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Liberté
by Jay Kirkpatrick Marie A. AmbreDans une terre future, Patrick Harvey nouvellement promu Première Classe Empathe rêve de l'indépendance de sa position et de l'appartement pour lequel il épargne. Pour son premier cas en solo, il doit traiter John Doe 439, un homme trouvé en dehors de la Ville, battu, traumatisé et apparemment muet. Les Empathes ne doivent pas avoir des relations romantiques, mais malgré ce tabou bien établi, Patrick se rend compte qu'il ressent une forte attraction pour son patient. Bientôt, il apprend que l'homme est un Talent psychique de haut niveau et qu'il s'appelle Jac. Puis ce dernier lui révèle que des hommes abusifs le chassent à cause de son don et le monde simple de Patrick explose. Jac a besoin de retrouver ses compagnons et de fuir la Ville avant que tout le monde sache pour lui, mais il est peut-être déjà trop tard. La présence de Jac est parvenue aux oreilles du gouvernement central à Chicago. S'il veut garder sa liberté, il doit fuir, maintenant. Et si Patrick veut explorer une relation que sa société lui interdit, il va devoir échanger les chaînes sécuritaires de son travail pour l'incertitude de la liberté.
Libra
by Don DelilloIn this powerful, eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald's odyssey from troubled teenager to a man of precarious stability who imagines himself an agent of history. When "history" presents itself in the form of two disgruntled CIA operatives who decide that an unsuccessful attempt on the life of the president will galvanize the nation against communism, the scales are irrevocably tipped. A gripping, masterful blend of fact and fiction, alive with meticulously portrayed characters both real and created, Libra is a grave, haunting, and brilliant examination of an event that has become an indelible part of the American psyche.
Librarians of the Galaxy: Acceptance (How to Be an Earthling ®)
by Lisa HarkraderActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Grace can&’t believe her luck. A real live author is coming to her school! Lucy Harper&’s books are good, but in them, aliens are the bad guys. And Grace knows that&’s not true—just look at Spork! Is there any way in this cosmos for a kind of shy kid to convince a grown-up, big-time author to see the other side? Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Acceptance)
Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3)
by Ransom RiggsTime is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom are forced to stage the most daring of rescue missions. <P><P>They'll travel through a war-torn landscape, meet new allies, and face greater dangers than ever. . . . Will Jacob come into his own as the hero his fellow Peculiars know him to be? <P> This action-packed adventure features more than 50 all-new Peculiar photographs.
Library of the Dead: (originally Published As Secret Of The Seventh Son) (Will Piper #1)
by Glenn CooperOriginally published as Secret of the Seventh Son.Assigned to the high-profile "Doomsday" serial killer case, FBI agent Will Piper is hitting dead end after dead end. The victims seem to have nothing in common: age, background, or even the way they die. All that connects them is a postcard each received in the mail announcing his or her date of death—all sent from Las Vegas, where a brilliant computer scientist leads a double life. Just when agent Piper finds a credible lead, he's removed from the case. Continuing the investigation on his own, he must outwit a ruthless team of covert operatives from Area 51 protecting the government's greatest secret. From a medieval monastery to a cutting-edge government laboratory, Library of the Dead delivers a richly detailed, thought-provoking exploration of fate, predestination, and the choices we make in life.
Libre
by Patrick NessLa novela más personal y tierna de Patrick Ness, el aclamado autor de Un monstruo viene a verme. Este es el día más difícil en la vida de Adam Thorn. Su exnovio, al que todavía quiere, se va para no volver. La relación con su actual pareja, al que también quiere, peligra gravemente. Su hermano ha dejado a una chica embarazada, sus padres se niegan a aceptar su homosexualidad y, en el trabajo, sufre acoso laboral. Además, un fantasma ha despertado de las profundidades del lago y avanza hacia el pueblo...
Libre elección
by Begoña GambínUna historia que pone a prueba a la familia, a la amistad y al amor en un ambiente en el que las nuevas tecnologías lo dominan todo. Año 2150. La Tierra se ha convertido en un mundo ideal en el que las nuevas tecnologías facilitan al máximo la vida de sus habitantes. Sin embargo, existen agrupaciones clandestinas de jóvenes descontentos con alguno de esos avances tecnológicos porque creen que elimina la capacidad de elección en la vida de las personas: a los dieciocho años se les injerta un chip para dar respuesta a cualquier duda, planteamiento o deseo que tenga su poseedor, eligiendo por él la mejor opción. Atena tiene diecisiete años, se acerca su edad límite y tiene dudas sobre el beneficio de perder su libertad para elegir. Se pone entonces en contacto con uno de esos grupos de jóvenes y es así como conoce a Dereck. Entre los dos comienza a emerger una fuerte atracción que les hace tomar una problemática decisión. Una historia que pone a prueba a la familia, a la amistad y al amor.
Libre y fabulosa (Serie Victoria Stitch #Volumen 2)
by Harriet Muncaster¡Nada puede detener a la libre y fabulosa Victoria Stitch! Una nueva aventura de la saga mágica de Harriet Muncaster, creadora de Isadora Moon. Victoria Stitch ha conseguido escapar del Bosque de Wiskling hasta el mundo de los humanos. Allí, decide romper la norma más sagrada y habla con todas las personas a las que se encuentra. Y, aunque en el bosque mágico temen a Victoria, ¡los humanos la adoran! Pero los habitantes de Wiskling quieren acabar con su reinado. ¿Conseguirán las princesas mellizas Celestine y Victoria Stitch darle la vuelta a la historia?
Libres, Iguales, Justos (La Segunda Revolución #Volumen 3)
by Costa AlcaláTras la aparición del Águila Blanca, la situación en Nylert se ha vuelto insostenible. La sociedad se divide. El odio está cada vez más presente. El viejo orden de los Dominio ya es más que una amenaza. #SegundaRevolución Lórim, Kózel y sus compañeros del Liceo, por un lado, y el detective Brynn junto con los pocos aliados que le quedan en la Guardia, por el otro, tendrán que encontrar la manera de derrotar al Águila Blanca aunque eso signifique jugar a su mismo juego, un juego muy peligroso. Se avecina una Segunda Revolución que podría devolver el trono a los Indrasil o desterrarlos, esta vez, para siempre.
Libriomancer (Magic Ex Libris #1)
by Jim C. HinesIsaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. Libriomancers are gifted with the ability to magically reach into books and draw forth objects. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that leaked from the pages of books into our world, he barely manages to escape. To his horror he discovers that vampires have been attacking other magic-users as well, and Gutenberg has been kidnapped. With the help of a motorcycle-riding dryad who packs a pair of oak cudgels, Isaac finds himself hunting the unknown dark power that has been manipulating humans and vampires alike. And his search will uncover dangerous secrets about Libriomancy, Gutenberg, and the history of magic. . . .
Libyrinth (Libyrinth Ser.)
by Pearl NorthIn her debut novel, Pearl North takes readers centuries into the future, to a forgotten colony of Earth where technology masquerades as magic and wars are fought over books.Haly is a Libyrarian, one of a group of people dedicated to preserving and protecting the knowledge passed down from the Ancients and stored in the endless maze of books known as the Libyrinth. But Haly has a secret: The books speak to her. When the threat of the rival Eradicants drives her from her home, Haly learns that things are not all she thinks they are. Taken prisoner by the Eradicants, who believe the written word to be evil, she sees the world through their eyes and comes to understand that they are not the book-burning monsters that she has known her entire life.The words of a young girl hiding in an attic—written hundreds of years before Haly's birth—will spark the interest of her captors and begin the change necessary to end the conflict between the Eradicants and Libyrarians. With the help of her loyal companion Nod, a creature of the Libyrinth, Haly must mend the rift between the two groups before their war for knowledge destroys them all. Haly's life—and the lives of everyone she knows—will never be the same.A powerful adventure that unites the present and future, Libyrinth is a fresh, magical novel that will draw in young readers of all genres.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
License to Ensorcell (Nola O'Grady Series)
by Katharine KerrPsychic Agent Nola O'Grady isn't sure returning to San Francisco, and living near her unusual family, is a good idea. Her job, with a psychic agency so obscure even the CIA doesn't know it exists, can be perilous, and she's afraid of the relatives getting involved. Then the Agency saddles her with Israeli secret agent Ari Nathan, and she has a bigger problem on her hands, because tact and compromise are not Ari's strong points. Their mission is to track down a serial killer obsessed with werewolves. He sees them everywhere and shoots whenever he thinks he has one in his sights. Ari assumes the man's psychotic, but in truth he's murdering actual werewolves. Nola should know. Her younger brother Pat, a lycanthrope, was the first victim. Can Nola's psychic talents and Ari's skill with guns keep them alive long enough to unravel the greater mystery behind the killings? Can they save the werewolves and the world while stopping Nola's family from running headlong into danger? .
License to Shift (Grizzlies Gone Wild #2)
by Kathy LyonsBEAR MEETS GIRL...Julie Simon returns to Saginaw, Michigan, to find her ailing father's missing research on local shapeshifter lore. Unlucky for her, the only person who can help her is the darkly sexy Mark Robertson, the guy who spent an entire summer giving her the cold shoulder-and one white-hot night of pleasure... Mark is a hair's breadth away from going feral. Soon, his grizzly side will destroy everything that makes him a man. And after years of fighting, Mark is ready to give in to the beast. Then Julie-the gorgeous, curvy book nerd who awakened his most primal desires as a young man-shows up at his door. Now, he's fighting an insatiable longing to claim her as his mate. But Julie isn't the only one after her father's research. Someone-or something-evil is tracking Julie's every move...***The Grizzlies Gone Wild SeriesBook 1: The Bear Who Loved MeBook 2: License to ShiftBook 3: For the Bear's Eyes Only
Licensed to Marry (Montana Confidential)
by Charlotte DouglasBy day these agents are cowboys; by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law-they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential...THE MISSION: UNDERCOVER HUSBANDNo woman had ever looked more beautiful to Kyle Foster than the trembling female he rescued from the wreckage of an explosion. But he never dreamed he'd marry Laura Quinlan just days later! When traces of the bomb led to a security leak inside Laura's top-secret laboratory, a stricken Laura made Kyle a shocking proposal-marry her, and infiltrate the lab to find the traitor. As a Confidential agent and single father, Kyle would do anything to make the world a safer place. But living with Laura could prove a deadly distraction. Kyle's daughter loved her. Kyle's own heart was in jeopardy. And now the enemy knew it...
Licked by the Flame (The Forbidden Realm #3)
by Serena GilleyOne hot kiss from a smoldering dragon and all her thoughts go up in flames . . . Lianne McGowan is a scientist on a mission. As brilliant as she is beautiful, she believes the key to the Earth's future is a new energy source. To find it, she'll delve deep into the fiery heart of an imposing mountain-and take on an even more imposing man: the sinfully seductive Nic Vladik.Shape-shifting dragon Nic has sworn to guard the secret to his brethren's insatiable power. He must stop Lianne's search, yet the moment he feels the soft silk of her skin, his soul is set on fire. Unable to resist, Nic and Lianne submit to desire, and experience an exquisite passion unlike either has ever known. But their pleasure is short-lived. Lianne has made a discovery that endangers herself, Nic, and all Dragonkind. With his world at stake, will Nic save his clan-or the woman he loves?(90,000 words)
Liebe gegen den Strich
by Charlie Cochet A. D. FerenczKelly Sutton ist ein ehrgeiziger junger Amerikaner, der als Praktikant bei der Photonic Royal Society in New London arbeitet. Seit über einem Jahr ist er dem Projekt Mars zugeteilt, das so geheim ist, dass selbst Kelly nicht weiß, worum es sich dabei genau handelt. Er weiß nur, dass seine Mitarbeit an dem Projekt zum Wohl der Menschheit ist. Und mehr interessiert ihn auch nicht. Kellys Welt wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als ihn die Sorge um das merkwürdige Verhalten seines Mentors zufällig über ein streng gehütetes, fürchterliches Geheimnis stolpern lässt. Hinter dem Projekt, das offiziell der Verbesserung des menschlichen Lebens dienen soll, verbirgt sich das Potential zu Gewalt und Vernichtung. Diese schreckliche Erkenntnis zwingt Kelly zu einer Entscheidung. Soll er die Augen vor der Wahrheit verschließen und seinen Job behalten, wie er es immer getan hat, oder soll er seine Karriere riskieren und den Mann retten, der ihm das Herz geraubt hat?
Liebe und Chaos: Eine historische Liebeskomödie voller Chaos, Charme und schottischem Temperament
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickIn der großen Halle des Fleet Towers herrscht reges Treiben. Die McCalls bereiten sich auf eine Hochzeit vor und wenn das unerwartete Gäste, Mord, Chaos und Verwirrung bedeutet, umso besser, in dieser "Komödie zum Totlachen". Versuchen Sie mal zu heiraten, wenn Ihre Verlobte einen Eisentopf mit tödlicher Präzision schwingen kann, ihr verrückter Onkel sich für William Wallace hält und ihre beiden Tanten keinen Satz - oder einen Gedanken - zu Ende bringen können... Das sind Sir Iain Armstrongs Probleme, als er Lady Marion heiraten will, ein vom Kloster erzogener Hitzkopf. Iain will nur den Wunsch ihrer Väter erfüllen, zwei königliche Höfe besänftigen und das Beste für die Zukunft Schottlands tun, indem er allen Unruhen in seinem Teil der Borders ein Ende setzt. Sie muss nur noch zustimmen, ihn zu heiraten, was das Letzte ist, woran sie denkt, als Iain im Kloster ankommt. Sie wird sich nicht kampflos geschlagen geben. Und selbst wenn Lady Marion erkennt, dass Iain ein Mann mit Mut, Intelligenz und verführerisch starken Schultern ist, wird ihre exzentrische Familie das tun, was ihre Wutanfälle, ihr Eigensinn und ihr Stolz bisher nicht geschafft haben - und ihn für immer vertreiben?
Liebestod: A Novel
by Leslie EpsteinA multilayered masterpiece of fevered imagination and eroticism, Liebestod soars as the consummate work by one of America's greatest comic geniuses. As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Liebestod returns us to Leslie Epstein’s most compelling literary character, that European émigré and meagerly successful musician, Leib Goldkorn, whose final years as a randy centenarian in New York City end in one of the most memorable swan songs in recent fiction. Invited back to his hometown in Moravia, Leib discovers that his father is not a hops magnate but actually one of the twentieth century’s greatest composers, Gustav Mahler. Returning to New York with a bevy of rabbinical cousins, Leib, now besotted by a world-famed diva, is determined to bring to the Metropolitan Opera Rubezahl, the only opera his real father ever wrote. Yet the much-heralded premiere turns into a fiasco of unimaginable proportions, all breathtakingly relayed by a stunned newspaper correspondent who survives to report on this monumental disaster. With Liebestod, Epstein once again “illuminates the mystery of our common humanity and mortality” (New York Times).
Liefde is een heks
by Celeste HallWerecats and Witchcraft, A Pagan Romance. Rachel groeide op op een kleine boerderij aan de rand van Aspire. Ze heeft altijd van dieren gehouden, maar heeft niet het gevoel dat er een plek is voor huisdieren in haar nieuwe appartement. Trouwens, ze is te druk bezig om te voorkomen dat haar broer Matt een van de grootste fouten in zijn leven maakt. Haar leven wordt plotseling heel gecompliceerd wanneer een ultra sexy miljardair zich op de slechtst mogelijke manier in haar wereld voegt; door te proberen haar ouderlijk huis te kopen en te vernietigen. Tegelijkertijd vindt ze zichzelf gastheer voor een slanke kater met houding. Hoewel ze een nieuwe heksstudent is, gelooft ze al heel lang in magie. Maar ze was niet bereid om te ontdekken dat het sexy beest van een man die ze verafschuwt, eigenlijk een werecat-shifter zou kunnen zijn. Dit is het tweede boek in een heidense romantiekserie met wercat-shifters en heksen. Er zijn enkele suggestieve situaties en shapeshifter naaktheid, maar deze verhalen zijn veilig voor de meeste volwassen tieners en jonge volwassen lezers.
Liege Killer: The Paratwa Saga, Book I (Paratwa Ser. #1)
by Christopher HinzThe 1980's cult classic, Compton Crook Award Winner, now remastered with never-before-seen added materialTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee earth, humans still remember the most feared warriors of that planet – the Paratwa. These are genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the strongest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or has the one who unleashed this terrible power announced a gambit for control over the entire human race?File Under: Science Fiction [ New Classic | High Stakes | Defrosted | Double Trouble ]
Liege-Killer (Paratwa #1)
by Christopher HinzTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee earth, humans still remember the most feared warriors of that planet---the Paratwa, genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the strongest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or has the one who unleashed this terrible power announced a gambit for control over the entire human race?
Liege-Killer: The Graphic Novel
by Christopher HinzTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee Earth, humans still remember the planet’s most feared warriors – the Paratwa, genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the deadliest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or just the opening salvo in a plan to take control of the entire human race? <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Liens Brisés (Terres Brisées #2)
by Greg AlldredgeLes Cités-États de Zar et de Perdition se livrent une lutte sans merci pour le contrôle d’une île qui les sépare. Zar promeut la liberté de tous les peuples tandis que Perdition s’enfonce dans le statu quo. Le Principal de Perdition a envoyé son plus jeune fils Ollie en mission à Zar pour mettre un terme à la guerre. Zorra, une des filles de Zar, doit sacrifier ce qu’elle a de plus cher pour ramener la paix. Avant qu’un armistice soit célébré, la mort frappe. Zorra et Ollie seront-ils capables de surmonter leurs différences et de ramener la paix entre leurs villes ? Qui cherche donc à s’emparer du pouvoir ? Les deux adolescents travaillent d’arrache-pied pour apporter un peu de stabilité à leurs îles tandis qu’elles semblent s’enfoncer dans des luttes sanglantes et dans une période sombre. Toutes ces questions – mais bien d’autres aussi – trouveront des réponses au fil des Terres Brisées, un roman de dark fantasy qui nous plonge au cœur de l’action. Parfois, de grands sacrifices sont nécessaires. Lorsque la vie et la destinée de tout un chacun ne tient plus qu’à un fil. Les îles des Terres Brisées portent encore les traces d’anciennes batailles. Le danger rôde. La famille, l’amitié et la loyauté n’ont que peu d’importance lors que la quête de pouvoir nourrit les ambitions de certains. Il n’y a alors plus que des gagnants et des perdants. Dans Liens Brisés, Greg Alldregde nous transporte dans un nouvel univers de dark fantasy, ébranle nos certitudes, nous glace… Et on en redemande.
Lies & Omens (Shadows Inquiries #4)
by Lyn BenedictSylvie Lightner is a P.I. specializing in the unusual--in a world where magic is real, and Hell is just around the corner. After escaping secret government cells and destroying a Miami landmark, Sylvie's trying to lay low--something that gets easier when a magical force starts taking out her enemies. But these magical attacks are a risk to bystanders, and Sylvie can't let that slide. When the war between the government and the magical world threatens the three people closest to her--her assistant, her sister, and her lover--Sylvie has no choice but to get involved with hidden powers bent on shaping the world to their liking. Now, with death and disaster on the horizon, even if Sylvie wins, things will never be the same...
Lies (Gone #3)
by Michael GrantIt's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. It happens in one night: a girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead--or so they thought.Perdido Beach burns and battles rage: Astrid against the Town Council; the Human Crew versus the mutants; and Sam against Drake, who is back from the dead and ready to finish where he and Sam left off. They say that death is a way to escape the FAYZ, but are the kids of Perdido Beach desperate enough to believe that death will set them free?