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11281) Death on Naboo
11282) To catch a ghost
11283) Out the rear window
11284) Once on a Time
Explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton and poet Algernon Swinburne return in a new series of wildly imaginative steampunk adventures.
SPRING HEELED JACK IS JUMPING BACK!
It's 9 p.m. on February 15, 1860, and Charles Babbage, the British Empire's most brilliant scientist, performs an experiment. Within moments, blood red snow falls from the sky and Spring Heeled Jack pops out of thin air in London's Leicester Square. Though utterly
Anouk no pertenece al Mundo Bonito, al mundo humano. Hasta hace poco tiempo ni siquiera era una persona: llegó a la vida como un animal y se convirtió en una muchacha gracias a un hechizo lanzado por su ama, la poderosa Mada Vittora. Como fierecilla, Anouk está condenada a jamás salir al exterior y solo servir a su ama. Y aunque eso es infinitamente mejor que la inconsciencia, el miedo y la oscuridad que la poblaban cuando era una bestia, no
...11287) To Whom This May Come
In this imaginative short story, author Edward Bellamy brings together two themes that run through many of his works—telepathy and utopian society. After a shipwreck, the narrator finds himself stranded on a remote island populated by a tribe blessed with the ability to read minds. This unique skill has alleviated many of the problems and anxieties that plague modern life in the rest of the world, such as dishonesty, crime and even misread
...11288) Friend Island
Using the ambiguous pseudonym Francis Stevens, Gertrude Barrows Bennett emerged as the first major female writer to make a mark in the genre of science fiction and fantasy. The fascinating tale Friend Island imagines a time in the not-so-distant future when women have achieved dominance in every realm of society, from political power to family life.
A fast-paced short story from the author of Witch Eyes.
When it comes to making friends, witch-in-training Braden is no rock star. But he gets more than he bargained for when one little charisma spell goes disastrously wrong at the social event of the season.
Includes free bonus chapters from Witch Eyes.
Compelled to learn about his shadowy past and the family he never knew, Braden is drawn to the city of Belle Dam, where he finds
...Ottilie and her friends are members of the Narroway Hunt, a secret organisation that trains children to kill bloodthirsty monsters called dredretches.
Now, the huntsmen are under attack – by something far worse than dredretches. A witch is cursing them one by one, making them unwilling participants in a vengeful scheme. But what, exactly, is she planning – and will Ottilie have to join her to find
...Anthony Jordan is missing. Along with a magical map he's told no one about, including his partner and daughter, Eva, until it's too late and she's forced to call upon her enemies for help. The Howard Witches get the call and rush to aid in the search—it is their duty after all.
But can Eva be trusted?
Or is this another trap—another move in her secret game?
Or is there an even more threatening force at work on The Demon Isle?
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11292) The Book of Wonder
Looking for a stiff dose of classic fantasy? Look no further than Lord Dunsany's remarkably well-written collection, A Book of Wonder. This medley of fables, fantasy, and action-adventure will pique the interest of a wide array of readers. If you're in the mood for tales of quests, dragons, and brave warriors, this collection will definitely do the trick.
Ottilie Colter is the first girl ever to join the secretive, boys-only Narroway Hunt – and she's determined that she won't be the last.
The Hunt trains children to kill ruthless monsters known as dredretches, but now it's under threat. Dredretches have invaded Fort Fiory, and no-one is safe – especially not the girls who live there, but aren't allowed to fight.
Ottilie must convince...
11294) The Child of the Dawn
British author and educator Arthur Christopher Benson was no stranger to tragedy, but throughout his many collections of thoughtful essays, he seemed to have found solace in philosophical and spiritual views of suffering. He addresses this question via the framework of fantasy fiction in the stunning novel The Child of the Dawn, which posits a unique and fascinating view of what transpires after one's mortal life has come to an end.
Betrayed, Burton and Swinburne watch in horror as the Empire's elite employ the technology to secure their positions of privilege. When London's...
Looking for a cornucopia of classic fantasy tales? Dip into The Food of Death: Fifty-One Tales from genre pioneer Lord Dunsany. The short stories collected in this career-spanning compendium range from fables with a mythic bent to action-adventure tales set in alternate universes—all from the pen of a brilliant early figure in the field who is credited as a major influence on Tolkien and Lovecraft. Fantasy fans won't be disappointed.
...11297) You Are So Undead to Me
Q: HOW MANY ZOMBIES DOES IT TAKE TO RUIN A SOCIAL LIFE?
A: NOT MANY. Megan Berry is a Zombie Settler by birth, which means she's part-time shrink to a whole bunch of semi-dead people with killer issues. All Megan really wants is to go to homecoming, but when you're trailed by a bunch of slobbering corpses whenever you leave the house, it's kinda hard to score a date. Let's just say Megan's love life could use some major resuscitation.
11298) In Brief Authority
In this darkly hilarious World War I-era satire, an affluent British family finds itself being whisked away to a land of fairies, where the matriarch is crowned as queen. They gradually begin to introduce British mores and traditions in their new land—with decidedly mixed results.
11299) The Empress's Tomb
With Oona taking the lead this time, the latest adventures follow the Irregulars as they protect New York City and its secret underground world, doing battle along the way with Manhattan's gangsters, rodents, diamond merchants, society figures, and assorted forces of evil. Some of the Irregulars will have to come to terms with deadly secrets from their own pasts, and each of the girls will find her unusual skills and her friendships put to the
...11300) Merlin
In flight from the magic visions that plague him, Merlin falls into the hands of the wodewose—wild folk who, according to legend, live in the company of wolves and devour children. But far from being wild, the wodewose are an enormous family of the unwanted, the abandoned, and the homeless. For once Merlin...
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