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Legión
by Brandon Sanderson<P>Ahora en Flash, el maestro de la fantasía contemporánea internacional, Brandon Sanderson. Pasen y disfruten con Legión, el primero de los relatos dedicados al investigador Stephen Leeds. <P>Stephen Leeds tiene una mente tan poderosa que roza lo sobrehumano y le permite repartirse entre una multitud de personalidades, entes imaginarias que solo él ve, que despliegan una diversidad de habilidades especializadas. Cuando contratan sus servicios para recuperar un objeto robado, Leeds se lanza a la búsqueda del inventor, desaparecido en condiciones sospechosas. <P>El artefacto codiciado es una cámara fotográfica capaz de captar imágenes del pasado, cuyas propiedades podrían cambiar nuestra forma de entender la historia de la humanidad. La investigación sumirá a Leeds en un conflicto que lo llevará desde Estados Unidos hasta la antigua ciudad de Jerusalén. Esta intensa aventura detectivesca aborda temas como la naturaleza del tiempo, los usos potenciales de la tecnología y la complicada relación entre la política y la fe.
Legión: Las múltiples vidas de Stephen Leeds
by Brandon SandersonTres novelas cortas y cohesionadas que tienen la psicología como superpoder. Por el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI. Brandon Sanderson recopila en este libro las novelas cortas protagonizadas por Stephen Leeds, una interesantísima mezcla de ciencia ficción y suspense que incluye dos historias inéditas en castellano hasta la fecha. Stephen Leeds es un genio perfectamente cuerdo con alucinaciones alocadas. Es capaz de aprender cualquier nueva habilidad en cuestión de horas, pero para ello su mente necesita crear personas imaginarias a las que él llama "aspectos". Allá adonde va, se le une un equipo de expertos imaginarios que él usa para resolver problemas. Pero, de pronto, su cerebro roza el colapso cuando los "aspectos" empiezan a cobrar vida. Una empresa lo contrata para recuperar una propiedad robada, y Stephen termina atravesando océanos y luchando contra terroristas. Lo que descubre puede alterar los cimientos de las tres religiones más importantes del mundo y, tal vez, darle una pista clave sobre la verdadera naturaleza de sus alucinaciones. Legión: Las múltiples vidas de Stephen Leeds incluye Legión y, por primera vez en castellano, Legión: A flor de piel y el impactante final de la historia de Stephen Leeds, Las mentiras del contemplador. La crítica ha dicho:«Una lectura absolutamente maravillosa.»Fantasy Book Review
Lei and the Fire Goddess
by Malia MaunakeaCurses aren't real. <P><P> At least, that's what twelve-year-old, part-Hawaiian Anna Leilani Kamaʻehu thinks when she listens to her grandmother's folktales about sacred flowers and family guardians. Anna's friends back home in Colorado don't believe in legends, either. They're more interested in science and sports—real, tangible things that stand in total contrast to Anna’s family’s embarrassing stories. <P><P> So when Anna goes back to Hawaiʻi to visit her Tūtū, she has no interest in becoming the heir to her family’s history; she’s set on having a touristy, fun vacation. But when Anna accidentally insults Pele the fire goddess by destroying her lehua blossom, a giant hawk swoops in and kidnaps her best friend, and she quickly learns just how real these moʻolelo are. In order to save her friends and family, Anna must now battle mythical creatures, team up with demigods and talking bats, and evade the traps Pele hurls her way. <P><P> For if Anna hopes to undo the curse, she will have to dig deep into her Hawaiian roots and learn to embrace all of who she is.
Lei and the Invisible Island (Lei and the Legends #2)
by Malia MaunakeaAn exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess features a mysterious, invisible island, dangerous spirits, and a newcomer who does not need Lei's help...or does she?It turns out that curses are real.After saving her best friend and ancestral guardian, Kaipo, from Pele the fire goddess&’s traps and successfully preventing lava from destroying her tūtū&’s house, all Lei wants to do is take a nap. The only problem? Kaipo&’s ʻaumakua pendant is missing, and without it, he will soon rot . . . emotionally and physically.So Lei, Kaipo, the shapeshifting bat Ilikea, and newcomer Kaukahi—a fiercely independent fashionista—set off on a journey to an invisible island where they hope to find Kaipo&’s pendant. To get there, they&’ll have to jump off the edge of their world, contend with sharks, and cross an ocean. And when they arrive? The crew realizes that the missing pendant is the least of their problems. For there are evil spirits gathering, and they&’re out for blood.In this exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess, Malia Maunakea crafts a tale about friendship, family, culture, and what it means to forgive each other and yourself.
Leica Format
by Daša DrndicThis is like a fairy tale, all this. A woman meets a stranger who tells her her identity is a lie. 772 (or 789) children's brains rest silently in jars. A traveller comes to a quotidian city, unknowingly approaching her past. From the author of Trieste (shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize) comes this bedazzling kaleidoscopic novel, stitching together fact and fiction, history and memory, words and images into a heart-breaking collage that manages to look askance at the blinding horror of history. Ranging across themes of memory, loss, inheritance and storytelling, Drndic borrows from every tradition of writing to weave together a fragmented narrative of love and disease, in a novel that's very format raises penetrating and unanswerable questions about history, and the processes by which we describe and remember it.
Leilani (The Quest For Reason Series #3)
by LM DeWalt"An exciting vampire adventure that will make you fall in love with paranormal genre all over again." — Page Turners (Lily) Lily, once a solitary and lonely vampire, has finally found the love she longed for in Christian, her husband and newly turned vampire. Once settled in Peru, life is finally taking on a semblance of normalcy—despite the bodyguards protecting them from a cadre of evil vampires desperate for revenge. Lily, Christian, and their friends are on a quest to find their newly adopted son&’s long-lost sister, a child with an uncontrollable power, when their son becomes gravely ill and is then taken from his hospital ward. When Christian also inexplicably disappears, and long buried secrets come to light, Lily&’s world is turned upside down, forcing her to question her desire to remain a part of the undead world in which she&’s lived for almost a century. Read all 3 books in The Quest For Reason series: Lily Datura Leilani
Leilani: Una Novela en Espanol (La Búsqueda por la Razón #3)
by LM DeWaltPara Lily, para siempre no parece ser lo que implica. Habiendo finalmente encontrado el amor por cual ella añoró e instalándose en Lima, Perú, otra vez se encuentra de repente sola. Todos los que ella ama desaparecen uno tras otro y no puede hacer nada para pararlo. Incluso su nuevo hijo, que está al borde de la muerte, es raptado del hospital. Alguien o algo está detrás de las desapariciones y Lily jura no parar para nada antes de recuperarlos sin peligro, aunque en este mundo de vampiros y brujas, no todos parecen ser lo que parecen.
Leina and the Lord of the Toadstools
by Nicolas Digard Myriam DahmanA richly atmospheric gift of a book about gratitude and forgiveness, from the award-winning creators of The Wolf's Secret and illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist Júlia Sardà.Leina owns the only boat in town - she ferries townsfolk over to the forest where they chop trees and hunt animals. But everyone in the town fears the forest and not everyone who goes in comes back out again...When Leina's friend, Oren, doesn't return, she goes on a mission to find him. In the forest she meets the mysterious Mr Spadefoot who introduces himself as The Lord of the Toadstools.Mr Spadefoot is strange and magical and Leina suspects that he knows where she can find Oren. She accepts his invitation for dinner in his underground palace and there she discovers the secret of the forest and the mystery of the missing townsfolk.
Leisurely Medical Immortal: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Lai HamaA long life at an early age the young in the mountains and this time he is sent to the city to complete the task by the master from that day on he s no longer in ordinary life is doomed disagreement his homeland and friends together for no reason at all but he was to kill what there is behind all this how unknown story this all of all really passed it seems that there is a greater mystery waiting for him to uncover whether he can successfully complete the task whether he can become a million flowers in the past the leaves do not stick to the pick up girl master all the answer to the riddle are in free and unfettered doctor fairy let us go to explore
Lembro-me
by Amaya EvansTempo presente: Melanie Hawkins, geneticista, independente e autossuficiente, vive uma existência monótona, na qual estão apenas seus amigos de infância e seu trabalho, além de uma tristeza eterna que tem sido sua fiel companheira desde que nasceu e para a qual não encontra uma explicação. Sofre pela perda de seu ex-noivo, pensando que nunca mais conhecerá o amor até que um dia sua vida inteira muda com a chegada de um homem, que lhe dá um presente muito especial... 1817: Julian Atherton, conde de Strathford, um homem rico, orgulhoso e possessivo. Vive sua vida de acordo com as regras da alta sociedade, mas tem uma grande dor em seu coração, pela mulher que amava e que um dia desapareceu, deixando-o sozinho com seu filho pequeno, Lucien. Apenas espera o retorno de sua amada Melanie; é por isso que desafia as leis da natureza e do destino, a fim de poder voltar a vê-la. A vida lhes dará uma segunda chance de se amarem e desfrutar da paixão que sempre existiu entre eles, mas também terão que aprender a se conhecerem novamente, passando por provas reais, onde apenas o sentimento que os une lhes dará forças para continuarem.
Lendas de Lemúria
by Scott Michael Decker J. G. Soares“Não existe um lugar como Lemúria!” Casper ficou surpreso com a veemência na voz de sua esposa. Ela age como se eu falasse sobre isso o tempo todo, pensou, franzindo a testa. Viu o rosto franzido em seu semblante e desviou o olhar. "Por que você não pode falar sobre nos tirar desta bola de barro?" Era uma pergunta que ela teria feito a Casper muitas vezes. Ele suspirou e não conseguiu parar sua reação. "Mas eu estou falando sobre sairmos daqui. Se conseguir encontrar um de seus cristais.” "Você nunca verá um desses cristais. Ninguém os tem! Porque eles não existem! É impossível!" Ela atirou as mãos ao ar e saiu de sua presença. Casper olhou para a porta vazia, perguntando-se se ela iria, mesmo sabendo que não funcionaria e que apenas a frastaria. Não havia como convencê-la. Ele olhou ao redor do espaço restrito. Uma cela de prisão em Karata. No Cinturão de Orion.
Lendas do Poente - Preâmbulo
by X. F. MoixConheça os eventos que marcaram o passado dos protagonistas do livro. Quais acontecimentos obrigaram o pequeno Isidro a separar-se de sua família? Por que um jovem rebelde renunciaria qualquer esperança de salvação, para se tornar um ladrão ordinário? Neste preâmbulo, serão revelados alguns episódios chave que marcaram o caráter de dois homens completamente opostos. Um padre e bandido, unidos por um passado pouco animador, que lhes conduzirá, sem saberem, à maior aventura de suas vidas.
Lendas do Poente 3
by X. F. MoixCordilheira de montanhas dos Pirenéus, século dezessete. Um aldeão morre em circunstâncias estranhas. Suspeitando da natureza sobrenatural e maligna do evento, padre Isidro é enviado para investigar o incidente. Porém, existem segredos ainda mais antigos e perigosos ocultos no coração de certas montanhas malditas, relembrados pelos últimos sobreviventes de uma época onde a névoa cobria verdades muito desencorajadoras... Agora este véu foi rasgado, liberando a ameaça. Se nada contê-la, o caos reinará. Chegará a noite onde as fábulas que alimentaram a imaginação de pequenos se tornarão na realidade que aterrorizará até o mais incrédulos dos homens... Quem será capaz de manter a sanidade quando os firmes pilares que sustestam a realidade desmoronam? Magia, bruxaria, e segredos ancestrais irão abalar a ortodoxia do Cristianismo. Uma aventura que nos levará de volta ao profundo dos Pirinéus, em uma terra fronteiriça, onde o impossível se mostra mais real do que o bom senso de muitos desejaria. Será você a desafiá-la, a perseguir seus mais incômodos e arcaicos mistérios? Cada árvore, colina, lago, e caverna pertence a dois mundos; um deles ignorado por nós. Seus proscritos moradores têm alimentado as fantasias do folclore popular... até agora. Adiante, os velhos caminhos que nos conduzem até eles estão traçados, e á sua espera. Viaje através deles, se você tiver a coragem e loucura necessárias.
Lenin of the Stars
by Robert T. Jeschonek Ben BaldwinLenin came from outer space! He and his fellow shape-changing aliens bring communism to Earth, hoping to teach galactic harmony to violent humanity. Communist aliens posing as legendary leaders steer great nations through the turbulent history of the Twentieth Century. But changing times and surprising turnarounds lead the aliens to fight a secret civil war among their own ranks. When the alien Lenin and his beloved Irina end up on opposite sides, they have no choice but to battle to the death...or start a new revolution that might just sweep the stars. Don't miss this exciting tale by award-winning storyteller Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch.
Lenny Cyrus, School Virus
by Joe Schreiber Matt SmithIt seemed so logical at first. Fourteen-year-old Lenny Cyrus had loved Zooey Andrews since third grade. All the boy genius needed to do to win her heart, surely, was shrink down to the size of an amoeba, ooze into a gelatin capsule, and have his friend Harlan slip it (him!) into Zooey's Diet Coke. Told in three voices, this fantastical middle grade novel takes Lenny deep into Zooey's loud, splashing innards, where a talking astrovirus named Astro has a bad attitude about white blood cells ("self-righteous pus-bags") and aromatic hormones disco dance. The question is, will Lenny and Zooey survive his crazy experiment in nanotechnology? The worst part comes when Lenny inadvertently triggers an infection in Zooey's brain, and her whole body goes into lockdown. Can Lenny rescue Zooey before his time is up? Lenny Cyrus is determined to find his way into Zooey's heart. Literally.
Lenobia's Vow: Number 2 in series (House of Night Novellas #2)
by Kristin Cast P C CastBefore becoming Zoey's favourite professor and the House of Night's powerful horse mistress, Lenobia was just a normal 16-year-old girl - but with enough problems to last a lifetime.In 1788, Lenobia's father places her on a ship bound for New Orleans. An evil bishop, skilled in Dark magic, makes the same journey. His appetite for beautiful young women forces Lenobia to remain hidden, but she secretly visits the ship's stables, where a handsome young man and his horses capture her attention.Can they make it to the New World before the bishop discovers her true identity and a powerful evil breaks loose? And will Lenobia follow her heart, even if it puts lives at risk?
Lens of the World (Lens of the World Trilogy #1)
by R. A. MacAvoyThis is the story of Nazhuret, an outcast, the dwarfish offspring of unknown parents. Yet his story is a great one, filled with surprising rewards and amazing adventures. By the hands of Powl, mentor, madman, and lens grinder, Nazhuret is put to extreme mental and physical tests and is blessed with knowledge. He embarks upon a journey to his destiny through war, darkness, and death. He is determined to emerge beyond the tiny status he was given at birth.
Lensman From Rigel
by E. E. Smith David KyleThe second of three companion pieces to E.E. "Doc" Smith's magnificent space opera "The Lensmen" series, this novel follows the affairs of the non-human Second Stage Lensman Tregonsee, Director of Intelligence for the Galactic Patrol, as he faces many problems during the consolidation of Civilization in two galaxies after the (apparent) defeat of the evil empire Boskone. David Kyle was a personal friend of "Doc" Smith's, and received permission from the Smith estate to write three novels concerning the three non-human Lensmen that attained "second stage" status. Most of the characters from the original Lensmen epic are retained, and several new ones are added. Fans of The Lensmen series might find these companion novels disappointing, as they are not "clones" of the original. The writing style is not as "slam-bang" as Smith's, the characters have more depth, and the "science" part of the science fiction has been updated to the mid-70's. Nonetheless, they are a very enjoyable and highly competent addition to the Lensen universe.
Lent: A Novel of Many Returns
by Jo WaltonFrom Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning Jo Walton comes Lent, a magical re-imagining of the man who remade fifteenth-century Florence—in all its astonishing strangenessYoung Girolamo’s life is a series of miracles.It’s a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his will. It’s a miracle that he’s friends with Pico della Mirandola, the Count of Concordia. It’s a miracle that when Girolamo visits the deathbed of Lorenzo “the Magnificent,” the dying Medici is wreathed in celestial light, a surprise to everyone, Lorenzo included. It’s a miracle that when Charles VIII of France invades northern Italy, Girolamo meets him in the field, and convinces him to not only spare Florence but also protect it. It’s a miracle than whenever Girolamo preaches, crowds swoon. It’s a miracle that, despite the Pope’s determination to bring young Girolamo to heel, he’s still on the loose…and, now, running Florence in all but name.That’s only the beginning. Because Girolamo Savanarola is not who—or what—he thinks he is. He will discover the truth about himself at the most startling possible time. And this will be only the beginning of his many lives."Rendered with Walton's usual power and beauty...It's this haunting character complexity that ultimately holds the reader captive to the tale." —N. K. Jemisin, New York Times, on My Real ChildrenAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Leo The African
by Amin MaaloufFrom his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life. In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life.
Leo The African
by Amin MaaloufFrom his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life. In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life.
Leo: A Ghost Story
by Mac Barnett Christian RobinsonYou would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can't even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo's efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin. This charming tale of friendship—from two of the best young minds in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Bologna Ragazzi Award–winning Josephine—is destined to become a modern classic that will delight readers for years to come. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Leo: A Ghost Story
by Mac Barnett Christian RobinsonYou would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can't even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo's efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin. This charming tale of friendship--from two of the best young minds in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Bologna Ragazzi Award-winning Josephine--is destined to become a modern classic that will delight readers for years to come.
Leo@fergusrules.com
by Pagan Kennedy Arne TangherliniLeonora (Leo) is an Italian Asian American teen-ager with a rotten attitude and a genius I.Q. Thrown out of twelve schools and fluent in as many languages, she's sent to live with her grandmother in the Philippines, where she spends all her time in a computer environment called Apeiron - a parasitic virtual reality program which drove its mad creator to dive headlong into a gorge. Only in Apeiron can Leo shed the awkward body of an adolescent girl and emerge in the persona of Fergus, the warrior; only in Apeiron can she hobnob with Socrates and John Lennon. But one day the only boy she's ever liked disappears, and Leo, in a quest to rescue him, finds herself lured into the program's computer generated hell. A post-modern tilt at Alice in Wonderland, a computer-age Huckleberry Finn, leo@fergusrules.com is above all the story of a young woman's search for the lost world of her ancestors in a society in which technology has replaced community.Arne Tangherlini received his A.B. in History and Literature from Harvard and his M.A. from the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. He was a teacher for many years both in the Philippines and the United States and the co-author of Smart Kids: How Academic Talents are Nurtured and Developed in America."Leo @ fergusrulesrules.com is a fantastical coming of age story about a brainy, racially mixed teenage girl...who spends much of her spare time in her bedroom, jacked into a cyber wonderland called Apeiron. This computer-generated 3-D world is a timeless landscape, home to a historical line-up of digitally re-created dignitaries, such as Confucius, Julius Caesar and Napoleon... She also encounters relatives and ancestors, including her great aunt, who as a young woman survives being shot by American soldiers in the Philippine American War. Other dangers include pterodactyls with giant Barbie-doll bodies that dump guano and screech, 'Nike, Guess, Benetton, Levi's! Tommy, Tommy, Tommy-boy!" and a child-steamrollering Zamboni that is operated by gnomelike people and has a control room guarded by a three-headed dog. Needless to say, Leo is a trip...a 21st century homage to the works of Argentine poet and author Jorge Luis Borges
Leon Levels Up (Orca Currents)
by Paul CocciaIn the real world, Leon isn’t built to be a hero, but he must become one when he gets trapped in a cutting-edge virtual-reality game. Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games. When he plays, he feels confident and amazing for just a little while. The rest of the time he feels like a loser. So Leon is shocked when Nico, the coolest kid ever and the son of a video-game developer, invites him over to test out the newest game at his dad’s high-tech lab. To play, they must submerge themselves in giant tanks filled with nanobots, which are programmed to interact with the players and form the physical gaming world. It sounds perfectly safe. But a glitch causes the tiny robots to start behaving oddly, putting the boys in real-life danger. Now it's up to Leon to slay a dragon, to beat the game and save Nico and himself...before the timer runs out. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.