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Nine Heavenly Devil Manual: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Feng MoTianXiathe path of demon was indestructible it was a heaven-defying ancient art once the seals were unlocked the practitioner would obtain the might of an ancient demon lord a weak youth a treading on the demon seal a demon palm prison heaven-defying cultivation overturning the heavens and earth-shattering power and would do everything but themselves the heaven's path could not tolerate this and stepped on the heavens' majesty in the nine heavens and ten earth only i am eternal
Nine Hundred Grandmothers (Gateway Essentials #506)
by R. A. LaffertyLafferty's Nine Hundred Grandmothers collects the following stories:Nine Hundred GrandmothersLand of the Great HorsesGinny Wrapped in the SunThe Six Fingers of TimeFrog on the MountainAll the PeoplePrimary Education of the CamiroiSlow Tuesday NightSnufflesThus We Frustrate CharlemagneName of the SnakeNarrow ValleyPolity and Custom of the CamiroiIn Our BlockHog-Belly HoneySeven Day TerrorThe Hole on the CornerWhat's the Name of that TownThrough Other EyesOne at a TimeGuesting Time
Nine Layers of Sky
by Liz WilliamsIn such novels asThe Poison MasterandEmpire of Bones, Liz Williams sparked readers’ imaginations by creating worlds at once strange and familiar. Now this bold new writer delivers a profound and provocative look at human nature in a timely novel of a nation--and a world--torn asunder, and of a hope that refuses to die. Nine Layers of Sky A former Soviet rocket scientist, Elena Irinovna now cleans office buildings--until she crosses paths with Ilya Muromyets. A remnant of Russia’s glorious and fabled past, Ilya is an eight-hundred-year-old hero turned heroin addict, dreaming of a death that never comes. They are brought together by a strange artifact Elena has found, which offers a glimpse into another dimension, creating a dangerous breach in a world Elena only thought she knew. . . Ilya is no stranger to the unexplained. He’s been hired by a mysterious organization to track down the artifact. But nothing prepares him for what it offers--or for a woman like Elena. Fighting their own inner demons as well as those from across the breach, Ilya and Elena embark on a harrowing trip between nations and worlds. And for the first time the man of myth and the woman of science discover that they have a dream to defend--and even die for. . . From the Paperback edition.
Nine Lives: A Story
by Ursula K. Le GuinThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "Nine Lives" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield
by Sophie Blackall John Bemelmans MarcianoAlexander Baddenfield is a horrible boy--a really horrible boy--who is the last in a long line of lying, thieving scoundrels. One day, Alexander has an astonishing idea. Why not transplant the nine lives from his cat into himself? Suddenly, Alexander has lives to spare, and goes about using them up, attempting the most outrageous feats he can imagine. Only when his lives start running out, and he is left with only one just like everyone else, does he realize how reckless he has been. With its wickedly funny story and equally clever illustrations, this is dark humor at its most delicious.
The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield
by John Bemelmans MarcianoAlexander Baddenfield is a horrible boy-a really horrible boy-who is the last in a long line of lying, thieving scoundrels. One day, Alexander has an astonishing idea. Why not transplant the nine lives from his cat into himself? Suddenly, Alexander has lives to spare, and goes about using them up, attempting the most outrageous feats he can imagine. Only when his lives start running out, and he is left with only one just like everyone else, does he realize how reckless he has been. With its wickedly funny story and equally clever illustrations, this is dark humor at its most delicious. .
Nine Lives of an Urban Panther (Diaries of an Urban Panther #3)
by Amanda AristaViolet Jordan‘s Rule #3 of being a superhero: Family first, fur second. Dear Diary, With new supernatural creatures popping up at every turn (Ghouls? Really?), the city divided, and my long-lost cousin blazing into town, I've got a lot on my mind. Oh, not to mention I'm supposed to be planning a wedding. Chaz has got to be the best, most patient (and probably clinically insane) fiancé around. But defeating my sworn enemy in a battle for the souls of Dallas is going to require more than just my full attention. It means learning to depend on everyone—especially Chaz—if any of us are going to make it out of this alive. Because if Plan A doesn't work, I'm going to need them for Plan B. And Plan C . . .
The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Fallen, The Stolen, and The Chosen (The Nine Lives of Chloe King #1)
by Liz BraswellChloe King is a seemingly normal girl. She goes to class (most of the time), fights with her mom, and crushes on a boy…or two. But around her sixteenth birthday, Chloe finds that perhaps she isn’t so normal after all. There’s the heightened night vision, the superfast reflexes—oh, and the claws.As Chloe discovers who she is—and where she comes from—it is clear she is not alone. Someone is trying to get her. And they will stop at nothing until they do. Chloe has nine lives…but will nine be enough?First released as a trilogy in 2004, this bind-up edition arrives just as the new ABC Family original series The Nine Lives of Chloe King, based closely on the original novels, premieres in June 2011.
Nine Magic Wishes
by Shirley JacksonIt begins on a most unusual day, when a blue sun rises in a green sky and dozens of balloons fly from every tree. And when a magician in a long black coat and a starry hat turns up, the sights become even stranger. The magician grants a lucky child nine wishes, each more marvelous than the last - an orange pony with a purple tail, a garden with candy flowers, a pocket-sized zoo, and other whimsical wonders.Master storyteller Shirley Jackson, author of the short-story classic "The Lottery," collaborated with artist Lorraine Fox to create this winsome picture book. Illustrated with brilliantly colored two-page spreads, this vivid fantasy will transport young readers to a world of enchantment.
Nine of Stars: A Wildlands Novel
by Laura BickleWinter is the most deadly season in Temperance. And it’s not just because of the fierce cold. Evil is stalking the backcountry of Yellowstone, killing wolves and leaving only their skins behind. As the snow deepens, Geologist Petra Dee is staring her own death in the face, while former Hanged Man Gabriel struggles with his abrupt transition back to mortality. The ravens and the rest of the Hanged Men are gone, and there are no magical solutions to Petra’s illness or Gabriel’s longing for what he’s lost…and what he stands to lose now. Meanwhile, there’s a new sheriff in town. Sheriff Owen Rutherford has inherited the Rutherford ranch and the remnants of the Alchemical Tree of Life. He’s also a dangerously haunted man, and his investigation of Sal’s death is leading him right to Gabriel. It’s up to Petra, her coyote sidekick Sig, and Gabriel to get ahead of both Owen and the unnatural being stalking them all – before the trail turns deathly cold.
The Nine Pound Hammer
by John Claude BemisWhat if John Henry had a son? Twelve-year-old Ray is haunted by the strangest memories of his father, whom Ray swears could speak to animals. Now an orphan, Ray jumps from a train going through the American South and falls in with a medicine show train and its stable of sideshow performers. The performers turn out to be heroes, defenders of the wild, including the son of John Henry. They are hiding the last of the mythical Swamp Sirens from an ancient evil known as the Gog. Why the Gog wants the Siren, they can’t be sure, but they know it has something to do with rebuilding a monstrous machine that John Henry gave his life destroying years before, a machine that will allow the Gog to control the will of men and spread darkness throughout the world. From the Hardcover edition.
The Nine Sails
by L. J. HamlinLonely Gaven had no alternative than to turn to the sea after an accident ruined his leg.Now he’s content with his life as a pirate. But when the captain of The Nine Sails, the ship where Gaven works, commits an unspeakable act, Gaven rebels, and is thrown overboard.Merman Pebble almost loses his life when he’s captured by pirates, but Gaven came to his rescue. When Gaven is left to die, Pebble returns the favour, and saves Gaven’s life by nurturing him back to health.Soon they fall in love. Will Gaven be able to forsake his life as a pirate and live contentedly with Pebble? Or will their differences keep them apart?
Nine Samsara Cauldron: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Su ZiYanRanWas there anyone in the world more tragic than her? He just had to squat on the toilet and cross over to the body of a trash with four spiritual roots. After being duped into learning the > technique, he would have to go through countless emotional tribulations in order to master the Great Dao and be dumped numerous times from then on.
Nine Samsara Cauldron: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Su ZiYanRanWas there anyone in the world more tragic than her? He just had to squat on the toilet and cross over to the body of a trash with four spiritual roots. After being duped into learning the > technique, he would have to go through countless emotional tribulations in order to master the Great Dao and be dumped numerous times from then on.
Nine Stones
by Ofelia GrändThe only thing worse than having a hot neighbor you’re too intimidated to talk to is accidentally hitting his cat with your car.Felix Lane was perfectly content to spend the rest of his days with Sunny, his canary life companion, in their quiet little corner of the suburbs. But then Kirk Shoo with his unusual eyes moved in across the street, and Felix’s carefully constructed life is starting to unravel.When your every bad-boy fantasy lingers at the mailbox, stands too close and smells too damn good, what’s an under-appreciated administrative assistant to do? Besides sneak out the backdoor to go to work? But when Kirk’s cat runs out in front of Felix on his way home, he has no choice but to face the music and his dream man. Unless ...What starts as a tragic accident turns into something far more bizarre. And when Felix’s backyard begins to look like a pet cemetery, he has no choice but to come clean. That is, if he can manage to find his sexy neighbor at all.
Nine Tenths
by Jeff MacfeeAugment phase technology was rare. The last appearance of anything resembling phase technology was fifteen years ago. I knew the date…It was the date of the Doctor Dimension repo.In a world full of “Augments”—humans who use technology to imbue themselves with superpowers of every sort—being an average man would seem a good way to keep out of trouble. Not so for repo man Gayle Hardwood. It’s his job to seize enhancements from Augments who fall behind on the payments for their high-tech advantages. And they rarely part with them easily.Now an infamous job Gayle was a part of long ago has come back to haunt him. An incredibly powerful piece of tech that was supposed to have been turned over to the government is being used again. People are dying, and those in power are convinced Gayle knows something about it.Unfortunately, they’re right.And unless Gayle can uncover the sinister secrets of the past and find whoever has hijacked the lost tech and stop them, no superpower in the world is going to be enough to save him…
Nine Tomorrows
by Isaac AsimovNine different, delightful, and disquieting visions of tomorrow by the famed sci-fi author
The Nine Unknown
by Talbot MundyJimgrim and his amazing crew pit themselves against the fearsome powers of the earth's secret rulers!
The Nine Unknown
by Talbot MundyNine unknown men are tasked with preserving and protecting knowledge that would be dangerous for mankind if it were used by the wrong people. There are nine books of secret knowledge that must be guarded and kept from falling into the wrong hands.
Nine warriors
by Bruno BacelliA young man takes part in a sacred mission to vanquish an evil Witch, encouraged by the Cult of the Heavens. Nine heroes will try to complete the quest. Will they succeed? Will they all be real heroes?
Nine Yang Martial God: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Ao CangQiongthe most powerful assassin was retraining the heavens in order to avenge his previous life he cultivated a supreme divine art grasped a transcendent divine weapon held a palm of primal chaos energy devoured the world cut down the heavens destroyed gods and devils and stepped onto the universe in the name of slaughter he became an ancient paragon in this life i will cover the sky with one hand and destroy the world with the other i'm the only one under the nine heavens
Nine Yang Martial God: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Ao CangQiongthe most powerful assassin was retraining the heavens in order to avenge his previous life he cultivated a supreme divine art grasped a transcendent divine weapon held a palm of primal chaos energy devoured the world cut down the heavens destroyed gods and devils and stepped onto the universe in the name of slaughter he became an ancient paragon in this life i will cover the sky with one hand and destroy the world with the other i'm the only one under the nine heavens
Nine Yang Martial God: Volume 13 (Volume 13 #13)
by Ao CangQiongThe most powerful assassin was retraining the heavens.To avenge the extermination of his clan in his previous life, he cultivated a supreme Divine Spell, wielding Unparalleled Divine Weapon, holding the energy of primal chaos in his palms, devouring the world, slaying the heavens, exterminating gods and devils, and trampling the heavens!In the name of slaughter, he became an ancient Paragon!In this life, I will cover the sky with one hand, and destroy the world with the other![I'm the only one under the Nine Heavens!]
Nine Yang Martial God: Volume 17 (Volume 17 #17)
by Ao CangQiongthe most powerful assassin was retraining the heavens.in order to avenge his previous life, he cultivated a supreme divine art, grasped a transcendent divine weapon, held a palm of primal chaos energy, devoured the world, cut down the heavens, destroyed gods and devils, and stepped onto the universe!in the name of slaughter, he became an ancient paragon!in this life, i will cover the sky with one hand, and destroy the world with the other![i'm the only one under the nine heavens!]
Nine Yang Martial God: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Ao CangQiongthe most powerful assassin was retraining the heavens in order to avenge his previous life he cultivated a supreme divine art grasped a transcendent divine weapon held a palm of primal chaos energy devoured the world cut down the heavens destroyed gods and devils and stepped onto the universe in the name of slaughter he became an ancient paragon in this life i will cover the sky with one hand and destroy the world with the other i'm the only one under the nine heavens