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Redemption Ark (The Inhibitor Trilogy #2)
by Alastair ReynoldsIn the second book of The Inhibitor Trilogy, Alastair Reynolds pushes the boundaries of science fiction and "confirms his place among the leaders of the hard-science space-opera renaissance" (Publishers Weekly).Late in the twenty-sixth century, the human race has advanced enough to accidentally trigger the Inhibitors -- alien killing machines designed to detect intelligent life and destroy it. The only hope for humanity lies in the recovery of a secret cache of doomsday weapons -- and a renegade named Clavain who is determined to find them. But other factions want the weapons for their own purposes -- and the weapons themselves have another agenda altogether . . .
Redemption (Dragonlance: The Dhamon Saga #3)
by Jean RabeCan a fallen hero achieve redemption? Or is there no turning back? Gripped by the curse of a dragon's scale, Dhamon Grimwulf fears death and the insidious power of his own demons. In a race against time and fate across the face of Ansalon, he seeks to atone for past misdeeds. Agents of a mysterious dragon stand in his path, and if he cannot overcome them, he will lose his soul. This is the final book in the exciting Dhamon Saga.
Redemption in Indigo
by Karen LordBursting with humour and rich in detail, this re-imagining of a Senegalese folk tale is the perfect antidote to the woes of the world.'A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences' New York TimesPaama's husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents' home in the village of Makendha, but now he's disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn.When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones - the djombi - who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world.Unfortunately, not all the djombi are happy about this gift. The Indigo Lord believes this power should be his and his alone, and he will do anything to get it back. Chaos is about to reign supreme . . .'The perfect antidote to the formula fantasies currently flooding the market' - GuardianA clever, contemporary fairy-tale, a masterful, magical retelling of an African folk taleset in a fresh, surprising and utterly original world.'A fairy tale for the new generation, filled with spirits, magic and touches of African and Caribbean folklore' Voice newspaper
Redemption in Indigo: A Novel
by Karen LordThe enchanting tale of mischief and myth—inspired by West African folklore—that became a fantasy classic, from the award-winning author of The Blue, Beautiful WorldPaama is a marvelous cook who&’s had the bad fortune to marry Ansige. He was the least eligible bachelor in his village: self-centered, foolish, and food-obsessed. Paama has had enough of this miserable life with her gluttonous husband, and so leaves him to return to her old life with her family. But Paama does not know that this is the beginning of a remarkable adventure. Because the Undying Ones are watching her. These spirits observe the follies of mortal life . . . and sometimes meddle and make mischief. One of these beings presents her with a magical artifact known as the Chaos Stick, which he says is &“great for stirring things up.&” As Paama gets to know the powers of this marvelous gift, she learns that the Chaos Stick was stolen from a rival spirit, who decides to stir up some trouble of his own.But mastering this magical artifact is only the beginning of Paama&’s quest. Although Paama has been granted great power by the Undying Ones, her real journey is to find the magic that lies within herself.
Redemption in Indigo
by Karen Lord"The impish love child of Tutuola and Marquez. Utterly delightful."--Nalo HopkinsonKaren Lord's debut novel, which won the prestigious Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados, is an intricately woven tale of adventure, magic, and the power of the human spirit.Paama's husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents' home in the village of Makende, now he's disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn. When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones--the djombi--who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world. Unfortunately, a wrathful djombi with indigo skin believes this power should be his and his alone.Bursting with humor and rich in fantastic detail, Redemption in Indigo is a clever, contemporary fairy tale that introduces readers to a dynamic new voice in Caribbean literature. Lord's world of spider tricksters and indigo immortals, inspired in part by a Senegalese folk tale, will feel instantly familiar--but Paama's adventures are fresh, surprising, and utterly original."Fantasy as a genre does not have boundaries," writes Lord. "It has roots. You may call it fantasy. I call it life."Karen Lord was born in Barbados in 1968. She holds a science degree from the University of Toronto and a PhD in the sociology of religion from the University of Wales.
The Redemption of Althalus
by Leigh Eddings David EddingsIt would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other.
The Redemption of Morgan Bright
by Chris PanatierA woman checks herself into an insane asylum to solve the mystery of her sister&’s murder, only to lose her memory and maybe her mind.From the subversive voice behind The Phlebotomist comes a story that combines the uncanny atmosphere of Don&’t Worry Darling with the narrative twists of The Last House on Needless StreetWhat would guilt make you do? Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled housewife named Charlotte Turner, and goes inside. Morgan quickly discovers that Hollyhock is… not right. She is shaken by the hospital&’s peculiar routines and is soon beset by strange episodes. All the while, the persona of Charlotte takes on a life of its own, becoming stronger with each passing day. As her identity begins unraveling, Morgan finds herself tracing Hadleigh&’s footsteps and peering into the places they lead. The terrifying reality of The Redemption of Morgan Bright unfolds over the course of chapters told from the points of view of both Charlotte and Morgan, police interviews, and text messages. File Under: Horror [ Twirl With Them | Sisterly Bond | It&’s a Doozy | Be Careful What You Wish For ]
The Redemption of Time: A Three-Body Problem Novel (Remembrance of Earth's Past #4)
by BaoshuSet in the universe of the New York Times bestselling Three-Body Problem trilogy, The Redemption of Time continues Cixin Liu’s multi-award-winning science fiction saga. This original story by Baoshu—published with Liu’s support—envisions the aftermath of the conflict between humanity and the extraterrestrial Trisolarans. In the midst of an interstellar war, Yun Tianming found himself on the front lines. Riddled with cancer, he chose to end his life, only to find himself flash frozen and launched into space where the Trisolaran First Fleet awaited. Captured and tortured beyond endurance for decades, Yun eventually succumbed to helping the aliens subjugate humanity in order to save Earth from complete destruction. <P><P>Granted a healthy clone body by the Trisolarans, Yun has spent his very long life in exile as a traitor to the human race. Nearing the end of his existence at last, he suddenly receives another reprieve—and another regeneration. A consciousness calling itself The Spirit has recruited him to wage battle against an entity that threatens the existence of the entire universe. But Yun refuses to be a pawn again and makes his own plans to save humanity’s future…
Redemption Prep
by Samuel MillerTwin Peaks meets Riverdale in this twisty atmospheric mystery from the critically acclaimed author of A Lite Too Bright, Samuel Miller, about the search for a missing girl at an elite prep school. <P><P>Everyone knows Emma. Neesha’s her best friend, Aiden’s her basketball star boyfriend, and Evan’s her shadow, following Emma’s every move.Emma stands out, which is hard to do at Redemption Prep, a school where every student has been handpicked to attend its remote campus in the forest of Utah. So when she goes missing in plain sight during mass, everyone notices.And everyone becomes a suspect, especially at a school with so many rules: Don’t skip mass. Don’t break curfew. Don’t go into the woods. <P><P>Emma’s disappearance ignites an investigation, and Neesha, Aiden, and Evan all want to find her—for different reasons. But they each have their own secrets to hide, and not everyone wants Emma to be found.As the search continues, the students start to realize that they’re not the only ones trying to hide something. Redemption Prep has secrets, too—secrets bigger than any of the students could have imagined, and Emma could be the key to finding out the truth . . . if anyone can find her. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Redención de los perdidos: La ciudad encantada II (La saga de la ciudad encantada #2)
by Ty'Ron Robinson II"RECUERDA LAS FORMAS ANTERIORES". Randolph Henrich continúa su viaje a La Ciudad Embrujada con sus asociados Cody Landon y Beth Grasslands a su lado. Luchando contra las fuerzas oscuras tanto del hombre como del espíritu que rodean las tierras en ruinas mientras descubren un mundo secreto donde se dan cuenta de que es mejor buscar los viejos caminos. Este libro también incluye los primeros tres capítulos de The Horde , así como un glosario de The Haunted City Saga .
La redención de Raziels
by Charlie DayeRaziel fue enviado a la Tierra para vivir como un ser humano por engañar a la compañera de uno de sus hermanos para tener relaciones con él. Solo y sin la ayuda de sus poderes angélicos, Raziel debe encontrar una manera de redimirse para recuperar sus alas y el derecho de volver a entrar al Cielo. Pero la clave de su redención es encontrar el amor. Alona Kovina es una joven empresaria que posee su propia panadería en un pequeño pueblo de Vermont. Ella está bien establecida y es muy querida en la comunidad y, a pesar de su personalidad perspicaz y su sentido del humor sarcástico, tiene un corazón de oro. Cuando coloca un letrero en su ventana en busca de ayuda, nunca imaginó que un ángel caído entraría por su puerta. Incapaz de resistirse a la idea de ayudarlo a superar un pasado del que se niega a hablar, ella salta con ambos pies para ayudar a Raziel a encontrar su camino. Pero cuando Alona descubra qué fue lo que hizo Raziel, ¿su corazón de oro la ayudará a ver más allá de sus errores y lo amará de todos modos o ella también le dará la espalda como lo hizo su familia angelical?
La redención del tiempo
by BaoshuLa novela que amplía la historia de la «Trilogía de los Tres Cuerpos», el fenómeno editorial con 5.000.000 de lectores. Al final del cuarto año de la Era de la Crisis, YunTianming, enfermo de cáncer, decide acabar con su vida. Esta decisión es el principio de un viaje hasta el final del universo. Congelan su cerebro y lo suben abordo de una nave espacial lanzada para interceptar a los trisolarianos. Se trata de un plan desesperado, casi condenado al fracaso, y las posibilidades de que un día Tianming pueda mandar información valiosa a la Tierra son mínimas. Sin embargo, contra todo pronóstico, lo consigue, y sus transmisiones revelan valiosos secretos para la única defensa posible desde la Tierra. Al hacerlo, la historia de Tianming destapa la verdad sobre el bosque oscuro y el destino final del universo.
Rediscovery (Darkover #20)
by Marion Zimmer Bradley Mercedes LackeyTHE FOUNDING: A "lost ship" of Terran origin, in the pre-Empire colonizing days, lands on a planet with a dim red star, later to be called Darkover. DARKOVER LANDFALL THE AGES OF CHAOS: 1,000 years after the original landfall settlement, society has returned to the feudal level. The Darkovans, their Terran technology renounced or forgotten, have turned instead to freewheeling, out-of-control matrix technology, psi powers and terrible psi weapons. The populace lives under the domination of the Towers and a tyrannical breeding program to staff the Towers with unnaturally powerful, inbred gifts of laran. STORMQUEEN! HAWKMISTRESS! THE HUNDRED KINGDOMS: An age of war and strife retaining many of the decimating and disastrous effects of the Ages of Chaos. The lands which are later to become the Seven Domains are divided by continuous border conflicts into a multitude of small, belligerent kingdoms, named for convenience "The Hundred Kingdoms." The close of this era is heralded by the adoption of the Compact, instituted by Varzil the Good. A landmark and turning point in the history of Darkover, the Compact bans all distance weapons, making it a matter of honor that one who seeks to kill must himself face equal risk of death. TWO TO CONQUER THE HEIRS OF HAMMERFELL
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith
by Cordwainer SmithThe Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith is the second book in the "NESFA's Choice" series. It brings back into print all of the short science fiction of Cordwainer Smith, and includes two never before published stories. The Rediscovery of Man includes all of Smith's short science fiction, including: "Scanners Live in Vain," "The Ballad of Lost C'mell," "The Dead Lady of Clown Town," "The Game of Rat and Dragon," "On the Storm Planet." It also includes an in-depth introduction to the works of Cordwainer Smith by John J. Pierce, a noted authority on Smith's work.
The Rediscovery of Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Cordwainer SmithWelcome to the strangest, most distinctive future ever imagined by a science fiction writer. An interstellar empire ruled by the mysterious Lords of the Instrumentality, whose access to the drug stroon, from the planet Norstrilia, confers on them virtual immortality. A world in which wealthy and leisured humanity is served by the underpeople, genetically engineered animals turned into the semblance of people. A world in which the great ships which sail between the stars are eventually supplanted by the mysterious, instantaneous technique of planoforming. A world of wonder and myth, and extraordinary imagination.
Redline the Stars
by Andre Norton P. M. GriffinLaunches Captain Jellico and the crew of the Solar Queen on their most treacherous expedition yet.
Redliners
by David DrakeMajor Arthur Farrell and the troops of Strike Force Company C41 had seen too much war and they had too many screaming memories to be fit for combat again--but they were far too dangerous to themselves and others to be returned to civilian life. When their last mission went horribly wrong, Farrell and his troops found their lives on the line as never before, protecting civilians to whom bureaucratic injustice was a new experience.
The Redmadafa
by Gary Warren FosheeThe war in Heaven reaches its climax as Mageddon, Supreme Commander of His Majesty’s Imperial Guard, loses his place of authority and is hurled to earth. Desperate to regain power, he terrorizes earth’s inhabitants luring them into a ‘Garden of Dreams;’ his version of Eden. But, the garden is a trick. It is the gateway to the Valley of the Shadow of Death—hiding a deadly surprise. When Koby Puller, a teenage Unidor and the son of the prodigal, is expelled from school for fighting, he sets out on an ambitious quest to do “Great Things.” After falling in with the wrong crowd, he enters the forbidden forest in search of a mystical gate that legend says, “can grant dreams.” Unaware he is divinely following in his father’s footsteps, he soon finds himself in an epic battle for his soul. Emerging from a mysterious fog, Koby discovers ‘The Scorpion Pass Gate,’ entrance to the garden, where a fee must be paid to enter. At the gate, he meets Lucky Lucy, a snake-eyed riddling trickster who speaks deceptively with riddles and songs. Cunningly deceived by Lucky, Koby becomes trapped in the valley of death where Mageddon’s soul-thirsty beasts endeavor to claim his soul. Hopelessly seeking escape, he learns of a Mighty Warrior Eagle named “The Augur” who patrols the valley rescuing everyone wo calls out his name. This action pact Adventure Novel, straight out of Ezekiel 17, is an extraordinary journey about the realities of; life and death, love and hate, and trust and betrayal. But, most of all, it boldly proclaims the truth about God’s forgiveness found only in the sacrifice of His Son. It is filled with riddles, poems, songs, and messages that reveal the truth of Scripture, and it expose the lies of Satan, in a style that will inspire youth and young adults to re-examine the cross and the grace it offers.
Redoubt: Book Four of the Collegium Chronicles (A Valdemar Novel) (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles #4)
by Mercedes LackeyLife at the Heralds' Collegium in Haven has definitely improved for Mags. He's even become something of a hero since risking his own life to rescue Amily--daughter of Nikolas, the King's Own Herald--from Karsite kidnappers. But Mags still doesn't know who his parents were, and Bear, Mags' Trainee friend, was not one to let him forget: "You gotta deal with your past Mags, you have to. If you don't, it'll just keep coming back to haunt you, and one day it'll do something to you that you can't get out of."Mags began his special training as Nikolas' undercover partner and future spy for the crown. Disguised, they work at night in one of the seedier parts of Haven, where Nikolas had set up a false identity as a pawnbroker and fence. Mags poses as his deaf-mute nephew, covertly watching and listening from behind the desk. He was especially good at the trait that had kept him alive as a child laborer in the gem mine--ferreting out hidden motives.Now Mags has graduated to a new role: Nikolas' partner and information broker. Mags channels his old cunning self from the mines and discovers that he's quite good at his new job. So good, in fact, that Nikolas decides to let him open the shop alone one hot, summer night. Mags has barely unlocked the shop when everything goes black in a blinding flash of pain.He wakes with an agonizing headache, bound, blindfolded, in a conveyance of some kind. But worst of all, he's head-blind. No Mindspeech--he can't even sense Dallen. And if he can't sense or hear Dallen, then no one can sense him. And if no one can sense him, no one can come to his rescue.
Redoubtable (Kris Longknife #8)
by Mike ShepherdLieutenant Commander Kris Longknife has precise orders: seek out, engage, and destroy pirates, slavers, and drug lords operating beyond the rim of human space-without interfering in Peterwald family affairs. But when slavers kidnap a twelve-year-old girl, Kris's mission becomes personal. And if destroying the pirate compound flattens some Peterwald interests-well, to hell with politics.
The Redpoint Crux
by Morgan Shamy"Dark and achingly beautiful, The Redpoint Crux will break your heart then make you whole again. Shamy is a true storyteller with a gift for weaving wounded characters with twisting plots and a gorgeous, haunting world." —Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game "An addictive mystery woven into a tapestry of lush theatre and ballet lore." —Wendy Higgins, New York Times Bestselling AuthorFans of The Phantom of the Opera and Black Swan will enjoy this thrilling debut. When Megan Van Helsburg gets kicked off the U.S.A. Climbing Team, she has no choice but to return home and leave her climbing career behind. With no coach, no money, and no prospects, she joins the corps de ballet determined to improve her strength and agility. But the ballet theater is in dire straits. Not only does a series of murders break loose, but the ballerinas are becoming deathly thin and brain-dead. As Megan investigates, she meets Bellamy, a tortured young man who lives beneath the depths of the theater. Megan falls hard and fast for Bellamy, who becomes her mentor, but something is off about him. It isn't until the company announces they're doing Giselle for the fall performance that Megan realizes the parallels between the ghost story and the lives around her. Megan must find a way to not only save her climbing career, but balance her feelings for Bellamy, and stop the murders and dying girls before she, too, is numbered among the dead.
Red's Untold Tale (Once Upon A Time)
by Wendy ToliverRed is 16 and lives with Granny in a cottage in the village, where boarding up the house and hiding during Wolfstime is a means of survival. Red help's Granny with Granny's baked good business, catering as well as door-to-door sales. <p><p> Red has a constant internal battle between her wild side and her strict, overprotective upbringing, and the issue of "control" as she discovers she has a hot temper when the "mean girls" push her too far. ("When we learn to control it, we needn't fear it," Rumpelstiltskin says in the series.) She has flashbacks to her 13th year when she received her cloak and the nickname "Red." <p> Plagued by nightmares she doesn't understand and a temper she can't control, Red struggles to save Granny's troubled business and to nurture her budding romance with Peter, even as the betrayal of her classmates awakens the wolf within.
Redshift Rendezvous
by John E. StithREDSHIFT RENDEZVOUS Aboard the hyperspace liner Redshift, the first sign of trouble is the apparent suicide of a passenger. When first officer Jason Kraft discovers that she was murdered, Kraft wants to know why. Before long, a desperate group of people tries to use the hyperspace craft for their evil purposes, and Kraft is the only person in their way. A Nebula Award nominee. A selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. Complete information on Stith's work may be found at www.neverend.com. The author of this book donated a digital copy to Bookshare.org. Join us in thanking John E. Stith for providing his accessible digital book to this community.
Redshirts: The laugh out loud meta sci fi adventure
by John ScalziEnsign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It's a prestige posting, and Andrew is even more delighted when he's assigned to the ship's Xenobiology laboratory. Life couldn't be better ... although there are a few strange things going on:(1) every Away Mission involves a lethal confrontation with alien forces(2) the ship's captain, the chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these encounters(3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed. Suddenly it's less surprising how much energy is expended below decks on avoiding, at all costs, being assigned an Away Mission. Andrew's fate may have been sealed ... until he stumbles on a piece of information that changes everything ... and offers him and his fellow redshirts a crazy, high-risk chance to save their own lives ...
Redshirts: A Novel With Three Codas
by John ScalziEnsign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It's a prestige posting, with the chance to serve on "Away Missions" alongside the starship's famous senior officers. Life couldn't be better...until Andrew begins to realize that 1) every Away Mission involves a lethal confrontation with alien forces, 2) the ship's senior officers always survive these confrontations, and 3) sadly, at least one low-ranking crew member is invariably killed. Unsurprisingly, the savvier crew members belowdecks avoid Away Missions at all costs. Then Andrew stumbles on information that transforms his and his colleagues' understanding of what the starship Intrepid really is...and offers them a crazy, high-risk chance to save their own lives. Redshirts is the winner of the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel.