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El Portal en la Pirámide
by Martin LundqvistMartin fue de vacaciones a Cairo, Egipto, donde se registró en un lúgubre cuarto de hotel de 3 estrellas. Caminó alrededor de la ciudad en busca de inspiración para su nuevo libro de ciencia ficción cuando tropezó con un viejo bazar egipcio. Él compró un brillante y resplandeciente cristal azul que resultó ser una gema antigua que lo llevaría hacia un portal a otra dimensión. Unos días más tarde despertó en el hospital, supuestamente después de haber experimentado una extraña intoxicación alimentaria que causaba vívidas alucinaciones. Pero la pregunta persiste: ¿Qué sucedió en la pirámide? Unete a Martin en esta emocionante y regocijante novela corta que toma lugar en el tiempo presente, casi un milenio antes de los sucesos descritos en The Divine Dissimulation y The Divine Sedition que tiene lugar en los siglos 28 y 29.
The Portal in the Picture
by C. L. Moore Lewis PadgettUnder Eddie Burton's management, the ambitious starlet Lorna Maxwell seemed headed for the top of Broadway's glamorous world of make-believe. And then she vanished - through a wall where there was no door. Eddie found himself plunging after her into a city beyond reality. In that weird twin city to New York, Eddie became a hunted fugitive while his girl friend turned up as an ever-present face and all-pervading voice that awed and mystified the inhabitants. And Eddie learned that between him and a return to his natural home stood her new manager, a mysterious figure who ruled by a tyrannical combination of super-scientific miracles and brute force.
The Portal in the Picture
by Lewis PadgettUnder Eddie Burton's management, the ambitious starlet Lorna Maxwell seemed headed for the top of Broadway's glamorous world of make-believe. And then she vanished - through a wall where there was no door. Eddie found himself plunging after her into a city beyond reality. In that weird twin city to New York, Eddie became a hunted fugitive while his girl friend turned up as an ever-present face and all-pervading voice that awed and mystified the inhabitants. And Eddie learned that between him and a return to his natural home stood her new manager, a mysterious figure who ruled by a tyrannical combination of super-scientific miracles and brute force.
The Portal Keeper: The Misewa Saga, Book Four (The Misewa Saga #4)
by David A. RobertsonEli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.While exploring World&’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in their developing relationship, while Eli struggles to understand his new-found power: the ability to locate a portal. A shocking turn of events leads them to a new village, Ministik, where the animal beings who live there are going missing. Horrified to discover who is responsible, the children vow to help and turn to friends, old and new. But it's getting harder and harder to keep the two worlds separate, especially when details of a traditional legend change everything. Forever.
Portal of a Thousand Worlds
by Dave DuncanThe looming threat of a once-in-a-millennium magical event sends nineteenth-century China into violent chaos in this epic alternate-history fantasy. Author of the Seventh Sword series Dave Duncan transports us to Imperial China in an alternate nineteenth century—an Asian epoch not unlike the Boxer Rebellion era—with a spellbinding tale of rebellion, political intrigue, larceny, seduction, shape-shifting, dark magic, and murder. These are troubled years in the Good Land. Ten centuries have passed since the last time the Portal of a Thousand Worlds opened, bringing chaos, upheaval, and radical change to the then-ruling dynasty, and now the mystical gateway is rumored to be on the verge of opening once more. Only the Firstborn—he who has been reincarnated through countless generations and remembers all he has ever learned—knows what the future holds, but he has been imprisoned for refusing to comply with a repressive imperial government&’s wishes. Now, those hoping to seize the opportunity for wealth and position are hatching sinister plots. And as the cold-hearted dowager empress closely guards a fateful secret, and a rebel army led by a fanatical zealot gathers strength under the Bamboo Banner, the cataclysm approaches. . . . The recipient of two Aurora Awards and numerous Locus and Endeavour Award nominations, Dave Duncan is an acknowledged master of sword-and-sorcery adventure on par with George R. R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame. A sprawling epic with a colorful cast of royals, thieves, prostitutes, gods, warriors, dragons, assassins, merchants, and mages set against the backdrop of a volatile alternate Asia, Portal of a Thousand Worlds is a magnificent work of invention from one of the premier fantasists of our day.
The Portal Series Box Set: A Paranormal Romance Collection (The Portal)
by Maggie ShayneTogether for the first time in one box set, be spellbound by all four stories in the Portal Series by New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne.LEGACY OF THE WITCHAs a child, Amarrah loved her grandmother’s stories of three witches who were members of the king’s harem. But they were more than just stories. Amarrah knows she was there with them…and now their legacy, along with an ancient box that once belonged to them, lies in her hands.MARK OF THE WITCHIndira Simon doesn’t believe in magic. But when strange dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god have her waking up with real rope burns on her wrists, she’s forced to acknowledge that she may have been too hasty in her rejection of the unknown. Then she meets mysterious and handsome Father Thomas. Emerging from the secrecy of an obscure Gnostic sect, he arrives with stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches—and Indira’s sacred calling.DAUGHTER OF THE SPELLCASTERLena Dunkirk is a practicing witch, Ryan McNally a wealthy playboy. Logic says mismatch, yet from the first they share a passion that defies reason, as if they know each other from another place, another time. Then Lena gets pregnant. Soon she and Ryan are sharing eerie dreams of ancient lands, while a vengeful demon plots to take possession of their child. As the moment of birth approaches, the demon’s power rises, forcing the hand of love to wield the blade that will decide the fate of a child’s soul—and the future of the world.BLOOD OF THE SORCERESSAs an ancient king’s favorite harem slave, Lilia committed the worst of all possible crimes: loving another man. When the king discovered her treason, her lover was sentenced to lose his soul and linger in eternal imprisonment, and Lilia herself was executed alongside her sisters. While they reincarnated through countless lifetimes, she lingered alone between worlds for thousands of years, waiting for the moment to rescue her beloved Demetrius. Now that moment has come.
Portal Through Time (Buffy the Vampire Slayer )
by Alice HendersonBuffy thought she'd finished the Master when she dusted him. But in Sunnydale things have a way of coming back. . . . The Master may be dead, but he is not forgotten. One of the vampire lord's devotees sets out to alter the past so that he can resurrect the Master without Buffy's meddling. When he conjures up a portal to transport his minions through time, the vampires are poised to murder the most powerful slayers in history! It is up to the Scoobies to stop the Master's followers before they break the chain of slayers. Giles, Xander, Willow, and Buffy pursue the vamps back in time through the portal to save the slayers of the past. They must track the bloodsuckers from the French Revolution to the American Civil War without getting detected -- or worse! But you can't change the past without changing the present. . . .
Portal to Eden
by TinneanTerra is overcrowded, but a solution may have been found -- tucked away in Roswell is alien technology that leads to the creation of a method of space travel known asportaling.A party of soldiers and scientists led by Dr. Emma Bradley, Colonel John Berger, and Dr. Layton Tremayne are about to take what they believe is the first step into the unknown. But what they discover is not only a wonder but a puzzle. The city of Eden on the distant planet Nibiru has obvious Terran influences. Who was there before them?When Emma, John, and Layton return to Terra, they're dismayed to find things are even worse than they were when the trio left. The atmosphere is on the verge of toxicity and the population is reaching Malthusian proportions. Worse, there are plans afoot toportalthe excess population off Terra to planets which may not be what their new inhabitants expect. Most won't survive.Then they learn that a platoon of soldiers wereportaledto Eden for a planned invasion of Nibiru and the surrounding planets. Emma, John, and Layton scramble to stop the military action, but will they be able to take back the city that’s become their home?
Portale
by Nuno MoraisCarlos Alberto ist ein Privatdetektiv im Auftrag des Innenministeriums, ausgebildeter Geologe und Hobby-Höhlenforscher. Als er nach mehreren Tagen ermüdender Überwachung an seinem freien Tag eine Höhle in den Ausläufern des Sintra-Gebirges erforscht, ahnt er nicht, dass dies der Beginn eines Abenteuers ist, das ihn zu weit entfernten Orten führen wird, weiter, als er ursprünglich geplant und gewollt hatte.
Portales
by Nuno MoraisCarlos Alberto, formado en Geología, espeleólogo amador y a todos conocido como CáBé, es un investigador privado, contratado por el Ministerio del interior. Aprovechando un descanso, después de varios días de una vigilancia extenuante, decide explorar una gruta en la falda de la Sierra de Sintra, sin saber que será el comienzo de una aventura que lo llevará considerablemente más lejos de lo que inicialmente había planeado.
Portali
by Nuno MoraisCarlos Alberto è un investigatore privato che lavora per il Ministero degli Interni, geologo per formazione e speleologo amatoriale. Approfittando di una pausa lavorativa in seguito a parecchi giorni di vigilanza estenuante, CaBé decide di esplorare una grotta ai piedi della Serra di Sintra, ignorando che quello sarà l'inizio di un'avventura che lo porterà molto più lontano di quanto aveva previsto.
Portals
by Nuno MoraisCarlos Alberto, geologist, amateur speleologist and known to all as CáBé, is a private investigator, under contract with the Portuguese Ministry of Interior. He decides to take advantage of some time off after several days of extenuating surveillance, to explore a cave at the foot of Serra de Sintra, on the outskirts of Lisbon, unaware this will be the start of an adventure that will take him considerably farther than he had initially planned.
Portals
by Barry M VassIn the year 2075, overpopulation has grown to unprecedented levels and unemployment is approaching 50%. Oil and most other natural resources on Earth are long gone, and forced colonization to other galaxies becomes the law of the land. In the midst of all this, a group of would-be prospectors crash-land on a distant planet, in another galaxy, and, with no real hope of rescue, begin to explore their hostile new world. And what they find amazes them.
Portals and Puppy Dogs (Dreamspun Beyond #43)
by Amy LaneHedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book TwoSometimes love is flashier than magic. On the surface, Alex Kennedy is unremarkable: average looks, boring accounting job, predictable crush on his handsome playboy boss, Simon Reddick. But he’s also a witch. Business powerhouse Simon goes for flash and glamour… most of the time. But something about Alex makes Simon wonder what’s underneath that sweet, gentle exterior. Alex could probably dance around their attraction forever… if not for the spell gone wrong tearing apart his haunted cul-de-sac. When a portal through time and space swallows the dog he’s petsitting, only for the pampered pooch to appear in the next instant on Simon’s doorstep, Alex and Simon must confront not only the rogue magic trying to take over Alex’s coven, but the long-buried passion they’ve been harboring for each other.
Portas entre Mundos
by Kathryn WellsMichael é um jovem leitor que realmente acredita em magia. Mas nem ele está preparado para o que está por trás da porta secreta da biblioteca da escola: Treeshallow, uma terra paralela de onde todas as histórias conhecidas se originam. Quando Michael se depara com os moradores de Treeshallow, ele os encontra remanescentes de personagens que ele leu nos livros. A aparência de Michael não é um acidente. Depois que ele decide encontrar o famoso mago Ramble, os dois descobrem que o bibliotecário da escola, Sr. Rogers, foi capturado por um bando de demônios conhecidos como Desrai. Mas mesmo com suas forças combinadas, os dois podem salvar Rogers das garras do mal?
The Portent: Ashes
by Peter BergtingSwedish artist Peter Bergting (Domovoi) brings another of his fantastic creations to Dark Horse. A wood nymph has returned alone from the realm of the dead to find her dying world overwhelmed with powerful warlocks, vengeful spirits, demons, and witches."The Portent is one of the best fantasy comics I've ever seen. Wonderfully atmospheric, beautiful and strange." - Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
Portia (Angelbound Offspring #2)
by Christina BauerUnlike her famous older brother Maxon, Princess Portia isn't known for killing demons or attracting admirers. The reason why is simple: a spell was cast on Portia, and the magic has marked her to one day transform into a dreaded Void demon. To fight this horrible fate, Portia's spent her life hiding in libraries and learning magic. But when the Void demons threaten to destroy all the after-realms--and the handsome dragon Emperor Tempest offers his help--then Portia suspects that her future holds more than just a demonic metamorphosis. Fate is calling the bookworm princess onto the battlefield, and it's a fight against both deadly enemies and her heart's desires.Need to catch up? THE ANGELBOUND ORGINS SERIES1. ANGELBOUND2. SCALA3. ARMAGEDDONTHE ANGELBOUND: OFFSPRING SERIES1. MAXON2. PORTIA
A Portrait In Shadow
by Nicole JarvisEnter a sumptuous world of art and magic in 17th-century Florence as Artemisia Gentileschi fights to make her mark as a painter and exact her revenge – perfect for fans of Alix E. Harrow, Elena Ferrante and Susanna Clarke.When Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking a haven for her art, she faces instant opposition from the powerful Accademia, self-proclaimed gatekeepers of Florence&’s magical art world. As artists create their masterpieces, they add layer upon layer of magics drawn from their own life essence, giving each work the power to heal – or to curse. The all-male Accademia jealously guards its power and has no place for an ambitious young woman arriving from Rome under a cloud of scandal. Haunted by the shadow of her harrowing past and fighting for every commission, Artemisia begins winning allies among luminaries such as Galileo Galilei, the influential Cristina de&’ Medici and the charming, wealthy Francesco Maria Maringhi. But not everyone in Florence wants to see Artemisia succeed, and when an incendiary preacher turns his ire from Galileo to the art world, Artemisia must choose between revenge and her dream of creating a legacy that will span the generations.
Portrait of a Donor: A Starters Story
by Lissa PriceA digital-only short story set in the STARTERS world, told from Briona's pov. STARTERS received rave reviews, including this from the Los Angeles Times: "The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is a terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats . . ." Includes a sneak peek at the sequel to STARTERS, Lissa Price's ENDERS, where Callie is ready to fight for the truth--even if it kills her.
Portrait of a Marshal
by Lissa PriceAre all Enders evil? Not quite. Go inside the mind of a Marshal in Portrait of a Marshal, an exclusive ebook original short story by Lissa Price. The ebook is a perfect entryway into the world of STARTERS, and a must-read for fans who've already read the novel and the first ebook original short story, Portrait of a Starter. STARTERS is receiving rave reviews, including this from the Los Angeles Times: "The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is a terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats . . ."
Portrait of a Starter
by Lissa PriceSee how it all starts for Callie and Michael in Portrait of a Starter, an exclusive ebook original short story by debut author Lissa Price. Published one month before her novel, STARTERS, went on sale, the ebook is a perfect entryway into the world of STARTERS, and a must-read for fans who've already read the novel. STARTERS is receiving rave reviews, including this from the Los Angeles Times: "The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is a terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats . . ."
The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
by Jeffrey FordMystery concerning the identity of a woman who commissions a man to paint her portrait though he is not allowed to see her.
The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque: A Novel
by Jeffrey FordA mysterious and richly evocative novel, The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque tells the story of portraitist Piero Piambo, who is offered a commission unlike any other. The client is Mrs. Charbuque, a wealthy and elusive woman who asks Piambo to paint her portrait, though with one bizarre twist: he may question her at length on any topic, but he may not, under any circumstances, see her. So begins an astonishing journey into Mrs. Charbuque's world and the world of 1893 New York society in this hypnotically compelling literary thriller.
La Posada y otros relatos
by Kane Banway¡Bienvenidos a El Poney Pisador! Varrik, su propietario, estará encantado de serviros una cerveza rebosante mientras trabáis conocimiento con los clientes habituales…¡lo mejor de casa! Tomad un taburete y sentaos entre una espada mágica, tristemente reducida al esclavismo y una panda de elfos beodos. Ahí podréis reposar unos instantes...o beber, vomitar y reírse a carcajadas de héroes con tendencias masoquistas . ¡A veces la aventura toca en nuestra puerta sin tener que salir a buscarla! En el caso de que aún os queden algunas estaciones para llegar a vuestra parada—o si no habéis acabado de hacer la digestión—hallareis a continuación varios relatos más. —Sekai; o las tribulaciones de un ser inmortal o divino...y un su visión de nuestro mundo. —La Flor; cuando el país de Faeria se introduce en una trinchera de la 1ª Guerra Mundial —El Ascensor; tened cuidado cuando acompañéis a vuestros amigos a la salida después de una fiesta en casa… —Humanidad, los últimos momentos de un condenado a muerte. Deseo—y a la vez espero—que disfruteis una agradable lectura.