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Accidental Hero (A Jack Blank Adventure #1)
by Matt MykluschAll Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby's Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lost--an orphanage in the swampland of New Jersey. Covertly reading old comic books is Jack's only solace. But his life changes forever when he meets an emissary from a secret country called the Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in the world originate. Including Jack.Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing ability--one that could make him the savior of Imagine Nation and the world beyond...or the biggest threat they've ever faced.
An Accidental Goddess
by Linnea SinclairRaheiran Special Forces captain Gillaine Davré has just woken up in some unknown space way station, wondering where the last three hundred years have gone. The last thing she remembers is her ship being attacked. Now it seems that while she was time-traveling, she was ordained a goddess.... Gillaine's only hope of survival rests with dangerously seductive Admiral Mack Makarian, who suspects her of being a smuggler--or worse. But he can't begin to imagine the full extent of it. For Gillaine is now Lady Kiasidira, holy icon to countless believers, including Mack--a man who inspires feelings in her that are far from saintly...feelings she knows are mutual. But when their flirtation is interrupted by a treacherous enemy from the past, Gillaine's secret--and secret desires--could destroy them both....From the Paperback edition.
The Accidental Genie
by Dakota CassidyShe's all bottled up. Jeannie Carlyle is a caterer extraordinaire, more than ready to handle any challenge thrown at her. But when her client asks her to open up a rare bottle of gin for a party, Jeannie is shocked when a guy in poofy pants pops out and she gets sucked inside. Trapped in the bottle, Jeannie does the only thing she can think of and uses her cell phone to search the term "paranormal" and finds the number for OOPS--Out in the Open Paranormal Support. Until he sets her free. Werewolf Sloan Flaherty isn't keen on dealing with distraught women, especially since his sister-in-law Marty basically forced him to man the OOPS phones. But when Jeannie calls in a panic, Sloan is the only one available to find Jeannie's bottle. After giving it a good rub, Jeannie emerges dressed like a character from Arabian Nights and starts calling Sloan "Master." Now, they need to figure out how to break their unwanted bond, before the wishes Jeannie can't stop granting get them into more trouble than even the OOPS girls can handle...
Accidental Flight
by F. L. WallaceOutcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them. Oddly enough, there was!
The Accidental Familiar (Accidentally Paranormal Ser. #14)
by Dakota CassidyWhen the warlock's away, the familiar will play!A Halloween party gone wrong will keep the OOPs crew putting out one fire after another. Join them this Halloween for a ghoulishly, magic-filled tale!.The Accidental Familiar, Book 14 of the Accidentally Paranormal series by USA Today bestselling romantic comedy author Dakota Cassidy is a laugh-out-loud addition to your Halloween reading list.Desperate to pay the rent, Broadway-star wannabe Poppy McGuillicuddy is the middle of DJ-ing a Halloween party when a mishap with a cat named Calamity changes her life forever. Suddenly, she's a familiar--as in, a witch's familiar. Or in her case, a warlock's. Even more specifically, a gorgeous warlock...who wants nothing to do with her. Thank God for the ladies from OOPs, who've promised their help as Poppy navigates her accidental paranormal powers.Despite his last familiar leaving him bitter and disillusioned, warlock Rick Delassantos still isn't heartless. He's agreed to give Poppy a few days before contacting Familiar Central and demanding she be reassigned elsewhere. But barely a day is all it takes for Poppy to become the target of some seriously bad magic, forcing Rick to keep her close to ensure her safety. Not exactly a hardship, when his new familiar is as sexy as she is sassy.With help from the Marty, Nina and Wanda, and assorted other OOPs friends, Rick and Poppy learn some important lessons--fate works in mysterious ways; things aren't always as they seem; and sometimes the worst evil can be found close to home!The Accidental Familiar is a paranormal romantic comedy and contains witches, warlocks, vampires, shifters, and LOL Halloween fun.
The Accidental Dragon (Accidentally Paranormal #9)
by Dakota CassidyFirefighter McAllister "Mick" Malone knows he has a protective streak, especially when it comes to his deceased best friend's sister, Tessa. But after twenty-five years of verbal sparring, Mick can't help but notice that their recent arguments have started to feel a lot like foreplay. And while Tessa knows exactly what to say to get him going, Mick is thrown for a loop when he actually starts breathing fire.<P> Antique-store owner Tessa Preston has loved Mick Malone since she was ten years old—not that she'd ever admit it. Fighting with Mick is the only thing keeping her from an embarrassing romantic confession. But when the sexy firefighter accidentally ingests some ancient dragon scales masquerading as powdered aspirin, Tessa finds herself handling something much hotter than long-simmering sexual tension.
The Accidental Demon Slayer (Accidental Demon Slayer, Book #1)
by Angie FoxIt's never a good day when an ancient demon shows up on your toilet. For Lizzie Brown, that's just the beginning. Soon her hyperactive terrier starts talking, and her long-lost biker-witch grandma is hurling Smuckers jars filled with magic. Just when she thinks she's seen it all, Lizzie learns she's a demon slayer and all hell is after her. Of course, that's not the only thing after her. Dimitri Kallinikos, a devastatingly handsome shape-shifting griffin, needs Lizzie to slay a demon of his own. But how do you talk a girl you've never met into going straight to the underworld? Lie. And if that doesn't work, how dangerous could a little seduction be...?
The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore #1)
by Amanda FoodyA New York Times bestseller! A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Woods in this &“wholesome, delightful&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), and cheeky middle grade fantasy debut—perfect for fans of Nevermoor and How to Train Your Dragon.The last thing Barclay Thorne ever wanted was an adventure. Thankfully, as an apprentice to the town&’s mushroom farmer, Barclay need only work hard and follow the rules to one day become the head mushroom farmer himself. No danger required. But then Barclay accidentally breaks his town&’s most sacred rule: never ever EVER stray into the Woods, for within the Woods lurk vicious magical Beasts. To Barclay&’s horror, he faces a fate far worse than being eaten: he unwittingly bonds with a Beast and is run out of town by an angry mob. Determined to break this bond and return home, Barclay journeys to find the mysterious town of Lore Keepers, people who have also bonded with Beasts and share their powers. But after making new friends, entering a dangerous apprenticeship exam, and even facing the legendary Beast of the Woods, Barclay must make a difficult choice: return to the home and rules he&’s always known, or embrace the adventure awaiting him. This paperback edition includes a brand new, highly-illustrated map of the Woods.
The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden
by Emma TrevayneWhat if you found your own grave--and it wasn't empty? Discover the dark delights of faeries and fortune-tellers in this gently spooky book from the author of Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times, sure to appeal to fans of Coraline.Grave robbing is a messy business.A bad business. And for Thomas Marsden, on what was previously an unremarkable spring night in London, it becomes a very spooky business. For lying in an unmarked grave and half covered with dirt is a boy the spitting image of Thomas himself. This is only the first clue that something very strange is happening. Others follow, but it is a fortune-teller's frightened screams that lead Thomas into a strange world of spiritualists, death, and faery folk. Faery folk with whom Thomas's life is bizarrely linked. Faery folk who need his help.Desperate to unearth the truth about himself and where he comes from, Thomas is about to discover magic, ritual, and the uncanny truth that sometimes the things that make a boy ordinary are what make him extraordinary.
An Accident of Stars: Book I of the Manifold Worlds
by Foz MeadowsBook I of the Manifold Worlds from Hugo-nominated author Foz Meadows.When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in Kena, a magical realm on the brink of civil war. There, her fate becomes intertwined with that of three very different women: Zech, the fast-thinking acolyte of a cunning, powerful exile; Viya, the spoiled, runaway consort of the empire-building ruler, Vex Leoden; and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker whose greatest regret is putting Leoden on the throne. But Leoden has allies, too, chief among them the Vex'Mara Kadeja, a dangerous ex-priestess who shares his dreams of conquest. Pursued by Leoden and aided by the Shavaktiin, a secretive order of storytellers and mystics, the rebels flee to Veksh, a neighboring matriarchy ruled by the fearsome Council of Queens. Saffron is out of her world and out of her depth, but the further she travels, the more she finds herself bound to her friends with ties of blood and magic. Can one girl - an accidental worldwalker - really be the key to saving Kena? Or will she just die trying?File Under: Fantasy From the Paperback edition.
The Accident Man (Samuel Carver Series #1)
by Tom CainIf Princess Diana had been murdered, what sort of man would have killed her? Breathlessly paced and featuring one of the most intriguing heroes in recent fiction, Tom Cain's The Accident Man surprises the reader at every turn. For a certain sum of money, Samuel Carver will arrange a death. A ruptured gas line, an automobile crash, a fall from a window; anything can look like an accident. But when Carver is to carry out a job in a tunnel in Paris, and when the job goes wrong for him, and when he is pursued by the very forces that hired him, Carver must execute his most daring feat yet. A thriller of the grandest and most exhilarating sort, The Accident Man races above and below the streets of Paris, across Europe, and through storms at sea. It is also a startling introduction to a hero engaged in acts of moral violence. With the dissolution of world powers, with everything and anything for sale, how does one justify death? Samuel Carver--a clouded man of determined action--will come to understand the prices to be paid. Fans of James Bond, the Jason Bourne films, and Lee Child will thrill at Samuel Carver's violent and uncertain world.
The Accident (The Do-Over)
by Glasko KleinWhen Daniel's friends invite him to a house party, he thinks it's a bad idea. But after some convincing, he agrees to go. On the way there, they get into a car accident and one of his friends gets hurt. A few days later, Daniel receives a mysterious text message from an unknown number asking him if he'd like a do-over. He accepts and somehow is able to repeat the days leading up to the accident. But even if he doesn't go to the party, will that be enough to keep his friends safe?
Accessing The Future: A Disability-themed Anthology Of Speculative Fiction
by Kathryn Allan Djibril Al-AyadThe fifteen authors and nine artists in this volume bring us beautiful, speculative stories of disability and mental illness in the future. Teeming with space pirates, battle robots, interstellar travel and genetically engineered creatures, every story and image is a quality, crafted work of science fiction in its own right, as thrilling and fascinating as it is worthy and important. These are stories about people with disabilities in all of their complexity and diversity, that scream with passion and intensity. These are stories that refuse to go gently.
Access Restricted (Word$ #2)
by Gregory Scott KatsoulisIn this gripping sequel to All Rights Reserved, Speth Jime has freed her home of Portland from the oppressive system that forced everyone to pay for every word they spoke. Now she will discover the cost of that freedom, and the devastating secrets of the world beyond her dome.On the day she went silent, Speth never meant for anyone to follow her lead—or to start a rebellion of Silents. But after taking down the tyrant Silas Rog and freeing the city from his grasp, everyone is looking to Speth for answers she doesn’t have. All she wants is to find her parents, who are shackled to a lifetime of servitude in exchange for a debt they can never repay. But how can Speth leave her friends to fend for themselves when she’s the reason their city is in chaos?When the government threatens to restore the WiFi and take back the city, Speth is forced to flee with a ragtag group of friends by her side. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey outside the dome they’ve lived in their entire lives, in search of a better future. Along the way, Speth will discover the shattering truth about their world…and the role she’ll need to play to save it.
Acceso no autorizado
by Belén Gopegui«No hay fortaleza inexpugnable ni prisión que no contenga un defecto.»* Así piensa el personaje que se infiltra en un ordenador ajeno con la intención de entablar una relación que salve a un amigo de las oscuras organizaciones del tráfico de información reservada. Y así piensa una vicepresidenta del gobierno envuelta en circunstancias que le hacen dudar y preguntarse si puede intervenir en lo real.Acceso no autorizado es una fábula contra el conformismo fatalista en clave de acción política e informática.«La única sorpresa que nos puede deparar cada nuevo libro de Belén Gopegui no es la de su calidad -siempre indiscutible-, sino conocer su verdadero acierto.»Rafael Conte, El País*Cita: Mercedes Soriano. Historia de no. Madrid, 1989
Accepting Submission
by Kris T. BethkeAlphas aren't made to submit.Raised in a conservative clan, Asher Grant has done everything he could to be a good alpha. A good son. But denying his needs has made him weak, and he's lost touch with his bear. No longer able to shift, his clan rejects him instead of helping. Desperate, there's only one place Asher can turn. Trey Carver leads his pack with a firm but gentle hand. Under his guidance, his wolves have flourished. Asher knows he won't be welcome among the wolves, but Trey has something he needs. Asking for it isn't easy. Accepting it when it's offered is even harder.As Trey teaches Asher the beauty of dominance and submission, Asher begins to heal. Accepting his true self has a power all its own. When Trey makes the ultimate offer, Asher feels honor bound to deny it. Can a wolf convince a bear that they are meant to be?
Accepted
by J. LilleyAndy is Shalean and in love with a human, but has no idea how to make such a relationship work.Sam has no idea that Shalea exists, only that he is fed up waiting for Andy to make the most move. Initially overjoyed to find his feelings reciprocated, Sam soon starts seeing strange things. Something is afoot, and Andy seems right in the middle of it. What Sam discovers rocks him to the core. But he is determined to fight for their chance of happiness. Human he may be, but as long as Andy wants him, they can face anything, can't they?
Acceptance (Forbes Mates #3)
by Grace R. DuncanForbes Mates: Book ThreeDr. Miles Grant acknowledges that his destined mate could be either gender even though his bisexuality cost him his family and his pack. Luckily he found the Forbes Pack, who happily accepts him just as he is. What he never counted on was finding his mate in Pittsburgh or for his mate to be another species entirely--a cat! Quincy Archer isn't just any jaguar shifter. He is the heir to the leadership of his pride. Destined mates are nothing but legend to the nearly extinct and generally solitary jaguars, and Quincy certainly never expected to find one for himself, much less a male... or a wolf. However, finding each other and coming to terms with their species is the least of their worries. Quincy is expected to select a proper female mate, father a cub, and take his place as heir to the pride. Except Quincy refuses, having no interest in women or leadership and knowing he isn't right for it. But his father will stop at nothing--not even attempting to kill Miles--to get his way. Quincy and Miles must overcome many obstacles to stay together as the destined mates they're meant to be.
The Acceptance (Servant #2)
by L. L. FosterIn this follow-up to "Servant: The Awakening," Gabrielle Cody has accepted her destiny as God's warrior, but she is not prepared to see Detective Luther Cross again.
An Acceptable Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet #5)
by Madeleine L'EngleA flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains -- and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears. Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed 3,000 years ago? Will she be able to get back to the present before the time gate closes -- and leaves her to face a group of people who believe in human sacrifice?
Accelerando (Singularity #3)
by Charles StrossThe Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Contact with extraterrestrial life grows more imminent with each new day. Struggling to survive and thrive in this accelerated world are three generations of the Macx clan: Manfred, an entrepreneur dealing in intelligence amplification technology whose mind is divided between his physical environment and the Internet; his daughter, Amber, on the run from her domineering mother, seeking her fortune in the outer system as an indentured astronaut; and Sirhan, Amber's son, who finds his destiny linked to the fate of all of humanity. For something is systematically dismantling the nine planets of the solar system. Something beyond human comprehension. Something that has no use for biological life in any form...
Acca: Book 3 Of Angelbound Origins (Angelbound Origins #3)
by Christina Bauer"Bauer creates a whole new world that had me bowing down and praising the universe for whatever is responsible for inspiring this creative genius." - For Your Literary Pleasure blogIn just one week, supernatural warrior Myla Lewis must discover enough evidence to send the evil House of Acca to prison... or she'll end up in jail herself, along with her fiancé, Prince Lincoln. No pressure.To gather proof, Myla and Lincoln go undercover at an all-girl's high school on Earth. Lincoln acts as the new gym teacher; Myla becomes the school's least popular transfer student ever. To stop them from getting the goods, Acca releases Hell on Earth. Literally. Good thing Myla and Lincoln aren't afraid of a tough fight. This one promises to be the hardest yet. After all, who ever said high school wasn't hell?ANGELBOUND ORIGINS1. Angelbound2. Scala3. Acca (Coming December 2016)4. Thrax (Fall 2017)5. ArmageddonANGELBOUND OFFSPRING1. Maxon2. PortiaBEHOLDER1. Cursed2. Concealed (Coming Fall 2016)3. Cherished (Spring 2017)4. Crowned (Fall 2017)
Los acasos
by Javier PascualEn marzo de 1796, un escribano del regimiento recibe en Chihuahua el encargo rutinario de redactar la escritura funeral del teniente de dragones don Moisés Mújica y Clavijo y enviarla a su familia en Cádiz. Entre los legajos que tiene para ello, hace un inusual descubrimiento: una abundante correspondencia personal en la que el teniente relata a su hermana Flora las penurias y dificultades de la vida en el ejército, siempre bajo la amenaza de un ataque apache, durante la ardua misión de construir un enclave en medio del desierto. La sorpresa del escribano es mayúscula cuando, un año después, recibe de vuelta la escritura de manos de la madre del teniente. La razón es sencilla: ella no tiene hijos.¿Quién es, entonces, el autor de las cartas? Si el hombre no es más que su historia, ¿basta una historia para confirmar la existencia de un hombre? ¿Existen aquellos con los que mantenemos diálogos que nunca obtienen respuesta?Los acasos ahonda en esta y otras cuestiones, y lo hace desde las lejanas tierras del desconocido Salvaje Oeste español.
Acadie
by Dave HutchinsonThe first humans still hunt their children across the stars. Dave Hutchinson brings far future science fiction on a grand scale in Acadie.The Colony left Earth to find their utopia--a home on a new planet where their leader could fully explore the colonists’ genetic potential, unfettered by their homeworld's restrictions. They settled a new paradise, and have been evolving and adapting for centuries.Earth has other plans.The original humans have been tracking their descendants across the stars, bent on their annihilation. They won't stop until the new humans have been destroyed, their experimentation wiped out of the human gene pool.Can't anyone let go of a grudge anymore?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Acadia Event
by MJ Preston"An epic page-turner, with Canada&’s frozen north as the setting and the Earth as the ultimate prize for whichever side wins the war.&”—Gregory L. Norris, screenwriter for Star Trek Voyager Marty Croft has it all. A beautiful wife, and a successful career as a commercial artist. That is until his past comes back to haunt him. Enter the psychotic son of Marty&’s former gangster boss. After Marty&’s wife is kidnapped, he finds himself forced back into a world he left behind. The job seems simple enough. Drive the world&’s longest ice road and retrieve a package of stolen diamonds. But what will become of Marty and his wife when the job is done? Will they be disposed of as potential witnesses? But in a twist of fate, the Acadia Diamond mine, located 200 kilometers below the Arctic Circle, has found something buried in the ice. It is a portal not of this world, and it is about to be unlocked by unsuspecting scientists. Once opened, the creatures, known as Skentophyte, attack—and what started out as a heist becomes a war for survival against mind-controlling aliens. The Acadia mine has become the beachhead of an all-out invasion—and Marty must fight through it if he has any hope of saving his wife from a maniac...