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The Android's Dream
by John ScalziA human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most...unusual...way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire, who with the help of Brian Javna, a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. And they find it, in the unknowing form of Robin Baker, pet store owner, whose genes contain traces of the sheep DNA. But there are others with plans for the sheep as well: Mercenaries employed by the military. Adherents of a secret religion based on the writings of a 21st century science fiction author. And alien races, eager to start a revolution on their home world and a war on Earth. To keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off the greatest diplomatic coup in history, a grand gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds. There's only one chance to get it right, to save the life of Robin Baker -- and to protect the future of humanity.
Wolves of the Gods (Tales of the Timuras, Book #2)
by Allan ColeThe triumphant epic fantasy inspired by Omar Khayyam's The Rubaiyat, The Wolves of the Gods is a world of breathtaking beauty and savagery, of noble sacrifice and base betrayal, a world where the most powerful magic of all, for good and evil, lies in the divided hearts of humans and demons. A nameless evil stalks the land, preying on all that lives, human and demon alike. Only one man has the power to stem the ravening tide: Safar Timura, greatest wizard of the age, whose matchless magic once raised Iraj Protarus to the throne of all Esmir ... and then, when king turned tyrant, destroyed him. Now Safar is done with the deadly intrigues of courts and kings. Back in his mountain home of Kyrania, he wants only to be left alone. But when a brutal murder smashes his solitude, Safar must lead his people on a desperate trek to safety--a perilous journey to fabled, far-off Syrapis guided only by a magical vision and the words of a sorcerer long dead. The road leads straight through dark Caluz, a once-proud land now fallen beneath the sorcerous yoke of an unspeakable darkness. But there is no going back. Close at Safar's heels another evil follows like a rapacious wolf: Iraj Protarus. For the King of Kings has returned from the dead, hideously transformed--and thirsting for Safar's blood.
Don't Call Me Katie Rose (Katie Rose, Book #1)
by Lenora Mattingly WeberA young girl starts a new life in a new high school and decides a new name would be apropos of this beginning.
Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA
by Magnus PalmBRIGHT LIGHTS, DARK SHADOWS. Revealed for the first time--the people who were Abba, their individual backgrounds, their musical influences and their personal demons. By the time Abba split up, no one was in any doubt that behind the glitter there was a dark side, and behind the smiling group were four troubled individuals. But even as a whole new generation of fans discovers Abba's great music, Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny and Bjorn have continued to remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups and superficial biographical details are well known ... but who exactly were Abba? How did Norwegian Anni-Frid, the illegitimate daughter of a German soldier, become a real-life princess? How did folksy Benny and Bjorn reinvent themselves as an international pop force to rival Lennon & McCartney? And what actually happened to blonde Agnetha who smiled a lot but never really looked happy? The author answers these and many more questions about the hit group that no one took seriously ... until everyone did. Each page is a revelation and Palm's acute understanding of the culture of his native Sweden makes these sometimes dark personal stories understandable in a unique way. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows is an instant classic, a truly great account of the rise and fall of a legendary group and a multiple biography of rare insight. . achieves the difficult feat of capturing the multiple layers of Abba ... with a deftness unusual in a rock biography." Sunday Times ".. an extraordinary book.... *Dancing Queen* will never sound the same again."
Eve of Darkness
by S. J. DayWhat was once a sexy fling for Evangeline Hollis has become a Mark of Cain. The formerly agnostic Evangeline finds herself struggling with her new life, her new demon-killing job, and her two loves - Cain and Abel.
Lost: Endangered Species
by Catherine HapkaLost, the television series, takes place on a remote South Pacific island, where a plane crash has left 48 survivors stranded. These novelizations focus on survivors who are not main characters on the television series, adding depth to the show, and also offering new and compelling stories and characters for Lost fans. These new characters have original adventures rooted within the show's continuity; they cross with characters from the show, and even take a background role in major events seen on the show.
The Curse of the Holy Pail (Odelia Grey, Book #2)
by Sue Ann JaffarianIs the "Holy Pail" cursed? Every owner of the vintage Chappy Wheeler lunchbox-a prototype based on the 1940s TV western-has died. And now Sterling Price, business tycoon and a client of Odelia Grey's law firm, has been fatally poisoned. Is it a coincidence that Price's one-of-a-kind lunch pail-worth over thirty grand-has disappeared at the same time? Treading cautiously since a recent run-in with a bullet, Odelia takes small bites of this juicy, calorie-free mystery-and is soon ravenous for more! Her research reveals a sixty-year-old unsolved murder and Price's gold-digging ex-fiancée with two married men wrapped around her breasts ... uh, finger. Mix in a surprise marriage proposal that sends an uncertain Odelia into chocolate sedation, and you've got an unruly recipe for delicious disaster.
The Red Magician
by Lisa GoldsteinWinner of the 1983 American Book Award, The Red Magician was an immediate classic. On the eve of World War II, a wandering magician comes to a small Hungarian village prophesying death and destruction. Eleven-year-old Kicsi believes Voros, and attempts to aid him in protecting the village. But the local rabbi, who possesses magical powers, insists that the village is safe, and frustrates Voros's attempts to transport them all to safety. Then the Nazis come and the world changes. Miraculously, Kicsi survives the horrors of the concentration camp and returns to her village to witness the final climactic battle between the rabbi and the Red Magician, the Old World and the New. The Red Magician is a notable work of Holocaust literature and a distinguished work of fiction, as well as a marvelously entertaining fantasy that is, in the end, wise and transcendent.
Children of the Wind (Seven Citadels Quartet, Book #2)
by Geraldine HarrisKerish-loTaan, third son of the Emperor of Galkis, his half-brother Lord Forollkin and their unlikely companion, the hideous, insolent musician Gidjabolgo, continue their search for the seven sorcerers, who hold the keys to a prison in which it is believed the saviour of Galkis is held captive. Only if the saviour is freed can the Empire be saved. First the travellers must find the Sorcerer of Tir-Zulmar whose citadel is at the very edge of the Ultimate Mountains. Their path leads them through the deadly marshes of Lan-Pin-Fria, and only the self-sacrifice of a devoted slave enables them to pass through. Their trials are far from over, however, and even when at last they reach Tir-Zulmar and Kerish obtains the precious key he needs to continue the quest, there is a condition. If it is not met, the key must be surrendered. Furthermore, their way lies across the Plains of Erandachu, the home of the Children of the Wind, Kerish's mother's people. And the Circle of Kinship, newly forged, must not be broken. This is the second of the four volumes that relate the exciting journeys and adventures that are the story of "Seven Citadels."
Prince of the Godborn (Seven Citadels Quartet, Book #1)
by Geraldine HarrisGalkis was doomed. It was attacked by enemy armies without and torn by intrigues within. There seemed no hope for this proud and golden city. Yet, almost forgotten in the lore of the Empire, there was a story of a saviour imprisoned behind seven gates --and the keys to the gates were held by seven mysterious sorcerers. No one knew where they could be found, or even whether they had ever existed. But the last hope for Galkis was for the saviour to be found and freed. The old High Priest believed there was only one person he could send on such a mission--Kerish-lo-Taan, the Emperor's third son, who was Godborn. But, though Kerish possessed many strange powers, his father had forbidden him to be taught their use. And he was still a boy who had never lived outside the pampered circle of court life. Nevertheless Kerish agreed to go, with his half-brother Forollkin to accompany him. Into the blue, chasing a legend: on this frail thread hung the fate and destiny of a nation. Prince of the Godborn is the first of four books that tell the extraordinary story of "Seven Citadels."
A Darkness Forged in Fire (The Iron Elves, Book #1)
by Christopher EvansAfter being banished, an elf commander is recalled to service by the King's daughter. They must race to recover a mysterious fallen star before the reawakened forces of evil can seize its power. CHRIS EVANS was born in Canada and now lives in New York City. He's a historian as well as an editor of military history and current affairs books. A Darkness Forged in Fire is his first novel.
Troublesome Minds (Star Trek)
by Dave GalanterFirst contact becomes an interstellar incident when theStarship EnterpriseTM responds to a distress call from an unknown ship and saves the life of a man left to die by his own people. Berlis, member of a telepathic species calling themselves the Isitri, claims not to know why those from his homeworld want him dead. Captain James T. Kirk wants to believe him, but the damage is done: theEnterprisecan neither leave the stranger to die nor turn him over to those who would kill him.Berlis seems harmless, but his people say he cannot live among them: his telepathy is so strong that their wills are subsumed to his. The same fear that compels the Isitri to seek the death of one of their own drives the neighboring Odib people toward genocide. For every time a "troublesome mind" dominates the Isitri, the Odib pay the price in their own blood.With Spock becoming erratic under Berlis's influence, and the Isitri begging Kirk to allow them to destroy the man who threatens their existence, matters take a disastrous turn when Berlis makes his way back to Isitra...and an entire world falls to his whims.
Doctor Who: Peacemaker
by James SwallowThe Doctor and Martha are about to find out if a sonic screwdriver is more powerful than a six-shooter in the latest in the bestselling series of Doctor Who novels. The peace and quiet of a remote homestead in the 1880s American West is shattered by the arrival of two shadowy outriders searching for 'the healer'. When the farmer refuses to help them, they raze the house to the ground using guns that shoot bolts of energy instead of bullets. Meanwhile, in the town of Redwater, the Doctor and Martha learn of a snake-oil salesman who's patent medicines actually cure his patient. But when the Doctor and Martha investigate they discover the truth is stranger, and far more dangerous. Caught between the law of the gun and the deadly plans of intergalactic mercenaries, the Doctor and Martha are about to discover just how wild the West can become...
Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer
by Ryder WindhamEarly August, 1941. Indiana Jones' luck has finally run out. He's stuck in jail in Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador, with one failed escape already under his belt, when Colonel Musgrove of the US Army comes knocking with an official release -- with strings attached. Musgrove wants Indy to track down the fabled Hall of Records. But Indy soon discovers he's not the only one on the trail. He'll will have to outsmart and outmaneuver his enemies -- but first, he'll have to figure out exactly who his enemies are . . .
Transformers
by Alan Dean FosterOUR WORLD. THEIR WAR. They once lived on a distant planet, which was destroyed by the ravages of war--a war waged between the legions who worship chaos and those who follow freedom. In search of a powerful energy source that is essential to the survival of their race, they have now come to Earth. They are among us, silent, undetected, waiting to reveal themselves, for good or evil. The Decepticons will stop at nothing to seize the coveted prize, even if it means the destruction of countless human lives. The only things standing in their way: the Autobots and a handful of determined men and women who realize that when it comes to this advanced race of machines, there is much more than meets the eye. With forces mounting for the ultimate showdown, the future of humankind hangs in the balance.
Throne of Isis
by Judith TarrTheir passion set fire to the known world and lives on as the greatest love story in history. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, heir to the throne won by Alexander the Great: she was the most powerful woman of the ancient Mediterranean, and the only person standing between Rome and its dominion over the world. She was wife to Julius Caesar, and bore his only son. After his death she took Mark Antony, Caesar's greatest general, as lover and consort and as her partner in a vast political enterprise. Together they strove to unite Egypt and Rome under one throne. Throne of Isis tells of Cleopatra's war with Rome, her political skills and her devotion to Egypt. Shakespeare tells of the tragic love affair. But in Throne of Isis, Judith Tarr shows us an extraordinary woman wielding the power to which she was born. Here is the Cleopatra who took the throne of Egypt and held it despite Rome for nearly thirty years. This is the woman who spoke twelve languages, studied philosophy and arts, and could debate with the greatest scholars and orators of the age.
Philip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage
by Gyles Daubeney BrandrethBrandeth relates the long and sometimes unhappy story of the Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh with a jaunty, chatty style and inside knowledge based on his acquaintance with the Duke over 25 years. The biography covers the couples' lives together and apart and focuses on their different personalities and upbringings. Brandeth also reveals details about the couples' famous relatives, including their children and in-laws. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World
by Ian MarterNovelization based on the BBC T.V. Series. Book 24.
The Backlash Mission (Blackcollar, Book #2)
by Timothy ZahnFREEFALL First Caine heard the decoy pods breaking free. Then, with a wrench, his team's pod was released from the shuttle, and suddenly they were in free fall. A second later gravity returned with twin jolts as Caine popped the drogue and main chutes. "Get ready," he said as their flight smoothed again. "Five seconds to breakout.. .three, two, one-" He wrenched the control-and the pod's walls split from floor to ceiling, the floor disintegrated, and the four men of the commando team were flung apart into the darkness as the wall sections they were strapped to caught the inrush of air and separated. Caine got a dizzying glimpse of stars above and black ground below; and then, with a snap, the pod section above him unfolded into a hang glider wing and he was flying ... right into the heart of Ryqril territory)
Bigfoot
by Jacqueline Laks GormanAn introduction to the large ape-like creature that has reportedly been seen in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Ages 4-8.
Scarabian Nights (Sabrina The Teenage Witch #24)
by Nancy HolderAfter a magical vacation to the Egyptian! pyramids. Aunt Vesta brings Sabrina a super souvenir. The! ancient charm is suppose to help the teenage witch with her] cat chores, but instead it transports Sabrina, Salem, and Valerie back in time to ancient Egypt! Salem is thrilled. After all, the Egyptians really knew how to treat their feline friends-they worshiped them as gods. But when the Cat Goddess Bast falls hard for the fast- talking black cat, she puts him under a love spell and locks! his traveling companions in the maze of the Great Pyramid. As Sabrina and Valerie wind their way through the life- sized puzzle, they enlist the help of some magical figures-and a handsome young pharaoh on hiatus from his sarcophagus. But can they bring Salem to his senses before Bast morphs him into a mummy?
Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective
by Agatha Christie12 little mysteries for Mr. Parker Pyne to solve, including 'Death on the Nile' and 'The Oracle at Delphi'
Changeling (The Sisters of the Moon, Book #2)
by Yasmine GalenornThree sisters ridding the Otherworld of evil-one monster at a time. We're the D'Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we're savvy-and sexy-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixedblood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch whose magic is as unpredictable as the weather. My sister Menolly is a vampire trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Delilah. When I'm under stress, I transform into a tabby cat-and a series of violent murders is really getting me bent out of shape... Someone's been slaughtering the Weres of the Rainier Puma Pride, and my sisters and I have been enlisted to investigate by Zachary Lyonnesse, golden boy of the werepumas. Right away we smelled demon trouble, and we tracked it directly into the snare of the Hunters Moon Clan, sworn enemies of Puma Pride. But there's more than Were rivalry at work. It's that old demon Shadow Wing who's setting a deadly snare for the Pumas. We have to find out why, which means a visit to one of the Immortals. Unfortunately for my sisters and me, our half-human blood is just enough to put us in mortal danger.
The Boy Next Door (Fear Street #39)
by R. L. StineWhen handsome Scott moves next door and becomes Shadyside High's new football star, Lauren and Crystal go out of their way to attract his attention, unaware that his last girlfriend died under mysterious circumstances.
The Will of the Wanderer (Rose of the Prophet, Volume I)
by Margaret Weis Tracy HickmanHere is the epic tale of the Great War of the Gods--and the proud people upon whom the fate of the world depends. When the God of the desert, Akhran the Wanderer, declares that two clans must band together despite their centuries-old rivalry, their first response is outrage. But they are a devout people and so reluctantly bow to his bidding. Enemies since birth, the headstrong Prince Khardan and impetuous Princess Zohra must unite in marriage to stop Quar, the God of Reality, Greed, and Law, from enslaving their people.