Otherland is an incredibly complex and detailed virtual reality, home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares of its users and creators. The conspiracy threatens to sacrifice our Earth for the promise of this far more exclusive place. This is the fourth Otherland volume.
Spod pióra Clive’a Barkera, mistrza opowieści, wyszła tym razem historia o micie, magii i zakazanej namiętności. „Imajica” to epopeja, która nie ma sobie równych: bogata koncepcyjnie, obsesyjnie szczegółowa w wykonaniu, z iście apokaliptycznym zakończeniem. Życie protagonisty powieści, hedonisty i genialnego fałszerza imieniem Gentle, wali się w gruzy po spotkaniu z Judith Odell, która nie zdaje sobie sprawy z tego, jak wielki może mieć wpływ na losy mężczyzn, i Pie’o’Pahem, nieludzkim zabójcą pochodzącym z ukrytego wymiaru egzystencji. Ten wymiar jest jednym z pięciu wchodzących w skład uniwersum nazywanego „Imajicą”, zespołu światów zupełnie niepodobnych do naszego, lecz zaludnionych, rządzonych i nawiedzanych przez istoty, których losy są z naszymi nierozłącznie splecione. Przemierzając Imajicę, Gentle, Judith i Pie’o’Pah odkrywają szlak zbrodni i osobistych zdrad, prowadzący do objawienia, który na zawsze zmieni rzeczywistość.
Eerst leek er geen verband te zijn tussen de twee doden. De eenzame call-girl die in de Newyorkse West Side was vermoord, had de gruwelijk om het leven gebrachte, keurige onderwijzeres uit Upper East Side nooit ontmoet. Maar iemand had hen onthoofd en hun hoofden geruild: een zinloze misdaad die echter volmaakt werd uitgevoerd. Rechercheur Frank Janek is een specialist in het binnendringen van de geesteswereld van de misdadigers op wie hij jacht maakt. Het is Janeks liefde voor Caroline die hem plotseling het motief voor de dubbele moord doet vermoeden. Te laat beseft hij dat de zaak van de 'geruilde hoofden' alleen maar een valstrik is...
Forced to kill in the line of duty, police detective Harry Lyon finds his rational world transformed into a place of bizarre surprises and unimaginable dangers. 400,000 first printing. $175,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main. Mystery Guild Alt.
What begins as a joyous wedding for Bond's old CIA chum, Felix Leiter, turns into a hellish nightmare--when an evil billionaire drug lord flies into town and his henchmen brutally assassinate Leiter and his bride. Now, Bond is out for blood, and he is prepared to do anything--even give up his license to kill--to avenge the death of his friends.
A storm struck on the night Laura Shane was born, and there was a strangeness about the weather that people would remember for years. But even more mysterious was the blond-haired stranger who appeared out of nowhere – the man who saved Laura from a fatal delivery. Years later – another bolt of lightning – and the stranger returned, again to save Laura from tragedy. Was he the guardian angel he seemed? The devil in disguise? Or the master of a haunting destiny beyond time and space?
Tells the story of Pu Yi, who became Emperor of China at age three, was made puppet emperor of Manchuria by the Japanese, was captured by the Russians, and was reeducated in Red Chinese prison.
Ce jour glace de janvier a New York, la galerie d art de M. Hartley ouvre pour un vernissage. Dans la vitrine, un portrait de Caroline, la mere d Erich Krueger, le jeune peintre. Erich a le coup de foudre pour cette ravissante jeune femme, Jenny, qui travaille pour M. Hartley et ressemble tant a Caroline: c est bien simple, on jurerait qu elle a pose pour ce tableau! Pour Jenny, mere de deux petites filles qu elle eleve seule, Erich semble etre un don du ciel: il est beau, riche, si epris et si attentionne. Mais le prince n est-il pas trop charmant pour etre honnete?"
Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century China, where imperial rule is on the brink of collapse due to the Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion, a gripping tale unfolds. In Shanghai, Jewish merchant Saul Haleevie and his Chinese partner, Aisek Lee, have built a successful business despite facing hardship and distrust. Their lives are upended when Aisek is falsely accused of causing his mother’s suicide, prompting Saul to risk everything to save his friend while navigating a corrupt penal system that threatens his own safety. Meanwhile, Saul's daughter, Fronah, grapples with her identity amidst the influx of Westerners in Shanghai. Torn between cultures, she inadvertently destroys one man and confounds another in her quest for love. In the imperial palace, the “Virtuous Concubine” Yehenala schemes to bear the opium-addicted Hsien Feng emperor’s only son, positioning herself for power as the formidable empress dowager. While she wins the power struggle, she cannot avert the impending collapse of the imperial dynasty, which jeopardizes the lives and loves of all involved. This rich narrative weaves together themes of loyalty, love, and deception, showcasing intricate diplomacy and family dynamics amidst a period of profound change in China.
