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A Pliocene Companion (The Saga of Pliocene Exile)
by Julian MayThe author of the acclaimed Pliocene Quartet offers an in-depth guide to a saga that &“has most closely matched J. R. R Tolkien's achievement&” (San Francisco Chronicle). With its richly imagined universe and large cast of finely-drawn characters, Julian May&’s Saga of Pliocene Exile has won devoted fans across the globe who find new layers, details, and ideas with each reading. In the words of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: &“Julian May has made a new and fresh masterwork in the genre and has irrevocably placed herself among the great of fantasy and science fiction.&” Covering all four novels—The Many-Colored Land, The Golden Torc, The Nonborn King, and The Adversary—this reading guideoffers a plot chronology, the author's original maps, a descriptive listing of all the characters, and three delightful interviews with May herself. Beyond that, it gives the reader a chance to explore further the surroundings of a world six million years in the past. The glossary gives information on metapsychology, on the futuristic science of the Galactic Milieu, and on the exotic world of the Tanu and Firvulag. In all, A Pliocene Companion is a must for followers of the Saga.
The Plot Against Earth
by Robert SilverbergNEVER FOLLOW A FALLING STAR!The humanoid worlds of the galaxy were alarmed! Somehow, somewhere the mind-destroying hypnojewels were being trafficked in. An uneasy Earth, newcomer to the ranks of the civilized planets, sent Lloyd Catton to the Interworld Crime Commission on Morilar to investigate. Although the Commission had made little progress until then, after his arrival things started to happen fast.For it didn't take Catton long to realize that the hypnojewels were but the thin edge of a murderous wedge that was calculated to shove the Earth back again into the helpless isolation of a world returned to savagery.
The Plotters
by Alexander BladeHe came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets. But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth.
Plotting the Stars 1: Moongarden
by Michelle Barry"Moongarden blooms with heart and adventure. A stellar update of The Secret Garden, woven with a little science fiction, a lot of magic, a vibrant heroine, and a plucky robot sidekick to rival R2-D2." —Victoria Aveyard, New York Times bestselling author of Red QueenThe Secret Garden meets The City of Ember. Failed climate change policy, an intergalactic conspiracy, and the magical, unlikely heroine who could unearth it all. An explosive STEAM-inspired series starter perfect for young change makers.Centuries ago, Earth&’s plants turned deadly, and humanity took to space to cultivate new homes. Myra Hodger is in her first year at an elite school on the Moon, and she&’s crumbling under the pressure. She doesn&’t fit in and, worse, the tattoos that signal her Number Whisperer magic aren&’t developing. In her heart, she knows she doesn&’t have a Creer, and soon everyone else will, too.Wandering the halls while cutting class, she discovers a secret lab hidden behind one of the unused classrooms and, beyond that, a secret garden overflowing with plants. Dangerous toxic plants.As she learns more about the garden, Myra begins to wonder if she does have a Creer after all—one that died out when the Earth did. One that could help solve the food shortages the government doesn&’t want anyone to know about.Re-envisioning The Secret Garden for a new generation, Moongarden weaves together STEAM themes and intense social pressures in a stunning series starter, and introduces a dynamic heroine who might just grow a revolution.
Plotting the Stars 2: Seagarden
by Michelle A. BarryForced to hide her new-found magic or risk imprisonment or worse, Myra enrolls in an interplanetary academy exchange program to dig up more about the government&’s many conspiracies, but instead uproots even darker secrets that could drown everything she&’s grown to trust. The second book in the searing STEAM-inspired Plotting the Stars middle grade series perfect for fans of The City of Ember and Divergent.Revolution is watered with sweat and tears.As Myra Hodger begins her second year at the elite Scientific Lunar Academy of Magic, she should be happy. Her days of faking Number Whisperer magic are over, and she has friends she can trust with the secret of her Botan abilities. But that doesn&’t mean she&’s through pretending to be someone she&’s not. Mourning Bernie and the incredible Moongarden they cultivated together, she feels like she&’s losing herself just when she found the thing that made her feel whole. She&’s given a seed of hope when she runs into a teen Rep in the hallway who looks eerily familiar. But irritable Bernard, controlled by his Rep implant, is nothing like her beloved Bernie.With the continuing interplanetary food crisis conspiracy, an anonymous tip about a community of free Reps who might be able to help save Bernard, and the hunt for more information about what really happened to the banished Botans, all routes seem to point to Venus, and an exchange program with the Vesuvian Academy of Magical Arts might provide Myra and her friends the cover they need to unearth the answers they seek.Or it might widen the cracks already forming among them, releasing a flood of consequences that could wash away all they&’ve worked so hard to grow.The second book in the Plotting the Stars series, Seagarden blossoms with unexpected twists and heartbreaking revelations, underpinned by climate change warnings and a determination to fight against the status quo.
Plotting the Stars 3: Ashgarden (Plotting the Stars #3)
by Michelle A. BarryCast into a dangerous new world and separated from her friends, Myra uncovers secrets and lies the Governing Council has been cultivating for centuries. The third book in the searing STEAM-inspired Plotting the Stars middle grade series perfect for fans of The City of Ember and Divergent.Out of the ashes, change will grow.Thrown on a ship on a one-way voyage to uninhabitable Earth, Myra, Hannah, and Bernard believe they&’ll never see their home or the people they care about again. After crash landing, they&’re attacked, sedated, and dragged away . . . by people? There are still people on Earth? Unbeknownst to just about everyone in the galaxy, the Old World is inhabited by Botans and many generations of their offspring. And that means maybe Canter&’s mother and Hannah&’s sister might be there, too. Back on Venus, Canter and Lila have an insider spying on MFI&’s operations and are biding their time, waiting for the right moment to expose Melfin's treachery before he risks more than just the Settlement food supply.But there&’s more at stake than revealing the continued existence of the Botans and freeing the Reps. Other long-buried Old World secrets. Secrets that were buried for a very good reason. . . .Will Myra and her friends kindle and cultivate a new future from the ruins of the old, or have they ignited an inferno that will destroy all they hold dear?The third book in the Plotting the Stars series, Ashgarden burns with determination, exploring the devastating possibilities of climate change and the power of the young voices fighting for something better.
Pluie d'automne
by Claudio Hernández Isabelle De RoseLe shérif Burt est à nouveau confronté à une série de meurtres épouvantables qui semblent avoir été commis par un imitateur du tueur surnommé Jack aux pieds de plume qui avait abandonné derrière lui de nombreux cadavres de jeunes filles sous le froid de l’hiver. Peter, qui a retrouvé l’amitié de Denny mais qui éprouve toujours des sentiments à distance envers sa sœur, Ann, est une fois de plus entraîné dans une spirale assassine qui frappe des lycéennes de la New Academy. Burt décide de fermer l’établissement, en cet automne pluvieux, mais les cadavres surgissent de toutes parts.
Plum Creek Bride
by Lynna BanningPLUM CREEK BRIDEErika Scharf Had Always Followed Her HeartNow it had led her to America, and a tortured man with a motherless infant. But would the widowed Dr. Jonathan Callender ever recover from his grief?Whatever drove him had died with his young wife-or so it seemed to Jonathan Callender. He knew only that nothing mattered anymore-until the day a German whirlwind disguised as the very determined Erika Scharf charged into his life-and made his heart live again.
Plum Rains
by Andromeda Romano-LaxIn a tour-de-force tapestry of science fiction and historical fiction, Andromeda Romano-Lax presents a story set in Japan and Taiwan that spans a century of empire, conquest, progress, and destruction. 2029: In Japan, a historically mono-cultural nation, childbirth rates are at an all-time low and the elderly are living increasingly longer lives. This population crisis has precipitated the mass immigration of foreign medical workers from all over Asia, as well as the development of finely tuned artificial intelligence to step in where humans fall short. In Tokyo, Angelica Navarro, a Filipina nurse who has been in Japan for the last five years, works as caretaker for Sayoko Itou, a moody, secretive woman about to turn 100 years old. One day, Sayoko receives a present: a cutting-edge robot “friend” that will teach itself to anticipate Sayoko’s every need. Angelica wonders if she is about to be forced out of her much-needed job by an inanimate object—one with a preternatural ability to uncover the most deeply buried secrets of the humans around it. Meanwhile, Sayoko becomes attached to the machine. The old woman has been hiding secrets of her own for almost a century—and she’s too old to want to keep them anymore. What she reveals is a hundred-year saga of forbidden love, hidden identities, and the horrific legacy of WWII and Japanese colonialism—a confession that will tear apart her own life and Angelica’s. Is the helper robot the worst thing that could have happened to the two women—or is it forcing the changes they both desperately needed?
La pluma de Caly: Historias, cuentos, relatos… esas cosas
by Facundo AranaEl primer libro de cuentos del reconocido actor y músico Facundo Arana; un conjunto de historias de ficción sobre la enfermedad, la resiliencia, la muerte, la fe, el amor; experiencias fantásticas y otras que atraviesan la historia. Nací el 31 de marzo de 1972. Tuve una familia increíble, la infancia más linda del mundo, una adolescencia perdida. Quise morir. Tuve cáncer; me salvó mi madre, y me salvaron el abrazo de los míos y los ángeles disfrazados de médicos, la pluma de Caly y su compañía. Me salvaron el dibujo, el teatro y jugar con la música. Amo actuar, tocar el saxo, el piano, la armónica, cantar, dibujar, escribir, bucear, subir montañas, pilotear aviones, saltar de ellos, surfear, perderme en paisajes increíbles, coleccionar atardeceres y amaneceres, viajar. Pude convertir mis pasiones en mi oficio. Amo a mis cachorros. Encontré al ser más extraordinario del universo y comparto mi vida con ella. Saqué dos discos y me presenté con mi banda por todos lados. Toqué el saxo en el subte. Subí tres veces al Aconcagua, y el Everest me dejó llegar a su cumbre con ayuda de mis amigos. Viajé por toda mi tierra que quiero tanto, con giras de teatro y de música, con una campaña de donación de sangre y porque sí. La recorrí en avión, auto, moto, camioneta, micro, bicicleta, caminando, a dedo. Vivo mi vida con toda mi alma. Lloré todas mis lágrimas. Reí todas mis risas. Miro de frente. Y escribí estas historias.
La pluma mágica de Gwendy (Trilogía La caja de botones de Gwendy #Volumen 2)
by Richard ChizmarEn esta secuela de La caja de botones de Gwendy, de Stephen King y Richard Chizmar, la adulta Gwendy Peterson vuelve a Castle Rock tras la desaparición de dos jóvenes... y el regreso de su misteriosa caja de botones. Han pasado 15 años desde que Gwendy Peterson dejó Castle Rock. Ahora tiene 37, vive en Washington D. C. y apenas recuerda a la adolescente que volvía a casa en verano a través de las Escaleras de los Suicidios. Sin embargo, su caja de botones reaparece y Gwendy descubre que en Castle Rock han desaparecido dos chicas. El sheriff Ridgewick y su equipo trabajan a contrarreloj para encontrarlas sin saber a qué clase de enemigo se enfrentan. Pero Gwendy sí lo sabe, y es consciente de que solamente ella podrá traerlas de vuelta..., pero solo si utiliza la poderosa pero peligrosa caja de botones una vez más. La crítica ha dicho: «Dos jóvenes son secuestradas y una Gwendy paranoica que no puede dejar de vigilar sus espaldas. La trama criminal avanza con presteza, pero, en el fondo, esta es la historia de cómo Gwendy encuentra el poder necesario para enfrentarse a los demonios de la caja. Una opción segura para los fans de la mitología de Castle Rock».Booklist «Una protagonista encantadora y la estremecedora posibilidad de caer en la tentación cautivarán a los fans de la serie y a los nuevos lectores que se acerquen a ella».Publishers Weekly Sobre La caja de botones de Gwendy: «¡Tío, me encanta esta historia! Va a toda prisa, tiene la longitud perfecta y es triste y escalofriadamente relevante. Me encantaron los personajes... y cómo una pequeña niña rara conecta con el mundo entero a través de un extraño artefacto.»J. J. Abrams «Esta novela sobre el fin de la infancia mezcla un tono dulce con otro más amenazante... La historia brilla especialmente cuando se hace preguntas universales: ¿Cuánto de lo que pasa en nuestras vidas es fruto de nuestras acciones y no el resultado de fuerzas impredecibles? ¿Y cuánto poder tenemos cualquiera de nosotros para salvar el mundo... o para destruirlo? Los lectores devorarán esta estimulante historia».Booklist «Una joya de pequeño tamaño pero llena de fuerza».Publishers Weekly «Una fábula para un mundo que se vuelve más loco cada día».Washington Post «Una lectura muy entretenida que nunca pierde su impulso inicial».USA Today
Plumage
by Nancy SpringerIn this feminist-inspired fantasy, a rejected wife starts seeing birds everywhere, including the sleek, cobalt-blue parakeet staring back at her in the mirror After being dumped by her husband of twenty-seven years, losing her house, and selling her jewelry at auction, Sassafras "Sassy" Hummel takes the only job she's qualified for: maid at a luxury hotel. As if her life weren't surreal enough, a bird poops on her head while she's cleaning a suite. But Sassy's sure she's really gone off the deep end when, instead of her reflection in the mirror, a tiny blue parakeet stares back at her. Now she's seeing birds everywhere: cranes, crows, hornbills, a quacking, green-headed duck, a quail, and something red and blue that bobs as it flies past. Sassy's only friend is Racquel, the owner of Plumage, the hotel's upscale boutique. Racquel isn't the preening, froufrou, silk-and-sequins-enamored lady she seems to be. Soon Sassy and Racquel are traveling into an uncharted land where Sassy just might find out who she is and what she really wants. Plumage is a wise, witty, and poignant novel about a woman whose life is for the birds . . . until she discovers her wings, and her world takes flight. "Springer has redefined the concept of 'knight in shining armor.' With a touch of Alice Hoffmanesque magic, a colorfully painted avian world and a winning heroine, this is pure fun." --Publishers Weekly "A writer's writer, an extraordinarily gifted craftsman." --Jennifer Roberson "Irresistible . . . charming, eccentric . . . thoughtful and significant." --Kirkus Reviews "Nancy Springer writes like a dream." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Plumage From Pegasus
by Paul Di FilippoScience fiction is serious business, full of morality plays, allegories and apocalypses--but not in the hands of Paul Di Filippo! His sparkling short humorous essays force the genre to reveal its absurdist, silly side, where every writer is undone, and all the fans are gonzo. After reading this laugh-out-loud collection, you'll never be able to cry over Flowers for Algernon again!
Plumage from Pegasus: The 25th Anniversary Collection
by Paul Di Filippo&“Nothing is sacred to Di Filippo, as shown in this hilarious collection of parodies and other satirical writings that affectionately send up the SF genre.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) No one has a finger on the pulse of the future quite like Paul Di Filippo, and here he sets his sights on humanity&’s path in the wake of social media, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality—all with tongue firmly in cheek. In an age of poetry slams and publicity stunts, an author struggles to upgrade his stale live appearances in &“Pimp My Read.&” Let &“Kozmic Kickstarter&” put you on the ground floor of such futuristic projects as a chorus of doppelgängers, a live-role-playing simulation of the entire canon of ancient Star Wars movies, and more! In &“The Very Last Miserabilist in Paradise,&” a science fiction writer—used to delivering bad news about the future—searches for meaning in an era of unprecedented sanity, in which war and inequality, hatred and prejudice have vanished. Take &“A Walk on the Mild Side&” with a new production company that seeks to soothe an overstimulated populace with cozy new translations of old classics, such as Game of Thrones which features nothing but direwolf puppies being bathed by the Stark family. Head into the future with your sense of humor intact thanks to the thirty stories in this remarkable collection from a master of satirical science fiction.
Plunder of Gor (Gorean Saga #34)
by John NormanExplore the counterearth of Gor—where men enslave women and science fiction and fantasy combine—in the latest installment of the long-running Gorean Saga. A mysterious package lies unclaimed somewhere in the great port of Brundisium, and it is rumored that its contents could determine the fate of a world. Whether or not that is true, one thing is certain: Men and beasts will kill to claim it. Meanwhile, a young woman, now merchandise, has been brought to the slave markets of Gor after displeasing a stranger in her secretarial job back on Earth. Unbeknownst to her, she holds the key to finding the elusive package—and changing the course of history forever. Inspired by works like Edgar Rice Burroughs&’s John Carter of Mars novels and Robert E. Howard&’s Almuric, this adventure series—alternatively referred to by several names including the Chronicles of Counter-Earth or the Saga of Tarl Cabot—has earned a devoted following for its richly detailed world building, erotic themes, and mash-up of science fiction, fantasy, history, and philosophy. Plunder of Gor is the 34th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Plunder Squad: A Parker Novel (The Parker Novels)
by Richard Stark“Hearing the click behind him, Parker threw his glass straight back over his right shoulder, and dove off his chair to the left.” When a job looks like amateur hour, Parker walks away. But even a squad of seasoned professionals can’t guarantee against human error in a high-risk scam. Can an art dealer with issues unload a truck of paintings with Parker’s aid? Or will the heist end up too much of a human interest story, as luck runs out before Parker can get in on the score?
Plus
by Joseph McelroyImp Plus, a brain removed from an individual with a wife and child, begins to develop self-awareness as it orbits the earth in a space capsule.
Pluto Rocket: Full Blast! (Pluto Rocket)
by Paul GilliganPluto Rocket and Joe Pidge return with a blast in the third book of this hilarious new early graphic novel series, for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco!Joe Pidge, king of the neighborhood, and Pluto Rocket, an alien who's new in town, have left the safety of Joe's neighborhood to discover other places on Earth for Pluto's secret mission — to explore the planet and prove that Earthlings are nice. But Joe is way out of his comfort zone! What starts as a casual walk into a new town turns into a high-speed chase as Joe is convinced the duo is being pursued by a wolf (it's really a poodle).Later, Pluto's habit of helping people leads to the two being celebrated as heroes! But when their publicity makes its way back to Pluto's home planet, Joe and Pluto have to find a way to escape to the moon . . . and fast, in the third book of this hilarious graphic novel series from Paul Gilligan, creator of the syndicated comic strip Pooch Café!
Pluto Rocket: Joe Pidge Flips a Lid (Pluto Rocket #2)
by Paul GilliganPluto Rocket and Joe Pidge are back, with more hats and hijinks than ever before, in the second book of this hilarious new early graphic novel series, for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco!Joe Pidge, king of the neighborhood, and Pluto Rocket, an alien who's new in town, have become fast friends, with Joe acting as Pluto's guide on her secret mission to discover what life in the neighborhood is really like. But on Joe's tour (where he shows Pluto the best fire escape and the best garbage can in the world!), it becomes clear that Joe has never actually left his tiny slice of the planet . . .Pluto encourages Joe to get out of his comfort zone, but Joe delays by creating an outlandish list of supplies they'll need to get before they go! Is Joe Pidge afraid of leaving his safe little neighborhood? And if that's tough, imagine how Joe feels when his hat, his trademark super-flavio look that helps him stand out from the other pigeons, goes missing. Thankfully, Pluto is here to help save the day in the second book of this hilarious graphic novel series from Paul Gilligan, creator of the syndicated comic strip Pooch Cafe!
Pluto Rocket: New in Town (Pluto Rocket #1)
by Paul GilliganMeet Pluto Rocket, a friendly alien, and Joe Pidge, a wise-cracking pigeon, in the first book of this hilarious new early graphic novel series, for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco!Joe Pidge, not just a pigeon but also the stylish king of the neighborhood, is bobbing his way down the street one day when, all of a sudden, Pluto Rocket enters the scene. It turns out, Pluto is from another planet, and is disguising herself for her secret mission — to find out what life in the neighborhood is really like.Lucky for Pluto, Joe Pidge has seen it all before, eaten it all before, and pooped on it all before, so he takes her under his wing and the two become fast friends. But Joe is the one who actually learns a thing or two and whose mind is blown by the out-of-this-world Pluto in this hilarious graphic novel series from Paul Gilligan, creator of the syndicated comic strip Pooch Cafe!
Pluto Visits Earth!
by Steve MetzgerPluto is upset at not being considered a planet anymore and decides to pay Earth a visit.
The Plutonium Blonde (Nuclear Bombshell #1)
by John Zakour Lawrence GanemA private detective searches for a plutonium-powered android in this “surprisingly clever” sci-fi noir that “spoofs the genre and everything else in sight” (Science Fiction Chronicle).Zachary Nixon Johnson is the last private eye on earth—and in the pop culture-crazed world of 2057, that makes him a bit of a celebrity. It also makes him a magnet for trouble. But when the famous BB Starr, a former exotic dancer who is now the CEO of the world’s largest corporation, hires him to find her illegal, plutonium-powered, psychotic android clone, Zach knows that his life is about to get even weirder.Once Zach starts investigating, his life is suddenly filled with unwanted publicity and unexplained assassination attempts. Not only is this case more trouble than it’s worth, but the mystery of the missing android is deeper than he thought. Together with his beautiful, kick-boxing surgeon girlfriend Electra, his genius inventor tech expert Randy, and his holographic, sentient super-computer sidekick HARV, Zach must find a way to unravel the mystery, find the missing android, and quite possibly save all humanity from total destruction.
Plutoshine
by Lucy KissickA mysterious accident on Pluto has left one girl mute, her father comatose, and her brother damaged and altered. But their barren world is changing around them, and secrets can't be kept forever...Terraforming - the megascale-engineering of a planet's surface to one more Earth-like - is now commonplace across the Solar System, and Pluto's is set to be the most ambitious transformation yet. Four billion miles from the Sun and two hundred degrees below zero, what this worldlet needs is light and heat. Through captured asteroids and solar mirrors, humanity's finest scientists and engineers are set to deliver them.What nobody factored in was a saboteur - but who, and why? From the start, terraformer Lucian is intrigued by nine-year-old Nou, silent since a horrifying incident that shook the base and upended her family into chaos. If he could reach her, perhaps he could understand what happened that day - and what she knows about the secrets of Pluto. Nou possesses unspoken knowledge that could put a stop to the terraforming. Gripped by her fears, unable to trust her family, there is no one she can talk to. Only through Lucian's gentle friendship will she start to rediscover her voice - and what she has to say could transform our understanding of the Universe. A scientific romance for a new era, and very welcome. The language and imagery are as perfectly formed as ice crystals. And Kissick had turned Pluto into a world as marvellous as Arrakis or Pandora ? Stephen BaxterAdventurous SF that pushes the envelope and asks big questions. Lucy Kissick is the next big thing in space. ? Paul Cornell[Lucy Kissick's] depictions of what it could be like on Pluto are thrillingly vivid...A rousing good story. ? The Guardian Great: up-to-date science and SF smarts combined with classic SF drama and character. Highly recommended - Adam RobertsAbout the Author Lucy Kissick wrote Plutoshine while completing her doctorate at the University of Oxford, where she recreated Martian lakes in the laboratory to understand the planet's atmosphere. She now works as a scientist in the nuclear industry between the mountains and the sea of the English Lake District, and can usually be found in either.
The Pnume (Gateway Essentials #208)
by Jack VanceThe Pnume were an ancient race of the planet Tschai, living underground in a vast network of caverns with their human slave-species, the Pnumekin: The Pnume were the historians of Tschai, collecting its past with ruthless and scholarly dedication. Surface-dwellers never saw the Pnume - if they were lucky. Adam Reith was not so fortunate. The Pnume had heard rumors of a strange man, claiming to have come from the planet Earth, and they wanted him for Foreverness, the museum of Tschai life. Adam Reith was about to become an alien exhibit.
Pó ao Pó (Uma mini aventura Brandywine #2)
by Greg AlldredgeSituado no universo de Helena Brandywine, esta história é a segunda aventura das Irmãs Slaughter. O que uma garota pode fazer? As irmãs de Chastity a deixaram em casa sozinha por uma semana, o que faria qualquer funileiro americano viril? Inventar, claro. Que pena que a casamenteira curiosa Sra. Katz tenha trazido um candidato a marido e um mistério em potencial para a Chastity afundar seus dentes. Quem poderia estar atormentando uma sinagoga local? Como a morte do antigo rabino entá envolvida e o que há com a criatura metade porco e metade homem espreitando? Em Pó ao Pó cabe a Chastity Slaughter descobrir enquanto suas irmãs estão fora.