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Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx
by James RollinsThe second in the action-packed Jake Ransom series from blockbuster adult author James Rollins. High adventure at its best.An ancient and priceless ruby - the Eye of Ra - has been found beneath the Egyptian sands in the Valley of the Kings.Legend has it the jewel holds immense power, but it has fallen into the wrong hands - which means trouble for Jake and Kady Ransom, and an action-packed adventure as the pair are catapulted into an ancient land of shifting sands, dark magic and dangerous enemies . . . Can Jake and Kady survive and outwit the Skull King himself?
Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx (Jake Ransom #2)
by James RollinsUsing his father's watch as a key, Jake intends to return to Calypsos. Instead he's thrust into a strange desert land where he's joined by his friends Marika, Pindor, and Bach'uuk and his sister, Kady. As they try to figure out what to do next, a surprise attack by the beautiful young Princess Nefertiti takes them all captive. Soon even she is battling the Skull King's minions. For Jake has something the Skull King wants-a prize that will give its owner awesome power, including control of the fearsome Howling Sphinx. In a new pounding adventure, Jake races against time to outfight and outwit Kalverum Rex, knowing that if the Skull King wins, he'll be unstoppable. Filled with unexpected danger, challenging puzzles, and dazzling action, this is a first-rate, fast-paced thriller-a read only James Rollins could have created!
Jake and the Giant Hand
by Philippa DowdingThe first in a series of scary tall tales from award-winning children’s novelist Philippa Dowding. Why is Grandpa acting so weird? And why are there so many giant flies? Jake spends every summer on his grandpa’s farm. But this year, things are a little weird. First, there are huge flies everywhere. Second, Grandpa is acting kind of funny. And third, Jake’s friend Kate keeps trying to scare him with creepy stories. Last year’s tale about the swamp creature was bad enough, but this year’s story about a hand that someone found in a farmer’s field is even worse. And it wasn’t just any hand either. It was a giant’s hand! It might just be the creepiest story of all. It can’t be real. Can it?
Jake's Book: Book III of The Princess Gardener Series
by Michael StrelowJake's sisters have been important to the health and welfare of the kingdom. Jake has been on the outside looking in on their adventures in The Princess Gardener, and The Alyssa Chronicle. But now it's his turn. He's been watching from high in the trees, and now with a little help from some magical old friends, Jake finds transformation and the natural world as easy as the quick shake of a squirrel's tail. Jake's Book is volume III of The Princess Gardener series.
Jala's Mask (Blood of the Lamb)
by Mike GrintiTo save her people, she must steal the face of a god. For two hundred years, Jala&’s people have survived by raiding the mainland. By shaping the reefs around the Five-and-One Islands into magical ships, they can cross the ocean, take what they want, and disappear. Or so they have always believed. On the night after Jala becomes queen, a tide of magical fog sweeps over the islands, carrying ships form the mainland. Inside are a desperate people, driven half-mad by sorcery and looking for revenge. Now Jala—caught between her family&’s unending ambitions, the politics of the islands thrown into turmoil, and her unexpected love for the king—must find a way to save them all if she can. But there are greater powers at work, and the politics of gods are more terrifying than she could have imagined. To save the Five-and-One Islands she may have to leave them behind.
Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert
by Rudolfo AnayaIt's been thirty years since Amado was banished to the desert by a government that considered his ideas about religion and the state to be subversive. Now he returns to find his people living in squalor outside the glorious Seventh City of the Sun.
Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert
by Rudolfo AnayaA spiritual parable about a rebel with the power to transform lives For thirty years, Fatimah has tended her herd of goats and waited for her lover to return. Amado was banished after leading a revolt against the cruel despots of their village--the Seventh City of the Fifth Sun. He followed the teachings of the wise men and women and roamed the desert in search of knowledge. When his exile finally ends, he returns transformed--no longer the innocent lover of Fatimah's youth but a prophet named Jalamanta, or "he who strips away the veils that blind the soul." He brings enlightenment, cures addictions, and can perform miracles, But Jalamanta's enemies see him as a dangerous threat to the status quo and will use any means necessary to stop him. His deep wellspring of faith and compassion will not allow him to give up or give in--even as he faces the greatest betrayal of all. A searing indictment of tyranny, oppression, and human suffering, Jalamanta is about the age-old battle between good and evil that rages in every heart. It is also a tribute to the love that is the creative force of the universe--the light that can banish ignorance and fear and illuminate the darkest corners of the soul.
Jam
by Various Yahtzee CroshawWe were prepared for an earthquake. We had a flood plan in place. We could even have dealt with zombies. Probably.But no one expected the end to be quite so... sticky... or strawberry scented.Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Zero Punctuation Reviews) returns to print with a follow-up to his smash-hit debut: Jam, a dark comedy about the one apocalypse no one predicted.* The hilarious new novel by the author of Mogworld!* Croshaw's Zero Punctuation Reviews is the most viewed video game review on the web!* For lovers of bizarre horror and unforgettable characters!"[Croshaw is] able to pull off slapstick comedy in print, and that's no easy feat." -ComicsAlliance
Jam
by Yahtzee CroshawWe were prepared for an earthquake. We had a flood plan in place. We could even have dealt with zombies. Probably.But no one expected the end to be quite so... sticky... or strawberry scented.Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Zero Punctuation Reviews) returns to print with a follow-up to his smash-hit debut: Jam, a dark comedy about the one apocalypse no one predicted.* The hilarious new novel by the author of Mogworld!* Croshaw's Zero Punctuation Reviews is the most viewed video game review on the web!* For lovers of bizarre horror and unforgettable characters!"[Croshaw is] able to pull off slapstick comedy in print, and that's no easy feat." –ComicsAlliance
James Blish SF Gateway Omnibus: Black Easter, The Day After Judgement, The Seedling Stars
by James BlishBest known for his Hugo Award-winning classic A Case of Conscience, Blish was one of the first serious SF writers to involve themselves with tie-in novels, writing eleven Star Trek adaptations as well as the first original adult Star Trek novel, Spock Must Die. This omnibus contains three of his long out-of-print works: Black Easter, The Day After Judgement and The Seedling Stars. BLACK EASTER: A gripping story about primal evil: a sinister intermingling of power, politics, modern theology, the dark forces of necromancy, and what proves, all too terribly, not to be superstition.THE DAY AFTER JUDGEMENT: Develops and extends the characters from BLACK EASTER. It suggests that God may not be dead, or that demons may not be inherently self-destructive, as something appears to be restraining the actions of the demons upon Earth. THE SEEDLING STARS: You didn't make an Adapted Man with just a wave of the wand. It involved an elaborate constellation of techniques, known collectively as pantropy, that changed the human pattern in a man's shape and chemistry before he was born. And the pantropists didn't stop there. Education, thoughts, ancestors and the world itself were changed, because the Adapted Men were produced to live and thrive in the alien environments found only in space. They were crucial to a daring plan to colonize the universe.
James Cameron's Avatar: The Na'vi Quest
by James Cameron Nicole PitesaIn the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars -- bodies designed to look like the planet′s alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet′s way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect. Ages: 7-10
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
by Gary K. Wolfe Randall Frakes Sidney Perkowitz Lisa Yaszek Matt Singer Brooks PeckThis companion to the AMC&’s mini-series features the full interviews plus essays by sci-fi insiders and rare concept art from Cameron&’s archives. For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the biggest names in science fiction filmmaking—Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg—to get their perspectives on the importance of the genre. This book reproduces the interviews in full as the greatest minds in the genre discuss key topics including alien life, time travel, outer space, dark futures, monsters, and intelligent machines. An in-depth interview with Cameron is also featured, plus essays by experts in the science fiction field on the main themes covered in the show. Illustrated with rare and previously unseen concept art from Cameron&’s personal archives, plus imagery from iconic sci-fi movies, TV shows, and books, James Cameron&’s Story of Science Fiction offers a sweeping examination of a genre that continues to ask questions, push limits, and thrill audiences around the world.
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald DahlFrom the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.One of TIME MAGAZINE&’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeAfter James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children&’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more! &“James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first published, thanks to its vivid imagery, vibrant characters and forthright exploration of mature themes like death and hope.&” —TIME Magazine
Jamestown, Alaska
by Frank Turner HollonJamestown, Alaska is the story of Aaron Jennings, a bestselling novelist bored by his life of suburban monotony and increasingly disturbed by the stories of violence in his newspaper, who wakes one morning to find a small red book on his doorstep. There is no title, no author's name on the spine: just the words The Survival Manifesto inscribed on the first page, and an invocation to a chosen few to abandon the society of the incompetent, lazy, and immoral and build a new utopia in the wilds of Alaska. Jennings is invited to the commune to write, or rewrite, the history of the imminent worldwide revolution.Skeptical but insatiably curious, Jennings sets out for Alaska in the company of the seven mysterious members of the Committee, pursued by a sinister figure (his next-door neighbor?) who seems to oppose the Committee's mission. But the human vices have reached Jamestown first, and the foundation of the commune is already faltering. As Jennings becomes entangled with the secrets of Jamestown, falling out of touch with his family and the life he left behind, he grows increasingly paranoid about what kind of game he's stumbled into, and whether anything in Jamestown is as it seems.With spare prose and sharp insight into the fallacies of the human mind, Frank Turner Hollon's Jamestown walks the line between ludicrous and ominous in the style of Karen Russell, Jim Shepard, and Kurt Vonnegut.
Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka
by Tomie dePaolaWhen Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune-and his pooka's housekeeping-last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie dePaola's delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato."DePaola's jaunty storytelling pace and his snappy Irish phrases give this tale extra sparkle." Publishers Weekly, starred review
Jamie and the Realm of Fantasy: An exciting adventure for ages 8 and up
by A. P. HernándezJamie’s reading in his garden when suddenly something appears in the bushes. An eye is staring at him. What could it be? How did it get there? Discover his amazing adventures.
Jamieson
by Bill DoedeA Konv cylinder was the key to space--but there was one power it could not match!
Jampires
by Sarah Mcintyre David O'ConnellA delightful, whimsical, JAM-tastic adventure!<P><P> The jam has been sucked out of Sam's doughnuts! Who are the culprits? Sam sets a trap to catch the jam thieves and gets a surprise! It's the JAMPIRES: friendly little creatures whose love of jam and sweet things gets them into trouble! They fly off with Sam to their magical land sitting in the clouds, where doughnuts grow on trees, jam tarts sprout like flowers, and castles are made of jammy sponge cake.
Jandor the Arctic Lizard: Special 5 (Sea Quest #5)
by Adam BladeThe wicked pirate Cora Blackheart is on the loose again, and this time she's stolen the precious Arms of Addulis from Sumara. In an icy region of the Delta Quadrant she frees a dangerous prehistoric beast from the ice - the terrifying Jandor! Can Max and Lia battle the beast among the icebergs and foil Cora's evil plans, or will this frozen Sea Quest defeat the brave warriors?
Jandor the Arctic Lizard: Special 5 (Sea Quest Ser. #5)
by Adam BladeThe wicked pirate Cora Blackheart is on the loose again, and this time she's stolen the precious Arms of Addulis from Sumara. In an icy region of the Delta Quadrant she frees a dangerous prehistoric beast from the ice - the terrifying Jandor! Can Max and Lia battle the beast among the icebergs and foil Cora's evil plans, or will this frozen Sea Quest defeat the brave warriors?
Jane Austen Cannot Marry!
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrick"POWERFUL AND POIGNANT…I LOVED THIS BOOK." - Jane Porter, NYT Bestselling Author A FISH-OUT-OF-WATER TIME TRAVEL NOVEL SET IN REGENCY ENGLAND AND THE 21ST CENTURY COLORADO ROCKIES Nadine Finley has made the quantum commute to 1811 to stop Jane Austen from meeting and marrying Captain Charles Gordon. The two of them share a romantic past, and if Nadine fails in her mission, Jane will never get to London. The fledgling author will never get her first book ready for publication. And if the novel is never readied for the presses, Jane will never go back home and revise the manuscript that will eventually become Pride and Prejudice. In short, disaster. The mission instructions were plain and simple: Jane Austen cannot marry. Except...matters become extremely complicated when the Scribe Guardian's own romantic interest unintentionally follows her across the centuries to 1811. Xander Nouri is a tech billionaire who is cheerfully unfamiliar with both history and literature. He has also forged a life where he is insulated from the non-quantifiable uncertainties of feelings and romance. In fact, the only time he let his guard down was for three wildly unexpected days in Las Vegas when he allowed his heart to be fondled and then stomped on by an elusive woman named Nadine. Xander lives in a world of reason, facts, and data…none of which explain her appearance, dressed in period clothing, in a coffin a mile from his secluded mountain home. And her claim of time traveling doesn't exactly compute. It's not long before sparks once again begin to fly between the former lovers. But Nadine needs to get back to her mission before literary history is permanently damaged. By the time she's able to make the quantum leap back in time, Jane Austen and the captain have already met again...and romance is brewing. To complicate matters, Xander has made the trip, as well. And Xander is the unlikeliest 'nerd-out-of-water' ever to land on Regency shores.
Jane Austen Kann Nicht Heiraten!
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickEIN FISCH-AUS-DEM-WASSER-ZEITREISE-ROMAN SPIELT IM ENGLAND DER REGENTSCHAFT UND DEN COLORADO ROCKIES DES 21. JAHRHUNDERTS Nadine Finley ist in das Jahr 1811 gereist, um Jane Austen daran zu hindern, Captain Charles Gordon zu treffen und zu heiraten. Die beiden verbindet eine romantische Vergangenheit, und wenn Nadine mit ihrer Mission scheitert, wird Jane niemals nach London kommen. Die junge Autorin wird ihr erstes Buch nie zur Veröffentlichung fertigstellen können. Und wenn der Roman nicht in den Druck geht, wird Jane nie nach Hause zurückkehren und das Manuskript überarbeiten, aus dem schließlich Stolz und Vorurteil werden soll. Kurzum, eine Katastrophe. Die Anweisungen der Mission waren klar und einfach: Jane Austen darf nicht heiraten. Aber … die Dinge werden extrem kompliziert, als das romantische Interesse des Autoren-Wächters ihr ungewollt durch die Jahrhunderte ins Jahr 1811 folgt. Xander Nouri ist ein Tech-Milliardär, der weder mit Geschichte noch mit Literatur vertraut ist. Außerdem hat er sich ein Leben aufgebaut, in dem er von den nicht quantifizierbaren Unwägbarkeiten, von Gefühlen und Romantik abgeschirmt ist. Das einzige Mal, dass er seine Deckung fallen ließ, waren drei unerwartete Tage in Las Vegas, als er zuließ, dass sein Herz von einer schwer fassbaren Frau namens Nadine gestreichelt und dann zertreten wurde. Xander lebt in einer Welt der Vernunft, der Fakten und der Daten … nichts davon erklärt ihr Auftauchen in historischer Kleidung in einem Sarg eine Meile von seinem abgelegenen Haus in den Bergen entfernt. Und ihre Behauptung, sie sei durch die Zeit gereist, ergibt auch keinen Sinn. Es dauert nicht lange, bis die Funken zwischen den ehemaligen Liebenden wieder zu fliegen beginnen. Aber Nadine muss zurück zu ihrer Mission, bevor die Literaturgeschichte dauerhaft beschädigt wird. Bis sie den Quantensprung in die Vergangenheit schafft, haben sich Jane Austen und der Kapitän bereits wieder getroffen … und eine Romanze bahnt sich an. Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass auch Xander die Reise angetreten hat. Und Xander ist der unwahrscheinlichste ' Streber aus dem Wasser ' , der je an den Ufern der Regency gelandet ist.
Jane Austen Non Può Sposarsi
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrick"POTENTE E TOCCANTE... HO AMATO QUESTO LIBRO". - Jane Porter, autrice di bestseller del NYT UN ROMANZO SUL VIAGGIO NEL TEMPO CON UN PERSONAGGIO D'ECCEZIONE AMBIENTATO NELL'INGHILTERRA DELLA REGGENZA E FRA LE MONTAGNE ROCCIOSE DEL COLORADO DEL XXI SECOLO Nadine Finley ha viaggiato nel tempo fino al 1811 per impedire a Jane Austen di incontrare e sposare il capitano Charles Gordon. I due hanno avuto una storia in passato, e se Nadine fallisce nella sua missione Jane non arriverà mai a Londra. La scrittrice alle prime armi non riuscirà mai a preparare il suo primo libro per la pubblicazione. E se il romanzo non sarà mai pronto per la stampa, Jane non potrà mai tornare a casa e revisionare il manoscritto che alla fine diventerà Orgoglio e pregiudizio. In breve, un disastro. Le istruzioni della missione sono chiare e semplici: Jane Austen non può sposarsi. Solo che... le cose si complicano notevolmente quando l'interesse romantico della Scriba Custode la segue involontariamente attraverso i secoli fino al 1811. Xander Nouri è un miliardario della tecnologia che non ha alcuna familiarità con la storia e la letteratura. Si è costruito una vita lontana dalle incertezze non quantificabili dei sentimenti e del romanticismo. In effetti, l'unica volta che ha abbassato la guardia è stato per tre giorni inaspettati a Las Vegas, quando ha permesso che il suo cuore venisse conquistato e poi calpestato da una donna sfuggente di nome Nadine. Xander vive in un mondo di razionalità, fatti e dati... nessuno dei quali spiega l'apparizione della donna, vestita in abiti d'epoca, dentro una bara a un chilometro e mezzo dalla sua isolata casa di montagna. E quando lei dice di aver viaggiato nel tempo, non è facile crederle. Non passa molto tempo prima che tra i due ex amanti comincino di nuovo a scoccare scintille. Ma Nadine deve tornare alla sua missione, prima che la storia letteraria venga danneggiata in modo permanente. Quando riuscirà a fare il salto quantico nel tempo, Jane Austen e il capitano si saranno già incontrati di nuovo... e la loro storia d'amore starà già per riaccendersi. A complicare le cose, anche Xander fa il salto. E Xander è il più improbabile "nerd fuor d'acqua" mai approdato sulle coste della Reggenza.
Jane Bites Back
by Michael Thomas FordTwo hundred years after her death, Jane Austen is still surrounded by the literature she loves--but now it's because she's the owner of Flyleaf Books in a sleepy college town in Upstate New York. Every day she watches her novels fly off the shelves--along with dozens of unauthorized sequels, spin-offs, and adaptations. Jane may be undead, but her books have taken on a life of their own.To make matters worse, the manuscript she finished just before being turned into a vampire has been rejected by publishers--116 times. Jane longs to let the world know who she is, but when a sudden twist of fate thrusts her back into the spotlight, she must hide her real identity--and fend off a dark man from her past while juggling two modern suitors. Will the inimitable Jane Austen be able to keep her cool in this comedy of manners, or will she show everyone what a woman with a sharp wit and an even sharper set of fangs can do?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jane Carver of Waar
by Nathan LongJane Carver is nobody's idea of a space princess.A hard-ridin', hard-lovin' biker chick and ex-Airborne Ranger, Jane is as surprised as anyone else when, on the run from the law, she ducks into the wrong cave at the wrong time-and wakes up butt-naked on an exotic alien planet light-years away from everything she's ever known.Waar is a savage world of four-armed tiger-men, sky-pirates, slaves, gladiators, and purple-skinned warriors in thrall to a bloodthirsty code of honor and chivalry. Caught up in a disgraced nobleman's quest to win back the hand of a sexy alien princess, Jane encounters bizarre wonders and dangers unlike anything she ever ran into back home.Then again, Waar has never seen anyone like Jane before…Both a loving tribute and scathing parody of the swashbuckling space fantasies of yore, Jane Carver of Waar introduces an unforgettable new science fiction heroine.