Their last mission . . . For a year Lando Calrissian & Vuffi Raa, his five-armed robot astrogator, had roamed space in the Millennium Falcon, seeking or creating opportunities to turn an easy, but not too dishonest, credit. But now their partnership seemed doomed -- for Lando's uncharacteristic impulse to help a race of persecuted aliens had suddenly made him & Vuffi vulnerable to several sets of their own enemies . . . not least of whom was the evil Rokur Gepta, the Sorcerer of Tund! Views: 66
An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries ...Why is Boring Lady being so interesting?What kind of person comes back from holidays with no luggage?Why can they only have dessert on Saturday nights?Who's been smuggling illegal diamonds? Views: 64
THE MAN WHO STOLE TOMORROW
IRON MAN: The Armored Crusader!THOR: The Mighty God of Thunder!THE VISION: The Sensational Synthezoid!THE BEAST: The Bludgeoning Blue-Furred Berserker!QUICKSILVER: The World’s Fastest Being!THE SCARLET WITCH: The Mysterious Mistress of the Hex!
These six sensational heroes band together to save the life of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Living Legend of World War II!Travel with them two thousand years into the future—and come face-to-face with the unimaginable villainy of KANG THE CONQUERER!
An Instant Collector’s Item Classic! Views: 64
"Gallardo resets the zombie bar, and it's sky-high." —Nancy HolderWhat's that low-pitched groaning sound? My name is Courtney, and I don't sell Vitamin Z at the Bully Burger anymore. These days my friends and I spend our after-school hours kicking zombie butt. Half the school is mad at me, even though I'm the one keeping their gray matter off the menu. And my dad won't let me talk about going to Columbia next year, even though the Army's clearing shufflers out of NYC.These fast new super-zombies are pretty scary, and if it wasn't for the new guy's awesome moves we'd be toast. Between him, my maybe-boyfriend Phil, and my Z-head ex Brandon, stupid boys are going to lead the undead right to my doorstep. They can chase me all they want—whatever else happens, I am going to get the Z out of Zomburbia.Praise for Zomburbia"Scary, freaky, and original. Get this book!" —Nancy Holder"Innovative and fascinating... Views: 63
Denver detective Win Bear, on the trail of a murderer, discovers much more than a killer. He accidentally stumbles upon the probability broach, a portal to a myriad of worlds--some wildly different from, others disconcertingly similar to our own. Win finds himself transported to an alternate Earth where Congress is in Colorado, everyone carries a gun, there are gorillas in the Senate, and public services are controlled by private businesses.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.Review"Contained ideas I wish could be shouted to the world, ideas that come from the American heritage of freedom and which could bring still greater individual liberty, greater technical progress."--Vernor Vinge, author of A Deepness in the Sky"Pick up a new copy of the book and rediscover this exciting world, and reserve me a table at Meep's Texas Barbecue."--PrometheusAbout the AuthorL. Neil Smith is the two time winner of the Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian Fiction for his novels Pallas (1993) and The Probability Broach (1980). As founder and National Coordinator of the Libertarian Second Amendment Caucus, publisher of the on-line magazine The Libertarian Enterprise, and a Life member of the National Rifle Association, Smith is renowned for his prominence in the Libertarian movement, of which he has been a part of for more than thirty-five years. Author of more than twenty books, Smith has been hailed for his ability to combine adventure, humor, and rivetingly original political concepts to create more compellingly than any other writer, novels that embody Libertarian concepts. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and daughter. Views: 63
Based on the spellbinding world of the Walt Disney Studios film,
Tomorrowland, this original prequel novel unlocks a place of
unfathomable science and technology and the famous people behind it.The year is 1939.A secret society of extraordinary geniuses is about to share an incredible discovery with the world.A
misguided enemy--half man, half machine--will stop at nothing to
prevent the group from giving this forbidden knowledge to humanity.And
a mother and son on vacation in New York City are handed a comic book
infused with a secret code that will lead them straight into the
crossfires of the conspiracy Views: 62
For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh—beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half—returns with a new collection of comedic, autobiographical, and illustrated essays. Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features all-new material with more than 1,600 pieces of art. Solutions and Other Problems marks the return of a beloved American humorist who has "the observational skills of a scientist, the creativity of an artist, and the wit of a comedian" (Bill Gates). "Imagine if David Sedaris could draw....Enchanting." —People "One of the best... Views: 62
A mysterious newcomer seeks to lay old crimes to rest in this gripping new thriller from bestselling author Alex GrecianWhen State Trooper Skottie Foster moves back home to rural Kansas with her daughter, she's hoping for a new start. But then a chance encounter on a snowy highway changes everything.Travis Roan is a Nazi hunter, and he needs her help. Roan suspects this isolated region is home to one of the second world war's most infamous killers, Rudolph Bormann - and he knows that if it's true, Bormann isn't one to give in without a fight.As Roan encounters immediate resistance from the deeply suspicious community, it quickly becomes clear that Bormann's new life in America is every bit as sinister as his awful past. Neither Roan nor Foster imagines how dangerous - and how personal - their task will become...** Published in the USA as Saint of Wolves and Butchers ** Views: 60
