Author: MEENACHISUNDARAM.M
Publisher: MEENACHI SUNDARAM
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance ! Original Author: H. G. Wells Edited/Added and Translated By: M. Meenachi Sundaram TABLE OF CONTENTS The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance ! 2 PREFACE.. 4 CHAPTER I: THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL.. 5 CHAPTER II: MR. TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS. 13 CHAPTER III: THE THOUSAND AND ONE BOTTLES. 21 CHAPTER IV: MR. CUSS INTERVIEWS THE STRANGER.. 29 CHAPTER V: THE BURGLARY AT THE VICARAGE.. 38 CHAPTER VI: THE FURNITURE THAT WENT MAD.. 41 CHAPTER VII: THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER.. 47 CHAPTER VIII: IN TRANSIT. 60 CHAPTER IX: MR. THOMAS MARVEL.. 61 CHAPTER X: MR. MARVEL’S VISIT TO IPING.. 70 CHAPTER XI: IN THE “COACH AND HORSES”. 74 CHAPTER XII: THE INVISIBLE MAN LOSES HIS TEMPER.. 79 CHAPTER XIII: MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION.. 87 CHAPTER XIV: AT PORT STOWE.. 91 CHAPTER XV: THE MAN WHO WAS RUNNING.. 100 CHAPTER XVI: IN THE “JOLLY CRICKETERS”. 103 CHAPTER XVII: DR. KEMP’S VISITOR.. 109 CHAPTER XVIII: THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS. 121 CHAPTER XIX: CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES. 127 CHAPTER XX: AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET. 135 CHAPTER XXI: IN OXFORD STREET. 148 CHAPTER XXII: IN THE EMPORIUM... 155 CHAPTER XXIII: IN DRURY LANE.. 163 CHAPTER XXIV: THE PLAN THAT FAILED.. 176 CHAPTER XXV: THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN.. 182 CHAPTER XXVI: THE WICKSTEED MURDER.. 185 CHAPTER XXVII: THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE.. 191 CHAPTER XXVIII: THE HUNTER HUNTED.. 204 THE EPILOGUE.. 213 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.. 216 PREFACE The Invisible Man is an 1897 science fiction novel by British writer H. G. Wells. Originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel now. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and who invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He carries out this procedure on himself and renders himself invisible, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. A practitioner of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction. While its predecessors, The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau, were written using first-person narrators, Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man. The novel is considered influential, and helped establish Wells as the "father of science fiction".
The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance !
The Invisible Man: a Grotesque Romance
The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473345367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
"The Invisible Man" revolves around Griffin, a scientist who has managed to unearth the long-coveted secrets of invisibility. However, its discovery takes its toll on the scientist, who consequently develops a form of psychosis. The frustration of his failed attempts to regain visibility leads him to embark upon a reign of terror that will make him master of the world. Contents include: "The strange Man's Arrival", "Mr. Teddy Henfrey's first Impressions", "The thousand and one Bottles", "Mr. Cuss interviews the Stranger", et cetera. Highly recommended for fans of science fiction and collectors of Wells' seminal work. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). "The Father of Science Fiction" was also a staunch socialist, and his later works are increasingly political and didactic. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473345367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
"The Invisible Man" revolves around Griffin, a scientist who has managed to unearth the long-coveted secrets of invisibility. However, its discovery takes its toll on the scientist, who consequently develops a form of psychosis. The frustration of his failed attempts to regain visibility leads him to embark upon a reign of terror that will make him master of the world. Contents include: "The strange Man's Arrival", "Mr. Teddy Henfrey's first Impressions", "The thousand and one Bottles", "Mr. Cuss interviews the Stranger", et cetera. Highly recommended for fans of science fiction and collectors of Wells' seminal work. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). "The Father of Science Fiction" was also a staunch socialist, and his later works are increasingly political and didactic. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
隐形人——残酷的爱情!- The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance !
Author: MEENACHISUNDARAM.M
Publisher: MEENACHI SUNDARAM
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : zh-CN
Pages : 387
Book Description
隐形人——残酷的爱情! 原作者: 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯 编辑/添加和翻译者:M. Meenachi Sundaram 目录 隐形人——残酷的爱情!... 2 前言... 5 第一章:陌生人的到来... 6 第二章:泰迪·亨弗雷先生的初印象... 12 第三章:一千零一瓶... 18 第四章:卡斯先生采访陌生人... 24 第五章 牧师住宅被盗... 30 第六章:疯狂的家具... 32 第七章 揭开陌生人的面纱... 37 第八章:运输途中... 47 第九章:托马斯·马维尔先生... 48 第十章:惊奇先生访问伊平... 56 第十一章:在“马车和马匹”中... 59 第十二章:隐形人发脾气了... 63 第十三章:惊奇先生谈辞职... 69 第十四章:在斯托港... 73 第十五章:逃跑的人... 80 第十六章:在“快乐的板球运动员”中... 82 第十七章:坎普博士的来访者... 87 第十八章:隐形人睡着了... 97 第十九章:某些基本原理... 102 第二十章:在大波特兰街的房子里... 108 第二十一章:在牛津街... 118 第 22 章:在商场... 123 第二十三章:在德鲁里巷... 129 第 24 章:失败的计划... 139 第 25 章:追捕隐形人... 143 第 26 章:威克斯蒂德谋杀案... 147 第 27 章:肯普之家的围攻... 151 第 28 章:被猎杀的猎人... 162 结语... 168 关于作者... 170 The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance ! 173 PREFACE.. 174 CHAPTER I: THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL.. 175 CHAPTER II: MR. TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS. 183 CHAPTER III: THE THOUSAND AND ONE BOTTLES. 191 CHAPTER IV: MR. CUSS INTERVIEWS THE STRANGER.. 199 CHAPTER V: THE BURGLARY AT THE VICARAGE.. 208 CHAPTER VI: THE FURNITURE THAT WENT MAD.. 211 CHAPTER VII: THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER.. 217 CHAPTER VIII: IN TRANSIT. 230 CHAPTER IX: MR. THOMAS MARVEL.. 231 CHAPTER X: MR. MARVEL’S VISIT TO IPING.. 240 CHAPTER XI: IN THE “COACH AND HORSES”. 244 CHAPTER XII: THE INVISIBLE MAN LOSES HIS TEMPER.. 249 CHAPTER XIII: MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION.. 257 CHAPTER XIV: AT PORT STOWE.. 261 CHAPTER XV: THE MAN WHO WAS RUNNING.. 270 CHAPTER XVI: IN THE “JOLLY CRICKETERS”. 273 CHAPTER XVII: DR. KEMP’S VISITOR.. 279 CHAPTER XVIII: THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS. 291 CHAPTER XIX: CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES. 297 CHAPTER XX: AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET. 305 CHAPTER XXI: IN OXFORD STREET. 318 CHAPTER XXII: IN THE EMPORIUM... 325 CHAPTER XXIII: IN DRURY LANE.. 333 CHAPTER XXIV: THE PLAN THAT FAILED.. 346 CHAPTER XXV: THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN.. 352 CHAPTER XXVI: THE WICKSTEED MURDER.. 355 CHAPTER XXVII: THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE.. 361 CHAPTER XXVIII: THE HUNTER HUNTED.. 374 THE EPILOGUE.. 383 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.. 386 前言 《隐形人》是英国作家赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯于 1897 年创作的一部科幻小说。该小说最初于 1897 年在《皮尔逊周刊》上连载,现已作为小说出版。 标题所指的隐形人是格里芬,一位致力于光学研究的科学家,他发明了一种方法,可以将物体的折射率改变为空气的折射率,这样它就不会吸收或反射光。 他对自己实施了这一程序,使自己变得隐形,但未能逆转这一趋势。格里芬是一名随意且不负责任的暴力行为的实施者,已成为恐怖小说中的标志性人物。 其前身《时间机器》和《莫罗博士岛》都是以第一人称叙述,而威尔斯在《隐形人》中采用了第三人称客观视角。这部小说被认为具有影响力,并帮助威尔斯成为“科幻小说之父”。 第一章:陌生人的到来 陌生人在二月初的一个冬日里,顶着刺骨的寒风和大雪,从山丘上走过来,这是今年的最后一场雪,他戴着厚厚的手套,手里拿着一个黑色的小旅行箱。他从头到脚都裹得严严实实,柔软的毡帽帽檐遮住了他的每一寸脸,只露出了闪亮的鼻尖;雪堆在他的肩膀和胸前,给他背上的重物增添了白色的波峰。他摇摇晃晃地走进“马车和马”旅馆,半死不活,把旅行箱扔在地上。“点火,”他喊道,“以人类慈善的名义!一间房间,点火!”他在酒吧里跺着脚,抖掉身上的雪,跟着霍尔太太走进她的客厅,达成了交易。在介绍完这些之后,他把两英镑扔在桌子上,在旅馆里住下了。 霍尔太太点好炉火,让他待在那儿,自己去亲手为他准备一顿饭。冬天有客人来伊平住宿,这可是闻所未闻的好运,更何况客人不是“讨价还价者”,她决心要证明自己配得上这份好运。培根一烤好,她那淋巴淋巴的女仆米莉被她巧妙选择的几句轻蔑的表情给提了点劲,她就把布、盘子和玻璃杯端进客厅,开始摆放,摆得非常漂亮。虽然炉火烧得正旺,但她惊讶地发现,她的客人仍然戴着帽子,穿着外套,背对着她站着,盯着窗外院子里飘落的雪花。他戴着手套的双手紧握在身后,似乎陷入了沉思。她注意到,融化的雪仍然洒在他肩上,滴在她的地毯上。“先生,我可以拿走你的帽子和外套吗?” ”她说,“然后在厨房里把它们好好地烘干一下?” “不,”他头也不回地说道。 她不确定自己是否听到了他说的话,并准备重复她的问题。 他扭过头,回头看着她。“我宁愿一直戴着眼镜,”他强调道,她注意到他戴着一副带侧光的蓝色大眼镜,衣领上留着一撮浓密的胡须,完全遮住了他的脸颊和脸。
Publisher: MEENACHI SUNDARAM
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : zh-CN
Pages : 387
Book Description
隐形人——残酷的爱情! 原作者: 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯 编辑/添加和翻译者:M. Meenachi Sundaram 目录 隐形人——残酷的爱情!... 2 前言... 5 第一章:陌生人的到来... 6 第二章:泰迪·亨弗雷先生的初印象... 12 第三章:一千零一瓶... 18 第四章:卡斯先生采访陌生人... 24 第五章 牧师住宅被盗... 30 第六章:疯狂的家具... 32 第七章 揭开陌生人的面纱... 37 第八章:运输途中... 47 第九章:托马斯·马维尔先生... 48 第十章:惊奇先生访问伊平... 56 第十一章:在“马车和马匹”中... 59 第十二章:隐形人发脾气了... 63 第十三章:惊奇先生谈辞职... 69 第十四章:在斯托港... 73 第十五章:逃跑的人... 80 第十六章:在“快乐的板球运动员”中... 82 第十七章:坎普博士的来访者... 87 第十八章:隐形人睡着了... 97 第十九章:某些基本原理... 102 第二十章:在大波特兰街的房子里... 108 第二十一章:在牛津街... 118 第 22 章:在商场... 123 第二十三章:在德鲁里巷... 129 第 24 章:失败的计划... 139 第 25 章:追捕隐形人... 143 第 26 章:威克斯蒂德谋杀案... 147 第 27 章:肯普之家的围攻... 151 第 28 章:被猎杀的猎人... 162 结语... 168 关于作者... 170 The Invisible Man – A Cruel Romance ! 173 PREFACE.. 174 CHAPTER I: THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL.. 175 CHAPTER II: MR. TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS. 183 CHAPTER III: THE THOUSAND AND ONE BOTTLES. 191 CHAPTER IV: MR. CUSS INTERVIEWS THE STRANGER.. 199 CHAPTER V: THE BURGLARY AT THE VICARAGE.. 208 CHAPTER VI: THE FURNITURE THAT WENT MAD.. 211 CHAPTER VII: THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER.. 217 CHAPTER VIII: IN TRANSIT. 230 CHAPTER IX: MR. THOMAS MARVEL.. 231 CHAPTER X: MR. MARVEL’S VISIT TO IPING.. 240 CHAPTER XI: IN THE “COACH AND HORSES”. 244 CHAPTER XII: THE INVISIBLE MAN LOSES HIS TEMPER.. 249 CHAPTER XIII: MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION.. 257 CHAPTER XIV: AT PORT STOWE.. 261 CHAPTER XV: THE MAN WHO WAS RUNNING.. 270 CHAPTER XVI: IN THE “JOLLY CRICKETERS”. 273 CHAPTER XVII: DR. KEMP’S VISITOR.. 279 CHAPTER XVIII: THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS. 291 CHAPTER XIX: CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES. 297 CHAPTER XX: AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET. 305 CHAPTER XXI: IN OXFORD STREET. 318 CHAPTER XXII: IN THE EMPORIUM... 325 CHAPTER XXIII: IN DRURY LANE.. 333 CHAPTER XXIV: THE PLAN THAT FAILED.. 346 CHAPTER XXV: THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN.. 352 CHAPTER XXVI: THE WICKSTEED MURDER.. 355 CHAPTER XXVII: THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE.. 361 CHAPTER XXVIII: THE HUNTER HUNTED.. 374 THE EPILOGUE.. 383 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.. 386 前言 《隐形人》是英国作家赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯于 1897 年创作的一部科幻小说。该小说最初于 1897 年在《皮尔逊周刊》上连载,现已作为小说出版。 标题所指的隐形人是格里芬,一位致力于光学研究的科学家,他发明了一种方法,可以将物体的折射率改变为空气的折射率,这样它就不会吸收或反射光。 他对自己实施了这一程序,使自己变得隐形,但未能逆转这一趋势。格里芬是一名随意且不负责任的暴力行为的实施者,已成为恐怖小说中的标志性人物。 其前身《时间机器》和《莫罗博士岛》都是以第一人称叙述,而威尔斯在《隐形人》中采用了第三人称客观视角。这部小说被认为具有影响力,并帮助威尔斯成为“科幻小说之父”。 第一章:陌生人的到来 陌生人在二月初的一个冬日里,顶着刺骨的寒风和大雪,从山丘上走过来,这是今年的最后一场雪,他戴着厚厚的手套,手里拿着一个黑色的小旅行箱。他从头到脚都裹得严严实实,柔软的毡帽帽檐遮住了他的每一寸脸,只露出了闪亮的鼻尖;雪堆在他的肩膀和胸前,给他背上的重物增添了白色的波峰。他摇摇晃晃地走进“马车和马”旅馆,半死不活,把旅行箱扔在地上。“点火,”他喊道,“以人类慈善的名义!一间房间,点火!”他在酒吧里跺着脚,抖掉身上的雪,跟着霍尔太太走进她的客厅,达成了交易。在介绍完这些之后,他把两英镑扔在桌子上,在旅馆里住下了。 霍尔太太点好炉火,让他待在那儿,自己去亲手为他准备一顿饭。冬天有客人来伊平住宿,这可是闻所未闻的好运,更何况客人不是“讨价还价者”,她决心要证明自己配得上这份好运。培根一烤好,她那淋巴淋巴的女仆米莉被她巧妙选择的几句轻蔑的表情给提了点劲,她就把布、盘子和玻璃杯端进客厅,开始摆放,摆得非常漂亮。虽然炉火烧得正旺,但她惊讶地发现,她的客人仍然戴着帽子,穿着外套,背对着她站着,盯着窗外院子里飘落的雪花。他戴着手套的双手紧握在身后,似乎陷入了沉思。她注意到,融化的雪仍然洒在他肩上,滴在她的地毯上。“先生,我可以拿走你的帽子和外套吗?” ”她说,“然后在厨房里把它们好好地烘干一下?” “不,”他头也不回地说道。 她不确定自己是否听到了他说的话,并准备重复她的问题。 他扭过头,回头看着她。“我宁愿一直戴着眼镜,”他强调道,她注意到他戴着一副带侧光的蓝色大眼镜,衣领上留着一撮浓密的胡须,完全遮住了他的脸颊和脸。
Great Illustrated Classics
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Classics
ISBN: 9781577655336
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more
Publisher: Classics
ISBN: 9781577655336
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more
Invisible Man
Author: Ralph Ellison
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
ISBN: 9780241970560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The invisible man is the unnamed narrator of this impassioned novel of black lives in 1940s America. Embittered by a country which treats him as a non-being he retreats to an underground cell.
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
ISBN: 9780241970560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The invisible man is the unnamed narrator of this impassioned novel of black lives in 1940s America. Embittered by a country which treats him as a non-being he retreats to an underground cell.
The Invisible Man
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019100720X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
'The man's become inhuman ... He has cut himself off from his kind. His blood be upon his own head.' One night in the depths of winter, a bizarre and sinister stranger wrapped in bandages and eccentric clothing arrives in a remote English village. His peculiar, secretive activities in the room he rents spook the locals. Speculation about his identity becomes horror and disbelief when the villagers discover that, beneath his disguise, he is invisible. Griffin, as the man is called, is an embittered scientist who is determined to exploit his extraordinary gifts, developed in the course of brutal self-experimentation, in order to conduct a Reign of Terror on the sleepy inhabitants of England. As the police close in on him, he becomes ever more desperate and violent. In this pioneering novella, subtitled 'A Grotesque Romance', Wells combines comedy, both farcical and satirical, and tragedy - to superbly unsettling effect. Since its publication in 1897, The Invisible Man has haunted not only popular culture (in particular cinema) but also the greatest and most experimental novels of the twentieth century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019100720X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
'The man's become inhuman ... He has cut himself off from his kind. His blood be upon his own head.' One night in the depths of winter, a bizarre and sinister stranger wrapped in bandages and eccentric clothing arrives in a remote English village. His peculiar, secretive activities in the room he rents spook the locals. Speculation about his identity becomes horror and disbelief when the villagers discover that, beneath his disguise, he is invisible. Griffin, as the man is called, is an embittered scientist who is determined to exploit his extraordinary gifts, developed in the course of brutal self-experimentation, in order to conduct a Reign of Terror on the sleepy inhabitants of England. As the police close in on him, he becomes ever more desperate and violent. In this pioneering novella, subtitled 'A Grotesque Romance', Wells combines comedy, both farcical and satirical, and tragedy - to superbly unsettling effect. Since its publication in 1897, The Invisible Man has haunted not only popular culture (in particular cinema) but also the greatest and most experimental novels of the twentieth century.
The Invisible Man
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9180949290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A stranger with a striking appearance arrives in the small village of Bramblehurst on a cold, snowy day. His face is completely covered in bandages, with only a fake nose protruding. The villagers wonder why he is disguised, and when mysterious burglaries begin to occur, they decide to unmask the stranger. What they discover is not just a man trapped by his own creation, but a chilling reflection of the unsolvable secrets deep within human nature. The Invisible Man is a timeless classic that not only entertains and thrills, but also sheds light on questions of human nature and the dangers that arise when the boundaries of science are crossed. It is a captivating and thought-provoking reading experience that has challenged readers for generations to contemplate their own life choices. H. G. WELLS [1866-1946] was a British author and pioneer in the science fiction genre. His works, including The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, delved into futuristic and societal critique themes. Wells’s visionary portrayals of technology, social structures, and extraterrestrial life made him one of the most influential writers in his field and a precursor to modern science fiction.
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9180949290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A stranger with a striking appearance arrives in the small village of Bramblehurst on a cold, snowy day. His face is completely covered in bandages, with only a fake nose protruding. The villagers wonder why he is disguised, and when mysterious burglaries begin to occur, they decide to unmask the stranger. What they discover is not just a man trapped by his own creation, but a chilling reflection of the unsolvable secrets deep within human nature. The Invisible Man is a timeless classic that not only entertains and thrills, but also sheds light on questions of human nature and the dangers that arise when the boundaries of science are crossed. It is a captivating and thought-provoking reading experience that has challenged readers for generations to contemplate their own life choices. H. G. WELLS [1866-1946] was a British author and pioneer in the science fiction genre. His works, including The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, delved into futuristic and societal critique themes. Wells’s visionary portrayals of technology, social structures, and extraterrestrial life made him one of the most influential writers in his field and a precursor to modern science fiction.
Goddess in the Machine
Author: Lora Beth Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984835939
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an exiled prince to navigate an unfamiliar planet in this smart, thrilling sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Renegades and Aurora Rising. When Andra wakes up, she's drowning. Not only that, but she's in a hot, dirty cave, it's the year 3102, and everyone keeps calling her Goddess. When Andra went into a cryonic sleep for a trip across the galaxy, she expected to wake up in a hundred years, not a thousand. Worst of all, the rest of the colonists--including her family and friends--are dead. They died centuries ago, and for some reason, their descendants think Andra's a deity. She knows she's nothing special, but she'll play along if it means she can figure out why she was left in stasis and how to get back to Earth. Zhade, the exiled bastard prince of Eerensed, has other plans. Four years ago, the sleeping Goddess's glass coffin disappeared from the palace, and Zhade devoted himself to finding it. Now he's hoping the Goddess will be the key to taking his rightful place on the throne--if he can get her to play her part, that is. Because if his people realize she doesn't actually have the power to save their dying planet, they'll kill her. With a vicious monarch on the throne and a city tearing apart at the seams, Zhade and Andra might never be able to unlock the mystery of her fate, let alone find a way to unseat the king, especially since Zhade hasn't exactly been forthcoming with Andra. And a thousand years from home, is there any way of knowing that Earth is better than the planet she's woken to?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984835939
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an exiled prince to navigate an unfamiliar planet in this smart, thrilling sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Renegades and Aurora Rising. When Andra wakes up, she's drowning. Not only that, but she's in a hot, dirty cave, it's the year 3102, and everyone keeps calling her Goddess. When Andra went into a cryonic sleep for a trip across the galaxy, she expected to wake up in a hundred years, not a thousand. Worst of all, the rest of the colonists--including her family and friends--are dead. They died centuries ago, and for some reason, their descendants think Andra's a deity. She knows she's nothing special, but she'll play along if it means she can figure out why she was left in stasis and how to get back to Earth. Zhade, the exiled bastard prince of Eerensed, has other plans. Four years ago, the sleeping Goddess's glass coffin disappeared from the palace, and Zhade devoted himself to finding it. Now he's hoping the Goddess will be the key to taking his rightful place on the throne--if he can get her to play her part, that is. Because if his people realize she doesn't actually have the power to save their dying planet, they'll kill her. With a vicious monarch on the throne and a city tearing apart at the seams, Zhade and Andra might never be able to unlock the mystery of her fate, let alone find a way to unseat the king, especially since Zhade hasn't exactly been forthcoming with Andra. And a thousand years from home, is there any way of knowing that Earth is better than the planet she's woken to?
The Kinder Poison
Author: Natalie Mae
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 198483522X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
"A DELICIOUS HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE." --PEOPLE MAGAZINE Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, this enthralling fantasy adventure follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she's only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry. All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing. A death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish--and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end--will ascend to the throne. With all of the kingdom abuzz, Zahru leaps at the chance to change her fate if just for a night by sneaking into the palace for a taste of the revelry. But the minor indiscretion turns into a deadly mistake when she gets caught up in a feud between the heirs and is forced to become the Crossing's human sacrifice. Now Zahru's only hope for survival hinges on the impossible: somehow figuring out how to overcome the most dangerous people in the world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 198483522X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
"A DELICIOUS HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE." --PEOPLE MAGAZINE Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, this enthralling fantasy adventure follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she's only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry. All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing. A death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish--and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end--will ascend to the throne. With all of the kingdom abuzz, Zahru leaps at the chance to change her fate if just for a night by sneaking into the palace for a taste of the revelry. But the minor indiscretion turns into a deadly mistake when she gets caught up in a feud between the heirs and is forced to become the Crossing's human sacrifice. Now Zahru's only hope for survival hinges on the impossible: somehow figuring out how to overcome the most dangerous people in the world.