Author: Dylan Reneerkens
Publisher: Locus Dreams
ISBN: 9464923229
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Important: This book is the 17th book in our Superhero Universe! When Victoria and Omar dared to dream of a future together, their hopes were suddenly dashed by startling news: Donny, the remorseless killer responsible for the brutal demise of Victoria's family, had been sentenced to death. Intrigued by a haunting past connection, Artie, once a friend to Donny, felt compelled to make one last encounter. However, Donny had undergone a sinister transformation, and his reunion with Artie took a dark and unexpected turn when he attempted to take Artie's life. Only through the extraordinary powers possessed by Omar and Artie did Donny's murderous intent falter. As Donny found himself in the Perfect World, his fate took a grim twist as he was judged, consigning him to the depths of hell for his evil deeds. Amidst torment, an enigmatic, elderly figure extended an unexpected lifeline to Donny, freeing him from his cage. Drawn to a mysterious cave, the old man bestowed upon him a perilous mission: to eliminate GhostLife. Yet, Donny harbored an even darker desire—to end Victoria's life and thereby bring his mission to a conclusion. Intriguingly, Donny found himself standing within a mystic circle, bathed in a crimson radiance, leading to a transformation that trapped him within the body of the former Survivor, Patrick. This unsettling revelation unveiled that they had gained the same abilities as GhostLife, setting the stage for a formidable clash of powers.
Through Hell and Back
Author: Dylan Reneerkens
Publisher: Locus Dreams
ISBN: 9464923229
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Important: This book is the 17th book in our Superhero Universe! When Victoria and Omar dared to dream of a future together, their hopes were suddenly dashed by startling news: Donny, the remorseless killer responsible for the brutal demise of Victoria's family, had been sentenced to death. Intrigued by a haunting past connection, Artie, once a friend to Donny, felt compelled to make one last encounter. However, Donny had undergone a sinister transformation, and his reunion with Artie took a dark and unexpected turn when he attempted to take Artie's life. Only through the extraordinary powers possessed by Omar and Artie did Donny's murderous intent falter. As Donny found himself in the Perfect World, his fate took a grim twist as he was judged, consigning him to the depths of hell for his evil deeds. Amidst torment, an enigmatic, elderly figure extended an unexpected lifeline to Donny, freeing him from his cage. Drawn to a mysterious cave, the old man bestowed upon him a perilous mission: to eliminate GhostLife. Yet, Donny harbored an even darker desire—to end Victoria's life and thereby bring his mission to a conclusion. Intriguingly, Donny found himself standing within a mystic circle, bathed in a crimson radiance, leading to a transformation that trapped him within the body of the former Survivor, Patrick. This unsettling revelation unveiled that they had gained the same abilities as GhostLife, setting the stage for a formidable clash of powers.
Publisher: Locus Dreams
ISBN: 9464923229
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Important: This book is the 17th book in our Superhero Universe! When Victoria and Omar dared to dream of a future together, their hopes were suddenly dashed by startling news: Donny, the remorseless killer responsible for the brutal demise of Victoria's family, had been sentenced to death. Intrigued by a haunting past connection, Artie, once a friend to Donny, felt compelled to make one last encounter. However, Donny had undergone a sinister transformation, and his reunion with Artie took a dark and unexpected turn when he attempted to take Artie's life. Only through the extraordinary powers possessed by Omar and Artie did Donny's murderous intent falter. As Donny found himself in the Perfect World, his fate took a grim twist as he was judged, consigning him to the depths of hell for his evil deeds. Amidst torment, an enigmatic, elderly figure extended an unexpected lifeline to Donny, freeing him from his cage. Drawn to a mysterious cave, the old man bestowed upon him a perilous mission: to eliminate GhostLife. Yet, Donny harbored an even darker desire—to end Victoria's life and thereby bring his mission to a conclusion. Intriguingly, Donny found himself standing within a mystic circle, bathed in a crimson radiance, leading to a transformation that trapped him within the body of the former Survivor, Patrick. This unsettling revelation unveiled that they had gained the same abilities as GhostLife, setting the stage for a formidable clash of powers.
To Hell and Back
Author: Ian Kershaw
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024118715X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
'Superb ... likely to become a classic' Observer In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell and Back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024118715X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
'Superb ... likely to become a classic' Observer In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell and Back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.
Happy Hour in Hell
Author: Tad Williams
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 144473864X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Bobby Dollar has a problem or four of epic proportions. Problem one: his best friend Sam has given him an angel's feather that also happens to be evidence of an unholy pact between Bobby's employers and those who dwell in the infernal depths. Problem two: Eligor, Grand Duke of Hell, wants to get his claws on the feather at all costs, but particularly at all cost to Bobby . Problem three: Bobby has fallen in love with Casimira, Countess of Cold Hands, who just happens to be Eligor's girlfriend. Problem four: Eligor, aware of Problem three, has whisked Casimira off to the Bottomless Pit itself, telling Bobby he will never see her again unless he hands over the feather. But Bobby, long-time veteran of the endless war between above and below, is not the type of guy who finds Hell intimidating. All he has to do is toss on a demon's body, sneak through the infernal gates, solve the mystery of the angel's feather, and rescue the girl. Saving the day should just be a matter of an eon or two of anguish, mutilation and horror. If only it were that easy.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 144473864X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Bobby Dollar has a problem or four of epic proportions. Problem one: his best friend Sam has given him an angel's feather that also happens to be evidence of an unholy pact between Bobby's employers and those who dwell in the infernal depths. Problem two: Eligor, Grand Duke of Hell, wants to get his claws on the feather at all costs, but particularly at all cost to Bobby . Problem three: Bobby has fallen in love with Casimira, Countess of Cold Hands, who just happens to be Eligor's girlfriend. Problem four: Eligor, aware of Problem three, has whisked Casimira off to the Bottomless Pit itself, telling Bobby he will never see her again unless he hands over the feather. But Bobby, long-time veteran of the endless war between above and below, is not the type of guy who finds Hell intimidating. All he has to do is toss on a demon's body, sneak through the infernal gates, solve the mystery of the angel's feather, and rescue the girl. Saving the day should just be a matter of an eon or two of anguish, mutilation and horror. If only it were that easy.
Hell and Back
Author: Frank Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840231274
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sin City is a town where everyone is on the wrong side of the law, even the cops. Enter Wallace, mysterious man of integrity and strength. Out for an evening drive, he prevents a beautiful woman from committing suicide, and in doing so inadvertantly takes a plunge to Hell and back. Adults only.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840231274
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sin City is a town where everyone is on the wrong side of the law, even the cops. Enter Wallace, mysterious man of integrity and strength. Out for an evening drive, he prevents a beautiful woman from committing suicide, and in doing so inadvertantly takes a plunge to Hell and back. Adults only.
Hell and Gone
Author: Duane Swierczynski
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 031618005X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The second of three high-energy thrillers arriving back-to-back from cult crime fiction sensation Duane Swierczynski. Left for dead after an epic shootout that blew the lid off a billion-dollar conspiracy, ex-cop Charlie Hardie quickly realizes that when you're dealing with The Accident People, things can get worse. Drugged, bound and transported by strange operatives of unknown origin, Hardie awakens to find himself captive in a secret prison that houses the most dangerous criminals on earth. And then things get really bad. Because this isn't just any prison. It's a Kafkaesque nightmare that comes springloaded with a brutal catch-22: Hardie's the warden. And any attempt to escape triggers a "death mechanism" that will kill everyone down here -- including a group of innocent guards. Faced with an unworkable paradox, and knowing that his wife and son could be next on the Accident People's hit list, Hardie has only one choice: fight his way to the heart of this hell hole and make a deal with the Devil himself.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 031618005X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The second of three high-energy thrillers arriving back-to-back from cult crime fiction sensation Duane Swierczynski. Left for dead after an epic shootout that blew the lid off a billion-dollar conspiracy, ex-cop Charlie Hardie quickly realizes that when you're dealing with The Accident People, things can get worse. Drugged, bound and transported by strange operatives of unknown origin, Hardie awakens to find himself captive in a secret prison that houses the most dangerous criminals on earth. And then things get really bad. Because this isn't just any prison. It's a Kafkaesque nightmare that comes springloaded with a brutal catch-22: Hardie's the warden. And any attempt to escape triggers a "death mechanism" that will kill everyone down here -- including a group of innocent guards. Faced with an unworkable paradox, and knowing that his wife and son could be next on the Accident People's hit list, Hardie has only one choice: fight his way to the heart of this hell hole and make a deal with the Devil himself.
Hell Is a Very Small Place
Author: Jean Casella
Publisher: New Press, The
ISBN: 1620971380
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
“An unforgettable look at the peculiar horrors and humiliations involved in solitary confinement” from the prisoners who have survived it (New York Review of Books). On any given day, the United States holds more than eighty-thousand people in solitary confinement, a punishment that—beyond fifteen days—has been denounced as a form of cruel and degrading treatment by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Now, in a book that will add a startling new dimension to the debates around human rights and prison reform, former and current prisoners describe the devastating effects of isolation on their minds and bodies, the solidarity expressed between individuals who live side by side for years without ever meeting one another face to face, the ever-present specters of madness and suicide, and the struggle to maintain hope and humanity. As Chelsea Manning wrote from her own solitary confinement cell, “The personal accounts by prisoners are some of the most disturbing that I have ever read.” These firsthand accounts are supplemented by the writing of noted experts, exploring the psychological, legal, ethical, and political dimensions of solitary confinement. “Do we really think it makes sense to lock so many people alone in tiny cells for twenty-three hours a day, for months, sometimes for years at a time? That is not going to make us safer. That’s not going to make us stronger.” —President Barack Obama “Elegant but harrowing.” —San Francisco Chronicle “A potent cry of anguish from men and women buried way down in the hole.” —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: New Press, The
ISBN: 1620971380
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
“An unforgettable look at the peculiar horrors and humiliations involved in solitary confinement” from the prisoners who have survived it (New York Review of Books). On any given day, the United States holds more than eighty-thousand people in solitary confinement, a punishment that—beyond fifteen days—has been denounced as a form of cruel and degrading treatment by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Now, in a book that will add a startling new dimension to the debates around human rights and prison reform, former and current prisoners describe the devastating effects of isolation on their minds and bodies, the solidarity expressed between individuals who live side by side for years without ever meeting one another face to face, the ever-present specters of madness and suicide, and the struggle to maintain hope and humanity. As Chelsea Manning wrote from her own solitary confinement cell, “The personal accounts by prisoners are some of the most disturbing that I have ever read.” These firsthand accounts are supplemented by the writing of noted experts, exploring the psychological, legal, ethical, and political dimensions of solitary confinement. “Do we really think it makes sense to lock so many people alone in tiny cells for twenty-three hours a day, for months, sometimes for years at a time? That is not going to make us safer. That’s not going to make us stronger.” —President Barack Obama “Elegant but harrowing.” —San Francisco Chronicle “A potent cry of anguish from men and women buried way down in the hole.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Phoenix Guards
Author: Steven Brust
Publisher: Orb Books
ISBN: 1429997311
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Set in the same world as Stephen Brust's beloved Vlad Taltos books, The Phoenix Guards is a fantasy rewrite of The Three Musketeers—a swashbuckling tale of adventure. A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, wild adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive—and an easy place to die. Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well-acquainted with its use." Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara. The Khaavren Romances, set in the world of Vlad Taltos's Dragaera: 1. The Phoenix Guards 2. Five Hundred Years After 3. The Paths of the Dead (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 1) 4. The Lord of Castle Black (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 2) 5. Sethra Lavode (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 3) The Baron of Magister Valley [standalone] At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Orb Books
ISBN: 1429997311
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Set in the same world as Stephen Brust's beloved Vlad Taltos books, The Phoenix Guards is a fantasy rewrite of The Three Musketeers—a swashbuckling tale of adventure. A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, wild adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive—and an easy place to die. Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well-acquainted with its use." Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara. The Khaavren Romances, set in the world of Vlad Taltos's Dragaera: 1. The Phoenix Guards 2. Five Hundred Years After 3. The Paths of the Dead (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 1) 4. The Lord of Castle Black (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 2) 5. Sethra Lavode (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 3) The Baron of Magister Valley [standalone] At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #2 (of 5)
Author: Greg Rucka
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Andy wrestles with her past, and Nile continues to come to grips with her future. As their war against human trafficking escalates, their adversary is ultimately revealed, and the looming confrontation will unearth things long buriedÉ Soon to be a major motion picture starring Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne, THE OLD GUARD roars back! From the acclaimed New York Times-bestselling team of GREG RUCKA and LEANDRO FERNçNDEZ and the stellar artistic talents of DANIELA MIWA, JODI WYNNE, and ERIC TRAUTMANN.
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Andy wrestles with her past, and Nile continues to come to grips with her future. As their war against human trafficking escalates, their adversary is ultimately revealed, and the looming confrontation will unearth things long buriedÉ Soon to be a major motion picture starring Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne, THE OLD GUARD roars back! From the acclaimed New York Times-bestselling team of GREG RUCKA and LEANDRO FERNçNDEZ and the stellar artistic talents of DANIELA MIWA, JODI WYNNE, and ERIC TRAUTMANN.
Campus Beauty's Zombie Guard
Author: Ye GuHun
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636453945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
He wasn't one of the Five Elements, but rather, someone who had transcended the Three Realms. Chen Daqing's generation's Heavenly Master had turned into a zombie, surviving for a thousand years without being destroyed. "Mm. My greatest wish is to be killed. I've already bought a coffin, a mahogany coffin. Very beautiful!"
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636453945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
He wasn't one of the Five Elements, but rather, someone who had transcended the Three Realms. Chen Daqing's generation's Heavenly Master had turned into a zombie, surviving for a thousand years without being destroyed. "Mm. My greatest wish is to be killed. I've already bought a coffin, a mahogany coffin. Very beautiful!"
Paradise Lost. Book 10
Author: John Milton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description