Enter the vivid and cinematic world of Faloiv in the first book of this dazzling YA sci-fi/fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Carve the Mark, Red Rising, and These Broken Stars. Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat, one of the prestigious N'Terra scientists who study the natural wonders of Faloiv. So when the once-secretive labs are suddenly opened to students, she leaps at the chance to see what happens behind their closed doors. However, she quickly discovers that all is not what it seems on Faloiv, and the experiments the whitecoats have been doing run the risk of upsetting the humans' fragile peace with the Faloii, Faloiv's indigenous people. As secret after disturbing secret comes to light, Octavia finds herself on a collision course with the charismatic and extremist new leader of N'Terra's ruling council. But by uncovering the mysteries behind the history she's been taught, the science she's lived by, and... Views: 26
Hold on to your tights! Meg Cabot, author of the Princess Diaries series, says, "I don't know how, but Louise Rennison has done it again. Tallulah is even funnier, warmer, and sweeter than her cousin Georgia Nicolson. I fell in love with Withering Tights, and you will too!"For a limited time, bestselling author Louise Rennison's laugh-out-loud Withering Tights is available with a special sneak peek of A Midsummer Tights Dream, the next book detailing cheeky heroine Tallulah Casey's (mis)adventures! Views: 26
In a late-night showdown, Detective Lindsay Boxer has to make an instantaneous decision: in self-defence she fires her weapon - and sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a city divided and a family destroyed. Now everything she's worked for her entire life hinges on the decision of twelve jurors. To escape the media circus, Lindsay retreats to the picturesque town of Half Moon Bay. Soon after, a string of grisly murders punches through the community. There are no witnesses; there is no pattern. But a key detail reminds Lindsay of an unsolved murder she worked on years ago. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay and her friends in the Women's Murder Club battle for her life on two fronts: in court and against a ruthless killer. Views: 26
Moonlight Savior - It's time for Ramsey to return to Ashton Grove, and see the woman he'd once thought he loved. His heart still aches, but he can't hide forever.Moonlight Warrior - A war is coming and the pack will need all of the help it can get, even if it means asking for divine intervention.Moonlight Angel - The angel Adriel is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the woman he loves. Views: 26
The Fairy Tale Bride by Kelly McClymer
From USA Today Bestselling author Kelly McClymer comes a tale of two stubborn hearts locked in a duel between honor and happily-ever-after.
Miranda Fenster, known throughout society as the Fairy Tale Miss because she insists that happily ever afters are possible even amongst the arranged marriages of the Victorian aristocracy, is on a mission. Her goal? To rescue her brother. Her adversary? Simon Watterly, Duke of Kerstone. A man who almost offered for her five years before.
Simon has a mission of his own.
Furious with his late father and disillusioned by the honorable facade of society, he believes that family honor requires the ultimate sacrifice from him. Unfortunately, Miranda is determined to change his mind. Will Simon get his wish or will Miranda make him see he deserves a happily ever after?
“...filled with original, fresh characters, the necessary bad guy, an overbearing mother-in-law and love thwarted and restored.” — Savannah
“The uncertainty of what will happen next, the lies, the deceit all make this a book you don’t want to put down.” — Eileen Views: 26
Since evil Emperor Palpatine destroyed the Jedi Knights and seized power, his reign has been absolute. He controls the Senate. He controls the Imperial Army. He controls the galaxy. He is a Sith. And now, for mysterious reasons, he wants to control Ferus Olin, ex-Padawan. Ferus does not want to aid the Empire in any way. But when the Emperor threatens the lives of the people closest to him, Ferus doesn't have a choice. He agrees to go on a secret mission for Palpatine - to become a double-agent - and somehow keep his allegiance to the fallen Jedi Order. Can he succeed? Or are the Emperor and his henchman Darth Vader too powerful to overcome? Views: 26
Рассказ вошёл в сборники: The Illustrated Man (Человек в картинках) The Vintage Bradbury (Классический Брэдбери) Views: 26
