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A Night of Serious Drinking: A Novel (Tusk Ivories)
by René DaumalThe French poet and author of Mount Analogue shares a satirical allegory of the absurdities of intellectual society.As in Rene Daumal’s cult classic Mount Analogue, A Night of Serious Drinking concerns an autobiographical protagonist on a mind-expanding journey. But rather than seeking enlightenment, the anonymous narrator recounts an evening getting drunk with a group of friends. As the party becomes intoxicated and exuberant, the narrator’s wandering lead him from seeming paradises to the depths of pure hell. The characters our hero encounters go by absurd titles, such as Anthographers, Fabricators of useless objects, Scienters, Nibblists, and Clarificators. Yet the inhabitants of these strange realms are only too familiar: scientists dissecting an animal in their laboratory, a wise man surrounded by his devotees, politicians angling for influence, and poets expounding their rhetoric. Their hilarious antics and intellectual games reveal incisive social commentary that combines poetic imagination and philosophical depth.
A Night to Remember
by Anne WealeAn innocent proposal?Until now, Cassia Browning had lived rather a sheltered life with her father in Spain. However, she could still recognize a dangerous man when she met one, and Simón, Marqués de Mondragón, was just that. Apart from being alarmingly attractive, he was seldom ever seen without a glamorous escort. What was more, Simón had a proposition for her. Cassia wasn't sure exactly what the marqués was going to propose-but she had no doubt that his intentions would be strictly dishonorable....Another treat from this timeless author!
A Night with a Vampire
by Cynthia CookeIn all the years Xana Scorpio has hunted vampires with her brother, only vampire king Marius has eluded her. Then Marius captures her. He's convinced she has the antidote to a toxin killing his people. Desperate for information to save them, Marius will use every sensual power in his arsenal to get what he wants. Though Xana tries to resist him, Marius is as seductive as he is deadly. She is held helpless by his gaze-and by the surge of desire aroused with his bite. . . .
A Night's Celebration
by Patrick Bryce WrightKayson Lang and Garrett Nash reach a relationship milestone: moving in together. To celebrate, they plan an evening of candles, wine, and intimacy, but Kayson worries traumatic flashbacks could interrupt or ruin the festivities. He has fought for years to heal from childhood sexual abuse, and Garrett has supported him. All Kayson wants for this night is to celebrate and, even better, get engaged to the love of his life.Once Garrett lights candles and pours them a glass of wine, Kayson fights to stay grounded and work up the courage to propose. The past threatens him with intrusive thoughts, but Garrett is in his arms now. Can Kayson persevere, express what is in his heart, and ask Garrett to marry him?
A Noite Das Garotas
by Charlie DayeEles tinham uma rotina ... Todo fim de semana, eles atingiam seu ponto habitual, o Club Sapphire. Pediram as mesmas bebidas e saíam com as mesmas pessoas. Buscando algo diferente, Courtney convence Ariana a experimentar uma nova boate no distrito de warehouse. Era privado e apenas por convite, por um bom motivo. Depois de entrar sorrateiramente, eles têm a melhor noite de suas vidas. Se elas pudessem se lembrar do que aconteceu na noite de sexta-feira passada.
A Noite da Lua Púrpura
by Scott Cramer Daniela PiresAbby Leigh mal pode esperar para assistir à lua ficar púrpura. Há meses, os astrônomos vêm prevendo que a Terra será atravessada pela cauda de um cometa. Eles dizem que as pessoas verão pores-do-sol coloridos e, o melhor de tudo, uma lua púrpura. Mas o que ninguém previu foi a epidemia que varre o planeta, com a rapidez de um relâmpago, na noite da lua púrpura. O cometa traz uma poeira do espaço que contém germes que atacam os hormônios humanos. Adolescentes mais velhos e adultos morrem poucas horas após serem expostos. Em uma pequena ilha da costa do Maine, Abby tem que ajudar o irmão e a irmãzinha a sobreviver nesse novo mundo, mas, ao mesmo tempo, tem uma bomba-relógio dentro dela: a adolescência.
A Noite dos Sátiros Selvagens (A Maldição dos Sátiros #1)
by Rebekah LewisAlgumas criaturas querem ser encontradas. Quando a Dra. Katerina Silverton viaja até a Pine Barrens para fazer um documentário sobre o Demônio de Jersey, ela não acredita que irá descobrir qualquer evidência sobrenatural. Na verdade, apenas aceita o trabalho porque será recompensada com financiamento para projetos futuros. Então, é um choque e tanto para Kat quando ela se encontra cara a cara com a fera lendária que foi enviada para o meio da floresta para capturar a imagem em filme. Na Grécia antiga, o deus Pan cometeu um erro terrível, o qual resultou na criação dos Satirianos: uma raça de sátiros imortais. Séculos depois, ele vive isolado na Pine Barrens, aterrorizando mortais com sua aparência monstruosa de uma lenda urbana. Entretanto, uma mulher linda aparece em sua floresta procurando por provas de sua existência, Pan não consegui evitar de se revelar para ela. Forças externas podem estar manipulando os dois, fazendo-os se conhecerem por motivos nefastos. Kat deve decidir se é capaz de amar um sátiro, ou se a aparência dele é demais para suportar. Katerina Silverton consegue resistir a natureza perversa de Pan? Ou irá se entregar para suas fantasias selvagens e tentações? Idade Recomendada: (16+) este livro contém: violência, conteúdo sexual e palavreado de baixo calão.
A Nomad of the Time Streams - The Steel Tsar
by Michael MoorcockTHE FINAL NOVEL IN SF GRANDMASTER MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S EPIC STEAMPUNK TRILOGY - BACK IN PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS!Bastable encounters an alternate 1941 where the Great War never happened and Great Britain and Germany became allies in a world intimidated by Japanese imperialism. In this world's Russian Empire, Bastable joins the Russian Imperial Airship Navy and is subsequently imprisoned by the rebel Dugashvii, the 'Steel Tsar', also known as Joseph Stalin.
A Norwegian Nisse
by Jenna VandenbergMartin's brother Lars finds a nisse on his nightly ski trip! He wants to take a picture of it to prove they exist. Martin has to stop his brother so the nisse doesn’t turn to stone! How will Martin be able to save the nisse?
A Note In Music: A Novel (Virago Modern Classics #243)
by Rosamond LehmannGrace Fairfax lives with her dull, conventional husband Tom in a grey manufacturing town in the north of England. At thirty-four she finds that her external life of dreary routine fails to match up to her lush, wistful and dreamy internal life. Norah, her energetic and chaotic friend, is equally settled in her own marriage to an irritable university professor.Then Hugh Miller and his sister Claire descend upon the quiet town. On all four, the hypnotic charm of these two visitors exerts an enchanting spell. And after their departure, life - having been violently disrupted - will never be quite the same again . . .
A Novel Love Story
by Ashley PostonA professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction…literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics. <P><P> Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don’t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she’s so set on going her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what. <P><P> But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it’s right out of a novel… <P><P> Because it is. <P><P> This place can’t be real, and yet… she’s here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store’s honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar’s burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It’s perfect—and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author’s last unfinished story. <P><P> Elsy is sure that’s why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending. <P><P> Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can’t place—a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book. <P><P> Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town’s happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
A Nuisance (Man of the Month)
by Lass SmallMr. JanuaryName: Stefan Szyszko (Pronounced "Cisco"), confirmed bachelor.Allergic To: Horses...and marriage-minded women.His Ex-Girlfriend: Carrie Pierce. A long-legged filly just lookin' for love.For Stefan, footloose and fancy-free was the only way to live. Even Carrie, his frisky ex, couldn't make him change his mind. Besides, he'd already dated-and discarded-her....Then he began to notice that there wasn't a man in TEXAS who didn't have an eye for Carrie. And when one of them tried to rope her in, Stefan realized it was time to get Carrie into his corral-for good!
A Once Crowded Sky: A Novel
by Tom Fowler Tom KingThe superheroes of Arcadia City fight a wonderful war, and play a wonderful game, forever saving yet another day. However, after sacrificing both their powers and Ultimate, the greatest hero of them all, to defeat the latest apocalypse, these comic book characters are transformed from the marvelous into the mundane. After too many battles won and too many friends lost, The Soldier of Freedom was fine letting all that glory go. But when a new threat blasts through his city, Soldier, as ever, accepts his duty and reenlists in this next war. Without his once amazing abilities, he's forced to seek the help of the one man who walked away, the sole hero who refused to make the sacrifice-- PenUltimate, the sidekick of Ultimate, who through his own rejection of the game has become the most powerful man in the world, the only one left who might still, once again, save the day. A tour de force debut novel from a former CIA counterterrorism officer, A Once Crowded Sky fuses the sensibility of bombastic, comic-book-style storytelling with modern literary fiction to bring to life a universe of supermen stripped of their powers, newly mortal men forced to confront danger in a world without heroes.
A One-Woman Man
by M.L. GambleSHE'D REPRESSED MEMORIES OF HER PASTHer hometown's annual celebration made the perfect cover for the real reason behind Elizabeth Monette's visit: she wanted to find the truth about her mother's murder. Instead, she found herself trapped-between a determined killer and one sexy cop.Elizabeth cursed her decision to hire local lawman Tommy Lee McCall. Yes, the man she'd always admired from afar could probably stop a bullet with his bare hands. The question was, could she survive his brand of hands-on attention?Going ten rounds with a killer would be easier than tangling with Tommy Lee. But the enemy was closing in...and she needed her hometown hero's protection....
A Origem - Divisão de Habilidades Especiais 1
by Ju Pinheiro Stefania GilValerie Sanders é assassinada enquanto Jack Lambert dorme placidamente bêbado ao seu lado. Zaccaria Romano fica devastado com a nóticia de que, a sua quase prometida, foi assassinada enquanto o traia com outro homem. Mark O'Donell e Madison Sullivan são os detetives responsáveis pela investigaçao para encontrar o assassino, enquanto Zoe exerce seu conhecimento juridico para defender o homem que ama, em silêncio, de ir para a prisão para sempre. Eles têm um reencontro com a vida que sempre lhes pertenceu e que se recusaram a aceitar. Um destino que os marca e os leva a unir suas forças para ajudar a justiça. Aceitarão este destino? Stefania Gil também é autora de outros romances do gênero Romântico e do subgênero Romance Paranormal: Série Archangelos, Meu Último: Sim, aceito, Presagios, Sincronía, trilogia das Irmãs Collins, entre outros.
A Pack Divided (Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #1)
by Erin Hunter Laszlo KubinyiThe first book in an epic new adventure for the Survivors dogs!<P><P> From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of action-packed animal fantasy.For the first time Storm can remember, she has a place in a Pack, and the world that was devastated by the Big Growl is finally at peace. But tensions are rising among the dogs of the Wild Pack--and the greatest danger they face may come from within.
A Pack Is More Than Family
by Edward KendrickRory Sullivan and his younger sister Molly are on the run, hiding from their parents' killer. When they're almost captured, shifter Deke Haggard intervenes to save them and then shelters them at his home, erroneously believing Rory is unaware he and his sister are also shifters. Deke offers to find out who killed their parents and why, calling on his ex Conall Taggart for assistance.Conall is a shifter diplomat with extensive contacts within their world. What he discovers about why the Sullivans emigrated from Ireland may give a clue to who wanted them and their children dead. Then new information is uncovered that changes everything.Will Conall and Deke be able to set a trap to catch the killer with Rory and Molly's help? And can they survive Molly's matchmaking in the process as she tries to make them see they still care for each other? Only time will tell.
A Pack of Two
by Jacky RussellA witch and a werewolf. A pack of two. Master Sergeant Breanna Welker loves hockey games, cheesy fries, and being second in command of the U.S. Army's Bravo Company. The fact that her commanding officer is a vampire and most of her fellow soldiers are werewolves doesn't slow her down a bit. Her colorful vocabulary and uncompromising loyalty have endeared her to her unit, who don't give a damn she's a shape-shifting witch. Lucas Benelli can't boast the same loyalty from the people close to him. His father is the Alpha of the largest known werewolf pack in the world-a pack Lucas is expected to be the leader of. But Lucas has spent most of his life avoiding contact with his father's pack and they don't seem to like him much either. Together, they forge a connection not even Lucas's dysfunctional pack or Breanna's meddling unit can break-and come face-to-face with the hardest choice either of them has ever had to make. CONTENT WARNING: Includes a horde of evil witches, and one deliciously wicked witch with Mother Nature at her beck and call.95,000 Words
A Pail of Air
by Fritz LeiberThe dark star passed, bringing with it eternal night and turning history into incredible myth in a single generation! In this story of desperation and courage a family believing themselves to be the last humans alive on Earth must fight daily against a cold uncaring universe. Fritz Leiber won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. This story shows him at the height of his prowess.
A Pair for the Queen (Tish McWhinny Mysteries)
by B. ComfortThe enterprising Vermont sleuth Tish McWhinny — whom Booklist calls "an absolutely first-rate companion" — returns in her fifth Vermont mystery, on the trail of a murderer at a local dog show. Tish McWhinny reluctantly gets involved in restoring an old painting for a dog show promotion — harmless enough, but then the painting is stolen and someone is murdered. Is the crime connected to the rather shady new couple now running the local store? What about the retired Royal Navy man, now much interested in art, who unexpectedly turns up? Or niece Sophie's secretive new boyfriend? It takes all Tish's ingenuity, as well as the help of her courtly friend Hilary Oats and free-spirit Sophie, to find out what's going on and catch a cold criminal. "Lofton, Vermont, is a place I'd like to live — right next door to Tish McWhinny, if possible. Barbara Comfort's Vermont mysteries have the wonderful quality of being both mysterious and friendly. I love that saucy, sassy, septuagenarian Tish McWhinny." — Barbara D'Amato
A Palace Full of Princesses
by Sally GardnerA gift book bind-up edition of four much-loved Early Reader Magical Princess stories: CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE, SLEEPING BEAUTY and THE FROG PRINCE. These universally loved fairy tales are re-told with wit and charm in this beautiful book that makes the perfect Christmas gift.Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books.
A Palace Near the Wind: Natural Engines (Natural Engines)
by Ai JiangFrom a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful science-fantasy novella. A story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion that will stay with you long after the final page. For readers of Nghi Vo&’s The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Neon Yang&’s The Black Tides of Heaven and Kritika H. Rao&’s The Surviving Sky.Liu Lufeng is the eldest princess of the Feng royalty and, bound by duty and tradition, the next bride to the human king. With their bark faces, arms of braided branches and hair of needle threads, the Feng people live within nature, nurtured by the land. But they exist under the constant threat of human expansion, and the negotiation of bridewealth is the only way to stop— or at least delay—the destruction of their home. Come her wedding day, Lufeng plans to kill the king and finally put an end to the marriages.Trapped in the great human palace in the run-up to the union, Lufeng begins to uncover the truth about her people&’s origins and realizes they will never be safe from the humans. So she must learn to let go of duty and tradition, choose her allies carefully, and risk the unknown in order to free her family and shape her own fate.From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion.
A Pale Light in the Black: A NeoG Novel (NeoG Novels #1)
by K. B. WagersK. B. Wagers military SF novel A Pale Light in the Black introduces the Near-Earth Orbital Guard—NeoG—inspired by the U.S. Coast Guard’s real-life mission.For the past year, their close loss in the annual Boarding Games has haunted Interceptor Team: Zuma’s Ghost. With this year’s competition looming, they’re looking forward to some payback—until an unexpected personnel change leaves them reeling. Their best swordsman has been transferred, and a new lieutenant has been assigned in his place.Maxine Carmichael is trying to carve a place in the world on her own—away from the pressure and influence of her powerful family. The last thing she wants is to cause trouble at her command on Jupiter Station. With her new team in turmoil, Max must overcome her self-doubt and win their trust if she’s going to succeed. Failing is not an option—and would only prove her parents right.But Max and the team must learn to work together quickly. A routine mission to retrieve a missing ship has suddenly turned dangerous, and now their lives are on the line. Someone is targeting members of Zuma’s Ghost, a mysterious opponent willing to kill to safeguard a secret that could shake society to its core . . . a secret that could lead to their deaths and kill thousands more unless Max and her team stop them.Rescue those in danger, find the bad guys, win the Games. It’s all in a day’s work at the NeoG.NeoG seriesA Pale Light in the Black Hold Fast Through the Fire The Ghosts of Trappist
A Paranormal Easter: 14 Paranormal & Fantasy Romance Novellas
by Natalie-Nicole Bates T. A. Moorman Tiffany Carby Kathia Iblis Lorah Jaiyn Brandy McIntosh T. Elizabeth Guthrie J. C. Madison Alison M. Diem Skyler McKinzie Amanda Ruehle Rena Marin C. Brady Judy SwinsonEggs aren’t the only things being hunted…FOURTEEN stand-alone paranormal and fantasy romances set around Easter from 14 bestselling and debut authors. This action-packed, steamy collection is filled with vampires, fae, fairies, rabbit shifters (hey, it’s Easter, right?), gargoyles, witches, dragons, and so much more. It’s a must have for all paranormal readers.
A Parisian Proposition
by Barbara HannayCamille Devereaux: she’s sexy, successful and singleJonno Rivers: ruggedly handsome outback landowner,rated one of Australia’s most desirable bachelorsWhen Camille meets Jonno, sparks immediately fly!Their very different lifestyles can’t change the factthat they find each other irresistible. But Camillesoon finds there is nothing more terrifying than theuncertainty of a new relationship, and she flees to Paris.But Jonno is hot on her heels, and he’s goingto do everything it takes to convince herto accept his proposition!