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Terry Pratchett Could Save the World (21st Century Perspectives on British Literature and Society)
by Rebecca Ann BachThis monograph contends that attending to Pratchett’s work could help to save our world. It draws attention to the astonishing capacity of Pratchett’s novels to inspire and argues that Pratchett’s fantasy novels directly address many of the most significant challenges people in the world face: the explosion of weapons technology; the myriad issues involved in the envelopment of human life by corporatized information technology; the destructive human inattention to, and interactions with, the Earth and its life forms; and the problem of devalued labor. Paradoxically, it is Pratchett’s choice of fantasy that lets him address the reality of major issues that humanity and the rest of life confront now. Pratchett’s novels show us how to better understand and confront the problems the world is contending with. The book will interest both scholars and fans.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium
by Paul KidbyPaul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, provided the illustrations for The Last Hero, designed the covers for the Discworld novels since 2002 and is the author of the bestseller The Art Of Discworld. Now, Paul Kidby has collected the very best of his Discworld illustrations in this definitive volume, including 40 pieces never before seen, 30 pieces that have only appeared in foreign editions, limited editions and BCA editions, and 17 book cover illustrations since 2004 that have never been seen without cover text.If Terry Pratchett's pen gave his characters life, Paul Kidby's brush allowed them to live it, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in this magnificent book.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium
by Paul KidbyPaul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, provided the illustrations for The Last Hero, designed the covers for the Discworld novels since 2002 and is the author of the bestseller The Art Of Discworld. Now, Paul Kidby has collected the very best of his Discworld illustrations in this definitive volume, including 40 pieces never before seen, 30 pieces that have only appeared in foreign editions, limited editions and BCA editions, and 17 book cover illustrations since 2004 that have never been seen without cover text.If Terry Pratchett's pen gave his characters life, Paul Kidby's brush allowed them to live it, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in this magnificent book.
Terry Spear Wolf Bundle
by Terry SpearLaunched with no less than a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year award, Terry Spear's wolf series has given thrills and chills to readers worldwide. Now find out where it all started with the first three books in Terry Spear's series for one low price. This bundle includes the award-winning first book in the series, The Heart of the Wolf, plus Destiny of the Wolf and To Tempt the Wolf, each delivering a story that sizzles and satisfies. "A solidly crafted werewolf story, this tale centers on pack problems in a refreshingly straightforward way. " --Romantic Times, 4-star review "Bella and Devlyn's devotion to each other is endearing. Their love scenes sizzle the pages. . . definitely hot! I look forward to reading more about this author's werewolf tales. " --Paranormal Romance Reviews "Ms. Spear is a gifted author who brings a unique perspective to the paranormal genre. " --Fresh Fiction Reviews About the Books in This Bundle: The Heart of the Wolf A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year: "The vulpine couple's chemistry crackles off the page. " Bella is a red werewolf, sole survivor of the fire that killed her entire pack. Forced to flee her adopted gray pack when the alpha male becomes a vicious threat, she struggles to live as a lone wolf, until Devlyn, the gray male who rescued her as a pup, comes to bring her home. When a local red werewolf goes on a killing spree, Bella and Devlyn must flee the murderer, the police and their vengeful pack leader. With the full moon rising, and her heat upon her, Bella can't resist the pull to her destined mate, even if means Devlyn will have to face the wicked alpha male in a fight to the death. . . A sizzling paranormal romance based on extensive research on how wolves live and behave in the wild, The Heart of the Wolf creates a fascinating world of nature and fantasy. Destiny of the Wolf Lelandi Wildhaven is determined to discover the truth about her beloved sister's mysterious death. But everyone thinks she's out to make a bid for her sister's widowed mate. . . Darien Silver blames himself for his mate's death. When her twin arrives in his town, he finds himself bewitched, and when someone attempts to silence her, he realizes that protecting the beautiful stranger might be the only way to protect his pack-and himself. . . By Terry Spear, author of Heart of the Wolf, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, Destiny of the Wolf delivers action, adventure, suspense, and romance. To Tempt the Wolf Wildlife photographer Tessa Anderson must prove her brother innocent of murder charges. But when she discovers a gorgeous naked man barely alive on her beach, she's got a new world of troubles to deal with, not least of which is how he affects her with just a look, a touch, or a whispered word. Hunter Greymore is a lupus garou, a grey werewolf. Hoping to keep a low profile at Tessa's cabin on the coast, he's drawn into her life-and into her bed. His animal instincts war with his human half, but in the end, the only thing he can do about this fascinating, adorable woman is to leave her forever -unless she becomes one of them. From Terry Spear, author of a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year award winner and a Night Owl Romance Reader Choice award winner, don't miss the suspense of her thrilling paranormal romance series.
Tersia: El año (nada es lo que parece)
by Christian LouDescubre Erean, un mundo paralelo a la Tierra lleno de misterios, amores, lucha y un secreto oculto que descubrir. Erean es un mundo habitado por la raza naitish y formado por cinco reinos. Cada 100 años se preparan cinco elegidos de cada reino para bajar a la Tierra y proteger a los humanos de las sombras escapadas del mundo oscuro. Solo podrán volver a casa los naitish que superen las dificultades de la Tierra. 100 años atrás, el heredero al trono de Tersia, el reino más importante de Erean, cometió un gran fallo que provocó una gran conmoción en la Tierra y nunca más pudo volver a Erean; dejando a Tersia alejada de la ya acostumbrada victoria y llevándola casi a la ruina. 100 años después, Erión Tersean, su hermano pequeño, se prepara para bajara la Tierra y descubrir qué le ocurrió a su hermano, pues hablar de él está prohibido y todos sus recuerdos fueron destruidos. Pero no le será fácil, pues entre los aspirantes del mismo reino se encuentra Riuk Einas, uno de los más talentosos, y compite con él para ser el elegido. Solo uno de los dos podrá ser el representante de Tersia. Solo uno podrá bajar a la Tierra, y enfrentarse a lo que el destino les tiene preparado en aquel planeta.
Tersias
by Taylor, G. P.Entre las sombras, solo un ciego puede predecir el futuro... 1756. Londres está atravesando una de sus épocas más oscuras; un cometa ha sumido la ciudad en el caos y el terror al Apocalipsis se apodera rápidamente de las gentes. Tersias, el joven oráculo ciego, es el único que puede ver el futuro a través de la oscuridad. Mientras los poderes de Tersias se acrecientan, los que quieren aprovecharse de ellos surgen entre las sombras: Malachi, el mago charlatán, Jonah, un salteador de caminos y Lord Malpas, guardián de misteriosos poderes. Pero ninguno de ellos conoce el alcance de la fuerza oscura que atormenta el alma de Tersias...
The Tesla Gate: Tesla Gate Book 3 (The\tesla Gate Ser. #3)
by John D. MimmsA cosmic storm reunites a father with his lost son—but another kind of disturbance awaits them—in this science fiction novel with &“a real emotional core&” (Publishers Weekly). Thomas Pendleton loves his wife, Ann, and six-year-old son, Seth, more than anything, but his job often makes him an absent husband and father. One day, after Thomas leaves on a business trip, his wife and son are killed in a car accident. Thomas shuts himself off from the world and is at home grieving when a cosmic storm enters Earth&’s atmosphere. Scientists are baffled by its composition and origins, but not nearly as much as they are by the storm&’s side effect: Anyone who has died and chosen not to cross over is suddenly visible and can interact with the living. Ann does not return, but Seth does, and Thomas sees it as a miraculous second chance to spend time with his son and keep the promises he had previously broken. They set out on a trip to the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, but little do they know that they are traveling headlong into a social and political maelstrom that will test Thomas in ways he could never imagine. Along the way, they come face to face with armed kidnappers who want Seth for his supernatural abilities, meet up with a medium, the ghost of a slave boy, and encounter none other than Abraham Lincoln. Citing an overpopulation problem caused by the &“Impalpables,&” the government begins to take drastic measures. Military scientists have a device called the Tesla Gate that is said to return &“Impals&” to where they were before the storm. Many have nicknamed the controversial machine &“the shredder&” because no one really knows if it will do what it is reputed to, or if it will instead shred the Impals—effectively destroying the soul. Thomas is determined to do everything possible to save Seth, or at the very least, ensure that Seth doesn&’t have to endure his sentence alone . . .
The Tesla Legacy
by K. K. PerezAn action-packed, young adult coming-of-age adventure, K. K. Perez's The Tesla Legacy follows a precocious young scientist named Lucy Phelps whose fateful encounter in the Tesla Suite of the New Yorker Hotel unlocks her dormant electrical powers. As Lucy struggles to understand her new abilities through scientific experimentation, she is thrust into a centuries old battle between rival alchemical societies.One side wants her help and the other wants her dead, but both believe she is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation—including Nikola Tesla—have a greatly reduced life expectancy. Even if Lucy can outrun her enemies, she can’t outrun herself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tesla's Attic (Book 1 of the Accelerati Trilogy)
by Neal Shusterman Eric ElfmanAfter their home burns down, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle Victorian house they've inherited. When Nick opens the door to his attic room, he's hit in the head by a toaster. That's just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk stored up there. After getting rid of the odd antiques in a garage sale, Nick befriends some local kids-Mitch, Caitlin, and Vincent-and they discover that all of the objects have extraordinary properties. What's more, Nick figures out that the attic is a strange magnetic vortex, which attracts all sorts of trouble. It's as if the attic itself has an intelligence . . . and a purpose. Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town. Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in Tesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
El tesoro cósmico
by Lucy Hawking Stephen HawkingAlgo no marcha bien. Eric, el antiguo vecino de George, está en Florida trabajando en un proyecto científico para descubrir si hay vida en el planeta Marte y en otros lugares del sistema solar. El robot encargado de la misión actúa de forma muy extraña y, según le cuenta Annie a George, ¡un alien les ha enviado un mensaje para decirles que deben volver al espacio si no quieren que el mundo se acabe! Una vez más, Annie y George deberán enfundarsemsus trajes espaciales y seguir las pistas que les conducirán hasta un peligrosisímo y siniestro personaje...
El tesoro de los gnorms
by F. Javier CamachoEmocionante, sorprendente, adictiva... El nuevo tesoro de la literatura fantástica. Un ejército de hombres y bestias sedientos de poder invade las tierras de Farland y ataca sin piedad a sus habitantes. Su objetivo: hacerse con el control de sagradas reliquias capaces de dotar de forma física a su todavía inmaterial señor, el príncipe del Inframundo. <P><P>En enormes y antiquísimos árboles moran los gnorms, criaturas que se dedican en cuerpo y alma a proteger y salvaguardar la naturaleza. Cuando su aldea es brutalmente atacada y su milenaria joya sustraída, Maäpy y sus amigos se verán envueltos en una vorágine de acontecimientos que los llevarán a unirse a elfos, enanos, centauros e incluso hombres en su fatídica lucha contra las fuerzas de la oscuridad.
El Tesoro Más Grande de la Tierra
by César CostaLucas es un niño feliz, travieso y amado por todos. De entre las innumerables fantasías de niñez, una de sus favoritas es fingir ser un pirata. Un día, al esconderse en una caverna (el ropero de su padre), Lucas encuentra lo que parece ser el mapa de un tesoro. ¿Será esta la oportunidad de transformarse en un pirata de verdad? Animado, Lucas le pide ayuda a su vecino Bruno, el niño más astuto de la clase y también su mejor amigo. Juntos, salen a recorrer la pequeña ciudad donde viven en búsqueda de aventuras y una merecida recompensa. Ellos aún no lo saben, pero están a punto de descubrir el tesoro más grande de la Tierra.
Tess of the Road
by Rachel HartmanMeet Tess, a brave new heroine from beloved epic fantasy author Rachel Hartman.In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can't make a scene at your sister's wedding and break a relative's nose with one punch (no matter how pompous he is) and not suffer the consequences. As her family plans to send her to a nunnery, Tess yanks on her boots and sets out on a journey across the Southlands, alone and pretending to be a boy. Where Tess is headed is a mystery, even to her. So when she runs into an old friend, it's a stroke of luck. This friend is a quigutl--a subspecies of dragon--who gives her both a purpose and protection on the road. But Tess is guarding a troubling secret. Her tumultuous past is a heavy burden to carry, and the memories she's tried to forget threaten to expose her to the world in more ways than one.
Tess of the Road
by Rachel HartmanMeet Tess, a brave new heroine from beloved epic fantasy author Rachel Hartman."Surprising, rewarding, and enlightening, both a fantasy adventure and a meta discourse on consent, shame, and female empowerment."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Not to be ignored. Absolutely essential."--Booklist, starred reviewIn the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess is none of these things. Tess is. . . different. She speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and can't seem to keep out of trouble. Then Tess goes too far. What she's done is so disgraceful, she can't even allow herself to think of it. Unfortunately, the past cannot be ignored. So Tess's family decide the only path for her is a nunnery. But on the day she is to join the nuns, Tess chooses a different path for herself. She cuts her hair, pulls on her boots, and sets out on a journey. She's not running away, she's running towards something. What that something is, she doesn't know. Tess just knows that the open road is a map to somewhere else--a life where she might belong.Returning to the spellbinding world of the Southlands she created in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling novel Seraphina, Rachel Hartman explores self-reliance and redemption in this wholly original fantasy.
Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy: The Ocean Fairies Book 4 (Rainbow Magic #4)
by Daisy MeadowsRachel and Kirsty are visiting Kirsty's grandmother by the sea for their spring break. One morning they spot a very sparkly shell on the beach and it whisks them away to Fairyland! It's the occasion of the yearly Ocean Gala, where Shannon the Ocean Fairy plays her Magical Golden Conch Shell to ensure that the seas and oceans remain peaceful and ordered for the year ahead. But Jack Frost is there to ruin things for everyone! His pesky goblins break the Magical Golden Conch Shell into seven pieces as they try to steal it and the pieces are whisked away into the oceans of the human world. Queen Titania uses her magic to send seven magical sea creatures to guard the pieces of the shell, but the Ocean Fairies, and Rachel and Kirsty must get the pieces back before chaos takes over the oceans! Can they outwit Jack Frost and his goblins and make the oceans a safe and happy place for everyone once again...? In this fifth book in the series, Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy must find her missing creature and track down another missing piece of the shell, with the help of Rachel and Kirsty.
Tessa Miyata Is No Hero
by Julie AbeThis thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology follows Tessa after she breaks a precious family heirloom, sending her on a wild adventure to save herself, her family—and all of Tokyo. Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan, Tessa is thrilled. A summer in Japan could be her chance to go on an adventure worthy of impressing her classmates back home. Her hopes are quickly dashed when, all too soon, she realizes that life in Japan is just like being in California: her sisters are old enough to go into Tokyo, while she can&’t even go to the corner store by herself. Plus, her grandparents want her to stay home with the neighbor kid, thirteen-year-old Jin Uehara, who&’s made it clear he&’s too cool to spend time with a weirdo like her. When Tessa is finally allowed to go to Tokyo, it&’s only to join her grandpa&’s retiree aerobic class with none other than Jin. Their disastrous forced hang out comes crashing to a halt when Tessa and Jin break the Miyata family&’s precious heirloom—accidentally releasing the malicious samurai god Taira Masakado and discovering a hidden part of the city where gods and mythological creatures walk among humans—including their new companion, a mythical nine-tailed fox who may be more trouble than he is help. Despite doing everything to avoid spending another minute together, Tessa and Jin must now work together to stop Taira Masakado before he traps them—and the rest of Tokyo—under his command, forever. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Graci Kim, this brand new fantasy adventure will grip readers from the very first page and never let go.
Tessa Miyata Is So Unlucky
by Julie AbeIn this thrilling new adventure, Tessa Miyata and her best friend Jin must battle the gods... and win. With magic abound and stakes higher than ever, this is a perfect pick for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers! After her first adventure in Tokyo, Tessa Miyata is having the best summer of her life with her best friend, Jin. Still, she wonders if she'll ever see Kit, the mythical Unlucky God that Tessa and Jin freed, or the last magical city again. Then, Tessa and Jin get magical, talking invitations informing them that they've been chosen to attend the Academy of Gods– to battle immortals on behalf of the Unlucky God! Win, and they'll be given the gift of immortality. Lose, and they'll forget everything they learned about the magical city and Kit will cease to exist. Tessa and Jin may be God Blessed, but they&’re mortals amongst gods... Can they defeat the other clans? or will they lose Kit forever?
Tessa's Wolf (Wolf Masters #5)
by Becca JamesonFate determines who a wolf-shifter’s mate is. Tessa just hopes she has enough time before she meets him to have her own life. She’s seen how it goes for her friends—each of them submitting to their mates and becoming subsumed in their new lives without ever looking back. That won’t be her. Aaron Garrett is the new vet in town. New job. New home. New life. Although he wasn’t planning on meeting his mate, he’s ready to give in to fate the instant he scents her. Unfortunately, Tessa’s determined to prove her will is stronger than the passion between them. To have her own life, she’s willing to fight Aaron, the heat between them, and fate itself. But fate has a way of bending things to HER will…
Tesseracts
by Judith MerrilEach year Tesseract Books chooses a team of editors from among the best of Canada's writers, publishers and critics to select innovative and futuristic fiction and poetry from the leaders and emerging voices in Canadian speculative fiction. This is the anthology that started it all! Featuring fiction by Elisabeth Vonarburg and Hugo and Nebula award winning authors Spider Robinson, and William Gibson.
The Test (Animorphs #43)
by K. A. ApplegateTobias, the other Animorphs, and Ax have seen things so bizarre that no sane person would believe their story. No one would believe that aliens have taken over Earth, and are in the process of infesting as many humans as possible. No one could believe the battles and missions and losses these six kids have had to deal with. And it's not over yet. Tobias has been captured by the same human-Controller that nearly tortured him to death once before. She claims that she's now a part of the Yeerk peace movement. That she just needs a favor. Tobias isn't sure what to believe, but he knows that if the Animorphs and Ax don't find him soon, what he believes won't matter anymore.
The Test (Animorphs #43)
by K. A. ApplegateTobias and the other Animorphs have seen things so bizarre that no sane person would believe their story. No one would believe that aliens have taken over the Earth, and are in the process of infesting as many humans as possible. No one could believe the battles and missions and losses these six kids have had to deal with. And it's not over yet.Tobias has been captured by the same human-Controller that nearly tortured him to death once before. She claims that now she's a part of the Yeerk peace movement. That she just needs a favor. Tobias isn't sure what to believe, but he knows that if the Animorphs don't find him soon, what he believes won't matter anymore...
The Test
by Sylvain NeuvelAward-winning author Sylvain Neuvel explores an immigration dystopia in The TestBritain, the not-too-distant future.Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test.He wants his family to belong.Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress.When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?
The Test Colony
by Winston MarksBenson did his best to keep his colony from going native, but what can you do when the Natives have a rare human intelligence and know all about the facts of life?