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Les Écailles d'Or: Le Prince de Sang
by Patrick Mercier Marie BlanchetRainbow est aux mains d’une impératrice impitoyable. La rébellion fera tout pour reprendre le pays. Jadis, le pays était gouverné par des dragumain. Gangav, le prince de sang, veut récupérer le trône de sa famille. Sasha, sa plus fervente supporter, tient à l’aider et cherche la bataille. Alexander de son côté n’a jamais voulu être mêlé à tout ça, mais se retrouve forcé à joindre la rébellion lorsque la tragédie le frappe et le force à faire face à la cruauté de l’impératrice. Quand la nouvelle d’un espion parmi leurs rangs chamboule tout, les trois amis doivent trouver un moyen de déplacer leur camps rebelle avant qu’ils ne soient découverts, ou la rébellion pourrait bien se terminer avant que la guerre ne commence. Le premier livre de la trilogie des Écailles d'Or, le Prince de Sang est une histoire de dragons et de rébellions, mais c’est aussi une histoire où les personnages trouvent leur force intérieure et leur place dans le monde. *Aussi disponible en version epub sur preuve d'achat*
Les âmes affines
by A. J. Mitar2023 : nous sommes dans une petite ville de l’Italie, au cœur de la Plaine Padane. Deux familles s’apprêtent à passer la soirée ensemble, une soirée comme beaucoup d’autres. Mais un destin imprévisible attend les deux amis Alex Brugellis et Angélica Benassi : une rencontre rapprochée avec un OVNI. Arrachés de leurs familles respectives, ils se réveilleront dans un endroit surréel, catapultés dans une aventure au-delà de l’imaginable. Ils se retrouveront à l’intérieur d’un habitat artificiel, spécialement aménagé pour accueillir deux exemplaires de l’espèce humaine. Dans cette mystérieuse habitation, ils seront contraints à une vie commune forcée, et devront se soumettre au chantage inquiétant d’un étrange dispositif. Mais puisqu’à quelque chose malheur est bon, l’amour, ainsi qu’une irrésistible passion naissent entre Angélica et Alex ; c’est alors qu’ils réaliseront qu’ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre. À travers une succession de démêles intrigants et pimentés, Angélica et Alex passeront une partie de leur vie, à tenter d’être heureux. Ils ne seront pas les seuls ; des milliers d’autres espèces extraterrestres subiront le même destin : vivre dans des biosphères hexagonales dans une macrostructure en forme d’alvéole. Une obsessionnelle recherche de la vérité, à travers mille doutes et suppositions. Cependant, la réalité s’avère beaucoup plus insaisissable que ce qu’ils imaginent : les concepteurs de tout cela sont les "casch-mesis", d’inconcevables Aliens multidimensionnels. Une intéressante communauté inter-espèces collaborera avec les deux humains afin de dévoiler d’innombrables mystères. Angélica et Alex apprendront qu’ils appartiennent à une élite d’êtres affins, et qu’ils ont été transportés loin de leur monde sur une planète rebaptisée Reservythia, à cause de leurs particularités. Après plus
Leshi (Diventare umano #2)
by Josiane FortinLeshi ha lasciato il suo pianeta per seguire suo marito Brax sulla Terra. Grazie a lui, entra nel corpo di Marie-Michelle, una cameriera di Montréal. Poiché quel mestiere non le si addice, decide di tornare sui banchi di scuola per ottenere una laurea in chimica. Nonostante i buoni propositi, la vita umana riserva molte sorprese a Leshi. Riuscirà a raggiungere i suoi ambiziosi obiettivi andando contro tutto e tutti?
Leshi (Volverse humano #2)
by Josiane FortinLeshi dejó su planeta para seguir a su marido Brax a la Tierra. Gracias a él, introduce su esencia en el cuerpo de Marie-Michelle, una camarera de Montreal. Como no le gusta su trabajo, decide regresar a la escuela para obtener un título en química. A pesar de los mejores planes, la vida humana tiene muchas sorpresas reservadas para Leshi. ¿Quién podrá lograr sus ambiciosos objetivos contra todo pronóstico?
Leshi: Becoming Human (Becoming Human #2)
by Josiane FortinLeshi left her planet to follow her husband, Brax, to Earth. Thanks to him, she inhabits the body of Marie, a waitress in Montreal. She hated this job, so she decided to go back to school and get a degree in chemistry. Despite her optimistic plans, human life has its share of surprises in store for Leshi. Will she manage to achieve her ambitious goals against all odds?
Less Than Human
by Charles PlattBurt is a trillion dollars' worth of robot - with a ten minute gap in his programming that renders him virtually useless to his creators. Still, since coming to Earth he has managed to find a snappy new set of clothes, a cure for cancer and a sixteen year old girlfriend.Now he's made some really amazing discoveries about himself and his adopted home. Discoveries ranging from the amazing Presidential robot, to deviant mechanized sex, to mutant wildlife in Lake Michigan, to the truth behind kill-crazed New York City cops. Discoveries that are going to make life a lot harder for the chief programmer and the powers that be . . . and a lot more lethal for Burt and his newfound friends.
Less Than Human
by Maxine McarthurThe award-winning author of "Time Future"--and recipient of the George Turner Prize, the highest SF award in Australia--presents a gripping thriller of identity, artificial intelligence, and murder in a near-future Japan.
Lessek's Key: The Eldarn Sequence Book 2
by Jay Gordon Rob ScottThe Larion spell table has been dormant for nearly a thousand Twinmoons. It waits in a forgotten chamber in Sandcliff Palace, the abandoned Larion Senate stronghold on Eldarn's North Sea. The spell table holds the power to see the people of the five lands safely through the oppression and brutality that have haunted them for generations, but without Lessek's key it is a worthless slab of granite - and Lessek's key itself is just a nondescript stone Steven Taylor and Mark Jenkins overlooked on the night they fell through the far portal into Eldarn.Retrieving the key and freeing Eldarn's people rests with Steven Taylor, the would-be sorcerer from Colorado, who is racing across America with Nerak, the fallen Larion dictator, hot on his heels. Steven must reach Idaho Springs and find Lessek's key before it falls into Nerak's hands and is lost for ever - and with it, the lives of untold millions, in both of Steven's worlds.
Lessek's Key: The Eldarn Sequence Book 2
by Jay Gordon Rob ScottThe Larion spell table has been dormant for nearly a thousand Twinmoons. It waits in a forgotten chamber in Sandcliff Palace, the abandoned Larion Senate stronghold on Eldarn's North Sea. The spell table holds the power to see the people of the five lands safely through the oppression and brutality that have haunted them for generations, but without Lessek's key it is a worthless slab of granite - and Lessek's key itself is just a nondescript stone Steven Taylor and Mark Jenkins overlooked on the night they fell through the far portal into Eldarn.Retrieving the key and freeing Eldarn's people rests with Steven Taylor, the would-be sorcerer from Colorado, who is racing across America with Nerak, the fallen Larion dictator, hot on his heels. Steven must reach Idaho Springs and find Lessek's key before it falls into Nerak's hands and is lost for ever - and with it, the lives of untold millions, in both of Steven's worlds.
Lesser Evils: Brimstone Angels #2) (Brimstone Angels #2)
by Erin M. Evans"Well, I'm now behind on my own writing, because I couldn't tear myself away from Lesser Evils. Then again, I'm only behind by a single day--because I really couldn't tear myself away from Lesser Evils. If the next one's not out until tomorrow, it's still too far off. And if Evans is not already a name spoken of as part of the true Forgotten Realms pantheon, along with Kemp, Cunningham, and Salvatore, it can only be because she has fewer books out, and thus hasn't reached everyone yet."-- Ari Marmell, author of Agents of Artifice, The Conqueror's Shadow, and the Widdershins Adventure series "Lesser Evils is incredibly immersive and technically brilliant. I love the complex characters and layered plot, and the dialogue is sharp, natural, and brimming with personality. It's one of those books where you forget about the fact that you're reading a book, and just experience the story as though you were there. Erin M. Evans has a rare talent. She's one to follow for sure."--Susan J. Morris, author of "Writers Don't Cry" column on Omnivoracious, an Amazon.com books blog "Lesser Evils will leave you begging for more from Erin M. Evans. Intrigue upon intrigue and a host of unforgettable characters interwoven into a plot that is riddled with heart-stopping action.Who could ask for more!" --Chris A. Jackson, award-winning author of Scimitar Moon Overview:Mere weeks after escaping Neverwinter, Farideh's dreams are still haunted by Lorcan, the cambion devil whose power fuels her own. One of only four known descendents of the original Brimstone Angel, Farideh has no regrets about the pact she made with the devil. But no one in the Hells knows that she has a twin--an impulsive eager sister, just waiting to be corrupted. At least as long as Lorcan can keep her secret. Determined to protect her sister, Farideh searches for a ritual that could call Lorcan out of the Hells. But in the midst of her hunt, she's drawn into an assignment for the secret society the Harpers, an assignment which leads her and a ragtag group of allies to an ancient Netherese library deep underground. While the group combs the site, dodging ghosts and magical traps, Farideh discovers a magical book whose pronouncements throw into question everything she thought she knew about herself and her sister. The more the Book gives up its macabre secrets, the more one thing becomes clear--a traitor lurks among them. Read More: If you are looking for more from Erin M. Evans, search for "The God Catcher" her debut novel about a woman who may be a dragon--or who may just be criminally insane. If you are looking for more in this series, search for "Brimstone Angels" by Erin M. Evans about Farideh, a kickass heroine sets out to unravel the schemes of an evil succubus in the ruined city.If you are looking for more kickass heroines, search for "Gauntlgrym" by R.A. Salvatore, featuring the alluring and powerful Dahlia Sin'Felle who squares off against the legendary Drizzt Do'Urden.If you are looking for more epic fantasy series, search for "Homeland" by R.A. Salvatore, the first book in the epic Legend of Drizzt. If you are looking for more sword and sorcery, search for "Sword of the Gods" by Bruce R. Cordell, the story of an angel given mortal flesh to act as an assassin for gods who no longer exist.If you are looking for more stories set in the Forgotten Realms, search for "Twilight Falling" by Paul Kemp, about Erevis Cale, an assassin with a conscience.
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
by Kim FuIn the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque nightmare. <p><p> Each story builds a new world all its own: a group of children steal a haunted doll; a runaway bride encounters a sea monster; a vendor sells toy boxes that seemingly control the passage of time; an insomniac is seduced by the Sandman. These visions of modern life wrestle with themes of death and technological consequence, guilt and sexuality, and unmask the contradictions that exist within all of us. <p><p> Mesmerizing, electric, and wholly original, Kim Fu’s Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century blurs the boundaries of the real and fantastic, offering intricate and surprising insights into human nature.
Lesserblood Lies
by Ainsley DavidsonTo protect her children from the despotic Trueblood, Merianne defied them by taking her girls and fleeing the planet. Even though Merianne's daughters are Lesserblood, they have the Talents. The Trueblood would train her children to use their dangerous gifts, but their methods are cruel, and Merianne would never see her girls again. Merianne tries to give her girls a safe, quiet life, but when they befriend Thorne, a brilliant scientist, she finds herself drawn to the kind and captivating man-despite his uncanny resemblance to the Trueblood. Thorne wants to help the girls control their emerging Talents, and he's intrigued by their mother. But just as Merianne finally accepts Thorne's help, two of her children are seized. To rescue the girls, Merianne and Thorne must risk death at the hands of the Trueblood, who will kill to protect their lies. Refreshed version of A Greater Art, newly revised by the author.81,000 words
Lesson in Romance
by Harmony EvansAlex Dovington is a man with a secret. The internationally famous jazz musician never learned to read. If the world-and his legions of fans-knew, it would be a disaster. When he learns Cara Williams has been hired to teach him, he is reluctant to follow the plan. The sultry teacher will be given only three days to teach the music legend everything she knows. But the instructor becomes the student when Alex turns their mountaintop classroom into a sensual duet of passion.Cara will do anything to keep the doors of her Harlem literacy center open. Even tutor the scandalously handsome saxophone player at his romantic weekend retreat. Alex may be schooling her in the fine art of lovemaking, but Cara has her own secret-one that could tear them apart forever....
Lessons After Dark
by Isabel Cooper"Smartly mixes history, action, romance, and magic. "—Publishers Weeklyon No Proper Lady, a Best Book of the YearA woman with an unspeakable pastOlivia Brightmore didn't know what to expect when she took a position to teach at Englefiend School, an academy for "gifted" children. But it wasn't having to rescue a young girl who levitated to the ceiling. Or battling a dark mystery in the surrounding woods. And nothing could have prepared her for Dr. Gareth St. John. . . A man with exceptional talentHe knew all about her history and scrutinized her every move because of it. But there was more than suspicion lurking in those luscious green eyes. Even with all the strange occurrences at the school, the most unsettling of all is the attraction pulling Olivia and Gareth together with a force that cannot be denied. "Sexy, edgy, and stunningly inventive. "—Library Journalstarred review on No Proper Lady, a Best book of the Year
Lessons from My Grandmother: Every Life is a Guided Journey
by Martha MutombaA successful woman leaves California and returns to her native Zimbabwe, in a spiritual tale that reads &“like crystal clear water in an ancient river&” (Robert C. Jameson, PhD, author of The Keys to Joy-Filled Living). After completing her graduate studies in England, Yeukai returns home to rural Zimbabwe to a jubilant celebration rich in the cultural traditions of the Shona-speaking people. There, she receives life lessons from her beloved grandmother—a wise elder holding sacred knowledge passed down through generations. Though impressed by her grandmother's lessons, Yeukai sets them aside to pursue a corporate career in the biotech industry in California. For years, Yeukai embraces a consumer lifestyle, pretending to live the American dream. However, the busy activities of her life—focused on chasing material delusions—hide the emotional turmoil within, until things come to a head. In search for meaning in her life, Yeukai returns home to Zimbabwe only to be heartbroken by the devastation inflicted by AIDS, rampant corruption, and a near-collapsed economy. In despair, Yeukai turns within in search for answers in her life. And the answers start to be revealed—in the deep meaning of her grandmother's teachings and the rediscovering of her own true nature. And she begins to redefine her relationship with the world. With poems interspersed throughout, this novel poignantly captures Yeukai's triumphant journey to the realization that a life of purpose is truly possible if we allow ourselves to be guided by mystic powers.
Lessons from the Heart
by Dorothy ClarkWhen ambitious reporter David Carlson was assigned a story on her fledgling literacy center, Erin Kelly was nearly swept off her feet by his keen intelligence and incisive remarks. But the story uncovered agonizing memories Erin thought long buried and feelings she struggled to hide.Then a deadly shooting placed David's life in danger, and everything changed. While Erin's courage and spirit rocked David's natural cynicism to its core, they each needed to overcome the past if they were to have a future together. Teaching David to open his heart to God's love just might be Erin's most important lesson yet.
Lessons in Baby Wrangling
by Stella Bagwell Tina LeonardWith a little help from a cowboyDaddy's Double Duty by Stella Bagwell While caring for the twins she'd inherited, Vanessa Valdez saw her boss, rancher Conall Donovan, in a new light. Once a coldhearted businessman, he'd dropped everything to help her with the newborns. Vanessa didn't know why the rugged Conall suddenly wanted her and her new family. But having his arms around her was enough to make her sleepless nights worthwhile…The Rebel Cowboy's Quadruplets by Tina Leonard Mackenzie Hawthorne is looking for a ranch foreman, not a husband. Good thing, because marriage isn't in injured bull rider Justin Morant's future. Justin's a natural with her daughters and a whiz at ranching…yet one day she knows he's going to gallop off into the sunset. Unless, of course, the marriage-minded townspeople get their hands on him!USA TODAY Bestselling Author Stella Bagwell New York Times Bestselling Author Tina Leonard Previously published as Daddy's Double Duty and The Rebel Cowboy's Quadruplets
Lessons in Birdwatching
by Honey WatsonA smart sci-fi epic interwoven with political intrigue; set on a dystopian world ravaged by a time-plague where a brutal murder will start a civil war. Perfect for fans of Dune, A Memory Called Empire and Ninefox Gambit.During their temporary research post on Apech – a planet ravaged by a time distorting illness – Wilhelmina Ming and four other elite students of the Crysthian empire have witnessed such illogical brutality that they&’ve resorted to psychedelic antidepressants and group sex to take the edge off. After a night of indulgence following a gruesome execution, they wake to find an oblique warning in the form of an impaled corpse dangling from the exterior of their residence.When their subsequent investigation uncovers a web of collusion and conspiracy in the ranks of their own diplomatic corps, the envoys find themselves caught in the middle of a bloody civil war. As bodies pile up above ground, a deranged fanatic stokes an existential threat below, coaxing the embers of a forgotten god, and its temporal virus, to life.File Under: Science Fiction [ Timing is all | Amateur heroics | Body of God | Birdsong ]
Lessons in Magic
by Jessica StarreEveryone in the small town of Bridge Haven, Missouri, knows that the not-so-dearly-departed Edna Bixley was a witch. Except her niece, Phoebe Cabot, who has never paid the gossips any mind. Since she was just let go from her job (“fired” sounds so harsh), Phoebe has agreed to get Edna’s house ready to put on the market.When a sweet, little stray dog shows up, Phoebe has no idea that it’s actually a demon. Or that she’s the one who inadvertently caused its appearance.But Noah Rossi knows, and he’s determined to stop Phoebe’s meddling in matters she doesn’t understand. The trouble is, Phoebe can’t seem to stop summoning demons. What can one extremely sexy but slightly in-over-his-head wizard do to keep her from accidentally destroying the universe?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Lessons in Magic and Disaster
by Charlie Jane AndersA young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this novel from the author of All the Birds in the Sky. Jamie is basically your average New England academic-in-training--she has a strong queer relationship, an esoteric dissertation proposal, and inherited generational trauma. But she has one extraordinary secret: she's also a powerful witch. Serena, Jamie's mother, has been hiding from the world in an old one room schoolhouse for several years, grieving the death of her wife and the simultaneous explosion in her professional life. All she has left are memories. Jamie's busy digging into a three-hundred-year-old magical book, but she still finds time to teach Serena to cast spells and help her come out of her shell, but Jamie doesn't know the whole story of what happened to her mom years ago, and those secrets are leading Serena down a destructive path. Now it's up to this grad student and literature nerd to understand the secrets behind this mysterious novel from 1749, unearth a long-buried scandal hinted therein, and learn the true nature of magic, before her mother ruins both of their lives. CHARLIE JANE ANDERS is the author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster. Her other novels include All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night, and the young-adult Unstoppable trilogy. She's also the author of the short story collection Even Greater Mistakes, and Never Say You Can't Survive, a book about how to use creative writing to get through hard times. She's won the Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, Lambda Literary, Crawford, and Locus Awards. She co-created Escapade, a transgender superhero, for Marvel Comics and wrote her into the long-running New Mutants comic. And she's currently the science fiction and fantasy book reviewer for The Washington Post. With Annalee Newitz, she cohosts the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.
Lessons on Destroying the World
by Gene GantMicah McGhee has struggled all his life against prejudice and abuse. Forced to drop out of school after the death of his mother, Micah works full time to support himself and his alcoholic father. One night, on his way home from a party, Micah's hard life ends when he's beaten to death by a street gang. Three days later, Micah awakens with godlike abilities granted by the alien device that resurrected him. His work helping the downtrodden and performing miracles soon earns him worldwide attention--including the notice of conservative Reverend Vaughn Titus. Micah's friends, devout Christians Antonio and Monica, along with Reverend Titus, urge Micah to use the power of the artifact to impose Biblical rule on the world. But Micah is all too familiar with how Christian law treats LGBT people, and he opposes the idea. When Antonio, Monica, and Reverend Titus gain access to the device, Micah must risk everything to stop them from forcing their religion onto everyone on earth.
Lest Darkness Fall
by L. Sprague de CampBecause of a freak accident, a man is transported to ancient Rome and must adapt.
Lest Darkness Fall (Gateway Essentials #58)
by L. Sprague deCampAgainst the Fall of NightThe Roman Empire had spread order, knowledge, and civilisation throughout the ancient world. When Rome fell, the light of reason flickered out across the Empire. The Dark Ages had begun; they would last a thousand years. Could a man from the 20th century prevent the fall of Rome? When lightening struck and he was hurled backward into the sixth century, the question became anything but academic to Martin Padway, but even forearmed with a knowledge of 20th century technology and of events to come, what could one man do? But Padway must try, lest darkness fall.
Lest Earth Be Conquered
by Frank Belknap LongThe primitives--anthropologists tell us that primitive man believed he could be in several places at the same time. He had no sense of time as we understand it, and could think of himself as living in the past and present simultaneously. And the future...? He was convinced, too, that he could at the same time be a human being and an animal; space and time held no restrictions for him. And the future...? Suppose it weren't just a primitive fantasy, suppose such powers were slumbering in some people and could be awakened. The future is now... especially for a young boy in a small midwestern town that has somehow aquired the idea that the entire Earth is in danger--from the new neighbors down the street.
Lest We Forget Thee Earth
by Robert SilverbergA hundred thousand years ago, there had been a planet called Earth. It had been a proud world ruling a thousand vassal stars, but its stellar empire had turned upon and annihilated their conquerors, and wiped the name of Earth from the maps of space.But Earthmen still survived . . . a strange race of worldless men and women, by tradition advisers to rulers, but never themselves ruling. Wanderers through myriad planets, their origin was a half-forgotten legend.That was the situation when a strange quirk of fate sent Earthman Hallam Navarre on an interstellar wild goose chase. He had to bring back a strictly mythical treasure to his alien ruler, or die.