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Homegoing
by Frederik PohlSandy Washington was a pretty normal guy He was a good friend, sensitive and caring. He respected his elders and obeyed his teachers. He loved basketball, old movies, and writing poetry, And he worshiped the photograph of his long-dead mother. The only real difference between Sandy and any other young man his age was that Sandy had been raised by aliens on their spaceship. The Hakh'hli had done everything they could to give Sandy an Earth-type boyhood. They had even altered some of their own young people to be a bit more humanoid-to make for better playmates for the young man. Now, finally, the Hakh'hli were bringing Sandy home to Earth. And while they were at it, they intended to give humanity some extraordinary gifts that would improve the quality of life on Earth and perhaps even get human space travel off the ground. The Hakh'hli seemed to have Sandy's-and humanity's-best interests at heart. But the people of Earth were not so sure...
Homegrown Magic
by Jamie Pacton Rebecca PodosA delightful queer romantic fantasy full of friends-to-lovers chemistry, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic from two acclaimed YA authors making their adult debutYael Clauneck is the only scion of an obscenely wealthy banking family with its fingers in every pie in the realm. They&’re on the precipice of a predetermined life when they flee their own graduation party, galloping away in search of . . . well, they&’re not sure, but maybe the chance to feel like life can still be a grand adventure.Margot Greenwillow—talented plant witch, tea lover, and greenhouse owner—has never felt further from adventure in her life. She&’s been desperately trying to keep what remains of her family&’s magic remedies business afloat. So when Yael, her childhood friend and former crush, rides back into her life, she&’s shocked. But perhaps this could be a good thing. After all, Margot could use an assistant in the greenhouses.Yael has no experience or, honestly, practical skills, but they&’re delighted to accept the job. They can lay low for a while, flirting with Margot and figuring out what to do next. Meanwhile, Margot has plans of her own—but plans are notoriously unreliable, and unlikely to survive a swiftly blooming mutual attraction, not to mention the machinations of parents determined to get their heir back . . . no matter the cost.
Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt (The Legend of Drizzt #1)
by R.A. SalvatoreThe thrilling first adventure in the classic D&D fantasy series, the Dark Elf Trilogy—perfect for fans of the tabletop RPG and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Forgotten Realms: drow ranger Drizzt Do&’Urden. As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do&’Urden must be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per the traditions of their matriarchal drow society. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared—though still at the mercy of his abusive sisters. As Drizzt grows older, and proves himself to be a formidable warrior at Melee-Magthere Academy, he realizes his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow, who show only cruelty to the other races of the Underdark . . . Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world? Drizzt Do&’Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre&’s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the fascinating tale of how this hero came to be—how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark to leave behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead. Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.
The Homeless Heiress
by Anne HerriesGeorgie is on the run, in disguise and living on the streets. Cold, hungry and desperate, she's forced to pickpocket. But Georgie thieves from the wrong man—the dashing Captain Richard Hernshaw.The consummate captain soon discovers that the grubby urchin is actually a pretty young woman— from a highly respectable family! He's instantly attracted to the homeless heiress, but dark secrets of his own may prevent him from ever being able to make her his wife….
Homem-urso Bilionário: Pacote de Quatro Romances Sobre Alfas
by Christiane Jost. Karine Lima, Ayrton Jost Lima Aj TiptonUrsos bilionários lutam pelas verdadeiras companheiras. Esse pacote cheio de ação combina homens fortes, mulheres confiantes e cenas tórridas de amor em um mundo mágico e multidimensional que provoca os sentidos. O Herdeiro do Alfa: Orson está fugindo de um noivado arranjado. Casey só quer fazer comidas maravilhosas. Quando o caminho deles se cruza, o efeito é delicioso. Este romance inclui comidas incríveis, lutas entre metamorfos e um amor tórrido. Os Parceiros da Alfa: Cleo é uma Alfa e presidente da própria empresa bem-sucedida. Titus e Connor são donos de um santuário para criaturas sobrenaturais. Quando Cleo fica presa no rancho deles, as fagulhas literalmente voam. Este romance tórrido para leitores adultos envolve cenas de sexo no feno, lutas selvagens e um amor mágico para o poder dos três. O Domínio do Alfa: Sally acabou de descobrir que é uma bruxa. Ben está tentando vingar o assassinato de seu clã. Os dois estarão distraídos demais para perceber que estão apaixonando-se? Este romance paranormal para adultos inclui ursos metamorfos sensuais, magia explosiva e um romance no local de trabalho que derreterá até mesmo o coração mais gelado. A Chama de Natal do Alfa: Dean é um bombeiro em uma onda de azar. Donna é uma bilionária brilhante tentando provar o próprio valor. A aventura deles em direção ao amor inclui fadas corajosas, strip pôquer e a paixão de um bombeiro quente demais. No mesmo mundo que a série "Her Elemental Viking" de AJ Tipton, a série "Urso Metamorfo Bilionário" inclui personagens memoráveis, como Lola (a garçonete sobrenatural misteriosa que sabe mais do que jamais dirá), Audrey (uma bruxa com habilidade para cupido) e um grupo de criaturas sobrenaturais adoráveis. Esses romances INDEPENDENTES podem ser lidos em qualquer ordem. Não há finais cheios de suspense e cada história termina como
Homem-Urso Escocês: Um Romance Inesperado
by Julia Álvares Lorelei MooneEscritora de romances, Clarice Adler perdeu a inspiração para escrever desde que terminou com seu namorado traidor. Como se inventa uma história sobre duas pessoas se apaixonando, quando você mesma parou de acreditar no amor? Mas seu prazo está estourando e sua carreira está em jogo, assim ela decide se trancar na isolada Ilha escocesa de Skye para terminar o manuscrito. Ao conhecer Derek McMillan, parece que ela encontra sua nova musa e as palavras fluem de si como por mágica. Clarice se apaixona por ele, muito, apesar de não saber nada sobre o homem além de que ele não está disponível. Derek McMillan tem administrado sua fazenda sozinho e alugando alguns chalés por temporada há anos. Ele lida com turistas ocasionais para ganhar um dinheiro extra, mas não se mistura muito com eles. Quando põe os olhos na bonita cheia de curvas, Clarice, ele imediatamente se arrepende de aceitar sua reserva. É como se fosse atingido por um raio, e por mais que tente negar, seu urso interior sabe que ela é sua companheira certa. Mas ele é um ser que muda de forma, e ela é uma humana, e os dois não podem se misturar, podem? Nesta quente novela de romance paranormal, acompanhe como um amor impossível floresce entre duas pessoas que não poderiam ser mais diferentes. Pode-se dizer o destino arranjou para que se encontrassem, se você acredita nesse tipo de coisa, mas ambos estão determinados em resistir à sua atração com todo o empenho. Eles precisarão de outro empurrão para admitir para si mesmo e para os outros como o que está acontecendo... Este é o primeiro título da série Homem Urso Escocês. Cada livro apresenta um casal diferente, do primeiro encontro ao "felizes para sempre", assim como uma trama externa que não será totalmente solucionada até o final da série.
Homemade Haunting: A Novel
by Rob StennettCharlie Walker doesn’t believe in God or the supernatural. But Charlie’s views change when he takes the biggest risk of his life—he quits his job to write the novel he’s always wanted to write. The problem is that Charlie is a method writer. Since he’s writing horror, he needs to experience horror. Charlie begins to dabble with the supernatural and experiences the paranormal around his house. Messages appear on mirrors, furniture moves, and his kids start seeing things. Charlie is so lost in his book that he can’t see how it’s affecting his family. He thinks if he just stops, it will all wash away. It doesn’t. Friends convince Charlie that his only choice is to find God to save his family and home. Charlie becomes the unlikely hero in a supernatural battle. As he fights for his home and family, he meets his guardian angel and the demon assigned to him. Is Charlie going crazy? Is there really a supernatural war taking place around Charlie’s home, the neighborhood mailbox, and local swimming pool? Homemade Haunting is a comedy, thriller, and allegory—just the type of story expected from Rob Stennett.
Homerooms and Hall Passes
by Tom O'Donnell<P><P>In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, sweet magic items. But in their free time, our heroes—Thromdurr the mighty barbarian, Devis the shifty thief, Vela the noble paladin, Sorrowshade the Gloom Elf assassin, and Albiorix the (good!) wizard—need to relax and unwind. <P><P>That’s why they meet up once a week to play Homerooms & Hall Passes: a role-playing game where they assume the characters of average American eighth graders. <P><P>But when the five young adventurers are magically transported into their H&H game by an ancient curse, they must band together to survive their toughest challenge yet: middle school. <P><P>Who knew that battling ogres would be easier than passing algebra or navigating the cafeteria social scene? They must use what they’ve learned from playing Homerooms & Hall Passes to figure out how to save their game world (which might actually be real...). <P><P>Dungeons & Dragons meets Jumanji in this new, laugh-out-loud adventure series from the author of the beloved Hamstersaurus Rex series.
Homerooms and Hall Passes: Heroes Level Up
by Tom O'DonnellDungeons & Dragons meets Jumanji in the second book in the laugh-out-loud adventure series Homerooms and Hall Passes! Months after saving suburbia from destruction, our heroes are back to their old lives of dungeon delving and magical quests. All except the wizard Albiorix, who has given up adventuring and uses his time trying (unsuccessfully) to create his own board game.When the party finds their old friend June Westray’s smartphone for sale in a Bríandalörian bazaar, however, they fear the Realm of Suburbia is under threat. Thus, the five young adventurers must travel back into Homerooms & Hall Passes, a role-playing game where they assume the characters of average American kids. This time they’re at Level 9 and will face a whole new set of challenges: their freshman year of high school!There are different cliques, different rules, and higher stakes. And if that wasn’t stressful enough, the heroes must track down an evil spellbook, defeat a sinister foe, and figure out how to get back home . . . . “You can’t help falling in love with this hilarious upside-down take on Dungeons & Dragons. I read; I cheered; I laughed out loud.”—Gordon Korman on Homerooms and Hall Passes
Homesick
by Lyn VenableWhat thrill is there in going out among the stars if coming back means bitter loneliness?
Homesick at Spacecamp
by Eve MortonThe planet Zaffre is known for two things: blue sand deserts and the fact it's number one in robots mechanics and AI software development. Eastyn Ptolemy, a human worker from Earth, patrols Zaffre's main loading docks during his night shifts. Ever since coming to Zaffre with his sister Genna, his life has been easier, but also far too quiet.To break up the monotony on one of his shifts, Eastyn listens to the local radio station where DJ Milo does all-night requests. After many late nights spent with Milo on the phone, Eastyn realizes he is actually Milo Struthers, former guitarist and backing vocalist of the band Lightning Years. Only now, after a bad accident, Milo has been reduced to a sophisticated AI that runs the radio station, struggling for a proper body and autonomy.
Homesmind (The Watchstar Trilogy #3)
by Pamela SargentAnra is a solitary. She was born without the power to mindspeak, and unlike her fellows, she cannot communicate in unspoken thoughts. In the past, she would have been killed at birth, but the arrival of the Wanderer, the comet controlled by the cybernetic intelligence known as the Homesmind, has changed everything. The people of the comet, the skydwellers, now supply solitaries with implants that allow artificial mindspeaking. The solitaries are sequestered in a single village that is willing to care for such children.Anra and her new brethren were thought to be the possible bridge between the people of Earth and the skydwellers, but the gap may be too great, since the people of Earth consider solitaries an abomination and the skydwellers as soulless. The solitaries are, instead, outcasts in two worlds, part of each but fully accepted in neither.Another comet enters the system, refusing to communicate with Homesmind and speaking to the people of Earth with the voices of their own dead, seducing them into a submission of their individual wills and trying to lure them to oblivion. Anra and her fellow solitaries have the power to resist their call, but can they unite in time to save everyone else?
Homespun Christmas
by Aimée ThurloTo save her townIndepedence, New Mexico, needs a lifeline, and Myka Solis is determined to provide one. She thinks her craft business can transform the dying town into a vibrant, creative hub. And she knows exactly the person who can help: Joshua Nez, the confident big-city architect who's back in town to rebuild his own life.Thanks to Josh's expertise, Myka finds herself leading a revitalization effort that draws in the entire community. But working with Josh has to stay a business-only arrangement. Josh has dreams, too, and his involve opening an architecture firm far away from Independence. If only Myke can show him they both have a future in their hometown...together.
The Hometown Hero Returns
by Julianna MorrisHe could still put her heart in a tailspin...When Luke McCade returns to Divine after a long absence, Nicki Johansson realizes that she may have lost the bad clothes and haircut, but it's hard to shake an old crush. Especially when she's never forgotten the first kiss he gave her. Nicki doesn't want to fall for the former high school football star, but how can she not when he's devoted to his ailing grandfather, is successful, thoughtful and still annoyingly sexy! Once they'd seemed to move in different leagues. But now.... Well, a newly confident Nicki vows to use her sweet kisses to show Luke there's no place like home!
Homeward Bound
by Marin ThomasShe's Homeward BoundHeather Henderson swore never to return to the one-horse Texas town where she'd raised hell as a teenager, and she meant it. Until her self-appointed guardian-turned-mayor, Royce McKinnon, the man who'd made sure she'd had what she needed when her own parents didn't, shows up at her college dorm one night with unexpected news.And This Time She's StayingA feed store on the verge of bankruptcy is her father's legacy, and although she wants nothing to do with the venture, turning the business around is the best way to prove to the townsfolk that she's changed. And maybe the only way to show the uppity mayor that the scrappy brat he used to watch over is a woman now-and woman enough for him!
Homeward Bound
by Harry TurtledoveThe brilliant conclusion to Turtledove's epic alternate history of the second half of the twentieth century, which began with the Worldwar trilogy and continued with the Colonisation trilogy. Halfway through World War II aliens invaded Earth. They were repelled - but not for long.For the aliens known as the Race, the conflict with Earth has yielded dire consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology, years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an uneasy truce with nations who can defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch themselves through distant space - and reach the Race's home planet itself.As the twentieth century ends, a daring few men and women embark upon a journey no human has made before and arrive at the place called Home, at the centre of a flashpoint with terrifying potential.For their arrival on the alien homeworld may drive the enemy to make the ultimate decision - to annihilate an entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to spread.
Homeward Bound (Colonization #4)
by Harry TurtledoveThe twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn. . HOMEWARD BOUNDWith his epic novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove shares a stunning vision of what might have been-and what might still be-if one moment in history were changed. In the WorldWar and Colonization series, an ancient, highly advanced alien species found itself locked in a bitter struggle with a distant, rebellious planet-Earth. For those defending the Earth, this all-out war for survival supercharged human technology, made friends of foes, and turned allies into bitter enemies. For the aliens known as the Race, the conflict has yielded dire consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an uneasy truce with nations that possess the technology to defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch themselves through distant space-and reach the Race's home planet itself.Now-in the twenty-first century-a few daring men and women embark upon a journey no human has made before. Warriors, diplomats, traitors, and exiles-the humans who arrive in the place called Home find themselves genuine strangers on a strange world, and at the center of a flash point with terrifying potential. For their arrival on the alien home world may drive the enemy to make the ultimate decision-to annihilate an entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to spread. It may be that nothing can deter them from this course.With its extraordinary cast of characters-human, nonhuman, and some in between-Homeward Bound is a fascinating contemplation of cultures, armies, and individuals in collision. From the novelist USA Today calls "the leading author of alternate history," this is a novel of vision, adventure, and constant, astounding surprise.From the Hardcover edition.
Homeworld: To The Stars Book 1 (To The Stars)
by Harry HarrisonHomeworld is heaven on earth.If you don't ask questions.Homeworld is stable at last, hundreds of years after the collapse of the 20th Century economy. For the millions of proles, life is still a grim ordeal, but for the lucky few, like Engineer Jan Kulozik, there is every kind of luxury. Except one. On Homeworld, where everything and everyone is monitored by the faceless power of government, there is no freedom.Jan Kulozik knew nothing of the Resistance; he probably didn't want to. But suddenly, he is part of it. And running for his life.
Homeworld (To the Stars Trilogy #1)
by Harry HarrisonIn this dystopian fantasy from the author of the sci-fi classic The Stainless Steel Rat, a man joins forces with rebels to battle an oppressive regime.The first volume in Harry Harrison’s epic To the Stars Trilogy, Homeworld is a stark and compelling vision of the future.Homeworld is heaven on Earth.If you don’t ask questions . . . Homeworld is stable at last, hundreds of years after the collapse of the 20th Century economy. For the millions of proles, life is still a grim ordeal, but for the lucky few, like Engineer Jan Kulozik, there is every kind of luxury. Except one. On Homeworld, where everything and everyone is monitored by the faceless power of government, there is no freedom.Jak Kulozik knew nothing of the Resistance; he probably didn’t want to. But suddenly, he is part of it. And running for his life . . . “Harrison’s fictions constitute one of the main monuments in modern SF.” —Paul Di Filippo, SciFi.com
Homeworld, Wheelworld, Starworld (To The Stars)
by Harry HarrisonA breathtaking adventure trilogy from the author of The Deathworld Trilogy and The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat, To the Stars gives a vivid, startling look into the 25th centuryn a rigid society, with the wealth and freedom of a small elite supported by the powerless proles, who eke out a hardscrabble existence on Earth and its colonies. Homeworld introduces us to Jan Kulozik, an upper-class engineer who has taken his privileges for granted. While vacationing at a luxurious resort in the Middle East, he nearly drowns in a sailboat accident, but an illegal Israeli submarine saves him..Kulozik's rescuers make him unwillingly recognize the suffering of most of the planet's inhabitants, and the Israelis reveal the existence of an underground movement, which is struggling to topple society's current balance of power. Jan must choose between the comfort and safety of his former life and the dangers toward which his conscience is urging him. Ten years later, in Wheelworld, Jan has been banished from Earth, exiled to the inflexible tribal society of HalvmSrk, which helps supply Earth's agricultural needs. Unhappy with his lot, Jan is nonetheless resigned, until the crucial cargo ships fail to arrive from Earth. Then, Halvmtrk's only hope for survival is Jan's organization of a daring, grueling mass exodus against incredible odds .... In Starworld, Jan returns to Earth and finds himself caught between the underground and Earth's government. The Earth colonies have rebelled, and Earth is desperately struggling to retain its tyrannical hold over them. Jan is caught in a series of fast-paced espionage and counterespionage episodes. His goal: to destroy the vestiges of power among what were once Earth's reigning elite. And he is the one person who can save the planet.
Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax #1)
by Robert J. SawyerHominids is a strong, stand-alone SF novel, but it's also the first book of The Neanderthal Parallax, a trilogy that will examine two unique species of people. They are alien to each other, yet bound together by the never-ending quest for knowledge and, beneath their differences, a common humanity. We are one of those species, the other is the Neanderthals of a parallel world where they, not Homo sapiens, became the dominant intelligence. In that world, Neanderthal civilization has reached heights of culture and science comparable to our own, but is very different in history, society, and philosophy.<P><P> During a risky experiment deep in a mine in Canada, Ponter Boddit, a Neanderthal physicist, accidentally pierces the barrier between worlds and is transferred to our universe, where in the same mine another experiment is taking place. Hurt, but alive, he is almost immediately recognized as a Neanderthal, but only much later as a scientist. He is captured and studied, alone and bewildered, a stranger in a strange land. But Ponter is also befriended-by a doctor and a physicist who share his questing intelligence and boundless enthusiasm for the world's strangeness, and especially by geneticist Mary Vaughan, a lonely woman with whom he develops a special rapport.<P> Meanwhile, Ponter's partner, Adikor Huld, finds himself with a messy lab, a missing body, suspicious people all around, and an explosive murder trial that he can't possibly win because he has no idea what actually happened. Talk about a scientific challenge!<P> Contact between humans and Neanderthals creates a relationship fraught with conflict, philosophical challenge, and threat to the existence of one species or the other-or both-but equally rich in boundless possibilities for cooperation and growth on many levels, from the practical to the esthetic to the scientific to the spiritual. In short, Robert J. Sawyner has done it again.<P> Hominids is the winner of the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Homo Inferior
by mari WolfThe world of the new race was peaceful, comfortable, lovely—and completely static. Only Eric knew the haunting loneliness that had carried the old race to the stars, and he couldn&’t communicate it, even if he had dared to!
Homunculus
by James P. BlaylockIt is the late 19th century and a mysterious airship orbits through the foggy skies. Its terrible secrets are sought by many, including the Royal Society, a fraudulent evangelist, a fiendish vivisectionist, an evil millionaire and an assorted group led by the scientist and explorer Professor Langdon St. Ives. Can St. Ives keep the alien homunculus out of the claws of the villainous Ignacio Narbondo?
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story Of Little Red Riding Hood As Told By The Wolf
by Trisha Speed ShaskanOF COURSE you think I did a horrible thing by eating Little Red Riding Hood and her granny. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you. . . This fractured fairy tale provides a fresh perspective on a well-known tale.
Honey for the Bears: A Novel
by Anthony Burgess"There are so few genuinely entertaining novels around that we ought to cheer whenever one turns up. Continuous, fizzing energy…Honey for the Bears is a triumph." —Kingsley Amis, New York TimesA sharply written satire, Honey for the Bears sends an unassuming antiques dealer, Paul Hussey, to Russia to do one final deal on the black market as a favor for a dead friend's wife. Even on the ship's voyage across, the Russian sensibility begins to pervade: lots of secrets and lots of vodka. When his American wife is stricken by a painful rash and he is interrogated at his hotel by Soviet agents who know that he is trying to sell stylish synthetic dresses to the masses starved for fashion, his precarious inner balance is thrown off for good. More drink follows, discoveries of his wife's illicit affair with another woman, and his own submerged sexual feelings come breaking through the surface, bubbling up in Russian champagne and caviar.