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Malice
by Chris Wooding Dan ChernettFrom the amazing imagination of Chris Wooding, a heartstopping mix of thriller and graphic novel. Three kids get trapped in the world of a deadly comic book in this middle-grade thriller from Chris Wooding.
Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky (Tristan Strong #1)
by Kwame MbaliaBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. <P><P> Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. <P><P>Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it--is that a doll?--and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree. <P><P>In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature's hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. <P><P>Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?
El consejo de La Orden
by Rose Berryl"Imagina un poco... Te despiertas una mañana en el Gran Mundo, unos pocos años después de que se llevó a cabo una batalla mágica terrible entre el joven mago Esklaroth y la Reina de la Oscuridad, Melena. Todos los pueblos están inmersos en una situación precaria, La mayoría de las ciudades han sido destruidas y las tierras devastadas, pero con el tiempo las sociedades han logrado reorganizarse, golpeadas por guerras despiadadas, traiciones y epidemias que podrían haber dado, ellas solas, un golpe fatal a los cinco reinos. Esta historia comienza aquí, en Belnigera, capital de Lythuste, en el momento en que el rey Víctor X convocó a los suyos. Informados por una deidad de que una amenaza inminente querrá hundir al gran mundo en las tinieblas, no les quedará mucho tiempo para frustrar los malvados planes de los dos enemigos más formidables del gran mundo, bajo el dolor de ver desaparecer cualquier rastro de vida en un fuego mágico de lo más espectacular."
Contaminés
by Claudio HernándezDescription de l’oeuvre: La légende raconte que le Roi Hins A-Akila fit construire le Château pour protéger la méditerranée de l’invasion barbaresque et turque. Son armée mourut et avec des larmes dans les yeux, il ressuscita son armée pour vaincre l’ennemi. Cela se passa au XIe siècle. Aujourd’hui, au XXIe siècle, le Château est toujours debout à Aguilas, assiégé par des morts-vivants qui prennent possession des rues. Le père Martin ressuscite les morts et s’empare de la ville avec un plan établi qu’il doit partager avec deux autres curés. Zombies et contaminés règnent sur la ville, face au plus grand secret de l’histoire des marcheurs. Et il est dans le Château, où un petit groupe de survivants résiste jusqu’au bout. Et il y a une fin pour tout le monde… La saga « contaminés » complète. C’est le roman de zombies le plus vendu en ce moment en Espagne. Je veux le publier en France, aux ÉtatsUnis et en Italie.
Convergência: Gênese
by Heiner BermúdezConvergência: Gênese A raça humana corre grave perigo, mas Denn Bornew, um sargento de Tau Ceti, está disposto a arriscar tudo para salvá-la. Em sua fuga, depois de roubar algo muito importante da capital da União Galáctica, a estação em que viajava se extravia em um sistema planetário desconhecido. Agora que é um homem procurado, pessoas perigosas contratam o assassino mais famoso da galáxia, Dasslak, para matá-lo. Enquanto procura por Bornew, ele tropeça numa informação que o ajuda a resolver assuntos de seu passado. Viagens interestelares através de buracos de minhoca; robôs e piratas espaciais; fugitivos e assassinos; habilidades impressionantes e acontecimentos estranhos. Esta fantástica obra de ficção científica tem tudo isso e muito mais.
La Perla i la bossa perduda (Col·lecció La Perla #Volumen)
by Wendy Harmer Mike ZarbEn aquesta ocasió, la Perla, la fada del bosc, haurà de fer de detectiu per descobrir on és la bossa vermella que ha perdut la senyora Brown. La trobarà? La senyora Brown ha perdut la bossa vermella de piquets blancs en algun lloc del Parc de l'Alegria. On deu ser? La Perla i els seus amics es transformaran en detectius per resoldre el misteri. Una nova aventura de la Perla, la fada del Parc.
Mimi Attacks! (Awakening the Alpha #2)
by Hayden ThorneFollowing Arachnaman’s bigoted, hateful attacks, life in beleaguered Vintage City finally quiets down, but it doesn’t last long. Eric’s father begins to show symptoms of extreme fatigue, symptoms that Eric notices in a number of other people he sees elsewhere. Along with the superheroes, he tries to find a common denominator in all this, the surprising result being a new perfume shop that hawks very strong fragrances. A familiar pair of supervillains is suspected, but before the heroes can further investigate the motives behind this threat, people exhibiting symptoms of illness are transformed in the most shocking way, throwing Vintage City in a state of panic.In the meantime, Eric monitors the Unofficial Calais Fan Club, which is now exploding with romantic Mary Sue fanfiction involving Calais as well as curious messages posted by a girl who’s apparently wildly in love with the superhero. References to her making “new friends” alert Eric to suspect that she and the current mayhem being inflicted on Vintage City are somehow tied together. The stakes are now raised for Eric, whose father has become a victim to a new crime wave and whose superhero boyfriend might also be under threat. All this, and he’s yet to survive school and find a job.
Onsen
by Tam MacneilHyabusa Jao needs a holiday. It’s winter, he’s tired, and his ribs are busted from his last job with the Good Men assassins. Jao’s boyfriend Hitori Masahiro wants to get out of Okatsu, as well, to rid himself of his opium dependency. Since money isn't an object with Masahiro, he can afford to book them into the exclusive Okina Kibou Onsen, a warm water spa in the mountains. Unfortunately Jao has been there before, for a job, and the place carries bad memories. But he can't tell Masahiro that, so they set off with family, friends, and servants in tow.When they arrive, the problems begin. First Jao runs into his least favorite person in the world, his ex-boss Kazematsuri. Then he thinks he sees the ghost of the man he killed at the onsen, and Masahiro becomes ill from opium withdrawal. Also, the two sons of the Daimyo of Okatsu, Kazuya and Daijiro, are there to hunt, or so they say. Jao tries to stay out of their way, but the two VIPs are disturbingly interested in both Jao and Masahiro, for different reasons.Then Kazuya, the younger and slightly nicer of the two brothers, is discovered torn almost to shreds by something big and catlike, an animal the like of which does not occur in the wilds around the onsen. While Kazuya is recovering, Jao is determined to find out what beast is sneaking around at night ... and keep it from killing anyone else.
Dr. Morbid's Castle of Blood (Masks Ser. #6)
by Hayden ThorneFollowing the attacks on Vintage City by the Deathtrap Debutantes, life quiets down, and the superheroes are temporarily without work. Unfortunately, unemployed superheroes mean bored superheroes, and with Peter's birthday just around the corner, Eric asks for help in coming up with the most creative gift he can give a boy who's got everything. Tapping into everyone's fondness for computer games, Eric enlists the heroes' help in experimenting with a video game in a desperate bid to amaze Peter with something unique.What they don't expect is a game that's been sabotaged by an old nemesis. Eric and the heroes suddenly find themselves trapped in a horror game, forced to advance against the clock or be stuck in it forever. With three of their friends vanishing from the group, Eric and Ridley are forced to use their wits and their limited abilities to fight their way through monsters that are meant to keep them from finding the others. Outside, Althea as Spirit Wire, along with unexpected allies, scrambles to keep a delicate connection with her friends as she tries to save them all.
Smoke and Dreams
by Rhozwyn DariusThe last place medium and artist's model Tally Munro wants to be is Galveston, Texas, in 1908. After the terrible hurricane devastated the island, killing thousands, ghosts assail her with their cries for help. But her fiancê, artist Crispin Reid, has asked her to join him and his new friend, businessman and inventor, Angus McClaren at the Reid summer home.Angus is a pragmatist and dubious about the reality of spirits. But he's willing to join the couple in their spiritual venture, plus he's interested in both Tally and Crispin -- and not just as friends.Cris is a romantic and just wants them all to get along -- really well. With the help of one of Angus's inventions, they take on the spirits of the hurricane and their feelings for one another.
Dead End Street
by Rick R. ReedThe old house at the end of a dead end street was more of a dead end than any of them realized ...They were five misfit kids who banded together in their small Ohio River town. Over the years, they had organized various clubs, and now they form the Halloween Horror Club. The premise is simple: each week, each teen would spin a horrifying tale, and at the end of five weeks, the scariest story wins a prize.The twist: the stories have to be told in the infamous and abandoned Tuttle house where, fifteen years earlier, an entire family was murdered in their beds.The idea seems like a good one at first, until the kids realize they may not be alone in the house. Is someone -- or something -- watching them? Maybe it’s Paul Tuttle, the teenage son who survived the murders only to disappear the night his parents and sister were killed. Or is it someone even more sinister?With each story, the tension mounts ... and so does the anger of the house’s mysterious inhabitant. He’s enraged at having his space violated. And his rage could mean a real dead end for those who dare to invade his home ...
Rebirth: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yu YuqingOnce through the family is poor only two honest brother a young brother face aggressive uncle a lin xiaorong leads 3 brothers self-reliance the space grows fruit and vegetable the mountain picks 100 grass life is good the autumn wind also hit the door
Sandstorm (Sigma Force Series #1)
by James RollinsAn unexpected explosion hits the antiques section of a London museum. That collection was very important to Lady Kara Kensington, so she teams up with the museum's curator to discover the cause of the tragedy. They soon learn that the explosion may be linked to Ubar, a lost city beneath the Arabian desert. The two women join forces with a desert guide and an American ex navy SEAL to discover the mystery surrounding this city and an ancient power that lives and breathes. Meanwhile, people are dying because various agencies wish to harness this secret power and use it as their own.
29 Hours to Eternity
by Elizabeth NobleBeing gay and pagan can make for a lonely holiday season, as Liam knows well. He's used to celebrating alone. The last place he expects to meet a like-minded guy is at LAX during a twenty-nine-hour layover. Liam's never felt so comfortable or compatible with another man, even if there is an air of mystery to Race. Race is no stranger to holiday isolation, and he decides they should seize the opportunity they've been given and observe the Saturnalia the way it was meant to be. A grand celebration ensues, where every moment is special and every meal a feast.The ancient traditions take on new meaning as the men find meaning in each other. Each has a destiny, and for their paths to continue together, it'll take a kind of magic that hasn't been seen in centuries. Can Race convince Liam to accept that destiny?
Eternally Blood Emperor: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Bu ZuiBeing reputed as the most terrifying subordinate, Ye Ya was ambushed and killed because of his great achievements. He was reborn into a lower plane of the Tian Ling Continent and became the clan leader of a clan in a precarious situation.
The Ancient Sovereign: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Luo Qinglei.In the Great Thousand World, on the path of cultivation, there were countless living creatures that could be called deities. Those who stole Yin and Yang would never die.The young man rose up in the end, supported by the mysterious Imperial Jade Seal. He refined an invincible ability, stepped on the bones of all the powerful experts in the world, experienced countless tribulations, proved the way of the universe, and embarked on the road to an eternal immortal supreme being!
Almighty Cultivating Fanatic: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Shui ZhujianghuThe universe was like a sleeve, moving at night. In the surging currents of history, Chen Yang was everywhere. He was once the great general who had pacified the world in ancient times, an extremely powerful subject! He used to be a Grand Scholar of the Shuangjie Painting Sect, but now he was branded as Wen Zheng! He used to be the true master of face-to-face ghost hunting, and his achievements were boundless!He had seen the vicissitudes of life, he had seen the alpine plains, and now that he had returned from the ninth reincarnation, he had merged into the body of a young man of modern times.
Strongest Revenge System: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Nian XiLin Xiao, who accidentally transmigrated to the cultivation world, obtained a revenge system. If he wanted to survive, he had to do something. The bigger the problem, the bigger the trouble, the more points he would have for revenge, and the more he would be able to buy the necessities for survival.From then on, in order to survive, Lin Xiao had no choice but to step onto the road of creating trouble.
Ghost Trail And Demon Shadow: Volume 10 (Volume 10 #10)
by Nong FuShenQuanEver since I was young, I was an orphan. There was always a mysterious person who sent me money by letter to live with me, until I graduated from university and lived by myself. The mysterious person told me to go to a place called Green Rock Village and enter the Bei family mansion to search for something.Female ghost search for husband, metal coffin spirit sealed, return of undead, demon of ghost doctor and play … That was how my life began.Furthermore, I did not expect that all of this was my fate. Furthermore, it was a curse that I could not escape from …
The Complete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species (How to Train Your Dragon)
by Cressida Cowell<p>Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a boy. A keen dragonwatcher, Hiccup paints a picture of the brilliance and fire and spirit of that lost dragon world. <p>Featuring dragon profiles, dragon anatomy, dragon riding tips and lots more must know info e.g. how to spot the difference between an arsenic adderwing and a glow worm (you don't want to mix those two up) and what to do when confronted with a Hellsteether. This is a must for all keen dragonwatchers out there... <p>How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network. <p>Read all of Hiccup's exploits in the series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, How to Break a Dragon's Heart, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel and How to Betray a Dragon's Hero. <p>Check out the brilliant website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks!</p>
Creatures Of Vibration and Three More Stories (Classics To Go)
by Harl VincentFour Classic Science Fiction Stories from the "Golden Age" by Harl Vincent. Featured stories: Creatures Of Vibration, Wanderer Of Infinity, The Copper-Clad World and Vulcan's Workshop.
La tierra errante
by Cixin LiuPrimera antología de relatos del autor chino que ha deslumbrado a cinco millones de lectores con El problema de los tres cuerpos. El sol se está muriendo, y la Tierra, consumida por los últimos suspiros de esta estrella, también desaparecerá. Pero la humanidad, en lugar de abandonar el planeta, construye doce mil grandiosos motores de fusión para desorbitar la Tierra y propulsarla hacia Próxima Centauri en un viaje que durará siglos... Bienvenidos a la primera antología de relatos de Cixin Liu, el aclamado autor de El problema de los tres cuerpos, best seller galardonado con el premio Hugo a la mejor novela que cautivó a Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg y George R. R. Martin. Cinco de las diez historias que incluye este libro recibieron el premio Galaxy chino. Y entre todas ellas brilla La Tierra errante, relato cuya adaptación al cine se ha convertido en la primera película nacional de ciencia ficción china de gran presupuesto, capaz de batir récords de taquilla y llegar a más de treinta países gracias a Netflix. Con una profundidad y una maestría propias de los grandes genios, las historias de Cixin Liu llevan al lector al borde del tiempo y del universo, pero sobre todo muestran los intentos de la humanidad por sobrevivir en un cosmos desolado. La crítica ha dicho:«La escritura de Cixin Liu revive la edad dorada de la ciencia ficción.»The Guardian «La película demuestra que los productores chinos pueden competir con otras compañías de efectos visuales del mundo.»James Cameron
Legitimate Daughter, Arrogant Consort: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Miao XingrenShe was a descendant of an ancient martial arts family from the modern era. Her skills were outstanding and her heart was ruthless and cold. Once he transmigrated and became the eldest daughter of the General's House, he would be bullied for his superior status. As a person who had experienced rebirth, how could he allow others to crush him? Those who had offended her before would all be forced to repay her debt in a single stroke. He was the crown prince who was high and mighty. He was dark and cunning, but he had only taken her seriously. The palace door was like the ocean, he wanted to share thousands of miles of mountains and rivers with her …
Tyrant’s Sweetheart: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Xin YueIf not for her fear of harming the innocent, she would have taken care of those robbers long ago. However, she didn't expect to be shot by those blind bullets. She opened her eyes and thought that there were many holes in her body. She didn't see any holes, but a vulgar man was gnawing on her body. He must be tired of living and wanted to know who she was … It was just that she didn't expect her life to be so tragic. She didn't expect her life to be so tragic, to be transported to the body of a violent and cruel empress, to be hit by the emperor's husband. Now, she knew what it meant to be unable to refute a single thing …
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio
by Angela Knight Lora Leigh Nalini Singh Jean Johnson Allyson James Anya Bast Erin McCarthy Linda Winstead JonesThe holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air… An Enchanted Season Here is a collection of paranormal romances celebrating the holidays as never before. From a shape-shifting leopardess who wants a pack-mate to be her soulmate to a surprise snowstorm that brings a surprise gift, these all-new tales by Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson will stir your spirit in all the right places. The Magical Christmas CatFour top-selling authors have a special gift for you this year: holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly alluring feline touch. With four stories—including one featuring Lora Leigh&’s genetically altered Feline Breeds—this is a collection packed with more surprises than Christmas morning, and more chills than the snowiest winter night. Featuring stories by Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Linda Winstead Joens.Hot for the HolidaysFour bestselling authors invite readers to spend the night with these novellas spiced with sexy romance and paranormal passion. So come in out of the cold and experience the thrill of a soul-stirring new tale of the Breeds from Lora Leigh, a return to the beguiling world of the Mageverse from Angela Knight, and two more mesmerizing and unexpected stories of sensual surprises and seasonal spirits from Anya Bast and Allyson James.