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Victory City
by Salman RushdieThe epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries—from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize–winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie. <p><p> In the wake of an unimportant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who begins to speak out of the girl’s mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana’s comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga—“victory city”—the wonder of the world. <p><p>Over the next 250 years, Pampa Kampana’s life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga’s, from its literal sowing from a bag of magic seeds to its tragic ruination in the most human of ways: the hubris of those in power. Whispering Bisnaga and its citizens into existence, Pampa Kampana attempts to make good on the task that the goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. <p><p>But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and Bisnaga is no exception. As years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes an ever more complex tapestry—with Pampa Kampana at its center. <p><p>Brilliantly styled as a translation of an ancient epic, Victory City is a saga of love, adventure, and myth that is in itself a testament to the power of storytelling. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Victory Conditions
by Elizabeth MoonFor Kylara Vatta, it's not just about liberating the star systems subjugated by Gammis Turek and defending the rest of the galaxy's freedom. There is also a score to be settled and payback to be meted out for the obliteration of the Vatta Transport dynasty. . . and the slaughter of Ky's family. But the enemy have their own escalation efforts under way - including the placement of covert agents among the allies with whom Ky and the surviving Vattas are collaborating in the war effort. And when a spy ring linked to a wealthy businessman is exposed, a cracked pirate code reveals a galaxy-wide conspiracy fueling the proliferation of Turek's warship fleet. Matching the invaders' swelling firepower will mean marshaling an armada of battle-ready ships for Ky to lead into combat. But a violent skirmish leaves Ky reeling - and presumed dead by her enemies. Now, as Turek readies an all-out attack on the Nexus system - a key conquest that could seal the rest of the galaxy's doom - Ky must rally to the challenge, draw upon every last reserve of her strategic skills, and reach deep if she is to tear from the ashes of tragedy her most decisive victory.
Victory Conditions: Vatta's War: Book Five (Vatta's War #5)
by Elizabeth MoonA vast and hostile force is attacking prosperous trade centres, destroying their space fleets then moving on, leaving death and chaos in their wake. Admiral Ky Vatta's family was decimated by one such attack and Turek, the pirate force's leader, will not escape her vengeance.Ky has a loyal taskforce, but the enemy have three times the ships and the firepower to match. She must offset these advantages with her knowledge of military strategy and her ace: superior ansible technology, facilitating fast and accurate in-space intelligence.The alternative to victory is unthinkable - devastation of interplanetary trading networks on a galaxy-wide scale - and the end of a way of life.'Rip-roaring action . . . This epic volume is a fine and fitting conclusion to Moon's grand space opera tour de force' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Victory of Eagles: A Novel of Temeraire (Temeraire #5)
by Naomi NovikNaomi Novik's triumphant debut, His Majesty's Dragon, introduced a dynamic new pair of heroes to the annals of fantasy fiction: the noble fighting dragon Temeraire and his master and commander, Capt. Will Laurence, who serves Britain's peerless Aerial Corps in the thick of the raging Napoleonic Wars. Now, in the latest novel of this dazzling series, they soar to new heights of breathtaking action and brilliant imagination. It is a grim time for the dragon Temeraire. On the heels of his mission to Africa, seeking the cure for a deadly contagion, he has been removed from military service-and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason. For Britain, conditions are grimmer still: Napoleon's resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon's prime objective: the occupation of London. Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon' s forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war and to aid the resistance against the invasion before Napoleon's foothold on England's shores can become a stranglehold. If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain's scattered forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before-for king and country, and for their own liberty. But can the French aggressors be well and truly routed, or will a treacherous alliance deliver Britain into the hands of her would-be conquerors? BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Naomi Novik's Tongues of Serpents.
Victory of the Hawk
by Angela HighlandAs war rages across Adalonia, their only hope is a sword named Moonshadow, the weapon that first saved the elves from the Anreulag.JulianJulian yearns to confess his love to Faanshi, the elven healer who captivated him since their first chance encounter. Though he fears she and Kestar share a deep connection, he must thrust such worry aside as danger descends upon them and their uneasy elven allies...FaanshiFaanshi's connection to Kestar is inexplicable, born of her magic and their shared elven blood. She knows his every thought and desire, but her heart lies with Julian. She'll have to find a way to tell him soon, even in the midst of rebellion...KestarThough he knows not why-only that it involves his own recently discovered elven heritage-Kestar has risked the lives of everyone around him. For the Anreulag, the Voice of the Gods, has been freed of Her magical prison and will kill all in Her path until he is found.Book three of Rebels of Adalonia95,000 words
Victory on Janus (Janus #2)
by Andre NortonThree types of beings inhabit Janus. They are the garth, humans who have given up all technology; the spacemen who run the spaceports; and the Iftin, tree spirits who once were men and who have metamorphosed into something nocturnal and magical. Ayer is awakened from hibernation in his protective tree because something is destroying the forests and people of Janus, something which looks exactly like Iftin, garth and spaceman. Something robotic...
Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron #3)
by Alexander FreedThe aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy!In the wake of Yrica Quell&’s shocking decision—and one of the fiercest battles of their lives—the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen.Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing&’s spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination that began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor&’s final edict of destruction—as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers.Alphabet Squadron&’s ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they&’ve always had one another. Now, as they face the might of Keize&’s reborn juggernaut, they aren&’t sure they even have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you&’re finally victorious, who pays the price?
Vida, Amor e Morte
by Cat Nicolaou Yasmim PlechO amor dói como espinhos quando lábios vermelhos dão um último beijo em um dia chuvoso na Ilha da Alegria. Vida, Amor e Morte é uma coleção de contos de Romance, Crime, Terror e Comédia. "Vida, Amor e Morte" é uma coleção de contos peculiares que lidam com o lado mais sobrio do romance.
Una Vida con los Hombres Lobos
by Patricia Mónica Marcucci K. MatthewUn nuevo depredador. Un inesperado salvador. Un viaje a lo desconocido. Taya experimenta su primer transformación como Hombre Lobo, y esta es aún más atemorizante de lo que ella había imaginado. Otra vez de regreso dentro de la Reserva Blackfoot para Hombres Lobos, ella tiene que relacionarse con ojos acusadores y un alfa bastante agresivo. Este es el episodio 5 de 6
La vida en el polvo (Polvo y estrellas #2)
by Kevin Killiany Ana SthalPolvo es para los rebeldes. “La vida en el polvo está lleno de personajes indelebles y exuberante prosa que te hace pensar en excelentes historias de alcanzar la mayoría de edad como The Dark Beyond the Stars y The Testament of Jessie Lamb, y la especie de mordaz narrativa en primera persona cargada de tecnología que podría hacer sonreír a Andy Weir.” ~ Dayton Ward, NYT Autor bestseller, “Star Trek: Headlong Flight” Hace sesenta años el Servicio Espacial de los Estados Unidos fue creado y empoderado para proteger los potencialmente ilimitados conocimiento y riqueza del espacio para beneficio de toda la humanidad. Guardianes de la tecnología de fusión y todo lo que está por encima del atmósfera, el Servicio Espacial controla el flujo de gente, material e información entre la Tierra y las estaciones espaciales, Luna y Marte. Todos en el espacio están atados al Servicio Espacial, y todos los espaciales pertenecen a la élite racial indicada por el Servicio. El Servicio Espacial es dueño de las estrellas —y no tiene la intención de compartir. Mara Duval, de diecisiete años, nacida en el espacio, estaba destinada a ser parte de la primera misión de la humanidad a las lunas de Júpiter, hasta que un accidente médico la dejó varada en polvo para siempre. Pero polvo no es el asqueroso basurero que le habían enseñado que era, y el Servicio Espacial tiene al futuro de la humanidad como rehén detrás de un muro de mentiras. Ahora Mara está luchando y transmitiendo videos de la verdad a sus amigos del espacio, levantando la voz cuando puede hacerlo, y compartiendo tecnología y secretos con su aliada Polvorienta, Jael Alden, una joven visionaria decidida a romper la barrera racial del Servicio Espacial. Sabe que no tiene mucho tiempo antes de que el Servicio Espacial se de cuenta de lo que está haciendo y la detenga. Pero hasta que lo hagan, Mara va a sacarle jugo a su vida en p
Vida Feliz
by Lorena Franco Veruska MartinsVIDA FELIZ, A COMÉDIA ROMÂNTICA DO MOMENTO! ÚNICA E IRREPETÍVEL, já conquistou a centenas de leitores ao redor do mundo. Da autora do BEST-SELLER "A viajante do tempo". E se tivéssemos uma segunda oportunidade? Viva página a página uma intensa história sobre a procura da felicidade. Laura Smith, uma popular e egocêntrica top model, morre de uma maneira absurda e inesperada estando no seu melhor momento profissional em Nova Iorque. A partir desse momento sua aventura começa, no seu primeiro passeio como fantasma, na cidade dos arranha-céus, encontra nada mais e nada menos a John Lennon. Mas, ao chegar à luz e conhecer São Pedro, este diz que ela deve voltar. Em outro corpo, em outra vida, em outro lugar... lembrando mais da vida anterior como modelo do que da vida atual, com um toque sobrenatural, complicando ainda mais sua vida, em certos momentos. Laura começará a viver como Marta, um caixa de supermercado em uma pequena cidade chamada Valencia de Alcântara (Cáceres), com uma vida bem diferente à anterior e com muitos problemas por resolver. Uma comédia leve, ágil e divertida. Um romance com pontos dramáticos, cheio de magia e fantasia, que te farão partícipe de uma história bem incomum e com a qual você se envolverá do princípio ao fim.
La vida oculta de Marcus Schmitt
by Luis VendramelMarcus Schmitt y su singular vida. Marcus Schmitt, un sujeto de oficina tranquilo y honesto, que no demuestra grandes aspiraciones. Aparentemente sería eso. Pero hasta que solo la apasionada Eduarda va detrás y descubre su lado oculto Lo que buscas, lo encuentras. Cuentos reales de un mundo imaginario. Una serie de cuentos en los que persiste la duda: ¿realidad o ficción?
A vida que não escolhi
by Caroline Engelmann Lorena FrancoAs decisões que tomamos, por menores que sejam, marcam o rumo de nossas vidas. Quando Nora Clayton, uma imponente vice-presidente executiva de uma importante companhia farmacêutica de Nova York, tem que despedir dez mil trabalhadores que serão substituídos por sofisticadas máquinas, desata a fúria de Bonnie Larson, uma mulher invisível para a sociedade e que provem de uma antiga linhagem de maléficas bruxas. Decide, depois de um longo tempo sem praticar sua magia, amaldiçoar Nora que verá como sua vida dá uma reviravolta inesperada de 180 graus. As pessoas com que compartilha sua confortável existência não a reconhecem, seu luxuoso apartamento no Upper East Side não lhe pertence e a única opção que lhe resta é voltar para Kutztown (Pensilvânia), sua cidade natal, retomar a relação inexistente com sua mãe e começar a viver a vida que ela não escolheu. Uma história sobre mundos paralelos, sobre as decisões que não tomamos, as lembranças, a vida, o amor e no final das contas, o destino. Aprendizagem de vida página a página.
Vidas cruzadas: Hay Amores Destinados A Encontrarse En Esta Vida O En La Otra
by Paola Noguera FrancoPorque hay amores destinados a encontrarse en esta vida o en la otra... Un ángel ha pasado por la ciudad de Ripoll. Parece algo circunstancial cuando se cruza con Alba, una mujer atribulada y con el corazón roto, a la que intenta ayudar desde su posición angélica, como haría con cualquier otra alma adolorida. Sin embargo, pronto se dará cuenta de que, entre él y aquella mujer, hay algo más que una simple coincidencia. ¿Puede el amor traspasar barreras del tiempo y del espacio en pos de un deseo y una promesa? Una conmovedora historia que entrelaza situaciones contemporáneas del Ripoll de tiempos actuales junto con una más oscura y turbulenta del Japón de 1868, en plena Guerra Civil...
Vidas terrestres
by Rodrigo Muñoz Avia¿Y si un nuevo orden, una nueva humanidad, un nuevo universo estuviera naciendo? Una novela corrosiva y misteriosa, una mirada irónica sobre lo que somos y lo que no somos. Viernes, 22 de noviembre. La pequeña vida de cada día, la vida de Marga, Pedro, Paula y Eduardo, con su frenesí de cambios, problemas e ilusiones, se ve sacudida por unos acontecimientos extraordinarios que conmocionan a la ciudad y a la Tierra entera. Escrita en clave realista, en un territorio lindante con el de la ciencia ficción, Vidas terrestres atrapa al lector por su trama, ritmo, estructura y penetrante construcción de los personajes. La narración de estas veinticuatro horas llamadas a cambiar la historia de la humanidad, termina por ser, sin embargo, una reflexión sobre aquello que más nos pertenece: el amor, la creatividad, la locura, la libertad, la aventura, la comunicación, la soledad... Tras el éxito de Psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros enfermos, el autor regresa con una novela no menos corrosiva, pero de atmósfera misteriosa, una mirada irónica, y por momentos llena de humor, sobre lo que somos y lo que no somos, sobre la interconexión de nuestras vidas, y sobre la utópica existencia de otros mundos que nos sobrevuelan.
Vidente de las almas: Libro Uno de The Spirit Shield Saga (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK62D65 #1)
by Susan FawSe acabó el tiempo de esconderse. Los muertos están inquietos. El destino y el destino chocan. Los gemelos Cayden y Avery Tiernan han crecido aislados en la periferia del reino. Dotados de habilidades prohibidas, esconden sus crecientes poderes mágicos. Las profecías antiguas hablan de los que tienen el poder de deponer a la reina. Para proteger su trono, la reina Alcina recorre la tierra en busca de pruebas de magia, mientras que la fuerza más oscura a la que sirve amenaza la tierra con el caos. Sin embargo, no es la única cazadora. Los buscadores primordiales descubren a los gemelos primero, pero antes de que puedan escapar, la muerte de la guardia de una reina pone en peligro a toda la aldea. Para salvar su ciudad, los gemelos huyen, solo para ser arrastrados hacia un destino desconocido. Guiada por su don, Avery siente mentiras y traición donde otros solo ven la verdad. ¿Se atreve a confiar en sus instintos? Para Cayden, le susurra una voz irresistible. ¿Pertenece a las almas de los muertos y lo están llamando a casa?
The Video Watcher
by Shawn Curtis StibbardsListless, bored, alienated, and mistrustful, Trace Patterson has finished his first year of university and is living with a drunken aunt in North Van. He divides his nights between slasher films and high school house parties. When two old buddies resurface, however—one in a psych ward, and the other on a paranoia bender—Trace's careless-if-not-carefree existence becomes paralyzed by self-doubt. Does he actually want to help his friends, or is he secretly hoping they'll go over the edge? With its cast of brutally shallow characters, The Video Watcher is an American Psycho for the age of social disaffection. Shawn Curtis Stibbards lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia. This is his first novel.
Videssos Besieged
by Harry TurtledoveWith the arrival of spring, the Emperor Maniakes vows to unleash his battle-hardened troops against the enemy capital, where a hated despot sits arrogantly upon the throne.But from the moment Maniakes reaches the land of the Thousand Cities, he is plagued by a question no one can answer. Where is his nemesis, the ruthless commander whose cavalry no opposing force can withstand? The answer is cataclysmic. In a bold tactical stroke, the enemy general has thrown his bloodthirsty army against the very gates of Videssos itself.Now besieger becomes besieged, as Maniakes struggles to avert total catastrophe...
Videssos Cycle: Volume One
by Harry TurtledoveExperience one of the most beloved series in fantasy--as could only be imagined by "the standard-bearer for alternate history" (USA Today). Harry Turtledove's many New York Times bestsellers provide an intriguing take on history's most crucial moments, but he honed his speculative talents in a different genre: fantasy. The Videssos Cycle is the perfect fusion of the two. Collected here are the first two novels of Turtledove's one-of-a-kind saga, in which a Roman legion is transported to a strange realm where magic rules. THE MISPLACED LEGION In a duel for survival, the Roman military tribune Marcus Aemilius Scaurus raises his sword, blessed by a Druid priest, against a Celtic chieftain, who brandishes a blade of his own. At the moment the weapons touch, Marcus and his legion find themselves under a strange night sky, full of unfamiliar stars, where Rome and Gaul are unknown. They are in an outpost of the embattled Empire of Videssos--a world that will test their skill and courage as no soldiers have ever been tested before. AN EMPEROR FOR THE LEGION In the capital of Videssos, a coward and betrayer has seized the throne. There, behind great walls that have always made the city impregnable to storm or siege, he rules with the aid of dark sorcery. Overthrowing him seems impossible and the imperial army has already fled in panic from the savage victors. But there is no panic in the legion. Now Marcus Scaurus leads his men through the chaos and enemy hordes in search of winter quarters, to regroup and do the unthinkable: take the untakeable city.
Videssos Cycle: Volume Two
by Harry TurtledoveThe classic fantasy series from "one of alternative-history's stalwarts" (The New Yorker) continues in the adventure of a lifetime. Harry Turtledove's brilliant re-imaginings of major world events have thrilled fans for decades, but he first captured readers' attention with the Videssos Cycle, a unique blend of fantasy and speculative history. In this two-book volume, a Roman legion, thrown into another world, fights its way through sorcery, intrigue, and epic conflict. THE LEGION OF VIDESSOS Since the legion was mysteriously transported to this magical realm, Roman military tribune Marcus Aemilius Scaurus has valiantly served the rulers of the war-torn city of Videssos. However, Fortune is a fickle goddess. Returning in triumph after defeating a well-entrenched army of rebel mercenaries, Marcus is betrayed by a friend, seized as a traitor, and dragged before the Emperor. Only one person may be able to save him: the Emperor's niece. But consorting with her could lead to exile . . . or worse. SWORDS OF THE LEGION As prisoner of the Emperor, Marcus Scaurus is in a desperate situation. He stands condemned for treason, unless he can reclaim a rebel province from a fanatic usurper--without the aid of his Romans. Now, with just one centurion by his side, Marcus sets out to once again do the impossible. Soon the fates conspire against the men, driving them toward the torture chambers of an evil, deathless wizard-prince. But an audacious last hope rallies behind them--the soldiers of the legion are on the march.
Vidia and the Fairy Crown (Disney Fairies)
by Laura DriscollWhen Queen Clarion's fairy crown goes missing, everyone in Pixie Hollow thinks sour-tempered Vidia is to blame. After all, Vidia has a grudge against the queen, and she's always making trouble. Vidia couldn't care less what the other fairies think of her until she finds out what the punishment is for crown stealing. Now it's up to Vidia to clear her name. But time is running out. Vidia has only two days to solve the mystery of the missing fairy crown. If she doesn't, she will be banished from the fairy kingdom--forever.
Vidia Meets Her Match (Disney Chapter Book (eBook) Ser.)
by Kiki ThorpeThis fast-paced story of Vidia and Wisp&’s rivalry is the 19th book in our popular Disney Fairies chapter book series, which features Tinker Bell&’s adventures in Never Land with her fairy friends. No fairy in Pixie Hollow is faster than Vidia. Then a new fast-flying fairy arrives—a very fast fast-flying fairy. Wisp loves speed more than anything . . . except maybe for danger. Right away, Vidia challenges Wisp to race. At first, Vidia wins easily. But Wisp keeps getting faster, and more fearless. She comes closer and closer to winning. And while Vidia finds the races thrilling, each one is riskier than the last. Someone might get hurt! Is it time for Vidia to put on the brakes?
Vieja Tierra Ishtar Encuentro (Vieja Tierra Aram Encuentro, Vieja Tierra Ishtar Encuentro, Vieja Tierra Neb Encuentro, Vieja #1)
by A. K. FraileyObligado a dejar atrás a su clan y a sus hijos, Ishtar se adentra en un vasto desierto y se encuentra con un nómada del desierto que lo ama como a un hijo. Cuando se acercan asaltantes extranjeros, Ishtar debe descubrir si puede ir más allá de la locura, proteger a su gente y recuperar a su familia. Ansioso por conocer la fuente de la fuerza de Ishtar, un Universo vigilante debe aprender si la humanidad puede salvarlos de una oscuridad que se extiende.
Un viejo y su hacha
by Ron FosterUn libro de ficción preparacionista sobre la supervivencia en un mundo post-apocalíptico después de un evento PEM. Farley es un viejo preparacionista que está atrapado en la ciudad cuando una tormenta solar desencadena un evento pulso electromagnético (PEM) que corta la electricidad en todo el mundo. Nuestro héroe se queda en la ciudad enfrentando un colapso social durante diez semanas hasta que es evidente que debe escapar y en algún lado. El problema es que solo tiene medio tanque de gasolina y no tiene medios para obtener más. Su destino requiere más combustible que eso y se encuentra atascado en un camino de tierra que se dirige hacia una cabaña en el lago en la que alguna vez estuvo. Un encuentro violento cambia su vida y sus circunstancias para siempre mientras trata de proteger a un chico y su madre en un mundo apocalíptico. Este libro está lleno del humor e ingenio sureño del autor de ficción preparacionista que enseña habilidades de supervivencia mientras entretiene con un cuento lleno de giros y vueltas…
Vienen por ti
by Andrea LarrabeLa primera novela de romance paranormal adolescente escrita por la periodista Andrea Larrabe. Estée Deveraux no es una adolescente común y corriente: disfruta capturar almas para el Diablo, su jefe, en compañía de su familia en la localidad de Puerto Umbra, un pueblo "al fin del mundo". Le fascina su trabajo porque la distingue de los demás humanos de su edad, a los que aborrece y encuentra inútiles. Pero todo cambia el día de su cumpleaños número 17, cuando se interesa por indagar el pasado de su familia que ha tenido la misma labor por siglos. En el camino, Estée estrecha lazos con Gabriel, su compañero de clase que, en un principio, no le cae muy en gracia, pero termina por cambiar su destino.