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Joker Moon: A Wild Cards Novel (Wild Cards #29)
by George R. MartinIn Joker Moon, the next Wild Cards adventure from series editor George R. R. Martin, we follow Aarti, the Moon Maid, who can astrally project herself onto the surface of the moon and paint projections across the lunarscape.Theodorus was a dreamer. As a child, he dreamt of airplanes, rockets, and outer space. When the wild card virus touched him and transformed him into a monstrous snail centaur weighing several tons, his boyhood dreams seemed out of reach, but a Witherspoon is not so easily defeated. Years and decades passed, and Theodorus grew to maturity and came into his fortune . . . but still his dream endured.But now when he looked upward into the night sky, he saw more than just the moon . . . he saw a joker homeland, a refuge where the outcast children of the wild card could make a place of their own, safe from hate and harm. An impossible dream, some said. Others, alarmed by the prospect, brought all their power to bear to oppose him. Theodorus persisted . . .. . . never dreaming that the Moon was already inhabited. And the Moon Maid did not want company.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Jokers Wild (Wild Cards III)
by George R. R. MartinOn Wild Card Day, an evil genius unleashes the forces of darkness under the streets of Manhattan.
Jokertown Shuffle (Wild Cards IX)
by George R. R. MartinBloat, the boy governor of the Rox, had dreams as big as his monstrous joker body. He wanted to make Ellis Island a haven for his people.
Jolene (Elemental Masters #15)
by Mercedes LackeyThe beloved Elemental Masters series moves to America for the first time in a rich retelling of The Queen of the Copper Mountain, set against the backdrop of Tennessee coal country.Anna May Jones is the daughter of a coal miner, but a sickly constitution has kept her confined to the house for most of her life. Hoping to improve her daughter&’s health—and lessen the burden on their family—Anna's mother sends her to live with her Aunt Jinny, a witchy-woman and an Elemental Master, in a holler outside of Ducktown. As she settles into her new life, Anna learns new skills at Aunt Jinny&’s side and discovers that she, too, has a gift for Elemental magic that Jinny calls &“the Glory&”. She also receives lessons from a mysterious and bewitching woman named Jolene, who assures her that, with time, Anna could become even more powerful than her aunt. But with Anna&’s increasing power comes increasing notice. Billie McDaran, the foreman of the Ducktown mine, begins to take an interest in Anna and her abilities—even though Anna has already fallen in love with a young man with a talent for stonecarving. If she wants to preserve the life she has come to love, Anna must use her newfound powers to oppose the foreman and protect those around her.
Jolted
by Nancy-Gail BurnsA near death experience introduces Melina to Mr. Hobb, the liaison between our world and the next. She discovers death is not passive. Dying involves choices that affect the living. Doctors discard her new-found knowledge by labeling her delusional. Only an autistic child who straddles both worlds knows Mr. Hobb is real and realizes Melina is in danger. Is delusion a term used to keep minds firmly shut to truths that do not fit into our conception of what they should be? Can an ordinary person be saved when they encounter the extraordinary? Dr. Ryan Delaney and his best friend Detective Zack Brolin are on the verge of believing her, but will their alliance arrive too late? Imprisoned in Hobbland, salvation might be out of reach.
Jonah
by Chiara Verniccio M. FlanaganIl dr. Jonah Michelakis deve trovare un modo, attraverso la sua dettagliata 'cultura libresca', di spiegare i "grandi" quesiti della vita a suo nipote, Xander - un mondo che possa finalmente liberarlo dai suoi demoni furiosi. Un intreccio, attraverso la storia, che è un messaggio di conforto per un mondo agitato. In un mondo in subbuglio... Un mondo carico di ogni sorta di sofferenza, con ingiustizie, persecuzioni, morte... Un mondo in cui le pressioni dei conflitti in scala di massa e l'impatto umano sulla Terra si propagano... In un mondo in cui, a volte, sembra regnare l'oscurità e tutto sembra perduto... In questo mondo arriva JONAH e ci sfida a sperare... ci sfida a chiedere a noi stessi, che accadrebbe se... Il libro "Jonah" è nato come sceneggiatura. Ci sono riferimenti al Jonah biblico e coranico, ma in nessuna parte della storia è effettivamente raffigurato un profeta, facendo sì che questa storia possa essere seguita da gente di qualunque credo - o nessuno in particolare - senza che sia offesa. Tutte le esperienze e le parole sono quelle di Jonah Michelakis - un uomo di tempi moderni - che pretende di avere tutte le risposte ma capisce, infine, una vera e potente verità di base. "E' tutta una questione d'amore, Jonah" - come puntualizza il suo amico Eldin - amore agape, non eros. Ma perché, chiede Xander, è morta Nana? Non era amata? E Jonah spiega perché... portando noi - ed i suoi studenti universitari incantati - all'inizio proprio della sofferenza e del dolore, quando tutto è cominciato - con una guerra... in Paradiso. Il lavoro di saggistica "The Pieces Come Together" - della stessa autrice - è un libro correlato a "Jonah".
Jonah
by M. FlanaganEn un mundo de confusión... Un mundo cargado de sufrimiento, injusticia, persecución, muerte... Un mundo donde hay personas que matan en nombre de su religión, su deidad; donde aumentan las presiones de los conflictos masivos y el impacto humano en la tierra... En un mundo donde, a veces, se puede sentir como si reinara la oscuridad y todo estuviera perdido... En este mundo aparece JONAH y nos desafía a tener esperanza... a preguntarnos, "¿qué tal si...?"
Jonah (The Styclar Saga)
by Nikki KellyJonah is the Vampire who saved Lailah from the appetites of an even darker evil: the Vampire Purebloods. But to save Jonah, Lailah had to strike a deal with the universe—her existence for his. Now lost to the third dimension, Jonah must find her, before it’s too late. Back on Earth, forces from all the worlds prepare for the last battle…Where Heaven meets Hell, Lailah must make a final stand, and an impossible choice—Gabriel, or Jonah?An emotional roller coaster full of twists and turns, once again readers should expect the unexpected with the stunning conclusion to the Styclar Saga.
Jonas
by M. FlanaganEm um mundo turbulento... Um mundo cheio de sofrimento, injustiça, perseguição e morte... Um mundo onde as pessoas matam em nome da religião e das divindades; onde as pressões do conflito em massa e o impacto do homem só aumentam... Um mundo onde às vezes a escuridão parece reinar, onde tudo está perdido... Nesse mundo, JONAS nos desafia a ter esperança... a nos perguntar “e se...?”
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind: A Novel
by Molly McGhee"[A] sparkling first novel"—Alexander Moran, Booklist (starred review)"Molly McGhee's luminary imagination makes this debut a wonder. Precision, humor, heart, this is a stunner." —Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, bestselling author of Friday Black and Chain Gang All StarsJonathan Abernathy is a self-proclaimed loser. . . he&’s behind on his debts, has no prospects, no friends, and no ambitions. But when a government loan forgiveness program offers him a literal dream job, he thinks he&’s found his big break. If he can appear to be competent at his new job, entering the minds of middle class workers while they sleep and removing the unsavory detritus of their waking lives from their unconscious, he might have a chance at a new life. As Abernathy finds his footing in this role, reality and morality begin to warp around him. Soon, the lines between life and work, love and hate, right and wrong, even sleep and consciousness, begin to blur.Molly McGhee touches on themes most people know all too well—the relentlessly crushing weight of debt, the recognition that work won&’t love you back and the awkwardness of finding love when you are without hope. A workplace novel, at once tender, startling, and deeply funny, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind is a stunning, critical work of surrealist fiction, a piercing critique of late-stage capitalism, and a reckoning with its true cost.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The New Complete Edition
by Richard Bach Russell MunsonNow, for the first time ever, a new complete edition ebook original of a timeless classic that includes the never-before-published Part Four and Last Words by Richard Bach.This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed.A pioneering work that wed graphics with words, Jonathan Livingston Seagull now enjoys a whole new life.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
by Susanna ClarkeEnglish magicians were once the wonder of the known world, with fairy servants at their beck and call; they could command winds, mountains, and woods. But by the early 1800s they have long since lost the ability to perform magic. They can only write long, dull papers about it, while fairy servants are nothing but a fading memory.<P><P> But at Hurtfew Abbey in Yorkshire, the rich, reclusive Mr Norrell has assembled a wonderful library of lost and forgotten books from England's magical past and regained some of the powers of England's magicians. He goes to London and raises a beautiful young woman from the dead. Soon he is lending his help to the government in the war against Napoleon Bonaparte, creating ghostly fleets of rain-ships to confuse and alarm the French.<P> All goes well until a rival magician appears. Jonathan Strange is handsome, charming, and talkative - the very opposite of Mr Norrell. Strange thinks nothing of enduring the rigors of campaigning with Wellington's army and doing magic on battlefields. Astonished to find another practicing magician, Mr Norrell accepts Strange as a pupil. But it soon becomes clear that their ideas of what English magic ought to be are very different. For Mr Norrell, their power is something to be cautiously controlled, while Jonathan Strange will always be attracted to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic. He becomes fascinated by the ancient, shadowy figure of the Raven King, a child taken by fairies who became king of both England and Faerie, and the most legendary magician of all. Eventually Strange's heedless pursuit of long-forgotten magic threatens to destroy not only his partnership with Norrell, but everything that he holds dear.<P> Sophisticated, witty, and ingeniously convincing, Susanna Clarke's magisterial novel weaves magic into a flawlessly detailed vision of historical England. She has created a world so thoroughly enchanting that eight hundred pages leave readers longing for more.<P> Hugo Award winner.
Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell
by Susanna ClarkeUna de las novelas más brillantes y originales que han aparecido en el panorama anglosajón en los últimos tiempos. Una mezcla prodigiosa de fantasía e historia, en la que los magos conviven con personajes reales y que plantea una historia alternativa de Inglaterra. A principios del siglo XIX, las hazañas del Rey Cuervo, el más grande de todos los magos de la Edad Media, perviven en la memoria y la leyenda, pero la práctica de la magia ha sido completamente olvidada en Inglaterra. Hasta el día en que el esquivo señor Norrell, de Hurtfew Abbey, logra que las piedras de la catedral de York hablen. La noticia del retorno de la magia se extiende como la pólvora y el señor Norrell, convencido de que debe poner sus artes al servicio del gobierno en la guerra contra Napoleón, se traslada a Londres. Allí conoce al joven Jonathan Strange, un brillante y voluntarioso mago, y tras superar algunos recelos, consiente en acogerlo como discípulo. En una época en la que sólo los charlatanes se hacían llamar magos, Norrell y Strange se proponen limpiar el buen nombre de su oficio, al que consideran una ciencia con mayúsculas. Bajo las órdenes de Wellington, realizarán decenas de actos mágicos, y su éxito es tal que muy pronto se los consultará sobre muchos otros problemas, desde la curación de la locura del rey Jorge III hasta la mejor venganza para amantes despechados. A su paso encontrarán amor y muerte, portentos y crueldades, y arrastrados por la ambición y la rivalidad, el camino de la gloria los acercará irremediablemente al abismo. Entre la fina comedia social de Jane Austen y el sombrío universo de Tolkien, Susanna Clarke ha logrado crear un mundo imaginario de enorme belleza y misterio. Distinguida como Mejor Novela del Año por los libreros independientes de Estados Unidos y candidata a los premios Whitbread, Booker y Guardian, Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell ha sido generosamente elogiada por la crítica y ha permanecido en las listas de los libros más vendidos de Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña y Alemania desde su publicación. La crítica ha dicho...«Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell es, sin duda, la mejor novela fantástica inglesa escrita en los últimos setenta años.»Neil Gaiman «Un clásico desde su aparición.»Kirkus Reviews «Una obra prodigiosa.»Sunday Times «Un placer inmenso.»Times Literary Supplement
Jondelle: The Dumarest Saga Book 10 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. Tubb'Earth is real,' Dumarest insisted. 'A world old and scarred by ancient wars. The stars are few and there is a great single moon which hangs like a pale sun in the night sky.'In the quest for his legendary birthplace, Earl Dumarest has traversed galaxies. Now, at least, he reaches Ourelle, a planet close to Earth - out along a far arm of the Milky Way. There he finds Jondelle, a boy who may hold the key to Earl's search. But then Jondelle is kidnapped. And Dumarest's pursuit of the imperilled boy leads him to a city of paranoiac killers - madmen whose terrible violence is always on a hair-trigger!(First published 1973)
Jondelle: The Dumarest Saga Book 10 (Dumarest Saga Ser.)
by E. C. Tubb'Earth is real,' Dumarest insisted. 'A world old and scarred by ancient wars. The stars are few and there is a great single moon which hangs like a pale sun in the night sky.' In the quest for his legendary birthplace, Earl Dumarest has traversed galaxies. Now, at least, he reaches Ourelle, a planet close to Earth - out along a far arm of the Milky Way. There he finds Jondelle, a boy who may hold the key to Earl's search. But then Jondelle is kidnapped. And Dumarest's pursuit of the imperilled boy leads him to a city of paranoiac killers - madmen whose terrible violence is always on a hair-trigger! (First published 1973)
Jonesbridge: Echoes of Hinterland (Hinterland Ser. #1)
by M. E. ParkerA dystopian steampunk novel of a young man and woman desperate to escape—and destroy—the complex that has imprisoned them. From the author of The Nethers. In this world-building series, perfect for fans of Ray Bradbury&’s Fahrenheit 451 and Hugh Howey&’s Wool, there are those who resist the grim future forced upon them . . . Myron enters the Jonesbridge Industrial Complex as a worker, a prisoner, commanded to harvest the scant resources that enable the powers that be to continue waging an unwinnable war. When Sindra—a fellow prisoner and a spirited fighter—joins him at the salvage line, he finds a new reason to live. Even though any attempt to leave will lead to execution, Myron and Sindra plan a daring escape. But when a guard is found murdered and Myron is blamed for the crime, it appears they will not get the chance to attempt to fly over the gorge that separates Jonesbridge from the rest of the world. It will take everything that Myron and Sindra have to merely survive their brutal overlords. It will take even more to set them both free. As their world changes, Myron and Sindra work through the Jonesbridge underground, meeting a mesmerizing cast of characters—dangerous survivors bent on destroying Jonesbridge once and for all. &“Jonesbridge isn&’t just a dystopia of geography, but that of the human condition, ravaged by history . . . M.E. Parker is a cartographer of the spirit, navigating us through his powerful prose that is unflinchingly honest.&” —Peter Tieryas, author of United States of Japan
Jonesy Flux and the Gray Legion (Jonesy Flux #1)
by James PrayFilled with excitement, danger, and daring, Jonesy Flux and the Gray Legion is a classic space adventure with deliberate retro trappings. Enter Canary Station, in the Noraza system, where many died and only a few were left alive. Jonesy is one of a pack of children still living there after the station was brutally destroyed by a mysterious ship and an invasive computer virus. Separated from their families during the evacuation, these intrepid kids have bonded and survived, making the most of what remains, repairing what they can, and planning for a rescue. One day, as Jonesy salvages in a forbidden section of the station, an accident unleashes strange powers within her. Unfortunately, this burst of energy immediately attracts a malevolent group of adults eager to grab the source of this flare. They kidnap everyone except for Jonesy, who uses her newfound power to stay hidden during the invasion. Now it&’s up to her to figure out how to escape the station, rescue her friends, and reunite with her family, all while learning to harness her mysterious new powers.
Jonty's Unicorn
by Rebecca FraserIn the quiet hamlet of Blaxby in the Kingdom of Irrawene, twelve-year-old Jonty Fairskye' s mother is gravely ill. A tonic from Dagatha, the fearsome witch who dwells in the dark heart of the Terrenwild Woods may be her only hope, but everyone knows Dagatha' s cures cost dearly— both in gold and regret.Determined to save her mother, Jonty resolves to enter the King' s Annual Horse Race on her beloved horse, Onyx. The prize, a pouch of gold— more than enough to pay Dagatha. When Jonty discovers Rose, an injured unicorn, during a woodland training session, she is wonderstruck. There hasn' t been a unicorn sighting in Irrawene for over a century. Jonty smuggles Rose back to the safety of her barn to recover. As the great horse race draws closer, disaster strikes and Jonty is forced to make a decision that will impact the lives of everyone she loves. Danger and betrayal lurk around every corner, and Jonty will learn that the true meaning of kindness and bravery comes down to how much you' re willing to sacrifice. Racing Stripes meets The Brothers Grimm in this page-turning fantasy for readers who love thrilling adventures filled with heart and humor.
Jop and Blip Wanna Know #1: And Other Excellent Questions (Jop and Blip Wanna Know #1)
by Jim Benton*Winner of the 2022 Pop Culture Classroom Excellence in Graphic Literature Award for Best Children’s Nonfiction!*Two curious robots seek the answers to life’s most pressing—and hilarious—questions in this full-color graphic novel series by Jim Benton, New York Times bestselling author and creator of Franny K. Stein and Catwad!Join Jop and Blip as they follow their curiosity and investigate these seemingly odd questions using their own brand of logic, critical thinking skills, STEM knowledge, and humor.• Can you hear a penguin fart on Mars?• What if you wanted a dragon sandwich?• Why do we need TWO ears?With Jop and Blip, everything is worth knowing! Perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and Dan Gutman!
Joplin, Wishing
by Diane StanleyA heartfelt and magical middle grade novel in the tradition of Tuck Everlasting and Bridge to Terabithia, about family, wishes, and the power of true friends to work magic. While cleaning out her reclusive grandfather’s house, Joplin discovers pieces of a broken platter in a cookie tin. After having the platter repaired, Joplin wishes that she could both find a friend at school, and befriend the girl pictured in the platter. The next day, Joplin befriends a boy named Barrett, and also notices a girl outside her apartment. A girl who looks remarkably like the girl in the platter…The girl introduces herself as Sofie, and she has a terrible secret. Cursed to grant wishes for the owner of the platter for all of time, she has been trapped for centuries. Joplin and Barrett vow to help her, but freeing Sofie is more complicated than they could have imagined, and the three friends end up against a sinister foe who could put them all in terrible danger.
Jordan (The Pendragon Legacy #3)
by Susan KearneyA DANGEROUS MISSION Vivianne Blackstone devotes herself to her career, putting her love life on hold. Her latest project is a spaceship designed to protect Earth from the deadly Tribes. But its engineer, the alluring Jordan McArthur, now threatens both her job and her wary heart . . . AN UNDENIABLE DESIRE Jordan's past goes back to King Arthur, and he must find the ancient artifact that can save the galaxy. Vivianne's ship is his best hope, but convincing the fiercely independent beauty won't be easy. Especially when the passion flaring between them burns through their defenses - and love is the last thing they need to survive.
Jordan Major and the Ghost
by Edward KendrickJordan Major is a hit man, an assassin. Call him what you will, he kills people for pay. Soon after his most recent foray, he comes downstairs one morning to find a man he vaguely recognizes in the main room of his virtually impenetrable house. A man, he quickly learns, he killed two years previously.Craig, now a ghost, wants to know who hired Jordan to murder him.What they find out and how they deal with the information will, potentially, set Jordan on a new course. One where he's willing to take out people who deserve his attention, not innocents he’s been hired to kill.At least that's what Craig hopes as he tries to persuade Jordan there are worse things in life than giving up his very lucrative, if highly illegal, occupation. After all, he has his antique store, which brings in more money than he really needs, given what he's stashed in an off-shore bank account.Then NOPD detective Kirk Ireland enters the picture and Jordan's life changes again.
Jorkens Borrows Another Whiskey (Jorkens)
by Lord DunsanyJorkens Borrows Another Whiskey, the fifth collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, is a collection of fantasy short stories, narrated by Mr. Joseph Jorkens. The book collects thirty-four short pieces by Dunsany, and in one key story, Jorkens is joined in the story by his most common adversary, Terbut.The Jorkens stories are set in the London gentleman's or adventurer's club of which the title character is a member. They usually open with another member mentioning an interesting experience he has had; this rouses Jorkens, who in return for a whisky-and-soda (merely to "moisten his throat," you understand!) goes the other member one better with an extraordinary tall tale, supposedly from his own past. His stories often tip well over the boundaries of the plausible, into the realms of fantasy, horror, or even science fiction, and his auditors can never be quite sure what proportion of what he relates was truly experienced and to what degree he might have embellished.
Jorkens Has a Large Whiskey (Jorkens)
by Lord DunsanyJorkens Has a Large Whiskey, the third collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, is a collection of fantasy short stories, narrated by Mr. Joseph Jorkens. The book collects twenty-six short pieces by Dunsany.The Jorkens stories are set in the London gentleman's or adventurer's club of which the title character is a member. They usually open with another member mentioning an interesting experience he has had; this rouses Jorkens, who in return for a whisky-and-soda (merely to "moisten his throat," you understand!) goes the other member one better with an extraordinary tall tale, supposedly from his own past. His stories often tip well over the boundaries of the plausible, into the realms of fantasy, horror, or even science fiction, and his auditors can never be quite sure what proportion of what he relates was truly experienced and to what degree he might have embellished.
Jorvik
by Sheelagh KellyA thrilling tale of love, war and one man's quest to reclaim his home – the great Viking city of JorvikBorn into a massacre, Viking Sigurd Einarsson is brought up in exile in Norway, filled with a consuming hatred for King Ethelred who butchered his father and siblings. He swears that never again will a descendant of Ethelred wear the English crown.On a raid into Ireland he captures the enigmatic Una, and besotted, plans to marry her. But his mother Ragnhild intervenes with her own choice of bride and causes a tragedy that will alter Sigurd’s life forever.And when Ethelred's son is appointed King, Sigurd must finally decide if he is an Englishman or Viking…Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, this is an epic adventure of Viking Britain.