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chance is in for a sticky situation when he finnaly finds out where his mom had gone, to the dark side, litterally, she wore a black robe and everything.
Written in 1816, when she was only nineteen Mary Shelley’s novel of “The Modern Prometheus” chillingly dramatised the dangerous potential of life begotten upon a laboratory table. A frightening creation myth for our own time. Frankenstein remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written and is an undisputed classic of its kind.Mostra libro
First published as Saint's Rest under Keith Miles. Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St John, who wants a mansion in the suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, the opportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer. But Richards' elation soon turns to confusion and fear. A body has been found on site hanging from a rafter. The authorities dismiss it as suicide but how can that be the case when his hands were tied behind his back? Richards' dream assignment is fast becoming a nightmare, and he realises that the answers he wants might cost him his life.Mostra libro
Welcome to the sunshine island - where the beaches are golden, the lifestyle is perfect and anything is possible. Popstar Matteo Stanford is eager to escape to the sunshine island to catch up with his old friend Alex and secretly film his latest music video. But within moments of landing, the location for the shoot is leaked to the press, and his island escape and video might be over before they start. Not to be defeated, Alex’s girlfriend Piper recruits her two best friends Casey and Tara, who run the Smoke and Mirrors stall at the The Cabbage Patch market. It doesn’t take Casey more than a moment to realise the perfect setting for Matteo’s video is Gorey castle, but securing the venue means Casey is soon planning a secret wedding, finding an actress and becoming a set designer! It’s chaos and crazed fans, peppered with the sweetest moments she's ever experienced. But could a popstar really fall for island girl Casey Norman? A heartwarming romance perfect for fans of Jessica Redland and Helen Rolfe. Readers love Georgina Troy! 'A gorgeous beachside setting, divine ice-cream sundaes, and a scorching summer love story - this book has it all!' Christina Jones 'I thoroughly enjoyed spending time in this charming, evocative story. It's a perfect book to enjoy by the pool, in the sunshine, with a glass of Prosecco!' Kirsty Greenwood 'A wonderfully warm and sweet summer read' Karen Clarke 'The romance, the sunshine and the warmth of this island community is the perfect pick me up on a cold, wet day' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'Georgina brings the Island to life' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'What an absolute delight it was to read this book, it was so well written with so many twists and turns' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewMostra libro
Science fiction at its sense-of-wonder best. A wild chase through the billion worlds of the Tenth Millennium in search of a mythical weapon that could save civilization—or doom it! A DROID AND HIS BOY, ON A SEARCH FOR A LEGENDARY WEAPON Daslakh is an AI with a problem. Its favorite human, a young man named Zee, is in love with a woman who never existed—and he will scour the Solar System to find her. But in the Tenth Millennium, a billion worlds circle the Sun—everything from terraformed planets to artificial habitats, home to a quadrillion beings. Daslakh's nicely settled life gets more complicated when Zee helps a woman named Adya escape a gang of crooks. This gets the pair caught up in the hunt for the Godel Trigger, a legendary weapon left over from an ancient war between humans and machines—which could spell the end of civilization. In their search, they face a criminal cat and her henchmen, a paranoid supermind with a giant laser, the greatest thief in history, and a woman who might actually be Zee's lost love. It's up to Daslakh to save civilization, keep Zee's love life on the right track—and make sure that nobody discovers the real secret of the Godel Trigger.Mostra libro
Forged in fire, marked by fate The xenos came to devour. Three worlds they took before the Solaran Fleet ground them to a halt. No man, woman and child in the Empire escaped the aftermath. Refugees flooded the core. Interstellar trade routes collapsed. Economies imploded. Some citizens lost their homeworlds. Others, their livelihoods, their families, their friends… But that wasn’t the end. From the ashes of this tragedy, three heroes arose. These are their origin stories—the trials and tribulations which forged the Fleet’s finest starfighter pilots and set them on a path to ultimately save humanity’s future. Starfighter Origins collects three action-packed space opera novellas by M.G. Herron into one spellbinding volume. This collection includes Spare Parts, Raptor, and Operation Heartstrike, set in the Relics of the Ancients universe.Mostra libro
A sensual tale of four suitors’ pursuits of a former maid—as told by a lady Being a maid was much simpler than being the illegitimate sister of an earl. Lily Harkins has learned that lesson the hard way. Now, she has not one, but four aristocratic suitors. Her brother will expect her to choose one. Trouble is, she doesn’t want any of them. The handsome clerk she recently met, however, is another story entirely. She’ll just have to convince her brother that marrying a commoner wouldn’t be a huge mistake. And she knows just how she’s going to do it… William Overby is perfectly happy with the middle-class lifestyle his job affords him. He was, at least. Until he met her. The lovely Lily is everything he could ever want in a wife. It’s just his unfortunate luck that she’s also completely out of reach for someone of his station. He knows he should stay away. And yet…he doesn’t. He can’t… Can Lily and William find a way to bridge their opposite worlds and take a shot at happily ever after? Or will the dictates of an unforgiving society overtake the lure of forbidden love and The Desire of a Lady?Mostra libro
