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Persuasion: Heirs of Watson Island (Heirs of Watson Island)
by Martina BooneBeautiful Creatures meets Gone with the Wind in the spellbinding second novel in the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy that “skillfully blends rich magic and folklore with adventure, sweeping romance, and hidden treasure” (Publishers Weekly, on Compulsion).Grieving the death of her godfather and haunted by her cousin Cassie’s betrayal, Barrie returns from a trip to San Francisco to find the Watson plantation under siege. Ghost-hunters hope to glimpse the ancient spirit who sets the river on fire each night, and reporters chase rumors of a stolen shipment of Civil War gold that may be hidden at Colesworth Place. The chaos turns dangerous as Cassie hires a team of archeologists to excavate beneath the mansion ruins. Because more than treasure is buried there. A stranger filled with magic arrives at Watson’s Landing claiming that the key to the Watson and Beaufort gifts—and the Colesworth curse—also lies beneath the mansion. With a mix of threats and promises, the man convinces Barrie and Cassie to cast a spell at midnight. But what he conjures may have deadly consequences. While Barrie struggles to make sense of the escalating peril and her growing feelings for Eight Beaufort, it’s impossible to know whom to trust and what to fight for—Eight or herself. Millions of dollars and the fate of the founding families is at stake. Now Barrie must choose between what she feels deep in her heart and what will keep Watson’s Landing safe in this stunning addition to a series filled with “decadent settings, mysterious magic, and family histories rife with debauchery” (Kirkus Reviews, on Compulsion).
Persuasion Enraptured
by Rebecca RoyceIt’s come down to this…Kendall sacrificed herself for everyone…but her journey isn’t over.Alive and alone in the Shadow Dimension, Kendall has surrendered hope. But those who love her have not. Rescue is not beyond possibility. Saving Kendall is only the first battle. Can she save the world or is it already too late?
Perv: A Love Story
by Jerry StahlSet in 1970, in the last, dark days of hippiedom, Perv -- A Love Story is the saga of Bobby Stark, a sixteen-year-old batch of desire and angst struggling to stay sane in a world gone Day-Glo.As the novel opens, Bobby loses his virginity in a drug-addled tryst with a one-armed barber's daughter. For his sins he's thrown out of school and dispatched to live with his mom, a festive electro shock aficionado, whose condo he flees to track down Michelle, the gorgeously damaged, lasped Hare Krishna-ette he's adored since kindergarten.Like the rest of their generation, the couple hit the road for California, only to be picked up in a hell-fueled Lincoln by a pair of Bad Hippies -- Meat and Varnish -- smacked-out spiritual cousins to Charles Manson. From here the trip gets vicious....Already an underground classic, Perv-A Love Story is relentlessly twisted, sexy, and savagely funny literary excursion, a novel of doomed youth in the era when Flower Power had begun to wilt.
The Perversion Of Heaven (El Latido #1)
by Ghesia MorettBaronte is a demon that has perverted man for centuries. Adabel is an angel of love, empathy and piety. Nami is a Chinese girl, orphan and worker, who only has one Yucki, her Grandmother. Dassiel is the guardian angel of Nami and trusted brother of Adabel, who has not discover how much he is in love with his protege until it is too late. This character will cross their lives because of an impossible miracle: The heartbeat, the tremelus jump in the chest of the demon at stumble to Adabel in his fight for an innocent soul, being imprisoned by discovering his essence. The traps and games between heaven and hell, force these characters to live strange and dangerous situations, culminating in a deadly trap of hell, always using the hands of men. What is beyond all this? You will have to discover it by reading it. They will tell you in first person everything that it feel with their senses, everything that opens your feelings. A love that is above all human consideration, divine or diabolical
The Perversity of Things: Hugo Gernsback on Media, Tinkering, and Scientifiction (Electronic Mediations #52)
by Hugo GernsbackIn 1905, a young Jewish immigrant from Luxembourg founded an electrical supply shop in New York. This inventor, writer, and publisher Hugo Gernsback would later become famous for launching the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, in 1926. But while science fiction&’s annual Hugo Awards were named in his honor, there has been surprisingly little understanding of how the genre began among a community of tinkerers all drawn to Gernsback&’s vision of comprehending the future of media through making. In The Perversity of Things, Grant Wythoff makes available texts by Hugo Gernsback that were foundational both for science fiction and the emergence of media studies.Wythoff argues that Gernsback developed a means of describing and assessing the cultural impact of emerging media long before media studies became an academic discipline. From editorials and blueprints to media histories, critical essays, and short fiction, Wythoff has collected a wide range of Gernsback&’s writings that have been out of print since their magazine debut in the early 1900s. These articles cover such topics as television; the regulation of wireless/radio; war and technology; speculative futures; media-archaeological curiosities like the dynamophone and hypnobioscope; and more. All together, this collection shows how Gernsback&’s publications evolved from an electrical parts catalog to a full-fledged literary genre.The Perversity of Things aims to reverse the widespread misunderstanding of Gernsback within the history of science fiction criticism. Through painstaking research and extensive annotations and commentary, Wythoff reintroduces us to Gernsback and the origins of science fiction.
Pervertie
by W. J. MayNe vous frottez pas aux Filles des Ténèbres, surtout Victoria. Seule la Mort Peut l'arrêter désormais Victoria était une chasseresse Vampire, à présent devenue la proie. L'ennemi mortel de Tori, Vlad Montour, vient tout juste de devenir le vampire le plus puissant au monde -- et son père. Il possède le réseau de complices le plus dangereux au monde, sans parler de sa forteresse quasiment impénétrable. Entraînée par lui en vue de devenir un Chasseur, elle a tué d'autres créatures surnaturelles, et en a fait son métier. Le monde de Tori bascule quand elle se retrouve dans le rôle de la proie. Par le passé, Tori a vécu selon cette règle : quand on n'aime personne, personne ne peut vous atteindre. Brusquement, cette règle ne peut plus être observée. Elle a un frère à protéger, un loup-garou qu'elle aime et dont elle porte l'enfant. Sa vie change en un clin d'œil. Elle se fait une promesse : éliminer tous ceux qui feront du mal aux personnes qu'elle aime. Le seul moyen d'arrêter Vlad est de le battre à son propre jeu. Cependant, comment réussir à vaincre quelqu'un qui ne perd jamais ? Comment arrêtez-vous un originel sans mourir dans le processus ? Jusqu'où iriez-vous en enfer, pour sauver ceux que vous aimez ?
Pesadillas y alucinaciones II
by Stephen KingUna extraña tempestad que solo se produce en un pueblo cada siete años; un juguete con preferencia por la carne humana y una organización de fumadores clandestinos enfrentados a un poder terrorífico y antinatural. «Cuando la gente ve fantasmas, siempre se ve primero a sí misma», afirma Stephen King, y pocas reflexiones servirían mejor que esta como moraleja de sus historias: el mundo de la fantasía está poblado por las sombras de la conciencia. Los relatos de Pesadillas y alucinaciones II son otros tantos retazos de esas sombras, las que enturbian los límites entre el sueño y la vigilia, la realidad y el horror que subyace en lo real.
The Peshawar Lancers
by S. M. StirlingS.M. Stirling's acclaimed hardcover debut-and a top ten Locus bestseller for two months-The Peshawar Lancers takes readers to an alternate 21st century earth, where boats still run on steam, messages are exchanged by telegraph, and the British Empire controls much of the world from India. But the Czar of all Russias is preparing for global conquest...
The Peshawar Lancers
by S. M. StirlingIn the mid-1870s, a violent spray of comets hits Earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the world’s climate forever. And just as Earth’s temperature dropped, so was civilization frozen in time. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to piece itself back together…. In the twenty-first century, boats still run on steam, messages arrive by telegraph, and the British Empire, with its capital now in Delhi, controls much of the world. The other major world leader is the Czar of All the Russias. Everyone predicts an eventual, deadly showdown. But no one can predict the role that one man, Captain Athelstane King, reluctant spy and hero, will play…. .
Pesi
by L. P. MastersLa nave da guerra spaziale nella quale il quattordicenne Kaden Lowery è arruolato è sotto attacco da parte di un nemico invisibile: la gravità. Kaden deve fare i conti con il suo passato e sulla sua vera natura per salvare se stesso e l'equipaggio.
The Peskie Spell (Fairy Realm #9)
by Emily RoddaReturning to the Realm, Jessie searches for the flower needed to combat a plague of mischief-causing Peskies.
El peso de una corona
by Aranzazu Sánchez Tavish KaedenMiles de hombres la anhelan y todavía más mueren por ella, pero una vez que la consigan… ¿cuántos podrán soportarla? El reino de Esmoria ha sido unificado bajo el estandarte de un único rey después de siglos de cruel conflicto. A primera vista, parece que el reino esté disfrutando de la paz por primera vez, pero el resentimiento está acechante y la muerte a deshora del nuevo gobernante amenaza con sumir a Esmoria en el caos político. Mientras tanto, en las orillas más lejanas del frío norte, un monarca destronado conspira para vengarse y, para ello, despierta a un demonio que había quedado en el olvido. Una joven fugitiva que ha escapado de un campo de trabajo, un soldado privado de derechos y un aprendiz de grabador epiléptico se verán inmersos en el corazón de todos los problemas mientras la oscuridad y la traición caen sobre el reino
El peso de vivir en la Tierra
by David Toscana«La vida es lo único infinito que tiene final.» Nicolás tiene el alma grande. Por ello decide cambiar su nombre a Nikolái Nikoláievich Pseldónimov y comenzar a vivir con todo el fervor de un personaje de Gogol, Dostoyevski, Tolstói, Chéjov o Bábel, replicando sus proezas y sus infamias. En esa literatura rusa en la que cada gran escritor fue censurado, perseguido, apresado, desterrado, excomulgado, gulagueado o ejecutado, Nikolái y sus aliados descubren la libertad esencial del ser humano: la de imaginar. Tal como don Quijote, ellos habrán de crear su propio mundo y buscarán que sus vidas se vuelvan arte al emular las novelas que emulan la vida. Corre el año de 1971 y el mundo está atento a la carrera espacial. Los soviéticos han puesto a tres cosmonautas en la estación Sályut al tiempo que impiden a Solzhenitsyn viajar a Estocolmo para recibir su Premio Nobel. Nikolái le propone a su mujer y al borracho Guerásim viajar al espacio, aventura que habrán de consumar tras degustar lo sublime y podrido de la condición humana. En El peso de vivir en la tierra, David Toscana hace un espléndido recorrido por la literatura rusa y celebra a esos valientes escritores que fueron libres en un mundo que no lo era. También nos propone que, a falta de libreto, la vida se deje poseer por el espíritu del arte. En palabras de la crítica… ≪Estamos ante una de las obras narrativas más cautivantes, divertidas e imaginativas de la historia reciente de nuestras letras.≫ -Luis Jorge Boone, El Universal ≪Tocado por la mano de los dioses.≫ -Ricardo Baixeras, El Periódico ≪La lectura prontamente te sume en algo parecido a la ensonacion, algo dificil de experimentar, al alcance de muy pocos orfebres de la palabra, maestros como Toscana.≫- Francisco H. Gonzalez, Devaneos
Pest Control
by Eule GreyPoor Valeri! With no job or girlfriend, the new year starts badly. Her flat’s a mess and she’s broke. She dismisses a job advert for a pest controller as the worst idea ever. Valeri is scared of spiders and bugs and isn’t great with rodents, either. When she sees a creepy crawlie, she’s forced to ask for help from the grumpy girl next door, Pippa. Pest controller? Nope. Until Valeri notices an image of the uniform ... gold catsuit and matching bracelets. Before she can think better, Valeri signs up for an interview.Grumpy Pippa the librarian likes books, order, and keeping her shelves tidy. The last thing she wants is a messy chaotic queen entering her quiet life. Yeah, she’s lonely sometimes. True, neighbour Valeri is hot, but Pippa is too busy to even consider a date. Something is wrong at the library, though. Pippa hears noises and becomes convinced that pests have somehow gotten in.Can messy Valeri solve the pest issue and become better acquainted with grumpy Pippa? Will the worst new year turn into the best?
Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi<P><P>The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look? <P><P>There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. <P><P>But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. <P><P>Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth, and the answer to the question--How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist? <P><P>Acclaimed novelist Akwaeke Emezi makes their riveting and timely young adult debut with a book that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial.
The Pet
by Charles L. GrantTeenagers are being slaughtered by a killer who stops in small towns just long enough to tear apart a family. Will Don Boyd, who has enough problems as it is, become the next victim?
The Pet Charms #1: The Muddy Puppy (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarAn adorable puppy gives Molly a magic charm bracelet!In this Level 2 reader series, Molly loves animals! In this first book, she helps an adorable puppy who gets stuck outside in a storm. Then the puppy gives her a magic charm bracelet! Now Molly can hear animals talking! She soon finds out that the muddy puppy doesn't have a name or a home. Can Molly help her new friend? Is there a magical surprise for Molly in the end?
Pet Charms #2: Bunny Surprise (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarMolly helps her best friend find a new pet!In this Level 2 reader series, a magic charm bracelet lets Molly speak to animals! In this book, Molly helps her best friend, Lexie, choose a new pet. Lexie can only pick one. Molly talks to the animals to try to find the perfect pet. But then Lexie meets two adorable bunnies. Can Molly use her charm bracelet to help BOTH bunnies find a home? And is there a magical surprise for Molly in the end?
Pet Charms #3: Here, Kitty, Kitty (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarMolly's magic charm bracelet is missing!In this Level 2 reader series, a magic charm bracelet lets Molly speak to animals! In the third book, Molly's bracelet is missing! Molly and her best friend, Lexie, look everywhere for it. Also, the girls notice that Molly's pet cat, Stella, isn't acting like herself. They are worried about her. But without Molly's bracelet, Stella can't tell Molly what's wrong. Can Molly find the bracelet in time to help Stella? There is a cute, cuddly surprise in the end!
Pet Fairies #1: Katie the Kitten Fairy (Pet Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Katie the Kitten Fairy's kitten, Shimmer, is missing. Can Rachel and Kirsty get Shimmer back to Fairyland in purr-fect condition?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #2: Bella the Bunny Fairy (Pet Fairies #2)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> At an Easter egg hunt, Rachel and Kirsty spot a color-changing rabbit! Could it be the Easter Bunny, or is it Bella the Bunny Fairy's missing rabbit, Misty?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #3: Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy (Pet Fairies #3)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! Along with their special pets, they make sure that all animals find safe homes with the right owners. But when Jack Frost steals the magical pets, Fairyland is in an uproar! Can Rachel and Kirsty help set things right?<P> When Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy's pet goes missing, this fairy is all aflutter. She has to get him back -- and fast!
Pet Fairies #4: Lauren the Puppy Fairy (Pet Fairies #4)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever? The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! Along with their special pets, they make sure that all animals find safe homes with the right owners. But when Jack Frost steals the magical pets, Fairyland is in an uproar! Can Rachel and Kirsty help set things right? Lauren the Puppy Fairy misses her puppy, Sunny, terribly. But Jack Frost's goblins are looking for him, too! Who will find Sunny first?
Pet Fairies #5: Harriet the Hamster Fairy (Pet Fairies #5)
by Daisy Meadows Georgie RipperJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Harriet the Hamster Fairy's hamster, Twinkle, is in trouble. If Jack Frost's goblins capture her, can Harriet scurry to the rescue?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #6: Molly the Goldfish Fairy (Pet Fairies #6)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Molly the Goldfish Fairy's pet fish, Flash, is missing. Something awfully fishy is going on! Poor Molly needs Rachel and Kirsty's help.<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!