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Assassin of Gor (Gorean Saga #5)
by John NormanA brutal assassin seeks vengeance in an alternate world where men are masters and women are slaves. Welcome to Gor, a parallel Earth where social norms are exotic and the way of life is brutal. In this volume of the Gorean Saga, the deadly assassin Kuurus is intent on a bloody mission of vengeance. His adventure takes him from the caste of the pleasure-slaves, who are rigorously trained in the rules and techniques of sexual ecstasy, to the brutal arenas where humans participate in deadly hand-to-hand combat. He witnesses violence, conflict, and uncertainty, as the inhabitants of Counter Earth are forced to confront their destinies . . . no matter how exalted or debased. Rediscover this brilliantly imagined world where men are masters and women live to serve their every desire. Assassin of Gor is the 5th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Assassin of Reality: A Novel (Vita Nostra #2)
by Marina & DyachenkoThe eagerly anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed Vita Nostra takes readers to the next stage in Sasha Samokhina’s journey in a richly imagined world of dark academia in which grammar is magic—and not all magic is good.In Vita Nostra, Sasha Samokhina, a third-year student at the Institute of Special Technologies, was in the middle of taking the final exam that would transform her into a part of the Great Speech. After defying her teachers’ expectations, Sasha emerges from the exam as Password, a unique and powerful part of speech. Accomplished and ready to embrace her new role, she soon learns her powers threaten the old world, and despite her hard work, Sasha is set to fail.However, Farit Kozhennikov, Sasha’s dark mentor, finds a way to bring her out of the oblivion and back to the Institute for his own selfish purposes. Subsequently, Sasha must correct her mistakes before she is allowed to graduate and is forced to do what few are asked and even less achieve: to succeed and reverberate—becoming a part of the Great Speech and being one of the special few who dictate reality. If she fails, she faces a fate far worse than death: the choice is hers. Years have passed around the Institute—and the numerous realities that have spread from Sasha’s first failure—but it is only her fourth year of learning what role she will play in shaping the world. Her teachers despise and fear her, her classmates distrust her, and a growing love—for a young pilot with no affiliation to the school—is fraught because a relationship means leverage, and Farit won’t hesitate to use it against her.Planes crash all the time. Which means Sasha needs to rewrite the world so that can’t happen...or fail for good.
Assassins
by David N. PaulyAu sortir de la Grande Guerre, les terres de la Nostraterra ne sont plus que ruines. Tandis que les Elfes, les Nains et les Hommes rebâtissent leurs royaumes, un sinistre projet est mis en branle : l'assassinat d'Alfrahil, l'héritier du trône d'Eldora. Alors que les flammes pleuvent sur les murs de la Cité, le jeune prince Alfrahil s'accroche à la vie et parvient de justesse à en réchapper. Bravant de périlleuses complications, il est bien déterminé à démasquer les conjurés et à lever le voile sur cette affaire. Les pistes mènent toutes au frère d'Afrahil, le prince Daerahil, et au fourbe Premier ministre, Mergin. Mais qui se cache réellement derrière ce complot?
Asunder: A Novel
by Chloe Aridjis&“Lyrical and haunting . . . A beautiful portrait of urban loneliness, and the pursuit of meaning amid the barbed comforts of solitude.&” —The Economist Marie&’s job as a security guard at the National Gallery in London offers her the life she always wanted, one of invisibility and quiet contemplation. But through the hushed corridors of England&’s largest art museum surge currents of history and violence. For in this hall filled with paintings whose power belies their own fragility, there also lingers the legacy of Marie&’s great-grandfather Ted, himself a museum guard. Decades earlier, he slipped and fell moments before reaching the suffragette Mary Richardson as she took a blade to one of the gallery&’s masterpieces on the eve of the First World War. After nine years on the job, Marie begins to feel the tug of restlessness. A decisive change comes in the form of a winter trip to Paris—where, with the arrival of an uninvited guest and an unexpected encounter, her carefully contained world will be torn open . . . The follow-up to Chloe Aridjis&’s &“charming and unconventional debut, Book of Clouds&” (The Independent), Asunder is a &“captivating, cerebral novel&” (Booklist) of beguiling depths and beautiful strangeness, exploring the delicate balance between creation and destruction, control and surrender. &“[An] oddly compelling tale . . . Dark and peculiar, simultaneously sinister and playful, Aridjis&’ modern gothic vision will charm those prepared to linger in her cabinet of curiosities.&” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review &“Dramatic and affecting, completely coherent and oddly irresistible. It is a brilliant book.&” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Asylum
by Madeleine RouxAsylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more than a summer program--its a lifeline. An outcast at his high school, Dan is excited to finally make some friends in his last summer before college. But when he arrives at the program, Dan learns that his dorm for the summer used to be a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And not just any asylum--a last resort for the criminally insane. As Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, explore the hidden recesses of their creepy summer home, they soon discover its no coincidence that the three of them ended up here. Because the asylum holds the key to a terrifying past. And there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried. Featuring found photos of unsettling history and real abandoned asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Madeleine Rouxs teen debut, Asylum, is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity.
Asylum
by Madeleine RouxMadeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place." Featuring found photographs from real asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Asylum is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity, perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, the New Hampshire College Prep program is the chance of a lifetime. Except that when Dan arrives, he finds that the usual summer housing has been closed, forcing students to stay in the crumbling Brookline Dorm--formerly a psychiatric hospital. As Dan and his new friends Abby and Jordan start exploring Brookline's twisty halls and hidden basement, they uncover disturbing secrets about what really went on here . . . secrets that link Dan and his friends to the asylum's dark past. Because Brookline was no ordinary mental hospital, and there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Asylum
by Madeleine RouxMadeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place." Featuring found photographs from real asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Asylum is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity, perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, the New Hampshire College Prep program is the chance of a lifetime. Except that when Dan arrives, he finds that the usual summer housing has been closed, forcing students to stay in the crumbling Brookline Dorm--formerly a psychiatric hospital. As Dan and his new friends Abby and Jordan start exploring Brookline's twisty halls and hidden basement, they uncover disturbing secrets about what really went on here . . . secrets that link Dan and his friends to the asylum's dark past. Because Brookline was no ordinary mental hospital, and there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Asylum - Sab Marenge: असायलम - सब मरेंगे
by Afzal Ahmed Mithilesh Gupta1970 में डॉक्टर निर्मल बनर्जी ने प्रोफेसर भास्कर के साथ मिलकर एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय ख़ुफ़िया प्रोग्राम पर काम किया था, जिसमें भारत के साथ-साथ रोमानिया और हॉलैंड जैसे देश भी शामिल थे। उन दोनों का यह खतरनाक प्रयोग बुरी तरह असफल रहा गया था जिसका नतीजा यह हुआ कि इस प्रयोग में शामिल तीनों ही देश के कुल 90 बहादुर लोग न सिर्फ पागल हो गए, बल्कि उनकी जिंदगी भी खतरे में पड़ गई। उन सबको मजबूरी वश आजीवन मेन्टल असाइलम में ठूंस दिया गया। वह प्रयोग क्या था? किस कारण वह प्रयोग असफल हो गया? मेन्टल असाइलम बनाने की जरूरत क्यों पड़ी? इन पागल हुए लोगों की पीछे की क्या कहानी है? डॉक्टर सत्यजीत बनर्जी, जिसके पिता का इस प्रयोग में एक अहम किरदार था, वह किस तरह इन रहस्यों से पर्दा उठायेगा? भारत, हॉलैंड और रोमानिया के असाइलम का रहस्य सुलझाने में उसका साथ कौन लोग देने वाले थे? यह डॉक्टर्स के जोखिम भरे सफर की एक ऐसी कहानी है जिसे पढ़कर आपकी रूह कांप उठेगी।
Asylum 3-Book Collection: Asylum, Sanctum, Catacomb
by Madeleine RouxHere are all three novels in Madeleine Roux's haunting, bestselling Asylum series, perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.<P><P>Asylum: Madeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place." Featuring found photographs from real asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Asylum is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity.Sanctum: In this haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long-buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get them first. Featuring found photographs, many from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience that blurs the lines between past and present, genius and insanity.Catacomb: The heart-stopping third book in the series follows Dan, Abby, and Jordan as they take a senior year road trip to one of America's most haunted cities, uncovering dangerous secrets from their past along the way, and realizing that sometimes the past is better off buried. . .
Asylum Hotel
by Juliet BlackwellWhen a mysterious figure shows up in the photograph an architect takes of the derelict Seabrink Hotel, ghostly encounters and murder are unleashed.Aubrey Spencer loves photographing classic old buildings and abandoned places that hold old secrets. The Hotel Seabrink, perched overlooking the sea, is one such place. Currently abandoned but scheduled for a major renovation, it has a torrid history. Back in the 1920s it hosted A-list celebrity clientele, and now the locals insist it is haunted by the ghosts of two young women who died there. When Aubrey goes to photograph the site before the renovation begins, she bumps into a man named Dimitri Petroff, a minor online celebrity who shares her fascination with old buildings, the Hotel Seabrink in particular.When he is found dead the next day at the base of a cliff, the police are quick to close the investigation. But Aubrey feels unsettled by locals who claim he was murdered and that it&’s not the first time someone interested in the hotel was killed. As she digs deeper into the property&’s dark history (and its origins as an asylum) as well as Dimitri&’s professional rivalries, she becomes mired in an unsolved murder case from several decades earlier, one with eerie parallels to the contemporary case. But someone is determined to keep her from discovering the truth—at any cost.
Asymmetrical: A Tor Original
by Garth NixA man accidentally summons a shapeshifting demon with anger-management issues…At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
At Death's Door: A Picture Book for Grown-Ups
by Ben Joel PriceGreetings to all with a penchant for the darker things in life. Settle down and prepare yourself for a twisty, tricksy, cautionary tale of troublesome terror as we follow a dastardly dozen of trick-or-treaters on a night of Halloween hell! Be warned: this nuisance bunch of roustabouts (including a rusty robot, a kooky clown, and a malodorous merman) is armed with an arsenal of devious tricks such as flour bombs, rotten eggs, water pistols, and more. The turbulent twelve are out to collect, taking no prisoners . . . that is, until they ring the door at number twelve and things take a turn for the worse. Woe betide them . . . woe betide them all! At Death’s Door: A Picture Book for Grown-Ups is a macabre delight for both the young and old. Author and illustrator Ben Joel Price (Love Bites) brings together a gruesome hoard of children who are out for a little trick or treat fun--but who get much more than they bargained for. Fans of horror films and graphic novels will enjoy this grisly Halloween picture book. It’s the perfect read for a spooky Halloween evening and a great gift for that sick and twisted friend.
At First Bite: At First Bite (Poison Apple #8)
by Ruth AmesPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Ashlee Lambert, the queen bee from THIS TOTALLY BITES, has had a tough time ever since she became a full-fledged vampire. But now that she's moving from New York City to sunny Los Angeles, she's excited to make a fresh new start.But Ashlee never counted on a clique of popular mean girls or awful sunburns. Keeping her huge secret is suddenly harder than ever. And when something -- or someone -- starts attacking people at her school, Ashlee realizes she's not the only vampire in town. It's up to Ashlee to figure out who's behind the attacks before her cover is blown forever!
At First Sight
by Jennifer Lynn BarnesThere are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as you turn away. That's why they make perfect assassins. The Institute finds these people when they're young and takes them away for training. But an untrained Nobody is a threat to their organization. And threats must be eliminated. Sixteen-year-old Claire has been invisible her whole life, missed by the Institute's monitoring. But now they've ID'ed Claire and sent seventeen-year-old Nix to remove her. Yet the moment he lays eyes on her, he can't make the hit... A thrilling and fast-paced love story from a bestselling YA author.
At Last, Jedi (Star Wars: Jedi Academy)
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Amy IgnatowChristina Starspeeder graduates in this 9th volume in the New York Times bestselling series Star Wars: Jedi Academy!The epic conclusion to the Starspeeder saga in this 9th volume of Jedi Academy by Jarrett Krosoczka and Amy Ignatow!As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, Christina Starspeeder takes us on a new adventure at the advanced Jedi Academy campus! There are unfamiliar faces and old ones too, but one thing remains the same: Jedi Academy is full of laughs and warm moments that fans and readers discovering the series for the first time will love.
At Midnight We Possess The Damned
by Andre Duza Nick CatoThere are casual fans, and then there are genuine fanatics. Gary has been obsessed with the extreme side of cinema since he could remember, and has been on a quest to see every infamous film possible, the more shocking, the better. He has even tried his hand at making his own films, but tonight he will be part of an urban legend, the thing people like him fantasize about: tonight Gary is going to see an actual snuff film. But what he witnesses on a small screen at a secret location is only the beginning of a downward spiral where entertainment and fate collide... where Gary discovers there was a latent reason for his life long fascination with the dark side...
At the Bottom of the Garden
by Camilla BruceA murderous aunt, strangely gifted children and witchcraft come together in Camilla Bruce&’s new intensely dark adult Gothic fairytale. For fans of Catriona Ward and C.J. Cooke &‘All the elegance and all the venom of one of E.Nesbit&’s supernatural stories served with a side of arsenic.&’ Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House The dead won&’t stay silent forever… Clara Woods has a secret. At the bottom of the garden is a flowerbed, long overgrown, where her murdered husband rests in peace – or so she always thought. Then the girls arrived. Lily and Violet, her adolescent nieces, are recently orphaned and in urgent need of care. Raising teenagers is certainly not what Clara had envisioned for herself, but they come with a hefty sum attached. There is only one problem: both girls are untrained witches. Lily can literally see how people feel. And young Violet can see the dead man wandering at the bottom of the garden. In fact, she can see all the dead and call them back. Soon, Clara finds herself surrounded by apparitions – and two girls who know far more about her dark past than they should. A war is waging in this house, and only one side can win… 'Theatrical and deliciously dark, this book is pure magic' A.J. West, author of The Spirit Engineer 'One gorgeously morbid gothic novel that's just as gleeful as it is gashlycrumb.' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Novel
by Camilla BruceA murderess becomes the guardian of two very unusual girls in this mesmerizing gothic novel from acclaimed author Camilla Bruce.Clara Woods is a killer—and perfectly fine with it, too. So what if she takes a couple of lives to make her own a little bit better? At the bottom of her garden is a flower bed, long overgrown, where her late husband rests in peace—or so she&’s always thought.Then the girls arrive.Lily and Violet are her nieces, recently orphaned after their affluent parents died on an ill-fated anniversary trip. In accordance with their parents&’ will, the sisters are to go to their closest relative—who happens to be Clara. Despite having no interest in children, Clara agrees to take them, hoping to get her hands on some of the girls&’ assets—not only to bolster her dwindling fortune but also to establish what she hopes will be her legacy: a line of diamond jewelry.There&’s only one problem. Violet can see the dead man at the bottom of the garden. She can see all of Clara&’s ghosts . . . and call them back into existence. Soon Clara is plagued by her victims and at war with the gifted girls in her care. Lily and Violet have become a liability—and they know far more than they should.
At the End of Every Day: A Novel
by Arianna ReicheThis haunting debut novel—perfect for fans of Mona Awad, Karin Tidbeck, and Julia Armfield—is a &“wild genre-and-mind-bending ride&” (Laura Sims, author of Looker) about a loyal employee at a collapsing theme park questioning the recent death of a celebrity visitor, the arrival of strange new guests, her boyfriend&’s erratic behavior, and ultimately her own sanity.Delphi has spent years working at a vast and iconic theme park in California after fleeing a trauma in her rural hometown. But following the disturbing death of a beloved Hollywood starlet on the park grounds, Delphi is tasked with shuttering it for good. Meanwhile, two siblings with ties to the park exchange letters, trying to understand why people who work there have been disappearing. Before long, they learn that there&’s a reason no one is meant to see behind its carefully guarded curtain… What happens when the park empties out? And what happens when Delphi, who seems remarkably at one with it, is finally forced to leave? Simultaneously &“a smart and surprising escape room of a novel&” (Matt Bell, author of Appleseed) about the uncanny valley, death cults, optical illusions, and the enduring power of fantasy, Reiche&’s debut is a mind-bending teacup ride through an eerily familiar landscape, where the key to it all is what happens at the end of every day.
At the Firefly Gate
by Linda NewberyHenry has always felt like an outsider and things are about to get worse when his family moves to the countryside and the prospect of a new school looms. He retreats more and more into his shell, until he meets Dottie, a frail old lady, who has tremendous spirit. He feels as though he knows her, as though they have been friends for many years. And as she tells him about her wartime romance with a Royal Air Force navigator also named Henry, our Henry is drawn into that world. In a series of mysterious, sometimes frightening events he re-enacts Henry's life . . . and learns that despite being dreadfully afraid, Henry acted heroically at the cost of his own life. Only our Henry knows the true story and it shows him a way through his own self-doubts and misgivings. From the Hardcover edition.
At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition (Modern Library Classics)
by H.P. LovecraftIntroduction by China Miéville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition&’s uncanny discoveries–and their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization–is a milestone of macabre literature. This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecraft&’s masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay &“Supernatural Horror in Literature.&” This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror.
Atlas of Unknowable Things: A Novel
by McCormick TemplemanPerfect for fans of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, with a modern gothic twist. High in the Rocky Mountains on a secluded campus, sits Hildegard College, a celebrated institution known for its scientific innovation and its sprawling, botanical gardens. Historian Robin Quain has been awarded a residency to examine Hildegard’s impressive collection of ancient manuscripts, but she has a secret. She’s actually on the hunt for an artifact—one she must find before her former best friend turned professional rival gets his hands on it first.But Hildegard has secrets of its own. Strange sounds echo across the alpine lake, lights flicker through the pines, and the faculty seem more like Jazz-age glitterati than academics. And then there’s the professor who holds the key to Robin’s research. She vanished suddenly last spring. What exactly did she do at the college, and why does no one want to talk about her?As Robin searches for answers, an unknown source sends her a series of cryptic messages that makes her question whether she’s the one doing the hunting, or whether someone is hunting her. Drawing on historical, botanical, and occult research, and steeped in the gothic tradition, Atlas of Unknowable Things considers what it means to search for meaning in the scientific, only to come face to face with the sublime.
Atlántida
by Lauren KateCon el destino del mundo en sus manos, Eureka debe renunciar a todo, pero...¿Podrá renunciar al amor?Solo Eureka puede detener a Atlas, el poderoso y cruel rey de la Atlántida, pero antes deberá aprender a luchar. Junto con su hermana Cat y el atractivo y misterioso Ander, atravesará el océano para encontrar a Solon, el único que puede enseñarles cómo derrotar a Atlas.Mientras Eureka trata de asumir la destrucción que ella misma ha traído al mundo y planea cómo enfrentarse a Atlas, se le revela un secreto absolutamente devastador. Si es lo bastante fuerte, Eureka podría usar este descubrimiento para derrotar al rey de la Atlántida..., a no ser que, en realidad, él y su reino se aprovechen de su corazón roto.
Atração A Morte
by Blair London Laura MansurSandy Bean sendo "vagem" no ensino médio, foi intimidado por seus colegas de classe, que anos depois usou as mídias sociais para atrair esses colegas de classe para a morte. Sandy Bean sendo "vagem" no ensino médio, foi intimidado por seus colegas de classe. Ele está prestes a descobrir engenhoso que poderia lhe dar milhões de dólares, mas seus colegas de classe destruiram o laboratório. Ele tentou o experimento em casa e algo deu errado, um acidente aconteceu. Seus pais morreram em um acidente de carro em uma tempestade de neve terrível e ele culpou seus colegas de classe. A reunião está chegando e ele pretende se vingar. Conhecendo todos os tipos de marketing virais, Sandy, ou como ficou conhecido mais tarde Conan, se tornou "O Assassino das Mídias Sociais" já que ele aprendera a encontrar pessoas especificas. Usando um programa especial que ele havia criado, ele consegue encontrar informações específicas para localizar certas pessoas pelo o que eles colocam em suas redes sociais. Ele também criou um programa de reconhecer voz que quando ele fala um nome, ele dá todos os tipos de informações sobre a pessoa.
Attack of the Beastly Babysitter (Give Yourself Goosebumps #18)
by R. L. StineReader beware--you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS!Rats! You're too old for a baby-sitter. But your mom hired one anyway. And that’s the good news. The bad news is the baby-sitter works for a company called KidScare.So what do you do? If you like to play games, meet Dare. He knows some killer games -- but if you lose, you'll never go home again. Forget about playing nice!Or maybe you’d rather go to the Fun Zone. Look out! Will you drown in the Bottomless Ball Pit? Will you find your way out of the Tomb of the Unknown Rat? Just one bit of advice: Whatever you do, don't eat any of that stuff marked "Switch Cheese"! The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!