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Multireal
by David Louis EdelmanNatch has just won his first battle with the Defense and Wellness Council for control of MultiReal technology. But now the Council has unleashed the ruthless cunning of Lieutenant Executive Magan Kai Lee. Lee decides that if Natch's company can't be destroyed from without, it must be destroyed from within.As black code continues to eat away at Natch's sanity, he faces a mutiny from his own apprentices, a legal onslaught from the government, and the return of enemies old and new. In desperation, the entrepreneur turns to some unlikely allies: a radical politician with an agenda of his own, and a childhood enemy to whom he has done a terrible wrong.Natch's struggle will take him from the halls of power in Melbourne to the ruined cities of the diss. Hanging in the balance is the fate of MultiReal, a technology that could end the tyranny of the Council forever--or give the Council the ultimate weapon of oppression.
A Multitude of Dreams
by Mara Rutherford&“Dripping with bloody opulence, A Multitude of Dreams creeps up on you like a sly shadow. I couldn&’t guess at the horrors until it was too late to look away! I loved this book.&” —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and SorrowThe bloody plague is finally past, but what fresh horror lies in its wake?Princess Imogen of Goslind has lived a sheltered life for three years at the boarded-up castle—she and the rest of its inhabitants safe from the bloody mori roja plague that&’s ravaged the kingdom. But Princess Imogen has a secret, and as King Stuart descends further into madness, it&’s at great risk of being revealed. Rations dwindle each day, and unhappy murmurings threaten to crack the facade of the years-long charade being played within the castle walls.Nico Mott once enjoyed a comfortable life of status, but the plague took everyone and everything from him. If not for the generosity of a nearby lord, Nico may not have survived the mori roja&’s aftermath. But does owing Lord Crane his life mean he owes him his silence?When Lord Crane sends Nico to search for more plague survivors in the castle, Nico collides with a princess who wants to break out. They will each have to navigate the web of lies they&’ve woven if they&’re going to survive the nightmares ahead.
A Multitude of Monsters (Ebenezum Trilogy, Book II)
by Craig Shaw Gardner"I've got you now, you wizardly pest. In my stomach you soon will rest!" Thus spoke Guxx Unfufadoo to the mighty wizard Ebenezum. The dreaded rhyming demon had cruelly cursed the mage with a malady of magicks and now he was determined that the suffering sorcerer never reach Vushta, the City of Forbidden Delights, where he might find a cure. Yet Ebenezum and his hapless apprentice Wuntvor managed to elude the foul fiend's clutches and continue their perilous journey. Until their travel plans are rudely interrupted by The Association for the Advancement of Mythical and Imaginary Beasts and Creatures, militant monsters with a cause. They seek affirmative action for the Hippogriffs, Sphinxes, Satyrs and Bog Womblers of the world! They need a wizard of great skill to spread their message far and wide! They get, instead, Wuntvor. Now Wunt must face a restive crowd, many of whom fancy him in a light cream sauce. And Ebenezum can't be of help. He seems to have become a large shoe...
The Multiverse as Theory in Postmodern Speculative Fictional Narratives (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
by Angélica Cabrera Torrecilla Sáez de Adana, FranciscoThe Multiverse as Theory in Postmodern Speculative Fictional Narratives considers the concept of the multiverse beyond the immediacy of being merely an excuse or scenario for the development of stories, instead positioning the multiverse as a theoretical method in which speculative fiction narratives can explore diverse issues to bridge ideas across cultural, social, and philosophical analysis.Taking a cross-cultural approach, the book centres around the critical engagements that literary and media texts have with the representations of the multiverse, beyond considering this subject as a mere rhetorical flourish or a passing fad. A diverse and international team of authors engage with the multiverse from the point of view of “other worlds,” understanding it not as the appearance of another independent world, but as the collision of two or more different worlds into one of them. From this key finding, the multiverse encourages us to pay attention to the influence that fiction exerts on narratives and world-building, providing possible frameworks to rethink critical aspects of temporality, space, self, society, and culture in contemporary times.This pioneering work will interest students and scholars working in the areas of media and cultural studies, comparative literature, popular culture studies, speculative fiction, and transmedia studies.
Multiverses: An anthology of alternate realities
by Preston Grassmann Alix Harrow Ken Liu Alastair Reynolds Clive BarkerA mind-blowing anthology of 18 stories bringing you the infinite Earths of the multiverse.Featuring Alastair Reynolds, Ian McDonald, Lavie Tidhar, Eugen Bacon and more.INFINITY. HERE. NOW.What if every decision you&’ve ever made created a new reality. A new life, a new world of possibilities for what you could become? What if the best of all possible worlds is just around the corner? Or the worst?This anthology brings together an international cast of luminaries to explore the infinite worlds of what could be. The smashed together chaos of multiple Londons piled on top of each other; a world where a tunnel turns Japan and the United States into close neighbours; catastrophic accidents on multidimensional spacecraft; shadowy organisations and the merciless assassins they control; the unstoppable force of your infinite grandmothers.Explore the infinite beauties and terrors of the multiverse with the finest minds writing in science fiction today, and see what could have been… Featuring stories from:Alvaro Zinos-AmaroCharlie Jane AndersEugen BaconClive BarkerPaul Di FilippoAlix E. HarrowRumi Kaneko (translated by Preston Grassmann)Ken LiuIan McDonaldAnnalee NewitzYukimi OgawaChana PorterAlastair ReynoldsJayaprakash SatyamurthyD. R. G. SugawaraJeffrey ThomasLavie Tidhar
El mumblefossick (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level Q #84)
by Quentin Flynn Simon ScalesNIMAC-sourced textbook. Cuando se apagan las luces en la juguetería, una criatura solitaria empieza a buscar algo importante que perdió hace muchos años. Mientras tanto, descubre algo de sí mismo y conoce a alguien que le enseña que hay otra manera de ayudar a quienes la rodean.
Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House #3)
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaJack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy.But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Mummies in the Morning Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R) #3)
by Mary Pope OsborneThe #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back to Ancient Egypt with Jack and Annie!In the pyramid, a real-life mummy is waiting. . . .The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to ancient Egypt. Inside a pyramid, Jack and Annie find a long-dead queen who needs their help solving a centuries-old riddle. If only they can find their way through the pyramid&’s maze!For the first time in graphic novel--live the adventure again with new full-color vibrant art that brings the magic to life!
Mummies of the Motorway & Scarborough Fair
by Elizabeth Ann ScarboroughAvailable for the first time as an ebook pairing, these two short stories by author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough serve as an mystical introduction to her work.In MUMMIES OF THE MOTORWAY, a woman and her niece and nephew travel to an English resort where something ancient and bandaged awaits in the mist.SCARBOROUGH FAIR finds the author helping a woman reconnect with her past at the story's namesake fair along the English seaside.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
by Max Allan CollinsDoomed by a double-crossing sorceress to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his ten thousand warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra-cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents, Rick and Evelyn O'Connell. As the monarch roars back to life, our hero finds his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force.unless the O'Connells can stop him first.
The Mummy!: A Victorian Tale of the 22nd Century
by Jane Webb LoudonWithin a decade of the 1818 publication of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, another Englishwoman invented a foundational work of science fiction. Seventeen-year-old Jane Webb Loudon took up the theme of reanimation, moved it three hundred years into the future, and applied it to Cheops, an ancient Egyptian mummy. Unlike Shelley's horrifying, death-dealing monster, this revivified creature bears the wisdom of the ages and is eager to share his insights with humanity. Cheops boards a hot-air balloon and travels to 22nd-century England, where he sets about remedying the ills of a corrupt government.In recounting Cheops' attempts to put the futuristic society to rights, the young author offers a fascinating portrait of the preoccupations of her own era as well as some remarkably prescient predictions of technological advances. The Mummy! envisions a world in which automatons perform surgery, undersea tunnels connect England and Ireland, weather-control devices provide crop irrigation, and messages are transmitted with the speed of cannonball fire. The first novel to feature the concept of a living mummy, this pioneering tale offers an engaging mix of comedy, politics, and science fiction.
Mummy Cat
by Lisa Brown Marcus EwertDeep within this maze of stone, a creature wakes up, all alone . . . Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen, creating a story-within-a-story about the events of centuries past. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author's note. Marcus Ewert and Lisa Brown's smart, beautiful book is a marvel of sophisticated simplicity, infinitely engaging to examine in detail, and complete with a sweetly surprising plot twist sure to delight young cat-lovers and budding Egyptologists alike.
The Mummy or Ramses the Damned: A Novel (Ramses the Damned #1)
by Anne RiceHe was Ramses the Damned in ancient Egypt, but awoke in opulent Edwardian London as Dr. Ramsey, expert in Egyptology. He mixes with the aristocrats and samples their voluptuous lifestyle, but it is for his beloved, Cleopatra, that he longs, and will do anything to be with....From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (Johnny Dixon #2)
by John BellairsA clever young man and an eccentric professor search for a missing fortune, in this spooky adventure full of &“marvelous surprises&” (Publishers Weekly) H. Bagwell Glomus built an empire out of cereal. In the 1920s, his Oaty Crisps were the most popular breakfast in the United States, and Mr. Glomus was the wealthiest man in the little town of Gildersleeve, Massachusetts. But he was not a happy man. In 1936, he took his own life and his will was never found. Legend has it that his last will and testament is hidden somewhere in his office, but so far, no one has been able to find it and claim the $10,000 reward. Yet, no one has looked as hard as Johnny Dixon. A precocious young boy who&’s happier reading old books than playing outside, Johnny has a best friend in the eccentric old Professor Childermass, who knows every detail of Mr. Glomus&’s story—except the location of the will. Together, along with a new pal from Boy Scout camp named Fergie, they intend to crack the puzzle—but before they can claim their prize, they must defeat an ancient evil force: a living mummy intent on destroying them. From the award-winning author of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, the Johnny Dixon stories are a refreshingly old-fashioned series of adventure and supernatural mystery. In the world of young adult suspense, few authors have the magic touch of John Bellairs.
Mummy Wrap Battle: Book 4 (Hotel of the Gods #4)
by Tom Easton (Author)Revenge of the mummy! Check in to Hotel of the Gods - where mythical guests cause magical mayhem! A hilarious illustrated adventure for readers aged 7+, featuring characters from world mythology.When the Bastet the cat goddess is summoned back to Egypt, Atlas and his friend Maui can't resist sneaking into her room. That's a big, BIG mistake. HUGE! Because they accidentally wake up a cursed mummy with an appetite for destruction! Not even the gods and goddesses who live at the hotel can defeat an enemy that's already dead. They need information, and the only way to get it is by sending in a spy. . . Atlas must go undercover and figure out what the mummy wants. But is this secret mission a one-way ticket to the Afterlife?
The Mummy's Curse: Book 2 - A time-travelling adventure to discover the secrets of Tutankhamun (The Butterfly Club #2)
by M.A. BennettWould you risk the future to change the past?Greenwich, London, 1894.Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission.For The Butterfly Club have their eyes on a shiny new prize. In Egypt's Valley of the Kings a man named Howard Carter will stumble upon an unimaginable treasure – Tutankhamun's mummy: the greatest archaeological discovery of all time.The three children are given an impossible task: travel to 1922 and uncover the mummy first. But when the time-thieves disturb Tutankhamun's long sleep they wake something else too – a deadly and ancient curse. And now they must face the terrifying consequences of their actions...
The Munchkin Book: The Official Companion - Read the Essays * (Ab)use the Rules * Win the Game
by James LowderWith 18 exclusive Munchkin® game rules! By gently – and sometimes not so gently – mocking the fantasy dungeon crawl and the sacred cows of pop culture, the Munchkin card game has stabbed and sneaked and snickered a path to the pinnacle of success. Along the way, it has sold millions of copies, been translated around the world, and spawned more than two dozen sequels and supplements. More fun than a Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment and more useful than a Chicken on Your Head, The Munchkin Book is a lighthearted and suitably snarky celebration of all things near and dear to the munchkin heart, featuring exclusive content from: Munchkin's designer and Steve Jackson Games president Steve Jackson Munchkin's signature artist John Kovalic (creator of web comic Dork Tower) Steve Jackson Games' "Munchkin Czar" Andrew Hackard CEO of Steve Jackson Games Phil Reed The Munchkin Book also includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author and Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood, an introduction by editor James Lowder, and contributions from notable mavens of geek culture, including: Andrew Zimmerman Jones David M. Ewalt Jennifer Steen Joseph Scrimshaw Randy Scheunemann Jaym Gates Dave Banks Matt Forbeck Christian Lindke Bonnie Burton Colm Lundberg Liam McIntyre
Munchkin Vol. 1 (Munchkin #1)
by Steve Jackson Mike Holmes Rian Sygh Ian McGinty Thomas Siddell Jim Zub John KovalicBased on the immensely popular card game, Munchkin comes to comics! Munchkin takes place in a very flexible mashup of genres. Originally a satire of fantasy roleplaying, it has since then taken on non-fantasy and non-gaming elements. Characters in Munchkin change constantly but never permanently. What do Munchkins do? They play for the win. They are rules lawyers. They backstab. They gloat. They whine when someone else backstabs or gloats. Munchkins are emotional. Munchkins may be clever, but they are never wise. Munchkins have short attention spans. Munchkins may be brave in the face of awful odds, but they are even braver when beating up crippled goblins for their lunch money. If a Munchkin seems to show mercy, it's because he was bored or distracted. After all, even stomping an ant helps you level up.
Mundo a través
by Jae AkahoneDimitri, Axel, Solwen, Alexandre y Milian. Cinco seres procedentes de diferentes lugares que no estaban destinados a encontrarse. No obstante, su vida cambia de la noche a la mañana a causa de una sensación y un olor que les hacen perder la cabeza. De repente, se encuentran en un lugar desconocido, enfrentados a sus dudas, su pasado y su futuro porque, al parecer, son únicos, poderosos y, sobre todo, útiles para el futuro del mundo. Pero, ¿es todo real o es un sueño que les llevará a las fronteras de lo posible?
El mundo amarillo
by Albert EspinosaEl mundo amarillo es un mundo fantástico que quiero compartir contigo. Es el mundo de los descubrimientos que hice durante los diez años que estuve enfermo de cáncer. Es curioso, pero la fuerza, la vitalidad y los hallazgos que haces cuando estás enfermo sirven también cuando estás bien, en el día a día.Este libro pretende que conozcas y entres en este mundo especial y diferente; pero, sobre todo, que descubras a los «amarillos». Ellos son el nuevo escalafón de la amistad, esas personas que no son ni amantes ni amigos, esa gente que se cruza en tu vida y que con una sola conversación puede llegar a cambiártela. No te adelanto más: tendrás que leer este libro para poder empezar a encontrar tus «amarillos». Quizás uno de ellos sea yo...El mundo amarillo habla de lo sencillo que es creer en los sueños para que estos se creen. Y es que el creer y el crear están tan sólo a una letra de distancia.¿Qué esperas a saber quiénes son tus «amarillos»?Albert Espinosa«Albert habla de un mundo al alcance de todos, y que tiene el color del Sol: el mundo amarillo. Un sitio cálido donde los besos pueden durar diez minutos, donde los desconocidos pueden ser tus mejores aliados, donde el miedo pierde su significado, donde la muerte no es eso que les pasa sólo a los demás y la vida es lo más valioso. Este libro habla de todo esto, de todo lo que sentimos y no decimos, del miedo a que nos quiten lo que tenemos, de reconocernos enteramente y apreciar quiénes somos cada segundo del día. ¡Larga vida a Albert!»Eloy Azorín, actor
El Mundo De Los Cinco
by Philip G HenleyLos seres humanos se han expandido a las estrellas gracias a los beneficios del transporte 7D. La vida y los planetas abundan, la vida inteligente no. Una existencia casi utópica para los humanos está respaldada por la dedicación a diversos servicios. La política de la Federación Humana es de no intervención. Observe solamente, esa es la misión del Servicio Geográfico Interplanetario. Cathy es una observadora en el Servicio Geográfico Interplanetario que observa el planeta Fivur como una convergencia excepcionalmente rara de lunas y órbitas que crea cambios de marea masivos en la superficie del planeta. Cinco años después de su misión inicial de seis años con solo Ix su sistema de Inteligencia Artificial para la compañía, observa el planeta. Carlo a Fivurian debe superar el impacto de las mareas en el sistema de energía del planeta mientras mantiene a salvo a su amado Sello. Mientras tanto, Cathy intenta persuadir a sus superiores para que intervengan y salven la vida de la población humanoide del planeta. Si puede salvarlos, necesitarán un nuevo hogar, pero las facciones terrestres tienen ideas diferentes. Mientras tanto, otra especie inteligente en el planeta, los Sharok, esperan para darse un festín con cualquier humano o fivuriano que termine en el agua.
El mundo de Pipsipiland
by Santiago Gomis Cartesio«Si te gustan las aventuras y los mundos fantásticos, El Mundo de Pipsipiland es tu libro.» Este libro cuenta la historia de cinco jóvenes que, movidos por su entusiasmo y sus conocimientos, son llamados para salvar un mundo que muchos creen que no existe, cuyo nombre es El mundo de Pipsipiland. Estos muchachos tienen que salvar dicho mundo de la mayor amenaza que jamás ha vivido, el malvado Guerd, quien en una ocasión anterior había intentado apoderarse de este mundo, pero había sido detenido por otros anteriores cinco chicos. Este quinteto vivirá grandes aventuras y conocerá criaturas extravagantes y muy interesantes en su camino a la victoria.
El Mundo de Pipsipiland II: La Venganza de Guerd
by Santiago Gomis Cartesio«Los cinco Elegidos» regresan en otra genial aventura. El malvado Guerd ha regresado, pero no de la manera en la que todos esperan. Además, nuestro buen amigo Alew sufrirá cambios por los celos que le genera la relación entre su hermana Lali y su amigo Yago. Todo esto llevará a nuestros protagonistas a recorrer una nueva aventura por geniales lugares de todo el mundo.
El mundo de Yesod - Agua
by Marzia BosoniLa verdad sobre la desaparición del Poder y la identidad del Enemigo es un puzle que cada día tiene más piezas, pero que Avir y sus amigos todavía no pueden resolver. Mientras las predicciones del Zalyan de Aireplata parecen hacerse verdad, los Elegidos se enfrentan a las dificultades que podrían provocar la definitiva disolución de la Compañía de los Buscadores. La llegada de una figura legendaria, el Errante, podría ser un punto de inflexión en la misión, pero también hace que surjan nuevas preguntas sobre su naturaleza. Desde los pantanos inexplorados y salvajes del reino de Tierra a las aguas profundas e insondables del Gran Lago Dulce, la Llave del reino de Agua espera a que Mayim se enfrente a su prueba más difícil: la verdad.
El mundo de Yesod - Aire (El mundo de Yesod #1)
by Marzia BosoniEl primer capítulo de una saga de fantasía educativa que trata sobre el racismo y la aceptación Yesod es un mundo formado por cuatro reinos que toman su nombre y se caracterizan por cada uno de los cuatro elementos principales: Aire, Tierra, Agua y Fuego. Cuatro reinos al borde de una guerra fratricida por culpa de la desaparición del antiguo Poder, la magia que los mantenía unidos, robado por un Enemigo al que ya abatieron, pero al que no derrotaron definitivamente. Cuatro jóvenes elegidos, uno por cada reino, tendrán que partir en busca de las Llaves del Poder, los legendarios talismanes que les permitirán abrir las puertas de la fortaleza de Ataf, donde se custodiaba el Poder, que ahora yace cerrada y apagada. Avir, Karka, Mayim y Esh, entre aventuras y peligros, vivirán un recorrido de entrenamiento, aprenderán a conocerse y entenderán que la victoria y la salvación se consiguen con la unión de las fuerzas y las diferencias.