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Anvil of Stars tfog-2

Greg Bear

Science Fiction & Fantasy

The acclaimed author of Eternity offers a compelling sequel to his visionary Forge of God . Earth is gone, completely destroyed by a ruthless alien. Hundreds of years away, a handful of exiles hurtles through the galaxies in a quest for revenge, armed with powers they do not understand—and determined to find and punish the killers who murdered their world.
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Horizon

Horizon

Scott Westerfeld

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult

A race for survival from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Uglies! This harrowing tale of supernatural menace kicks off a new series from the visionary mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld. When a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue. Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything the survivors have ever seen before — from razor-beaked shredder birds to carnivorous vines and much, much worse. With danger at every turn, these eight kids must learn to work together to survive. But cliques and rivalries threaten to tear them apart. And not everyone will make it out of the jungle alive. BONUS! In the Horizon multiplatform experience, you're not just reading about the castaways, you're one of them....
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On the Edge

On the Edge

Jayne Ann Krentz

Romance / Mystery & Thrillers / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Bestselling authors Jayne Ann Krentz, Stella Cameron, and Mel Curtis bring together three romance novels in one boxed set. From a sultry island, the steamy bayou, and the heat of Hollywood - you'll be taken on romantic journeys you won't soon forget. A Coral Kiss by New York Times Bestselling Author Jayne Ann Krentz As far as Amy Slater was concerned, she and the mysterious Jed Glaze had the perfect relationship...they were good friends. Amy needed someone who wasn't demanding and Jed needed someone who wouldn't ask questions when he disappeared for weeks at a time. It worked, until... Amy and Jed jet off to an island paradise to uncover the source of Amy's crippling nightmares. Together they will reveal the island's secrets and their true feelings for each other. French Quarter by New York Times Bestselling Author Stella Cameron The shocking death of her employer and patron Errol Petrie, the excesses suggested by the murder scene, and the investigation that is sure to follow are just some of the pieces of Celina Payne's nightmare. And the last man she trusts is now the only man she needs. Errol's business partner and friend Jack Charbonnet, is powerful, enigmatic, and not about to let Celina hide from the truth. Somebody in New Orleans' French Quarter killed Errol and Celina Payne tops the list of suspects. Jack's past is as mysterious as the sultry bayou. He is said to be too dangerous to know, and deadly if crossed. Jack holds the key to Celina's deliverance or her destruction... Blue Rules by USA Today Bestselling Author Mel Curtis Blue Rule has enjoyed his Hollywood bachelor lifestyle. Until now. Some of his ex-girlfriends have banded together for revenge. Is getting real with a reality show and producer Maddy Polk his redemption? Or will it send his exes over the edge?
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All the Colors of Night

All the Colors of Night

Jayne Ann Krentz

Romance / Mystery & Thrillers / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Two psychics plunge into a dark world of deadly secrets in this second installment of the Fogg Lake trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. North Chastain possesses a paranormal talent that gives him the ability to track down the most dangerous psychic criminals. When his father suddenly falls into a coma-like state, North is convinced it was caused by a deadly artifact that traces back to the days of a secret government program known only as the Bluestone Project. North knows his only hope of saving his father is to find the artifact. He is good when it comes to tracking down killers, but to locate the relic he's going to need help from a psychic who knows the shadowy world of obsessive collectors, deceptive dealers and ruthless raiders.... With her reputation in ruins after a false accusation, antiques expert Sierra Raines is looking for a fresh start. She turns to the murky backwaters of the paranormal artifacts trade,...
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Enchanted

Enchanted

Alethea Kontis

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult

Overview - EnchantedProduct DetailsPub. Date:May 8, 2012Publisher:Houghton Mifflin HarcourtSold By:Barnes & NobleFormat:NOOK Book, 320ppSales Rank:19,114File Size:252 kBISBN-13:9780547822358ISBN:0547822359SynopsisA charming tumble of all the fairy tales you ever knew blended into one delicious novel, spiced with humor and sprinkled with true love, by the New York Times bestselling co-author of  The Dark-Hunter Companion.From Book jacket:t isn’t easy being the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true.When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland—and a man Sunday’s family despises.The prince returns to his castle, intent on making Sunday fall in love with him as the man he is, not the frog he was. But Sunday is not so easy to woo. How can she feel such a strange, strong attraction for this prince she barely knows? And what twisted secrets lie hidden in his past—and hers?
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Vile Visitors

Vile Visitors

Diana Wynne Jones

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Children's Books

Two hilarious stories from the bestselling and well-loved author Diana Wynne Jones, about the worst visitors in the world coming to stay. In VILE VISITORS, we meet Angus Flint and Chair Person – the worst guests in the world. In Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? We meet a man so mean, he even insults the furniture! Despite the children’s best pranks, he just won’t leave. But when the furniture has had enough, it’s time to rise up and get rid of this most vile of visitors…In Chair Person, that old armchair with the broken crystal ball spilled on it has been locked in the shed. But then the children find a mysterious visitor… Transformed into the most annoying visitor ever, they are desperate to get rid of him. But can they turn him back into a chair before he ruins them forever?
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Stopping for a Spell

Stopping for a Spell

Diana Wynne Jones

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Children's Books

In three wild and wacky tales, find out what can happen when......An old armchair that you've finally decided to get rid of comes to life -- and has a definite attitude. It thinks it can rule the entire household!...Not one, but four grannies come to take care of you and your stepsister. You manage to work some magic, and are granted three wishes -- but soon fear you may get what you wished for!...The rudest uninvited house guest comes to visit -- and won't leave! He insults every person who comes his way. But when he starts in on the furniture, that's the last straw. Even the furniture thinks so!The bestselling illustrator of "Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm" teams up with a Nobel laureate in this buoyant fantasy of a boy who brings home a wave. Stunning oil paintings shimmer with light and laughter in this unexpected, unforgettable tour de force.
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Freaky Families

Freaky Families

Diana Wynne Jones

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Children's Books

Two quirky and hilarious stories from the bestselling Diana Wynne Jones. Two groups of children learn that while you can choose your friends, dealing with your family can make you wish you could choose a different one... THE FOUR GRANNIES. Two children are left alone for a couple of days, while their parents go away on a business trip. They have four very different grandmas -- a mean one, a snobby one, an anxious one, and a delicate one. Erg (the boy) tries to make all the grannies leave him alone, but manages to turn them into one 'Super-Granny'... AUNTIE BEA'S DAY OUT. Annoying Auntie Bea always does things HER way. And when she decides to take the three children (Nancy, Debbie and Simon) to the seaside, despite what the signs say, she is determined that they will sit on the small, fenced off and isolated island. It turns out to be a magical island though, and whisks her & the children (and dog) around to different places trying to...
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