline and characters that connect through family, time, and place, Anastacia-Reneé paints world(s) rich with wonder and the paranormal as she peers into the lives of everyday people and spectacular creatures inhabiting not just our neighborhoods, but other dimensions. Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere is about interstellar ancestry, community and spirituality. It is about the things we invoke, conjure, and rely on to maintain joy as we keep it moving through difficult eras. Anastacia-Reneé’s power imbues her spellbinding storytelling with lovingly rendered characters brought to life in lyrical poetry. She builds worlds within worlds and dares us to fully see and love ourselves in all our complexity.
Here Lies Arthur
by Philip ReeveWelcome to the dark side of Camelot. The acclaimed author of Mortal Engines delivers a “powerfully inventive” re-creation of the King Arthur tale (Booklist, starred review).Gwynna is just a girl who is forced to run when her village is attacked and burns to the ground. To her horror, she is discovered, but it is Myrddin the bard, a traveler and spinner of tales, who has found her. He agrees to protect Gwynna if she will agree to be bound in service to him. Gwynna is frightened but intrigued, for this Myrddin serves the young, rough, and powerful Arthur. In the course of their travels, Myrddin transforms Gwynna into the mysterious Lady of the Lake, a boy warrior, and a spy. It is part of a plot to transform Arthur from the leader of a ragtag war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero of all time. If Gwynna and Myrrdin’s trickery is discovered, what will become of Gwynna? Worse, what will become of Arthur? Only the endless battling, the mighty belief of men, and the sheer cunning of one remarkable girl will tell.“Nodding to canon and history while not particularly following either Reeve, like Myrddin, turns hallowed myth and supple prose to political purposes, neatly skewering the modern-day cult of spin and the age-old trickery behind it. Smart teens will love this.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Is there room for yet another reworking of the Arthur legend? If it’s this one, yes . . . Absorbing, thought-provoking and unexpectedly timely.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A multilayered tour de force for mature young readers.” —School Library Journal
Here There Are Monsters
by Amelinda BérubéThe Blair Witch Project meets Imaginary Girls in this story of sisterhood turned toxic, imaginary monsters brought to life, and secrets that won't stay buried. Sixteen-year-old Skye is done playing the knight in shining armor for her insufferable younger sister, Deirdre. And moving across the country seems like the perfect chance to start over as someone different. In their isolated new neighborhood, Skye manages to fit in, but Deirdre withdraws from everyone, becoming fixated on the swampy woods behind their house and building monstrous sculptures out of sticks and bones. Then Deirdre disappears.And when something awful comes scratching at Skye's window in the middle of the night, claiming Skye's the only one who can save Deirdre, Skye knows she will stop at nothing to bring her sister home.
Here There Be Dragons
by John PeelWhen captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receive news of a human planet hidden in the center of an immense stellar cloud, they immediately investigate. Penetrating the cloud, the Starship crew is shocked to discover a world of knights and serfs lifted right out of Earth's Middle Ages. Ruthlessly exploiting the planet is a ring of intersellar trophy hunters preying on the immense, native dragon-lizards twentey-feet tall and armored like tanks. Beaming down, an away team soon becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and murder. Taken prisoner, Picard, Riker, Data and Ro must somehow escape and stop the hunters or face destruction from the hunters' weapon, based on an advanced technoloy capable of utterly annihilating the Starship Enterprise .
Here There Be Dragons
by Jane YolenIn Here There Be Dragons, dragons appear in every guise--ghastly, ghoulish, gentle, gargantuan--always endowed with the author’s ingenious touches. Each piece is introduced with the fascinating, and often revealing, story of its making and is illustrated with the intricate, moody pencil drawings of David Wilgus.
Here There be Ghosts
by Jane YolenAn illustrated collection of short stories and poems about ghosts.
Here There Be Monsters
by Meljean BrookThe exhilarating introduction to New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook's gritty and seductive novels of the Iron Seas.Desperate to leave London, two years ago Ivy Blacksmith secured her overseas passage by striking a provocative bargain with the domineering pirate Mad Machen. Saved from his bed at the last moment, Ivy fled the city, but Mad Machen vowed to come after her...Eking out a living in the little town of Fool's Cove, Ivy never expected that her impetuous offer would continue to haunt her. But the beautiful blacksmith owes Mad Machen the price of a voyage, and the pirate captain is determined to collect. Includes a preview of Meljean Brook's The Kraken King. "Here There Be Monsters" previously appeared in Burning Up.
Here There Be Monsters
by Meljean BrookThe exhilarating introduction to New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook's gritty and seductive novels of the Iron Seas. Desperate to leave London, two years ago Ivy Blacksmith secured her overseas passage by striking a provocative bargain with the domineering pirate Mad Machen. Saved from his bed at the last moment, Ivy fled the city, but Mad Machen vowed to come after her... Eking out a living in the little town of Fool's Cove, Ivy never expected that her impetuous offer would continue to haunt her. But the beautiful blacksmith owes Mad Machen the price of a voyage, and the pirate captain is determined to collect. Includes a preview of Meljean Brook's The Kraken King. "Here There Be Monsters" previously appeared in Burning Up.
Heredera de la fatalidad
by Jina S. BazzarRoxanne Fosch se ha unido a los Hunters. Ya no tiene que correr ni esconderse, pero ahora, han surgido otros problemas. Su Clan tiene planes para ella y es posible que el poder combinado de los Hunters no sea suficiente para salvarla. Para sobrevivir, Roxanne tendrá que elegir entre ser etiquetada de traidora y ser expulsada como pícara, o unirse a las fuerzas más oscuras para salvar su vida y la de sus amigos. Para lograr sus objetivos tendrá que arriesgar su vida. Pero, ¿podrá controlar los poderes que aún está aprendiendo a usar y a los que tanto teme?
El Heredero
by Scott Michael DeckerEl futuro del Imperio pende de un hilo. Separados desde su nacimiento, los Royal Twins han sido criados en rincones opuestos del imperio. Mientras tanto, los bandidos continúan arrasando el reino en su intento de obligar al Emperador a renunciar a la Espada Imperial del Norte. Entre ellos está el Noble Bandido, némesis del oso guardián general campesino. Encargado de criar a uno de los gemelos, el general campesino no pierde el tiempo en preparar al niño para su destino de librar al reino de los bandidos de una vez por todas. Pero los secretos guardados por mucho tiempo cobran vida a medida que el Heredero se confunde con su hermano perdido hace mucho tiempo. Cuando el Heredero completa su tarea, su nuevo rival se declara Emperador de las tierras del norte. Su camino los lleva a una confrontación final que cambiará para siempre el destino del reino.
El heredero de Nostalgia - El renacer de la oscuridad
by S. M. Muse Carmen Ortega SabaterLa vida de Theo, un ingeniero de diseño de éxito, se pone patas arriba cuando conoce a Phillip, un chico de trece años que vive en las calles de Nueva York cuyo único deseo es encontrar a su padre. Juntos se embarcarán en un viaje épico, descubrirán una historia increíble, emprenderán la misión de encontrar una tierra mágica perdida en la historia y se enfrentarán a un enemigo despiadado dispuesto a hacer lo que haga falta para detenerlos.
El Hereje (Las Crónicas Templarias #1)
by Joseph Nassise Yaiza Barrio ParraCade Williams era un policía normal hasta la noche en la que un ángel caído casi acaba con su vida. Ahora lidera el Equipo Echo, un escuadrón de operaciones especiales formado por modernos Caballeros templarios, y las criaturas a las que dan caza son mucho más oscuras y letales que los criminales a los que solía enfrentarse. Cuando las bases templarias son atacadas por fuerzas desconocidas, Cade y su equipo son llamados a investigar. Descubren que una cábala de nigromantes aliados con el Adversario, el mismo ángel caído que había asesinado a la mujer de Cade, Gabrielle, y que le había dejado a él al borde de la muerte varios años antes. Para evitar que el poder de una antigua reliquia caiga en las manos del Adversario, los templarios deben llevar la batalla directamente hasta el enemigo y durante el proceso Cade tiene la oportunidad llevar a cabo lo que lleva deseando hacer desde la noche en la que su mujer fue asesinada. "La venganza es mía", dijo el Señor, pero Cade tiene un asunto pendiente y no va a dejar que las normas se crucen en su camino... EL HEREJE, es el elogiado primer libro de la serie que es un bestseller internacional de fantasía oscura del autor de Eyes to see y By the blood of heroes. "Una excelente obra del señor Nassise, con una escalada constante de la velocidad de la historia que te deja, casi literalmente, sin aliento." - Clive Baker. "Un trhiller vertiginoso que transmite emoción y más que unos pocos escalofríos." - Kelley Amstrong "EL HEREJE , es una mezcla de géneros, una montaña rusa de emociones que proclama el debut de la serie de fantasía urbana para ver... y disfrutar." - Revista Cemetery Dance
Herejes de Dune (Dune #5)
by Frank HerbertHerejes de Dune es la quinta novela de la serie «Dune» de Frank Herbert, considerada la cumbre de la ciencia ficción contemporánea. Esta quinta entrega de la serie prosigue con las aventuras de la estirpe de los Atreides en el fascinante planeta de arena. Nos hallamos en el futuro respecto a la acción de Dios emperador de Dune. La expansión galáctica que siguió a la muerte de Leto ha terminado. Todos regresan al planeta madre, convertido de nuevo en el mundo inhóspito y seco de sus orígenes. El delicado equilibro entre las antiguas fuerzas está a punto de romperse. En este marco aparece un nuevo personaje: Sheeana, una chica que tiene el poder de invocar, controlar y conducir a Shaihulud, el gigantesco gusano de arena...
Herejes de Dune (Las crónicas de Dune #Volumen 5)
by Frank HerbertHerejes de Dune es la quinta novela de la serie «Dune» de Frank Herbert, considerada la cumbre de la ciencia ficción contemporánea. Esta quinta entrega de la serie prosigue con las aventuras de la estirpe de los Atreides en el fascinante planeta de arena. Nos hallamos en el futuro respecto a la acción de Dios emperador de Dune. La expansión galáctica que siguió a la muerte de Leto ha terminado. Todos regresan al planeta madre, convertido de nuevo en el mundo inhóspito y seco de sus orígenes. El delicado equilibro entre las antiguas fuerzas está a punto de romperse. En este marco aparece un nuevo personaje: Sheeana, una chica que tiene el poder de invocar, controlar y conducir a Shaihulud, el gigantesco gusano de arena...
Una herencia peligrosa (Amanda Black #Volumen 1)
by Juan Gómez-Jurado Bárbara Montes«Amanda Black» es la nueva serie para niños de Juan Gómez-Jurado y Bárbara Montes. Aventuras repletas de misterio, acción trepidante y con un ritmo frenético. «Tengo trece años, y un examen de Sociales mañana del que no tengo ni idea. Pero esa no es la mayor de mis preocupaciones.Antes del fin de semana, el banco nos echará a la tía Paula y a mí de la Mansión Black. Esa era la mayor de mis preocupaciones hasta hace tres segundos.La cuerda con la que estaba descendiendo desde el piso 180 de la Torre Dagon Corp. ha sido cortada.Ahora mismo caigo desde cuatrocientos setenta y siete metros de altura, a una velocidad de aproximadamente cincuenta y cinco por segundo.Calculo que en algo menos de nueve segundos me estamparé contra el suelo.Tampoco es ésa la mayor de mis preocupaciones.La mayor de mis preocupaciones es que el que ha cortado la cuerda es mi mejor amigo.O al menos yo creía que lo era.» Así arranca la primera novela de la nueva serie middle grade de Juan Gómez-Jurado y Bárbara Montes, que narra las aventuras de Amanda Black, una niña que el día de su trigésimo cumpleaños recibe una carta misteriosa que cambiará su vida. Y de qué manera.
Heresy (The Aquasilva Trilogy #1)
by Anselm AudleyAll across the waterworld of Aquasilva, change is being fought and ruthlessly suppressed by the Domain and its ferocious holy warriors, the Sacri. If the people of Aquasilva have any hope of survival, the Domain must be stopped. Amid the perpetually raging storms plaguing the mineral-starved world, young Cathan, son of a powerful count, travels to inform his father of a crucial discovery of an iron ore cache in their lands. En route to the clan congress where his father awaits, Cathan unwittingly stumbles upon a Domain-engineered plot to unleash a firestorm of oppression upon the world. Cathan is thrust into events beyond his control, forced to become an unwilling agent of change. A way must be found to break the ruthless grip of the Domain. And Cathan begins to understand the daunting scope of what lies ahead in a long and deadly struggle for liberation. Extraordinary first-time novelist Anselm Audley has crafted a fiercely intelligent, lightning-paced, and ambitious fantasy saga that mines the contrary natures of evil and good, fire and water, stasis and change. A richly dramatic evocation of an epic struggle that often bears pointed comparison to our own real-life culture wars, this astonishing first volume of Audley's Heresy trilogy introduces one of the most exciting voices of the new millennium.
Heretic: The Templar Chronicles
by Joseph NassiseAt the end of the First Crusade, the church created a monastic military order known as the Knights Templar. Now, rising up from the ashes of history, they are the Vatican's last defense in the war between good and evil. AN ANCIENT ARMY REBORN. Cade Williams is no ordinary man. His ability to cross over to the other side makes him uniquely qualified to command the Church's special operations division. As a modern-day Knight, Cade can use the curse that has scarred his soul as a weapon against the forces of darkness. But a new kind of unholy war is brewing -- and soon Cade may be the last man standing between the living and the dead. AN ANCIENT MYSTERY RESURRECTED. The desecration of Templar cemeteries has sparked a full-scale investigation. Cade and his team suspect that a cabal of necromancers is behind it all. Their purpose: to claim the legendary powers of a lost holy relic for their own ungodly campaign. For Cade, there's only one way to stop them -- by tracking the dead himself, crossing the most sacred of battle lines and facing his own terrifying demons.
Heretic, Betrayers of Kamigawa: The Gathering, Kamigawa Cycle #2) (Kamigawa Cycle)
by Scott McgoughThe second title in a series that peers into a mysterious new area of the Magic® world. Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa continues a series that will explore a new and mysterious area of the Magic: The Gathering world that fans have never seen before. This novel previews the newest trading card game set to be released in February, giving fans a sneak peek at the new elements of the game.
Heretic of Set: Anok (Heretic of Stygia #2)
by J. Steven YorkSeeking his father's murderer, the warrior Anok has joined the Cult of Set. Tainted by dark sorcery, he begins a perilous journey across the desert to a city of outlaw sorcerers in order to control his magic before it consumes his soul.
The Heretic Royal: An Action Packed Novel of High Fantasy (The Scarred Earth Saga #3)
by G.A. AikenIn this riveting, feminist tale perfect for fans of Katee Robert and Nalini Singh, two sisters battle for a single throne, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers. With subtle commentary on today&’s political polarization, this riveting epic celebrates strong female characters and champions the underdog with diverse, expert world building.Gods save the queen! Ainsley Farmerson has always planned to break free of the family business—and the family drama. But what was once farming, smithworking, and bickering over the dinner table has turned into open warfare between sisters. Sides have been taken, lives are on the line, and Ainsley has no doubt which sister must be queen. She&’ll do whatever is necessary to take down the soulless Beatrix. Even if that means joining forces with angry battle nuns, irritating monks, and overbearing centaurs. Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan has no time for human beings. And yet . . . there is something about the uncontrollable princess that he can&’t ignore. Maybe it&’s the way her eldest sisters underestimate her. Or her bravery facing down dragons and mad queens from distant lands. Whatever the reason, Gruff is willing to fight by this human&’s side. Not only for the entertainment value, but because she&’s right. Beatrix must never be queen. So whatever he has to do, whoever he has to destroy, Gruff will battle beside Ainsley. Fast. Hard. And with absolutely no mercy . . . &“The action speeds along and the dialogue pings among sarcastic dragons, earnest fathers and obnoxious siblings.&”– Bookpage
Heretics (Apotheosis #2)
by S. Andrew SwannBrand new in the action-packed Apotheosis epic Adam, an AI creation of an alien race, prepares to launch a conquest that has been centuries in the making, and if he succeeds he will rule over all humankind-over all sentient life-forms-as a God.
Heretics of Dune (Dune #5)
by Frank HerbertWith more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination. In this, the fifth and most spectacular Dune book of all, the planet Arrakis--now called Rakis--is becoming desert again. The Lost Ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying. And the children of Dune's children awaken from empire as from a dream, wielding the new power of a heresy called love...