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Isle of Woman (Geodyssey #1)
by Piers AnthonyFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of the Xanth novels: An epic drama of two souls whose tragedies and triumphs span human history. Piers Anthony&’s Isle of Woman is a monumental epic of unprecedented drama and scope, retelling the saga of humankind in a unique and dramatic way. The culmination of more than a quarter century of research, it is a stunningly ambitious achievement from a master of imaginative fiction. At once grand in scope and intimate in human detail, Isle of Woman tells the story of a man and a woman born at the dawn of human history, separated by fate, yet united by an unquenchable passion that even time could not conquer: Blaze, the fire worker who raised his kind of savagery, and Ember, the beautiful green-eyed woman who forever haunted his dreams. Through their eyes and those of their descendents, we witness humanity&’s odyssey from savagery to civilization as they are reborn again and again throughout history. We share with these two eternal lovers an unforgettable odyssey of triumph, tragedy, and discovery that takes them from the African savannah to the ancient Middle East, from the South Pacific to the caves of northern Europe, from the court of imperial China to India during the British Raj, ending in a stunning reunion in an America in ruins only a few short years from now.
Isle of the Dead (Dragons of Deltora #3)
by Emily RoddaAdventure and thrills in this fantastic continuation of the legendary Deltora series. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine face their starkest challenge yet as they must travel into the hideous Isle of the Dead in order to defeat the evil Shadow Lord's plan to return to power. By land, sea, or air, they will confront fearsome creatures along the way - valuing courage above all else.
Isle of the Lost, The-A Descendants Novel, Vol. 1 (Descendants)
by Melissa de la CruzEvil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world. Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon's Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She'll just need a little help from her "friends." In their quest for the Dragon's Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain't so bad.
Isle of the Undead
by Lloyd Arthur EshbachA gripping, thrilling, uncanny tale about the frightful fate that befell a yachting party on the dreadful island of living dead men.
Isle of the Undead: A Zombicide Black Plague Novel (Zombicide)
by C L WernerNecromancers and dragons stand between a heroic knight and victory over the zombie outbreak chewing its way through the fantasy realm of Zombicide Black PlagueThe Black Plague&’s terrible toll never ends, unleashing a new wave of zombies with disastrous consequences. Low on hope, Knight Alaric von Mertz and his companions flee their crumbling sanctuary, and soon come under the unlikely wing of murderous pirates. There, they learn of a legendary artifact called Mournshroud that could destroy swathes of the undead, but to claim it they must defeat an evil sorceress on an isolated island. Guarded by a dragon! A knight&’s honor demands he defend his kingdom, no matter the cost. Yet, as the undead hordes close in on them, a familiar evil waits in the shadows, plotting revenge on Alaric and everything he holds dear…
Isles of the Forsaken (Isles of the Forsaken #1)
by Carolyn Ives GilmanThe Forsaken Isles are on the brink of revolution. Three individuals are about to push it over the edge—in this novel by a three-time Nebula Award nominee. Spaeth Dobrin is destined to life as a ritual healer—but as the dhotamar of the tiny, isolated island of Yora, she will be caught in a perpetual bond between herself and the people she has cured. Is it slavery, or is it love? Meanwhile, Harg, the troubled and rebellious veteran, returns to find his home transformed by conquest. And Nathaway, the well-intentioned imperialist, arrives to teach Spaeth’s people “civilization,” only to become an explorer in the strange realm of the Forsakens. As a final showdown looms between ancient forces and the new overlords of the land, Spaeth is about to be propelled into a vortex of war, temptation, and—just possibly—freedom.
Isolada com meu Rebelde
by Dawn BrowerLady Odessa sempre foi apaixonada pelo Conde de Havenwood. Ele é o melhor amigo de seu irmão, e vizinho mais próximo. Estava cansada de ele a evitar, então decide remediar a situação. Não havia dúvida de que a amava, no entanto, não entendia porque ele insistia em negar. Ela sai de Kingsbridge, sua casa, no início de uma tempestade, para confrontá-lo. Gavin Barrington, Conde de Havenwood, nunca havia se declarado a Odessa por uma razão. Sua família era amaldiçoada, e se recusava a fazê-la passar por qualquer desastre que seu nome pudesse trazer. Contudo, quando ficam presos em uma cabine de caça, durante uma tempestade de neve de proporções épicas, tudo muda. Em meio a nevasca, eles têm que encontrar um meio de aceitar seu amor e descobrir como superar o maior medo de Gavin, para que tenham uma vida juntos.
Isolate: A Novel in the Grand Illusion (The Grand Illusion #1)
by L. E. Modesitt Jr.L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of The Mongrel Mage, has a brand new gaslamp political fantasy Isolate.Book Bub—The 24 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of Fall 2021Industrialization. Social unrest. Underground movements. Government corruption and surveillance.Something is about to give.Steffan Dekkard is an isolate, one of the small percentage of people who are immune to the projections of empaths. As an isolate, he has been trained as a security specialist and he and his security partner Avraal Ysella, a highly trained empath are employed by Axel Obreduur, a senior Craft Minister and the de facto political strategist of his party.When a respected Landor Councilor dies of “heart failure” at a social event, because of his political friendship with Obreduur, Dekkard and Ysella find that not only is their employer a target, but so are they, in a covert and deadly struggle for control of the government and economy.Steffan is about to understand that everything he believed is an illusion.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Isolation
by Dan WellsTwo decades before the events of Partials, the world was locked in a different battle for survival: a global war for the last remaining oil reserves on the planet. It was for the Isolation War that the American government contracted the ParaGen Corporation to manufacture the Partials--our last hope in reclaiming energy independence from China. And it was on these fields of battle that the seeds of humanity's eventual destruction were sown. Isolation takes us back to the front lines of this war, a time when mankind's ambition far outstripped its foresight. Heron, a newly trained Partial soldier who specializes in infiltration, is sent on a mission deep behind enemy lines. What she discovers there has far-reaching implications--not only for the Isolation War, but for Partials and humans alike long after this war is over.
Isolation (Remnants Series #7)
by K. A. ApplegateThe end of the world has come . . . and gone. Three groups race to gain control of the ship and Mother, a computer that runs the ship and has been dictating the Remnants' every move. Mother is also the only chance the Remnants have to build a new Earth by harnessing her power to create environments. Billy knows Mother's true power firsthand--and it may be indestructible. The Remnants' conflict rushes toward something so finite, so unbelievable, weapons will be dropped, fighting will stop for a time . . . and new enemies will emerge.
Isolation: The horror anthology
by Tim Lebbon Ken Liu Paul Tremblay M.R. CareyA chilling horror anthology of 20 stories about the terrifying fears of isolation, from the modern masters of horror. Featuring Tim Lebbon, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, M.R. Carey, Ken Liu and many more.Lost in the wilderness, or alone in the dark, isolation remains one of our deepest held fears. This horror anthology from Shirley Jackson and British Fantasy Award finalist Dan Coxon calls on leading horror writers to confront the dark moments, the challenges that we must face alone: survivors in a world gone silent; the outcast shunned by society; the quiet voice trapped in the crowd; the lonely and forgotten, screaming into the abyss.Experience the chilling terrors of Isolation. Featuring stories by:Nina AllanLaird BarronRamsey CampbellM.R. CareyChịkọdịlị EmelumaduBrian EvensonOwl GoingbackGwendolyn KisteJoe R. LansdaleTim LebbonAlison LittlewoodKen LiuJonathan MaberryMichael Marshall SmithMark MorrisLynda E. RuckerA.G. SlatterPaul TremblayLisa TuttleMarian Womack
Isolde’s Fire
by Kailynn JonesSetting things on fire with an errant thought can really crimp a girl's social life. Now Izzy's destructive ability is exposed and she has to rely on Conlin, leader of Houston's supernaturals, to train her. But danger is stalking their world. Can Conlin teach her to control her abilities in time, or will evil strike first? So begins The Draoi Chronicles, the hot new romance series brought to you by Kailynn Jones. Isolde's Fire introduces you to a passion-filled world of magic, danger, and suspense. You won't be able to put this one down!Isolde "Izzy" Connors has melted one car door, fried five iPods, and singed her ponytail at least ninety-nine times over the last ten years. She doesn't know much about her power as a firestarter, just that it's one hell of an inconvenience. When her uncontrolled gift makes her a target, the Houston Collective of Magic Users swoops in to save the day, plunging Izzy into a shadow world she'd never dreamed of. She'll have to learn to trust the ragtag team of quirky supernaturals if she wants to survive. If only their smokin' hot leader weren't so arrogant, irritating, and overbearing.Thrust into command of the Houston Collective, Conlin is blindsided by Izzy, a fire affinity who could easily burn up the whole city if she doesn't learn to rein in her power. And she's come at the worst time. A rogue magic user is killing preternaturals, threatening the tenuous peace between the rival factions in the Bayou City. To solidify the alliance, Conlin will have to enlist the help of the local werewolf alpha, which rankles. But if he doesn't learn to balance his responsibilities and put old grievances behind him, his people might die...and so might Izzy.Content Notes: Spicy, Non-Sexual Graphic Violence, Paranormal, Magic, Wolves, Shifters, Witches, Wizardry, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Ison of the Isles (Isles of the Forsaken #2)
by Carolyn Ives GilmanThe Nebula nominated author of Isles of the Forsaken returns with another novel of magic and rebellion . . . Revolution has broken out in the Forsaken Isles. The islanders have risen up to drive out the Inning Empire, but still they have no one to unite them. Only an Ison can do that—a leader whose heart has been cleansed by the curing of dhota-nur. The power to create an Ison lies in the hands of three people, and none of them are heroes. Spaeth has the ancient Lashnura heritage, but does she have the stature? Harg has the military genius, but he utterly rejects the price of dhota-nur. And Nathaway, the Inning outsider, finds himself unexpectedly holding the key to the future of the Isles. Perilously poised between Inning conquest and the savage powers of ancient forces, the Forsakens need them to decide. But for an Ison to rise, each of them must betray one of the others.
Isra-Isle: A Novel
by Jessica Cohen Nava SemelThis novel is inspired by a true historical event. Before Theodore Herzl there was Mordecai Manuel Noah, an American journalist, diplomat, playwright, and visionary. In September 1825 he bought Grand Island, downriver from Niagara Falls, from the local Native Americans as a place of refuge for the Jewish people and called it "Ararat." But no Jews came. What if they had followed Noah's call? In Nava Semel's alternate history Jews from throughout the world flee persecution and come to Ararat. Isra Isle becomes the smallest state in the US. Israel does not exist, and there was no Holocaust. In exploring this what-if scenario, Semel stimulates new thinking about memory, Jewish/Israeli identity, attitudes toward minorities, women in top political positions, and the place of cultural heritage.The novel is divided into three parts. Part 1, a detective story, opens in September 2001 when Liam Emanuel, an Israeli descendant of Noah, learns about and inherits this island. He leaves Israel intending to reclaim this "Promised Land" in America. Shortly after he arrives in America Liam disappears. Simon T. Lenox, a Native American police investigator, tries to recover Israel's "missing son." Part 2 flashes back to the time and events surrounding Mordecai Noah's purchase of the island from the local Native Americans. Part 3 poses an alternate history: the rise of a successful modern Jewish city-state, Isra Isle, on the northern New York and Canadian border-a metropolis that looks remarkably like New York City both before and after 9/11-in which the Jewish female governor campaigns to become president of the United States.Nava Semel has published novels, short stories, poetry, plays, children's books, and a number of TV scripts. Her books have been translated and published in many countries. Her book, Becoming Gershona, received the 1990 National Jewish Book Award in the US.
Issola (Vlad Taltos #9)
by Steven BrustOkay, so maybe I've been living in the woods too long, where you can't even get a decent cup of klava first thing in the morning. So who should turn up but Lady Teldra, the courtly servant of my old friend the Dragonlord Morrolan?
Issrilla the Creeping Menace: Series 12 Book 3 (Beast Quest #69)
by Adam BladeJoin the hero Tom on a high-action adventure with terrible Beasts and deadly danger!Tom faces terrible danger on a brand new Beast Quest. Issrilla the Creeping Menace is out for blood! How can Tom defeat this ferocious Beast? Only one thing is certain: if he fails, the Beast Quests end forever...
Isulka la magessa, Libro 1: La pietra di Iside
by Dorian LakeRomanzo vincitore del “ Prix Imaginaire Découverte 2017 des Petits Mots des Libraires” Isulka è una magessa che vive ai margini della società, un po’ venale e, soprattutto, piena di debiti che per sopravvivere si esibisce in spettacoli di magia nei locali di cabaret parigini. Scipione è uno spadaccino veneziano come non ne esistono più ormai, una vera e propria reliquia del passato. Un uomo esiliato dalla Serenissima, tradito da coloro che considerava amici e in cerca di Vendetta. Entrambi vengono assunti da un gentiluomo inglese, che affida loro il compito di rubare un anello di rubini.
Isulka the Mageress, Book 1: The Stone of Isis
by Dorian LakeWinner of the PRIX Imaginaire Découverte 2017 from Les Petits Mots des Libraires Isulka is a mageress and an outsider, a little crooked and in a lot of debt, making her living by putting on magic shows in the cabarets of Paris. Scipione is a Venetian duellist like none other, a relic of the past exiled from La Serenissima, betrayed by his brothers and out for Vendetta. Recruited by an English employer to pilfer a ruby ring, their mission quickly takes a perilous turn when they discover the true value of the jewel. The lure of profit will take them from Paris to Cairo, from low blows to cut-throats, in a high-speed chase with spies, criminals and an unsettling Egyptian cult…
It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
by Ali McNamaraBestselling author and reader favourite, Ali McNamara, is giving her readers just what's on their Christmas list. Curl up with this magical winter warmer...Wanted: experienced writer to record the history of one house and its family. Bed and board provided, the successful applicant must love Christmas. Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.One Christmas at a time, the house's history is brought vividly to life for Elle. But the more she sees of the family's past, the more she wonders where and how their story might end. And what of her own story? Is it possible that what felt like an ending might have been leading her here, to a new beginning?*Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
by Ali McNamaraBestselling author and reader favourite, Ali McNamara, is giving her readers just what's on their Christmas list. Curl up with this magical winter warmer...Wanted: experienced writer to record the history of one house and its family. Bed and board provided, the successful applicant must love Christmas. Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.One Christmas at a time, the house's history is brought vividly to life for Elle. But the more she sees of the family's past, the more she wonders where and how their story might end. And what of her own story? Is it possible that what felt like an ending might have been leading her here, to a new beginning?*Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
by Ali McNamaraBestselling author and reader favourite, Ali McNamara, is giving her readers just what's on their Christmas list. Curl up with this magical winter warmer...Wanted: experienced writer to record the history of one house and its family. Bed and board provided, the successful applicant must love Christmas. Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.One Christmas at a time, the house's history is brought vividly to life for Elle. But the more she sees of the family's past, the more she wonders where and how their story might end. And what of her own story? Is it possible that what felt like an ending might have been leading her here, to a new beginning?*Praise for Ali McNamara:An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling read.' Cathy Bramley'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde'Perfect easy reading' SunAn irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson'Funny and light-hearted' Heat
It Came from Beneath the Sink!: Monster Blood Iii; It Came From Beneath The Sink; Night Of The Living Dummy 2; The Barking Ghost (Goosebumps #30)
by R.L. StineFrom the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, two siblings discover a monster lurking beneath the sink of their new house that preys on bad luck. Kat and her brother, Daniel, are so lucky. They just moved to a new house with tons of rooms, two balconies, and a lawn the size of a football field. But all that good luck is about to run out. Because there’s something really evil living in their new house. Something that’s moving. Watching. Waiting. Something that comes from beneath the kitchen sink. It might look like an ordinary sponge. But this scary creature doesn’t do dishes. . . .
It Came from Del Rio: A Bunnyhead Chronicle (The Bunnyhead Chronicles)
by Stephen Graham Jones&“Jones crosses into the noir badlands of No Country for Old Men—bloody and throwing sparks but cool as a killer angel—and by sundown he owns the joint.&” —Will Christopher Baer, author of Kiss Me, Judas Smuggler Dodd Raines just got the job of a lifetime. He&’ll finally earn enough money to secure a decent future for his young daughter and start over on the right side of the law. There&’s just one catch: his cargo is made up of moon rocks—with mass-casualty levels of radiation. Getting across the border from Mexico into the United States isn&’t easy, even though Raines has done it hundreds of times. If the blazing sun and hungry coyotes don&’t take him down, the border cop obsessed with catching him will. And then there are the moon rocks. No one delivering them is meant to survive—especially after already being killed. But that&’s the twist. One that transforms Raines into an undead rabbit-eared monster starving for vengeance, on a path straight into his orphaned daughter&’s life . . . &“A pitch-perfect noir tale of love and revenge.&” —The Denver Post &“No other writer could have done this. Period. Stephen Graham Jones has built a story out of radioactive scrap metal that anyone else would have rendered as kitsch. But with Jones, the diary of a rabbit-headed zombie chupacabra shepherd is absolutely convincing and utterly moving.&” —Craig Clevenger, author of Mother Howl and The Contortionist&’s Handbook
It Came from the Trees
by Ally RussellThe legend of Bigfoot gets a bone-chilling update in this scary story about a young girl and her scout troop who are willing to brave the woods to find her missing friend when no one else will. Perfect for fans of Daka Hermon and Claribel A. Ortega!The wilderness is in Jenna&’s blood. Her Pap was the first Black park ranger at Sturbridge Reservation, and she practically knows the Owlet Survival Handbook by heart. But she&’s never encountered a creature like the one that took her best friend Reese. Her parents don&’t believe her; the police are worthless, following the wrong leads; and the media isn&’t connecting the dots between Reese&’s disappearance and a string of other attacks. Determined to save her friend, Jenna joins a new local scout troop, and ventures back into the woods.When the troop stumbles across suspicious signs: huge human-like footprints near the camp, scratch marks on trees, and ominous sounds from the woods, Jenna worries that whatever took Reese is back to take her too. Can she trust her new scout leader? And will her new friend Norrie—who makes her laugh and reminds her so much of Reese—believe her?After the unthinkable happens, the scouts, armed with their wits and toiletries, band together to fight the monster and survive the night.
It Could be Anything
by Keith LaumerKeith Laumer was well-known for his science fiction action and adventure stories. "It Could Be Anything" shows us a different side of his talent. In this original, thought-provoking story he explores and redefines the meaning of meaning.