Showing results for "Plane" in Literature & Fiction

Atra Hart’s shadow has grown teeth. It moves on its own and whispers her name. She calls it Dread, and it threatens to devour her mind. When a fire breaks out at the asylum where she’s locked up, Atra seizes the chance for freedom, only to witness an electric-purple rift split the sky open. Like Dread, the rift is visible only to her. Then, she awakens back in the asylum, unharmed, as if the fire, the escape, and the rift never happened. But everything feels wrong. No one remembers her old life. Her family, her friends—even her past—have vanished.

For the last four years, humanity has been facing its greatest challenge yet—a trial known as the Crucible. This harrowing ordeal has tested the mettle and determination of individuals, weeding out the weak and transforming the survivors into warriors. They have been forced to conquer dungeons and battle horrific creatures with magical powers so they can gain abilities of their own. However, the Crucible was merely the beginning. As the trial concludes, the survivors find themselves on the precipice of an entirely new realm—the Endless Planes.

A CHICAGO TRIBUNE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR An urgent, fiercely intelligent debut novel about "two couples, an ocean apart—one wounded by a war crime, the other just starting to reckon with being implicated in it.... An insightful book about the slow, zigzag work of healing that nonetheless...

Lady Amelia solo ha conocido la vida acomodada de la aristocracia inglesa de mitad del siglo XVIII, pero cuando primero su madre y después su padre fallecen, se encuentra sola, afligida y... menor de edad. Su tutor, un tío americano, le ha ordenado viajar a su plantación, donde deberá quedarse durante al menos dos años, que será cuando sea mayor de edad. Con la ayuda de lady Grace y Lady Sarah, lady Amelia logra que su tío esté de acuerdo en darle cuatro semanas para arreglar sus asuntos y, sin que él lo sepa, encontrar un lord inglés con el que casarse para poder quedarse en Inglaterra. 

Daniel T. Drunk, Jr. if you really wanna know. And I’m on a plane headed to Paradise Isle on the trip of a lifetime. The occasion? My honeymoon. Except, there’s only one problem. I’m riding solo. It’s a really long story, and if you don’t mind, I’d prefer to leave it at that. Really? You must know? Fine, I get it. You’re the nosey type. Here’s the abbreviated version. I came within an inch of marrying a cheating slut. There. Get the picture? Good.

For Clive, death isn't the end. But with almost a year until his body is reborn, it is a dangerous setback. With Armies to lead, alliances to maintain, and enemies ranging from the gods to the imminent return of the psychopath Natom Hilgresh, he needs a workaround. He needs an Avatar. Achieving this lofty aim will require sacrifice and hard work—for his followers, at least. So while Clive practices with his ethereal powers, they attempt to push their budding god up through the Ethereal Stages and bring him back to the world of the living.

She's sunshine. He's frostbite. They've got 1,600 miles to go—and he's about to discover his new enemy might be his anonymous online soulmate. Oliver Fletcher has one goal, and he's not happy about it: get home for his brother's wedding. After extreme weather cancels every flight, his only...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Alaska bush pilot Josie Marsh lives by one rule from her father: when the world turns white, put the airplane on the ground while it is still your idea. On a bright November morning she takes a charter she should have refused. Her passenger says he is a...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. De dama de honor a novia. Tras la huida de su hermana, Helen Morrison decidió ocupar su puesto en un matrimonio de conveniencia con el magnate Flynn Ashton, con la esperanza de que el hecho de unir a las dos familias fuera suficiente para...

Benny, a young boy of three, lies on the kitchen floor bleeding profusely. This was no accident, but the first assassination attempt. The assassins are not from Earth, sent from The Third Plane of Kalamar to kill the young child. Benny is no ordinary child. He is one of The Chosen, hidden on earth to escape the evil lord of darkness.

On September 11, 2001, four planes changed the world. This is the story of the fifth.Brandon Powell boards Flight 3911 expecting an ordinary trip to Seattle. Minutes after takeoff, five Middle Eastern men seize the aircraft, killing the pilots and a flight attendant as the terror of 9/11 erupts...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Se moría de ganas de convertirla en una integrante permanente de su familia... El cowboy Jake Meredith era el rey de los rodeos, pero cuando de pronto se convirtió en tutor de dos niños, se sintió aterrado ante la posibilidad de no cuidar...

A fascinating journey into other realms by the Hugo and Nebula-award winning author of The Left Hand of Darkness. Sita Dulip has missed her flight out of Chicago. But instead of listening to garbled announcements in the airport, Sita finds a method of bypassing the crowds at the desks—a way to...

For Mo Collins, surviving the zombie apocalypse isn’t getting any easier. Defeating blunatics, saving survivors, recovering treasure, and securing Guntersville Island has been taking up Mo’s time when he would rather just make time with his girl. But he can’t avoid his scripted destiny; his personal Oracle, Smokes, won’t let him. He can still bitch about it, though.

Hit the road, Jack! Take a train, a plane, or even a ship! Wherever he goes, and however he gets there, Jack Benny is always good for a laugh. Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson come along for the ride in 16 travel themed adventures in this collection. Climb aboard for coast to coast clowning, with special appearances by the infamous racetrack “tout” (Sheldon Leonard) and the reliable railway announcer (Mel Blanc). “Train leaving on track five for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-amonga!”

At the heart of them is Nexus Reach—a place of floating islands and rigid structure. Kaito quickly learns that his hard-won strength no longer affords him the same advantages that it once did. There are people in Nexus Reach with the same or greater Feats and Titles that not just match his own but even put some of them to shame. He is woefully behind the curve. Yet that isn't the only obstacle in his way—a bottleneck bars his path forward. Until he can surmount the Lady's requirements, he cannot evolve his Class, leaving him to stagnate while his enemies grow their strength.

The Pilot is in love with fighter planes, a beautiful woman, and Paris. He must choose one of the three. One choice would betray the woman he can't resist, who may be a spy or someone much more. The Pilot has mastered many fighters, from the treacherous Sopwith Camel to the stiletto F-104 Starfighter, from the Spitfire to the F-16 Viper. But this challenge is different. He can't shoot down the future, but the past may hold the key to his present.  

Dive into the relentless tides of the Water Plane of Etera, where survival means more than keeping your head above water. The Four Horsemen, led by Desari, seek refuge and aid in the Water Plane of Etera. She reunites with Irshon, an elemental ally from Desari's past, with vast knowledge and power. Though Limos remains out of reach, his wares and information kept from them when they need it most.

Ein zwölfjähriges Genie gegen die Magie der Unterwelt – Band 1 der Artemis-Fowl-Reihe Artemis Fowl weiß, wie man Pläne schmiedet – und wie man sie umsetzt. Doch diesmal steht mehr auf dem Spiel als Gold: Eine geheime Welt wartet darauf, entdeckt zu werden. Artemis Fowl ist kein...

With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever. Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure. When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be...