Hover Point
Graeme Stockbridge is America's best TV journalist and nightly news anchor, unequalled in talent and charisma. He's at the height of his career.But now, Graeme would like to drastically slow down whenever he's off the air. Rather than doing the news from the constant tumult of his network's studios, Graeme decides he wants to broadcast year-round from a small working ranch in semi-rural Idaho.Instead of being caught in the noisy rush of big city life, he wants to continue his work but also to enjoy farming, ranching and nature while living near Hiram, a small Idaho town where neighborliness is key.In his free time, Graeme wants to take long, traffic-free walks in the quiet countryside, try his hand at agriculture, rediscover photography, study birds, plants and insects, wander the canyons of the Snake River, enrich his marriage and further explore the meaning of his life.Graeme's network resists his grand idea; his wife Lara, a noted architect, also resists; and his TV-pioneer father resists. On top of that, not everyone in the little town of Hiram is as welcoming as one might expect.Far from it.Hiram and the surrounding areas have many charming residents and more than a few slightly-oddball types, mostly harmless and often fun. But there are also those people who like to flaunt their rights under Idaho's open-carry law, those who like to challenge all levels of government and those who keep parts of their lives well-hidden-for good reason.In seeking to move away from the ultra-fast pace of network news in Los Angeles and New York, Graeme sets in motion a serious of events which lead to tragedy, and which take him and Lara into a world of secrets and danger.The novel goes behind the scenes into control rooms and studios during major television broadcasts, into the adrenalin-infused complexities of covering of a national news crisis, into the machinations of corporate boardrooms and out into the remarkable Idaho countryside-a world of dramatic scenery, incredible raptors and an amazing insect, the dragonfly.HOVER POINT is told with Eric Wallace's usual flair, quiet humor and gorgeous prose. It is an intriguing mixture of drama, philosophical observations, lyricism, wit and suspense, with a great lineup of characters, including an operatic pathologist, an enigmatic sheriff, a sociopathic university professor and a border collie named, not without good reason, Trepidation.
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts (Novel)
This novel in two parts delves into the pasts of Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart, the beloved heroines of Final Fantasy VII. Although having met only days before, during the earth-shattering sequence of events that led to their escape from Midgar, Aerith and Tifa have already formed a tentative friendship based on mutual trust and respect. As they continue on their journey with Cloud, Barret, and Red XIII, the two women open up to each other further, exchanging stories from their pasts. By turns exciting, humorous, and poignant, this work from Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts writer Kazushige Nojima brings greater depth to the characters of Aerith and Tifa, and to the world of Final Fantasy VII.
Sovereign (In the System Book #5)
The next book in the series! The Return (In the System Book #6) LitRPG Series: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS9RJLL8 The return to the city of goblins draws ever closer but Ivan Susanin's survival hangs in the balance. It is more than just the monsters. The capture of the Dungeon, creation of the Minor Altar and growth of the Cult of Heresy has attracted the attention of the Earth gods. The number of contenders for the grand prize is growing, hostile gods are joining the race, and the existence of an independent candidate is unacceptable. Nevertheless, the gods cannot sentence one of the Alliance leaders and the strongest player on Earth to death. Ivan has forty days to prepare for the talks, choose his arguments and defend his right to remain independent. As far as the gods are concerned, all he can do is choose which side to take, or die, having been branded a traitor. Fortunately, there is a way out and it doesn't require anything particularly new. Ivan just needs to fight back... all so that humanity might survive this war!
The New Life of Angelina
This dark-humored, satirical novel, set in the humble outskirts of Madrid, explores the pressures of modern life under the influence of advertising. Angelina, - formerly Mari Pili - tries to escape from a life she considers vulgar by taking refuge in a parasocial relationship with her favorite Hollywood actress and in the consumption of luxury goods with which she develops a fetishistic obsession. Gradually, Mari Pili becomes immersed in the virtual world of social media and believes she has found love. But, ultimately, real life always breaks through.
Heroes of the Final Frontier (Book #3)
Book 3 of the sequel to Dem Mikhailov's cult LitRPG saga Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones (The World of Waldyra)! Book 4 of the series: Heroes of the Final Frontier (Book #4): The World of Waldyra LitRPG Cycle - https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN962DGC Never before did the world of Waldyra face a threat as terrible as this one. A whole continent has gone insane-and it's heading towards the Old Continent on a collision course. If the two continents collide, the whole world will shake to its very foundation, and the ensuing destruction will be unimaginable. Hideous alien monsters are coming from the sky, intent on laying waste to everything around them. The War of the Gods has already begun-more and more lives are getting sacrificed on the altar of faith every day. It is a dire time for Rosgard and his friends to make a bid for survival in a thoroughly changed Waldyra, where neither Light is an indisputably benevolent power with a fair countenance any longer, nor Darkness the supreme evil to combat unthinkingly anymore.
Firefly - Carnival
A heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong in a captivating original Firefly tie-in novel from the award-winning series by Titan Books City of sinNeapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It's the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransomTragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zo禱 and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment's value. If Mal can't find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against timeAs the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates' lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans...
The Complete Alien Collection: The Shadow Archive (Out of the Shadows, Sea of Sorrows, River of Pain)
An omnibus of tightly coordinated novels revealing the terrifying events that occur between the Alien and Aliens movie hits. Out of the Shadows by Tim LebbonWhen a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns of planet LV-178. There was evil, hibernating--and waiting for suitable prey. Quickly they discover that their only hope lies with the unlikeliest of saviours... Ellen Ripley, the last human survivor of the Nostromo. Sea of Sorrows by James A. MooreThe Weyland-Yutani Corporation has secrets of its own, as Decker discovers when he is forced to join a team of mercenaries sent to investigate an ancient excavation. Somewhere in that long-forgotten dig lies the thing the company wants most in the universe--a living Xenomorph. Decker doesn't understand why they need him, until his own past comes back to haunt him. Centuries ago, his ancestor fought the Aliens, launching a bloody vendetta that was never satisfied. River of Pain by Christopher GoldenProtected by the Colonial Marines, the colonists of planet Acheron seek to terraform the storm-swept planet. Two such residents are Anne and Russell Jorden, seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth. The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani, and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russ find on board proves to the stuff, not of dreams, but of nightmares.
Thunder Rumbles Twice (Wuxia Series Book #3)
The next book of the series! Thunder Rumbles Twice (Wuxia Series Book #4): https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLNT7YL9 The tournament of clans didn't end the way Lei Cheng wanted it to. His fate has taken another surprising turn: Lei is no longer a slave of clan Zhou. That said, he isn't exactly a free man either. Lei now serves as the bodyguard to the young clan leader Yun. And although the work takes up much of his energy, it also gives him the chance to continue his own investigation. Lei seeks his old enemy Kiang. Nobody has ever seen the man's face, only heard the unbelievable rumors that surround him. Just one thing is certain: Kiang is furnishing the clans of the Celestial Empire with a new drug. Try it once and you're hooked. In the new world, Lei's enemy continues to march toward his goal. And Lei continues the fight, with no plans of stopping. But as soon as he finds a thread leading to Kiang, it is immediately cut. The enemy has dispatched a new foe to the fight - an incredibly agile ninja who hides his face and tries time and again to kill Lei. The bodyguard of clan Zhou's leader becomes a permanent source of danger for the very man he is protecting. As if that weren't enough, the the young leader himself keeps putting his own head in the noose while trying to assert his authority before the other clans. Is Yun a friend, or a future ally? The leader of a mighty clan, or just a boy who lost his father and found himself in a tough spot? Whatever the case, right now Lei is on his side. And to finally solve the matter of redistributing spheres of influence, Yun and Lei have set off for a summit. The heads of all four clans of the Celestial Empire will be gathered there. The fate of this world - and of Lei Cheng himself - will be decided there. All the clans' forces march toward an ancient monastery high up in the mountains to fight a decisive battle...
The Tribe Trilogy
The Tribe Trilogy includes the first three novels continuing the story based upon the cult hit television series, 'The Tribe', and follows on from where the series ended up after five seasons. Includes The Tribe: A New World (equivalent of Season 6), The Tribe: A New Dawn (Season 7) and The Tribe: (R)Evolution (Season 8). Forced to flee the city in their homeland, the Mall Rats embark upon a perilous journey of discovery into the unknown. Cast adrift, few could have foreseen the dangers that lay in store. Let alone the new tribes and characters they encounter. Will they recover from the heartache and conflicts they experience in their personal lives? Are they able to endure against all odds to secure a future and the promise of a better tomorrow? Or will they suffer the same fate as the adults who had gone before and perish? Above all, can they build a new world in their own images from the ashes of the old - by keeping their dream alive?
The Road Dance
This edition is releasing to celebrate the release of the award winning film adaptation, starring Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher and Mark Gatiss and directed by Richie Adams. Cinematic release set for May 2022 in UK and Irish cinemas. Winner of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Audience Award 2021.Kirsty MacLeod is a beautiful young woman, coveted by all the young men of her island village. She dreams of America, of following the setting sun west to a better life. She meets the man who dreams her dreams and promises to make them come true. But then the Great War breaks out and the men must leave for battle. In their honour, the islanders organise a grand Road Dance. That night she is raped. She is left with a secret that will bring shame upon her and her family and ultimately on the child she is carrying. On a night of storms and sorrow, she has to make her choice and it is no choice at all.
Firefly - What Makes Us Mighty
A breakneck adventure for the Serenity crew in the seventh original novel tying into the much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. A simple jobSerenity is bound for the planet Kerry with a hold full of sealed, unidentified cargo for the planet's highest-ranking nobleman. The duke is a surprisingly genial man whose court brings all the fanciness and fun of Persephone's high society but little of the pretension--and, most importantly, he's got the promise of more work. Some fine hospitalityObliged to stick around while Inara is with a client--and hoping to score future employment--the crew settles in. The liquor flows freely at court, and there's food, entertainment, and comfortable lodgings to enjoy. Everyone is thrilled but Zo禱. Her gut says something is off. A vicious massacreWhen the duke's estate is attacked in the middle of the night, Mal sends Serenity to safety while he and Zo禱 investigate. What they find turns the whole story of Kerry upside-down. Revolution is brewing, and each of them will have to decide where to make their stand, even if it lands them on opposite sides...
Thunder Rumbles Twice (Wuxia Series Book #2)
The next book of the series! Thunder Rumbles Twice (Wuxia Series Book #3): https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB2RFVRV He lost it all - his family, his health, his job. The sole purpose of his life is now vengeance against an enemy who he has followed into another world with no chance of returning. In this world he is a teenager, sold for debts to the School of Quan, which belongs to the mighty Zhou clan. Now he is called Lei, which means Thunder. Lei has managed to complete the trial to become a fighter of the school, and now he must compete in a tournament against fighters of other schools. In the meantime, there is a shift underway in the upper ranks of clan Zhou. The old leader has died or was killed, and his son is too young and inexperienced to take the reins. Master Nianzou, as acting head of the clan, turns the tournament into a brutal slaughter. The only way to escape it is to win. An ill aura seems to hang over the School of Quan. Lei notices that the fighters are being set up one by one - as if someone needs them to lose. Or maybe the goal is the death of Lei himself? What if Kiang, his old enemy, hides in the shadow of Master Nianzou? How can he escape a trap with no way out? How can he defeat an opponent who can't be defeated? And who is the strange boy who intervenes in the tournament and asks Lei for help? The old world is collapsing. Old enemies become loyal friends. Lei continues toward his goal, climbing ever higher and growing stronger with every step.
Impostor Assassin
A novel about a man willing to risk his life to save the world. Independent publishing is facing a new enemy. This new threat to authors, agents and publishers is everywhere. The mega-corporation SWAMP has taken over the world and it is now taking over lives. A legion of assassins are on the hunt for the one person who can stop them, a hero with a vision to save writing and publishing in the world.
The Crow Cycle Book #2
How tough do you need to be to withstand life's storms? What would you do, if everything that you've worked so long and hard to achieve comes crumbling down within an hour? Presumably, when this happens in life, it takes great effort to overcome despair-even if this life is virtual. For the dwarf named Crow, virtual life is no less important than reality. This is because the game holds great meaning, currently known only to the hero of the story, while the reader can only make guesses. If all efforts to build a relationship with the government are blocked by the appearance of a new captain of the guard, who cannot stand players; if the previously deserted and lifeless plain by Gray Peak is suddenly invaded by hordes of orcs; if the weather has gotten so bad that it's time to stop thinking of growing a business or building a homestead, and to focus on simply surviving instead, then the only thing left is to grit your teeth and continue to move towards your goal, while calmly and logically solving any encountered problems. The story of the dwarf named Crow continues, while his secret has yet to be uncovered. Despite this, there is no shortage of adventures in his life. Get ready for the second book of the cycle about the new hero of Dem Mikhailov's Waldyra-now available in English!
Prizzi’s Honor
A darkly funny novel of mobsters, murder, and marriage: "The surprise ending will knock your reading glasses off." --The New York Times Charley Partanna works as a hitman for the Prizzis, New York's most dangerous crime family. When he meets Irene Walker, an LA-based tax consultant, it's pretty much love at first sight. But Irene also moonlights as a hit woman--and had a hand in a big-money heist in Vegas. Now Charley has been told that she's got to go. Faced with divided loyalties, he must make a choice--between the only family he's ever known and the woman he loves. A New York Times Notable Book and made into an award-winning film, Prizzi's Honor is a dark, rollicking read from an "old pro at mixing satire with suspense" (The New York Times).
Aliens vs. Predators: Rift War
When the Predators choose LV-363 for a hunt and seed it with Xenomorph eggs, the result is bizarre alien hybrids and humans trapped between the Predators and their prey. The planet LV-363 teems with exotic life, including a plant growing in the shadows of its deep rifts. The plant's flower yields a valuable narcotic, and people are forced by the cartels to harvest it. When a Yautja (Predator) ship arrives for a hunting ritual, the Predators seed the rifts with Xenomorph eggs. The aliens emerge and the result is bizarre and deadly hybrids, with humans trapped between the Predators and their prey. These deadly Xenomorph hybrids--some of which possess the ability to fly--swarm out of control and may prove more than either the Yautja or the humans can defeat. (c) 2021 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS
Halo: The Rubicon Protocol
USA TODAY BESTSELLER An original novel set in the Halo universe--based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! A HALO INFINITE STORY December 2559. Humanity has its back against the wall after the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity drops out of slipspace into a devastating ambush launched by the Banished. As this fierce enemy alliance seeks to claim a mysterious object hidden within the ancient Forerunner construct known as Zeta Halo, the surviving UNSC corps finds itself compromised and its leadership out of reach--with remaining personnel forced to abandon ship and take their chances on the fractured, unpredictable surface of the Halo ring. Now survival in this strange, alien environment--whether for Spartan super-soldiers or those who never thought they would see the battle up close--is measured day to day against a relentless and brutal adversary that always has the upper hand. Desperation grows, but the will to keep on fighting and enduring no matter the odds is never in doubt...even as the Banished seek to unleash a frightening new enemy that could doom them all...
Overlord of the Dungeon (In the System Book #4)
The Leviathan is dead. Humanity has won the global mission but the price has been too high. Japan is in ruins, Honshu lies partially underwater, and the capital has been destroyed. The country has been left without leadership and tens of millions have perished, while monsters continue to hunt down the survivors. Ivan Susanin heads to the submerged Toyo as part of an expedition to find the missing raven, help evacuate the civilians and slay as many monsters as possible. And that's only on the surface. He has successfully learned to combine the public good, national interests and his personal goals a long time ago. But life is full of surprises. A discovered card gives Ivan the right to become Overlord of the Dungeon, an isolated location somewhere on another world. However, he's far from the only contender, and the goblins who inhabit these tunnels have their own plans. Strength alone won't be enough to claim victory this time.
The Bear Mage (The Bear Clan Book 4)
What does it feel like to have the whole world know they owe you their salvation? Is it pride? Basking in self-admiration? A realization of your own greatness against the backdrop of anonymity shared by everyone else? There are lots of possibilities, only none of them describes what actually happened. Instead of becoming the savior, Leg Ondo was made a mockery. The being governing the planet forbade his totems and chosen people to disclose information about the battle between the demons and dragons. And that left the world confused. What did the Brown Bear clan do to deserve the avalanche of goodies that came pouring down on it? Should they be knocked off the pedestal they so recently climbed atop? But even that would be manageable if it weren't for one thing: the multilevel competition designed to bring the three empires closer together. How did Leg Ondo possibly get himself involved this time?
Mother’s Boys
When Robert and Judith Farrell divorced, the court awarded custody of the four children to their father instead of their flighty, self-centered mother. But the three boys, Kester, Michael, and Ben, have remained close to their mother - perhaps sometimes too close - and have never given up hope of their parents' reconciliation. Until their fantasy is shattered by their father's engagement to his new girlfriend Netta. When Robert leaves town and Netta stays behind with the children, the boys decide to play a little game with her. A game that soon gets horribly, unspeakably out of hand . . .From the author of horror classics like The Godsend, Sweetheart, Sweetheart, and The Reaping comes this nerve-wrackingly suspenseful page-turner of filial love gone terribly awry. First published in 1988 and filmed in 1993 starring scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernard Taylor's classic thriller returns to print at last to unsettle a new generation of readers."Fast pacing, savage twists, and solid suspense keep interest high." - Kirkus Reviews"Exciting . . . Provocative . . . Don't miss this!" - People
The Rabbit Factor
An insurance mathematician's carefully ordered life is turned on its head when he unexpectedly loses his job and inherits an adventure park ... with a whole host of problems. A quirky, tense and warmly funny thriller from award-winning Finnish author Antti Tuomainen, FIRST in a series... **Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios** 'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?' Chris Brookmyre 'The antic novels of Antti Tuomainen prove that comedy is not lost in translation ... Tuomainen, like Carl Hiaasen before him, has the knack of combining slapstick with genuine emotion' The Times 'A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov' Telegraph _______________ Just one spreadsheet away from chaos... What makes life perfect? Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen knows the answer because he calculates everything down to the very last decimal. And then, for the first time, Henri is faced with the incalculable. After suddenly losing his job, Henri inherits an adventure park from his brother - its peculiar employees and troubling financial problems included. The worst of the financial issues appear to originate from big loans taken from criminal quarters ... and some dangerous men are very keen to get their money back. But what Henri really can't compute is love. In the adventure park, Henri crosses paths with Laura, an artist with a chequered past, and a joie de vivre and erratic lifestyle that bewilders him. As the criminals go to extreme lengths to collect their debts and as Henri's relationship with Laura deepens, he finds himself faced with situations and emotions that simply cannot be pinned down on his spreadsheets... Warmly funny, rich with quirky characters and absurd situations, The Rabbit Factor is a triumph of a dark thriller, its tension matched only by its ability to make us rejoice in the beauty and random nature of life. _______________ 'Inventive and compelling' Vaseem Khan 'Readers might think they know what to expect from Nordic noir: a tortured detective, a bleak setting, a brutal crime that shakes a small community. Finnish crime novelist Tuomainen turns all of this on its head ... The ear of a giant plastic rabbit becomes a key weapon. It only gets darker and funnier' Guardian 'The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest ... original and brilliant story-telling' Helen FitzGerald 'Full of refreshing wit and wisdom ... a treat' Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW 'A dark and delightful novel with an intelligent, brave, and persnickety hero' Foreword Reviews 'Antti Tuomainen turns the clich矇d idea of dour, humourless Scandi noir upside ... Dark, gripping and hilarious. Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords' Martyn Waites 'A triumph ... a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times' Kevin Wignall 'Finland's greatest export' M.J. Arlidge 'You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers' New York Times 'Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe' The Times 'Right up there with the best' Times Literary Supplement 'Tuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern' Daily Express For fans of Fargo, Fredrik Backman, Richard Osman.
Carnosaur
Nothing much ever happens in the sleepy English town of Warchester. So when a farmer is found savagely killed in some sort of animal attack, it's a big story for local reporter David Pascal. The rich and eccentric Sir Darren Penward tells the police an escaped Siberian tiger from his private zoo is to blame, but Pascal isn't so sure. Especially when one witness describes something impossible: an enormous and deadly creature that has been extinct for sixty million years. What exactly is Penward hiding behind the walls of his massive estate? And can Pascal uncover the truth before Penward's creatures escape to wreak murder and havoc on the unsuspecting populace?First published in 1984, six years before Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, which shares many of the same plot elements, Carnosaur has become a cult classic among fans of vintage horror, with copies long unobtainable except at exorbitant prices. This edition features a new introduction by Will Errickson.
Marvel Mazes
By the author of Star Wars Mazes, an exciting, new, all-ages, interactive activity book of mazes with findable elements taking readers into the pages of new and classic Marvel comics adventures. Explore exciting iconic locations and scenes with your favorite comics characters in this interactive, all-ages book of mighty Marvel mazes. Accomplish missions and locate key objects along the way while discovering the mysteries of Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Wakanda, Asgard, and Doctor Doom's Castle. Follow the Guardians of the Galaxy to Knowhere, help the Avengers fight the Skrulls aboard their flagship, face fearsome Sentinels with the X-Men in Days of Future Past timeline, and more! Brought to life by expert maze creator Sean C. Jackson, each full-color maze is a playful visual delight for Marvel fans everywhere. ACCOMPLISH MISSIONS WITH EACH MAZE: Each of the dozens of unique mazes comes with its own mission to help Marvel heroes by finishing the maze.EXTRA FINDABLE ITEMS IN EACH MAZE: In addition to the maze itself, each includes other game activities of elements to find.BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND REPLAYABLE: The gorgeously detailed full-color mazes may be solved by pen or pencil, but using a non-writing item to follow the paths leaves the book ready to replay. Even the illustrator himself says he later forgets solutions to the mazes he's drawn!MAZES OF ALL LEVELS: Including relatively simple and more expert mazes, Marvel fans of many ages can enjoy the book together.INCLUDES PLAYABLE MAZES ON THE FRONT AND INSIDE COVERS: Bonus mazes featured on the front and inside covers!(c) 2022 MARVEL For Marvel fans of all ages, families, and anyone who enjoys activity books with beautiful, colorful illustrations
Heroes of the Final Frontier (Book #2)
Book 2 of the sequel to Dem Mikhailov's cult LitRPG saga Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones! Old nemeses often turn up when you least expect them-and, more often than not, just when you're at your most vulnerable. Rosgard is no exception. He may have become the leader of a new clan, but he's lost support of the Sleepless Ones, the undisputed heavyweight champions of Waldyra, and right about this time he ran into someone who's been his sworn enemy since their days in the game's Cr癡che. Heroes of the Final Frontier have had war declared on them. This is bound to be a real stress test for Rosgard's entire crew. He's faced with the necessity to prove that he isn't merely a lucky guy who'd had a unique spell handed to him on a platter to make him a legend, but a serious leader in his own right, capable of holding his own even if starting from scratch is what it takes. The war was declared at an inopportune moment, since Rosgard has plenty of problems to solve right now, from recruiting for the clan to making sure enough attention is given to the upbringing of his daughter, destined to become one of Waldyra's goddesses someday. But it is in the very nature of wars to catch you unawares.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is a semi-autobiographical book written by British soldier and author John Henry Patterson. Published in 1907, it recounts his experiences in East Africa while supervising the construction of a railroad bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya, in 1898. It is titled after a pair of man-eating lions that terrorized the undertaking for nine months until at last their reign of terror was put to an end by Patterson. His recounting of this incident projected him to fame, and it has also been the basis of numerous films, the best known being The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).
The Lone Ranger Rides
In the rogue Wild West, laws don't apply equally to everyone. They are made by the corrupt people and for the corrupt people. But Lone Ranger is on a mission. A mission to deliver justice and bring the rogue ones under the ambit of laws. Together with Tonto, Lone Ranger will do everything in his power to survive and outwit his enemies. Read the original inspiration behind the famous radio series and the Disney movie featuring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp! Excerpt: "In a remote basin in the western part of Texas, the Cavendish clan raised cattle. From the vast level acreage, where longhorns grew fat on lush grass, the surrounding hills looked verdant and hospitable; but this was pure deceit on Nature's part. Those hills were treacherous, and Bryant Cavendish loved them for that selfsame treachery. Sitting on the porch of his rambling house, the bitter old man spat tobacco-flavored curses at the infirmities that restricted him. His legs, tortured by rheumatism, were propped on a bentwood chair, and seemed slim and out of proportion to his barrel-shaped torso. His eyes, like caves beneath an overhanging ledge, were more restless than usual, as he gazed across the basin. He rasped a heavy thumbnail across the bristle of his slablike jowl..."
Something Worth Finding
Three haunting tales of mystery, loss and human frailty set in Manchester in the early nineties.When Pablo, a brilliant young video editor disappears, Chief could never expect the tragic story of love and death he would unearth in his quest to find him and ultimately - himself. Marvin's dead girlfriend has just handed him a request slip exactly twelve months after her death, he knows he has to write a song for her or he will die. Diego finds a notebook with sketches that must surely mean something, but what?
Black Centurion
A new novel from the bestselling Russian LitRPG author of Small Unit Tactics! Sometimes, life can be cruel and unpredictable, snatching away all you hold dear in an instant. When you're betrayed by the one person you love most, the actions you commit in the heat of the moment may derail the rest of your life. You can't undo what's been done, and now an incorruptible AI keeps thwarting your attempts to find the truth. Will you be able to persuade it? This is the opportunity given by an RPG game that works like an international arbitration court - an impartial and error-free machine. For a top-ranked player who has already made millions in the game, this task sounds like child's play. But things aren't as simple as they seem, and this game is totally unlike any other! Our hero will have to save a life, survive, and - most importantly - prove to an AI that he's a good guy and deserves to have the one thing he wants more than anything else on Earth!
Heroes of the Final Frontier (Book #1)
This is a sequel to Dem Mikhailov's cult LitRPG saga Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones! Life is an immense colored mosaic of stories and biographies. This is true for the virtual world of Waldyra as well-it's enormous, boundless, and full of colors. The end of one story is also the beginning of another. The story of the Great Navigator and the Great Oceanic Expedition might have been a long one, but it was simply a very short epoch of the Great Navigator to the world of Waldyra. And this epoch already ran its course. However, the story of Rosgard was only beginning, and life has many challenges, adventures, clan quests, and mysteries in stock for him-as well as family trouble and a plethora of momentous events that begin randomly and end unpredictably. This story is for those interested in what happens to Rosgard after the Great Expedition and what other adventures he'll have and secrets he'll learn. Even though he remains a famous player, his legendary status is no more, and he is no longer under the auspices of the incredibly influential clan of the Sleepless Ones. What will Rosgard get involved in now? He obviously needs to ponder founding a clan, choosing the region of Waldyra that he favors the most as his home base. The problem, though, is that soon after the exodus of most old school heavyweight players to Zar'Graad the PKs and the fledgling Old Continent clans transformed the Lake District, which remained unattended, into a gloomy and dangerous place. Therefore, one would first of all have to put things in order with an iron hand so that life could finally get back to normal. Attention! It is recommended to familiarize oneself with the Clan Dominance: the Sleepless Ones series before embarking on this journey!
Clan Dominance
The final book of the series is available for preorder! Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones (Book #9) - https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B09DT4ZQFB As Julius Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon, "alea iacta est"-"the die is cast." All the bridges have been burned. The contract with the clan of the Sleepless Ones has been signed, and Rosgard will begin the expedition under their banners. The Black Queen is in the lead-an enormous ship masked as an island sets forth to bring the fleets to a new continent concealed under a magical veil that can only be parted by a single player-namely, Rosgard. The dominance of the Sleepless Ones may have a flip side to it. Other clans have had to put up with their superiority for a long enough time-this might be the perfect moment to drive a dagger in the back of the uppity Black Baroness. This is a good time for the balance of power to shift drastically-on the old continent and throughout Waldyra. The journey to Zar'Graad won't be easy. Rosgard and his team will be in the very thick of naval warfare with no quarter given. And this is just the beginning of a long journey. What might lie ahead? The final part of the legendary series of books is getting ever closer-please welcome another installment of Rosgard's saga in English!
The Rabbit Factor
An insurance mathematician's carefully ordered life is turned on its head when he unexpectedly loses his job and inherits an adventure park ... with a whole host of problems. A quirky, tense and warmly funny thriller from award-winning Finnish author Antti Tuomainen, FIRST in a series... **Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios** 'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?' Chris Brookmyre 'The antic novels of Antti Tuomainen prove that comedy is not lost in translation ... Tuomainen, like Carl Hiaasen before him, has the knack of combining slapstick with genuine emotion' The Times 'A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov' Telegraph _______________ Just one spreadsheet away from chaos... What makes life perfect? Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen knows the answer because he calculates everything down to the very last decimal. And then, for the first time, Henri is faced with the incalculable. After suddenly losing his job, Henri inherits an adventure park from his brother - its peculiar employees and troubling financial problems included. The worst of the financial issues appear to originate from big loans taken from criminal quarters ... and some dangerous men are very keen to get their money back. But what Henri really can't compute is love. In the adventure park, Henri crosses paths with Laura, an artist with a chequered past, and a joie de vivre and erratic lifestyle that bewilders him. As the criminals go to extreme lengths to collect their debts and as Henri's relationship with Laura deepens, he finds himself faced with situations and emotions that simply cannot be pinned down on his spreadsheets... Warmly funny, rich with quirky characters and absurd situations, The Rabbit Factor is a triumph of a dark thriller, its tension matched only by its ability to make us rejoice in the beauty and random nature of life. _______________ 'Inventive and compelling' Vaseem Khan 'Readers might think they know what to expect from Nordic noir: a tortured detective, a bleak setting, a brutal crime that shakes a small community. Finnish crime novelist Tuomainen turns all of this on its head ... The ear of a giant plastic rabbit becomes a key weapon. It only gets darker and funnier' Guardian 'The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest ... original and brilliant story-telling' Helen FitzGerald 'Full of refreshing wit and wisdom ... a treat' Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW 'A dark and delightful novel with an intelligent, brave, and persnickety hero' Foreword Reviews 'Antti Tuomainen turns the clich矇d idea of dour, humourless Scandi noir upside ... Dark, gripping and hilarious. Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords' Martyn Waites 'A triumph ... a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times' Kevin Wignall 'Finland's greatest export' M.J. Arlidge 'You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers' New York Times 'Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe' The Times 'Right up there with the best' Times Literary Supplement 'Tuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern' Daily Express For fans of Fargo, Fredrik Backman, Richard Osman.
Nexus
The popular comic hero stars in his first novel!Nexus is the greatest avenger the galaxy has ever known. He has faced mass murderers and alien monsters. But his power comes from an alien race with its own agenda. Is the mighty Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? Gourmando, the devourer of worlds, now has an appetite for Ylum, the home of Nexus. How can one man, no matter how powerful, stop an entity that consumes whole planets?Based on the bestselling comic book created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, this is Nexus's greatest adventure (for now, at least!).
Nexus
The popular comic hero stars in his first novel!Nexus is the greatest avenger the galaxy has ever known. He has faced mass murderers and alien monsters. But his power comes from an alien race with its own agenda. Is the mighty Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? Gourmando, the devourer of worlds, now has an appetite for Ylum, the home of Nexus. How can one man, no matter how powerful, stop an entity that consumes whole planets?Based on the bestselling comic book created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, this is Nexus's greatest adventure (for now, at least!).
Press Card
A street-smart news reporter battles with editors, and others, in the days before big-time newspapers lost their mojo and became ink-stained dinosaurs Did you ever have a bad boss? Sure, you have. Did you ever do anything about him (or her)? Probably not. Claude Shelby does. He's a straight-talking, wisecracking, street-savvy reporter who doesn't like his bosses -- and they don't like him. That conflict provides the framework for Press Card, which is funny, sad, poetic, obscene, sexy, and knowing. Following his demotion for cutting corners to get a political story, Shelby struggles with his bosses, and with what his job sometimes requires him to do. When he's at his lowest point and floating aimlessly, he stumbles into clues that could lead him to the biggest story of his life -- finding fugitive Black revolutionary Sister Sojourner. He chases the leads he digs out all the way to St. Lucia in the Caribbean, where he receives help from an unexpected source in a skintight dress. In this picaresque novel, Claude Shelby interacts with memorable characters: a rags-to-riches millionaire, a close friend who regrets quitting journalism for the big bucks of P.R., the Philadelphia artist who designs neon tube clothing accessories that double as dildos, and a predatory female reporter. Press Card takes readers inside the Fourth Estate and reveals how some newspapers make decisions. It unmasks power plays between union and management, and reporters' tricks. It is fiction based on fact. Press Card crackles like a police radio and rolls as fast as the presses that print the fictional Philadelphia Free Press.
The River of Tears
Join Dani Taylor and Detective Jack Bondar battling the clock together to overcome barriers and conflict as they become immersed together in the dark underworld of sex trafficking in Canada. You will gain deep insights into police challenges and psyche, Indigenous perspectives and issues, and what families go through when loved ones go missing.​Dani struggles and escapes a path she is on to die young in a gang or wind up in prison. Love drives Dani in the search for her missing kid sister. Detective Jack Bondar grows as he works with Dani and learns about the challenges of Indigenous peoples.​The River of Tears is a must-read for anyone wanting insights into missing and murdered women and girls, and policing. ​It is a captivating story about dignity, hope, and reconciliation. It is about the river of humanity that flows through the impoverished core of every community, the river of tears.
The River of Tears
Join Dani Taylor and Detective Jack Bondar battling the clock together to overcome barriers and conflict as they become immersed together in the dark underworld of sex trafficking in Canada. You will gain deep insights into police challenges and psyche, Indigenous perspectives and issues, and what families go through when loved ones go missing.Dani struggles and escapes a path she is on to die young in a gang or wind up in prison. Love drives Dani in the search for her missing kid sister. Detective Jack Bondar grows as he works with Dani and learns about the challenges of Indigenous peoples.The River of Tears is a must-read for anyone wanting insights into missing and murdered women and girls, and policing. It is a captivating story about dignity, hope, and reconciliation. It is about the river of humanity that flows through the impoverished core of every community, the river of tears.
La Tribu
La continuaci籀n de la historia basada en la serie de televisi籀n de culto, "La Tribu". Despu矇s de los muchos desaf穩os presentados en el bestseller, "La Tribu: Un nuevo mundo", los Mall Rats se enfrentan a un desaf穩o a繳n mayor, mientras intentan desentra簽ar los muchos misterios inexplicables que ahora encuentran. 聶Cu獺l fue la verdadera misi籀n de la flota de supervivencia de las Naciones Unidas? 聶Qui矇n es el enigm獺tico l穩der del Colectivo? 聶Qu矇 ocurri籀 realmente en la Base A矇rea Arthurs? 聶Hay algo m獺s siniestro tras los secretos revelados en la isla paradis穩aca donde han quedado varados? Obligados a resolver los angustiosos conflictos de sus vidas personales, los Mall Rats deber獺n tambi矇n decidir qu矇 camino tomar, y si enfrentarse o no a los fantasmas de su pasado en la batalla por sobrevivir contra un adversario siniestro. Con la extinci籀n de la humanidad siendo una amenaza muy real, 聶podr獺n resistir contra viento y marea para asegurarse un futuro, y la promesa de un mejor ma簽ana? 聶O sufrir獺n la misma suerte que los adultos que perecieron antes que ellos? La tribu deber獺 no solo luchar por sus vidas, sino tambi矇n enfrentar sus mayores temores para evitar que el nuevo mundo se sumerja a繳n m獺s en la oscuridad, y garantizar que la esperanza prevalezca en un nuevo amanecer. Y que mantienen el sue簽o vivo...
Die Nullform (Buch #1)
Das n瓣chste Buch der Reihe k繹nnen Sie hier vorbestellen: Die Nullform (Buch 2): RealRPG-Serie: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B09712G5BVIn dieser Welt beginnt jeder neu, ohne Ged瓣chtnis und ohne Erinnerung an sein fr羹heres Leben. In dieser Welt hast du nichts - sogar dein K繹rper ist gemietet und du musst jeden Tag daf羹r bezahlen. In dieser Welt musst du Quests erf羹llen, die dir vom System zugewiesen werden, oder du erh瓣ltst eine Geldstrafe und verlierst alles, einschlie?lich deiner Arme und Beine. In dieser Welt stehst du unter unerbittlicher ?berwachung. Doch in den dunkelsten Ecken, verborgen vor dem wachsamen Auge des Systems, herrschen Gewalt, Brutalit瓣t und Gesetzlosigkeit.In dieser Welt erh瓣ltst du eine Nummer. Du bist eine gewollte Nullform. Nun liegt es an dir, dich an diese Realit瓣t anzupassen und zu versuchen, zu 羹berleben, um nicht als Kr羹ppel zu enden. Vermassele es nur nicht, sonst wirst du dir w羹nschen, tot zu sein, w瓣hrend du immer tiefer in einem bodenlosen Loch von Schulden versinkst. Diese Welt wird kein Mitleid mit dir haben. Du wirst unerm羹dlich arbeiten m羹ssen, um dir das Recht zu verdienen, einen weiteren Tag zu leben ...Lies das erste Buch der neuen Serie des Autors von der "Herrschaft der Clans: Die Rastlosen". Der Autor, der das kultige LitRPG-Genre mitbegr羹ndet hat. Ein Autor, der es immer wieder schafft, dich zu begeistern und zu verbl羹ffen!
Firefly - Life Signs
The fifth original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. A deadly diseaseMonths after Inara leaves Serenity, Mal and the crew finally learn the reason for her sudden departure: she is dying of a terminal illness. It is Kiehl's Myeloma, a form of cancer that's supposedly incurable, and Inara has very little time left. A disreputable scientistThrough their shock and despair, rumors of a cure reach the crew. Expert Esau Weng is said to have developed a means to treat Inara's condition, but he has been disgraced and incarcerated for life on a notorious Alliance prison planet. An infamous prisonOn the planet of Atata, inmates are abandoned with no guards and left to survive as best they can. What's more, terraforming the planet did not take properly, so the world is a frozen wasteland. To save Inara, the Serenity crew must infiltrate the prison...
Drugstore Cowboy
The novel that inspired the major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant Bob Hughes, the offbeat, edgy, and slightly skewed leader of a crew of traveling junkies, describes himself as "one of the cleverest and ringiest and most notorious dope fiend drugstore cowboys on the entire West Coast, including Alaska." Bob, his wife, Diane, Rick, and Nadine have a penchant for robbing drugstores and grabbing pills and capsules to support their habit and relieve their boredom. It's an all-too-real examination of the addict's domain: the euphoria, the paranoia, the busts, the overdoses, the haunting reality of trying to survive your own world. But James Fogle--who based this extraordinary novel on his own experiences, and who spent thirty-five years of his life in prison--has turned their lives into something darkly comic. Set in Portland, Oregon, in the early 1970s, Drugstore Cowboy is a resonating evocation of life at the bottom, and yet, by portraying his characters without judgment or glamor, Fogle has illuminated them. His debut novel is a singular work of contemporary fiction.
Devourer (Reality Benders Book #8)
The aggressive invaders from another galaxy cannot be stopped. The Composite keeps capturing system after system wiping out everything in its path, and there is no sign of a force capable of standing up to it.In the search for allies, Gnat embarks on a long journey aimed at uniting the various branches of the human race. And though the potential for alliance is there, how can he convince them to set off to fight a suicidal war with such a disastrous balance of forces?Beyond that, things aren't as easy as they initially seemed with the humans from the far-off Empire, and they have a compelling reason not to enter this war which does not concern them. There's also the status of sole ruler of humanity at stake, which is not the kind of achievement that can be shared.And that means one of the human leaders will have to back down.
Clan Dominance
It's time for the Great Navigator Rosgard to be on his way, leading his seafaring armadas toward the far-off new continent. All Waldyra's players are impatient to get there, desperate to hear the cry of "All aboard!" But instead, Rosgard becomes a father, of all things. Although his mischievous little daughter is only a digital creation of this virtual world, the challenges of being a father are still the same. Besides, she isn't a child anymore but a restless teen with a rather contrary nature. She loves fishing and other adventures, and she has no intention of staying in an induced sleep for much longer while her father is off gallivanting around on his own. She wants to have fun too! That's all well and good but the girl is a potential goddess in the making, and her arrival into this world isn't exactly welcome by the gods of old whose own heavenly thrones are getting a bit too shaky for comfort. New gods like herself offer generous gifts to their would-be followers, stripping the old gods of their dwindling flocks and with them, the divine energy that sustains them. With a considerable drop in power, the old gods risk being thrown down into the terrible divine hell of Tantarial. No one wants to go to hell, and gods are no exception. The wicked goddess Guorra embarks on a veritable headhunt looking for the girl who's now in mortal danger. So Rosgard has no choice, really. He's obliged to take his little girl with him on his perilous journey. And now he's busy leveling up while preparing for his great voyage which promises new puzzles and mysteries in his discovery of Waldyra. Read the English version of the next book of the cult Clan Dominance LitRPG series!
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Instant #1 New York Times bestsellerQuentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction -- at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal -- is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award- winning film.RICK DALTON - Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick's a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it?CLIFF BOOTH - Rick's stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he's the only one there who might have gotten away with murder. . . .SHARON TATE - She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream, and found it. Sharon's salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills.CHARLES MANSON - The ex-con's got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he's their spiritual leader, but he'd trade it all to be a rock 'n' roll star.HOLLYWOOD 1969 - YOU SHOULDA BEEN THERE
Defenders of Valontra
For his entire life, Aiden felt as if he lived someone else's life, trapped in a wrong body, suffocating in the sweltering environment of his small town.When a chain of unfortunate events leads to him dying in reality and getting stuck in the virtual reality game Collision on Mongro he suddenly gets the chance to live a new, hard and fulfilling one.He joins the team of most peculiar creatures in a desperate mission to protect Valontra, a small coastal country from being swept away by a much more powerful enemy.Soon his allies become his new family and now when he has something to fight for, he has to become a hero he never thought he could be.
Day Crosser
"Day Crosser" highlights a poor migrant farming family from Mexico looking to escape the ruthless violence of the drug cartels. With a baby on the way, the couple hopes to start a new life in America - free from the fear and retribution by local crime lords. A parallel storyline follows a recently discharged Afghanistan veteran suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and his journey for normalcy for his wife and young daughter. After being rejected for a career as a border patrol guard, he's persuaded to join the local militia group headed by a retired LAPD police officer with a questionable past. When these opposite worlds collide on a hot, desert mountain overlooking the Mexican/Arizona border, tragedy ensues. Can empathy overcome ignorance? Is there any hope?
