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Une Fée en Difficulté: Livre 1 Contes de Fées Modernes (Contes de Fées, contes populaires, Légendes & Mythologie #1)
by Andrea R. CooperQue peut faire une apprentie fée marraine quand Cendrillon refuse d'aller au bal ? Pourquoi, allez-y, à la place de Cendrillon bien sûr ! Mais tombée amoureuse du frère du prince n'a jamais été faite pour arriver. Bientôt, une série d’événements en mouvement qui auront un impact non seulement sur sa carrière, mais aussi sa vie entière. Le problème est qu'elle ne sait pas si le frère du prince ressent la même chose pour elle que pour lui. Et renoncer à ses ailes en espérant qu'il s'intéresse à elle en retour semble imprudent et insensé pour l'Esmeralda qui suit habituellement les règles. Pourtant, devenir humaine pourrait être la seule chance pour Esmeralda d'atteindre son propre bonheur.
Une légende des Highlands
by Tanya Anne Crosby Angélique Olivia MoreauUne romance écossaise des Highlands qui vous fera voyager dans le temps. Nous sommes en 2014 et Annie Ross a vécu son existence entière un peu perdue. Mais voilà qu’elle s’apprête également à se perdre à travers le temps, remontant jusqu’à l’an 878 après J.-C., où elle doit prendre sa place de gardienne de la pierre du destin et trouver le moyen de restaurer la foi d’un puissant chef des Highlands. Parviendra-t-elle également à conquérir le cœur de Callum ? Tanya Anne Crosby revient aux origines mêmes de la légende, à une époque où la magie était une force et où les Pictes s’apprêtaient à disparaître du paysage historique des Highlands.
Une rose d'hiver
by Tanya Anne CrosbyEn proie à la sombre perspective d’une union forcée à l’un des sbires sans honneur du roi Étienne, Rosalynde, la fille cadette rebelle de Morwen Pendragon, prend son destin en main. À l’aide du livre de sortilèges de sa mère et d’une guimpe volée, elle se dissimule sous les traits communs d’une nonne et tente d’échapper à son destin dépourvu d’amour… Giles de Vere, seigneur de Warkworth, est confronté à son propre mariage arrangé – avec la sœur de Rose, la discrète Seren, réputée pour être la plus jolie femme de tout le pays de Galles. Mais le destin n’en fait qu’à sa tête, et quand le preux chevalier se voit contraint de devenir le champion d’une religieuse en cavale, il ignore tout de la véritable identité de cette dame. Il sait simplement que même si Rose est loin d’être belle, elle dégage quelque chose de magique qui parle à son cœur…
Une semaine avec les loups-garous
by Julie Nantel K. MatthewUn nouvel inconnu ténébreux. Des désirs interdits. Un terrible secret. Pendant que Taya est occupée à mener des entrevues pour son rapport sur la réserve de loup-garou Blackfoot, elle ne cesse d’être distraite par des désirs qu’elle sait qu’elle ne devrait pas avoir. Le mandat commença comme quelque chose pour lequel elle n’avait aucun intérêt, mais elle désire maintenant aider les loups-garous, et un plus particulièrement. Ceci est la deuxième partie d’une série de six.
Une situation délicate (Toutes griffes dehors #2)
by M.A. ChurchToutes griffes dehors, tome deuxUn matin frais, une cour pleine d’oiseaux et un chaton en mission. Qu’est-ce qu’un chat-garou pourrait vouloir de plus ? Le bêta Heller Wirth a tout ce dont il a besoin, sauf un partenaire, un compagnon métamorphe. Il ne veut surtout pas d’un de ces humains dangereux qui tuent sans remords. Il le sait de première main. Que fait la déesse Bast ? Elle lui donne exactement ce qu’il ne veut pas, un humain. Lawson Dupre, propriétaire d’une entreprise. Lawson n’a aucune idée de ce qui vient de se passer dans son garage. Une minute, un client semble sur le point de s’évanouir, puis il se réveille et commence à flirter. La minute suivante, il s’enfuit comme si les chiens de l’enfer étaient à ses trousses. Apprendre que cet homme est un chat-garou ne l’effraie pas. Il est un de ces rares humains qui sait que les paranormaux existent. Il vit même avec l’un d’eux. Regardez les fourrures se hérisser alors que Heller et Lawson combattent des sentiments blessés, des croyances erronées et un changement de pouvoir dans le groupe de Heller.
Une Traversée Difficile
by Nuno MoraisDuarte Menezes, ingénieur naval, créateur du navire NMP DEOS, a tout à perdre, mais beaucoup à gagner, lors du voyage inaugural qui emmène le navire aux quatre coins du monde, pour montrer ses fantastiques caractéristiques à des clients potentiels. Cependant, à mi-chemin vers l'Australie, le destin intervient, sous la forme d'un séisme sous-marin de forte magnitude, qui va le pousser, lui, les passagers et l'équipage du DEOS, dans une aventure bien au-delà du monde que nous connaissons.
Une vie avec les loups-garous
by K. Matthew Marie-Pier DeshaiesUn nouveau prédateur. Un sauveur inattendu. Un voyage vers l’inconnu. Taya fit l’expérience de sa première transformation en tant que loup-garou et ce fut encore plus effrayant que ce qu’elle s’était imaginée. De retour sur la réserve de loups-garous Blackfoot, elle dut faire face aux regards accusateurs en plus d’un alpha plutôt agressif. Tome 5 d’une série de 6.
Unearthed
by C. J. BarryOut of this World...Tess MacKenzie has always dreamed of taking her place among the stars, but racing through the galaxy is not quite what she had in mind. An aspiring singer, she's finally on the verge of her big break when she's abducted by the hottest alien she could have ever imagined. An alien who claims the fate of millions depends on her....and Into His!Cohl Travers needs Tess. The warring Trakas are holding his father captive, threatening to kill him unless Cohl retrieves a legendary Amulet for them. In the entire universe, only one voice has the power to unlock the Amulet from its hidden chamber: Tess's. Cohl may have snatched her from Earth by force, but she must help him willingly if they are to survive the mission.Convincing Tess to put her life on hold to help his people is the easy part. Resisting the desire to ask her to stay with him will be much harder...Book 1 of 4.Previously published.87,000 words
Unearthed: With Danger, Love, Conquest, Amidst A Centuries Old Feud
by Daniel GriffinUnearthed, a Sky Streak of Terror sequel and saga featuring the return of gifted super- soldier Benjamin Jones, and his comrade in arms, Master Sergeant Adrian Wilson. The two heroes are immediately sent into action, after a newly discovered sinkhole results in the mysterious disappearances of an entire costal region's population in the small city of Nomo, Alaska, including renown sexy agent Taryn Cruz. During their intense investigation, the men horrifically discover that a fifteenth century family of vampires were responsible for the may-hem, when amassing an army of vampire minions, in seeking to avenge themselves against a powerful clan of nomadic werewolves, responsible for their burial beneath Nomo long ago. Ben and Adrian soon find themselves in grave peril as well, after being caught up in the centuries old feud, which places them in a race against time to stop them, and ensure the survival of mankind. Unearthed has all the exciting action, emotional drama, and intense suspense of Village of The Full Moon Curse and Sky Streak of Terror, including an enhanced romantic undertone that makes this novel a must read for fans of this genre.
Unearthed (An Unearthed Novel #1)
by Amie Kaufman Meagan SpoonerWhen Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution humanity has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and turn lives around, and their message leads to the planet Gaia, a treasure trove waiting to be explored. <P><P>For Jules Addison and his fellow scholars, the discovery of an ancient alien culture offers unprecedented opportunity for study...as long as scavengers like Amelia Radcliffe don't loot everything first. Despite their opposing reasons for smuggling themselves onto the alien planet's surface, they're both desperate to uncover the riches hidden in the Undying temples. Beset by rival scavenger gangs, Jules and Mia form a fragile alliance...but both are keeping secrets that make trust nearly impossible. <P><P>As they race to decode the ancient messages, Jules and Mia must navigate the traps and trials within the Undying temples and stay one step ahead of the scavvers on their heels. They came to Gaia certain that they had far more to fear from their fellow humans than the ancient beings whose mysteries they're trying to unravel. But the more they learn about the Undying, the more Jules and Mia start to feel like their presence in the temple is part of a grand design - one that could spell the end of the human race....
Unearthed (Unearthed #1)
by Amie Kaufman Meagan SpoonerFrom the New York Times best-selling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner comes a "literally breathtaking" new sci-fi series about a death-defying mission on an alien planet. When Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution humanity has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and turn lives around, and their message leads to the planet Gaia, a treasure trove waiting to be explored.For Jules Addison and his fellow scholars, the discovery of an ancient alien culture offers unprecedented opportunity for study... as long as scavengers like Amelia Radcliffe don't loot everything first. Despite their opposing reasons for smuggling themselves onto the alien planet's surface, they're both desperate to uncover the riches hidden in the Undying temples. Beset by rival scavenger gangs, Jules and Mia form a fragile alliance... but both are keeping secrets that make trust nearly impossible.As they race to decode the ancient messages, Jules and Mia must navigate the traps and trials within the Undying temples and stay one step ahead of the scavvers on their heels. They came to Gaia certain that they had far more to fear from their fellow humans than the ancient beings whose mysteries they're trying to unravel. But the more they learn about the Undying, the more Jules and Mia start to feel like their presence in the temple is part of a grand design--one that could spell the end of the human race...
Unearthed
by Ba Tortuga2nd EditionSome ancient secrets are better left buried.... When Jacob Keys gets the call every man dreads, he leaves his Wyoming home to find his mother's killer. A whole archaeological team in Sardinia is dead, all of the bodies accounted for--all but Caleb Paulsen, consummate scholar and Jacob's former lover. In Italy, Jacob sets out to discover the cause of the tragedy. And to find Caleb. Meanwhile, a shipment arrives for Jacob in Wyoming. Jacob's friend, Ben Walking Turtle, and his partner, Sam MacDougal, retrieve the box... and with it, a ruthless and cunning entity that's been biding its time. From Sardinia to Wyoming, Phoenix to Denver, this lethal ancient evil travels toward its bitter last stand, leaving death and destruction in its wake. None of the men who touch it will ever be the same.First Edition published as Diggers by Torquere Press, 2008.
Unearthly
by Cynthia Hand<P>In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . . <P>Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. <P>Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place-and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side. <P>As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make-between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny? <P>Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.
Unearthly Neighbors (Classics of Modern Science Fiction Series #8)
by Chad OliverUNEARTHLY NEIGHBORS (1960) was Chad Oliver's fourth novel and his fifth book of fiction (counting 1955's distinguished short story collection, Another Kind). With it he closed a decade of impressive growth as a writer, by carrying forward his favorite theme of contact between intelligent species to a level of complexity and drama rarely seen in works of science fiction. "Chad Oliver continues to put his anthropology degree to good use," wrote Frederik Pohl. "Other science fiction writers have invented more 'alien' aliens than these for us to make contact with. Few, though, have been as able as Oliver to convince us that this is the way first contact is going to be." As humankind reaches out across the light years to confront another humanity, we see how both forms of intelligence are compelled to face their own inner natures before they can even begin to understand each other. Being alien, in Oliver's sensitive analysis, is not just a matter of physiological differences, but also a dimension of culture and history overlaid on the biology.
Unearthly Neighbors
by Chad OliverMonte Stewart was an extremely intelligent, somewhat contentious anthropologist with a sense of humor and a nonconformist approach to life. As an expert in his field, he was chosen to approach the first apparently human-like form of life ever to be encountered on another planet. Here was the chance he had been waiting for all his life - an opportunity to make contact, to investigate, to ascertain the facts about an altogether new man-like species, with the added knowledge that the peace of the worlds depended upon the establishment of friendly relations. But Stewart and his team of experts couldn't get to first base. They tried for weeks - then vicious unreasoned tragedy struck their camp. What had gone wrong?Who were these 'people'?Why had they attacked the humans?Stewart had failed in his mission; but for his own peace of mind he had to discover the answers, and he had to do it alone.
Unearthly Neighbors
by Chad OliverMonte Stewart was an extremely intelligent, somewhat contentious anthropologist with a sense of humor and a nonconformist approach to life. As an expert in his field, he was chosen to approach the first apparently human-like form of life ever to be encountered on another planet. Here was the chance he had been waiting for all his life - an opportunity to make contact, to investigate, to ascertain the facts about an altogether new man-like species, with the added knowledge that the peace of the worlds depended upon the establishment of friendly relations. But Stewart and his team of experts couldn't get to first base. They tried for weeks - then vicious unreasoned tragedy struck their camp. What had gone wrong?Who were these 'people'?Why had they attacked the humans?Stewart had failed in his mission; but for his own peace of mind he had to discover the answers, and he had to do it alone.
Unearthly Things
by Michelle GagnonCharlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre retold against the backdrop of San Francisco's most fabulous—and dangerous—elites.After losing her parents in a tragic accident, surfer girl Janie Mason trades the sunny beaches of Hawaii for the cold fog of San Francisco and new guardians—the Rochesters—she’s never even met. Janie feels hopelessly out of place in their world of Napa weekends, fancy cotillions, and chauffeurs. The only person she can relate to is Daniel, a fellow surfer. Meeting him makes Janie feel like things might be looking up.Still, something isn’t right in the Rochester mansion. There are noises—screams—coming from the attic that everyone else claims they can’t hear. Then John, the black sheep of the family, returns after getting kicked out of yet another boarding school. Soon Janie finds herself torn between devil-may-care John and fiercely loyal Daniel. Just when she thinks her life can’t get any more complicated, she learns the truth about why the Rochesters took her in. They want something from Janie, and she’s about to see just how far they’ll go to get it.
Uneasy Alliances (Thieves' World®)
by C.J. Cherryh John DeCles Chris Morris Robin Wayne Bailey C. S. Williams Diana L. PaxsonThe struggle to rebuild Sanctuary continues in the eleventh entry in this shared-world fantasy series. The storms of war have passed Sanctuary by, and ordinary folk are confident the worst is behind them. Citizens work to restore their lives as the reconstruction brings new life to the city in more ways than one. However, it&’s not sunny skies for everyone. Some residents are opting to settle old debts by the sword, and others are still vanishing off the streets. Meanwhile, Shupansea, ruler of the Beysib, is troubled by bloody nightmares, wondering what they could mean . . . Dive into the action-packed shared world of sword and sorcery, featuring stories by some of fantasy&’s best authors, including Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin, C. J. Cherryh, Jon DeCles, Chris Morris, C. S. Williams, Robin W. Bailey, and Diana L. Paxson. &“It&’s a collection to be raced through, to see what will happen. And it&’s a collection to drag one&’s feet through, lest the end come too soon.&” —Fantasy-Faction
Uneasy Dreams (Dreamlands #3)
by Felicitas IveySequel to Back to the Dream Dreamlands: Book ThreeWar came to the Dreamlands when Kyushu was invaded by the Egyptians and Inuzaka Keno's old nemesis, the Trust. As the lords of Nippon maneuver on and off the field to recover their lands, the peaceful life Keno enjoyed with his lover, Samojirou Aboshi, comes to a violent end. Loyalty to their rulers and the need to drive the enemies from Kyushu tears them apart and forces them to question everything they thought they believed. Trust refugee Mason Kairns, an ally of Keno and Aboshi's liege lord, struggles to carve a place in a society as hostile as the Northlands he fled. Amidst the chaos and political scheming, the protection of the Hakkenshi may be all that stands between them and disaster. With the fight for Kyushu intensifying, Keno reminds Aboshi more and more of his ancestor: a cursed warrior who spent his life covered in blood. Though Keno has vowed to never take a life, desperation pushes him closer to the madness that devoured his predecessor, and giving in could cost him everything--including Aboshi and the love they share.
Uneven Futures: Strategies for Community Survival from Speculative Fiction
by Ida Yoshinaga Sean Guynes Gerry CanavanEssays on speculative/science fiction explore the futures that feed our most cherished fantasies and terrifying nightmares, while helping diverse communities devise new survival strategies for a tough millennium.The explosion in speculative/science fiction (SF) across different media from the late twentieth century to the present has compelled those in the field of SF studies to rethink the community&’s identity, orientation, and stakes. In this edited collection, more than forty writers, critics, game designers, scholars, and activists explore core SF texts, with an eye toward a future in which corporations dominate both the means of production and the means of distribution and governments rely on powerful surveillance and carceral technologies. The essays, international in scope, demonstrate the diversity of SF through a balance of popular mass-market novels, comics, films, games, TV shows, creepypastas, and more niche works. SF works explored range from Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi, 2084: The End of the World by Boualem Sansal, Terra Nullius by Claire Coleman, Watchmen and X-Men comics, and the Marvel film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, to the MaddAddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood, The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin, and the Wormwood trilogy by Tade Thompson. In an era in which ecological disaster and global pandemics regularly expose and intensify deep political-economic inequalities, what futures has SF anticipated? What survival strategies has it provided us? Can it help us to deal with, and grow beyond, the inequalities and injustices of our times? Unlike other books of speculative/science fiction criticism, Uneven Futures uses a think piece format to make its critical insights engaging to a wide audience. The essays inspire visions of better possible futures—drawing on feminist, queer, and global speculative engagements with Indigenous, Latinx, and Afro- and African futurisms—while imparting important lessons for political organizing in the present.Contributors: Ben Abraham, Emmet Asher-Perrin, Brent Ryan Bellamy, Gerry Canavan, Andrew Ferguson, Fabio Fernandes, Dexter Gabriel, M. Elizabeth Ginway, Sean Guynes, Ouissal Harize, David M. Higgins, Veronica Hollinger, Allanah Hunt, Nicola Hunte, Nathaniel Isaacson, Ayana Jamieson, Darshana Jayemanne, Gwyneth Jones, Brendan Keogh, Sami Ahmad Khan, Cameron Kunzelman, Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada, Isiah Lavender III, Caryn Lesuma, Karen Lord, Sarah Marrs, Farah Mendlesohn, Cathryn Merla-Watson, Hugh Charles O&’Connell, B. Pladek, John Rieder, Lysa Rivera, Kim Stanley Robinson, Steven Shaviro, Rebekah Sheldon, Alison Sperling, Alfredo Suppia, Bogi Takács, Taryne Jade Taylor, Sherryl Vint, Kirin Wachter-Grene, Ida Yoshinaga.
The Unexpected (Animorphs #44)
by K. A. ApplegateAfter a mission takes a bad turn, Cassie ends up in the Australian Outback alone, with no one to help her, and no knowledge of terrain. Her only company is Visser Three.
Unexpected
by E. T. MalinowskiUnseelie are vicious, heartless, and cruel, or so Merin believes. Then Tarel, an Unseelie warrior, comes to his rescue, and turns his view of the world upside down. To escape the effects of his curse, Tarel exiled himself to the forest. He has enough issues with his own people, but he never thought he'd share his bed with a Seelie either, even if only by medical necessity. If Merin and Tarel can overcome their prejudices, they might see what a gift fate has given them.
An Unexpected Ally: A Greek Tale of Love, Revenge, and Redemption
by Sophia Kouidou-GilesPowerful Circe, daughter of the sun-god Helios, is sad to see Odysseus, King of Ithaca, depart from her island, Aeaea—but her heartbreak is eased after dolphins take her to Delos, where she explores a new love relationship.Circe has a strained relationship with her mother, Perse, but when she finally listens to Perse&’s encouragement to seek out the amphibian god Glaucus, she&’s glad she&’s heeded her advice. Together, the two embark on underwater adventures, and Circe shares with Glaucus her knowledge about the healing and harmful power of herbs. While in Delos, she also meets and befriends Skylla, a local beauty with whom Glaucus is enthralled, although the girl is indifferent. Circe eventually returns to Aeaea, but one day she learns, upon consulting her scrying mirror, that there is trouble in Delos that requires her immediate action. In the turbulent world of gods mingling with mortals, our heroine shifts shapes, flies, and uses her superpowers to reverse the course of evil. In a tangle of love, hate, vengeance, and the final righting of wrongs, a cast of irresistible characters weaves an adventure laced with beauty and terror in An Unexpected Ally—a newly woven set of tales that brings to life ancient Greek myths and revives issues familiar to contemporary readers.
An Unexpected Amish Family
by Patricia Davids Jocelyn McClaySometimes love is where you least expect it…An Amish Mother for His Twins by Patricia Davids Amish widow Maisie Schrock is determined to care for her newborn niece and nephew, and no one will stand in her way—not even their father. But Nathan Weaver refuses to accept help from the identical sister of his late wife, who abandoned him. Before the next bus home leaves, can Maisie convince Nathan she&’s the ideal guardian for the twins…and his wounded heart?Their Surprise Amish Marriage by Jocelyn McClay No one in their Amish community thought Rachel Mast would end up with Ben Raber—least of all Rachel! Everyone assumed she&’d start a family with his brother, until he broke her heart by leaving the community. Now Rachel&’s unexpectedly pregnant and married to a hardworking husband who feels like a stranger. It's not the marriage she hoped for…but can they turn this rocky beginning into a happy ending?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Patricia Davids2 Uplifting StoriesAn Amish Mother for His Twins and Their Surprise Amish Marriage
Unexpected Angel and Undercover Elf
by Kate HoffmannOne realistic department store Santa. Two genuine Christmas miracles. Who said Christmas was just for kids?Unexpected Angel by Kate HoffmannAlex Marrin knows his seven-year-old son, Eric, wants a perfect Christmas- the way it used to be before the divorce. Heck, the kid's even put in an order with Santa! But when beautiful Christmas consultant Holly Bennett shows up on their doorstep, Alex can't help wondering if she's the answer to Eric's prayers-or his?Undercover Elf by Kate HoffmannAspiring reporter Claudia Moore is looking for her big break. And when she hears about a store Santa who really grants children's wishes, she thinks she's found it. Only, she never dreamed she have to go undercover-as an elf, of all things! And if that wasn't bad enough, she finds herself falling in love-with the very man she planned to expose….