- Table View
- List View
Steppe
by Piers AnthonyA riveting tale of a barbarian snatched from ninth-century Asia to take part in a deadly far-future game. Alp, a Turkish warrior, is abducted by mysterious Galactics to fight in a strange recreation of his own era, played out on a vast interstellar scale--where horses are starships, cities are planets, and mountains are suns.
Stepping Stone and Love Machine: Two Short Novels (From Crosstown to Oblivion)
by Walter MosleyWalter Mosley's talent knows no bounds. Stepping Stone and Love Machine are but two of six fragments in the Crosstown to Oblivion short novels in which Mosley entertainingly explores life's cosmic questions. From life's meaning to the nature of good and evil, these tales take us on speculative journeys beyond the reality we have come to know. In each tale someone in our world today is given insight into these long pondered mysteries. But how would the world really receive the answers? Stepping Stone:Truman Pope has spent his whole life watching the world go by--and waiting for something he can't quite put into words. A gentle, unassuming soul, he has worked in the mailroom of a large corporation for decades without making waves, until the day he spots a mysterious woman in yellow. A woman nobody else can see.Soon Truman's quiet life begins to turn upside-down. An old lover surfaces from his past even as he finds his job in jeopardy. Strange visions haunt his days and nights, until he begins to doubt his sanity. Is he losing his mind, or is he on the brink of a startling revelation that will change his life forever--and transform the nature of humanity?Love Machine: The Datascriber was supposed to merely allow individuals to share sensory experiences via a neurological link, but its true potential is even more revolutionary. The brainchild of an eccentric, possibly deranged scientist, the "Love Machine" can merge individual psyches and memories into a collective Co-Mind that transcends race, gender, species . . . and even death itself. Tricked into joining the Co-Mind, as part of a master plan to take over the world, Lois Kim struggles to adapt to her new reality and abilities. Is there any way back to the life that was stolen from her, or is she destined to lead humanity into a strange new era, despite the opposition of forces both human and otherwise?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Stepping Stone: Two Short Novels From Crosstown To Oblivion (From Crosstown to Oblivion)
by Walter MosleyWalter Mosley's talent knows no bounds. Stepping Stone is one of six fragments in the Crosstown to Oblivion short novels in which Mosley entertainingly explores life's cosmic questions. From life's meaning to the nature of good and evil, these tales take us on speculative journeys beyond the reality we have come to know. In each tale someone in our world today is given insight into these long pondered mysteries. But how would the world really receive the answers? Stepping Stone:Truman Pope has spent his whole life watching the world go by–and waiting for something he can't quite put into words. A gentle, unassuming soul, he has worked in the mailroom of a large corporation for decades without making waves, until the day he spots a mysterious woman in yellow. A woman nobody else can see.Soon Truman's quiet life begins to turn upside-down. An old lover surfaces from his past even as he finds his job in jeopardy. Strange visions haunt his days and nights, until he begins to doubt his sanity. Is he losing his mind, or is he on the brink of a startling revelation that will change his life forever–and transform the nature of humanity?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Stepping Through
by Cjane ElliottCameron Wheeler's life is all mapped out: he'll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He's packed away what he really wants--a career as a musician--because he knows it's never going to happen. But Cameron's well-planned life is turned upside down when he walks into a musty jewelry shop in LA and meets the mysterious Apollo, who tells him to "follow his soul, not his past." Apollo's magical presence spurs Cameron to discover and follow his true path, in life and in love.
Stepping Through The Stargate: Science, Archaeology And The Military In Stargate Sg1
by P.N. Elrod and Roxanne ConradExplore the Stargate SG-1 universe as never before with the expertise and insight of noted professionals from a diverse range of fields: from archaeology to parasitology to science fiction, is a fascinating collection of essays that delve into every aspect of Stargate with the same humor and intellectual curiosity of the show itself.
Stepping into the Prince's World
by Marion LennoxFalling for the secret prince Claire Tremaine accepted the post as sole caretaker of a gorgeous island after a professional betrayal left her life in tatters. It's the perfect place to heal, until her solitude is interrupted by a gorgeous solider who's shipwrecked on her shores! Raoul breaks down Claire's barriers with his kindness and kisses, but she's stunned when he's revealed as Prince of Marétal. She believes they can't be together...until Raoul whisks Claire to his palace! She's stepped into the prince's world-but can Claire capture this prince's heart?
Steps to Deliverance (Tales of Mantica)
by Mark BarberOver a decade after violating his ruthless orders from his superiors in the Basilean military, ex-legion captain Dionne emerges from hiding in the Mountains of Tarkis, leading a force of rebels against the dark forces of the Abyss. Desperate to clamp down on the popular rebel leader, the Basilean Duma dispatches a force to bring the former legion officer to justice. Leading the paladins of this force is Tancred, freshly promoted and harboring political ambitions of his own. Under the brutal leadership of Hugh, the commander of the force, Tancred must struggle to find the balance between obeying orders, following the path of righteousness, and advancing his own ambitions.
Stepsister
by Jennifer Donnelly* "Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unreedemable girl with a warrior's heart." -- Booklist, starred reviewAn instant New York Times bestsellerOptioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little LiesA Seventeen Best of the YearLonglisted for the Carnegie MedalAn American Librarian Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults bookAn American Library Association Feminist Book Project bookA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the YearIsabelle should be blissfully happy -- she's about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn't the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince's heart. She's the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella's shoe . . . which is now filling with blood.Isabelle tried to fit in. She cut away pieces of herself in order to become pretty. Sweet. More like Cinderella. But that only made her mean, jealous, and hollow. Now she has a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl.Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly's trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption . . . and a new definition of beauty.
Stepsister from the Planet Weird
by Francess LantzAlthough Megan usually discounts her younger brother's outer space fantasies, she is not so certain that he is wrong when he suggests that the unusual man with whom their surfer mother has fallen in love and his seemingly perfect daughter are aliens.
Stepsons of Terra
by Robert SilverbergIt had been five hundred years since the distant Terran Colony of Corwin had communicated with Earth. But now Corwin was threatened by the indomitable warriors of Klodni and the peaceful planet desperately needed help. Baird Ewing was the ambassador chosen by his people to find that help and save Corwin from destruction.But Earth had changed . . .Ewing found a decadent world of worthless pleasure-seekers devoid of hope and incapable of help. The only remaining vestige of the old world on Earth was to be found in the College of Abstract Science. It was Ewing's last hope. If he failed it was the end of the line for him, Corwin - and the galaxy.First published in 1958.
Sterling City
by Stephen Graham JonesWhen a Martian moon explodes, what follows in rural Texas will take your breath away, in this haunting short novel from the New York Times–bestselling author. When Lee&’s wife of fifteen years leaves him on the same night a Martian moon is destroyed, the fields of his farm still need to be irrigated and the cotton planted. The space accident is too far away to concern Lee more than boll weevils and rain forecasts—but then a giant caterpillar is found on his land. For months, all Lee sees of the caterpillar are the pieces it leaves behind from molting . . . until the night the moon debris makes its way to Earth. &“Sterling City is mesmerizing, horrifying, strange, and you can&’t put it down. It has a kind of stark poetry in the concision and clarity of its prose. Another great example of why you should be reading Stephen Graham Jones.&” —Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times–bestselling author of Annihilation
Sterling Karat Gold: A Novel
by Isabel WaidnerLike Franz Kafka’s The Trial for the post-truth era, at once “surreal, polemical, and fun” (The Telegraph).Sterling Beckenbauer is plunged into a terrifying and nonsensical world one morning when they are attacked, then unfairly arrested, in their neighborhood in London. With the help of their friends, Sterling hosts a trial of their own in order to exonerate themselves and to hold the powers that be to account.Sterling Karat Gold, in the words of Kamila Shamsie, is “a madly brilliant and deeply sane novel that reveals surrealism as possibly the most effective way of talking about the political moment we find ourselves in.” In it, Isabel Waidner concocts a world replete with bullfighters, high fashion, DIY theater, the Beach Boys, and time-traveling spaceships. The acclaimed winner of the 2021 Goldsmiths Prize for fiction that breaks the mold and extends the possibilities of the form, this novel explores the phantasmagoric nature of contemporary life, especially for nonbinary migrants, and daringly revises how solidarity and justice might be sought and won. Sterling Karat Gold couldn’t be a better North American introduction to a writer with an irresistible style and unforgettable vision.
Sterling and Nugget the Dragon
by Judd B ShawSterling’s adventure in Sterling and Nugget the Dragon teaches the importance of empathy and brings out the knight in shining armor within any child.
Stern-faced Prince, Sturdy Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Jiu MengruoyouhenOnce she transmigrated she became an imperial concubine that was even inferior to a concubine The prince was infuriated You don't love your wife and concubine It didn't matter the stud man wasn't her dish A female ghost was trying to steal his body No no my body is mine you go play on the side Future husband's internal troubles She didn't care no matter how many storms there were she would always be willing to share the burden with him
Stern-faced Prince, Sturdy Consort: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Jiu MengruoyouhenOnce she transmigrated she became an imperial concubine that was even inferior to a concubine The prince was infuriated You don't love your wife and concubine It didn't matter the stud man wasn't her dish A female ghost was trying to steal his body No no my body is mine you go play on the side Future husband's internal troubles She didn't care no matter how many storms there were she would always be willing to share the burden with him
Steve L. McEvil (Steve L. McEvil #1)
by Lucas TurnbloomLean into your wicked side in this full-color graphic novel series about a middle-school super villain (in training) who must choose between saving his town and doing the most horrific thing of all--teaming up with the good guys.Hi! My name is Steve L. McEvil, and I am THE GREATEST SUPERVILLAIN IN THE WORLD! Or…I will be. It&’s hard to take over the planet when you still have a bedtime. Right now, my grandpa Tiberius McEvil is teaching me how to pull off my nefarious schemes. Though lately someone has been doing the job for me. These weird stones have appeared in town. Professor Stinger won&’t stop droning on about wormholes. And no one is more villainous than my new neighbor Vic Turry. That guy is just so…NICE! Barf. Even Sierra, who rarely looks up from her geology books, is impressed by his good guy routine. But I&’ll show them all. No one can outsmart Steve L. McEvil! (Yeah, yeah, I know it rhymes.)
Steve L. McEvil and the Second Wind (Steve L. McEvil #2)
by Lucas TurnbloomThe villainy continues in this full-color graphic novel series as middle-school supervillain (in training) Steve L. McEvil begins another adventure of heroic proportions in what appears to be a treasure hunt in Washington D.C.!"Steve L. McEvil puts the SUPER in supervillain!?" -Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate"A hilarious twist on a 'good vs. evil' adventure!" -Terri Libenson, author of the Emmie & Friends seriesSteve L. McEvil (super-villain-in-training) could not be more excited for his trip to Washington, D.C. There's a treasure hidden under the Washington Monument, and he&’s planning to find it first! But now he is running into Perses's minions. Will Steve team up with his crush Sierra and frenemy Vic Turry to fight the forces of evil--or will Steve finally become a force of evil himself?Dive into the hilarious, action-packed, and villainous sequel of Steve L. McEvil!
Steve L. McEvil and the Twisted Sister (Steve L. McEvil)
by Lucas TurnbloomWhen a twelve year-old supervillain wannabe and his friends get stranded on a desolate planet, it's up to his younger sister to bring them back to prevent a dangerous intergalactic threat. That is, if she decides to help. Don't miss the last installment of the Steve L. McEvil series!Move aside Steve, Eve is the new villain in town! After being sucked into a wormhole, supervillain-in training Steve L. McEvil and his friends find themselves stranded in space! But with their new alien friend Lux, they might just find a way to stop the evil Perses from destroying Earth. If they manage to get home first. Back on Earth, Eve is ready to enact her evil plans and finally be seen as the real supervillain in her family. When Gramps comes to her for help, Eve's first instinct is to say no. But the glory of rubbing it in Steve's face might just be enough for Eve to help bring him home in time to stop Perses. Steve L. McEvil and The Twister Sister is the hilarious final installment in this humorous superhero series about friendship, standing up for other, and being true to yourself.
Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook
by William KotzwinkleThe enchanting story begins: The spaceship floated gently, anchored by a beam of lavender light to the earth below. Round in shape and glowing warmly, it looked like a gigantic old Christmas tree ornament fallen from the night sky. The Ship landed on Earth purposefully, the intelligence commanding it beyond navigational error. Yet an error was about to be made . . . The hatch was open, the crew out and about, probing the earth with strangely shaped tools, like little old elves caring for their misty, moonlit gardens. It was clear they weren't elves, but creatures more scientifically minded. For they were taking samples -of flowers, moss, shrubs, saplings. Yet their misshapen heads, their drooping arms and roly-poly, sawed-off torsos would make one think of elfland, and the tenderness they showed the plants might add to this impression-were someone of Earth nearby to observe it, but no one was, and the elfin botanists from space were free to work in peace. Even so, they started in fear when a bat twittered by, or an owl hooted, or a dog barked in the distance. Then their breathing quickened and a mistlike camouflage surrounded them, flowing from their fingertips and from their long toes. Nothing could camouflage their Ship, however, and it had already been detected by military radar and other scanning devices. Government specialists in extraterrestrial research were bouncing around the back roads in noisy vehicles, talking to each other on radios, closing in on the great ornament. Other books by William Kotzwinkle are available from Bookshare.
Steven Universe Ongoing #24 (Steven Universe Ongoing #24)
by Whitney Cogar Grace Kraft Rii AbregoSteven, Connie, and the Crystal Gems work together to restore a historic site special to the Crystal Gems from the past.
Steven Universe Ongoing #25 (Steven Universe Ongoing #25)
by Terry BlasWhile on a visit to Lars and the Off Colors, Steven and Connie get more than they bargained for when an escape from Emerald doesn’t go exactly as planned. Contains extra story content!
Steven Universe Ongoing #26 (Steven Universe Ongoing #26)
by Grace KraftThings continue to go from bad to worse as Lars, the Off Colors, Steven, and Connie must brave a turbulent nebula to escape Emerald’s pursuit.
Steven Universe Ongoing #27 (Steven Universe Ongoing #27)
by Grace KraftSteven and Connie finally get to Lars and the Off Colors, where they discover everyone is in a coma-like state. It’s up to Steven and Connie to save them, but it may be worse than it appears! Lars and each Off Color are trapped in hallucinations that show them their greatest fears and each have to overcome them to get free.
Steven Universe Ongoing #28 (Steven Universe Ongoing #28)
by Terry BlasWhen the Off Colors are trapped in a world of their own fears by an evil gem, it’s up to Lars to confront his own insecurities and rally his crew to get free!
Steven Universe Ongoing #29 (Steven Universe Ongoing #29)
by Sarah GaileyWhen Amethyst has a sad spell, Steven doesn’t know how—or even if—he can help. But Steven is not going to let that stop him, he’s going to cheer Amethyst up whether she likes it or not! Written by Hugo Award-winning author Sarah Gailey!