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Eville
Par Holand Peterson. 2011
Help Wanted: Brilliant mad scientist seeks unwitting sap to serve as lab assistant at isolated countryside manner. Applicant must be…
comfortable working around hazardous chemicals, large volume of blood/mucus/bodily fluids, frequent explosions and mutant, kleptomaniac tarantulas. Experience in dealing with psychotic hunchbacks, lonely, disembodied brains and unstable goblin barbers a plus. Those afraid to tamper with the laws of the universe or conjure limb severing, tentacle-covered monstrosities need not apply. Individual is required to be vaccinated against goblin dysentery, wraith influenza, harpy herpes and gorgon hives. Position offers competitive pay, free room and board, and onsite medical services (likely to be used frequently). Join Necrosia Enterprises today and enjoy the honor of helping to bring in a new era of progress. Adult. Strong language. ViolenceHit for hire (Noah Wolf thriller #04)
Par David Archer. 2017
"After recovering from the shock of Neverland's recent attack, Noah and the team are sent back into the field to…
identify and eliminate a power player who uses his position as a legitimate arms dealer to manipulate terror groups and nations alike. Unfortunately, this means infiltrating the man's organization, and the only opening he's got is for an assassin of his own. Impersonating a recently eliminated assassin-for-hire, Noah makes his way through the ranks to the top leadership, but then comes the surprise. The Top Dog isn't who the government thought he was, and the truth will have repercussions that will rock the world." -- AmazonThe wolf's bite (Noah Wolf thriller #05)
Par David Archer. 2017
"Noah and the Camelot team are handed their most unusual mission yet: Sarah must infiltrate the infamous Bangkok Hilton women's…
prison in order to make contact with and plan the rescue of a young American woman. Noah, Neil and new team member Marco are tasked with planning their escape, but something goes terribly wrong. Sarah and the target banished from the prison, dragged into the infamous Thailand Sex Trade. Now, the mission has taken on new urgency as Noah and his team race to find and rescue both of the women, but the trail is almost impossible to follow. In order to accomplish the rescue, Noah is forced to call for help. Another female operative will be needed, so Team Camelot must work with Team Cinderella for the first time. It's a frantic and deadly race against time that could cost Noah the one person that has ever gotten through to his walled-off emotions." -- AmazonThe fall of Númenor: and other tales from the second age of Middle-earth
Par J. R. R Tolkien. 2022
"J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history…
is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee." -- Provided by publisherEl antiguo camino
Par James Oliver Curwood. 1969
Saving Sophie
Par Ronald H Balson. 2015
Jack Sommers, an unassuming accountant from Chicago finds himself the main suspect in an 88 million embezzlement case after his…
wife dies and his young daughter is kidnapped. Now Jack is on the run hoping to avoid detection long enough to rescue his daughter who's kidnapping is connected to a major terror attackEn avant comme avant!: roman
Par Michel Folco. 2001
C'est l'histoire de Charlemagne, individu au caractère difficile mais tenace, qui, après avoir dit non le jour de son mariage,…
déjeune de 500 hosties et se retrouve condamné à 501 ans de galères... mais c'est surtout le récit de l'ascension sociale des impitoyables quintuplés de Racleterre-en-Rouergue, les épateurs Tricotin : Charlemagne donc, Clodomir, Pépin, Dagobert et Clotilde.Kundo wakes up
Par Saad Z Hossain. 2022
"Hundreds of miles away from the techno-utopia of Kathmandu, the all-powerful, all-seeing AI known as Karma has gone silent, leaving…
the dying city of Chittagong--along with all its remaining residents to continue its inexorable fall into the sea. Kundo, once a famous artist with the Karma points to prove it, goes searching for his missing wife, only to uncover more inexplicable disappearances. And so Kundo and a group of motley companions embark on a tumultuous journey through an overwhelming maze made up of Chittagong's neighborhoods, the hidden backrooms of video game parlors, and the depths of cyberspace, culminating in the realm of the djinn themselves, in search of love, redemption, and a good meal." -- Provided by publisherUnmanned
Par Dan Fesperman. 2015
Not very long ago, Darwin Cole was an F-16 fighter pilot. He was a family man. He was on top…
of the world. Now? He's a washout drunk with a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, living alone in the Nevada desert and haunted by an image beamed from one of his last missions as a "pilot" of a Predator drone -- a harrowing shot of an Afghan child running for her life. When Cole is approached by three journalists trying to uncover the identity of the possibly rogue intelligence operative who called the shots in Cole's ill-fated mission, Cole reluctantly agrees to team up with them. But in our surveillance culture, even the well intentioned are liable to find themselves under scrutiny, running for their lives, especially when the trail they're following leads to the very heart of that culture -- in intelligence, in the military, and among the unchecked private contractors who stand to profit richly from the advancing technology . . . not merely for use "over there," but for right here, right now. Adult. Some descriptions of sex. Some violence and strong languageLa louisiane: Suivi d'un entretien inédit avec l'autrice
Par Julia Malye. 2024
Trois femmes Une terre impitoyable Une histoire oubliée depuis des siècles Paris, 1720. La Supérieure de la Salpêtrière, est mandatée…
pour sélectionner une centaine de femmes « volontaires » qui seront envoyées en Louisiane afin d'y épouser les colons français. Parmi elles, trois amies improbables : Charlotte, une orpheline de douze ans à la langue bien pendue ; Pétronille, une jeune aristocrate désargentée et Geneviève, une faiseuse d'anges. Comme leurs compagnes à bord de La Baleine, elles ignorent tout de ce qui les attend au-delà des mers. Ces étrangères réunies par le destin devront braver l'adversité et traverser une vie faite de chagrins d'amour, de naissances et de deuils, de cruauté et de plaisirs inattendus. Et d'une amitié forgée dans le feu. Fondée sur une histoire vraie, tombée dans l'oubli, cette superbe saga emporte le lecteur des cellules de la Salpêtrière aux confins de la Louisiane aux côtés de femmes que rien ne prédestinait à quitter leur milieuArgylle: A novel
Par Elly Conway. 2024
The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming action blockbuster Argylle (February 2024) , featuring a star-studded cast including Henry…
Cavill , Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland. A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades. One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special. Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself firstThe magic crown (Fairytale Ninjas #2)
Par Paula Harrison. 2024
Jump into a thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures in the brilliant sequel to The…
Magic Crown, perfect for children aged 5+ CAN THEY SCARE OFF ALL THE BADDIES? Nothing very exciting EVER happens in the town of Hobbleton. Then Red, Snow and Goldie are trained as fairytale ninjas, and find that anything is possible... When firebirds, frost fairies and ice dragons start appearing, the fairytale ninjas realise that trouble is afoot. Who or what could be disturbing the magical creatures from their nests? Could another adversary be at work and what exactly are they up to?Two and a half wishes (Fairytale Ninjas #3)
Par Paula Harrison. 2024
Jump into Book 3 of the thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures, perfect for children…
aged 5+ When fairies start getting trapped and their magic constrained, the ninjas soon realise that a new villain is at work. Can they, with the help of their two and a half wishes, get to the bottom of the problem? Or will they just be a little bit short of that extra sparkle?Midnight: A thriller
Par Amy McCulloch. 2024
In this pulse-pounding thriller, a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica—to camp beneath the legendary midnight sun—becomes a desperate battle for survival…
against a killer determined to follow their prey to the ends of the earth. THE SUN NEVER SETS AND THIS KILLER NEVER SLEEPS Olivia Campbell has always dreamed of spending a sunlit night on the frigid Antarctic continent. But as an actuary who assesses risk for a living, she never imagined she would have the chance. So when her career takes an unexpected detour, and her boyfriend—a high-powered art dealer with a taste for the finer things in life—decides to stage an ostentatious, career-making auction on a luxury liner to Antarctica, Olivia is thrilled. That is, until things start to feel a bit strange. In addition to the scores of wealthy patrons and potential buyers, they'll also be traveling alongside a small group of beleaguered employees of Pioneer Adventures—the company responsible for managing the ship—and their charismatic, divisive CEO. When the first bodies are discovered, it's easy enough for Olivia to write it off as a terrible accident. But as the situation heats up and the temperatures continue to plummet, she begins to wonder whether she might have booked a one-way ticket to her own demiseMaude horton's glorious revenge
Par Lizzie Pook. 2024
For readers of Sarah Penner and Stuart Turton comes a historical mystery about a young woman in Victorian London who…
will stop at nothing to avenge her sister after her suspicious death aboard an Arctic exploration ship. An Arctic expedition. A mysterious death. And the lengths to which one woman will go to avenge her sister. When Maude Horton receives a letter from the British Admiralty informing her of her younger sister's death, her world is shattered. Bold and daring, Constance had run away from her life in Victorian London two years prior, disguising herself as a boy to board the Makepeace, an expedition vessel bound for the Arctic's unexplored Northwest Passage. The admiralty claims Constance's death was a tragic accident, but Maude knows when she is being deceived. Armed with Constance's diary from her time at sea and a fiery desire for justice, Maude sets her sights on the Makepeace's former scientist, Edison Stowe, a greedy and manipulative man who she suspects had a hand in her sister's death. When she learns he has a new venture, a travel company that escorts spectators across the country to witness popular public hangings, Maude decides to join the latest tour, determined to extract the truth from Stowe and avenge her sister—no matter the risk to herself. From the stark beauty of the Arctic to the teeming streets of Victorian London, Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge is a mysterious, transporting tale about the unbreakable bond of sisterhood and the things we are driven to do by both love and greedSuborbital 7
Par John Shirley. 2024
A routine rescue mission leaves a team of US soldiers, rescued hostages, and a prisoner trapped above Earth in a…
suborbital craft, in this cinematic action-packed near-future thriller, perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Jack Carr "This is the kind of book that gives military SF a good name." Financial Times Lieutenant Art Burkett is called up to take part in a rescue mission. Three scientists have been kidnapped by the terrorist group Thieves in Law. The rescue is swift. Art and his team return to military craft SubOrbital 7, intending to return to safety with hostages rescued and prisoners in tow. But Thieves in Law are not the only people looking for them. Art and his team must fight an ever-growing threat before time runs out for them, and possibly for the rest of the worldThe lonely sea
Par Alistair MacLean. 2024
A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of…
the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck. THE MASTER STORYTELLER IN HIS ELEMENT... Alistair MacLean has an unmistakable and unrivalled skill in writing about the sea and its power and about the men and women who sail it, and who fight and die in it. His distinctive voice was evident from his very first prize-winning story, 'The Dileas', and has been heard time and again in his international career as the author of such bestsellers as H.M.S. Ulysses and San Andreas. The Lonely Sea starts where MacLean's career started, with 'The Dileas', and collects together his stories of the sea. Here is a treasury of vintage MacLean, compelling and brilliant, where the master storyteller is in his elementHunted: Tom clancy's the division (Operations Crossroad #3)
Par Thomas Parrott. 2024
An Agent turned rogue poses an apocalyptic threat to the Division, unless her former friends can eliminate her first, in…
this rip-roaring instalment of the Operation Crossroads series. Division agent Maira Kanhai is alive. Maira Kanhai has gone rogue. When Brenda Wells learns that her old recruit's - and close friend's - watch has turned red, she refuses to believe it. Yet the agents sent to track Maira down have irrefutable evidence saying otherwise. With the threads holding the Division together fraying under heavy assault, Brenda desperately assembles a specialized Division cell and heads out to learn the truth. In the blistering heat of the American Southwest, they face grave danger at every turn. There they learn that other deadly parties are stalking Maira too, hoping to use her to destroy the Division once and for allEmily wilde's map of the otherlands (Emily Wilde #2)
Par Heather Fawcett. 2024
When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s…
too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series. Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby. Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother and in search of a door back to his realm. And despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage: Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and dangers. She also has a new project to focus on: a map of the realms of faerie. While she is preparing her research, Bambleby lands her in trouble yet again, when assassins sent by his mother invade Cambridge. Now Bambleby and Emily are on another adventure, this time to the picturesque Austrian Alps, where Emily believes they may find the door to Bambleby’s realm and the key to freeing him from his family’s dark plans. But with new relationships for the prickly Emily to navigate and dangerous Folk lurking in every forest and hollow, Emily must unravel the mysterious workings of faerie doors and of her own heart. Book Two of the Emily Wilde SeriesLéopard noir, loup rouge (Romans étrangers)
Par Marlon James. 2022
Un roman dans lequel Pisteur raconte sous forme de confession sa quête d'un garçon disparu trois ans auparavant à travers…
une Afrique étrange et légendaire. Accompagné de huit mercenaires hauts en couleur, il fait face, au cours de sa mission, à des embûches et des créatures étranges.