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The Immortals of Tehran
by Ali Araghi&“A highly recommended literary page-turner worth a second reading; fans of Gabriel García Márquez will delight in this fantastical—and fantastic novel.&”—Library Journal, starred review"Impactful . . . Araghi&’s skillful combination of revolutionary politics and magical realism will please fans of Alejo Carpentier."—Publishers WeeklyA sweeping, multigenerational epic, this stunning debut heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice.As a child living in his family's apple orchard, Ahmad Torkash-Vand treasures his great-great-great-great grandfather's every mesmerizing word. On the day of his father's death, Ahmad listens closely as the seemingly immortal elder tells him the tale of a centuries-old family curse . . . and the boy's own fated role in the story. Ahmad grows up to suspect that something must be interfering with his family, as he struggles to hold them together through decades of famine, loss, and political turmoil in Iran. As the world transforms around him, each turn of Ahmad's life is a surprise: from street brawler, to father of two unusually gifted daughters; from radical poet, to politician with a target on his back. These lives, and the many unforgettable stories alongside his, converge and catch fire at the center of the Revolution. Exploring the brutality of history while conjuring the astonishment of magical realism, The Immortals of Tehran is a novel about the incantatory power of words and the revolutionary sparks of love, family, and poetry--set against the indifferent, relentless march of time.
The Immortal's Redemption
by Kelli IrelandShe knows this stranger is a threat-even as her body craves his masterful touch. Dylan O'Shea is the druid's assassin charged with finding the single woman who can stop an evil goddess from destruction. He's searched to find Kennedy for centuries. But Dylan finds himself inexplicably drawn to Kennedy-the woman he's ordained to kill. With Samhain fast approaching, duty and desire are on an unstoppable collision course...
Immortal's Spring (The Chrysomelia Stories #3)
by Molly RingleSophie Darrow said yes once to a young man offering a realm of Greek gods and immortality. Now her home has been shattered, and her friends and family pulled along with her as they run from an evil cult and take shelter in the gloomy Underworld. To love, trust, and smile again seems almost out of Sophie's reach. But remembering the life of the original Persephone and her fellow immortals long ago may prove the best therapy, as well as their key to victory. In ancient times too, the murderous cult Thanatos attacked and eventually wiped out the Greek immortals who sought to bring good to humankind. But those immortals planted seeds in both their realm and ours to ensure that their season would bloom again someday. And spring is finally coming. Molly Ringle's growing list of other successful titles include:The Chrysomelia Stories 1. Persephone's Orchard 2. Underworld's Daughter 3. Immortal's Spring The Goblins of Bellwater All the Better Part of Me Lava Red Feather Blue Sage and King
The Immortal's Unrequited Bride
by Kelli IrelandA love that endures beyond death itself... Ethan Kemp is a healer, not an assassin. But he's found an unexpected home in the Irish stronghold that houses the Assassin's Arcanum-men who will kill to protect their Druid brethren. Too bad there's a ghost that won't give him peace... Centuries in the grave, Isibéal Cannavan has longed to be reunited with her beloved. Finally, he's returned to her. She'd recognize Lachlan anywhere, even as an American warlock called Ethan. But her path to reuniting with him in the land of the living runs through hell itself, and she'll have to take Ethan with her...
The Immune System: A Dewey Decimal Novel (The Dewey Decimal Novels)
by Nathan Larson"Larson treats the English language as a sort of toy to play with and use for experimentation; language is not just used to tell the story, in other words, but is a part of the story, an extension of its narrator, Dewey Decimal, one of the more offbeat characters in fiction. A fitting conclusion to a unique and memorable trilogy."--Booklist"A sharp and satisfying conclusion to one of the most unique hard-boiled arcs in recent memory."--Kirkus Reviews"Dewey is an unlikely hero, a gimpy, smart-mouthed loner, obsessed with a brand-name hand sanitizer. His indomitable spirit and his distinctive ghetto-infused, educated patter give Larson's series its unique and spicy character."--Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Dewey Decimal series:"The most incredible thing about Larson's novel is just how credible it is...and the prose is perfect, as tweaked and jumpy and memorable as the man known as Dewey Decimal. I'm a Library of Congress girl myself, but Larson's uncannily original fiction deserves its own number within any system of library classification."--Laura Lippman, author of After I'm Gone"Larson's vividly imagined world and his quirky narrator are likely to win him a cadre of loyal fans."--Publishers Weekly"Whiplash prose, teeth-gnashing dialogue and post-civilization concepts that make a crazy (amateur) librarian in a pitch-black world a hell of a lot of fun...A good time for fans of the likes of Charlie Huston and Charles Stross."--Kirkus ReviewsThe Immune System is the explosive final installment in the Dewey Decimal trilogy. Picking up months after the events of The Nervous System, Dewey finds himself running dirty operations for the crooked Senator Howard. When Dewey is tasked with disrupting unrest from a growing group of outcast civilians, and simultaneously given the assignment of protecting a pair of Saudi royals, he is forced to look within and make some impossible choices. Ultimately, this puts him at odds with his benefactor and the powers that be.In the course of the novel, we learn the true nature of the 2/14 cataclysm that decimated New York City, and by the end of it, Dewey must choose whether or not to face his own past. He must also decide if he is to be part of the elite control system, or if he's willing to commit himself to the unknown, without the protections he enjoys in the good favor of the landlords of the new New Order.
Immunity (Contagion #2)
by Erin BowmanSurvivors of a deadly planetary outbreak take on a new, sinister adversary in the white-knuckle sequel to Contagion, which New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman called “gripping, thrilling, and terrifying in equal measures.”Thea, Coen, and Nova have escaped from Achlys, only to find themselves imprisoned on a ship they thought was their ticket to safety. Now the nightmare they thought they’d left behind is about to be unleashed as an act of political warfare, putting the entire galaxy at risk. To prevent an interstellar catastrophe, they’ll have to harness the evil of the deadly Achlys contagion and deploy the only weapons they have left: themselves. Fans of Jonathan Maberry, Rick Yancey, and Madeleine Roux will relish Bowman’s tense, high-stakes conclusion to the events of contagion.
Immunity Index: A Novel
by Sue BurkeSue Burke, author of Semiosis and Interference, gives readers a new near-future, hard sf novel. Immunity Index blends Orphan Black with Contagion in a terrifying outbreak scenario.Bustle's 40 Best New Books May 2021Amazon Best of the Month May 2021In a US facing growing food shortages, stark inequality, and a growing fascist government, three perfectly normal young women are about to find out that they share a great deal in common.Their creator, the gifted geneticist Peng, made them that way—before such things were outlawed.Rumors of a virus make their way through an unprotected population on the verge of rebellion, only to have it turn deadly.As the women fight to stay alive and help, Peng races to find a cure—and the cover up behind the virus.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Immutable
by Becky BlackEvery night, in the tiny cottage he shares with his dying mother, lonely young shepherd Callum dreams of having a lover by his side. A man to share his bed and his life. One day, as he gathers driftwood on the beach, he finds Breen, a beautiful, naked stranger. Breen makes love to him, leaving Callum certain he's only a fantasy. But the stunning Breen is there again the next day--fulfilling Callum's every wish. Then Callum's hopes are shattered when he learns of Breen's true nature. Panic and desperation drive Callum to commit a terrible betrayal to try to keep Breen from leaving him.A Bittersweet Dreams title: It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.
Imogen Scribblewhiskers' Perfect Picture: Book 32 (Magic Animal Friends #31)
by Daisy MeadowsAn enchanting series full of adorable animals, magic and friendship - from the creator of RAINBOW MAGIC, the UK's bestselling series for girls aged 5-7.Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their animal friends suddenly become much more magical!
Imortais
by Eva Fairwald Patrícia PintoIMORTAIS, por Eva Fairwald Uma fábula disponível em Inglês, Italiano, Português Europeu e poderá, igualmente, estar ao seu dispôr noutras línguas. Será PERMANENTEMENTE GRATUITA A imortalidade está à mão de cada um de nós, embora os Elfes não queiram partilhar as suas graças divinas. O que acontece quando os soldados Humanos encontram o Jardim Sagrado e as suas maçãs mágicas? Descubra neste conto, que narra a memória exposta da história dos Elfes. O evento é mencionado no romance "Confiar nas Trevas", onde poderá encontrar, novamente, Harold Svarthar, o Príncipe Desolado. Género: Ficção / Fantasia / Contos Género Secundário: Ficção / Fantasia / Geral Língua Portuguesa Contagem de palavras: 6684 Informação de vendas: Recém-publicado e PERMANENTEMENTE GRATUITO. Vai ser sempre GRÁTIS.
Imp: A Novel of Horror
by Andrew NeidermanMary Oaks, a religious woman, marries a man who proves to be far less than she anticipated. After their first child, a daughter, is born, Mary retreats deeper into her religion and when her husband forces her to make love and she becomes pregnant, she decides this child must be evil. After her husband is killed in an accident, she gives birth to the baby in the house and keeps it in the basement. Five years later, he finds his way out and becomes something of a terror during his nocturnal trips. When he endangers the life of a five-year-old girl, the horror is exposed.
Impact
by Adam BakerThe world is overrun by an unimaginable horror. The few surviving humans are scattered in tiny outposts across the world, hoping for reprieve - or death. Waiting on the runway of the abandoned Las Vegas airport sits the B-52 bomber Liberty Bell, revving up for its last, desperate mission. On board - six crew members and one 10-kiloton nuclear payload. The target is a secret compound in the middle of the world's most inhospitable desert. All the crew have to do is drop the bomb and head to safety. But when the Liberty Bell crashes, the surviving crew are stranded in the most remote corner of Death Valley. They're alone in an alien environment, their only shelter the wreckage of their giant aircraft, with no hope of rescue. And death is creeping towards them from the place they sought to destroy - and may already reside beneath their feet in the burning desert sands. This is the fourth of Adam Baker's thrillers set in the post-apocalyptic world of OUTPOST, JUGGERNAUT and TERMINUS.
Impact
by Adam BakerThe world is overrun by an unimaginable horror. The few surviving humans are scattered in tiny outposts across the world, hoping for reprieve - or death. Waiting on the runway of the abandoned Las Vegas airport sits the B-52 bomber Liberty Bell, revving up for its last, desperate mission. On board - six crew members and one 10-kiloton nuclear payload. The target is a secret compound in the middle of the world's most inhospitable desert. All the crew have to do is drop the bomb and head to safety. But when the Liberty Bell crashes, the surviving crew are stranded in the most remote corner of Death Valley. They're alone in an alien environment, their only shelter the wreckage of their giant aircraft, with no hope of rescue. And death is creeping towards them from the place they sought to destroy - and may already reside beneath their feet in the burning desert sands. This is the fourth of Adam Baker's thrillers set in the post-apocalyptic world of OUTPOST, JUGGERNAUT and TERMINUS.
Impact (Outer Earth #3)
by Rob BoffardFollowing Tracer and Zero-G comes Impact, the explosive conclusion to the Outer Earth trilogy - a heart-pounding thriller set in space where the hero moves like lightning and the consequences for failure are deadly. A signal has been picked up from Earth. The planet was supposed to be uninhabitable. But it seems there are survivors down there - with supplies, shelter and running water. Perhaps there could be a future for humanity on Earth after all. Riley Hale will find out soon enough. She's stuck on a spaceship with the group of terrorists that is planning to brave the planet's atmosphere and crash-land on the surface. But when the re-entry goes wrong, Riley ends up hundreds of miles from her companions Prakesh and Carver, alone in a barren wilderness. She'll have to use everything she knows to survive. And all of them are about to find out that nothing on Earth is what it seems . . .
Impact (Outer Earth)
by Rob BoffardFollowing Tracer and Zero-G comes Impact, the explosive conclusion to the Outer Earth trilogy - a heart-pounding thriller set in space where the hero moves like lightning and the consequences for failure are deadly.A signal has been picked up from Earth.The planet was supposed to be uninhabitable. But it seems there are survivors down there - with supplies, shelter and running water. Perhaps there could be a future for humanity on Earth after all.Riley Hale will find out soon enough. She's stuck on a spaceship with the group of terrorists that is planning to brave the planet's atmosphere and crash-land on the surface.But when the re-entry goes wrong, Riley ends up hundreds of miles from her companions Prakesh and Carver, alone in a barren wilderness. She'll have to use everything she knows to survive. And all of them are about to find out that nothing on Earth is what it seems . . .
Impact (Outer Earth)
by Rob BoffardFollowing Tracer and Zero-G comes Impact, the explosive conclusion to the Outer Earth trilogy - a heart-pounding thriller set in space where the hero moves like lightning and the consequences for failure are deadly.A signal has been picked up from Earth.The planet was supposed to be uninhabitable. But it seems there are survivors down there - with supplies, shelter and running water. Perhaps there could be a future for humanity on Earth after all.Riley Hale will find out soon enough. She's stuck on a spaceship with the group of terrorists that is planning to brave the planet's atmosphere and crash-land on the surface.But when the re-entry goes wrong, Riley ends up hundreds of miles from her companions Prakesh and Carver, alone in a barren wilderness. She'll have to use everything she knows to survive. And all of them are about to find out that nothing on Earth is what it seems . . .
Impact (Wyman Ford #3)
by Douglas PrestonWyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater. A scientist at the National Propulsion Facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated, the data missing. High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars... and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting.
Impacto: Hard Science Fiction
by Brandon Q. MorrisComo evitar matar a Terra se você nem sabe quem mandou o assassino 250 anos atrás, a humanidade quase se destruiu na Grande Guerra. Logo antes, uma espaçonave cheia de pesquisadores e astronautas encontrara um novo lar na lua Titã de Saturno e sobreviveu tornando seus descendentes geneticamente adaptados ao ambiente hostil. Os titanianos, como se chamam, têm orgulho de sua sociedade cooperativa e pacífica, enquanto, sem seu conhecimento, a humanidade lentamente se recupera na Terra. Quando um pedaço de rocha de 30 quilômetros escapa do cinturão de asteroides e parece estar em rota de colisão com a Terra, os titanianos temem que pareça que eles lançaram o bombardeio mortal. Eles poderão prevenir o impacto e, assim, evitar uma guerra de outra forma inevitável com os terráqueos?
Impacto: Hard Science Fiction (Impacto #2)
by Brandon Q. Morris2312: No primeiro programa de terraformação de todos, milhões de drones estão reparando o lar da humanidade, tornado praticamente inóspito pela Grande Guerra de 2299. A megacorporação Olimpo manufatura e controla os enxames de reparo autônomos e está construindo um sistema de mineração abrangente no cinturão principal do asteroide para colher os recursos urgentemente necessários para restaurar a Terra. Quando o centro de controle em Psique perde contato com uma estação de mineração automatizada no cinturão principal, a Olimpo reúne às pressas uma pequena equipe para resetar o programa errante. Assim que pousam no asteroide, Sara Renberg e seus dois colegas de equipe descobrem que estão nas garras de uma força misteriosa e poderosa, e que a Terra em si é o alvo de um ataque devastador!
Imparfait (Parfait #2)
by Jan SpringerAnnée 2104 - La contamination environnementale a rendu le monde invivable. Les malades sont plus nombreux que les personnes saines. Les hôpitaux sont débordés. Les économies s’effondrent. Les gouvernements s’entendent pour former une puissance mondiale unique appelée « Ordre de l’autorité » (OA). Pour sauver la race humaine, l’OA construit des « biosphères » — de grosses bulles enfermant des villes autonomes. Seules les personnes en bonne santé sont autorisées à l’intérieur. Tous les autres sont laissés de côté et meurent dans l’indifférence… Pour le contrôle de la population, chaque humain a une puce électronique, supprimant l’envie de s’accoupler. L’art de faire l’amour disparaît… Lorsque Michaela Long découvre qu’une amie connaît des expériences sexuelles illégales, Michaela est obligée de vivre les mêmes plaisirs interdits... Après avoir appris que son amie, Anica Maine, est engagée dans des relations sexuelles illégales avec les Rebelles, Michaela Long évite un effacement de l’esprit en se portant volontaire pour participer à une expérience sexuelle torride. Les docteurs Flynn Campbell et Bryce Davids sont immédiatement attirés par la jolie brune et offrent rapidement à Michaela un plaisir incroyable avec leurs ménages torrides. Facilement accro, Michaela est déterminée à garder le secret sur sa nouvelle jouissance et ses hommes sexy, même si cela signifie faire face à l’élimination s’ils sont attrapés.
Impassioned Sea
by Skylar SinclairKelsey Baker has always believed that dreams are the magic of life and those dreams are about to come true for her.While walking in the surf on a crowded beach, she finds a breathtaking pendant inlaid with gemstones of every color in the rainbow, washing in with the tide. But, for some unexplainable reason, when she asks the people sunbathing on the beach, they do not see the beauty of the pendant, only a piece of junk worthy of a trashcan. What is going on here?In the magical underwater kingdom of Ametheysea, the mighty mer-shifter, King Seadale, in a fit of anger, casts out the one object that will lead and bind him to his mate, the Amulet To Ametheysea. Little does he know that someone has found it and this god's life is about to change and shift like the deep blue ocean he rules.Have you ever wondered how the creatures of the sea mate? Now you will find out in explicitly revealing details that will leave you craving the lapping licks of the sea for yourselves...
Impatto: Fantascienza hard (Impatto #2)
by Brandon Q. Morris2312: Nel primo programma di terraformazione, milioni di droni stanno riparando la casa dell'umanità, che era stata resa praticamente inabitabile dalla Grande Guerra del 2299. La Megacorporation Olympus produce e controlla gli sciami di riparazione autonomi e sta costruendo un sistema minerario diffuso nella fascia principale dell'asteroide per raccogliere le risorse urgentemente necessarie per ripristinare la Terra. Quando il centro di controllo su Psiche perde il contatto con una stazione mineraria automatizzata nella cintura principale, Olympus riunisce frettolosamente una piccola squadra per riavviare il software errante. Non appena atterrano sull'asteroide, Sara Renberg e i suoi due compagni di squadra scoprono di essere nella morsa di una forza misteriosa e potente, e la Terra stessa è l'obiettivo di un attacco devastante!
Impatto: Titano
by Brandon Q. MorrisCome evitare di far fuori la Terra se non sai nemmeno chi ha mandato l'assassino 250 anni fa, l'umanità è stata quasi distrutta nella Grande Guerra. Poco prima, un'astronave piena di ricercatori e astronauti aveva trovato una nuova casa sulla luna di Saturno, Titano, e sopravvisse adattando geneticamente i propri discendenti all'ambiente ostile. I Titaniani, come si definiscono, sono orgogliosi della loro società cooperativa e pacifica, mentre, a loro insaputa, l'umanità si sta lentamente riprendendo sulla Terra. Quando un pezzo di roccia largo 20 miglia sfugge alla cintura di asteroidi e sembra essere in rotta di collisione con la Terra, i Titaniani temono che possa essere un bombardamento mortale. Riusciranno a prevenire l'impatto ed evitare così una guerra altrimenti inevitabile con i terrestri?
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln
by Stephen L. CarterFrom the best-selling author of The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White, a daring reimagining of one of the most tumultuous moments in our nation's past Stephen L. Carter's thrilling new novel takes as its starting point an alternate history: President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Two years later he is charged with overstepping his constitutional authority, both during and after the Civil War, and faces an impeachment trial . . . Twenty-one-year-old Abigail Canner is a young black woman with a degree from Oberlin, a letter of employment from the law firm that has undertaken Lincoln's defense, and the iron-strong conviction, learned from her late mother, that "whatever limitations society might place on ordinary negroes, they would never apply to her." And so Abigail embarks on a life that defies the norms of every stratum of Washington society: working side by side with a white clerk, meeting the great and powerful of the nation, including the president himself. But when Lincoln's lead counsel is found brutally murdered on the eve of the trial, Abigail is plunged into a treacherous web of intrigue and conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the divided government. Here is a vividly imagined work of historical fiction that captures the emotional tenor of post-Civil War America, a brilliantly realized courtroom drama that explores the always contentious question of the nature of presidential authority, and a galvanizing story of political suspense.
Imperceptible
by María Florencia Lavorato Alycia LinwoodMoira enfrenta nuevos desafíos al encontrarse en manos del enemigo. Determinada a escapar y a mantener a todos sus afectos a salvo, hace cosas que nunca soñó que sería capaz de hacer; incluyendo, confiar en el que la traicionó... Imperceptible es el segundo libro de la saga Elementos Corrompidos.