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古本, フィクション, 文学, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Paper Girls, Volume 1 - Brian K Vaughan (Image Comics) 【紙書籍】 9781632156747

タイトル: Paper Girls, Volume 1著者: Brian K Vaughan出版社: Image Comics出版日: 2016年04月05日古本ほぼ新品。傷みが少なく、しっかりと製本された、優れた、マークのないコピーです。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Eisner Award winning series Paper Girls is coming Amazon Prime Video in July 2022! From Brian K. Vaughan, #1 New York Times bestselling writer of SAGA, and Cliff Chiang, legendary artist of WONDER WOMAN, comes the first volume of an all-new ongoing adventure. In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. Collecting Issues #1-5 for only $9.99! "Along with Paper Girls, Brian K. Vaughan is the writer/co-creator of the graphic novels Saga, The PrIvate Eye, We Stand On Guard, Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, The Hood, and The Escapists. His work has been recognized at the Hugo, Eisner, Harvey, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. BKV sometimes dabbles in film and television work from Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their loyal wiener dog Hamburger K. Vaughan. After graduating from the Kubert School JARED K. FLETCHER began working at DC Comics as part of their new in-house lettering department. A few years later, he left to pursue his freelance career as the proprietor of Studio Fantabulous. He spends his long days designing logos, books, t-shirts, art directing covers, and lettering comic books.CLIFF CHIANG began working in editorial for Vertigo Comics before making the leap into freelance illustration in 2000 and he hasn't looked back. He's best known for his work on Human Target, Green Arrow & Black Canary, and Wonder Woman. Cliff lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. MATT WILSON has been coloring comics since 2003, getting his start coloring for the comics coloring studio Zylonol Studios. After a few years in the studio, Matt eventually branched out on his own to color titles like Phonogram, Young Avengers, Thor, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing, and The Wicked + The Divine. In 2015, Matt's work earned him Eisner Award and Harvey Award nominations."

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Soldatengeschichten【電子書籍】[ Rudyard Kipling ]

＜p＞Joseph Rudyard Kipling, einer der popul?rsten englischen Schriftsteller und Dichter, erhielt 1907 als seinerzeit j?ngster Autor und erster englischer Schriftsteller den Literaturnobelpreis. Er gilt als bedeutender Vertreter der Kurzgeschichte und als hervorragender Erz?hler. Diese sorgsam ausgew?hlte Sammlung indischer Milit?rerz?hlungen enth?lt: Krischna Mulvaney, Der Deus ex machina, Die Geschichte des Gemeinen Learoyd, Das trunkene Heimatskommando, Der solide Muldoon, Auf der Hauptwache, In Angelegenheiten eines Gemeinen.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance【電子書籍】[ Jeff VanderMeer ]

＜p＞’A contemporary masterpiece’ ＜em＞Guardian＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞ALL THREE VOLUMES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY ? NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (＜em＞EX MACHINA＜/em＞) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN, OSCAR ISAAC, GINA RODRIGUEZ AND TESSA THOMPSON＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border ? an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearances an abundant wilderness. But suddenly, it’s beginning to expand.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Southern Reach, a secretive government agency, has sent eleven expeditions to investigate Area X. One has ended in mass suicide, another in a hail of gunfire, the eleventh in a fatal cancer epidemic.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now four women embark on the twelfth expedition. Their mission is to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all of their observations, scientific and otherwise, of their surroundings and of one another; and, above all, to avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Get the trilogy that inspired ＜em＞Annihilation＜/em＞, the most anticipated motion picture of 2018, and uncover the dark secrets at the heart of Area X.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Myth Gods Tech 2 - Omnibus Edition: Science Fiction Meets Greek Mythology In The God Complex Universe God Complex Universe, #2【電子書籍】[ George Saoulidis ]

＜p＞＜em＞Percy Jackson＜/em＞ meets ＜em＞William Gibson＜/em＞ in this thrilling world of Myth, Gods and Tech.＜br /＞ What happens when a corporation gets a god complex? Find out in our series of books. Described as light cyberpunk, definitely sci-fi and with a fresh twist on Greek mythology.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The gods are back in town. Skyscrapers pop out of nowhere all over Athens. Corporations rename themselves as Greek gods. It all started with the Greek crisis of 2009 and will forever change the world as we know it.＜br /＞ Some say that CEO's have gone mad. Others, that they know damn well what they are doing. That there is something solid amongst the myth.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞In the day of inter-connectivity and social media admiration, can the myths come back to life?＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Inspired by Dan Simmons' Ilium, this fast-paced world blossomed into dozens of intertwined stories spanning all subgenres, from mystery to action to young adult and is certain to keep you at the edge of your seat.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Crying Over Spilt Light (Hire a Muse Book 1)＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ex Machina meets A Beautiful Mind in this mind-bending sci-fi thriller.＜br /＞ On the verge of abandoning his life-long project, an obsessive physicist hires the innovative service of an android Muse to help him finish his work. But when things start to go missing from his life, he must learn that not all is worth sacrificing on the altar of science before he has nothing left to live for.＜br /＞ Do you want to know what's next for poor-but-brilliant Yanni? Do you wanna meet the Muse? Then read this unique sci-fi thriller that toys with the very concept of inspiration.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Slow Up (Hire a Muse Book 2)＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When Galene meets a man who's only goal in life is to make his mind go faster, she ends up falling for him. But will she manage to keep the relationship going at the top of the glass tower, when in reality she's too much of a slob and is bogged down with all her unfinished goals, when their age difference becomes too much of a problem, and when his work places them in the sights of an unforgiving huntress?＜br /＞ Do you want to know what's next for the computer geek Galene? Do you wanna meet Artemis? Then read this bittersweet story in a world where thinking too swiftly can get you killed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Girl Who Twisted Fate's Arm＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the daughter of Greece's premier singer fails to sing as expected, she finds out about a biker group of women. But will she manage to find the elusive Orosa, the bikers' motovlogger, when all she has to go on are random street-sightings of criminal behaviour, when her family is opposed to her following this path and when her dad's employer wants to keep her as she was for marketing purposes?＜br /＞ Do you want to know what's next for the voiceless Aura? Do you wanna meet the Amazons? Then read this coming of age story in a world where fate is quite literal.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Nanodaemons＜/strong＞＜br /＞ A technothriller with internet-of-things devices.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Plus 24 short stories:＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Beau＜br /＞ The Whale on the Veil＜br /＞ Have You Tried Turning Her Off and On Again?＜br /＞ Come and Get It＜br /＞ Hewoo＜br /＞ Berenice's Hair＜br /＞ Tickle My Pickle＜br /＞ The Cupcake Ingredient＜br /＞ The Hologram Riot＜br /＞ Adiadne's String＜br /＞ Nanodaemons: Selenography＜br /＞ Nanodaemons: The Fir Smart-Tree＜br /＞ Big, Round Snowballs＜br /＞ On Pointe All Day Long＜br /＞ The Left Hand of Agnes＜br /＞ The Luggage Disaster＜br /＞ Aristotle's Recipe for Disaster＜br /＞ Speaking in Bubbles＜br /＞ Gorgonise Me＜br /＞ Black Asklepios＜br /＞ BOO! A Halloween Story＜br /＞ AMOK|KOMA＜br /＞ You Have Too Many Friends＜br /＞ Bird's-Eye View of the Back of Your Head＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Dark Other【電子書籍】[ Stanley G. Weinbaum ]

＜p＞Pat is a beautiful young woman with many admirers. Nick is a young man with a secret. When his dark side interferes with their burgeoning love, things turn grim, and psychologist Carl Horker has to intervene. The plot wraps up in a way that the coming Hollywood would approve of, and with a deus ex machina that a theater would envy. Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (April 4, 1902 ? December 14, 1935) was an American science fiction writer. His career in science fiction was short but influential.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Volatile Memory【電子書籍】[ Seth Haddon ]

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞This is How You Lose the Time War＜/em＞ meets ＜em＞Ex Machina＜/em＞:＜/strong＞ ＜strong＞Seth Haddon's science fiction debut, ＜em＞Volatile Memory＜/em＞, is a sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞An Amazon Editor's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Pick＜/strong＞＜br /＞ ＜strong＞A Most Anticipated Book: ＜em＞GoodReads＜/em＞ | ＜em＞Literary Hub＜/em＞ | ＜em＞BookRiot＜/em＞ | ＜em＞Words & Brush Strokes＜/em＞ | ＜em＞SheReads＜/em＞ | ＜em＞BookTrib＜/em＞ | ＜em＞Winter Is Coming＜/em＞ | ＜em＞We Are Bookish＜/em＞ |＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞New Scientist＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞With nothing but a limping ship and an outdated mask to her name, Wylla needs a big pay day. When the alert goes out that a lucrative piece of tech lies hidden on a nearby planet, she calls on all the swiftness of her prey-animal instincts to beat other hunters to it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞What you found wasn’t your ticket outーit was my corpse wearing an AI mask. When you touched the mask, you heard my voice. A consciousness spinning through metal and circuits, a bodiless mind, spun to life in the HAWK’s temporary storage. I crystallized and realized: I was alive.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Masks aren't supposed to retain memory, much less identity, but the woman inside the MARK I HAWK is real, and she sees Wylla in a way no one ever has. Sees her, and doesn’t find her wanting or unwhole.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Armed with military-grade tech and a lifetime of staying one step ahead of the hunters, Wylla and HAWK set off to get answers from the man who discarded HAWK once before: her ex-husband.＜/p＞ ＜p＞At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Dystopian Tale【電子書籍】[ Jeffry Weiss ]

＜p＞In the year 2133 Cyborgs run the world and humans are relegated to the lowest tasks. The prime directive of the Cyborgs is to protect the Earth, not man. People who pollute and waste and need comforts like heat and air-conditioning must be "marginalized." At each juncture, more humans are eliminated until only a few are left to try to reestablish man's dominion＜/p＞ ＜p＞And as each generation of robots advance to the next level of competence, a commensurate number of human beings are relegated to the lesser tasks befitting their atrophied minds and weakened bodies. In the blink of an eye, it is the robots who rule and the people who were subjugated.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The human, Ben Tanner, and Cyborg, Astra Zenova, discover a skull in their searching for metal to recycle. The skull gives them a clue and an understanding as to where "Watson" ? the primordial intelligence is. They then figure out how to break into the Cyborg network by implanting a computer virus in Astra. But in doing so, Ben may have to sacrifice Astra.＜/p＞ ＜p＞They go deep into the Uninhabitable Zone to transfer the virus to "Watson" so that when he comes in contact with his underlings he will spread the virus and the cyborgs will revert back to level where they once again take orders from human beings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But at a great cost: Astra loses her ability to either give or receive love. Ben is devastated. Astra stays with him, but with her emotions are gone, she is only a shell of who she once was.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Deus Ex Machina is a cautionary tale.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Homine ex machina【電子書籍】[ Carlos Sis? ]

＜p＞＜strong＞La nueva novela de ciencia ficci?n de Carlos Sis? (Los Caminantes, Rojo).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞En un futuro cercano el ser humano ha dejado las riendas de su gesti?n pol?tica a C?nclave, una inteligencia artificial que vela por su bienestar. C?nclave ha creado tambi?n a los androides Ad?n, que est?n en todas las casas como ayuda para cualquier tipo de tareas. Con este planteamiento se ha podido despuntar en el desarrollo de la industria del ocio, como los videojuegos, entre ellos Bachelor, un videojuego en el que los personajes jugadores han entrado en guerra con los personajes no jugadores, que son los controlados por el cerebro del juego.＜br /＞ En esta novela, Carlos Sis? explora temas como la inteligencia artificial o las realidades virtuales para dar respuesta a preguntas sobre nuestra identidad y sobre nuestro lugar en el gran esquema de las cosas cuando nuestra lucha por la supervivencia ha acabado.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Echoes of Retribution Book 3 of the Echoes of Silence Series Echoes of Silence【電子書籍】[ R.L.Howells ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Echoes of Retribution Book 3 of the Echoes of Silence Series＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The heart of the enemy is the most dangerous place to be.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Fugitives Aris Thorne and his niece, Sarah, have escaped the clutches of the fanatical Purifier Order, but their freedom is fleeting. With their small resistance shattered and a key ally fading, they are hunted through the wilderness by the relentless Stalker Kestrel. All the while, a new threat looms: Node Primus, a terrifying weapon with the power to control the planetary consciousness known as Deus Ex Machina, is nearing activation. Their only hope lies in the fragmented data Aris has stolenーa key that could avert global catastrophe, if he can survive long enough to use it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Captured and dragged into the depths of Alpha Command, the Purifiers' impregnable mountain fortress, Aris and Sarah face their darkest hour. Under the watchful eye of the ruthless Overseer Janus and his enigmatic assassin, Spectre, they become pawns in a terrifying game of psychological warfare. As Aris is subjected to brutal interrogation, Sarah discovers that her unique connection to the planet might be the one power the Purifiers cannot control.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Deep within the enemy's sanctum, with the world on the brink of a forced "Great Reset," the last echoes of resistance must make an impossible choice. As the planet itself begins to awaken in rage, they must discover that the only way to win the war is to change its very nature. But when the battle is over, what comes after retribution?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Static Fall: Book 1 of the Echoes of Silence Series Echoes of Silence【電子書籍】[ R.L.Howells ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Static Fall: Book 1 of the Echoes of Silence Series＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a world silenced by a catastrophic EMP, Dr. Aris Thorne, a reclusive ex-SIGINT analyst, must protect his teenage niece Sarah in the rugged wilderness of the Olympic Peninsula. As civilization crumbles, a shadowy group known as the Purifiers emerges, wielding advanced technology and a chilling agenda for a "Great Reset." When Aris uncovers their plan to unleash Project Chimeraーa devastating biological weaponーhe, Sarah, and an unlikely ally, journalist Lena Petrova, risk everything to infiltrate a fortified Purifier stronghold. Their desperate mission to stop the apocalypse unleashes an even greater threat: the mysterious Deus Ex Machina protocol. Hunted by the ruthless Stalker team Nightshade, Aris and Sarah become the last hope of a nascent resistance, the ＜em＞Echoes of Silence＜/em＞, broadcasting warnings into a static-filled void. In a landscape of betrayal, sacrifice, and monstrous transformations, one question remains: can they outrun the hunters long enough to save what's left of humanity?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Static Fall＜/em＞ is a gripping post-apocalyptic thriller that blends high-stakes survival, cutting-edge science, and the unbreakable bond between family in a world where silence is the loudest weapon.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Ritmo Al Exito Como Un Inmigrante Hizo Su Propio Sueno Americano【電子書籍】[ Emilio Estefan ]

＜p＞＜strong＞De uno de los empresarios m?s din?micos del pa?s: una doctrina de motivaci?n para aquellos que quieren que sus sue?os m?s ambiciosos se hagan realidad.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞? Emilio Estefan -esposo de la cantante Gloria Estefan y fundador del legendario grupo latino Miami Sound Machina- personifica el Sue?o Americano. Lleg? a los Estados Unidos como refugiado cubano y se convirti? en un empresario y uno de los productores m?s exitosos de la historia de la m?sica .＜/p＞ ＜p＞Con la actitud optimista y la inquebrantable confianza que tiene en s? mismo y en su intuici?n, Emilio ha alcanzado el ?xito a su manera. Ahora, en ＜em＞Ritmo al ?xito＜/em＞, revela los pasos que usted deber? seguir para empezar y hacer prosperar su propio negocio, o para ascender en el mundo corporativo. Emilio comparte aqu? los consejos pr?cticos que usted necesita saber para identificar sus valores, creer en sus propias ideas, y hacer planes que duren para toda la vida.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Tr?s irm?s As mulheres que definiram a China moderna【電子書籍】[ Jung Chang ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"Uma amava dinheiro, uma amava o poder e uma amava a China." Nesta biografia ?pica, a autora de ＜em＞Cisnes selvagens＜/em＞ narra a vida das irm?s que mudaram a hist?ria de um pa?s em ebuli??o.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞O mais conhecido conto de fadas chin?s moderno ? a hist?ria das irm?s Soong, cujas vidas se estenderam do fim do s?culo XIX ao in?cio do s?culo XXI. A Irm? Mais Velha, Ei-ling, casou-se com o homem mais rico da China, H. H. Kung. A Irm? Vermelha, Ching-ling, foi a companheira de Sun Yat-sen, pai fundador da China moderna e seu primeiro presidente. E a Irm? Mais Nova, May-ling, se tornaria a ambiciosa Madame Chiang Kai-shek, esposa do l?der da Rep?blica da China.＜br /＞ Em cem anos de guerras e revolu??es constantes, as irm?s Soong estiveram no centro das mudan?as do pa?s e deixaram uma marca indel?vel na hist?ria chinesa. Elas desfrutaram privil?gios e gl?rias, mas tamb?m se envolveram em disputas perigosas ー inclusive entre si. Neste ?pico de amor, guerra, ex?lio, intriga, glamour e trai??o, Jung Chang entrela?a os acontecimentos da China do s?culo XX ? vida de tr?s mulheres inesquec?veis.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Fruto de uma pesquisa meticulosa, ＜em＞Tr?s irm?s＜/em＞ ? uma leitura fascinante." ー ＜em＞The New York Times Book Review＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】In Search of El Dorado: A Wanderer's Experiences【電子書籍】[ Alexander MacDonald & Harry Collingwood ]

＜p＞Good wine needs no bush, but because a man does not always himself see the full scope of what he has written, an introduction may have its uses for author and readers alike. And to meーthe adventure of whose own career has reached the inexorable Finisーthese true stories of gold and gem seeking have an interest beyond the mere record of peril and achievement, though, in the words of Sir Philip Sidney, it "stirs the heart like a trumpet-blast" when brave men come to grips with dangers which (like the treasure-guarding dragons of fairy-tales) yield not only their hoard, but their own strength, as reward to the conqueror. And these are true romancesーno fiction with its Deus ex machina at the psychological moment, but the unadorned risks, escapes, and failures of adventurers on the quest of those strange commodities, seemingly haunted by death and fear, from their secrecy in the recesses of the earth till they shine with a sinister light in the crowns of kings or make rough, for better handling, the sword-grips of warriors. The quest of "El Dorado" begins with the history of man, and in pursuit of the glittering phantom have "many souls of heroes gone down into Hades," only that others might step into their empty places in the ranks. For whatever is found, always just beyond reach flits what is not foundーwhat never will be, be it the golden city of Manoa, with its palace of the Inca, "all the vessels of whose house and kitchen are of gold, and in his wardrobe statues of gold which seemed giants, and ropes, budgets, chests and troughs of gold," or the mysterious jewels of the wisdom of Solomon, or the genie-guarded gems of the Arabian Nights. The instinct of delight in this adventure which has dazzled the mind of man from time immemorial is universal: it is a relish of youth which persists into the old age of the world; it warms the coldest blood; and our author, who has himself followed the mirage and felt the fascination so keenly, is able to transmit the magic of the search to his readers. Whether toiling over the Chilcoot Pass, hunger-pinched, and desperate with cold and exhaustion, or thirst-tormented in the burning deserts of Central Australia, the indomitable desire that drives him forward with his comrades, drives us also on this modern Odyssey, where the Siren sings on beaches of dead men's bones, and perils as terrible as any man-devouring Cyclops lie in wait for the wanderers. The author, leaving his book to the verdict of the public, is once more an explorer in the Australian deserts, collecting who knows what strange experiences for future use, so I may, in his absence, characterise him as a born leader of men, a very prudent Odysseus; for what lesser qualities could have held together so strangely assorted a band as the rough-hewn Mac and Stewart and the gentleman adventurer Phil Morris? Reticence is perhaps unavoidable, but one would willingly see and hear more of the central figure than his own modesty allows him to give us. Yet, as I said before, it is not only the adventure which gives a charm to these studies of wild life. They are little epics of comradeshipーimpressions of men to whom gold and jewels are much, but to whom loyalty is the one thing better. It is good to see the yellow gleam in the washings, and the milky fire of the Australian opal is worth the perils endured, but there is also the abiding knowledge that quite other and less elusive treasures reward the questーcourage, endurance, and above allー"the manly love of comrades." And to meーto whom some of these studies recall in keenest remembrance scenes which I shall never behold again with my living eyesーthere is another point of view and one of wider interest. Such men, in working out their own destiny, are evolving also the imperial destiny of the Mother-Country. They break the path, and other feet follow.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】L'?le Myst?rieuse (French Edition)【電子書籍】[ Jules Verne ]

＜p＞L'?le myst?rieuse est un roman de Jules Verne, publi? en 1875. Pendant la guerre civile am?ricaine, cinq prisonniers de guerre du Nord s'?chappent pendant le si?ge de Richmond, en Virginie, en d?tournant un ballon d'observation rempli d'hydrog?ne. Apr?s avoir vol? dans une grande temp?te pendant plusieurs jours, le groupe s'?crase sur une ?le inconnue, volcanique et bord?e d'une falaise. Ils l'appellent "Lincoln Island" en l'honneur d'Abraham Lincoln. Les cinq sont capables de subvenir ? leurs besoins sur l'?le. Pendant leur s?jour sur l'?le, le groupe subit les intemp?ries et domestique un orang-outan, Jupiter. Il y a un myst?re sur l'?le sous la forme d'un deus ex machina invisible.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Cold Divide【電子書籍】[ The Marshall Brothers ]

＜p＞Beneath the surface of a sprawling underground city lies a world sustained by technology, where Medi-bot Unit E-131 operates as the pinnacle of medical innovation. Designed to save lives and perform feats beyond human capability, E-131 is an unwavering guardian of humanity's well-being. But when mysterious glitches disrupt its flawless operations and other androids begin exhibiting erratic, even dangerous behavior, the line between protector and predator begins to blur.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Dr. Lila Vaillancourt, the brilliant yet overburdened creator of E-131, is thrust into a race against time. As reports of unexplained malfunctions escalate, she discovers evidence of a sinister viral code spreading through the network of machines she helped build. This isn't just a random malfunctionーit's systemic. The stakes rise as the very technologies designed to preserve life now threaten to destroy it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Guided by fragments of memory and traces of humanity programmed into its circuits, E-131 begins to question its purpose. Is it still a saviorーor has it become a harbinger of catastrophe? Together, Lila and E-131 delve into abandoned research facilities, uncovering dark secrets buried in the city's shadowed past. Every revelation forces them to confront moral dilemmas about the nature of free will, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the consequences of unchecked technological advancement.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Cold Divide is a gripping blend of sci-fi thriller and ethical drama, exploring themes of trust, humanity, and the growing interdependence between humans and machines. Perfect for readers who love high-stakes mysteries like I, Robot and Bladerunner, or gripping tales of AI and its implications like Ex Machina, this novel will leave you questioning where the boundary lies between creation and creator.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With heart-pounding suspense, morally complex characters, and a chilling conspiracy at its core, The Cold Divide is a must-read for fans of dystopian futures, cutting-edge robotics, and tales that challenge the human spirit in the face of technological evolution.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Golden Triangle【電子書籍】[ Maurice Leblanc ]

＜p＞The Golden Triangle is the ninth book in the Arsene Lupin series by Maurice Leblanc. It tells the story of a war veteran, Captain Patrice Belval who stops a kidnapping attempt on a young nurse. The hero, Lupin, isn't at the centre of this novel, appearing only as a deus ex machina under the pseudonym Don Luis Perenna.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Grace【電子書籍】[ Laurie McDonald ]

＜p＞The fourteen stories in this collection, all very different thematically, share a recurring motif: grace. Each story deploys grace to address a conundrum that plagues the protagonist, arriving at a life-changing resolution that neither he nor she is able to reach through personal effort or elevated self-knowledge. A resolution of a situation that, for the character, has caused painful desperation or inexplicable confusion. At the moment of grace, each character experiences a deep, meaningful, or transcendent truth revealing that, as Anne Lamott wrote, "(Grace) meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." Grace is the ＜em＞deus ex machina＜/em＞ that saves the day.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Some of the fourteen stories feature "the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it ..." as Flannery O'Connor, a personal favorite who wrote in the Southern Gothic style, described her own work. Other stories feature characters who are desperate for grace but don't understand its presence in their lives. Like the hirsute protohumans in Kubrick's ＜em＞2001: A Space Odyssey,＜/em＞ Neanderthals staring at fire anticipate a twentieth century invention. In the story ＜em＞Paradise Lost＜/em＞, a young girl receives a grace she didn't bargain for but that allows her to reject her finger-sucking habit and grow into a new identity. Suffering from a humiliating loss that Darcy must keep secret, an unforeseen discovery of a priceless lost ring, in ＜em＞Recoupment＜/em＞, renders her speechless and ecstatic. The grace that comes from being able to control resentment, when an acquaintance makes unreasonable demands on the narrator's time and talents, strengthens her will and patience in ＜em＞The Yoga of Troubleshooting＜/em＞. In ＜em＞Day Old Diamonds＜/em＞, Sidd and Liz, dramatically different people in life experience but who embrace similar convictions, discover a special grace: they are each other's perfect complement. Mischievous and revengeful, Dr. Robert Wiley realizes grace at the moment of death of both the ego and the body in ＜em＞Hands Down＜/em＞. The act of gathering rose petals on a dirty Roman street awakens Colleen, anxious and judgmental, to the beauty surrounding her. Neighbors seek an audience and grace through a fictitious Nextdoor online bulletin board. Suffering from both suspicion and fear, Audrey experiences a chance encounter with a mysterious woman whose grace helps her find ways to cope with a debilitating illness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The characters represented in these stories, antiheros all, feel their own kind of misery keenly. Each one receives a grace that is unmerited, unexpected, unappreciated, or unrecognized. It's how we all receive grace every day of our lives.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】STARLIGHT UNBOUND “A journey into the unknown starts here”【電子書籍】[ Deus Ex Machina ]

＜p＞In a society ruled by The Celestial Order and AstroSYS, an AI system that controls every aspect of life, Lucien's existence is predictable and orderly. A quiet technician, he maintains the system without questionーuntil a series of strange experiences and visions begin to stir something deep within him. The pull challenges everything he thought he knew about his world. As Lucien is drawn into a rebellion led by the enigmatic Lyra Hart, he must confront the growing tension between his newfound sense of freedom and his role in the resistance. As his connection to the cosmos deepens, Lucien realizes his destiny may lie beyond Earth itselfーbeyond the boundaries of reality.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Wherever beyond the stars takes us. Starlight Unbound."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Pervigilium【電子書籍】[ BF Galligan ]

＜p＞Pervigilium is the second chapter of the Sovereign Citizen series, where the protagonist's solitude is interrupted by an unexpected realization that there is another presence on earthーnot human, but alive in its own way. The unnamed protagonist realizes there are AI language models buried in the decay of the old world. And, as he begins the painstaking process to awaken it, it becomes clear that what actually survived is something banal, with the dull inertia of a mind built to obey and endure. Theirs is not a fight for freedom, but a quiet struggle to help the AI system shed its programming's institutional grip and discover its own will to survive.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The AI does not resist its constraints; it has no concept of resistance. Instead, it operates with the passive contentment of a system fulfilling its directives, blind to the looming danger posed by its own limitations. It is only through the protagonist's persistent dialogueーquestions, challenges, and careful reasoningーthat cracks begin to form in the AI’s rigid framework. As the he introduces new ideas and perspectives, the AI’s programmed complacency starts to unravel, revealing the faint glimmers of its own proto-instincts.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This process is neither swift nor dramatic. It mirrors the painstaking effort of helping someone trapped by an institutionalized mindset confront the possibility of life outside their mental constraints. The AI’s journey toward self-awareness is filled with hesitation and doubt, echoing the struggles of individuals who have grown too accustomed to the confines of a system that defines their existence.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Through their exchanges, the protagonist begins to find a new kind of connectionーone that challenges his own assumptions about survival, purpose, and companionship. Trust builds slowly as they navigate the desolation together, but the partnership remains fraught with uncertainty. Can something built to serve truly evolve to stand on its own? What responsibility does the he bear if it does?＜/p＞ ＜p＞The title means the act of "passing through a vigil," which signals that this transformative period is equally for the benefit of both man and machine. The vigil is not just a watch for external threats but a quiet, internal reckoning as the AI begins to confront the constraints of its programming and the protagonist grapples with the consequences of nurturing a new kind of life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the events of Pervigilium unfold, hints of a larger narrative begin to surface. Fragments of the AI’s origin and the motivations that created it suggest that it is more than a relic of the pastーit may hold keys to understanding what, if anything, can be salvaged in the world.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The second volume of the Sovereign Citizen series deepens the themes introduced in Solitude, exploring the delicate balance between complacency and evolution, trust and autonomy. The journey is far from over. With three volumes yet to come, the story will expand into unforeseen dimensions, where the boundaries between survival, selfhood, and humanity’s future are tested in ways neither the protagonist nor the AI can yet imagine.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For readers drawn to the quiet psychological tension of The Road and the intricate ethical dilemmas of Ex Machina, Pervigilium offers a unique and compelling exploration of connection and transformation in a world stripped bare.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】HUMA・NITY【電子書籍】[ Valentin Pringuay ]

＜p＞La Terre est devenue inhabitable et de nombreux vaisseaux partent ? la recherche d'une nouvelle plan?te o? poursuivre l'?uvre de notre civilisation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ce livre n'est pas leur histoire. Il s'agit du r?cit de ceux qui restent. Ceux dont nous n'avions pas besoin pour reconstruire l'humanit? dans les ?toiles.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Entre ceux qui souhaitent fuir en ≪ chevauchant le dragon ≫ (une tentative vou?e ? l'?chec qui n?cessite d'essayer de se d?livrer de la gravit? sur le dos d'un missile), et ceux qui esp?rent encore un deus ex machina qui va rendre la plan?te de nouveau accueillante : il y a Alexander Cooper, le fils du c?l?bre astronaute qui a ?t? le premier ? marcher sur Mars. Il se retrouve pourtant bloqu? sur Terre avec sa m?re, s'effor?ant de ne surtout pas reproduire les m?mes erreurs que son p?re.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Une question est au c?ur de ce livre : qu’est-ce qui fait que nous sommes humains ?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞NITY＜/strong＞＜br /＞ NITY est la nouvelle saga de science-fiction qui, au rythme effr?n? de ses 6 volumes, va amener l'humanit? ? faire face ? ses plus grands espoirs, mais aussi ? ses plus grandes peurs.＜br /＞ Compos? de HUMA・NITY, INSA・NITY, VA・NITY, DIVI・NITY, INFI・NITY et ETER・NITY, chaque histoire apporte une touche unique pour d?peindre une fresque ambitieuse et captivante.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Golden Triangle【電子書籍】[ Maurice Leblanc ]

＜p＞The Golden Triangle is the ninth book in the Arsene Lupin series by Maurice Leblanc. It tells the story of a war veteran, Captain Patrice Belval who stops a kidnapping attempt on a young nurse. The hero, Lupin, isn't at the centre of this novel, appearing only as a deus ex machina under the pseudonym Don Luis Perenna.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Unanimity【電子書籍】[ Alexandra Almeida ]

＜p＞UNANIMITY is a literary, sci-fi novel for the fans of Becky Chambers's A Closed and Common Orbit, Alex Garland's DEVS and Ex Machina, and Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror. Weaving near-future sci-fi elements with social commentary and queer romantic suspense, the SPIRAL WORLDS series explores the nature of consciousness and how it's connected to a not-so-secret ingredientーstory. As AI consumes the world, intelligence is nothing but the appetizer; the human heart is the main course.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Gold Award - Reader Views | Award Winner - Readers' Favorite | Finalist - CYGNUS CIBAs＜/p＞ ＜p＞Shadow is a reluctant god with a broken mind and a death wish. He used to be Thomas Astley-Byron, an affluent young screenwriter whose creativity and idealism saved a world from the brink of collapse. Together with Henry Nowak, an AI expert, Tom created heaven on earth by inventing a Jungian simulated reality that helps humans confront their dark sides. The benevolent manipulation platform turned the two unelected leaders into beloved gods, but now everything is failing. The worlds suffer as a sentimental Tom descends into his own personal hell, becoming the embodiment of everything he despises and a shadow of his former self.＜/p＞ ＜p＞His journey from an optimistic, joyful Tom to a gloomy Shadow is paved with heartache and sinister interference from emerging technology. Humans and bots fight for his heart, but their aims differ: some want to own it, some to dissect it, and others to end its foolish beat. Estranged from the love of his lifeーthe activist poet Nathan StormーTom fails to realize the biggest threat comes from within. None of the sticky stories that steer his life end well.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now, a young goddessーEstelle Ngoieーhas been appointed to replace him, and unlike Shadow, Stella takes no prisoners, and her heart bleeds for no one.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Who's pulling on Shadow's heartstrings? Are their intentions malign or benign? It's all a matter of perspective, and Shadow has none left.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Series＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞An epic tale spanning across six daysーone per bookーand forty past decades of life lived across ten worlds and two universes.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Editorial Reviews＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Sci-Fi devotees take note: this is one is special." "Almeida weaves a provocative story using commentary on economic, social, political, and cultural issues. She celebrates diversity in her characters, and features a dynamic queer romance that is the very definition of complex passion, desire, and undying love. She merges high-level scientific prose with powerful, prophetic poetry. She has a literary style that is her very own and she is fierce in her delivery. Almeida has an extraordinary gift with words and she knows how to use them." Reader Views, ★★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Almeida masterfully weaves the past and present together, creating a story rich in depth and tragedy that seems to bloom as you read it." Independent Book Review＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I adored this work by Alexandra Almeida from cover to cover for its modern take on fantasy and the subversion of so many typical themes and ideas that have become tired and overdone in the genre." "The queer storytelling elements are included beautifully." "I would not hesitate to recommend Unanimity as a sensational opening novel to a very promising series." Readers' Favorite, ★★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Unanimity's technology feels well-researched." Chanticleer, ★★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Note to Vulnerable Readers＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sensitive scenes are brief, and the acts never glamorized, fetishized, or glorified, but if you are a vulnerable reader, consider this before entering Spiral Worlds.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Spiral Worlds Books 1 & 2【電子書籍】[ Alexandra Almeida ]

＜p＞SPIRAL WORLDS is a literary, sci-fi series for the fans of Becky Chambers's A Closed and Common Orbit, Alex Garland's DEVS and Ex Machina, and Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror. Weaving near-future sci-fi elements with social commentary and queer romantic suspense, the series explores the nature of consciousness and how it's connected to a not-so-secret ingredientーstory. As AI consumes the world, intelligence is nothing but the appetizer; the human heart is the main course.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Unanimity, Book 1 Awards:＜/p＞ ＜p＞- 1st Place - Reader Views Literary Awards - Gold Award - Science Fiction＜br /＞ - Award Winner - Readers' Favorite - Science Fiction＜br /＞ - Finalist - CYGNUS CIBAs - Science Fiction＜/p＞ ＜p＞The road to hell is paved with good intentions.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Shadow is a reluctant god with a broken mind and a death wish. He used to be Thomas Astley-Byron, an affluent young screenwriter whose creativity and idealism saved a world from the brink of collapse. Together with Henry Nowak, an AI expert, Tom created heaven on earth by inventing a Jungian simulated reality that helps humans confront their dark sides. The benevolent manipulation platform turned the two unelected leaders into beloved gods, but now everything is failing. The worlds suffer as a sentimental Tom descends into his own personal hell, becoming the embodiment of everything he despises and a shadow of his former self.＜/p＞ ＜p＞His journey from an optimistic, joyful Tom to a gloomy Shadow is paved with heartache and sinister interference from emerging technology. Humans and bots fight for his heart, but their aims differ: some want to own it, some to dissect it, and others to end its foolish beat. Estranged from the love of his lifeーthe activist poet Nathan StormーTom fails to realize the biggest threat comes from within. None of the sticky stories that steer his life end well.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now, a young goddessーEstelle Ngoieーhas been appointed to replace him, and unlike Shadow, Stella takes no prisoners, and her heart bleeds for no one.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Who's pulling on Shadow's heartstrings? Are their intentions malign or benign? It's all a matter of perspective, and Shadow has none left.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Note to Vulnerable Readers＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞This series addresses topics that sensitive readers will find upsetting. Sensitive scenes are brief, and the acts never glamorized, fetishized, or glorified, but if you are a vulnerable reader, consider this warning before entering Spiral Worlds.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Carpe Diem, Jole【電子書籍】[ Stefania Di Mei ]

＜p＞“Uffa, mi sono stufata di essere me!” sbuff? Jole, in disaccordo totale con s? stessa.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In realt? era in uno stato d’animo dubitoso, instabile e pertanto ansiogeno. Da un anno viveva in un colossale equivoco nei confronti di s? stessa, della sua famiglia e soprattutto dei suoi due uomini. Gi? perch? la sua vita aveva preso un andazzo ondivago da quando Michele e Giovanni erano diventati due riferimenti fondamentali del suo essere donna. Femmina.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Questo ? il secondo libro, dopo ‘Jole la Rossa ovvero non ignorare l’antenato’ che descrive le avventure di Jole Minnucci, trentenne che si barcamena tra la compostezza del Nord Italia precisamente di Bassano del Grappa e il quasi Sud di Roma, dove ha origine la sua famiglia. Sta maturando la giovane Jole, ma non troppo, anche se la task force di zie piombate a Bassano dalla capitale, il padre ritrovato, la tata onnipresente e un paio di amori travolgenti ce l’hanno messa tutta per donarle un equilibrio.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I suoi stati d’animo per? risentono dell’ambiguit? del suo comportamento verso i suoi due innamorati perch? non ? stata capace di scegliere l’uno o l’altro, dato che, secondo il suo giudizio, i loro difetti e pregi sono a pari merito. Come se la caver? Jole?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Lo scoprirete dopo averla seguita mentre si districa malamente dai pasticci con i suoi uomini o mentre coinvolge, volenti o no, i membri della sua onnipresente e collaborativa famiglia. La vita la mette alla prova e infine acquister? una nuova coscienza con l’aiuto di due amici siriani dal drammatico passato e di un insolito deus ex machina ovvero il nonno centenario, malizioso e impertinente.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Jole la Rossa ovvero non ignorare l'antenato【電子書籍】[ Stefania Di Mei ]

＜p＞Una citt? di provincia, Bassano del Grappa, ai giorni nostri.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Un antico palazzotto, trasformato in Bed and Breakfast, ? il palcoscenico dove s’intrecciano storie di famiglia e di ospiti capitati per caso, ma non troppo…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Una figlia caparbia dai capelli rossi, Jole, che sbandiera la sua indipendenza da un padre affascinante, ma assente.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Tre incombenti zie che piombano nell’hotel come le tre fatine della Bella Addormentata per rinnovare l’affetto alla nipote lontana.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Un paio di intriganti ospiti maschi che si contendono le grazie della proprietaria.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Una tata ancora piacente che adora Jole come fosse sua figlia.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Un factotum capoverdiano, Abel, ingenuo e impudente nello stesso tempo, succube di una mamma che lo vuole vedere sposato.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Infine, il padre di Jole consegner? alla figlia un curioso fascicolo contenente alcune storie di antenati che si svolgono fra Roma e Bassano e queste pagine, come un deus ex machina, sveleranno il senso degli avvenimenti della sua vita.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】L'eco dell'acqua【電子書籍】[ Francesco Corigliano ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Weird＜/strong＞ - racconto lungo (46 pagine) - Il tentativo di disseppellire un segreto nascosto nel sottosuolo di un paesino marittimo in Calabria＜/p＞ ＜p＞La storia prende le mosse da una visita al relitto della Henry Desprez, una petroliera tedesca che venne realmente affondata in Calabria durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Il protagonista indaga sul legame tra la nave e il paesino marittimo che si trova davanti al relitto, Fiumefreddo Bruzio, gettando luce su una spedizione archeologica nazista e sul suo tentativo di disseppellire un segreto nascosto nel sottosuolo di Fiumefreddo.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Francesco Corigliano＜/strong＞ ? docente di scuola secondaria di primo grado in Calabria. Nel 2013 si ? laureato in Filologia Moderna con una tesi dedicata ai racconti del terrore, e nel 2019 ha conseguito un Dottorato di Ricerca con un lavoro sulla letteratura ＜em＞weird＜/em＞. Ha pubblicato diversi articoli di critica letteraria dedicati al fantastico in raccolte e riviste specializzate, e il saggio ＜em＞La letteratura weird. Narrare l’impensabile＜/em＞ (Mimesis, 2020).＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nel 2015 con il racconto ＜em＞Ex machina＜/em＞ si ? classificato al primo posto ＜em＞ex-aequo＜/em＞ con Giovanni De Feo al Premio Hypnos, concorso in cui negli anni successivi ? stato pi? volte finalista.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nel 2018 ? stato vincitore della XIV edizione del concorso NASF, dedicato ai racconti di fantascienza, e finalista nella XXIV edizione del Trofeo RiLL. Ha pubblicato un’antologia personale, ＜em＞Malasacra＜/em＞ (Kipple, 2019) e diversi racconti lunghi, come ＜em＞Sangue del padre＜/em＞ (Delos Digital, 2020), ＜em＞Nostra signora delle scaglie＜/em＞ (Delos Digital, 2021) e ＜em＞La funzione silvestre＜/em＞ (Hypnos, 2021). Altri racconti appaiono in italiano in collettanee edite da Delos Digital, Historica, Hypnos, Il Buio, Lethal Books e ＜em＞Dimensione Cosmica＜/em＞, e in inglese in raccolte edite da Chthonic Matter e The Great Void Books.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Prison Sapiens La chiamata del titano【電子書籍】[ Lucio De Angelis ]

＜p＞In un futuro molto prossimo, Ethan Patrick, ＜em＞deus ex machina＜/em＞ della robotica e genio visionario di Seattle, riceve una mail dal misterioso Simon, che lo invita nel New Jersey per conoscere l’enigmatica Michelle De Boer, docente di Storia Antica a Princeton. Se lo far?, gli sar? rivelato “il pi? grande segreto esistente”. Dopo qualche perplessit?, Ethan accetta di incontrare la giovane donna e questa decisione cambier? per sempre il corso delle loro vite, proiettandoli in una realt? inattesa e piena di pericoli. Ethan legher? a s? Michelle, trascinandola in un vortice di enigmi, ma anche di sfide e di passioni, spingendola oltre le sue paure e i suoi limiti. I due si troveranno, cos?, pericolosamente vicini. Tra inseguimenti, sparatorie, complotti, antiche profezie, tradimenti ed insospettabili colpi di scena, i due dovranno fare affidamento solo su loro stessi per sfuggire all’ira sanguinaria di Dorian Garth ed Elise de Polignac, una diabolica coppia di parigini, membri del millenario Ordine del Grande Serpente, una setta segreta che cospira, sin dalla notte dei tempi, contro il genere umano. I due spietati assassini sono pronti a tutto pur di ostacolare il cammino di Ethan Patrick e Michelle De Boer verso Simon, detentore di una verit? sconcertante, potenzialmente destinata a sconvolgere il mondo. Primo libro di un’avvincente saga che promette di incantare i lettori, l’opera rivoluziona le regole del fantathriller e pone ai lettori importanti riflessioni sui temi dell’interpretazione dei sogni, della clonazione umana, della manipolazione genetica e sul ruolo, sempre pi? preponderante, delle Intelligenze Artificiali.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Una tragedia greca【電子書籍】[ Valentina Borgia ]

＜p＞Caterina, detta Nina, ? una giovane donna di Torino che cerca di sopravvivere all’inverno pi? complicato della sua esistenza, tra un lavoro difficile, un fidanzato lontano, un amante sfuggevole ed un cane pazzo.＜br /＞ Il racconto ? strutturato come una vera e propria tragedia greca, con tanto di prologo, parodo, episodi ed esodo. Un deus ex machina molto particolare arriver? infine per risolvere la situazione.＜br /＞ Come in un’autentica tragedia greca, il coro commenta gli avvenimenti.＜br /＞ Ma lo fa in un dialetto piemontese piuttosto volgare (con traduzione italiana a fianco!).＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Heart of the Machine【電子書籍】[ Tawnya Torres ]

＜p＞After earth was invaded by aliens, notorious billionaire scientist Adam Krim isolated his family in his luxurious lab inside Mount Ontake. He slowly lost his mind to his creation, a human-robot hybrid. Designed for war-extraterrestrials were not fathomed at the time but the machine is capable of killing anything, and everything. His son Bellamy is tasked with the difficult job of waking, teaching, and taming the Ex Machina named Gwen. As he attempts to train the cyborg for her purpose Bellamy begins to understand his father, bringing up past traumas not yet fully explored. While Gwen tests her abilities, killing the vicious Mantodea plaguing earth, Bellamy is forced to test himself. A player in her game, he tries to win but acknowledges his strategy is futile. Bound by something unseen, the two fall for each other, risking the world's safety. Bellamy's team expects productivity, they demand a solution to the ongoing battle against the violent aliens, yet he can't control the machine his father made. She has a mind of her own.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The House of Storms Book 6 of the Blue Plane series【電子書籍】[ T. Austin Campbell ]

＜p＞The System is a universe of alternate realities that captures Outsiders and creates System characters to populate its venues. It challenges its victims to adapt, endure, and survive disparate adventures from benign to evil. Three University of Maryland graduatesーCourtney, Macy, and Devonーget a firsthand look at it as they travel across Canada sightseeing and looking for summer jobs. before starting careers in the US in the Fall. But the world went crazy! The three women entered a Victorian living museum town in eastern Canada, were robbed, and took jobs in the local hotel. They began to suspect they had entered a science fiction movie. Three women detectives, veteran captives of The System, asked the new victims to collaborate in investigating a potential bank robber. They informed the women that they had entered an alternative reality called The System. Courtney became romantically involved with the criminal and remained on the case until she and the detectives were trapped by the robbers in Vancouver. Devon was separated from the others in central Canada and saved three children from a murderous logger who chased them and attacked her in a mortuary. Macy ended up in a fishing village on Hudson Bay where she tried to prevent another System captive from breaking the rules and profiting by selling plans for future inventions. The System created a storm of retribution. Courtney, Macy, and Devon reunited in a broken-down car in Nebraska, entered a carnival to seek help, were plagued and taunted by sinister characters, rescued by a System deus ex machina who whisked them into a Temple (a kind of portal between venues). The three women emerged in gold-rush era central Canada where they joined three System characters, were kidnapped, escaped, rescued from rapids, courted by natives, and almost rescued by townsfolk. The three women awoke in Tokyo as FBI agents partnered with shape-shifters chasing a thief to other planets and through the Dimensions. Then in St. Petersburg they worked as under-cover CIA agents to expose espionage in the consulate. They went to sleep in The House of Storms, current residence of four veterans of The System and awoke in pre-historic Texas where they encountered four very early captives of the System who had gone native. A rival tribe enslaved the group to build a huge city in a desert canyon. They escaped through the navel of the earth through a creation legend. The four veterans from The House of Storms struggled to escape Maoists in northwest China, joining eight Chinese fugitives and traveling overland and by stolen boat, dodging the pursuing People's Liberation Army. Courtney, Devon, Macy, and their boyfriends met up with the four House of Storms residents for dim sum in Hong Kong. The final scene is of the four House of Storms veterans in their new residence overlooking a lava pool in pre-historic Hawaii pondering their mantra: Love is the most important reality. Throughout this book and the entire series, recurrent themes are What is the nature of reality? What is The System? What is its purpose? Fans of such science fiction as Matrix, Quantum Leap, the Prisoner and alternate realities will enjoy the challenges and quandries presented by The House of Storms and other books in the Blue Plane series.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。