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Koron, Jaws of Death: Series 8 Book 2 (Beast Quest #44)
by Adam BladeTom faces his toughest Beast Quest yet - he must find the Tree of Being to rescue Freya and Silver from Tavania. But Sanpao the Pirate King controls six deadly Beasts, which seek to thwart Tom. Can our hero outwit cunning Koron?Don't miss the rest of the series!BALISK THE WATER SNAKEHECTON THE BODY SNATCHERTORNO THE HURRICANE DRAGON KRONUS THE CLAWED MENACEBLOODBOAR THE BURIED DOOM
Körper zu Mieten (Body Rentals Ser.)
by Mark Gardner Rahayu CandradewiWas wäre, wenn man den idealen Körper mieten könnte? Zwei Körper zu mieten, deren körperlicher Zustand um die Anfang Zwanzig ist, scheint die perfekte Krönung für die Traumkreuzfahrt zu sein, auf der Tom und Jean Smith ihren 30. Hochzeitstag feiern wollen. So geschieht es auch- bis sie nach Hause kommen und entdecken, dass man ihr Leben gestohlen hat. Die völlig geschockten Smiths suchen nach Hilfe, finden aber heraus, dass schon viel mehr Leute als geahnt auf diese Weise betrogen worden sind. Und es zieht sich bis in die höchsten Kreise. So sind sie jetzt im Wettlauf mit der Zeit, um ihre Körper wieder zu finden und ihr Leben zurück zu bekommen. Wenn ihnen das nicht bald gelingt, wird der Wechsel permanent sein. Und fatal…
Korvax the Sea Dragon: Series 19 Book 2 (Beast Quest #100)
by Adam BladeBattle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up.In the frozen waters of Drakonia lurks Korvax the Sea Dragon. Tom and Elenna have to face this fearsome Beast if they are to prevent the Evil Wizard Jezrin from reaching the Well of Power...and becoming unstoppable!There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Quarg the Stone Dragon; Korvax the Sea Dragon; Vetrix the Poison Dragon and Strytor the Skeleton Dragon.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Koshchei in Hell
by Mike MignolaThe world above may be over, and Hellboy gone with it, but Koshchei is still in Hell content with his wine and his books—until an old face arrives and brings Koshchei a critical task.An old and powerful foe is returning, and Koshchei must take up his sword and defend the city from destruction.Mignola returns to Hell to reunite with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore, Koshchei the Deathless).Collects Koshchei in Hell #1-#4, Sir Edward Grey: Acheron one-shot, and bonus material.
Koshchei the Deathless
by Mike MignolaMignola returns to Hell and to the bizarre folklore that's filled some of his greatest books, reuniting with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore). This volumes collects the complete six-issue series plus bonus material.Sent to kill Hellboy by the Baba Yaga in Darkness Calls, Koshchei the Deathless hinted at a long and tragic life before being enslaved to the Russian witch. Now Koshchei relives every horrible act on his road to immortality and beyond, with none other than his one time enemy Hellboy himself--in a bar in Hell.
Kosmos (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Adrian Laing"Expect the unexpected at every turn of the page. Kosmos is a story like no other. Completely different, charming, and an enormous amount of fun." - Cemetery DanceRookie barrister George Winsome, young and arrogant, defends an old boy who thinks he&’s Merlin on a manslaughter charge. The riotous trial turns Merlin into a celebrity; money, greed and ambition take hold of George and his partner Heather until the secret of Merlin&’s past is revealed as the spirit of Saint Yves intervenes to ensure George and Heather follow their true paths. &‘Kosmos&’ is a modern-day jury trial, a feel-good love story and a spiritual journey involving Saint Yves, Nemesis and Merlin. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Koush Hollow
by Leigh GoffAfter her father's untimely death, Jenna Ashby moves to Koush Hollow, a bayou town outside of New Orleans, dreading life with her wealthy mother. As the sixteen-year-old eco-warrior is introduced to the Diamonds & Pearls, her mother's exclusive social club, she comes to the troubling realization that secrets are a way of life in Koush Hollow: How do the Diamonds & Pearls look so young, where does their money come from, and why is life along the bayou disappearing? As Jenna is drawn into their seductive world, her curiosity and concerns beg her to uncover the truth. However, in this town where mysticism abounds and secrets are deadly, the truth is not what Jenna could have ever imagined.
Krabat and the Sorcerer's Mill
by Anthea Bell Otfried PreusslerNew Year's has passed. Twelfth Night is almost here. Krabat, a fourteen-year-old beggar boy dressed up as one of the Three Kings, is traveling from village to village singing carols. One night he has a strange dream in which he is summoned by a faraway voice to go to a mysterious mill--and when he wakes he is irresistibly drawn there. At the mill he finds eleven other boys, all of them, like him, the apprentices of its Master, a powerful sorcerer, as Krabat soon discovers. During the week the boys work ceaselessly grinding grain, but on Friday nights the Master initiates them into the mysteries of the ancient Art of Arts. One day, however, the sound of church bells and of a passing girl singing an Easter hymn penetrates the boys' prison: At last a plan is set in motion that will win them their freedom and put an end to the Master's dark designs. Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill was one of Cornelia Funke's most beloved books as a child, and it is easy to see why. It is a wondrous story of magic, black and white; of courage and cunning; and of high adventure.
Krabb Master of the Sea: Series 5 Book 1 (Beast Quest #25)
by Adam BladeIn the realm of Gwildor, the Mistress of the Beasts is under a curse, and her ferocious Beasts are destroying the land. Tom vows to break the spell, but when deadly Krabb ambushes his boat, it looks like the Quest may already be over...Don't missHAWKITE, ARROW OF THE AIR - ROKK THE WALKING MOUNTAIN - KOLDO THE ARCTIC WARRIOR - TREMA THE EARTH LORD - AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN
Kracht en Macht: Kracht & Macht is het 10e boek in de Kronieken van Kerrigan serie. (De Kronieken van Kerrigan #10)
by W. J. MayKracht & Macht is het 10e boek van USA Today bestseller auteur, W.J. May's bestseller serie, De Kronieken van Kerrigan. Rae en Devon zijn uit elkaar. Gabriel is woedend dat hij niet gekozen is. Angel is weer in beeld, Kraigan is uit beeld, en Molly en Luke zijn veranderd in een van die hilarische onaangename perfecte koppels... Na het ontdekken van een cryptische aanwijzing die haar vader heeft achtergelaten, komt Rae Kerrigan tegenover een tegenstander te staan die ze nooit had verwacht: de Geheime Raad. De grenzen tussen 'goed' en 'kwaad' zijn opnieuw vervaagd, maar deze keer weet Rae niet zeker wie er nog aan haar kant staat. Het leven in Londen wordt een gevaarlijke dans - een dans die ze zorgvuldig moet navigeren, want de inzet is nog nooit zo hoog geweest. Zou het kunnen dat de Raad al die tijd achter alles zat? Is Rae echt bereid om alle banden te verbreken en net als haar vader een schurk te worden? Hoe ver zullen de agenten van Guilder gaan om haar te stoppen? Wie laat ze misschien achter...? Kracht & Macht is het 10e boek in de Kronieken van Kerrigan serie. Volg Rae Kerrigan als ze meer te weten komt over de tatoeage op haar rug die haar bovennatuurlijke krachten geeft, als ze hoort over de kwade bedoelingen van haar vader en als ze probeert uit te vinden hoe volwassen worden, verliefd worden en actiegevechten vol actie niet zo makkelijk zijn als de stripboeken het doen lijken.
Kraft: A Novel
by Jonas LüscherJonas Lüscher, the author of Barbarian Spring—“a most humorous and convincing satire of the ridiculous excesses of those responsible for the financial crisis” (The New York Times Book Review)—returns to the topic of neoliberal arrogance in his Swiss Book Prize-winning, hilarious, and wicked novel about a man facing the ruins of his life, and his world.Richard Kraft, a German professor of rhetoric and aging Reaganite and Knight Rider fan, is unhappily married and badly in debt. He sees no way out of his rut until he is invited to participate in a competition to be held in California and sponsored by a Silicon Valley tycoon and “techno-optimist.” The contest is to answer a literal “million-dollar question”: each competitor must compose an eighteen-minute lecture on why our world is still, despite all evidence, the best of all possible worlds, and how we might improve it even further through technology. Entering into a surreal American landscape, Kraft soon finds what’s left of his life falling to pieces as he struggles to justify as “best” a planet in the hands of such blithe neoliberal cupidity as he encounters on his odyssey to California. Still, with the prize money in his pocket, perhaps Kraft could finally buy his way to a new life . . . But what contortions—physical and philosophical—will he have to subject himself to in order to claim it?Jonas Lüscher's second novel, Kraft, is a hilarious and wicked tale about a man facing the ruins of his life, and his world.
Kragos and Kildor the Two-Headed Demon: Special 4 (Beast Quest #4)
by Adam BladeA ferocious Two-Headed Demon has stolen Avantia's most precious treasure: the Cup of Life. Tom must get it back, or the kingdom will be destroyed by evil Wizard Malvel. But unknown to Tom, Kragos and Kildor have a deadly secret power that puts him in terrible danger...
Kragos & Kildor the Two-headed Demon (Beast Quest Early Reader #2)
by Adam BladeAvantia's precious Cup of Life has been stolen. Tom must get it back, or the kingdom will be destroyed - but he is in terrible danger from Kragos and Kildor's deadly secret power...Beast Quest Early Readers are perfect for children learning to read and for families to enjoy together, with text vetted by a literacy expert and bright new colour illustrations.Also available: Beast Quest Early Reader 1: Vedra & Krimon, Twin Beasts of Avantia. Look out for more!
Kraken: A Novel
by China MiévilleWith this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London that comes to life in Kraken is a weird metropolis awash in secret currents of myth and magic, where criminals, police, cultists, and wizards are locked in a war to bring about—or prevent—the End of All Things.In the Darwin Centre at London&’s Natural History Museum, Billy Harrow, a cephalopod specialist, is conducting a tour whose climax is meant to be the Centre&’s prize specimen of a rare Architeuthis dux—better known as the Giant Squid. But Billy&’s tour takes an unexpected turn when the squid suddenly and impossibly vanishes into thin air.As Billy soon discovers, this is the precipitating act in a struggle to the death between mysterious but powerful forces in a London whose existence he has been blissfully ignorant of until now, a city whose denizens—human and otherwise—are adept in magic and murder.There is the Congregation of God Kraken, a sect of squid worshippers whose roots go back to the dawn of humanity—and beyond. There is the criminal mastermind known as the Tattoo, a merciless maniac inked onto the flesh of a hapless victim. There is the FSRC—the Fundamentalist and Sect-Related Crime Unit—a branch of London&’s finest that fights sorcery with sorcery. There is Wati, a spirit from ancient Egypt who leads a ragtag union of magical familiars. There are the Londonmancers, who read the future in the city&’s entrails. There is Grisamentum, London&’s greatest wizard, whose shadow lingers long after his death. And then there is Goss and Subby, an ageless old man and a cretinous boy who, together, constitute a terrifying—yet darkly charismatic—demonic duo.All of them—and others—are in pursuit of Billy, who inadvertently holds the key to the missing squid, an embryonic god whose powers, properly harnessed, can destroy all that is, was, and ever shall be.BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Miéville&’s Embassytown.
Kraken Calling: A Novel
by Aric McBayA sweeping near future dystopic fantasy in the Octavia Butlerian vein of the Parable of the Sower novels. Political activist and anarchist author Aric McBay (Full Spectrum Resistance) toggles between the years 2028 and 2051 to give us the experience, with breathtaking realism, of what might happen in the span of just one generation to a society that is already on the brink of collapse. In 2028 environmental activists hesitate to take the fight to the extreme of violent revolution. Twenty years later, with the natural environment now seriously degraded, the revolution is brought to the activists, rather than the other way around, by an authoritarian government willing to resort to violence, willing to let the majority suffer from hunger and poverty, in order to control its citizens when the government can no longer provide them with a decent quality of life. So it is the activists who must defend their communities, their neighbors, through a more humane and in some ways more conservative status quo of care and moderation. And the outcome here is determined by the actions of those who resist more than it is by the actions of the nominally powerful.
The Kraken King: A Novel of the Iron Seas
by Meljean BrookA former smuggler and thief, Ariq—better known as the Kraken King—doesn’t know what to make of the clever, mysterious woman he rescues from an airship besieged by marauders. Unsure if she’s a spy or a pawn in someone else’s game, Ariq isn’t about to let her out of his sight until he finds out…<P> After escaping her fourth kidnapping attempt in a year, Zenobia Fox has learned to vigilantly guard her identity. While her brother Archimedes is notorious for his exploits, Zenobia has had no adventures to call her own—besides the stories she writes.<P> But when she jumps at the chance to escape to the wilds of Australia and acquire research for her next story, Zenobia quickly discovers that the voyage will be far more adventurous than any fiction she could put to paper…
The Kraken King Part I
by Meljean BrookExperience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook.The Kraken King, Part IThe Kraken King and the Scribbling SpinsterA former smuggler and thief, Ariq--better known as the Kraken King--doesn't know what to make of the clever, mysterious woman he rescues from an airship besieged by marauders. Unsure if she's a spy or a pawn in someone else's game, Ariq isn't about to let her out of his sight until he finds out...After escaping her fourth kidnapping attempt in a year, Zenobia Fox has learned to vigilantly guard her identity. While her brother Archimedes is notorious for his exploits, Zenobia has had no adventures to call her own--besides the stories she writes.But when she jumps at the chance to escape to the wilds of Australia and acquire research for her next story, Zenobia quickly discovers that the voyage will be far more adventurous than any fiction she could put to paper...Includes a bonus excerpt of Meljean Brook's The Iron Duke.More to come...Don't miss The Kraken King, Part IIPraise for the novels of the Iron Seas:"A stunning blend of steampunk setting and poignant romance."--Ilona Andrews, New York Times bestselling author"Every glimpse of this alternate history leaves me fascinated and hungry for more."--All Things Urban Fantasy"Meljean Brook has brilliantly defined the new genre of steampunk romance."--Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling authorMeljean Brook lives in Oregon with her family. She is the author of the Guardian paranormal romance and Iron Seas steampunk series.
Kraken Me Up (I Like to Read Comics)
by Jeffrey EbbelerIzzie and her unusual pet make a big splash at the county fair in this punny easy reader comic from a beloved children's book illustrator and comics artist.Izzie can't wait to debut her pet at the county fair. While the other children have brought pigs or chickens, Izzie brought a...Kraken! Even though everyone thinks Kraken is big and frightening, he is not. He's like Izzie, sweet and shy. Kraken and Izzie use creativity and humor to win over the crowd in this hilariously adorable comic. The variety of panel styles, speech bubbles, and fonts are all perfect for engaging developing readers. I Like to Read Comics are created for kids just learning to read. Sequential art and simple text--and a powerful relationship between the two--are the perfect conditions for developing readers. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Kraken My Heart (Sucker For Love Mysteries #2)
by K.L. HiersA Sucker For Love MysteryIt’s just Ted’s luck that he meets the love of his life while covered in the blood of a murder victim. Funeral worker Ted Sturm has a foul mouth, a big heart, and a knack for communicating with the dead. Unfortunately the dead don’t make very good friends, and Ted’s only living pal, his roommate, just rescued a strange cat who’s determined to make his life even more miserable. This cat is more than he seems, and soon Ted finds himself in an alternate dimension… and on top of a dead body. When Ted is accused of murder, his only ally in a strange world full of powerful magical beings calling for his head is King Grell, a sarcastic, randy, catlike immortal with impressive abilities… and anatomy. The two soon find themselves at the center of a cosmic conspiracy and surrounded by dangerous enemies. But with Ted’s special skills and Grell’s magic, they have a chance to get to the bottom of the mystery and save Ted. There’s just one problem: Ted’s got to resist Grell’s aggressive advances… and he isn’t sure he wants to.
Kraken My Heart (Kraken-Krimi der Anderen Dimension)
by K.L. HiersEs passt einfach alles zusammen: als Ted die Liebe seines Lebens kennenlernt, ist er von oben bis unten mit dem Blut eines Mordopfers bedeckt. Ted Sturm arbeitet für ein Bestattungsunternehmen. Er hat ein loses Mundwerk, ein großes Herz und die zweifelhafte Gabe, mit Toten kommunizieren zu können. Unglücklicherweise sind Tote keine guten Freunde, und sein einziger lebender Freund, mit dem er auch die Wohnung teilt, hat gerade eine streunende Katze aufgenommen, die Ted das Leben zur Hölle macht. Und diese Katze - eigentlich ein Kater - hat es in sich. So kommt es, dass Ted sich plötzlich in einer anderen Dimension wiederfindet. Auf einer Leiche. Ted wird des Mordes angeklagt und sein einziger Verbündeter in dieser merkwürdigen Welt voller magischer Wesen und Unwesen ist König Grell, ein sarkastischer, geiler, katzenartiger Unsterblicher mit beeindruckenden Fähigkeiten. Und einer beeindruckenden Anatomie. Die beiden werden in eine kosmische Verschwörung verwickelt, umgeben von gefährlichen Feinden. Mit Teds spezieller Begabung und Grells Magie müssen sie versuchen, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, um Teds Leben zu retten. Es gibt da nur ein Problem: Ted muss Grells unzweideutigen Avancen widerstehen. Und er ist sich nicht sicher, ob er das überhaupt will.
The Kraken Project (Wyman Ford #4)
by Douglas PrestonWyman Ford is back again in The Kraken Project, the thrilling new novel from New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston. NASA is building a probe to be splashed down in the Kraken Mare, the largest sea on Saturn's great moon, Titan. It is one of the most promising habitats for extraterrestrial life in the solar system, but the surface is unpredictable and dangerous, requiring the probe to contain artificial intelligence software. To this end, Melissa Shepherd, a brilliant programmer, has developed "Dorothy," a powerful, self-modifying AI whose true potential is both revolutionary and terrifying. When miscalculations lead to a catastrophe during testing, Dorothy flees into the internet. Former CIA agent Wyman Ford is tapped to track down the rogue AI. As Ford and Shepherd search for Dorothy, they realize that her horrific experiences in the wasteland of the Internet have changed her in ways they can barely imagine. And they're not the only ones looking for the wayward software: the AI is also being pursued by a pair of Wall Street traders, who want to capture her code and turn her into a high-speed trading bot. Traumatized, angry, and relentlessly hunted, Dorothy has an extraordinary revelation--and devises a plan. As the pursuit of Dorothy converges on a deserted house on the coast of Northern California, Ford must face the ultimate question: is rescuing Dorothy the right thing? Is the AI bent on saving the world... or on wiping out the cancer that is humankind?
The Kraken Wakes
by John WyndhamAn &“ingenious, horrifying&” (The Guardian) first contact story by one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&”&“Few books capture the obscure, elliptical way that threats move from the background to the foreground of reality like The Kraken Wakes. . . . Feels all too familiar in today&’s age of anti-vaxxer disinformation and QAnon conspiracists.&” —Alexandra Kleeman, from the Introduction What if aliens invaded and colonized Earth&’s oceans rather than its land?Britain, 1953: It begins with red dots appearing across the sky and crashing to the oceans&’ deeps. At first, many people believe that these aliens are interested in only what&’s down below. But when the polar ice-caps begin to melt, it becomes clear that these beings are not interested in sharing the Earth and that humankind might just be on the brink of extinction. . . .
Kralavia – Book 1: The Reckoning
by Thomas RowanThe nine kingdoms of Kralavia have enjoyed peace for several decades since The Great War. However, as unease and trouble stir across the realms, young Prince Aldrich, still living in his father&’s shadow, seeks to make his own name and prove his ability to lead independently.But powerful secrets, hidden even from Aldrich, have been working in the shadows. Is this the beginning of a bright new age? Is it the end of Kralavia as we know it? Or is it just – The Reckoning?
Krampus: The Yule Lord
by BromThe author and artist of The Child Thief returns with a modern fabulist tale of Krampus, the Lord of Yule and mortal enemy of Santa Claus. One Christmas Eve in a small hollow in Boone County, West Virginia, struggling songwriter Jesse Walker witnesses a strange spectacle: seven devilish figures chasing a man in a red suit toward a sleigh and eight reindeer. When the reindeer leap skyward taking the sleigh, devil men, and Santa into the clouds, screams follow. Moments later, a large sack plummets earthward, a magical sack that will thrust the down-on-his luck singer into the clutches of the terrifying Yule Lord, Krampus. But the lines between good and evil become blurred as Jesse's new master reveals many dark secrets about the cherry-cheeked Santa Claus, and how half a millennium ago, the jolly old saint imprisoned Krampus and usurped his magic. Now Santa's time is running short, for the Yule Lord is determined to have his retribution and reclaim Yuletide. If Jesse can survive this ancient feud, he might have the chance to redeem himself to his family, to save his own broken dreams...and help bring the magic of Yule to the impoverished folk of Boone County.