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Olympos
by Dan SimmonsBeneath the gaze of the gods, the mighty armies of Greece and Troy met in fierce and glorious combat, scrupulously following the text set forth in Homer's timeless narrative. But that was before twenty-first-century scholar Thomas Hockenberry stirred the bloody brew, causing an enraged Achilles to join forces with his archenemy Hector and turn his murderous wrath on Zeus and the entire pantheon of divine manipulators; before the swift and terrible mechanical creatures that catered for centuries to the pitiful idle remnants of Earth's human race began massing in the millions, to exterminate rather than serve. And now all bets are off.
Olympos (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
by Dan SimmonsHelen of Troy is in mourning for her dead husband, Paris. Killed in single combat with the merciless Apollo, his body is nothing but a scorched and blasted thing.Hockenberry, her lover, still sneaks from her bed after their nights of lovemaking. And the gods still strike out from the besieged Olympos, their single-molecule bomb casings quantum phase-shifting through the moravecs' force shield and laying waste to Ilium. Or so Hockenberry and the amusing little metal creature, Mahnmut, have tried to explain to her.Helen of Troy does not give a fig about machines. She must dress for the funeral.And man and the gods and the unknown players in this tragedy must prepare for the final act. And a battle that will decide the future of the universe itself.
Olympus Bound (Olympus Bound #3)
by Jordanna Max BrodskyThe Immortals is a lively re-imagining of classical mythology with an engaging premise, a page-turning plot, and an eye for the arresting and uncanny in contemporary urban life." --Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of WitchesManhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself.Summer in New York: a golden hour on the city streets, but a dark time for Selene. She's lost her home and the man she loves. A cult hungry for ancient power has kidnapped her father and targeted her friends. To save them, Selene must face the past she's been running from - a past that stretches back millennia, to when the faithful called her Huntress. Moon Goddess. Artemis. With the pantheon at her side, Selene must journey back to the seat of her immortal power: from the streets of Rome and the temples of Athens -- to the heights of Mount Olympus itself. Olympus BoundThe ImmortalsWinter of the GodsOlympus Bound
Olympus Bound (Olympus Bound #3)
by Jordanna Max Brodsky'The Immortals is a lively re-imagining of classical mythology with an engaging premise, a page-turning plot, and an eye for the arresting and uncanny in contemporary urban life' Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of WitchesManhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself.Summer in New York: a golden hour on the city streets, but a dark time for Selene. She's lost her home and the man she loves. A cult hungry for ancient power has kidnapped her father and targeted her friends. To save them, Selene must face the past she's been running from: a past that stretches back millennia, to when the faithful called her Huntress. Moon Goddess. Artemis. With the pantheon at her side, Selene must journey back to the seat of her immortal power: from the streets of Rome and the temples of Athens, to the heights of Mount Olympus itself.
Omake: Stories From the Warchild Universe
by Karin LowacheeIn the first collection of original stories based in the universe of the award winning novels Warchild, Burndive, and Cagebird, characters both familiar and new flesh out the worlds and lives impacted by a generational interstellar war. Included are the author's story notes, a glossary of the striviirc-na language, and the first chapter of the fourth novel in the mosaic series. Matrvoshka.
Ombres: Une aventure fantastique et d'épouvante
by Margia VeniosQue feriez-vous si vous étiez poursuivi par des présences effrayantes pendant presque toute votre vie? Danaé, en traversant les mondes, découvre ce que sont les Ombres et ce qu'elles veulent d'elle. Avec une ancienne petite SDF et Irène, sa seule amie, elles vivent la découverte et la peur qui est entrée dans leur vie. Réalité et magie se mêlent dans un quotidien dangereux, avec trahisons et retournements de situation. Un héritage incertain du passé la suit, le présent n'arrive pas à comprendre et son futur est inconnu. Les marques sur son corps, après ses cauchemars, ainsi que les messages de mondes oniriques, lui font comprendre que la bataille qui arrive est aussi importante que risquée. Les Ombres sont revenues pour rester, plus fortes que jamais, et rien ne sera plus jamais comme avant.
Ombria in Shadow
by Patricia A. MckillipWhen Ombria's prince, Royce Greve, breathes his last--in palace rooms high above the city--he leaves his young son and mistress at the mercy of his ancient and powerful great-aunt, Domina Pearl. <P><P>Meanwhile, in a dreamlike underworld peopled by Ombria's ghosts, a sorceress weaves her spells and brews her potions, never revealing her real face--or true heart. And somewhere in between, the struggle to rule the whole of Ombria--both its light and shadows--will rest in the hands of those whose fractured lives align like the lost pieces of a magical puzzle....
Ombria in Shadow (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
by Patricia A. McKillipThe Prince of Ombria is dying, and already his sinister great-aunt is plotting to seize power. The Black Pearl is feared throughout the land, and the city folk know her reign will be a terrible one. Only the prince's son can stop her from seizing the throne but he's just a boy - barely worth the trouble of doing away with.Ombria, it seems, is doomed. And yet, beneath the streets, in a buried world of shadows and ghosts, a mysterious sorceress is weaving new spells, watched over by a girl sculpted entirely from wax ...
Omega
by Christopher EvansOmega: an apocalyptic rumour from the Eastern Front. Omega: something that will alter all the strategic calculations of the Earth's great military blocs. Omega: the code name for a weapon that may well bring doomsday with it. But if Omega is indeed the agent that will destroy the world, that world is not our own. For this is a timeline in which World War Two never truly ended: a timeline in which Hitler died in a plane crash, Britain joined Germany in its battle against Communist Russia, and the present is an age of intermittent, but deadly, armed conflict between the USSR, the European Alliance, and the USA. The frontier regions are radioactive wastelands, nuclear winter threatens catastrophe, global confrontation could erupt again any time - and that's before Omega is taken into account...This is the reality experienced by Owen Meredith when an accident forces his consciousness from the England we know into the mind of his cognate self in that other darker, Europe. Switching back and forth between being plain Owen Meredith and troubled Major Owain Maredudd, Owen is faced not only with a Cold War going Hot, but with a deep crisis of identity. Who is he? Whose twisted destiny is he treading? Did the ordinary domestic life he remembers ever even take place? Perhaps the universe of Owain and Omega is merely a symptom of mental illness - but if so, why is it so urgently tangible?
Omega
by Christopher EvansOmega: an apocalyptic rumour from the Eastern Front. Omega: something that will alter all the strategic calculations of the Earth's great military blocs. Omega: the code name for a weapon that may well bring doomsday with it. But if Omega is indeed the agent that will destroy the world, that world is not our own. For this is a timeline in which World War Two never truly ended: a timeline in which Hitler died in a plane crash, Britain joined Germany in its battle against Communist Russia, and the present is an age of intermittent, but deadly, armed conflict between the USSR, the European Alliance, and the USA. The frontier regions are radioactive wastelands, nuclear winter threatens catastrophe, global confrontation could erupt again any time - and that's before Omega is taken into account...This is the reality experienced by Owen Meredith when an accident forces his consciousness from the England we know into the mind of his cognate self in that other darker, Europe. Switching back and forth between being plain Owen Meredith and troubled Major Owain Maredudd, Owen is faced not only with a Cold War going Hot, but with a deep crisis of identity. Who is he? Whose twisted destiny is he treading? Did the ordinary domestic life he remembers ever even take place? Perhaps the universe of Owain and Omega is merely a symptom of mental illness - but if so, why is it so urgently tangible?
Omega
by Jack McdevittA civilization-destroying omega cloud has switched direction, heading straight for a previously unexplored planetary system--and its alien society. And suddenly, a handful of brave humans must try to save an entire world--without revealing their existence.
Omega (Academy #4)
by Jack McDevitt'No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas' Washington Post Book WorldA civilization-destroying Omega cloud has switched direction, heading straight for a previously unexplored planetary system - and its alien society. A handful of brave humans must try to save an entire world ... without revealing their existence.'McDevitt handles the back story so adroitly that readers unfamiliar with earlier volumes in this series should have no trouble following the action' New York Times Book Review
Omega (Academy Series, Book #4)
by Jack McdevittJack McDevitt's Academy series features Priscilla Hutchins, a starship captain, and Gregory Macallister, a cynical journalist, who are both involved with a space development agency whose funds are being cut as Earth's government struggles with the effects of long neglected environmental problems. The Academy's starships find that planets within reach are almost devoid of intelligent life. However, scientists discover a series of extinct civilizations in a pattern that suggests that a menace from the heart of the galaxy periodically sweeps through Earth's star region with deadly effects. The series consists, thus far, of six novels, several of which have been Nebula finalists. They are, in order, as follows: The Engines of God, Deepsix, Chindi, Omega, Odyssey, and Cauldron. From the book jacket: For a quarter of a century, mankind has known about the existence of the malignant omega clouds. Huge waves of deadly energy, they seem bent on destroying any civilization they come across. Now, Earth itself is in the line of fire--though not imminently. An omega is headed toward the planet, but it will not enter the solar system for nine hundred years. Though research continues into the origin of the omegas and various theoretical scenarios for destroying them are suggested, there is no sense of urgency--until a Space Academy ship on a routine mission sends word back to Earth that the cloud has diverted to a previously unexplored planetary system. It is now aimed at a living pre-technological alien society, only the third such ever discovered--and it will reach the planet in a matter of months. Suddenly, the need to turn theory into practice becomes vital, as a handful of brave humans, scientists and military alike, undertake the task of saving an entire world without revealing their existence."
Omega City
by Diana PeterfreundThe first middle grade novel in an exciting new series from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund, perfect for fans of The Goonies and The City of Ember.Gillian Seagret doesn't listen to people who say her father's a crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold War-era rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his job and forced them to move to the middle of nowhere, but Gillian knows he's right and plans to prove it.When she discovers a missing page from Dr. Underberg's diary in her father's mess of an office, she thinks she's found a big piece of the puzzle--a space-themed riddle promising to lead to Dr. Underberg's greatest invention. Enlisting the help of her skeptical younger brother, Eric, her best friend, Savannah, and Howard, their NASA-obsessed schoolmate, Gillian sets off on a journey into the ruins of Omega City, a vast doomsday bunker deep inside the earth,.But they aren't alone inside its dark and flooded halls. For while Gillian wants to save her dad's reputation by bringing Dr. Underberg's secrets to light, there are others who will stop at nothing to make sure they stay buried . . . forever.
Omega City: Infinity Base
by Diana PeterfreundPerfect for budding scientists and history buffs, as well as fans of The Goonies and Rick Riordan, Infinity Base is the thrilling finale to the Omega City series, from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund.Gillian Seagret thought she knew everything about the secrets of Omega City, the mysteries of the rocket scientist Dr. Underberg, and the evil conspiracies of the organization called the Shepherds. But she’s about to learn that uncovering the truth is the easy part. You also have to fight for it.Now Gillian’s father has been taken captive, and she and her friends are trapped in the Shepherds’ hidden base. The only person who can help them is a rogue Shepherd, but she has plans of her own, and no one—least of all Gillian’s mother—is sure they can trust her.New clues to Underberg’s past lead them back into an utterly transformed Omega City and farther than they even imagined, into outer space. There, Gillian, Eric, Savannah, and Howard discover the Shepherds’ most precious secret, and they realize there’s more at stake than simply their family and Underberg’s legacy—they also have to save the world.Full of thrilling adventure, cliffhangers, and conspiracies, this epic conclusion to the Omega City series is not to be missed.
Omega City: The Forbidden Fortress
by Diana PeterfreundPerfect for fans of The Goonies and Rick Riordan, The Forbidden Fortress is the thrilling sequel to Omega City, from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund.Gillian Seagret is not having a great summer. Her mother’s come back with plans to move Gillian and her brother across the country, and her father is away promoting his new book on Omega City—without her! Though Gillian and her friends were the ones to find the lost doomsday bunker, no one seems to care about their thoughts on the whereabouts of its creator, Dr. Underberg, or learning the truth about the Shepherds, a mysterious group that will stop at nothing to keep Underberg—and Omega City—a secret.All that changes when Gillian and her friends are invited to speak at a lecture series at Guidant Technology. Finally they’re being recognized for their adventures! The Guidant campus is full of wonders, from self-driving cars to robot waiters, and the future-focused employees seem like worth heirs to Dr. Underberg.But there are secrets here, too—a radio station that plays nothing but coded numbers, and an island that doesn’t appear on any map. And when Gillian and her friends uncover evidence that the Shepherd conspiracy goes deeper than anyone suspected, it’s up to them to infiltrate the Shepherds’ secret base and expose them . . . before it’s too late.
Omega Days
by John L. CampbellWhen the end came, it came quickly. No one knew where the Omega Virus started or exactly when, but soon it was everywhere. And when the ones spreading it can't die, no one stands a chance of surviving. San Francisco, California. Father Xavier Church has spent his life ministering to unfortunate souls, but he has never witnessed horror like this. After he forsakes his vows in the most heartrending of ways, he watches helplessly as a zombie nun takes a bite out of a fellow priest's face... University of California, Berkeley. Skye Dennison is moving into her college dorm for the first time, simultaneously excited to be leaving the nest and terrified to be on her own. When her mother and father are eaten alive in front of her, she realizes the terror has just begun... Alameda, California. Angie West made millions off of her family's reality gun show on the History Channel. But after she is cornered by the swarming undead, her knowledge of heavy artillery is called into play like never before... Within weeks, the world is overrun by the walking dead. Only the quick and the smart, the strong and the determined will survive--for now.
Omega Games
by S. L. ViehlDr. Cherijo Torin faces a different kind of epidemic-a mysterious black crystal spreading like cancer throughout the galaxy. The hunt for information leads Cherijo to the planet Trellus, whose inhabitants exhibit excessive paranoia and anger, taking out their frustrations in the Omega Dome in simulated combat against battle drones. But someone is killing victims outside the arena, and Cherijo believes the black crystal infection is responsible for this horror. . .
Omega Marked: A Romantic Fantasy Comedy (Legend of the Sibyl #1)
by Rebecca Hamilton Nathan SquiersShe’ll need magical help to do the right thing—if she can remember what that is.When Ana walked into the Ceremony Hall, she expected to be named the next leader of her people—even if she didn’t want the job. She didn’t expect to end the day carrying the mark of an evil power that whispers dark thoughts of death and destruction to her at every moment. And she certainly never thought she’d be banished from the Sybii, her people.Now, if she wants to overcome the dark magic she carries, she’ll need the help of a young mage who can banish curses and the sibyl boy who’s loved her for years.If only they can keep from destroying this world—and others—in the process.Scroll Up and One Click to start this dark but playful series today!
Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy (Omega Morales #2)
by Laekan Zea KempFans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Paola Santiago and the River of Tears will root for Omega Morales, in the second installment of the Omega Morales series, as she learns to trust her newfound powers when she comes face-to-face with the Mexican legend El Cucuy. After Omega discovers she has the unique ability to influence the emotions of supernatural creatures, she&’s certain she&’s strong enough to handle the feelings of others on Día de Muertos. But when darkness overwhelms her, it&’s a sign that she&’s still vulnerable—and even worse, there may be a new malicious presence in her hometown of Noche Buena. When a child goes missing at the cemetery, panic ensues, prompting the new sheriff to open an investigation. But then another child is taken. And another. Soon, with the help of Carlitos, Clau, and a magical emotional support animal, Omega uncovers that El Cucuy—the boogeyman—is responsible for the disappearances. And it doesn&’t take long for Omega to realize that, just like with La Lechuza, she may be the only one who can stop him. But at what cost? This goose bump–raising sequel to Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza is packed with magic, myth, and a brave heroine who must confront her own fears to save her family.…After all, what&’s scarier than El Cucuy?
Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza (Omega Morales #1)
by Laekan Zea KempFans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, and Disney's Encanto will be captivated by this fantastical novel about a girl who must learn to trust her ancestral powers when she comes face-to-face with the Mexican legend La Lechuza. Omega Morales&’s family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena. But over the years, the town's reputation for the supernatural is no longer one the people carry with pride. So Omega&’s family keeps to themselves, and in private, they&’re Empaths: diviners who can read and manipulate the emotions of people and objects around them. But Omega&’s powers don&’t quite work, and it leaves her feeling like an outsider in her own family. When a witch with the power to transform herself into an owl—known in Mexican folklore as La Lechuza—shows up unannounced, Omega, her best friend Clau (who happens to be a ghost), and her cousin Carlitos must conduct a séance under a full moon in order to unravel the mystery of the legend. Suddenly Omega&’s magic begins to change, and the key to understanding her powers is more complicated than she thought. Omega will have to decide what&’s more important—trusting the instincts of others or learning to trust in herself. This spooky middle-grade debut is full of magic, adventure, friendship, and a captivating heroine who isn&’t afraid of the monsters lurking around every corner—even the dangerous La Lechuza!
Omega Sol
by Scott MackayA “hard-hitting apocalyptic thriller” from award-winning author Scott Mackay in which mankind discovers that it is not alone in the universe—and that it is far from the highest form of life…(Booklist)At a lunar research station on Earth’s moon, scientists are stunned to witness the sudden appearance of a massive silver sphere that leaves destruction in its wake. Seemingly indifferent to the human beings it has devastated with its arrival, the sphere takes up residence in a crater. From there, it unleashes dozens of strange tower-like structures that surround the moon. Little can be uncovered about the object, except that it has travelled millions of light years, and is in communication with a distant galaxy.But its ominous purpose soon becomes clear when it manipulates the sun into an accelerated life cycle, hurtling it toward its Earth-destroying red dwarf end-stage.Only scientist Dr. Cameron Conrad divines the intelligent design operating behind this solar manipulation. He knows that to those controlling the sphere, humans seem like little more than insects. He is the only one who at last understands their truly alien nature enough to tell them, through the startling hyper-dimensionality in which they, exist that their science experiment with the sun may annihilate all humankind…“Mackay’s clearly working with some ideas and concepts that are way outside the norm, and it makes for a gripping story. His aliens are, well, properly alien, existing on levels far beyond our normal range of understanding…” —SF SITE
Omega, Fuori fa Freddo
by Coyote StarrIl loro amore lo salverà dal freddo… Un Omega in fuga Da tutta la vita, il mutaforma lince omega Noah Kimbrough sa quale sia il suo ruolo: essere ingravidato dall'alfa dominante che controlla il branco di New York. Ma quando giunge il momento di adempiere il suo obbligo, Noah non riesce a sopportare il pensiero di una vita senza amore. Perciò scappa. Ora è in fuga e l'intero branco di New York è sulle sue tracce, l'ha seguito fino in Pennsylvania. Noah sa che lo cattureranno — e quando lo faranno, la sua punizione sarà severa. Ma poi capita per caso in una cittadina e, meraviglia delle meraviglie, il suo vecchio branco la evita e passa oltre. Due Alfa che hanno bisogno di un Terzo Gli alfa Kord Harmon ed Elijah Baker amano la loro vita insieme — ma entrambi pensano che sarebbe ancora meglio con un terzo, e l'opportunità di costruire una famiglia. Perciò, quando Noah piomba nelle loro vite, colgono al balzo l'occasione di aiutarlo a fuggire dal suo vecchio branco. Con loro, Noah ha finalmente la possibilità di rifarsi dal gelo della sua vita infelice e di godersi il calore del vero amore. Ma la vita di Noah è stata traumatica, e Kord ed Elijah non sono affatto sicuri di avere quel che ci vuole a fargli superare il passato. Insieme, dovranno capire se l'amore di due alfa buoni — e la magia di una piccola cittadina — possano guarire le ferite di Naoh... e se riusciranno mai a costruire la famiglia che tanto desiderano. Omega, Fuori fa Freddo è un romance MMM Mpreg con due affascinanti alfa che sanno come rendere un nodo incandescente, un omega che ha bisogno dell'amore che i suoi alfa hanno da dargli, e un dono a sorpresa che ti scalderà il cuore!
Omega, Hace Frío Afuera
by Coyote StarrSu amor puede salvarlo de una vida fría ... Un Omega en fuga Toda su vida, el gato montés omega Noah Kimbrough conocía su papel: engendrar para el alfa dominante que controlaba la manada de Nueva York. Pero cuando llegó el momento de cumplir con esa obligación, Noah no podía soportar la idea de una vida sin amor. Entonces huyó. Ahora está huyendo, y toda la manada de Nueva York lo está rastreando, hasta Pensilvania. Noah sabe que lo atraparán, y cuando lo hagan, su castigo será severo. Pero luego se tropieza con un pequeño pueblo, y maravillado por este, su vieja manada lo pasa de largo. Dos alfas que necesitan un tercero Los alphas Kord Harmon y Elijah Baker aman su vida juntos, pero ambos están de acuerdo en que podría ser aún mejor con un tercero y con la oportunidad de construir una familia. Entonces, cuando Noah cae en sus vidas, aprovechan la oportunidad para ayudarlo a escapar de su vieja manada. Con ellos, Noah finalmente tiene la oportunidad de salir del frío de su infeliz vida y disfrutar del calor del verdadero amor. Pero la vida de Noah hasta ahora ha sido traumática, y Kord y Elijah no están del todo seguros de tener lo que se necesita para ayudarlo a superar su pasado. Juntos, todos tendrán que aprender si el amor de dos buenos alfas, y la magia de un pequeño pueblo, puede curar las heridas de Noah...y si alguna vez podrán construir la familia que todos anhelan. Omega, Hace frío está ubicado en Vale Valley, un pequeño pueblo abierto a todos los que necesitan amor y un hogar. Es un romance de HHH Mpreg con dos magníficosalfas, un omega que necesita el amor que sus alfas tienen para dar, y un regalo sorpresa que calentará tu corazón, todo en el místico, mágico y lleno de amor Valle Vale.
Omega, está frio lá fora
by Coyote StarrO amor entre eles pode salvá-los de uma vida fria... Um Omega em fuga Em toda sua vida, o Omega meio-lince Noah Kimbrough soube seu papel: ele teria os filhos do Alpha que controlava o bando de Nova York. Mas quando chegou a hora de cumprir essa obrigação, Noah não conseguiu lidar com a ideia de ter uma vida sem amor. Então, ele fugiu. Agora, ele está foragido, e todo o bando de Nova York está atrás dele, seguindo-o até a Pennsylvania. Noah sabe que eles vão alcançá-lo — e quando conseguirem, a punição será severa. Mas então, ele acaba chegando em uma cidadezinha, e admiravelmente, seu bando passa direto. Dois Alfas precisando de um Terceiro Os Alfas Kord Harmon e Elijah Baker amam suas vidas juntos — mas ambos concordam que poderia ser ainda melhor com um terceiro, e que tivessem a chance de ter uma família. Então, quando Noah chega de supetão em suas vidas, eles abocanham a chance de ajudá-lo a escapar de seu antigo bando. Com eles, Noah finalmente tem a chance de sair do frio de sua vida infeliz e aproveitar o calor do amor verdadeiro. Mas a vida de Noah até ali havia sido traumática, e Kord e Elijah não têm certeza de que têm o que precisam para ajudá-lo a superar seu passado. Juntos, todos terão que aprender se o amor de dois bons Alphas — e a magia de uma pequena cidade — podem curar as feridas de Noah… e se eles jamais serão capazes de construir a família que todos sempre quiseram. “Omega, está frio lá fora” é um romance de transfiguração HHH com gravidez masculina, apresentando dois Alphas maravilhosos que sabem esquentar as coisas, um Omega que precisa do amor que seus Alphas devem fornecer, e um presente surpresa que aquecerá seu coração!