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One of Us
by Craig DiLouieA remarkable novel set in 1984 where a group of teenagers begin to discover powerful secrets about themselves, described as "The Girl With All the Gifts meets To Kill a Mockingbird" (Claire North).They call it the plagueA generation of children born with extreme genetic mutations. They call it a homeBut it's a place of neglect and forced labour. They call him a FreakBut Dog is just a boy who wants to be treated as normal. They call them dangerousThey might be right.
One of Us
by Craig DiLouie'The Girl with All The Gifts meets To Kill A Mockingbird' Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August'It's quite rare to find a story with this much heartbreaking impact . . . this is skilful, powerful stuff' SciFiNowTHEY CALL IT THE PLAGUEA generation of children born with extreme genetic mutations THEY CALL IT A HOMEBut it's a place of neglect and forced labour THEY CALL HIM A FREAKBut Dog is just a boy who wants to be treated as normalTHEY CALL THEM DANGEROUSThey might be rightThe story of a lost generation, and a boy who just wants to be one of us.'One of Us is a stunning achievement in speculative fiction' Shelf Awareness'An amazing tour-de-force . . . One of Us rattled me to the core. An engrossing, emotionally-charged book and a work of terrible beauty. I loved it, heart and soul' John Dixon'Without a doubt one of the best books I'll read this year . . . a compelling work of near perfection' Bracken MacLeod'This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But it's a powerful book and it will change you' Seanan McGuire
One of Us
by Craig DiLouie'The Girl with All The Gifts meets To Kill A Mockingbird' Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August'It's quite rare to find a story with this much heartbreaking impact . . . this is skilful, powerful stuff' SciFiNowTHEY CALL IT THE PLAGUEA generation of children born with extreme genetic mutations THEY CALL IT A HOMEBut it's a place of neglect and forced labour THEY CALL HIM A FREAKBut Dog is just a boy who wants to be treated as normalTHEY CALL THEM DANGEROUSThey might be rightThe story of a lost generation, and a boy who just wants to be one of us.'One of Us is a stunning achievement in speculative fiction' Shelf Awareness'An amazing tour-de-force . . . One of Us rattled me to the core. An engrossing, emotionally-charged book and a work of terrible beauty. I loved it, heart and soul' John Dixon'Without a doubt one of the best books I'll read this year . . . a compelling work of near perfection' Bracken MacLeod'This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But it's a powerful book and it will change you' Seanan McGuire
One of Us
by Michael W. Smithfrom the book jacket Hap Thompson had never been that good a criminal. So it's a lucky thing he's discovered something that pays even better than crime. And it's legal. Almost. Hap is a receiver at REMtemp, working during the night hours, having people's dreams for them. Hap is one of the best REMtemp has ever seen. He's so good they offer him some under-the-cover work-taking on memories instead of dreams for clients who have something to forget. And in a world falling apart at the seams, there's no shortage of business. All Hap has to do is carry the memories for a couple of hours. Just long enough for a client to have an affair without guilt. Or pass a lie detector test for a crime she suddenly can't remember. Everyone wins. Until a beautiful young woman who committed murder leaves Hap her memory...and won't take it back. In this world, it's not what you've done that counts-it's what you remember. Now Hap is on the run. The LAPD wants him for homicide. Six angels of death in grey suits and sunglasses are leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. And there's a contract out on his life that has just been picked up by the best hit man in the business: his ex-wife. And if that's not enough to give him the willies, people all around Hap are disappearing in a strange white light. The paranormal. UFOs. Angels. The Bible. A guy who claims he's God. The key to it all may be buried somewhere deep in Haps past. Now all he has to do is stay alive long enough to remember the most important thing of all-whether or not he's...ONE OF US.
One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning
by David MoodyIn One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning, David Moody returns to the world of his Hater trilogy with a new fast-paced, and wonderfully dark story about humanity’s fight for survival in the face of the impending apocalypse. The fewer left alive, the higher the stakes.Kill the others, before one of them kills you.Fourteen people are trapped on Skek, a barren island in the middle of the North Sea somewhere between the coasts of the UK and Denmark. Over the years this place has served many purposes—a fishing settlement, a military outpost, a scientific base—but one by one its inhabitants have abandoned its inhospitable shores. Today it’s home to Hazleton Adventure Experiences, an extreme sports company specializing in corporate team building events.Life there is fragile and tough. One slip is all it takes. A momentary lapse leads to a tragic accident, but when the body count quickly starts to rise, questions are inevitably asked. Are the deaths coincidental, or something else entirely? Those people you thought you knew, can you really trust them? Is the person standing next to you a killer? Will you be their next victim?A horrific discovery changes everything, and a trickle of rumors becomes a tsunami of fear. Is this the beginning of the end of everything, or a situation constructed by the mass hysteria of a handful of desperate and terrified people?
One of our Thursdays is Missing: Thursday Next Book 6
by Jasper FfordeThe sixth instalment of Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde's sensational Thursday Next series. 'Fforde's books are more than just an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted. They have empathetic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitably dastardly villains who do. They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellished with the rich details of Dickens or Pratchett' - IndependentIt is a time of unrest in the BookWorld. Only the diplomatic skills of ace literary detective Thursday Next can avert a devastating genre war. But a week before the peace talks, Thursday vanishes. Has she simply returned home to the RealWorld or is this something more sinister?All is not yet lost. Living at the quiet end of speculative fiction is the written Thursday Next, eager to prove herself worth of her illustrious namesake. The written Thursday is soon hot on the trail of her factual alter-ego, and quickly stumbles upon a plot so fiendish that it threatens the very BookWorld itself.
One of our Thursdays is Missing: Thursday Next Book 6 (Thursday Next #6)
by Jasper FfordeThe sixth instalment of Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde's sensational Thursday Next series. 'Fforde's books are more than just an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted. They have empathetic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitably dastardly villains who do. They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellished with the rich details of Dickens or Pratchett' - IndependentIt is a time of unrest in the BookWorld. Only the diplomatic skills of ace literary detective Thursday Next can avert a devastating genre war. But a week before the peace talks, Thursday vanishes. Has she simply returned home to the RealWorld or is this something more sinister?All is not yet lost. Living at the quiet end of speculative fiction is the written Thursday Next, eager to prove herself worth of her illustrious namesake. The written Thursday is soon hot on the trail of her factual alter-ego, and quickly stumbles upon a plot so fiendish that it threatens the very BookWorld itself.
One of our Thursdays is Missing: Thursday Next Book 6 (Thursday Next #6)
by Jasper FfordeIt is a time of unrest in the BookWorld. Only the diplomatic skills of ace literary detective Thursday Next can avert a devastating genre war. But a week before the peace talks, Thursday vanishes. Has she simply returned home to the RealWorld or is this something more sinister?All is not yet lost. Living at the quiet end of speculative fiction is the written Thursday Next, eager to prove herself worthy of her illustrious namesake.The fictional Thursday is soon hot on the trail of her factual alter-ego, and quickly stumbles upon a plot so fiendish that it threatens the very BookWorld itself.(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
One of the Boys
by Jayne CowieIf you could test your son for a gene that predicts violence, would you do it? From the author of Curfew comes a suspenseful, heart-wrenching novel about the consequences of your answer.Antonia and Bea are sisters, and doting mothers to their sons. But that is where their similarities end.Antonia had her son tested to make sure he didn&’t possess the "violent" M gene.Bea refuses to let her son take the test. She believes his life should not be determined by a positive or negative result.These women will go to any length to protect their sons.But one of them is hiding a monster.And there will be fatal consequences for everybody....
One's Company: A Novel
by Ashley HutsonOne of the New Yorker's Best Books of 2022 So Far and BuzzFeed's Must-Read Summer Books For readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Mona Awad, this fearless debut chronicles one woman’s escape into a world of obsessive imagination.Bonnie Lincoln just wants to be left alone. To come home from work, shut out the ghosts of some devastating losses, and unwind in front of the nostalgic, golden glow of her favorite TV show, Three’s Company.When Bonnie wins the lottery, a more grandiose vision—to completely shuck off her own troublesome identity—takes shape. She plans a drastic move to an isolated mountain retreat where she can re-create the iconic apartment set of Three’s Company and slip into the lives of its main characters: no-nonsense Janet Wood, pleasantly airheaded Chrissy Snow, and confident Jack Tripper. While her best friend, Krystal, tries to drag her back to her old life, Bonnie is determined to transcend pain, trauma, and the baggage of her past by immersing herself in the ultimate binge-watch.
One-A-Day Christmas Stories (Bumper Short Story Collections #91)
by Enid BlytonCountdown to Christmas with 25 festive stories from the world's best-loved storyteller - perfect for reading before bedtime! Cosy up with this cheery collection filled with the joy and wonder of the holidays. From a magic sleigh bell that grants wishes to Santa getting stuck in a chimney, these jolly stories by Enid Blyton are perfect to read in the lead up to Christmas.These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom.Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.Read all of Enid Blyton's bumper short story collections. New in 2024:Goodnight StoriesFive-Minute Summer StoriesMagical StoriesOne-A-Day Christmas Stories***Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
One-A-Day Christmas Stories (Bumper Short Story Collections #91)
by Enid BlytonCountdown to Christmas with 25 festive stories from the world's best-loved storyteller - perfect for reading before bedtime! Cosy up with this cheery collection filled with the joy and wonder of the holidays. From a magic sleigh bell that grants wishes to Santa getting stuck in a chimney, these jolly stories by Enid Blyton are perfect to read in the lead up to Christmas.These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom.Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.Read all of Enid Blyton's bumper short story collections. New in 2024:Goodnight StoriesFive-Minute Summer StoriesMagical StoriesOne-A-Day Christmas Stories***Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
One-Eyed Jacks (Wild Cards VIII)
by George R. R. MartinSomething strange and dangerous is stirring on Ellis Island, dangerous enough to subdue even the white-hot tensions between Wild Cards and naturals.
One-Eyed Jacks: Book One of the Rox Triad (Wild Cards #8)
by George R. MartinPerfect for current fans and new readers alike, One Eyed Jacks is a classic Wild Cards adventure, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, and the first book in the Rox Triad. <p><p> Something is stirring on Ellis Island, something strange and dangerous enough to subdue even the white-hot tensions between Wild Cards and normal humans. They call themselves the Jumpers: a vicious gang with the power to transport their minds into others' bodies, using them to commit acts of terror and violence, before abandoning them and leaving their victims to face the consequences. The Jumpers cutthroat ambition to control the Wild Card community will pit aces, jokers, and humans at odds like never before. <p> One-Eyed Jacks features the writing talents of Walton Simons, Chris Claremont, Lewis Shiner, William F. Wu, Victor Milan, Stephen Leigh, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and John Jos. Miller, along with previously unpublished stories from Carrie Vaughn and Kevin Andrew Murphy.
One-Way Ticket to Nowhere
by Leroy YerxaLike a ghost in the night a whole Mono train vanished. And it was up to Jeff Blake to find out where it had gone...
Oneiros
by Markus HeitzIn Leipzig an undertaker named Konstantin Korff harbours a cruel secret.In Minsk an unscrupulous scientist performs questionable experiments.And in Paris a plane that is about to take off crashes into an airport terminal with deadly consequences for its passengers.An investigation into the accident begins immediately, but the results are puzzling: all occupants were dead before the plane hit the building. What the police do not know is that there was one survivor. But even as they blunder into the investigation, Konstantin Korff and the mysterious scientist are already on his trail, all three bound together by the same curse. A curse that makes them a danger to everyone around them.
Ones and Zeroes (Mirador #2)
by Dan WellsFrom Dan Wells, author of the New York Times bestselling Partials Sequence and the John Cleaver series, comes the second book in a dark, pulse-pounding sci-fi-noir series set in 2050 Los Angeles.Overworld. It’s more than just the world’s most popular e-sport—for thousands of VR teams around the globe, Overworld is life. It means fame and fortune, or maybe it’s a ticket out of obscurity or poverty. If you have a connection to the internet and four friends you trust with your life, anything is possible.Marisa Carneseca is on the hunt for a mysterious hacker named Grendel when she receives word that her amateur Overworld team has been invited to Forward Motion, one of the most exclusive tournaments of the year. For Marisa, this could mean anything—a chance to finally go pro and to help her family, stuck in an LA neighborhood on the wrong side of the growing divide between the rich and the poor. But Forward Motion turns out to be more than it seems—rife with corruption, infighting, and danger—and Marisa runs headlong into Alain Bensoussan, a beautiful, dangerous underground freedom fighter who reveals to her the darker side of the forces behind the tournament. It soon becomes clear that, in this game, winning might be the only way to get out alive.
Oni Ronin
by Kohei NagamineSet in Japan during the Sengoku or &“Warring States&” period, Oni Ronin is a tale of cowardice, sacrifice, and redemption.Combining historically accurate characters and locations with mythical kitsune and malevolent demons from Japanese folklore, Oni Ronin is the redemption story of the cowardly Sarobei, a samurai messenger who meets feudal lords, brave warriors, and heroic ghosts on his journey of self-discovery. Written by Mack Flavelle and Kohei Nagamine, with art by Tatsubi, and creative assistance from Maldoror, Manabu Seko, and Keojimal!
Onirica: The Dragonfly's Secret
by Alberto RuedaAlbiorix Corporation continues to expand its unstoppable monopoly around the world, creating new addicts to its dream capsules every day. Struggling against her dependency, Miles Cavanagh watches his wife disappear after contemplating his death in what should have been a peaceful lake experience. Investigating, the financial manager discovers that the Onirica Project is not limited only to entertainment, but also conceals much more pernicious purposes. At the same time, Miles meets the mysterious Alissa, a member of a resistance group against the Corporation, with whom he establishes an ambitious collaboration agreement. Will they be able to find out what is behind Elisabeth Warby's disappearance? Is it connected to the strange events that Miles faces in the woods? Is someone capable of stopping the Corporation's dark plans?
Online Game: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Wu QingXiaoYaoMiracles are created. What about myths?In the game, one could look for miracles, but in the game, one needed to create a legend.Accidents are often the starting point for the achievement of myths.The accident that happened when he was a child caused him to obtain the Chaotic Body …Yet, he was unable to cultivate due to an accident...There were too many accidents, and it was precisely these accidents that had made him so …The game was merciless. It was brotherly!
Online Game: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yi GeRenDeMengXiangHis developers had also hidden all the shortcuts in human evolution into the game. In order to obtain the so-called "Life Code", a group of strong men were running amok, they were willing to do anything they could to get their hands on. National forces and large financial groups were all in place to engage in fierce battles, and the fate of the human race had changed because of this game. Ye Wei, a college student who had just graduated, would he be able to carve out a path of blood for himself?
Online Game: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Wu QingXiaoYaoMiracles are created. What about myths?In the game, one could look for miracles, but in the game, one needed to create a legend.Accidents are often the starting point for the achievement of myths.The accident that happened when he was a child caused him to obtain the Chaotic Body …Yet, he was unable to cultivate due to an accident...There were too many accidents, and it was precisely these accidents that had made him so …The game was merciless. It was brotherly!
Online Game: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Yi GeRenDeMengXiangHis developers had also hidden all the shortcuts in human evolution into the game. In order to obtain the so-called "Life Code", a group of strong men were running amok, they were willing to do anything they could to get their hands on. National forces and large financial groups were all in place to engage in fierce battles, and the fate of the human race had changed because of this game. Ye Wei, a college student who had just graduated, would he be able to carve out a path of blood for himself?
Online Game: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Wu QingXiaoYaoMiracles are created. What about myths?In the game, one could look for miracles, but in the game, one needed to create a legend.Accidents are often the starting point for the achievement of myths.The accident that happened when he was a child caused him to obtain the Chaotic Body …Yet, he was unable to cultivate due to an accident...There were too many accidents, and it was precisely these accidents that had made him so …The game was merciless. It was brotherly!
Online Game: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Yi GeRenDeMengXiangHis developers had also hidden all the shortcuts in human evolution into the game. In order to obtain the so-called "Life Code", a group of strong men were running amok, they were willing to do anything they could to get their hands on. National forces and large financial groups were all in place to engage in fierce battles, and the fate of the human race had changed because of this game. Ye Wei, a college student who had just graduated, would he be able to carve out a path of blood for himself?