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Towers Fall: Towers Trilogy Book Three (Towers Trilogy Ser. #3)
by Karina Sumner-SmithWar. Fire. Destruction. Xhea believed that the Lower City had weathered the worst of its troubles-that their only remaining fight would be the struggle to rebuild before winter. She was wrong.Now her home is under attack from an unexpected source. The Central Spire, the City's greatest power, is intent on destroying the heart of the magical entity that resides beneath the Lower City's streets. The people on the ground have three days to evacuate-or else.With nowhere to go and time running out, Xhea and the Radiant ghost Shai attempt to rally a defense. Yet with the Spire's wrath upon them, nothing-not their combined magic, nor their unexpected allies-may be strong enough to protect them from the power of the City.From Nebula Award-nominated author Karina Sumner-Smith, Towers Fall is a fantastic climax to this amazing and thought-provoking trilogy.
Towers Fall: Towers Trilogy Book Three (Towers Trilogy)
by Karina Sumner-SmithWar. Fire. Destruction. Xhea believed that the Lower City had weathered the worst of its troubles--that their only remaining fight would be the struggle to rebuild before winter. She was wrong. Now her home is under attack from an unexpected source. The Central Spire, the City’s greatest power, is intent on destroying the heart of the magical entity that resides beneath the Lower City’s streets. The people on the ground have three days to evacuate--or else. With nowhere to go and time running out, Xhea and the Radiant ghost Shai attempt to rally a defense. Yet with the Spire’s wrath upon them, nothing--not their combined magic, nor their unexpected allies--may be strong enough to protect them from the power of the City. From Nebula Award-nominated author Karina Sumner-Smith, Towers Fall is a fantastic climax to this amazing and thought-provoking trilogy.
Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, Book #13)
by Robert Jordan Brandon Sanderson[from inside flaps] "The end draws near.... The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One's prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight. The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in the wolf dream and find a way--at long last--to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever. Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The creatures beyond the stone gateways--the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn--have confused him, taunted him, and left him hanged, his memory stuffed with bits and pieces of other men's lives. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The time is coming when he will again have to dance with the Snakes and the Foxes, playing a game that cannot be won. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost. This penultimate novel of Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series--the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007--brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern. The end draws near. Dovie'andi se tovya sagain. It's time to toss the dice.
Towers of Midnight: Prologue To Towers Of Midnight (Wheel Of Time Ser. #13)
by Robert Jordan Brandon SandersonThe Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One's prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in Tel'aran'rhiod and find a way--at long last--to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever.Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The creatures beyond the stone gateways--the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn--have confused him, taunted him, and left him hanged, his memory stuffed with bits and pieces of other men's lives. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The time is coming when he will again have to dance with the Snakes and the Foxes, playing a game that cannot be won. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost.This penultimate novel of Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series--the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007--brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern. The end draws near.Dovie'andi se tovya sagain. It's time to toss the dice.
Towers Of Midnight: Book 13 of the Wheel of Time (soon to be a major TV series) (Wheel of Time #19)
by Robert Jordan Brandon SandersonSoon to be a major Amazon Prime TV series The thirteenth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One's prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unravelling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to spill out of the Blight.Perrin Aybara is haunted by spectres from his past. To prevail, he must find a way to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it for ever.Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost.The end draws near. It's time to roll the dice.'Epic in every sense' Sunday Times'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin'A fantasy phenomenon' SFXThe Wheel of TimeThe Eye of the WorldThe Great HuntThe Dragon RebornThe Shadow RisingThe Fires of HeavenLord of ChaosA Crown of SwordsThe Path of DaggersWinter's HeartCrossroads of TwilightKnife of DreamsThe Gathering StormTowers of MidnightA Memory of LightNew Spring (prequel) The Wheel of Time Companion
The Towers of the Sunset (Recluce #2)
by L. E. Modesitt Jr.Return now to the world of Recluce in The Towers of the Sunset.
The Towers of the Sunset (Saga of Recluce #2)
by L. E. Modesitt Jr.L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s The Towers of the Sunset continues his bestselling fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, which is one the most popular in contemporary epic fantasy. Rather than accepting a marriage arranged by his mother, the powerful military matriarch of Westwind, Creslin chooses exile, setting out to find his own identity and developing his magical talents through conflict with the enigmatic white wizards of Candar. What Creslin doesn't know he stands in the way of their plot to subjugate the world.
The Towers of Toron
by Samuel R. Delany"We have received warning. The Lord of the Flames is loose on Earth once more." Once before the Lord of the Flames had been driven halfway across the universe. His return would mean a new era of chaos and conflict for the populace of Earth. The Lord of the Flames was a strange adversary - a force of evil devoid of physical substance. He sought warmth in unpredictable places: creeping into the soul of a worm or the stem of a flower or the mind of a man.
The Towers of Toron (Volume Two of The Fall of the Towers)
by Samuel R. DelanyThe Towers of Toron is a science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the second novel in the "Fall of the Towers" trilogy.
Towing Jehovah: Towing Jehovah, Blameless In Abaddon, And The Eternal Footman (The\godhead Trilogy Ser.)
by James MorrowGod is dead, and Anthony Van Horne must tow the corpse to the Arctic (to preserve Him from sharks and decomposition). En route Van Horne must also contend with ecological guilt, a militant girlfriend, sabotage both natural and spiritual, and greedy hucksters of oil, condoms, and doubtful ideas. Winner of a 1995 World Fantasy Award.
Towing Jehovah: Towing Jehovah, Blameless In Abaddon, And The Eternal Footman (Harvest)
by James MorrowGod is dead, and Anthony Van Horne must tow the corpse to the Arctic (to preserve Him from sharks and decomposition). En route Van Horne must also contend with ecological guilt, a militant girlfriend, sabotage both natural and spiritual, and greedy hucksters of oil, condoms, and doubtful ideas. Winner of a 1995 World Fantasy Award.
TOWN
by Royden JohnsonTown is a small out of the way community with a population of 'Not Too Many'. The residents are a unique and unusual group of people and are joined by a collection of some oddball, eccentric characters who, through various and unintentional ways, end up in Town. Together they create an interesting and eventful, although sometimes chaotic, community. These characters include a wandering preacher who distributes literature of a questionable nature; a river boat captain who winds up with hot air balloon restaurant; a recycle facility worker who owns a property with some warm mud springs on it and has envisions a health spa; a train enthusiast who takes over the old mine rail spur system and a stranger who arrives in Town with his pair of oxen. There are many other odd characters including the sheriff, the judge, a travelling masseur and other unusual townsfolk. Each has a story and eventually they all come together in the community of Town.
A Town Bewitched
by Suzanne De MontignyIt’s tough for Kira, growing up in the small town of Hope as a child prodigy in classical violin, especially when her dad just died. And to make matters worse, Kate McDonough, the red-haired fiddler appears out of nowhere, bewitching the town with her mysterious Celtic music. Even Uncle Jack succumbs to her charms, forgetting his promise to look after Kira’s family. But when someone begins vandalizing the town leaving dead and gutted birds as a calling card, Kira knows without a doubt who’s behind it. Will anyone believe her?
The Town Halloween Forgot: The Curse of Willow Creek
by K. A HamblyDanny Hallows is no ordinary fifteen year old. After his parents' divorce, he relocates to a small Welsh town called Willow Creek where he accidentally sets off the beginnings of a 600 year old prophecy. Discovering his family are related to the last witch of the 1656 witch trials in Wales, he is faced with protecting his family's legacy and saving Halloween from the dark sorceress Morwenna, who is hell bent on revenge for what Danny's great-grandmother did to her all those years ago. Can Danny stop the prophecy before it's too late?
Town House: A Novel
by Tish CohenJack Madigan is, by many accounts, blessed. He can still effortlessly turn a pretty head. And thanks to his legendary rock star father, he lives an enviable existence in a once-glorious, now-crumbling Boston town house with his teenage son, Harlan. But there is one tiny drawback: Jack is an agoraphobe. As long as his dad's admittedly dwindling royalties keep rolling in, Jack's condition isn't a problem. But then the money runs out . . . and all hell breaks loose.The bank is foreclosing. Jack's ex is threatening to take Harlan to California. And Lucinda, the little girl next door, won't stay out of his kitchen . . . or his life. To save his sanity, Jack's path is clear, albeit impossible—he must outwit the bank's adorably determined real estate agent, win back his house, keep his son at home, and, finally, with Lucinda's help, find a way back to the world outside his door.
Town of Fabulous Xia: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Mo ErHaSiThe town of Chihuahua, which was called Chihuahua, had never produced a hero. Generation after generation, it was just farming for a living. A pair of orphans grew up in the village with the help of their fellow villagers until the sound of gunshots rang out. [Close]
Town of Fabulous Xia: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Mo ErHaSiThe town of Chihuahua, which was called Chihuahua, had never produced a hero. Generation after generation, it was just farming for a living. A pair of orphans grew up in the village with the help of their fellow villagers until the sound of gunshots rang out. [Close]
Town of Fabulous Xia: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Mo ErHaSiThe town of Chihuahua, which was called Chihuahua, had never produced a hero. Generation after generation, it was just farming for a living. A pair of orphans grew up in the village with the help of their fellow villagers until the sound of gunshots rang out. [Close]
Town of Fabulous Xia: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Mo ErHaSiThe town of Chihuahua, which was called Chihuahua, had never produced a hero. Generation after generation, it was just farming for a living. A pair of orphans grew up in the village with the help of their fellow villagers until the sound of gunshots rang out. [Close]
Town Secrets (The Book of Adam #1)
by Scott GelowitzAn ancient power is hidden in a small prairie town, and an unknowing group of boys may be the only ones able to protect it..
The Town with No Mirrors
by Christina Collins"The Giver Meets Uglies in this intricately crafted world.... Destined to be the next beloved dystopian novel." —Brigit Young, author of The PrettiestIn the town of Gladder Hill, there's no such word as ugly. Or beautiful. Zailey has never seen her own face. She's never seen her reflection, or a photo of herself, or even a drawing. In the special community of Gladder Hill, cameras and mirrors are forbidden: it's why everyone's happier here. Nobody talks about anyone else's appearance. You're not supposed to even think about what other people look like, or what you look like.But Zailey does.She knows her superficial thoughts are wrong, and her sketchbook, filled with secret portraits of her classmates and neighbors, could get her in trouble. Yet she can't help but think those thoughts, and be curious about the outside world where she once lived, years ago. Most of all, she wonders what it's like to see herself—her own face.When Zailey suddenly finds herself beyond the gates of her town, she has a chance to see if what she's been taught about the outside world is true and search for the mother she barely remembers. Only then will she find out the real story about Gladder Hill. But is she prepared for the truth?
Toxic
by Lydia KangHana isn't supposed to exist. She's grown up hidden by her mother in a secret room of the bioship Cyclo until the day her mother is simply gone—along with the entire crew. Cyclo tells her she was abandoned, but she's certain her mother wouldn't leave her there to die. And Hana isn't ready to die yet. She's never really had a chance to live. <p><p> Fenn is supposed to die. He and a crew of hired mercenaries are there to monitor Cyclo as she expires, and the payment for the suicide mission will mean Fenn's sister is able to live. But when he meets Hana, he's not sure how to save them both. <p> As Cyclo grows sicker by the day, they unearth more secrets about the ship and the crew. But the more time they spend together, the more Hana and Fenn realize that falling for each other is what could ultimately kill them both.
Toxic Game (A GhostWalker Novel #15)
by Christine Feehan#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan takes readers into the hot zone in this pulse-pounding GhostWalker novel. <P><P>On a rescue mission in the heart of the Indonesian jungle, Dr. Draden Freeman and his GhostWalker team need to extract the wounded as quickly as possible—or risk spreading a deadly virus unleashed by a terrorist cell. When Draden gets infected, he forces his team to leave him behind. He won’t risk exposing anyone else. He intends to find the ones responsible and go out in a blaze of glory.... <P><P>Shylah Cosmos’s mission is to track the virus and remain unseen. Her enhanced senses tell her that the gorgeous man eradicating the terrorists one by one is a GhostWalker—and his lethal precision takes her breath away. When he’s hit by a lucky shot, she can’t stop herself from stepping in, not knowing that by saving his life she’s exposed herself to the virus. <P><P>There’s no telling how much time Draden and Shylah have left. Racing to find a cure, they quickly realize that they’ve found their perfect partner just in time to lose everything. But even as the virus threatens to consume their bodies, they’ve never felt more alive. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Toxic Game (Ghostwalker Novel #15)
by Christine FeehanOn a rescue mission in the heart of the Indonesian jungle, Dr. Draden Freeman and his GhostWalker team need to extract the wounded as quickly as possible - or risk spreading a deadly virus unleashed by a terrorist cell. When Draden himself gets infected, he forces his team to leave him behind. He won't risk exposing anyone else. He intends to find the ones responsible and go out in a blaze of glory . . .Shylah Cosmos's mission is to track the virus and remain unseen. Her enhanced senses tell her that the gorgeous man eradicating the terrorists one by one is a GhostWalker - and his lethal precision takes her breath away. When he's hit by a lucky shot, she can't stop herself from stepping in, not knowing that by saving his life she's exposed herself to the virus.There's no telling how much time Draden and Shylah have left. Racing to find a cure, they quickly realize that they've found their perfect partner just in time to lose everything. But even as the virus threatens to consume their bodies, they've never felt more alive.Praise for Christine Feehan and the New York Times bestselling GhostWalker novels'The queen of paranormal romance! I love everything she does' J.R. Ward, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author'Romance, suspense, danger, action-packed excitement, hot hot men, and on top of all that, a couple that sizzles all throughout the book... Sexy as hell' The Reading Cafe'I cannot wait to see where Ms. Feehan takes us next' Fresh Fiction
A Toxic Trousseau
by Juliet BlackwellThe New York Times bestselling author of Spellcasting in Silk continues as witch and vintage boutique owner Lily Ivory cracks open a Pandora’s box when she investigates some alarming apparel...Even the most skilled sorceress can’t ward off a lawsuit, and Lily is not at her enchanting best with her hands full as the temporary leader of San Francisco's magical community. So after her potbellied pig Oscar head-butts rival clothier Autumn Jennings, Lily tries to make peace without a costly personal injury case. But any hope of a quiet resolution is shattered when Autumn turns up dead. As one of the prime suspects, Lily searches for a way to clear her name and discovers a cursed trousseau among Autumn’s recently acquired inventory. Lily must deal with a mysterious dogwalker and spend the night in a haunted house as she delves into the trunk’s treacherous past. She’s got to figure out who wanted to harm Autumn fast, before the curse claims another victim…