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Psychlone (Gollancz S. F. Ser.)
by Greg BearAn evil spawned from the horrors of World War II wreaks havoc on a small New Mexico town in this novel from the &“master of the grand-scale SF novel&” (Booklist). Curiosity may kill Larry Fowler. A scientist from New Mexico, Fowler is hot on the trail of a mysterious phenomenon that is known to freeze animals instantly and can demolish an entire town. Part ghost story, part science fiction, part political treatise, Greg Bear's novel tracks Fowler on his journey to discover the true nature of the PSYCHLONE.
Psychodrome
by Simon HawkePsychodrome- An intergalactic scavenger hunt that sends its players across the stars in a game player for keeps... a game where the lines between reality and computer-generated fiction blur, and the only sure thing is that there is no sure thing. Now Arkardy O'Toole has entered Psychodrome. A gambler down on his luck, O'Toole hopes to pick up quick cash- and avoid some nasty characters that he's accidentally crossed. But his past has followed him into the game, and he and his teammates soon find out that if Psychodrome doesn't kill them, reality will...
Psychomech
by Brian LumleyRichard Garrison, a corporal in the British Military Police, loses his sight while trying to save the wife and child of millionaire industrialist Thomas Schroeder from a terrorist bomb. While Garrison is recovering from his injuries, Schroeder makes him an offer the young man cannot refuse - refuge at Schroeder's luxurious mountain retreat and rehabilitation from the best doctors who can treat Garrison's blindness and, if not cure him, at least teach him a new way of life.
Psychomech (Psychomech Ser. #2)
by Brian LumleyRichard Garrison, a corporal in the British Military Police, loses his sight while trying to save the wife and child of millionaire industrialist Thomas Schroeder from a terrorist bomb. While Garrison is recovering from his injuries, Schroeder makes him an offer the young man cannot refuse - refuge at Schroefer's luxurious mountain retreat and rehabilitation from the best doctors who can treat Garrison's blindness, and, if not cure him, at least teach him a new way of life. But Thomas Schroeder has a secret. His is dying and determined not to lose his life. The doctors tell him his body cannot be saved. But what about his mind? Garrison's healthy young body would make an excellent replacement for Schroeder's failing corpus, if the machines to perform the operation can be perfected in time. Garrison has secrets of his own. Since the bombing that caused the loss of his sight, Garrison has become aware of new abilities slowly developing in his mind: mental powers he is beginning to master, strengths Schroeder cannot expect. Richard Garrison and Thomas Schroeder, two strong-willed men locked in battle for the greatest prize - life itself.
Psychomech (Psychomech Trilogy #1)
by Brian LumleyA psychopath attempts to take over the body of a wounded soldier in this sci-fi thriller from a British Fantasy Award winning author. Richard Garrison, a Corporal in the British Military Police, loses his sight while trying to save the wife and child of millionaire industrialist Thomas Schroeder from a terrorist bomb. While Garrison is recovering from his injuries, Schroeder makes him an offer the young man cannot refuse—refuge at Schroeder's luxurious mountain retreat and rehabilitation from the best doctors who can treat Garrison's blindness and if not cure him at least teach him a new way of life. But Thomas Schroeder has a secret. He is dying and determined not to lose his life. The doctors tell him his body cannot be saved. But about his mind? Garrison's healthy young body would make an excellent replacement for Schroeder's failing corpus, if the machines to perform the operation can be perfected in time. Garrison has no secrets of his own. Since the bombing that caused a loss of his sight, Garrison has become aware of new abilities slowly developing in his mind: mental powers he is beginning to master; strengths Schroeder cannot expect. Richard Garrison and Thomas Schroeder, two strong-willed men locked in battle for the greatest prize—life itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. &“One of the best writers in the field.&” ―New York Times–bestselling author John Farris At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Psychopomp & Circumstance
by Eden RoyceShirley Jackson Award-winning author Eden Royce pens a Southern Gothic historical fantasy story of a contentious funeral."A tale of loss and hope and how the present can give way to new futures."—Kirkus ReviewsPhee St. Margaret is a daughter of the Reconstruction, born to a family of free Black business owners in New Charleston. Coddled to within an inch of her life by a mother who refuses to let her daughter live a life other than the one she dictates, Phee yearns to demonstrate she's capable of more than simply marrying well.When word arrives that her Aunt Cleo, long estranged from the family, has passed away, Phee risks her mother's wrath to step up and accept the role of pomp—the highly honored duty of planning the funeral service. Traveling alone to the town of Horizon and her aunt's unsettling home, Phee soon discovers that visions and shadows beckon from every reflective surface, and that some secrets transcend the borders of life and death.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Psychosphere (Psychomech #2)
by Brian LumleyAfter Richard Garrison lost his sight in a terrorist explosion, he developed vast mental powers that more than compensated for his blindness. He mastered the Psychomech machine, then used it to conquer his enemies and restore his dead love to full and vibrant life. Psychomech also revealed to Garrison the Psychosphere, a startling reality where mental powers reigned supreme and could influence people and events on Earth. Once he was nearly godlike-or demonic, if one dared become his enemy-but now Garrison's mental abilities grow weaker with each use. He tries desperately to conserve his energies, but he has begun to have strange visions of a mind so different from his own as to be other than human, and knows he must stay alert and strong. Charon Gubwa has invaded the Psychosphere. Twisted and evil, sexually and mentally warped, physically corrupt, Gubwa's desires are simple: More. More drugs. More sex. More power. More of the Earth under his dominion. Richard Garrison must battle Gubwa in the Psychosphere and on Earth. And he must win, no matter the cost to himself or those he loves, or all mankind will be lost.
Psychosphere (Psychomech Ser. #2)
by Brian LumleyAfter Richard Garrison lost his sight in a terrorist explosion, he developed vast mental powers that more than compensated for his blindness. He mastered the Psychomech machine, then used it to conquer his enemies and restore his dead love to full and vibrant life. Psychomech also revealed to Garrison the Psychosphere, a startling reality where mental powers reigned supreme and could influence people and events on Earth. Once he was nearly godlike - or demonic, if one dared become his enemy - but now Garrison's mental abilities grow weaker with each use. He tries desperately to conserve his energies, but he has begun to have strange visions of a mind so different from his own as to be other human, and knows he must stay alert and strong. Charon Gubwa has invaded the Psychosphere. Twisted and evil, sexually and mentally warped, physically corrupt, Gubwa's desires are simple: More. More drugs. More sex. More power. More of the Earth under his dominion. Richard Garrison must battle Gubwa in the Psychosphere and on Earth. And he must win, no matter the cost to himself or those he loves, or all mankind will be lost.
Psychosphere (Psychomech Trilogy #2)
by Brian LumleyAfter Richard Garrison lost his sight in a terrorist explosion, he developed vast mental powers that more than compensated for his blindness. He mastered the Psychomech machine, then used it to conquer his enemies and restore his dead love to full and vibrant life. Psychomech also revealed to Garrison the Psychosphere, a startling reality where mental powers reigned supreme and could influence people and events on Earth.Once he was nearly godlike-or demonic, if one dared become his enemy-but now Garrison's mental abilities grow weaker with each use. He tries desperately to conserve his energies, but he has begun to have strange visions of a mind so different from his own as to be other than human, and knows he must stay alert and strong.Charon Gubwa has invaded the Psychosphere. Twisted and evil, sexually and mentally warped, physically corrupt, Gubwa's desires are simple: More. More drugs. More sex. More power. More of the Earth under his dominion.Richard Garrison must battle Gubwa in the Psychosphere and on Earth. And he must win, no matter the cost to himself or those he loves, or all mankind will be lost.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Psycome, Vol. 1: Murderer in the Flower of Death
by Namanie Mizuki MizushiroAccused of a crime he didn't commit, Kyosuke Kamiya is sent to Purgatorium Rehabilitation Academy. Suddenly, he's surrounded by a variety of fetching lasses--each one a murderer! Worse, he's famous for being the "Dozen Demon," a killer responsible for twelve deaths! When the busty, gas mask-wearing beauty Renko Hikawa approaches him, the difference between death and desire becomes very narrow indeed. How is Kyosuke gonna graduate alive?
Ptolemy's Gate (A Bartimaeus Novel #3)
by Jonathan StroudIn the third book of the series, Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty must test the limits of this world, question the deepest parts of themselves -- and trust one another if they hope to survive. Includes a preview chapter from The Ring of Solomon, a Bartimaeus novel.
Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus #3)
by Jonathan StroudThree years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an important member of the British government, he grapples with numerous problems: foreign wars are going badly, Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London, and rebellion is growing among the commoners. Increasingly imperious and distracted, Nathaniel is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever. The long-suffering djinni is growing weak and vulnerable from too much time in this world, and his patience is nearing its end. Meanwhile, undercover in London, Nathaniel's longtime rival Kitty has been stealthily completing her research on magic, demons, and Bartimaeus's past. She has a daring plan that she hopes will break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans. But will anyone listen to what she has to say? In this glorious conclusion to the Bartimaeus Trilogy, the destinies of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty converge once more. For the first time, we will learn the secrets of Bartimaeus's past, and catch a glimpse into the mysterious Other Place-the world of demons-as together, the threesome faces treacherous magicians, a complex conspiracy, and a rebellious faction of demons. To survive, they must test the limits of this world and question the deepest parts of themselves. And most difficult of all-they will have to learn to trust one another.
Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Sequence)
by Jonathan StroudThe tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence. Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye, the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisers, one of whom is 17-year-old Nathaniel. Meanwhile, living under a false identity, Kitty has been researching djinn; she has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is with an alliance between djinn and ordinary people. Kitty seeks out Bartimaeus and embarks on a terrifying journey into the djinn's chaotic domain - the Other Place - which no human being has ever survived. But even as she does so, Makepeace engineers a dramatic coup d'etat. The outcome is a shattering of the magicians' control and all magical laws are turned upside down. Can Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty settle old scores to prevent the earth's destruction?
Public Ghost Number One (Ghosts of London #2)
by Nic SaintWhen Harry McCabre is called upon to rid an apartment of its ghostly occupants, she never expected to be drawn into a murder case dating back thirty-five years. And neither did she expect to run into her ex-boyfriend, Scotland Yard Inspector Darian Watley. Soon, Harry, her associate Jarrett Zephyr-Thornton, and Darian find themselves wading knee-deep in ectoplasm and the infamous Brunskill Manor Massacre, where an entire family was murdered on Christmas Eve 1981, the killers never found. When next she discovers a startling secret from Darian’s past, Harry quickly turns from ghost hunter into ghost hunted, as the killers add her to their list of potential victims, eager to finish what they started thirty-five years ago. And this time they won’t stop until their wicked work is done.
Public School Superhero
by James Patterson Chris Tebbetts Cory ThomasKenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he's Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. In reality, he's a chess club devotee known as a "Grandma's Boy," a label that makes him an easy target for bullies. Kenny wants to bring a little more Steel to the real world, but the question is: can he recognize his own true strength before peer pressure forces him to make the worst choice of his life?Featuring more than 150 pieces of line art and comic-style sequences, James Patterson's newest illustrated novel is a genuinely funny yet poignant look at middle school in a challenging urban setting, where a kid's life can depend on the everyday decisions he makes.
Puck the Gnome
by Jakob Streit Nina KuettelPuck the Gnome goes from being a despised misfit to a mature, adventurous and respected member of Gnomish society. He starts by taking prankish revenge on those who look down on him and hurt others, which leads to his friendship with Din and to making an enemy of Proll and his hench-trolls. Puck and Din descend to the caves of fire where forging trolls labor, then return with presents for the King of Gnomes. After cleverly avoiding Proll's traps, Puck and Din are rewarded with royal appointments. Puck is given permission to travel up to the world of Humans, where he observes both the good and bad of families, then returns with a profound understanding of the nature of love. A great deal more gnome wisdom and mythology is presented by Din, and another Human-observing gnome discusses good and bad farming techniques.
Pucker
by Melanie GideonThomas Quicksilver, known to his classmates as "Pucker," has always been an outsider. His crazy mother, the secret of his family's strange origins, and above all, the terrible scars on his face from a childhood fire--these things have kept Thomas isolated and alone. <P><P> Now, at seventeen, a quest to save his dying mother takes Thomas back to his birthplace, an alternate world called Isaura from which he and his mother were exiled years earlier. In Isaura, Thomas's scars will be magically healed. He will fall in love for the first time. And he will face a devastating, impossible choice. <P> In shimmering prose, Melanie Gideon's new novel takes readers from the lonely places in a boy's soul to a miraculous world of infinite possibility and frightening temptation.
Puckoon
by Spike MilliganDISCOVER PUCKOON, SPIKE MILLIGAN'S CLASSIC SLAPSTICK NOVEL 'Pops with the erratic brilliance of a careless match in a box of fireworks' Daily MailIn 1924 the Boundary Commission is tasked with creating the new official division between Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State. Through incompetence, dereliction of duty and sheer perversity, the border ends up running through the middle of the small town of Puckoon.Houses are divided from outhouses, husbands separated from wives, bars are cut off from their patrons, churches sundered from graveyards. And in the middle of it all is poor Dan Milligan, our feckless protagonist, who is taunted and manipulated by everyone (including the sadistic author) to try and make some sense of this mess . . .'Bursts at the seams with superb comic characters involved in unbelievably likely troubles on the Irish border' Observer'Our first comic philosopher' Eddie Izzard
Puddle Goblins: Book 3 (Goblins #3)
by David MellingBeware - there are goblins living among us! Within these pages lies a glimpse into their secret world. But read quickly, and speak softly, in case the goblins spot you...One stormy night, Septic the Puddle Goblin falls down a well. He's quite happy down there, eating mud and making friends with a lonesome frog, but his pals Bunion, Fetid and Teabag are already planning a rescue mission. Will they get to him before the sneaky Water Goblins do?A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.
Puddlejumpers
by Mark Jean Christopher C. CarlsonErnie Banks, named for the legendary Chicago Cub shortstop, is a troubled, thirteen-year-old juvenile delinquent. Abandoned on the doorstep of the Lakeside Home for Boys when he was three years old, he's now considered a "lifer", a permanent ward of the state. His only proof that he once belonged to somebody is a vintage Ernie Banks baseball card, a crystal acorn he wears on a string around his neck, and a strange spiral birthmark on the bottom of his right foot. As a last reprieve before being sent to a juvenile detention facility, Ernie is allowed to spend three weeks on a working farm. When Ernie arrives at the home of Russ Frazier, he learns that the widower's baby was kidnapped years before. The single piece of evidence was a red quilt found in a puddle in the nearby woods. Fascinated by the town's famous "Quilt Baby" kidnapping, Ernie is determined to solve the case. He teams up with Joey, a local tomboy, to investigate clues that lead them on a dangerous journey into a forbidden world of dark secrets, magic puddles, and the cavernous underground kingdom of the "Puddlejumpers" -- eleven-inch tall water creatures with whom Ernie has a mysterious connection. When destiny summons, Ernie must find the courage to save the "Puddlejumpers" from the Most Dark and lead them in battle against their mortal enemies. Only then can he find his way home.
Pueblo de leyenda
by Edgar P. GarcíaUna aventura emocionante que enfrenta la mitología con la realidad humana. El mundo de los seres mágicos y lo sobrenatural no se encuentra oculto, aunque sí casi extinto por el miedo, el avance tecnológico y la corrupción. <P><P>Pocos lugares quedan como refugio para los antaño-poderosos dioses y seres mitológicos, ahora reducidos a leyendas urbanas y siempre vigilados con recelo por un poderoso grupo paramilitar dispuesto a hacer lo que sea para contenerlos. Cristian y su hija Alicia, al intentar huir de su enigmático pasado, descubren accidentalmente uno de esos refugios ubicado en la misteriosa Zona del Silencio. <P><P> Stephen Barlow, un vampiro milenario y extravagante con tendencia a cambiarse de nombre cada cierto tiempo, se convertirá en su guía en ese reducto habitado por múltiples personas y seres con habilidades increíbles. Su llegada también detonará conflictos que encararán a los residentes con sus propios miedos, rencores yprejuicios. Con una escritura ágil y emocionante, Pueblo de leyenda enfrenta la fantasía con la realidad humana. Mediante la combinación de mitología americana, leyendas urbanas, monstruos clásicos, historia prehispánica y moderna, su autor urde un relato en el que los protagonistas se dan cuenta de que no importa la fuerza, las habilidades o las ventajas: todos somos vulnerables ante el miedo, los prejuicios y la búsqueda de poder.
Puedes huir
by Bea NeomaHuir de tu pasado no es inusual. Lo malo viene cuando los monstruos del ayer van detrás de ti. Electra Ward se acaba de mudar a Reino Unido. Su nueva y espléndida universidad está en medio de un precioso bosque. ¿Lo extraño de todo esto? La universidad es un castillo reformado y el precioso bosque le parece encantado. Y no precisamente en el mejor de los sentidos. Los primeros días pasan en un frenesí de caras nuevas, miradas curiosas y sonrisas amables. Mientras Electra intenta hacerse un hueco entre los estudiantes de su nuevo hogar, su único objetivo es estudiar, divertirse, y poder volver a ser feliz. Lo único que parece estar en su contra en ese momento es Alaric, el molesto chico con aires de superioridad que no para de molestar. Pero ¿es eso lo peor de todo? En tan solo un instante, todo lo que hizo que quisiera escapar de su hogar ha vuelto, escondido entre las sombras del bosque y las esquinas oscuras que la acechan a cada paso. Con ello, también vuelve el miedo constante, la ansiedad y las pesadillas. Alaric siempre parece estar en el momento justo, y ella está dispuesta a agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo. ¿Sabe él más de lo que aparenta? Y, lo más importante, ¿conseguirá Elle salvarse, o ganará la opresiva oscuridad?
Puerta del Demonio (Serie de Helena Hawthorn #2)
by May FreighterSin saber si es humana o no, Helena se ve obligada a sufrir nuevas pesadillas mientras su batalla mental continúa con un demonio llamado Lazarus. Sin su ángel de la guardia que la proteja, se ve obligada a depender de vampiros que tienen sus propias razones para todo. La atracción entre Lucious y ella crece, ya sea un efecto secundario del vínculo del alma que comparten o de su propia voluntad. Sin embargo, ¿cómo pueden estar seguros? Con la ayuda de sus nuevos amigos, deben buscar una Puerta del Demonio y entrar en el Reino de los Demonios, para evitar que Lazarus reclame su alma y la de Lucious. Pero, ¿tendrán éxito o perecerán? Ya que la única arma que puede matar a un demonio se perdió hace siglos. Para los lectores que disfrutaron de The Vampire Diaries de L. J. Smith, Twilight Series de Stephenie Meyer o A Shade of Vampire de Bella Forrest.
Pug Davis
by Rebecca SugarPug Davis is a curmudgeonly, gruff and tough space hero... he also happens to have the head of a pug.Reluctantly teamed with his sensitive and thoughtful partner, Blouse, this odd couple fights aliens in space so we don't have to fight them here. In this early comic work by Rebecca Sugar, creator of Steven Universe, she shows her development as an artist and storyteller in an entertaining, thoughtful read with a lot of heart.
Pugicorn
by Matilda RoseHe's a dog . . . in a unicorns' world!Every year, young princesses and princes arrive at Mrs Paws' Magic Pet shop to pick a perfect unicorn pet. But this year Princess Ava has arrived too late. There are no unicorns left . . . only PUGICORN. He's short and hairy. He can't sit still or gallop gracefully - and he certainly can't leap over rainbows. Can a pugicorn ever be a princess's best friend? The trend for pugicorns is taking off - and you'd be barking mad to miss it!