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Surface Detail (Culture)
by Iain M. BanksSurface Detail is among Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, a breathtaking achievement from a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction.It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.It begins with a murder.And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price, and to put things right she will need the help of the Culture.Benevolent, enlightened and almost infinitely resourceful though it may be, the Culture can only do so much for any individual. With the assistance of one of its most powerful -- and arguably deranged -- warships, Lededje finds herself heading into a combat zone not even sure which side the Culture is really on. A war -- brutal, far-reaching -- is already raging within the digital realms that store the souls of the dead, and it's about to erupt into reality.It started in the realm of the Real and that is where it will end. It will touch countless lives and affect entire civilizations, but at the center of it all is a young woman whose need for revenge masks another motive altogether.The Culture SeriesConsider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsThe State of the ArtExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen Sonata
Surrender None: The Legacy of Gird Book One (Legacy of Gird #1)
by Elizabeth MoonIn the three books of THE DEED OF PAKSENARRION, Elizabeth Moon swept us away to an extraordinary fantasy world and introduced us to Paksenarrion, a lowly sheepfarmer's daughter destined to become a warrior among warriors and a paladin beyond compare.But Paksenarrion could never have fulfilled her destiny had it not been for one who came before. Gird, the peasant. Gird, the armsman. Gird, the Liberator, who taught his people that they could fight - and win - against oppression. This is his story. Surrender None is the first of two prequels to the hugely popular DEED OF PAKSENARRION trilogy.
Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery
by Jonathan Strahan and Lou AndersAn anthology of seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new.Elric . . . the Black Company . . . Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy writers working today deliver stunning all-new sword and sorcery stories in an anthology of small stakes but high action, grim humor mixed with gritty violence, fierce monsters and fabulous treasures, and, of course, swordplay. Don’t miss the adventure of the decade!Featuring:Goats of Glory by Steven EriksonTides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company by Glen CookBloodsport by Gene WolfeThe Singing Spear by James EngeA Wizard in Wiscezan by C.J. CherryhA Rich Full Week by K.J. ParkerA Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet by Garth NixRed Pearls: An Elric Story by Michael MoorcockThe Deification of Dal Bamore: A Tale from Echo City by Tim LebbonDark Times at the Midnight Market by Robert SilverbergThe Undefiled by Greg KeyesHew the Tintmaster by Michael SheaIn the Stacks by Scott LynchTwo Lions, a Witch, and the War-Robe by Tanith LeeThe Sea Troll’s Daughter by Caitlín R. KiernanThieves of Daring by Bill WillinghamThe Fool Jobs by Joe Abercrombie“[Strahan and Anders] present seventeen original stories that recall the classic works of Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. . . . Fans of the classics will appreciate the tie-ins to familiar series by Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, and Robert Silverberg, plus a fully authorized Cugel the Clever cameo by Michael Shea.” —Publishers Weekly
Swords from the East
by James Enge Howard Andrew Jones Harold LambTheir conquest was measured not in miles but in degrees of longitude. They smashed the gates of empires, overthrew kingdoms, diverted rivers, and depopulated entire countries. They were the Mongols of Genghis Khan, swift and merciless but also resourceful, bold, and cunning. Their tale has seldom been told in the West, and never by an author with the acumen of Harold Lamb. Ride with young Temujin as he outwits schemers and assassins and rises to conquer Asia as Genghis Khan. Venture to the land beneath the northern lights on a mission of vengeance with Maak the Buriat. Stand with Aruk the gatekeeper and Hugo the Frank as they hold the pass against the Sungar hordes. Lamb’s action-packed Mongolian stories, available here in one complete volume, restore the Mongols to their place in history, portraying them not as mindless barbarians but as men of honor and bravery who laid down their lives for their leader and their lands.
Swordsmen of Gor: Gor Book 29 (Gorean Saga #29)
by John NormanOn the brutal planet known as Counter Earth, an alien threat looms . . . Fresh from his exploits in the Steel Worlds, home of the Kurii, a savage alien race intent on conquering Gor, Tarl Cabot has been returned to an isolated beach, at coordinates apparently specified by the Priest-Kings, the masters of Gor and the enemy of the Kurii. His only companions are his beautiful new slave Cecily and Ramar, a ferocious sleen bred in the Steel Worlds to hunt and kill. But why has he been returned to such a remote spot? Did the Priest-Kings wish their former agent to serve them once more? Did the Kurii intend to use Cabot to further their own ends? The truth, as Tarl will learn, is darker and deeper than either of these possibilities. Rediscover this brilliantly imagined world where men are masters and women live to serve their every desire. Swordsmen of Gor is the 29th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Sylvia Long's Thumbelina
by Sylvia LongThis &“faithful retelling&” of the Hans Christian Andersen tale is &“a jewel box of a work whose pages invite lingering&” (Publishers Weekly). From bestselling and multiple award-winning artist Sylvia Long comes an exquisite version of Hans Christian Andersen&’s beloved tale about a thumb-size girl and her larger-than-life adventures. Jewel-toned paintings depict the story&’s settings, from light and airy meadows to Mole&’s dark and dismal underground home—while whimsical details bring the classic cast of characters to life and make this story-time favorite a visual feast. &“Her watercolors bring out the wonder of the natural world with an almost emotional intensity.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“The illustrator has made a lush and vivid world for her Thumbelina to inhabit.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Tails of Wonder
by Ellen DatlowFrom legendary editor Ellen Datlow, Tails of Wonder collects the best of the last thirty years of science fiction and fantasy stories about cats.
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
by Ellen DatlowFrom legendary editor Ellen Datlow, Tails of Wonder collects the best of the last thirty years of science fiction and fantasy stories about cats.
Taint of the Black Brigade: The Chronicles of Abraxis Wren
by Paul CrilleyThe last one alive takes the treasure . . . unless Abraxis Wren gets there first. When a woman from his past turns up looking for help in clearing her name, Abraxis Wren must set aside his memories of their past encounters to unravel the mystery of the Black Brigade. An elite and deadly squad from the Last War is being murdered one by one. The trail of blood leads to untold treasure-if Wren can only reach it before the murderer does! 2008 Scribe Award winner Paul Crilley returns to the world ofEberron® with a dark adventure full of murder and mystery.
Tainted Blood (Tainted Blood and Tainted Soul)
by Sam C. LeonhardGabriel Jordan lives a lonely life on the streets, taking the rare job that usually means spending hours in the cold, waiting for a chance to take a photograph of a cheating spouse. That's how he meets Dr. Aleksei Tennant--who he sees suspiciously jumping from a window of a woman's apartment. Tennant introduces Gabriel to the hidden worlds, magical worlds connected to this one by portals. Gabriel is eager to learn the runes for opening them, Tennant is eager to teach, and a fragile friendship develops amidst a series of murders. These aren't just any murders. The killer has a grudge against the mixture of other races: he doesn't kill humans, only those of the hidden worlds who are producing children of tainted blood. When the killer attacks them directly, Gabriel and Tennant have to team up to find the murderer, even though they're putting themselves, their love, and any chance at a future together, in danger.
Taken Beyond Temptation (Forbidden Fantasies #547)
by Cara SummersJillian Brightman has a forbidden fantasy. She's always dreamed of being swept away and seduced by a mysterious stranger. But the resort she owns with her sisters keeps her too busy to indulge in any kind of fantasy, let alone a forbidden one.At least, until Ian MacFarland comes to Belle Island. And once she sees him, Jillian knows he's the perfect man for a onetime indulgence…no strings attached.Only Ian wants a lot more. And each moment Jillian spends moaning under his touch, she realizes one night won't be enough. Ian is fulfilling cravings she never dreamed she had. Could this be more than a fling?It might be—if Ian was actually the man he said he was….
Taken by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity)
by Alexandra IvyPreviously published in Yours for Eternity. They are the Guardians of Eternity, strong, skilled, seductive vampires chosen to protect—and to destroy. And they will risk anything to fulfill their duty, and satisfy their desires… The daughter of a witch, Juliet Lawrence has inherited magical powers—powers that could be quite useful to Victor, Marquess DeRosa, London’s most powerful vampire. But that’s not all Victor desires of Juliet. He wants the unpredictable beauty in his bed—and he is accustomed to getting what he wants…
Taken by Midnight (Midnight Breed #8)
by Lara AdrianHer desire for revenge is ice cold...In the frozen wilds of the Alaskan interior, former state trooper Jenna Darrow was taken hostage by a deadly vampire who terrorized her for hours, feeding on her blood and leaving her more dead than alive. But Jenna did survive - albeit as an altered being...Now Jenna wants revenge on that vampire, and for that she must turn to the very race of beings who terrify her the most: the Breed. But of all the Breed warriors it is Brock, the immense, forbidding male who makes Jenna feel most at ease. Even more unsettling are the unbidden emotions Brock stirs within her. And the affair that begins as a physical understanding devoid of emotional strings soon blazes into something much deeper - but just as their passion flares white hot so does a ghost from Brock's past threaten to break their fragile, forbidden love.
Taken by Midnight (Midnight Breed Series, #8)
by Lara AdrianAT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE. In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand--and control--a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse. As she recovers under Brock's care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order's mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself--until a secret from Brock's past and Jenna's own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire.From the Paperback edition.
Taken to the Limit
by Nico RossoA solitary soldier from a distant world. A doctor who has found her place on Earth. Born light years apart, but pulled by a destiny neither can deny, they must work together to drive a mutual enemy from Earth. Welcome to the Limit War! "Welcome to the Limit War." E.R. Doctor Korina Antonakis thinks she has mastered the chaos of her work and life. In a flash of light, everything changes. A man appears, a soldier from another world. Sergeant Morrow is a Nightfighter, an elite soldier who always battles alone. But he needs an ally on Earth, a doctor. In the dark of night, he opens Korina's eyes to The Limit War. And Earth is on the front lines. More amazing than the interstellar war, is the soldier before her. He is strong and stoic, a veteran, but beneath the armor, Korina finds the heart of a man. And in Korina, Sergeant Morrow finds the soul of a warrior to match his own. Their lives had started light-years apart, but the attraction between them pulls like destiny. Their desire is real, but the enemy needs to be driven from Earth. Can Korina and Sergeant Morrow's passion survive in the Limit War?
Taking You Home
by Cooper DavisThe man on his arm isn’t nearly as scary as the man in the mirror. Hunter Willis’s “Guy Town” passport was stamped and in as good working order as his Harley. Like a good Midwestern jock, he’d ride that manly machine to his construction job every day, even throw back a few beers with the boys. Hockey and baseball filled out his single-dude weekends. Then, summer heat worked its magic, and he fell in love with his best friend, sexy stockbroker Maxwell Daniels. The Harley is still in the garage, but the man is definitely—and lustily—out of the closet. As in tearing the door off its hinges. Now that Hunter’s in love, he’s in all the way. Even proposed—and Max has accepted. But before their dream wedding in Vermont next spring, they must face the greatest danger to their perfect love. Meeting the family. It’s not just enduring the Daniels clan’s magnifying glass. It’s facing the deep, dark fears and secrets that are suddenly brought into sharp focus. Forcing them to decide if theirs is only a summer fling…or a love that can flourish even in the chill of winter. Warning: This novel contains one hero’s deep love for a bread machine, wedding day jitters, erotic cross-dressing—and absolutely zero bridezillas. It’s not just enduring the Daniels clan’s magnifying glass. It’s facing the deep, dark fears and secrets that are suddenly brought into sharp focus. Forcing them to decide if theirs is only a summer fling…or a love that can flourish even in the chill of winter. Warning: This novel contains one hero’s deep love for a bread machine, wedding day jitters, erotic cross-dressing—and absolutely zero bridezillas.
Taking on Twins (Fatherhood #1294)
by Cathy McDavidIf there's one thing Corinne Sweetwater dislikes, it's chaos. As kitchen manager at her family's Bear Creek Ranch, the ex-warrant officer faces a different kind of challenge. Professional fisherman Greg Pfitser and his mischievous cherubs seem intent on ignoring all her rules and turning her well-ordered world topsy-turvy.Suddenly discovering he's father to a pair of rambunctious twins is a challenge for any man. Maybe the Arizona guest ranch is the ideal place for Greg to do some serious bonding with his son and daughter. The laid-back single dad and by-the-book chef have differing views on just about everything. Still, the attraction sparking between Greg and Corinne can't be ignored. Is it strong enough to lead to a true meeting of hearts and minds?
Taksim
by Juan SardáEn un futurista 2080 habrá tenido lugar la III Guerra Mundial y los países y las ciudades tendrán nombres de marcas comerciales. En el año 2080, más de 60 años después de una guerra mundial provocada por la crisis económica, el mundo está dominado por las multinacionales. Los países y las ciudades se llaman como marcas: Coca-Cola Light BCN (la antigua Barcelona) o Mar Red Bull (el Mediterráneo). Con frecuencia, la ciencia ficción inventa escenarios futuros en los que podemos reconocer el presente. Taksim se erige como una metáfora de nuestro tiempo narrada en primera persona por una periodista de guerra víctima del terrorismo y conocedora de las cloacas del sistema. Taksim plantea un futuro muy presente dominado por la cultura de los famosos y la precariedad de las relaciones sentimentales donde se suceden los agentes secretos y las conspiraciones. Un universo ultracompetitivo en el que los humanos están tan asustados los unos de los otros que prefieren relacionarse con robots. En este contexto, Jakob, el protagonista, un afamado productor de cine, deberá aprender a asumir que su matrimonio con otro hombre ha sido un fraude y lidiar con su sentido de culpa. La ominosa sombra del terrorismo planeará en todo momento sobre ellos. Las tertulias del corazón serán el reverso. El absurdo de ese mundo artificial y violento ocupa un papel central en este relato complejo, estructurado a partir de las perspectivas propias de cada uno de los personajes, que alterna diversos planos de narración y de lenguajes para que el sentido final de la historia siga vivo y oculto hasta sus últimas páginas. Contundente alegato contra cualquier tipo de violencia, Taksim cuenta, con modos de novela filosófica de aventuras, cómo la incapacidad de amar vuelve a las personas, o a las sociedades, enfermas. Reseñas:«Este escritor tiene dos cosas muy claras: cómo narrar algo que es un vértigo, una caída y un viaje y hacerlo muy bien [...] Un buen autor, con talento».Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia «Dinámica... es buena, honesta, fresca y estilosa (...) Un autor de culto que destruye dogmas mientras gana adeptos».David Bernal, El Duende «Taksim, aparte de una buena novela, es un alegato contra la violencia y los prejuicios inmutables».El Cultural de El Mundo «Con su segunda novela, Taksim, el escritor y periodista Juan Sardá destripa las miserias del ser humano en el capitalismo cibernético como un Huxley a la contemporánea».El dominical de El periódico de Catalunya «En Taksim, Juan Sardá nos ofrece como respuesta un retrato de una Tierra futura donde el capitalismo ha desplazado del todo a la democracia (...) ¿Se dirige, realmente, nuestro mundo hacia este descorazonador desenlace? Solo puedo decir que Juan nos ofrece una respuesta clara y tranquilizadora:las personas del futuro, como nosotros, persistirán en su búsqueda de qué es amar».Salva Rubio
Tales Of The Otherworld: Book 2 of the Tales of the Otherworld Series (Otherworld Tales)
by Kelley Armstrong'There is something for everyone between the covers. Fans of the Otherworld can find out more about their favourite characters, and many new readers will be intrigued enough to pursue the novels. The book is a win-win situation for any reader.' - The Globe and Mail'Armstrong's longtime fans . . . will be delighted.' - Publishers WeeklyA young vampire learns the heavy price of his new existence; black witch Eve Levine meets Kristof Nast, her soul mate and her nemesis; Lucas Cortez, lawyer, sorcerer and unwilling heir to his father's Cabal, sets out on a case that will change his destiny; Paige Winterbourne discovers just how fraught a white (witch) wedding can be and Elena Michaels begins her unwitting journey to a new life - as the only female werewolf in the world . . . These brilliant, self-contained stories are a perfect introduction to the series and a wonderful addition to the existing novels. Tales From the Otherworld will delight fans and curious new readers alike.Kelley Armstrong's gripping and imaginative short stories are brought together in a fantastic new collection.Books by Kelley Armstrong:Women of the Otherworld seriesBittenStolenDime Store MagicIndustrial MagicHauntedBrokenNo Humans InvolvedPersonal DemonLiving with the DeadFrost BittenWalking the WitchSpellboundThirteenNadia StaffordExit StrategyMade to be BrokenWild JusticeRocktonCity of the LostA Darkness AbsoluteThis Fallen PreyWatcher in the WoodsAlone in the WildDarkest PowersThe SummoningThe AwakeningThe ReckoningOtherworld TalesMen of the OtherworldTales of the OtherworldOtherworld NightsOtherworld SecretsOtherworld ChillsDarkness RisingThe GatheringThe CallingThe RisingCainsvilleOmensVisionsDeceptionsBetrayalsRituals
Tales of the Otherworld
by Kelley ArmstrongKelley Armstrong's gripping and imaginative short stories are brought together in a fantastic new collection. A young vampire learns the heavy price of his new existence; black witch Eve Levine meets Kristof Nast, her soul mate and her nemesis; Lucas Cortez, lawyer, sorcerer and unwilling heir to his father's Cabal, sets out on a case that will change his destiny; Paige Winterbourne discovers just how fraught a white (witch) wedding can be and Elena Michaels begins her unwitting journey to a new life ? as the only female werewolf in the world . . . These brilliant, self-contained stories are a perfect introduction to the series and a wonderful addition to the existing novels. Tales From the Otherworld will delight fans and curious new readers alike.
Tall Story
by Candy GourlayAndi is short. And she has lots of wishes. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long-lost half-brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London where he belongs. Then Andi's biggest wish comes true and she's minutes away from becoming someone's little sister. As she waits anxiously for Bernardo to arrive from the Philippines, she hopes he'll turn out to be tall and just as crazy as she is about basketball. When he finally arrives, he's tall all right. Eight feet tall, in fact-plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth. In a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures. From the Hardcover edition.
Tall, Dark and Wolfish (Westfield Wolves #2)
by Lydia DareIn Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves! He's lost the most important part of himself... Lord Benjamin Westfield is a powerful werewolf-until one full moon when he doesn't change. His life now shattered, he rushes off to Scotland in search of the healer who can restore his inner beast, only to find she's not at all what he expected... She would make him whole, if she could... Young, beautiful witch Elspeth Campbell will do anything to help anyone who calls upon her healing arts. Then Lord Benjamin shows up, and she suddenly discovers she may need him even more than he needs her...
Taming the Moon
by Sherrill QuinnAnimal attraction is only half of the problem. . .Olivia Felan has a wild side, all right. Even ignoring the fact that she turns furry and feral once a month, her natural style is take-no-prisoners, full-speed-ahead, come-what-may. But when it comes to her little girl, she doesn't take chances. So when a big bad werewolf alpha steals her daughter, Olivia will do whatever it takes to get her baby back. And in this case, that means killing Rory Sullivan. The trouble is, killing him would mean wasting one sexy beast. Sully is all man, all cop, and as of late, half wolf. When he meets Olivia, Sully's a little glad he stuck his nose into his friends' business and came out with animal senses--until he gets a whiff of the chaos following her around. Now he has to decide whether he can't take his eyes off Olivia because she's too beautiful--or because she's too dangerous. . .
Tan cerca de la vida
by Santiago Roncagliolo¿Puedes estar seguro de que tu vida te pertenece?Una novela que combina el thriller psicológico con la ciencia ficción. «No olvide su trabajo, Max. No olvide sus prioridades. De ser posible, no olvide nada. Hasta los cerezos tienen memoria. No pierda usted la suya.» Tokio. Un inmenso y laberíntico hotel, barrios y callejones desconocidos, personas que parecen autómatas y robots que parecen personas. Una convención sobre inteligencia artificial. Así es la ciudad donde Max, un solitario empleado de la Corporación Géminis, se moverá en busca de un sentido que organice su vida. En medio de ese entorno en que la realidad se le vuelve cada vez más confusa -el recelo que despierta en sus compañeros, la difícil comunicación con su esposa, los efectos del jet-lag y de un accidente que sufrió hace poco tiempo- conoce a una enigmática camarera, Mai, que se convertirá en la única persona en quien confiar. Una historia donde los afectos, el sexo y la amistad marcan a personajes que no logran comunicarse en un mundo de alta tecnología. Un escenario subyugante y misterioso para una historia en la que lo imposible y lo tangible se encuentran.
Tangled (Junior Novelization)
by Irene TrimbleGet ready for a wild adventure when the worldly thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel, the isolated princess with the long golden hair. Rapunzel plans to leave the mysterious hidden tower in which she has always been imprisoned--but she needs Flynn to guide her. This junior novelization retells the whole magical story of the latest swashbuckling comedy from Disney and features eight pages of full-color scenes from the movie. Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair--lots of hair--in Tangled!