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Cloudbound

Author : Fran Wilde

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 23,42 MB

Release : 2016-09-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0765377853

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"When Kirit Densira left her home tower for the skies, she gave up many things: her beloved family, her known way of life, her dreams of flying as a trader for her tower, her dreams. Kirit set her City upside down, and fomented a massive rebellion at the Spire, to the good of the towers--but months later, everything has fallen to pieces. With the Towers in disarray, without a governing body or any defense against the dangers lurking in the clouds, daily life is full of terror and strife"--Amazon.com.



Updraft

Author : Fran Wilde

Publisher : Tor Books

Page : 365 pages

File Size : 35,77 MB

Release : 2015-09-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1466858206

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From Fran Wilde comes Updraft, the Nebula finalist and Andre Norton Award-winning first novel in the Bone Universe saga Welcome to a world of wind and bone, songs and silence, betrayal and courage. Kirit Densira cannot wait to pass her wingtest and begin flying as a trader by her mother's side, being in service to her beloved home tower and exploring the skies beyond. When Kirit inadvertently breaks Tower Law, the city's secretive governing body, the Singers, demand that she become one of them instead. In an attempt to save her family from greater censure, Kirit must give up her dreams to throw herself into the dangerous training at the Spire, the tallest, most forbidding tower, deep at the heart of the City. As she grows in knowledge and power, she starts to uncover the depths of Spire secrets. Kirit begins to doubt her world and its unassailable Laws, setting in motion a chain of events that will lead to a haunting choice, and may well change the city forever—if it isn't destroyed outright. Bone Universe 1) Updraft 2) Cloudbound 3) Horizon (September 2017) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.



Horizon

Author : Fran Wilde

Publisher : Tor Books

Page : 417 pages

File Size : 45,42 MB

Release : 2017-09-26

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 076537787X

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"A City of living bone towers crumbles to the ground and danger abounds. Kirit Densira has lost everything she loved the most--her mother, her home, and the skies above. Nat Brokenwings--once Kirit's brother long before the rebellion tore them apart--is still trying to save his family in the face of catastrophe. They will need to band together once more to ensure not just their own survival, but that of their entire community"--Amazon.com.



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Publisher : PediaPress

Page : 107 pages

File Size : 29,76 MB

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Apex Magazine Issue 94

Author : John Hornor Jacobs

Publisher : Apex Publications

Page : 113 pages

File Size : 17,29 MB

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Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. EDITORIAL Words from the Editor-in-Chief—Jason Sizemore FICTION Luminaria—John Hornor Jacobs Waste—Mary Elizabeth Burroughs Jesus Christ, Reanimator—Ken MacLeod NONFICTION Interview with Author John Hornor Jacobs—Andrea Johnson Books Worth Your Time—Apex Staff Interview with Cover Artist Caroline Jamhour—Russell Dickerson



The Jewel and Her Lapidary

Author : Fran Wilde

Publisher : Tordotcom

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 23,74 MB

Release : 2016-05-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0765384973

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2016 Nebula Award finalist for Best Novelette From Fran Wilde, the Andre Norton and Compton Crook Award-winning author of Updraft. The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move rivers, and warp minds. That power has kept the peace and tranquility, and the kingdom has flourished. Jewel Lin and her Lapidary Sima may be the last to enjoy that peace. The Jeweled Court has been betrayed. As screaming raiders sweep down from the mountains, and Lapidary servants shatter under the pressure, the last princess of the Valley will have to summon up a strength she’s never known. If she can assume her royal dignity, and if Sima can master the most dangerous gemstone in the land, they may be able to survive. “The central fantastical idea is pretty cool... nicely written... I suspect the world it’s set in might yield more fine stories.” – Locus At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.



The Fire Opal Mechanism

Author : Fran Wilde

Publisher : Tordotcom

Page : 122 pages

File Size : 47,87 MB

Release : 2019-06-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1250196531

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The Fire Opal Mechanism is the fast-paced and lively sequel to Fran Wilde's The Jewel and Her Lapidary Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.



Willa Bean's Cloud Dreams

Author : Cecilia Galante

Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers

Page : 114 pages

File Size : 28,76 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0375869476

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Willa Bean, who wants to master flying before starting school at Cupid Academy, celebrates her unconventional looks and unique personality, but struggles to accept that cupids learn how to fly at different times.



Creation of the Gods

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Publisher : Beijing : New World Press

Page : 492 pages

File Size : 18,37 MB

Release : 1992

Category : China

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"Tells the story of King Zhou, the fated last ruler of the Shang Dynasty and one of the most notorious tyrants in Chinese history. Zhou was cruel and lascivious and worst of all, deluded by his beautiful concubine Daji (who was, according to this novel, a fox sprite). He was finally defeated by King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty who, with Jiang Ziya's help, rebelled and sent an army to punish the tyrant for his cruelty to the people. King Zhou lost his throne and burned himself to death."--Translator's note.



Mobile Platforms, Design, and Apps for Social Commerce

Author : Pelet, Jean-Éric

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 17,30 MB

Release : 2017-05-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1522524703

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While social interactions were once a personal endeavor, more contact is now done virtually. Mobile technologies are an ever-expanding area of research which can benefit users on the organizational level, as well as the personal level. Mobile Platforms, Design, and Apps for Social Commerce is a critical reference source that overviews the current state of personal digital technologies and experiences. Highlighting fascinating topics such as M-learning applications, social networks, mHealth applications and mobile MOOCs, this publication is designed for all academicians, students, professionals, and researchers that are interested in discovering more about how the use of mobile technologies can aid in human interaction.



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