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I Figli dell'Oscurità
by David LitwackMille anni fa arrivò l'Oscurità, un momento terribile di violenza, paura e collasso sociale quando la tecnologia dilagava. •VINCITORE: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Miglior film di fantascienza •VINCITORE: Feathered Quill Book Award - Medaglia d'oro: Fantascienza / Fantasy "Ma cosa siamo senza sogni?" I vicari del Tempio della Luce hanno portato la pace, inaugurando un'era di beata semplicità. Per dieci secoli hanno tenuto a bada la follia con la "magia del tempio", eliminando per sempre la corsa al progresso che ha quasi causato la distruzione di tutto. Gli amici d'infanzia, Orah, Nathaniel e Thomas hanno sempre vissuto nel piccolo villaggio di Little Pond, desiderando ardentemente qualcosa di più dalla vita ma non disposti a sfidare il rigido status quo. Quando vengono gettati nelle prigioni di Temple City, scoprono un terribile segreto che lancia i tre in un viaggio per trovare il mastio proibito, mettendo a repentaglio la loro vita, perché una verità del passato attende che minaccia la fondazione del Tempio . Se rivelano quella verità, potrebbero liberare ancora una volta il potenziale della loro gente. Tuttavia essi incorrerebbero anche nell'ira del Tempio, come è scritto: “Se tra di voi viene un profeta che dice: 'Ritorniamo alle tenebre', lo lapiderai, perché ha cercato di allontanarti dalla Luce.” “Il primo libro di una serie fantasy scritta magistralmente.” ~ Kirkus Reviews “La trama scorre piacevolmente, velocemente, catturando sempre l’attenzione dei lettori... Dopo averlo letto, aspettare il secondo libro per scoprire cosa succederà sarà una vera sofferenza.” ~ Feathered Quill Book Reviews “L’acume, l’immaginazione, la prosa de I Figli dell’Oscurità lo eleva al livello di vera letteratura.” ~ Awesome Indies EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTA<
I Figli Ritrovati - Le Cronache di Maca Libro II
by Mari Collier Katia PaganiToma il Justine, fissò terrorizzato e incredulo il pannello di controllo e l'acqua che scorreva sotto di lui. Cos'era successo negli ultimi centoventiquattro anni? Era sul terzo pianeta lontano da una stella che la civiltà dominante chiamava Terra e Sole. Al momento del suo atterraggio era l'anno del Signore 1712, secondo il loro rozzo calcolo. Doveva assolutamente trovare un luogo meno popolato per nascondere la sua navicella, che conteneva le informazioni sul pianeta e i suoi abitanti, che aveva raccolto, informazioni codificate sui cristalli, in modo da poterle studiare in seguito e da poterne trarre indicazioni preziose. Toma conosceva un posto in quel continente che non aveva mostrato segni di attività sismica. Se fosse ritornato nei continenti più civilizzati, la maggiore densità di popolazione avrebbe aumentato il rischio di essere scoperto, molto prima che una nave spaziale del suo pianeta, si fosse messa alla sua ricerca.
I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture
by A. D. Jameson"Funny, incisive, and timely ... Jameson does for geeks what geek culture does for its superheroes: he takes them seriously, respects their power, and refuses to hide his deep affection." —Lawrence Kasdan, co-screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars StoryIn I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, A. D. Jameson takes geeks and non-geeks alike on a surprising and insightful journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture. Walking us through the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and bestseller lists, Jameson takes in franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and, in particular, Star Wars—as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and YouTube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clichés surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking.A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love (and hate) they are capable of inspiring in fan and non-fan alike, while exploding misconceptions as to how and why they were made. I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth.
I flutti stregati (La ninfa delle rive #1)
by Mélanie DufresneViviane Cormoran, una ninfa oceanide curiosa e piena di risorse viene accusata di sabotaggio e deve riscattare il suo nome o rischia di perdere la tenuta Cormoran. Benvenuti alla tenuta Cormoran, un'oasi di pace per le creature soprannaturali! Il mio piano è semplice: creare le condizioni perfette per ritrovare i miei simili, le ninfe oceanidi, perché c'è qualcosa che non va con i miei poteri e devo padroneggiarli prima che sia troppo tardi. Prima condizione: la sicurezza. Dato che la tenuta è protetta dalla più potente incantatrice della regione, non dovrebbe essere un problema. La situazione si complica quando il mostro locale arriva accusandomi di sabotaggio. Niente di meno. Eccomi quindi a correre per la campagna per dimostrare la mia innocenza, senza pertanto trascurare i miei ospiti alla tenuta. Ma c’è questo misterioso Zacharie che sembra voler seguire la stessa pista che sto seguendo io. Anche se pare deciso a collaborare, dubito che i nostri obiettivi siano compatibili. Tra i suoi sorrisi ammalianti e i miei poteri fuori controllo, devo mantenere salda la rotta. Auguratemi buona fortuna! Scoprite i personaggi iconici del folklore quebecchese e fate la conoscenza di Viviane Cormoran, una donna piena di risorse ma un po’ troppo curiosa per il suo bene. Mélanie Dufresne è una scrittrice quebecchese di fantascienza e fantasy.
I, Gloria Grahame
by Sky GilbertA professor of English literature writes the autobiography of his fantasy alter-ego, wanton movie star Gloria Grahame, while his own sexual desires go frustrated.Denton Moulton — a shy, effeminate male professor — lives inside his head, where he is really a long-dead movie star: the glamorous Gloria Grahame, from the golden age of Hollywood. Professor Moulton is desperate to reveal Gloria’s shocking secret before he dies. Does he have the right to tell this woman’s story? Who, in fact, has the right to tell anyone’s story at all?A scandalous, humorous novel of taboo desires and repression, I, Gloria Grahame alternates between Gloria’s imagined life with her film-director husband, Nicholas Ray, director of Rebel Without a Cause, and Denton’s increasingly frustrated real-life attempts to produce his own work of art: an all-male drag production of Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis. The novel takes us from high-strung film sets to dark bars and the puritanical offices of government arts granting agencies, where Denton runs up against the sternest warnings that he may not, in fact, imagine himself as someone else, even in art.A RARE MACHINES BOOK
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com
by Kimberly LemmingA FEBRUARY LIBRARYREADS PICK!A hilarious and sexy romance about a woman who gets dropped on a strange planet only to fall for not one, but two, aliens, from the author of I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf.Dorothy Valentine is close to getting her PhD in wildlife biology when she&’s attacked by a lion. On the bright side, she&’s saved! On the not-so-bright side, it&’s because they&’re abducted by aliens. In her scramble to escape, Dory and the lion commandeer an escape pod and crash-land on an alien planet that has...dinosaurs?Dory and her new lion bestie, Toto, are saved in the nick of time by a mysterious and sexy alien, Sol. On their new adventure, they team up with the equally hot, equally dangerous Lok, who may or may not be a war criminal. Whether it be trauma, fate, or intrigue, Dory can&’t resist the attraction that&’s developing in their trio....As this ragtag group of misfits explore their new planet, Dory learns more about how and why they&’ve all ended up together, battles more prehistoric creatures than she imagined (she imagined...zero), and questions if she even wants to go back home to Earth in this hilarious and steamy alien romance adventure comedy romp.
I Guardiani di Nettuno, L'Ardore (I Guardiani di Nettuno #1)
by P. TorresLa maledizione che ha devastato la vita sentimentale di Valkyrie ed Eros risale a cento anni fa. Il motivo è la loro figlia, la principessa Vær. Non sanno che la maledizione è ancora con loro, che li segue fin dalla culla e che è ancora più potente dell’ultima. Vi racconterò la storia di Vær, la più giovane principessa di Nettuno. Il racconto di un amore impossibile si ripete, con la maledizione che affligge la famiglia dei vampiri di Nettuno. Una romantica storia di vampiri che vi incanterà, proprio come la saga di Valkyrie, la principessa vampira ha affascinato migliaia di lettori, che si sono appassionati all’impossibile storia d’amore tra Eros e Valkyrie.
I Guerrieri Eterni
by M. J. SewallIn una sonnolenta cittadina della California, cinque adolescenti scoprono di possedere delle abilità che non avrebbero mai immaginato possibili, dalla lettura del pensiero alla manipolazione della materia, fino al controllo del Tempo stesso. Messi a dura prova dalle loro nuove capacità, tutti insieme cercheranno delle risposte. Inseguiti dalla fazione dei Rageto, persone come loro ma assetate di potere, i cinque giovani cercheranno di scoprire la verità sui loro doni… e di restare in vita. Riusciranno ad abbracciare il vero potere capace di liberare il loro guerriero interiore?
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
by Dr SeussWith rolicking rhyme, my favorite Dr. Seuss story begins: "I was real happy and carefree and young And I lived in a place called the Valley of Vung And nothing, not anything ever went wrong Until . . . well, one day I was walking along And I guess I got careless. I guess I got gawking At daisies and not looking where I was walking . . . . And that's how it started. Sock! What a shock! I stubbed my big toe On a very hard rock And I flew through the air And I went for a sail And I sprained the main bone In the tip of my tail! Now, I never had ever had Troubles before. So I said to myself, "I don't want any more. "If I watch out for rocks With my eyes straight ahead, I'll keep out of trouble Forever," I said. But, watching ahead. . . Well, it just didn't work. I was watching those rocks. Then I felt a hard jerk. A very fresh green-headed Quilligan Quail Sneaked up from in back and went after my tail! And I learned there are troubles Of more than one kind. Some come from ahead. And some come from behind." Other delightful books by Dr. Seuss are available from Bookshare.
I Hate Rules! (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo #5)
by Nancy KrulikThird-grader Katie Carew gets into trouble for breaking school rules, but when she magically turns into the school's principal and eliminates all rules, things get out of hand. Includes directions for playing Four Square, Statue Tag, and Poison.
I Hate Rules! #5
by Nancy Krulik John And WendyKatie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! When Katie gets caught breaking the rules, first passing a note, and later with a cell phone (that isn't even her's!), she loses her recess for the day. She's had it with the school rules! When she turns into the principal, Mr. Kane, she makes a new rule - that there are no rules! Things get out of hand and Katie turns back into herself before she can fix things. The real Mr. Kane loses his job because the parents and teachers are so angry. Will Katie be able to make things right and get Mr. Kane his job back? Illustrated by John and Wendy.
I Have a Bed Made of Buttermilk Pancakes
by Jaclyn MoriartyThe Zing family lives in a misguided world of spell books, flying beach umbrellas, and state-of-the-art covert surveillance equipment. There's a slippery Zing, a graceful Zing, and a Zing who runs as fast as a bus. But most significant of all, there's the Zing Family Secret: so immense that it draws the family to the garden shed for meetings every Friday night. I Have a Bed Made of Buttermilk Pancakes is an entirely new universe unto itself. The story passes among five female characters -- Fancy, Marbie, Cassie, Listen, and Cath -- all of whom are closely connected, as they -- and we -- come to discover. The two youngest heroines, Listen and Cassie, shoulder the biggest role in piecing together the mystery that saves everyone in the end.
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream: Stories
by Harlan EllisonAmong Ellison's more famous stories, two consistently noted as his very best ever are the Hugo Award-winning, postapocalyptic title story of this collection of seven shorts and the volume's concluding story, "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes." Since Ellison himself strongly resists categorization of his work, we will not call them science fiction, or SF, or speculative fiction or horror or anything else except compelling reading experiences that are utterly unique. They could only have been written by the great Harlan Ellison, and they are incomparably original.
I Have Waited For Myriad Years: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Shang JiudianxiaThe Ancestor of the Monarch's Lake returned to the Land of the Nine Prefectures after 150,000 years. After waking up, he only worked on two things. One was to find a lover who appeared in his dreams, and the other was to steal the Ancestral God's worry-free manor for his betrothal gift …His slumber had caused her to awaken, and the next time he woke up, it was destined that their Yin and Yang would be separated.He had waited for her for 130,000 years without obtaining a single fruit. He controlled the nine levels of the Demon Sealing Pagoda, causing all the demons to tremble in fear. They fell into a deep sleep because of her, and woke up because of her.He forgot that the first Resurrection Lily was originally placed in the hands of the Ancestor of the Monarch Lake. When the Resplendent Resurrection Lily bloomed, she bloomed into a flower of her own.On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the middle moon was full. He stepped on the clouds and entered her dream."I accept the world as my betrothal, the four seas as my gift, and the person I am willing to exchange for is to join my Lovesick Sect."
I Have Waited For Myriad Years: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Shang JiudianxiaThe Ancestor of the Monarch's Lake returned to the Land of the Nine Prefectures after 150,000 years. After waking up, he only worked on two things. One was to find a lover who appeared in his dreams, and the other was to steal the Ancestral God's worry-free manor for his betrothal gift …His slumber had caused her to awaken, and the next time he woke up, it was destined that their Yin and Yang would be separated.He had waited for her for 130,000 years without obtaining a single fruit. He controlled the nine levels of the Demon Sealing Pagoda, causing all the demons to tremble in fear. They fell into a deep sleep because of her, and woke up because of her.He forgot that the first Resurrection Lily was originally placed in the hands of the Ancestor of the Monarch Lake. When the Resplendent Resurrection Lily bloomed, she bloomed into a flower of her own.On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the middle moon was full. He stepped on the clouds and entered her dream."I accept the world as my betrothal, the four seas as my gift, and the person I am willing to exchange for is to join my Lovesick Sect."
I Heart Oklahoma!
by Roy ScrantonRoy Scranton, controversial and critically-acclaimed, brings us a formally daring road trip into the heart of present-day America.Suzie’s seen it all, but now she’s looking for something she lost: a sense of the future. So when the chance comes to work with a maverick video artist on his road movie about Donald Trump’s America, she’s pretty sure it’s a bad idea but she signs up anyway, hoping for an outside shot at starting over. A provocative, genderqueer, shapeshifting musical romp through the brain-eating nightmare of contemporary America, I Heart Oklahoma! is a book about art, guns, cars, American landscapes, and American history. This kaleidoscopic novel moves from our bleeding-edge present to a furious Faulknerian retelling of the Charlie Starkweather killings in the 1950s, capturing in its fragmented, mesmerizing form the violence at the heart of the American dream.
I Hunger for You
by Susan SizemoreIn her steamy new vampire romance, acclaimed author Susan Sizemore pits vampires against mortals, destiny against desire.... Mia Luchese comes from a long line of vampire hunters but has never believed in the supernatural. When she's attacked by vampires, though, Mia must accept her family's dark legacy. What she doesn't know is that sexy S.W.A.T. team leader Colin Foxe, her rescuer and former lover, is also a vampire. Colin doesn't want to mate with a mere mortal, but his attraction to Mia is blistering. To get to the bottom of the attack on her, he is forced to reveal his real identity -- and Mia hers. But a generations-old battle that should rip them apart cannot break the bond that has their souls hungering for an eternity of ecstasy in each other's arms....
I Hunger for You (Primes #3)
by Susan SizemoreIn her steamy new vampire romance, acclaimed author Susan Sizemore pits vampires against mortals, destiny against desire.... Mia Luchese comes from a long line of vampire hunters but has never believed in the supernatural. When she's attacked by vampires, though, Mia must accept her family's dark legacy. What she doesn't know is that sexy S.W.A.T. team leader Colin Foxe, her rescuer and former lover, is also a vampire. Colin doesn't want to mate with a mere mortal, but his attraction to Mia is blistering. To get to the bottom of the attack on her, he is forced to reveal his real identity -- and Mia hers. But a generations-old battle that should rip them apart cannot break the bond that has their souls hungering for an eternity of ecstasy in each other's arms....
The I Inside
by Alan Dean FosterFor over 100 years, the machine called Colligatarch had ruled the Earth. Its predictions of the future have proved so accurate that humans accepted its recommendations as the best course of action - until a young engineer in Phoenix begins to travel without authorization, enter secret places, assume aliases, and display super-human feats of strength. Is it because he has fallen in love? Or has he instead fallen into an interplanetary plot?
The I Inside
by Alan Dean FosterA far future conspiracy comes to light in this science fiction mystery by New York Times–bestselling author Alan Dean Foster. The Colligatarch is an artificial intelligence that has guided humanity for more than a century, influencing everything from Earth-bound business and politics to interstellar relations with alien species. With world leaders following the AI&’s advice, Earth has become a near utopia. In Phoenix, Arizona, design engineer Eric Abbott is an exemplary citizen with an enviable career. He has no reason to stray from the path of the societal system that has rewarded his work ethic and allegiance—until the day he sees a woman whose beauty and aura have no peer. Her name is Lisa Tambor. To find her, Eric will sacrifice the life he&’s built. Suddenly, he&’s traveling incognito, defying authority, and trespassing on secret, private properties. And he&’s demonstrating superhuman abilities of strength and endurance he didn&’t know he had. Eric&’s quest to find Lisa has caught the attention of very powerful factions involved in interplanetary intrigue. And they see Eric as a threat to be eliminated with extreme prejudice . . .
I, Jedi: Star Wars (Star Wars - Legends)
by Michael A. StackpoleThe dramatic story of an X-wing pilot on the razor&’s edge between the hero he once was and the power he could have—if he&’s willing to embrace the Dark SideCorran Horn was an officer in the Corellian Security Force before casting his lot with the New Republic. As the grandson of a legendary Jedi hero, he has latent Force powers that have yet to be developed. But he has managed to distinguish himself with Rogue Squadron, the X-wing fighter force that has become the scourge of the Empire and of the pirates that prey on Republic shipping.When his wife, Mirax, vanishes on a covert mission for the New Republic, Corran vows to find her. He begins Jedi training at Luke Skywalker&’s Jedi academy, hoping to develop his untapped powers. But as Corran grows dissatisfied with the Jedi master&’s methods, he chooses to break with the academy before his training is finished. Now Corran is on his own. Using his undercover experience, he must infiltrate, sabotage, and destroy a ruthless organization in order to find his wife. But to succeed, Corran will have to come to terms with his Jedi heritage—and make a terrible choice: surrender to the Dark Side . . . or die.
I.K.S. Gorkon: Book One (Cold Equations)
by Keith R. DeCandidoBEGINNING AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF KLINGON ADVENTURES! These are the voyages of the Klingon Defense Force vessel I.K.S. Gorkon, part of the mighty new Chancellor class. Its mission: to explore strange new worlds...to seek out new life and new civilizations... ...and to conquer them for the greater glory of the Klingon Empire! Newly inducted into the prestigious Order of the Bat'leth, Captain Klag, son of M'Raq, leads the crew of the Gorkon into the unexplored Kavrot Sector to find new planets on which to plant the Klingon flag. There, they discover the Children of San-Tarah, a species with a warrior culture that rivals -- and perhaps exceeds -- the Klingons' own, living on a planet that would be a great addition to the Empire. Klag could call in General Talak's fleet to bring the world under the Klingons' heel -- but the San-Tarah offer Klag a challenge he cannot refuse. The Gorkon crew and the San-Tarah will engage in several martial contests. If the Klingons lose, they will go and never trouble the planet again -- but if they are victorious, the San-Tarah will cede themselves to the Empire, and Klag will have singlehandedly conquered an entire world! The first tale in a glorious adventure that will be remembered in song and story throughout the Empire!
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself: A Novel
by Marisa CraneDept. of Speculation meets Black Mirror in this lyrical, speculative debut about a queer mother raising her daughter in an unjust surveillance stateIn a United States not so unlike our own, the Department of Balance has adopted a radical new form of law enforcement: rather than incarceration, wrongdoers are given a second (and sometimes, third, fourth, and fifth) shadow as a reminder of their crime—and a warning to those they encounter. Within the Department, corruption and prejudice run rampant, giving rise to an underclass of so-called Shadesters who are disenfranchised, publicly shamed, and deprived of civil rights protections.Kris is a Shadester and a new mother to a baby born with a second shadow of her own. Grieving the loss of her wife and thoroughly unprepared for the reality of raising a child alone, Kris teeters on the edge of collapse, fumbling in a daze of alcohol, shame, and self-loathing. Yet as the kid grows, Kris finds her footing, raising a child whose irrepressible spark cannot be dampened by the harsh realities of the world. She can&’t forget her wife, but with time, she can make a new life for herself and the kid, supported by a community of fellow misfits who defy the Department to lift one another up in solidarity and hope.With a first-person register reminiscent of the fierce self-disclosure of Sheila Heti and the poetic precision of Ocean Vuong, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself is a bold debut novel that examines the long shadow of grief, the hard work of parenting, and the power of queer resistance.
I Kissed a Werewolf and I Liked It: a steamy sapphic paranormal romance between a student and her werewolf mentor
by Cat HepburnA first year university student and the werewolf that bit her begin a deadly will-they-won't-they affair in this steamy paranormal enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance. The perfect treat to sink your teeth into, for fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson and My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine.The howling doesn't stop after the full moon.My first term of university: bad grades and worse sex. After losing my sister/best friend Grace and spending my teenage years suffering for it, I thought academia could be my saviour. So, I buried my head in as many books as I could find. But it turns out you can't just turn the page on years of guilt. Still, the university library has become something of a haven away from the darkness. Until a werewolf bit me in the romance section. And to my surprise, I kinda liked it.I should have died - but instead, in true me form, I fell in love with the mysterious wolf that nearly tore me to shreds.Now I feel myself changing, experiencing urges like never before. Maybe I should run for my life, but suddenly a dark bond is pulling me in closer. Am I making a terrible mistake? Could they be luring me in to finish what we started?Or could becoming a werewolf be the best thing that ever happened to me?
I Kissed a Werewolf and I Liked It: a steamy sapphic paranormal romance between a student and her werewolf mentor
by Cat HepburnA first year university student and the werewolf that bit her begin a deadly will-they-won't-they affair in this steamy paranormal enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance. The perfect treat to sink your teeth into, for fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson and My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine.The howling doesn't stop after the full moon.My first term of university: bad grades and worse sex. After losing my sister/best friend Grace and spending my teenage years suffering for it, I thought academia could be my saviour. So, I buried my head in as many books as I could find. But it turns out you can't just turn the page on years of guilt. Still, the university library has become something of a haven away from the darkness. Until a werewolf bit me in the romance section. And to my surprise, I kinda liked it.I should have died - but instead, in true me form, I fell in love with the mysterious wolf that nearly tore me to shreds.Now I feel myself changing, experiencing urges like never before. Maybe I should run for my life, but suddenly a dark bond is pulling me in closer. Am I making a terrible mistake? Could they be luring me in to finish what we started?Or could becoming a werewolf be the best thing that ever happened to me?