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Absurdités Paranormales: Bureau d'investigation Blue Moon - Volume 1 (Bureau d'investigation Blue Moon #1)
by Steve HiggsTempest Michael ne croit pas au paranormal. Alors pourquoi son métier consiste-t-il à enquêter sur l’occulte ? Parce le poste lui est tombé dessus à cause d’une faute de frappe dans son annonce et que des clients ont commencé à l'appeler avant même qu'il ne puisse la faire changer. Le paranormal n'existe pas, évidemment. Tempest passe donc une grande partie de ses journées à faire remarquer avec tact que non, grand-mère Rita n'est pas une sorcière, elle est juste moche. Ou alors, que ce n'est pas un fantôme qui vous empêche de dormir, non monsieur, vous avez juste un terrible problème de flatulence. Pourtant, une série de morts violentes chamboule les environs et tout porte à croire qu'un vampire serait à l'origine de ces terribles actes. La police n'a aucune piste et Tempest a l'impression que résoudre cette affaire est tout à fait dans ses cordes. C'est déjà un excellent argument mais lorsque la policière Amanda Harper, alias : Agent Bellegosse, lui demande de l'aide, une voix émanant suspicieusement de son entrejambe lui suggère de faire tout son possible pour résoudre le cas, démasquer l'assassin et gagner un aller simple pour ses culottes. Aidé par ses amis, encombré pas sa mère (Pourquoi n'ai-je toujours pas de petits-enfants, Tempest ?), conseillé par le propriétaire d'une librairie occulte, Tempest est, en plus, entouré de belles femmes qui ne veulent qu'être amies avec lui. Tempest se retrouve bientôt aux prises avec des vampires en herbe qui veulent le tuer tout en enquêtant sur des rumeurs selon lesquelles un bigfoot terroriserait la campagne avoisinante. Tempest n'est pas au bout de ses peines… dire que la seule chose qu’il espérait, c’était de se trouver une jolie fille !
Absynthe
by Brendan P. BellecourtIn his sci-fi debut, Bellecourt explores an alternate roaring 20s where a shell-shocked soldier must uncover latent telepathic abilities to save himself and the people around him.Liam Mulcahey, a reclusive, shell-shocked veteran, remembers little of the Great War. Ten years later, when he is caught in a brutal attack on a Chicago speakeasy, Liam is saved by Grace, an alluring heiress who's able to cast illusions. Though the attack appears to have been committed by the hated Uprising, Grace believes it was orchestrated by Leland De Pere--Liam's former commander and the current President of the United States. Meeting Grace unearths long-buried memories. Liam's former squad, the Devil's Henchmen, was given a serum to allow telepathic communication, transforming them into a unified killing machine. With Grace's help, Liam begins to regain his abilities, but when De Pere learns of it, he orders his militia to eliminate Liam at any cost. But Liam's abilities are expanding quickly. When Liam turns the tables and digs deeper into De Pere's plans, he discovers a terrible secret. The same experiment that granted Liam's abilities was bent toward darker purposes. Liam must navigate both his enemies and supposed allies to stop the President's nefarious plans before they're unleashed on the world. And Grace is hiding secrets of her own, secrets that could prove every bit as dangerous as the President's.
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group
by Catherine JinksA werewolf? I kept stumbling over that word; it made no sense to me. How could I be a werewolf? Werewolves didn't exist. When Tobias Vandevelde wakes up in hospital with no memory of the night before, he is told that he was found unconscious. In a zoo pen. The doctor rules out epilepsy and Toby's prank-loving friends are just as freaked out as he is. Then the wild-eyed Reuben turns up talking in hushed tones about Toby being a werewolf. Reuben's pale, insomniac friends seem equally convinced and offer to chain him up every full moon. They also claim to be part of some sort of vampire support group. This has to be a joke - right? It's only when he's kidnapped, imprisoned and in desperate need of rescuing that Toby begins to believe them...
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group
by Catherine JinksWhen Tobias Richard Vandevelde wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the night before, his horrified mother tells him that he was found unconscious. At Featherdale Wildlife Park. In a dingo pen. He assumes that his two best friends are somehow responsible, until the mysterious Reuben turns up, claiming that Toby has a rare and dangerous "condition." Next thing he knows, Toby finds himself involved with a strange bunch of sickly insomniacs who seem convinced that he needs their help. It's not until he's kidnapped and imprisoned that he starts to believe them--and to understand what being a paranormal monster really means.
The Abyss
by Orson Scott CardAARON BARNES WAS ON DUTY WITH THE SONAR SYSTEM OF THE USS MONTANA, AN OHIO-CLASS SSBN BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE. flames took the job seriously. He knew that if he made one mistake, they were all blind and deaf in the belly of the sea. So when the glider, still far off, began to emit a thrumming noise as it moved through the water, it was less than a second before Barnes noticed it, and only a few seconds more before both Barnes and the sonar computer concluded, from the sound-source's course and speed, that it wasn't a fish. Within moments, the whole crew was at battle stations. There weren't all that many countries in the world that even owned submarines, and none of them were neutral. Not at that speed, at that depth, at that time. Not in those waters. How fast was it? Barnes checked again. "Sixty knots," he whispered. "Sixty knots?" said Captain Kretschmer. His voice was calm enough-he simply didn't believe the information. "No way, Barnes. The Reds don't have anything that fast." "Checked it twice, skipper," Barnes told him. "It's a real unique signature. No cavitation, no reactor noise. Doesn't even sound like screws." In fact, it sounded like a fish with an incredibly loud heartbeat. But sixty knots? Wasn't a fish in the sea could move that fast even if it was pissing pure rocket fuel...
Abyss: Star Wars Legends (Fate of the Jedi)
by Troy DenningFollowing a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo's dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Sojourning among the mysterious Aing-Tii monks has left Luke and his son Ben with no real answers, only the suspicion that the revelations they seek lie in the forbidden reaches of the distant Maw Cluster. There, hidden from the galaxy in a labyrinth of black holes, dwell the Mind Walkers: those whose power to transcend their bodies and be one with the Force is as seductive and intoxicating as it is potentially fatal. But it may be Luke's only path to the truth. Meanwhile, on Coruscant, the war of wills between Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala and the Jedi Order is escalating. Outraged over the carbonite freezing of young Jedi Knights Valin and Jysella Horn after their inexplicable mental breakdowns, the Jedi are determined to defy Daala's martial tactics, override Council Master Kenth Hamner's wavering leadership, and deal on their own terms with the epidemic of madness preying on their ranks. As Han and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest, Jedi healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading affliction. But none of them realize the blaster barrel is already swinging in their direction-and Chief Daala is about to pull the trigger. Nor do Luke and Ben, deep in the Maw Cluster and pushing their Force abilities beyond known limits, realize how close they are-to the Sith strike squad bent on exterminating the Skywalkers, to a nexus of dark-side energy unprecedented in its power and its hunger, and to an explosive confrontation between opposing wielders of the Force from which only one Master-good or evil-can emerge alive.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
Abyss: Abyss (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
by Dean WeddleNO LAW. NO CONSCIENCE. NO STOPPING THEM.They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group commited to safeguarding the Federation at any cost. Mere days after the startling events of AVATAR, Dr. Julian Bashir faces his darkest nightmare when Section 31 compels him to undertake amission to stop one of their own. But this renegade is no ordinary agent. Like Bashir, Dr. Ethan Locken is genetically enhanced, a human superior in body and mind. But Locken dreams of remaking the galaxy in his own image—and creating a new human empire based on the example of the infamous Khan Noonien Singh. And as he begins to understand the terrifying truth about his opposite number, Bashir will learn more about himself than he ever wanted.
The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers #1)
by Peter F. HamiltonThe wait is over. Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton is back with the first of a new two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power. The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raiel--self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void. Once inside, Nigel discovers that humans are not the only life-forms to have been sucked into the Void, where the laws of physics are subtly different and mental powers indistinguishable from magic are commonplace. The humans trapped there are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimics--the Fallers--that are intelligent but merciless killers. Yet these same aliens may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void forever--if Nigel can uncover their secrets. As the Fallers' relentless attacks continue, and the fragile human society splinters into civil war, Nigel must uncover the secrets of the Fallers--before he is killed by the very people he has come to save. Praise for Peter F. Hamilton's Great North Road "Gripping . . . a mammoth tale featuring believable characters and exceptionally skilled storytelling."--Library Journal (starred review) The Evolutionary Void "Satisfying and powerful . . . Space Opera doesn't get much more epic."--SFFWorld The Temporal Void "Fusing elements of hard SF with adventure fantasy tropes, Hamilton has singlehandedly raised the bar for grand-scale speculative storytelling."--Publishers Weekly The Dreaming Void "A real spellbinder from a master storyteller . . . dozens of scenarios, a surprisingly well-delineated cast of thousands, plotting enough to delight the most Machiavellian of readers."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From the Hardcover edition.
Abyss Deep
by Ian DouglasNew York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas's virtuosic Star Corpsman series proves one thing: The Marines are still the toughest sons of guns in the galaxy.As Bravo Company defuses a hostage crisis on an orbiting mining station, Navy Corpsman Elliot "Doc" Carlyle not only saves the lives of a wounded Marine and two extraterrestrial friendlies--he averts a terrorist strike intended to kill billions. His reward? Deployment on a recon mission into the darkest depths known to man.Abyss Deep is a foreboding ocean planet torn by extremes: boiling storm world on one side, unbroken glacier on the other. Humans established a research colony there to study the planet's giant sea serpents--but the colony has gone ominously silent. When Carlyle's team arrives, they discover a vessel belonging to a warlike alien species hovering above the atmosphere. But below the ice lurks a mystery so chilling it will make even Elliot Carlyle's blood run cold.
Abyss Deep
by Ian DouglasNew York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas's virtuosic Star Corpsman series proves one thing: The Marines are still the toughest sons of guns in the galaxy.As Bravo Company defuses a hostage crisis on an orbiting mining station, Navy Corpsman Elliot "Doc" Carlyle not only saves the lives of a wounded Marine and two extraterrestrial friendlies--he averts a terrorist strike intended to kill billions. His reward? Deployment on a recon mission into the darkest depths known to man.Abyss Deep is a foreboding ocean planet torn by extremes: boiling storm world on one side, unbroken glacier on the other. Humans established a research colony there to study the planet's giant sea serpents--but the colony has gone ominously silent. When Carlyle's team arrives, they discover a vessel belonging to a warlike alien species hovering above the atmosphere. But below the ice lurks a mystery so chilling it will make even Elliot Carlyle's blood run cold.
Abyss: Two Novellas
by Kate WilhelmAbyss Anyone? Enter Kate Wilhelm's realm of extrasensory perception, alternate universes, alien monsters, and something else, something much more strange...the abyss that lurks near each of us, ready to destroy us...or set us free.
Acacia: The Acacia Trilogy, Book One (Acacia Trilogy #1)
by David Anthony Durham"David Anthony Durham has serious chops. I can't wait to read whatever he writes next."--George R. R. MartinWelcome to Acacia . . . Born into generations of prosperity, the four royal children of the Akaran dynasty know little of the world outside their opulent island paradise. But when an assassin strikes at the heart of their power, their lives are changed forever. Forced to flee to distant corners and separated against their will, the children must navigate a web of hidden allegiances, ancient magic, foreign invaders, and illicit trade that will challenge their very notion of who they are. As they come to understand their true purpose in life, the fate of the world lies in their hands.
Academia Cazadores 2: Vacaciones de Invierno
by Ivy HearneLos monstruos de Santa han llegado a la ciudad ... La peor parte de tener que permanecer en la Academia de Cazadores durante las vacaciones de invierno es el puro aburrimiento. Con la mayoría de los otros estudiantes lejos para las vacaciones, Kacie tiene poco que hacer excepto leer y ver películas ... y practicar todos los movimientos de cacería que aprendió en su primer semestre. Cuando su aburrimiento la envía a una carrera hacia el cercano pueblo humano, descubre algo horrible que se aprovechan de los niños locales. Pero de todos los que aún están en el campus, ella es la única que puede verlo, y eso significa que tendrá que poner en práctica esas habilidades de cacería mucho antes de lo que esperaba.. Vacaciones de invierno es el episodio 2, un especial de vacaciones cortas para los lectores de la Academia de Cazadores.
Academia de Caçadores 1: Exame de Admissão (Academia de Caçadores #1)
by Ivy HearneSobreviva ou morra. Não é muito para o lema de uma escola — nada tão inspirador como, digamos, “Vamos trazer a luz ao mundo,” ou “Conhecimento É Liberdade,” ou até mesmo apenas “Luz e verdade.” Todos são lemas de verdade em escolas. Este também é. Ele pertence à Academia de Caçadores. E agora, eu também. Desde que ela tinha doze anos de idade, Kacela DeLuca sofria dores de cabeça debilitantes. Na véspera do seu aniversário de dezesseis anos, ela aprendeu que sua enxaqueca era a consequência de habilidades psíquicas nunca exploradas. Foi-lhe dada uma escolha: continuar a sofrer ou deixar tudo que ela conhecia para trás, para juntar-se à Academia de Caçadores. O único porém? Se não passasse no exame de admissão, ela morreria. Uma adolescente com poderes psíquicos bloqueados, um meio-pantera que não pode — ou se recusa — a se transfigurar, uma academia secreta e o poder de defender o mundo inteiro... Isso se Kacie conseguir manifestar o seu potencial antes que seja tarde demais. Fãs de Academia de Vampiros, Os Instrumentos Mortais, Harry Potter e Escola de Dragões vão amar a Academia de Caçadores! Exame de Admissão é o episódio um de Academia de Caçadores!
Academia de Caçadores 2: Férias de Inverno (Academia de Caçadores #2)
by Ivy HearneAs garras do Papai Noel estão por aí… A pior parte de ter que ficar na Academia de Caçadores nas férias de inverno é o complete tédio. Com a maior parte dos outros estudantes viajando de férias, Kacie tem pouco para fazer além de ler e ver filmes… e praticar todos os movimentos de caça que ela aprendeu no primeiro semestre. Quando seu tédio a leva a visitar a pequena cidade próxima, ela descobre algo terrível atormentando as crianças locais. Mas de todos que ainda estão no campus, ela é a única que consegue vê-lo — e isso significa que ela terá que colocar aquelas habilidades de caça em prática muito antes do que esperava. Férias de Inverno é o episódio 2, um pequeno especial de férias da Academia de Caçadores!
Academia de Cazadores: - 1 Examen de Ingreso
by Ivy HearneSobrevivir o Morir. No es un lema de escuela, no es tan inspirador como, digamos, "Demos luz al mundo" o "El conocimiento es libertad", o incluso sólo "Luz y Verdad". Esos son todos lemas reales de colegio. Así es este. Pertenece a la Academia de Cazadores. Y ahora, yo también. Desde que tenía doce años, Kacela Deluca ha sufrido migrañas debilitantes. En la víspera de su decimosexto cumpleaños, se entera de que sus dolores de cabeza son el resultado de habilidades psíquicas sin explotar. Se le ha dado una opción: continuar sufriendo o dejar atrás todo lo que conoce y unirse a la Academia de Cazadores. ¿La única trampa? Si ella no pasa el examen de ingreso, morirá. Una adolescente con poderes psíquicos bloqueados, un transformador en pantera que no puede, o no quiere transformarse, una academia secreta y el poder de defender al mundo entero ... si solo Kacela puede liberar su potencial antes de que sea demasiado tarde . A los fanáticos de Academia de Vampiros, Instrumentos Mortales, Harry Potter y Escuela de Dragones les encantará la Academia de Cazadores! El Examen de Ingreso es el episodio uno de la Academia de Cazadores!
Academia de Dragones: Iniciado
by Sarah K. L. WilsonLa magia llega a la Academia de Dragones. ¿Puede ser de confianza? Con el Primer Vuelo a sus espaldas, Amel, de dieciséis años, cree que finalmente puede establecerse en sus estudios y aprender a ser una Jinete de Dragón. Pero cuando un amigo es brutalmente herido, otro tiene un oscuro secreto, y a Amel se le confía un mensaje vital, ella debe cuestionarse dónde reside su lealtad. Peor aún, los Magikas han llegado a la Academia de Dragones y traen cambios y nuevos prejuicios contra Amel. Con el hogar que Amel encontró en la Academia de Dragones desapareciendo rápidamente, ¿sabrá en quién confiar o sus nuevas amistades desaparecerán tan rápido como su seguridad?
Academia de Dragones: Primer Vuelo
by Sarah K. L. Wilson Ana Cecilia CastañoUna adolescente discapacitada, un dragón empático y un vínculo que salvará el mundo. Amel, de dieciséis años, llegó a la Academia de Dragones igual que todo el resto: con el sueño de montar un dragón y unirse a los Jinetes de Dragones de Dominion, Pero Amel tiene una pierna tullida y el entrenamiento en la Academia de Dragones es extenuante. Antes de siquiera convertirse en una Iniciada, deberá completar su Primer Vuelo en un dragón, ¿Podrá Amel sobrevivir a su Primer Vuelo y convertirse en una Iniciada de la Academia de Dragones, o se estrellarán sus sueños contra las rocas?
Academia de Lobos
by Fernando D. González Salazar Pet TorresSiete jóvenes lobos de sangre pura son elegidos para entrar a la Academia de Lobos. La Academia de Lobos es un mundo prohibido y misterioso, el cual sólo es revelado a siete lobos de siete distintas familias cada siete años. Cada vez que los siete lobos llegan a esta prohibida y misteriosa academia: Tienen que hacer sus juramentos. Después de hacer sus juramentos, son respetados como jóvenes lobos de sangre pura de la Academia de Lobos. Ven a este misterioso y prohibido mundo, donde solo siete jóvenes lobos son capaces de entrar cada siete años.
Academia Unicornio 1. Sofía y Arco Iris: Serie Academia Unicornio - Nº1 (Academia Unicornio #Volumen 1)
by Julie Sykes¿Y si tu mejor amigo fuera un unicornio?Entra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! ¡A Sofía le hace mucha ilusión entrar en la Academia Unicornio! Allí conoce a Arco Iris, un precioso unicornio que se convertirá en su mejor amigo. Cuando el lago mágico de la Academia empieza a tener un color raro y la magia de los unicornios falla, Sofía y Arco Iris deberán lanzarse a una gran aventura en el bosque para solucionarlo.
Academia Unicornio 2. Scarlett y Fuego (Academia Unicornio #Volumen)
by Julie SykesEntra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! A Scarlett y a Fuego les encanta estar en la Academia Unicornio. Es un lugar fantástico para divertirse ¡y hacer alguna que otra travesura! Pero cuando el lago Destellos empieza a congelarse, la escuela podría cerrar. Scarlett y Fuego no quieren estar separados de ninguna manera. Por eso deciden descubrir quién está tras la gran helada y remediar el embrollo...
Academia Unicornio 3. Ava y Estrella (Academia Unicornio #Volumen 3)
by Julie SykesEntra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! Ava y Estrella disfrutan en el huerto de la Academia Unicornio porque en él hacen crecer las plantas más mágicas y bonitas. Sin embargo, las bayas celestiales de las que se alimentan los unicornios empiezan a desaparecer. ¿Cómo sobrevivirán? Dependerá de Ava y Estrella encontrar esa fruta especial para que la magia de los unicornios no empiece a desvanecerse.
Academia Unicornio 4. Isabel y Nube: Serie Academia Unicornio - Nº4 (Academia Unicornio #Volumen 4)
by Julie SykesEntra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! A Isabel le encanta cabalgar sobre Nube por los terrenos de la Academia Unicornio y se muere de ganas de conocer el poder mágico de su mejor amigo. Lo que no se imaginan Isabel y Nube es que les espera una gran aventura en la que tendrán que aprender a confiar la una en el otro: alguien ha lanzado un maleficio sobre el lago mágico de la Academia y depende de ellos dos salvar el colegio...
Academia Unicornio 5. Laila y Pirueta: Serie Academia Unicornio - Nº5 (Academia Unicornio Ser. #5)
by Julie SykesEntra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! ¡Qué suerte tiene Laila! No solo puede estudiar en la Academia Unicornio, sino que además le encanta la compañía de Pirueta, un unicornio lleno de energía, aunque a veces a Laila le asusta un poco saltar y trotar a toda velocidad como hacen sus amigas. Sin embargo, cuando los árboles que rodean el lago Destellos empiezan a debilitarse, Laila tendrá que ser valiente. ¡A Pirueta y a ella les espera una gran aventura! ¡Una amistad al galope!
Academia Unicornio 6. Olivia y Copo de Nieve: Serie Academia Unicornio - Nº6
by Julie SykesEntra en la Academia Unicornio... ¡donde todo es mágico! El curso está a punto de acabar y Copo de nieve, el unicornio de Olivia, todavía NO ha descubierto su magia. Pero Olivia no tiene tiempo para preocuparse de ello porque, como el resto de alumnos, anda atareada decorando la Academia Unicornio para el baile de graduación. Cuando parece que alguien trata de aguar la fiesta, dependerá de Olivia y Copo de nieve salvar la ceremonia...¡y la escuela! ¡Una amistad al galope!