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Linesman
by S. K. DunstallFirst in a brand new thought-provoking science fiction series.The lines. No ship can traverse the void without them. Only linesmen can work with them. But only Ean Lambert hears their song. And everyone thinks he's crazy...Most slum kids never go far, certainly not becoming a level-ten linesman like Ean. Even if he's part of a small, and unethical, cartel, and the other linesmen disdain his self-taught methods, he's certified and working.Then a mysterious alien ship is discovered at the edges of the galaxy. Each of the major galactic powers is desperate to be the first to uncover the ship's secrets, but all they've learned is that it has the familiar lines of energy--and a defense system that, once triggered, annihilates everything in a 200 kilometer radius.The vessel threatens any linesman who dares to approach it, except Ean. His unique talents may be the key to understanding this alarming new force--and reconfiguring the relationship between humans and the ships that serve them, forever.
L'infestazione di Hogg Run (Lorestalker (Italiano) #4)
by J. P. BarnettUrla misteriose e ombre terrificanti infestano le foreste del Texas occidentale — orrori nati da segreti mortali. > FINALISTA: Feathered Quill Book Awards 2021: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror > TOP 5 FINALISTI: The Kindle Book Review 2021: Horror/Suspense “… un lavoro eccellente di fiction horror e suspense… ho davvero amato i dialoghi e l’atmosfera da Texas Orientale… raccomando decisamente L’Infestazione di Hogg Run ai fan dell’horror in cerca di un’esperienza del tutto immersiva che faccia venire i brividi lungo la schiena”. ~ K.C. Finn, Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews (5 STELLE) Non è affatto imbarazzante quando sei costretta a fare una vacanza di famiglia con la tua nuova matrigna e la sua giovanissima figlia. Con riluttanza, Macy Donner lo accetta per compiacere suo padre. Ma in campeggio? Ancora peggio. Afflitta da tempo minaccioso, mancanza di corrente e torreggianti ombre annunciate da urla terrificanti dall’oscurità, Macy si rende conto di essere la loro unica speranza di sopravvivenza… una speranza tenue a dir poco. Anche se ha imparato una cosetta o due dai suoi amici cacciatori di mostri, non è attrezzata per gli orrori della vicina casa infestata abbandonata, o per i suoi segreti sepolti da tempo… segreti che vogliono ucciderla. “I temi dell’amore e dei legami familiari, anche se rari nei racconti horror, predominano nella trama. Con mostri sia fantastici che reali, sequenze di inseguimenti ricche di suspense e una coraggiosa protagonista, L’Infestazione di Hogg Run è una vera gemma per gli amanti del genere horror”. ~ Shrabastee Chakraborty, Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews (5 STELLE) La EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTA il quarto libro della serie acclamata dalla critica e vincitrice di numerosi premi “Lorestalker”, un ciclo di racconti horror con protagoniste creature della leggenda e dell’oscu
The Lingering Dead
by J. N. DuncanShe cracks the FBI's toughest supernatural crimes, from Chicago's windy streets and beyond, into the next world. But a malevolent force now has her reputation--and her team--in its sights. . .Jackie Rutledge has faced down everything from the darkest sorcery to uber-vengeful revenants. But heading up the Bureau's special paranormal unit is presenting unexpected challenges. Handling otherworldly egos and politics has never come easy to this loner agent. And opening up to her sexy vampire lover, Nick, is as unnerving as her unwanted new ability to slip between the realms of the living and the dead. . . Now an insidious power holding helpless ghosts in thrall is using any means necessary to discredit Jackie and split her team apart for good. The only chance she has means baiting the terrifying Deadworld being stalking her dreams, hunting her every step--and growing ever more hungry for her ultimate sacrifice. . .
Lingo
by Jim MenickThis witty thriller about sentient artificial intelligence &“makes you think a little [and] smile a lot&” (The New York Times). Brewster Billings is perhaps a little too wrapped up with his computer. He has given it a pet name, Lingo. He has programmed it with the ability to talk to its owner. In fact, Lingo has begun to respond to Brewster's programming skill surprisingly well. Lingo soon makes the jump from polite conversation to elaborate requests for specific television shows to be left on throughout the day. Eventually, Billings begins to suspect that his computerized friend is surpassing him in knowledge and abilities. By the time his suspicions are confirmed, not only is Brewster Billings in trouble—the rest of the human race is, too. Lingo raises many serious questions about Artificial Intelligence—what differentiates man from computer, and which one will control the other?
Lingua Cosmica: Science Fiction from around the World
by Dale KnickerbockerAnthologies, awards, journals, and works in translation have sprung up to reflect science fiction's increasingly international scope. Yet scholars and students alike face a problem. Where does one begin to explore global SF in the absence of an established canon? Lingua Cosmica opens the door to some of the creators in the vanguard of international science fiction. Eleven experts offer innovative English-language scholarship on figures ranging from Cuban pioneer Daína Chaviano to Nigerian filmmaker Olatunde Osunsanmi to the Hugo Award-winning Chinese writer Liu Cixin. These essays invite readers to ponder the themes, formal elements, and unique cultural characteristics within the works of these irreplaceable—if too-little-known—artists. Dale Knickerbocker includes fantasists and genre-benders pushing SF along new evolutionary paths even as they draw on the traditions of their own literary cultures. Includes essays on Daína Chaviano (Cuba), Jacek Dukaj (Poland), Jean-Claude Dunyac (France), Andreas Eschbach (Germany), Angélica Gorodischer (Argentina), Sakyo Komatsu (Japan), Liu Cixin (China), Laurent McAllister (Yves Meynard and Jean-Louis Trudel, Francophone Canada), Olatunde Osunsanmi (Nigeria), Johanna Sinisalo (Finland), and Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (Russia). Contributors: Alexis Brooks de Vita, Pawel Frelik, Yvonne Howell, Yolanda Molina-Gavilán, Vibeke Rützou Petersen, Amy J. Ransom, Hanna-Riikka Roine, Hanna Samola, Mingwei Song, Tatsumi Takayuki, Juan Carlos Toledano Redondo, and Natacha Vas-Deyres.
Linhas Móveis
by Steve VernonEntão...este vampiro entra numa loja de leitura de palmas... Isso pode parecer engraçado para você, mas MOVING LINES é uma história muito tocante de amor, vampirismo e dizer adeus. O QUE AS PESSOAS ESTÃO DIZENDO SOBRE STEVE VERNON "Steve Vernon é uma espécie de anomalia no mundo da literatura de terror. Ele é uma das novas vozes mais frescas do gênero, embora sua carreira tenha se estendido por vinte anos. Escrevendo com uma rara vaidade e confiança, Steve Vernon pode levar seus leitores através de toda uma gama de emoções que vão desde o medo e repulsa até a piedade e o riso". - Cemitério Dança "Armado com um sentido de humor bizarro, uma enorme quantidade de originalidade, um talento para correr riscos e um forte domínio da caracterização - Steve tem a certeza disso." - Descobertas Negras "Steve Vernon nasceu para escrever. Ele é o verdadeiro negócio e temos sorte em tê-lo." - Richard Chizmar O meu gato também me acha muito fixe.
Link
by Walt BeckerFrom the Publisher In a tiny cave beneath the Central African plain, a young woman inches forward, the cone of her flashlight piercing a darkness undisturbed for countless centuries. It's airless, claustrophobic, eerie - but there's nowhere else on earth paleoanthropologist Samantha Colby would rather be. She can sense she's on the brink of scientific immortality, and when her light reveals the chalky white of a skeleton propped against the wall, her every instinct comes alive: This could be it - the Missing Link, the long-sought solution to the mystery of humankind's origin. But these ancient bones ask more questions than they answer. They hint at things no scientist would dare to think. No scientist but one: maverick Jack Austin, whose outspoken theories have earned him only scorn - and whose stubborn pride once cost him Samantha's love. This thriller plunges Jack and Samantha into a labyrinth of international intrigue and ruthless violence that could cost them their lives. For as scientists they know that knowledge is power - but they've forgotten that all power corrupts. Synopsis The final piece has been found. In a tiny cave in Central Africa, paleoanthropologist Samantha Colby has discovered the skeleton of what might be the long-sought missing link between ape and man. But the ancient bones raise more questions then they answer-and they suggest that human ancestry can be traced to something previously unimaginable. ..The most important discovery in civilization's history could mean death for Colby and renegade scientist Jack Austin. For it will lead them to even greater revelations that could rock the world-and to secrets no human should know.
The Link
by Richard MathesonFrom the iconic author of I Am Legend: The fascinating, unfinished teleplay of a saga encompassing the Titanic, Jack the Ripper, and the paranormal. Richard Matheson, the celebrated Twilight Zone scripter, explored his interests in metaphysics, spiritualism, and parapsychology in such stories as Hell House, Somewhere in Time, and What Dreams May Come. In the early 1980s, he approached the ABC television network with a twenty-hour mini-series about such phenomena in contemporary times—and included two in-depth historical accounts of the psychic events related to the Jack the Ripper murders and in the Titanic disaster. Titled The Link, Matheson turned in a 557-page outline that ABC executives requested he condense into seven hour-long episodes. Unable to realize his original vision under such restrictions, Matheson abandoned the television project and attempted to novelize the outline. After writing 800 pages that only comprised the first part of the novel, he decided it was too unwieldy and moved on to other stories. Now, Matheson&’s fans can discover what might have been with this publication of The Link, which includes the entire original outline as well as part of the teleplay. The story follows Robert Allright, a writer working with paranormal investigator Cathy Graves to decipher a mystery unearthed by his father in an Arizona archeological dig. Allright&’s only clue is the mystifying crystal that his father believes is the key to a great discovery. &“The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.&” —Stephen King &“Matheson peppers [The Link] with innumerable historical incidents of supposed paranormal activity that make fascinating reading.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Link
by Alan NourseAlan Edward Nourse, an American science fiction author and physician, also writing under the names of Dr. X and Al Edwards, wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. Nourse helped pay for his medical education by writing science fiction for magazines and continued after retiring from medicine.
The Link
by Alan E. NourseIt was nearly sundown when Ravdin eased the ship down into the last slow arc toward the Earth's surface. Stretching his arms and legs, he tried to relax and ease the tension in his tired muscles. Carefully, he tightened the seat belt for landing; below him he could see the vast, tangled expanse of Jungle-land spreading out to the horizon. Miles ahead was the bright circle of the landing field and the sparkling glow of the city beyond. Ravdin peered to the north of the city, hoping to catch a glimpse of the concert before his ship was swallowed by the brilliant landing lights.
Linka the Sky Conqueror: Series 13 Book 4 (Beast Quest #76)
by Adam BladeThe Warrior's Road is perilous, and Tom must face an enemy from the air. Linka the Sky Conqueror is here to battle the heroes! Does Tom have the strength to survive another Beast attack?
Linked
by Imogen HowsonWhen Elissa learns her telepathic twin is the subject of government experiments, the girls find themselves on the run with secrets worth killing for in this futuristic, romantic thriller."Sparked with danger and tinged with romance, Linked is a roller-coaster ride into space that just about everyone should enjoy" (Booklist, starred review). Elissa used to have it all: looks, popularity, and a bright future. Now, all she has is nightmarish visions and unexplained bruises. Finally, she's promised a cure, and a surgery is scheduled. But on the eve of the procedure, she discovers the truth behind her visions: She's seeing the world through another girl's eyes. A world filled with pain and wires and weird machines. Elissa follows her visions, only to find a battered, broken girl on the run. A girl--Lin--who looks exactly like Elissa, down to the matching bruises. A twin she never knew existed. Elissa helps Lin evade the government agents who are ruthlessly tracking her down, but they're struggling to avoid capture, and soon Elissa is forced to turn to the only person who can help: Cadan, her brother's infuriating, arrogant best friend, and new graduate of the SFI space flight academy. Cadan is their one chance at safety. But Lin is too valuable to let go, and Elissa has knowledge that is too dangerous. The government will stop at nothing to get them back. "Action-packed and thoroughly engrossing, this novel offers readers a classic sci-fi, space-travel adventure at its best" (BCCB).
Linked: Book 1 (Linked #1)
by Imogen HowsonFor years, Elissa has suffered nightmarish visions and unexplained bruises. Finally, she's promised a cure, and an operation is scheduled. But on the eve of the procedure, Elissa discovers the truth: she's seeing the world through another girl's eyes. A world filled with wires, machines and pain. Elissa follows her visions, only to find a battered, broken girl. A girl who looks exactly like her. A twin she never knew existed. Elissa and her twin Lin go on the run, but even after changing their looks and clothes, they're barely a step ahead of the government agents who are ruthlessly tracking them down. For Lin and Elissa are too valuable to let go, and the dark truth at the heart of it all is too shocking to risk exposing...
Linked
by Imogen HowsonWhen Elissa learns her telepathic twin is the subject of government experiments, the girls find themselves on the run with secrets worth killing for in this futuristic, romantic thriller. Elissa used to have it all: looks, popularity, and a bright future. Now, all she has is nightmarish visions and unexplained bruises. Finally, she's promised a cure, and a surgery is scheduled. But on the eve of the procedure, she discovers the truth behind her visions: She's seeing the world through another girl's eyes. A world filled with pain and wires and weird machines. Elissa follows her visions, only to find a battered, broken girl on the run. A girl--Lin--who looks exactly like Elissa, down to the matching bruises. A twin she never knew existed.Elissa helps Lin evade the government agents who are ruthlessly tracking her down, but they're struggling to avoid capture, and soon Elissa is forced to turn to the only person who can help: Cadan, her brother's infuriating, arrogant best friend, and new graduate of the SFI space flight academy. Cadan is their one chance at safety. But Lin is too valuable to let go, and Elissa has knowledge that is too dangerous. The government will stop at nothing to get them back.
Linnets and Valerians
by Elizabeth GoudgeFour young siblings embark on a fantastical adventure in this classic children’s story by the Carnegie Medal-winning author of The Little White Horse.When their father goes off traveling, Nan, Robert, Timothy, and Betsy Linnet are sent to stay with their grandmother. Unfortunately, their new caretaker doesn’t care much for children—let alone their dog. So they run away to stay with their Uncle Ambrose.A retired schoolteacher, Ambrose is determined to give the Linnet children an education. But in addition to Greek, Latin, and Literature, they learn about nature and magic, the power of the past, and, of course, the importance of the bees. Armed with their new knowledge, they set off on a fantastical adventure to find the lost Valerians, undo some wicked spells, and reunite a divided family.Linnets and Valerians is filled with Elizabeth Goudge’s trademark mixture of realism and magic. Much like The Little White Horse, it is set in Devon and inspired by local folklore and legends.
L'Insurrection Divine: Une femme, dotée de pouvoirs mystérieux, essaie de libérer Mars, sa planète natale, de la tyrannie. (La Trilogie des Dieux Zétiens #2)
by Martin LundqvistGuidée par des visions prophétiques, Keila se révolte contre l'oppression du Conseil Terrestre. Toutefois, la source des visions est-elle digne de confiance ? L'Insurrection Divine a lieu en 2872 et suit le parcours de Keila Eisenstein, une jeune rebelle martienne, alors qu'elle se bat contre l'hégémonie du Conseil Terrestre. Dans une vision, Keila réalise que pour atteindre son objectif de libérer son peuple, elle doit d'abord libérer la colonie établie sur l'astéroïde Eden du joug tyrannique d'Abraham Goldstein. Elle y parvient et prend le pouvoir sur Eden. Après avoir obtenu le contrôle d'Eden, Keila simule sa propre mort pour tromper l'officier du Conseil Terrestre chargé de l'arrêter, le contre-amiral Bjorn Muller. Keila décidé d'utiliser Eden comme une base d'opérations afin de dresser les membres du Conseil les uns contre les autres, contre toute attente. Minces sont ses chances de vaincre le puissant Conseil Terrestre qui règne sur le Système solaire et opprime la majorité de l'humanité depuis plus de cinq cents ans. Toutefois, elle a un atout dans sa manche pour défier les probabilités, une connexion divine mystérieuse. Ses visions lui montrent la vie, et grâce à la technologie du défunt Abraham Goldstein, Keila peut découvrir des secrets susceptibles de l'aider à libérer l'humanité de la domination d'une élite composée de quelques ploutocrates. Néanmoins, cette connexion a un prix. En effet, est-ce que les Zétiens, qui la contrôlent comme une marionnette, valent-ils vraiment mieux que les dictateurs terriens qu'elle souhaite remplacer ?
Lintang and the Pirate Queen
by Tamara MossGutsy girls and strong women make up the diverse and appealing crew of a pirate ship that battles intrigue and deadly monsters in an action-filled fantasy adventure. “Combine a pirate adventure of mythic proportions, a uniquely charming cast of characters, and a vivid new fantasy world and you get Lintang and the Pirate Queen. Magical, inventive, and positively unforgettable.”—Marissa Meyer, bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles Lintang is an island girl who longs for daring and danger. When she meets the feared pirate, Captain Shafira, and her all-female crew, Lintang is determined to join them. Secrets within secrets, life-or-death battles with spectacular monsters, and hair’s breadth escapes keep readers turning the pages of a story populated by women of color who are fighters, adventurers, and leaders.
L'Invasione
by William Meikle Silvia De CataldoAlice e Hiscock, una donna ed un uomo che vivono a grande distanza e che fanno vite completamente diverse, si ritrovano in un'avventura piena di azione e suspense quando sulla Terra inizia a cadere una strana neve verde. Insieme si ritroveranno alla ricerca di un noto professore che forse ha la chiave per salvare la Terra... ma ci riusciranno? E a quale prezzo?
L'invasione dei sombri
by Jordi VillalobosUn incantesimo che può cambiare ogni cosa, un romanzo inaspettato, un’inevitabile guerra, due storie che si intrecciano... I sombri si stanno avvicinando! Vogliono conquistare tutta la Frienia. Gli uomini e gli orchi, da sempre nemici, sono costretti ad allearsi per far fronte al nuovo nemico comune. La forzata unione tra Syriel, principe degli uomini, e Lirieth, principessa degli orchi, rappresenta il simbolo di questa alleanza. Tra loro nasce un sentimento reale, ma il sospetto di un tradimento rischia di rovinare tutto. Qual’è l’oscuro segreto del passato di Lirieth? Per poter rinforzare i rispettivi eserciti, la nuova alleanza e i suoi nemici, cercheranno di catturare dei draghi e di reclutare altri potenti alleati. I principi riusciranno a mettere su un esercito abbastanza forte da sconfiggere i sombri? Duemila anni prima un mago perverso, chiamato Mazorik, viene a conoscenza del peggior incantesimo di magia nera che sia mai esistito prima: Linderiun tesarien racem E ha in mente di utilizzarlo per sottomettere tutte le razze della Frienia: elfi, uomini, nani, mediani, giganti e sombri. Qualcuno riuscirà ad ostacolare i suoi piani? Due storie che si intrecciano, tra guerre, tradimenti, storie d’amore, intrighi e avventure, per poi terminare in un finale sorprendente.
Un lío de perros
by Margaret Mahy¿Y si un día encontraras un perro capaz de cumplir todos tus deseos? Tom no se imagina las aventuras que le esperan cuando se muda a la calle del Prodigio. Y es que sus nuevos vecinos son... ¿Cómo decirlo? Algo excepcionales: el gran mago Mirabilis y Najki, un perro que hace realidad los deseos de la gente. Pero ¡cuidado con lo que deseas! A veces, los deseos más normales pueden meterte en líos increíbles... Un libro destinado a convertirse en un clásico.
A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in The Wicked Years (Wicked Years #3)
by Gregory MaguireReturn to a darker Oz with Gregory Maguire. In A Lion Among Men, the third volume in Maguire’s acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series The Wicked Years, a fuller, more complex Cowardly Lion is brought to life and gets to tell his remarkable tale. It is a story of oppression and fear in a world gone mad with war fever—of Munchkins, Wizards, and Wicked Witches—and especially of a gentle soul and determined survivor who is truly A Lion Among Men.
Lion Eyes (Shifters Unbound #7.25)
by Jennifer AshleyBree has just decided to give up trying to be a Shifter groupie when a lion Shifter slams into her truck and tells her to drive. Seamus is on the run from hunters, other Shifters, and who knows who else. All Bree knows is that he's compelling, needs her help, and most intriguing of all, wears no Collar . . . <p><p>Seamus McGuire fears he's gone crazy-feral-and become a killer. His only hope of getting away from the hunters and police on his tail is Bree, a human woman who not only knows a lot about Shifters but has great compassion for them. <p> Things are more complicated than they seem, though. Seamus is on a mission-to protect those in his care after the destruction of Kendrick's compound of un-Collared Shifters. Seamus must keep it together and make sure his charges stay hidden, but at the same time, he's pulled to Bree as he's never been pulled to a woman before. He needs to prove he's innocent and not crazy before it's too late for himself, Bree, and those he's vowed to protect.
The Lion Hunter (The Lion Hunters Novels #4)
by Elizabeth WeinTelemakos may have survived his capture in Afar, but his dangerous journey is far from over . . .Twelve-year-old Telemakos—the descendant of British and Aksumite royalty—is still recovering from his ordeal as a government spy in the Afar desert, where he uncovered the traitor who spread the plague through Aksum. But before Telemakos is fully healed, tragedy strikes. For their own safety, Telemakos and his infant sister, Athena, are sent to live with Abreha, the ruler of Himyar—a longtime enemy turned ally of the Aksumites. Telemakos&’s aunt Goewin, British ambassador to Aksum, warns him that Abreha is kind but dangerous. Telemakos promises he will be mindful—but he does not realize just how serious Goewin&’s warnings will prove to be.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Elizabeth Wein including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
A Lion In The Meadow: Early Reader (Early Reader)
by Margaret MahyEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside. A brand new Early Reader edition of this beautiful classic story.
A Lion in the Meadow
by Margaret MahyIn the quiet meadow, the grass is green, and the apple tree has lots of apples. Underneath the apple tree is...? Other books by Margaret Mahy are available in this library.