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Germline: The Subterrene War: Book One (Subterrene War #1)
by T. C. McCarthyA hundred years from now, Russia and the USA are at odds again. This time, the cold war has gone hot. Heavily armored soldiers battle genetically engineered troops hundreds of meters below the icy, mineral rich mountains of Kazakhstan.War is Oscar Wendell's ticket to greatness. A reporter for the Stars and Stripes, he has the only one way ticket to the front lines. The front smells of blood and fire and death - it smells like a Pulitzer.But Kaz changes people and the chaos of war feels a bit too much like home. Hooked on a dangerous cocktail of drugs and adrenaline, Oscar starts down a dark road that he won't be able to turn back from.
Geronimo Stilton Spacemice #3: Ice Planet Adventure (Geronimo Stilton Spacemice #3)
by Geronimo StiltonGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet, Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them. When the spacemice arrive on Polarix, they're surprised at the inhabitants -- cute little aliens that look like colorful fuzz balls! But are these creatures as harmless as they look?
Gert and the Sacred Stones
by Marco RochhiThis timely tale of an endless war between humans and nature follows young orphan Gert, whose land is shrouded in a thick fog hiding ferocious, fantastical animals that besiege her village.Gert sets out to make sure no one else suffers what she has as a result of the war, but to do this she'll have to do what is forbidden of young women like her: become a warrior. Unfazed, Gert sneaks into the initiation test, beginning an adventure that will prove to be about much more than revenge. Gert's journey will teach her to accept hard truths, rethink the glorification of war and violence, and prove if she can be the unlikely hero to reimagine her people's future. From the acclaimed Italian comics team of Marco Rocchi and Francesca Caritá comes an insightful story of conflict, reconciliation, and the unique power of young people to change their world for the better."We wanted to create a multi-faceted and well-rounded female character who could mirror the strengths and weakness of both girls and boys. Although it's a fantasy setting, there are many implicit references to real life and to our way of seeing the world. Many will recognize themselves in the protagonist's will to forge and affirm her own unique identity despite the adversities of social customs or hostile environments, and in her awareness that she must learn more, experience more, and grow by taking responsibility for her choices before she can change the world." -- Marco Rocchi and Francesca Carità
Gertie Milk and the Great Keeper Rescue (Gertie Milk #2)
by Simon Van BooyIn award-winning author Simon Van Booy's fantastical sequel to Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things, Gertie, Kolt, and Robot Rabbit Boy continue their adventures returning missing objects throughout history while trying to find out what happened to the imprisoned Keepers of Lost Things.Ever since Gertie Milk arrived on Skuldark, the mysterious island home of all lost objects, she's felt like something was missing. According to Kolt, her mentor and fellow Keeper of Lost Things, the island used to be filled with Keepers tasked with returning missing items throughout history. But now the only three left are Gertie, Kolt, and, Robot Rabbit Boy--a bumbling but lovable Series 7 Artificial Intelligence Forever Friend. So when Gertie learns that the missing Keepers have been imprisoned by the Losers, their unsavory adversaries, she decides to make it her mission to rescue the kidnapped Keepers and return them to Skuldark.But that proves more difficult than she'd imagined since her missions to return lost items don't seem to be taking them anywhere near the missing Keepers. Plus, it doesn't help that the Losers have an evil master plan much worse than their last one. This time, the entire future of the universe is at stake. Fueled by delicious cakes, jars of lemon curd, and plenty of Skuldarkian seawater, Gertie, Kolt, and Robot Rabbit Boy must travel through time (and outer space) to save their island home and rescue the Keepers--before the Losers manage to capture them all.
Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things (Gertie Milk #1)
by Simon Van BooyAward-winning author Simon Van Booy introduces readers to a magical, whimsical world, perfect for fans of Circus Mirandus and Serafina and the Black Cloak.When twelve-year-old Gertie Milk washes up on the island of Skuldark, she finds that all of her memories are gone. Home to helpful Slug Lamps, delicious moonberries, and a ferocious Guard Worm, the island is full of oddities, including a cozy cottage containing artifacts from every corner of history. It is there that Gertie discovers she has been chosen as the next Keeper of Lost Things, tasked with the mission of returning objects to history’s most important figures right when they need them most. With the help of a time machine disguised as a vintage sports car and the guidance of her fellow Keeper, Kolt, Gertie dodges an elephant army in ancient Alexandria, crashes a 1920s flapper party, and battles a ruthless Zhou Dynasty king. But soon, Gertie encounters an enemy that threatens everything the Keepers stand for: The Losers, villains who don't want to keep order but destroy it. Now, Gertie must uncover the truth of her own past if she wants to stop the Losers and set history back in place.
Gertie's Paranormal Plantation
by Melanie JamesWelcome to the paranormal plantation where 'strange' takes on a whole new meaning! From witches to werewolves and every type of paranormal creature around; life at the plantation is full of surprises. Gertie's Paranormal Plantation, Book 1 in the Tales From the Paranormal Plantation by NYT and USA Today bestselling romantic comedy author Melanie James is an uproariously funny walk on the paranormal side. A laugh til it hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries spin-off.Everyone's favorite witch, Gertie O'Leary, is back! And she has a story of her own to tell.One thing I've learned about running a shelter for paranormal creatures, you can't afford to let your guard down. It all started when I welcomed an enchanting new guest to my plantation. Strange things started to happen. Well, more strange than usual. I was caught off guard by some conflicting feelings and it spurred me on to get Brad, the love of my life, committed. To moving in with me, that is. In any case, I was willing to do whatever it took: love spells, black magic, and something so naughty I'd rather not mention it here. Nothing worked out quite the way I planned and I ended up having to go to hell and back just to save my own self! If it wasn't for Marie Laveau and the rest of my friends, I wouldn't be able to share this tale with you in my memoir. Gertie's Paranormal PlantationThis paranormal romantic comedy contains werewolves, shifters, witches, wizards, Norse myths, and adult humor. Gertie's Paranormal Plantation is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2015) Melanie James, Black Paw Publishing
Geschichten aus Erana: Sagen und Legenden
by A L ButcherWer möchte die alten Legenden aus einer Welt hören, in der die Ausübung von Magie vom Orden der Hexenjäger verboten wurde? Hier findet man fünf Geschichten aus einer Zeit der Magier und der Monster. Der Mond auf dem Wasser: Eine Geschichte der Liebe zwischen einer Göttin und einem Krieger und des schrecklichen Fluches, den diese Liebe nach sich zog. Die Legende von Treyna: Wenn eine sterbliche Frau von zwei rivalisierenden Göttern umworben wird, werden Himmel und Erde von der Magie bewegt. Sturmkind: Ein einsamer Magier findet Freundschaft und Liebe in einem Wesen, dass während eines schrecklichen Sturms erscheint. Doch die Magie fordert immer ihren Preis. Die blaue Phiole: Hier lernen wir wie wichtig es ist, Anweisungen genau zu befolgen! Die Legende von Oeliana: Die Geschichte einer Nymphe und einer Kröte, Eifersucht, Magie und einer Lektion, dass Schulden beglichen werden müssen.
Geschichten von P.A.W.S.
by Debbie Manber Kupfer Wiebke KleinKatzen, Wölfe und Tegs – unglaublich! Triff Alistair, Ramora und Griddlebone in drei Geschichten aus der Welt von P.A.W.S. Alistair ist ein gealterter und dennoch jung aussehender Werwolf, der den neuen Werwolf Josh unter seine Fittiche nimmt. Eines Nachts erzählt er Josh von seinem grausamen, mordlustigen Vater, der Alistairs Mutter und Geschwister zum Spaß ermordete, während dieser zusehen musste. Während Alistairs erstem Vollmond vor so vielen Jahren, musste er sein Schicksal mit einem würdigen Mord besiegeln, was er begierig und mit Stolz tat. Ramora soll mit nur zwölf Jahren mit einem Ende dreißig jährigen Mann verheiratet werden. Doch dann trifft sie auf die verschlagene grüne Fee, oder Teg, Morgana, die Ramora Reichtum und Unsterblichkeit verspricht. Als Ramora auf dem Gipfel des Berges Manus Wu auf die Fee wartet, befürchtet sie, Morgana wolle sie hereinlegen. In einem winzigen Augenblick entscheidet sich Ramoras Schicksal. Griddlebone ist das Ergebnis von Gestapoexperimenten an den jüdischen Gefangenen in Wien während des Krieges. Die Gestapo kombiniert Katzen DNA mit menschlicher, um die perfekte Tötungsmaschine zu erschaffen. Als Griddlebone Zeuge davon wird, wie jüdische Gefangene von Nazis gewaltsam auf LKWs geladen werden, schlagen andere versteckte Werkatzen zu und zerreißen einige der Nazis systematisch. Die Überlebenden fliehen rasch auf dem LKW mit den Gefangenen. Doch eine Gefangene, Esther, wird gerettet. Nach ihrer Wandlung statten Esther und Griddlebone einem der Konzentrationslager einen Besuch ab, um zu sehen, ob die Wachen sich auf ihr Spiel einlassen.
Geschätzt durch den Grafen
by Sandra SookooEr wird von Schuldgefühlen und Erinnerungen gequält, aber er kann nicht vergessen... Evan Michael Sedgewyck, der neunte Earl of Coventry, ist dazu verdammt, als Drachenwandler auf der Erde zu wandeln, aber es sind seine Taten, die seine eigene persönliche Hölle verursacht haben. Seit sieben Jahren ist er Witwer, und in dem Moment, in dem er beschließt, einen Ball zu besuchen und vielleicht wieder in den Heiratsmarkt einzutreten, stolpert er über eine Frau, die er für tot hielt - seine Frau. Doch die Wut, die er in sich trägt, lässt nicht nach. Sie sucht nach Antworten, kann sich aber nicht erinnern... Miss Damaris Sheffield-Victoria freut sich auf ihre nächste bezahlte Stelle als Gouvernante, doch als ein gutaussehender Fremder sie auf einem Maskenball zur Seite zieht, sie mit dem Namen einer anderen Frau anspricht und sie innig küsst, wird sie stutzig. Nachdem sie ihn abblitzen lässt und seine Behauptungen zurückweist, erfährt sie, dass sie in Wirklichkeit die Frau des Grafen ist, einen kleinen Sohn hat und seit Jahren vermisst wird. Diese Erkenntnis trägt nicht dazu bei, ihre Angstzustände zu lindern. Sie muss ein zweites Mal die Liebe finden, um ihre Ehe zu retten... Als Evan und Victoria während einer neuen Phase des Werbens aufeinandertreffen, sind sie beide gezwungen, sich mit den Geheimnissen ihrer Vergangenheit und alten Ängsten auseinanderzusetzen. Die Hitze zwischen ihnen wächst und bringt Akzeptanz und Verständnis mit sich, aber nur tiefe, beständige Liebe kann reparieren, was zerbrochen ist. Sie müssen eine überraschende Bedrohung besiegen und für ein glückliches Leben nach dem Tod kämpfen ... wenn sie glauben, dass die Romanze es wert ist, den Schmerz zu heilen.
Gestapo Mars
by Victor GischlerCarter Sloan is a trained assassin--the best there is, pulled out of cryogenic sleep whenever an assignment demands his skills. So when he's kept in the deep freeze for 258 years, he's seriously pissed off.Yet his government needs him, to hunt down the enemy known as the Daughter of the Brass Dragon. The future of the galaxy-spanning Reich depends on it, so Sloan is off--screwing, swearing, and shooting his way across interstellar space.lt's action, adventure, and disgusting gelatinous aliens as only Victor Gischler can create them.
Get Katja (The\katja Ser.)
by Simon LoganThis “fast paced madcap caper story . . . is a worthy sequel” to the author’s Fireball Award–winning industrial crime thriller Katja From the Punk Band (Publishers Weekly). After escaping the work island she once called home, Katja is free and on the mainland. But when she finally comes out of hiding, she finds herself hunted by debt collectors, mad surgeons, and a corrupt detective, all of whom will stop at nothing to claim her for their own. And behind this scramble for Katja lies the twisted mind of an old adversary, desperate to have his revenge. Replete with dark humor and careening action, Get Katja continues the critically acclaimed adventures of this industrial punk crime thriller by the author of Pretty Little Things to Fill Up the Void, Nothing Is Inflammable, and I-O.
Get Lost! #6
by Nancy Krulik John And WendyKatie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! Katie's class is going on a two-day science field trip to Nature School. The Nature School counselor is named Genie-Genie the Meanie! Genie is very strict and doesn't want the kids to have any fun. She's ruining the field trip! When Katie turns into Genie and is left leading her class on a hike, she gets them totally lost! Back in her own body, how will Katie get things on track again? Illustrated by John and Wendy.
Get Lost! (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo #6)
by Nancy KrulikKatie Carew's third-grade class spends three days at Science Camp, where Katie magically changes places with the strict Head Counselor while on a hike and gets her group hopelessly lost. Includes directions for making all-natural soap.
Get Off My World!
by Murray LeinsterPLANET OF SAND: A world literally bald, completely covered by sand and devoid of life - or so the stranded spaceman thought until he saw the huge menacing girders whose origin and purpose he could not begin to fathom.WHITE SPOT: A gold locket containing a picture of a girl, found in millennia-old ruins on a planet some hundreds of light-years from Earth, threatens the existence of the entire human race.SECOND LANDING: A lost space team lands on a deserted planet, entirely unprepared for the strange world's one citizen; a great white amoeboid monster, hiding in wait to wreak its fury on any intruders.
Get Off the Unicorn: Stories
by Anne MccaffreyOpen these pages and discover 14 remarkable stories of fantasy by a grand master of the genre. A wonderful writer, as well as successful and beloved by fans across the world, Anne McCaffrey has created an exciting collection of telepaths, secret gifts, dangerous missions, dragonriders, and more.From the Paperback edition.
Get Out of Our Skies!
by E. K. JarvisThe long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell." But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled...
Get Well, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore ThomasThe much-heralded Good Knight is back--only this time his three little dragon friends are sick in bed. Their scaly foreheads are hot and their noses are drip-drip-dripping. They feel awful. The Good Knight comes to the rescue again! He brings them some slimy, grimy soup from the wizard to make them feel better. But the dragons wont touch it. What is a Good Knight to do?
Get a Job, Creep: The Creeper Diaries, An Unofficial Minecrafters Novel, Book Ten (The Creeper Diaries #10)
by Greyson MannWhen Gerald’s parents decide it’s time for him to learn the value of an emerald, he sets out to get the perfect summer job. Wolf-walking, anyone? Baby-zombie-sitting? Llama grooming? Gerald isn’t exactly loving his options. When his mom starts selling vitamins and minerals, Gerald comes up with a sales idea of his own—a BIG idea. But he’s going to need some help. After he hires a few friends, they start raking in the emeralds. Gerald is going to be rich! He can see it already! But his fortune might come with a pretty big price tag, too.
Get in Trouble: Stories
by Kelly LinkShe has been hailed by Michael Chabon as "the most darkly playful voice in American fiction" and by Neil Gaiman as "a national treasure." Now Kelly Link's eagerly awaited new collection--her first for adult readers in a decade--proves indelibly that this bewitchingly original writer is among the finest we have. Link has won an ardent following for her ability, with each new short story, to take readers deeply into an unforgettable, brilliantly constructed fictional universe. The nine exquisite examples in this collection show her in full command of her formidable powers. In "The Summer People," a young girl in rural North Carolina serves as uneasy caretaker to the mysterious, never-quite-glimpsed visitors who inhabit the cottage behind her house. In "I Can See Right Through You," a middle-aged movie star makes a disturbing trip to the Florida swamp where his former on- and off-screen love interest is shooting a ghost-hunting reality show. In "The New Boyfriend," a suburban slumber party takes an unusual turn, and a teenage friendship is tested, when the spoiled birthday girl opens her big present: a life-size animated doll. Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talismans of an imagination as capacious and as full of wonder as that of any writer today. But as fantastical as these stories can be, they are always grounded by sly humor and an innate generosity of feeling for the frailty--and the hidden strengths--of human beings. In Get in Trouble, this one-of-a-kind talent expands the boundaries of what short fiction can do. Advance praise for Get in Trouble "One of the most interesting fantastical writers around."--The Guardian "Within Kelly Link's surreal, darkly comic stories are keen observations on our humanity, so that even totally out-there events are rendered strangely relatable."--Chicago Tribune"In Link's masterful hands, even the bizarre seems plausible."--Marie Claire"Kelly Link is the author whose books I would take to the proverbial desert island. Link's work is always darkly funny, sexy, frightening, and truly weird--she can dismantle and remake the world in a paragraph. Get in Trouble offers further proof that she belongs on every reader's bookshelf."--Karen Russell "Get in Trouble contains some of Link's best writing yet. These are not so much small fictions as windows onto entire worlds. This is a brilliant, giddying read."--Sarah Waters "Kelly Link is one of my all-time favorite writers. You know who else would love her? Kafka and Lewis Carroll. Like them, she knows the things the rest of us don't. But she also knows how to make well-known heartbreaks glow with strange new lights."--Arthur Phillips "Kelly Link's prose is conveyed in details so startling and fine that you work up a sweat just waiting for the next sentence to land. This is why we read, crave, need, can't live without short stories."--Téa Obreht "Kelly Link is inimitable. Her stories are like nothing else, dark yet sparkling with her unique brand of fairy dust. This is the most marvelous kind of trouble to get in."--Erin MorgensternFrom the Hardcover edition.
Getaway World: Family d'Alembert Book 4
by Stephen Goldin E.E. 'Doc' SmithHelena, second in command of the Empire Of Earth's security forces (and daughter of its head), has disappeared. She knows the identity of SOTE's two most highly trained operators and their lives are now in danger . . . they have to find her before she can reveal their identities.Getaway World is the fourth book in the Family d'Alembert series.
Getaway World: Family d'Alembert Book 4
by Stephen Goldin E.E. 'Doc' SmithHelena, second in command of the Empire Of Earth's security forces (and daughter of its head), has disappeared. She knows the identity of SOTE's two most highly trained operators and their lives are now in danger . . . they have to find her before she can reveal their identities.Getaway World is the fourth book in the Family d'Alembert series.
Getekend Door Het Lot: HHet leven is niet altijd logisch, en het hart begrijpt niet altijd wat het hoofd al beseft (De Kronieken van Kerrigan #9)
by W. J. MayGetekend Door Het Lot is het 9e boek van WJ May's bestverkochte serie, De Kronieken van Kerrigan. "Het leven is niet altijd logisch, en het hart begrijpt niet altijd wat het hoofd al beseft." Rae Kerrigan heeft zichzelf bewezen als een essentiële aanwinst voor de Kroonraad en toch twijfelen ze nog steeds aan haar loyaliteit. Terug in Londen komt Rae er achter dat alles niet precies is wat het lijkt. De Kroonraad biedt haar en haar vrienden officieel hun baan terug, maar niet iedereen staat te popelen om een wapenstilstand af te sluiten. Partijen worden gekozen. Lijnen worden getrokken in het zand. Rae wordt verscheurd, niet alleen tussen twee toekomsten, maar ook tussen twee liefdes. Wanneer een, door haar vader achtergelaten voorwerp een afschuwelijk geheim onthult, wordt Rae voor de moeilijkste van alle vragen gesteld. Kan er ooit een happy end zijn voor een Kerrigan?
Gethsemane Hall
by David AnnandaleSometimes the truth will make you bleed. The skeptics think they know what’s going on at Gethsemane Hall. So do the religious. So do the spiritualists. They’re all wrong. Richard Gray, grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter, learns that his ancestral home holds the secret of what lies beyond the grave. And all of a sudden, everybody wants a piece of Gethsemane Hall. Louise Meacham wants in because a fellow CIA agent committed suicide there, and she has to put the ghost rumours to rest to get her career back. Anna Pertwee wants in because she’s determined to save the ghosts from the unbelievers and the debunkers. Patrick Hudson wants in because he has to save Gray’s soul. So Gray will let them all in, these people who think they’re coming for the truth. What they don’t know is that the truth is coming for them.
Getting Home (Attack on Earth)
by Stephanie Perry MooreBailey and her brother, Blake, are traveling to their dad's house when aliens attack earth. After their bus breaks down, it's up to Bailey to get them home—but first she must figure out where they are. Perfect for survival-story enthusiasts, this Attack on Earth book is packed full of action and drama sure to make even the most reluctant readers fiercely turn the pages.
Getting It in the Head: Stories (Canons Ser. #64)
by Mike McCormackThe acclaimed debut from the author of Booker-listed Solar Bones is a dark, uncanny collection of stunning breadth and audacity.In this gothic, virtuoso debut collection, Mike McCormack dispenses nightmares both stylish and macabre. &“A Is for Ax&” offers an alphabetized account of the killing of a parent, while the title story tracks a chilling sibling rivalry. Others tell of a quiz on the road to Calvary, a door-to-door saleswoman trafficking in strange and menacing feats, and a self-mutilating artist pushing himself to the limit. These sly and dangerous stories, balanced on a knife&’s edge between life and death, showcase a young writer&’s mastery of wicked formal play.