七万年前，原始人类在濒临灭绝的严峻情况下勉强幸存，七万年后，拥有先进文明与高端科技的人类又再一次面临灭绝危机……瘟疫虽然有了最终的解药，伊麻里组织却依旧进逼着全世界，阿瑞斯更是引爆了遍布在南极洲周围的水雷，融化的古代冰层形成一场大洪水，迅速侵袭世界各地。此时，凯特跟大卫收到一组来自外层空间的加密信号，他们知道这段信号是阻止伊麻里的关键，必须尽快解开密码，于是，一行人穿过传送门来到了亚特兰蒂斯的烽火系统……随着亚特兰蒂斯记忆拼图的逐渐完成，人类世界起源的面纱即将揭开，过去与现在相互角力，的结局，人类将何去何从？
米歇尔·图尔尼埃(1924-)，法国当代文学大师，当代著名的新寓言派文学的主将。他不仅是才华横溢的小说家，而且是睿智深刻的哲学家。西方批评界对他的小说以及融汇在小说中的现代哲学思想推崇备至，评价极高，认为他以自己独特的风格为法国小说开创了新局面。《礼拜五或太平洋上的灵薄狱》是他的代表作之一，发表当年即获法兰西学院文学大奖。 《礼拜五或太平洋上的灵薄狱》是一篇“现代文明衰亡记”的寓言，它戏仿笛福的名著《鲁滨孙漂流记》的题材，在主题上却反其道而行之。鲁滨孙孤独一人被弃荒岛后，按西方文明社会的模式将荒岛治理得井井有条。礼拜五来到荒岛后，非但没有被驯化为鲁滨孙的奴隶，反而以其自然的天性将文明的迹象破坏得一干二净，同时也慢慢影响了鲁滨孙，使这个西方文明的代表逐步抛弃了原有的文化传统，变成了一个能
A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered thecourse of human history: the colonization of the Galaxyand the creation of the positronic brain. On thebeautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of humancolonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attendedto by their faithful robot servants. To this strange andprovocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from thestreets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R.Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rockedSolaria to its foundations. The victim had been soreclusive that he appeared to his associates only throughholographic projection. Yet someone had gotten closeenough to bludgeon him to death while robots lookedon. Now Baley and Olivaw are faced with two clearimpossibilities: Either the Solarian was killed by oneof his robots--unthinkable under the laws of Robotics--or he waskilled by the woman who loved him so much that she never came intohis presence!
"HYSTERICAL!" --The Philadelphia Inquirer The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking atthe night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. Theuniverse, that is. Now only five individuals stand between thewhite killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of totalannihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler, whotries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground andmissing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane tosee if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vicepresidentof the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered byirrational behavior; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armedex-head honcho of the Universe; and Trillian, the sexy space cadetwho is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressedBeeblebrox. How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows asthey try to avert "universal" Armageddon and save life as we knowit--and don't know it! "ADAMS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE TREASUR
A sensational "New York Times" bestseller that was made into aCBS-TV miniseries, Night Sins has confirmed Tami Hoag's reputationas the new modern master of suspense. This gripping tale unfolds ina peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that justdoesn't happen. But when a young boy disappears, it marks thebeginning of a unspeakable nightmare. There are no witnesses, noclues--only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has acold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of along-quiet serial killer? Now, a tough-minded investigator on herfirst make-or-break case, and a local cop who fears that big cityevils have invaded his small town, are hunting for a madman.Together, they must outsmart a killer who knows no bounds...andprotect a town that may never feel safe again.
When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames…. Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It’s seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left… Enter BFF Stevie Rae. She wants to help Z but she has massive problems of her own. The rogue Red Fledglings are acting up, and this time not even Stevie Rae can protect them from the consequences. Her kinda boyfriend, Dallas, is sweet but too nosy for his own good. The truth is, Stevie Rae’s hiding a secret that
In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in thewilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, andhis magnificent Irish wolfhound, Merlin, step from shadow intolight...and into an encounter with mystery. That night, a pair ofsingular animals will watch Grady's isolated home, waiting to maketheir approach. A few miles away, Camillia Rivers, a local veterinarian, beginsto unravel the threads of a puzzle that will bring to her door allthe forces of a government in peril. At a nearby farm, long-estranged identical twins come togetherto begin a descent into darkness...In Las Vegas, a specialist inchaos theory probes the boundaries of the unknowable...On a Seattlegolf course, two men make matter-of-fact arrangements formurder...Along a highway by the sea, a vagrant scarred by the pastbegins a trek toward his destiny. In a novel that is at once wholly of our time and timeless,fearless and funny, Dean Koontz takes readers into the momentbetween one turn of the world and the next, acros
After discovering six gold Roman coins buried in the mud ofthe Devil's Dyke, Barnabas Sackett enthusiastically invests ingoods that he will offer for trade in America. But Sackett has apowerful enemy: Rupert Genester, nephew of an earl, wants him dead.A battlefield promise made to Sackett's father threatens Genester'sinheritance. So on the eve of his departure for America, Sackett isattacked and thrown into the hold of a pirate ship. Genester'sorders are for him to disappear into the waters of the Atlantic.But after managing to escape, Sackett makes his way to the Carolinacoast. He sees in the raw, abundant land the promise of a brightfuture. But before that dream can be realized, he must first returnto England and discover the secret of his father's legacy.
At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundationshad come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation hadproved victorious; and now they retum to Hari Seldon'slong-established plan to build a new Empire that the SecondFoundation is not destroyed after all-and that its still-defiantsurvivors are preparing their revenge. Now the two exiled citizensof the Foundation-a renegade Councilman and the dodderinghistorian-set out in search of the mythical planet Earth. . .andproof that the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile someone-orsomething-outside of both Foundations sees to be orchestratingevents to suit its own ominous purpose. Soon representatives ofboth the First and Second Foundations will find themselves racingtoward a mysterious world called Gaia and a final shocking destinyat the very end of the universe!
Two classic stories-one indispensable volume. Timeless tales of wolves, dogs, men, and the wild, The Call ofthe Wild and White Fang are two of the world's greatest adventurestories.
With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and hercareeras a TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problemseems to betearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, awayfrom work f'or aromantic country weekend. And worse, figuringout how to pack light.But packing takes on a whole newmeaning when Luke announces he'smoving to New York f'orbusiness--and he asks Becky to go with him!Before you cansay "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the BigApple,home of" Park Avenue penthouses and luxury boutiques.Surelyit's only a matter of"time until she becomes an AmericanTVcelebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of"Gotham society.Nothingcan stand in their way, especially with Becky's billsmiles away inLondon. But then an unexpected disasterthreatens her careerprospects, her relationship with Luke, andher available creditline! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--butwill she have to returnit.)
The classic nightmare tale in a thrilling new edition Spawned by a nightmare that Stevenson had, this classic tale ofthe dark, primordial night of the soul remains a masterpiece of theduality of good and evil within us all.
The pivotal sixth instalment in King's bestselling epic fantasy saga provides the key to the quest that defines Roland's life. In the next part of their journey to the tower, Roland and his band of followers face adversity from every side: Susannah Dean has been taken over by a demon-mother and uses the power of Black Thirteen to get from the Mid-World New York City. But who is the father of her child? And what role will the Crimson King play? Roland sends Jake to break Susannah's date with destiny, while he himself uses 'the persistence of magic' to get to Maine in the Summer of 1977. It is a terrible world: for one thing it is real and bullets are flying. For another, it is inhabited by the author of a novel called 'SALEM'S LOT. SONG OF SUSANNAH is driven by revelation and by suspense. It continues THE DARK TOWER series seamlessly from WOLVES OF THE CALLA and the dramatic climax will leave readers desperate to read the quest's conclusion.
"DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST." - -The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is acurious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to thecosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in armsas they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability--anddesperately in search of a place to eat. Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtimefriend and expert contributor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to theGalaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-presidentof the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gonenative (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody androidwho suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? Theultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment andfine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself. Will they make it? The answer: hard to say. But bear in mind thatthe Hitchhiker's Guide deleted the term "Future Perfe
“A superb collection, a splendid and much-needed book. Andersonhas cleared away the dross and shown us the golden roots of fantasybefore it became a genre.” –Michael Moorcock, author of The EternalChampion Many of today’s top names in fantasy acknowledgeJ.R.R. Tolkien as the author whose work inspired them to createtheir own epics. But which writers influenced Tolkien himself? In acollection destined to become a classic in its own right,internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson,editor of The Annotated Hobbit, has gathered the fiction of themany gifted authors who sparked Tolkien’s imagination. Included areAndrew Lang’s romantic swashbuckler “The Story of Sigurd,” whichfeatures magic rings and a ferocious dragon; an excerpt from E. A.Wyke-Smith’s The Marvelous Land of Snergs, about creatures who wereprecursors to Tolkien’s hobbits; and a never-before-published gemby David Lindsay, author of A Voyage to Arcturus, a novel thatTolkien praised highly both as a thril
NOTHING BUT TROUBLEFlagan and Galloway Sackett had settled anold family debt and were heading west from Tennessee to seek theirfortune. That's when they came across an old Irish horse trader whooffered them two fine horses if they agreed to escort hisgranddaughter, Judith, to her father in Colorado. Flagan sawnothing but trouble in the pretty, fiery young woman. But theyneeded and wanted the horses. Unfortunately, Flagan was right, forJudith had fallen for James Black Fetchen, a charismatic gunmanwhose courtship hid the darkest of intentions. Now Fetchen and hisgang are racing the Sackett brothers to Colorado -- leaving a trailof betrayal, robbery, and murder. Flagan and Galloway could onlyguess why Judith is so important to Fetchen and what awaits them ather father's ranch. One thing Flagan knows for sure: The tough andspirited woman had won his heart. But could he trust her with hislife?Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, L'Amour hasthrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave m
From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerfulreworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you thinkyou know the legend, you know only half the truth. Now themesmerizing saga concludes. . . . As a devastating hurricaneapproaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin tospin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and thefuture of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests withVictor’s first, failed attempt to build the perfect human.Deucalion’s centuries-old history began as the originalmanifestation of a soulless vision–and it is fated to end in theultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his madcreator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor’smalignant mind could have conceived–an indestructible entity thatsteps out of humankind’s collective nightmare with powers, and apurpose, beyond imagining.
The latest "New York Times" bestseller by "America's mostpopular suspense novelist" ("Rolling Stone") is the story ofHollywood's most dazzling star whose perfectly ordered life isunder siege by an insidious killer.
city is hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which sparesno one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital,but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealingfood rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to thisnightmare who guides seven strangers-among them a boy with nomother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears-through the barrenstreets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundingsare harrowing. A magnificent parable of loss and disorientation anda vivid evocation of the horrors of the twentieth century,Blindness has swept the reading public with its powerful portrayalof man's worst appetites and weaknesses-and man's ultimatelyexhilarating spirit. The stunningly powerful novel of man's will tosurvive against all odds, by the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize forLiterature.
