In A Maelstrom

Author : Peter Watts
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429982214

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Maelstrom by Peter Watts Pdf

Second in the Rifters Trilogy, Hugo Award-winning author Peter Watts' Maelstrom is a terrifying explosion of cyberpunk noir. This is the way the world ends: A nuclear strike on a deep sea vent. The target was an ancient microbe—voracious enough to drive the whole biosphere to extinction—and a handful of amphibious humans called rifters who'd inadvertently released it from three billion years of solitary confinement. The resulting tsunami killed millions. It's not as through there was a choice: saving the world excuses almost any degree of collateral damage. Unless, of course, you miss the target. Now North America's west coast lies in ruins. Millions of refugees rally around a mythical figure mysteriously risen from the deep sea. A world already wobbling towards collapse barely notices the spread of one more blight along its shores. And buried in the seething fast-forward jungle that use to be called Internet, something vast and inhuman reaches out to a woman with empty white eyes and machinery in her chest. A woman driven by rage, and incubating Armageddon. Her name is Lenie Clarke. She's a rifter. She's not nearly as dead as everyone thinks. And the whole damn world is collateral damage as far as she's concerned. . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Henry H. Neff
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375871481

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The Maelstrom by Henry H. Neff Pdf

The world is at the brink of ruin . . . or is it salvation? Astaroth has been weakened, and the demon Prusias is taking full advantage of the situation to create an empire of his own. His formidable armies are on the move, and Rowan is in their sights. Rowan must rely on Max McDaniels and David Menlo and hope that their combined powers can stop Prusias's war machine before it's too late. But even as perils loom, danger stalks their every move. Someone has marked Max for death and no one is above suspicion. Should the assassins succeed, Rowan's fate may depend on little Mina whose abilities are prodigious but largely untested. And where is Astaroth? Has he fled this world or is he biding his time, awaiting his next opportunity? In the Tapestry's fourth book, author-illustrator Henry H. Neff boldly raises the stakes in an epic tale of mankind's struggle to survive in a world now populated by demons and demigods and everything in between!

Author : Zsuzsa Hetényi
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9786155211348

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In a Maelstrom by Zsuzsa Hetényi Pdf

The first concise history of Russian-Jewish literary prose, this book discusses Russian-Jewish literarature in four periods, analyzing the turning points (1881–82, 1897, 1917) and proposing that the selected epoch (1860–1940) represents a special strand that was unfairly left out of both Russian and Jewish national literatures. Based on theoretical sources on the subject, the book establishes the criteria of dual cultural affiliation, and in a survey of Russian-Jewish literature presents the pitfalls of assimilation and discusses different forms of anti-Semitism. After showing the oeuvre of 18 representative authors as a whole, the book analyzes a number of characteristic novels and short stories in terms of contemporary literary studies. Many texts discussed have not been reprinted since their first publication. The material offers indispensable information not only for comparative and literary studies but for multicultural, historical, ethnographic, Judaist, religious and linguistic investigations as well.

Author : Boris Gorbachevsky
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780700621071

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Through the Maelstrom by Boris Gorbachevsky Pdf

The monumental battles of World War II's Eastern Front--Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk--are etched into the historical record. But there is another, hidden history of that war that has too often been ignored in official accounts. Boris Gorbachevsky was a junior officer in the 31st Army who first saw front-line duty as a rifleman in the 30th Army. Through the Maelstrom recounts his three harrowing years on some of the war's grimmest but forgotten battlefields: the campaign for Rzhev, the bloody struggle to retake Belorussia, and the bitter final fighting in East Prussia. As he traces his experiences from his initial training, through the maelstrom, to final victory, he provides one of the richest and most detailed memoirs of life and warfare on the Eastern Front. Gorbachevsky's panoramic account takes us from infantry specialist school to the front lines to rear services areas and his whirlwind romances in wartime Moscow. He recalls the shriek of Katiusha rockets flying overhead toward the enemy and the unforgettable howl of Stukas divebombing Soviet tanks. And he conveys horrors of brutal fighting not recorded previously in English, including his own participation in a human wave assault that decimated his regiment at Rzhev, with piles of corpses growing the closer they got to the German trenches. Gorbachevsky also records the sufferings of the starving citizens of Leningrad, the savage execution of a Russian scout who turned in false information, the killing of an innocent German trying to welcome the Soviet troops, and a chilling campfire discussion by four Russian soldiers as they compared notes about the women they'd raped. His memoir brims with rich descriptions of daily army life, the challenges of maintaining morale, and relationships between soldiers. It also includes candid exposs of the many problems the Red Army faced: the influence of political officers, the stubbornness of senior commanders, the attrition through desertions, and the initial months of occupation in postwar Germany. Through the Maelstrom features the swiftly moving narrative and rich dialogue associated with the grand style of great Russian literature. Ultimately, it provides a fitting and final testament to soldiers who fought and died in anonymity.

Author : Anne McCaffrey,Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345497369

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Maelstrom by Anne McCaffrey,Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Pdf

In Changelings, bestselling authors Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough returned to the sentient planet Petaybee with a story of growth and transformation in the face of deadly new threats. The telepathic, shapeshifting twins Murel and Ronan found that Petaybee had plans for them as well. Now those plans begin to bear fruit with fresh possibilities . . . and dangers. Now that Petaybee is forming a new equatorial island, the planet has agreed to harbor a group of new refugees, workers indentured to the powerful InterGal Corporation. But the mission to collect the immigrants becomes a rescue operation when it is revealed that InterGal is doing nothing to help these survivors of a world devastated by a meteor shower. Murel and Ronan set out to persuade the frightened refugees to come out of hiding, leave their world, and bring along their sacred totem animals, the gifted sea turtles called the Honus. But the twins discover that they’ve taken on more than they expected: The Honus are not the only animals sacred to the refugees. There are also the Manos, intelligent sharks who have lost none of their predatory habits–and who cannot be left behind to die. When the Manos are released into Petaybee’s waters, a tragic misunderstanding endangers the whole resettlement operation. At the same time, the mysterious sea otters who once rescued the twins’ father are suddenly revealed to be much more than they appear to be. Now it is up to Ronan and Murel, with the intrepid assistance of their river otter friend Sky, to smooth the waters before a maelstrom of revenge destroys Petaybee’s harmonious way of life. But even as the twins uncover startling new facts about Petaybee’s past that will change everything they thought they knew about the planet, the forces of InterGal are gathering, preparing to strike. . . .

Author : Zsuzsa Het‚nyi
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 963732691X

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In a Maelstrom by Zsuzsa Het‚nyi Pdf

Russian-Jewish literature is discussed in four periods.

Author : Greg Cox
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982113216

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The Antares Maelstrom by Greg Cox Pdf

An epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original Five-Year Mission! The final frontier erupts into chaos as vast quantities of a rare energy source are discovered beneath the surface of Baldur-3, a remote planet beyond the outer fringes of Federation space. Now an old-fashioned “gold rush” is underway as a flood of would-be prospectors, from countless worlds and species, races toward the planet to stake their claim. The galactic stampede threatens the stability of neighboring planets and space stations, as widespread strife and sabotage and all-around pandemonium result in a desperate need for Starfleet assistance. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are dispatched to deal with the escalating crisis…which lies on the other side of a famously perilous region of space known as the Antares Maelstrom.

Author : Loren L. Coleman
Publisher : Aspect
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780759522138

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Vor: Into the Maelstrom by Loren L. Coleman Pdf

IN THE TRADITION OF THE BATTLETECH SERIES, ASPECT PRESENTS AN ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE BASED ON THE UNIVERSE OF VOR, THE THRILLING NEW MINIATURE-BASED GAME. NO EXIT The world's two superpowers are at war -- when suddenly even nuclear annihilation becomes unimportant. For, without warning, the Earth is ripped from orbit, torn from the entire universe, by an insatiable, planet-destroying cosmic vortex. Now both sides -- along with everyone else on the globe -- are trapped in the grotesque parody of reality called the Maelstrom. Exploring the concepts and expanding the background of this incredible adventure, this novel takes readers and gamers to the beginning: when armies of the near future face the horrors of the battlefield and gut-wrenching alien terrors they cannot escape as they are drawn...

Author : Henry H. Neff
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375890772

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The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff Pdf

MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. But dark things are waiting, too. When Max learns that priceless artworks and gifted children are disappearing, he finds himself in the crossfire of an ancient struggle between good and evil. To survive, he'll have to rely on a network of agents and mystics, the genius of his roommate, and the frightening power awakening within him.

Author : Duncan Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0987222805

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The Vortex Winder by Duncan Smith Pdf

Author : Jordan L. Hawk
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1519353782

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Maelstrom: A Whyborne & Griffin Novel by Jordan L. Hawk Pdf

Book 7 in the Whyborne & Griffin Series Previous book: Hoarfrost Between his father's sudden-and rather suspicious-generosity, and his own rash promise to help Christine plan her wedding, Percival Endicott Whyborne has quite enough to worry about. But when the donation of a mysterious codex to the Ladysmith Museum draws the attention of a murderous cult, Whyborne finds himself in a race against time to unlock its secrets first. Griffin has a case of his own: the disappearance of an historic map, which quickly escalates to murder. Someone is sacrificing men in dark rituals-and all the clues lead back to the museum. With their friends Christine and Iskander, Whyborne and Griffin must discover the cult's true goal before it's too late. For dark forces are afoot at the very heart of the museum, and they want more than Whyborne's codex. They want his life.

Author : Matthew Costello
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 143915855X

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Doom 3: Maelstrom by Matthew Costello Pdf

In the year 2145...after disobeying a direct order, former special ops Marine Lieutenant John Kane found himself stripped of his rank and reassigned to the "U.S. Space Marines" -- the private army of the Union Aerospace Corporation. Now little more than a glorified security guard, Kane reluctantly accepts his fate on Mars City, the environmental community/lab center on the legendary red planet. But Kane could never have imagined the unspeakable horrors that awaited him there -- nightmarish aberrations of nature and unholy unions of flesh and machine awakened by unsuspecting researchers attempting to divulge the arcane secrets of this planet's extraordinary past. As the terrifying violence grows, Kane and a ragtag band of survivors must call on all of their skills if they can ever hope to make it out of Mars City alive -- even as those at the highest echelons of power continue their own covert and deadly machinations in a relentless bid to seize the ultimate source of power....

Author : Marc Gascoigne,Andy Jones
Publisher : Games Workshop(uk)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science fiction, English
ISBN : 0671783866

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Into the Maelstrom by Marc Gascoigne,Andy Jones Pdf

Set in the future of Warhammer 40,000, this collection features dark tales of war and adventure in a world where mankind teeters on the brink of extinction.

Author : Michael A. Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199777563

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American Maelstrom by Michael A. Cohen Pdf

In American Maelstrom, Michael A. Cohen captures the full drama of this watershed election, establishing 1968 as the hinge between the decline of political liberalism and the ascendancy of conservative populism and the anti-government attitudes that continue to dominate the nation's political discourse, taking us to the source of the politics of division.

Author : D H Thorne
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1794566171

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Become the Maelstrom by D H Thorne Pdf

This is the CORE book that an aspiring sorcerer will need to study to learn all the essential skills of a worker of dark magick. Communing with dark spirits, working with divination, curses, and other forms of magick.