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Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far
by Terry Pratchett Stephen BriggsThe Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand!If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature...If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis...If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen...If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons......look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!
Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far
by Terry Pratchett Stephen BriggsThe Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand!If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature...If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis...If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen...If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons......look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!
Tusk the Mighty Mammoth: Tusk the Mighty Mammoth (Beast Quest #17)
by Adam BladeStep into the Dark Realm--home to the most dangerous Beasts yet!Tusk the Mighty Mammoth rules the rotting forests of Gorgonia with razor sharp tusks. She terrorizes the rebels at war with the evil wizard Malvel and is holding Ferno the Fire Dragon captive. Can Tom and Elenna defeat Tusk before Malvel's guards track them down?
Tut, Tut (Time Warp Trio #6)
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithIf it wasn't hard enough keeping track of each other while time traveling thanks to THE BOOK, now there's a third party - a SISTER - to keep track of. Can the Time Warp Trio get themselves, and all their baggage out of ancient Egypt before any one of them is mumified?
Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World
by P. J. Hoover"Pleasantly reminiscent of Rick Riordan’s work.”--Publishers WeeklyMeet Tut! He used to rule Egypt. Now he's stuck in middle school. Having defeated his evil uncle and the Cult of Set, who tried to send him to the afterlife, the perpetually fourteen-year-old King Tut is looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation. But then Tut discovers that his brother Gilgamesh has been captured by the Egyptian god Apep, Lord of Chaos. Gil helped to vanquish Apep thousands of years ago, and now Apep is back for vengeance.It’s up to Tut and his friends, Tia and Henry, to find Gil and stop Apep before he succeeds in his scheme to swallow the sun and plunge the world into darkness forever….Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World will appeal to fans of fast and funny mythological fantasy. Don’t miss Tut’s first epic adventure, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tutto nella Mente
by Jenny TwistTilly si sveglia al buio, da sola e spaventata. Scopre di essere in una strana camera, arredata inspiegabilmente in stile anni 40. Come è arrivata lì? È per caso tornata indietro nel passato? È stata rapita? Di una cosa è certa, non ha mai visto prima questa camera in vita sua. Tutto nella mente è un’affascinante storia che esplora la capacità umana di superare ogni ostacolo, non importa quanto grande, finché creda che sia possibile. Tilly fa parte di un esperimento per l’a cura del Morbo di Alzheimer. Lei e la maggior parte degli altri pazienti che partecipano all’esperimento sembra guarire completamente, ma c’è uno strano effetto collaterale. Tilly e i suoi compagni nell’esperimento sembrano ringiovanire. Lo stesso esperimento potrà essere ripetuto sull’amato marito di Tilly perché possa riprendersi dalle conseguenze di un ictus? Tilly pensa di si e smuoverà cielo e terra per allestirlo. Una storia affascinante, piena di reminiscenze di un tempo passato, Tutto nella Mente affronta anche i dilemmi posti dai nuovi sviluppi di una società la cui cultura è orientata all’idea che la durata naturale della vita umana sia di settanta anni.
Tutto è Silenzio - Le Terre Deserte I
by Valeria Robert L SlaterALL IS SILENCE (LIBRO I - Deserted Lands) E se la Morte si dimenticasse di te? In un futuro che potebbe essere il nostro, Lizzie, adolesciente con un passato di tentati suicidi, riesce a stento a tirare avanti. Poi tutto crolla. Su una Terra apocalittica resa disabitata da una malattia, non ha più motivo per vivere fino a quando una sconvolgente serie di eventi la porterà a trovare un numero. La telefonata che deciderà di fare la porterà lungo un pericoloso viaggio attraverso gli Stati Uniti per incontrare qualcuno che riteneva morto da sempre... C'è spazio, cibo, benzina... ma la paura, la rabbia e la sete di potere sono ancora le leve che muovono l'umanità.
Twas the Week Before Christmas
by Olivia MilesA romantic inn...a white Christmas...hot cocoa by a roaring fire...it all adds up to a perfect holiday romance from Special Edition debut author Olivia Miles! Dear Holly, As I look around the inn, I see garland and mistletoe, colored lights and ornaments-everything I have always professed to despise. You were right to wonder why I would choose to visit the White Barn Inn. You were right about a lot of things. Since I met you, though, everything has changed. I've changed. And that's why I can't go on any longer without telling you the whole story. I don't know if you will ever be able to forgive me. But they say Christmas is a time for miracles. And you do believe in them, don't you? The question is, can you still believe in me? Max
Tweedlioop
by Stanley SchmidtTweedlioop was on Earth as part of his training as a potential heir to the ruler of his planet, many light years away. When the ship that brought him crashed and Tweedlioop was the only survivor, he was set at the mercy of Earth and its inhabitants. Some were kind and understanding toward him. Bill Nordstrom saved him from wolves in the Alaskan wild; Danni, a smart, sympathetic lawyer, battled the authorities for Tweedlioop's custody, and her daughter Laurie became Tweedlioop's one true friend. They all wanted to help Tweedlioop return to his people. But the U.S. government didn't. They trapped Tweedlioop, to test him, and to hold him hostage. They planned to trade him for the key to his people's stardrive. If his friends were quick and sharp, Tweedlioop would not remain a pawn in a deadly game against his powerful elders. If not, when the ship came it would be too late... for all of Earth, and for Tweedlioop.
Twelfth Night Proposal (Shakespeare in Love)
by Karen Rose SmithTo love, or not to love?That is the question for widower Leo Montgomery, a boat designer who'd do anything to make his little .girl happy-except let himself fall for her sweet-faced nanny. Even if that nanny is staying in the bedroom riext door. And even if he can't keep khis mind off Verity Sumpter. Because beneath her drab clothes and plain-Jane glasses he senses there is a beautiful woman who could fill his heart with joy. And a woman who seems as wary of embracing love as he is. Still, can Leo find the courage to put a new spin on this beloved old play...?
Twelve (Danilov Quintet #1)
by Jasper KentThe voordalak--a creature of legend, the tales of which have terrified Russian children for generations. But for Captain Aleksei Ivanovich Danilov--a child of more enlightened times--it is a legend that has long been forgotten. Besides, in the autumn of 1812, he faces a more tangible enemy: the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte. City after city has fallen to the advancing French, and it now seems that only a miracle will keep them from Moscow itself. In desperation, Aleksei and his comrades enlist the help of the Oprichniki--a group of twelve mercenaries from the furthest reaches of Christian Europe, who claim that they can turn the tide of the war. It seems an idle boast, but the Russians soon discover that the Oprichniki are indeed quite capable of fulfilling their promise ... and much more. Unnerved by the fact that so few can accomplish so much, Aleksei remembers those childhood stories of the voordalak. And as he comes to understand the true, horrific nature of these twelve strangers, he wonders at the nightmare they've unleashed in their midst.... Full of historical detail, thrilling action, and heart-stopping supernatural moments, Twelve is storytelling at its most original and exciting.
Twelve Days: A Novel
by Steven BarnesA paranormal thriller from master storyteller Steven Barnes: A broken family struggles to hold itself together against a plot to unleash global genocide in Twelve DaysAround the world, leaders and notorious criminals alike are mysteriously dying. A terrorist group promises a series of deaths within two months. And against the backdrop of the apocalypse, the lives of a small shattered family and a broken soldier are transformed in the bustling city of Atlanta.Olympia Dorsey is a journalist and mother, with a cynical teenage daughter and an autistic son named Hannibal, all trying to heal from a personal tragedy. Across the street, Ex–Special Forces soldier Terry Nicolas and his wartime unit have reunited Stateside to carry out a risky heist that will not only right a terrible injustice, but also set them up for life—at the cost of their honor. Terry and the family's visit to an unusual martial arts exhibition brings them into contact with Madame Gupta, a teacher of singular skill who offers not just a way for Terry to tap into mastery beyond his dreams, but also for Hannibal to transcend the limits of his condition. But to see these promises realized, Terry will need to betray those with whom he fought and bled.Meanwhile, as the death toll gains momentum and society itself teeters on the edge of collapse, Olympia's fragile clan is placed in jeopardy, and Terry comes to understand the terrible price he must pay to prevent catastrophe.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Twelve Great Black Cats: And Other Eerie Scottish Tales
by Sorche Nic LeodhasTen Scottish yarns of ghosts, demons, and magic spells are sure to spook and delightThroughout the ages, supernatural stories about curses and superstitions have been a popular topic for gossip among the Scottish people. The odds are good that every Scottish family you talk to knows at least one eerie tale that will keep you up at night.In Twelve Great Black Cats, Sorche Nic Leodhas captures strange stories of monsters, magic, and even a little bit of humor. With stories including &“The Honest Ghost,&” &“The Weeping Lass at the Dancing Place,&” and &“The Shepherd Who Fought the March Wind,&” this collection is an eclectic mix of horror and fun.
Twelve Heroes (The Elusive Spark #4)
by Andrew DemcakThe end of the world is coming.On the run from the Paragon Academy, James, Falling Star, Lumen, and the rest meet up on their alien father&’s spaceship on the shores of Venus. Together they must travel to the Hidden Mountain and face a test to determine which of them are members of the Twelve Heroes, a band of super beings charged with protecting the universe.With the Eye of the Keeper, the Twelve Heroes wield the power to heal the Earth… but if the amulet falls into the wrong hands, that power could destroy everything. The Star Children must keep the Eye out of the Paragon Academy&’s nefarious clutches—or risk the possibility of demons running free, plunging humanity into chaos and darkness. But they will have to work together. After all, no one has ever saved the world by themselves….
Twelve Hours of Temptation
by Shoma NarayananThe best mistake of his life?Being chained to her desk is not how copywriter Melissa D'Cruz envisaged spending the night before her first major awards ceremony. No Cinderella moment for this award nominee-instead she's facing a night of deadlines! But Melissa is determined to get to the event...she just has to work out how....New boss Samir Razdan catches Melissa burning the midnight oil and offers to drive her to the event himself. But the minute they set off Samir knows he's in trouble-because being this close to Melissa is already driving him crazy, and they've got twelve torturous hours of temptation ahead...!
Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Stories
by Jane YolenIn these twelve modern myths and tales for the young and the young at heart, Jane Yolen transforms the impossible into the familiar and real. Among the outlandish wonders are an Alice grown tough in Wonderland, a dear--but dead--mother's homecoming, a bridge that longs for a goat-eating troll, and a mutiny among Peter Pan's troops.
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai (Song of Shattered Sands #1)
by Bradley P. BeaulieuSharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings -- cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite ompany of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule.Or so it seems, until Çeda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings' laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha'ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings' mysterious history and the hidden riddles of her own heritage. Together, these secrets could finally break the iron grip of the Kings' power...if the nigh-omnipotent Kings don't find her first. From the Hardcover edition.
Twelve Kings: The Song of the Shattered Sands (The Song of the Shattered Sands)
by Bradley BeaulieuIn the cramped west end of Sharakhai, the Amber Jewel of the Desert, Çeda fights in the pits to scrape a living. She, like so many in the city, pray for the downfall of the cruel, immortal Kings of Sharakhai, but she's never been able to do anything about it. This all changes when she goes out on the night of Beht Zha'ir, the holy night when all are forbidden from walking the streets. It's the night that the asirim, the powerful yet wretched creatures that protect the Kings from all who would stand against them, wander the city and take tribute. It is then that one of the asirim, a pitiful creature who wears a golden crown, stops Çeda and whispers long forgotten words into her ear. Çeda has heard those words before, in a book left to her by her mother, and it is through that one peculiar link that she begins to find hidden riddles left by her mother.As Çeda begins to unlock the mysteries of that fateful night, she realizes that the very origin of the asirim and the dark bargain the Kings made with the gods of the desert to secure them may be the very key she needs to throw off the iron grip the Kings have had over Sharakhai. And yet the Kings are no fools-they've ruled the Shangazi for four hundred years for good reason, and they have not been idle. As Çeda digs into their past, and the Kings come closer and closer to unmasking her, Çeda must decide if she's ready to face them once and for all.
Twelve Kings: The Song of the Shattered Sands (The Song of the Shattered Sands)
by Bradley BeaulieuIn the cramped west end of Sharakhai, the Amber Jewel of the Desert, Çeda fights in the pits to scrape a living. She, like so many in the city, pray for the downfall of the cruel, immortal Kings of Sharakhai, but she's never been able to do anything about it. This all changes when she goes out on the night of Beht Zha'ir, the holy night when all are forbidden from walking the streets. It's the night that the asirim, the powerful yet wretched creatures that protect the Kings from all who would stand against them, wander the city and take tribute. It is then that one of the asirim, a pitiful creature who wears a golden crown, stops Çeda and whispers long forgotten words into her ear. Çeda has heard those words before, in a book left to her by her mother, and it is through that one peculiar link that she begins to find hidden riddles left by her mother.As Çeda begins to unlock the mysteries of that fateful night, she realizes that the very origin of the asirim and the dark bargain the Kings made with the gods of the desert to secure them may be the very key she needs to throw off the iron grip the Kings have had over Sharakhai. And yet the Kings are no fools-they've ruled the Shangazi for four hundred years for good reason, and they have not been idle. As Çeda digs into their past, and the Kings come closer and closer to unmasking her, Çeda must decide if she's ready to face them once and for all.Read by Sarah Coomes(p) 2015 Brilliance Audio
Twelve Months and a Day
by Louisa YoungA poignant, modern love story about a young widow and widower and the two ghosts that bring them together because although love changes form, it never dies.&“Heart-stoppingly romantic.&”—The Express (UK)Two couples. Four unfinished lives. A love that transcends space and time.Rasmus and Jay, Róisín and Nico: two couples, strangers to each other. Two beautiful, ordinary love stories, cut short. Both in their thirties and too young to be widowed, Róisín swears she still feels Nico beside her in bed and Rasmus hears Jay as he writes songs at the piano.Jay and Nico don&’t even believe in ghosts, yet here they still are. Still in love with Rasmus and Róisín. And maddeningly powerless. Until Jay has an idea that Nico wants no part of—bringing Róisín and Rasmus together. It&’s crazy enough that it just might work, but playing matchmaker to the living is no easy feat and one that will require all four of them to discover the meaning of love after loss, and the importance of fighting for happiness against all odds.Moving and thought-provoking, playful and bittersweet, Twelve Months and a Day asks what is love? And what are we to do with it?
Twelve Nights (Twelve Nights Ser. #1)
by Andrew ZurcherA magical tale of imagination, adventure, and the power of storytelling, perfect for fans of The Golden Compass and A Wrinkle in Time.Kay's father has gone missing on Christmas Eve! And when Kay and her sister Ell go to his office, everyone he works with claims never to have heard of him. So later that evening, when Kay wakes up to find two mysterious strangers outside her bedroom window, talking about her father and looking for the last remnants of his existence, she demands to know what's happened to her dad.The two strangers, Flip and Will, are wraiths, on a mission to bring Kay and Ell's father to their world--the world of woven stories and grand imagination that their father has spent his career studying. Only things in that world have gone very wrong, and the Bride of Bithynia, the only being who can set things right, is nowhere to be found. Can Kay and Ell find their father and join Flip and Will in a centuries-old battle to save the world?Debut author Andrew Zurcher has created a world as captivating as Lyra's Oxford and Alice's Wonderland in this spellbinding quest of a novel.Praise for Twelve Nights:* "Debut author Zurcher writes with surety and panache . . . a superb adventure." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"One for the bookshelf of any fantasy enthusiast." --Kirkus Reviews
Twelve Tomorrows: Twelve Tomorrows (Twelve Tomorrows)
by Wade RoushTwelve visions of the future—by turns hilarious, frightening, and relevant—from new and established voices in science fiction.In this book, new and established voices in science fiction come together to offer original stories of the future. Ken Liu writes about a virtual currency that hijacks our empathy; Elizabeth Bear shows us a smart home tricked into kidnapping its owner; Clifford V. Johnson presents, in a graphic novella, the story of a computer scientist seeing a new side of the AIs she has invented; and J. M. Ledgard describes a 28,000-year-old AI who meditates on the nature of loneliness. We encounter metal-melting viruses, vegetable-based heart transplants, search-and-rescue drones, and semi-automated sailing ships. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening, and always relevant, Twelve Tomorrows offers compelling visions of potential futures.Originally launched in 2011 by MIT Technology Review, the Twelve Tomorrows series explores the future implications of emerging technologies through the lens of fiction. Featuring a diverse collection of authors, characters, and stories rooted in contemporary real-world science, each volume in the series offers conceivable and inclusive stories of the future, celebrating and continuing the genre of “hard” science fiction pioneered by authors such as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Robert Heinlein. Twelve Tomorrows is the first volume of the series to be published in partnership with the MIT Press.ContributorsElizabeth Bear, SL Huang, Clifford V. Johnson, J. M. Ledgard, Liu Cixin, Ken Liu, Paul McAuley, Nnedi Okorafor, Malka Older, Sarah Pinsker, Alastair Reynolds
Twelve Ways to Trick Your Biggest Enemy: Genny in a Bottle #3
by Kristen KempWhen it comes to her family, Sophie doesn't fit in. Her parents don't understand her, and her non-identical twin sister, Jess, gets away with everything. Sophie gets help from Genny the genie. There's just one hitch--Jess also has a genie on her side--Genny's nemesis, Rebecca!
Twenty After Midnight: A Novel
by Daniel GaleraA dark and masterful portrait of a generation in crisis, from one of the most exciting young voices in international literatureThe world had been theirs in the late 90s: they were the young provocateurs behind a countercultural scene, digital bohemians creating a new future. But fifteen years later, Duke, the leader and undisputed genius of their group, has been murdered, and the three remaining members of their circle reunite to piece together what became of their lives and how they fell so short of their expectations.Now in their thirties, Aurora, Antero, and Emiliano have succumbed to the pressures of adulthood, the exigencies of carving out a life in a country that is fraying at the seams. Reunited after years of long-held grudges and painful crushes, the three try to resurrect the spirit of the all-night parties and early morning trysts, the protests and pornography of their youths. Lurking over them, as they puzzle out their fates, is the question of whether or not there is a future for them to believe in, or if the end has already arrived.Twenty After Midnight is a portrait of the first generation of the digital age, a group that was promised everything but handed a fractured world. Daniel Galera has written a pre-apocalyptic tale of millennial longings.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules VerneAn adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo.Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.