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Selections from Fragile Things, Volume Two
by Neil GaimanA mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night. . . . In a Hugo Award-winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England. . . . Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams--and nightmares. . . . These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance--as well as the terrifyingly dark and entertaining sense of humor--of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time.
Selections from Science-Fiction Thinking Machines
by Groff ConklinRead the twelve superb stories in this book, and see what the best Science Fiction writers of our time think might happen ... or what might be happening now! Stories by Asimov, Goldstone, Russell, Tenn, Simak, Bloch, Davis, Sturgeon, MacFarlane, Anderson, Miller and Townes.
Selena (Las últimas hijas de Aibhill #Volumen 1)
by May VelvetheartUna herencia maldita. Una poderosa y adictiva atracción. Un extraño don que transforma el mundo real en un espejismo. «Jack es el ser menos recomendable en kilómetros a la redonda, pero esa conexión que he intentado evitar es poderosa, mucho más fuerte que mi deseo de evitar lo prohibido». Tras el divorcio de sus padres, Selena y Alice se trasladan con su madre a Oregón para comenzar una nueva vida en casa de su familia materna. Y, lo quiera o no, en cuanto Selena pone un pie en la mansión Carter, nada volverá a ser como antes, porque la herencia familiar le tiene reservado un destino del que nadie le había hablado nunca. La profunda animadversión que produce en su prima Debs a primera vista, la aparición de Jack y esos terribles sueños, unido al secreto familiar que solo ella parece desconocer, harán de su estancia en Astoria todo un desafío. Hundida por tener que abandonar su perfecta vida de adolescente, encuentra refugio al lado de Wendy y Will, los hermanos que regentan una curiosa librería de la que Selena queda prendada al instante. Su amor por los libros y la maravillosa repostería de su nueva amiga serán un consuelo más que aceptable para que los días en su nuevo hogar no se hagan eternos. Cuando cree que está empezando a conocer a su familia y que quizá pueda tener algo especial con Will, la aparente normalidad de la que disfruta se convierte en un espejismo. Un terrible suceso sirve de detonante para revelar un don maldito que la cambiará para siempre. A pesar de esa locura, a pesar de esa oscuridad que trata de instalarse en su interior, de ese dolor que está destinado a acompañarla toda la vida, Selena trata de reconstruirse con retazos de lo que fue y esa nueva persona en la que parece haberse convertido. Aunque haga lo que haga, allí está Jack... Su sombra planea siempre cerca, como un lobo que acecha en silencio a su presa. Su oscura obsesión hacia ella y su rechazo a Debs provocan en Selena sentimientos encontrados, de los que trata de huir junto a Will, aunque su relación no parece pasar por su mejor momento, a pesar de ser el chico perfecto. ¿Será realmente amor lo que siente por él? Jack se está apoderando de su mente y quizá también de su alma... Porque a veces es más fuerte ese inexplicable vínculo que parece atraerles de forma inevitable que el deseo de Selena de hacer lo correcto.
Selena the Sleepover Fairy (Rainbow Magic Early Reader #8)
by Daisy MeadowsThese cheerful and inviting Early Readers bring the blast of colour that Rainbow Magic's youngest fans have been waiting for!Selena the Sleepover Fairy makes sure that sleepovers are full of fun and games for everyone! But when Jack Frost's naughty goblins steal her magical sleepover objects, all sleepovers are in danger of being ruined, including the giant sleepover that Rachel and Kirsty are attending!'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!
Selena the Sleepover 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. Selena the Sleepover Fairy makes sure that sleepovers are full of fun and games for everyone! But when Jack Frost's naughty goblins steal her magical sleepover objects, all sleepovers are in danger of being ruined, including the giant sleepover that Rachel and Kirsty are attending!'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!
Selene
by Valerio Dalla Ragione Caroline SchenaA world that underwent various reconstructions and reforms based on a social class at risk, with weak social integrity and governed by a treaty that has regulated the relationships of the City-States that survived the war: Redui and Eyodasmi. In the midst of the complex and delicate humanity of the sixth millennium, four students leave their hometown to pursue the highest level of education in the cultural capital of the time. The social tensions and ideological implications that dominate the scene influence and disrupt the lives of these four friends. Their experience will lead them to take actions that they never thought they would have to justify neither to themselves nor to the world around them. Their optimism, trust of knowledge and experience now seem illusory and the causes of the most obscene crimes or highest merits all seem to depend on the actions and dialogs of these four protagonists.
Self Portrait
by Bernard WolfeIn the credo of this inspiringly selfless cyberneticist, nothing was too good for his colleagues in science. Much too good for them!
Self-Care in Space
by Eve MortonRoland Ruiz isn't very good at taking time for himself. When he loses a big intergalactic trafficking case at his legal firm, his boss tells him to take the Vacation Station travel liner and visit the vacation moons of Jupiter. What should be fun ends up feeling more like exile, especially as Roland is left unimpressed by the first moon he visits and is snubbed by the locals. Everything changes when a beautiful scientist working on Io shows him the dynamic chemicals that go into synthetic snow, which keeps the vacation ski lodge up and running in the most drastic of space climates.Martha Carpenter has been working hard her entire life and with very little credit. It's only when her ex wins a prestigious grant, however, that she begins to feel resentment creep into her daily life of making weather conditions for some of the Jupiter’s vacation moons. In an effort to stay positive, she turns to her old routine of self-care, and soon meets trans man and disgraced lawyer Roland, who could benefit from her many lessons.As Roland and Martha grow closer, she must decide if being invisible in the workplace is worth the cost to her self-esteem, while Roland must reconcile his failure with his hopeful future. Together they both realize it is far better to be recognized by one person than to be rewarded by many, and that recovery is just as thrilling as discovery.
Self-Portrait with Nothing
by Aimee PokwatkaOrphan Black meets Fringe in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. "Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." —Booker Prize winner, George Saunders.If a picture paints a thousand worlds . . .Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother.That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes.Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn’t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love?A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping?A universe in which Ula’s rejection didn’t still hurt too much to share?Combining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Self-Portrait with Nothing Sneak Peek
by Aimee PokwatkaSelf-Portrait with Nothing reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. Download a FREE sneak peek today!"Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." —Booker Prize winner, George Saunders.If a picture paints a thousand worlds . . .Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother.That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes.Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn’t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love?A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping?A universe in which Ula’s rejection didn’t still hurt too much to share?Combining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Selfish is the Heart
by Megan HartThe national bestselling author of No Greater Pleasure delivers a new novel featuring a reluctant student of seduction. To escape an arranged marriage, Annalise Marony decides to become a Handmaiden of the Order of Solace. But she is thwarted at every turn by Cassian, a teacher of the faith, who must test her dedication. Older than most of the girls, Annalise knows that she will be expected to please a patron in pleasures of the flesh-and she is not shy about teasing Cassian. And as they both play out the game of master and student, the secrets in their souls will either tear them apart-or bind them together forever.
Selkara: Series 30 Book 4 (Beast Quest #1079)
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!All is not well in the land of Tangala, where a wicked sorceress called Zuba has conjured four terrible shapeshifting Beasts to plague the realm and its people. When a sea-Beast attacks, Tom calls on Miandra - one of the New Protectors - to fight back against the threat. But will this Beast be too much for the heroes to tackle?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in the latest set of this beloved series - don't miss out!If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Beast Quest: New Blood and Space Wars.
Selkara: Series 30 Book 4 (Beast Quest #1079)
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!All is not well in the land of Tangala, where a wicked sorceress called Zuba has conjured four terrible shapeshifting Beasts to plague the realm and its people. When a sea-Beast attacks, Tom calls on Miandra - one of the New Protectors - to fight back against the threat. But will this Beast be too much for the heroes to tackle?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in the latest set of this beloved series - don't miss out!If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Beast Quest: New Blood and Space Wars.
Selkie's Lure
by Rosanna LeoAmy Woods, one of TV’s famed Beast Seekers, has come to Orkney, Scotland, to hunt sirens. One of them killed her sister and she has sworn revenge. Most people think she’s crazy for believing in monsters. She knows the truth. But while patrolling one of Orkney’s cold beaches, she runs into a naked selkie man rather than a siren, and he proves to be an alluring distraction.Edan Kirk is a selkie, one of an ancient race of seal shape shifters. When he hears of Amy’s intention to hunt sirens, tragic memories overwhelm him. He knows he must get rid of the pesky human. As much as he tries to convince her she’s on a fool’s errand, he can’t resist trying to protect her. After all, he has heard the enticing song of the sirens and he knows its deadly power.As Amy and Edan engage in a battle of wits and wills, other emotions rush to the fore. Their connection is intense, the sort to come along only once in a lifetime. Edan recognizes her as his mate. However, another woman has set her sights on him as well, one whose powers of seduction are legendary. One whose voice has driven men to madness and devastation. Can Amy accept Edan as her mate, making her home in the world of the supernatural? And can they save each other from a beast that cannot be destroyed?
Selkie's Revenge
by Rosanna LeoWhen a heartbroken, lonely widow is saved by an equally heartbroken, mysterious man, their lives are changed forever. But evil stalks the beaches of Orkney. Before their long-buried emotions can take flight, they have to save themselves from a monster with no soul. The pages burn with passion in Book 2 of Rosanna Leo's hot, fantasy series, Orkney Selkies.On the beaches of Orkney, Scotland, an evil entity stalks mortal women. Machar "Mack" Kirk is a selkie man with a haunted past, one that has prompted him to become a hunter. He prowls the beaches at night, his arrows aiming for the finman who took his first love.Beth Pedersen also watches the sea. The haunted widow has suffered losses of her own, ones that have crippled her into a state of stony grief. Beth can no longer feel, can no longer see color and life. Until the day Mack Kirk saves her from a mysterious foe, flooding her world with brightness and foreign temptation.As Mack and Beth fight their growing passion, the finman escalates his attacks. Before long, Mack realizes he's not just playing Good Samaritan. He wants Beth, too, and will do anything to ensure his lover isn't taken by the finman. But can he protect his mate from a monster with no soul?Content Notes: Hot, Anal Play, Anal Intercourse
Selkies Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Mystic Bayou #4)
by Molly HarperMolly Harper is back with the next wickedly funny, wildly enchanting Mystic Bayou novel!Sonja Fong isn't afraid of a little chaos. As director of the League's research center in Mystic Bayou, a tiny town in Louisiana that's home to supernatural creatures and humans alike, she's responsible for making sure things run smoothly. It's not an easy task when her daily memos include lines like "new equipment is needed because the old equipment was destroyed by a temper tantrum involving dragonfire."Her job puts her in the path of Dr. Will Carmody, a mysterious shifter who's returned to Mystic Bayou after a long absence only to find that he's now considered an outsider. To make matters worse, the rift – a tear in the fabric of the universe that is leaking supernatural energy into the bayou - is unraveling at an alarming rate. Now Sonja and Will must team up to fix the rift and save Mystic Bayou from certain disaster, all while their own romance is heating up. Can they have a future together while the whole world is falling apart? This book is based on the Audible Original audiobook.
Selling Out (Quantum Gravity #2)
by Justina RobsonBook two of the Quantum Gravity series sees Lila Black drawn into the intoxicatingly dangerous demon realm. Capricious, in love with beauty, demons are best left to themselves. This is not easy when they can't resist tampering with humans. Justina Robson's new series is a joyful melding of science fiction and fantasy brought together in the figure of the dangerously lovely Lila Black, a 21-year-old secret agent who's had much of her body replaced with weapon-and-armor-heavy intelligent metal and who isn't sure where her mind ends and her installed AI begins. Lila's world is one where demons, elves, and elementals live alongside people. And somehow Lila and the other agents of the security agency have to provide security for all and stay alive themselves.
Selling Out: Quantum Gravity Book Two (QUANTUM GRAVITY)
by Justina RobsonLila Black is going to Hell. Ever since the Quantum Bomb of 2015 things have been different; the dimensions have fused and suddenly our world is accessible to elves, demons, ghosts and elementals ... and their worlds are open to us. Special Agent Lila Black has been different too: tortured and magic-scarred by elves, re-built by humans into a half-robot, part-AI, nuclear-fuelled walking arsenal, and carrying the essence of a dead elven necromancer in her chest, sometimes she has trouble figuring out who she really is. And that's without mentioning that her boyfriend's a half-elf, half-demon international rock-star.So a mission to Hell isn't exactly what she needs.The heart of art, of pleasure, sensuality and politics, Demonia is glorious and terrible. And, an assassination attempt, three marriage proposals and one ruined dress after her arrival, it seems Demonia might be more complicated than Lila thought ...Justina Robson¿s superb new series combines her trademark themes of the nature of identity and reality, magic and technology, with a break-neck plot, a mischievous sense of fun and a seriously sexy new heroine.
Selma the Snow Leopard Fairy: The Endangered Animals Fairies: Book 4 (Rainbow Magic #4)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are going to a very special safari park! They are very excited to help the endangered animals who live there. But naughty Jack Frost wants to steal the animals for himself! Can the girls help the Endangered Animals Fairies stop him? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the Endangered Animals Fairies set! Etta the Elephant Fairy; Priya the Polar Bear Fairy; Chelsea the Chimpanzee Fairy; Selma the Snow Leopard Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Selvaggio
by Brenda K. Davies Anna DelrisoUna tranquilla vacanza si trasforma in qualcosa di inaspettato per entrambi i protagonisti: Ethan, un vampiro solitario, tenebroso e che nasconde un pericoloso segreto, ed Emma, una ragazza dal passato un po' difficile e che la perseguita costantemente. Le avventure della dinastia creata da Liam e sera continua, in un avvincente nuovo capitolo, pieno di colpi di scena e amore, che tiene il lettore col fiato sospeso fino all'ultimo capitolo. I protagonisti e i loro amici si troveranno in una situazione che li porterà al limite, e che potrebbe svelare il segreto della loro esistenza.
Selvaggio (Il branco Silvermoon v.1 #1)
by Virginie T.La follia lunare è il flagello contro cui il branco di lupi di Silvermoon è impotente. I mutaforma o si sottomettono o muoiono. Aaron ha combattuto la follia lunare per molti mesi, più di tutti i suoi predecessori. Tuttavia, sente che la sua fine è vicina. Peggio ancora, la invoca per porre fine alla sua infinita sofferenza. In ogni caso, il suo lupo non accetterà mai una femmina diversa da quella destinata a lui, ma dopo mesi di ricerca non l'ha mai incontrata. Ora è troppo tardi. Niente può più salvarlo.
Selène
by Valerio Dalla Ragione CésarUn mundo reconstruido infinidad de veces sobre la base de un clasicismo en decadencia, una integridad social débil y un tratado que desde siglos regula las relaciones entre las ciudades-estado que sobrevivieron a la guerra: Redui y Eyodasmi.En la humanidad compleja y delicada del sexto milenio, cuatro estudiantes dejaran su ciudad un busca de una instrucción de más alto nivel en la capital de la época. Las tensiones sociales y los dilemas ideológicos que dominan el ambiente transformaron y trastocaran las vidas de estos cuatro amigos, cuyas experiencias les llevaran a realizar acciones que jamás habrían pensado. El optimismo, la confianza en sus conocimientos y en sus propias capacidades se muestran ahora en todo su ilusionismo, y las motivaciones de los crimenes más ruines así como de las hazañas más grandes permanecen en suspenso, pendientes de las acciones y los diálogos de los protagonistas.
Selène
by Valerio Dalla Ragione Elmarié Smal'n Wêreld wat herhaaldelik hervestig en hervorm is op 'n klassieke grondslag wat nou vervalle is, 'n swak sosiale integriteit en 'n eeue oue verdrag tussen die stadstate wat die oorlog oorleef het, Redui en Eyodasmi. 'n Ingewikkelde en delikate menslikheid van die sesde millennium, vier studente verlaat hul tuisdorp in die lig van die hoogste vlak van geleerdheid in die kulturele hoofstad van die tyd. Sosiale spanning en ideologiese implikasies oorheers die toneel waar die lewens van die vier vriende rondgesleep en ontwrig word, wie se ervarings hulle dinge laat doen wat hulle nooit gedink het dat hulle dit moet regverdig of teen dit wees nie, as in daardie wêreld rondom hulle. Optimisme, selfvertroue in kennis en in hul vermoëns sal nou aanskou word in al hul illusie, en die redes van die vreeslikste misdade soos die hoogste meriete uitstaande bly, span die aksies en dialoë van die hoofkarakters saam.
Selène
by Valerio Dalla Ragione Hans-Steffen DaehnEine mehrfach, auf der Basis eines mittlerweile im Niedergang befindlichen Klassizismus neu gebildete und reformierte Welt, eine unzulängliche soziale Integrität und ein Vertrag, der seit Jahrhunderten die Beziehungen zwischen den Stadtstaaten regelt, die den Krieg überdauert haben: Redui und Eyodasmi. In der komplexen und schwierigen Situation der Menschheit des sechsten Jahrtausends verlassen vier Studenten ihre Geburtsstadt, um in der kulturellen Hauptstadt jener Zeit eine Schulung auf allerhöchstem Niveau zu erhalten. Die kulturellen Spannungen und ideologischen Revolten, die die Szene dominieren, belasten und erschüttern das Leben der vier Freunde. Ihre Erlebnisse bewegen sie zu Handlungen, von denen sie nie geglaubt hätten, dass diese jemals unter einander oder gegenüber ihrer Umgebung zu rechtfertigen wären. Ihr Optimismus, ihr Vertrauen in das eigene Wissen und die eigenen Fähigkeiten entlarven sich jetzt als bloßer Schein. Die Motive für die schändlichsten Verbrechen wie auch die allerhöchsten Verdienste bleiben unbestimmt, eingebunden in die Aktionen und Dialoge der Protagonisten.
Selène
by Valerio Dalla Ragione Jannie MeijerEen wereld die zich meerdere malen heeft hersteld en hervormd op basis van een classicisme in verval. Een zwakke maatschappelijke integriteit en een verdrag leggen al eeuwenlang de banden vast tussen de stadstaten die ongeschonden uit de oorlog zijn gekomen: Redui en Eyodasmi. In het zesde millennium, te midden van een gecompliceerde, fragiele menselijkheid, verlaten vier studenten hun geboortestad om hun opleiding te vervolgen in de culturele hoofdstad van die tijd. De levens van de vier vrienden worden verstoord en op de kop gezet door maatschappelijke onlusten en ideologische opstanden. Het leidt tot acties waarvan ze nooit hadden gedacht dat ze er ooit voor zichzelf en de hen omringende wereld verantwoording voor zouden moeten afleggen. Het optimisme en het vertrouwen in de kennis en het eigen kunnen tonen zich nu in heel hun bedrieglijke werkelijkheid. Waarom de laagste misdaden als hoogste verdienste worden beschouwd, blijft in het ongewisse, beteugeld in de woorden en dialogen van de hoofdpersonen.