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Lallia: The Dumarest Saga Book 6 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. TubbDumarest continues his restless wandering - combing the spaceways for an ancient and almost forgotten planet called Earth. Then, on a primitive world, he fights a giant mutant for the life of the lovely psychic Lallia - and wins a vital clue that could lead him to the end of his quest . . . (First published 1971)
Lally's Game: An AFK Book (Five Nights At Freddy's)
by Scott Cawthon Kelly Parra Andrea WaggenerFive Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player...Some secrets are better left hidden . . . A forbidden artifact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital. Maya can’t resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizza Plex. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, everything comes with a price to pay.In this first volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon.Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.
L'altra Scarpetta
by Kenechi Udogu Anna CasertaE se Cenerentola non fosse l’unica ragazza a ritrovarsi con una scarpetta di cristallo dopo la notte del ballo? Quando Jo, la notte del ballo, trova una scarpetta di cristallo capisce subito che si tratta di un oggetto del tutto straordinario. La ricerca del suo legittimo proprietario la condurrà a palazzo, dove la principessa le affiderà una missione che la catapulterà in un mondo inaspettato, fatto di magia ed illusioni. Presto però diventerà chiaro che si nasconde molto altro dietro quel viaggio, rivelando segreti sorprendenti del suo passato e superando difficoltà per realizzare il suo destino.
Lamarchos: Diadem From The Stars, Lamarchos, And Irsud (The Diadem Saga #2)
by Jo ClaytonSavage barbarians enslave Aleytys, the wearer of the Diadem, as she sails the stars in her quest to find her truth and her history in this science fiction adventure. The second book in author Jo Clayton's phenomenal Diadem science fiction space opera series continues the adventures of Aleytys, blessed and cursed by an alien power that has both marked and altered her, as she crosses the galaxy on an epic fantasy quest that rivals anything imagined by Andre Norton or C. J. Cherryh. When she donned the Diadem, Aleytys was changed forever. An artifact of tremendous power, it has given her psychic abilities beyond her comprehension or complete control, while making her a target of the distant, dangerous alien race that created it. However, survival for herself and her infant son is Aleytys's first priority as she searches for a home and a history. Her quest has brought her to the barbarous planet Lamarchos, where she intends to aid her companions--the thief Miks Stavver, the native Kale, and the psychotic criminal mastermind Maissa--in the theft of a valuable cache of powerful poaku stones. Moving across the perilous alien landscape in the guise of a mystical healer, Aleytys cannot help but attract the attention of the local gods, who expect her to do their bidding. But neither godly intervention nor the Diadem's awesome power can prevent the treacherous betrayal that will leave Aleytys stranded on this wild and dangerous planet--or save her from capture by the terrible zombie-like horde bringing chaos and horror to their world. Ingeniously melding science fiction space opera with fantastic invention, alien worlds and technologies with epic quest adventure, Clayton has created a unique universe of wonders and terrors. With her extraordinary Diadem Saga, she joins such acclaimed masters as Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and Marion Zimmer Bradley in the pantheon of speculative fiction's most revered science fantasists.
Lamb: A Novel
by Christopher MooreThe birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious, yet heartfelt work 'reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams' (Philadelphia Inquirer). Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes, Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviour's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more - except maybe 'Maggie,' Mary of Magdala - and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain Ser. #1)
by Margaret KilljoyUtopian anarchists are pitted against rogue demon deer in this dropkick-in-the-mouth punk fantasy that Alan Moore calls “scary and energetic.”Searching for clues about her best friend’s mysterious suicide, Danielle ventures to the squatter, utopian town of Freedom, Iowa, and witnesses a protector spirit—in the form of a blood-red, three-antlered deer—begin to turn on its summoners. She and her new friends have to act fast if they’re going to save the town—or get out alive.“A dark story of the human need for power.” —Eileen Gunn, author of Stable Strategies and Others“Daring anti-fantasy.” —Nick Mamatas, author of Sabbath“A unique bite of punk culture.” —Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times–bestselling author“Important, thought-provoking . . . thrilling ride.” —Lewis Shiner, author of Glimpses“Always vivid.” —Tobias Buckell, New York Times–bestselling author“As relatable as it is harrowing.” —Leanna Renee Hieber, author of Darker Still“Utterly engrossing . . . it refuses to let you go.” —Mur Lafferty, author of Station Eternity
L'Amber
by Tanith LeeAs she says of herself, Jay is a 'chancer'. But she finds she is out of her depth when she meets the beautiful artist, Jilaine Best. Jilaine has everything - looks, talent, and wealth - even so her life is imperfect. In adolescence she lost her mother in circumstances both mysterious and painfully unpleasant. Now, unable to conceive, Jilain's one wish is for a baby - even if another woman gives birth to it. Jay can't resist this opportunity - she tells Jilaine that she, Jay, is pregnant. And so the great lie begins. It seems easy enough - for there conveniently is the handsome young cab driver, only too willing to make love with her... But the spun web is already tangling. Can anything result from it but danger - and destruction?
L'âme de la magie (Les Triades #3)
by Poppy Dennison Domitile MalinSuite de Le corps de la magieLes Triades, tome 3Le sang est imprégné d'âme. Cormac n'est plus le même depuis l'attaque contre la Meute de Haute Lune. Sa magie affaiblie, il est possédé d'un désir de sang qu'il n'a plus ressenti depuis qu'il a été changé en vampire. Son besoin de retrouver son pouvoir fait de lui un danger envers le dernier membre de sa famille et sa faim le rend impétueux. Et ce n'est que le début de ses ennuis. Mordre le bêta de la meute, Liam Benson, aurait dû apaiser sa faim, et non lui donner encore plus envie. Simon Osborne et Gray Townsend tentent de lutter contre une créature qui n'est pas censée exister, une créature qui possède les trois magies. La meute doit utiliser toutes ses ressources pour combattre la mystérieuse triade, même demander de l'aide à l'inquiétant Conseil des Mages. Tandis que Cormac lutte afin de réconcilier ses erreurs passées et ses désirs actuels, Simon doit tenter l'impossible : une alliance de l'esprit, du corps et de l'âme.
Lame Fate | Ugly Swans (Rediscovered Classics)
by Arkady Strugatsky Boris Strugatsky Maya VinokourToday, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are counted among the best science fiction writers of the twentieth century, but their relationship with the late-Soviet literary establishment in their home country of Russia was often fraught. Acclaimed during the brief Khrushchev Thaw, the Strugatskys began to fall from grace in the late 1960s as publishers became increasingly reluctant to release their works. The authors' inability to publish, however, diminished neither their productivity nor their popularity among readers. Their novels and short stories, retyped by hand, circulated widely through unofficial channels within the Soviet Union and occasionally turned up abroad in unauthorized translation.The nested novels Ugly Swans and Lame Fate offer insight into this period of enforced silence. Never before translated into English, Lame Fate is the first-person account of middle-aged author Felix Sorokin. When the Soviet Writers' Union asks him to submit a writing sample to a newfangled machine that can supposedly evaluate the "objective value" of any literary work, he faces a dilemma. Should he present something establishment-approved but middling, or risk sharing his unpublished masterpiece, which has languished in his desk drawer for years?Sorokin's masterwork is Ugly Swans, previously published in English as a standalone work but presented here in an authoritative new translation. Ugly Swans chronicles the travails of disgraced literary celebrity Victor Banev, who returns to his provincial hometown to find it haunted by the mysterious clammies—black-masked men residing in a former leper colony. Possessing supernatural talents, including the ability to control the weather, the clammies terrify the town's adult population but enthrall its teenagers, including Banev's daughter Irma. Together, Lame Fate and Ugly Swans illuminate some of the Strugatskys' favorite themes—the (im)possibility of political progress, the role of the individual in society, the nature of honor and courage, and the enduring value of art—in consummately entertaining fashion. By turns chilling, uproarious and moving, these intertwining stories are sure to delight readers from all walks of life.
Lame of Thrones: The Final Book in a Song of Hot and Cold
by The Harvard LampoonFrom Harvard's legendary humor publication comes an outrageous, uproariously funny parody of Game of Thrones, in the tradition of their previous bestselling parody book classics Bored of the Rings, Nightlight, and The Hunger Pains.An affectionate but take-no-prisoners send-up of the massive literary and television franchise, Lame of Thrones offers fans a way of reentering the fictional world they have come to love and merrily explodes all of its conventions -- as well as their expectations of the characters -- to hilarious ends. It may even leave you more satisfied than the actual TV ending of Game of Thrones. In fact, if it doesn't the Lampoon has really dropped the ball. Lame of Thrones will take you to Westopolis, where several extremely attractive egomaniacs are vying to be ruler of the realm and sit on the Pointy Chair. Our hero Jon Dough was a likely bet, but his untimely murder at the hands of his own men of the Night's Crotch has made that seem less likely. Will Dragon Queen Dennys Grandslam escape from her Clothkhaki captors and return to conquer the world? Or will she just get left in the desert counting grains of sand for the rest of the book? And what about Jon Dough's siblings? Will they be mentioned? Probably? Almost definitely, yes? It would be weird if they weren't prominent characters in the book, you say?To find out, read the book you wish George R.R. Martin would write but never will. The Lampoon -- the place where such comedy writers and performers as Conan O'Brien, Colin Jost, B.J. Novak, Patricia Marx, Alan Yang, Andy Borowitz and many more all got their start -- is ready to serve parody notice to the most entertaining, infuriating, and inescapable cultural phenomenon of the past decade.
Lament (The Ghost House Saga)
by Alexandra AdornettoFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Halo trilogy comes a beautiful and powerful new novel. Alex is more real than anyone I've ever known. And him being dead...really doesn't change a thing. After the loss of her mother, Chloe Kennedy again starts seeing the ghosts that haunted her as a child. Spending time at her grandmother's country estate in England is Chloe's chance to get away from her grief and the spirits that trouble her. Until she meets a mysterious stranger... Alexander Reade is 157 years dead, with secrets darker than the lake surrounding Grange Hall and a lifelike presence that draws Chloe more strongly than any ghost before. But the bond between them awakens the vengeful spirit of Alexander's past love, Isobel. And she will stop at nothing to destroy anyone who threatens to take him from her. To stop Isobel, Chloe must push her developing abilities to their most dangerous limits, even if it means losing Alex forever...and giving the hungry dead a chance to claim her for their own.
Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception (Books of Faerie #1)
by Maggie StiefvaterA dark faerie fantasy that features authentic Celtic faerie lore, "Lament" follows 16-year-old Dierdre Monaghan, who discovers that she is a cloverhand -- one who can see faeries. Dierdre soon finds herself trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war.
Lament for Julia
by Susan TaubesA celestial overseer observes—and is continually confounded by—a young woman&’s path into adulthood in this uncanny and darkly humorous novel, unpublished until now and accompanied by a selection of the author&’s stories.Susan Taubes&’s novella &“Lament for Julia&” is the story of a young woman coming of age in the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of a sexless spirit who supposes himself to be charged with her oversight.What is this spirit? An operator from on high (though hardly holy), a narrative I, and a guiding presence that is more than a bit of a voyeur, who remains entirely unknown to Julia herself. About her, the spirit knows both a good deal and very little, since Julia&’s emotional and physical and sexual being are all baffling, if also fascinating, to an entity that is pure mind.The I and Julia are a mismatched couple, set up for failure from the start, it seems, even if they do somehow manage to deal in their different ways with childhood and Mother and Father Klopps and ugly pink outfits and dances and crushes for a while. After which come love and marriage, not necessarily in that order, at which point things really start to go wrong.Unpublished during Taubes&’s lifetime, &“Lament for Julia&” appears here with a selection of her stories. A brilliant metaphorical exploration of a woman&’s double consciousness that is also a masterpiece of the grotesque, it is a novel like no other, a book, as Samuel Beckett wrote to his French publisher, &“full of erotic touches of an emphatic sort [and] raw language,&” the product of an &“authentic talent,&” adding, &“I shall reread it.&”
Lamento de los Nacidos de Probeta
by Conor H. CartonLa forma de vida artificial, Shakbout Mansard solo quería una vida tranquila, normal, con su familia. Como uno de los pocos seleccionados entre los Nacidos de Probetas que viven como ciudadanos libres, esta era una ambición razonable. Desafortunadamente, Shakbout posee un conocimiento peligroso sobre un complot para derrocar al gobierno de Mengchi, convirtiéndolo en un blanco tanto para los conspiradores como de las fuerzas de seguridad. Al mismo tiempo, el terrorista nacido de probeta más peligroso en los sistemas quiere que Shakbout cometa un crimen que detonará una guerra secreta a través de los sistemas entre facciones de los Naturales y los Nacidos de Probetas. Pero incluso estos problemas son pequeños comparados con el secreto que Shakbout ha estado ocultando por una década. Pronto, tendrá que tomar medidas desesperadas para salvar a aquellos que ama… y las vidas de todas las formas de vida nacidas de probetas a través de los sistemas.
The Lamia and the Midwife
by Iurdana Acasuso AtutuxaThe lamiak are part-humans believed to possess gold. In this folktale, a midwife helps deliver a lamia's baby. In return, the lamia offers her gifts that will bring her good fortune. But the midwife's human flaws get the best of her.
The Laminated Woman
by Evelyn E. SmithWhen you consider the varieties of people who will in all probability populate the near future the irrepressible George Gannett of this utterly delightful excursion into the star-bright realms of unorthodox fantasy should not too greatly surprise an Evelyn-Smith-enchanted-reader. For the lady waves a Prospero wand here, with a whimsical magic all her own.
The Lammas Field
by Catherine FisherEach year the Lammas Fair draws musicians and story-tellers to the grounds of the 17th-century house where Mick's father is manager. This year a woman comes to sell herbs and candles - and offer Mick help with his music. His flute-playing blossoms, yet he is consumed by it, fading as the music swells. Grotesque incidents mar the Fair. In horror, Mick's friend Katie understands the woman is drawing Mick into the Otherworld, to cross the boundary for ever. A compelling evocation of ancient folklore: the luring of a young man by a faery woman, and the rites of the Corn King, nurtured to full growth, then cut down.
The Lammas Field
by Catherine FisherEach year the Lammas Fair draws musicians and story-tellers to the grounds of the 17th-century house where Mick's father is manager. This year a woman comes to sell herbs and candles - and offer Mick help with his music. His flute-playing blossoms, yet he is consumed by it, fading as the music swells. Grotesque incidents mar the Fair. In horror, Mick's friend Katie understands the woman is drawing Mick into the Otherworld, to cross the boundary for ever. A compelling evocation of ancient folklore: the luring of a young man by a faery woman, and the rites of the Corn King, nurtured to full growth, then cut down.
Lammas Night
by Katherine KurtzAdolf Hitler believed in witchcraft. Could the witches of England weave a spell to keep him from destroying their land?
Lammas Night
by Katherine KurtzAn ingenious melding of espionage and the occult based in part on a true event in the secret history of the Battle of Britain during World War II. The year is 1940, and Great Britain's forces struggle against the invincible Nazi war machine. France has fallen easily to Adolf Hitler's army and England is next in his sights. A British secret agent pays the ultimate price to deliver early warning of the Führer's secret plan to harness the awesome power of the occult to conquer Great Britain by launching a supernatural assault that no defending military force could possibly deflect. British Intelligence operative Col. John "Gray" Graham of MI6 is not only a valuable player in the great game of wartime espionage, he is also a practitioner of the ancient occult arts. In this life--and other lives before--Gray's destiny has been firmly intertwined with that of his close friend Prince William of the British royal family. Now, with the future of Britain at stake, these two men, the spy and the royal, must rally the hidden adherents of the Old Religion, hoping to unite the British covens in defense of their endangered island homeland. But it will take more than combined Wiccan sorcery to repel the Reich's black magic on Lammas Night--and the sacrifice required might be greater than imagined and truly terrible to endure. Lammas Night is a spectacular feat of creative imagination from the author of the acclaimed Deryni fantasy series. Smart, affecting, and brilliantly conceived, it is an enthralling combination of historical fiction, war novel, and the occult that will appeal to fans of all fantastic literature.
L’amore è cieco (I Mutaforma #3)
by M. D. GrimmI Mutaforma: Volume 3Nella città di Haven, nel Montana, mutaforma e umani vivono assieme e al sicuro, per il momento. Ma tale sicurezza si basa sul fatto che la posizione della città rimanga un segreto, e ciò non durerà a lungo. Il mutaforma puma Travis Kruger ha trascorso gli ultimi dieci anni combattuto fra il desiderio di vendetta e quello di dimenticare il proprio atroce passato. Da quando il gruppo razzista noto come i Cavalieri lo ha accecato e ha massacrato la sua famiglia, Haven – e lo sceriffo Jack Ulger – sono stati il suo rifugio. Travis e Jack sanno che la loro amicizia potrebbe diventare qualcosa di più, ma Jack fa parte del branco di lupi dominante di Haven. Se dovesse scegliere un membro di un’altra specie come suo compagno, verrebbe esiliato. Ma quando un Cavaliere si infiltra a Haven, l’amore diventa l’ultimo dei loro problemi.
L'amore Strega
by Celeste Hall Giulia MastrantoniGatti mannari e streghe, una storia romantica. Rachel è cresciuta in una fattoria a Aspire. Ama gli animali, ma nel suo nuovo appartamento non può averne. In più, ha un gran bel daffare per impedire a suo fratello Matt di compiere il più grande errore della sua vita. Le cose si complicano quando un milionario sexy entra nel quadro. Vuole acquistare la tenuta della famiglia di Rachel e farne dei lotti per appartamenti di lusso. E è incredibilmente affascinante. Rachel pensa di ricorrere alla magia, ma scopre che il suo milionario è... un gatto mannaro! Questo è il secondo libro della serie Kitty Coven. Ci sono scene di nudo, ma il contenuto è adatto a un pubblico adolescente.
Lamp Black, Wolf Grey: A Novel
by Paula BrackstonArtist Laura Matthews and her husband Dan have given up their city life and moved to an ancient longhouse high in the mountains of Wales. Here she knows the wild beauty will inspire her to produce her best art, and perhaps the powerful nature of the place will give her the baby they have longed for so many years. But this high valley is home to others, too. Others such as Rhys, the charismatic loner from the croft, who pursues Laura with a fervor bordering on obsession. Or Anwen, the wise old woman from the neighboring farm who knows so much but seems to speak only in riddles. And then there is Merlin. Once he too walked these hills, when he was young and his legend as a powerful seer and magician was just beginning. It was here he fell for a young maid, and here he learned the cost of his love. In the Welsh mountains, so charged with tales and legends, Laura will find herself reaching through the gossamer-fine veil that separates her own world from Merlin’s and discover some landscapes hold more magic than others.
The Lampfish of Twill
by Janet Taylor LisleOn the unforgiving coast of Twill, a boy is sucked into a fantastic adventureThe country of Twill has a notoriously treacherous coastline: rough, rocky, and primed for shipwrecks and drownings. In the salt-scarred port town of Twickham, the locals are dependent on fishing. Everyone pitches in, devising new ways to catch fish and crabs without falling prey to the dangerous rocks and waves. Of all the fish that dart around their deadly shore, none is more prized than the lampfish, a glowing creature whose bones provide the hooks that sustain life on Twill. It takes a group of men to land a lampfish, but once in a lifetime, a hero comes along who can do it single-handed. And Eric wants to be the next champion. Eric, an orphan since infancy, has become mesmerized by the swirling Cantrip&’s Spout—a deadly whirlpool where he has recently spotted a colossal lampfish. Trying to catch that glowing beast will take him on a magnificent journey into the sea and beyond, deep into the darkest parts of himself. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s own collection.
The Lamps of the Angels
by Richard SabiaThe golden guardians denied mankind the stars. They were irresistible in their might ... and they were something more!