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Turning Book 1: What Curiosity Kills
by Helen EllisNobody can know your secret. Nobody can know your power. But if nobody knows who you are to begin with...what's stopping you? I whisper, "What's so special about me all of a sudden?" Nick says, "The Turning." Mary feels different, but can't explain why. The fainting, the strange cravings...and worse, the things she's noticed about her body. Mary doesn't know where to turn. If she tells her parents or her sister, she'll risk losing everything. She has no other family, no way of knowing if what she's going through is normal. Everyone she's ever known and loved could reject her...
Turning Everything Into Spirit Manuel: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Ye YeYang chong into the door is a waste repair is always not up to the standard but all the time there is a girl to help her pay attention to her even know his repair did not give up did not look down on him in order to this girl s friendship yang chong decided to work hard in the last chance yang chong in the mountains behind the door to the adventure yang chong to achieve the door standards back to the door yang chong proved himself in front of the door see the girl s smile yang chong felt very satisfied then met his sister get their own life experience yang chong began to practice for his parents for that love for the family see how yang chong in the world
Turning On: Essays On The Art Of Science Fiction
by Damon KnightBrilliant invention, a rich sense of humour, an equal facility for describing ideas and technologies - these are the ingredients of Knight's extraordinary talent as an SF writer. This collection of stories takes the reader from the death bed of the last man on earth to the unlikely demise of a vegetable vampire - and proves that Knight was at the top of his form.
Turning Point
by Alfred CoppelAlfred Coppel was a science fiction writer in the middle of the 20th century. He wrote adventurous stories for numerous pulp magazines. Other works by Coppel can be found under his pseudonym Robert Cham Gilman. This is one of those stories.
Turning Point (Sholan Alliance #1)
by Lisanne NormanCut off from Earth by alien conquerors, the human colony on Keiss was slowly building an underground resistance movement to stand against the Valtegan invaders. But for many of the colonists, it was already too late. Her twin sister Elise captured by Valtegan soldiers, Carrie telepathically and empathically linked with Elise, experienced all the pain and terror that her sister was suffering. Only her twin's death freed Carrie from torment, though it also left her completely alone in her own mind for the first time in her life. But this mental void was unexpectedly filled with Kusac, a felinoid crewman of a crashed starship, touched her thoughts. Drawn to him by their shared Talent, Carrie hid the injured Kusac from the Valtegans and in so doing found a friend and an invaluable ally. Yet though trust and udnerstanding between Carrie and Kusac was soon unshkable, it would prove far more difficult to convince each of their races that their only hope of overthrowing the Voltegans was to band together against the common foe. And even such an alliance offered no guarantee of success, for no one on any of the settled worlds had yet found a way to defeat this warrior race ready to lay waste to any civilization they could not conquer.
Turning Point (Sholan Alliance Book #1)
by Lisanne NormanTurning Point is a 267 page science fiction novel Written by Lisanne Norman and first published in 1993. It is the first book in a series by Norman entitled The Sholan Alliance; this extensive series features the evolution of a relationship between cat-like aliens and humans that eventually leads to the emergence of a new species with higher psychic powers. These are the titles of the subsequent novels in the series in order: Fortune's Wheel, Fire Margins, Razor's Edge, Dark Nadir, Stronghold Rising, and Between darkness and light. The summary of Turning Point by DAW Books reads as follows: CUT OFF FROM EARTH by alien conquerors, the human colony on Keiss was slowly building an underground resistance in a move to take a stand against the Valtegan invaders. But for some of the colonists, it was already too late. When her twin sister Elise was captured by Valtegan soldiers, Carrie, telepathically and empathically linked to her, experienced all the pain and terror that her sister was suffering. Only her twin's death freed Carrie from torment, though it also left her completely alone in her own mind for the first time in her life. But this mental void was unexpectedly filled when Kusac, a felinoid crewman of a crashed starship, touched her thoughts. Drawn to him by their shared Talent, Carrie hid the injured Kusac from the Valtegans, and in so doing found a friend and an invaluable ally. Yet though the trust and understanding between Carrie and Kusac was soon unshakable, it would prove far more difficult to convince each of their races that their only hope of overthrowing the Valtegans was to band together against the common foe. And even such an alliance Offered no guarantee of success, for no one on any of the settled worlds had yet found a way to defeat this warrior race ready to lay waste to any civilization they could not conquer.
Turning Points (Thieves' World®)
by Lynn AbbeyDark divinations spell trouble for a lawless city in this shared-world fantasy anthology edited by the New York Times–bestselling author of Sanctuary. &“Amusingly &‘low&’ fantasy adventure, varied enough to appeal to those who have had their fill of Tolkien and want funnier, nastier stuff.&” —Kirkus Reviews Surviving is a full-time occupation for the citizens of Sanctuary. A city shaped by magic, evil, and political intrigue, she has weathered natural disasters and man-made calamities for ages. The great priest, Molin Torchholder preserved her history and secrets. All his knowledge has since passed along to Cauvin, a stonemason who is now a reluctant advisor to Sanctuary&’s current master, the Irrune chieftain Arizak. Beckoned to the palace, Cauvin hears a troubling prophecy. The shadows are coming, bringing with them sorcery, the likes of which the city hasn&’t seen in decades. Sanctuary has reached a turning point. With new dangers on the way and a dead man haunting his thoughts, Cauvin must find a way to ensure his home&’s continued survival . . . Welcome back to Sanctuary and prepare to meet an eccentric cast of characters like Halott the Necromancer, Latilla the daughter of the legendary artist Lalo the Limmer, Dysan the short and scrappy thief, and Jake the Rat! The shared-world anthology returns with stories by Raymond E. Feist, Dennis L. McKiernan, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Diana Paxson, Jody Lynn Nye, Lynn Abbey, and many more.&“Shapechangers, wizards, cutpurses, and assassins share the spotlight in stories by Lynn Abbey, Raymond Feist, Andrew Offut, and others. Fans of the original &‘Thieves&’ World&’ series should enjoy this volume, a sequel to Abbey&’s novel Sanctuary and a harbinger of other volumes to come. A good choice for most fantasy collections.&” —Library Journal
Turning Points: Essays on the Art of Science Fiction
by Damon KnightCulled from the most imaginative and provocative minds of the pas thirty years, these pieces demonstrate the vitality and diversity, the excitement and commitment of the writers who helped make science fiction what it is today.
Turning the Storm
by Naomi KritzerA powerful new voice in fantasy fiction, the acclaimed author of Fires of the Faithful continues her enthralling epic of persecution and war, passion and triumph, and of the brave young woman who must succeed in... Turning the StormShe is called musician, rebel, soldier, legend. After months of leading an uprising against the treacherous religious order of the Fedeli and the ruling Circle of Mages, young Eliana is known throughout the land. Striking from the blighted wastelands, her army of reformers has grown in number--adding liberated slaves to its ranks. Driven by their beliefs in the Old Way, Eliana and the soldiers of the Lupi stand on faith alone.But faith won't save the Lupi from traitors in their midst--or from the magical fires of the mages. Seeing her soldiers reduced to ashes around her, Eliana takes a desperate gamble: she steps down from command. Then, armed with stolen orders to attend one of the musical ensembles within the Imperial enclave, she disguises herself as a boy, takes up her violin, and heads straight into enemy territory. And now the girl-turned-general adds another title to her rank: spy.From the Paperback edition.
Turnover Point
by Alfred CoppelAlfred Coppel was a science fiction writer in the middle of the 20th century. He wrote adventurous stories for numerous pulp magazines. Other works by Coppel can be found under his pseudonym Robert Cham Gilman. This is one of those stories.
Turtle Island Dreaming
by Thompson Sayer CrockettA life-changing debut novel, Turtle Island Dreaming is the inspirational story of a woman's journey across a magical island of self-discovery.
Turtle Recall
by Terry Pratchett Stephen BriggsFor every Pratchett fan, the must-have, fully updated guidebook to Discworld!The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants that, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.It is also a global publishing phenomenon, with sales of about 85 million books worldwide. The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to thirty-nine books--not including the various guides, maps, diaries, and other side projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of--more than most people can manage with just one head--but fear not: help is at hand!If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated--certainly the most hilarious--setting in fantasy literature . . .If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis . . .If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen . . . If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons . . .Look no further than Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far--now fully updated and completely up to Snuff!
Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far
by Terry Pratchett Stephen BriggsThe Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand!If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature...If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis...If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen...If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons......look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!
Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far
by Terry Pratchett Stephen BriggsThe Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand!If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature...If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis...If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen...If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons......look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!
Tusk Love (Critical Role)
by Critical Role Thea GuanzonA merchant&’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars.&“A true delight of a book! Spicy and heartfelt—this one is a winner all around.&”—Katee Robert, author of Neon GodsAs the daughter of an ambitious merchant, Guinevere&’s path has been predetermined: marry into a noble house of the Dwendalian Empire, raise her family&’s station, and live quietly as a lordling&’s obedient wife. But Guinevere longs for a life unbounded by expectations, for freedom and passion and adventure.Those distant dreams become a sudden reality when her caravan is beset by bandits, leaving her guards slain and Guinevere stranded alone on the dangerous Amber Road. Her only chance of survival is to travel alongside Oskar, the aloof half-orc who saved her during the attack.Unlike Guinevere, Oskar&’s path is not so set in stone. With his mother dead and his apprenticeship abandoned, all that&’s left is a long, lonely walk to a land he&’s never seen to find family he&’s never met. The last thing he needs is a spoiled waif like Guinevere slowing him down—even if the spark between them sizzles with promise.Despite his cold exterior, Oskar is brave and thoughtful and unlike anyone Guinevere has ever met. And while Guinevere may be sheltered, she brings out a softness in him that he has never dared to feel before. As the flames of their passion grow, they realize that soon they&’ll need to choose between their expected destinations or their blossoming romance.Written by New York Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon at the behest of Critical Role&’s Jester Lavorre, Tusk Love brings the most romantic story on Exandrian bookshelves to life.
Tusk the Mighty Mammoth: Tusk the Mighty Mammoth (Beast Quest #17)
by Adam BladeStep into the Dark Realm--home to the most dangerous Beasts yet!Tusk the Mighty Mammoth rules the rotting forests of Gorgonia with razor sharp tusks. She terrorizes the rebels at war with the evil wizard Malvel and is holding Ferno the Fire Dragon captive. Can Tom and Elenna defeat Tusk before Malvel's guards track them down?
Tut, Tut (Time Warp Trio #6)
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithIf it wasn't hard enough keeping track of each other while time traveling thanks to THE BOOK, now there's a third party - a SISTER - to keep track of. Can the Time Warp Trio get themselves, and all their baggage out of ancient Egypt before any one of them is mumified?
Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World
by P. J. Hoover"Pleasantly reminiscent of Rick Riordan’s work.”--Publishers WeeklyMeet Tut! He used to rule Egypt. Now he's stuck in middle school. Having defeated his evil uncle and the Cult of Set, who tried to send him to the afterlife, the perpetually fourteen-year-old King Tut is looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation. But then Tut discovers that his brother Gilgamesh has been captured by the Egyptian god Apep, Lord of Chaos. Gil helped to vanquish Apep thousands of years ago, and now Apep is back for vengeance.It’s up to Tut and his friends, Tia and Henry, to find Gil and stop Apep before he succeeds in his scheme to swallow the sun and plunge the world into darkness forever….Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World will appeal to fans of fast and funny mythological fantasy. Don’t miss Tut’s first epic adventure, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tutto nella Mente
by Jenny TwistTilly si sveglia al buio, da sola e spaventata. Scopre di essere in una strana camera, arredata inspiegabilmente in stile anni 40. Come è arrivata lì? È per caso tornata indietro nel passato? È stata rapita? Di una cosa è certa, non ha mai visto prima questa camera in vita sua. Tutto nella mente è un’affascinante storia che esplora la capacità umana di superare ogni ostacolo, non importa quanto grande, finché creda che sia possibile. Tilly fa parte di un esperimento per l’a cura del Morbo di Alzheimer. Lei e la maggior parte degli altri pazienti che partecipano all’esperimento sembra guarire completamente, ma c’è uno strano effetto collaterale. Tilly e i suoi compagni nell’esperimento sembrano ringiovanire. Lo stesso esperimento potrà essere ripetuto sull’amato marito di Tilly perché possa riprendersi dalle conseguenze di un ictus? Tilly pensa di si e smuoverà cielo e terra per allestirlo. Una storia affascinante, piena di reminiscenze di un tempo passato, Tutto nella Mente affronta anche i dilemmi posti dai nuovi sviluppi di una società la cui cultura è orientata all’idea che la durata naturale della vita umana sia di settanta anni.
Tutto è Silenzio - Le Terre Deserte I
by Valeria Robert L SlaterALL IS SILENCE (LIBRO I - Deserted Lands) E se la Morte si dimenticasse di te? In un futuro che potebbe essere il nostro, Lizzie, adolesciente con un passato di tentati suicidi, riesce a stento a tirare avanti. Poi tutto crolla. Su una Terra apocalittica resa disabitata da una malattia, non ha più motivo per vivere fino a quando una sconvolgente serie di eventi la porterà a trovare un numero. La telefonata che deciderà di fare la porterà lungo un pericoloso viaggio attraverso gli Stati Uniti per incontrare qualcuno che riteneva morto da sempre... C'è spazio, cibo, benzina... ma la paura, la rabbia e la sete di potere sono ancora le leve che muovono l'umanità.
Twas the Week Before Christmas
by Olivia MilesA romantic inn...a white Christmas...hot cocoa by a roaring fire...it all adds up to a perfect holiday romance from Special Edition debut author Olivia Miles! Dear Holly, As I look around the inn, I see garland and mistletoe, colored lights and ornaments-everything I have always professed to despise. You were right to wonder why I would choose to visit the White Barn Inn. You were right about a lot of things. Since I met you, though, everything has changed. I've changed. And that's why I can't go on any longer without telling you the whole story. I don't know if you will ever be able to forgive me. But they say Christmas is a time for miracles. And you do believe in them, don't you? The question is, can you still believe in me? Max
Tweedlioop
by Stanley SchmidtTweedlioop was on Earth as part of his training as a potential heir to the ruler of his planet, many light years away. When the ship that brought him crashed and Tweedlioop was the only survivor, he was set at the mercy of Earth and its inhabitants. Some were kind and understanding toward him. Bill Nordstrom saved him from wolves in the Alaskan wild; Danni, a smart, sympathetic lawyer, battled the authorities for Tweedlioop's custody, and her daughter Laurie became Tweedlioop's one true friend. They all wanted to help Tweedlioop return to his people. But the U.S. government didn't. They trapped Tweedlioop, to test him, and to hold him hostage. They planned to trade him for the key to his people's stardrive. If his friends were quick and sharp, Tweedlioop would not remain a pawn in a deadly game against his powerful elders. If not, when the ship came it would be too late... for all of Earth, and for Tweedlioop.
Twelfth Night Proposal (Shakespeare in Love)
by Karen Rose SmithTo love, or not to love?That is the question for widower Leo Montgomery, a boat designer who'd do anything to make his little .girl happy-except let himself fall for her sweet-faced nanny. Even if that nanny is staying in the bedroom riext door. And even if he can't keep khis mind off Verity Sumpter. Because beneath her drab clothes and plain-Jane glasses he senses there is a beautiful woman who could fill his heart with joy. And a woman who seems as wary of embracing love as he is. Still, can Leo find the courage to put a new spin on this beloved old play...?
Twelve (Danilov Quintet #1)
by Jasper KentThe voordalak--a creature of legend, the tales of which have terrified Russian children for generations. But for Captain Aleksei Ivanovich Danilov--a child of more enlightened times--it is a legend that has long been forgotten. Besides, in the autumn of 1812, he faces a more tangible enemy: the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte. City after city has fallen to the advancing French, and it now seems that only a miracle will keep them from Moscow itself. In desperation, Aleksei and his comrades enlist the help of the Oprichniki--a group of twelve mercenaries from the furthest reaches of Christian Europe, who claim that they can turn the tide of the war. It seems an idle boast, but the Russians soon discover that the Oprichniki are indeed quite capable of fulfilling their promise ... and much more. Unnerved by the fact that so few can accomplish so much, Aleksei remembers those childhood stories of the voordalak. And as he comes to understand the true, horrific nature of these twelve strangers, he wonders at the nightmare they've unleashed in their midst.... Full of historical detail, thrilling action, and heart-stopping supernatural moments, Twelve is storytelling at its most original and exciting.
Twelve Days: A Novel
by Steven BarnesA paranormal thriller from master storyteller Steven Barnes: A broken family struggles to hold itself together against a plot to unleash global genocide in Twelve DaysAround the world, leaders and notorious criminals alike are mysteriously dying. A terrorist group promises a series of deaths within two months. And against the backdrop of the apocalypse, the lives of a small shattered family and a broken soldier are transformed in the bustling city of Atlanta.Olympia Dorsey is a journalist and mother, with a cynical teenage daughter and an autistic son named Hannibal, all trying to heal from a personal tragedy. Across the street, Ex–Special Forces soldier Terry Nicolas and his wartime unit have reunited Stateside to carry out a risky heist that will not only right a terrible injustice, but also set them up for life—at the cost of their honor. Terry and the family's visit to an unusual martial arts exhibition brings them into contact with Madame Gupta, a teacher of singular skill who offers not just a way for Terry to tap into mastery beyond his dreams, but also for Hannibal to transcend the limits of his condition. But to see these promises realized, Terry will need to betray those with whom he fought and bled.Meanwhile, as the death toll gains momentum and society itself teeters on the edge of collapse, Olympia's fragile clan is placed in jeopardy, and Terry comes to understand the terrible price he must pay to prevent catastrophe.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.