Author : Tom Holt
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 15,46 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316233080
When Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, a genie, is released from the aspirin bottle he's been stuck in for 14 years, there's bound to be trouble. Jane had wanted to end her life in peace, but now she's got a genie, things look up -- until the apocalypse rears its ugly head.
Author : Sean Kelly & Ted Mann & Byron Preiss
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 38,51 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1596874015
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels in 1982 dollars, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full-color paintings and verses of THE SECRET. Are you smart enough? THE SECRET: A TREASURE HUNT was published in 1982. The year before publication, the author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum.
Author : Oswald Jacoby
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 15,37 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Rummy (Game)
ISBN :
Author : K. J. Parker
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0356506223
"Why are we fighting this war? Because evil must be resisted, and sooner or later there comes a time when men of principle have to make a stand. Because war is good for business and it's better to die on our feet than live on our knees. Because they started it. But at this stage in the proceedings," he added, with a slightly lop-sided grin, "mostly from force of habit." A soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No-one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains untouched by the rift between East and West, and the war has been fought for as long as anyone can remember. Some still survive who know how it was started, but no-one knows how it will end. This serial novel from the World Fantasy Award winning K. J. Parker is the story of a war on a grand scale, told through the eyes of its soldiers, politicians, victims and heroes. The first three parts of The Two of Swords will arrive in March 2014, with further instalments to be released monthly.
Author : Tom Holt
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316232971
This is the story of Jane who finds the novel she is working on starts to write back. She's already realized novel writing isn't such a piece of cake after all, and the world of fiction is a far more complicated place than she ever imagined.
Author : Tom Holt
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 29,84 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316233161
Mild-mannered accountant Jane Doland must track down Vanderdecker, a magically immortal Dutch sea captain who, along with his crew, has been circling the globe for four hundred years.
Author : K. J. Parker
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2009-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0748113916
'One of the most entertaining fantasy debuts in recent years... incredibly vivid, refreshing, fun, thoughtful, absorbing.' - SFX 'Action-packed adventure ... An intriguing tale of magic, manipulation and revenge' - STARBURST COLOURS IN THE STEEL and THE BELLY OF THE BOW, the first two volumes of the Fencer Trilogy, introduced a remarkable new voice in fantasy fiction. THE PROOF HOUSE is the final volume in K.J. Parker's brilliant Fencer Trilogy. After years spent in the saps under the defences of the apparently impregnable city of Ap' Iscatoy, Bardas Loredan, sometime fencer-at-law and the betrayed defender of the famed Triple City, is suddenly a hero of the Empire. His reward is a boring administrative job in a backwater, watching armour tested to destruction in the Proof House. But the fall of Ap' Iscatoy has opened up unexpected possibilities for the expansion of the Empire into the land of the Plains people, and Bardas Loredan is the one man Temrai the Great, King of the Plains tribes, fears the most... The powerful and gripping final volume in The Fencer Trilogy, now reissued with a stunning new cover style. Books by K.J. Parker: Fencer Trilogy The Colours in the Steel The Belly of the Bow The Proof House Scavenger Trilogy Shadow Pattern Memory Engineer Trilogy Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement Saloninus Blue and Gold The Devil You Know Two of Swords The Two of Swords: Part 1 The Two of Swords: Part 2 The Two of Swords: Part 3 Novels The Company The Folding Knife The Hammer Sharps Savages Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City My Beautiful Life
Author : K. J. Parker
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 33,18 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 031627190X
"Why are we fighting this war? Because evil must be resisted, and sooner or later there comes a time when men of principle have to make a stand. Because war is good for business and it's better to die on our feet than live on our knees. Because they started it. But at this stage in the proceedings," he added, with a slightly lop-sided grin, "mostly from force of habit." A soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains untouched by the rift between East and West, and the war has been fought for as long as anyone can remember. Some still survive who know how it was started, but no one knows how it will end. This serial novel from the World Fantasy Award winning K. J. Parker is the story of a war on a grand scale, told through the eyes of its soldiers, politicians, victims and heroes. The first three parts of The Two of Swords will arrive in April 2015, with further installments to be released monthly. This is the eighteenth installment in the Two of Swords serialization.
Author : Tom Holt
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0748113517
'Read THE WALLED ORCHARD so you can tell your descendants, 'I was there when the historical novel started holding its head up with the rest of literature''. - WASHINGTON POST 'This book is a hilarious yet well-researached historical novel.' - HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW The hero is Eupolis, weary, cynical and believing only in comedy. The heroine is Athens, at the height of her schizophrenic glory. A startling mixture of comedy and tragedy, THE WALLED ORCHARD is the poignant, charming story of their turbulent relationship. With unforgettable characters and a powerful and moving story, THE WALLED ORCHARD is a wonderful evocation of life in Ancient Greece in the fifth century BC. Books by Tom Holt: Walled Orchard Series Goatsong The Walled Orchard J.W. Wells & Co. Series The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages YouSpace Series Doughnut When It's A Jar The Outsorcerer's Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug Novels Expecting Someone Taller Who's Afraid of Beowulf Flying Dutch Ye Gods! Overtime Here Comes the Sun Grailblazers Faust Among Equals Odds and Gods Djinn Rummy My Hero Paint your Dragon Open Sesame Wish you Were Here Alexander at World's End Only Human Snow White and the Seven Samurai Olympiad Valhalla Nothing But Blue Skies Falling Sideways Little People Song for Nero Meadowland Barking Blonde Bombshell The Management Style of the Supreme Beings An Orc on the Wild Side
Author : Heather Horrocks
Publisher : Word Garden Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 24,83 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Keep calm—and kiss a fireman! The right fireman! It was supposed to be an innocent kiss at a charity kissing booth—but it turned out to be fireworks. ‘Volunteered’ to dress as Santa, firefighter Zeke Pepper is blown away by the kiss and feels he may have met The One, but school teacher Hannah Cooke is still trying to win back her high school sweetheart Jackson, also a fireman. When Zeke runs into Hannah on Christmas Street, they make a deal: In exchange for him making her ex jealous at a New Year’s Eve party, she agrees to go on three dates with Zeke. It seems like her plan to win Jackson back is working perfectly—but Zeke has other plans. Could she be falling in love with the wrong fireman? Join Hannah on her surprising journey in Kissing Santa, the second heartwarming installment in USA Today bestselling author Heather Horrocks’ beloved Love on Christmas Street series. If you adore the laughter and warmth of holiday rom-coms, reminiscent of the tales spun by Caroline Mickelson or the classic movie While You Were Sleeping, and if you crave sweet, humorous, Hallmark-esque love stories set against the backdrop of a snowy Christmas, then this enchanting series is your festive cup of cocoa. Each book in the Christmas Street series is a standalone story, interwoven with familiar, endearing characters from the uplifting universe of this series. 5-Star Review of Kissing Santa: LOVED IT! Is this not the cutest cover and title ever! It really is about kissing a Santa! FUN FUN FUN story! I LOVE this series. When fireman Zeke is forced to be a Santa in a kissing booth he is not too happy. And when Hannah's drama students pitch in to help buy her tickets for the kissing booth she is not to happy either...for she is trying to win back her high school sweetheart Jackson. But that one kiss is pure fireworks and Zeke feels that Hannah is THE ONE. So how does he end up volunteering to help make Hannah's ex jealous at a New Year's Eve party? It could cost him...big time! ADORABLE STORY! LOVED IT! Warning: This book contains just-kissing sweet romance, strong friendships, a community on an enchanting street, and laughs. Come home to Christmas Street and rediscover the joy of the season's greatest gift—love. OTHER BOOKS SET ON CHRISTMAS STREET: 1. Bah, Humbug! 2. Kissing Santa 3. The Naughty List 4. Deck the Malls 5. Tying the Knot 6. Tangling the Tinsel 7. Better Not Pout 8. Looking at a Gift Horse 9. Holly’s Jolly Christmas 10. Looks Like Reindeer 11. Merry and Bright 12. Home for the Holidays
