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Split Infinity (Apprentice Adept #1)
by Piers AnthonyOn the technological, decadent world of Proton, someone was trying to destroy Stile, serf and master Gamesman. His only escape lay in Phaze, a world totally ruled by magic. Soon he learned that his alternate self had already been murdered, and that he was next. On Proton, his fate depended on winning the great Games. On Phaze, he must master magic to survive. And if he used any magic at all, his friends were determined to kill him at once!THE APPRENTICE ADEPTBook OneSPLIT INFINITYBookTwoBLUE ADEPTBook ThreeJUXTAPOSITIONFrom the Paperback edition.
Split Second
by Garry KilworthWhen a young boy, Richard, goes too close to a Wiederhaus Repeater ("greatest archaeological break-through ever. Expose any prehistoric remains to it and it creates, briefly, complete hologrammatic images of the people who were in contact with them and the scenes in which they existed."), he finds himself sharing a body with Esk, a boy from the Palaeolithic era.
Split Second
by Garry KilworthWhen a young boy, Richard, goes too close to a Wiederhaus Repeater ("greatest archaeological break-through ever. Expose any prehistoric remains to it and it creates, briefly, complete hologrammatic images of the people who were in contact with them and the scenes in which they existed."), he finds himself sharing a body with Esk, a boy from the Palaeolithic era.
A Split Second
by Janae MarksNew York Times bestselling author Janae Marks delivers a stunningly crafted and twisty mystery about the tests of friendships that examines what matters most when everything can change in a split second—perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Anne Ursu.That clock can’t be right. When Elise wakes up the morning after her birthday celebration, she’s surprised to find herself in her bedroom. Last she can remember, she had fallen asleep next to her best friends at her slumber party in her basement, and it was October. But now she’s alone, and her phone says it’s April 8. Elise doesn’t understand. How could she have woken up six months later?No one else is acting like anything strange has happened, yet Elise can't remember the last half year. To make matters worse, her friends refuse to talk to her and Elise doesn't know why. She also has no idea how she got signed up for photography club or why her former best friend, Cora, is talking to her again. Is it a memory problem? Could it be magic? Every day that passes takes Elise further from the world she knew. Thankfully, Elise has Cora to lean on in this new reality, and the two come together to investigate why Elise woke up in the future—and, more important, how to get her back to her past and away from this nightmare.
Split Second
by Kasie WestAddie has always been able to see the future when faced with a choice, but that doesn't make her present any easier. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. So when Addie's dad invites her to spend her winter break with him in the Norm world, she jumps at the chance. There she meets the handsome and achingly familiar Trevor. He's a virtual stranger to her, so why does her heart do a funny flip every time she sees him? But after witnessing secrets that were supposed to stay hidden, Trevor quickly seems more suspicious of Addie than interested in her. She wants to change that.Laila, her best friend, has a secret of her own: she can restore Addie's memories . . . once she learns how. But there are powerful people who don't want this to happen. Desperate, Laila tries to manipulate Connor, a brooding bad boy from school--but he seems to be the only boy in the Compound immune to her charms. And the only one who can help her.In the suspenseful sequel to Pivot Point, Addie tries desperately to retrieve her lost memories and piece together a world she thought she knew before she loses the love she nearly forgot.
Split Tooth
by Tanya TagaqLonglisted for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller PrizeFrom the internationally acclaimed Inuit throat singer who has dazzled and enthralled the world with music it had never heard before, a fierce, tender, heartbreaking story unlike anything you've ever read.Fact can be as strange as fiction. It can also be as dark, as violent, as rapturous. In the end, there may be no difference between them.A girl grows up in Nunavut in the 1970s. She knows joy, and friendship, and parents' love. She knows boredom, and listlessness, and bullying. She knows the tedium of the everyday world, and the raw, amoral power of the ice and sky, the seductive energy of the animal world. She knows the ravages of alcohol, and violence at the hands of those she should be able to trust. She sees the spirits that surround her, and the immense power that dwarfs all of us. When she becomes pregnant, she must navigate all this.Veering back and forth between the grittiest features of a small arctic town, the electrifying proximity of the world of animals, and ravishing world of myth, Tanya Tagaq explores a world where the distinctions between good and evil, animal and human, victim and transgressor, real and imagined lose their meaning, but the guiding power of love remains.Haunting, brooding, exhilarating, and tender all at once, Tagaq moves effortlessly between fiction and memoir, myth and reality, poetry and prose, and conjures a world and a heroine readers will never forget.
A Split Worlds Omnibus: Between Two Thorns, Any Other Name, and All Is Fair (The Split Worlds)
by Emma NewmanNow in one volume: the first three novels in the urban fantasy series &“that playfully mixes magic and interesting characters into an intriguing mystery&” (Kirkus Reviews). Between Mundanus, the world of humans, and Exilium, the world of the Fae, lies the Nether, a mirror-world where the social structure of 19th-century England is preserved by Fae-touched families who remain loyal to their ageless masters. Born into this world is Catherine Rhoeas-Papaver, who escapes it all to live a normal life in Mundanus, free from her parents and the strictures of Fae-touched society. But now she&’s being dragged back to face an arranged marriage, along with all the high society trappings it entails. Crossing paths with Cathy is Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds treaty with a dislocated soul who polices the boundaries between the worlds, keeping innocents safe from the Fae. After a spree of kidnappings and the murder of his fellow Arbiters, Max is forced to enlist Cathy&’s help in unravelling a high-profile disappearance within the Nether. Getting involved in the machinations of the Fae, however, may prove fatal to all involved. The Split Worlds Omnibus—spanning Between Two Thorns, Any Other Name, and All Is Fair—presents the intricately plotted and delightfully suspenseful world Emma Newman has crafted.Praise for the Split Worlds series&“JK Rowling meets Georgette Heyer . . . Newman renders the Split Worlds with verve and an infectious sense of fun, and presents in Cathy a strong and personable heroine.&”—The Guardian &“Learning to be a young lady has never seemed so dangerous.&”—Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Lady Astronaut series
Spock: The Fire and the Rose
by David R. George IIIDuring their five-year mission, the original crew of the Enterprise had to make many hard choices. None was more difficult, or had more ramifications, than the choice made by Mr. Spock -- or, rather, the counsel he gave to James Kirk -- let the woman you love die to save the Universe. In this first of three books written from the perspectives of Spock, Kirk and McCoy, David R. George explores that choice -- and its effects.
Spock, Messiah!
by Theodore Cogswell Charles A. SpanoCommander Spock has always been a master of twenty-third century technology. But in the wake of a cruel experiment, technology has mastered Spock. The result: He has renounced the U.S.S. Enterprise and become the most dangerous man on the planet Kyros-- the Messiah!
Spock Must Die (A Star Trek Novel)
by James BlishAn unexpected Klingon attack has put the Federation in deadly peril and forced Kirk to take an unprecedented gamble. But the experiment fails when a freak transporter malfunction produces two Spocks -- one of whom is a deadly impostor. With time running out, Kirk must decide which Spock will live...and which will die.
Spock's World (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by Diane DuaneIt is the twenty-third century. On the planet Vulcan, a crisis of unprecedented proportion has caused the convocation of the planet's ruling council -- and summoned the U.S.S. Enterprise from halfway across the galaxy, to bring Vulcan's most famous son home in its hour of need. As Commander Spock, his father Sarek, and Captain James T. Kirk struggle to preserve Vulcan's future, the planet's innermost secrets are laid before us, from its beginnings millions of years ago to its savage prehistory, from merciless tribal warfare to medieval court intrigue, from the exploration of space to the the development of o'thia -- the ruling ethic of logic. And Spock -- torn between his duty to Starfleet and the unbreakable ties that bind him to Vulcan -- must find a way to reconcile both his own inner conflict and the external dilemma his planet faces...lest the Federation itself be ripped asunder. Diane Duane, author of three previous bestselling STAR TREK novels and an episode of the new STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION® television series, as well as countless other bestselling science fiction and fantasy novels, has crafted a tale of unprecedented scope and imagination, at once a generations-spanning historical novel and a thrilling science fiction adventure.
Spoil the Kill
by Oisín McGannCan four young lawbreakers outsmart London&’s most powerful gangster? Scope is not your average teenager. A self-described criminal nerd, she spends most of her time cleaning up forensic messes and faking evidence. When you work for Move-Easy, London&’s most powerful thug, life is never boring. But WatchWorld owns the city now, and running an illegal empire is no easy feat. Cameras, drones, and heat sensors line the streets and stalk the skies while Safe-Guards, the part-human, part-robot police, patrol the city and enter homes with impunity. Everyone knows that crossing Move-Easy means certain and painful death. So when he sends Scope and several other rat runners—young outlaws who evade detection by traveling through the city&’s Voids—to track down one of Easy&’s old enemies, they know they have no choice. But what if the target is innocent? Can Scope spoil the kill, or will doing so make her Easy&’s next mark? This is a Rat Runners novella. For the full experience, be sure to read Rat Runners by Oisín McGann, available January 13, 2015.
Spoil the Kill
by Oisín McGannCan four young lawbreakers outsmart London&’s most powerful gangster? Scope is not your average teenager. A self-described criminal nerd, she spends most of her time cleaning up forensic messes and faking evidence. When you work for Move-Easy, London&’s most powerful thug, life is never boring. But WatchWorld owns the city now, and running an illegal empire is no easy feat. Cameras, drones, and heat sensors line the streets and stalk the skies while Safe-Guards, the part-human, part-robot police, patrol the city and enter homes with impunity. Everyone knows that crossing Move-Easy means certain and painful death. So when he sends Scope and several other rat runners—young outlaws who evade detection by traveling through the city&’s Voids—to track down one of Easy&’s old enemies, they know they have no choice. But what if the target is innocent? Can Scope spoil the kill, or will doing so make her Easy&’s next mark? This is a Rat Runners novella. For the full experience, be sure to read Rat Runners by Oisín McGann, available January 13, 2015.
The Spoils of War: 3 (Damned)
by Alan Dean FosterAfter millennia of relentless war, the union of alien races called the Weave was on the verge of winning a decisive victory - thanks to their new allies from Earth, who in a mere handful of centuries had proved masters of combat. But then the birdlike Wais scholar Lalelelang found disturbing evidence that Humans might not adapt so easily to peace - that natural Human aggression would next be turned against the Weave, unless they were once again confined to fight amongst themselves.When her field research revealed the existence of a secret group of powerfully telepathic Humans called the Core, it looked as if Lalelelang would be the first victim in a new war between Humans and their allies. But just as her fate was sealed, a lone Core commander took a chance on her intelligence and compassion, gambling the fate of Humanity on the possibility that together they could both find an alternative to a galaxy-wide bloodbath...
Spoken For
by William MorrisonHe was lost--anyone could see that--but she had no idea how entirely lost he was nor why!
Spondulix: A Romance of Hoboken
by Paul Di FilippoThe author with &“a humanity worthy of Dickens or Hardy&” delivers a novel of alternative currency and the price of wealth (Publishers Weekly). You can try to escape from the mundane, or with the help of Paul Di Filippo, you can take a brief, meaningful break from it. In the vein of George Saunders or Michael Chabon, Di Filippo uses the tools of science fiction and the surreal to take a deep, richly felt look at humanity. His brand of funny, quirky, thoughtful, fast-moving, heart-warming, brain-bending stories exist across the entire spectrum of the fantastic from hard science fiction to satire to fantasy and on to horror, delivering a riotously entertaining string of modern fables and stories from tomorrow, now and anytime. After you read Paul Di Filippo, you&’ll no longer see everyday life quite the same. For most people, as they say, money makes the world go &‘round. For Rory Honeyman, it&’s a different story. Having inadvertently and, almost without noticing, invented a new form of cash cow, money makes Rory&’s world go strangely pear-shaped and out-of-control. He has an endless supply of blank checks that never bounce but he&’s being guided by an albino, hustled by a saline-snorting sandwich-obsessed gourmet, manipulated by a devious banker and befuddled and bemused by a never-ending assortment of attractive and baffling women. And, for reasons unknown and unknowable, after racing from the Great Plains to Mexico City to Canada to Europe, he&’s stuck in Hoboken and there appears to be no way out. Originally published: 2004
Spontaneous Acts
by Yoko TawadaThe highly anticipated new novel from award-winning, critically acclaimed novelist Yoko Tawada.Patrik is a literary researcher living in Berlin, a city just coming back to life after lockdown. Though his beloved opera houses are open again, Patrik cannot leave the house and hardly manages to get out of bed.He is supposed to give a paper at a conference in Paris, on the poetry collection Threadsuns by Paul Celan, but he can't get past the first question on the registration form: 'What is your nationality?'As Patrik attempts to find a connection in a world that constantly overwhelms him, he meets a mysterious stranger. The man's name is Leo-Eric Fu, and somehow he already knows Patrik . . .Yoko Tawada's mesmerizing new novel unfolds like a lucid dream in which the solace of friendship, reading, conversation, music - of seeing and being seen - is examined and celebrated.Spontaneous Acts reaches out to all of us who find meaning and even obsession in the words of those before us.Previous praise for Tawada:'Every Yoko Tawada novel pulls the ground out from under us, but gives us new senses in return.' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing'Something about the way Tawada writes . . . allows the reader to take the most surreal and fantastical elements of the work completely seriously.' Lucy Scholes'Tawada writes beautifully about unbearable things.' Sara Baume, author of Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Spontaneous Acts
by Yoko TawadaThe highly anticipated new novel from award-winning, critically acclaimed novelist Yoko Tawada.Patrik is a literary researcher living in Berlin, a city just coming back to life after lockdown. Though his beloved opera houses are open again, Patrik cannot leave the house and hardly manages to get out of bed.He is supposed to give a paper at a conference in Paris, on the poetry collection Threadsuns by Paul Celan, but he can't get past the first question on the registration form: 'What is your nationality?'As Patrik attempts to find a connection in a world that constantly overwhelms him, he meets a mysterious stranger. The man's name is Leo-Eric Fu, and somehow he already knows Patrik . . .Yoko Tawada's mesmerizing new novel unfolds like a lucid dream in which the solace of friendship, reading, conversation, music - of seeing and being seen - is examined and celebrated.Spontaneous Acts reaches out to all of us who find meaning and even obsession in the words of those before us.Previous praise for Tawada:'Every Yoko Tawada novel pulls the ground out from under us, but gives us new senses in return.' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing'Something about the way Tawada writes . . . allows the reader to take the most surreal and fantastical elements of the work completely seriously.' Lucy Scholes'Tawada writes beautifully about unbearable things.' Sara Baume, author of Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Spook Country (Blue Ant #2)
by William GibsonThe New York Times bestseller from "one of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present."( Washington Post Book World) Hollis Henry is a journalist on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn't exist yet. Bobby Chombo is a producer working on cutting-edge art installations. In his day job, Bobby is a trouble-shooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. Hollis Henry has been told to find him.
Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts (Spooked #1)
by Steven ButlerWelcome to Cod&’s Bottom – the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series by the bestselling author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Perfect for fans of The Danger Gang and The Boy Who Grew Dragons. There&’s nothing out of the ordinary about ten-year-old Ella Griffin. Nothing at all . . . until she&’s forced to move to the seaside town of Cod&’s Bottom and everything changes. In search of adventure, Ella stumbles into an old abandoned theatre, but all is not as it seems. Because the theatre isn&’t empty, it&’s haunted by weird and wonderful ghosts, and they need her help to save them! Praise for The Nothing to See Here Hotel: 'This book is so good you won't blunking believe it!' Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger Gang 'Hilariously funny and inventive' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon'A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.' Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series&‘This hotel gets five stars from me.&’ Liz Pichon, author of the Tom Gates series
Spookhouse
by Various Eric PowellSpooky fun for kids and adults! Collects issues #1-5 of the kids horror anthology Spook House!
Spookhouse 2
by Various Eric PowellA spooky, funny, and sometimes gross, book for kids of all ages!This Albatross Funnybooks anthology features works by some of the greats in the field of horror and humor comics! Such as William Stout, Eric Powell, Steve Mannion, Jake Smith, Kyle Hotz, Dave Johnson, Brett Parson, Robb Mommaerts, Lance Inkwell, Gideon Kendall, and Logan Faerber!
Spooklicht
by E. J. Stevens Debbie VerschuerenFinalist van de PRG Reviewer's Choice Award voor Beste Urban Fantasy-serie. Ivy Granger, paranormaal detective, dacht dat ze alles had gezien... tot nu. Met een wraakzuchtige lamia, die enkel Ivy kan zien in de straten van de stad, berichten over spoken die ronddwalen op de kerkhoven van Harborsmouth, en een menigte radeloze elfenklanten aan de deur van haar kantoor, zag het ernaar uit dat het een lange nacht zou worden. Voeg daar nog een overtreding tegen de elfenwetten aan toe en een paar dwaze koopjes en één ding wordt direct duidelijk: Ivy Granger zit in de nesten. Ivy Granger is terug, ze verzamelt aanwijzingen in de donkerste schaduwen van het centrum van Harborsmouth. Met het leven van meerdere klanten dat op het spel staat, bevindt ze zich in een race tegen de tijd. Ivy is eindelijk de ene persoon op het spoor die haar kan helpen om haar vaardigheden als dwaallicht te leren beheersen, maar zal ze de behoeften van haar klanten boven die van zichzelf kunnen zetten? Als Ivy niet snel een oplossing vindt, zou ze zelf in een spook kunnen veranderen. Spooklicht is de tweede roman in de best verkopende, bekroonde urban fantasy-serie Ivy Granger van E.J. Stevens. De wereld van Ivy Granger, met inbegrip van de Ivy Granger Paranormale Detective-serie en de serie De Jagersgilde, is gevuld met actie, mysterie, magie, donkere humor, eigenaardige personages, bloedzuigende vampiers, flirterige demonen, sarcastische waterspuwers, sexy gedaanteverwisselaars, temperamentvolle heksen, psychotische elfen, en brutale, hartstikke leuke heldinnen.
The Spook's Apprentice - Play Edition (The Wardstone Chronicles #1)
by Joseph DelaneyJoseph Delaney's popular book, The Spook's Apprentice, told the story of Thomas Ward, apprenticed to the local spook to help keep the county safe from the Dark. The novel is the inspiration for the movie Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore, but has now been adapted for the stage by Joseph and his son Stephen.Suitable for casts large and small, this script is ideal for use in drama groups, english lessons and school plays.
The Spook's Tale and Other Horrors
by Joseph DelaneyAs sixty-year-old John Gregory reflects on the past, he reveals how the world of ghosts, ghasts, witches, and boggarts was exposed to him and he later becomes the Spook, even though his first intention had been to join the priesthood.