Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that's barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe - at least ... |
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Gon and his friends Leorio and Kurapika have more to worry about than just the Hunter Exam - their fellow applicants are deadly serious. Hisoka, the mad magician, nearly kills them in a mock test and Killua reveals that appearances can be deceiving. Then there are the tests, which prove to be as varied as they are difficult. The picky proctors of the second exam demand the applicants perform culinary feats of wonder, and it takes the intervention of the President of the Hunter Association Review Board to convince them to let anyone pass at all! The book is part of the Hunter x Hunter series by Yoshihiro Togashi. ... |
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Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get there, will they ever leave alive...? The book is part of the Hunter x Hunter series by ... |
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Gon and his teammates have been challenged by a group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association. Gon wins with wits, and Kurapika's red-eyed rage assures a victory. But Leorio is all out of luck, and loses precious time for his team. It's up to Killua to save the day with a gruesome display of his assassin skills. With time running out, it takes ingenuity and brute force to beat the clock and the test. The fourth exam finds the team stranded on an island for a battle royale. Can Gon get the best of Hisoka, or will he be... eliminated? The book is part of the Hunter x Hunter series by Yoshihiro Togashi. ... |
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Includes vols. 1, 2 and 3. ... Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. Hunters dedicate their lives to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass earn the right to call themselves Hunters. When country boy Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter, he embarks across the perilous sea to take the Hunter Exam. After he finally finds the elusive Exam Hall, the other Hunter hopefuls ... |
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For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty - who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all. Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. This stunning new adaptation retells the original Warriors story arc as a full-color graphic novel. With over 40 million copies sold and books still flying off the shelves, the time has come for a full-color graphic novel adaptation of the Warriors ... |
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The sequel to the book Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin 1. ... The second full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series, which has sold more than 66 million copies, covers the third and fourth novels of The Prophecies Begin (Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm). Perfect for attracting new readers and satisfying the legions of Warriors fans! Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out ... |
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A dangerously romantic Scarlet Pimpernel-inspired fantasy with post-revolution witches from acclaimed author Kristen Ciccarelli. On the night Rune's life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch ... |
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Anthology of Contemporary Bulgarian Poetry. Edited by Katerina Stoykova. ... "The Season of Delicate Hunger" brings us more than thirty Bulgarian poets whom the translators and editor successfully make us feel we need to listen to. The anthology is a valuable introduction to a wide variety of voices most of us have never heard before. The book comes as a gift both to international understanding and to American literature." J. Kates, Editor of "In The Grip of Strange Thoughts: Russian Poetry in a New Era" ... |
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Когато една жена е в неизвестност, а сериен убиец вилнее на свобода... човекът се оказва най-опасният хищник. Работата на Хъдсън Бранд - сафари гид и частен детектив, е да преследва не животни, а хора. Сега той е по следите на Линли Браун, която е посочена като бенефициер по животозастрахователна полица. Предполага се, че приятелката на Линли - Кейт, е загинала в автомобилна катастрофа, а колата ѝ е избухнала в пламъци. Сестра ѝ обаче е убедена, че става дума за измама. Южноафриканският инспектор Сани ван Ренсбург издирва Линли, а също и сериен убиец, чиито жертви са местните проститутки. На първо място в ... |
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Първа книга от трилогията "Игрите на глада". Бестселър на New York Times. ... Можеш ли да оцелееш сам в пустошта, когато всички други са твърдо решени да не дочакаш утрото? В руините на някогашната Северна Америка се намира държавата Панем с блестящата си столица Капитол и дванадесетте ѝ окръга. Капитолът е безмилостен и държи окръзите в подчинение, като ги принуждава да изпращат по едно момче и едно момиче на възраст между дванадесет и осемнадесет за ежегодните "Игри на глада" - реалити шоу, предавано на живо по телевизията. Катнис Евърдийн знае, че подписва смъртната си присъда, когато ... |
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Трета книга от трилогията "Игрите на глада". Бестселър на New York Times. ... Казвам се Катнис Евърдийн. Защо не съм мъртва? Би трябвало да съм мъртва... Окръг 12, родното място на Катнис Евърдийн, огненото момиче, е унищожен, но тя е жива. Гейл е избягал. Семейството на Катнис е в безопасност. Пийта е в ръцете на Капитола. Окръг 13 наистина съществува, има бунтовници, има нови лидери. Революцията се разгаря. Сега успехът на въстанието зависи от готовността на Катнис да се подчини, да поеме отговорност за живота на безброй хора и да промени бъдещето на Панем. За да го направи, тя трябва да преодолее гнева и ... |