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Revisionary (Magic Ex Libris #4)
by Jim C. HinesFinal book in genre-bending urban fantasy series by Hugo Award-winning author Jim C. Hines "Superior worldbuilding." --Charlaine Harris * "Really, really clever." --Patrick Rothfuss * "Magic librarian and ass-kicking dryad adventure story we've all been waiting for." --Seanan McGuire When Isaac Vainio helped to reveal magic to the world, he dreamed of a utopian future, a new millennium of magical prosperity. One year later, things aren't going quite as he'd hoped. An organization known as Vanguard, made up of magical creatures and ex-Porters, wants open war with the mundane world. Isaac's own government is incarcerating "potential supernatural enemies" in prisons and internment camps. And Isaac finds himself targeted by all sides. It's a war that will soon envelop the world, and the key to victory may lie with Isaac himself, as he struggles to incorporate everything he's learned into a new, more powerful form of libriomancy. Surrounded by betrayal and political intrigue, Isaac and a ragtag group of allies must evade pursuit both magical and mundane, expose a conspiracy by some of the most powerful people in the world, and find a path to a better future. But what will that futures cost Isaac and the ones he loves?From the Hardcover edition.
The Revisionists
by Thomas MullenA fast-paced literary thriller that recalls dystopian classics such as 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, from the award-winning author of The Last Town on Earth.Zed is an agent from the future. A time when the world's problems have been solved. No hunger. No war. No despair.His mission is to keep it that way. Even if it means ensuring every cataclysm throughout history runs its course-especially The Great Conflagration, an imminent disaster in our own time that Zed has been ordered to protect at all costs.Zed's mission will disrupt the lives of a disgraced former CIA agent; a young Washington lawyer grieving over the loss of her brother, a soldier in Iraq; the oppressed employee of a foreign diplomat; and countless others. But will he finish his final mission before the present takes precedence over a perfect future? One that may have more cracks than he realizes?The Revisionists puts a fresh spin on today's global crises, playing with the nature of history and our own role in shaping it. It firmly establishes Mullen as one of the most exciting and imaginative writers of his generation.
The Revisionists
by Thomas MullenThe future will be perfect. No hate, no hunger, no war. Zed knows because he's seen it. He's from there. His mission is to ensure that history happens exactly as it's meant to. Even the terrible events. Even the one that's about to happen, the one that will destroy our civilisation for good. In present-day Washington, Zed watches as people go about their daily lives. People like Leo, a disgraced former spy; Tasha, a lawyer grieving for a brother killed in action in Iraq; Sari, the downtrodden employee of a foreign diplomat. Unlike Zed, they have no idea what difference their choices will make. The clock is ticking. But Zed has doubts. What are his superiors not telling him? What truths has he hidden from himself? And, as he becomes more entangled in the lives of those around him, will he be able to sacrifice their present for his future?
Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth And Religion in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles
by Shanna CaugheyTheologians, psychologists, academics, feminists, and fantasists offer humor, insight, and fresh perspectives on the enchanting and beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Such contributors as fantasists Sarah Zettel and Lawrence Watt-Evans, children's literature scholar Naomi Wood, and C.S. Lewis scholars Colin Duriez and Joseph Pearce discuss topics such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth's influence on the conception of Narnia, the relevance of allegory for both Christians and non-Christians, the idea of divine providence in Narnia, and Narnia's influence on modern-day witchcraft. Fans of the wildly popular series will revel in the examination of all aspects of C.S. Lewis and his magical Narnia.
The Revivalists: A Novel
by Christopher M. Hood“The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel about a couple’s harrowing journey across a ravaged America to save their daughter.Bill and Penelope are the lucky ones. Not only do they survive the Shark Flu emerging from the melting Icelandic permafrost to sweep like a scythe across the world, but they begin to rebuild a life in the wreckage of the old. A garden to feed themselves planted where the lawn used to be, a mattress pulled down to the living room fireplace for warmth. Even Bill’s psychology practice endures the collapse of the social order, the handful of remaining clients bartering cans of food for their sessions. But when their daughter’s voice over the radio in the kitchen announces that she’s joined a cult three thousand miles away in Bishop, California, they leave it all behind to embark on a perilous trek across the hollowed-out remains of America to save her. Their journey is an unforgettable odyssey through communities scattered across the continent, but for all the ways that the world has changed, the hopes and fears of this little family remain the same as they always have been. In The Revivalists, Christopher M. Hood creates a haunting, moving, darkly funny, and ultimately hopeful portrait of a world and a marriage tested by extraordinary circumstances.
Revived (Forgotten Series #2)
by Cat PatrickAs a little girl, Daisy Appleby was killed in a school bus crash. Moments after the accident, she was brought back to life.A secret government agency has developed a drug called Revive that can bring people back from the dead, and Daisy Appleby, a test subject, has been Revived five times in fifteen years. Daisy takes extraordinary risks, knowing that she can beat death, but each new death also means a new name, a new city, and a new life. When she meets Matt McKean, Daisy begins to question the moral implications of Revive, and as she discovers the agency's true goals, she realizes she's at the center of something much larger -- and more sinister -- than she ever imagined.
Reviving Bianca (Project DEEP #6)
by Becca JamesonLife has not been kind to Bianca.Childhood abuse has left her cautious. She trusts no one. Especially men. Guarding her emotional and physical scars has been her life’s mission. She went to her deathbed without ever sharing her secrets with anyone. Or so she thought. Waking up from ten years in a cryostat leaves her scared out of her mind. People have seen her scars. The horror of that new reality has her reeling. And worse? She’s been left alone in the care of a man she barely knows. Grayson’s job is to keep Bianca safe and nurse her to health.He’s well aware she has secrets. The welts on her back explain a lot about the private woman. It’s not a surprise that she doesn’t trust him. She doesn’t deserve whatever life has dealt her. He will move mountains to keep her safe and help her heal. As their friendship grows, he gradually breaks down her walls. He’d give anything for her to let him in. But he won’t rush her. Patience is his best option. Bianca believes she is too broken to be loved. Grayson will wait a lifetime to prove her wrong.The books in this series can be read on their own, but readers will enjoy the Project DEEP series more if they are read in order.
Reviving Dade (Project DEEP #3)
by Becca JamesonBlair has the perfect cushy assignment.Protect Dade while he recovers from ten years in a cryostat. In a remote hidden cabin. With plenty of supplies. And nothing but time. But time is Dade’s number one enemy. And Blair can’t seem to maintain her badass persona around him. He’s breaking down her walls. She’s working her ass off to convince him life is worth living. A mole in the government would rather see him dead. An experimental treatment could save him. One he isn’t willing to try. Even when they’re arguing, the chemistry between them is palpable. But now is not the time for romance. Now is the time to fight for his life.
Reviving Graham (Project DEEP #5)
by Becca JamesonGraham Wentz is an introvert. Painfully timid. Or he was. Until he woke up from a ten-year preservation. Now, he finds himself face-to-face with Kate Bauer, a woman he’d once secretly admired from a distance. Empowered with the knowledge that Kate also has eyes for him, Graham finds the confidence to take action. But Kate is hesitant. He’s certain she’s attracted to him, but something is holding her back. Graham is nothing if not patient. After all, his experience with women is extremely limited anyway. They’re living in a new world—one filled with obstacles at every turn. Their entire Project DEEP team is in trouble, as well as three decades’ worth of data. Graham and Kate need to step up to the plate and help the team. Curing diseases is Graham’s life. It’s all he knows. What if Kate decides that path is no longer her priority? Where does that leave the two of them? The books in this series can be read on their own, but readers will enjoy the Project DEEP series more if they read them in order.
Reviving Olivia (Project DEEP #7)
by Becca JamesonOlivia.Cryonically preserved for ten years without her knowledge. Holds the mysterious key that could free everyone. Living on the run with two very tempting men, while hoping more than anything that her past doesn’t compromise her future. Spencer.Computer hacker who escaped the enemy. A skill set that could save the entire DEEP team. Lacking confidence could be his undoing, especially when it comes to the two people he cares about most. Damon.Cryonicist who revived twenty-four souls. Protector of the two lives in his care. Hopeful that he can convince them to be his, and scared to death he might not be enough for them. An unconventional relationship born under duress, in isolation. Can their bond hold true when the dust settles? The books in this series can be read on their own, but readers will enjoy the Project DEEP series more if they are read in order.
Reviving Trish (Project DEEP #2)
by Becca JamesonAfter ten years, life is giving them a second chance…Tushar will do anything to rekindle his marriage.Keeping his wife safe is his number one priority.Hiding in the Mountains of Montana is their best chance at survival.Trish isn’t on the same page.She wants more time with the son she hasn’t seen for ten years.She wants her life back.What if it turns out no place is safe?The sparks that brought them together two decades ago are still burning.Neither is willing to take the risk.But second chances should never be squandered.
Reviving Zeke (Project DEEP #4)
by Becca JamesonZeke is the fifth person to be reanimated after being cryonically preserved for ten years.But he wakes up to a world that resents his very existence.Everything he worked for is in danger of being destroyed.The last thing he needs is a well-meaning scientist with her own agenda.Michelle would rather work with anyone besides the surly scientist she’s been partnered with.The man desperately needs an attitude adjustment.Too bad his penetrating glares also manage to hit a long-buried place inside her.It doesn’t matter because there’s no way she’s going to enter a relationship with a coworker.And after his disastrous marriage, he has no interest in letting any woman get under his skin.Even in their standoff, sparks fly.Eventually they will have to face the truth because curing disease isn’t their only job these days.Staying one step ahead of whoever would rather see them dead is equally important.They need each other, and it would be much easier if they could get along.Even better if they could find a way to let the other into their hearts.
The Revolt (The Virtual War Chronolog #3)
by Gloria SkurzynskiWhat do you do when someone truly hates you? Corgan is used to being the hero. Leader of the team that won the Virtual War, he chose for his reward to live on the Isles of Hiva, in an idyllic paradise. Idyllic until the clones, Brigand and Cyborg, arrived, that is. Life hasn't been the same for Corgan since. Now he's lucky if his former fans even remember his name. But more worrisome is that he has an enemy, a mortal enemy in the form of Brigand, who has taken over not only Corgan's mantle as the most well-known person in the Domes, but has taken Corgan's girlfriend, Sharla, away too. When Brigand tried to kill Corgan back in the Wyo-Dome and failed, Corgan thought he would be free of Brigand at last. But now the power-obsessed Brigand has followed him to Florida, determined to rule the Domes and finish Corgan off for good. Corgan escaped from Brigand once, but can he do it again? And more importantly, does he even want to escape this time? So now Corgan's got two choices. He can fight and risk getting killed or, worse, captured by Brigand. Or he can walk away and take Sharla with him... if he can figure out how to use a spacecraft that hasn't been flown in more than fifty years. Picking right up from where The Clones left off, this fast-paced sequel will not disappoint Gloria Skurzynski's eager fans.
Revolt in 2100
by Robert A. HeinleinSet in Robert A. Heinlein's Future History universe, REVOLT IN 2100 includes two novellas, "If This Goes On--" and "Coventry," the story "Misfit," Heinlein's "Future History Letter Essay" and the "Concerning Stories Never Written" Postscript. "IF THIS GOES ON--" The Second American Revolution unfolds in the course of this novel where John Lyle, West Point graduate and now a guard at the Prophet's stronghold, comes to realize that "secrecy is the keystone of all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy... censorship." After he joins an underground movement to overthrow the U.S. government, John learns much along the way about courage, subversion -- (a fellow conspirator tells him, "There is magic in words, black magic--if you know how to invoke it") - and sacrifice. "Coventry" takes place years after America's Second Revolution and posits a benevolent but strongly monitored new society, with its own rules and surveillance arm. "Misfit" concerns a young genius who averts disaster in a mission to bring a small asteroid closer to Earth. The author's essay about Future History stories he won't write provides an entertaining look at Heinlein's richly imagined world.
Revolt in 2100 (Gateway Essentials #483)
by Robert A. HeinleinAfter the fall of the American Ayatollahs (as foretold in "Stranger in a Strange Land") there is a Second American Revolution; for the first time in human history there is a land with Liberty and Justice for All.
Revolt of the Galaxy: Family d'Alembert Book 10
by Stephen Goldin E.E. 'Doc' SmithGALACTIC THREAT The awesome forces of the Empire of Earth have destroyed most of the evil conspiracy's fleet, including the ship bearing the ice-blooded Lady A, when the Family d'Alembert uncover a plot on the planet Newforest, proving that the conspiracy commanded by the mysterious C is even more widespread than they have dreamed. For Yvette suddenly realises who - or what - C actually is, and she knows the terrifying true meaning of Lady A's boast that the conspiracy is the Empire! Revolt of the Galaxy is the tenth and final exciting novel in the enthralling space adventure series whose heroes and heroines are the intrepid Family dAlembert.
Revolt of the Humans
by Jonathan BurkeWhen his brother failed to return from a dangerous mission into the town dominated by Motils, Mathew knew that he must go after him.it was not only a question of rescuing Don, but of finding out just how far the parasite rulers had advanced in their plans for bringing their master mind, the Controller, down to Earth. If the Controller arrived, the future of the human race would be even darker than its present. It was not until Mathew made contact with a man who had been delivered from the power of the evil micro-organisms that he learned how close the Controller was, and just now imperative it was to strike a blow now.
Revolt of the Humans
by Jonathan BurkeWhen his brother failed to return from a dangerous mission into the town dominated by Motils, Mathew knew that he must go after him.it was not only a question of rescuing Don, but of finding out just how far the parasite rulers had advanced in their plans for bringing their master mind, the Controller, down to Earth. If the Controller arrived, the future of the human race would be even darker than its present. It was not until Mathew made contact with a man who had been delivered from the power of the evil micro-organisms that he learned how close the Controller was, and just now imperative it was to strike a blow now.
The Revolt of the Miniature Mutants
by Bruce CovilleWhen the hamsters in Ms. Weintraub's room start acting a little strange, everyone thinks the problem must be the alien vitamins that Pleskit has been feeding them. But even after stopping it, the hamsters continue to get bigger -- and stronger -- and crankier. Clearly, something else is at work. But, what? To answer that question, Tim and Pleskit will have to solve a mystery, track down an enemy, and defend themselves against a trio of the most dangerous hamsters the world has ever seen!
The Revolt of the Miniature Mutants (Sixth-Grade Alien #10)
by Bruce CovillePleskit and Tim face off against the class pets in this tenth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.When the hamsters in Ms. Weintraub&’s room start acting strangely, everyone thinks the problem must be the alien vitamins that Pleskit has been feeding them. But even after Pleskit stops the vitamin treatments, the hamsters continue to grow bigger and stronger and crankier. Clearly, something else is at work. To find out what, Tim and Pleskit must solve a mystery, track down an enemy, and defend themselves against a trio of the most dangerous hamsters the world has ever seen!
Revolt of the Perfectly Free
by Kim FlowersIn this steampunk version of American history, slavery was abolished during the American Revolution and Native Americans live in harmony with immigrants of all races. Steam-powered carriages and trains make travel easier, and automaton robots do manual labor such as planting crops. The government uses a mixture of native ways and democracy, with both a chief and a governor ruling over the state of Delaware. Across the ocean in Great Britain, the people live in a near-dystopia, and tyranny and inequality still reign.Amelia Corn is the daughter of the governor of Delaware, and her best friend Two-Spirit is son of the Lenape chief. When a delegate from Great Britain arrives and threatens war unless the U.S. agrees to serve Queen Victoria under colonial rule again, Amelia and Two-Spirit know they must make sure this never happens. Amelia enlists the aid of Nadine, a beautiful slave of the British delegate, who organizes a revolt while the citizens attack the British ships. Two-Spirit’s boyfriend, the warrior Strong Arrow, completes their team and helps take out any traitors or enemies who get in their way.Amelia falls in love with Nadine, whose family is an ocean away; Nadine doesn’t know if she has room in her heart for romance. Two-Spirit becomes both shaman and warrior, which makes Strong Arrow insecure; he faces ridicule from his father because of who he loves. And the biggest threat of all is the might of the entire British Imperial Navy, rumored to be headed to Delaware to set up a stronghold for Queen Victoria to rule.Can Amelia and her friends defeat their enemies or will they be torn apart, victims of a failed attempt at perfect freedom?Contains the stories Amelia's Revolution, Two-Spirit's Red Road, Nadine's Voyage, and Strong Arrow's Warpath.
The Revolt of the Star Men
by Raymond GallunThe creatures that people this exciting story of Mr. Gallun, may seem at first blush to be impossible monstrosities. Yet, on consideration, we must realize that they are not so far-fetched. Even in our picayune little corner of the universe, we find in the insect kingdom a form of life that has survived through every possible earth catastrophe in the last 40,000,000 years. With their skeletons on the outside of their bodies instead of on the inside, insects are able to protect their bodies from heat, cold, and from accidents that would kill us. If the insect's shell were harder and thicker and made of heat-resisting material, it might conceivably be able to live in space without other protection. The point is that Mr. Gallun makes his Space Men so convincing that we can do nothing but believe in them. And he has woven about them such a thrilling story of adventure on two worlds that one will have to read and reread it, to get from it the fullest enjoyment.
The Revolt on Venus
by Carey RockwellCarey Rockwell is the pseudonym used for the author of the Tom Corbet Space Cadet series of books written for young boys. This 1950's series included books, comic strips, coloring books and television shows. The Tom Corbett space series consists of eight books, which may have been based on the novel Space Cadet by Robert Heinlein. The series follows the adventures of Tom and his friend Roger as they train to be members of the Solar Guard. The stories center around the academy, the bunkroom and their training ship Polaris. Their adventures take them to alien worlds in our solar system and beyond.
Revoltas de Chuva e de Fumaça
by Jennifer Ellision Fabielle CruzA guerra se aproxima, como uma maré em direção a costa. Bree e seus amigos escaparam das garras do rei Egriano, mas seus problemas estão longe de terminar. Ainda se conformando com os segredos que tiram a sua respiração quando seu pai deu seu último suspiro, Bree partiu para a segurança de Nereidium - o reino que ela acabou de aprender que pertence à dela. Mas com a ira do rei no auge e a guerra sendo uma certeza, Nereidium não está mais segura. Enquanto o Príncipe Caden reúne o povo egriano contra o seu pai tirano, Bree, a Princesa Aleta e o Adepto Tregle para a costa Nereidiana para avisá-los do perigo recebido - e colocar a Princesa Nereidiana de volta no trono. O único problema: Bree não pode revelar que a princesa é ela. Não é um dilema que ela possa perder tempo pensando. Com uma nova arma em seu arsenal, os ataques do rei certamente serão mais ousados do que nunca. E Bree pode não estar pronta para usar uma coroa... Mas ela não vai deixar seu reino sem uma briga.