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Per il mondo
by Jae AkahoneDimitri, Axel, Solwen, Alexandre e Milian: cinque esseri che provengono da diversi ambienti e che non erano destinati a incontrarsi. Eppure, la loro vita cambia da un giorno all’altro a causa di una sensazione e di un odore che fa loro perdere la testa. Si ritrovano in un luogo sconosciuto alle prese con dubbi, passato e futuro e ritenendo di essere unici, potenti ma soprattutto utili per l’avvenire del mondo. Ma si tratta di un sogno o della realtà che li condurrà fino ai confini del possibile?
Percepliquis
by Michael J SullivanIMPORTANT NOTE! This edition of Percepliquis is being released for readers of the original Ridan editions of The Crown Conspiracy. It does not include book 5, Wintertide. If you're reading the omnibus editions from Orbit, you should purchase Heir of Novron (which includes both Wintertide and Percepliquis). IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS...THE ELVES HAVE CROSSED THE NIDWALDEN. TWO THIEVES WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE. "I saw a great journey. Ten upon the road, she who wears the light will lead the way. The road goes deep into the earth, and into despair. The voices of the dead guide your steps. You walk back in time. The three-thousand-year battle begins again. Cold grips the world, death comes to all, and a choice is before you." -- Fan Irlanu, Tenkin Seerer of Oudorro Village Percepliquis is the final installment of the epic fantasy, The Riyria Revelations. In this saga that began with The Crown Conspiracy, two thieves caught in the wrong place at the right time were launched on a series of ever escalating adventures that have all lead to this moment. Three thousand years have passed and the time for Novron's heir to act has arrived. "The Crown Conspiracy is a well-written and enjoyable novel. I was invested in the characters and their travails. Royce and Hadrian s friendship was particularly fun to read" -- Tammy Moore, sfSite "Every time I finish a book in this series it makes me want the next one instantly. -- Cindy Hannikman, Fantasy Book Critic BOOKS OF THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS (Original 6-book format)The Crown Conspiracy (October 2008) Avempartha (April 2009) Nyphron Rising (October 2009) The Emerald Storm (April 2010) Wintertide (October 2010) Percepliquis (January 2012) OMNIBUS VERSIONS of RIYRIA REVELATIONS (Orbit Publishing) Theft of Swords (11/2011) contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha Rise of Empire (12/2011) contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald StormHeir of Novron (1/2012) contains Wintertide & Percepliquis
Percepliquis (The Riyria Revelations, Book #6)
by Michael J. SullivanPercepliquis is the final installment of the epic fantasy, The Riyria Revelations. In this saga that began with The Crown Conspiracy, two thieves caught in the right place at the wrong time were launched on a series of ever escalating adventures that have all lead to this moment. Three thousand years have passed and the time for Novron's heir to act has arrived.
Perception Fault (Deathlands #99)
by James AxlerIn Denver, Ryan Cawdor and his companions are offered a glimmer of hope: a power plant, electricity, food, and freedom. But the city is caught in a civil war between two would-be leaders and their civilian armies . . . and Ryan is caught in the middle. Original.
Perception extra-sensuelle (Dreamspun Desires (Français) #26)
by Rayna VauseSi un harceleur ne les tue pas, la chaleur qui règne entre eux pourrait bien le faire. Christopher Vincent a tellement besoin d’un travail qu’il accepte de devenir médium pour divertir les clients dans la discothèque d’une amie. Jackson Whitman, l’autre propriétaire de la discothèque, n’est pas vraiment ravi de ce nouveau numéro. Pour lui, les médiums sont ridicules et un risque. Mais quand ils se retrouvent face à face, leur attirance est immédiate. Cependant, quelqu’un observe Jack et Chris dans l’ombre. Ce qui commence comme une série d’événements louches mène à des attaques meurtrières. Jack et Chris doivent mettre leurs différences de côté et travailler ensemble pour survivre à un harceleur bien décidé à tuer. Mais pourront-ils survivre à leur attirance explosive ?
Perceval/Parzival: A Casebook (Arthurian Characters and Themes #6)
by Arthur Groos and Norris J. LacyThis volume in the Arthurian Characters and Themes series treats the fascinating character of Perceval, the naive and flawed but gifted youth who becomes the Grail hero in some texts and yet is eclipsed in others by Galahad. Also includes eight musical examples.
Perchance to Dream (Cold Equations #19)
by Howard WeinsteinOn a routine mission to survey Domarus IV -- a class M world with no intelligent life -- a U.S.S. Enterprise shuttle crewed by Data, Troi and Wesley Crusher is captured by a race called the Tenirans who claim the world for themselves. As Captain Picard tries to negotiate with the captain of the Teniran ship, the shuttle suddenly disappears in a blaze of color and light. Picard demands to know what's happened to the shuttle and its crew, but the Tenarins deny any part in their disappearance. Suddenly, Captain Picard vanishes from the bridge and finds himself alone on the planet's surface with the Tenarin captain. As the two captains begin to work together, they realize that they are not alone on Domarus IV as they confront an incredible alien force with the power to transform a world -- or to destroy it.
Perchance to Dream (Theatre Illuminata)
by Lisa MantchevFrom the critically acclaimed author of Eyes Like StarsWe are such stuff as dreams are made on.Act Two, Scene OneGrowing up in the enchanted Thèâtre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn't know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world. Enter BERTIE AND COMPANYBut the outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make a decision between—Nate: Her suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril. Ariel: A brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear.When Nate is kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him. She and her fairy sidekicks embark on a journey aboard the Thèâtre's caravan, using Bertie's word magic to guide them. Along the way, they collect a sneak-thief, who has in his possession something most valuable, and meet The Mysterious Stranger, Bertie's father—and the creator of the scrimshaw medallion. Bertie's dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him alive, but in the daytime, it's Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess's lair? Once again, LISA MANTCHEV has spun a tale like no other—full of romance, magic, adventure, and fairies, too—that readers won't want to put down, even after the curtain has closed.
Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories
by William Shatner Ray Bradbury Charles BeaumontThe profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer, with a foreword by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone--for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension. Perchance to Dream contains a selection of Beaumont's finest stories, including five that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes.Beaumont dreamed up fantasies so vast and varied they burst through the walls of whatever box might contain them. Supernatural, horror, noir, science fiction, fantasy, pulp, and more: all were equally at home in his wondrous mind. These are stories where lions stalk the plains, classic cars rove the streets, and spacecraft hover just overhead. Here roam musicians, magicians, vampires, monsters, toreros, extraterrestrials, androids, and perhaps even the Devil himself. With dizzying feats of master storytelling and joyously eccentric humor, Beaumont transformed his nightmares and reveries into impeccably crafted stories that leave themselves indelibly stamped upon the walls of the mind. In Beaumont's hands, nothing is impossible: it all seems plausible, even likely.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Percival's Angel
by Anne Eliot CromptonLili, an apprentice of the Lady of the Lake, is the childhood friend of Percy, the boy who will become one of Arthur's greatest knights. But as they grow older, Lili begins to see their differences. She has otherworldly magic while he has the magic that lives within the Human Heart. Lili dreams of knowing human love while Percy dreams of finding the Holy Grail. Neither can succeed without the other.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook
by Jarrett MelendezDine like a demigod with over 60 recipes fit to be served anywhere from Camp Half-Blood to Mount Olympus in the only official collection developed for fans of the books and the Disney+ Original Series.Make any meal an epic offering to your friends and family, with mythical recipes inspired by Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Filled with delicious dishes straight from Sally Jackson&’s kitchen, Aunty Em&’s Garden Gnome Emporium, Waterland, and beyond, this cookbook is a hero&’s culinary journey of its own. Featuring instructions from Grover Underwood, helpful tips and tricks from Annabeth Chase, plus full-color photography, this deluxe recipe book has all the essentials to see any home-chef fulfill their destiny. Not to mention a whole host of blue dishes, designed with love, to bring your community together over a dinner that looks as good as it tastes. QUEST YOUR WAY THROUGH OVER 60 RECIPES: Serve up dozens of appetizers, main courses, desserts, and beverages with roots in both classic Greek and American-style cuisines. BRING CAMP HALF-BLOOD TO YOUR HOME: From enchiladas to ambrosia, cook up dishes that bring the unique magic of Percy Jackson&’s world right to your kitchen. SEE PAST THE MIST WITH FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: Stunning images throughout this cookbook reveal mythically good meals. PERFECT FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: Great for beginners and experienced chefs alike, this cookbook will help you prepare amazing dishes for your friends and family inspired by your favorite gods and heroes. GIFTABLE & COLLECTIBLE: As the only officially licensed cookbook for the TV series, this is a must-have for any fan looking to capture the myth and the magic for themselves.
Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp - La sèrie completa: (pack amb: El lladre del llampec | El mar dels monstres | La maledicció del tità | La batalla del laberint | L'últim heroi de l'Olimp)
by Rick RiordanSalamandra presenta la col·lecció completa de «Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp» en un estoig que reuneix les cinc novel·les de la saga. Acompanya a en Percy a través d'aquesta sèrie d'aventures apassionant sobre un món secret, el món que els déus grecs de l'antiguetat han recreat al nostre voltant en ple segle XXI. Aquest estoig conté les novel·les: El lladre del llampec En Percy té dislèxia i dificultats per concentrar-se, o això és el que afirma la versió oficial, i ja l'han expulsat de sis escoles. Objecte de burles per inventar-se unes històries fantàstiques que ni ell mateix s'acaba d'empassar, un bon dia els déus de l'Olimp li revelen la veritat: en Percy és ni més ni menys que un semidéu, és a dir, el fill d'un déu i una mortal. _________________ El mar dels monstres Des que sap que és fill d'un déu i una mortal, Percy Jackson confia a tenir un destí ple d'aventures. I les seves expectatives es compliran amb escreix perquè, malgrat que el nou curs al Col·legi Meriwether transcorre amb una normalitat inusual, un dia, tot jugant a matar a classe de gimnàstica, comença una batalla campal contra un exèrcit de gegants ferotges. A partir d'aleshores, els esdeveniments es precipiten... _________________ La maledicció del tità Davant el crit d'alerta del sàtir Grover, en Percy no s'hi pensa dues vegades i corre a auxiliar-lo acompanyat de l'Annabeth i la Thalia, les dues semideesses amb qui ha format una aliança. Malgrat tot, ningú no s'imagina la sorpresa que els espera: una mantícora horripilant pretén segrestar-los i presentar-los davant del general enviat per Cronos, el diabòlic Senyor dels Titans. Gràcies a l'ajuda de les caçadores d'Àrtemis, en Percy i els seus aliats aconsegueixen escapar-se i tornar al Campament Mestís. Un cop allà, emprenen la recerca del monstre que pot provocar la destrucció de l'Olimp, tot i que, segons la profecia de l'Oracle, només un d'ells aconseguirà resistir la maledicció del tità. _________________ La batalla del laberint Cronos, el malvat Senyor dels Titans, amenaça de destruir el Campament Mestís on es refugien els joves semidéus. Per evitar-ho, en Percy i els seus amics han d'emprendre una arriscada recerca pel laberint, un món subterrani empestat de trampes temibles i criatures perverses que va ser concebut per destruir qui gosés profanar-lo. _________________ L'últim heroi de l'Olimp Els mestissos han dedicat molt de temps a preparar-se per a la batalla decisivacontra els titans, conscients que les seves possibilitats d'obtenir la victòria són mínimes. Ara l'exèrcit de Cronos és més formidable que mai i els poders del maligne tità augmenten amb cada déu i cada mestís que recluta.Després de fracassar en un primer intent per aturar els devastadors sequaços de Cronos a altamar, en Percy Jackson i els olímpics s'esforcen per mantenir a ratlla la fúria desfermada del monstre Tifó. _________________
Percy Jackson i els déus grecs (Percy Jackson #Volumen)
by Rick RiordanPercy Jackson ens ofereix en aquest llibre una visió molt propera dels déus de l'Olimp, afegint una mica de la seva màgia particular i un munt de comentaris sarcàstics al coneixement de la mitologia. Com a fill de Posidó i mare humana, ningú pot parlar-nos dels déus grecs amb més autoritat que en Percy Jackson. En un breu parèntesi de les seves aventures, amb les que ha guanyat tants i tants fans al món sencer, en Percy ens explica en aquets llibre tot el que volem saber sobre els déus de l'Olimp. A més d'un breu repàs de les deïtats gregues al més pur estil «qui és qui», en Percy ens explica en què va consistir la creació del món i, sense mossegar-se la llengua, ens avisa: «si us agraden les pel·lícules de terror, els banys de sang, les mentides, els robatoris, les punyalades per l'esquena i el canibalisme, seguiu llegint, perquè sens dubte aquella va ser l'Edat d'Or de tot això.» Els déus que cauen sota la lupa d'en Percy Jackson en aquets llibre són:Afrodita, Apol·lo, Ares, Artemisa, Atenea, Demèter, Dionís, Hades, Hefest, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Persèfone, Posidó i Zeus.
Percy Jackson i els herois grecs (Percy Jackson #Volumen)
by Rick RiordanDesprés d'explicar-nos les històries més emocionants dels déus grecs... Qui millor que un fill de Posidó per apropar-nos al món dels herois de l'Antiga Grècia? Acompanya a en Percy Jackson en aquesta apassionant aventura. Si vols saber qui va tallar el cap de la Medusa o quina heroïna va ser criada per una osa, aquest és el llibre que has de consultar. Ningú millor que un fill de Posidó com Percy, que ha sobreviscut a un fotimer d'enfrontaments amb éssers i criatures mitològiques, per narrar les increïbles gestes de Perseu, Atalanta, Bel·lerofont o Hèrcules, per citar només alguns dels molts personatges èpics que hi ha entre aquestes pàgines. Així que en Percy ens empeny a acompanyar-lo en aquesta aventura amb la següent proposta: «Retrocedirem en el temps uns quatre mil anys per decapitar monstres, salvar algun que altre regne, disparar a uns quants déus al cul, saquejar elsinferns i robar a gent molt dolenta. Preparats? Perfecte. Som-hi!»
Percy Jackson y el cáliz de los dioses (Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo #Volumen 6)
by Rick RiordanVuelve Percy Jackson, el protagonista estrella de Rick Riordan Por una vez, Percy Jackson no debe preocuparse por salvar el mundo. En esta ocasión tiene una tarea mucho más difícil: entrar en la universidad. La Universidad de Nueva Roma pide cartas de recomendación de tres dioses para acceder, así que... sí: Percy tendrá que llevar a cabo nuevas misiones para conseguirlas. Primera misión: el copero de los dioses, Ganimedes, ha perdido su cáliz, lo cual no sólo es vergonzoso, sino que podría provocar un desastre, ya que cualquier mortal que beba del cáliz obtendrá la inmortalidad. Percy, Annabeth y Grover deben encontrar el cáliz y devolvérselo a Ganimedes antes de que alguien se entere de lo sucedido. Estos dioses... podrían ponerles un GPS a sus objetos mágicos, ¿no?
Percy Jackson y la vara de Hermes: Y otras historias de semidioses (Los Héroes Del Olimpo / The Heroes Of Olympus Ser.)
by Rick RiordanRick Riordan une los mundos de Percy Jackson y los Héroes del Olimpo. Semidioses, el destino os espera. Se aproxima un futuro difícil: lucha contra monstruos, aventuras por todo el mundo y enfrentamientos con dioses griegos y romanos. ¿A qué peligros se enfrentan los semidioses fugitivos Luke y Thalia cuando se dirigen al Campamento Mestizo? ¿Percy y Annabeth podrán recuperar los objetos que ha robado un gigante que respira fuego? ¿Cómo se supone exactamente que Leo, Piper y Jason tienen que encontrar una mesa andante, esquivar un grupo de Maeands fiesteros (y quizás un poco psicóticos) y evitar una explosión masiva todo en menos de una hora?
Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo - La serie completa: (pack con: El ladrón del rayo | El mar de los monstruos | La maldición del Titán | La batalla del laberinto | El último héroe del Olimpo)
by Rick RiordanSalamandra presenta la colección completa de «Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo» en un estuche que reúne las cinco novelas de la saga. Acompaña a Percy a través de esta apasionante serie de aventuras sobre un mundo secreto, el mundo que los antiguos dioses griegos han recreado a nuestro alrededor en pleno siglo XXI. Este estuche contiene las novelas: El ladrón del rayo Expulsado de seis colegios, Percy Jackson padece dislexia y dificultades para concentrarse, o al menos ésa es la versión oficial. Objeto de burlas por inventarse historias fantásticas, ni siquiera él mismo acaba de creérselas hasta el día que los dioses del Olimpo le revelan la verdad: Percy es nada menos que un semidiós, es decir, el hijo de un dios y una mortal. _________________ El mar de los monstruos Desde que sabe que es hijo de un dios y una mortal, Percy Jackson espera que el destino le depare continuas aventuras. Y su expectativa se cumplirá con creces. Aunque el nuevo curso en la Escuela Meriwether transcurre con inusual normalidad, un simple partido de balón prisionero acaba en batalla campal contra una banda de gigantes feroces. A partir de ahí, las cosas se precipitan... _________________ La maldición del titán Ante la llamada de socorro de su amigo el sátiro Grover, Percy acude inmediatamente en su auxilio. Y aunque va acompañado de Annabeth y Thalia, las dos semidiosas que son sus aliadas, ninguno imagina la sorpresa que los aguarda: una terrible mantícora pretende secuestrarlos y llevarlos ante el general enviado por Cronos, el diabólico señor de los titanes. Sin embargo, logran escapar y volver al campamento mestizo, dónde emprenderán la búsqueda del monstruo que puede provocar la destrucción del Olimpo, a pesar de que, según la profecía del Oráculo, sólo uno de ellos logrará resistir la maldición del titán. _________________ La batalla del laberinto Cronos, el malvado señor de los titanes, amenaza con destruir el Campamento Mestizo, donde se refugian los jóvenes semidioses. Para evitarlo, Percy y sus amigos deben emprender una arriesgada búsqueda a través del laberinto, un mundo subterráneo plagado de trampas temibles y criaturas perversas, concebido para acabar con quienes se atrevan a profanarlo. _________________ El último héroe del Olimpo Los mestizos han dedicado mucho tiempo a prepararse para la batalla decisiva contra los titanes, aunque saben que sus posibilidadesde obtener la victoria son mínimas. El ejército de Cronos es ahora más formidable que nunca y, con cada dios y cada mestizo que logra reclutar, aumentan los poderes del maligno titán. Tras fracasar en un primer intento de detener en alta mar las arrolladoras tropas de Cronos, Percy Jackson y los olímpicos se esfuerzan por mantener a raya la furia desatada del monstruo Tifón. _________________
Percy Jackson y los dioses griegos (Percy Jackson #Volumen)
by Rick RiordanPercy Jackson nos ofrece en este libro una visión muy cercana de los olímpicos, añadiendo una pizca de su magia particular y un montón de comentarios sarcásticos al conocimiento de la mitología. Como hijo de Poseidón y madre humana, nadie puede hablarnos de los dioses griegos con mayor autoridad que Percy Jackson. En un breve paréntesis de sus fabulosas aventuras, que tantos fans han cosechado en el mundo entero, Percy nos dará en este libro todo lo que queremos saber sobre los olímpicos. Además de un breve repaso al quién es quién de las deidades clásicas, Percy nos explica en qué consistió la creación del mundo, y, sin morderse la lengua, nos advierte: «Si os gustan las películas de terror, los baños de sangre, las mentiras, los robos, las puñaladas por la espalda y el canibalismo, seguid leyendo, porque sin duda aquella fue la Edad de Oro de todo eso.» Dioses bajo la lupa de Percy Jackson:Afrodita, Apolo, Ares, Artemisa, Atenea, Deméter, Dioniso, Hades, Hefesto, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Perséfone, Poseidón, Zeus
Percy Jackson y los héroes griegos (Percy Jackson #Volumen)
by Rick RiordanDespués de explicarnos las historias más emocionantes de los dioses griegos... ¿Quién mejor que un hijo de Poseidón para acercarnos al mundo de los héroes de la Antigua Grecia? Acompaña a Percy Jackson en esta nueva y apasionante aventura. Si quieres saber quién cortó la cabeza de Medusa o qué heroína fue criada por una osa, este es el libro que debes consultar. Nadie mejor que un hijo de Poseidón como Percy, que ha sobrevivido a un sinfín de encuentros con seres y criaturas mitológicos, para narrar las increíbles hazañas de Perseo, Atalanta, Belerofonte o Hércules, por citar sólo a algunos de los muchos personajes heroicos que aparecen en estas páginas. Así que Percy nos invita a seguirlo en una nueva aventura con la siguiente propuesta: «Vamos a retroceder en el tiempo unos cuatro mil años para decapitar monstruos, salvar algún reino que otro, disparar a unos cuantos dioses en el trasero, saquear el inframundo y robar a gente muy mala. ¿Listos? Perfecto. Vamos allá.»
Perdicion: The Other Blue Planet
by Alec J. OttIn this space opera adventure, two planets battling for control of another confront a captain on a mission to protect the last known uncolonized planet. When the inhabitants of Perdicion discover there is life on the nearby planet of Parthenos, they rejoice in the possibilities. The most technologically advanced planet in the galaxy, Perdicion now dreams of space travel, exploration, and colonization. But first the forces of Perdicion have to overcome the rebellious Red Colonies, who also wish to make Parthenos their own. What the warring factions don&’t realize is that Parthenos has a protector in Commander Solus, who struggles between his desire to protect the pristine planet and his own need for advancing technology and weapons to use against the tyrants who would destroy the blue planet. The battle for Parthenos pits the past against the future and the old world against the new in pursuit of the soul of the last-known primitive planet.
Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag #1)
by China MiévilleBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Mieville's Embassytown. Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in perpetual fear of Parliament and its brutal militia. The air and rivers are thick with factory pollutants and the strange effluents of alchemy, and the ghettos contain a vast mix of workers, artists, spies, junkies, and whores. In New Crobuzon, the unsavory deal is stranger to none--not even to Isaac, a brilliant scientist with a penchant for Crisis Theory. Isaac has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges he has never before fathomed. Though the Garuda's request is scientifically daunting, Isaac is sparked by his own curiosity and an uncanny reverence for this curious stranger. While Isaac's experiments for the Garuda turn into an obsession, one of his lab specimens demands attention: a brilliantly colored caterpillar that feeds on nothing but a hallucinatory drug and grows larger--and more consuming--by the day. What finally emerges from the silken cocoon will permeate every fiber of New Crobuzon--and not even the Ambassador of Hell will challenge the malignant terror it invokes . . . A magnificent fantasy rife with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and wonderfully realized characters, told in a storytelling style in which Charles Dickens meets Neal Stephenson, Perdido Street Station offers an eerie, voluptuously crafted world that will plumb the depths of every reader's imagination.
Perdidos para siempre
by Nuno MoraisUn libro apasionante que cuenta una historia terrible. Carl “Kalle” Nebuloni perdió a sus padres y a una hermana en un trágico accidente automovilístico. En Lisboa, donde vive, se debate entre su trabajo y el cuidado de su sobrina, la única superviviente del accidente. ¿Pero fue realmente un accidente? Con el descubrimiento de nuevas e inquietantes pruebas, Kalle se ve repentinamente obligado a enfrentarse a la posibilidad de que la muerte de casi toda su familia no haya sido obra de una casualidad desafortunada. ¿Qué motivo pudo haber detrás de su desaparición? ¿Quién querría hacerlos desaparecer? ¿Se relaciona esta desaparición con otros hechos trágicos que, a distancia de medio mundo, provocan la muerte de un grupo de investigadores interesados en una historia de secuestro y adopción ilegal de niños? ¿Y se trata solo de secuestros y adopciones ilegales de niños, o está sucediendo algo más siniestro y mucho más horrendo? Kalle tendrá que afrontar su miedo a descubrir la verdad e investigar por sí mismo el acertijo que ninguna autoridad parece interesada en resolver.
Perdita
by Hilary Scharper"Stunning... richly complex and unpredictable." -Historical Novel ReviewMarged Brice is 134 years old. She'd be ready to go, if it wasn't for Perdita . . .The Georgian Bay lighthouse's single eye keeps watch over storm and calm, and Marged grew up in its shadow, learning the language of the wind and the trees. There's blustery beauty there, where sea and sky incite each other to mischief... or worse...Garth Hellyer of the Longevity Project doesn't believe Marged was a girl coming of age in the 1890s, but reading her diaries in the same wild and unpredictable location where she wrote them might be enough to cast doubt on his common sense.Everyone knows about death. It's life that's much more mysterious..."Hilary Scharper deftly mines the beauty and wonder of both the human heart and nature in this haunting tale of enduring love." -Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of The Painted Girls
Perdition (Dred Chronicles #1)
by Ann AguirreWELCOME TO HELL The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the Conglomerate's most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid. Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona "Dred" Devos controls one of Perdition's six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance, as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen. Survival is a constant battle, and death is the only escape. Of the newest convicts, only one is worth Dred's attention. The mercenary Jael, with his deadly gaze and attitude, may be the most dangerous criminal onboard. His combat skill could give her the edge she needs, if he doesn't betray her first. Unfortunately, that's what he does best. Winning Jael's allegiance will be a challenge, but failure could be worse than death... FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!
Perdition Valley (Deathlands #76)
by James AxlerJourneying across the devastated frontier of postnuclear AMerica, Ryan Cawdor and his companions have unlocked clandestine knowledge of preDark tech, secrets that give them an edge for staying alive, an edge augmented with an ability to fight ... and win. Each day brings a new chance to find someplace to call home-somewhere apart from the grim reality of a civilization struggling to be reborn. COLD FIRE Hunted across the southwestern desert, Ryan doesn't know who wants him dead badly enough to slaughter innocents as a way of luring him into the open. But the advanced tech his pursuers are using is unknown in Deathlands, created by the most brilliant minds of twentieth-century America. Now evil is alive and stalking the warrior group. His name is Delphi, and he's prepared to reclaim the one man who understands with brutal certainty how time can be controlled, manipulated. In the Deathlands, the past may be lost, but its secrets are deadlier than ever!