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A Casa
by Charlie DayeAria De La Vega vivia uma vida bem mundana até herdar a casa. Após chegar na casa, que descansa nas Montanhas Blue Ridge da Carolina, Aria conhece o homem de seus sonhos, descobre que a casa é mal-assombrada, é atacada por um fantasma, aprende sobre a Maldição Nativo-Americana que assombra a terra onde a casa descansa por mais de 130 anos e descobre que ela é a chave para desfazer tudo. E isso apenas nas primeiras 48 horas. Com a ajuda de suas duas melhores amigas, Melissa, uma formidável advogada da Califórnia e Amy, a neta de uma curandeira Cherokee, Aria irá decifrar a maldição, lutará com uma força invisível decidida a destruí-la, lidará com a dolorosa punhalada da traição e apostar tudo para salvar a si e ao homem que ama.
A Casa Alienígena: Uma História de Amor, Esperança e Intervenção Alienígena (Colecção da cidade natal #1)
by Owen JonesA Casa Alienígena Uma história de amor, esperança e intervenção alienígena! Michael morou com sua esposa tailandesa na Tailândia por doze anos e na Espanha por dois, mas não conseguiu uma permissão de residência para o Reino Unido. Ela foi mandada de volta para a Tailândia e ele voltou para sua cidade natal, Barry, no sul do País de Gales, para tentar "pegá-la" antes do Brexit. As chances são pequenas e ele afunda cada vez mais no desespero, até dormindo na praia para economizar dinheiro. Na verdade, ele começa a perder a cabeça com preocupação e solidão. Ele nem vai à família pedir ajuda, porque sente que o evitaram, mas está certo? Um dia, um acidente de sorte o coloca em contato com quatro pessoas que mudam sua vida para sempre, mas quem são elas e de onde elas vêm? Seu Alter Ego, Ralph, faz insinuações fantásticas, mas elas poderiam ser verdadeiras? Alien House é uma fantasia, mas os problemas dentro da história são muito reais para milhares de casais, especialmente com o Brexit.
A Casa Blackstone
by Carole GillUm terror inimaginável espera por Rose Baines na Casa Blackstone. Sua jornada para dentro da escuridão começa com o assassinato de sua família pelas mãos do louco e incestuoso pai. O mal conseguiu entrar, assim como o mundo dos mortos-vivos. A descoberta horrenda faz com que ela seja trancada em dois hospícios. Dr. Bannion, o responsável pelo Hospicio Marsh, ajuda sua paciente favorita a conseguir um emprego como preceptora na casa Blackstone. Construída em uma charneca assombrada, nada é o que parece na casa Blackstone, e seus habitantes guardam segredos abomináveis, sendo o maior de todos o segredo de sangue. No meio do horror inimaginável acontece o amor – mas a um preço terrível. Ela se tornará uma deles? O primeiro livro da série Os Vampiros de Blackstone, por Carole Gill, A Casa Blackstone é um relato da eterna luta do bem contra o mal e a história de um amor que luta para sobreviver, apesar de todas as probabilidades contrárias.
A Case Of Conscience (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by James BlishFather Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez S.J., is a part of a four man scientific commission to the planet Lithia, there to study a harmonious society of aliens living on a planets which is a biologist's paradise. He soon finds himself troubled: how can these perfect beings, living in an apparent Eden, have no conception of sin or God? If such a sinless Eden has been created apart from God, then who is responsible?Winner of the Hugo Award for best novel, 1959.New introduction by Ken MacLeod.
A Case of Conscience
by James BlishFather Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man -- a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics... until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.<P><P> Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy -- and risk the futures of both worlds.<P> Hugo Award Winner.
A Case of Conscience (S. F. Masterworks Ser. #No.30)
by James BlishA space-traveling Jesuit priest confronts a moral but godless alien race in this Hugo Award–winning novel by the author of the Cities in Flight saga. Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He doesn&’t feel any genuine conflicts in his belief system—until he is sent to Lithia. The reptilian inhabitants of this distant world appear to be admirable in every way. Untroubled by greed or lust, they live in peace. But they have no concept of God, no literature, and no art. They rely purely on cold reason. But something darker lies beneath the surface: Do the Lithians pose a hidden threat? The answers that unfold could affect the fate of two worlds. Will Ruiz-Sanchez, a priest driven by his deeply human understanding of good and evil, do the right thing when confronted by a race that is alien to its core? The Science Fiction Encyclopedia lauds A Case of Conscience as &“one of the first serious attempts to deal with religion [in science fiction], and [it] remains one of the most sophisticated. It is generally regarded as an SF classic.&” Readers of Isaac Asimov&’s Foundation Trilogy, Mary Doria Russell&’s The Sparrow, or Walter M. Miller Jr.&’s A Canticle for Leibowitz will find this award-winning novel a gripping, compelling exploration of some of the most intractable and important questions faced by the human species. Includes an introduction by Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Greg Bear.
A Case of Spirits: The Sixth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #14)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian London: manifestations, the occult, and 'sensitives' are in vogue. Unfortunately, those ready to believe are vunerable to fraud. When séance sites become targets for theft, Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray are on the case. But then someone murders the medium, and the two find themselves rubbing shoulders with some rather eccentric suspects.
A Case of Spirits: The Sixth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #6)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian London: manifestations, the occult, and 'sensitives' are in vogue. Unfortunately, those ready to believe are vunerable to fraud. When séance sites become targets for theft, Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray are on the case. But then someone murders the medium, and the two find themselves rubbing shoulders with some rather eccentric suspects.
A Case of the Clones
by Sam Ricks Ada HopperDr. Bunsen causes some serious double trouble when he creates clones of the DATA Set in this fifth DATA Set adventure.Dr. Bunsen is just trying to help. Really, he is. This time, when Dr. Bunsen overhears the kids complaining about all their chores, he lends an extra hand...by creating clones out of Gabe, Laura, and Cesar! But when the clones start acting out and Bunsen's solution goes haywire, can the kids undouble the DATA Set trouble? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The DATA Set chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
A Cast of Corbies (Bardic Choices #1)
by Mercedes Lackey Josepha ShermanA Cast of Corbies is the first book in the Bardic Choices series. A strange pall has settled over Alanda. Everyewhere representatitves of the Church seek to ferret out unauthorized magic- and music, because it is magic at its roomts, has come under suspicion. And that which is suspect, if it cannot be crushed altogether, must be stripped of its mystery, made tame and answerable to the power of the priests. Throughout the lands the Free Bards, those who will not or cannot join the priest-condoned Guild, are being driven away. But all who are Free are free to chose: to flee or to fight.
A Cast-Off Coven: A Witchcraft Mystery (Witchcraft Mystery #2)
by Juliet BlackwellLily Ivory is not your average witch. She runs a vintage clothing store called Aunt Cora's Closet and has the magical ability to sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry. When students are spooked at the San Francisco School for the Arts, Lily is called in to search for paranormal activity. She finds a dead body00and a closet full of old clothes with some very bad vibes.
A Castle Of Bone
by Penelope FarmerWhen Hugh is given a new cupboard, little does he know the secret it holds or how it will affect him and all his friends. Because the cupboard changes things - sometimes dangerously - and if it has the power to change a wallet into a pig, imagine what it can turn Hugh's friend Penn into! . . . And then there are Hugh's dreams; or are they really dreams?
A Cat Builds a Raft
by Bee AllenFamilies, Zeke knows, are complicated... and shapeshifter families are a whole other ball of catnip. Ten months ago, Zeke went off the Schuyler clan radar, determined to live a painless life of luxury as a housecat. It was a fantastic decision: his human, Toby, feeds him, cuddles him, and loves him with all the simple devotion he could ever want. Sure, he sometimes feels the desire to know Toby on a real, human basis, but it's squashed by terror and inertia. But Zeke isn't the only one with a complicated family. A break-in heralds the end of Zeke's fantasy life and throws him headlong into a new drama. Toby's family is from the sea, where conflict is resolved a little differently. Zeke will have to use all his feline cunning to get him and Toby out of this mess safely--and both men will have to confront their fears, their families, and their future.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side."
A Catalogue of Catastrophe: Chronicles of St Mary's 13 (Chronicles of St. Mary's #13)
by Jodi Taylor'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL BOOK 13 IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIESFor fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Jasper Fforde and Doctor Who.---Finally - finally! - Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad...Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future - with a suspicious focus on the past.Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew, alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's. Who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are.But non-stop leaping around the timeline - from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder - is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her? What people are saying about Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me''This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you've got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet''Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it''St Mary's stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year''Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked''A tour de force'(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
A Catalogue of Catastrophe: Chronicles of St Mary's 13 (Chronicles of St. Mary's #13)
by Jodi Taylor'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL BOOK 13 IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIESFor fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Jasper Fforde and Doctor Who.---Finally - finally! - Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad...Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future - with a suspicious focus on the past.Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew, alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's. Who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are.But non-stop leaping around the timeline - from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder - is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her? What people are saying about Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me''This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you've got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet''Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it''St Mary's stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year''Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked''A tour de force'
A Catalogue of Catastrophe: Chronicles of St Mary's 13 (Chronicles of St. Mary's #13)
by Jodi Taylor'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL BOOK 13 IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIESFor fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Jasper Fforde and Doctor Who.---Finally - finally! - Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad...Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future - with a suspicious focus on the past.Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew, alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's. Who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are.But non-stop leaping around the timeline - from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder - is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her? What people are saying about Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me''This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you've got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet''Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it''St Mary's stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year''Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked''A tour de force'
A Catch in Time
by Dalia RoddyIn one moment a global blackout occurs, and six billion humans become unconscious. During a brief yet seemingly eternal three-minute sequence, a series of catastrophic events occurs, and minds collide with truths hidden beyond the physical realm. Original.
A Catedral
by Mois Benarroch Isabel RuizLa Catedral (A Catedral) A Catedral se desenvolve em uma metrópole real e futurista, construída ao redor de um centro comercial que inclui tudo, desde lojas até clínicas, restaurantes e livrarias. Os bairros se chamam “Pescoços” (Cuellos) e levam à cidade até o final da civilização, ali onde se acaba a cidade e começa a guerra. Sandoval e Sandra se veem perseguidos por tentar sair da Catedral sem fazer nenhuma compra; pecado penal em um mundo onde comprar é uma religião. “Comprem para seu futuro, o futuro é comprar” reza uma espécie de muezim1 desde os alto-falantes do centro comercial chamado “Catedral” que talvez tenha sido uma sinagoga no passado. Sandoval chega até o limite da cidade e ali vê os que tentam e não podem entrar nela, para que ele não possa mais ser aquele que foi e se refugiou nos escritos de seu pai que falam de outro passado, outro mundo. Entre a ficção científica e a crítica social, uma novela para o novo milênio.
A Cathedral of Myth and Bone: Stories
by Kat HowardFrom the acclaimed author of Roses and Rot—a &“Brothers Grimm tale for the contemporary reader&” (School Library Journal, starred review)—Kat Howard&’s exquisite shorter works, nominated for the World Fantasy Award, and performed on WNYC&’s Selected Shorts—called &“brilliant&” (Library Journal, starred review). Kat Howard&’s &“dark and enticing&” (Publishers Weekly) debut novel, Roses and Rot, was beloved by critics and fans alike. Now, you can experience her collected shorter works, including two new stories, in A Cathedral of Myth and Bone. In these stories, equally as beguiling and spellbinding as her novels, Howard expands into the enchanted territory of myths and saints, as well as an Arthurian novella set upon a college campus, &“Once, Future,&” which retells the story of King Arthur—through the women&’s eyes. Captivating and engrossing, and adorned in gorgeous prose, Kat Howard&’s stories are a fresh and stylish take on fantasy. &“Kat Howard seems to possess a magic of her own, of making characters come alive and scenery so vivid, you forget it exists only on the page&” (Anton Bogomazov, Politics and Prose).
A Cattleman's Honor
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers two classic tales of finding love when you least expect it!Nelson’s BrandWhen Gene Nelson discovered the truth about his family, he realized his whole life was a lie. Ever since, the rancher has been footloose and reckless, treating romantic entanglements as entertaining distractions. The minute he saw Allison Hathoway, he knew he wanted her. But there was something different about the secretive Allison…The Wedding in WhiteSweet schoolteacher Natalie Brock’s life changed forever when she met handsome rancher Mack Killain. Ever since that first kiss, Natalie knew Mack was the only man for her. Trouble was, the rough-edged loner had sworn off marriage, and told her so on more than one occasion. But Natalie would not settle for anything less than all his love!New York Times Bestselling AuthorPreviously published as Nelson’s Brand and The Wedding in White
A Cavern Of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows #1)
by J. V. JonesIn the Known Lands, it is said that when one powerful prophecy dies in its fulfilling, yet another is born. In the land where Jack, the baker's boy, successfully fulfilled his destiny, a new prophecy arises in the harsh, exotic lands to the north. Two young residents of the Northern Territories, Rail Sevrance, a member of the Clan Blackhail, and Ash March, a girl who is suddenly overcome by powerful, ominous dreams, find themselves mysteriously drawn together. Swept up in a series of events that will bring their peoples into a vast war, the two encounter dark magic, great bravery, and unimaginable danger, as the first part of J. V. Jones' new masterpiece roars to its stunning conclusion.
A Cavern Of Black Ice: Book 1 of the Sword of Shadows (Sword of Shadows #1)
by J. V. JonesWhen Raif and Drey Sevrance return home to their clan as the only survivors of a vicious attack in which both their father and the clan chief, were killed, everything changes for Raif. Uneasy with the new chief's reign of brutality and his brother's acceptance of it, Raif welcomes his uncle Angus Lok's invitation to accompany him to Spire Vanis. Asarhiah March, Ash for short, is the beautiful ward of Penthero Iss, Overlord of Spire Vanis. Suspicious of Penthero's increasing interest in her developing body, when Ash overhears him planning to imprison her she flees, only to be cornered at the city gate by a band of the Overlord's elite guards. But as they close in on her, a stranger comes to the rescue - observed by a bemused Raif, Angus Lok plunges into the midst of the guards and snatches her to safety. For Angus knows that as this girl grows to womanhood she will develop powers which could destroy herself and the world if she doesn't learn to control them . . . and only Raif can protect her on her journey to understanding.
A Certain Kind of Hero
by Kathleen EagleTwo bad boys find redemption when they become unlikely heroes to two very special women and their families. Don't miss these romantic favorites from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Eagle!DefenderGideon Defender understood hard choices. Innocent and pure, Raina McKenny had deserved someone better than him, so he'd stepped aside and watched her marry his brother. He'd stayed away when they adopted a baby and created the perfect life he could never offer her. Now, fifteen years later, Raina had returned to the reservation a widow with her fatherless teenage son in tow, and Gideon faced the toughest choices of his life. Between desire and duty, between condemnation and trust, between fatherhood and honor...and even between life and death.Broomstick CowboyAmy Becker needed a man. Tate Harrison wouldn't have been her first choice...but then, her first choice had gone and died, leaving her pregnant, broke and on the verge of losing everything. Surprisingly, Tate was a good father figure to her children, a tireless worker and far too tempting during those long winter nights. But Tate wasn't one for roots; he was hers only until spring. Unless she could convince him to stay.
A Certain Kind of Magic
by Jessica StarreWhen NYPD police detective Morgan Reilly discovers the lamp and frees the djinn, she thinks she’s hallucinating. After all, she’s just back on the job after a high-speed chase left her with a head injury, and it’s not the first visual hallucination she’s had since the auto accident.But freeing the djinn brings Mere, an exiled merman, charging into her life. He and his sidekick, Lynell, an elf, failed in their duty to protect a dragon’s hoard that was stolen centuries ago. All this time they have sought to get it back.Because Morgan can see him although other humans can’t, Mere must enlist her help in finding the hoard before the human sorcerer into whose hands it has fallen can learn its secrets. But first he must convince her that he’s real.Sensuality Level: Sensual
A Certain Kind of Starlight: A Novel
by Heather WebberIn the face of hardship, two women learn how to rise up again under the bright side of the stars in A Certain Kind of Starlight, the next book from USA Today bestselling author Heather Webber, "the queen of magical small-town charm" (Amy E. Reichert)Everyone knows that Addie Fullbright can’t keep a secret. Yet, twelve years ago, as her best friend lay dying, she entrusted Addie with the biggest secret of all. One so shattering that Addie felt she had to leave her hometown of Starlight, Alabama, to keep from revealing a devastating truth to someone she cares for deeply. Now she’s living a lonely life, keeping everyone at a distance, not only to protect the secret but also her heart from the pain of losing someone else. But when her beloved aunt, the woman who helped raise her, gets a shocking diagnosis and asks her to come back to Starlight to help run the family bakery, Addie knows it’s finally time to go home again. Tessa Jane Wingrove-Fullbright feels like she’s failing. She’s always been able to see the lighter side of life but lately darkness has descended. Her world is suddenly in shambles after a painful breakup, her favorite aunt’s unexpected health troubles, and because crushing expectations from the Wingrove side of her family are forcing her to keep secrets and make painful choices. When she’s called back to Starlight to help her aunt, she’s barely holding herself together and fears she’ll never find her way back to who she used to be. Under the bright side of the stars, Addie and Tessa Jane come to see that magic can be found in trusting yourself, that falling apart is simply a chance to rise up again, stronger than ever, and that the heart usually knows the best path through the darkness. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.