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La pregunta y la respuesta (Chaos Walking #Volumen 2)
by Patrick NessLa continuación de la aclamada trilogía en que se basa la superproducción Chaos Walking, del novelista de Un monstruo viene a verme. En Prentisstown tus pensamientos son públicos. No existen los secretos. En su huida de un ejército implacable, Todd y Viola se encuentran una vez más con su peor enemigo, el alcalde Prentiss, que los espera para darles la bienvenida a Nueva Prentiss. Todd es encarcelado y separado inmediatamente de Viola. Ahora tiene que aprender a vivir bajo las reglas del nuevo régimen. ¿Pero qué secretos se esconden fuera de la ciudad? ¿Dónde está Viola? ¿Quién es la misteriosa Respuesta? Y un día, las bombas comienzan a estallar. De El cuchillo en la mano se ha dicho...«Recomendaría insistentemente la trilogía de Patrick Ness a cualquiera. Es extraordinaria».The Guardian «El cuchillo en la mano nos introduce en un mundo que no nos deja indiferentes y del que deseamos saber mucho más. Un comienzo frenético de trilogía, de una trilogía que continúa con La pregunta y la respuesta, que llegará en otoño, libro que estoy muriéndome por leer.»Vorágine interna «Espero grandes cosas de esta trilogía.»Juanma Sarmiento, The Best Read Yet «El cuchillo en la mano sido una novela espectacular que no ha tardado en convertirse en una de mis favoritas. Deseando leer su continuación que, probablemente, tampoco me decepcionará.»El rastreador de letras
Prehistoric Clock
by Robert AppletonAirship officer Verity Champlain is well-respected by her crew. But after a vital mission nearly goes wrong, she is having second thoughts about her career.Lord Garrett Embrey is on the run. The Leviacrum Council, the secretive scientific body that holds sway over the Empire, executed his father and uncle and now they want him dead too.Professor Cecil Reardon is consumed by grief. Since his wife and son died he's been obsessed with his work, and now he is on the verge of an extraordinary scientific breakthrough: his machine is about to breach time itself, to undo fate's cruel taking of his loved ones.But the time jump doesn't go according to plan, and part of London winds up millions of years in the past. Verity and her crew-Lord Embrey, Professor Reardon and others stranded with them-must pull together to survive in a world ruled by dinosaurs...and to somehow get home.58,000 words
A Prehistoric Journey to the Center of the Earth (Far Out Classic Stories)
by Benjamin HarperStep back in time for a prehistoric adventure! Eager, young velociraptor Mateo Raptor has made an interesting find during his class’s archaeological dig. He presents the odd, rectangular object to his uncle, Dr. Raptor, an ambitious scientist. Inside the shiny slab is a clue about the destiny of long-lost, world-famous scientist Ernie Stegosaur. This find leads Mateo, Dr. Raptor, and the doctor’s lab assistant, Darby, on a fascinating journey into the center of the Earth!
Prelude for Lost Souls
by Helene DunbarFor readers of Nova Ren Suma, Maggie Steifvater, and Maureen Johnson comes a spellbinding tale about choosing your own path, the families we create for ourselves, and facing the ghosts of your past.In the town of St. Hilaire, most make their living by talking to the dead. In the summer, the town gates open to tourists seeking answers while all activity is controlled by The Guild, a sinister ruling body that sees everything.Dec Hampton has lived there his entire life, but ever since his parents died, he's been done with it. He knows he has to leave before anyone has a chance to stop him.His best friend Russ won't be surprised when Dec leaves—but he will be heartbroken. Russ is a good medium, maybe even a great one. He's made sacrifices for his gift and will do whatever he can to gain entry to The Guild, even embracing dark forces and contacting the most elusive ghost in town.But when the train of Annie Krylova, the piano prodigy whose music has been Dec's main source of solace, breaks down outside of town, it sets off an unexpected chain of events. And in St. Hilaire, there are no such things as coincidences.
Prelude to Foundation (Foundation #6)
by Isaac AsimovIt is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall - those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.<P> Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire... the man who holds the key to the future - an apocalyptic power to be know forever after as the Foundation.
Prelude to Mars
by Arthur C. Clarke2 complete novels - Prelude to Space, and The Sands of Mars - and 16 short stories by the sci-fi master
Prelude to Space
by Arthur C. ClarkeAn uncannily prophetic novel of early space exploration from the legendary &“colossus of science fiction&” and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (The New Yorker). The world&’s first lunar spacecraft is about to launch. The ship, Prometheus, is built from two components—one designed to travel trough outter space to the Moon and back, and the other to carry the first component through Earth&’s atmosphere and into orbit. Dirk Alexson, a historian assigned to documenting the project, travels from London to the desert base in Australia where Prometheus is to be launched. In a true example of life imitating art, Alexson describes what would become the foundation for the actual space shuttle program twenty years later. First published in 1951, Prelude to Space is full of detailed technical descriptions and conversations regarding the possibility of spaceflight, many of which mirrored—or were actually cited in—the construction of the first spaceships and telecommunications satellites. Clarke&’s uncanny ability to predict so many events, concerns, dilemmas, and triumphs of space exploration decades in advance make this fascinating novel as much science as it is fiction.
Prelude to Space
by Sir Arthur C. ClarkeDivided between the tensions of behind-the-scenes preparations in London and the drama of the launch-pad in Australia, this vintage Arthur C. Clarke novel recounts the events leading up to an epoch-making interplanetary space flight.Precise in his recording of facts, perceptive in his intuitions, Clarke's historian hero is the ideal narrator of this epic chain of events.
Prelude to War (Descent of Kings)
by Maria AlbertDescent of Kings: Book One"Never make a mistake, Beryl. Never, in your youth or ignorance or arrogance, do something that might endanger your people, that might cause others harm." - Elven Prince Eladar Eladar, second son of the Elven King of Riviera, can never atone for his disastrous initial foray into the Lands of Men, but he yet hopes to make his family proud. Before his simple mission to meet Prince Talon of the shattered kingdom of Amontir is done, he saves lives and takes them, finds love, and stands to lose all he holds most dear as he leads Talon's cousin, Beryl, to sanctuary amongst his people. Caravan guard Alnas is searching for an unconventional love and thinks he's found it in Hardred, but he must first overcome the former mariner's tragic past. Neither man dreams their act of kindness in freeing Master Trader Oberas's snagged cargo vessel will trigger events that alter the fate of their world. The destinies and lives of these men and others become inescapably intertwined with that of Rion, son of a minstrel and a City Guard, in a world about to be consumed by war. Their trials and tragedies, mistakes, and triumphs will either save the world or destroy it.
Preludio a la Fundación (Ciclo de la Fundación #Volumen 1)
by Isaac AsimovPreludio a la Fundación es el primer libro del «Ciclo de la Fundación», tercer bloque de la célebre «Saga de la Fundación», la serie que catapultó al autor en lo más alto de la ciencia ficción. Corre el año 12.020 de la Era Galáctica y el emperador Cleón se siente incómodo en su trono. En Trántor, la gran capital del Imperio Galáctico, 40.000 millones de personas han creado una civilización de una complejidad tecnológica y cultural inimaginable. Cuando el joven psicohistoriador Hari Seidon llega a Trántor para participar en un congreso, se convierte en el hombre más buscado del Imperio. El psicohistoriador intentará que su portentosa teoría sobre el futuro no caiga en malas manos mientras forja la llave del futuro: un poder que será conocido como la Fundación.
El Preludio del Cántico: Precuela de las Crónicas del Cántico
by Michael D. YoungSigue la magia de la música en esta encantadora trilogía, que tiene lugar primero en el apogeo de la Primera Guerra Mundial en Alemania, y luego en el Reino del Cántico dentro de la caja de música de un gran y malvado músico. Los héroes abundan fuera y dentro de la caja de música, pero muchos se pierden a lo largo de este viaje épico, algunos por magia oscura. Primero sigue a los hermanos Jorgen y Karsten, El Preludio del Cántico conduce a la novela ya publicada de Michael Young, El Reino del Cántico, entrelazando la música con la fantasía oscura como nunca antes.
Premonitions
by Jamie SchultzTWO MILLION DOLLARS... It's the kind of score Karyn Ames has always dreamed of--enough to set her crew up pretty well and, more important, enough to keep her safely stocked on a very rare, very expensive black market drug. Without it, Karyn hallucinates slices of the future until they totally overwhelm her, leaving her unable to distinguish the present from the mess of certainties and possibilities yet to come. The client behind the heist is Enoch Sobell, a notorious crime lord with a reputation for being ruthless and exacting--and a purported practitioner of dark magic. Sobell is almost certainly condemned to Hell for a magically extended lifetime full of shady dealings. Once you're in business with him, there's no backing out. Karyn and her associates are used to the supernatural and the occult, but their target is more than just the usual family heirloom or cursed necklace. It's a piece of something larger. Something sinister. Karyn's crew and even Sobell himself are about to find out just how powerful it is... and how powerful it may yet become.
Prende fuego a la noche
by Myriam M. LejardiVail ha tenido muchas vidas en sus veintiún años en este mundo. Curiosamente, solo se enamoró en la última, cuando ya estaba muerta. Después de morir, Vail descubrió una serie de cosas sorprendentes... Incluso ni muerta, una se libra de la educación obligatoria. O que, cuando tu mejor amigo es un agente del caos con un pasado oscuro y que solo sabe mentir, tu presente se convierte en una constante huida hacia delante. Y la última, y quizá la más importante: nunca enfades a un monstruo, aunque tú también lo seas. Ahora, enfrentada a la élite del mundo sobrenatural, Vail deberá encontrar la forma de sobrevivir junto a su amigo Cian. Pero no contaba con Gabriela -fuerte, independiente y exasperantemente humana-, que desafiará a la vampira como nadie lo ha hecho antes Reseñas:«Híncale el diente a este libro... O, mejor aún, deja que te lo hinque a ti. No te arrepentirás de que te devore.»HAIZEA M. ZUBIETA, autore de Tocar el cielo «Lejardi es uno de esos talentos literarios que puede con lo que le echen: de la novela romántica más divertida a la fantasía más emocionante, y sin perder su personalidad ni su estilo.»IRIA G. PARENTE, coautora de Anne sin filtros, Antihéroes y Alma y los siete monstruos
Prenez-en un au Coucher
by Jenny TwistPersonne ne monte jamais chez Margaret. Alors, qu'est-ce qui fait ces étranges bruits sourds là-haut ? Et pourquoi y a-t-il un lapin en peluche sous la table de la cuisine ? Le Fantôme de Margaret n'est qu'une partie d'une collection d'histoires courtes composées principalement d'horreur et de science-fiction, allant d'un conte gothique classique - Jack Trevellyn - au Wyndhamesque Victime de Fortune, et le moderne En Attendant Papa, avec sa tournure effrayante. Il y a aussi l'excursion occasionnelle dans la romance avec Un Château en Espagne et La Copine de Jess. Mais la plupart de ces contes vous emmènent dans un endroit qui n'est pas tout à fait ce qu'il paraît. C'est l'heure de se coucher maintenant. Il est temps de monter. Il est temps de jeter un œil. Juste un oeil. AVERTISSEMENT : Ne dépassez pas la dose indiquée.
Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker #3)
by Orson Scott CardThe Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume three, Prentice Alvin. Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
Prentice Alvin: Tales of Alvin Maker: Book 3 (Tales of Alvin Maker #3)
by Orson Scott Card'A tribute to the art of storytelling. . . highly recommended.' - Library Journal'A beguiling book. . . robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal testimony, pioneer narrative. The series promises to be a story of deep delight.' - Publishers WeeklyAlvin has returned to the town of his birth and is now the blacksmith's apprentice. But he must also learn the difficult arts of a Maker and he hopes that the magic of the seer, Peggy, can help him. However, Peggy can only anticipate a future filled with misery ... and Alvin is forced to hide the powers stirring inside him while the evil forces of the Unmaker are unleashed on those he loves ...The third book in the acclaimed Tales of Alvin Maker series, by one of the world's best-loved SF/fantasy authors.Books by Orson Scott Card:Alvin Maker novelsSeventh SonRed ProphetPrentice AlvinAlvin JourneymanHeartfireThe Crystal CityEnder Wiggin SagaEnder's GameSpeaker for the DeadXenocideChildren of the MindEnder in ExileHomecomingThe Memory of the EarthThe Call of the EarthThe Ships of the EarthEarthfallEarthbornFirst Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)Earth UnawareEarth AfireEarth Awakens
Prenuptial Agreement
by Doris RangelA WIFE IN NAME ONLY?China Dare Smith had always loved Yance Chisolm from afar. Seeing him again reawakened feelings that she had long forgotten were there-and that shook her very soul. When Yance proposed a marriage for the sake of his son, China was overwhelmed.A marriage contract based on convenience was easy to accept. The hard part was convincing her new husband that she planned to cherish him forever and always. And the one thing standing in her way-a pesky prenuptial agreement-was not going to stop China from giving Yance the courage to do the same as she: to open his own heart, and see he could have a wife and family for real!
Prepare to Die!
by Paul TobinNine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy's life. Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs-and prepare to die. Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world's greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot. Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.
Prepare to Die!
by Paul TobinNine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy's life.Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs-and prepare to die.Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world's greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot.Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.
Presa da Lui (Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati 1 #1)
by Jan SpringerLa tatuatrice Catalina Brown perde la testa per lo sconosciuto che le chiede un tatuaggio sulla sua… parte anatomica più sensibile. Di solito, mescolare il lavoro con il piacere non è da lei, ma lui è una calamita sensuale da cui lei è subito attratta, specialmente dopo avere sperimentato un’eccitante e perversa trance artistica tatuando ogni succulento suo centimetro. Il mutaforma tentacolato Calder Croft percepisce l’odore di femmina quando lei attraversa la marina californiana di lui, e lui non può ignorare il modo in cui questo gli infiamma il sangue. Dopo averla incontrata, è sorpreso nello scoprire che Cat non sa di essere una mutaforma che sta per entrare nel Cambiamento. Gli serve tutto il suo autocontrollo per trattenersi dal prendere quella donna sexy lì e subito. Calder deve dire a Cat la verità sul suo retaggio. Lei accetterà il suo diritto di nascita quale mutaforma oppure cederà alla pazzia, perdendo per sempre la loro possibilità di amarsi? Libro due ~ Nuda per lui (Jan Springer) ~ Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati Prenotane uno ~ Presa da lui (Jan Springer) ~ Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati