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Vida, Amor e Morte
by Cat Nicolaou Yasmim PlechO amor dói como espinhos quando lábios vermelhos dão um último beijo em um dia chuvoso na Ilha da Alegria. Vida, Amor e Morte é uma coleção de contos de Romance, Crime, Terror e Comédia. "Vida, Amor e Morte" é uma coleção de contos peculiares que lidam com o lado mais sobrio do romance.
Vidas cruzadas: Hay Amores Destinados A Encontrarse En Esta Vida O En La Otra
by Paola Noguera FrancoPorque hay amores destinados a encontrarse en esta vida o en la otra... Un ángel ha pasado por la ciudad de Ripoll. Parece algo circunstancial cuando se cruza con Alba, una mujer atribulada y con el corazón roto, a la que intenta ayudar desde su posición angélica, como haría con cualquier otra alma adolorida. Sin embargo, pronto se dará cuenta de que, entre él y aquella mujer, hay algo más que una simple coincidencia. ¿Puede el amor traspasar barreras del tiempo y del espacio en pos de un deseo y una promesa? Una conmovedora historia que entrelaza situaciones contemporáneas del Ripoll de tiempos actuales junto con una más oscura y turbulenta del Japón de 1868, en plena Guerra Civil...
Vidas terrestres
by Rodrigo Muñoz Avia¿Y si un nuevo orden, una nueva humanidad, un nuevo universo estuviera naciendo? Una novela corrosiva y misteriosa, una mirada irónica sobre lo que somos y lo que no somos. Viernes, 22 de noviembre. La pequeña vida de cada día, la vida de Marga, Pedro, Paula y Eduardo, con su frenesí de cambios, problemas e ilusiones, se ve sacudida por unos acontecimientos extraordinarios que conmocionan a la ciudad y a la Tierra entera. Escrita en clave realista, en un territorio lindante con el de la ciencia ficción, Vidas terrestres atrapa al lector por su trama, ritmo, estructura y penetrante construcción de los personajes. La narración de estas veinticuatro horas llamadas a cambiar la historia de la humanidad, termina por ser, sin embargo, una reflexión sobre aquello que más nos pertenece: el amor, la creatividad, la locura, la libertad, la aventura, la comunicación, la soledad... Tras el éxito de Psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros enfermos, el autor regresa con una novela no menos corrosiva, pero de atmósfera misteriosa, una mirada irónica, y por momentos llena de humor, sobre lo que somos y lo que no somos, sobre la interconexión de nuestras vidas, y sobre la utópica existencia de otros mundos que nos sobrevuelan.
Vidente de las almas: Libro Uno de The Spirit Shield Saga (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK62D65 #1)
by Susan FawSe acabó el tiempo de esconderse. Los muertos están inquietos. El destino y el destino chocan. Los gemelos Cayden y Avery Tiernan han crecido aislados en la periferia del reino. Dotados de habilidades prohibidas, esconden sus crecientes poderes mágicos. Las profecías antiguas hablan de los que tienen el poder de deponer a la reina. Para proteger su trono, la reina Alcina recorre la tierra en busca de pruebas de magia, mientras que la fuerza más oscura a la que sirve amenaza la tierra con el caos. Sin embargo, no es la única cazadora. Los buscadores primordiales descubren a los gemelos primero, pero antes de que puedan escapar, la muerte de la guardia de una reina pone en peligro a toda la aldea. Para salvar su ciudad, los gemelos huyen, solo para ser arrastrados hacia un destino desconocido. Guiada por su don, Avery siente mentiras y traición donde otros solo ven la verdad. ¿Se atreve a confiar en sus instintos? Para Cayden, le susurra una voz irresistible. ¿Pertenece a las almas de los muertos y lo están llamando a casa?
Videssos Besieged
by Harry TurtledoveWith the arrival of spring, the Emperor Maniakes vows to unleash his battle-hardened troops against the enemy capital, where a hated despot sits arrogantly upon the throne.But from the moment Maniakes reaches the land of the Thousand Cities, he is plagued by a question no one can answer. Where is his nemesis, the ruthless commander whose cavalry no opposing force can withstand? The answer is cataclysmic. In a bold tactical stroke, the enemy general has thrown his bloodthirsty army against the very gates of Videssos itself.Now besieger becomes besieged, as Maniakes struggles to avert total catastrophe...
Videssos Cycle: Volume One
by Harry TurtledoveExperience one of the most beloved series in fantasy--as could only be imagined by "the standard-bearer for alternate history" (USA Today). Harry Turtledove's many New York Times bestsellers provide an intriguing take on history's most crucial moments, but he honed his speculative talents in a different genre: fantasy. The Videssos Cycle is the perfect fusion of the two. Collected here are the first two novels of Turtledove's one-of-a-kind saga, in which a Roman legion is transported to a strange realm where magic rules. THE MISPLACED LEGION In a duel for survival, the Roman military tribune Marcus Aemilius Scaurus raises his sword, blessed by a Druid priest, against a Celtic chieftain, who brandishes a blade of his own. At the moment the weapons touch, Marcus and his legion find themselves under a strange night sky, full of unfamiliar stars, where Rome and Gaul are unknown. They are in an outpost of the embattled Empire of Videssos--a world that will test their skill and courage as no soldiers have ever been tested before. AN EMPEROR FOR THE LEGION In the capital of Videssos, a coward and betrayer has seized the throne. There, behind great walls that have always made the city impregnable to storm or siege, he rules with the aid of dark sorcery. Overthrowing him seems impossible and the imperial army has already fled in panic from the savage victors. But there is no panic in the legion. Now Marcus Scaurus leads his men through the chaos and enemy hordes in search of winter quarters, to regroup and do the unthinkable: take the untakeable city.
Videssos Cycle: Volume Two
by Harry TurtledoveThe classic fantasy series from "one of alternative-history's stalwarts" (The New Yorker) continues in the adventure of a lifetime. Harry Turtledove's brilliant re-imaginings of major world events have thrilled fans for decades, but he first captured readers' attention with the Videssos Cycle, a unique blend of fantasy and speculative history. In this two-book volume, a Roman legion, thrown into another world, fights its way through sorcery, intrigue, and epic conflict. THE LEGION OF VIDESSOS Since the legion was mysteriously transported to this magical realm, Roman military tribune Marcus Aemilius Scaurus has valiantly served the rulers of the war-torn city of Videssos. However, Fortune is a fickle goddess. Returning in triumph after defeating a well-entrenched army of rebel mercenaries, Marcus is betrayed by a friend, seized as a traitor, and dragged before the Emperor. Only one person may be able to save him: the Emperor's niece. But consorting with her could lead to exile . . . or worse. SWORDS OF THE LEGION As prisoner of the Emperor, Marcus Scaurus is in a desperate situation. He stands condemned for treason, unless he can reclaim a rebel province from a fanatic usurper--without the aid of his Romans. Now, with just one centurion by his side, Marcus sets out to once again do the impossible. Soon the fates conspire against the men, driving them toward the torture chambers of an evil, deathless wizard-prince. But an audacious last hope rallies behind them--the soldiers of the legion are on the march.
Vidia Meets Her Match (Disney Chapter Book (eBook) Ser.)
by Kiki ThorpeThis fast-paced story of Vidia and Wisp&’s rivalry is the 19th book in our popular Disney Fairies chapter book series, which features Tinker Bell&’s adventures in Never Land with her fairy friends. No fairy in Pixie Hollow is faster than Vidia. Then a new fast-flying fairy arrives—a very fast fast-flying fairy. Wisp loves speed more than anything . . . except maybe for danger. Right away, Vidia challenges Wisp to race. At first, Vidia wins easily. But Wisp keeps getting faster, and more fearless. She comes closer and closer to winning. And while Vidia finds the races thrilling, each one is riskier than the last. Someone might get hurt! Is it time for Vidia to put on the brakes?
Vidia and the Fairy Crown (Disney Fairies)
by Laura DriscollWhen Queen Clarion's fairy crown goes missing, everyone in Pixie Hollow thinks sour-tempered Vidia is to blame. After all, Vidia has a grudge against the queen, and she's always making trouble. Vidia couldn't care less what the other fairies think of her until she finds out what the punishment is for crown stealing. Now it's up to Vidia to clear her name. But time is running out. Vidia has only two days to solve the mystery of the missing fairy crown. If she doesn't, she will be banished from the fairy kingdom--forever.
Vieja Tierra Ishtar Encuentro (Vieja Tierra Aram Encuentro, Vieja Tierra Ishtar Encuentro, Vieja Tierra Neb Encuentro, Vieja #1)
by A. K. FraileyObligado a dejar atrás a su clan y a sus hijos, Ishtar se adentra en un vasto desierto y se encuentra con un nómada del desierto que lo ama como a un hijo. Cuando se acercan asaltantes extranjeros, Ishtar debe descubrir si puede ir más allá de la locura, proteger a su gente y recuperar a su familia. Ansioso por conocer la fuente de la fuerza de Ishtar, un Universo vigilante debe aprender si la humanidad puede salvarlos de una oscuridad que se extiende.
Viel Lärm um Highlanders (Die Schottische Relikt-Trilogie)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickIm Herzen Schottlands trifft ein Hochland-Krieger auf einen ebenbürtigen Gegner... In einem Land, in dem Magie die uralten Steine durchwebt und das Geflüster legendärer Kreaturen in den nebligen Schluchten widerhallt, steht Alexander Macpherson, ein furchterregender Highlander, vor seiner bisher größten Herausforderung. Er hat die Spur seiner zauberhaften Frau verloren. Als er sich bereit erklärte, die feurige Kenna Mackay zur Frau zu nehmen, um die Herrschaft seines Clans im Norden zu festigen, rechnete er mit einer Zeit der Anpassung. Was er nicht voraussah, war, dass die temperamentvolle Schönheit in der Hochzeitsnacht die Flucht ergriff und eine Spur von Geheimnissen und Sehnsucht hinterließ. Kenna Mackay glaubte, in den heiligen Mauern einer Priorei sicher zu sein und ihre Fähigkeiten in den mystischen Künsten des Heilens zu verbessern. Doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne. Als sie von ihrem eigenen Ehemann entführt wird, findet sie sich in einer Welt wieder, in der die Funken fliegen und die Geister aufeinanderprallen. Als ihr leidenschaftlicher Willenskampf wieder aufflammt, entflammt auch eine Liebe, die so tief und wild ist wie die Hochlandseen. Doch dann tauchen Schatten aus Kennas Vergangenheit auf, die ein tödliches Geheimnis mit sich bringen, das ihre aufkeimende Romanze zu zerstören droht. Während ein herzloser Bösewicht immer näher rückt, müssen Alexander und Kenna die Kraft aufbringen, sich ihren dunkelsten Ängsten zu stellen. Gemeinsam müssen sie die Macht der unsterblichen Liebe nutzen, um die Mächte zu besiegen, die versuchen, sie auseinander zu reißen. Dieses Mal ist Alexander fest entschlossen: Er wird seine magische Braut nicht noch einmal verlieren.
Vienen por ti
by Andrea LarrabeLa primera novela de romance paranormal adolescente escrita por la periodista Andrea Larrabe. Estée Deveraux no es una adolescente común y corriente: disfruta capturar almas para el Diablo, su jefe, en compañía de su familia en la localidad de Puerto Umbra, un pueblo "al fin del mundo". Le fascina su trabajo porque la distingue de los demás humanos de su edad, a los que aborrece y encuentra inútiles. Pero todo cambia el día de su cumpleaños número 17, cuando se interesa por indagar el pasado de su familia que ha tenido la misma labor por siglos. En el camino, Estée estrecha lazos con Gabriel, su compañero de clase que, en un principio, no le cae muy en gracia, pero termina por cambiar su destino.
Viento y ceniza (Saga Outlander #Volumen 6)
by Diana GabaldonSexta entrega de la exitosa saga de Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" en la que se basa la popular serie de televisión. Una historia de amor diferente, en la que los encuentros fortuitos y el juego equívoco del tiempo se conjugan en un intrigante final. Carolina del Norte, 1772. Son vísperas de la revolución, y la mecha de la rebelión ya ha prendido en las colonias. El gobernador Martin pide ayuda a Jamie Fraser para salvaguardar los intereses del rey y la corona. Pero gracias a su esposa, Claire, que puede viajar en el tiempo, Jamie sabe que en tres años la rebelión habrá conducido a la independencia, y que ésta condenará a la muerte o al exilio a los súbditos del rey Jorge. Por encima de todo, sin embargo, se cierne amenazadora una breve noticia publicada en un periódico de 1776, en la que se da cuenta de un incendio en la casa de Fraser en el que perecen éste y su familia. Por una vez, Jamie deseaque las predicciones de su mujer sean erróneas, pero en esta ocasión sólo el paso del tiempo le permitirá saber qué les depara el futuro...
Vientos traicioneros (Elementos #4)
by Rain OxfordDevon Sanders, un investigador privado conocido por su eficiencia y discreción, jamás permitió que un poco de lluvia le impidiera resolver un caso. Lamentablemente, la tormenta que se avecina en el mundo paranormal podría significar el fin de Quintessence. Cuando los aliados se convierten en enemigos y la confianza se convierte en un lujo, Devon deberá utilizar sus instintos, sus habilidades de detective y a sus amigos para salvar no solo a los estudiantes de Quintessence, sino a toda la comunidad paranormal. En medio de todo eso, descubre que sacrificar lo que es más valioso para él es más de lo que ha previsto. Esta vez, los elementales no están de su parte, y Devon aprenderá que toda magia tiene su precio. La magia es elemental.
Vieri's Convenient Vows: Castiglione's Pregnant Princess Blackmailed Into The Marriage Bed Vieri's Convenient Vows Her Wedding Night Surrender (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Andie BrockA deal sends them to the altar…But desire leads them to the bedroom!Harper has no choice but to honor her runaway sister’s agreement—even though becoming the fake fiancée to formidable tycoon Vieri Romano sets her heart racing! After she’s stolen away to his Sicilian castle, Harper is at the mercy of their mutual longing. But when consummating their vows has consequences, she must decide: Dare she trust Vieri with more than her body?
Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds (Boskone Bks.)
by Joe HaldemanThe author of The Forever War presents a collection of writings ranging from our past in Southeast Asia to our future among the stars. Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author Joe Haldeman burst onto the literary scene with the hugely popular novel The Forever War, but his career also took off on the strength of his short fiction. This brilliant collection brings together examples of his science fiction as well as his writing on Vietnam—and reveals the inexorable connections between the two. The works included in Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds are united by its title essay, in which Haldeman explains how his past informs his envisioned futures. One of these futures is a grouping of four stories from the Confederación universe, which includes his novels All My Sins Remembered and There Is No Darkness. An anthropological expedition goes awry as a research team&’s subjects become murderous, and trade negotiations fall apart, comically lost in translation. The collection closes with one of Haldeman&’s most affective works about Vietnam—the moving narrative poem &“DX.&” Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds proves to be an anthology as versatile and multifaceted as the author who wrote it.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Joe Haldeman including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
View from Another Shore
by Franz RottensteinerTen science fiction stories by writers from Europe translated to English including stories from Poland, France, Denmark, Germany, Czech, Romania, Russia, including: IN HOT PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS by Stanislaw Lem (Poland); THE VALLEY OF ECHOES by Gerard Klein (France); OBSERVATION OF QUADRAGNES by J. P. Andrevon (France); THE GOOD RING by Svend Age Madsen (Denmark); SLUM by Herbert W. Franke (Germany); CAPTAIN NEMO'S LAST ADVENTURE by Josef Nesvadba (Czech); THE ALTAR OF THE RANDOM GODS by Adrian Rogoz (Rumania); GOOD NIGHT, SOPHIA by Lino Aldani (Italy); THE PROVING GROUND by Sever Gansovski, Russia; SISYPHUS, THE SON OF AEOLUS by Vsevolod Ivanov, Russia; and, A MODEST GENIUS Vadim Shefner, Russia.
Viewfinder
by Christine D.U. Chung Salwa MajokaA young space traveler happens upon Earth in the future in this gorgeous wordless adventure for fans of Shaun Tan. A transportive graphic novel for ages 6 to 9, perfect for Earth Day.A young space traveler visits Earth on a whim and finds a planet empty of people. She happens upon a strange contraption that contains images of what the planet used to be like, and using this viewfinder, she sees Earth as it was, juxtaposed against Earth as it is: abandoned, but still full of amazing things.Her adventure takes her to a museum full of hints about the planet&’s past and the strange glowing mushrooms that grow everywhere, a library that has become home to a variety of zoo animals, and a beautiful but crumbling space station from which she makes a daring escape. As she wanders, though, she sees signs that perhaps there is still someone here. A time capsule, a friendly cat and a makeshift railcar all add to the mystery . . . is she really alone?The lush and captivating art and subtle nod to stewardship in this wordless graphic novel will draw readers in and leave them with a renewed sense of wonder for the resilient and extraordinary place we call home.
Vigiando a observadora
by Leandro Mabillot Simone BeaudelaireA psíquica Selene Johansen é uma excelente policial investigativa, capaz de determinar culpa através do primeiro aperto de mão. Enquanto seu talento pela busca dos fatos a mantém ocupada, sua vida pessoa é solitária. Afinal de contas, quem quer namorar uma garota que pode ler mentes? Mas a solidão que a consome se dissolve quando ela descobre que seu amigo de longa data Brandon Price sabe sobre o poder psíquico dela...e de seu amor secreto por ele. Enquanto a relação deles esquenta, Selene ousa a baixar sua guarda, não percebendo que um perseguidor implacável está determinado a pôr um fim na paixão do casal – e às suas vidas.
Vigilance
by Robert Jackson BennettRobert Jackson Bennett's Vigilance is a dark science fiction action parable from an America that has permanently surrendered to gun violence.The United States. 2030. John McDean executive produces "Vigilance," a reality game show designed to make sure American citizens stay alert to foreign and domestic threats. Shooters are introduced into a "game environment," and the survivors get a cash prize.The TV audience is not the only one that's watching though, and McDean soon finds out what it's like to be on the other side of the camera.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Vigilance (The Fractal Series #3)
by Allen StroudThe stirring finale of The Fractal series which began with the much lauded Fearless and Resilient hard-sf masterpieces.&“Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration.&”– Publisher&’s WeeklyIn the aftermath of Phobos Station&’s destruction, sinister forces fight to control humanity&’s fragile first steps in colonizing other worlds. There are competing agendas at work. Some seek to overthrow the Corporations and Governments, others just want to see everything burn. In the midst of it all, Captain Ellisa Shann and her crew are fighting to survive and to unlock the secrets of a mysterious and ancient alien ship.Vigilance is the conclusion to the epic science fiction story that began with Fearless and continued with Resilient. What new revelations await in the ongoing Fractal Series?FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Vigilant
by James Alan GardnerTwo species lived in peaceful coexistence on the planet Demoth until a deadly plague wiped out millions of the winged Ooloms while leaving humans untouched, helpless to do more than ease the suffering of their alien friends and neighbors. Faye Smallwood saw the horror firsthand, caring for the plague victims in her fahter's hospital. She was there when he discovered the cure that made him famous. She was also there when a freak accident killed him. Desperate to escape her past, Faye joins the Vigil, a band of fiercely independent monitors charged with rooting out government corruption. To help in this struggle, her mind is linked to the powerful datasphere that regulates the planet...and suddenly, she receives a cryptic vision promising peace and healing. Instead, Faye becomes the target of unknown assassins in a sinister conspiracy that threatens to unleash a new and more deadly outbreak. For humans and Ooloms were not the first species to inhabit Demoth. Somewhere in the ruins of long-abandoned settlements, something was left behind: an alien technology of unimaginable potential to build -- or destroy. Enemy agents will stop at nothing to find it. Some of Faye's own people will kill to uncover its secret. With no one else to trust, she turns to the one person who can help unravel the mystery: Festina Ramos -- explorer, outcast, ever-vigilant champion of those whom society deems expendable.
Vigilant: A Novel (League of Peoples #3)
by James Alan GardnerTo fight android assassins, a young woman channels her father&’s heroism—and faces a troubled past—in this &“enjoyable, fast-moving, off-planet adventure&” (SFSite). In the twenty-fifth century, under the leadership of the League of Peoples, war and crime are things of the past and life is held sacred. That is, as long as you are healthy and beautiful. But those who are deformed or flawed, or who appear to be misfits in any way, are destined—or is &“doomed&” a better word?—to become Explorers, crews assigned to probe worlds so hostile, the chances of returning are somewhere between slim and none. In Vigilant, the third volume of the League of Peoples series, a deadly plague has struck planet Demoth, wiping out millions of the winged Ooloms. Humans, however, were left completely untouched. But before the Oolom population was utterly devastated, Dr. Henry Smallwood found a cure. He lived as a hero for only a year before dying in a mining accident. Having grown up without a father, Dr. Smallwood&’s daughter Faye attempts to escape her troubled past by joining the Vigil, a planetary organization that monitors the government. But on her first assignment, things go terribly awry and she and her team are targeted by android assassins. Uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the fate of Demoth, Faye turns to the only person she can trust—Festina Ramos.
Vigilante (Major Ariane Kedros #2)
by Laura E. ReeveAmidst an uneasy peace between the Autonomists and the Terrans, Major Ariane Kedros and her partner, Matthew Journey, have discovered alien ruins on a remote planet?ruins that bear evidence to an ancient and highly advanced technology. But their discovery has drawn the interest of high stakes players from every corner of the universe?including that of the rogue leader of a fringe Terran sect. Ari must find a way to stop him, before they all become ancient history. . . .
Vigilante Nights
by Erin RichardsA "good boy" will do anything for vengeance when a gang rite kills his twin sister. Will Lucas win, or follow his sister Silver into the darkness?After a hideous car wreck, Lucas wakes from a coma to find that his world is gutted. Not only is his beloved twin sister, Silver, gone forever, but Lucas is broken in body and spirit. He will never be a college athlete, and is robbed of what he now realizes was the most important bond of his life. Although they weren't identical twins, Lucas and Silver shared a bond so fierce it defied reason, and was nearly supernatural.After her death, that bond seems to endure when Lucas sees Silver everywhere he turns. Either he's crazy, or Silver is trying to tell him something about the California gang initiation they stumbled into that cost Silver her life. Lucas is bent on revenge, turning on Raymond, Silver's former boyfriend; the one Lucas never wanted her to date. He forms a posse of vigilantes to take out the gangsters responsible for Silver's death, but he risks not only his own life, but the love of the new girl on his block, who knows more about Lucas and Silver than can be accounted for by mere chance.