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El libro mágico del guardián
by Miriam Rodríguez Rodrigo Rain OxfordDylan pensaba que era un chico normal, con un trabajo precario y sin grandes aspiraciones. Un día, encuentra un libro con extraños símbolos y descubre que el universo es mayor de lo que nunca había imaginado. El guardián de la Tierra había sido asesinado. El libro necesitaba un nuevo guardián. Dylan descubre que posee poderes sobrenaturales y pronto aprende a luchar para proteger el libro de las horribles criaturas que quieren conseguirlo. A partir de ese momento, la vida de Dylan se convierte en una gran aventura, llena de peligros y magia. Debe aprender a sobrevivir en un mundo extraño, luchar contra peligros que nunca había imaginado, entrenarse en el arte de la magia y, finalmente, luchar contra un dios maligno que ya ha destruido uno de los doce mundos.
El libro prohibido de Pratima
by S. A. GibsonPratima y William viajan a través de la India en un mundo post-apocalíptico para detener un arma de destrucción masiva. Los héroes deben viajar para sepultar la verdad prohibida. El mal conocimiento oculto durante cientos de años ha sido expuesto en el norte de la India. Ahora el joven erudito Pratima y el inexperto trabajador de la biblioteca William deben unir fuerzas para poner fin a la amenaza. ¿Podrán viajar por los ríos, valles y pueblos para llegar a tiempo? ¿Tendrán el poder de prevenir la catástrofe? Su búsqueda del Bibliotecario es una carrera contra el tiempo para detener el desencadenamiento de un grave peligro en la tierra. Pratima y Darlana se paran junto a Jyotsna mientras habla ante un gran grupo de personas de Divrasai con un número menor de Etawah. El fuerte del puente está detrás de ellos para que el público pueda verlo. "Has construido esta estructura con tu sudor, lágrimas y músculos", Jyotsna habla al grupo. "Ahora es el momento de hacer lo que sea necesario para asegurarse de que esté protegido de los hombres que vienen". "Levantaste ese muro piedra por piedra, plato por plato, poste por poste", les recuerda. "Ahora los hombres vendrán a derribar tu trabajo. No dejes de estar a la altura de esta ocasión en la historia. Apoya a Pratima y a los bibliotecarios mientras protegen nuestro distrito. Este es el momento en que se necesita tu esfuerzo". "Todos los años los veo a todos pelear para ganarse la vida, tú eliges qué pelear, qué pasar por alto y qué cuidar", les recuerda. "Es una lucha larga y dura que cubre tormentas, heridas, muerte en todas las formas y formas, ira violenta y terrible contra el gobierno injusto y la necesidad de centrarse en los estragos de la naturaleza de sequía, saneamiento, crecimiento, nacimiento, bodas, entierros y familia de apoyo ".
El libro secreto del universo
by Tabatha Pacer¿Qué harías si de un momento a otro todo lo que creas con el pensamiento se hiciera realidad? Una tarde cualquiera, René Mundaca encuentra un libro misterioso. ¿O es el libro el que la encuentra a ella? Ese día, su tranquila vida en Puerto Montt se convierte en una exótica aventura que la llevará a convivir con seres curiosísimos y a conocer a la adorable Moon, una Catunny con la que revelará todos los misterios del universo. El libro está ilustrado por la autora. Reseña: "Tabatha Pacer es el rostro principal del canal de YouTube Daplei, que cuenta con 1.374.801 suscriptores."
License to Ensorcell (Nola O'Grady Series)
by Katharine KerrPsychic Agent Nola O'Grady isn't sure returning to San Francisco, and living near her unusual family, is a good idea. Her job, with a psychic agency so obscure even the CIA doesn't know it exists, can be perilous, and she's afraid of the relatives getting involved. Then the Agency saddles her with Israeli secret agent Ari Nathan, and she has a bigger problem on her hands, because tact and compromise are not Ari's strong points. Their mission is to track down a serial killer obsessed with werewolves. He sees them everywhere and shoots whenever he thinks he has one in his sights. Ari assumes the man's psychotic, but in truth he's murdering actual werewolves. Nola should know. Her younger brother Pat, a lycanthrope, was the first victim. Can Nola's psychic talents and Ari's skill with guns keep them alive long enough to unravel the greater mystery behind the killings? Can they save the werewolves and the world while stopping Nola's family from running headlong into danger? .
License to Shift (Grizzlies Gone Wild #2)
by Kathy LyonsBEAR MEETS GIRL...Julie Simon returns to Saginaw, Michigan, to find her ailing father's missing research on local shapeshifter lore. Unlucky for her, the only person who can help her is the darkly sexy Mark Robertson, the guy who spent an entire summer giving her the cold shoulder-and one white-hot night of pleasure... Mark is a hair's breadth away from going feral. Soon, his grizzly side will destroy everything that makes him a man. And after years of fighting, Mark is ready to give in to the beast. Then Julie-the gorgeous, curvy book nerd who awakened his most primal desires as a young man-shows up at his door. Now, he's fighting an insatiable longing to claim her as his mate. But Julie isn't the only one after her father's research. Someone-or something-evil is tracking Julie's every move...***The Grizzlies Gone Wild SeriesBook 1: The Bear Who Loved MeBook 2: License to ShiftBook 3: For the Bear's Eyes Only
Lick Me
by Janet R BergThe heroine Maggie is a strong yet dominated woman in danger of losing her self-respect. Forced to become a carer for the bitch from hell, opportunities to have a satisfying sex life are limited. When hot-blooded lovers are not available, she fantasises and her imagination runs wild. Her skin crawls at the thought of an eerie presence watching her every move. An unexpected house guest becomes her secret lover. Bert is skilled in the art of seduction, but cruel and manipulative. A shocking secret forces Maggie to rebel, causing disastrous consequences. At rock bottom, can this intelligent woman pick herself up, bounce back and love again? Set in Australia and the island of Bali, this suspenseful story of love and lust, betrayal and forgiveness will keep you guessing.
A Lick of Frost: A Novel (Merry Gentry #6)
by Laurell K. HamiltonYou know me. I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of Faerie; one-time private investigator in the mortal world. You also know my circumstances: to be crowned queen, I must first continue the royal bloodline, and give birth to an heir of my own. If I fail, then my aunt, Queen Andais, will be free to do what she most desires: install her twisted son, Cel, as monarch and kill me. My royal guards surround me, and my best loved - my Darkness and my Killing Frost - are always beside me, sworn to protect and make love to me. But still the threat grows greater. For despite my eager carnal efforts, I remain childless and all the while the machinations of my sinister, sadistic Queen and her confederates remain tireless. So my bodyguards and I slipped back into Los Angeles - hoping to outrun the gathering shadows of court intrigue. But even exile wasn't far enough to escape the grasp of those with dark designs upon us. Now, King Taranis, powerful and vainglorious ruler of Faerie's Seelie court, has accused my noble guards of a heinous crime - and gone so far as to ask the mortal authorities to prosecute them. If he succeeds, my men face extradition to Faerie - and the hideous penalties that await there. But I know Taranis' charges are baseless - his true target is me. He tried to kill me when I was a child. Now, I fear his intentions are far more terrifying. Between the darkest faerie magic and the deepest desires of the flesh lies the world of Meredith Gentry - princess, private eye and powerful player in a deadly game of supernatural and intrigue.
Licked by the Flame (The Forbidden Realm #3)
by Serena GilleyOne hot kiss from a smoldering dragon and all her thoughts go up in flames . . . Lianne McGowan is a scientist on a mission. As brilliant as she is beautiful, she believes the key to the Earth's future is a new energy source. To find it, she'll delve deep into the fiery heart of an imposing mountain-and take on an even more imposing man: the sinfully seductive Nic Vladik.Shape-shifting dragon Nic has sworn to guard the secret to his brethren's insatiable power. He must stop Lianne's search, yet the moment he feels the soft silk of her skin, his soul is set on fire. Unable to resist, Nic and Lianne submit to desire, and experience an exquisite passion unlike either has ever known. But their pleasure is short-lived. Lianne has made a discovery that endangers herself, Nic, and all Dragonkind. With his world at stake, will Nic save his clan-or the woman he loves?(90,000 words)
The Lie (The Do-Over)
by Glasko KleinLeanna thinks she's doing the right thing when she encourages her best friend, Jenny, to try out for the high school tennis team. But when Jenny makes a complete fool of herself at tryouts, Leanna regrets her words. So when Leanna is given the opportunity to live the day over again, she thinks she knows what to do. But will being honest with her friend be a better choice? Or will she find herself wishing she hadn't changed her mind?
The Lie Destroyer
by John Russell Fearn Vargo StattenDid it ever occur to you what might happen if you found yourself compelled to tell the truth for the rest of your life, because all power of telling a lie was gone? It would seem that since a great bulk of our society is built upon sham and pretense, things would come to a pretty pass if the power of untruths were destroyed.
The Lie Destroyer
by John Russell Fearn Vargo StattenDid it ever occur to you what might happen if you found yourself compelled to tell the truth for the rest of your life, because all power of telling a lie was gone? It would seem that since a great bulk of our society is built upon sham and pretense, things would come to a pretty pass if the power of untruths were destroyed.
The Lie Tree
by Frances HardingeCosta Book of the Year: This novel of science, magic, murder, and a determined Victorian-era teenager is a “heady concoction . . . absolutely unforgettable” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Faith Sunderly leads a double life. To most people, she is modest and well mannered—a proper young lady who knows her place. But inside, Faith is burning with questions and curiosity. She keeps sharp watch of her surroundings and, therefore, knows secrets no one suspects her of knowing—like the real reason her family fled to the close-knit island of Vane. And that her father’s death was no accident. In pursuit of revenge and justice for the father she idolizes, Faith hunts through his possessions, where she discovers a strange tree. A tree that bears fruit only when she whispers a lie to it. The fruit, in turn, delivers a hidden truth. The tree might hold the key to her father’s murder. Or, it might lure the murderer directly to Faith herself, for lies—like fires, wild and crackling—quickly take on a life of their own.“Frances Hardinge has joined the ranks of those writers of young-adult fiction, like Philip Pullman, whose approach to fantasy proves so compelling that they quickly develop an adult following, and The Lie Tree is a good demonstration of why this is so . . . [a] page-turner.” —Locus“The time is nineteenth-century England just after Darwin’s theory of evolution has thrown the scientific world into turmoil; the setting is the fictional island of Vane, between land and sea; the main character is a fourteen-year-old girl caught between society’s expectations and her fierce desire to be a scientist. . . . A stunner.” —The Horn Book (starred review)“A murder mystery that dazzles at every level, shimmering all the more brightly the deeper down into it you go.” —Chicago Tribune“Haunting, and darkly funny . . . features complex, many-sided characters and a clear-eyed examination of the deep sexism of the period, which trapped even the most intelligent women in roles as restrictive as their corsets.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Hardinge, who can turn a phrase like no other, melds a haunting historical mystery with a sharp observation on the dangers of suppressing the thirst for knowledge.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
Liebe gegen den Strich
by Charlie Cochet A. D. FerenczKelly Sutton ist ein ehrgeiziger junger Amerikaner, der als Praktikant bei der Photonic Royal Society in New London arbeitet. Seit über einem Jahr ist er dem Projekt Mars zugeteilt, das so geheim ist, dass selbst Kelly nicht weiß, worum es sich dabei genau handelt. Er weiß nur, dass seine Mitarbeit an dem Projekt zum Wohl der Menschheit ist. Und mehr interessiert ihn auch nicht. Kellys Welt wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als ihn die Sorge um das merkwürdige Verhalten seines Mentors zufällig über ein streng gehütetes, fürchterliches Geheimnis stolpern lässt. Hinter dem Projekt, das offiziell der Verbesserung des menschlichen Lebens dienen soll, verbirgt sich das Potential zu Gewalt und Vernichtung. Diese schreckliche Erkenntnis zwingt Kelly zu einer Entscheidung. Soll er die Augen vor der Wahrheit verschließen und seinen Job behalten, wie er es immer getan hat, oder soll er seine Karriere riskieren und den Mann retten, der ihm das Herz geraubt hat?
Liefde is een heks
by Celeste HallWerecats and Witchcraft, A Pagan Romance. Rachel groeide op op een kleine boerderij aan de rand van Aspire. Ze heeft altijd van dieren gehouden, maar heeft niet het gevoel dat er een plek is voor huisdieren in haar nieuwe appartement. Trouwens, ze is te druk bezig om te voorkomen dat haar broer Matt een van de grootste fouten in zijn leven maakt. Haar leven wordt plotseling heel gecompliceerd wanneer een ultra sexy miljardair zich op de slechtst mogelijke manier in haar wereld voegt; door te proberen haar ouderlijk huis te kopen en te vernietigen. Tegelijkertijd vindt ze zichzelf gastheer voor een slanke kater met houding. Hoewel ze een nieuwe heksstudent is, gelooft ze al heel lang in magie. Maar ze was niet bereid om te ontdekken dat het sexy beest van een man die ze verafschuwt, eigenlijk een werecat-shifter zou kunnen zijn. Dit is het tweede boek in een heidense romantiekserie met wercat-shifters en heksen. Er zijn enkele suggestieve situaties en shapeshifter naaktheid, maar deze verhalen zijn veilig voor de meeste volwassen tieners en jonge volwassen lezers.
Liege-Killer (Paratwa #1)
by Christopher HinzTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee earth, humans still remember the most feared warriors of that planet---the Paratwa, genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the strongest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or has the one who unleashed this terrible power announced a gambit for control over the entire human race?
Liege Killer: The Paratwa Saga, Book I (Paratwa Ser. #1)
by Christopher HinzThe 1980's cult classic, Compton Crook Award Winner, now remastered with never-before-seen added materialTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee earth, humans still remember the most feared warriors of that planet – the Paratwa. These are genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the strongest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or has the one who unleashed this terrible power announced a gambit for control over the entire human race?File Under: Science Fiction [ New Classic | High Stakes | Defrosted | Double Trouble ]
Liege-Killer: The Graphic Novel
by Christopher HinzTwo hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to flee Earth, humans still remember the planet’s most feared warriors – the Paratwa, genetically modified killers who occupy two bodies controlled by one vicious mind. The legendary Paratwa named Reemul, known as the Liege-Killer, was the deadliest of them all. Now someone has revived Reemul from stasis and sent him to terrorize the peaceful orbital colonies of Earth. Is this an isolated incident, or just the opening salvo in a plan to take control of the entire human race? <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Liens Brisés (Terres Brisées #2)
by Greg AlldredgeLes Cités-États de Zar et de Perdition se livrent une lutte sans merci pour le contrôle d’une île qui les sépare. Zar promeut la liberté de tous les peuples tandis que Perdition s’enfonce dans le statu quo. Le Principal de Perdition a envoyé son plus jeune fils Ollie en mission à Zar pour mettre un terme à la guerre. Zorra, une des filles de Zar, doit sacrifier ce qu’elle a de plus cher pour ramener la paix. Avant qu’un armistice soit célébré, la mort frappe. Zorra et Ollie seront-ils capables de surmonter leurs différences et de ramener la paix entre leurs villes ? Qui cherche donc à s’emparer du pouvoir ? Les deux adolescents travaillent d’arrache-pied pour apporter un peu de stabilité à leurs îles tandis qu’elles semblent s’enfoncer dans des luttes sanglantes et dans une période sombre. Toutes ces questions – mais bien d’autres aussi – trouveront des réponses au fil des Terres Brisées, un roman de dark fantasy qui nous plonge au cœur de l’action. Parfois, de grands sacrifices sont nécessaires. Lorsque la vie et la destinée de tout un chacun ne tient plus qu’à un fil. Les îles des Terres Brisées portent encore les traces d’anciennes batailles. Le danger rôde. La famille, l’amitié et la loyauté n’ont que peu d’importance lors que la quête de pouvoir nourrit les ambitions de certains. Il n’y a alors plus que des gagnants et des perdants. Dans Liens Brisés, Greg Alldregde nous transporte dans un nouvel univers de dark fantasy, ébranle nos certitudes, nous glace… Et on en redemande.
Lies (Gone #3)
by Michael GrantIt's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. It happens in one night: a girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead--or so they thought.Perdido Beach burns and battles rage: Astrid against the Town Council; the Human Crew versus the mutants; and Sam against Drake, who is back from the dead and ready to finish where he and Sam left off. They say that death is a way to escape the FAYZ, but are the kids of Perdido Beach desperate enough to believe that death will set them free?
Lies Come Easy (Posadas County Mysteries #23)
by Steven F. HavillNext book in the Posadas County Mystery Series"If you haven't yet discovered these wonderful mysteries, you are in for a treat!"—Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling authorOne blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler abandoned along the shoulder of State 56… And as more disturbing cases pile up, the Sheriff's Department find themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceitDeputy Pasquale is horrified, but it seems like a cut and dry case: the father is arrested, and that should be that. But when the man is later found murdered, it's clear something is afoot. Meanwhile, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman's search for a missing US Forest service range tech results in the discovery of a corpse on the county line.With one person still missing and two dead, it's clear there are dark powers at play. And the irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and wrangling their own relationships and families.In this addition to the Posadas County Mysteries, family dynamics heighten the tension of a dangerous criminal case as Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and the whole department work to pull the right threads out of a tangle of seemingly small lies. And as harrowing details come to light, it becomes apparent that justice for all will prove elusive.Steven F. Havill's acclaimed series is:Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrityFor readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteries
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (The Chronicles of St. Mary's #7)
by Jodi TaylorAt St Mary's Institute of Historical Research, the historians don't just study the past, they revisit it. Behind the strait-laced façade of a conventional academic institution, the secret of time travel has been discovered and is being used for ground-breaking and daring historical research. The series takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through history: from the destruction of Pompeii to the trenches of the First World War; from the Great Fire of London to the burning of the library at Alexandria; from Bronze Age Troy to the time of the dinosaurs... Meanwhile, within at St Mary's itself, there are power struggles, romances and intrigues worthy of a book in themselves.
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (Chronicles of St. Mary's #7)
by Jodi TaylorThe seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.'Max has never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people.But this time she's gone too far. And everyone at St Mary's is paying the price.With the History Department disintegrating around her and grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right?(P) 2016 Audible, Ltd
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (Chronicles of St. Mary's #7)
by Jodi TaylorThe seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.'Max has never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people.But this time she's gone too far. And everyone at St Mary's is paying the price.With the History Department disintegrating around her and grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (Chronicles of St. Mary's #7)
by Jodi TaylorThe seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.'Max has never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people.But this time she's gone too far. And everyone at St Mary's is paying the price.With the History Department disintegrating around her and grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'
Lies, Inc.
by Philip K. DickA masterwork by Philip K. Dick, this is the final, expanded version of the novella The Unteleported Man, which Dick worked on shortly before his death. In Lies, Inc., fans of the science fiction legend will immediately recognize his hallmark themes of life in a security state, conspiracy, and the blurring of reality and illusion. In this wry, paranoid vision of the future, overpopulation has turned cities into crammed industrial anthills. For those sick of this dystopian reality, one corporation, Trails of Hoffman, Inc., promises an alternative: Take a teleport to Whale's Mouth, a colonized planet billed as the supreme paradise. The only catch is that you can never comeback. When a neurotic man named Rachmael ben Applebaum discovers that the promotional films of happy crowds cheering their newfound existence on Whale's Mouth are faked, he decides to pilot a spaceship on the eighteen-year journey there to see if anyone wants to return.