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The Assignment
by Mark Andrew Olsen[This quote is taken from the back cover of the book.] "Follow a disillusioned young priest, a terrified graduate student, and a spiritually fascinating man--from the shores of Normandy to the hills of Ireland, from the alleyways of Paris, Rome, and Jerusalem, to the halls of time itself--in a suspenseful thriller that combines the supernatural with unrelenting action, aching loss, and one life story that will sweep you to the very foot of Golgotha."
Assignment in Eternity
by Robert A. HeinleinRobert A. Heinlein is widely and justly regarded as the greatest practitioner of the art of science fiction who has ever lived. Here are two of his greatest short novels: GULF, In which the greatest superspy of them all is revealed as the leader of a league of supermen and women who can't quite decide what to do with the rest of us, and LOST LEGACY, in which it is proved that we are all members of that league -- or would be, if we but had eyes to see.... PLUS TWO GREAT STORIES: Two of the Master's finest: one on the nature of Being, the other on what it means to be a Man.
Assignment in Nowhere
by Keith LaumerTHE COMING OF THE BLIGHTIt seemed as though the world was eroding right under everyone's feet. Stories disappeared from magazines; the baron's silver coat of arms, polished in the morning, was pitted with corrosion by afternoon; toadstools were springing up from every corner. And these were but the first signs of the coming plague, a cancerous orgy of patternless vitality seeking to engulf the world...TO STEM THE TIDECarefree Johnny Curlon, indelicately plucked from his fishing boat one evening, is bluntly informed by high powers that he is a man destined for a role in great affairs: only his unique powers can prevent the coming probability crisis that threatens to turn the world into bubbling chaos...
Assignment in Nowhere (Imperium)
by Keith LaumerTHE COMING OF THE BLIGHTIt seemed as though the world was eroding right under everyone's feet. Stories disappeared from magazines; the baron's silver coat of arms, polished in the morning, was pitted with corrosion by afternoon; toadstools were springing up from every corner. And these were but the first signs of the coming plague, a cancerous orgy of patternless vitality seeking to engulf the world...TO STEM THE TIDECarefree Johnny Curlon, indelicately plucked from his fishing boat one evening, is bluntly informed by high powers that he is a man destined for a role in great affairs: only his unique powers can prevent the coming probability crisis that threatens to turn the world into bubbling chaos...
Assignment on Venus
by Carl JacobiSimms had the toughest assignment of his career. He must fight his way through Venusian intrigue to deliver a sealed cylinder—a cylinder that held his dishonorable discharge from the service. Carl Jacobi was a journalist and author. He primarily wrote short stories in the horror and fantasy genres.
Assignment's End
by Roger DeeAlcorn's wild talent was miraculous ... he brought peace to everybody who came near him. Only one person was exempt--himself!
The Assistant
by K. T. BlackElise Bennette doesn't do relationships ... even though her sexy-as-hell new assistant has her consumed by erotic daydreams. But things aren't what they appear to be, and her dream life and real life are beginning to blur. K.T. Black brings you an Afternoon Delight with her new paranormal romance The Assistant.Elise Bennette is a workaholic career woman who refuses to make time for love, believing it a waste of time. At least that's what she thought until the arrival of Dylan Holt, her new assistant. Consumed by erotic daydreams, Elise can't deny her attraction to him for long. But all isn't what it seems as dream life and real life get blurred. Will her fantasies eventually become real or will a secret shatter the illusion?Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Paranormal, Succubus, Incubi
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole MaehrerOnce Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance. <p><p>ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks a loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion is a must. Excellent benefits. With an ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer--naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie. But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain--and his entire nefarious empire--out. <p><p>Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work...and ensure he makes them pay. After all, a good job is hard to find.
The Assistant's Contraption
by Charles PayseurRascan, world-renowned inventor (or so he likes to think), is worried. His normally diligent and obedient assistant Friday has been hiding something from him. Could he really be scheming behind Rascan’s back, preparing to leave and set up shop on his own? There’s only one way to find out -- breaking into Friday’s rooms to find out what he’s been up to!What he doesn’t expect, though, is that his snooping will activate a new and complex contraption the likes he’s never seen before. It’s a discovery that will fundamentally change his relationship with Friday -- but will it push the two men apart forever, or bring them together in a steamy new partnership?
A assistente do apotecário
by Sandra SookooQuando o destino o chama, você pode fugir ou ficar e lutar por aquilo que sempre quis. De qualquer maneira, você não terá escolha se não mudar. A Sra. Ava Southerly, assistente de um apotecário e viúva, vive com medo. Ela se tornou especialista em se esconder para manter as visões trazidas pelo sexto sentido longe. No ano 1885, seres como bruxas, certamente, não mais existem, independentemente da ancestralidade dela. Se ela não engajar o coração emocionalmente, seus poderes do outro mundo continuarão dormentes, e as pessoas com as quais se importa não serão machucadas, porém ela anseia por um romance e por ser aceita. Douglas Wallace, um doutor americano e descendente de um caçador de bruxas escocês, está em Londres para uma série de palestras sobre novos avanços e técnicas médicas. Quando tem o vislumbre do olhar de uma linda loura na janela de um restaurante, ele se sente obrigado a segui-la, como se suas vidas estivessem conectadas de uma maneia sobrenatural. Apesar de acreditar na lógica e na evidência registrada pelos próprios olhos, seu tempo na companhia de Ava lhe mostra o quão errado seu pensamento estava. Quando um espírito maligno de trezentos anos possui Douglas em uma tentativa de matar Ava por seu posto como bruxa, ela e o doutor precisam encontrar uma maneira para impedir a ameaça do além independentemente do risco que podem correr. Enquanto o relacionamento entre eles se transforma em algo mais profundo e duradouro, eles descobrirão quão forte a força do amor pode ser.
Aster and the Accidental Magic: (A Graphic Novel) (Aster)
by Thom PicoA fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . .. . . magic?In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought."Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club
Aster and the Mixed-Up Magic: (A Graphic Novel) (Aster)
by Thom PicoAster is charming, resourceful, and fun." - Dana Simpson, author of Phoebe and Her UnicornMagic turned Aster's life upside-down -- and it's not over! Get ready for more family, more fun, and even more magic in this graphic novel adventure.Moving to the middle of nowhere has been less of a disaster than Aster expected. Her mom's science experiments are actually pretty cool; her dad's cooking has gotten much better; her new dog is possibly the best canine companion anyone could ask for. And she's gotten to save the day -- and her family -- and the whole valley she lives in -- from various magical calamities in what even she has to admit were extremely fun adventures. So now she can have a break, right? Guess what?Oh no; things get even more interesting.
Asterix and the Griffin: Album 39 (Asterix #39)
by Jean-Yves FerriBe the first to read the next action-packed adventure from the indomitable Gauls by pre-ordering now!Follow Asterix and Obelix as they set out on their 39th adventure on a long journey in search of a strange and terrifying creature. Half-eagle, half-lion, and idolised and feared by ancient peoples, this creature is the griffin.How will Asterix, Obelix, Dogamatix, along with the Druid Getafix, get drawn into the epic, perilous quest to find this fantastical animal? Find out in the next instalment of this multi-million bestselling series.
The Asteroid Excursion (Mr. Kazarian, Alien Librarian)
by Steve FoxeScreech! Some major interference is coming through on Walden's hearing aid. But it's not the local radio station--it's a cry for help from the alien colonists called Arrok! Their home has been blasted apart by an asteroid. Can Mr. K and his students help? Will the same thing happen to Earth? And will the citizens of Arrok demand that Dani stay and serve as their leader? There's never a dull moment in Mr. Kazarian's spaceship . . . er, "library"! A science-fiction graphic adventure with lots of actual science--and lots of fun!
Asteroid Forma
by Rand Le Page Denis HughesThe Galaxy is a big place, made up of thousands of millions of worlds, and the work of exploration will probably never be entirely completed. But various systems within the Galaxy, each with its own particular humanoid race if intelligent beings, have joined in galactic federation for the mutual good of all concerned. Once major snag remained: speedy communication. When space travel velocities were increased by the introduction of 5C drive on all but local planetary working vessels the way was opened to enormously expanded regions of movement. Piet Tek, captain of a space tramp, tells of what happened when the secret of instantaneous communication was prematurely exploited by unscrupulous people in search of power.
Asteroid Forma
by Rand Le Page Denis HughesThe Galaxy is a big place, made up of thousands of millions of worlds, and the work of exploration will probably never be entirely completed. But various systems within the Galaxy, each with its own particular humanoid race if intelligent beings, have joined in galactic federation for the mutual good of all concerned. Once major snag remained: speedy communication. When space travel velocities were increased by the introduction of 5C drive on all but local planetary working vessels the way was opened to enormously expanded regions of movement. Piet Tek, captain of a space tramp, tells of what happened when the secret of instantaneous communication was prematurely exploited by unscrupulous people in search of power.
Asteroid Man
by R L Fanthorpe Lionel Fanthorpe Patricia FanthorpeJonga and Krull had a routine job in the solar system defence organisation. Week after week and year after year they checked the asteroids. 23rd century astronomy had accurately charted 2,812 of those miniature worlds, compared with the 1,539 that are known to-day. Suddenly a new asteroid appears, and a survey expedition under Squadron-leader Gregg Masterson, is sent out to investigate. They expedition fails to return, and when the watching asteroid observation corps make another anxious check, they find that the mysterious planetoid has disappeared as mysteriously as it came. A second expedition is launched under General Rotherson himself. An expedition that finds the wreckage of the survey ships, and the bodies of every man except Gregg Masterson. Where is the missing Squadron leader? Who is the terrible ageless asteroid man? So strong that he can control the destinies of a planet. What is the beautiful Princess Astra of Altain doing in the labyrinth below the surface of the asteroid?
Asteroid of Fear
by Raymond Z. GallunAll space was electrified as that harsh challenge rang out ... but John Endlich hesitated. For he saw beyond his own murder--saw the horror and destruction his death would unleash--and knew he dared not fight back!
Asteroid of the Damned
by Dirk WylieSomewhere on that asteroid of sin lurked the crime king of the Universe. Dirk Wylie was the author of ten science fiction and fantasy short stories which appeared in Magazines such as Super Science Stories, Astonishing Stories, and Planet Stories.
The Asteroid Wars
by Ben BovaThere is probably no writer of modern science fiction who tells as many plausible stories of our near future as does Ben Bova. These novels center on who will control the economic power of the asteroids and how or if the earth will survive as global warming creates natural disaster after natural disaster.
The Astonishing Color of After
by Emily X.R. Pan<P> A stunning, heartbreaking debut novel about grief, love, and family, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Celeste Ng. <P>Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. <P>Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b> <P>Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a stunning and heartbreaking novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.
The Astonishing Colour of After
by Emily X.R. PanA New York Times bestseller.'This brilliantly crafted novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. A very special book' - JOHN GREEN, author of The Fault in Our StarsLife, loss, love and art explode in a kaleidoscope of emotions as one girl must learn the truth about her family's past in order to bring peace to the present. For fans of John Green, Jennifer Niven, Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon.Leigh Chen Sanders is sixteen when her mother dies by suicide, leaving only a scribbled note: 'I want you to remember'. Leigh doesn't know what it means, but when a red bird appears with a message, she finds herself travelling to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. Leigh is far away from home and far away from Axel, her best friend, who she stupidly kissed on the night her mother died - leaving her with a swell of guilt that she wasn't home, and a heavy heart, thinking she may have destroyed the one good thing left in her life. Overwhelmed by grief, Leigh retreats into her art and into her memories, where colours collide and the rules of reality are broken. The only thing Leigh is certain about is that she must find out the truth. She must remember.With lyrical prose and magical elements, Emily X.R. Pan's stunning debut novel alternates between past and present, romance and despair, as one girl attempts to find herself through family history, art, friendship, and love.
The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody
by Kate Gilby Smith'A wonderful time-travelling adventure with more twists and turns than the hands of a clock on a helter-skelter. Alex and Jasper are a fantastic dynamic duo, and the book has genuine friendship and warmth at the heart of a timey-wimey mystery. I loved it.'- L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel AgencyHave you ever thought what it might be like if you were famous in the future? A brilliant middle-grade adventure for fans of Ross Welford - a story about friendship, courage and embracing our talents even when they make us stand out. On the day Alex was born, crowds surrounded the hospital. On her first day of school, people spied from the gates. And recently, strangers came to watch her perform in her school play ... as the llama.But why? Alex has always been a nobody.Then a mysterious boy named Jasper starts at school and he alone seems to know the answer. But before he can tell Alex, he disappears ... into the future. Can Alex brave traveling into the future to discover what's happened to him and to unravel the secret of her own astonishing destiny ... before time runs out?'A great idea, pulled off with real panache ... the whole thing is a delight'Anthony McGowan, author of Lark'A joyous, inventive and original rollicking adventure'Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth'A brilliant page-turning, time travelling adventure, full of heart and filled with courage and friendship'Jess Butterworth, author of Running on the Roof of the World
Astonishing the Gods: A Novel
by Ben OkriOne of the BBC&’s &“100 Novels That Shaped Our World,&” a much-needed fable that could change how we see ourselves and our reality, from the renowned Booker Prize–winning author.A young man finds himself among invisible beings who have built a world based on one principle: that we must repeat every experience until we live it fully for the first time. &“Only then can we find what we didn&’t seek and go where we don&’t intend to go.&” Ben Okri navigates the world at once as a writer, an artist, a musician, and a philosopher—in the process, he challenges our craving for the visual and the concrete. We read him not only with our eyes but also with our senses, our intuition. As his story unfolds we begin to inhabit the ineffable land that he creates, our imagination led to a place where what we once thought were fundamental truths are turned magically on their heads. In the difficult times we live in, in an age decimated by injustice and inequality, Okri brings unexpected insights as meaningful as they are transformative. &“Maybe what seeks us is better than what we seek.&”
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
by Peter DavidBased on the classic comic book series by Joss Whedon and John Cassady, a prose adaption of the X-Men as they reunite as super heroes against alien forces. The X-Men are back. Except now, instead of outcasts shunned by the world for their mutant powers, Emma Frost is rebranding the team as super heroes poised to protect society by wielding their astonishing gifts. Just as Frost, Cyclops, Shadowcat, Beast, and Wolverine burst onto the scene, breaking news spreads around the world that a renowned geneticist has discovered a serum designed to &“cure&” mutants and allow them to live &“normal&” lives. For a band of outsiders, the lure of belonging is strong. But the price could mean the destruction of the X-Men once and for all. Just as an alien evil is unleashed—and just when humankind needs them more than ever . . . This riveting novelization by New York Times–bestselling author Peter David adapts the acclaimed series created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.