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New York Nights
by Eric BrownNew York in 2040 is a city of the lost. A good place to work in Missing Persons. But business is not quite good enough for Hal Halliday to forget his sister, burned alive when only child all those years ago. And now VR offers the chance of bringing her back, the future may yet allow Hal to live in the past. If he can survive the next job ...
New York Nights
by Eric BrownNew York in 2040 is a city of the lost. A good place to work in Missing Persons. But business is not quite good enough for Hal Halliday to forget his sister, burned alive when only child all those years ago. And now VR offers the chance of bringing her back, the future may yet allow Hal to live in the past. If he can survive the next job ...
New York's Finest Rebel
by Trish WylieIsn't it every girl's fantasy to have one of NYPD's finest living next door? I love a man in uniform!Unless, of course, he's Daniel Brannigan-older brother of my best friend, with an ego the size of Texas and a reckless streak a mile wide. To say we bring out the worst in each other is an understatement! Especially now that we know each other's secrets....So this is one fantasy I'm refusing to indulge in. But did I mention he used to be a marine? Apparently they like a challenge....
New and . . . Improved? and Andrew in Excess
by Jill Shalvis Jennifer LaBrecqueAs far as Kent Wright was concerned, Becca Lewis was just fine the wayshe was. A little mousy, maybe, but a sweet friend and a darn goodchemist. So why did she have to go and wreck it all by having amakeover? Now she looked like some sexy siren out of a lingeriecatalog, and when it came to chemistry… there was only one kind onKent's mind!
Newbie Fairy (Oona Bramblegoop's Sideways Magic #1)
by Kate KorshIn this hilarious, highly illustrated new chapter book series - in pink! - lovable newbie fairy Oona has big ideas, only her magic always seems to go a little wonky. But she won&’t let that stop her!Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she&’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There&’s just one problem: Oona&’s magic never goes quite how she planned.Oona&’s protection spells work great, but only if you don&’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don&’t even mention the smell disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!Good thing Oona is creative, and she never gives up, no matter how surprising her magic gets.Packed with Fun Fairy Facts, humor, and lots of heart, this magical series celebrates finding friendship and your place in the world, even if you fit in a little sideways.
Newborn Daddy (The Baby's Secret)
by Judy ChristenberryRyan Nix knew all too well the joy of parenthood-and the pain of loss. So he vowed never to let himself feel anything again. Until he looked through a nursery window to find his name listed as the father of Emma Davenport's newborn baby girl! What was he going to do now?Sweet, lovely Emma knew what a risk she was taking when she fell fast and hard for a man who refused to open his heart. But her beautiful baby girl was proof that Ryan had let his guard down once. Maybe it was time for second chances....
Newborn Under the Christmas Tree
by Sophie PembrokeThe baby that brought them togetherAs heir to Thornwood Manor, Liam Jenkins wants to erase painful memories by knocking it down and rebuilding it. But Alice Walters has turned the manor into a women’s refuge, and she’s prepared to be the thorn in the new lord’s side!When they hear the cries of a newborn under the Christmas tree, they’re forced to find a way to work together. And with each passing day, this little baby brings them both back to life, and gives them a Christmas gift they never expected!
Newborn on Her Doorstep
by Ellie DarkinsUnexpected delivery!. Lily Baker has dreamed of a family of her own for so long...but she never expected a newborn baby and a deliciously brooding man to arrive on her doorstep the very same day! Hotshot charity boss Nic Johnson turned his back on fatherhood years ago after the devastating loss of his three-week-old son. Yet when he stumbles into beautiful Lily's life, something in his broken heart begins to heal... And after one magical, heart-stopping kiss, Nic realizes he'll never be able to let Lily go!
News from Nowhere, or, An Epoch of Rest: Beginning Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance
by William MorrisNews from Nowhere describes the encounter between a visitor from the nineteenth century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval in 1952, these "Chapters from a Utopian Romance" recount his journey across London and up the Thames to Kelmscott Manor, Morris's own country house in Oxfordshire.
Newt's Emerald
by Garth NixInspired by the works of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, Garth Nix's Newt's Emerald is a Regency romance with a fantasy twist. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger calls it "charming; quite, quite charming." After Lady Truthful's magical Newington Emerald is stolen from her she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel. She quickly learns, however, that a woman cannot wander the city streets alone without damaging her reputation, and she disguises herself as a mustache-wearing man. During Truthful's dangerous journey she discovers a crook, an unsuspecting ally, and an evil sorceress--but will she find the Emerald?
Newton's Cannon (The Age of Unreason #1)
by Greg KeyesIn an alternate history in which science and magic coexist, a young Benjamin Franklin joins forces with Sir Isaac Newton in a desperate attempt to stop France's demonic King Louis XIV from obliterating EnglandIn 1681, in an England somewhat like our England . . . the great alchemist Sir Isaac Newton makes the remarkable discovery of a substance he calls philosopher's mercury, with which one can manipulate the four essential elements of the universe: earth, water, air, and fire. In the opulent court of Britain's greatest enemy, the ancient King Louis XIV, his life alchemically and indefinitely prolonged, employs treacherous means to obtain the prize that will grant him dominion over the entire continent. Meanwhile, his brilliant and beautiful mistress, Adrienne de Mornay de Montchevreuil, secretly pursues a mathematical method to prevent his takeover. And in another corner of the world, the young printer's apprentice and aspiring alchemist Ben Franklin is plagued by a demon and flees to England seeking the aid of his hero: Newton. But Franklin will discover that Newton has demons of his own . . . A wondrously dark and richly imagined alternate history, Greg Keyes's Newton's Cannon is the first book in his extraordinary Age of Unreason series--a magnificent journey to a past that never was in a world where magic is a science and the greatest minds must conspire to prevent an end to all things.
Newton's Cannon (The Age of Unreason #1)
by J. Gregory KeyesA dazzling quest whose outcome will raise humanity to unparalleled heights of glory--or ring down a curtain of endless night... 1681: When Sir Isaac Newton turns his restless mind to the ancient art of alchemy, he unleashes Philosopher's Mercury, a primal source of matter and a key to manipulating the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Now, as France and England battle for its control, Louis XIV calls for a new weapon--a mysterious device known only as Newton's Cannon. Half a world away, a young apprentice named Benjamin Franklin stumbles across a dangerous secret. Pursued by a deadly enemy--half scientist, half sorcerer--Ben makes his fugitive way to England. Only Newton himself can help him now. But who will help Sir Isaac? For he was not the first to unleash the Philosopher's Mercury. Others were there before him. Creatures as scornful of science as they are of mankind. And burning to be rid of both...
Newton's Wake: A Space Opera
by Ken MacleodIn the aftermath of the Hard Rapture--a cataclysmic war sparked by the explosive evolution of Earth's artificial intelligences into godlike beings--a few remnants of humanity managed to survive. Some even prospered. <p><p> Lucinda Carlyle, head of an ambitious clan of galactic entrepreneurs, had carved out a profitable niche for herself and her kin by taking control of the Skein, a chain of interplanetary star-gates left behind by the post-humans. But on a world called Eurydice, a remote planet at the farthest rim of the galaxy, Lucinda stumbled upon a forgotten relic of the past that could threaten her way of life.
Newton's Wake: Novel
by Ken MacLeod'Stylish, witty, and engaging!' - San Diego Union Tribune'Exciting...Accessible to the average reader as well as the hardcore SF fan. This is a work sure to keep the reader on the edge of her seat.' - Romantic Times BookclubThe Hard Rapture took Earth's best minds away. Now the rest are about to find out where they went ... Centuries ago, space settlers and soldiers fled to the stars from the sentient AI war machines that engulfed Earth. They colonised Eurydice, a planet whose rocks contain traces of its own war machines - some of which still guard a vast, enigmatic artifact on a remote tundra.When an expedition raids this strange artifact, the Eurydiceans discover that they weren't the last survivors of humanity after all. Their leisured lifestyle is about to be disrupted by new arrivals for whom Eurydice is a prize worth fighting over. And the long-dormant war machines are awakening ...Newton's Wake is a stunning stand-alone space opera, charting the struggle for human survival in a universe dominated by post-human intelligence.Books by Ken MacLeod:Fall RevolutionThe Star FractionThe Stone CanalThe Cassini DivisionThe Sky RoadEngines of LightCosmonaut KeepDark LightEngine CityCorporation Wars TrilogyDissidenceInsurgenceEmergenceNovelsThe Human FrontNewton's WakeLearning the WorldThe Execution ChannelThe Restoration GameIntrusionDescent
Nexhuman
by Francesco VersoRecheado de temas da cibernética, protética, consumismo, sobre-consumismo, robótica e transcendência, Lívido se expande em tropos clássicos para construir um mundo tão profundo e persuasivo quanto o personagem principal. "Francesco Verso traz a atitude cyberpunk clássica à grande obsessão romântica. Alba é uma nexhuman, e recebeu upload em um belo corpo de plástico. Peter é o impressionável jovem que se apaixona por ela. Quando ele testemunha o ataque no qual ela é desmantelada e espalhada, ele começa uma jornada para restaurá-la, uma jornada que o leva em conflito com sua família e sua sociedade de descarte. Apesar de as chances serem pequenas, só seu amor pode salvá-la. Lívido é uma meditação atenciosa no que significa ser humano e um emocionante olhar em um mundo que está chegando." - James Patrick Kelly, vencedor do Nebula, Locus e Hugo Award.
Next
by Michael CrichtonIs a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction--is it worse than the disease? We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps, a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars and to test our spouses for genetic maladies.We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes . . .Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and the bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect. The future is closer than you think.
Next Stop
by Benjamin Resnick* FINALIST FOR THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE * A gripping and hauntingly prescient novel that explores the precariousness of Jewish American life after a black hole consumes Israel, setting off a chain of global anomalies plunging the world into a time of peril and miracles.When a black hole suddenly consumes Israel and as mysterious anomalies spread across the globe, suddenly the world teeters on the brink of chaos. As antisemitic paranoia and violence escalate, Jewish citizens Ethan and Ella find themselves navigating a landscape fraught with danger and uncertainty. Ella, a dedicated photojournalist, captures the shifting dynamics of their nameless American city, documenting the resilience and struggles of its Jewish residents. Some are drawn to the anomalies, disappearing into an abandoned subway system that seems to connect the world, while others form militias in the south. Yet, Ethan, Ella, and her young son Michael choose to remain, seeking solace in small joys amidst the hostility. But then thousands of commercial planes vanish from the sky. Air travel stops. Borders close. Refugees pour into the capital. Eventually all Jews in the city are forced to relocate to the Pale, an area sandwiched between a park and a river. There, under the watchful eye of border guards, drones, and robotic dogs, they form a fragile new society. Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and brilliantly conceived, Next Stop is a masterful blend of speculative fiction and family drama. Invoking biblical and historical themes in a world eerily similar to our own, it is a profound exploration of memory, identity, and survival.
Next Stop: (A Graphic Novel)
by Debbie FongStand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong that tackles tough topics with warmth and humor.Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents&’ decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final destination: a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won&’t admit she believes in it, but she&’s holding on to hope that the waters may hold the answer to mending her broken family.The trip is much more than the final stop. The friendships that Pia makes along the way are just as valuable as the destination itself. Next Stop explores grief, resilience, and learning how to laugh again. Debbie Fong weaves together an incredibly strong debut filled with humor and heart, with a splash of mystery and magic.
Next Time . . . Forever: A 2-in-1 Collection
by Sherryl WoodsSherryl Woods is the author of Feels Like Family, a Netflix Book Club Pick!BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.REUNITED AT LAST Recently divorced and ready to move on, Catherine Devlin didn&’t expect to find love in a small restaurant in Savannah. Dillon Westin, a sexy businessman, charms her instantly. But Dillon is only passing through town, and since she&’s still nursing her heartbreak, Catherine needs to take their budding romance slow. They have busy lives and live in different cities—so they part ways with a soul-shattering kiss…and a promise to meet again in one year.They keep their promise—but their differences threaten to tear them apart. As the holidays approach, Catherine can&’t help but miss Dillon, so she follows him to New York City. But will the magic of Christmas make everything all right? Catherine can&’t help but wonder if &“next time&” will ever mean &“forever.&”FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Secret Christmas Twins by Lee Tobin McClainChristmas came early for Erica Lindholm! Suddenly the adoptive mom of adorable twin baby boys, Erica is living her dream. Until the boys&’ estranged uncle, Jason Stephanidis, comes home to celebrate the holidays. Will Erica&’s secret cost her everything?Previously published.
Nexus
by Ramez NaamMankind gets an upgradeIn the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link human together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it.When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, he's thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage - for there is far more at stake than anyone realizes.From the halls of academe to the halls of power, from the headquarters of an elite US agency in Washington DC to a secret lab beneath a top university in Shanghai, from the underground parties of San Francisco to the illegal biotech markets of Bangkok, from an international neuroscience conference to a remote monastery in the mountains of Thailand - Nexus is a thrill ride through a future on the brink of explosion.File Under: Science Fiction [ Humanity 2.0 | Mind Matters | Hive | This Will Happen ]From the Trade Paperback edition.
Nexus (The Androma Saga #2)
by Lindsay Cummings Sasha AlsbergReturn to the high-stakes, riveting world of The Androma Saga in this dazzling finale from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings.With her crew captured and her ship a smoldering ruin, notorious mercenary Androma Racella is no longer the powerful Bloody Baroness, but a fugitive on the run. And with most of the galaxy now trapped under the mind control of the bloodthirsty Queen Nor, not even the farthest reaches of Mirabel can offer safety for the queen’s most-hated adversary.But Andi will risk anything, even her precious freedom, to save her crew. So when she finds herself stranded with bounty hunter Dextro Arez on the unforgiving ice planet of Solera, Andi seeks out the mysterious Arachnid, the one person who seems to be fighting back against the vicious queen…and uncovers the true, devastating reason for Nor’s takeover.Back on Andi’s home planet of Arcardius, Nor’s actions have made Mirabel vulnerable to invasion from an outside force. Now allying with her mortal enemy may be the only way for the Bloody Baroness to save the galaxy—even if that alliance demands the most wrenching sacrifice of all.
Nexus Newspaper Strips Volume 1: The Coming of Gourmando
by Mike BaronSomething long dormant beneath the surface of Ylum comes alive, triggering a visit from the planet-devouring Gourmando and his mysterious ally.With powers far beyond those of even Nexus himself, this unstoppable being banishes Nexus to an unknown realm--and the only way out is to face one's worst fears! Mike Baron and Steve Rude deliver a new Nexus adventure in this special collection that also includes the newly-remastered "Nexus: The Origin" comic and the classic Rude hand-painted Sundra story, "When She was Young."
Nexus Omnibus Volume 1 (Nexus)
by Mike BaronNexus is the greatest avenger in history, but his power and purpose come from an alien race with their own agenda. Is Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? God or devil? Contains Nexus Volume 1 #1-3, Nexus volume 2 #1-11.
Nexus Omnibus Volume 2 (Nexus)
by Mike BaronPlagued by nightmares of the horrific misdeeds of his mass-murderer targets, the executioner Nexus chooses a life-threatening procedure to block his tormenting night visions. But though the nightmares cease, the behavior of Nexus becomes increasingly erratic and violent, a dangerous development for a man who wields the power of the stars! Collects Nexus #12–#25. * Nexus has won six Eisner Awards. * Look for new Nexus in Dark Horse Presents!
Nexus Omnibus Volume 3 (Nexus)
by Mike BarronThe mighty Nexus is charged and empowered to execute the galaxy&’s mass murderers, and there is no shortage of targets. But when Nexus delegates some of his docket, the appointed assassins go on a rampage, killing thousands, and Nexus must intervene or become responsible for genocide himself! Collects Nexus #26–#39 (Volume 2).