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Melmoth: A Novel
by Sarah PerryFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Essex Serpent—soon to be an Apple TV+ Series“Masterful...scary and smart, working as a horror story but also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of will and love. Perry did as much in her richly praised novel The Essex Serpent, but this is a deeper, more complex novel and more rewarding.”—The Washington PostIn Melmoth, Sarah Perry’s breathtaking follow-up to The Essex Serpent, a mysterious dark-robed figure has roamed the globe for centuries, searching for those whose complicity and cowardice have fed into the rapids of history’s darkest waters—and now, it is heading in our direction.It has been years since Helen Franklin left England. In Prague, working as a translator, she has found a home of sorts—or, at least, refuge. That changes when her friend Karel discovers a mysterious letter in the library, a strange confession and a curious warning that speaks of Melmoth the Witness, a dark legend found in obscure fairy tales and antique village lore. As such superstition has it, Melmoth travels through the ages, dooming those she persuades to join her to a damnation of timeless, itinerant solitude. To Helen it all seems the stuff of unenlightened fantasy.But, unaware, as she wanders the cobblestone streets Helen is being watched. And then Karel disappears....
Melodias de Sangue 1/2
by Maialen Alonso Tatiana RuizLivro 1 de 2 *Novela Ilustrada Um amor floresce, uma rebelião se levanta e uma guerra se aproxima… Depois de participar de uma experiência de criogenização a cargo da Aliança dos Estados, Meryl desperta por acidente de sua letargia. Quando é capaz de entender sua situação, observa o agora lúgubre quarto em que se encontra, dando-se conta de que não passou só uma semana… Em seu primeiro dia é capturada. O mundo que ela conhecia está agora coberto por um espesso manto escuro que não deixa o sol chegar, e com horror descobre que os vampiros governam a terra escravizando os humanos em uma nova Era. É comprada por Caleb, o líder da zona Alfa, acabará aceitando com esforço sua nova situación, mas os problemas não fizeram mais que começar...
Melodie The Music Fairy: The Party Fairies Book 2 (Rainbow Magic #2)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. It's Queen Titania's and King Oberon's 1000th jubilee, and the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However, naughty Jack Frost has stolen each of the seven Party Fairies' magical party bags... if he succeeds the Fairyland celebrations will be ruined! Can Kirsty and Rachel help rescue the party bags so the magnificent jubilee cake can be finished in time...? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Party Fairies set! Cherry the Cake Fairy, Melodie the Music Fairy; Grace the Glitter Fairy; Honey the Sweet Fairy; Polly the Party Fun Fairy; Phoebe the Fashion Fairy; Jasmine the Present Fairy If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Melodie del Sangue 2/2
by Maialen Alonso Alessandro BalsanoLibro Illustrato Il passato di Caleb è oscuro, terrificante e doloroso. Sognarlo non fa altro che alterarlo, e non avere Meryl al suo fianco per placare il suo stato tetro offusca la luce della sua anima. Nelle mani di Epsilon, Meryl scopre i suoi piani per lei, ciò la lascia ad un punto di non ritorno, se non fugge con Johana, questo porrà fine alla sua vita, impedendo così che un evento orribile avvenga. Fortunatamente e con l'aiuto della ribellione Omega, riescono a fuggire, causando il caos in città. Allo stesso tempo Caleb è sulla buona strada per recuperare ciò che gli appartiene di diritto, e dietro di lui c'è un temibile esercito assetato di sangue. Ma la riunione passa dall'essere dolce e necessaria ad amara e dolorosa ... Dopo aver perso Meryl, Epsilon soccombe alla sua ossessione, crea mostri feroci incapaci di parlare e con un'alta percentuale di infezione. Ora, quelli che sono in pericolo, sono vampiri. Mai dire addio è stato così difficile, e guardare un futuro di sangue, che non è mai stato quello che volevano ... ma dovrebbero raggiungere la luce con le loro mani, e cambiare un destino dove c'è solo la morte e sangue. La guerra inghiottirà il mondo e dalle sue ceneri dovrà rinascere con una nuova ... melodia.
Melodie di Sangue
by Maialen Alonso Alessandro BalsanoUn amore sboccia, una ribellione si alza e una guerra si avvicina ... Dopo aver partecipato ad un esperimento di criogenizzazione condotto dall'Alleanza degli Stati, Meryl si risveglia dal suo letargo. Quando è in grado di capire la sua situazione, osserva la stanza ormai buia in cui si trova, rendendosi conto che non è passata solo una settimana ... Il primo giorno viene catturata. Il mondo che conosceva ora è coperto da uno spesso manto oscuro che non lascia entrare il sole, e con l'orrore scopre che i vampiri governano la terra schiavizzando gli umani in una nuova Era. Viene acquistata da Caleb, il capo della zona Alpha, finirà per accettare la sua nuova situazione con fatica, ma i problemi sono solo all'inizio ... ****** "È un libro che, a prima vista, attira l'attenzione per la sinopsi e per le illustrazioni. Avevo letto storie di vampiri e già anticipo che questo libro vi sorprenderà perché non è la tipica storia di vampiri adolescenti ". blog; Boulevard of Books. «Lo stile di scrittura di Maialen è fluido e di solito non ricrea troppo nelle descrizioni o nei dettagli più del necessario. Una lettura interessante e divertente di cui leggerò indubbiamente la seconda parte ». blog; Lilith-Lacrimosa. «Posso dire che è il libro più avvincente che abbia letto in questi giorni, l'ho iniziato un giorno di notte e non riuscivo a lasciarlo fino a quando non l'ho finito. Questa qualità è molto apprezzata perché un libro con una storia di questo calibro e questo livello è difficile da trovare, e nonostante sia il primo è semplicemente magico. blog; È Time Yo Magic. «La scrittura dell'autore è semplice, con molto sentimento, esprime ogni parola in dettaglio, in modo fluido. Allo stesso modo è carente di più dettagli, più descrizioni, ma è per gusto e niente di più. Questo è di per sé perfettamente comprendibile e ti fa entrare nel romanzo in modo tenero e sincero ». blog; Passione per il roman
Melodies of Blood I
by Annie J. Garza Maialen AlonsoBook I/II Illustrated Novel A love is born when a rebellion rises and war is near. After, participating in a cryogenic experiment conducted by the Alliance of Nation's Meryl accidently awakens from her long sleep. After she is able to understand her situation Meryl observes the gloomy room in which she finds herself and learns that more time than a week has passed. On her first day out of cryogenic sleep she is captured. The world that she knew is now covered by a thick black cloak that doesn't allow the sun to penetrate it and the she learns the horrifying truth. The vampires that control the earth have enslaved humans and created a New Era. Meryl is purchased by Caleb the leader of Alpha Zone and she will have to accept her new situation, but the problems have just begun.
Melodies of Blood II
by Annie J. Garza Maialen AlonsoBook 2 of 2 *Illustrated Novel Caleb’s past is terrifying, dark, and painful. Thinking about his past only disturbs him and not having Meryl by his side to calm him hurts his soul. In the hands of Epsilon, Meryl discovers his twisted plans for her and leaves her at a point of no return. If Meryl can’t escape with Johana she will have no other option than to end her life. It’s the only way to prevent a horrible event from occurring. Luckily they manage to escape with help from the rebels of Omega Zone but their escape unleashes chaos in the city. Meanwhile, Caleb journeys to rescue Meryl and he is accompanied by a bloodthirsty army. But their anticipated reunion is painful… After losing Meryl, Epsilon succumbs under his obsession and creates a new breed of vampiric spawn that doesn’t have the ability to talk and are highly infectious. Now, the ones who face the most danger are the vampires. Saying goodbye was never as difficult and finding a bloody future was not what they wanted. Now they must fight to change a destiny which only includes blood and death. War will engulf the world and from its ashes, it must be reborn with a new melody
Melodies of Blood II
by Annie J. Garza Maialen AlonsoBook 2 of 2 *Illustrated Novel Caleb’s past is terrifying, dark, and painful. Thinking about his past only disturbs him and not having Meryl by his side to calm him hurts his soul. In the hands of Epsilon, Meryl discovers his twisted plans for her and leaves her at a point of no return. If Meryl can’t escape with Johana she will have no other option than to end her life. It’s the only way to prevent a horrible event from occurring. Luckily they manage to escape with help from the rebels of Omega Zone but their escape unleashes chaos in the city. Meanwhile, Caleb journeys to rescue Meryl and he is accompanied by a bloodthirsty army. But their anticipated reunion is painful… After losing Meryl, Epsilon succumbs under his obsession and creates a new breed of vampiric spawn that doesn’t have the ability to talk and are highly infectious. Now, the ones who face the most danger are the vampires. Saying goodbye was never as difficult and finding a bloody future was not what they wanted. Now they must fight to change a destiny which only includes blood and death. War will engulf the world and from its ashes, it must be reborn with a new melody
Melody Gardens: Spring Day
by Janeta MunroSpring Day is Tilly&’s favorite day of the year when the magical park across the street transforms from a barren landscape into a beautiful garden within a single day. She, and her best friend, Macey, love to watch as each tree takes its turn to &‘spring-out&’ in its own unique way.Only one thing could mar Tilly&’s day, and that is the presence of grasshoppers. Unfortunately, Roger, who lives down the street, has them as pets. Roger&’s mum makes him release his them on Spring Day, right when Tilly is skipping along the footpath under his window. She freaks out when one lands on her, but Roger thinks this is funny. However, when Macey kills one of his pets, Roger is enraged, and so embarks on a mission of revenge. Throughout the day he tries to torment Tilly with the grasshoppers he re-captures, but his day goes from bad to worse as each of his poor choices result in unpleasant outcomes.Old Mai is an ancient tree who grows at the end of the park. Early in the morning she gifts Tilly with a special leaf. She also enlists the help of the Chime Maker to encourage Roger to change his mind about seeking revenge on the girls.When Roger gives up chasing the girls, he pays Old Mai a visit, and realizes she has killed two of his grasshoppers. His anger erupts against her, and he tries to destroy Tilly&’s leaf. An amusing altercation between Old Mai and Roger results in him learning this lesson; it is far better to forgive than to receive the reward of revenge.Old Mai is always the last tree in the park to spring-out. She puts on the Retell--a light-show of events that have happened in the park throughout the year. The last scene is of Tilly holding up a small glowing plant. As Old Mai dims her leaves and darkness descends, she releases small edible tufts into the air. While adults and children catch and eat the tufts, Tilly searches for her leaf. As she reaches up to touch the tuft that is still attached to it, time stands still.The Tuftling sprouts while Tilly watches on, but then it comes under attack from of a huge, nasty-looking grasshopper. Tilly freaks out and tries to get help but no-one can save the Tuftling because they are all suspended in time. Despite her fear, she decides to save the Tuftling herself. An epic battle ensues, resulting in Tilly triumphing over the grasshopper, and her fear.The Chime Maker--the only other person not suspended in time--explains the circumstances surrounding the sprouting of the Tuftling and why Old Mai chose to help Tilly overcome her fear in this way. Time resumes as Tilly receives the Tuftling into her care and then she rehearses the tale of the Tuftling to the townsfolk.Once home, Tilly looks out her window and admires the brilliantly lit park. A grasshopper lands on her window sill, and she flicks it away with her finger, vowing she will never to be afraid of them again.The story ends with the Chime Maker discussing the day&’s events with Old Mai, and planning for the day of the Melody Pod Fall.
Melody Medal: Book 28 (Secret Kingdom #28)
by Rosie BanksSerenity Island is a beautiful, tropical place - until Queen Malice arrives! Ellie, Summer and Jasmine must help perform a special musical ceremony, but Jasmine's lost her talent for music! Can the girls award the Melody Medal before the island is ruined forever?
Melody Unchained
by Christa MauriceA newly freed three-thousand-year-old genie and a widowed cop with baggage. What could go wrong? Plenty goes wrong when Melody finally gets her wish and is freed from her lamp. With her previous master dead, Melody assumes she's free to pick her next one. Jerry, the cop who's trying to help her, isn't going for it. He tried to save his wife from cancer, and failed. Which means he's no one to depend on. And why does he get all the crazy-lady cases? He doesn't want to run anyone's life, even one belonging to a hot self-professed genie who insists he should be her master. As Melody learns to become her own master, she also discovers a thing or two about friendship. . .and dating men. The more independence Melody gains, the more Jerry realizes being needed isn't such a bad thing, and being wanted feels downright good. But, is Jerry too late to win Melody from a handsome firefighter? CONTENT WARNING: Meddling coworkers, complicated bus fare and crime fighting.21,279 Words
Melodías de otros lugares: El tejedor del tiempo - Libro 1
by Cédric FrantzEl equinoccio de primavera se acerca y el invierno está llegando a su fin en Jantival. Kalaen, de once años, lleva una vida ejemplar en su casa familiar. Apasionado por la ciencia y la música, descubre talentos innatos: tiene una percepción inusual del mundo que le rodea. Sus dones extrasensoriales incluso lograron impresionar a su vecino, el anciano alquimista y mago Falchron. Kalaen le tiene un respeto especial y secretamente desea seguir sus pasos. Durante una expedición en el bosque, hace un encuentro inusual y trae a la aldea un objeto misterioso. Con Falchron, intentan entonces desvelar los secretos de esta reliquia que parece datar de tiempos inmemoriales. ¿Cuál es la función de este extraño artefacto? ¿Lograrán descubrirlo? ¿Descubrirán las memorias del tiempo o escucharán el presagio de su fin?
Melome: The Dumarest Saga Book 28 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. Tubb"Welcome to the circus of Chen Wei! A spectacle of marvels culled from a thousand worlds! Things that will fill you with rapture!"There could be little to surprise Dumarest. But Chen Wei's circus was special. It held Melome - the girl-child whose song could bring back forgotten data from the logs of lost spaceships and true visions of mythical Terra. She was surely the key to Dumarest's next step - but that circus was more than an entertainment. It was a deadly trap . . .(First published 1983)
Melome: The Dumarest Saga Book 28 (Dumarest Saga Ser.)
by E. C. TubbWelcome to the circus of Chen Wei! A spectacle of marvels culled from a thousand worlds! Things that will fill you with rapture! There could be little to surprise Dumarest. But Chen Wei's circus was special. It held Melome - the girl-child whose song could bring back forgotten data from the logs of lost spaceships and true visions of mythical Terra. She was surely the key to Dumarest's next step - but that circus was more than an entertainment. It was a deadly trap . . . (First published 1983)
Meltdown
by Gail Barrett"I'm in this thing until I decide I'm out. You got that?"With terrorists hot on her heels, nuclear chemist Zoe Wilkinson races to elude capture. The last person she expects help from is her ex-boyfriend Cooper Kennedy. But when their plane crashes, stranding them in the desert, the stifling heat pales in comparison to the scorching desire Zoe still feels….On undercover assignment for the navy, Coop can't believe the woman who ruined his life is back. Zoe's always been trouble. And nothing's changed—not even the consuming lust she sets off in him. But when Zoe's kidnapped, Coop must race against the clock to protect the woman he loves.
Meltdown (Mindwarp)
by Chris ArcherIn the final book of this middle grade sci-fi series, superpowered teens are on the verge of saving Earth from a mutant race when one of them disappears. Toni Douglas feels like she&’s losing her mind. But maybe that&’s to be expected when you&’re a thirteen-year-old who has just traveled back in time to save the Earth. Somehow, just moments before she was about to stop a lifechanging meteor strike, she woke up in a strange bed. With parents she didn&’t recognize keeping a bedside vigil for someone named Denise Butler. When Toni tries to insist they have a case of mistaken identity, a doctor tells her she&’s suffering from amnesia! But Toni knows exactly who she is. And if she doesn&’t escape this madhouse she&’s fallen into, she won&’t be able to find her friends and help them destroy the mutant Omegas who are trying to take over. So why does everyone keep insisting the Omegas—and her friends—don&’t exist? Somehow Toni has to convince everyone she&’s not crazy, and fast. The future of the world is at stake . . .
Meltdown Madness: A Branches Book (Looniverse #2)
by David LubarLooniverse #2 is even wackier than the first book!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ed has to sell chocolate bars to raise money for his soccer team, but the bars have all melted. He must find another way to raise money--and fast! Ed uses his newfound ability to make strange things happen, but his plans go awry and Ed ends up needing money for the soccer team, his friend Mouse, AND two new windows! With surreal and funny antics throughout, the second book in this heavily illustrated early chapter book series is sure to keep kids laughing.
Melting Stones (Circle Reforged Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Tamora PierceNew York Times bestselling fantasy author Tamora Pierce returns to the world of the Circle of Magic Quartet.Evvy, a young stone mage in training, is accompanying her mentor, Rosethorn, and another dedicate from Winding Circle while they investigate mysterious happenings on the island of Starns. Her job is to listen and learn, but, being Evvy, she can't just keep quiet and do nothing. With the help of Luvo, the rock being she befriended at her home in Yanjing, Evvy discovers the source of the problem - a long-dormant volcano. Now she and her friends must save the islanders from impending disaster - if only Evvy can use her talents to avert the certain destruction that looms ahead.
Melting the Ice
by Loreth Anne WhiteIn this romantic suspense thriller, murder reunites a single mom with a face from her past she’s been trying to avoid.“Loreth Anne White makes a sparkling debut . . . richly plotted and detailed tale of intrigue.” —Romantic TimesHannah McGuire's resort-town life had been quiet, happy and safe. Until her best friend was murdered and the investigation forced her into a partnership with Dr. Rex Logan—the man she'd loved, lost and been hiding from for six years.Rex had put Hannah's life in danger once before. Now he had to face her again, and this time, to protect her, he was staying close—very close. Working to expose a terrorist secret that could threaten global security, Rex was defenseless in the face of the powerful passion that still simmered between them. But was passion enough? And when Hannah told Rex her own secret—that she'd borne him a son—would she put all their lives in grave danger?
Meluha Ke Mritunjay: मेलूहा के मृत्युंजय
by Amish Tripathiजब बुराई एक महाकाय रूप धारण कर लेती है, जब ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि सबकुछ लुप्त हो चुका है, जब आपके शत्रु विजय प्राप्त कर लेंगे, तब एक महानायक अवतरित होगा।क्या वह रूखा एवं खुरदुरा तिब्बती प्रवासी शिव सचमुच ही महानायक है? और क्या वह महानायक बनना भी चाहता है अथवा नहीं? अपने प्रारब्ध एवं कर्तव्य की ओर खिंच जाने वाले एवं साथ ही प्रेम से प्रेरित शिव क्या सूर्यवंशियों के प्रतिशोध में उनका नेतृत्व करेंगे और बुराइयों का नाश करेंगे?यह शिव रचना त्रयी की प्रथम पुस्तक है। शिव एक साधारण मनुष्य है जिसके कर्म उसे देवों के देव महादेव में परिवर्तित कर देते हैं।
Membership Drive
by Murray F. YacoWant to join our secret organization? Well, first you have to pass the tests.
Memento Nora (Memento Nora Series #1)
by Angie SmibertIn Nora's world you don't have to put up with nightmares. Nora goes with her mother to TFC--a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. There, she can describe her horrible memory and take the pill that will erase it. But at TFC, a chance encounter with a mysterious guy changes Nora's life. She doesn't take the pill. And when Nora learns the memory her mother has chosen to forget, she realizes that someone needs to remember. With newfound friends Micah and Winter, Nora makes a comic book of their memories called Memento. It's an instant hit, but it sets off a dangerous chain of events. Will Nora, Micah, and Winter be forced to take the Big Pill that will erase their memories forever?
Memento: An Illuminae Files Novella (The Illuminae Files)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanFrom New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes an Illuminae prequel digital novella that gives readers a hair-raising glimpse into the calamity that befell the invincible AI system known as AIDAN--and the daring young programmer who would risk her life to keep it from crashing. AIDAN is the AI you'll love to hate. The advanced AI system was supposed to protect a fleet of survivors who'd escaped the deadly attack on Kerenza IV. AIDAN was supposed to be infallible. But in the chaotic weeks and months that followed, it became clear that something was terribly, terribly wrong with AIDAN...
Memento: An Illuminae Files novella
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanA rare never-before-sold prequel novella to The Illuminae Files to celebrate Illuminae's fifth anniversary December, 2574. Forty-three days before the BeiTech attack on Kerenza IV. This is the story of my first friendship. This is the tale of my first murder? Some monsters are born. But I? I was made.
Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles #5)
by Anne RiceIn Anne Rice's extraordinary novel, the Vampire Lestat--outsides, canny monster, hero-wanderer--is at last offered the chance to be redeemed. He is brought into direct confrontation with both God and the Devil, and into the land of Death. We are in New York. The city is blanketed in snow. Through the whiteness Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic daughter of a drug lord, the woman who arouses Lestat's tenderness as no mortal ever has. While torn between his vampire passions and his overwhelming love for Dora, Lestat is confronted by the most dangerous of adversaries he has yet known. He is snatched from the world itself by the mysterious Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil. He is invited to be a witness at the Creation. He is taken like the ancient prophets into the heavenly realm and is ushered into Purgatory. He must decide if he can believe in the Devil or in God. And finally, he must decide which, if either, he will serve. In the first four Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice summoned up for us worlds that are fantastic and distant, making them as resonant, real, and immediate as our own. In this, her most daring and darkest novel, she takes us, with Lestat, into the mythical world that is most important to us--into the realms of our own theology.