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Prelude to Mars
by Arthur C. Clarke2 complete novels - Prelude to Space, and The Sands of Mars - and 16 short stories by the sci-fi master
Prelude to Space
by Arthur C. ClarkeAn uncannily prophetic novel of early space exploration from the legendary &“colossus of science fiction&” and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (The New Yorker). The world&’s first lunar spacecraft is about to launch. The ship, Prometheus, is built from two components—one designed to travel trough outter space to the Moon and back, and the other to carry the first component through Earth&’s atmosphere and into orbit. Dirk Alexson, a historian assigned to documenting the project, travels from London to the desert base in Australia where Prometheus is to be launched. In a true example of life imitating art, Alexson describes what would become the foundation for the actual space shuttle program twenty years later. First published in 1951, Prelude to Space is full of detailed technical descriptions and conversations regarding the possibility of spaceflight, many of which mirrored—or were actually cited in—the construction of the first spaceships and telecommunications satellites. Clarke&’s uncanny ability to predict so many events, concerns, dilemmas, and triumphs of space exploration decades in advance make this fascinating novel as much science as it is fiction.
Prelude to Space
by Sir Arthur C. ClarkeDivided between the tensions of behind-the-scenes preparations in London and the drama of the launch-pad in Australia, this vintage Arthur C. Clarke novel recounts the events leading up to an epoch-making interplanetary space flight.Precise in his recording of facts, perceptive in his intuitions, Clarke's historian hero is the ideal narrator of this epic chain of events.
Prelude to War (Descent of Kings)
by Maria AlbertDescent of Kings: Book One"Never make a mistake, Beryl. Never, in your youth or ignorance or arrogance, do something that might endanger your people, that might cause others harm." - Elven Prince Eladar Eladar, second son of the Elven King of Riviera, can never atone for his disastrous initial foray into the Lands of Men, but he yet hopes to make his family proud. Before his simple mission to meet Prince Talon of the shattered kingdom of Amontir is done, he saves lives and takes them, finds love, and stands to lose all he holds most dear as he leads Talon's cousin, Beryl, to sanctuary amongst his people. Caravan guard Alnas is searching for an unconventional love and thinks he's found it in Hardred, but he must first overcome the former mariner's tragic past. Neither man dreams their act of kindness in freeing Master Trader Oberas's snagged cargo vessel will trigger events that alter the fate of their world. The destinies and lives of these men and others become inescapably intertwined with that of Rion, son of a minstrel and a City Guard, in a world about to be consumed by war. Their trials and tragedies, mistakes, and triumphs will either save the world or destroy it.
Preludio a la Fundación (Ciclo de la Fundación #Volumen 1)
by Isaac AsimovPreludio a la Fundación es el primer libro del «Ciclo de la Fundación», tercer bloque de la célebre «Saga de la Fundación», la serie que catapultó al autor en lo más alto de la ciencia ficción. Corre el año 12.020 de la Era Galáctica y el emperador Cleón se siente incómodo en su trono. En Trántor, la gran capital del Imperio Galáctico, 40.000 millones de personas han creado una civilización de una complejidad tecnológica y cultural inimaginable. Cuando el joven psicohistoriador Hari Seidon llega a Trántor para participar en un congreso, se convierte en el hombre más buscado del Imperio. El psicohistoriador intentará que su portentosa teoría sobre el futuro no caiga en malas manos mientras forja la llave del futuro: un poder que será conocido como la Fundación.
Premonitions
by Jamie SchultzTWO MILLION DOLLARS... It's the kind of score Karyn Ames has always dreamed of--enough to set her crew up pretty well and, more important, enough to keep her safely stocked on a very rare, very expensive black market drug. Without it, Karyn hallucinates slices of the future until they totally overwhelm her, leaving her unable to distinguish the present from the mess of certainties and possibilities yet to come. The client behind the heist is Enoch Sobell, a notorious crime lord with a reputation for being ruthless and exacting--and a purported practitioner of dark magic. Sobell is almost certainly condemned to Hell for a magically extended lifetime full of shady dealings. Once you're in business with him, there's no backing out. Karyn and her associates are used to the supernatural and the occult, but their target is more than just the usual family heirloom or cursed necklace. It's a piece of something larger. Something sinister. Karyn's crew and even Sobell himself are about to find out just how powerful it is... and how powerful it may yet become.
Prende fuego a la noche
by Myriam M. LejardiVail ha tenido muchas vidas en sus veintiún años en este mundo. Curiosamente, solo se enamoró en la última, cuando ya estaba muerta. Después de morir, Vail descubrió una serie de cosas sorprendentes... Incluso ni muerta, una se libra de la educación obligatoria. O que, cuando tu mejor amigo es un agente del caos con un pasado oscuro y que solo sabe mentir, tu presente se convierte en una constante huida hacia delante. Y la última, y quizá la más importante: nunca enfades a un monstruo, aunque tú también lo seas. Ahora, enfrentada a la élite del mundo sobrenatural, Vail deberá encontrar la forma de sobrevivir junto a su amigo Cian. Pero no contaba con Gabriela -fuerte, independiente y exasperantemente humana-, que desafiará a la vampira como nadie lo ha hecho antes Reseñas:«Híncale el diente a este libro... O, mejor aún, deja que te lo hinque a ti. No te arrepentirás de que te devore.»HAIZEA M. ZUBIETA, autore de Tocar el cielo «Lejardi es uno de esos talentos literarios que puede con lo que le echen: de la novela romántica más divertida a la fantasía más emocionante, y sin perder su personalidad ni su estilo.»IRIA G. PARENTE, coautora de Anne sin filtros, Antihéroes y Alma y los siete monstruos
Prenez-en un au Coucher
by Jenny TwistPersonne ne monte jamais chez Margaret. Alors, qu'est-ce qui fait ces étranges bruits sourds là-haut ? Et pourquoi y a-t-il un lapin en peluche sous la table de la cuisine ? Le Fantôme de Margaret n'est qu'une partie d'une collection d'histoires courtes composées principalement d'horreur et de science-fiction, allant d'un conte gothique classique - Jack Trevellyn - au Wyndhamesque Victime de Fortune, et le moderne En Attendant Papa, avec sa tournure effrayante. Il y a aussi l'excursion occasionnelle dans la romance avec Un Château en Espagne et La Copine de Jess. Mais la plupart de ces contes vous emmènent dans un endroit qui n'est pas tout à fait ce qu'il paraît. C'est l'heure de se coucher maintenant. Il est temps de monter. Il est temps de jeter un œil. Juste un oeil. AVERTISSEMENT : Ne dépassez pas la dose indiquée.
Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker #3)
by Orson Scott CardThe Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume three, Prentice Alvin. Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
Prentice Alvin: Tales of Alvin Maker: Book 3 (Tales of Alvin Maker #3)
by Orson Scott Card'A tribute to the art of storytelling. . . highly recommended.' - Library Journal'A beguiling book. . . robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal testimony, pioneer narrative. The series promises to be a story of deep delight.' - Publishers WeeklyAlvin has returned to the town of his birth and is now the blacksmith's apprentice. But he must also learn the difficult arts of a Maker and he hopes that the magic of the seer, Peggy, can help him. However, Peggy can only anticipate a future filled with misery ... and Alvin is forced to hide the powers stirring inside him while the evil forces of the Unmaker are unleashed on those he loves ...The third book in the acclaimed Tales of Alvin Maker series, by one of the world's best-loved SF/fantasy authors.Books by Orson Scott Card:Alvin Maker novelsSeventh SonRed ProphetPrentice AlvinAlvin JourneymanHeartfireThe Crystal CityEnder Wiggin SagaEnder's GameSpeaker for the DeadXenocideChildren of the MindEnder in ExileHomecomingThe Memory of the EarthThe Call of the EarthThe Ships of the EarthEarthfallEarthbornFirst Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)Earth UnawareEarth AfireEarth Awakens
Prenuptial Agreement
by Doris RangelA WIFE IN NAME ONLY?China Dare Smith had always loved Yance Chisolm from afar. Seeing him again reawakened feelings that she had long forgotten were there-and that shook her very soul. When Yance proposed a marriage for the sake of his son, China was overwhelmed.A marriage contract based on convenience was easy to accept. The hard part was convincing her new husband that she planned to cherish him forever and always. And the one thing standing in her way-a pesky prenuptial agreement-was not going to stop China from giving Yance the courage to do the same as she: to open his own heart, and see he could have a wife and family for real!
Prepare to Die!
by Paul TobinNine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy's life.Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs-and prepare to die.Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world's greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot.Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.
Prepare to Die!
by Paul TobinNine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy's life. Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs-and prepare to die. Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world's greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot. Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.
Presa da Lui (Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati 1 #1)
by Jan SpringerLa tatuatrice Catalina Brown perde la testa per lo sconosciuto che le chiede un tatuaggio sulla sua… parte anatomica più sensibile. Di solito, mescolare il lavoro con il piacere non è da lei, ma lui è una calamita sensuale da cui lei è subito attratta, specialmente dopo avere sperimentato un’eccitante e perversa trance artistica tatuando ogni succulento suo centimetro. Il mutaforma tentacolato Calder Croft percepisce l’odore di femmina quando lei attraversa la marina californiana di lui, e lui non può ignorare il modo in cui questo gli infiamma il sangue. Dopo averla incontrata, è sorpreso nello scoprire che Cat non sa di essere una mutaforma che sta per entrare nel Cambiamento. Gli serve tutto il suo autocontrollo per trattenersi dal prendere quella donna sexy lì e subito. Calder deve dire a Cat la verità sul suo retaggio. Lei accetterà il suo diritto di nascita quale mutaforma oppure cederà alla pazzia, perdendo per sempre la loro possibilità di amarsi? Libro due ~ Nuda per lui (Jan Springer) ~ Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati Prenotane uno ~ Presa da lui (Jan Springer) ~ Un racconto erotico della serie mutaforma tentacolati
Presa del placer (Psi/Cambiantes #Volumen 5)
by Nalini SinghQuinto volumen de la genial serie paranormal romántica «Psi/Cambiantes». Una investigadora psi rebelde se encuentra a merced de un cambiante que ha jurado venganza contra su raza, pero que se ve incapaz de resistirse a la fascinación que le provoca esta enigmática mujer. La científica Ashaya Aleine, que vive separada de su hijo de cuatro años y enfrascada en la creación de implantes cerebrales que supondrían la efectiva esclavización de su raza, es la psi perfecta: fría, imperturbable, sin sentimientos... O eso aparenta, aunque en realidad lucha desesperadamente por salvar a su hijo y huir con él de la PsiNet. Pero cuando surge la oportunidad de escapar, Ashaya se encuentra a la merced de un cambiante enemistado con su raza. Dorian Christensen, francotirador del clan de los DarkRiver, siente un profundo odio por los psi desde que uno de ellos asesinó a su hermana y, aunque es incapaz detransformarse en su encarnación animal, sin duda tiene alma de leopardo. Su rabia acumulada alimenta una sed de venganza arrolladora. Sin embargo, no solo es el encargado de proteger a la psi rebelde y a su hijo, sino que al ver a Ashaya y detectar el aroma de exótica feminidad que emana, siente el irrefrenable deseo de hacerla suya. Poco a poco la naturaleza felina de Dorian entra en juego para intentar derribar las defensas de esa enigmática mujer. Y juntos comprenderán que el verdadero enemigo a veces puede ser alguien que llevamos dentro. La crítica ha dicho...«Presa del placer es lectura obligada para todos los aficionados a la literatura romántica paranormal.»Night Owl Romance «Singh se supera en cada nuevo libro.»Fresh Fiction «Presa del placer engancha, cautiva y garantiza que el lector siga hasta la última palabra... La romántica paranormal en su máxima expresión.»Romance Junkies
Presagi del destino: La ruota della fortuna - Volume 1
by Marc BacoLa ruota del destino - Volume 1 Una meteora appare in pieno giorno e solca il cielo con la coda lunga; i terremoti scuotono l'ovest di Rubidium; un vulcano, a lungo ritenuto estinto, vomita nuovamente cenere e lava; un'enorme onda di maremoto porta morte e distruzione sulle rive del Mare del Nord dello Yodan - e, poco, dopo il Tempio della Luce e delle Tenebre invia un equipaggio eterogeneo in una missione segreta e pericolosa. Che cosa porterà il destino? Ad un Elfo bloccato nel bel mezzo del nulla e che ha perso la sua memoria? Ad un giovane e dotato Evocatore che sta giusto seguendo le orme del suo padrone? Questo thriller fantasy da togliere il fiato porta il lettore in un mondo minacciato dalla rovina e a seguire la corsa disperata dei suoi eroi contro il tempo.
Presagios
by Lavinia ViLo irracional nunca ha sido parte de la vida ordinaria de Áine O'Quinn, de veintiocho años: los únicos acertijos que conoce son su familia y los misterios de las novelas de detectives, en este orden, pero parece que el Día de San Patricio está listo para traerle uno nuevo. Forzada a regresar a la ciudad donde nació y de la cual huyó para evitar la opresión de sus padres, Áine se encontrará con fenómenos extraños a los que no puede dar un nombre, pero que está decidida a investigar a fondo. ¿Quién sabe si no puede revelar los secretos del páramo irlandés y terminar encontrando incluso un nuevo amor?
Prescelta: Brink of Dawn
by Erynn Altabef Jeff AltabefIl mio nome è Juliet Wildfire Stone, e sono a malapena fuggita viva dalla mia sonnacchiosa cittadina dell'Arizona - un Cercatore mi ha quasi assassinata. Camminano in mezzo a noi come dei. Solo noi sappiamo cosa sono. Solo noi sappiamo che dobbiamo temerli. Solo noi possiamo sconfiggerli. Per mia fortuna, l'ho ucciso per prima. Pensavo fosse la mia prova - quello era il mio destino - ma pare che il fato non abbia ancora finito con me. Sono una Prescelta, un ibrido umano-alieno. Ce ne sono altri tre come me, ognuno con abilità differenti. Devo trovarli, ma non ho altro con cui partire che uno strano simbolo e una destinazione - New York City. Con un po' di fortuna io e il mio migliore amico Troy capiremo cosa fare una volta arrivati. Una razza aliena sta progettando di schiavizzare la Terra, e solo i Prescelti possono fermarli. Dobbiamo uccidere il loro leader prima che lui uccida noi. Saremo tutti messi alla prova, i nostri difetti portati alla luce. Ognuno di noi dovrà capire a cosa, o a chi, tiene davvero, e dovremo decidere se adempiere al nostro destino o... fuggire. Quelli che ci stanno aiutando mi hanno detto che sono l'Alfa e solo io posso giudare gli altri, ma come fidarmi di persone che non ho mai incontrato? Non so molto delle mie abilità o del mio potenziale, ma una cosa la so - farò qualunque cosa per fermare questi alieni. Non mi arrenderò. Anche se dovessi morire nel tentativo.
Prescription: Makeover
by Jessica AndersenIke Rombout had to be in control-of her job,her life and especially her men. And with herintimidating look, including short, dark hair and apreference for tight black clothes, most men stayedaway. Except former FBI agent William Caine-he walked where most men wouldn't.While working at Boston General, Ike found herselfin the crosshairs of some very powerful men. Andwhen a bullet meant for Ike kills someone she loves,William Caine discovered the perfect solution for acommon enemy. A clean-cut military man had thejob of transforming a rebel with a cause into hisbest-kept secret. Primped in flower prints andpastels, no one in the workaday world wouldbelieve this soft, innocent woman dreamed ofrevenge. But when William's caution turned intoconcern, Ike wondered if he wanted the strikingbeauty in front of him, or the real woman inside....
Present Tense (Round Two of the Great Game)
by Dave DuncanIn the midst of the horror of the first World War, a stranger falls from nowhere into the mud and death of the Flanders battlefield--bruised, babbling, and stark naked...with a remarkable story to tell. Welcome to the second round of The Great Game--the timeless diversion of human gods, created to relieve the tedium of immortality. A ruthless contest of treachery, magic, betrayal and manipulation--a melange of created histories, abused powers and obliterated lives--it weaves through the centuries and across the dimensions, ensnaring warriors, wastrels, kings and commoners in its lethal web. After three unaccounted years, Edward Exeter, wrongly accused murderer and fugitive from law, has reappeared on this Earth--bearing scars and secrets from a place he calls Nextdoor. He has crossed over from a war of spears and arrows to do service in one of heavy artillery and poison gas. But powerful forces on both sides of a guarded mystical border have other plans for the young patriot. And there are ancient prophecies to be fulfilled. For, in a very different realm of .godly intrigues, Exeter is Liberator--the one who is to "bring death to Death." It is a prophecy Edward wants no part of--as, in the company of loyal comrades, he races across a bomb-ravaged Britain, fleeing murderous pursuers from two separate worlds. But there is no escaping his Destiny--as tormenting memories of darkest betrayal and miraculous triumph crowd Exeter's thoughts and propel him onward. For there are obligations to the past and to the future alike that must be met if civilizations are to survive. And, ultimately, it is the dead who will rouse D'ward Liberator to new action--as it has been foretold.