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Life is full of decision points - those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. These 20 tales describe such instances in young people's lives, ranging from tragic to triumphant, from horror to fantasy to science fiction. Written by authors new and old, those known for Young Adult writing and those known for Adult novels, a few new and barely known at all, these stories will make you think, make you laugh, make you feel angry, sad, determined, etc. as you examine choices and consequences.

Dragon Fire is the hot new designer narcotic flooding the West Coast. It promises to take its user to the height of ecstasy, but leaves the abuser dead in a pool of their own blood. The Golden Dragon is the enigmatic man who developed Dragon Fire. Powerful, cunning, relentless, brutal, unforgiving. For years he has remained elusive and untouched by numerous bodies of law enforcement. Until now. A handful of strong young men are about to unintentionally throw in their gauntlet and wage battle against this deadly foe.

He pasado mucho tiempo reuniendo estos consejos sobre cómo manipular a las personas y obtener lo que uno quiere de ellos. Usando trucos de psicología oscura, podemos aprender a trabajar con los pensamientos de la gente y aprovechar sus emociones y deseos más íntimos para conseguir lo que queramos de ellos.

Two continents at war, the Three Kingdoms and Ishara, are divided by past bloodshed. When an outside threat arises—the reawakening of a powerful ancient race that wants to remake the world—the two warring nations must somehow set aside generational hatreds and form an alliance to fight their true enemy.

Le deuxième tome d'une trilogie préquel qui se situe un an avant Dune, la saga phénomène de la science-fiction. Un an avant Dune... Dame Jessica, concubine du Duc Leto Atréides et mère de Paul, voit ses vieux démons se réveiller. Elle qui a déjà rompu un serment envers le Bene Gesserit se retrouve confrontée à un dilemme cornélien : doit-elle à nouveau trahir la communauté à laquelle elle appartient et qui l'a formée, ou abandonner sa propre famille ?

A compilation of humorous pieces showing the lighter side of mounted hunting. J. Harris Anderson, a longtime chronicler of equestrian sports, has served as a field leader, whipper-in, and racecourse outrider. With an eye always toward the jocular side of life, he's assembled a batch of his work written over the past several years that's sure to entertain and amuse.

Wenn man von ihrer kontrollsüchtigen Mutter und ihrer nymphomanischen Arbeitskollegin einmal absieht, läuft es in Siennas Leben gerade ziemlich gut. Sie hat eine neue wunderschöne Wohnung gefunden, ist auf dem besten Weg, in ihrem Traumjob arbeiten zu können, und sie merkt, dass sie sich in ihren besten Freund Luke verliebt hat. Da gibt es nur ein kleines Problem, denn Luke ist niemand Geringeres als der Bruder ihres toten Verlobten, der vor einem Jahr in Ausübung seiner Pflicht als Polizist erschossen wurde. Luke war in jener schweren Zeit immer an Siennas Seite.

Alla fine dell'ultimo romanzo di Frank Herbert, "La rifondazione di Dune", una nave che trasporta un equipaggio di rifugiati s'inoltra in una galassia inesplorata, in fuga da un terrificante e misterioso Nemico. I fuggitivi hanno usato la tecnologia genetica per far rivivere le figure chiave del passato di Dune - tra cui Paul Muad'Dib e Lady Jessica - usando poi i loro talenti speciali per affrontare le sfide che li aspettano.

Ideato dal genio creativo di Frank P. Herbert, "I cacciatori di Dune" è l'odissea dell'astronave di Duncan che dovrà eludere le diaboliche trappole disposte da un feroce e sconosciuto nemico. Per rafforzare le sue difese, l'equipaggio dovrà ricorrere all'uso della tecnologia genetica di Scytale, l'ultimo Maestro di Tleilaxu, per far tornare in vita personaggi chiave del passato di Dune, tra cui Paul Muad'Dib e la sua amata Chani, Lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat e persino il dottor Wellington Yueh. Fallire non è previsto.

Blair kann es nicht fassen! Ihre Collegefreundin Harper bringt sie nicht nur dazu, für deren Hochzeit von New York nach Schottland zu fliegen, sondern erwartet von ihr zusätzlich, das wohl scheußlichste Brautjungfernkleid aller Zeiten zu tragen. Und als wäre das nicht schlimm genug, befindet sich unter den Hochzeitsgästen auch noch Blairs Exfreund Jake! Umgeben von Schafen, Dudelsackspielern und alten Burgen tut Blair ihr Bestes, um Jake aus dem Weg zu gehen, doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn Jake denkt gar nicht daran, Blair zu ignorieren.

Eigentlich könnte Alexis' Leben nicht großartiger sein, schließlich ist sie ein absoluter Superstar und die mit Abstand erfolgreichste Sängerin der USA. Doch dann wird ihr öffentlich und vor Millionen Zuschauern das Herz gebrochen. Alexis tut das, was vermutlich jede Frau in dieser Situation tun würde: Sie fliegt nach Las Vegas, betrinkt sich und heiratet einen Stripper, der mit einem Cowboyhut auf dem Kopf vor den Traualtar tritt. Unter dem Skandal leidet ihr mühsam aufgebautes "All-American-Girl"-Image - da hilft auch die Annullierung der Ehe am nächsten Tag nichts mehr.

This audiobook shows the origin of the green priests on Theroc, the first Roamer skymining operations on a gas-giant planet, the discovery of the Klikiss robots entombed in an abandoned alien city, the initial Ildiran expedition to Earth, the rescue of the generation ship Burton and the tragedy that leads to sinister breeding experiments. Veiled Alliances is an excellent starting point for readers new to the Saga, as well as an unforgettable adventure for fans of the series.

Early in their three decades of correspondence, Neil Peart sent Kevin J. Anderson extensive descriptions and travelogues of his adventures bicycling solo across Africa. Peart painted a vivid and unsettling landscape as memorable as the lyrics to his songs. Anderson, award-winning and best-selling fantasy and science fiction author, used those descriptions as the backdrop for plotting an intense, atmospheric dark fantasy story that followed Peart’s experiences, though with a much more ominous twist.

Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatans…but also a haven for dreamers and independent pioneers. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place of real opportunity for the desperate colonists who call the planet their home.

The story line tells the origins of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and its breeding program, the human-computer Mentats, and the Navigators (the Spacing Guild), as well as a crucial battle for the future of the human race, in which reason faces off against fanaticism. These events have far-reaching consequences that will set the stage for Dune, millennia later.

As the second book of the trilogy opens, the humans and Ildirans, having narrowly escaped annihilation at the hands of the Shana Rei and their robot allies in book one, are desperate to find a way to combat the black cloud of antimatter of the Shana Rei. The mysterious alien Gardeners, who had helped them previously, turn out to be a disaster in disguise and because of them, the world tree forests are again in danger.

International best seller Anderson has created many extensive fictional universes, ranging from sweeping galactic empires to complex steampunk fantasies, to humorous monster-filled cities. He has become known for his skill in worldbuilding. In Worldbuilding: From Small Towns to Entire Universes, he describes his techniques in creating a rich fictional setting, leading writers through the countless questions and topics one must consider....

Les Ildirans, qui règnent sur tout le bras galactique, ont offert aux humains la technologie du moteur interstellaire, et les ont aidés à coloniser leurs premières planètes. Deux siècles après ce premier contact, l'empire humain, soucieux de montrer sa force, décide d'enflammer Oncier, une planète géante gazeuse, afin de la transformer en soleil. Grâce à la technologie d'une civilisation disparue, les Klikiss, dont les ruines mystérieuses parsèment les planètes de la galaxie, une nouvelle étoile va naître.

Gyver Lightbreather is meant for greatness, and he will achieve it on his own terms. A possessor of light-powered abilities, he dreams of becoming his people’s most heroic warrior. Working beyond the Quorum of Light’s influence and running from his family’s fallen past, he will do whatever it takes to stake his place in history.

Hawke Reynolds liebt drei Dinge: Football, schnelle Autos und Frauen – meistens in genau dieser Reihenfolge. Der erfolgsverwöhnte Footballspieler, der nach New York kommt, um für den verletzten Quarterback der Titans einzuspringen, hat nur ein Ziel vor Augen. Er will zum dritten Mal den Superbowl gewinnen und kurz vor seinem Karriereende allen beweisen, dass er noch lange nicht zum alten Eisen gehört. Unglücklicherweise hat er die Rechnung nicht mit Isabelle Moore gemacht, die unverhofft in seinem Leben auftaucht und noch ein Hühnchen mit ihm zu rupfen hat.