Resultados para "E A Johnson" en Literatura y ficción

Lovers of classical fiction will enjoy viewing life through the lens of Jane Ward as she grapples with the meaning of love in this 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Generational pressures are on full display over the course of four decades, as we see her struggle with her upbringing by Victorian parents, yet strain to understand her own children’s life choices, as the Roaring 20’s boasts dramatic changes in societal norms.

Ivil Antagonist has everything a woman could want. Power enough to blanket out suns and turn worlds into molten hells, a fleet of warships at her command, and the fear of an entire space-faring nation. But she's silently growing tired of being at the top. There is no place more lonely for someone who has killed all of the competition, and she knows that it will be impossible to find an equal.

When twenty-seven-year-old Ingrid Lourdes receives a series of ominous messages, the mysteries of her past quickly unravel, and the nightmares she suffered from all her life are made flesh. She is catapulted into a new world full of immortals, wraiths, cursed monsters, a raging religious war, and a secret society of beings just like her called world-walkers—living on Earth, but driven from their home world of Ealis. With the help of Dean Crassus, one of the leaders of this secret army of world-walkers, she is forced into a Homeric series of misadventures.

Morrigan has finally found peace with who she is. Now she has to prove she belongs. Back in the capital of Doppelta with her father, the Demon King, Morrigan discovers her older sisters have only grown more powerful in her absence. To claim her place as heir, she must succeed at the Nachtstern Festival, a grand celebration where every race of the Underworld competes in magic, strength, and skill. But the festival is more than dazzling contests.

Gerard Ploilaux, a 17th-century violin enthusiast, makes a rare find in a unique violin, which produces the most incredible sound he has yet experienced. Seeking to replace the strings, he is driven on a quest that takes him to places few have ventured and he meets people he wished he had not. The excursion leaves him wishing he had not ventured from the familiar sanctuary of his life into terror-striken realms he did not know existed.

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.

Erica Shaw spends her week babysitting the country's bestselling authors for one of the top publishing companies in New York City. But on Friday nights, she escapes to DC, where her sexy-lipped musician boyfriend, Warren Prince, works and performs. Their connection is fierce, and the couple promises never to miss a weekend together. But when real life walks in—an overbearing father, an alcoholic mother, office politics, and a lucrative job contract—the couple starts unraveling at the seams. Tempers flare, violence breaks, while new lovers eagerly wait in the wings—to claim both of them.

¿Dónde buscas a alguien que en realidad nunca está? Siempre en una escalinata, pero nunca en la escalera... Los sugerentes acertijos que se ocultan tras los asesinatos de Ellingham siguen esperando que alguien sepa resolverlos, y Stevie sabe que está muy cerca. Pero el camino hacia la verdad tiene más entresijos de los que se imagina... y continuar avanzando implica hacer daño a alguien que quiere. En la segunda entrega de la trilogía El caso Vermont de Maureen Johnson, todo tiene un precio, y alguien pagará la verdad con su vida.

Le policier à proximité trouva enfin le courage de faire feu à son tour. Il toucha sa cible au cou ; la balle s’écrasa sur la peau de Carl avant de chuter au sol. Les deux policiers suivirent le projectile du regard, incapable d’assimiler son manque d’effet. Cette seconde d’inattention de leur part fut suffisante pour que Carl fonde sur eux.

Nel mondo di Anwyvn devastato dalla guerra, dove la magia è vista come un flagello, i mezzosangue come Rhya Fleetwood vengono braccati e impiccati a vista. La sua esecuzione, però, viene interrotta dall'intervento provvidenziale del Comandante Falce, un misterioso mercenario molto più terrificante di quelli che la vogliono uccidere. Convinta di essere caduta dalla padella nella brace, Rhya si ritrova a lottare per la vita nelle fredde distese delle Terre del Nord. Perché Rhya non è una mezzosangue qualunque, frutto dell'unione tra un mortale e un fae.

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.

After falling into the sea, Rosa awakens in a strange new world where demons, elves, and other fantastical creatures are real. Unfortunately, she has been reborn as a baby. And not just any baby, but the daughter of the Demon King himself. Follow her journey as she learns to accept her new identity as Crown Princess Morrigan while navigating the dangers of demon society and the Underworld. After all, being discovered to have a human soul might be the least of her problems.

Stevie Bell es una entusiasta fan de la investigación criminal. ¿Y qué mejor lugar para profundizar en sus conocimientos que la Academia Ellingham, el centro privado fundado en 1930 por el millonario excéntrico Albert Ellingham en las remotas montañas de Vermont? La prestigiosa y exclusiva academia, en la que solo se acepta a un reducido número de alumnos brillantes, fue la escena de un crimen que lleva décadas sin resolver y del que Stevie lo sabe casi todo.

Stories creep through Scrying Hollow—whispers of a great beast. Come dusk, the first howl catches the wind and rustles the trees. Make haste, for it's no wolf bounding through the Hollow. The Hound comes for you. Liliwen, the eldest daughter of the Valet family, knows the tales well. You see, her father was the first to die to the Hound. Seven years later, heartbreak threatens again when Liliwen's brother is ambushed by the beast. Eviscerated and barely alive, her brother escapes and stumbles home. Once more, death waits upon Liliwen's doorstep.

Sheriffs on flying monsters. Marshals dueling with magic cards. Showdowns fought with creatures instead of pistols. Epic beasts destroying whole towns. And me, stuck in the middle once more. In one step, John went from a beautiful woman's embrace to the middle of a monster battle in a dusty, Old West town. His last mission could only loosely be considered a success, but he's determined to do better with this one. Or at least, not leave entire towns in flames behind him.

This audiobook contains grammar points with examples for learners. With many chapters on various grammatical theories, A Grammar of the English Tongue is the complete guide to the correct usage of English. A Grammar of the English Tongue can help you get the basic skills you need for a career and for further educational pursuits.

Some doors should never be opened. Some words can damn—or save—the world. Peter Goode has spent his life running from the darkness—his brutal childhood, his terrifying ability to open doors to something far worse than death, and the shadowy force that has stalked him for years. When he unexpectedly inherits a sprawling Victorian mansion on the edge of the woods, Peter hopes for a fresh start with the woman he loves. Instead, he finds a house that watches, whispers, and remembers.

They've teased each other mercilessly since childhood, but Whittaker Cole, Earl of Thurston, and Miss Mirabelle Browning are about to discover that trading kisses is much more enjoyable than trading barbs.

Much of Richard Matheson's work has found its way into pop culture: The title story became a memorable episode of television's The Twilight Zone, and more recently, Will Smith starred in the blockbuster movie I Am Legend. Stephen King has declared Matheson to be one of his favorite writers. Find out why as you listen to the classic horror story of a man who peers out of his airplane window to see a gremlin destroying the wing.

Museum curator Amara Grant has big plans. Open a museum in Haiti plans. Return local artifacts to their country of origin plans. Getting fired from the prestigious museum she works at? Not part of the plan. But that’s exactly what happens when she discovers that a priceless set of bracelets on display are actually fake.