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The Novels of H. G. Wells Volume One: The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth, and The First Men in the Moon
by H. G. WellsThree classics from the science fiction master in one volume.From the incomparable H. G. Wells, this volume includes three novels of imagination, wit, and terror.The Island of Doctor Moreau: The classic tale of a man&’s nightmarish experience trapped on an island where a doctor conducts gruesome experiments.The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth: A science fiction tale with satirical undertones about scientists who create a race of giants, both human and animal, and the world&’s attempt to cope with them.The First Men in the Moon: A London businessman accompanies a scientist on a journey to the lunar surface—and beneath it, when they are captured by a sophisticated society of insectoid creatures.
The Novels of Samuel R. Delany Volume One: Babel-17, Nova, and Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
by Samuel R. DelanyThree groundbreaking novels from the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Famer and SFWA Grand Master. Babel-17: Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies, capturing the mood of mankind after two decades of war. Now, a new weapon has been unleashed against humanity. Random attacks strike without warning, tied together by broadcast strings of sound. In that gibberish, Rydra recognizes a coherent language. To save her people, she must master this strange tongue, but the more she learns, the more she is tempted to join the other side, in this Nebula Award–winning novel. Nova: The year is 3172. Two political families—the Earth-based galactic conglomerate Draco and the Pleiades Federation of the Von Ray Clan—vie for ultimate power. Both want to control the market for Illyrion, the element that makes interstellar travel possible. When a star implodes, tons of the priceless fuel is discovered floating in the wreckage. Now, in a race to claim it, Lorq Von Ray leads a crew of ragtag misfits into the heart of a dangerous nova . . . Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand: Subjected to the Radical Anxiety Termination procedure, Korga is transformed into a dim-witted slave. Now known as Rat, Korga serves many masters—until the Cultural Fugue, a critical mass of shared knowledge, destroys his homeworld. Marq Dyeth is an “industrial diplomat,” who travels between worlds solving problems that come with the spread of “General Information.” Brought together by the organization known as the Web, Rat and Marq find themselves manipulated by an entity determined to control the flow of information.
The Novels of the Jaran: Jaran, An Earthly Crown, His Conquering Sword, and The Law of Becoming (The Novels of the Jaran #3)
by Kate ElliottAll four novels in the saga of a young woman caught between a rebellious nomadic people and their alien oppressors: &“Truly an epic masterpiece&” (SF Site). In Jaran, the Earth of the future is just one of the planets ruled by the vast Chapalii empire. The volatility of these alien overlords is something with which Tess Soerensen is all too familiar. Her brother, Charles, rebelled against them and was rewarded by being elevated into their interstellar system. Struggling to find her place in the world, Tess sneaks aboard a shuttle bound for Rhui, one of her brother&’s planets. On the ground, she joins up with the native jaran people, becoming immersed in their nomadic society and customs. As she grows ever closer to the charismatic jaran ruler, Ilya—who is inflamed by an urgent mission of his own—Tess must choose between her feelings for him and her loyalty to her brother. In An Earthly Crown, the nomadic tribes of the jaran are uniting the settled cities of their homeland one by one. Their charismatic leader, Ilya Bakhtiian, has his loyal wife by his side, but there is something about her he doesn&’t know: Tess Soerensen is a human. Back home, her brother, Charles, led an unsuccessful revolt against the all-powerful Chapalii empire. Charles&’s insistence that Tess join him is as strong as Ilya&’s reluctance to part with his beloved wife—and neither considers that Tess may have her own plans for the future. As three fiercely independent spirits struggle for a solution, the fates of both the human race and the jaran hang in the balance. In His Conquering Sword, the jaran have been taking over towns and bending all non-jaran to the law of their rule. With Ilya Bakhtiian in charge, the nomadic fighters are now preparing an assault on the royal city of Karkand. But within the campaign, another struggle looms. Charles, the brother of Ilya&’s wife, Tess, is still driven by thoughts of revolt. Charles travels to Rhui for key information about the past, hoping to bring back his sister—his only heir. And in The Law of Becoming, Charles Soerensen&’s revolutionary inclinations have been reignited. In this final book, the story of Tess, Ilya, and Charles comes to its stunning conclusion as new generations get involved in the intrigue, Earth&’s exiled jaran people resurface, and the Chapalii overlords make one last, unexpected move.
Novelties and Souvenirs: Collected Short Fiction
by John CrowleyCourage and achievement are celebrated and questioned, paradoxes examined, and human frailty appreciated in fifteen tales, at once lyrical and provocative, ranging fromthe fantastic to the achingly real. Be it a tale of an expulsion from Eden, a journey through time, the dreams of a failed writer, ora dead woman's ambiguous legacy, each story in Novelties & Souvenirs is a glorious reading experience, offering delights to be savored ... and remembered.
La novia de Johnny Storm ve la vaca y llora
by Ignacio AlcuriMás de 50 cuentos y reflexiones con humor que conforman un libro literariamente sólido y muy ágil de leer. Una pastilla de información que lo hará olvidar los problemas durante unos segundos. Laboratorios Ignacio Alcuri presenta la octava entrega de sus fármacos caseros. Una serie de cuentos cortos acerca de las temáticas más variadas (desde las primeras citas hasta el fútbol uruguayo, desde Dios hasta el Globo de la Muerte) que provocarán en su organismo una importante descarga de hormonas responsables de la felicidad, la risa, la salud mental y el correcto funcionamiento del intestino grueso*.*Los resultados pueden variar. Ante cualquier duda consulte a su librero de confianza.
La novia del rey del agua
by T. E. RidenerLa Princesa del Fuego hará lo que tenga que hacer para proteger su reino. En "La novia del Rey del Agua" continúa el viaje de Isaiah y Heidi mientras se preparan para la guerra contra los Darksygg; elementales rebeldes que quieren poseer todos los poderes posibles. Con el padre de Heidi y su pueblo desaparecidos, la valiente princesa está dispuesta a hacer lo que haga falta para salvarlos-incluso casarse con un hombre al que no quiere. Se presentarán nuevos personajes, y volverán algunos ya conocidos en esta trepidante aventura en la que tanto el Príncipe del Hielo como la Princesa del Fuego se ven obligados a madurar desde su visita a la Tierra. Mientras algunos errores del pasado aún le acechan, las tensiones del presente les persiguen y las esperanzas de un futuro les impulsan a luchar contra un nuevo enemigo y restaurar el orden en el universo. Que Gea les ayude. Pues van a necesitarlo-sobre todo cuando el corazón interviene también es sus aventuras.
The Novice: Book 2 of the Black Magician (Black Magician Trilogy #2)
by Trudi CanavanFollowing The Magicians' Guild comes the second book in the phenomenally popular Black Magician Trilogy, from international No. 1 bestselling author Trudi Canavan*Over 3 million Trudi Canavan copies sold worldwide*Imardin is a city of dark intrigues and deadly politics, where those who wield magic wield power. Into this established order has blundered a young street-girl with extraordinary magical gifts. Adopted by the Magicians' Guild, her life is changed forever - but for better or for worse?Sonea knew that she'd face a tough time training within the Magicians' Guild but she little realised the level of animosity she would face from her fellow novices. The sons and daughters of the most powerful families in the realm, her classmates seem determined to see her fail - at whatever cost. But in accepting the protection of the guild's high lord, Sonea may have embraced an even bleaker fate. For High Lord Akkarin harbours a secret that is far darker than his magician's robes.Praise for Trudi Canavan:'Epic, vivid and believable' Guardian'It's easy to see why Trudi Canavan's novels so often make the bestseller lists. Her easy, flowing style makes for effortless reading . . . Delightful worldbuilding . . . Vivid and enjoyable' SFX'The world-building is tremendous. The magical system is sophisticated and fascinating' Striking Keys'A suspenseful masterpiece . . . will have fans desperate for the sequel' RT Book Reviews'Superb . . . an enthralling tapestry of a book that's hard to put down' Fantasy FactionThe Black Magician Trilogy:The Magicians' GuildThe NoviceThe High Lord*Have you tried Trudi Canavan's stunning new series, Millennium's Rule? It starts with the Sunday Times bestselling THIEF'S MAGIC*
The Novice: Book 2 of the Black Magician (Black Magician Trilogy #2)
by Trudi CanavanFollowing The Magicians' Guild comes the second book in the phenomenally popular Black Magician Trilogy, from international No. 1 bestselling author Trudi Canavan*Over 3 million Trudi Canavan copies sold worldwide*Imardin is a city of dark intrigues and deadly politics, where those who wield magic wield power. Into this established order has blundered a young street-girl with extraordinary magical gifts. Adopted by the Magicians' Guild, her life is changed forever - but for better or for worse?Sonea knew that she'd face a tough time training within the Magicians' Guild but she little realised the level of animosity she would face from her fellow novices. The sons and daughters of the most powerful families in the realm, her classmates seem determined to see her fail - at whatever cost. But in accepting the protection of the guild's high lord, Sonea may have embraced an even bleaker fate. For High Lord Akkarin harbours a secret that is far darker than his magician's robes.Praise for Trudi Canavan:'Epic, vivid and believable' Guardian'It's easy to see why Trudi Canavan's novels so often make the bestseller lists. Her easy, flowing style makes for effortless reading . . . Delightful worldbuilding . . . Vivid and enjoyable' SFX'The world-building is tremendous. The magical system is sophisticated and fascinating' Striking Keys'A suspenseful masterpiece . . . will have fans desperate for the sequel' RT Book Reviews'Superb . . . an enthralling tapestry of a book that's hard to put down' Fantasy FactionThe Black Magician Trilogy:The Magicians' GuildThe NoviceThe High Lord*Have you tried Trudi Canavan's stunning new series, Millennium's Rule? It starts with the Sunday Times bestselling THIEF'S MAGIC*
The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy #2)
by Trudi Canavan"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them."<P> Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies--including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador. But Dannyl must now depart for the Elyne court, leaving Sonea at the mercy of the lies and malicious rumors her enemies are busy spreading... until the High Lord Akkarin steps in. The price of Akkarin's support is dear, however, because Sonea, in turn, must protect his mysteries--and a secret that could lead a young novice mage deep into the darkness.Meanwhile, Dannyl's first order to resume High Lord Akkarin's long-abandoned research into ancient magical knowledge is setting him on an extraordinary journey fraught with unanticipated peril--as he moves ever-closer to a future both wondrous... and terrible.
The Novice: Book 1 (Summoner #1)
by Taran MatharuONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ...Demons, magic and epic adventure - introducing the first book in the New York Times bestselling Summoner Trilogy...Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice, when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of gruelling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside.Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands ...BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition.'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller
The Novice: Book 1 (Summoner #1)
by Taran MatharuDemons, magic and epic adventure - introducing the first book in the New York Times bestselling Summoner Trilogy...Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice, when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of gruelling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside.Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands ...BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in a detailed DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition.'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller(P) Hodder Children's Books 2016
The Novice (Summoner #1)
by Taran Matharu Christine BarcellonaIn this New York Times-bestselling novel full of action and adventure, a blacksmith's apprentice can summon demons. But can he win a war?<P><P> Fletcher is working as a blacksmith's apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning.<P> Along with nobles and commoners, Fletcher endures grueling lessons that will prepare him to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire's war against the savage Orcs. But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but Ignatius by his side, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands....<P> The Novice by Taran Matharu is book one in the Summoner trilogy, a stunning epic fantasy that started on Wattpad, and garnered over six million views on the site. The paperback edition contains an interview with the author, a special sneak peek of the sequel, The Inquisition, and more.
Novice Dragoneer (A Dragoneer Academy Novel #1)
by E.E. KnightIn the first book in an exciting new coming-of-age fantasy series from the author of the Age of Fire series, an impoverished girl enters into a military order of dragonriders, but her path won't be as easy or as straightforward as she expected.Fourteen-year-old Ileth grew up in an orphanage, and thanks to her stutter was never thought to be destined for much beyond kitchen work and cleaning. But she's dreamed of serving with the dragons ever since a childhood meeting with a glittering silver dragon and its female dragoneer. For years she waits, and as soon as she is old enough to join, Ileth runs away to become a novice dragoneer at the ancient human-dragon fortress of the Serpentine. While most of her fellow apprentices are from rich and influential families, Ileth must fight for her place in the world, even if it includes a duel with her boss at the fish-gutting table. She's then sent off to the dragon-dancers after a foolish kiss with a famously named boy and given charge of a sickly old dragon with a mysterious past. But she finds those trials were nothing when she has to take the place of a dead dragoneer and care for his imprisoned dragon in enemy lands. . . .
Now and Again (Sabrina The Teenage Witch #52)
by David Cody Weiss Bobbi J. G. WeissWill Sabrina get left back...in the past? Between hitting the books twenty-four/seven, having too many commitments, and balancing a frantic college schedule, Sabrina can't remember the last time she had any fun. When Sabrina casually wishes she could go back to her less complicated high school life, an eavesdropping garden gnome grants her wish. Trouble is, high school isn't quite how Sabrina remembered. And of course, there's a glitch. When Sabrina landed in the past, her teenage self was thrown into a completely unfamiliar future. Morgan, Roxie, and Miles who? If these two Sabrinas can't find a way to communicate across more than a few time zones and locate the gnome, they'll be stuck -- forever!
Now and Then
by Bobby HutchinsonIndian legend said that the spirit could overcome all obstacles, even time itself. But Dr. Paige Randolph doubted that anything could help her recover from the loss of her child and marriage--until a mysterious crop circle cast her back one hundred years. The gifted doctor had dedicated herself to bringing new life into the world, and not even the savage Canadian frontier would stop her. As headstrong as she was beautiful, she would fight against primitive practices and mystical medicine men, useless potions and strange herbs. But after a love she'd never expected changed her destiny, and the teachings of a mighty shaman opened her mind, Paige learned that, just as she could not deny the yearnings of her heart, neither could she ignore the powerful truth of the spirit world.
Now & Beyond
by Philip K. Dick Robert Silverberg Eric Frank Russell Lester Del Rey M. C. Pease Frederic Pohl George H. SmithThis book of eight short science fiction stories includes: The Turning Wheel by Philip K. Dick, Unreasonable Facsimile by Lester Del Rey, Heav'n, Heav'n by Eric Frank Russell, Venus Trap by Robert Silverberg, Telestassis by M. C. Pease, Wapshot's Demon by Frederik Pohl, The Case for Earth by Eric Frank Russell, The Outcasts by George H. Smith.
Now Museum, Now You Don't: Now Museum, Now You Don't; Ghouls Just Want To Have Fun; Escape From The Roller Ghoster; Beware The Werewolf (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #9)
by Andres MiedosoDesmond Cole goes on a field trip to the museum in the ninth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!Museums are great places to see really old stuff. The Kersville Museum has old paintings, old statues, and even old mummies that come with old curses. Sounds like a perfectly safe place to visit for family fun. Until the mummies start to disappear! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Now? Not Yet! (Mo and Peanut)
by Gina PerryPeanut and Moe are back, this time on a camping trip. Peanut wants to swim NOW, Moe says NOT YET! A sweet and cheerful book about overcoming differences.Peanut and Moe are back! Peanut says let's swimMoe says time to hikePeanut says let's swim nowMoe says time to eat a snackPeanut says now!Moe says time to put up the tentPeanut says NOW!Moe says NOT YET!Can these two friends come together in time to save their camping trip?
Now or Never: Wizards of Nevermore
by Michele BardsleyTormented by nightmares of a woman's death, Sheriff Taylor Mooreland is shocked to find the woman from his visions chained to an altar in the woods. He barely knows her, yet something compels him to protect the mysterious Lenore Whyte no matter what - even if it means dealing with magic. And when an investigation into a series of suicides leads Taylor deep into the town's past, he discovers that the key to saving Lenore and the town of Nevermore may have a surprising connection. A hotly anticipated and widely praised series.
Now That You're Here (Duplexity, Part I)
by Amy K. NicholsIn a parallel universe, the classic bad boy falls for the class science geek. One minute Danny was running from the cops, and the next, he jolted awake in an unfamiliar body--his own, but different. Somehow, he's crossed into a parallel universe. Now his friends are his enemies, his parents are long dead, and studious Eevee is not the mysterious femme fatale he once kissed back home. Then again, this Eevee--a girl who'd rather land an internship at NASA than a date to the prom--may be his only hope of getting home. Eevee tells herself she's only helping him in the name of quantum physics, but there's something undeniably fascinating about this boy from another dimension . . . a boy who makes her question who she is, and who she might be in another place and time. And, coming soon, Duplexity, Part II: While You Were Gone flips this story on its head and tells the tale of the alternate Danny and the alternate Eevee, living in Danny's parallel world."The perfect blend of sci-fi and swoons, Now That You're Here is like no other book I've read. Riveting, romantic and utterly original, it kept me up late!" --Amie Kaufman, author of These Broken StarsFrom the Hardcover edition.
Now the Cats With Jeweled Claws & Other One-Act Plays
by Tennessee Williams Thomas Keith"The peak of my virtuosity was in the one-act plays--like firecrackers in a rope." --Tennessee Williams This new collection of fantastic, lesser-known one-acts contains some of Williams's most potent, comical and disturbing short plays?Upper East Side ladies dine out during the apocalypse in Now the Cats With Jeweled Claws, while the poet Hart Crane is confronted by his mother at the bottom of the ocean in Steps Must Be Gentle. Five previously unpublished plays include A Recluse and His Guest, and The Strange Play, in which we witness a woman's entire life lived within a twenty-four-hour span. This volume is edited, with an introduction and notes, by the editor, acting teacher, and theater scholar Thomas Keith.
Now & Then
by Jacqueline SheehanLiving a dog's life...now and then.Anna O'Shea has failed at marriage, shed her job at a law firm, and she's trying to re-create herself when she and her recalcitrant nephew are summoned to the past in a manner that nearly destroys them. Her twenty-first-century skills pale as she struggles to find her nephew in nineteenth-century Ireland. For one of them, the past is brutally difficult, filled with hunger and struggle. For the other, the past is filled with privilege, status, and a reprieve from the crushing pain of present-day life. For both Anna and her nephew, the past offers them a chance at love.Will every choice they make reverberate down through time? And do Irish Wolfhounds carry the soul of the ancient celts?The past and present wrap around finely wrought characters who reveal the road home. Mystical, charming, and fantastic, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Sheehan's Now & Then is a poignant and beautiful tale of a remarkable journey. It is a miraculous evocation of a breathtaking place in a volatile age filled with rich, unforgettable, deeply human characters and one unforgettable dog named Madigan.
Now to the Stars
by Captain W. E. JohnsContinuing their mission to explore the galaxy and find new worlds for man to conquer, Captain Timothy "Tiger" Clinton, the Professor, Toby Paul and Rex are ready for whatever challenges the stars have to throw at them.From Mars to Mino, Unkos to Lin, they explore planets and planetoid alike, encountering tree-dwelling creatures, lizard-people, watery worlds and spider-like aliens. As they try to communicate with civilisations trapped under ice, or escape cannibals, no adventure is too tough for Tiger, and there is nothing they can't overcome!The third book in Captain W. E. Johns' Tiger Clinton space adventure series, Now to the Stars brings yet more action and adventure from the legendary creator of Biggles.
Now to the Stars
by Captain W. E. JohnsContinuing their mission to explore the galaxy and find new worlds for man to conquer, Captain Timothy "Tiger" Clinton, the Professor, Toby Paul and Rex are ready for whatever challenges the stars have to throw at them.From Mars to Mino, Unkos to Lin, they explore planets and planetoid alike, encountering tree-dwelling creatures, lizard-people, watery worlds and spider-like aliens. As they try to communicate with civilisations trapped under ice, or escape cannibals, no adventure is too tough for Tiger, and there is nothing they can't overcome!The third book in Captain W. E. Johns' Tiger Clinton space adventure series, Now to the Stars brings yet more action and adventure from the legendary creator of Biggles.
Now Wait for Last Year: Martian Tme-slip; Dr. Bloodmoney; Now Wait For Last Year; Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said; A Scanner Darkly (Sf Masterworks #Vol. 36)
by Philip K. DickEarth is trapped in the crossfire of an unwinnable war between two alien civilizations. Its leader is perpetually on the verge of death. And on top of it all, a new drug has just entered circulation--a drug that haphazardly sends its users traveling through time. In an attempt to escape his doomed marriage, Dr. Eric Sweetscent becomes caught up in all of it. But he has questions: is Earth on the right side of the war? Is he supposed to heal Earth's leader or keep him sick? And can he change the harrowing future that the drug has shown him?