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Invitation to a Cornish Christmas: The Captain's Christmas Proposal / Unwrapping His Festive Temptation (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Bronwyn Scott Marguerite KayeWelcome to a Regency Christmas……in these two festive short stories!Captain Treeve Penhaligon must return to Cornwall when he inherits his family’s grand estate. But could his meeting with Emily Faulkner on the wild beaches be even more life changing? Find out in Marguerite Kaye’s The Captain’s Christmas Proposal. Then, discover what happens when Treeve invites composer Cador Kitto to complete the celebrations, and Cade clashes with local girl Rosenwyn Treleven in Unwrapping His Festive Temptation by Bronwyn Scott…"An enjoyable, impeccably detailed historical romance, with authentic, believable characters, a good plot and a satisfying end." — Jane Hunt Writer on The Earl's Countess of Convenience by Marguerite Kaye“Tempted by His Secret Cinderella blew me away, it’s stylish, seductive, intriguing and utterly romantic, honestly it’s perfect!” — Goodreads on Tempted by His Secret Cinderella by Bronwyn Scott
Invitation to the Game
by Monica HughesPeople in the future are forced to live in a "Designated Area" by government that has no place for them. They are given a purpose when they recieve the "Invitation to the Game".
Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century (Series in Fairy-Tale Studies)
by Emma Donoghue Susanna Clarke Rosario Ferré Kelly Link Nisi Shawl Shaun Tan Sofia Samatar David Kaplan Danielle Wood Su Blackwell Shary Boyle Associate Professor Nalo Hopkinson Anne Kamiya Maya Kern Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada Dan Taulapapa McMullin Rosalind Hyatt Orme Diriye Osman Joellyn Rock Veronica Schanoes Miwa YanagiInviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century anthologizes contemporary stories, comics, and visual texts that intervene in a range of ways to challenge the popular perception of fairy tales as narratives offering heteronormative happy endings that support status-quo values. The materials collected in Inviting Interruptions address the many ways intersectional issues play out in terms of identity markers, such as race, ethnicity, class, and disability, and the forces that affect identity, such as non-normative sexualities, addiction, abuses of power, and forms of internalized self-hatred caused by any number of external pressures. But we also find celebration, whimsy, and beauty in these same texts—qualities intended to extend readers’ enjoyment of and pleasure in the genre. Edited by Cristina Bacchilega and Jennifer Orme, the book is organized in two sections. "Inviting Interruptions" considers the invitation as an offer that must be accepted in order to participate, whether for good or ill. This section includes Emma Donoghue’s literary retelling of "Hansel and Gretel," stills from David Kaplan’s short Little Red Riding Hood film, Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada’s story about stories rooted in Hawaiian tradition and land, and Shary Boyle, Shaun Tan, and Dan Taulapapa McMullin’s interruptions of mainstream images of beauty-webs, commerce, and Natives. "Interrupting Invitations" contemplates the interruption as a survival mechanism to end a problem that has already been going on too long. This section includes reflections on migration and sexuality by Diriye Osman, Sofia Samatar, and Nalo Hopkinson; and invitations to rethink human and non-human relations in works by Anne Kamiya, Rosario Ferré, Veronica Schanoes, and Susanna Clark. Each text in the book is accompanied by an editors’ note, which offers questions, critical resources, and other links for expanding the appreciation and resonance of the text. As we make our way deeper into the twenty-first century, wonder tales—and their critical analyses—will continue to interest and enchant general audiences, students, and scholars.
Invocation (Days of Iron and Clay #1)
by Aileen ErinFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin comes an all-new action-packed, romance-filled paranormal series.There are three things I know without question. One: demons are real. Two: humans make awful mistakes that get them in demonic trouble more often than you’d think. And three: I’m the only one who can help them.I straddle the line between the mortal and spiritual realms every day. People might think they’re two different places, but they’re not. They lay on top of each other. It’s messy, and that’s why so many people need my help. Since I was little, I’ve been called all kinds of names—unusual, abnormal, even insane. Which is fitting, since they keep throwing me in to mental facilities. I’ve been in and out of them my entire life.But no matter what people say, no matter what I’m risking, I will always help those in need.Because there’s an endless war carrying on all around us, every minute of every day. One that can’t be seen by mortal eyes. But I can see it, the spiritual battle for mortal souls, and I’m working hard to make sure my father is on the losing side. He — Astaroth, Satan’s general— is why I can do this. He’s why I’m not normal. I can’t have friends, a life, or a boyfriend. I won’t be selfish enough to drag someone into this fight. But I’m not lonely. Not exactly. I have my mom. She’s my rock, my best friend, my partner. She helps me do what needs to be done, and she’s never afraid when it feels like I’m always afraid. Because I hear my father whispering my name each night, his taunts echoing through the spiritual realm. He’s hunting me, and I know the day will come when I must face him again.Every portal I open could be the one that finally pulls me back to Hell, and I wonder if I will brave enough, strong enough, good enough to fight him.My name is Samantha Catherine Lopez, and I am Nephilim. This is my story.**Fans of the Alpha Girls series will love this new series set in the same world, with a few familiar faces, but you DO NOT have to have read a single word of the Alpha Girls series to enjoy Samantha's story. ;)
Involution Ocean
by Bruce SterlingA far-future Moby-Dick by the author of Schismatrix: A desperate addict on a bleak, arid planet boards a whaling vessel to hunt the drug he craves. The powerful narcotic syncophine, commonly known as Flare, comes from only one source: the oil of the gargantuan whale-like beasts that swim the dust sea of Nullaqua. It was John Newhouse&’s addiction to the substance that made him a dealer and forced him to move to this airless, inhospitable planet But when the all-powerful galactic Confederacy declares Flare illegal, the needs of Newhouse and his clientele leave the desperate off-worlder no choice but to sign on as an able seaman aboard a dustwhaler and hunt the giant creatures himself. Joining a crew of junkies and misfits, including a mad captain with his own dark and secret agenda and a bewitching, batlike alien woman who is pained by human touch, Newhouse sets out across the silica ocean at the bottom of a seventy-mile-deep crater in search of release and redemption . . . and sails toward a fateful confrontation between man and beast that could lead to catastrophe. Bruce Sterling&’s debut novel is a remarkable feat of world building—imaginative, provocative, and smart, featuring an unforgettable cast of colorful characters. If Herman Melville&’s Moby-Dick unfolded on Frank Herbert&’s Dune, the result might be something akin to Sterling&’s extraordinary Involution Ocean.
Io Sono Margaret
by Corinna TurnerNel mondo di Margo, gli “imperfetti” vengono riciclati. Letteralmente. Margaret Verrall sogna di sposare il ragazzo che ama e di passare il resto della sua vita con lui. Ma fa parte di una rete sotterranea di Credenti – e ciò comporta la pena di morte. Ma prima che possa essere smascherata e riconosciuta come una Credente, non supera lo Smistamento e viene riassegnata per fornire parti di ricambio. Bane giura di salvarla prima che possa essere smantellata, ma la ragazza ha una possibilità di ribaltare il sistema aumentando la posta in gioco. Ora deve fuggire dalla Struttura – o affrontare la peggiore delle punizioni: il Pieno e Consapevole Smantellamento. Se ti sono piaciuti libri come THE HUNGER GAMES, UNWIND o NON LASCIARMI ma vorresti quel tocco ispiratore in più, IO SONO MARGARET è il libro che fa per te! Questo best seller combina avventura e suspense con un pizzico di romanticismo, scava nell’animo umano soffermandosi sia sul reale costo emotivo del martirio che sull’importanza di difendere sempre quello in cui si crede. Compra subito il libro per scoprire la storia di Margo! “Ottimo stile – grandi personaggi e ritmo. Definitivamente un libro che vale la pena leggere, come The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, autore di “Artemis Fowl”. “Un debutto intelligente, ben scritto e divertente, da parte di una giovane autrice con un promettente futuro.” STEWART ROSS, autore di “The Soterion Mission”. IO SONO MARGARET è stato tra i finalisti ai CALA Awards 2016. LIBERATION, il terzo libro della serie IO SONO MARGARET, è stato nominato per il CILIP Carnegie Medal Award nel 2016.
Io, Sergente
by Nick Thacker Cristina VentrellaIl mio nome è Renfro. Sergente Renfro o solo Sergente. Sì, Sergente è il mio nome di battesimo e si dà il caso che sia anche il mio grado. Sono nato dentro alla guerra e come conseguenza di essa, ma questa è un'altra storia. Il mio particolare interesse per l'arte militare ha rasentato lo zero per gran parte della mia vita, ma come tutti quelli della mia generazione, siamo stati trascinati sul campo.
Iolanthe (Spectre War #3)
by Margaret FortuneReturn to the world of the Spectre War in the third installment of this thrilling space opera saga.On a forgotten planet in the midst of an interstellar war, a resistance leader will rise. Teal Sorenson has lost everything in the two years since the alien Spectres descended upon the Celestial Expanse: family, friends, even her home. Now condemned to exile on the jungle planet Iolanthe, she can only watch the war from afar…until a chance invasion sends her fleeing into the night. With the colony overrun, the only place left to go is the jungle, and yet as Teal struggles to survive in a savage alien rainforest that could as easily kill her as save her, she realizes this invasion is more than just a simple offensive strike. Iolanthe has nothing to tempt the enemy: no resources, no strategic value, no military presence. So why are they really here? The answer could spell the end of the war, and the human race along with it. Now only Teal and a ragtag band of survivors stand between the enemy and certain victory. Mere survival is no longer enough. It&’s time to fight. The battle for Iolanthe has begun.
Ionic Barrier
by Denis Hughes Von KellarThey worked hard, these men in secret places, their aim and object the conquest of space. Obstacles were many, not the least among them being a shortage of financial backing. But at last a day came when a guided projectile was launched on its journey into space. Only then did the worst snag of all become apparent...
Ionic Barrier
by Denis Hughes Von KellarThey worked hard, these men in secret places, their aim and object the conquest of space. Obstacles were many, not the least among them being shortage of financial backing. But at last a day came when a guided projectile was launched on its journey into space. Only then did the worst snag of all become apparent...
Iorich (Vlad Taltos #12)
by Steven BrustHouse Jhereg, Dragaera's organized-crime syndicate, is still hunting Vlad Taltos. There's a big price on his head in Dragaera City. Then he hears disturbing news. Aliera--long time friend, sometime ally--has been arrested by the Empire on a charge of practicing elder sorcery, a capital crime. It doesn't make sense. Everybody knows Aliera's been dabbling in elder sorcery for ages. Why is the Empire down on her now? Why aren't her powerful friends--Morrolan, Sethra, the Empress Zerika--coming to her rescue? And more to the point, why has she utterly refused to do anything about her own defense? It would be idiotic of Vlad to jump into this situation. He's a former Jhereg who betrayed the House. He's an Easterner--small, weak, short-lived. He's being sought by the most remorseless killers in the world. Naturally, that's exactly why he's going to get completely involved...
Ir a Otro Lugar
by Celeste Toledo Lauren Marie“¿Dónde estoy? Pregunto Michael “Esta es la finca Delancy. Somos una finca a las afueras de la aldea de Darlington en el condado de Durham, Inglaterra”, respondió el Sr. Delancy. “¿Qué año es?” “1815 señor,” una mujer mayor dijo desde el pie de su cama. “1815 es imposible. Yo nací en 1980 y trabajo en construcción. Es 2008”
Ira y peligro: El ex teniente de la policía de Chicago, Jonathan Perry, está de regreso
by Pier Giorgio TomatisIra y peligro por Pier Giorgio Tomatis El ex teniente de la policía de Chicago, Jonathan Perry, está de regreso y su nueva investigación es más peligrosa que la anterior. ¿Estás listo para soportar el peso? Ira y peligro Un crimen atroz obliga a dos agentes del FBI a investigar el Inner Circle, MK-Ultra, Zone of Silence y Bohemian Groove. Lo que descubrirán al final de la investigación es más que un búho de madera de varios metros de altura y un grupo de encapuchados ricos y poderosos ... Género: FICCIÓN / Acción y aventura Género secundario: FICCIÓN / Distópico Idioma: Español Palabras clave: La Zona del Silencio, MK-Ultra, Inner Circle, Nazismo, Bohemian Groove Número de palabras: 27.305 Información de ventas: Ira y peligro es la secuela de Gateland, uno de los libros más vendidos de la editorial Hogwords y escrito por Pier Giorgio Tomatis. El volumen acaba de salir a la venta en la librería.
Ira: LOS DESCENDIENTES DEL DIABLO - LIBRO 1 (LOS DESCENDIENTES DEL DIABLO #1)
by Amylynn BrightLuke Mephisto ha llevado la carga de la Ira desde que tenía diez años, cuando su padre fue elegido Diablo de su generación. Luke está seguro de que sólo es cuestión de tiempo que esa pesada corona caiga sobre su propia cabeza. Ya es un arquitecto célebre y en la actualidad diseña el edificio de sus sueños, uno que le situará en el mapa durante mucho tiempo después de su muerte. Pero hay un nuevo enlace con la empresa del cliente y ella lo está arruinando todo: llega a sus reuniones con sus lindos atuendos y hace peticiones estrafalarias. Y de repente Luke ya no se siente tan iracundo. Mia evita los conflictos en su vida. Sus padres le dieron muchos. Pero cuando la ponen al frente de la nueva sede corporativa de su familia, adopta una postura. Sabe lo que quiere y el malhumorado arquitecto tendrá que aceptarlo. Bajo su malhumorado exterior se esconde un tipo que la hace sentir especial, como si su inteligencia y su talento fueran valiosos. Pero sus pesadillas han sido especialmente infernales últimamente, y el Diablo de sus sueños se parece muchísimo a su nuevo novio.
Iraq + 100: The First Anthology of Science Fiction to Have Emerged from Iraq
by Hassan BlasimOne of NPR's Best Books of 2017!A groundbreaking anthology of science fiction from Iraq that will challenge your perception of what it means to be “The Other”“History is a hostage, but it will bite through the gag you tie around its mouth, bite through and still be heard.”—Operation DanielIn a calm and serene world, one has the luxury of imagining what the future might look like.Now try to imagine that future when your way of life has been devastated by forces beyond your control.Iraq + 100 poses a question to Iraqi writers (those who still live in that nation, and those who have joined the worldwide diaspora): What might your home country look like in the year 2103, a century after a disastrous foreign invasion?Using science fiction, allegory, and magical realism to challenge the perception of what it means to be “The Other”, this groundbreaking anthology edited by Hassan Blasim contains stories that are heartbreakingly surreal, and yet utterly recognizable to the human experience. Though born out of exhaustion, fear, and despair, these stories are also fueled by themes of love, family, and endurance, and woven through with a delicate thread of hope for the future.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Irenicon
by Aidan Harte"If there were stars for world-building, Irenicon would be a five plus, no question," says SFX. "The book is a fountain of gorgeous detail, festooned with enriching codices and enlightening, subtly subsumed exposition," raved Sci-Fi Now. The river Irenicon is a feat of ancient Concordian engineering. Blasted through the middle of Rasenna in 1347, using Wave technology, it divided the only city strong enough to defeat the Concordian Empire. But no one could have predicted the river would become sentient--and hostile. Sofia Scaligeri, the soon-to-be Contessa of Rasenna, has inherited a city tearing itself apart from the inside. And try as she might, she can see no way of stopping the culture of vendetta that has the city in its grasp. Until a Concordian engineer arrives to build a bridge over the Irenicon, clarifying everything: the feuding factions of Rasenna can either continue to fight each other or they can unite against their shared enemy. And they will surely need to stand together--for Concord is about to unleash the Wave again.
Irenicon: The Wave Trilogy Book 1
by Aidan Harte'Irenicon is completely fascinating' - Thinking About BooksThe river Irenicon is a feat of Concordian engineering. Blasted through the middle of Rasenna in 1347 using Wave technology, it divided the only city strong enough to defeat the Concordian Empire. But no one could have predicted it would become sentient, and hostile. Sofia Scaligeri, the soon-to-be Contessa of Rasenna, is inheriting a city tearing itself apart from the inside. She can see no way of stopping Rasenna's culture of vendetta . . . until a Concordian engineer arrives to build a bridge over the Irenicon. He shows her that the feuding factions of Rasenna can continue to fight each other, or they can unite against Concord. And they will need to stand together - for Concord is about to unleash the Wave again . . .Set in a darkly original alternative Renaissance Italy, Irenicon is a gripping adventure, a tragic love story and a very modern tale of redemption.
Irenicon: The Wave Trilogy Book 1 (Irenicon)
by Aidan Harte'Irenicon is completely fascinating' - Thinking About BooksThe river Irenicon is a feat of Concordian engineering. Blasted through the middle of Rasenna in 1347 using Wave technology, it divided the only city strong enough to defeat the Concordian Empire. But no one could have predicted it would become sentient, and hostile. Sofia Scaligeri, the soon-to-be Contessa of Rasenna, is inheriting a city tearing itself apart from the inside. She can see no way of stopping Rasenna's culture of vendetta . . . until a Concordian engineer arrives to build a bridge over the Irenicon. He shows her that the feuding factions of Rasenna can continue to fight each other, or they can unite against Concord. And they will need to stand together - for Concord is about to unleash the Wave again . . .Set in a darkly original alternative Renaissance Italy, Irenicon is a gripping adventure, a tragic love story and a very modern tale of redemption.
Iridessa, Lost at Sea (Disney Fairies)
by Lisa PapademetriouIridessa likes things neat and orderly, but that's not easy when she finds herself lost at sea! Even worse, she's trapped inside a bottle stolen from Captain Hook's pirate ship. But, luckily, Iridessa has company--Tinker Bell, Pixie Hollow's most famous adventurer. As the two friends bob along, they cross paths with all sorts of unusual creatures, from crocodiles to flying fish to beautiful, selfish mermaids. And gradually, Iridessa learns something new--a little adventure isn't always such a bad thing!
Iridessa, Lost at Sea (Disney Fairies)
by Lisa PapademetriouFairies Iridessa and Tinker Bell find themselves trapped inside a pirate’s bottle, floating on the sea after their plans to use the bottle to scare away an owl go awry. Iridessa likes things neat and orderly, but that’s not easy when she finds herself lost at sea! Even worse, she’s trapped inside a bottle stolen from Captain Hook’s pirate ship. But, luckily, Iridessa has company--Tinker Bell, Pixie Hollow’s most famous adventurer. As the two friends bob along, they cross paths with all sorts of unusual creatures, from crocodiles to flying fish to beautiful, selfish mermaids. And gradually, Iridessa learns something new--a little adventure isn’t always such a bad thing! Pictures are described. RL: 3.1
Iris
by Edmundo Paz SoldánUna distopía arrolladora e hipnótica sobre la forma en que se reinventan los individuos en tiempos de guerra, una fábula desoladora sobre los excesos del poder y, al final, un relato esperanzador sobre la lucha por la libertad. <P><P>En un futuro no muy lejano, en una región tóxica llamada Iris, se encuentra el Perímetro, territorio de las fuerzas colonizadoras. En el Perímetro viven Xavier, un soldado que debe lidiar con una traumática herida de combate, y el capitán Reynolds y su unidad, que, cansados ante las victorias de los irisinos liderados por Orlewen, deciden emprender su guerra particular. <P><P>El Perímetro es también el hogar de Yaz, una enfermera que se encuentra allí en busca del jün, planta sagrada que ofrece visiones psicotrópicas y trascendencia. Pero el combate no solo se libra en la capital. La lucha se traslada a Malhado, un valle florido donde -cuentan las leyendas irisinas- vive el temible Malacosa, y a Megara, centro dela explotación minera y de los mitos en torno a Xlött, el dios demoníaco en nombre del cual se inicia la batalla final por la independencia de Iris. <P><P>Iris es una novela de gran originalidad, un paso adelante en la trayectoria de Edmundo Paz Soldán. Desde la primera página, transporta a los lectores a un mundo tenebroso y los somete a su lógica, a su delirio, a su violencia y angustia.
Iris - Uma Nova Escolha Para Ser Feliz
by Billie LangfordA estudante de Egiptologia, Iris Maddox, não tem tempo para o amor. Porém, quando começa a vivenciar estranhas visões durante um projeto de escavação, sua vida dá uma drástica guinada. Sentindo-se confusa e sobrecarregada de trabalho, Iris viaja para Nova Iorque para fazer uma curta pausa. Enquanto visita o irmão, surge um mútuo interesse pelo amigo dele, John Hale. No entanto, há algo mais. Durante tempos difíceis, Iris tem se consolado com seu colega de trabalho, Rob Marshall. Logo, presa em um triângulo amoroso, Iris tem decisões difíceis a tomar. Será que a mulher focada em sua carreira cederá ao amor?
Iris Through The Looking-Glass (SCP Foundation #1)
by AkiraWHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?! An ordinary boy encounters the paranormal when a photo of the same girl starts inexplicably showing up in every book he opens. One day, the girl reaches out and pulls him into the photo to her location: a cell in a top-secret facility belonging to the SCP Foundation, an organization dedicated to the research and containment of people, objects and phenomena that defy reality! Even worse: they’ve deemed him a threat to be contained, and he’s going to have to work with them if he ever wants to see the outside world again!
Iris e il Mistero di Nefertari
by Billie LangfordUna bella archeologa. Un triangolo amoroso. Un mistero che circonda degli antichi reperti archeologici. Iris Maddox è una studentessa laureata in Egittologia, e non ha tempo per l’amore. Ma quando ha delle strane visioni durante un progetto di scavi, la sua vita prende una svolta drastica. Sentendosi confusa e oberata dal lavoro, Iris va a New York per prendersi una breve pausa. Mentre va a trovare suo fratello, sviluppa un interesse, ricambiato, per il suo amico, John Hale. Ma c’è anche dell’altro. Durante dei periodi difficili, Iris era stata confortata dal suo collega, Rob Marshall. Trovatasi in breve tempo intrappolata in un triangolo amoroso, Iris deve prendere delle decisioni difficili. Questa donna in carriera verrà travolta dall’amore? Una storia d’amore paranormale ambientata nel lontano Egitto, Iris è una storia d’amore travolgente con un pizzico di mistero.
Irish Dreams
by Toni KellyIt's one thing to resist an Irish dream, quite another to resist a dreamy Irishman. After being traded for another woman by her fiancé, Maggie decides she's had it with men. Good thing she's far away from him, in Ireland fulfilling her best friend's request to be maid-of-honor. Wicklow and the Emerald Isle are more than she expects. . .green, lush, and exactly what she needs. What she doesn't need is rescuing by some emerald-eyed charmer. Newly divorced, Ethan Moore is ready to enjoy bachelorhood. Only one problem. . .the fiery-haired Maggie Christy. Unlike any woman he's ever met, Maggie draws him close and turns him inside out. The attraction is unexpected and inconvenient, but nobody ever said true love was easy.23,452 Words