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Scion's Lady (Lady in Gil Trilogy, Book #2)
by Rebecca BradleyTig never wanted to be a hero. And after using the powers of the magical artifact known as the Lady in Gil to destroy the barbarous Sherkin Empire, he is quite willing to return to his quiet and peaceful life as a scholar. . . Unfortunately for Tig, his brother, the new Priest-King of Gil, has arranged a marriage for him. When Tig begins his honeymoon voyage with the beautiful but dim Princess Rinn, he realizes that the union is not all that it seems. And as Tig is threatened by unseen enemies, he discovers that the Lady, thought destroyed when Sher fell, is not as broken as everyone believes. And she has her own plans for Tig. . .
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara #1)
by Terry BrooksBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.Since the death of Allanon, life in the Four Lands has drastially changed. Yet Par Ohmsford still has some power of the Wishsong. And when a message from the ancient Druid, Allanon, reaches them, Par is ordered to recover the long-lost Sword of Shinnara, and the glory that once was the Four Lands....
The Scions Of Shannara: The Heritage of Shannara, book 1 (Heritage of Shannara)
by Terry Brooks***50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD***THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip PullmanThree hundred years have passed in the Four Lands. The Federation now controls all of the Southland. In the West, the Elves have vanished. In the East, the dwarves are enslaved. Par Ohmsford has retained some of the magical powers of his ancestors, although he does not fully understand the way they work. He is troubled by dreams of Allanon, the Druid whose fate has always seemed linked with that of the Ohmsfords. But when he is told of the Shadowen, the greatest danger ever to threaten the Four Lands, he embarks upon a perilous quest - to meet the shade of Allanon and to carry his message to the other Scions of Shannara.Praise for Terry Brooks:'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett, author of The Painted Man'If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy' Christopher Paolini, author of EragonThe Heritage of Shannara series:THE SCIONS OF SHANNARATHE DRUID OF SHANNARATHE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARATHE TALISMANS OF SHANNARA
Scion's Rebirth (Predator #2)
by H. E. McvayThe soul of a little girl hangs in the balance ... and her mother will do whatever it takes to save her! Drawn into the world of Predator and Prey, Rachel drags Matsumoto Kai out of his well-ordered life to help battle the evil that would take her beloved daughter from her. H.E. McVay brings you Scion's Rebirth, Book 2 of her exciting paranormal romance series.Matsumoto Kai has been alone for centuries, and he's made his life work. He likes the serenity that comes from forcing order on himself and those around him. When he meets the lovely cousin of Adam Montrose, he sees her as nothing more than another conquest in a long line of conquests. Their meeting, however, will be the catalyst that breaks apart his nice, orderly world into one of chaos.Rachel Montrose doesn't remember most of what happened the night of her cousin's wedding, only that it left her with the most beautiful little girl. With her daughter and her career as an up and coming photographer, Rachel is perfectly content never remembering. Her life is perfect the way it is.When disaster strikes, Rachel is dragged from her normal life into the dark world of Predators and Prey, of hunters and hunted, and despite themselves, Kai and Rachel are drawn together in a cosmic battle for one very special soul. Somewhere in the mystery of it all is the key to saving both of them.
Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone
by Ian McdonaldEthan Ring has created the ultimate power to kill . . . but will it consume him? Also included is The Tear, finalist for the Hugo Award for Best NovellaFracters are the next wave in military technology. Developed by a design student named Ethan Ring, they are images that can control the minds of others, giving their users the power to hurt, hypnotize, or even kill.Witnessing the destruction that his invention has wrought, Ring finds himself guilt ridden and depressed. Seeking redemption, he embarks on a Shikoku pilgrimage across cyber-feudal twenty-first-century Japan, through the eighty-eight sacred sites of Shingon Buddhism. With the help of his friend Masahiko, Ring tours this strange new Japan in search of ways to rid himself of the curse that he has created. In the process, he not only learns about himself, he discovers new ways to use this terrible weapon to help and heal. With Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone, author Ian McDonald has created an indelible introspective journey through one of the most haunting environments imaginable.Also included is The Tear, a stunning novella set in a far-future world whose inhabitants develop multiple "aspects:" completely separate personalities that take over when required. The story follows young Ptey as he matures, takes on new aspects, and plays a vital role in a battle against an implacable enemy. The resulting story is tragic, hopeful, packed with ideas, and completely memorable.
Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone: and The Tear
by Ian McDonald“Cyberpunk’s first lyrical poem, mixing Kabbalah, manga, pop-culture trivia and Zen with enough style and dexterity to actually pull it off . . . [McDonald] does more in a page than most writers do in a chapter.” —Neal StephensonWords can control you, words can make you act against your own will...and words can kill.Ethan Ring discovers computer graphics with profound effects on human minds—fracters. Dark political forces want his power, and Ethan must face the consequences of his creation, and his actions.In search of redemption, he embarks on an ancient thousand-mile pilgrimage, but can he ever escape the forces that once controlled him, and can he resist the power of the deadly images tattooed onto his hands?This ebook edition also includes the 2008 novella, The Tear.
Sconvolta da un vampiro (Cuori Immortali di San Francisco #3)
by Susan GriscomLane DeMarco è un vampiro a pezzi, tormentato da un orribile passato che rende impossibili ogni intimità e fiducia. La sua passione, suonare musica, è l'unica cosa che lo soddisfa abbastanza da lenire la sua inquietudine, finché Vanessa scuote la sua esistenza più forte del terremoto di San Francisco. Lei è intelligente, forte, determinata... ma è una strega. Una strega che già una volta gli ha lanciato un incantesimo. Vanessa Creamer ha ereditato grandi poteri per diritto di nascita, ma eventi traumatici nella sua vita hanno distrutto la sua autostima. Benché sappia nasconderlo bene, ogni giorno combatte con la propria insicurezza e nega i suoi più profondi desideri verso l'unico uomo che davvero vuole. L'attrazione che prova per Lane, con la sua voce vellutata e lo sguardo da letto, si dimostra irresistibile. Tutti i tentativi per avvicinarsi a lui sono falliti e lei teme che al proprio desiderio corrisponda da parte di lui un altrettanto forte e intenso disprezzo. La passione s'incendia tra di loro mentre ancora combattono con segreti annidati nel profondo, che li perseguitano. La strega di cui lui diffida potrà domare i demoni che lo torturano? O l'ardente desiderio di entrambi non farà altro che spingerlo ancor più giù, in fondo al suo inferno?
Scooby-Doo and Aliens Too!
by Gail HermanLIKE WOW! Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are the first to admit they're just about the most cowardly chowhound-and-chum pair on earth. After they're chased by a couple of creepy aliens, the two buds figure they have good reason to be wigged out of their wits! But everything changes once they meet Crystal and Amber, a groovy hippie chick and her dog. Shag and Scoob fall head over heels in luv. Now, the only question is: Can their new sweeties help the gang track down the little green men . . . before their next close encounter of the alien kind?
Scooby-Doo and the Frankenstein Monster (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12)
by James GelseyHEY SCOOBY-DOO! LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A MYSTERY TO SOLVE! A private tour of a world famous was museum? Groovy! But the wax monsters look like they're going to come to life any minute. Ruh-roh! Frankenstein's monster is alive. And he's after a rare necklace. Now Scooby and the gang have to melt this monster before the necklace is lost forever!
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Haunted Library: A Mystery Inc. Picture Book
by Matthew K. ManningA haunted school. A suspicious group of adults. And a gang of kids and their dog ready to solve any mystery in this officially licensed Scooby-Doo picture book. When Shaggy and his pup Scooby-Doo sneak into Crystal Cove Elementary School's library after hours, they discover the reason it's been closed—there is a ghost living in it! At least that's what the librarian, Miss James, believes. Now the Mystery Inc. Gang must try to find out who is actually ripping pages out of library books—and they suspect it's not a real ghost. Join Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Fred, and Daphne in this Mystery Inc. picture book mystery as they check another spooky case off their list.
Scoop Vol. 1: Breaking News (Scoop #1)
by Richard Ashley HamiltonAfter her father is wrongfully accused of a crime he didn't commit, fifteen-year-old Sophie Cooper volunteers for an internship at a Miami TV news station. Between logging tapes and fetching coffee, she secretly investigates South Florida&’s rampant paranormal activity in order to clear her family&’s name — and unwittingly stumbles upon a secret, supernatural conspiracy that threatens the entire world.
Scop
by Barry MalzbergBitterly, Bitterly, Scop is a failure! Scop is doing his job . . . He has spoken to President Kennedy, warning him to leave Dallas immediately . . . spoken to Zapruder, asking him not to take pictures . . . pleaded with Elaine Kozciouskos, begging her only to scream, has even fornicated with her - part of the job. In spite of the pain, he has witnessed, on location, the last minutes of Jack Kennedy, King, Malcolm, Robert Kennedy - all for the fate of mankind. But bitterly, bitterly, he knows he is a failure. Scop is trying to alter, has merely reinforced the future . . .
Scop
by Barry N. MalzbergBitterly, Bitterly, Scop is a failure!Scop is doing his job . . .He has spoken to President Kennedy, warning him to leave Dallas immediately . . . spoken to Zapruder, asking him not to take pictures . . . pleaded with Elaine Kozciouskos, begging her only to scream, has even fornicated with her - part of the job. In spite of the pain, he has witnessed, on location, the last minutes of Jack Kennedy, King, Malcolm, Robert Kennedy - all for the fate of mankind.But bitterly, bitterly, he knows he is a failure. Scop is trying to alter, has merely reinforced the future . . .
Scopri il Domani
by Nichole HainesPerché voleva visitare il mondo esterno? Per esplorare ciò che era vero? O per fare della verità la sua realtà? Non sapeva se stava pensando bene o male. Falso o vero. Poteva essere testato solo dopo essere scappati da LABOON e aver raggiunto l'altro lato, ma come? "Com'è possibile per una persona come me?" Pensava spesso. Una persona che ha una mente piena solo delle rigide regole sataniche dei Vecchi Nicks da seguire e di sistemi da seguire. E che dire del muro!! Qualsiasi persona che volesse uscire o volesse entrare doveva arrampicarsi su un muro che era molto più alto della "statua della libertà" del vecchio mondo. E c'era solo un'alta porta della città da cui le persone potevano entrare e uscire. Dalla fondazione di LABOON, nessuno dall'interno è mai riuscito a raggiungere il mondo esterno con successo. A volte si diceva che qualcuno avesse cercato di entrare dal mondo esterno, ma così facendo aveva perso la vita. Nessuno poteva oltrepassare quell'alta sicurezza. E se qualcuno veniva sorpreso mentre attraversava, veniva gettato in un grande terreno pieno di formiche mortali; i “piccoli diavoli” che lo avrebbero divorato in un attimo. Una sicurezza così elevata con mano libera di uccidere qualsiasi cosa se è sospetta. Le spie della polvere spiavano e registravano ogni singolo momento intorno alle mura e in città. C'erano robot che sparavano e terminavano immediatamente qualsiasi cosa, in qualsiasi momento se suonava sospetta. Avevano un occhio da ogni angolazione. Satana era ovunque. Non potevi nasconderti, non potevi ingannarli. Se avevi fatto qualcosa di sbagliato, sicuramente saresti morto. Chi poteva osare di passare un cancello di sicurezza così alto e un sistema che ti cattura, all'istante. Ma….. E se qualcuno da fuori fosse entrato nella città di Satana e avesse cambiato il modo di vivere qui. Il modo in cui le persone pensano, il modo in cui vedono il mondo esterno. Alan aveva queste domande in mente: "Esistono davvero alieni o mostr
Scorch
by Gina DamicoSixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to Damn souls. That makes her pretty scary, even to fellow Grims. But after inadvertently transferring her ability to Zara, a murderous outlaw, Lex is a pariah in Croak, the little town she calls home. To escape the townspeople's wrath, she and her friends embark on a wild road trip to DeMyse. Though this sparkling desert oasis is full of luxuries and amusements, it feels like a prison to Lex. Her best chance at escape would be to stop Zara once and for all--but how can she do that from DeMyse, where the Grims seem mysteriously oblivious to Zara's killing spree?
Scorched
by Sharon AshwoodEx-detective Macmillan has a taste for bad girls, but his last love really took the cake - and his humanity. Now a half-demon, Mac's lost his friends, his family and his job. Then a beguiling vampire asks for help to find her son. Suddenly, Mac has a case to work - one that leads him deep into the supernatural prison where Mac learns that cracking the case will cost him his last scrap of humanity.
Scorched
by Mari MancusiTrinity Don't leave me here... When Trinity first hears the voice, she thinks she's going crazy. It wouldn't be a big surprise--her grandfather firmly believes he just brought a genuine dragon egg to their dusty little West Texas town. Connor He's from a future scorched by dragonfire. His mission: Find the girl. Destroy the egg. Save the world. Caleb He's everything his twin brother Connor hates: cocky, undisciplined, and obsessed with saving the dragons. Trinity has no idea which brother to believe. All she has to go by is the voice in her head--a dragon who won't be tamed...
Scorched Desire (Fire Mates Ser. #4)
by Lexxie CouperThere be dragons!In a world of hunters and the hunted, things are about to get hot . . . really hot! Scorched Desire from awarding winning, Australian paranormal romance author Lexxie Couper, is Book 4 in her bestselling Fire Mates series. Take flight with the dragons of Australia, and discover what dark secrets await in this thrilling erotic paranormal romance. Jilly Parker knows three things to be true. One, her Master's Degree in Ancient Norse mythology is never getting her a job. Or laid.Two, she's never going to be a size 4, let alone a size 2, no matter how many miles she runs every day. And three, the hot hunk covered in tats who rides past her apartment every morning on his Harley is never going to screech to a halt, dismount and haul her into his arms, no matter how much she wishes he would. But hey, a girl can dream, right? Except one day . . . Harley driving, tat covered, hot hunk does . . . stop! And suddenly, Jilly discovers herself in a world of dragon shifters, carnal lust, and fated lovers. A world that leaves her breathless and aching for more. This erotic paranormal suspense contains dragons, shapeshifters, and adult themes. Scorched Desire is not intended for readers under the age of 18. Previously published: (2016) Curved Lines Anthology
The Scorched Earth
by Drew KarpyshynNew York Times bestselling author Drew Karpyshyn has long thrilled readers with his kinetic, fast-paced storytelling style. Now he returns with The Scorched Earth, the second novel in his acclaimed series about four young people who will either save the world or bring about its destruction. The Children of Fire--four mortals touched by the power of Chaos--each embody one aspect of a fallen and banished immortal champion: Keegan, the wizard; Scythe, the warrior; Cassandra, the prophet; Vaaler, the king. Grown to adulthood, the Children are in search of the ancient Talismans that can stop the return of Daemron the Slayer, ancient enemy of the Old Gods. But in acquiring Daemron's Ring, they unleashed a flood of Chaos magic on the land--leaving death, destruction, and a vengeful queen in their wake. Now, beset on all sides by both mortal and supernatural enemies, they realize that their strength and faith will be tested as never before. And their greatest trial will be finding Daemron's Sword, the last of the ancient Talismans, before the entire mortal world is engulfed in the war and Chaos that will herald the return of the Slayer. Praise for Drew Karpyshyn's Children of Fire "This energetic epic revitalizes the traditional fantasy quest with tragic heroes, evocative imagery, and sweeping conflict. . . . An intricately layered adventure."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A rousing quest fantasy . . . a fast-paced action-packed good and evil thriller."--SFRevu "Thoroughly entertaining . . . an engrossing story that's easy to dive into and hard to leave."--Roqoo Depot "Gripping and compelling . . . a spellbinding epic told with masterly craft."--Tracy Hickman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Dragonlance and Death Gate seriesFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Scores
by John CluteFor more than 50 years John Clute has been reviewing science fiction and fantasy. As Scores demonstrates, his devotion to the task of understanding the central literatures of our era has not slackened. There are jokes in Scores, and curses, and tirades, and apologies, and riffs; but every word of every review, in the end, is about how we understand the stories we tell about the world. Following on from his two previous books of collected reviews (Strokes and Look at the Evidence) this book collects reviews from a wide variety of sources, but mostly from Interzone, the New York Review of Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Weekly. Where it has seemed possible to do so without distorting contemporary responses to books, these reviews have been revised, sometimes extensively. 125 review articles, over 200 books reviewed in more than 214,000 words.
Scores
by John CluteFor nearly 40 years John Clute has been reviewing science fiction and fantasy. As Scores demonstrates, his devotion to the task of understanding the central literatures of our era has not slackened. There are jokes in Scores, and curses, and tirades, and apologies, and riffs; but every word of every review, in the end, is about how we understand the stories we tell about the world. Following on from his two previous books of collected reviews (Strokes and Look at the Evidence) this book collects reviews from a wide variety of sources, but mostly from Interzone, the New York Review of Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Weekly. Where it has seemed possible to do so without distorting contemporary responses to books, these reviews have been revised, sometimes extensively. 125 review articles, over 200 books reviewed in more than 214,000 words.
Scornful Stars (Breaker of Empires #3)
by Richard BakerRichard Baker continues his new military science fiction series, Breaker of Empires, with vivid space battles and elements of politics and cultural heritage, picking up where Valiant Dust and Restless Lightning have led.Now a captain, Sikander Singh North commands the destroyer Decisive, assigned to Zerzura, a haven for piracy and the next playing-board in the Great Game. The Aquilan Commonwealth and the Empire of Dremark vie for the allegiance of local ruler Marid Pasha, a competition with stakes that reach far beyond the sector's pirate-infested limits. Sikander must stop the pirate attacks while charting his course between the ambitions of Marid Pasha, a dubious alliance with a shipping magnate, and the inexperience of Decisive’s crew...a situation that only grows more complicated when an old enemy returns.Breaker of EmpiresValiant DustRestless LightningScornful StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Scorpica (Five Queendoms, The #1)
by G.R. MacallisterA centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born in this sweeping epic fantasy that&’s perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Circe.Five hundred years of peace between queendoms shatters when girls inexplicably stop being born. As the Drought of Girls stretches across a generation, it sets off a cascade of political and personal consequences across all five queendoms of the known world, throwing long-standing alliances into disarray as each queendom begins to turn on each other—and new threats to each nation rise from within. Uniting the stories of women from across the queendoms, this propulsive, gripping epic fantasy follows a warrior queen who must rise from childbirth bed to fight for her life and her throne, a healer in hiding desperate to protect the secret of her daughter&’s explosive power, a queen whose desperation to retain control leads her to risk using the darkest magic, a near-immortal sorcerer demigod powerful enough to remake the world for her own ends—and the generation of lastborn girls, the ones born just before the Drought, who must bear the hopes and traditions of their nations if the queendoms are to survive.
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie StiefvaterSome race to win. Others race to survive. It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them. Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn't given her much of a choice. So she enters the competition - the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen. As she did in her bestselling Shiver trilogy, author Maggie Stiefvater takes us to the breaking point, where both love and life meet their greatest obstacles, and only the strong of heart can survive. The Scorpio Races is an unforgettable reading experience.
Scorpion: A Novel
by Christian Cantrell&“An exceptional, fast-paced thriller featuring a tech-empowered assassin whose pattern and objective you&’ve never seen before, chased by a heroine with tenacious grit.&”—David Brin, author of The Postman and ExistenceQuinn Mitchell is a nine-to-five spy—an intelligence analyst for the CIA during the day, and a suburban wife and mother on evenings and weekends. After her young daughter is killed in a tragic accident, sending her life into a tailspin, Quinn hopes to find a new start in her latest assignment: investigating a series of bizarre international assassinations whose victims have been found with numeric codes tattooed, burned, or carved into their flesh. As Quinn follows the killer&’s trail across the globe, always one body behind, she begins uncovering disturbing connections between the murders—and herself. Every lead she tracks down in pursuit of the assassin brings Quinn one step closer to the Epoch Index, a mysterious encrypted message discovered in the archives of the Large Hadron Collider. Its origins are unknown and decrypting it is beyond even the CIA. Yet nothing else can possibly link together a slew of unsolvable murders, an enigmatic and sophisticated serial killer who always seems to be three steps ahead, a quirky young physics prodigy whose knowledge extends well beyond her years, and, underlying everything, the inescapable tragedy of Quinn&’s own past. Discovering the meaning of the Epoch Index leads Quinn to a shocking twist that shatters everything she thought she knew about the past, the future, and the delicate balance of right and wrong that she must now fight to preserve.