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The Silent Strength of Stones
by Nina Kiriki HoffmanIt is a season of many wonders, with many secrets ripe for discovering ...and some best left in shadow, unexplored. Summer has come to Sauterelle Lake. And inquisitive young Nick is discovering many things he doesn't want to know: About a pretty girl with hypnotic eyes who talks to his soul... About a wild creature--a wolf--whose features shine with an intelligent, un-lupine knowing... About a strange, inhospitable family occupying a cabin that is meant to be empty. This summer, nature's magic is not the only sorcery traveling on the wind. And the real trick will be surviving until the autumn.
Silent Sun: Hard Science Fiction
by Brandon Q. Morris¿Nuestro sol se está comportando de manera diferente a otras estrellas? Cuando un astrónomo amateur descubre algo extraño en imágenes telescópicas solares, debe encontrarse una explicación ¿Es solamente un artefacto? ¿O ha encontrado algo totalmente inesperado? Una tripulación internacional de expertos es formada apresuradamente, una nave espacial es reacondicionada rápidamente y el cuarteto es enviado al viaje de sus vidas ¿Qué desafíos enfrentarán en esta misión improvisada a nuestra estrella central?
The Silent Tower (The Windrose Chronicles #1)
by Barbara HamblyMagic and technology collide in the first book of the Windrose Chronicles by the New York Times–bestselling author and &“fabulously talented writer&” (Charlaine Harris). In a world where wizards are relegated to ghettos, it is no surprise to see one murdered in the street. But for Stonne Caris, a young warrior monk who sees the killing and gives chase to the culprit, there is nothing ordinary about seeing a murderer disappear into a black, inky portal. The Archmage sends him in search of Antryg Windrose—a half-mad mage who understands the nature of these passages between dimensions. On the other side of the Void is Joanna, a programmer as mild as Caris is deadly. She has spent her life in cubicles, staring into computer terminals, as far from heroism as she can get. But when the power that is crossing between dimensions draws her through the Void, she finds herself battling to save a world she never even knew existed. With intricate worldbuilding and complex plot twists, The Silent Tower is a compelling introduction to one of this generation&’s greatest female fantasy writers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Silent War (The Asteroid Wars)
by Ben BovaThe story of the men and women who risk everything to mine the riches of the asteroids began in "The Precipice" and continued in "The Rock Rats". It comes to its climax in "The Silent War". Martin Humphries, wealthy, ruthless and obsessed, has exiled his rival Lars Fuchs to the depths of space and taken Fuchs' wife, Amanda Cunningham, for his own. Now he rules space exploration almost unchallenged. But for Humphries, nothing short of total domination will ever be enough. He wants a son - Amanda's son. He wants Fuchs to die. He wants to control the Moon. And if the free space prospectors of the asteroid Ceres stand in his way, he promises to destroy them. But another power is building its strength in secret, waiting for a chance to seize the Humphries empire.
Silent Warrior
by Lindsey PiperAn exciting, emotionally charged prequel to the Dragon Kings trilogy featuring warriors fighting for their lives in violent cage matches to guarantee their clans' survival--available exclusively as an eBook!A silent woman ashamed of her criminal background becomes a Cage warrior to seek redemption. An unrepentant fortune hunter will do anything to escape his mounting debts. Although rivals on the streets of Hong Kong, they find common ground when seeking their clan's stolen idol, but for vastly different reasons. Neither one suspects that love will begin when he becomes the first man in five years to hear her speak.
Silent Warrior (Dragon Kings)
by Lindsey PiperA silent woman ashamed of her criminal background becomes a Cage warrior to seek redemption. An unrepentant fortune hunter will do anything to escape his mounting debts. Although rivals on the streets of Hong Kong, they find common ground when seeking their clan's stolen idol, but for vastly different reasons. Neither one suspects that love will begin when he becomes the first man in five years to hear her speak."The romance was brilliant; I swooned all over the place. I thought they were amazing together, the chemistry was explosive in and out of the bedroom." - Amazon US"It has a Black Dagger Brotherhood by Ward feel to it. Rough, handsome and hard Dragon Warriors with a lot of attitude and a boat load of trouble following them around." - Amazon US
Silentium
by Antonio AlmasWe often come to someone's life to give the best of us. We came without warning, we've arrived without knocking at the door, because it may be necessary to arrive by surprise, or otherwise, they won't let us in. I came to your life like this, on a day when nothing you foresaw it, in which you were broken and I had to give you the hand, the arm and the hug that ended up in a kiss. I got because it made sense to arrive now, to dig into the briar that you let create around your spirit. Everything seemed to make sense, it seemed, i say that, because underneath it all, it was just me and the illusion of my mission in you.
Silentium
by Antonio Almas Gustavo FernándezEn esta historia se trata de narrar de manera muy especial los sentimientos que florecen de un amor, con sus altibajos y vicisitudes.
Silexa the Stone Cat: Series 26 Book 3 (Beast Quest #130)
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Tom and Elenna are celebrating the safe return of Prince Rotu after their successful Quest to rescue him from the Evil Wizard Zargon ... but Evil never rests, and news soon reaches them that Zargon has disappeared and the tombs of the legendary Four Masters have been ransacked. It's time for a new Quest, and this time they must tackle four ancient Beasts in the places they were originally killed. Their next terrible foe is Silexa, a stone panther that can transform itself into shadow ...There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Four Masters series - don't miss out! Teknos the Ocean Crawler, Mallix the Silent Stalker, Silexa the Stone Cat and Kyron, Lord of Fire.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
The Silicon Dagger
by Jack WilliamsonIn McAdam City, Kentucky, people are fed up with big government interfering with their lives. An invisible barrier is put up to protect the citizens, impervious to anything thrown against it.
The Silicon Dagger
by Jack WilliamsonIn McAdam City, Kentucky, people are fed up with big government interfering with their lives, telling them what they can't do, sticking its nose into their private business, trying to keep them from protecting their legitimate interests from Uncle Sam.When an invisible barrier is put up to protect McAdam City, everything changes. This "silicone shell" is impervious to anything the army can throw against it. People are dying for the cause of personal freedom in this small Kentucky town, but they've finally found a way to fight big government with a digital technology greater than anything in the government's vast arsenal.Can one small town declare its independence from the United States?With the silicone dagger poised at the throat of the republic, just maybe...
Silicon Embrace
by John ShirleyA near-future where technology and ancient spiritual secrets merge into something very strange... something as strange as a silicon embrace. America has suffered ecological breakdown and the Second Civil War. But the balkanization of the U.S.--along with humanity's secret history and what has really been going on in Area 51 and UFOs for decades--are all part of a startling convergence which will transform humanity... or destroy it. * * * Reviews: "John Shirley has written the best novel of his career. Mature yet youthfully indignant, spiritually insightful yet carnally streetwise, his new book is aboil with ideas and action, full of keen-eyed speculations for the future and daring revisions of history."--Asimov's "Silicon Embrace is at once sly, sad eloquent, gonzo, mystic, surreal, and all-American, mixing the pulpiest Sci-Fi with true literary sophistication. A new gem from John Shirley.--Locus "Angels and aliens alike figure in this metaphysical SF novel from proto-cyberpunker Shirley, who here throws UFOs, black helicopters, several major biblical figures and spiritual transcendence into the early 21st century... it's clear that the author is having fun tying together disparate UFO, conspiracy and New Age myths; readers will have fun watching him do the tying, too."--Publishers Weekly
The Silicon Mage (The Windrose Chronicles #2)
by Barbara HamblyA computer programmer must rescue an imprisoned wizard to save the universe in this sequel to The Silent Tower from the New York Times–bestselling author. There was a time when Joanna Sheraton knew nothing of the Void. She was an ordinary computer programmer, toiling in a cubicle in air-conditioned Southern California comfort, unaware that sinister forces had penetrated her universe. But from across the interdimensional divide, an evil mage had put in motion a scheme for eternal life, by transferring himself into a computer that feeds on Earth&’s life force. Called upon to help by the wizard Antryg, Joanna could do nothing more than delay. At the end of her first sojourn across the Void, Antryg was imprisoned and their task seemed hopeless. Now she must depart from Earth once more, to rescue Antryg and save humanity. She is friendless, and the dark mage&’s forces hound her every step. But a good hacker is not easily deterred. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Silicon Man
by Charles PlattCan human intelligence thrive in computer hardware? The Silicon Man tells an intensely human, suspenseful story showing how it may be done, sooner rather than later. Five renegade scientists are pursuing secret research to achieve immortality by uploading themselves into silicon. When one relentless investigator threatens everything they have tried to achieve, the outcome will change the world.William Gibson praised this novel as "a plausible, well-crafted narrative exploring cyberspace in a wholly new and very refeshing way." The Washington Post described it as "a well-plotted, fast-paced, and imaginative look into the future." Science Fiction Review said that it ranks "right up there with Michaelmas and The Demolished Man." And Gregory Benford commented, "In fascinating detail, Platt shows us what it would really be like to live (and breathe!) in cyberspace."Nominated for the John W. Campbell award and the Philip K. Dick award.
The Silk and the Song
by Charles Louis FontenayCharles Louis Fontenay was an American journalist and science fiction writer. He wrote science fiction novels and short stories
Silk Dragon Salsa (The Kai Gracen Series #4)
by Rhys FordThe Kai Gracen Series: Book FourSoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up. Where Tanic, his elfin father and the Wild Hunt Master of the Unsidhe Court, brought Kai pain and suffering, Dempsey gave him focus and a will to live… at least until everything unraveled. Now caught in a web of old lies and half-truths, Kai is torn between the human and elfin worlds, unsure of who he is anymore. Left with a hollowness he can’t fill, Kai aches to find solace in the one elfin he trusts—a Sidhe Lord named Ryder—but he has unfinished business with Dempsey’s estranged brother, a man who long ago swore off anything to do with the feral elfin child Dempsey dragged up from the gutter. Reeling from past betrayals, Kai searches for Dempsey’s brother, hoping to do right by the man who saved him while trying to keep ahead of the death haunting his every step. Kai never thought he’d find love or happiness as a Stalker, but when Death comes knocking at his door, Kai discovers a fierce need to live life to the fullest—even if that means turning his back on the people he calls family.
The Silk Map: A Gaunt and Bone Novel (Gaunt And Bone Ser.)
by Chris WillrichIt's Brent Weeks meets China Mieville in this wildly imaginative fantasy adventure featuring high action, elegant writing, and sword and sorcery with a Chinese flare.At the end of The Scroll of Years, the poet Persimmon Gaunt and her husband, the thief Imago Bone, had saved their child from evil forces at the price of trapping him within a pocket dimension. Now they will attempt what seems impossible; they will seek a way to recover their son. Allied with Snow Pine, a scrappy bandit who's also lost her child to the Scroll of Years, Gaunt and Bone awaken the Great Sage, a monkeylike demigod of the East, currently trapped by vaster powers beneath a mountain. The Sage knows of a way to reach the Scroll -- but there is a price. The three must seek the world's greatest treasure and bring it back to him. They must find the worms of the alien Iron Moths, whose cocoons produce the wondrous material ironsilk.And so the rogues join a grand contest waged along three thousand miles of dangerous and alluring trade routes between East and West. For many parties have simultaneously uncovered fragments of the Silk Map, a document pointing the way toward a nest of the Iron Moths. Our heroes tangle with Western treasure hunters, a blind mystic warrior and his homicidal magic carpet, a nomad princess determined to rebuild her father's empire, and a secret society obsessed with guarding the lost paradise where the Moths are found -- even if paradise must be protected by murder.
The Silk Palace
by Colin HarveyImagine... our name is given to you from the dying breath of a semi-sentient jewel -- and that to change it is heresy...world where the gods walk among us...where hot-air balloons and hang-gliders co-exist with magic...a small city-state perched atop a giant albino rock, between two great empires...a young woman whose foolish prank may cost her life at any moment. Imagine you are in The Silk Palace.
Silk Roads and Shadows
by Susan ShwartzBeing the sister of the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire causes you to be suspected of wanting to take the throne. Being bright makes it worse. So, instead of going into a convent or being killed, the sister mounts an expedition to China to try to steal silk worms. All the silk worms in Byzantium have died. If she succeeds, she will still have to die or so it seems.
The Silken Shroud: Book 2 Of The Silken Magic Series (Silken Magic #2)
by Elizabeth GilliganSecond in a new series that melds the magic, romance, and vengeance of the gypsy culture with the silk trade, ghostly spirits, and a true love which is repeatedly thwarted. The Silken Shroud revisits the mythical kingdom of Tyrrhia, where religions rise, governments fall, and the only thing more powerful than a gypsy's passion...is a gypsy's curse.
Silken Tide
by Danielle E. GauwainWhen Mark's world of power and pretty things gets turned upside down, he must return to his hometown of Silk Cove. Not only does love take Mark by surprise, but a string of unexplained events forces him to face who, and what, he is. Silken Tide is a paranormal tale of the sea, the soul, and a love worth fighting for from romance author Danielle E. Gauwain.Mark has it all: a great job, a posh apartment in New York's Upper West Side, and an attractive girlfriend to hang on the arm of his expensive suits. But when Mark's world of power and pretty things gets turned upside down, he has no choice but to return to his hometown of Silk Cove to live with the father that he has not seen in nearly twenty years.An aspiring artist with dreams of opening her own gallery, it only took Jessica six months in a big city to realize that Silk Cove was where she belonged. Even though she earns a meager wage as a waitress at a local diner, her simple life in Silk Cove suits her well. She has everything she needs...everything but love.When Jessica and Mark's worlds collide, sparks fly. But their romance is challenged by a string of unexplained events and Mark's creed, born of abandonment and mistrust. Mark's set of principles is put to the test when he must face who, and what, he is. Jessica must decide if love is worth a second, or even third chance.Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Paranormal, Selkies, Sea Creatures
Silksinger (Faeries of Dreamdark #2)
by Laini TaylorWhile journeying by dragonfly caravan over the Sayash Mountains, warrior-faerie Whisper Silk singer, hunted by devils, meets a young mercenary with an ancient scimitar and secrets of his own.
Silky's Story (The Magic Faraway Tree #6)
by Enid Blyton Jeanne WillisThe perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the Faraway Tree. Discover the magic! Explore the Enchanted Wood with Joe, Beth and Frannie and meet their very special friends, Silky the fairy, Moonface and Saucepan Man. When a runaway elephant visits the tree, there's a lot of mess for the friends to sort out . . .Perfect for reading with 3-6 year-olds, this picture book is a delightful way to discover the extraordinary world of the Magic Faraway Tree. This is a brand-new story, specially written by bestselling picture book author Jeanne Willis, and illustrated by the author of all the classic Faraway Tree books, Mark Beech.
La Silla de Plata: The Silver Chair (Spanish edition) (Las Crónicas de Narnia #4)
by C. S. LewisUN PRÍNCIPE ENCARCELADO -- UN PAÍS EN PELIGRO Narnia. . . donde los gigantes hacen estragos. . . donde el mal hechiza. . . donde el encantamiento es la ley. Entre peligros inconcebibles y profundas y oscuras cuevas, un noble grupo de amigos parte a rescatar a un príncipe encarcelado. Pero su misión los lleva bajo la tierra donde se encuentran frente a frente con un mal más bello y más peligroso de lo que jamás se hu- bieran imaginado.
La silla de plata (Las Crónicas de Narnia #6)
by C. S. LewisNarnia… donde los búhos son sabios, donde a algunos gigantes les gusta comer humanos, donde un príncipe sufre un hechizo maligno… y donde comienza la aventura.Eustace y Jill escapan de los bravucones de la escuela a través de una puerta en el muro, pues en esta ocasión no está cerrada con llave. La puerta conduce al páramo… ¿o no? Una vez más, Aslan tiene una misión para los niños, y Narnia los necesita. Ante peligros indecibles, y a través de profundas y oscuras cavernas, comienzan una búsqueda que los enfrenta cara a cara con la malvada bruja. Deben derrotarla si quieren salvar al príncipe Rilian.Por primera vez, el lenguaje de los siete libros clásicos ha sido adaptado para el lector latinoamericano y editado para garantizar la coherencia de los nombres, personajes, lugares y acontecimientos dentro del universo de Narnia. Además, presentan las cubiertas e ilustraciones originales de Pauline Barnes.Aunque forma parte de una saga, este es un libro independiente. Si quieres descubrir más sobre Narnia, puedes leer La última batalla, el libro final de Las Crónicas de Narnia.The Silver chairNarnia... where owls are wise, where some giants like to eat humans, where a prince suffers an evil spell... and where the adventure begins.Eustace and Jill escape from the school bullies through a door in the wall, for this time it is not locked. The door leads to the wasteland... or does it? Once again, Aslan has a mission for the children, and Narnia needs them. Faced with unspeakable dangers, and through deep, dark caverns, they begin a quest that brings them face to face with the evil witch. They must defeat her if they are to save Prince Rilian.For the first time, the language of the seven classic books has been adapted for the Latin American reader and edited to ensure consistency of names, characters, places and events within the Narnia universe. In addition, they feature the original covers and illustrations by Pauline Barnes.Although it is part of a saga, this is a stand-alone book. If you want to discover more about Narnia, you can read The Last Battle, the final book of The Chronicles of Narnia.