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Parasol Against the Axe: A Novel
by Helen OyeyemiNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ELLE, THE SEATTLE TIMES, LITERARY HUB, THE MILLIONS AND MORE!A tale of competitive friendship, elastic storytelling, and the meddling influence of a city called Prague.In Helen Oyeyemi&’s joyous new novel, the Czech capital is a living thing—one that can let you in or spit you out.For reasons of her own, Hero Tojosoa accepts an invitation she was half expected to decline, and finds herself in Prague on a bachelorette weekend hosted by her estranged friend, Sofie Cibulkova. Little does she know she&’s arrived in a city with a penchant for playing tricks on the unsuspecting. A book Hero has brought with her seems to be warping her mind: the text changes depending on when it&’s being read and who&’s doing the reading, revealing startling new stories of fictional Praguers past and present. Uninvited companions appear at bachelorette activities and at city landmarks, offering opinions, humor, and even a taste of treachery. When a third woman from Hero and Sofie&’s past appears unexpectedly, the tensions between the friends&’ different accounts of the past reach a new level.An adventurous, kaleidoscopic novel, Parasol Against the Axe considers the lines between illusion and delusion, fact and interpretation, and weighs the risks of attaching too firmly to the stories of a place, or a person, or a shared history. How much is a tale influenced by its reader, or vice versa? And finally, in a battle between friends, is it better to be the parasol or the axe?
Parasol Against the Axe: A Novel
by Helen OyeyemiONE OF BIBLIOLIFESTYLE&’S &“BEST LITERARY FICTION OF 2024&”"A shape-shifting novel about the power of stories…Helen Oyeyemi is a literary pied piper — her voice is the kind that readers gamely follow into the most bewildering and unnerving of situations." – The New York Times&“A metatextual masterpiece.&” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW&“Oyeyemi writes here as an heir to Calvino or Borges…A dizzying, dazzling romp.&” —Kirkus Reviews The prize-winning, bestselling author of Peaces and Gingerbread returns with a novel about competitive friendship, the elastic boundaries of storytelling, and the meddling influence of a city called PragueIn Helen Oyeyemi&’s joyous new novel, the Czech capital is a living thing—one that can let you in or spit you out.For reasons of her own, Hero Tojosoa accepts an invitation she was half expected to decline, and finds herself in Prague on a bachelorette weekend hosted by her estranged friend Sofie. Little does she know she&’s arrived in a city with a penchant for playing tricks on the unsuspecting. A book Hero has brought with her seems to be warping her mind: the text changes depending on when it&’s being read and who&’s doing the reading, revealing startling new stories of fictional Praguers past and present. Uninvited companions appear at bachelorette activities and at city landmarks, offering opinions, humor, and even a taste of treachery. When a third woman from Hero and Sofie&’s past appears unexpectedly, the tensions between the friends&’ different accounts of the past reach a new level.An adventurous, kaleidoscopic novel, Parasol Against the Axe considers the lines between illusion and delusion, fact and interpretation, and weighs the risks of attaching too firmly to the stories of a place, or a person, or a shared history. How much is a tale influenced by its reader, or vice versa? And finally, in a battle between friends, is it better to be the parasol or the axe?
Parasomnia
by Cullen BunnFrom Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and Andrea Mutti (Prometheus, Starship Down), comes a new dark fantasy tale of two worlds split between dreams and reality. After his son disappears, a broken-down man braves a nightmarish dreamscape in order to find him—and battle the ruthless cult that seeks to rule the land of dreams as the barrier between realities starts to collapse.
Parasomnia Volume 2: The Dreaming God
by Cullen BunnCullen Bunn (Harrow County) and Andrea Mutti (Bunny Mask) return with their hit adventure tale of two worlds split between dreams and reality.As the hunt for his missing son continues, our hero shifts worlds from the nightmarish Lovecraftian dreamscape to a cyberpunk metropolis where a ruthless cult continues to plague him, and reality and fantasy continue to blur.Collects Parasomnia: The Dreaming God #1–#4.
Paraíso de Ilfin
by Elaina J. DavidsonLas almas antiguas se vuelven a despertar al destino cuando las naves espaciales de Ilfin y Glonu se lanzan a través de los espacios. A medida que una bola de fuego crece en el cielo, los maestros ignorantes buscan más esclavos. Massin es el lugar de reunión para cada presagio de desastre. En los pantanos debajo de la meseta, Lyra y Damin planean salvar a su civilización y sus familias, pero esto requerirá más que palabras para despertar a la gente de la complacencia. Se necesitan talentos especiales para incitar a la acción, talentos inherentes a las antiguas líneas de sangre de otro mundo. Habilidades mágicas - los Talentos Ilfin. Todos deben marchar a través de las vastas llanuras de las tierras altas del este y los mares del oeste para llegar a las poderosas montañas en el sur. Ahí podrán escapar de los fuegos; ahí se esconderán de los amos; ahí existe el aislamiento para comenzar una nueva civilización, libre del pasado, libre de la opresión. Una multitud marchará hacia el Santuario, el paraíso más allá de las montañas del sur, un antiguo santuario, uno que sobrevivió a todos los impactos de los cielos y de todas las batallas entre los Ilfin y los Glonu de tiempos anteriores. Un Elemental encontrará el santuario, un Guerrero protegerá a los desposeídos y un Demonio de la Marisma los guiará. ¿Los protegerá el Santuario?
Paraíso em Chamas
by Richard Stooker Nathalia LessaDeus deu a Ted Erickson o poder de congelar os pecadores. Então, por que o seu próprio corpo está ficando cada vez mais dormente? Uma prostituta, um mendigo sujo... Eles não conseguem sobreviver à habilidade crescente de Ted de exalar o ar frio que vem do Nono Círculo do Inferno. Então, como o adolescente suicida que mora ao lado anda cantando sem parar? No início, Ted Erickson não entende como ou por que ele consegue congelar as coisas assoprando na direção delas. Quando ele acaba de testar sua habilidade nos cães e gatos da vizinhança, ele passa a entender. Deus deu a ele a missão de livrar o mundo dos pecadores. Na época de Noé, Deus limpou os pecadores do mundo com água. Desta vez, ele escolheu o gelo, e escolheu Ted como seu instrumento. Justin Bates, o fã de heavy metal que mora na casa ao lado e planeja se matar por causa do divórcio de seus pais, decide impedir Ted Erickson. Caso Justin morra tentando, ele morreria como um herói e não como um fracote. “Paraíso em Chamas” é uma fantasia sombria de terror, ou um conto de fantasia urbana. Então, volte ao início da página e faça o download de “Paraíso em Chamas” agora.
Parched
by Georgia Clark Allen Garns<p>In sixteen-year-old Tessendra Rockwood's world, natural resources are at an all-time low. <p>Most of the remaining supplies are funneled into Eden, known as the "powerful city of shining abundance," while citizens of the Badlands eat gelatinous gray porridge and drink reddish iron water. <p>Tess was born an Edenite, but after the death of her scientist mother she decides to combat this inequality by joining a rebel group called Kudzu. Together they uncover a shocking government plot to carry out genocide in the Badlands using artifical intelligence. <p>Unofrtunately, Tess has some complicated ties to the project that test her loyalty. Robots, renewable resources, and romance get tangled together as Tess risks her life to bring justice to Eden.
Pardon This Intrusion
by John ClutePardon This Intrusion gathers together 47 pieces by John Clute, some written as long ago as 1985, though most are recent. The addresses and essays in Part One, "Fantastika in the World Storm", all written in the twenty-first century, reflect upon the dynamic relationship between fantastika - an umbrella term Clute uses to describe science fiction, horror and fantasy - and the world we live in now. Of these pieces, "Next", a contemporary response to 9/11, has not been revised; everything else in Part One has been reworked, sometimes extensively. Parts Two, Three and Four include essays and author studies and introductions to particular works; as they are mostly recent, Clute has felt free to rework them where necessary. The few early pieces - including "Lunch with AJ and the WOMBATS", a response to the Scientology scandal at the Brighton WorldCon in 1987 - are unchanged.
Pardon This Intrusion
by John ClutePardon This Intrusion gathers together 47 pieces by John Clute, some written as long ago as 1985, though most are recent. The addresses and essays in Part One, "Fantastika in the World Storm", all written in the twenty-first century, reflect upon the dynamic relationship between fantastika - an umbrella term Clute uses to describe science fiction, horror and fantasy - and the world we live in now. Of these pieces, "Next", a contemporary response to 9/11, has not been revised; everything else in Part One has been reworked, sometimes extensively. Parts Two, Three and Four include essays and author studies and introductions to particular works; as they are mostly recent, Clute has felt free to rework them where necessary. The few early pieces - including "Lunch with AJ and the WOMBATS", a response to the Scientology scandal at the Brighton WorldCon in 1987 - are unchanged.
Pardonner à Thayne (Véritables compagnons #2)
by J. R. Loveless Bénédicte Girault NelsonVéritables compagnons, numéro hors sérieNicholas Cartwright a fait tout ce qui était en son pouvoir pour oublier cette nuit, six mois plus tôt à Senaka, quand son véritable compagnon l'a rejeté, le laissant brisé et désabusé. Se réfugiant dans son travail, il s'y adonne jusqu'à l'épuisement, tout en trouvant les caresses d'un autre insupportables. Tout à coup, son compagnon a besoin de son aide et demande peut-être plus que ce Nick est prêt à lui accorder. Thayne Whitedove a toujours été une âme errante, passant ses journées sur les routes et ses nuits dans les bras d'un amant de rencontre, jusqu'à ce qu'une erreur fatale le pousse à chercher secours auprès des siens. À sa grande consternation, la seule façon de réparer sa faute est d'accepter ce qu'il refuse par-dessus tout... son compagnon. Thayne doit choisir entre continuer à fuir ou rester et se battre pour le pardon de Nick.
Parents' Day (Lumberjanes #10)
by Maarta Laiho Kat Leyh Shannon Watters Ayme SotuyoYetis, Greek gods, and grootslangs are old news to the Roanoke cabin, but now the Lumberjanes face their most harrowing experience yet: their parents! It’s PARENTS’ DAY at camp, and the Lumberjanes must try to keep everyone away from the supernatural, even as a mysterious force tries to intervene! Collects issues #37-40. <p><p> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Parfait (Les Dieux #2)
by M. A. Church Adeline NevoSuite de InestimableLes Dieux, tome 2Jeff Mayfield, milliardaire blasé, aime uniquement ce que son argent et le pouvoir peuvent lui procurer, mais les Parques ont d’autres projets pour lui. Tout d’abord, un joueur gagne un énorme jackpot dans son casino et c’est l’effervescence générale. Puis, au milieu de ce chaos, les yeux de Jeff se posent sur l’incroyablement séduisant Cam Smith, alias Cupidon, sous sa forme humaine. Saisi de désir, Jeff fait un pas, mais se retrouve emprisonné dans un tumulte de plaisir et de passion. Cam bouleverse l’image que Jeff a de lui-même et l’oblige à se remettre en question. Mais Jeff n’est pas le seul à vouloir garder le contrôle. Jalousie est l’alter ego de Cam et s’il vient à perdre son sang-froid, les conséquences seront mortelles.
Pariah (Donovan #3)
by W. Michael GearThe third book in the thrilling Donovan series, a sci-fi action adventure set on a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the colonists.Corporate assassin Tamarland Benteen's last hope is the survey ship Vixen. With a load of scientists aboard under the supervision of Dr. Dortmund Weisbacher, Vixen is tasked with the first comprehensive survey of the newly discovered planet called Donovan. Given that back in Solar System, Boardmember Radcek would have Benteen's brain dissected, he's particularly motivated to make his escape.The transition that should have taken Vixen years is instantaneous. Worse, a space ship is already orbiting Donovan, and, impossibly, human settlements have been established on the planet. For Dortmund Weisbacher, this is a violation of the most basic conservation tenets. Donovan is an ecological disaster.Down on Donovan, Talina Perez takes refuge in the ruins of Mundo Base with the wild child, Kylee Simonov. But the quetzals are playing their own deadly game: one that forces Talina and Kylee to flee farther into the wilderness. Too bad they're stuck with Dortmund Weisbacher in the process. Back in Port Authority, Dan Wirth discovers that he's not the meanest or deadliest man on the planet. Tamarland Benteen is making his play for control of PA. And in the final struggle, if Benteen can't have it, he'll destroy it all.
Pariah Planet
by Murray LeinsterWhen the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace.
Pariah Volume 1 (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE)
by Aron WarnerGenetically engineered geniuses known as Vitros are labeled a terrorist cell after an explosion at a military weapons lab. The Vitros are rounded up and left on a decrepit satellite orbiting Earth. Now they must band together and use their supergenius abilities to get back to Earth safely. * Created by Academy Award-winning producer Aron Warner (Shrek). * Art by Eisner-nominated painter Brett Weldele (The Surrogates). * Written by Philip Gelatt (Petrograd).
Pariah Volume 2 (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE)
by Philip Gelatt Aron WarnerWith an entire space station at their disposal, the genetically-enhanced genius teenagersthe know as the Vitros have to fight for survival against an increasingly aggressive Earth.
Pariah Volume 3
by Aron WarnerTensions escalate aboard the ship as the Vitros try to maintain order and control over one another. Meanwhile, a disaster on earth diverts the attention of the ship and causes the Vitros to further divide their allegiances to each other and to their space mission.
Parias
by Carlos Ilich Valenzuela Quezada Erik HofstatterDos hermanos fueron raptados de sus camas en la mitad de la noche por El Gobierno y fueron transportados a una fortaleza en uno de los rincones más inhóspitos de Siberia. Para encontrarse forjarán amistades y retarán lealtades, pero la tragedia se asoma dentro de su nuevo hogar y pronto se darán cuenta que los lazos de sangre no siempre significan familia. Sus destinos se entrelazan y las fes harán colisión en Parias, del aclamado autor de «Moribund Tales».
Paris By Starlight
by Robert DinsdaleA magical new novel from the acclaimed author of THE TOYMAKERS, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Erin Morgenstern.'A spellbinding tale of nocturnal life and magic in the streets of Paris tells of the courage it takes to be different and follow your dreams.' WATERSTONES'Beautifully captures the hazy dissonance of storytelling and invention.' GUARDIAN______________________________________Every city has its own magic...Every night on their long journey to Paris from their troubled homeland, Levon's grandmother has read to them from a very special book. Called The Nocturne, it is a book full of fairy stories and the heroic adventures of their people who generations before chose to live by starlight.And with every story that Levon's grandmother tells them in their new home, the desire to live as their ancestors did grows. And that is when the magic begins...But not everyone in Paris is won over by the spectacle of Paris-by-Starlight. There are always those that fear the other, the unexplained, the strangers in our midst. How long can the magic of night rub up against the ordinariness of day? How long can two worlds occupy the same streets and squares before there is an outright war?Readers love Paris by Starlight!'Robert Dinsdale, I salute you! A smorgasbord of delights. It's a wondrous thing to be able to visit Paris by Starlight and I'd recommend a trip to you all!''Beautifully written and its observations on human nature are spot on. Exceptionally cleverly done. Exceptionally written piece of fabulism with gorgeous, evocative imagery.''A real treat and just as enchanting as Dinsdale's The Toymakers. Full of magic as well as being a moving tale of displacement, longing and love.'Lovely cover and beautiful prose. I'm about half way through and enjoying every page''A truly magical tale that couldn't be more relevant for our times.''A gorgeously written tale of love and acceptance'
Paris Echo: A Novel
by Sebastian Faulks“Cunningly crafted. . . . France’s unquiet histories are brought to life by a master storyteller.”—Financial Times (UK)A story of resistance, complicity, and an unlikely, transformative friendship, set in Paris, from internationally bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks.American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying much attention to the city where a youthful misadventure once left her dejected. But a chance encounter with Tariq, a Moroccan teenager whose visions of the City of Lights as a world of opportunity and rebirth starkly contrast with her own, disrupts her plan. Hannah agrees to take Tariq in as a lodger, forming an unexpected connection with the young man. Yet as Tariq begins to assimilate into the country he risked his life to enter, he realizes that its dark past and current ills are far more complicated than he’d anticipated. And Hannah, diving deeper into her work on women’s lives in Nazi-occupied Paris, uncovers a shocking piece of history that threatens to dismantle her core beliefs. Soon they each must question which sacrifices are worth their happiness and what, if anything, the tumultuous past century can teach them about the future. From the sweltering streets of Tangier to deep beneath Paris via the Metro, from the affecting recorded accounts of women in German-occupied France and into the future through our hopes for these characters, Paris Echo offers a tough and poignant story of injustices and dreams.
Paris Metro: A Novel
by Wendell Steavenson“A nuanced, engrossing novel about conviction and terrorism in a cosmopolitan, complicated world.”—National Book ReviewFrom the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 to the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015, Paris Metro is a story of East meets West. Kit, a reporter, has spent several years after 9/11 living in the Middle East, working as a correspondent for an American newspaper. Along the way she falls in love and marries a charismatic Iraqi diplomat named Ahmed, before their separation leaves Kit raising their teenage son alone in Paris. But after the Charlie Hebdo attack occurs and, a few months later, terrorists storm the Bataclan, Kit’s core beliefs are shattered. The violence she had spent years covering abroad is now on her doorstep. As Kit struggles with her grief and confusion, she begins to mistrust those closest to her: her friends, her husband, even her own son.
Paris in the Twentieth Century
by Jules VerneIn 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too far fetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, and astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time. . . .
Paris! #2
by Giada De Laurentiis Francesca GambatesaWhen Zia Donatella comes to live with the Bertolizzi family, little do Alfie and his older sister Emilia know what's in store for them. Zia Dontella is determined to show the kids how a home-cooked meal is better than even the best take-out pizza or burrito. And when Zia's plan actually transports Alfie and Emilia to famous food cities around the world, they learn first-hand how food can not only take you places but can also bring you back home. Alfie and Emilia are transported to Paris, where a case of mistaken identity finds them caught up in the behind the scenes drama at a traditional French cooking school. As they explore the beautiful city of light and try to figure out how to get back home, they meet an incredible cast of French characters, as well as sample some of the best pastries and real hot chocolate that Paris has to offer.
Parking Lot Hero (Vic and Matt #5)
by J. M. SnyderA Vic and Matt StoryIt's the weekend of the Super Bowl. Vic is looking forward to a quiet Saturday with his lover, but Matt has organized a party at their place for the big game and a trip to the grocery store is in order to stock up on drinks and chips.At the store, they run into Mrs. Kowalewsky, their landlady. When a trio of ruffians terrorize the feisty old woman in the parking lot, Vic finds the superhero in him called to action.This fast-paced, sizzling hot short story is offered for free as a sample of my work and to introduce readers to my superhero characters, Vic and Matt.
Parks and Wrecks: Generosity (How to Be an Earthling)
by Lori Haskins HouranActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Going, going, gone! Spork kicks a ball over an old brick wall. Behind it, Trixie finds a secret, totally forgotten park! The fountain is broken. The benches are battered. But if Trixie can get her friends to give flowers, paint, and tools, maybe the mayor won&’t lock the park up. Too bad Trixie has nothing to chip in . . . besides hard work! Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Generosity)