Author : Samuel R. Delany
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,3 MB
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0486809099
This Stonewall Book Award-winning novel traces the life and unrealized dreams of a homosexual African-American poet. Beautifully written in reverse chronological order, the story offers moving meditations on loneliness and sexual repression.
Author : Kai Meyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 143910879X
In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin—a boy who was once a master thief—works for a weaver of magic cloth. Merle and Serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone lions. Merle herself possesses something magical: a mirror whose surface is water. She can reach her whole arm into it and never get wet. But Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors are waiting to strike. All that protects the Venetians is the Flowing Queen. Nobody knows who or what she is—only that her power flows through the canals and keeps the Egyptians at bay. When Merle and Serafin overhear a plot to capture the Flowing Queen, they are catapulted into desperate danger. They must do everything they can to rescue the Queen and save the city—even if it means getting help from the Ancient Traitor himself.
Author : David Kyle Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 36,86 MB
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1119578264
A philosophical look at the twisted, high-tech near-future of the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror, offering a glimpse of the darkest reflections of the human condition in digital technology Black Mirror―the Emmy-winning Netflix series that holds up a dark, digital mirror of speculative technologies to modern society—shows us a high-tech world where it is all too easy to fall victim to ever-evolving forms of social control.In Black Mirror and Philosophy, original essays written by a diverse group of scholars invite you to peer into the void and explore the philosophical, ethical, and existential dimensions of Charlie Brooker’s sinister stories. The collection reflects Black Mirror’s anthology structure by pairing a chapter with every episode in the show’s five seasons—including an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure analysis of Bandersnatch—and concludes with general essays that explore the series’ broader themes. Chapters address questions about artificial intelligence, virtual reality, surveillance, privacy, love, death, criminal behavior, and politics, including: Have we given social media too much power over our lives? Could heaven really, one day, be a place on Earth? Should criminal justice and punishment be crowdsourced? What rights should a “cookie” have? Immersive, engaging, and experimental, Black Mirror and Philosophy navigates the intellectual landscape of Brooker’s morality plays for the modern world, where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.
Author : Jimmy Baca
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0890135932
Baca passionately explores the troubled years of his youth, from which he emerged with heightened awareness of his ethnic identify as a Chicano, his role as a witness for the misunderstood tribal life of the barrio, and his redemptive vocation as a poet.
Author : Kai Meyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 30,87 MB
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 144240938X
Merle and her friends Junipa, with mirrors for eyes, and Serafin, a rakish master thief, live in enchanted Venice under Egyptian occupation, and are swept into a dangerous mission to face their destinies.
Author : Kai Meyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1439108412
When they emerge from Hell, Merle, her friend Junipa who has mirrors for eyes, and Vermithrax the flying stone lion find themselves in Egypt. Of course the Flowing Queen is with them as well, since Merle swallowed her back in Venice. There is something very wrong in Egypt--it is freezing cold, and everything is covered in snow. Winter is here, looking for his lost love, Summer. And another creature is here as well--Seth, the highest of the Horus priests. Betrayed by the pharaoh and his sphinx henchmen, Seth is seeking revenge. Together they travel to the Iron Eye, the vast fortress of the sphinxes.But what does the Flowing Queen want Merle to do there? Meanwhile Serafin, the master thief, the beautiful sphinx Lalapeya, and Eft, the mermaid, are also headed for Egypt. They are traveling underwater, in a submarine piloted by pirates. Serafin is not sure what they can do to the fight the pharaoh, but he knows surrender is not an option. Egypt has captured and enslaved his beloved Venice, and he and the others must fight the empire no matter what the cost. But the final battle will not be one that Serafin has even imagined--and the cost will be high indeed.
Author : Samuel R. Delany
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0486836096
This Stonewall Book Award-winning novel traces the life and unrealized dreams of a gay African American poet. A meditation on isolation and sexual repression, it also explores the frustrations intrinsic to artistic life.
Author : Cristine Courcy
Publisher : Smashed House Publishing LLC
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 12,79 MB
Release :
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1962753115
If she doesn’t listen…she’ll be next. There is no such thing as ghosts. No one knows this better than Hannah Green. But after moving to Nile, the most haunted town in America, Hannah’s finding it hard to keep her head... There are rumors all over the island about the Rosecrest House and the haunted mirror that hangs in its hallway. And the last girl who moved in—left in a straitjacket. Will Hannah figure out the mystery of the mirror before it's too late? Or will she end up another victim of the ghost and become a dark reflection of herself? Dark Reflections is a fast-paced YA paranormal novel with magic, monsters, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. A Nancy Drew meets Supernatural thriller with an independent heroine who has more important things on her mind than love triangles.
Author : Amanda Meuwissen
Publisher :
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 20,38 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781644058633
Con artist Sam's sweet "boss"-millionaire Ed, his mark-doesn't have a single vice... until Sam finds out he's a vampire. With Sam's real bosses out for blood and Ed being framed for murder, can Ed forgive Sam's betrayal and help save them both?
Author : Kai Meyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 2008-06-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1439108781
Deadly magic and malice threaten Merle and Serafin in this breathtaking sequel to The Water Mirror. Merle -- carrying the mysterious Flowing Queen within her -- and Vermithrax, the winged stone lion, are flying into Hell. They are looking for help in freeing Venice from the invading Egyptian pharaoh and his mummy warriors. But some truly nightmarish surprises await them as they travel to the center of Hell and encounter its sinister ruler -- Lord Light. Serafin remains in Venice, where the gorgeous sphinx Lalapeya recruits him into a plot to assassinate the pharaoh. But does Lalapeya really believe a small group of boys can outwit the cunning sphinx commanders and kill the most powerful man on earth? Betrayal lurks in unexpected places, and startling revelations occur as Merle and Serafin learn that evil takes many shapes in the astonishing world of Dark Reflections.
