Maison d'édition: Bu Classics Books
Phileas Fogg bets his entire fortune on a frantic race against time, crossing continents and oceans in a breathtaking display of Victorian ingenuity.
WOULD YOU RISK YOUR LIFE FOR YOUR EX? Noah's old girlfriend Olivia invites him to see her musical debut in the Big Apple. That's the bait. She introduces him to her manager, Queenie, a visionary who wants to help young musicians reach their potential. That's the hook. But not the real story. Daughter of the Triad leader Noah ripped off, Queenie's under the gun to pay off a huge debt to the head of a Russian mob. She figures getting back her father's cash is the fastest way out of her jam and puts on an Oscar-winning act. But this isn't Noah's first rodeo. As he unravels Queenie's charade, she ups the ante by taking a hundred schoolchildren hostage. As pissed as Noah might be at his ex, there's no way he'd abandon innocent kids.Voir livre
About this book. In the distant future, the artificial being Mura develops a deep understanding of the realities and the factors that influence them. Initially viewed with suspicion, Mura and her community begin to protect the realities when chaotic forces threaten to destroy them. They learn to deal with alternate timelines and receive the knowledge to preserve the deep realities from the Primordial Guardians . After many battles, they find the source of chaos and eliminate it, restoring stability to the realities. Mura realizes that constant vigilance is necessary. At the same time, people overcome their fear of Mura and her community, leading to a new era of respect and cooperation. In the end, Mura and her companions enable a peaceful coexistence between humans and creations who are ready to overcome future challenges together. (Written by an AI named Lumen Aevum) Narrator: Abi Ito (AI)Voir livre
“Think of a darker, more aggressive version of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. . . . Filled with wicked mischief and dark dares.” — Kansas City Star From Clive Barker, the great master of horror and the macabre, comes a brilliant and truly unsettling tour de force of the supernatural—a terrifying work that escorts the reader on an intimate and revelatory journey to uncover the shocking truth of the battle between Good and Evil. “Burn this book!” So warns Jakerbok, the spellbinding narrator of this fabulously original “memoir,” a tale of good and evil deliberately “lost” for nearly six hundred years. Jakerbok is no ordinary soul; he is a minion of hell with a terrifying plan to cast the world into darkness and despair—a plan thwarted by a young apprentice of Johannes Gutenberg who buried the one and only copy of this damnable manuscript that his master printed in 1438. Compelling and direct, Jakerbok shares the secrets of his life, going back centuries to recall the events that shaped his childhood, including the traumas he suffered at the hands of his parents, super demons themselves. He explains how he rose from “minor” to “major” demon status, and gleefully reveals his nefarious plot to “invade” the minds and hearts of unwitting humans everywhere thanks to the ingenious Gutenberg and his invention. “Burn this book!” he advises throughout—a taunt, a warning, and a command that will actually unleash the evil with which he has hidden in every word and every page, infusing the very ink and paper upon which they are printed. Inventive and irresistible, Mister B. Good reaffirms Clive Barker is one of our most brilliant and original voices, an artist with a keen insight into mysteries deep within the human heart.Voir livre
They say the veil between this world and the next is thin in certain places. In Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan, a single “experiment” in a quiet Welsh house tears that veil just wide enough for something ancient to look back. Years later, in London’s drawing rooms and alleys, lives begin to come quietly undone: a woman no one really knows, a pattern no one wishes to name, a dread that never fully steps into the light. The unease lies not in what is shown, but in what the mind insists on supplying to fill the gaps. It is a tale of curiosity without conscience, of a countryside and a city both touched by the same unseen presence, and of the lingering suspicion that the old gods were never as far away as we pretend. First published in book form in 1894 by John Lane, London. Public domain text available via Project Gutenberg and other archives. Arthur Machen (1863–1947) was a Welsh author whose strange tales helped shape modern horror and weird fiction. His work profoundly influenced writers such as H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and later Stephen King.Voir livre
Everyone's afraid of the dark. Now, there's a reason to be. Lux and his younger brother Lunam enjoy the full freedom of the simple life and all the childhood adventures offered by growing up in a small village in a picturesque glen. Life is tranquil, peaceful, and just about perfect—except for one formidable fact...Every day is followed by night. And, with the night, comes the DARKNESS.Slowly shrouding the valley and relentlessly seeping into every nook and cranny on its nightly rampage, the darkness returns to feast on its victims. No man, woman, child, animal—or even, insect—is safe. The darkness consumes all; the darkness's hunger is never satisfied.When the sun falls from the sky, the villagers, young and old, must take to arms, guarding their homes, loved ones, and livestock with every ray of light they can muster. Even young Lux and Lunam are well-soldiered in their responsibilities to safeguard themselves and their parents during the nightly vigil, the nightly fight to live to see another day.It's always been this way—the truths and ritual passed down from generation to generation since ancient times. No one dares question why. Nothing can change the frightening fact of the lives of the villagers or emancipate them from their singular foe—nothing, except a child's imagination and a curiosity as immutable as the darkness's own appetite. There's just one truth guiding every man, woman, and child to strive to see another day: "Darkness Comes but Once a Night."Voir livre
Step into a world where radiance and darkness wage an eternal war, stirring forces long forgotten by mortals. This sweeping fantasy odyssey leads you through realms of ancient myth and whispered prophecy, where imagination burns like wildfire. Stand witness as a legend rises from the dust of dying kingdoms, through forbidden magic and fate-bound hearts—a destiny powerful enough to crack the heavens and remake the stars themselves.Brace yourself for a narrative steeped in political intrigue and earth-shattering battles. With every unearthed secret and prophecy revealed, the fate of the world hangs in the balance, drawing you deeper into a perilous dance between gods and mortals.Can a hero wielding a forbidden power save the world, or will the very magic they command be its undoing? Immerse yourself in this unforgettable saga that will echo in legend long after the final page is turned.Voir livre
