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Xiao Xiao and the Dragon Pearl
by Joyce ChngEnter the world of Xiao Xiao, daughter of an imperial courtesan, and a fantastical historical Qing China, with dragons and magic and traditions. What happens when her mother adopts a baby girl found in a rice field? What does - can - the green pearl do?
Xin (Double Helix Case Files #6)
by Jade Kerrion Double Helix3rd Place, Royal Palm Literary Award 2016When the trail of Danyael Sabre’s stolen blood exposes illegal scientific research at a Chinese laboratory, it unleashes a designer drug with terrifying side effects and imperils the decades-long peace between China and America.NSA analyst Mu Xin, the clone of a Shang-dynasty queen, steps into the fray to stem the chaos, but in a land where ancestral worship and beliefs in incarnation exist alongside cutting-edge genetic engineering, will Xin find herself trapped or liberated by her past?This is a standalone futuristic thriller set in the award-winning world of the Double Helix.
Xmas Wars: Pazza di Han
by Pea Jung Maria Di MaroIn un Natale di tanto tempo fa, in una Galassia lontana lontana, Lea rincontra inaspettatamente il miglior amico di suo fratello. Giulio non solo risveglia in Lea alcuni ricordi spiacevoli, ma principalmente torna a scuotere le sue emozioni in maniera considerevole. Galeotto sarà anche il loro comune passato stellare.
Xmas Wars - Crazy about Han
by Charlotte Forsdick Pea JungA Christmas short story for every season and every galaxy far, far away. Christmas has never been her thing. On this very special Christmas Lea unexpectedly meets the best friend of her brother again. Not only does Julius bring back a lot of unpleasant memories, he also plunges Lea's emotional world into chaos. Their common history with Star Wars plays a role as well.
Xn: X to The Nth
by Clint Townsend“A perfect world begins with perfect humans.” <P><P>X to The Nth is the story of Dr. Cain Wyczthack III (WICH-thak), President and CEO of the Engenechem Corporation, and his trusted partner, Dr. Alan White. Together, the two have worked for decades and spent billions of dollars to engineer and create a perfect, highly intelligent, genetically pure slave-labor force that's sustainable, easily replaceable...and untraceable. <P><P>Evan Armada Nine and Chloe Rover Seven are only two of thousands of clones who work diligently behind the scenes to advance Cain’s agenda and complete his top-secret projects. Although extreme measures are taken to ensure the female clones are kept isolated from their male counterparts, Dr. Wyczthack insists on tracking their every move with motion and sound sensitive video cameras and RFID chips embedded in their shoulders. <P><P>However, destiny will intercede and see to it that Chloe and Armada’s paths intersect. What is the mysterious entity that suddenly appears and leads Armada to Chloe? Why does the powerful presence want to help the couple break away from their masters? If they can manage to elude Engenechem's surveillance and tracking systems, where will the pair flee to? <P><P>After a hurried and daring escape attempt, the runaways discover Cain’s plans for the destruction of Earth and annihilation of its inhabitants, including the army of clones. To ensure that only the strong and genetically pure will survive a thermonuclear ‘New Genesis’, Engenechem, with the aid and contribution of the largest corporations and governments of the world, builds orbital stations, subterranean bunkers and storage warehouses, a space elevator, satellite hunters, and positional, space-based missile silos. The duo comes to the sad realization that they and the rest of the clones were created for the sole purpose of constructing the artificial environments that will house Dr. Wyczthack’s hand-selected survivors of his global, atomic genocide. <P><P>Will the love-struck clones successfully stop the launch of hundreds of nuclear missiles? Can Armada and Chloe avoid detection long enough to make a clean getaway from Engenechem’s military fortress?
Xoc de Reis (Cançó de gel i foc #Volumen 2)
by George R.R. MartinEn aquest segon llibre de «Cançó de gel i foc», George R.R. Martin continua la que sembla destinada a ser la millor sèrie de fantasia que s'ha escrit mai. El preu de la glòria. Mentre els pretendents al Tron de Ferro dels Set Regnes es preparen per fer valer els seus drets, el caos regna des de l'antiga ciutadella de Rocadrac fins a les costes imponents d'Hivèrnia. Una profecia de desastre esquinça el cel -un cometa del color de la sang i la flama- alhora que sis faccions combaten pel control d'una terra dividida. Amb un rerefons d'incest i fratricidi, alquímia i assassinat, el preu de la glòria es mesura amb sang. Ressenya:«Una narració èpica... amb un moment decisiu farcit d'acció, que ofereix un banquet als amants de la fantasia.»Publishers Weekly
Xombies: Apocalypse Blues
by Walter GreatshellView our feature on Walter Greatshell's Xombies: Apocalypse Blues. When the Agent X plague struck, it infected women first, turning them into mindless killers intent only on creating an army of "Xombies" by spreading their disease. Running for her life, seventeen-year-old Lulu is rescued by the father she has never known and taken aboard a refitted nuclear submarine that has one mission: to save a little bit of humanity.
Xombies: Apocalypticon
by Walter GreatshellSurvivors of a cataclysmic zombie-making plague leave a temporary safety of a refitted nuclear sub to scavenge for food and supplies on land. But they soon find themselves facing new terrors on the surface and mutiny below.
Xombies: Apocalypso
by Walter GreatshellA group of women have been discovered who are immune to the Agent X plague. The secret of their immunity can provide a cure for human and inhuman alike-unless the Xombies find them first.
Xone of Contention (Xanth #23)
by Piers AnthonyAnother of Piers Anthony's wild Xanth adventures in this popular fantasy series. Anthony continues the tale in Xone of Contention as three unconventional couples undertake perilous parallel quests on Earth and in Xanth.
Xone of Contention (The Xanth Novels #23)
by Piers AnthonyClimate and culture shock ensue when Xanthians swap bodies with mere humans in this madcap adventure in the New York Times–bestselling series. All Breanna of the Black Wave and her newfound love, Justin Tree, want is a little time to get to know each other better, but a climatic catastrophe is causing a massive meltdown that threatens to inundate the ancient forests of Xanth. The only way to avert this dire disaster is to undertake a voyage into the distant mists of the past, to find the moment when this ghastly greenhouse effect began. And the only people who can safely make that journey are those unaffected by Xanth&’s magic—normal, ordinary humans from our own world. So Breanna and Justin turn to the Demon X(A/N)th (a.k.a. Nimby) and his lovely consort Chlorine for help. Together, they devise a daring plan. Making use of the O-Xone, a magical computer network that links the worlds of Xanth and Earth, Nimby and Chlorine make contact with a young couple from Earth who are working on a Xanth game, and arrange to exchange bodies with them. But an unexpected surprise awaits them on their arrival . . .
Xorandor
by Christine Brooke-Rose"The first time we came across Xorandor we were sitting on him." And no wonder! For Xandor is a rock (actually a Martian computeroid creature who befriends computer whiz kids Jip and Zab. Xorandor has a message. He and his offspring feeding on radioactive waste may have eaten a warhead. Are brainy stones the answer to nuclear waste, or are they a menace to the fine balance between the nuclear armed countries? Or are the stones not only lying on the ground, but lying to us humans?
The Xothic Cycle
by Lin CarterThe late Lin Carter was a prolific writer and anthologist of horror and fantasy with over eighty titles to his credit. His tales of Mythos horror are loving tributes to H. P. Lovecraft's 'revision' tales and to August Derleth's stories of Hastur and the R'lyeh Text. This collection of Carter's Mythos tales includes all five Xothic Legend Cycle stories:- The Dweller in the Tomb- Out of the Ages- The Horror in the Gallery- The Thing in the Pit- The Winfield HeritanceFilled with mind-bending, soul-warping terror, Carter taps into the eldritch horrors that Lovecraft brought into the world...
Xstabeth
by David KeenanINCLUDES 'PREQUEL' THE TOWER THE FIELDS THE TRANSMITTERS'This book spoke, it said "read me" from the very first sentence as if it were alive, it gave me visceral joy' Kim Gordon'Reading [Xstabeth] feels like being cut open to the accompanying sound of ecstatic music' Edna O'Brien'Prepare for more of that inimitable Keenan narrative voodoo brilliance' Wendy ErskineIn St Petersburg, Russia, Aneliya is torn between the love of her father and her father's best friend. Her father dreams of becoming a great musician but suffers with a naivete that means he will never be taken seriously. Her father's best friend has a penchant for vodka, strip clubs and moral philosophy.When an angelic presence named Xstabeth enters their lives - a presence who simultaneously fulfils and disappears those she touches - Aneliya and her father's world is transformed. Moving from Russia to St Andrews, Scotland, Xstabeth tackles the metaphysics of golf, the mindset of classic Russian novels and the power of art and music to re-wire reality. Charged with a consuming intensity and a torrential rhythm that pulses with music, it is an offering of transcendence and a love letter to the books of Chandler, Nabokov and Dostoevsky, by a writer who is rewriting the rulebook of contemporary fiction.
Xuan Yuan Arts: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Hu LuAn ancient warrior from Earth brought all sorts of powerful internal techniques and martial skills to the technological empire in outer space. Hence, a legend was born … What kind of sparks would there be between ancient fighters and advanced technology? All the wonderful things were in this book … The luck of the gourd was not bad, so everyone could rest assured. This book is warm, please be patient.] Ordinary group: 123378349; VIP group: 33616706 (VIP group, added only VIP users, after joining, automatic screenshot verification, author is not allowed to enter, thank you for your cooperation.) Close]
The XV Legacy: A Mystical Everest Adventure
by KdrWas mountaineer George Mallory the first to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1924? Rani Becker, an ex-Rhodesian philanthropic multi-millionaire, and her intrepid team of ex-SAS bodyguards embark on a search-retrieval mission to find Mallory's missing camera that's still buried somewhere on the North East Ridge of Mt Everest. A week before, Colonel Sandy Campbell of British Intelligence infiltrated a team of disguised Nepalese Gurkhas into Tibet to help rescue a young boy prophesised to be the 15th Dalai Lama. Two agents in Hong Kong forewarn Sandy that a renegade CIA special agent has informed a corrupt Chinese PLA General of the encrypted prophecy. China closes all international borders, prompting the British Secret Service to collusively hook up with Rani Becker's search expedition. Using a sophisticated aerial rescue-recovery Hercules aircraft, Rani's team parachute onto Mt Everest and commence their drama filled search; while Sandy attempts to up-lift the boy over the high mountain border before the Chinese can snatch him.A prophetic Tibetan Lama's reincarnation predictions from 1920 have a recurring fifth dimensional impact throughout the storyline. Will the Gurkhas manage to successfully evade the Chinese and save the next Dalai Lama? Will the mountain search team locate Mallory's elusive camera? What's the mysterious incarnate connection between a brilliant whizz-kid computer hacker in Hong Kong and two female secret agents twice his age? How do the reincarnated five guardian sisters of Everest bring all these events together? Featuring locations in Tibet-Northern India-Nepal-Hong Kong and Mt Everest, and set in 1920-1924 (Part I) and 2000 (Part II) this page turning, three plot, rolling manuscript revisits the legend of the spiritual guardians of Chomolungma-the celebrated Long Lived Five Sisters-combined with riveting high altitude Himalayan adventure-action, religious irreverence, some commonplace swearing and humour, incredible flying sequences interspersed with titillating age-disparate sex scenes-some implied-some mildly graphic, underlain with aspects of Buddhist spirituality. All woven into an enlightening, yet thought provoking reincarnation theme. WARNING! If you consider your literary tastes rather delicate or think your moral sensibilities or sensitivities might be offended in any way by language, any or all of the themes or topics in this manuscript; and you don't think you'll be hugely entertained and enjoy the complex plot; rather than be bitterly disappointed, please do not purchase the Book!
XX: The must-read feminist dystopian thriller
by Angela ChadwickWINNER OF THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2019FEATURED ON THE GUARDIAN'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018'One of the feminist novels of 2018' Stylist'Handmaid's Tale-shaped hole in your life? Read XX' The Times'A pacy dystopian thriller' Red Magazine'A phenomenal debut' Skinny'Emotionally compelling' Lauren WilkinsonHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A CHILD OF YOUR OWN? When Rosie and Jules discover a ground-breaking clinical trial that enables two women to have a female baby, they jump at the chance to make history.Fear-mongering politicians and right-wing movements are quick to latch on to the controversies surrounding Ovum-to-Ovum (o-o) technology and stoke the fears of the public. What will happen to the numbers of little boys born? Is there a sinister conspiracy to eradicate men at play?In this toxic political climate, Jules and Rosie try to hide their baby from scrutiny. But when the news of Rosie's pregnancy is leaked to the media, their relationship is put under a microscope and they're forced to question the loyalty of those closest to them, and battle against a tirade of hate that threatens to split them apart...
XX: The must-read feminist dystopian thriller
by Angela ChadwickWINNER OF THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2019FEATURED ON THE GUARDIAN'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018 'One of the feminist novels of 2018' Stylist'Handmaid's Tale-shaped hole in your life? Read XX' The Times'A pacy dystopian thriller' Red Magazine'A phenomenal debut' Skinny'Emotionally compelling' Lauren WilkinsonHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A CHILD OF YOUR OWN? When Rosie and Jules discover a ground-breaking clinical trial that enables two women to have a female baby, they jump at the chance to make history.Fear-mongering politicians and right-wing movements are quick to latch on to the controversies surrounding Ovum-to-Ovum (o-o) technology and stoke the fears of the public. What will happen to the numbers of little boys born? Is there a sinister conspiracy to eradicate men at play?In this toxic political climate, Jules and Rosie try to hide their baby from scrutiny. But when the news of Rosie's pregnancy is leaked to the media, their relationship is put under a microscope and they're forced to question the loyalty of those closest to them, and battle against a tirade of hate that threatens to split them apart...
Y Ahora Quedan Estos Tres: Las Nuevas Aventuras de Lorewyn y Compañía, Libro 3 (Las Nuevas Aventuras de Lorewyn y Compañía #3)
by C. J. PearsonBlythe, la fiel y devota compañera unicornio de toda la vida de Lorewyn, ha permanecido fielmente al lado de la doncella elfa desde el principio de sus días en Nueva Sylestia hasta ahora, viajando con ella en una especie de existencia inmortal post-cordisiense. Ha sido la conciencia de Lorewyn, su protectora, su leal corcel, su consoladora, su consejera y su querida amiga. Pero ahora, por un extraño y trágico percance durante el paso de un reino a otro, Blythe experimenta una horrible pérdida de memoria, que ni siquiera Lorewyn, con su grado de poder, puede reparar. Incapaz de recordar su pasado, su propia identidad, o incluso quién es Lorewyn, la unicornio se ve sumida en la confusión y se convierte en un objetivo para aquellos que desean utilizarla para conseguir objetivos perversos. Mientras Rhianyn busca en todos los reinos una respuesta y una forma de curarla, Lorewyn debe permanecer al lado de su amiga equina durante esta terrible prueba, y su propia fe y amor por Blythe son puestos a prueba como nunca antes había ocurrido. ¿Serán la perseverancia y el ingenio de Rhianyn en su búsqueda y el vínculo inquebrantable de Lorewyn suficientes para ofrecer esperanza al unicornio que ha inspirado esperanza a tantos antes? El tercer libro de las Nuevas Aventuras de Lorewyn y Compañía, Y ahora quedan estos tres, es un tributo especial y una obra de amor para un personaje que ha galopado en todas las novelas de las Crónicas Cordysianas y de esta nueva serie... y que ha formado parte de la historia de Lorewyn desde el principio.
Y aura-t-il des pastèques sur Mars?
by Debbie Manber KupferLa dernière chose à laquelle Susie s'attendait le lendemain de l'apocalypse était les pastèques. La dernière chose à laquelle Na’ima s’attendait, c’est qu’un jour, elle volerait vers Mars. Mais y aura-t-il des pastèques sur Mars? Un recueil de trois nouvelles de Debbie Manber Kupfer, auteur du livre P.A.W.S. séries.
Y donde tú seas, yo seré (Trilogía Samsarí #Volumen 2)
by Mía MartínSegunda entrega de la trilogía «Samsarí», iniciada con Di mi nombre. Vuelve Mía Martín con más amor, misterio, pasión y una fuerte sensación de pertenencia en esta novela de romance contemporáneo. Dime, Michela, ¿alguna vez has tenido esa extraña sensación de acabar de encontrarte con alguien y, al mismo tiempo, sentir que lo conoces desde siempre? ¿Que estáis conectados de una manera imposible de explicar desde un punto de vista racional? «Sí, sí, lo he sentido. Exactamente, así como lo has explicado», le hubiera respondido de no ser una cobarde. Desde que sus ojos se encontraron con los de Roberto Pastriani su mundo se había tambaleado. No, se le había caído encima, aplastándola. No había logrado reponerse e iba de mal en peor. Hacía más de un mes que Roberto había desaparecido de Roma. No había vuelto a saber deél desde la terrible discusión que habían mantenido en el hospital. Sin embargo, le resultaba difícil de aceptar que alguien como él, orgulloso y temerario, hubiera desaparecido por su culpa. Ese hombre encerraba tantos misterios. "¿Quién eres Roberto Pastriani? Te presentas en mi vida, la alborotas, me destruyes y desapareces".
Y la muerte, su legado: Juegos de guerra
by George R.R. MartinEl juego forma parte fundamental de los seres humanos. Y su reverso oscuro, la guerra, también. Como el gran fabulador que es, George R. R. Martin no ignora el hecho de que vivimos atrapados entre las risas de un partido amistoso y los gritos de la batalla, pues en gran medida así construyó su aclamada saga Canción de Hielo y Fuego. Pero Martin no sólo se ha ocupado de narrar la lucha por el poder de los Siete Reinos, sino que, como talentoso estratega de ajedrez y gran aficionado al futbol americano, también ha expuesto la lucha voraz, el espíritu bélico y la sed de revancha que existen en los juegos y los deportes. Es así como surge Y la muerte, su legado, un inusual y sorprendente volumen de relatos que entrevé la ciencia ficción especulativa y la fantasía, y donde cada historia es un juego con reglas propias. Competencias, batallas, partidos: todos los personajes aquí convocados ponen a prueba sus habilidades y se valen de su astucia o malicia para triunfar incluso a costa de sus contrincantes.
Y no soñé
by Simón Domínguez BarahonaLa felicidad es frágil, como los sueños de un chico y una hoja seca al viento. Kimero es el mayor. Tiene que cuidar a su hermano, darle de comer al perro, limpiar lo que ensucian, hacer los mandados, contarle historias al pequeño, trabajar, recibir palizas, rescatar las sobras de la comida de sus padres para alimentarse... Para Kimero esto es normal, y es cierto que casi ya no hay niños, los pocos que quedan tienen que arreglárselas como puedan. Lo que más le gusta a Kimero es soñar, él es el único en el mundo que puede hacerlo; le gustan los sueños que son como volutas de humo, su elegante danza lo maravilla y estremece, pero lentamente desaparecen y se olvidan. Ama los sueños que son como pompas de jabón, perfectas y hermosas que estallan al despertar, dejando tan solo la sensación de los colores en su lisa superficie. Pero el mundo onírico no le permitirá escapar, Kimero enfrenta un gris destino, debe sobrevivir a las crueles garras del mundo que le quieren arrebatar lo que más ama en la vida.
Y si tú me olvidas (Alana #Volumen 1)
by Iris Romero BermejoPrimera entrega de la trilogía «Alana» que hará las delicias de los lectores. Una casa encantada, una historia de amor y mucho humor en esta nueva novela de Iris Romero Bermejo. «¿Qué harías si en la casa de tus sueños habita el fantasma de una chica adorable pero muy pesada que te hace la vida imposible? ¿Y si a eso le añades un boxeador que quita el hipo y que no sabes por qué, pero le gustas? ¿Una maldición? Descubre lo que hace Alana, la protagonista de esta apasionante historia.» Alana tiene un gran sueño: una casa antigua y abandonada en el centro de Madrid. Cuando atraviesa por primera vez la maravillosa entrada piensa que es la persona más afortunada del mundo, porque por fin, podrá montar junto con sus amigas una empresa de cenas temáticas. Sin embargo, algo recorre los muros de esta antigua mansión, algo que le hará la vida imposible para que se vaya, ya que, por lo visto, la casa esconde una terrible maldición. En la primera cena un apuesto boxeador entra en su vida. Gabriel es todo lo que una chica podría desear y, para Alana, demasiado guapo para ser real. Vive y enamórate con Alana de la experiencia de La Casa Encantada, donde Lili, la vecina Madame Ardelean y Gabriel harán de su existencia algo fuera de lo común.
Y si tú me perdonas (Alana #Volumen 3)
by Iris Romero BermejoÚltima entrega de la trilogía «Alana» de Iris Romero Bermejo. Acompaña a Alana en esta trepidante aventura donde deberá poner en peligro su propia vida para salvar a sus seres queridos, y quizás, recuperar al amor de su vida. «Cuando todo acabe podremos estar juntos.» Eso es lo que se repite Alana una y otra vez en su cabeza sin saber si en realidad será posible, sin saber si tendrá un final feliz junto a Gabriel. La maldición del olvido se rompe y Alana recuerda a Gabriel. También la bruja ha sido liberada y, ahora, deberán unir sus fuerzas para combatir al demonio que amenaza con acabar con todos ellos. Y aunque Alana quiere mantener al margen de todo eso a Gabriel, el boxeador le deja muy claro que le ayudará y protegerá con su vida si es necesario. ¿Tendrá que hacerlo?