Author: Anthony Marino
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468914227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Written by Anthony Marino © Copyrights by International Law © An Award Winning Short Story... Here is an ambitious new story about a future society run largely by the Insectoids, and a global system of dictators called the “Global Market Keepers,” which is accessed, not by flesh-and-blood humans, But by their old arrivals, the Insectoids. In 1926 on an alternate Earth, a handful of space probes far from home sped past their targets, dutifully observing, measuring, and relaying their results to eager scientists back on their Earth. The last machine had sent back images of aliens. What these missions discovered vastly changed scientists minds about other life forms in their solar system. With open arms they had welcomed the Insectoids, to save her own life; one talented woman disobeyed their laws and retrieved their jewel technology, “Jamie the Jewel.”
Jamie The Jewel & The Insectoids
Author: Anthony Marino
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468914227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Written by Anthony Marino © Copyrights by International Law © An Award Winning Short Story... Here is an ambitious new story about a future society run largely by the Insectoids, and a global system of dictators called the “Global Market Keepers,” which is accessed, not by flesh-and-blood humans, But by their old arrivals, the Insectoids. In 1926 on an alternate Earth, a handful of space probes far from home sped past their targets, dutifully observing, measuring, and relaying their results to eager scientists back on their Earth. The last machine had sent back images of aliens. What these missions discovered vastly changed scientists minds about other life forms in their solar system. With open arms they had welcomed the Insectoids, to save her own life; one talented woman disobeyed their laws and retrieved their jewel technology, “Jamie the Jewel.”
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468914227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Written by Anthony Marino © Copyrights by International Law © An Award Winning Short Story... Here is an ambitious new story about a future society run largely by the Insectoids, and a global system of dictators called the “Global Market Keepers,” which is accessed, not by flesh-and-blood humans, But by their old arrivals, the Insectoids. In 1926 on an alternate Earth, a handful of space probes far from home sped past their targets, dutifully observing, measuring, and relaying their results to eager scientists back on their Earth. The last machine had sent back images of aliens. What these missions discovered vastly changed scientists minds about other life forms in their solar system. With open arms they had welcomed the Insectoids, to save her own life; one talented woman disobeyed their laws and retrieved their jewel technology, “Jamie the Jewel.”
Somewhere Back Secret
Author: Anthony Marino
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468906879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Somewhere Back Secret © "Alien Artifacts" The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. The unknown of what was once in space is now among us here on our Earth. Earth has unknown visitors from the blackness of space. Space, infinite time stars, galaxies, and unknown universes; Universes the abundance of potential life. Life you and me, also all of them our sibling rivals, from somewhere back secret of the infinite unknown blackness of space. England, the year 1200 B.C. on an alternate Earth, an alien rebel army invaded the Ice King's Castle. The last of his race, escaped upon the King's river. His kingdom has fallen to an alien rebel called Wohaska. The King of Kings, vowing to defend the ancient treasures of his previous planet, traveled to Stonehenge. There his tomb hid from the rebels. From the moment Lisa Marino sees the spectacular stones of Stonehenge, her trip to the alien owned England becomes a nightmare. Almost instantly an alien is murdered before her horrified eyes, and the Ice King's Crown vanishes, and then two aliens begin to seduce her. But are they interested in Lisa or in what she knows? One step ahead of the alien underworld, she becomes one of the most breathtaking secrets of "Somewhere Back Secret.”
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468906879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Somewhere Back Secret © "Alien Artifacts" The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. The unknown of what was once in space is now among us here on our Earth. Earth has unknown visitors from the blackness of space. Space, infinite time stars, galaxies, and unknown universes; Universes the abundance of potential life. Life you and me, also all of them our sibling rivals, from somewhere back secret of the infinite unknown blackness of space. England, the year 1200 B.C. on an alternate Earth, an alien rebel army invaded the Ice King's Castle. The last of his race, escaped upon the King's river. His kingdom has fallen to an alien rebel called Wohaska. The King of Kings, vowing to defend the ancient treasures of his previous planet, traveled to Stonehenge. There his tomb hid from the rebels. From the moment Lisa Marino sees the spectacular stones of Stonehenge, her trip to the alien owned England becomes a nightmare. Almost instantly an alien is murdered before her horrified eyes, and the Ice King's Crown vanishes, and then two aliens begin to seduce her. But are they interested in Lisa or in what she knows? One step ahead of the alien underworld, she becomes one of the most breathtaking secrets of "Somewhere Back Secret.”
Becoming Dangerous
Author: Katie West
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1578636701
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Edgy and often deeply personal, the twenty-one essays collected here come from a wide variety of writers. Some identify as witches, others identify as writers, musicians, game developers, or artists. What they have in common is that they've created personal rituals to summon their own power in a world that would prefer them powerless. Here, they share the rituals they use to resist self-doubt, grief, and depression in the face of sexism, slut shaming, racism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression"--
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1578636701
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Edgy and often deeply personal, the twenty-one essays collected here come from a wide variety of writers. Some identify as witches, others identify as writers, musicians, game developers, or artists. What they have in common is that they've created personal rituals to summon their own power in a world that would prefer them powerless. Here, they share the rituals they use to resist self-doubt, grief, and depression in the face of sexism, slut shaming, racism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression"--
The Last Ship
Author: William Brinkley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698156676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Hailed as “an extraordinary novel of men at war” (The Washington Post) this is the book that inspired the TNT television series starring Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin and Michael Bay as Executive Producer. The unimaginable has happened. The world has been plunged into all-out nuclear war. Sailing near the Arctic Circle, the U.S.S. Nathan James is relatively unscathed, but the future is grim and Captain Thomas is facing mutiny from the tattered remnants of his crew. With civilization in ruins, he urges those that remain—one-hundred-and-fifty-two men and twenty-six women—to pull together in search of land. Once they reach safety, however, the men and women on board realize that they are earth’s last remaining survivors—and they’ve all been exposed to radiation. When none of the women seems able to conceive, fear sets in. Will this be the end of humankind?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698156676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Hailed as “an extraordinary novel of men at war” (The Washington Post) this is the book that inspired the TNT television series starring Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin and Michael Bay as Executive Producer. The unimaginable has happened. The world has been plunged into all-out nuclear war. Sailing near the Arctic Circle, the U.S.S. Nathan James is relatively unscathed, but the future is grim and Captain Thomas is facing mutiny from the tattered remnants of his crew. With civilization in ruins, he urges those that remain—one-hundred-and-fifty-two men and twenty-six women—to pull together in search of land. Once they reach safety, however, the men and women on board realize that they are earth’s last remaining survivors—and they’ve all been exposed to radiation. When none of the women seems able to conceive, fear sets in. Will this be the end of humankind?
Dungeon World
Author: Sage LaTorra
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988639409
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Dungeon World is a roleplaying game of fantasy adventure. Explore a land of magic and danger in the roles of adventurers searching for fame, gold, and glory.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988639409
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Dungeon World is a roleplaying game of fantasy adventure. Explore a land of magic and danger in the roles of adventurers searching for fame, gold, and glory.
She Kills Monsters
Author: Qui Nguyen
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
ISBN: 057370564X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Revised 2016 Edition. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
ISBN: 057370564X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Revised 2016 Edition. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Paradise Atop the Hudson
Author: Sammy Juliano
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Paradise Atop the Hudson revisits a time when life was simpler, albeit the definitive baptism under fire for the novel's saintly protagonist, Adam Sean Furano, whose life is turned upside-down after he is ferociously bullied after being set up by a friend who is envious of his loving family. The fictional work is set in Fairview, New Jersey (a small town located directly across from Manhattan) during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and lovingly recreates a community known for the closeness of its residents and year-long events, including the San Paolino Italian Feast, the Firemen's Bazaar, parades, fireworks, and a remarkable community fabric that brings together so many families and individuals via the churches, schools, eateries, entertainment venues, sporting leagues, Scout troops, local mischief, the town library and stores. The novel further examines the era through the period's popular music, movies, television shows and sports, and there is a constant interplay between good and evil, emboldened by the use of Catholic symbolism. Though the novel's main characters and many events are fictional, some supporting characters are real-life and are identified, and at the end of the story, a massive "Who's Who?"-styled acknowledgment appendix pays tribute to past and present residents of Fairview and Cliffside Park, as well as many other authors, bloggers and online friends of the writer who have impacted him in various ways. A section on those residents who have passed on far too young, and a section of names completes this homage to a special place, where growing up was a privilege. The novel's critical occurrence takes place at Palisades Amusement Park in Cliffside Park.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Paradise Atop the Hudson revisits a time when life was simpler, albeit the definitive baptism under fire for the novel's saintly protagonist, Adam Sean Furano, whose life is turned upside-down after he is ferociously bullied after being set up by a friend who is envious of his loving family. The fictional work is set in Fairview, New Jersey (a small town located directly across from Manhattan) during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and lovingly recreates a community known for the closeness of its residents and year-long events, including the San Paolino Italian Feast, the Firemen's Bazaar, parades, fireworks, and a remarkable community fabric that brings together so many families and individuals via the churches, schools, eateries, entertainment venues, sporting leagues, Scout troops, local mischief, the town library and stores. The novel further examines the era through the period's popular music, movies, television shows and sports, and there is a constant interplay between good and evil, emboldened by the use of Catholic symbolism. Though the novel's main characters and many events are fictional, some supporting characters are real-life and are identified, and at the end of the story, a massive "Who's Who?"-styled acknowledgment appendix pays tribute to past and present residents of Fairview and Cliffside Park, as well as many other authors, bloggers and online friends of the writer who have impacted him in various ways. A section on those residents who have passed on far too young, and a section of names completes this homage to a special place, where growing up was a privilege. The novel's critical occurrence takes place at Palisades Amusement Park in Cliffside Park.
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural
Author: S. T. Joshi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031308100X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 819
Book Description
Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most enduring and significant figures of horror and the supernatural, including The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Sorcerer, The Ghost, The Siren, The Mummy, The Devil, and The Zombie. Each entry is written by a leading authority on the subject and discusses the topic's essential features and lasting influence, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Entries cite sources for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries include illustrations, sidebars of interesting information, and excerpts from key texts. Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, with many of the most central figures appearing over and over again across time and cultures. These figures have starred in the world's most widely read literary works, most popular films, and most captivating television series. Because of their popularity and influence, they have attained iconic status and a special place in the popular imagination. This book overviews 24 of the most significant icons of horror and the supernatural.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031308100X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 819
Book Description
Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most enduring and significant figures of horror and the supernatural, including The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Sorcerer, The Ghost, The Siren, The Mummy, The Devil, and The Zombie. Each entry is written by a leading authority on the subject and discusses the topic's essential features and lasting influence, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Entries cite sources for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries include illustrations, sidebars of interesting information, and excerpts from key texts. Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, with many of the most central figures appearing over and over again across time and cultures. These figures have starred in the world's most widely read literary works, most popular films, and most captivating television series. Because of their popularity and influence, they have attained iconic status and a special place in the popular imagination. This book overviews 24 of the most significant icons of horror and the supernatural.
Ring
Author: Stephen Baxter
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061056944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Michael Poole's wormholes constructed in the orbit of Jupiter had opened the galaxy to humankind. Then Poole tried looping a wormhole back on itself, tying a knot in space and ripping a hole in time. It worked. Too well. Poole was never seen again. Then from far in the future, from a time so distant that the stars themselves were dying embers, came an urgent SOS--and a promise. The universe was doomed, but humankind was not. Poole had stumbled upon an immense artifact, light-years across, fabricated from the very string of the cosmos. The universe had a door. And it was open...
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061056944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Michael Poole's wormholes constructed in the orbit of Jupiter had opened the galaxy to humankind. Then Poole tried looping a wormhole back on itself, tying a knot in space and ripping a hole in time. It worked. Too well. Poole was never seen again. Then from far in the future, from a time so distant that the stars themselves were dying embers, came an urgent SOS--and a promise. The universe was doomed, but humankind was not. Poole had stumbled upon an immense artifact, light-years across, fabricated from the very string of the cosmos. The universe had a door. And it was open...
Outies
Author: J. R. (Jennifer Rene) Pournelle
Publisher: New Brookland Press
ISBN: 0615432719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle rocked the science fiction world with The Mote in God's Eye. Sentient, capable, and even charming, the "Moties" nevertheless proved to be enemies of humankind-not by intent, but by dint of biology. With a fresh point of view, deep continuity, and page-turning plot twists, Pournelle brings a new generation of Moties to life for a new generation of readers. Outies introduces new characters, adds depth to beloved old ones, creates a rich, imaginable world, and stands the very notion of "first contact" on its head by questioning what it means to be an alien and an outsider.
Publisher: New Brookland Press
ISBN: 0615432719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle rocked the science fiction world with The Mote in God's Eye. Sentient, capable, and even charming, the "Moties" nevertheless proved to be enemies of humankind-not by intent, but by dint of biology. With a fresh point of view, deep continuity, and page-turning plot twists, Pournelle brings a new generation of Moties to life for a new generation of readers. Outies introduces new characters, adds depth to beloved old ones, creates a rich, imaginable world, and stands the very notion of "first contact" on its head by questioning what it means to be an alien and an outsider.