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Prospero Regained (Prospero's Children)
by L. Jagi LamplighterShakespeare meets Dante as Miranda races to gather her siblings and rescue her father…from Hell. Prospero, the exiled sorcerer made famous in William Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, has endured throughout many centuries. His daughter Miranda runs the family business—Prospero, Inc.—so smoothly that most of modern humanity has no idea that the Prosperos’ magic has protected Earth from repeated disasters. But old Prospero himself has been kidnapped by demons from Hell, and Miranda, aided by her estranged siblings, has followed her father into the depths of the underworld to save him from a certain doom at the hands of vengeful demons. Time is running out for Miranda, and for the great magician himself, as they battle against the most terrifying forces of the Pit.
Prospero in Hell (Prospero's Children)
by L. Jagi LamplighterMiranda has gathered her siblings and convinced them that their father, the magician Prospero, from Shakespeare’s Tempest, truly needs rescuing. But there are traitors among them. And even if they survive, can they possibly rescue their father from the place he has been taken?
Prospero's Children
by Jan SiegelIt began ages past in fabled Atlantis, when a mad, power-hungry queen forged a key to a door never meant to be opened by mortal man--its inception would hasten her own death and the extinction of her vainglorious race. For millennia the key lay forgotten beneath the waves, lost amid the ruins of what had been the most beautiful city on Earth. But however jealously the sea hoards its secrets, sooner or later it yields them up. Now, in present-day Yorkshire, that time has come. And for young Fernanda Capel, life will never be the same again . . .
Protect the Prince (A Crown of Shards Novel #2)
by Jennifer EstepMagic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep.Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over.First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown. As if that wasn’t bad enough, an assassin tries to kill Evie in her own throne room.Despite the dangers, Evie goes ahead with a scheduled trip to the neighboring kingdom of Andvari in order to secure a desperately needed alliance. But complicating matters is the stubborn Andvarian king, who wants to punish Evie for the deaths of his countrymen during the Seven Spire massacre.Dark forces are also at work inside the Andvarian palace, and Evie soon realizes that no one is safe. Worse, her immunity to magic starts acting in strange, unexpected ways, which makes Evie wonder whether she is truly strong enough to be a Winter Queen.Evie’s magic, life, and crown aren’t the only things in danger—so is her heart, thanks to Lucas Sullivan, the Andvarian king’s bastard son and Evie’s … well, Evie isn’t quite sure what Sullivan is to her.Only one thing is certain—protecting a prince might be even harder than killing a queen…
Protected
by Allison B. HansonProtected from paranormal romance author Allison B. Hanson is an action packed novel of reawakened passion and long held secrets. Book 3 in Allison's Pack of Lies series is a spicy shifter romance you will love.Dax Vanderthorn has spent the last few years making his name and his company respectable again after his father's death. While Armon had ruled with fear and an iron fist, Dax depends on his skilled employees to assist him with the success of Vanderthorn Enterprises. Zoe has been working for Vanderthorn Enterprises for a few years, keeping under the radar until one day when Dax calls her up to his office to ask a few questions. When he recognizes her as an ex-lover, things between them begin to heat up once again.As she and Dax get closer, she realizes she has no choice but to let him into her life and share the secret she's been keeping from him for the last seven years.Dax had planned to have a family someday. He didn't realize he already had one.Content Notes: Spicy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Shifter, Wolves
Protecting His Claim (Wolf Ranch #2)
by Lia DavisWhen wolf shifter Carson Kelmount first lays eyes on Grace Watson, he knows she is his fated mate. There is an instant connection between them that is undeniable and hard to fight. He wants nothing more than to keep Grace safe. But she is guarded and stubbornly refuses his help.Though Grace tries to fight the mating urge, she can't help but be drawn to Carson. He seems to be everything she's ever wanted in a mate. A cowboy with a heart of gold with an alpha wolf inside him. However, Grace has a secret. She can't stay in one place for more than a few weeks before she has to leave again. It's become a way of life for her. Always looking over her shoulder, never knowing who to trust. But Carson makes her question everything she thought she knew about survival. Time is running out. And she needs to find a way to come up with the money to pay her mom’s debt--fast. Can Carson convince Grace to let him in? And will they be able to overcome the challenges that stand in their way?
Protecting Kai (True Mates #3)
by J.R. LovelessA True Mates NovelCole, heir to the wolf pack’s Alpha, found his fated mate but lost him soon after. Knowing they are meant to be together, Cole won’t rest until he finds Kai again. Having finally escaped his uncle’s clutches, Kai ran as fast and far as he could. Escape was supposed to mean freedom, but Kai found danger instead. With nowhere to go, he agrees to stay with Cole—for one month. Cole knows he’ll have to work hard to earn Kai’s trust, but time is short and being denied the ability to claim his mate is driving him crazy. With the threat of Kai’s uncle, desperate to get him back, looming, Kai stands to lose much more than his freedom. But as he lets his guard down, he risks losing his heart to Cole.
Protecting Palanthas: Champions (Dragonlance Champions #2)
by Douglas W. ClarkDiscover a World of Champions in Dragonlance(R)!While in Palanthas to convince the Knights of Solamnia to aid Solace against her neighbor Samuval, Gerard uth Mondar finds himself pitted against an old opponent from the War of Souls, Galdar the minotaur. But when the Knights' council adjourns due to a devastating magical storm that threatens Palanthas, Gerard and Galdar become uneasy allies on a quest to protect the city by recovering a mysterious stolen chest. The pair must track down the chest before its thief discovers the secret that will allow him to unlock it, thereby unleashing its terrible contents onto the world of Krynn.
Protection for Hire: A Novel (Protection for Hire #1)
by Camy TangTessa Lancaster&’s skills first earned her a position as an enforcer in her Uncle Teruo&’s Japanese Mafia gang. Then they landed her in prison for a crime she didn&’t commit. Now, three months after her release, Tessa&’s abilities have gained her a job as bodyguard for wealthy socialite Elizabeth St. Amant and her three-year-old son. But there&’s a problem or two … or three …. There&’s Elizabeth&’s abusive husband whose relentless pursuit goes deeper than mere vengeance. There&’s Uncle Teruo, who doesn&’t understand why Tessa&’s new faith as a Christian prevents her from returning to the yakuza. And then there&’s Elizabeth&’s lawyer, Charles Britton, who Tessa doesn&’t know is the one who ensured that she did maximum time behind bars. Now Tessa and Charles must work together in order to protect their client, while new truths emerge and circumstances spiral to a deadly fever pitch. Factor in both Tessa&’s and Charles&’s families and you&’ve got some wild dynamics—and an action-packed, romantic read as Tessa and Charles discover the reality of being made new in Christ.
Protective Ink (Urban Fantasy #8)
by Misty SimonFriends. Allies. Lovers?Jackson Freeling lost his sense of purpose when he left the marines. Lissa McLaughlin gave him a new one: protecting a man with the ability to forge weapons from his tattoos. Together, they defend the innocent from the criminals vying for control of their city's drug trade.Lissa inked those tattoos. After watching her friend risk losing a piece of himself every time he used his powers, she decided to suppress her own strange gift. But, without quite understanding how, she has given Jackson a tattoo that lets him become invisible....While Jackson and Lissa do their best to save their ally, they also fight the growing passion between them. Everyone they care about is in danger. And they have to decide whether their feelings for each other are a strength or a deadly weakness.With this sequel, Misty Simon continues the bewitching tale she began with her urban fantasy debut, Wicked Ink.
Protector
by Joanne WadsworthMagio-Earth, #1 To love and protect...across worlds. Eighteen-year-old Faith Stryker is prepared to leap out into the unknown world beyond her home shores of New Zealand to experience life. Only she never expected to encounter Magio, a planet with two warring countries, where its people reach adulthood at eighteen by coming into their strength and prophetic abilities. Only after Faith discovers she's a Halfling--thanks to her warrior father she's never met--does her own skill of forethought develop. Peacio's Prince Davio Loveria is sent to the young Faith Stryker by his grandfather, but not all goes as planned. Davio discovers Faith isn't just a Halfling, she's also his soul-bound mate--an intense relationship he cannot, nor will not, give up. With two wars now waging...one of land and the other of the heart...can the young lovers find their place in the world?80,081 Words
Protector
by Larry NivenTHE MISSION OF PHSSTHPOK Phssthpok the Pak had been traveling for most of his thirty-two thousand years. His mission: save, develop, and protect the group of Pak breeders sent out into space some two and a half million years before... Brennan was a Belter, the product of a fiercely independent, somewhat anarchic society living in, on, and around an outer asteroid belt. The Belters were rebels, one and all, and Brennan was a smuggler. The Belt worlds had been tracking the Pak ship for days--Brennan figured to meet that ship first... He was never seen again--at least not by those alive at the time.
Protector
by Nancy NorthcottWhen firefighter and paramedic Edie Lang arrives to battle a wildfire in southeast Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, she's dismayed to encounter the man who ruined her life in just one night. Their reunion doesn't make helicopter pilot Josh Campbell any happier than Edie is. Despite their efforts to ignore each other, the sparks between them have not diminished, but neither intends to let them flare again. When one of them is gravely injured, the two discover their passion runs deeper than either of them could have imagined and they have Dr. Stefan Harper to thank for that chance.Dr. Harper is happy to have given the couple a second chance, but realizes through Josh and Edie as well as his good friends Val and Griff that what's missing from his life is love.35,000 words.
Protector (Foreigner # #14)
by C. J. CherryhIt's coming up on Cajeiri's birthday. The boy has been promised he can have the young human children he knew from his voyage sent down from the space station for a two week stay. But there's far a darker business going on in the background--a major split compromising the Assassins' Guild, which furnishes security and law enforcement to the whole continent. Tabini's consort's own father has been barred from court, and may be involved in a new conspiracy against him. For safety reasons, Tabini wants Bren and Ilisidi to take charge of Cajeiri, and protect him and his young guests. They themselves are very likely targets of whatever's going on, no question of it. So is Cajeiri. But having the targets separated and contained is an advantage. It's Bren's responsibility to entertain the guests, keep the security problem secret...and let a lonely eight-year-old prince reestablish his controversial relationship with the only other children he's ever met...inside the best security they can manage. The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Protector is the 14th Foreigner novel. It is also the 2nd book in the fifth subtrilogy.
Protector Wolf
by Linda O. JohnstonWhat Happens Under a Full Moon... When naturalist Maya Everton travels to Washington State, she is nearly attacked by a pack of wolves-until another wolf arrives to drive them off. Later, she discovers Lieutenant Ryan Blaiddinger shifting and realizes he is her mysterious protector. Ryan is a member of the elite unit of shapeshifters known as Alpha Force, whose mission is at cross-purposes with hers... But as news of the attacks spreads in the small community, the scientist and soldier unite to protect area wolves from locals who will stop at nothing to decimate the perceived threat. And close together in the moonlit woods, they may not be able to resist their own natural instincts...
Protector of the Flight
by Robin D. OwensIf horses could fly...then Calli Torcher might ride again. But a devastating accident left her in such pain she thought the chimes and chanting in her ears were a hallucination...until she found herself transported to another world, and met the Lladranans who had Summoned her. Lladrana was a parallel, magical earth filled with exotic creatures, noble humans and enchantments--all threatened by an encroaching evil. And when the mighty volarans stopped obeying the Chevaliers, the flying horses' unexpected rebellion had thrown Lladrana into an uproar. In desperation, the sorcerers had sought help from afar--and gotten Calli. If she could fulfill this mission, perhaps she would also finally find all she had longed for--a mate, a home, a family. But against this great darkness, she had no battle experience, no strategy plans. She had only a bond with horses. ...
Protector of the Small
by Tamora PierceNOTE: This series is a sequel to two earlier series by Tamora Pierce: Song of the Lioness and The Immortals. It is not necessary, however, to read the first two series to enjoy these books. They said a girl could NEVER be a knight... PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL First Test Page Squire Lady Knight. Ten long years have come and gone since the Kingdom of Tortall proclaimed that girls could take on a page's training. At long last, one young girl has come forward: Keladry of Mindelan. Kel and her family spent several years in the Yamani Islands, where she received warrior training in the arts of self-control and weaponry. Her aptitude seems clear, but the training master, Lord Wyldon of Cavall, fears that women are too weak to serve. Since her parents are highly regarded by the court, Lord Wyldon gives in, but on one condition: Kel must serve a one-year probation. Kel is furious, but she feels compelled to accept. She longs to become a knight like her heroine, Alanna the Lioness, the King's Champion. Drawing on her Yamani training, Kel braces herself against the hazing of her classmates, who believe that no girl is good enough to serve side by side with a boy. But this girl is determined to succeed. Kel refuses to let anyone or anything-including fearsome Immortal monsters such as the Spidren, Tauros or Hurroks-prey on the weak or the small. And this determination will stand her in good stead, as she readies herself for a future that includes an evil sorcerer who is the greatest monster of all....
Protector of the Small Quartet
by Tamora PierceTamora Pierce's New York Times bestselling series The Protector of the Small Quartet is available now in one ebook collection, including First Test, Page, Squire, and Lady Knight. In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan (known as Kel) is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits women to train for knighthood. But not everyone in Tortall believes a woman is up to the task, and Kel faces harsh discrimination. With unparalleled determination and a knack for leadership, she captures the hearts of her peers and proves that she is not a girl to underestimate! From probationary Page to Lady Knight, Kel's challenging journey is filled with friendship, romance, and unforgettable adventure.
Protector's Mate
by Katie ReusA seductive werewolf claimed her land… and their passion draws a sinister being that he needs to battle After two years in a war zone, werewolf Felicia Serna has finally returned to find another pack has taken over her territory...and the new second-in-command is the very man who haunts her fantasies.Alaric has wanted Felicia from the moment he laid eyes on her, and now he’s ready to claim her. When a threatening shifter begins stalking them, he’s determined to protect her...even if it means putting his seduction on hold. But even in the heat of danger, their red-hot passion cannot be denied.
Protegida por un Vampiro (Corazones inmortales De San francisco #5)
by Susan GriscomGage McAllister, el vampiro más viejo de la banda de rock de The Lost Boys, intenta mantenerse alejado de la valiente joven que le ayudó a recuperarse de una debilitante puñalada hace cinco años. Ella le recuerda su pasado amoroso y él juró hace siglos no volver a recorrer ese camino. Sólo que se siente constantemente atraído por ella. Es como si una fuerza invisible le empujara en su dirección y su necesidad de protegerla fuera abrumadora. Acelynn Baird encuentra a Gage intrigante pero peligroso y sabe que debe mantenerse alejada de él. Siente que hay algo poderoso en él y, aunque se ha adentrado en la brujería, no está segura de estar preparada para descubrir los secretos que se esconden bajo la oscuridad. Pero el destino no deja de juntarlos y la vieja atracción que sentía por él cuando era sólo una niña se hace más fuerte con cada encuentro. Un pasado que atormenta, un deseo ardiente que alimenta el fuego y una pasión sin igual que chisporrotea.
Protektor
by Charles PlattIn this powerful, breathless adventure, a benign system of artificial intelligence has taken over the world - and the galaxy beyond. Everyone is biologically immortal; no one is hungry; and there are thousands of colonized planets to choose from. The AIs nurture and protect human beings, enabling all people to enjoy lives of hedonistic pleasure. But when the systems that run a planet become corrupted, the consequences are catastrophic. A man with a rare mix of personality traits - one part computer engineer, one part special investigator, and one part sociopathic rebel - is the only recourse as a world of decadence becomes a world of death and pain.
Protetta da un vampiro (Cuori Immortali di San Francisco #5)
by Susan GriscomUn amore come il loro può resistere alle devastazioni del tempo? Gage McAllister, il vampiro più anziano della Lost Boys Rock Band, cerca di stare lontano dalla giovane donna coraggiosa che lo ha aiutato a riprendersi da una ferita da taglio debilitante cinque anni fa. Lei gli ricorda il suo amore passato e lui ha giurato secoli fa di non percorrere mai più quella strada. Ma è costantemente attratto da lei. È come se una forza invisibile continuasse a spingerlo verso di lei e il suo bisogno di proteggerla è irrefrenabile. Acelynn Baird trova Gage intrigante ma pericoloso e sa che dovrebbe stargli alla larga. Percepisce qualcosa di potente in lui e, anche se si è dilettata con la stregoneria, non è sicura di essere pronta a scoprire i segreti che si nascondono sotto le tenebre. Ma il destino continua a farli incontrare e la vecchia attrazione che provava per lui quando era solo una ragazzina si rafforza a ogni incontro. Un passato che perseguita, un desiderio bollente che alimenta l'incendio e una passione senza precedenti..
Proteus Unbound
by Charles SheffieldThere were problems with the Form Change process. One or two malfunctions at first: people emerging from the tanks in an incorrect form or completely unchanged.For three years it had been getting worse. Now there had been deaths, and on the Space Farms panic was setting in. People were refusing to go into the tanks. Yet out in the Cloudlands, they needed continuous small form corrections just to stay effective. As the faults increased, their society was on an exponential curve to disaster. Behrooz Wolf, down in the Inner System, was sent for. But far gone in despair, he was in no state to help. He himself was going mad. Like a hallucination, the Dancing Man would come capering across his field of vision. Dressed in skin-tight scarlet, he danced up to him, mouthing gibberish, then skipping backwards, tantalisingly, out of sight. While, hidden in the Kernel Ring, Black Ransone bided his time, waiting for the disintegration of the empires, waiting to inherit the universe.
Proteus in the Underworld
by Charles SheffieldIn the 22nd century biofeedback techniques to control by will the processes of one's own body have reached their ultimate expression: the ability to transform the body into virtually any viable form whatsoever. What began as an innocent technique to reduce anxiety without recourse to drugs has raised fundamental questions about what it is to be human, since form is no longer sufficient nor even relevant.Enter the Humanity Test: in a future when other techniques can change the forms of animals, so far it has been a guaranteed one hundred percent successful means of determining whether a life form started out as human. But now strange life forms, vicious and bestial, are proliferating throughout the Solar System. They are clearly not human, and clearly their nervous systems are too underdeveloped for them to have been human. But though the beasts threaten havoc and death to all the far flung isolated stations, the simple solution of shooting the varmints is impossible: for life forms that according to the Humanity Test started out human the law is very clear: Thou Shalt Not Kill.
Protociencia ficción
by Varios Autores¿Qué es la ciencia ficción? ¿De dónde viene? ¿Adónde va? Seis relatos de ciencia ficción primitiva acompañados de un exquisito prólogo de Rodrigo Fresán donde analiza el género a través diferentes disciplinas artísticas como la literatura, el cine o la música. Los autores de esta antología nos muestran una faceta desconocida. Unamuno, Clarín, Azorín, Ángeles Vicente, Quiroga y Eduardo L. Holmberg imaginan un futuro que puede leerse como algo que no sucedió o como algo que aún no ha sucedido. Todos ellos autores del siglo XIX, inmersos en una sociedad apasionada por los inicios de los avances tecnológicos y científicos, sembraron, sin saberlo, lo que sería más tarde la base de la ciencia ficción. Ciudades mecánicas, científicos que crean engendros, autómatas que conviven con humanos y el ocaso de la humanidad son algunos de los temas que planean sobre estos relatos. Seis joyas de lectura obligada para cualquier aficionado a la buena literatura. «Mecanópolis», Miguel de Unamuno«Cuento futuro», Clarín«El fin de un mundo», Azorín«El hombre artificial», Horacio Quiroga«Cuento absurdo», Ángeles Vicente«Horacio Kalibang o los autómatas», Eduardo L. Holmberg