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The Laertian Gamble
by Robert SheckleyWhen a mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's gaming tables, things seem innocent enough. Yet the more Dr. Bashir wins, the more things go wrong in the Federation: Ore ships vanish. Planets lose their atmosphere. Suns go nova. The cause and effect is hard to understand, but is proven by the bizarre Laertian science called Complexity Theory. When Bashir tries to stop gambling, a Laertian warfleet appears to force him to continue, while on the planet Laertes itself Major Kira and Science Officer Dax must battle their way through chaos and danger to find a way to stop the Laertians -- and save Deep Space NineTrademark and the Federation from utter destruction!
Lafferty in Orbit
by R. A. LaffertyThe stories contained in this volume demonstrate the unique and unpredictable imagination, style and vision that earned R.A. Lafferty the 1990 World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Lagoon
by Nnedi OkoraforThree strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria's legendary mega-city, they're more alone than they've ever been before.But when something like a meteorite plunges into the ocean and a tidal wave overcomes them, these three people will find themselves bound together in ways they could never imagine. Together with Ayodele, a visitor from beyond the stars, they must race through Lagos and against time itself in order to save the city, the world... and themselves. 'There was no time to flee. No time to turn. No time to shriek. And there was no pain. It was like being thrown into the stars.'
Lagoon
by Nnedi OkoraforThree strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria's legendary mega-city, they're more alone than they've ever been before.But when something like a meteorite plunges into the ocean and a tidal wave overcomes them, these three people will find themselves bound together in ways they could never imagine. Together with Ayodele, a visitor from beyond the stars, they must race through Lagos and against time itself in order to save the city, the world... and themselves. 'There was no time to flee. No time to turn. No time to shriek. And there was no pain. It was like being thrown into the stars.'(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton
Lagoon
by Nnedi OkoraforIt&’s up to a famous rapper, a marine biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity&’s first contact with an alien ambassador—and prevent mass extinction—in this novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action.After word gets out on the Internet that aliens have landed in the waters outside of the world&’s fifth most populous city, Lagos, Nigeria, chaos ensues. Soon the military, religious leaders, thieves, and crackpots are trying to control the message on YouTube and on the streets. Meanwhile, the earth&’s political superpowers are considering a preemptive nuclear launch to eradicate the intruders. All that stands between seventeen million anarchic residents and death is an alien ambassador, a biologist, a rapper, a soldier, and a myth that may be the size of a giant spider, or a god revealed.
Lagrange Point (The Fractal Series (Episodes) #3)
by Allen StroudThird episode in the Fractal mini-series, building on the heavily-praised worlds of Fearless and Resilient set in 2118AD, now accompanied by an awesome soundtrack.A freighter is delayed at a corporate space station between Earth and Mars. When cargo inspector, Jason Samarto, discovers illegal cargo onboard, he finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of corporate cat and mouse.FLAME TREE PRESS is the home of new fiction at Flame Tree Publishing. It brings together powerful new authors and the more established; award winners, exciting, original and inclusive voices.
Lágrimas de Ángel
by Valmore DanielsMi nombre es Serena Rogers. Después de escapar de un centro de detención juvenil, todo lo que quería era alejarme lo más posible de casa y nunca mirar atrás. Todo cambió cuando descubrí el oscuro secreto que ha estado atormentando a mi familia desde antes de que yo naciera. No soy quien creía que era. Cuando me encontré con un ejército de revolucionarios, me enfrenté a una elección imposible: luchar contra ellos y arriesgar la vida de todos los que amo, o unirme a ellos y perder mi alma.
Lágrimas de Ángel
by Anna KatmoreÉl nunca fue parte de mi plan... Hace doce años, cuando mi madre eligió a su violento novio en vez de a mí, terminé en un cuarto de un orfanato. ¡Gracias a Dios, en seis semanas, tendré dieciocho años y seré libre! Excepto que gracias a cierto estúpido suéter en mi mochila —¡de acuerdo! ¡de acuerdo! En realidad no pagué por él—, terminé en la corte. Y, ¡oh, sorpresa! mi madre también volvió. Quise morirme cuando el juez me sentenció a pasar tiempo de calidad con ella en Francia. En realidad, retiro lo dicho, ¡quiero que ella sea la que se muera! Después, alguien me dice que tiene cáncer. Vaya, nunca se me había cumplido un deseo tan rápido. Pero hasta que eso ocurra, o cumpla 18 —lo que pase primero—, tendré que trabajar en los viñedos de mi supuesta y desconocida familia. Sí, claro... Pero lo que no sabía es que Francia me guardaba otra sorpresa: Julian. Él no pierde la oportunidad de provocarme y, por alguna razón, parece prever cada paso de mi brillante plan de escape. ¿Qué demonios...? Sin embargo, cometió un pequeño error. Uno que me hizo a enfrentarme a un secreto que me puso los pelos de punta.
Las Lágrimas de Nadia (Libro 2 de los niños de Devya #2)
by Julie C. Gilbert¿Hasta dónde llegarías para salvar a alguien que amas? Mientras aprendía a usar su Regalo Moldeador de Sueños, Jillian Blairington conoció a una hermana llamada Nadia que tiene el poder de hablar dentro de la mente. Jillian se ha encariñado bastante con ella. Ahora, ella se ha quedado en silencio. Jillian recurre a su amiga, Danielle Matheson, y juntas traman un loco plan para llevar a Jillian al lado de Nadia para que pueda despertarla del coma. Mientras tanto, Danielle intenta evitar que una amiga se meta en problemas con los traficantes de personas. Si Jillian no puede resolver rápidamente el misterio del coma de Nadia, es posible que pierda tanto a su hermana como a su amiga. *** Este es el Libro 2 de la serie de ciencia ficción de Los hijos de Devya. Se recomienda enfáticamente que experimente esta serie en orden: Los sueños de Ashlynn, Las lágrimas de Nadia, Los milagros de Malia y La búsqueda de Varick. También hay una precuela llamada El lado oscuro de la ciencia y una serie de cuentos cortos llamada. Pantalones cortos de los sueños de Ashlynn, También están disponibles como audiolibros. Kristin Condon interpreta, Pantalones cortos de los sueños de Ashlynn. Los sueños de Ashlynn y las lágrimas de Nadia; Julie Hinton interpreta Los milagros de Malia y La búsqueda de Varick. La precuela, El lado oscuro de la ciencia, es interpretada por Brian Troxell.
Lágrimas de nieve: De humanos y monstruos
by Jaume Anton MaldonadoDifícil es para la sombra escoger entre luz y oscuridad. En Lágrimas de nieve seguimos la historia de un joven exorcista londinense apellidado Steinsson, y de misterioso nombre. Un huérfano de las calles de Whitechapel que encontró su salvación entre los muros que ocultan las siniestras sombras de la Iglesia anglicana. En el inicio de su veintena, tras sobrevivir el frío invierno de 1890, el sacerdote descubrirá los secretos de su organización y sus oscuras tramas. Sin motivo alguno para continuar con su vida, su única obsesión es descubrir quién fue su madre, cómo murió y si realmente lo hizo. Las manos entre las sombras de la sociedad victoriana buscarán que su mente, inquieta y sagaz, se ocupe de otros quehaceres. Esa es la razón de que el padre Steinsson sea enviado a una difícil misión a las exóticas y lejanas tierras de la India. Allí deberá realizar el exorcismo de un peligroso demonio que aterra la región. Inconsciente de su destino, entenderá que todos los caminos se cruzan, entretejidos, por un sino invisible. Su obsesión por su pasado verá la luz en los lugares más inesperados. En ese viaje descubrirá no solo la diferencia entre los individuos que moran en oriente y occidente, sino que su cometido le ayudará a entender algo más. Una reflexión sobre la distancia que existe entre el vínculo que separa a humanos y a monstruos.
Lágrimas De Oro
by Gayle Ramage Lourdes Osorio GonzálezEl collar Brisingamen fue forjado en la antigüedad por cuatro enanos. Se dice que si te lo pones, tus lágrimas se convertirán en oro. Actualmente, una vitrina de cristal alberga el collar Brisingamen, en una estantería, en el cuarto de baño de la casa de una mujer llamada Hattie. Pero el collar Brisingamen está a punto de ser robado por un ladrón incauto.
Lágrimas De Ouro
by Lislaine M. Oliveira Gayle RamageO Colar Brisingamen - um colar produzido por quatro anões em tempos antigos. Diz-se que, se usado, suas lágrimas se tornam ouro.O Colar Brisingamen - um colar que atualmente mora em uma caixa de vidro para exposição, em uma prateleira, no banheiro de uma residência em Edimburgo que pertence a uma mulher chamada Hattie.O Colar Brisingamen - um colar que logo será roubado por um ladrão inocente.Sobre a série...Gigantes, duendes, sereias - todas as criaturas confinadas dentro de contos de fadas. Mas e se esses seres fossem tão reais quanto você e eu? Eles não são tão fáceis de encontrar, mas se você olhar adequadamente irá encontrá-los.Graças aos olhos de cores diferentes, a residente de Edimburgo, Hattie, consegue ver claramente aquele duende sentado no banco do parque dando uma rasteira em quem passa ou a salamandra relaxando nas chamas da fogueira do vizinho. Contanto que as criaturas não a perturbem, ela não irá incomodá-las. Mas se elas causarem problemas, é melhor tomar cuidado...O segundo livro na série de fantasia Elementos de Edimburgo.
Lágrimas e Veludo Vermelho: Um legado do conto da máscara (Legado do Volume da Série Máscara: 2 #2)
by A. L. ButcherLegado dos Contos de Máscara Quando o assassinato e o mistério começam na Opera House uma mulher sabe quem está por trás disso, e o que realmente está sob a máscara. Segredos, mentiras e tragédias cantam uma canção poderosa neste conto "poderia ter sido". [Tears and crimson velvet] Madame Giry encontra-se envolvido na tragédia que se desenrola na Casa de Ópera; mistério e assassinato perseguem os corredores e, dizem, um fantasma assombra o lugar. Giry sabe a verdade, pois ela se lembra do homem enjaulado que conheceu há tantos anos. Esta é a história dela, a história deles. Quando o assassinato e o mistério começam na Opera House uma mulher sabe quem está por trás disso, e o que realmente está sob a máscara. Segredos, mentiras e tragédias cantam uma canção poderosa neste conto "poderia ter sido". Uma curta e trágica história baseada em personagens de Fantasma da Ópera.
Lágrimas y terciopelo carmesí.: Una historia del Legado de la Máscara
by A L ButcherMadam Giry se ve envuelta en la tragedia desarrollándose en la Casa de la Ópera; misterio y asesinato acechan los corredores y, se dice, que un fantasma embruja el lugar. Giry sabe la verdad, pues recuerda al joven enjaulado que conoció tantos años atrás. Esta es su historia, la historia de ambos. Cuando misterios y asesinatos comienzan a ocurrir en la Casa de la Ópera, una mujer sabe quién está detrás de todo, y lo que realmente hay detrás de la máscara. Secretos, mentiras y tragedia cantan una poderosa canción en esta reimaginación de la mítica historia. Una corta y trágica historia basada en los personajes del Fantasma de La Ópera.
LaGuardia
by Nnedi OkoraforWritten by Nnedi Okorafor, Hugo and Nebula award- winning author and the writer of Marvel's Shuri, this volume collects issues #1-#4 of the mini-series and includes artist sketches and afterword from the author.In an alternate world where aliens have integrated with society, pregnant Nigerian- American doctor Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka has just smuggled an illegal alien plant named Letme Live through LaGuardia International and Interstellar Airport... and that's not the only thing she's hiding.She and Letme become part of a community of human and alien immigrants; but as their crusade for equality continues and the birth of her child nears, Future-- and her entire world-- begins to change."Laguardia" is essential reading for our times." -- Comicbook.com" Classic speculative fiction at its best, coupled with an endearing protagonist, and a vibrant, living sci-fi world rendered by a fantastic art team."-- Multiversity.com
LaGuardia Deluxe Edition
by Nnedi OkoraforDeluxe digital edition of the Hugo and Eisner Award winning graphic novel! Exclusive extras include a chapter of Okorafor&’s script, a new cover and never-before-seen art from Ford, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation process, extensive process art section, and more! On a planet Earth bursting with integrated extraterrestrial life, pregnant doctor Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka is fleeing Nigeria under mysterious conditions. Her fiancé doesn&’t know she&’s left, and she&’s smuggling an illegal, sentient plant into NYC. There, she&’ll be thrown into a vibrant immigrant community of humans and aliens, fighting for social justice and facing her past and her unexpected future. But to come to America, you must come through LaGuardia Interstellar and International Airport… and it&’s still under construction. &“Science fiction, fantasy, YA, short stories, novels… and now comics. Nnedi Okorafor does it all. LaGuardia is a powerful, entertaining story about an important issue, beautifully drawn, with fun aliens. Read it!&” –George R.R. Martin &“Prescient and profoundly inventive, LaGuardia is a tale of hard-won hope in a world that is both familiar and freshly reimagined. Okorafor and Ford bring unique characters together to tell a story about what it takes to live by your principles, and to create a different – and better – world with the family you choose.&” – G. Willow Wilson "Nnedi Okorafor expands the comics medium with her innumerable talents, stirring vital conversations about race and immigration. LaGuardia explores how the macro scale of interplanetary exchange and the micro scale of plant consciousness can unlock the solutions to global politics, cultural clash, and refugee crisis. Tana Ford&’s ink line imbues all species with warmth, empathy, and playful sci-fi detail.&” –Craig Thompson &“Okorafor at her best; both timely and weird. LaGuardia jabs pointed fingers at here-and-now paranoia centered around borders and race, while having wild fun creating some of the best extra-terrestrials ever.&” – Nalo Hopkinson (Sandman: House of Whispers, Sister Mine)&“LaGuardia is unique, playful, heartbreaking, empowering and full of hope for the future. The wisdom Okorafor imparts in each panel pushes back against the darkest urges of our human nature and creates a space that lets us all live.&” - John Jennings "Instead of tossing around volatile political issues like a knee-jerk twitter debate, LaGuardia imagines them through the lives of authentic and engaging characters, placing them into a surreal, but shrewd, reflection of our current reality. Ford&’s art deftly balances the unique mix of intense personal drama and cool alien worldbuilding&” - Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus, Batman: White Knight) &“The best of Okorafor&’s prose— personal, political and deeply relatable.&”—Newsarama &“With Laguardia, Nnedi Okorafor continues her work of bringing a unique, insightful Black African science fiction aesthetic to audiences.&” - Black Nerd Problems
Laid Open
by Lauren DaneThe lovers from Lauren Dane's "emotionally-charged, deeply erotic" (Sylvia Day) Laid Bare, are back and taking a vacation. All she needed to pack was a few bikinis, a toothbrush and some sunscreen. This is what Ben told Erin when he presented her and Todd with tickets to Fiji and the promise of ten days of nothing but sleeping until whenever they wanted, sex without having to lock the door and lots of alone time. And that's what they have. Long days and nights filled with pleasure. Long enough that the stress and exhaustion drops away and the three can simply enjoy each other. They've got heat. More than ever before. Recharging their batteries has also brought new levels of intimacy and connection. But when Erin stumbles over the pain of her past, both men band together to not only help her through, but to help each other as well.
The Lair
by Emily MckayIn the battle against the vampiric Ticks, humanity was slowly but certainly headed for extinction. For months, twin sisters Lily and Mel had been "quarantined" with thousands of other young people being harvested for their blood--food for the Ticks. Finally escaping with a few friends, the twins are separated--and must continue the fight on their own . . . After making it to a resistance base camp in Utah, Lily learned to survive at all costs. But when a Tick attack decimates the fighters, Lily and her pregnant friend, McKenna, decide to make the hard trek north to Canada--and safety. Meanwhile, Mel is being taught how to survive by the very vampire that turned her. Living without her sister is hard, but dealing with the fact that her autism was cured by the vampire bite is an even bigger challenge. But when a monstrous betrayal places Lily in mortal danger, Mel must set out to find her, save her, and begin to unravel the empire of destruction that the Ticks have built.
The Lair of Bones (Runelords, Book #4)
by David FarlandThe Runelords has been hailed as one of the most original fantasy series to come along in a very long time. In this the fourth book, much of the action takes place underground and the forces of evil are still dominant.
The Lair Of Bones: Book 4 of the Runelords (Runelords #4)
by David FarlandThe stars fall from heaven and the very earth trembles in pain. With Gaborn's kingdom of Mystarria in ruins, four powerful kings march to claim its spoils, even as a vast army of reavers sallies forth from the underworld, intending to put an end to mankind.In one last-ditch effort to heal the earth, the wizardborn Averan leads the Earth King, Gaborn Val Orden, far below the surface to the Lair of Bones, to face the leader of the reaver hordes. There Gaborn must confront an ancient evil - before the world is torn apart. . .
Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel (The Diviners #2)
by Libba BrayAfter a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to "read" objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, "America's Sweetheart Seer." But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities...Meanwhile, mysterious deaths have been turning up in the city, victims of an unknown sleeping sickness. Can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld and catch a killer?
Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel (Diviners #2)
by Libba BrayAfter a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to 'read' objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, 'America's Sweetheart Seer'. But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities . . . Meanwhile, mysterious deaths have been turning up in the city, victims of an unknown sleeping sickness. Can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld and catch a killer?
Lair of the Crystal Fang: An Arkham Horror Novel (Arkham Horror)
by S A SidorWhen a mysterious killer haunts Arkham, three struggling investigators must confront the eldritch horrors of their past in this action-packed pulp adventure from the world of Arkham HorrorIn the swirling sewers beneath Arkham, excavators uncover a crystalline formation that hints at dark events from the city&’s past. As the discovery makes headlines, so too does a series of bizarre murders. With no leads, the Arkham police are always one step behind. Acting on a hunch, down-on-his luck former journalist Andy Van Nortwick reunites with adventurer Jake Williams and struggling filmmaker Maude Brion to unearth the truth. The trio know of the supernatural horrors that lurk beyond this world, and the reality haunts them. But time is running out and between them they must face their nightmares before the city of Arkham is lost to blood and chaos.
Lair of the Fire Lizard: Special Bumper Book 1 (Team Hero Ser. #1)
by Adam BladeAn epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade!Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers gather in a secret school to be trained to fight the forces of darkness.Hero Academy teacher Ms Steel is missing and Jack, Ruby and Danny are determined to find her. Their quest takes them to an underground swamp: the lair of the dreaded Tartania!
Lair of the Fire Lizard: Special Bumper Book 1 (Team Hero #1)
by Adam BladeAn epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade!Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers gather in a secret school to be trained to fight the forces of darkness.Hero Academy teacher Ms Steel is missing and Jack, Ruby and Danny are determined to find her. Their quest takes them to an underground swamp: the lair of the dreaded Tartania!