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The Brightonomicon: Book 8 of the Brentford Trilogy
by Robert RankinOur teenage hero, having been thrown from Brighton Pier by the leader of The Canvey Island Mod Squad, narrowly escapes drowning thanks to the Perfect Master, Cosmic Dick and self-styled Logos of the Aeon (not to mention the reinventer of the Ocarina), Hugo Rune Himself.Our hero has lost his memory, and, in desperation, agrees to join The Lad Himself in the solving of twelve cases based upon The Brightonomicon, the new zodiac signs formed by the alignment of Brighton streets and discovered by Rune: carriageway constellations.And together they must find the Chronovision before it falls into the wrong hands and affords ultimate power to the would-be world dictator. And this being an adventure most exciting, they must find it before the sinister Count Otto Black, would-be World Dictator and all-round bad guy. Or the whole world will all go to pot.
Bright's Passage: A Novel
by Josh RitterNATIONAL BESTSELLER Henry Bright has newly returned to West Virginia from the battlefields of the First World War. Griefstruck by the death of his young wife and unsure of how to care for the infant son she left behind, Bright is soon confronted by the destruction of the only home he's ever known. His hopes for safety rest with the angel who has followed him to Appalachia from the trenches of France and who now promises to protect him and his son. Haunted by the abiding nightmare of his experiences in the war and shadowed by his dead wife's father, the Colonel, and his two brutal sons, Bright--along with his newborn--makes his way through a ravaged landscape toward an uncertain salvation. DON'T MISS THE EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION BETWEEN JOSH RITTER AND NEIL GAIMAN IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com
Brightside Crossing
by Alan E. NourseFour men set out to prove their mettle by crossing the bright side of Mercury when it is closest to the sun. A feat which no one has ever done and survived. The odds are against them and they will need all of their expertise and courage if they are to succeed. Even that might not be enough.
Brightstorm: A Sky-ship Adventure (Brightstorm #1)
by Vashti HardyCritically acclaimed in the UK, Brightstorm is a fast-paced fantasy adventure novel that will set imaginations soaring. Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive devastating news: their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris. To make matters worse, the Lontown Geographical Society finds Ernest Brightstorm guilty of sabotaging the expedition of his competitor, Eudora Vane. But a mysterious clue leads the twins to question the story they’ve been told—and to uncover the truth, they must undertake the journey of a lifetime. Joining the ragtag crew of a homemade sky-ship captained by the intrepid Harriet Culpepper, Arthur and Maudie race to South Polaris to salvage their family’s reputation and find out what really happened on their father’s doomed expedition. Brightstorm is a propulsive and compelling fantasy adventure set among the vibrant landscapes and dynamic characters of Vashti Hardy’s vividly imagined world.
Brightsuit Macbear (North American Confederacy #7)
by L. Neil SmithTom Edison Maru was no ordinary spaceship--it was the pride of the human Confederacy--a flying colony bigger than most nations on Earth. To fifteen-year-old Berdan Geanor, it was home--until his crusty grandfather suddenly jumped ship, making off with an experimental spacesuit with unusual powers plus a load of family secrets. Berdan vowed to stop the old man even though it meant leaving home for a mysterious jungle planet called Majesty. Yet, with the help of new friends of several species, some from Earth and some not, a handy plasma pistol, and a lot of courage, Berdan not only braved the rigors of a strange world, unraveled more of the depths of his grandfather's traitorous dealings than he would have ever expected.
Brigid Beware! (Brigid Thrush #2)
by Kathleen LeverichBrigid is dying for a pair of "glass slippers" so she can look like all the other girls at school. But when her eight-year-old fairy godmother, Maribel, grants Brigid's wish, she also makes some of Brigid's other clothing disappear! Once again, Brigid is fed up with Maribel--until she learns an important lesson about fads. Pictures are described. Don't miss the first Brigid Thrush book, Brigid Bewitched, and the third book, Brigid the Bad, which are in the Bookshare library along with other fun books by Kathleen Leverich.
The Brill Pill: A Novel
by Akemi C. BrodskyIn the not-so-distant future, organs can be re-grown from a handful of stem cells.For patients who can afford the treatment and hang on to life support for long enough, the prognosis is good. Even the most complex organ of all can be reproduced in the lab with nearly perfect accuracy. Nearly. Patients of brain regeneration face a wide range of problems, from loss of motor functions or intelligence to sociopathy. Spurred by personal tragedy, research scientist William Dalal works feverishly to improve the lives of those he has had a hand in saving. For every success, however, there is a consequence, and eventually a question arises in his mind: Are they worth it? His desire to help fades as he comes to realize a shocking truth: the monsters he has created are taking over.As Will walks a fine line between altruism and ambition, acquaintances and events change the way in which he perceives the world and the extent to which he is willing to compromise in order to make his mark on it. As the situation escalates, he finds himself dealing brain-enhancing drugs and developing life-altering treatments. In their deliverance, he sees his own—but is he deluding himself?
El Brillante
by Malcolm ArchibaldRecién salida de la campaña contra los nórdicos, Melcorka la mujer espadachín está inquieta. Ella desea vengarse de Egil el escandinavo por la muerte de su madre, pero sabe que Defender, su espada mágica, no puede matar sin un propósito noble. Después de que Bradan el Errante, su compañero pacífico, hiciera los arreglos para que visitara a una vidente llamada Fitheach para tranquilizar su mente, Melcorka recibe una grave advertencia. Se dirigen hacia las islas occidentales en busca de conocimiento, enfrentando muchos peligros en su camino. Con la ayuda del líder pirata Osprey y Héctor, líder de Ulvust, avanzan hacia las Piedras Permanentes de Callanish para enfrentarse al enemigo más temible de todos: El Brillante
Brillante Esperanza: Calendario de Adviento
by Annemarie Nikolaus Annette Paul Elsa Rieger Evelyn Sperber-Hummel Renate Hupfeld Tine Sprandel Sigrid WohlgemuthEn un futuro lejano, innumerables guerras y catástrofes medioambientales han destruido el mundo. El hambre y las enfermedades han hecho retroceder a los seres humanos a sus instintos primarios. Los pocos supervivientes se martirizan, bien como resignados lobos solitarios a través de los interminables inviernos. O bien vagabundean como figuras sin hogar e intentan agilizar la desaparición de toda forma de vida. Erid malvive desde hace tres años solo en una cueva. Desde que perdió a su compañera, para él solo cuenta el mero hecho de sobrevivir. Entonces aparece en la lejanía una luz extraña. El mismo día, una loba herida busca en su cueva protección. En Erid retorna la curiosidad. Sucede algo extraordinario mientras busca el origen de la luz con la loba a través de la nieve y la escarcha; y siempre parece que la loba es más lista que él. Una anciana, que comparte con ellos un trecho del peligroso camino, enseña a Erid una nueva confianza. Y finalmente él se encuentra con Miriam... La novela de ciencia ficción “Brillante esperanza” está escrita como un calendario de adviento, con fotos y textos para cada día. Lo que los lectores dicen: “Con Brillante esperanza las autoras han conseguido un calendario de adviento a la manera moderna, en cuya historia sin embargo arde el calor del corazón de los cuentos antiguos”. “La historia tiene lugar en algún momento de un futuro lejano pero parece como si estuviésemos atrás en la Edad de Piedra. (…) Adviento – la llegada – muy clásicamente, el protagonista sigue aquí un camino que al final lo deja llegar. La luz – Esperanza y Confianca – imágenes navideñas tradicionales en una historia de Navidad insólita.
Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori #3)
by Lian HearnA beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth. Filled with adventure and surprising twists of plot and fortune, this third book in the Tales of the Otori series travels beyond the Three Countries, to the outside influences that threaten to intrude upon this isolated realm.
Brilliant
by Brian Michael BendisBrian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS tells a modern science, superheroes, and power.The first creator-owned book by Ultimate Spider-Man co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, Brilliant tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers. Can the best and brightest change science fiction into science fact? And if so, how will the world at large react? Brilliant is a thriller of the highest order. It is a story of how true power can either destroy or protect the strongest of friendships. It is the story of how the world will react when our true potential is finally unlocked. Collecting BRILLIANT #1–#5.
Brilliant Bake Off: Book 10 (Secret Princesses #10)
by Rosie BanksA gorgeous new series about magical princesses and best friendsBest friends Charlotte and Mia can't bear it when Charlotte's family moves far away. But when they become trainee Secret Princesses they begin an amazing adventure together - and they can see each other whenever they like!
The Brilliant Death (Brilliant Death)
by A. R. CapettaTeodora di Sangro is used to hiding her magical ability to transform enemies into music boxes and mirrors. Nobody knows she’s a strega—and she aims to keep it that way. The she meets Cielo—and everything changes. A strega who can switch outward form as effortlessly as turning a page in a book, Cielo shows Teodora what her life could be like if she masters the power she’s been keeping secret. And not a moment too soon: the ruler of Vinalia has poisoned the patriarchs of the country’s five controlling families, including Teodora’s father, and demands that each family send a son to the palace. If she wants to save her family, Teodora must travel to the capital—not disguised as a boy, but transformed into one. But the road to the capital, and to bridling her powers, is full of enemies and complications, including the one she least expects: falling in love.
Brimstone
by Cherie PriestA new dark historical fantasy from the “supremely gifted”* Cherie Priest, author of Mapelcroft and Boneshaker.In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tomás Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in liquid fire. Having left the battlefield a shattered man, he comes home to find yet more tragedy—for in his absence, his wife has died of the flu. Haunted by memories of the woman he loved and the atrocities he perpetrated, Tomás dreams of fire and finds himself setting match to flame when awake.... Alice Dartle is a talented clairvoyant living among others who share her gifts in the community of Cassadaga, Florida. She too dreams of fire, knowing her nightmares are connected to the shell-shocked war veteran and widower. And she believes she can bring peace to him and his wife’s spirit. But the inferno that threatens to consume Tomás and Alice was set ablaze centuries ago by someone whose hatred transcended death itself....*Christopher Golden, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Brimstone Angels (Neverwinter: Brimstone Angels #1)
by Erin M. EvansRejected at birth and raised in a village of tiefling misfits, Farideh expects a life without friends, love, or control over her destiny. Then she makes a pact with a devil named Lorcan, and everything changes. Lorcan promises all she ever dreamed of and asks for nothing in return. Her twin sister Havilar urges Farideh to resist the devil's sway. But Farideh's not so sure. Lorcan may be dangerous but the power he offers is exhilarating.In the ruins of Neverwinter, Farideh's doubts get tangled up in a devilish snare six layers deep. A succubus playing human pawns against an otherworldly foe sees the twins as obstacles in her path. And Lorcan's monstrous sisters have their eyes on the city--and on Farideh. There's no time to question her pact with Lorcan--it will take every ounce of Farideh's newfound powers to get out of Neverwinter alive.From the Paperback edition.
The Brimstone Betrayal
by Terence WestRose Webb isn't the chosen one. She just has a job to do. Part hunter, killer, and public relations agent, Rose is a Brimstone Syndicate Seeker. It's her responsibility to ensure that no humans learn of the Syndicate's existence, and all Inhumans are obeying the laws. Unfortunately she is also a one hundred and thirty year old vampire, and that is easier said than done. Humans still consider those things that go bump in the night just a myth, and the Brimstone Syndicate will do anything to keep it that way. A botched operation to clean out a nest of illegal vampires leads Rose and her partners, a young werewolf and a pissy goblin, directly into a confrontation with powers that threaten to subvert the Syndicate. Rose must use her connections in the underworld to investigate, unravel, and solve the mystery and not everyone, or everything, is as it seems.
Brimstone Bride
by Barbara J. HancockStranger, Seductress or His Salvation? One hundred years ago, Adam Turov, master of Nightingale Vineyards, bartered his soul for freedom from the Order of Samuel and their Rogue daemon allies. But he didn't know true damnation until Victoria D'Arcy crossed the billionaire vintner's threshold... Sworn to protect her, Adam must resist with every fiber of his being a voice that sounds like an angel singing and her potent charm. An unwilling pawn of the Order, Victoria must betray Adam to save her young son. Yet the more time she spends at his estate on her clandestine mission, the harder it becomes to deny the Brimstone heat scorching a path of desire between them...
The Brimstone Deception
by Lisa ShearinMen in Black meets Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum in the new urban fantasy novel starring seer Makenna Fraser and her fellow agents at Supernatural Protection & Investigation.The agents of Supernatural Protection & Investigations (SPI) know that fighting evil is a full-time job, especially when a new designer drug--with mind-blowing side effects--hits the streets... It's called Brimstone. And after the first few hits, you'll see every supernatural beast sharing the sidewalk, train, or office with you. After that, you'll start seeing the really scary stuff. I'm Makenna Fraser, seer for the SPI. And the collateral damage caused by Brimstone is something I'd like to unsee: dead drug dealers missing their hearts--and souls. Because your local pusher doesn't stand a chance against the new cartel muscling its way into New York. And since the drug can only be produced with magic and molten brimstone fresh from Hell, that means a rift to the underworld is open somewhere in the city. And when--not if--the cartel loses control of it, well... It's going to be Hell on earth.From the Paperback edition.
Brimstone Kiss
by Carole Nelson DouglasDelilah and her partner - tall, dark, handsome, and Hispanic ex-FBI guy Ric Montoya - are busy solving a "Romeo and Juliet" double-murder and she's got plenty more to deal with: vampires, werewolves, and tigers, oh my!
The Brimstone Network (The Brimstone Network #1)
by Thomas E. SniegoskiThirteen-year-old Abraham "Bram" Stone has never lived an ordinary life. Home is a monastery in the Himalayan Mountains, where the monks train him in otherworldly fighting skills. Bram's father, Elijah Stone, leads a group called the Brimstone Network, an order of warriors and sorcerers who provide the last line of defense against all paranormal dangers. Bram always knew that one day he'd take his father's place. But that day comes far too soon when a bizarre man named Mr. Stitcharrives at the monastery and breaks the news to Bram: Every member of the Brimstone Network, including Elijah, has been assassinated. Suddenly it's up to Bram to form a new Brimstone Network out of the rubble of the old, in the hope that he can rise to the challenge in time to stop a terrifying threat to humanity.
Brimstone Prince
by Barbara J. HancockA match made in hellThe adopted daughter of the daemon king, Lily Santiago has lived her life in darkness. After one glimpse of desert sunlight, she begins to understand what she’s been missing.Michael D’Arcy Turov might be heir to the throne of hell, but he has firmly rejected that legacy. All he wants is to play his guitar… Until he meets Lily, and her kiss awakens the Brimstone burn he’s long suppressed. A pawn in the war between her foster father and rogue daemons, Lily is determined to let Michael keep his freedom. But what if his desire for her is enough to take him back to hell?
Brimstone Seduction
by Barbara J. HancockBETWEEN DESTINY AND DESIRE Damnation is John Severne's inheritance, and stalking the accursed his legacy. Kat D'Arcy has her own ill-starred birthright. The strange gift that runs along her maternal line dooms her to a life trapped between daemons and those who pursue them. But Severne is unlike any daemon hunter she's ever known. The Brimstone in his blood arouses every fiber of her being. For Severne, Kat is the key to his salvation...until she becomes much more than that. As the ultimate danger closes in on them both, Severne must decide if he can abuse Kat's trust-and betray his own heart.
Brindisi con le streghe: Un giallo delle streghe di Westwick (I misteri delle streghe di Westwick #5)
by Colleen CrossMerlot, magia e morte... La sagra annuale del vino di Westwick Corners è, nei sogni di Cen, l’occasione in cui Tyler le chiederà di sposarla. Tuttavia, quando viene rinvenuto un cadavere, è subito chiaro che merlot, magia e morte non vadano d’accordo! Brindisi con le streghe è il quinto volume della serie Gialli paranormali delle streghe di Westwick. Ciascun libro può essere letto come giallo a sé stante, tuttavia vi appassionerete ancora di più a questa serie partendo dal primo volume, Caccia alle streghe.
Bring Back Yesterday
by A. Bertram ChandlerHAUNTED BY THE PAST, JOHN PETERSEN WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK...OR WOULD HE?When Lightning blasts off without him, Second Officer John Petersen is finished as far as Trans-Galactic Clippers are concerned. Branded a deserter, stranded on Carinthia and desperate for a job, there are very few places left to go. The Rim Runners would have him - they'll have anyone who's still warm and can flash some kind of certificate. But there may be a less than unpleasant alternative...Private detective Steve Vynalek needs Petersen. Has a fanatical scientist on the planet Wenceslaus really found a way to beat the time travel problem, a way to bring back yesterday? The Presidents of Carinthia and Vynalek are convinced that Petersen is the only man for the job. In the airless wastes of Wenceslaus, Petersen finds himself reliving the past, trapped in a terrible cycle of familiarity - a cycle that only he can break.
Bring Back Yesterday
by A. Bertram ChandlerHAUNTED BY THE PAST, JOHN PETERSEN WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK...OR WOULD HE?When Lightning blasts off without him, Second Officer John Petersen is finished as far as Trans-Galactic Clippers are concerned. Branded a deserter, stranded on Carinthia and desperate for a job, there are very few places left to go. The Rim Runners would have him - they'll have anyone who's still warm and can flash some kind of certificate. But there may be a less than unpleasant alternative...Private detective Steve Vynalek needs Petersen. Has a fanatical scientist on the planet Wenceslaus really found a way to beat the time travel problem, a way to bring back yesterday? The Presidents of Carinthia and Vynalek are convinced that Petersen is the only man for the job. In the airless wastes of Wenceslaus, Petersen finds himself reliving the past, trapped in a terrible cycle of familiarity - a cycle that only he can break.