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Кукольник - фантастический роман Генри Лайон Олди, первая книга цикла "Ойкумена", жанр космическая фантастика. Лючано Борготта по прозвищу Тарталья – человек с трудной судьбой. Юный изготовитель марионеток с захолустной планеты Борго. Невропаст, мастер контактной имперсонации, исколесивший с гастролями половину Галактики. Сиделец печально известной тюрьмы Мей-Гиле на первобытной Кемчуге; позднее – младший экзекутор. Директор театра "Вертеп", возглавивший группу крепостных крестьян графа Мальцова, помещика-филантропа.

The disappearance of Auric Spellsmith’s mother has strained his relationship with his father to the breaking point. Now, after five years away at the Magicians’ Academy, Auric returns home, determined to prove himself to his father and claim his birthright. Apprentice Jericho Carver has held Spellsmith Manor together in Auric’s absence. Now, his master’s son is back, and if he can’t get rid of Auric, Jericho will forfeit his career and lose all hope of wooing the master’s enchanting daughter. Neither man intends to back down.

Jim Bridger was a famous frontiersman in the Rockies whose legacy extended beyond the wilderness he explored. The legends of his life inspired countless Western stories, this one included.

Герой "Дикарей Ойкумены" - солдат Марк Кай Тумидус. Можно сказать, герой-профессионал. Астлантида, мир энергетов-убийц, в кольце эскадр Ойкумены. Совет Галактической Лиги спорит до хрипоты: как поступить с упрямым Островом Цапель? Три решения - карантин, уничтожение и насильственная технологизация - имеют свои плюсы и минусы. На кону - судьба целой расы.

Борис Ямщик, писатель, работающий в жанре "литературы ужасов", однажды произносит: "Свет мой, зеркальце! Скажи..." - и зеркало отвечает ему. С этой минуты жизнь Ямщика делает крутой поворот. Отражение ведет себя самым неприятным образом, превращая жизнь оригинала в кошмар. Близкие Ямщика под угрозой, кое-кто успел серьезно пострадать, и надо срочно найти способ укротить пакостного двойника.

Dragon Prince Ewan has promised his beloved, Shannon, that he will become a man again or die in the attempt. Now he will do anything to make good on that promise. With the aid of his scholarly friend, Martin, Ewan consults the great Dragon Queen Harviss, who offers him a unique solution: return to the past to find Ewan's Fey ancestor and beg for her help. Leaving Shannon behind, Ewan and Martin travel to a dangerous past and fall into the clutches of a powerful Fey queen. Will Martin and Ewan ever find the cure they seek?

"Volk" - vtoraja kniga fantasticheskogo romana-trilogii G. L. Oldi "Dikari Ojkumeny", zhanr kosmicheskaja fantastika. Mark Tumidus, oficer VKS Pompilii, propal bez vesti za kraem Ojkumeny. Sbilas' s nog vneshnjaja razvedka, ne znaet: iskat' dal'she ili pohoronit' zaochno? Planiruet smertel'no opasnuju jekspediciju djadja Marka - izmennik rodiny, byvshij legat Gaj Tumidus.

Having abandoned his friends and family and taken to the skies, Ewan hides himself in the Wilderlands, away from humans. However, an unexpected attempt on his life and a warning from another dragon lead him to suspect that not all is right in Regone. Ewan returns to his homeland to attend his brother's wedding and discover the source of the bounty on his head. Once there, the dragon prince finds that Ryan of Westshire has been using his absence to court the Lady Shannon.

Thaddeus F. Whiskers is a pampered palace pet, a kitten enchanted to never become a cat. Princess Clarice loves him, for in the entire kingdom, for there is no other kitten as cute or as clever. He leads a life of cushions and cream until a wizard's "gift" results in his banishment. Determined to make it back to the princess he loves, he escapes into the wilderness where he discovers the lair of a dragon.

Drawn to his brother's aid, Ewan finds himself hunting an elusive monster: a winged beast kidnapping young women and stealing their memories. Its latest victim is the Princess Brighid of Westshire, the very girl Edmond has recently fallen for, to the disapproval of her temperamental father, King Riley, and stoic brother, Prince Ryan. Ewan is determined to rescue his brother's beloved, no matter what the cost.

Golan is pillaging the galaxy, harvesting planets for their Synthnic, and destroying entire civilizations. The Renegade, a loose-knit band of thieves, warriors, and refugees, are the only force standing in his way. Lily is a commander in the Renegade and leads a small team that focuses on relocating civilizations before their planets are destroyed. During an ambush Lily comes face to face with Ulrick, one of Golan's strongest generals, and a fire ignites inside her that threatens to consume her.

On her first assignment out of the Academy, young healer and scholar Shannon Macaulay is summoned to the struggling kingdom of Regone to see to the wounds of a young but crippled king. When the unwanted attentions of an aggressive knight and the sudden appearance of a hated dragon turn her world upside down, she decides to take matters into her own hands even if doing so proves dangerous.

In Gelia City, magic is music: a constant ever-changing melody known as the strains. Hereditary ability to use the strains divides the city into two classes: the wealthy Highmost, who can access the full potential of the strains, and the common tradesmen, who are limited to mundane spells, known as beggar magic. With the help of the strains, common teen Leilani rescues and befriends a gifted Highmost girl, Zebedy.

"Volchonok" - pervaja kniga fantasticheskogo romana-trilogii G. L. Oldi "Dikari Ojkumeny". Mark Kaj Tumidus, grazhdanin Velikoj Pompilii, s detstva mechtal o kar'ere voennogo. Razryv s otcom, slezy materi, molchalivyj ukor deda - nichto ne moglo izmenit' reshenija junoshi. Kar'era slozhilas', no ne tak, kak rasschityval junyj Mark. Kursant uchilishha abordazhnoj pehoty; udachlivyj dujeljant, neudachlivyj uznik gauptvahty. Rjadovoj boec, groza "dedov" s mechami v petlicah, zavsegdataj lazareta.

Positive Thinking & How to Overcome Obstacles is a great, fast listen for anyone looking to work on his or her mind. The way we think is a habit, and we can change that habit from negative to positive. We can change some of the results we get in life to suit our desired outcome.

A preacher's daughter's excessive appetite for the dark side compromises her relationship with a young atheist; his desperation to save her catapults him into a strange world that is literally about to blow up in his face; and a theology professor turned demon hunter tries to save our world by battling a creature from the River Styx. In a hidden place where demons float in and out of earth's realm through a swirling mystical hole, what can save us?

Cora's a young girl with two dreams: to be a dragon jockey when she grows up and to own a pet dragon now. She constantly buys "egg packs" at the dragon emporium in hopes that one will hatch into a rare pet-sized dragon, but only gets short-lived mayflies. However, when an unexpected egg does develop into something new, Cora may be over her head.

"Rasskazy ochevidcev, ili Arhivy Nadzora Semeryh" - sbornik fantasticheskih rasskazov Genri Lajon Oldi, zhanr boevoe fjentezi. Sobranie istorij, sluchivshihsja v Rettii i ejo okrestnostjah. Zloupotreblenija magiej, mifologija, obman naselenija, njuansy prokljatij, dujel' magov i t. d. Jeti i drugie podobnye sluchai tshhatel'no sobiraet i izuchaet tainstvennyj orden-nevidimka "Nadzor Semeryh". Hranit teksty verhovnyj arhivarius Guval'd Motloh.

"Zahrebetnik" - fantasticheskaja povest' Genri Lajon Oldi, pervaja kniga iz cikla "Tri povesti o chudesah", zhanr boevoe fjentezi. Vozmozhny li chudesa v mire, naskvoz' pronizannom volshebstvom? V mire, gde zhivut diplomirovannye charodei, gde magiju zovut Vysokoj Naukoj i primenjajut povsemestno? Ne speshite delat' vyvody - i koldun mozhet stolknut'sja s chudom, vyhodjashhim za predely ego mogushhestva. Mental'nyj parazit-zahrebetnik cepljaetsja k junomu masteru klinka. Skol'ko stoit mig miloserdija?

"Pobeg na ryvok. Angely Ojkumeny" - fantasticheskij roman Genri Lajon Oldi, tret'ja kniga iz znamenitogo cikla "Ojkumena". Dolg i ljubov' rvut na chasti Diego Peralja, uchitelja fehtovanija. Jeskalona ohvachena vojnoj. Chest' dvorjanina, pravda soldata zovut majestro domoj, pod znamena rodiny. No vo t'me kosmosa eshhe zhiva dusha Jenkarny de Kastel'bro. Predlozhenie, kotoroe delajut Peralju gematr Jaffe i professor Shtil'ner, pohozhe na d'javol'skij iskus.