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The Carpet Makers
by Andreas EschbachSince the time of pre-history, carpetmakers tie intricate knots to form carpets for the court of the Emperor. These carpets are made from the hairs of wives and daughters; they are so detailed and fragile that each carpetmaker finishes only one single carpet in his entire lifetime.This art descends from father to son, since the beginning of time itself.But one day the empire of the God Emperor vanishes, and strangers begin to arrive from the stars to follow the trace of the hair carpets. What these strangers discover is beyond all belief, more than anything they could have ever imagined...Brought to the attention of Tor Books by Orson Scott Card, this edition of The Carpet Makers contains a special introduction by Orson Scott Card.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Carpet People (Discworld Ser.)
by Terry PratchettThe New York Times bestselling author of the Discworld series delivers &“fantasy with comedic flair&” in his debut novel and first children&’s book (VOYA). In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . . That&’s the old story everyone knows and loves. But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples, and there&’s a new story in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet. The story of power-hungry mouls—and of two brothers who set out on an adventure to end all adventures when their village is flattened. It&’s a story that will come to a terrible end—if someone doesn&’t do something about it. If everyone doesn&’t do something about it . . . First published in 1971, this hilarious and wise novel marked the debut of the phenomenal Sir Terry Pratchett. Years later, Sir Terry revised the work, and this special collectable edition includes the updated text, his original color and black-and-white illustrations, and an exclusive story—a forerunner to The Carpet People created by the seventeen-year-old nascent writer who would become one of the world&’s most beloved storytellers. &“Only a writer with a masterstroke of imagination could place an entire empire of goodies and baddies within the fronds of a carpet.&”—Daily Mail &“The perfect starting place for young readers; seasoned Pratchett fans will just revel in his wit, his subversion of tropes and his sense of humanity . . . Small in scale but large in pleasure.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Brilliantly funny dialogue, high peaks of imagination.&”—The Times
Carrera a través del Espacio
by David HawkNeil Webb y su mejor amiga, Marie, están disfrutando su primer día de vacaciones de verano cuando Neil recibe un mensaje misterioso de su padre. En el mensaje, Neil se entera que su padre, Stephen, ha estado usando agujeros de gusano para visitar planetas alienígenas. Stephen estaba en camino a visitar una especie hiper-inteligente llamada Teva cuando él y su mejor amigo, el famoso científico el Dr. William Lowell, quedaron atrapados en una guerra extraterrestre y quedaron varados en un planeta desconocido, lo que provocó que enviara un mensaje para su hijo. Neil y Marie deben viajar a través del universo para encontrar a su padre y al Dr. Lowell o para completar la misión de su padre. Una misión que cambiará el rumbo de la civilización humana.
Carrera a Través del Espacio II: La Ola de Tiempo
by David HawkStephen Webb está varado en un sombrío planeta sin vida, y el Dr. Lowell está cerca de morir. Del otro lado del universo, Neil y Marie llegan al planeta oceánico de Amphibios, donde se encuentran con un visitante inesperado. El camino para encontrar al padre de Neil los lleva a un planeta lleno de cicatrices llamado Cylosis, donde llegan en medio de una feroz batalla entre las fuerzas de la Resistencia y el Estado opresivo. Neil debe encontrar el camino que lo conduzca hacia su padre y el Dr. Lowell y, si no puede, debe tomar la decisión de viajar a Varillam.
Carrera a Través del Espacio III - El Final de los Tiempos
by David HawkNeil se ha reunido con su padre en el oscuro planeta Flora, pero una explosión ha dejado atrás al abuelo Al. Una emergencia hace que el equipo huya de su refugio de regreso a Cylosis, donde son capturados por las despiadadas fuerzas del Estado y, ademas, Marie ha desaparecido. Los terrícolas necesitan confiar en su inteligencia y en las fuerzas del universo para escapar de una muerte segura y completar su misión a Varillam. La evolución de la raza humana está en juego.
La carretera
by Cormac McCarthyUna demoledora fábula sobre el futuro del ser humano, destinada a convertirse en la obra maestra del autor. La carretera, novela galardonada con el premio Pulitzer 2007 y best seller literario del año en Estados Unidos, transcurre en la inmensidad del territorio norteamericano, un paisaje literalmente quemado por lo que parece haber sido un reciente holocausto nuclear. En un mundo apocalíptico donde llueve ceniza, un hombre y un chico cruzan a pie el territorio norteamericano en dirección al sur. El hambre es mucho más que una preocupación diaria: es la medida de todas las cosas, y las bandas de caníbales asolan el país convertido en un yermo donde solo la barbarie ha echado raíces. El amor de un padre por su hijo es, sin embargo, la única luz de una tierra que ha perdido a sus dioses. Quizá el fuego de la civilización no se haya apagado para siempre. La crítica ha dicho...«Javier Marías, preguntado por si él era candidato al Nobel, respondió que si alguien merecía ese galardón era Cormac McCarthy.»Enrique Murillo, El País «Junto a Salinger y Thomas Pynchon, Cormac McCarthy es el otro eremita de la narrativa norteamericana. No se deja ver, apenas fotografiar, nadie saber ahora mismo por dónde pisa. De los tres autores de culto, para mí es el más grande.»Robert Saladrigas, La Vanguardia «Esta novela está llamada a ser una de las grandes obras de la literatura universal.»Diego Gándara, La Razón
La Carretera
by Cormac MccarthyUn padre y su hijo caminan solos por una América devastada. Nada se mueve en el paisaje quemado salvo cenizas en el viento. El cielo es oscuro, la nieve gris, y el frío es capaz de romper las rocas. Su destino es la costa, aunque no saben qué, si algo, les espera allí. No tienen nada; sólo una pistola para defenderse contra las bandas que acechan la carretera, las ropas que llevan puestas, un carrito con comida, y el uno al otro. La carreteraes la historia profundamente conmovedora de un viaje. Un...
Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy: The Green Fairies Book 7 (Rainbow Magic #7)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are excited for their holiday - but their hearts sink when they see their favourite beach is covered in litter. They visit the King and Queen of Fairyland , who introduce them to seven trainee fairies, the Green Fairies. But then Jack Frost turns up to steal their new wands! Rachel and Kirsty will have to get them back if they want the world to be clean... 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Green Fairies set! Nicole the Beach Fairy; Isabella the Air Fairy; Edie the Garden Fairy; Coral the Reef Fairy; Lily the Rainforest Fairy; Milly the River Fairy; Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carrier 10: Arsenal
by Keith DouglassBook 10 in the Carrier series. This time, tombstone and the crew are stuck in the middle of a rapidly worsening situation. Caught between micromanaging unscrupulous politicians back home and a Cuban faction which is sick and tired of being pushed around by the U.S. and thinks it can turn things around with a blow that will break the United States' will, can tombstone and the crew of Jefferson pull off another miracle?
Carrion Comfort
by Dam SimmonsThe Past... Caught behind the lines of Hitler’s Final Solution, Saul Laski is one of the multitudes destined to die in the notorious Chelmno extermination camp. Until he rises to meet his fate and finds himself face-to-face with an evil far older, and far greater, than the Nazis themselves.... The Present... Compelled by the encounter to survive at all costs, so begins a journey that for Saul will span decades and cross continents, plunging into the darkest corners of twentieth-century history to reveal a secret society of beings who throughout the ages may exist behind the world’s most horrible and violent events. Killing from a distance, they are people with the psychic ability to “use” humans: read their minds, subjugate them to their wills, experience through their senses, and force them to acts of unspeakable aggression. Each year, three of the most powerful of this hidden order meet to discuss their triumphs of bloodshed and destruction. But at this reunion, something will go terribly wrong. Saul’s quest is about to reach its elusive object, drawing hunter and hunted alike into a struggle that will plumb the depths of mankind’s attraction to violence, and determine the future of the world itself.
Carrion Comfort
by Dan SimmonsCarrion Comfort is a science fiction/horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1989 in hard cover by Dark Harvest and in 1990 in paperback by Warner Books. It won the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Poll Award for Best Horror Novel, and the August Derleth Award for Best Novel.
Carry On
by Rainbow Rowell<P>Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. <P>Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up. <P>Carry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters. <P><b> Nominee for the 2018 Young Reader's Choice Award </b> <i>(Pacific Northwest Library Association)</i>
Carry on
by Rainbow RowellBestseller #1 de The New York Times. Elegido como Mejor Libro YA 2015 por la revista Time, School Library Journal y por Barnes & Noble.El nuevo libro de Rainbow Rowell, con dos de los personajes que conociste en Fangirl.Simon Snow es el mago más poderoso del mundo, tiene diecisiete años y es el Elegido, el único que puede salvar la magia. La verdad: Simon es el peor Elegido que a nadie se le pudo haber ocurrido.Lo único que Simon quiere es disfrutar de su último año en Watford antes de morir como un héroe, pero no hay manera. Su novia truena con él, su mejor amiga quiere que huya, su mentor lo evita... y Baz, su archienemigo, se la pasaría en grande a su costa, pero este año ni siquiera se ha dignado a aparecer por la escuela, el muy idiota. Y Baz será malvado y un vampiro y un imbécil, pero tiene razón: la mayor parte del tiempo Simon ni siquiera puede controlar su magia, ¿y se supone que va a salvar al mundo?La crítica ha opinado:"Una historia brillantemente adictiva y genuinamente romántica" -Revista Time-"Una Rowell de primer nivel... casi imposible de dejar de leer" - Publishers Weekly-"Para fans de Harry Potter, de Rainbow Rowell y de las historias de amor y de magia" -School Library Journal-
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry-on Anti-virus System: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Bi HuoNatural poison that could cause certain death? Talent trash, mocked by others? Magic treasures, medicinal pills, and battle techniques aren't good enough? Being in a Bloodline Family without awakening an ancient bloodline? Don't worry, as long as I give you a physical examination and clean up and optimize, none of this is a problem! Let's see how a young man with a super anti-virus system would snare a genius with the power of an ancient bloodline and step onto the peak of the world from now on, dominating the world! Close]
Carry the Flame
by James JarosTomorrow's world is a wasteland, decimated by vengeful nature and disease . . .And those who rule the ruins worship a cruel and terrible god.Having survived the terror of the Alliance and the single-minded fanaticism of its hideous religion, a caravan of survivors moves quickly into the Great American Desert, the wastes of what once was America's heartland. With her daughters at her side—recently rescued Ananda and her daring older sister, Bliss—Jessie hopes to find sanctuary in the Arctic, now rumored to be temperate. But their enemies are powerful and relentless, and will not rest until they possess the caravan's most precious treasures: their prepubescent female children, a stolen tanker filled with fuel . . . and a pair of frightened twins, whom the Army of God calls "demon." But the danger in pursuit pales before the horror that lies ahead when Jessie, the marauder-turned-ally Burned Fingers, and the innocents in their care face the savagery, the madness, and the monsters that dwell in the terrifying City of Shade.
Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Woman, a Husband, and her Alligator
by Homer HickamBig Fish meets The Notebook in this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligator that is a moving tribute to love, from the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning memoir Rocket Boys—the basis of the movie October Sky.Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie’s dreams of a life with him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields, married to Homer.Unfulfilled as a miner’s wife, Elsie was reminded of her carefree days with Buddy every day because of his unusual wedding gift: an alligator named Albert she raised in the only bathroom in the house. When Albert scared Homer by grabbing his pants, he gave Elsie an ultimatum: “Me or that alligator!” After giving it some thought, Elsie concluded there was only one thing to do: Carry Albert home.Carrying Albert Home is the funny, sweet, and sometimes tragic tale of a young couple and a special alligator on a crazy 1,000-mile adventure. Told with the warmth and down-home charm that made Rocket Boys a beloved bestseller, Homer Hickam’s rollicking tale is ultimately a testament to that strange and marvelous emotion we inadequately call love.
Carson of Venus: Pirates Of Venus, Lost On Venus, Carson Of Venus (Classics To Go)
by Edgar BorroughsThe novel, which was written two years before the outbreak of World War II, satirises Nazi Germany by including a fascist political faction called the "Zani". There is also a character named "Muso" as a reference to Benito Mussolini. Unlike the first two Venus novels, Carson of Venus focuses on spy intrigue and war instead of wilderness adventuring. It also indicates a change of political orientation from that of the earlier books, where the villains were modelled on Russian Communists. (Wikipedia)
Carson of Venus: Venus Book 3
by Edgar Rice BurroughsCarson Napier, first Earthman to reach Venus, had to keep alert every instant of his stay on that world of mist and mystery. For its lands were unmapped, its inhabitants many, varied, and strange, and he had taken an obligation to restore a native princess to her lost homeland. On terrible oceans where dreaded sea-monsters dwelled, in deep forests where terror haunted every branch, and behind the walls of eerie cities where power-mad chieftains plotted uncanny schemes, "Carson of Venus" is fast-paced science fiction adventure.
Carson of Venus SF Gateway Omnibus: Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus
by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe son of a Civil War veteran, Edgar Rice Burroughs was a prolific writer for the early pulp magazines. Famous the world over as the creator of Tarzan - and in SF circles for his Martian tales featuring John Carter - Burroughs is a household name. But John Carter wasn't the only Earthman to champion another world. This omnibus collects PIRATES OF VENUS, LOST ON VENUS and CARSON OF VENUS - the first three of Burroughs' classic pulp tales of Carson Napier on the waterworld of Amtor - better known to us as Venus.PIRATES OF VENUS: The shimmering, cloud-covered planet of Venus conceals a wondrous secret: the strikingly beautiful yet deadly world of Amtor. In Amtor, cities of immortal beings flourish in giant trees reaching thousands of feet into the sky; ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below; rare flashes of sunlight precipitate devastating storms; and the inhabitants believe their world is saucer-shaped with a fiery center and icy rim. Stranded on Amtor after his spaceship crashes, astronaut Carson Napier is swept into a world where revolution is ripe, the love of a princess comes at a dear price, and death can come as easily from the blade of a sword as from the ray of a futuristic gun. LOST ON VENUS: Napier's adventures continue in this pulse-pounding sequel to PIRATES OF VENUS. Here the intrepid and wry explorer takes on a savage world in order to rescue the princess from her sworn enemies. Napier's epic quest for Duare takes him through the streets of the City of the Dead, into the terrifying Room of the Seven Doors, and face to face with fantastic and perilous creatures. LOST ON VENUS brims with the action, suspense and wit unique to the Master of Adventure.CARSON OF VENUS: Carson Napier, first Earthman to reach Venus, had to keep alert every instant of his stay on that world of mist and mystery. For its lands were unmapped, its inhabitants many, varied and strange, and he had taken an obligation to restore a native princess to her lost homeland. On terrible oceans where dreaded sea-monsters dwelled, in deep forests where terror haunted every branch, and behind the walls of eerie cities where power-mad chieftains plotted uncanny schemes, CARSON OF VENUS is fast-paced science fiction adventure.
La carta, la bruja y el anillo (Los casos de Lewis Barnavelt #Volumen)
by John Bellairs¡La tercera parte del clásico del suspense juvenil La casa del reloj en la pared! ¿Podrán Rose y la señora Zimmerman resolver este nuevo misterio? Las vacaciones de Rose pintan de lo más aburridas sin Lewis. Hasta que una misteriosa carta que habla de un anillo mágico llega a manos de la señora Zimmermann, y ocurre lo inesperado... Y las dos se embarcan juntas en un terrorífico viaje para descubrir el paradero del anillo. ¿Podrán enfrentarse solas a los misterios ocultos que las esperan?
Cartas en el Asunto (Mundodisco #Volumen 33)
by Terry PratchettCon Cartas en el asunto, trigésimo tercera novela del «Mundodisco», Terry Pratchett volvía a superar el listón que él mismo se ponía cada vez más alto. Divertida e inteligente, esta entrega de la serie quedó finalista en los prestigiosos premios Nebula y Locus de 2005. Húmedo von Mustachen, artista de las estafas, los timos y las apuestas fraudulentas, debe elegir entre la muerte y la vida. O lo que es lo mismo, entre pensar unas famosas últimas palabras de camino a la horca, o aceptar la oferta de lord Vetinari de modernizar el moribundo servicio de correos de Ankh-Morpork. Pasar de la honrada delincuencia a trabajar para el gobierno... hum, difícil decisión. Tendría que reabrir la destartalada Oficina de Correos, en la que se acumulan toneladas de cartas desde hace años. Tendría que desafiar al sol, la lluvia, la nieve, los perros, los trolls con palos, las enormes cosas verdes con dientes y tantos otros obstáculos en la ruta de un cartero. Tendría que enfrentarse a su principal competencia: el equipo directivo de la compañía de torres de señales que ha monopolizado las comunicaciones del Mundodisco. Y tampoco estaría nada mal conseguir una cita con la señorita Buencorazón... Tal vez haga falta un timador nato, con don de gentes y mucho estilo, para triunfar donde otros más escrupulosos han fracasado. Puede que sea el momento de tomar... cartas en el asunto.
Cartas en el asunto (Mundodisco #33)
by Terry PratchettHúmedo von Mustachen, artista de las estafas, los timos y las apuestas fraudulentas, debe elegir entre la muerte y la vida. O lo que es lo mismo, entre pensar unas famosas últimas palabras de camino a la horca, o aceptar la oferta de lord Vetinari de poner en pie y modernizar el moribundo servicio de correos de Ankh-Morpork.Pasar de la honrada delincuencia a trabajar para el gobierno... hum, una decisión difícil. Tendría que reabrir la destartalada Oficina de Correos, en la que se acumulan toneladas de cartas desde hace años. Cartas «muertas», cartas con historias, cartas que están pidiendo ser repartidas. Tendría que desafiar el sol, la lluvia, la nieve, los perros, los trolls con palos, las enormes cosas verdes con dientes y tantos otros obstáculos en la ruta de un cartero. Tendría que enfrentarse a su principal competencia: el equipo directivo de la compañía de torres de señales que ha monopolizado las comunicaciones del Mundodisco.Y tampoco estaría nada mal conseguir una cita con la señorita Buencorazón... Tal vez haga falta un timador nato, con don de gentes y mucho estilo, para triunfar donde otros más escrupulosos han fracasado. Puede que sea el momento de tomar... cartas en el asunto.Con Cartas en el asunto, Terry Pratchett vuelve a superar un listón que él mismo pone cada vez más alto. Divertida e inteligente, esta nueva entrega de la serie del Mundodisco quedó finalista en los prestigiosos premios Nebula y Locus de 2005, y cuando se publicó originalmente fue el libro de tapa dura más vendido aquel año en Gran Bretaña.