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Paris Metro: A Novel
by Wendell Steavenson“A nuanced, engrossing novel about conviction and terrorism in a cosmopolitan, complicated world.”—National Book ReviewFrom the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 to the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015, Paris Metro is a story of East meets West. Kit, a reporter, has spent several years after 9/11 living in the Middle East, working as a correspondent for an American newspaper. Along the way she falls in love and marries a charismatic Iraqi diplomat named Ahmed, before their separation leaves Kit raising their teenage son alone in Paris. But after the Charlie Hebdo attack occurs and, a few months later, terrorists storm the Bataclan, Kit’s core beliefs are shattered. The violence she had spent years covering abroad is now on her doorstep. As Kit struggles with her grief and confusion, she begins to mistrust those closest to her: her friends, her husband, even her own son.
Paris in the Twentieth Century
by Jules VerneIn 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too far fetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, and astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time. . . .
Paris! #2
by Giada De Laurentiis Francesca GambatesaWhen Zia Donatella comes to live with the Bertolizzi family, little do Alfie and his older sister Emilia know what's in store for them. Zia Dontella is determined to show the kids how a home-cooked meal is better than even the best take-out pizza or burrito. And when Zia's plan actually transports Alfie and Emilia to famous food cities around the world, they learn first-hand how food can not only take you places but can also bring you back home. Alfie and Emilia are transported to Paris, where a case of mistaken identity finds them caught up in the behind the scenes drama at a traditional French cooking school. As they explore the beautiful city of light and try to figure out how to get back home, they meet an incredible cast of French characters, as well as sample some of the best pastries and real hot chocolate that Paris has to offer.
Parking Lot Hero (Vic and Matt #5)
by J. M. SnyderA Vic and Matt StoryIt's the weekend of the Super Bowl. Vic is looking forward to a quiet Saturday with his lover, but Matt has organized a party at their place for the big game and a trip to the grocery store is in order to stock up on drinks and chips.At the store, they run into Mrs. Kowalewsky, their landlady. When a trio of ruffians terrorize the feisty old woman in the parking lot, Vic finds the superhero in him called to action.This fast-paced, sizzling hot short story is offered for free as a sample of my work and to introduce readers to my superhero characters, Vic and Matt.
Parks and Wrecks: Generosity (How to Be an Earthling)
by Lori Haskins HouranActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Going, going, gone! Spork kicks a ball over an old brick wall. Behind it, Trixie finds a secret, totally forgotten park! The fountain is broken. The benches are battered. But if Trixie can get her friends to give flowers, paint, and tools, maybe the mayor won&’t lock the park up. Too bad Trixie has nothing to chip in . . . besides hard work! Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Generosity)
Parlor Tricks
by Mara LeeWelcome to Daring, Massachusetts, where the unbelievable is made believable.Saskia 'Sass' Riley is having a really bad day. Her potion is toxic, her best-friend psychic, and the man she's loved her entire life--and slept with two months before--doesn't even remember her.Griffin Sampson is bewitched the moment he lays eyes on Saskia Riley. Her black ringlets, smoldering eyes, and impertinent mouth have him wishing and believing in magic--something he abandoned long ago.Now Saskia and Griffin will have to learn the lessons of love ... and magic. Their fragile union will be tested by trial, betrayal, and some very determined arachnids. Can two confused souls find one another in the midst of such mayhem?But in Daring nothing is beyond reach and everything is but a breath of magic away.
Paroxysm
by Matthew HughesMad as Hell - and Loving It!Ruthless mercenaries, hired by an ex-Pentagon chemical-weapons designer turned rogue, take over a small town in Oregon. The plan: use the citizenry as guinea pigs in a test-run of a bootlegged bio-agent for an Islamist terror organization.But something goes wrong and the mercs and their clients find themselves surrounded by townsfolk who have turned into hyper-coordinated killing machines.PAROXYSM is an action-packed tale about the seductive power of righteous violence, about how ordinary people can explode when fate gives them the power to hit back.
Paroxysm
by Matthew HughesMad as Hell - and Loving It!Ruthless mercenaries, hired by an ex-Pentagon chemical-weapons designer turned rogue, take over a small town in Oregon. The plan: use the citizenry as guinea pigs in a test-run of a bootlegged bio-agent for an Islamist terror organization.But something goes wrong and the mercs and their clients find themselves surrounded by townsfolk who have turned into hyper-coordinated killing machines.PAROXYSM is an action-packed tale about the seductive power of righteous violence, about how ordinary people can explode when fate gives them the power to hit back.Praise for Matthew Hughes:"Criminally underrated" - George R.R. Martin"Heir apparent to Jack Vance" - Booklist"Hughes's boldness is admirable"- New York Review of Science Fiction"Hughes effortlessly renders fantastic worlds and beings believable"- Publishers Weekly"A towering talent"- Robert J. Sawyer
Parsival or A Knight's Tale: Or, A Knight's Tale
by Richard MonacoRichard Monaco has taken a slice of the Arthurian legend and created a thoroughly modern-minded re-imagining of the classic tale. Colorful medieval settings blend with a hard-edged look at human foibles and a romantic story of love and loss is narrated with a lean, contemporary sensibility to form a new, but still ageless, adventure that anyone can enjoy.
Parsley Sage, Rosemary & Time
by Jane Louise CurryParsley the cat sat with his back to the garden wall. He stared at Rosemary, his mouth set in a strange grin. "Stop that," said Rosemary, "It looks silly." Parsley did not move, so she looked behind her. Nothing moved there either. Not a leaf rustled... not a fly buzzed.... It was a magic spell.
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
by Stephanie ParkFionn is content enough in his life as one of the Queen's Own, adventurers who go forth to save the kingdom from evil. Johnathan is content enough being e a farmer, working the land on the small farm where his family has lived for generations.When these two meet, they feel an almost instant attraction. Yet Johnathan knows that an elite warrior like Fionn couldn't possibly want to settle down on the farm and make a life with him.Can Fionn perform the seemingly impossible task of convincing Johnathan his fears are wrong?
Part Two Elspeth
by Kate O'HearnOne day, a young girl astride a twin-tailed dragon will destroy the monarchy and change the world for ever ... Kira and Elspeth have already broken FIRST LAW many times over. Now outlawed and running for their lives they are determined to stand amongst the men and fight the unjust FIRST LAW that binds the kingdom. But cruel Lord Dorcon still stands in their way and the heat of his chase is stronger than ever. Strong and determined, Kira has done all that she can to protect and shield her younger sister. But now it's time for Elspeth to grow up. When Paradon's muddled magic sends them travelling through time to different eras, new challenges and terrifying threats await the separated sisters. Especially to Elspeth, left all alone to navigate a past world long before the rule of King Ardon and FIRST LAW. And all the while in a strange, alien world of the future, Kira must find a way to get back to Elspeth and reunite her family once again. A prophecy to fulfil. A cruel monarchy to upend. The battle continues ...
Part of Your Nightmare-Disney Chills, Book One (Disney Chills)
by Vera Strange"My dear, sweet child. Go ahead. Don't be afraid…." Eleven-year-old Shelly Anderson just wants to be popular. Her parents have split and she has to start over at a new school with different classes, a brand new swim team and an unfamiliar social scene. So what if she just wants the cool kids to like her? Is that really too much to ask? So when Shelly finds a mysterious nautilus shell that summons the infamous sea witch, Ursula, she jumps at her chance to make a deal that will solidify her as one of the coolest girls in school. But when Shelly's wish quickly goes belly-up, she must figure out how to back out of the witch's deal before it forever binds her fate. Grab your night-light, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!
Part of Your World (A Twisted Tale)
by Liz BraswellThe 5th installment in the New York Times best-selling A Twisted Tale series asks: What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? <p><p>It's been five years since the infamous sea witch defeated the little mermaid…and took King Triton's life in the process. Ariel is now the voiceless queen of Atlantica, while Ursula runs Prince Eric's kingdom on land. But when Ariel discovers that her father might still be alive, she finds herself returning to a world—and a prince—she never imagined she would see again.
Part-time King In Three Realms: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yi YanQiNianYe Tao obtained the part-time software from the Three Realms. Through the first part-time job, he helped one of the Eight Immortals, Immortal Lady He, with the rewards and treasures, which included Lu Dongbin's Pure Yang Sword Courage and a wisp of his comprehension of the laws of the sword. After that, he returned to the city to mingle with the wind and water, walking towards the peak of life.
Part-time King In Three Realms: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Yi YanQiNianYe Tao obtained the part-time software from the Three Realms. Through the first part-time job, he helped one of the Eight Immortals, Immortal Lady He, with the rewards and treasures, which included Lu Dongbin's Pure Yang Sword Courage and a wisp of his comprehension of the laws of the sword. After that, he returned to the city to mingle with the wind and water, walking towards the peak of life.
Part-time Mermaid (Part-Time)
by Deborah UnderwoodGirl by day. Mermaid by night.This part-time mermaid is ready for adventure! Jump into the sea to play hide-and-seek in coral caves, explore sunken pirate ships, and meet new underwater friends. At the sea palace, it's almost time for the Midsummer Sea Festival! But . . . where is the merboy and his turtle? Can the Part-time Mermaid find him in time?
Partials (Partials Sequence #1)
by Dan WellsThe human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our time is running out. Kira, a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training, is on the front lines of this battle, seeing RM ravage the community while mandatory pregnancy laws have pushed what's left of humanity to the brink of civil war, and she's not content to stand by and watch. But as she makes a desperate decision to save the last of her race, she will find that the survival of humans and Partials alike rests in her attempts to uncover the connections between them--connections that humanity has forgotten, or perhaps never even knew were there. Dan Wells, acclaimed author of I Am Not a Serial Killer, takes readers on a pulsepounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question--one where our humanity is both our greatest liability and our only hope for survival.
Particle Theory
by Edward BryantA collection of many of Ed's best works, including two Nebula Award winning short stories. Because of Ed's financial needs, almost all the profits from this book go directly to Ed. Donations to help with Ed's medical and other financial needs are also most appreciated via www.FriendsOfEd.org. Thank you! "The stories in his collection Particle Theory showed me that science could be used metaphorically to illuminate human experience, and that the personal could reinforce the "big ideas" rather than compete with them. I discovered him when I was in college, at the same time I first started reading writers like William Gibson and Gene Wolfe and John Crowley. They all expanded my ideas of what SF could do, but the one whose influence on my work is clearest is Bryant." --Ted Chiang
Parties & Potions (Magic in Manhattan: All about Rachel #4)
by Sarah MlynowskiPerfect hair, cute clothes, healthy tans--life's a breeze when you're a witch! Even special witchcraft classes Rachel agrees to attend with Miri turn out to be fun. The sisters meet other teen witches just like them--who knew? Everyone's preparing for a magical party called a Samsorta--a debutante ball for witches. And it wouldn't be a ball without warlocks. Cute ones. Like Adam, who wants to slow dance with Rachel, and ski with her in the Rockies--on a school night! Of course, Rachel is madly in love with her boyfriend, Raf. So why can't she bring herself to tell Adam--funny, charming Adam--that Raf exists? Rachel knows Raf likes her. Maybe even, gulp, loves her. But Raf doesn't know her secret. Unlike Adam, Raf doesn't know who she really is. And she can never tell him. Or can she? From the Hardcover edition.
Partisan (Hostile Takeover #2)
by S. Andrew SwannThis sequel to Profiteer returns readers to the 24th century universe at a time when humans have built a star spanning Confederacy that encompasses 84 worlds minus one--Bakunin. Now the Confederacy wants control of Bakunin. But Dominic Magnus has spent years building his own corporate empire there, and he and his allies intend to hold on to what they've built.
Partners in Crime: Part 3 (36 Hours)
by Alicia Scott36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever....Partners in Crime Part 3A mysterious blonde is suspected of killing Mayor Olivia Stuart, and now Josie Reynolds is in handcuffs. The arresting officer? Jack Stryker, straight-arrow cop and lover of said suspect.But a case that seemed clear-cut goes sideways when another blonde named "Jo" hits Grand Springs, linked to the mayor's murder and determined to tie up loose ends.Adversaries under the law, Josie and Jack must form an alliance when danger has them both on the run....Don't miss the next book in the continuing story of Grand Springs in Nine Months by Beverly Barton.
Partners in Necessity
by Sharon Lee Steve MillerMarooned on a distant planet, Terran trader Priscilla Mendoza finds herself at the mercy of powerful, charming, infuriating Liaden leader Shan Yos'Galen, captain of the trade ship Dutiful Passage. In this future world, where people have split into many sub-species, Shan's Liaden kin have intermarried with true humans--for good and ill. Join Priscilla, Shan and the other members of Clan Korval as they lift off for trouble, romance and adventure in this omnibus edition that includes: Conflict of Honors. Shan risks his reputation to save Priscilla from prison. But what is the bitter secret she hides even from her rescuer? Agent of Change. Shan's brother Val Con teams up with former mercenary Miri Robertson to outwit the sly Juntavas. Carpe Diem. Shan's desperate search for Val Con brings him into conflict with deadly enemies who plot the destruction of Clan Korval.
Partners in Wonder: Stories
by Harlan EllisonRobert Bloch, Ben Bova, Algis Budrys, Avram Davidson, Samuel R. Delany, Joe L. Hensley, Keith Laumer, William Rotsler, Robert Sheckley, Robert Silverberg, Henry Slesar, Theodore Sturgeon, A. E. Van Vogt, Roger Zelazny, and Harlan Ellison, unassisted. If you mix Ellison with wild talents like those names listed above, you have got a book as unique as the Abominable Snowperson. Here is the first collection of collaborative stories ever created, each deranged vision complete with introduction (in the patented Ellison manner) explaining how the story was written and who gets the blame. The lunatic mind of Harlan Ellison strikes again.
