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Looking Backward 2000 - 1887
by Edward Bellamy Walter James MillerThis novel describes a Utopian society where poverty, war, and crime don't exist. Written before the turn of the nineteenth century, author tells of what the world might be like by the year 2000. table end
Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887: Large Print
by Edward BellamyA young Boston gentleman is mysteriously transported from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century - from a world of war and want to one of peace and plenty.
Looking Backward, 2000–1887: From 2000 To 1887
by Edward BellamyA masterwork of science fiction that imagines the world not just how it could be, but how it should beIn Boston in the year 1887, Julian West is hypnotized and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens at the dawn of a new millennium in an America where war, crime, and inequality no longer exist. In this brave new world, goods are delivered in the blink of an eye, public kitchens ensure that no one goes hungry, and the retirement age is forty-five. It sounds too good to be true, but Julian soon learns that this socialist utopia is not the stuff of dreams—it is a carefully planned, wondrously liberating reality. One of the bestselling American novels of the nineteenth century, Looking Backward launched a vibrant political movement and sparked an enormous amount of debate. Today it stands as an enduring testament to the power of imagination and the best of human nature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Looking for Bigfoot (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Red #Level K)
by Claire DanielWe all know that there's really no such thing as Bigfoot. But it's fun to look for him, anyhow. Just be sure that HE isn't looking for you!
Looking for Jake: Stories
by China MiévilleNow from this brilliant young writer comes a groundbreaking collection of stories, many of them previously unavailable in the United States, and including four never-before-published tales-one set in Miéville's signature fantasy world of New Crobuzon. Among the fourteen superb fictions are "Jack"-Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer. "Familiar"-Spurned by its creator, a sorceress's familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.
Looking for Juliette (Investigators of the Unknown #2)
by Janet Taylor LislePoco is horrified when Angela&’s cat disappears while under her watch. Is magic involved?Together, Angela, Poco, and Georgina have investigated some peculiar happenings. They are just on the verge of a major magical breakthrough when Angela&’s father moves to Mexico, taking Angela and breaking up the trio of friends. As consolation, Angela gives Poco her cat, Juliette, to care for and talk to while she&’s gone. Talking to animals is Poco&’s special skill, but no words can stop Juliette from running into the street in front of a car. Though she survives the accident, Juliette vanishes, and it will take a miracle to find her. With the help of Walter Kew, a secretive boy in her class, and his Ouija board, Poco scans the neighborhood. When all mystical signs point to Miss Bone, the strange old spinster who&’s been taking care of Angela&’s house, Poco is quick to face her fears. She&’ll do anything for Angela—and for Juliette. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s own collection.
Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places: A charmingly spooky romance for fans of The Ex Hex!
by Claire KannLove brings down the haunted house in this captivating romance from the acclaimed author of The Romantic Agenda.Lucky Hart has always had an affinity for the supernatural even if almost no one takes parapsychology seriously, and she's finally getting her big break! Hearing that there's a new show where every actor mysteriously quits after spending three nights inside Hennessee House, an old Victorian house with a notorious reputation, Lucky knows that this could be her moment.Having schemed her way onto the show to investigate, Lucky meets Maverick Phillips and chemistry instantly crackles between them. He challenges, supports, and sees her in ways no one ever has and their connection is so palpable, everyone notices it . . . including Hennesee House.It may be early days, but their new romance soon has a challenger: the lonely, sentient house, desperate for Lucky's undivided attention. And when all of Lucky's plans start to backfire, she realizes that if she wants to have it all, she'll have to risk everything. After all, everyone deserves a happily ever after, even lonesome old houses with haunted hearts.
Looking Glass: The Chronicles Of Alice Novellas (The Chronicles of Alice #3)
by Christina HenryIn four new novellas, Christina Henry returns to the world of Alice and Red Queen, where magic runs as freely as secrets and blood.Lovely CreatureIn the New City lives a girl with a secret: Elizabeth can do magic. But someone knows her secret--someone who has a secret of his own. That secret is a butterfly that lives in a jar, a butterfly that was supposed to be gone forever, a butterfly that used to be called the Jabberwock...Girl in Amber Alice and Hatcher are just looking for a place to rest. Alice has been dreaming of a cottage by a lake and a field of wildflowers, but while walking blind in a snowstorm she stumbles into a house that only seems empty and abandoned...When I First Came to TownHatcher wasn't always Hatcher. Once, he was a boy called Nicholas, and Nicholas fancied himself the best fighter in the Old City. No matter who fought him he always won. Then his boss tells him he's going to battle the fearsome Grinder, a man who never leaves his opponents alive...The Mercy SeatThere is a place hidden in the mountains, where all the people hate and fear magic and Magicians. It is the Village of the Pure, and though Alice and Hatcher would do anything to avoid it, it lies directly in their path...
Looking Glass Portal
by Larriane WillsAll heck breaks loose when a cowboy and his horse are brought aboard an alien spaceship! Garrett is either in a coma, lost in crazy dreams or just plain crazy, locked in a padded cell living a delusion. Pig-like men don't come out of thin air with a weapon that punches holes through flesh and bone. There is no such thing as a Thornn research vessel or giant bumble bees called yantz that produce an organic substance to replace missing flesh and bone, and there sure as hell isn't really a Pegasus. Aliens of all shapes, sizes and colors don't gang up on you and try to kill you. But damn if it doesn't all seem as real as the constant pain he has lived with for twelve years. Does it even matter? Real or insane delusion, Garrett knows he is in a fight for his life.
The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars #1)
by Frank BeddorThe Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
The Looking Glass Wars
by Frank BeddorThe Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss? parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
The Loop
by Jeremy Robert Johnson&“Unputdownable…Fans of The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and Stranger Things will be especially thrilled.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“A satisfyingly dark satire of, well, everything…Imagine Blake Crouch and Mira Grant re-writing Chuck Wendig&’s Wanderers—fans of all three authors are part of the wide audience who will flock to this heart-pounding and deeply unsettling tale.&” —Booklist Stranger Things meets World War Z in this heart-racing conspiracy thriller as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town overcome by a science experiment gone wrong.Turner Falls is a small tourist town nestled in the hills of western Oregon, the kind of town you escape to for a vacation. When an inexplicable outbreak rapidly develops, this idyllic town becomes the epicenter of an epidemic of violence as the teenaged children of several executives from the local biotech firm become ill and aggressively murderous. Suddenly the town is on edge, and Lucy and her friends must do everything it takes just to fight through the night.
The Loop
by Shandy LawsonBen and Maggie have met, fallen in love, and died together countless times. Over the course of two pivotal day -- both the best and worst of their lives -- they struggle again and again to resist the pull of fate and the force of time itself. With each failure, they return to the beginning of their end, a wild road trip that brings them to the scene of their own murders and into the hands of the man who is destined to kill them. As time circles back on itself, events become more deeply ingrained, more inescapable for the two kids trapped inside the loop. The closer they come to breaking out, the tighter fate's clutches seem to grip them. They devise a desperate plan to break free and survive the days ahead, but what if Ben and Maggie's only shot at not dying is surviving apart?
Loose Cannon
by Becky BlackMilitary intelligence officer Lieutenant Barb Carolus is ordered to investigate Colonel Locke, a rogue officer suspected of selling military weapons on the black market. Colonel Locke is from Barb’s home planet and she knows exposing his crimes will tarnish the reputation of those rare people like her who’ve escaped the poverty and gangs of their home world to become officers. But orders are orders and she always does her duty.For the mission she’s teamed with the unconventional -- and in Barb’s opinion, entirely unprofessional -- undercover agent Taya Borovsky. Working with Taya will test Barb’s by the book approach to the limits, especially when attraction overcomes her irritation with Taya. Bitter about upholding standards nobody else does, Barb gives in to her desires.When the mission goes bad, Barb and Taya are on the run and outgunned. To survive, Barb must learn from Taya’s unconventional methods and improvise a solution to complete her mission and save their lives.
Loose Canon
by Charles PlattLoose Canon assembles thirty-four essays and reviews and associated texts - originally published in Interzone, Science Fiction Eye, New York Review of Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, among other sources - from the early 1980s to the end of the 1990s.
Loosed upon the World: The Saga Anthology of Climate Fiction
by Margaret Atwood Paolo Bacigalupi Seanan McGuireCollected by the editor of the award-winning Lightspeed magazine, the first, definitive anthology of climate fiction—a cutting-edge genre made popular by Margaret Atwood.Is it the end of the world as we know it? Climate Fiction, or Cli-Fi, is exploring the world we live in now—and in the very near future—as the effects of global warming become more evident. Join bestselling, award-winning writers like Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, Kim Stanley Robinson, Seanan McGuire, and many others at the brink of tomorrow. Loosed Upon the World is so believable, it’s frightening.
Loosejaw the Nightmare Fish: Book 32
by Adam BladeMax and Lia's underwater adventures continue, as a terrifying new set of Robobeasts is unleashed in the oceans of Planet Nemos. Can our heroes defeat their enemies and restore the aquatic worlds to safety? There are four thrilling books to collect in this series!
Loosejaw the Nightmare Fish: Book 32 (Sea Quest #32)
by Adam BladeMax and Lia's underwater adventures continue, as a terrifying new set of Robobeasts is unleashed in the oceans of Planet Nemos. Can our heroes defeat their enemies and restore the aquatic worlds to safety? There are four thrilling books to collect in this series!
The Loosening Skin
by Aliya WhiteleyShortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, John W. Campbell Award, British Fantasy Awards and the Brave New Words Award.A gripping and strange story of shedding skins, love and moving on from the award-winning author of The Beauty. Includes an exclusive short story set in the world of The Loosening Skin.Rose Allington is a bodyguard for celebrities, and she suffers from a rare disease. Her moults come quickly, changing everything about her life, who she is, who she loves, who she trusts.In a world where people shed their skin, it's a fact of life that we move on and cast off the attachments of our old life. But those memories of love can be touched - and bought - if you know the right people.Rose's former client, superstar actor Max Black, is hooked on Suscutin, a new wonderdrug that prevents the moult. Max knows his skins are priceless, and moulting could cost him his career. When one of his skins is stolen, and the theft is an inside job, Max needs the best who ever worked for him - even if she's not the same person.Includes an exclusive short story set in the world of The Loosening Skin.
Lora Leigh: The Breeds Novels 7-11
by Lora LeighFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stygian's Honor and Deadly Sins--five novels in the series featuring the genetically engineered Breeds--paranormal adventures filled with intense animal passion and compelling human emotion.<P><P> Bengal's Heart <P> Lion's Heat <P> Styx's Storm <P> Navarro's Promise<P> Lawe's Justice<P>
Lora Leigh: The Breeds Novels 1-6 (A Novel of the Breeds)
by Lora LeighAnimal hungers and human emotions entwine like strands of DNA in these six novels in the sexy paranormal series featuring the genetically engineered Breeds and those who created them--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lawe's Justice and Deadly Sins. Megan's Mark Harmony's Way Tanner's Scheme Dawn's Awakening Mercury's War Coyote's Mate
L’oracle de Vénus
by Antonio AlmasPartout il y a une raison d’être, d’évoluer et de rêver. Il en a toujours été ainsi, il en est ainsi, dans cette éternité qui nous a séparé et cet instant qui nous a à nouveau réunis, dans les bras l’un de l’autre, emplissant l’immortalité de cette ancienne spiritualité, avec la sagesse de cette Déesse, et l’expérience de cet amant qui s’est perdu lui-même juste pour te trouver. Ce livre parle du mysticisme de l’amour.
L'Oracle de Vénus
by Antonio AlmasUn roman mystique. Il y a toujours un temps pour être, pour s'effacer et pour rêver. C'était ainsi, tu étais ainsi, dans cette éternité qui nous a séparé et dans cet instant qui nous a réuni, dans les bras l'un ou l'autre, remplissant immortalité avec la spiritualité des ancêtres, avec la sagesse de la Déesse, avec l'expérience de l’adorateur, qui s'est perdu, seulement Te rencontrer.
L’oracolo dei tre soli (Elias Sparte)
by Agnès RuizPartite anche voi per il mondo di Éphoria, pieno di magia e draghi! Élias Sparte è colpito da un fulmine anche se il cielo è sereno. Per volere di Zeus, il dio del tuono, si ritrova a Éphoria, un mondo strano e sconosciuto. Appena arrivato, si deve confrontare con l’antipatico Antarès, il figlio del re, ma conosce anche Sandros, che diventerà suo amico. Élias passa di sorpresa in sorpresa, quando scopre di essere uno dei tre eletti, proprio come Sandros che possiede un dono piuttosto particolare e Auxane, l’apprendista sacerdotessa. Gli eletti di Zeus devono compiere l'oracolo dei tre soli e ridare la vista ai draghi ancestrali. Una fantastica avventura vi aspetta. Fate la conoscenza di Élias Sparte, del suo migliore amico Sandros e della deliziosa Auxane. Sono i prescelti! Ma sono giovani e inesperti. Supereranno le avversità imposte dagli dei dell'Olimpo e neutralizzeranno i trucchi di Drakéon, il potente e misterioso re di Éphoria? Il loro successo è fondamentale e permetterà a Yéléna di rinnovare per altri 3.000 anni il suo potere di grande sacerdotessa. I tre eletti otterranno dei poteri e saranno aiutati dal potenza e dalla saggezza dei draghi ancestrali. Agnès Ruiz è l'autrice di numerosi bestseller per adulti e giovani venduti in più di 360.000 copie (Ma vie assassinée, Oublie la nuit, Et si c'était ma vie, La main étrangère, L'ombre d'une autre vie, Mon affreux maillot beige, Pom-pom girls...). I suoi racconti sulle inchieste dell’investigatrice Rachel Toury hanno anch’essi un grande successo sia in Europa che oltre oceano. Diversi titoli sono stati tradotti in inglese, italiano, portoghese e spagnolo. (L'assassinat d'un prêtre, Un striptease de trop, Un cadavre sur la plage, L'assassin de la gare...)
L'Oracolo di Venere
by Antonio AlmasC'è sempre un tempo per essere, svanire e sognare. Così era, così eri, in questa eternità che ci separava e questo momento ci ha riuniti di nuovo, l'uno nelle braccia dell'altro, riempiendo l'immortalità con la spiritualità degli antenati, con la saggezza della Dea, con l'esperienza di un amante che si è perso - solo per trovare te. Questo è un libro sul misticismo dell’amore