"The Star Rover" is the story of San Quentin death-row inmate Darrell Standing, who escapes the horror of prison life--and long stretches in a straitjacket--by withdrawing into vivid dreams of past lives, including incarnations as a French nobleman and an Englishman in medieval Korea. Based on the life and imprisonment of Jack London's friend Ed Morrell, this is one of the author's most complex and original works. As Lorenzo Carcaterra argues in his Introduction, "The Star Rover" is "written with energy and force, brilliantly marching between the netherworlds of brutality and beauty." This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition, published in 1915.
The protagonist stumbles upon an abandoned computer lab at a community center, where a mysterious Minecraft server holds cryptic riddles. As the deadline for the center's demolition approaches, he enlists help to decode the puzzles, realizing that solving them is crucial to preserving the community hub. The story blends adventure and mystery, highlighting themes of friendship and the importance of community.
Jen pár vyvolených má moc vzývat démony.
Život sirotka Arktura se změní v okamžiku, kdy najde prapodivný svitek, po jehož přečtení zjistí, že má schopnost vyvolávat démony, která přísluší pouze šlechticům. Se svým démonem Sacharisou je poslán do Vokanské akademie, aby se své umění naučil ovládat. Ale než se stihne s někým spřátelit, musí se vydat na nebezpečnou misi na území Orků… nebo se stát svědkem zničení Hominia.
ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ... More demons, epic battles, and fights to the death: introducing the unmissable next instalment in the New York Times bestselling Summoner Trilogy... On trial for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must face the Inquisition who will decide his future - the process is gruelling, lead by those who will do anything to see him suffer and haunted by ghosts from the past with clues to Fletcher's tragic origins. But Fletcher has little time to dwell on these new revelations when the king announces a deadly challenge to the graduating students at Vocans. One that involves entering Orc territory to complete a risky mission. With loyal demons by their sides, commoners and nobles, dwarves and elves must overcome barriers of class and race and work together to triumph. The reward: a fortune in gold, the safety of an empire and PEACE. With the entire empire watching, Fletcher has much to prove, but there are those out to get him and it soon becomes clear that there's a traitor in their midst, trying to thwart the mission and create unrest within the Empire. With everything stacked against him, Fletcher must use everything in his power to fight his way to victory. BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition. 'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller
The Iditarod is the longest and most dangerous race in the world. Contestants face over 1000 miles of unforgiving winds from the North Pole and the mountainous wastelands of Alaska. Nat is a young native woman who has always dreamt of running the race.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive...
ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ... The epic conclusion to the fantasy trilogy described as 'Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings meets Pokemon'. After the thrilling cliffhanger at the end of book two, we rejoin Fletcher and his friends in the ether, where they must undertake a mortally dangerous quest all the while avoiding capture by enemies and facing foes more terrifying than anything they have yet encountered. But this is nothing compared to what truly lies ahead for Fletcher, as his nemesis, albino orc Khan, is on a mission to destroy Hominum and everything and everyone that Fletcher loves. Epic battles, dramatic revelations and breathtaking drama await in the third book in the New York Times bestselling Summoner series. BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition. 'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller
V Británii necelých sto let po odchodu Římanů nenastala tolik vytoužená svoboda, různé kmeny totiž spolu stále soupeří a u moci se drží bezohledný tyran Vortigern. Nenáviděný panovník posiluje v zemi moc jen tím, že štve své nepřátele navzájem proti sobě. Nikdo kromě Artuše nemá dost kuráže, aby se mu vzepřel.
Schopnost invokovat se dědí krví, ale přesto se testují i děti neurozených. Tak našli také Jamese Bakera a toto je jeho příběh. Jamesovým dobrodružstvím prolínají užitečné poznámky a hodnověrné zápisky o elfech, orcích a trpaslících, doplňuje je přehledná démonologie a základní zaklínadla válečných mágů, které tento neurozený invokátor sepsal v průběhu studia na Vokanské akademii, než se ztratil na území orků.
