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Lieutenant (Dirigent Mercenary Corps Ser. #2)
Par Rick Shelley. 1998
The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is…
spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace--and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best. Kicked out of the prestigious North American Military Academy, Lon Nolan had only a few choices left to him. He chose the hardest one: serving with the Dirigent Mercenary Corps, an elite fighting squad where respect is earned not in the classroom but on the battlefield.Nolan proved himself on the battlefield on Norbank. But now he’s commanding men of his own, and the stakes are higher. He’s going to learn sooner or later that leadership always comes with a cost...The Dirigent Mercenary Corps books are classics of military science fiction. Rick Shelley was himself a veteran of the U.S. Army, and his experience and knowledge shine through on every page.Until Relieved (Lucky 13th #1)
Par Rick Shelley. 1994
The first thrilling novel in Rick Shelley’s sci-fi military action trilogy following the exploits of The Lucky 13th—in which a…
simple diversionary tactic may well end in the death of every soldier in the outfit.Three thousand years ago, humanity expanded its presence by settling hundreds of worlds across the galaxy. Yet even as technology allowed them to boldly travel light years, the nature of humanity changed very little. Over time, countless regimes and governments rose and fell in a quest for power. In the end, only two remained—the industrial dictatorship of the Schlinal Hegemony, and the feudal-based Dogel Worlds. The last independent worlds of the Terran Cluster finally united as the Accord of Free Worlds—and fought back against the conquerors as no one had before.So, the war continues…When the Schlinal Hegemony goes on the offensive, the Accord decides to send their forces to several other planets to disperse the Hegemony forces. The planet Porter is where Sgt. Joe Baerclau and his 13th Spaceborne Assault Team are deployed. Unfortunately, what begins as a holding action soon becomes a brutal battle against a relentless foe. And it soon becomes clear that they only have three options left: keep the enemy at bay until backup arrives, hope the enemy decides to quit the fight in frustration, or be buried on Porter…Major (Dirigent Mercenary Corps #4)
Par Rick Shelley. 1999
The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is…
spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace--and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best.Lon Nolan is skyrocketing through the ranks of the DMC, proving time and again that he’s got what it takes to be one of the most elite fighters in the galaxy. But as his family grows, he grows less certain that the mercenary life is for him. With one kid at home and another on the way, he grows more reluctant to march off to battle.But when duty calls, he must answer. In Major, Nolan is off to the mining planet of Bancroft on a routine security mission. Of course, this is the DMC, so it won’t stay routine for long ...The Dirigent Mercenary Corps books are classics of military science fiction. Rick Shelley was himself a veteran of the U.S. Army, and his experience and knowledge shine through on every page.Officer-Cadet (Dirigent Mercenary Corps #1)
Par Rick Shelley. 1998
The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is…
spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace--and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best.Lon Nolan wasn’t supposed to be serving with the DMC. He’d earned his place at the elite North American Military Academy, and he’d excelled there. But when he’s kicked out of the Academy on trumped-up charges, he’s left with no choice: join the DMC or go home.So join he does, going from top of his class to bottom rung in the DMC. To become an officer, he’ll have to survive his first taste of combat with his new army, and if he fails, he won’t lose just his honor, but his life.The Dirigent Mercenary Corps books are classics of military science fiction. Rick Shelley was himself a veteran of the U.S. Army, and his experience and knowledge shine through on every page.Hiding Place: also includes Among the Tchi and Down, Please (Andrea Cort #3.5)
Par Adam-Troy Castro. 2024
Andrea Cort. Genius. War Criminal. Crime-Solver.An emergency summons brings Andrea and her partners, Oscin and Skye Porrinyard, to an isolated…
research station, where a brilliant scientist lies brutally murdered. Who committed the crime is no mystery. But it may be impossible to prosecute, because the culprit has arranged a strange transformation for himself, and may no longer be the same person who committed the crime.For Andrea, who has recently begun planning the next stage in her own personal evolution, the issue cuts straight to the atrocities of her own past…and the question that might destroy her: can she escape the guilt that has always pursued her?This collection is set in the award-winning Andrea Cort series, featuring the titular novella "Hiding Place," as well as the short stories “Among the Tchi” and “Down, Please: The Only Recorded Adventure of Lars Fouton, Captain’s Lift Operator on the Starship Magnificent.”Holding the Line: Holding The Line (Special Ops Squad #1)
Par Rick Shelley. 2001
As members of the Alliance of Light, humans have committed to the battle against the Ilion Federation, and they’re doing…
their part. But the Alliance’s army is fragmented, and to unify their forces, the army’s leaders must do the unthinkable: they form the First Combined Regiment, made up of soldiers from every alien race in the Alliance.The Spec Ops Squad is supposed to be the best of the best, an elite group within the First Combined Regiment to take care of the dirtiest jobs. Sergeant Bart “Dragon” Drak isn’t too surprised to learn that these warriors don’t have a whole lot in common, and it’s obvious that it will take a lot of work to turn a bunch of commandos into a team. He didn’t sign up for this, but he’s got to see it through.In the midst of training, the Spec Ops Squad is called off to planet Dintsen to fight off an invasion from the Ilion Federation. With such an elite fighting force, beating them back should be a piece of cake... except Ilion’s got the same kind of team on their side, and theirs are better trained. Drak will have to face down tremendous odds and new challenges to bring his team home.Side Show (Lucky 13th #2)
Par Rick Shelley. 1994
Rick Shelley continues the adventures of the hard-fighting Lucky 13th Spaceborne Assault Team in an action-packed military sci-fi novel that…
sends a small force of fighters on a mission that takes them into territory more hostile than they could ever know....The planet of Jordan has become a hellscape of blood, violence, and ever-present death. The world had been conquered by the brutal Schlinal Hegemony years ago. But now the Accord of Free Worlds has decided to make a determined push to retake the territory they have lost to the enemy.Now, as the battle reaches a lethal stalemate, Sgt. Joe “The Bear” Baerclau and his 13th SAT receive orders to leave their perimeter and venture into the wild. Their target: a secret science lab that was in place before the Schlinal invasion. Their orders: find the scientists if they survived and return them to Accord lines. And if that’s not possible—kill them and destroy all evidence of the lab.Now, Bear and his team must fight a running battle across dangerous unknown territory in search of a covert facility that may or not hide a dreadful secret. Even more lethal than the landscape is the equally skilled Hegemony force that’s hot on their trail and eager for the kill. But for the Lucky 13th, that’s just another day on the job…Jump Pay (Lucky 13th #3)
Par Rick Shelley. 1995
Rick Shelley concludes his military sci-fi trilogy following the exploits of the Lucky 13th Spaceborne Assault Team as they undertake…
a daring strike aimed at the heart of the enemy.The ongoing three-sided war among the Schlinal Hegemony, the Dogel Worlds, and the Accord of Free Worlds has worn down all the combatants. Even as the most recent entrant to the hostilities, the Accord is already running out of men and material. And now the Hegemony is forming up for another offensive. The time has come for desperate measures.Deep in Schlinal Hegemony space lies the planet Tamkailo. It is a world not meant for humans, with low oxygen levels and surface temperatures close to the boiling point. Simply surviving in such an environment is unlikely, let alone waging war. But that is where Sgt. Joe “The Bear” Baerclau and Lucky 13th are headed.Because the Hegemony is not only using Tamkailo as a staging point for their offensive. The planet is one of their biggest armories, holding weapons of war that could wipe out the Accord. It’s up to the 13th to destroy it. Outgunned and outmanned, the very survival of freedom in the galaxy is now in their battle-scarred hands…A Noiva de Wylder
Par Amey Zeigler. 2022
Maisie Brinley rejeitou cada solteiro da elite de Boston que a sua mãe escaladora social colocou para ela. Então a…
mãe deu um ultimato, ela se casaria com um amigo da família - mas ele tem duas vezes a idade de Maisie. Depois de se correspoder com um estranho cujas cartas conectaram-se ao coração dela, Maisie atravessa o continente pelo seu amor. Quando eles se encontrarem, será que ele vai corresponder às expectativas dela, ou a sua fuga será em vão? Vivendo em Wylder, no território Wyoming - onde tem dez vezes mais homens do que mulheres - o armeiro Cyrus Haddock esconde seu rosto desfigurado para evitar rejeição romântica. Por pena, ele ajuda o seu amigo a atrair uma mulher por meio da escrita de uma carta. Mas tudo dá errado quando Cyrus se apaixona pelas palavras da mulher do leste. Quando eles se encontrarem, será que Cyrus irá esconder seus sentimentos ou declarar o seu amor?Seif: short sci-fi stories (Short ebook stories #1)
Par Petra Starkova. 2021
The ebook SEIF contains my sci-fi short stories and was released in the Czech Republic independently, without the involvement of…
a publisher, on March 1, 2021. It includes my older sci-fi short stories that were previously published in magazines and anthologies.Una Apuesta Desenfrenada: Un Romance de Castillo de Regencia (Un Romance de Castillo #2)
Par Amanda Mariel. 2024
En el reino de la sociedad de Regencia, donde el deseo es un juego peligroso, Una Apuesta Desenfrenada sigue a…
Lady Daphne Summerville y al audaz Conde de Brunsford, Alex Beauchamp, mientras el choque de voluntades y la atracción magnética, encienden una tempestuosa aventura de amor. Entre besos robados y una peligrosa apuesta, ellos deben navegar las traicioneras aguas de sus corazones, descubriendo si el propósito de un pícaro puede llevar a un amor eterno que desafía todas las probabilidades. En un mundo donde el deseo se enciende con un simple contacto, la saga de la Regencia de Un Romance de Castillo continúa con una historia de corazones tempestuosos y apuestas atrevidas. Sumérgete en la cautivadora historia de Una Apuesta Desenfrenada mientras la pasión, choca con el orgullo, y las llamas del amor son abanicadas por los vientos del destino. Daphne la Vizcondesa viuda de Gilford, se ve atrapada en una red de obligaciones familiares y expectativas sociales. No contenta con vivir de la caridad de la familia de su esposo, ella resuelve buscar su propio camino. El buscar un esposo se convierte en su misión, aunque un seductor obstáculo se atraviesa en su camino- un pícaro cuyos encantos son tan peligrosos como innegables. Alex Beauchamp, el audaz Conde Brunsford, un hombre con una reputación de usar sus encantos para entrar en el corazón de las mujeres. Desde el instante que sus ojos se cruzaron con los de Daphne, él quedó cautivado por el fuego dentro de ella. Sin embargo, sus intenciones estaban lejos de ser nobles; él la veía como una compañera voluntaria para sus deseos ilícitos. Pero Daphne no es una damisela que se deje llevar por las vacías promesas de un pícaro, y ella rechaza sus insinuaciones con un espíritu inquebrantable. Sin inmutarse, Alex concibe una atrevida proposición- una apuesta irresistible que podía alterar por siempre el curso de sus vidas. Él, ofrece asegurar el futurLa Septième Marque
Par W. J. May. 2024
À l'instar de la plupart des adolescents, Rouge cherche à comprendre qui elle est et ce qu'elle veut devenir. Avec…
peu d'informations sur son passé, elle a des questions auxquelles elle n'a jamais tenté de répondre. Tout bascule lorsqu'elle se lie d'amitié avec une famille étrangement captivante. Les frères et sœurs, Grace et Michael, semblent détenir des secrets liés à Rouge, une intuition confirmée par un incident tragique lors d'une fête en plein air. Rouge pourrait bien être la seule à pouvoir trouver la réponse. Un ancien journal, un collier Sioghra et une marque spéciale la contraignent à prendre des décisions qui bouleverseront sa vie, elle qui a grandi sans être préparée à se battre, que ce soit pour sa propre vie ou celle des autres. Tous les secrets ont un prix, et la détermination de Rouge à découvrir la vérité ne peut que la conduire à des ennuis... ou à quelque chose de plus sinistre encore. *Avertissement : Des loups-garous sont présents dans cette histoire... et ils ne sont pas amicaux. * **Avertissement n°2 : Ce livre se conclura par un cliffhanger. Le deuxième tome reprendra là où le premier s’arrête. **T2: Rising Storm (Terminator Series #2)
Par S. M. Stirling. 2002
Following the critically praised T2: Infiltrator, T2: Rising Storm continues the bestselling Terminator adventures, reaching new heights of action, drama,…
and suspense.Hunted for years, Sarah and John Connor have waged a grave battle to save humanity from destruction. They and they alone can keep the apocalyptic Judgment Day—the day when sentient machines move to destroy their human creators—from occurring. Aided by Dieter von Rossbach, an ex-counterterrorism operative who will eventually be used as the physical model for the T-101 Terminator units, the Connors have sabotaged the Cyberdyne research facility and stopped a deadly I-950 Infiltrator unit from completing her mission.But the war is far from over, and now the heroes have been separated.Severely injured—both mentally and physically—and recuperating under military surveillance, Sarah Connor must face her deepest fears...alone. Meanwhile, von Rossbach, hunted by both the CIA and his former allies, begins a delicate mission to recruit supporters and arms support for the coming battle.Aided by a beautiful and brilliant MIT student, John Connor starts a desperate campaign across the United States and Central America to prepare an unsuspecting human race for the dark times ahead. For the original I-950 Infiltrator unit left a contingency plan—and, unbeknownst to our heroes, more Infiltrators have initiated their own clandestine operations, including the hunt to terminate the Connors. And this time, despite all their efforts, the brave heroes may not be able to stop the future war between human and machine.Cyberdyne Corporation is not the only one with plans for the computer network, and hidden far away in a top secret military base, a fledgling Skynet takes its first steps toward sentience...and toward the rise of the machines and the termination of all human life.The Kadin
Par Bertrice Small. 1978
Abducted from a life of privilege, she was sold into slavery in a distant land. For Lady Janet Leslie there…
would be no escaping the harem of the wealthy and powerful Sultan Selim. But from the moment the handsome ruler spied his breathtaking "Cyra," was captivated -- by the fiery desire that coursed through his veins. She belonged to him, body and soul -yet it was he who was enslaved.Praised for her keen sense of history and remarkable storytelling powers, the bestselling author of The Spitfire displays the passionate magic that has made her a national favorite -sweeping the reader into the romantic past, from the magnificence of Renaissance Europe to the perfumed splendor of a Sultan's court.Island: A Novel
Par Charles Abbott. 1994
White Rose: A Novel
Par Amy Ephron. 1999
Evangelina Cisneros is a very beautiful nineteen-year-old girl who, along with her father, is active in the struggle to oust…
the Spanish from Cuba in the late 1890s. When her father is arrested, she pleads his case to a Spanish general, who falls in love with her. She spurns his advances and is herself thrown in jail for her revolutionary activities.When reports of her imprisonment reach the New York papers, Evangelina becomes a cause cilhbre among the city's many society women. William Randolph Hearst, recognizing an opportunity, sends one of his star journalists, Karl Decker, to Havana on the pretense of interviewing her when in fact he is on a mission to effect her escape. As she tells him her story, the two find themselves falling in love. Back in America, Decker's wife is becoming increasingly suspicious of her husband's absences. After a frightening escape, Evangelina and Karl arrive in New York, where they are heralded as heroes. But then they must inevitably face Decker's wife and a decision that will affect all their lives.Based on a true story, White Rose is part romance and love story and part spy thriller. Set in both the exotic, primitive world of Cuba and the high-society milieu of Manhattan in 1897, here is a story that will inspire the imagination and capture the heart.Evangelina Cisneros is a very beautiful nineteen-year-old girl who, along with her father, is active in the struggle to oust the Spanish from Cuba in the late 1890s. When her father is arrested, she pleads his case to a Spanish general, who falls in love with her. She spurns his advances and is herself thrown in jail for her revolutionary activities.When reports of her imprisonment reach the New York papers, Evangelina becomes a cause cilhbre among the city's many society women. William Randolph Hearst, recognizing an opportunity, sends one of his star journalists, Karl Decker, to Havana on the pretense of interviewing her when in fact he is on a mission to effect her escape. As she tells him her story, the two find themselves falling in love. Back in America, Decker's wife is becoming increasingly suspicious of her husband's absences. After a frightening escape, Evangelina and Karl arrive in New York, where they are heralded as heroes. But then they must inevitably face Decker's wife and a decision that will affect all their lives.Based on a true story, White Rose is part romance and love story and part spy thriller. Set in both the exotic, primitive world of Cuba and the high-society milieu of Manhattan in 1897, here is a story that will inspire the imagination and capture the heart.An Almost Perfect Moment: A Novel
Par Binnie Kirshenbaum. 2004
In Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to…
the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace in daily games of mah-jongg with The Girls, a cross between a Greek Chorus and Brooklyn's rendition of the Three Wise Men, who dispense advice, predictions, and care in the form of poppy-seed cake and apple strudels. When her greatest fear for Valentine is realized, Miriam takes comfort in the thought that it couldn't get any worse. And then it does.Sagacious, sorrowful, and hilarious, An Almost Perfect Moment is a novel about mothers and daughters, star-crossed lovers, doctrines of the divine, and a colorful Jewish community that once defined Brooklyn.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.The Sweetest Sin
Par Mary Reed McCall. 2004
Years after being sold to the English by his enemies the MacDonells and imprisoned in London Tower, Duncan MacRae returns…
to Scotland to exact his revenge and to reclaim what is rightfully his—the famed protective amulet, the Ealach.Jane and the Damned: A Novel
Par Janet Mullany. 2010
The “stakes” are high and vampires rule when legendary author Jane Austen joins the ranks of the undead in Janet…
Mullany’s bloody wonderful literary mash-up, Jane and the Damned. In the bestselling tradition of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies; Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters; and Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, comes a supremely smart and wickedly fun novel that renders the beloved creator of Persuasion and Emma truly immortal—as Mullany pits a transformed Jane Austen and her vampire friends against savage hordes of invading French!Rivals for the Crown
Par Kathleen Givens. 2007
The fierce struggle for Scotland's throne leads two women to courageous new destinies in this dramatic and passionate historical romance…
from award-winning author Kathleen Givens. 1290: Turmoil erupts when the seven-year-old queen of Scotland perishes en route to claim the crown. Two bitter foes—John Balliol and Robert Bruce—emerge as possible successors, but England's Edward I has his own designs on Scotland. In London, Edward has expelled all Jews from his kingdom. Rachel de Anjou is heartbroken to leave behind her best friend, Isabel de Burke, and travel with her family to the Scottish border town of Berwick. Danger is everywhere, but the tall, dark Highlander Kieran MacDonald presents a risk of a different sort. Isabel, appointed as lady-in-waiting to Edward's queen, Eleanor, is soon immersed in a world of privilege and peril where she attracts the notice of two men—Henry de Boyer, an English knight, and Rory MacGannon, a Highland warrior and outlaw. Isabel and Rachel are soon reunited in Berwick, but as the enmity between Scotland and England reaches its violent peak, each woman must decide where her loyalty—and her destiny—lies.