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Lips Touch: Three Times
by Laini TaylorAn award-winning short story collection from the author of the must-read DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE trilogy.In Victorian times, goblins offered sumptuous fruits in exchange for maidens' souls... and were usually successful. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy young women? Discover the answer in GOBLIN FRUIT. In SPICY LITTLE CURSES a demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test the curse placed upon her. And in HATCHLING, six days before Esme's fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?
Lips Touch: Three Times
by Laini TaylorIn the style of Stephenie Meyer, three tales of supernatural love that all hinge on a life-changing kiss.Three tales of supernatural love, each pivoting on a kiss that is no mere kiss, but an action with profound consequences for the kissers' souls: Goblin Fruit: In Victorian times, goblin men had only to offer young girls sumptuous fruits to tempt them to sell their souls. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy girls? Spicy Little Curses: A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse.
Lipstick Voodoo: The Kincaid Strange Series, Book Two (Kincaid Strange Series, The #2)
by Kristi CharishKincaid Strange, not your average voodoo practitioner, is back in the freshly imagined and hugely entertaining second installment of Kristi Charish's urban fantasy series.Kincaid Strange cannot catch a break. After dealing with a spate of paranormal murders, there's barely time to recuperate--let alone sleep in--before there's a new problem in Kincaid's world of paranormal activity. When her roommate, Nathan Cade--the ghost of a grunge-rocker with a pathological lack of self-control--comes home bound to a dead body, it's up to Kincaid to figure out how to free him. Ideally before her new mentor, Gideon, a powerful sorcerer's ghost, discovers that Nate is trapped in the body he'd coveted for himself. When Aaron, a Seattle cop on the afterlife beat--and Kincaid's ex--calls her in to help out with a cold case, she takes the chance to mend fences with the police department. The problem: they want to interview Nate's ghost, which she can't produce. Then people from Nate's past start showing up dead, and what's killing them doesn't seem to be human. And the way it's killing them is especially brutal. Nate's hiding something, but he's Kincaid's friend and she wants to help him. But she also wants to stay alive....
Liquid Lies
by Hanna MartineMagic is corporate America's best-kept secret, and Gwen Carroway is the best at selling it... With her ability to pick up any language in an instant, Gwen Carroway is taking her family business global. As dutiful future leader of water elementals, she'll do anything to protect her people's secrets and bloodlines--including enter an arranged marriage. Inside, however, she yearns for the forbidden. Reed is a mercenary addicted to the money and adrenaline rush of his work. After he inadvertently saves Gwen's life, he ignites her taboo desire for men without magic--and with bodies of gods. Just as things heat up, Reed discovers that Gwen is exactly who he's been hired to kidnap. He resolves to put work before lust, yet her luscious beauty and fiery spirit unravel him... But there is a terrible truth behind Gwen's family business--and now, caught between the kinsmen she no longer trusts and an enemy bent on vengeance, the only ally she has is her abductor...
Liquid Snakes: A Novel
by Stephen KearseFinalist for the Libby Book AwardsWhat if toxic pollutants traveled up the socioeconomic ladder rather than down it? A Black biochemist provides an answer in this wildly original novel of pollution, poison, and dark pleasureIn Atlanta, Kenny Bomar is a biochemist-turned-coffee-shop-owner in denial about his divorce and grieving his stillborn daughter. Chemicals killed their child, leaching from a type of plant the government is hiding in Black neighborhoods. Kenny&’s coping mechanisms are likewise chemical and becoming more baroque—from daily injections of lethal snake venom to manufacturing designer drugs. As his grief turns corrosive, it taints every person he touches.Black epidemiologists Retta and Ebonee are called to the scene when a mysterious black substance is found to have killed a high school girl. Investigating these &“blackouts&” sends the women down separate paths of blame and retribution as two seemingly disparate narratives converge in a cinematic conclusion.Liquid Snakes is an immersive, white-knuckle ride with the spookiness of speculative fiction and the propulsion of binge-worthy shows like FX&’s Atlanta and HBO&’s Random Acts of Flyness. Transfiguring a whodunit plot into a labyrinthine reinterpretation of a crime procedural, Stephen Kearse offers an uncanny commentary on an alternative world, poisoned.
Lirael (Old Kingdom #2)
by Garth NixShe doesn't even have the Sight- the ability to see into the present and possible futures- that is the very birthright of the Clayr. <P><P>Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil- one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clay; and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. <P>With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Sabriel, Garth Nix draws readers deeper into the magical landscape of the Old Kingdom and weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger.
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Old Kingdom Series #2)
by Garth Nix<P>Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Now, two years past the time when she should have received the Sight that is the Clayr's birthright, she feels alone, abandoned, unsure of who she is. Nevertheless, the fate of the Old Kingdom lies in her hands. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil. <P>Sequel to Sabriel, winner of the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Science Fiction,.
Lisa the Jelly Bean Fairy: The Candy Land Fairies Book 3 (Rainbow Magic #3)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are delighted to be invited to Fairyland for the annual Candy Harvest. But when the Candyland Fairies' magical objects go missing, they find themselves in a sticky situation! Can the girls defeat Jack Frost in time to save the Fairyland Sweet Factory from a bitter end? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the Candyland Fairies set! Monica the Marshmallow Fairy; Gabby the Bubble Gum Fairy; Lisa the Jelly Bean Fairy; Shelley the Sherbet Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
The Lisa Tuttle Collection
by Lisa TuttleA three-book young adult collection from award-winning author Lisa Tuttle, featuring Love Online, Panther in Argyll and Snake Inside.Love in the digital age has its ups and downs in Love Online.In Panther in Argyll, Dannielle possesses a rare ability: an empathetic link with creatures, particularly the black panther, her 'totem animal'. But the link means more than just understanding: Dannielle is about to discover the excitement of being able to change into a panther herself . . .And in Snake Inside Lia is convinced her mother is a murderer, several times over - but she's not a normal serial killer. Could it possible be true that she's turning into a snake to murder all these men? If Lia doesn't find out the truth, and quickly, the results could be calamitous . . .Endlessly inventive, Lisa Tuttle's young adult collection is a gripping riot of imagination with the subtlety and power of a master storyteller.
Lisey's Story
by Stephen KingINCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING AND APPLE TV +Perhaps Stephen King's most personal and powerful novel and audiobook, LISEY'S STORY is a beautifully textured suspense narrative about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness and the secret language of love. Read by Mare Winningham.Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the public face of the famous author - that he was a haunted man whose bestselling novels were based on a terrifying reality.Now Scott has gone, Lisey wants to lock herself away with her memories. But the fans have other ideas. And when the sinister threats begin, Lisey realises that, just as Scott depended on her strength - her light - to live, so she will have to draw on his darkness to survive.(P)2006 Simon and Schuster Audio
Lisey's Story
by Stephen King*Soon to be an Apple TV+ limited series starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen*INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING AND APPLE TV +Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the public face of the famous author - that he was a haunted man whose bestselling novels were based on a terrifying reality.Now Scott has gone, Lisey wants to lock herself away with her memories. But the fans have other ideas. And when the sinister threats begin, Lisey realises that, just as Scott depended on her strength - her light - to live, so she will have to draw on his darkness to survive.
L'isola
by Valeria Gobbato Jen Minkman'Cammino verso il mare, la superficie infinita dell'acqua si estende fino all'orizzonte in qualunque direzione mi volti. Il nostro mondo è piccolo. Siamo soli e dipendiamo solo dalla Forza che abbiamo dentro di noi, è quello che ci hanno insegnato i nostri antenati. Se dovessi camminare verso ovest da qui troverei una barriera, la Muraglia. Dietro di essa, i Folli. O almeno così dicono tutti. Io non ne ho mai visto uno.' Leia vive sull'isola, un mondo in cui I bambini lasciano i loro genitori all'età di dieci anni e iniziano a cavarsela da soli. Lungo l'isola scorre una muraglia che nessuno ha mai attraversato. Non si può ragionare coi Folli che vivono dall'altra parte, credono in cose che non esistono. Questo è ciò che dice il libro, l'unico lascito degli antenati agli abitanti dell'est dell'isola. Ma quando sulla spiaggia approda un uomo e Leia si ritrova faccia a faccia con un Folle, la sua vita cambia radicalmente: ciò in cui lei e i suoi amici hanno sempre creduto sull'isola è la verità? Oppure tutti, nel loro mondo, sono in realtà dei Folli?
L'isola Bishop
by Fabio Costantino Luke ShephardCondurre la vita come un guardiano di un faro in una isoletta remota della Scozia non È un’esperienza emozionante. Specialmente dopo essersi separata dal marito, Mark. Ma nonostante ciò, Holly ama il suo lavoro e la sua vita sull’isola Bishop. Finché un giorno, cose strane iniziano a giungere a riva. Cose pericolose che non ha mai visto in vita sua. Cose spaventose che nessun altro abitante dell’isola riesce a spiegare. Adesso, Holly deve affrontare un turbinio di guai ed usare il suo faro per provare a cercare aiuto, nella speranza che qualcuno accolga la sua disperata preghiera e quella dell’isola.
L'Isola del Licantropo
by K. Matthew Shirley D.Nel regno di Fieldedge, i prigionieri condannati a morte vengono mandati sull'Isola del Licantropo, un luogo maledetto in cui bestie gigantesche divorano le loro prede umane. Seduta sulla costa rocciosa ad osservare la nave che si allontana, Meera non riesce a pensare ad altro che alla sua disperata situazione. E' in sovrappeso, lenta e debole. Soltanto poche persone sarebbero una preda più facile di lei. Il gong della nave che fugge, suona come un campanello per la cena e ogni licantropo sull'isola viene avvisato della presenza di Meera. Tuttavia, la fortuna sembra girare dalla sua parte quando viene salvata da un bellissimo estraneo. Ma è davvero l'eroe che sembra essere o è un lupo travestito da essere uomano, in cerca di un altro tipo di carne?
The List
by Patricia Forde"The fantasy book of the year."—Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis FowlFahrenheit 451 meets The Giver for middle grade readers!You are The Wordsmith now. Are you ready for the challenge?The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. To make sure humans are able to survive, everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Everyone that is, except Letta. As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known. One day her master disappears and the leaders of Ark tell Letta she is the new Wordsmith and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment.
List
by Patricia Forde'You are the Wordsmith now. Are you ready for the challenge?'The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. To make sure humans avoid the mistakes of their past and are able to survive, everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Everyone, that is, except Letta. As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known.One day her master disappears and the leaders of Ark tell Letta she is the new Wordsmith and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. When Letta meets a mysterious boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned, she's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom ... or banishment.
The List of Real Things
by Sarah Moore FitzgeraldA poignant and big-hearted story about love, loss and believing in the magic of the imagination. The fourth novel from bestselling Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, following BACK TO BLACKBRICK, THE APPLE TART OF HOPE and A VERY GOOD CHANCE.Grace knows the difference between what's real and the strange ideas that float around in her little sister's mind. Their parents died - that's real. A secret hotel on the cliff-top where their parents are waiting - definitely NOT real. So when grief strikes again, Grace is determined not to let her sister's outlandish imagination spiral out of control. But the line between truth and fantasy is more complicated than it seems...'Completely beguiling, and funny and tender and wise, with a heart as big and deep as the sea' - Piers Torday'Poignant' - The Sunday Times'A sparkling tale ... about loss, family and believing in magic' - Sarah Webb writing for the Irish Independent'A book full of warmth, hope, and wonderfully unforgettable characters' - Zana Fraillon, author of The Bone Sparrow
Listen, Listen
by Kate WilhelmThis book contains four striking novellas, and the author's own philosophy of fiction writing expressed in her speech as a guest of honour at the 38th World Science Fiction Convention."The Winter Beach" turns what might be a spy story into suspense of a far different order."Julian" begins when its youthful hero trains his telescope on nearby earth rather than the stars and sees a woman who rules the rest of his life."With Thimbles, with Forks and Hope" seems to be the dramatic story of a holiday fishing trip, but once on the ocean we are gripped by a different reality."Moongate", set in the mountains of the Northwest, takes its two men and one woman through many dimensions in time and space."The Uncertain Edge of Reality" casts a new light on Kate Wilhelm's many books and short stories. "This is my subject matter when I write," she says. "I am asking, What actually do we mean by reality, and are we stuck with the one we have? This is what I mean by reality fiction, and usually it is also called science fiction...We are more than simple animals using sophisticated tools in our search for food, security and mates. We are something new on the earth...We can change reality."Kate Wilhelm's writing always has meaning on many levels. Listen, Listen provides a feasts for fans and new readers alike.
Listen, Listen
by Kate WilhelmFour science fiction stories by Kate Wilhelm along with her guest of honor speech at Noreascon II including "The Winter Beach", "Julian", "With Thimbles, With Forks, and Hope" and "Moongate"
Listen to the Echoes
by Sam Weller Black Francis Ray BradburyA definitive collection of interviews with one of America's most famous writers, covering his life, faith, friends, politics, and visions of the future.Ray Bradbury, the poetic and visionary author of such classics as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man, is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. From Mikhail Gorbachev to Alfred Hitchcock to David Bowie, Bradbury's sway on contemporary culture is towering. Acclaimed biographer and Bradbury scholar Sam Weller has spent more than a decade interviewing the author; the fascinating conversations that emerge cast a high-definition portrait of a creative genius and a futurist who longs for yesterday. Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews is the definitive collection of interviews with an American icon.
Listen to Your Heart
by Irene BrandLaurel Cooper was too busy planning her only daughter’s wedding to make time for romance. But the fortysomething widow couldn’t ignore the rugged photojournalist who’d appeared on her doorstep to photograph her antebellum home-turned-boarding house. Especially not when they spent so much time together as she gave him tours of other local historic homes. Micah Davidson made himself indispensable, even covering the wedding as a favor for his lovely new landlady. Yet just as Micah was about to propose, a shocking photograph surfaced, turning Laurel’s world upside down. Could their love outlast the long-buried secrets from Laurel’s past?
The Listeners
by James GunnThe Listeners is a classic work of hard science fiction by James E. Gunn first written as a series of connected novelettes in science fiction magazines and then published as a novel in 1972. It tells the stories of sensitive and individualistic scientists over several generations as they discover signals from the star Capella, translate its message, send an answer, and receive the reply. It explores the full spectrum of scientific, political, religious, intellectual, and human issues that are raised by these events. BenBella features the following descriptions and accolades on the book jacket: FOR FIFTY YEARS MANKIND SEARCHED IN THE SKIES AND HEARD NOTHING. BUT ONE DAY AN ANSWER CAME, AN ANSWER NO ONE WAS EXPECTING, AND ALMOST NO ONE WANTED.... The Listeners had done more for SETI than anything else ever published." PAUL SHUCH, "James Gunn's The Listeners is one of the most influential novels of our time, leading the way for both science and science fiction. Its serious and exciting story of first contact is must reading for all interested in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and humanity's future in the galaxy." GREG BEAR "Quite simply, The Listeners is one of the finest books of speculative fiction ever written. It is strong, thoughtful, marvelously human, and to my eye without flaw. In sum, an unforgettable reading experience." HARLAN ELLISON "one of the very best fictional portrayals of contact with extraterrestrial intelligence ever written!" - Carl Sagan Afterword by Freeman J. Dyson James E. Gunn has published 38 books and nearly 100 short stories, including such classics as The Joy Makers, The Dreamers, and The Immortals. He is the winner of the 1983 Hugo Science Fiction Achievement Award, and in 1992 was given the Eaton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The Listeners
by James GunnAfter fifty-one long years of patient waiting, the message has finally arrived. They have dedicated their lives to trying to decipher the eerie silence that resounds from space and now there is finally a sound after decades of quiet. In the beginning there is a hail of celebration--the Project has finally produced results--but then the questions begin. What does the message mean? Could it be 'We come in peace' or 'Get ready for world domination'? The message baffles Earth. Only one man has the power to make the decision and it could mean intergalactic warfare if he makes the wrong choice. Director MacDonald holds in his hands the fate of Earth, the universe and the Project, which is dedicated to answering questions that have plagued humanity for centuries. Will he make the correct choice?
Litany of Dreams: An Arkham Horror Novel (Arkham Horror)
by Ari MarmellDark incantations expose the minds of Miskatonic University students to supernatural horrors, in this chilling mystery novel of Arkham HorrorThe mysterious disappearance of a gifted student at Miskatonic University spurs his troubled roommate, Elliot Raslo, into an investigation of his own. But Elliot already struggles against the maddening allure of a ceaseless chant that only he can hear… When Elliot&’s search converges with that of a Greenland Inuk&’s hunt for a stolen relic, they are left with yet more questions. Could there be a connection between Elliot&’s litany and the broken stone stele covered in antediluvian writings that had obsessed his friend? Learning the answers will draw them into the heart of a devilish plot to rebirth an ancient horror.
Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers
by L. Sprague deCampStories contained in this book:The Swords of FaerieJack of all Arts: William MorrisTwo Men in One: Lord DunsanyEldritch Yankee Gentleman: H. P. LovecraftSuperman in a Bowler: E. R. EddisonThe Miscast Barbarian: Robert E. HowardParallel Worlds: Fletcher PrattSierran Shaman: Clark Ashton SmithMerlin in Tweeds: J. R. R. TolkienThe Architect of Camelot: T. H. WhiteConan's Compeers