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Salvation Day
by Kali WallaceA lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller.They thought the ship would be their salvation. Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom, a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade earlier, when a deadly virus broke out and killed everyone on board in a matter of hours. But now it could belong to her people if they were bold enough to take it. All they needed to do was kidnap Jaswinder Bhattacharya—the sole survivor of the tragedy, and the last person whose genetic signature would allow entry to the spaceship. But what Zahra and her crew could not know was what waited for them on the ship—a terrifying secret buried by the government. A threat to all of humanity that lay sleeping alongside the orbiting dead. And then they woke it up.
Salvation Lost (The Salvation Sequence #2)
by Peter F. HamiltonAll the best in humanity rises to meet a powerful alien threat in the sequel to Salvation—part of an all-new trilogy from “the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction” (Ken Follett). The comparative utopia of twenty-third-century Earth is about to go dreadfully awry when a seemingly benign alien race is abruptly revealed to be one of the worst threats humanity has ever faced. Driven by an intense religious extremism, the Olyix are determined to bring everyone to their version of God as they see it. But they may have met their match in humanity, who are not about to go gently into that good night or spend the rest of their days cowering in hiding. As human ingenuity and determination rise to the challenge, collective humanity has only one goal—to wipe this apparently undefeatable enemy from the face of creation. Even if it means playing a ridiculously long game indeed.But in a chaotic universe, it is hard to plan for every eventuality, and it is always darkest before the dawn.
Salvation from Getting Lost: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by ZhenyinfangGreed is the devil, can change a person completely no longer like himself.Huitong is an extremely greedy Taoist. In this world, he gradually becomes profit driven. As a result, a thousand years ago, Huitong and two little ghosts with a shallow way of life triggered a huge conspiracy. Under this plot, there are not a few people who have died. They are all victims of that person's greed.To this end, four teenagers launched a breathtaking rescue operation. Can they change everything after suffering? How will the story develop? What obstacles will they encounter? With the concerted efforts of four people, can they work together to overcome the difficulties? Can their friendship stand the test of many difficulties? In the end, can we overcome everything? Can they go back to school after the disaster?In the unknown road, they have been confused, frustrated, helpless and lost, but who can laugh at the end?Can they grow after this? Although they had quarrels and unhappiness all the way. However, their friendship is still the same. It's a story about growing up, about smashing a plot. Since ancient times, evil, after all, can not win the right! Conspiracy must not exist in the sun! Bad people will be punished as they deserve!
Salvation in Death (In Death #27)
by J. D. RobbAncient church rituals meet cutting-edge crime-solving in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas.Seconds after partaking of wine during a Catholic funeral mass, Father Miguel Flores is dead on the altar. Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained enough potassium cyanide to kill a rhino. And though the East Harlem neighborhood is a long way from the stone mansion she shares with her billionaire husband Roarke, it's the holiness flying around St. Christobal's that makes her uneasy.The autopsy reveals faint scars of knife wounds, a removed tattoo--and evidence of plastic surgery suggesting "Father Flores" may not be the man his parishioners thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that suggest identity theft, gang connections, and a deeply personal act of revenge, she hopes to track down whoever committed this unholy act. Until a second murder--in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers--knocks the whole investigation sideways...From the Paperback edition.
Salvation of the Damned
by Theresa MeyersEvery thousand years, a plague ravages the vampire population, bringing them to near extinction. In forty-eight hours, a virus will turn all vampires into their true chronological age and kill them all, unless the right woman is sacrificed. It is a ritual that vampire Raphael has made before. Every millennium, he finds the perfect woman and seduces her so thoroughly that she willing gives her own life and soul to save his kind. But only once in six thousand years has he fallen in love with his victim. . . Then he sees Evaline St. Croix at a Mardi Gras costume party and feels the same raw need he felt for Isabeau. Eva feels an instant connection to Raphael, too, as if they've known each other forever. His voice and touch bring strange memories to her mind. . . and an explosive desire to her body. Could Eva be the reincarnation of Raphael's lost love? And if she is, has he found her again only to lose her once more?
Salvation's Song
by Pearl LoveOnly a chosen few can prevent an ancient evil from overtaking the world: the Singers, the Seekers, and the Saviors…. Tyrell Hughes and Jeremy Michalak are both juniors at Winton Yowell High School in Chicago, and aside from sharing a homeroom, they couldn’t be more different. Tyrell is well-liked, surrounded by friends, popular with girls, and looking forward to a bright future. Jeremy transfers to Winton Yowell to escape the troubles of his past. He’s hoping to survive his last two years of high school by flying under his new classmates’ gaydar and indulging in his passion: playing clarinet. Tyrell and Jeremy struggle to ignore their attraction to each other. But that becomes increasingly difficult as young people across the city start dying. Both teens realize they alone know the true cause of the tragedies—and have the ability to put a stop to them. They’re the city’s only chance to defeat the dark forces threatening it, but to succeed, they’ll need to find common ground and reconcile the desires they’re trying to deny.
Salvation: A Defiance Novel
by Stephanie TylerBook three of The Defiance SeriesLuna is headed for trouble. She knows exactly what the men who run motorcycle clubs are capable of-the ruthless violence, the grabs for power, the brutal treatment of women. The one bright spot in her dark world is being held against his will by a rival gang after sacrificing himself for the sake of the club-without saying goodbye first. She needs to bring Bishop home to Defiance, both for the good of the MC and for herself.Keller's mafia has thrived in the fallout from the Chaos and their compound is a city of sin, a world of depraved excess where people live in fear with nowhere else to go. When Luna is taken prisoner, Bishop has no choice but to lie. As far as the enemy knows, she's his. It's the one thing that will keep her safe.Caught off guard, Luna follows Bishop's lead. And that's where the lines begin to blur, because what's been building between them for real is undeniable. But what Keller's protecting is something he'll kill to keep under wraps and with Defiance unable to come to their rescue, and only each other to turn to, Luna and Bishop may be facing their final goodbye.57,000 words
Salvation: A Novel (The\salvation Sequence Ser. #1)
by Peter F. HamiltonHumanity’s complex relationship with technology spirals out of control in this first book of an all-new series from “the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction” (Ken Follett). In the year 2204, humanity is expanding into the wider galaxy in leaps and bounds. Cutting-edge technology of linked jump gates has rendered most forms of transportation—including starships—virtually obsolete. Every place on Earth, every distant planet humankind has settled, is now merely a step away from any other. All seems wonderful—until a crashed alien spaceship of unknown origin is found on a newly located world eighty-nine light-years from Earth, carrying a cargo as strange as it is horrifying. To assess the potential of the threat, a high-powered team is dispatched to investigate. But one of them may not be all they seem. . . . Bursting with tension and big ideas, Peter F. Hamilton’s Salvation is the first book of an all-new series that highlights the inventiveness of an author at the top of his game.Advance praise for Salvation“Peter F. Hamilton smashes through the crazy battlefield of space opera like a giant all-conquering war-robot. His newest is loud, proud, and beyond epic. Accept no substitutes, this is the real deal. You need Salvation, my friend. Everyone needs salvation.”—Ian McDonald“No one offers action-packed, meticulous, suspenseful, and consistent high-tech futures better than Peter Hamilton, and Salvation cranks all of that up five notches.”—David Brin“A gripping novel from one of the modern masters, Salvation is a must-read not just for sci-fi fans but for anyone who loves a great story well told.”—Jason M. Hough“Hamilton knows how to build a world, and he’s one of the best in the field at imagining complex societies. Just as important, though, he knows how to populate his future environments with real-seeming people whose lives extend beyond the page. Salvation is a twisty and hugely satisfying SF thriller that opens a portal on a new and exciting series.”—Alastair Reynolds“Peter F. Hamilton’s great strength is building rich, complex future societies rooted in our own and slamming with terrible threats, and in Salvation this skill is deployed to great effect. Salvation is space-opera intrigue with a cold shock of an ending that makes the sequel a matter of urgency.”—Ken MacLeod
Salvezza
by Erica StevensDopo esser stata catturata da Caleb, Aria è ormai prigioniera del re, il quale le infligge torture così atroci da far vacillare la sua determinazione e il suo istinto di sopravvivenza. Nel frattempo, nella foresta, Braith deve scegliere se continuare a guidare la rivolta contro suo padre oppure se abbandonare la Ribellione e precipitarsi al castello per salvare la donna che ama. Più il tempo passa, più Braith rischia di essere sopraffatto dalla parte violenta e oscura della sua anima e di finire per assomigliare a colui che odia di più: suo padre. Impegnati ad affrontare sfide diverse, Braith e Aria sanno che l’imminente conflitto bellico tra i vampiri e i Ribelli potrebbe dividerli per sempre oppure permettergli di realizzare i loro sogni.
Sam (Fearless #2)
by Francine PascalThere's somebody who wants me dead. And he's probably going to succeed. Very soon. There is something I have to do before I go. And there's only one person I want to do it with. Sam. NO RULES. NO LIMITS. NO FEAR.
Sam (Tales from the Graveyard #4)
by Susan ShultzIt's been five long years since the horrific murders that took place in the house on the hill, and the little town Ainsley Price once lived in seems to be moving on. All except Sam--sweet, loving Sam. With his pregnant wife, Claudia, by his side, Sam decides to live in the house that was once Ainsley's. He hides the gravestones that stand like solemn reminders in their yard and tells his wife that everything is all right. But Ainsley knows that isn't true. Ainsley knows his secrets. And what he thinks is dead will rise again.Sam is the fourth and final installment in Susan Shultz's dark series, Tales From the Graveyard. Haven't read the series? Start with The Blacksmith.
Sam Gunn, Unlimited
by Ben BovaVisionary, scoundrel, lover, liar, Sam Gunn is the 21st century's greatest entrepreneur and its most hated public figure.
Sam Samurai (Time Warp Trio #10)
by Jon Scieszka Adam MccauleyIn their wildest dreams (or worst homework nightmares), Joe, Sam, and Fred never expected that their assignment to write Japanese haiku would land them face-to-face with an angry samurai warrior and his two very sharp swords. Marching down the Tokaido Road to ancient Tokyo and the castle of a powerful warlord, the boys discover that an outsider could get his head lopped off if he isn't careful.
Sam the Man & the Dragon Van Plan (Sam the Man #3)
by Frances O'Roark Dowell Amy June BatesSam the Man is back with not one, but TWO plans in this third hilarious chapter book in the Sam the Man series from Frances O’Roark Dowell.Sam Graham is a dragon fan and a big truck man. Monster trucks to be specific. And when the family minivan needs replacing, Sam has the perfect plan: get a family monster truck instead! But convincing Mom that a monster truck is the way to go may prove to be a little too difficult, even for Sam. So he comes up with another plan: Turn the minivan into a monster minivan with a super-cool dragon painted on it! First, though, Sam has to convince his family why a monster minivan is the best choice—oh, and learn how to paint a dragon…
Sam's Super Family: Independent Reading Yellow (Reading Champion #137)
by Damian HarveyReading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading Yellow stories are perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band 3 (Yellow) in classroom reading lessons.Sam's family is anything but ordinary - in fact, it is super! But what about Sam?
Samael
by Dawn McclureJade is a powerful assassin ... but ever since a psychic told her she was soon to die, she's had trouble fulfilling her missions without bringing attention to the vampire world. Now she's on probation, fighting for her job and her life. Setting out to prove herself, a demon is assigned to observation duty ... but will he be the means of her salvation or her destruction? Find out in Samael, the hot paranormal romance from author Dawn McClure.Assassinating vampires was all in a day's work ... until she became the hunted.Jade is a vampire assassin for the Alliance, a prestigious group of vampires who consider themselves the elite of their species. Facing death on a daily basis is part of her job. Yet when a psychic informs Jade her death is imminent, the thought of death doesn't seem quite so appealing. She changes her fighting tactics in the hope of staying alive despite the dire warning. Her new tactics bring unwanted attention from the human race. Her boss, Ambrose, puts her on probation, and that's not even the worst of it. Ambrose gives Jade four missions to prove she deserves to remain an assassin. He assigns Samael, a demon from the First Angelic Revolt, to report on her progress.Samael recently quit his job as a Marquis of Hell to take up an offer to become an assassin. He's given the assignment to observe Jade and report on her progress during missions. During their first mission together, Samael can see why Jade has been put on probation. She's a liability to the Alliance. If there's one thing all immortals understand, it's not to bring attention to themselves. But when he finds out why Jade's fighting tactics have changed in the last few months, he may be too late to save the one woman who has captured his heart.
Samantha the Swimming Fairy: The Sporty Fairies Book 5 (Rainbow Magic #5)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Everyone in Fairyland is preparing for the Fairy Olympics, but Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the magic sporty items so they can win by cheating! And with the items missing, the human Olympics will be ruined too...can Rachel and Kirsty get the items back before it's too late? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Sporty Fairies set! Helena the Horse-riding Fairy; Francesca the Football Fairy; Zoe the Skating Fairy; Naomi the Netball Fairy; Samantha the Swimming Fairy; Alice the Tennis Fairy; Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Samarkand
by Amin MaaloufA gripping historical novel set in 11th century Persia that imagines the life of poet and philosopher Omar KhayyamAccused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognising genius, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone.Thus begins the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place - all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted and award-winning writer.
Samarkand
by Amin MaaloufA gripping historical novel set in 11th century Persia that imagines the life of poet and philosopher Omar KhayyamAccused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognising genius, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone.Thus begins the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place - all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted and award-winning writer.
Samarshankh: समरशंख
by Namrata Singhमहाभारत युद्ध समाप्त हुए पाँच सौ वर्ष बीत चुके थे। धरती पर अन्याय, अशांति और अधर्म का वातावरण व्याप्त हो चुका था। सम्पूर्ण आर्यावर्त मनुष्यों के अधिकार में था। तक्षक नाग के वंशज आश्रयहीन हो चुके थे। पक्षीराज जटायु के वंशज गरुड़, कलियुग के प्रारम्भ में अत्यधिक शक्तिशाली हो गए और उन्होंने धरती पर बचे-खुचे नागों का संहार करना प्रारम्भ किर दिया। मनुष्यों और गरुड़ों के पास एक अपराजेय महायोद्धा था, जिसके नाम से असुर और नाग थर-थर कांपते थे। नागों को भी एक महावीर योद्धा की तलाश थी और एक दिन अचानक ऐसा एक योद्धा प्रकट हो जाता है। सम्पूर्ण भारतवर्ष उसे ‘नागपुत्र’ कहकर बुलाने लगता है। उस नागपुत्र के परिचय से समस्त गरुड़ जाति कांप उठती है। समरशंख फूँक दिया जाता है और एक भयानक और भीषण महायुद्ध का प्रारम्भ हो जाता है।
Same Same: A Novel
by Peter MendelsundIn the shifting sands of the desert, near an unnamed metropolis, there is an institute where various fellows come to undertake projects of great significance. But when our sort-of hero, Percy Frobisher, arrives, surrounded by the simulated environment of the glass-enclosed dome of the Institute, his mind goes completely blank. When he spills something on his uniform—a major faux pas—he learns about a mysterious shop where you can take something, utter the command “same same,” and receive a replica even better than the original. Imagining a world in which simulacra have as much value as the real—so much so that any distinction between the two vanishes, and even language seeks to reproduce meaning through ever more degraded copies of itself—Peter Mendelsund has crafted a deeply unsettling novel about what it means to exist and to create . . . and a future that may not be far off.
Samhain
by Henar CasalUna mágica historia sobre música, amistad, familia y grandes secretos. ¡Esconde la cerveza! Clara, joven barcelonesa, acaba de licenciarse en Medicina y, ante la situación de crisis laboral en su país, decide apuntarse a un programa de intercambio de jóvenes médicos de la Unión Europea. <P><P>Es destinada a una pequeña localidad en el sur de Irlanda llamada Caher Maiden, habitada por gente peculiar y recelosa que guarda un gran secreto. Sus difíciles comienzos como doctora de pueblo cambiarán cuando descubra a sus vecinos, la familia Trukk: pequeños, pelirrojos y amantes de la bebida y la televisión. <P>Dane Trukk, la hija rebelde de la familia, conoce a Arthur O´Swann, un músico de rock con una madre severa y guardiana de un gran secreto. <P>Por otra parte, la famosa vidente televisiva Moirah Bates encuentra claves para demostrar que unas leyendas para niños pueden ser algo más que folklore y mitología. <P>Fantasía, humor y mucho rock se concentran en esta historia sobre amistad, familia y magia. <P>¡Esconde la cerveza!
Samhain
by PelaamRobert must care for his niece Aimee, who is unaware he's a witch of light. Darkness seeks to use her against him. On Samhain, the forces of light and dark will clash. Who will be the victor?Robert unexpectedly finds he has to care for a niece he hasn't been allowed to see in over a decade. Aimee is unaware that he is a Witch of Light, or that he even has a male lover, Leander, who is also his familiar. As Samhain approaches, they have to find a way to complete their ritual while not revealing their true selves to Aimee.Angry at being sent to stay with a man who hasn't been in contact with her since she was a baby, Aimee is a target for the dark forces that seek to destroy Robert's forest sanctuary.On Samhain, darkness and light will clash. Who will emerge victorious?
Samira the Superhero Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up.Samira the Superhero Fairy makes sure superheroes everywhere have the spark they need to save the day, every day! But when Jack Frost and his goblins steal her magical objects, no one is feeling very super. Can Kirsty and Rachel help Samira be a hero again?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Sammy Feral's Diaries Of Weird: Vampire Attack
by John Kelly Eleanor HawkenEleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. Together with his cryptozoologist friends Red and Donny, Sammy Feral investigates weird creatures like werewolves, yetis and dragons. When a whole village of children goes missing, Sammy knows something weird is going on again. A black cat begins following him everywhere, and a legion of vampire bats descend on his own village. Then, Sammy's little sister Natty gets really ill, with a strange bruise on her neck. Thanks to his CSC talent (cross-species-communication) Sammy discovers that the cat is here to warn him about evil bats led by the evil Count Batula. The only way to increase their numbers is by biting children, Sammy's sister does not have much time. The gang create a plan to kill Count Batula, which cat believes will release the other bats back to their normal state.