Everyone tends to edit their memories of lost loved ones, emphasizing the admirable qualities and good times, downplaying the unpleasant aspects. For a man given the chance to have his dead wife cloned, he can rebuild and restore her memories . . . with a few slight modifications.

Dystopian Short Story where Logan's Run meets The Matrix Faith. Hate. Love. Loss... Will it be enough to save him from death? It is Kel Darnon's 20th birthday and he has been called for Judgement in the Theatre of Death. There he must give the performance of his life, the performance he has been perfecting since he was born. Because the machines have won. And we are their slaves. Kept alive for just one thing... Our ability to entertain.? The Master Algorithms have the power to grant his freedom, but they must be satisfied. Sara, his forbidden love, has already sat upon the Chair of Judgement and the AI's judged her worthy.? Will his faith that he and Sarah will be reunited save him?? Can he use his hate for the machines to his advantage?? Can their forbidden love reunite them?? And can he make the machines understand losing her?? Will it be enough to save him from death? Or will the Theatre of Death claim another token for the Chair of Judgement? Theatre of Death ?is a Dystopian Science Fiction short story about a world where we are enslaved by Artificial Intelligence, and our freedom is dictated by the will of the machines. AN ACID SUITE STORY The Acid Suite is a set of independent short stories that all share one thing in common, fiction that will corrode your mind.?

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named "The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die" is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or "Longevity." "The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child" is taken from the classic "Taketari Monogatari," and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. ? In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y. T. O. ? MY LORD BAG OF RICE ? "Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. ? At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. .."

Uprising of the Pencils

A Taste Sweet and Salty

Mrs Dalloway

By Her Hand, She Draws You Down

Time — the not too distant future — Post Apocalypse. Place — a world not unlike our own. The tale I tell is one of woe: a war that has lasted for centuries; a war where the casualties numbered in the billions, if not more; a war that could have been avoided. God knows we tried. How many peace initiatives went unanswered? How many times did we stay our hand, refusing to attack or seek vengeance for unjust acts? But they wouldn't let us live in peace. They wouldn't let us sit idly by. A vicious race they were. Warriors to the core. A bloodthirsty, greedy race. "How did it start, Grandfather?" Ox might have shed tears if he had any. But the wars had taken so much of him: a wife, two daughters, all of his friends. "They were a relentless enemy, child. An unremitting and unforgiving foe."?

Trente-neuf ans après la fusillade de la maison d’Amityville, surnommée la ??Maison du Diable??, la fameuse demeure est à nouveau le thé?tre de meurtres au sein de ses murs. Le 13 novembre 1974, à 3 h 15 du matin, Ronald Junior Defeo se saisit d’un fusil et tue chaque membre de sa famille. Le jeune homme criera que c’est le Diable qui lui ordonné de commettre un tel acte.Le 13 novembre 2005, des agents de police sont appelés à Amityville et découvrent avec horreur cinq cadavres. Seule Savannah, l’a?née de la famille décimée, est retrouvée vivante. Les Purificateurs sont envoyés sur place pour enquêter sur ce quadruple meurtre. Possession démoniaque ? Folie meurtrière ? Une enquête qui ne sera pas de tout repos pour notre équipe de chasseurs de démons.

– Chiediti se sia possibile vincere un'ora di tempo — Marae O'Conaire ha problemi ben più importanti del suo orologio fermatosi alle 15:57. Quando lo porta a riparare da un gentile signore, apprende di aver vinto un premio speciale: la possibilità di poter rivivere un'unica ora della propria vita. Ma il Destino ha leggi ferree in merito al giocare col proprio passato, come, per esempio, il non poter far niente che possa dar vita a un paradosso temporale. Riuscirà Marae a far pace con l'errore commesso del quale più si pente? "Un racconto toccante. Avere l'opportunità di riscattarsi per il rammarico più grande della propria vita è un'occasione unica!" – Recensione di un lettore "Una storia davvero toccante e commovente...se avessimo l'opportunità di cambiare il nostro passato, lo faremmo?" – Recensione di un lettore "Una lettura breve e toccante in merito al tema della mitologia Scandinava. Il tempo è un dono prezioso e, a volte, un'ultima opportunità…" - Dale Amidei, scrittore Questa è una storia che parla di razzismo, rimpianti e seconde opportunità. E se fosse possibile rifare tutto daccapo? Lingua italiana - Italian language

- 3 :57 , , , . , . . " , , …" " …. " - " , " - . PLEASE NOTE: this book contains embedded fonts which may not be compatible with certain older e-readers. * - Arabic language

Van die begin van tyd, is twee antieke te?standers in ? stryd vir beheer van die aarde. Een man het opgestaan om by die mensdom te staan. 'n Soldaat wie se naam ons steeds vandag onthou... . Engelagtige Magte Kolonel Mikhail Mannuki'ili word wakker, noodlottig gewond, in sy skip wat neergestort het. Die vrou wat sy lewe red het vermo?ns wat bekend lyk, maar met geen geheue van sy verlede, kan hy nie onthou hoekom nie! . Ninsianna se mense het profesie? van 'n gevlerkte Kampioen, 'n swaard van die gode wat haar mense teen 'n Bose Een sal verdedig. Mikhail dring aan dat hy geen demi-god is nie, maar sy geheimsinnige vermo? om dood te maak vertel ‘n ander storie. . Intussen, in die hemele, fluister boosheid vir 'n stuurse prins. 'n Sterwende spesie probeer om uitsterwing te verhoed. Twee keisers, gevestig in hulle antieke ideologie?, kan nie die groter bedreiging sien nie. Alles in hierdie wetenskapfiksie oorvertelling van die mensdom se mees epiese verhaal oor die stryd tussen goed en kwaad, die botsing van keiserryk en ideologie?, en die grootste superheld op die aarde, die Aartsengel Mikhail. . Hierdie boek is NIE godsdienstige fiksie nie! . Boek 1 van die "Swaard van die Gode" saga . Spesiale BONUS: sluit die reeks se oorsprong storie in, 'Helde van Ouds 'n Novella.' . "?'n Kreatiewe alternatief vir die geskiedenis van wat ons noem ons engele. Dit voel soos... Star Trek ontmoed Mythos." —Leser hersiening . "?'Mikhail word wakker—' soos die voorblad sê '—noodlottig gewond in sy skip wat neergestort het' ... maar dit is net die begin van sy dilemma." —Cape Cod Times Koerant . "Ek was lief vir die samesmelting van die bitter wetenskapfiksie en fantasie genres. Dit is verskriklik moeilik om die twee saam te voeg. Die skrywer doen dit naatloos..." —Leser hersiening . * Afrikaanse taal, Afrikaanse boeke, Afrikaanse uitgawe - Afrikaans language, Afrikaans edition

Portugues do Brasil! Abandonada no altar e deixada sem casa, Rosie Xalbadora aceita um emprego como governanta no extremo do interior australiano. Lá ela conhece Pippa Bristow, uma crian?a sensível que lida com o divórcio amargo de seus pais escapando para um mundo mágicos de rainhas fadas e unicórnios. Incumbida de ajudar Pippa a recuperar seus estudos pendentes, ela se torna um pe?o na disputa de custódia em curso entre o pai de Pippa, Adam, e sua esposa egoísta herdeira do petróleo. Conforme a tens?o aumenta e Rosie se inteira dos muitos segredos dos Bristow, ela deve enfrentar os fantasmas de seu próprio passado doloroso enquanto luta contra a atra??o pelo seu belo e emocionalmente indisponível empregador. Mas a ajuda vem na forma de uma peculiar vizinha idosa, uma amigável cidade interiorana, a um cavaleiro fantasma que visita Rosie todas as noites em seus sonhos. Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos é o primeiro livro de uma saga familiar estabelecida na Austrália, estilizada com o tom gótico de partir o cora??o de Jane Eyre, e só uma pitada de sobrenatural. “Uma paisagem mística e mágica, e velhas lendas ganham uma nova vida…” —Romancing History Blog “Eu fui instantaneamente atraída pelas vidas das personagens, e me senti como se estivesse bem ao lado de Rosie conforme ela lutava para impedir que sua vida desmoronasse…” –Autora Best Seller do N.Y. Times Stacey Joy Netzel "Tanto Rosie quanto Adam s?o pessoas danificadas… Pippa, a garotinha, é encantadora, [ela é] muito frágil, tendo sido apanhada na feiura de uma batalha de custódia entre seus pais… Você vai querer abra?ar Pippa e mantê-la segura…" —Dark Lilith Book Blogs Ordem de leitura série "Can??o do Rio": —Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos (O Leil?o 1) —Po?o dos Sonhos (O Leil?o 2) —Eis um Cavalo Pálido (O Leil?o 3)

— Zapytaj, jak zyska? dodatkow? godzin? czasu — . Mary O’Connor ma wi?ksze problemy, ni? to, ?e jej zegarek zatrzyma? si? o 15.57. Kiedy zanosi go do poczciwego zegarmistrza, dowiaduje si?, ?e wygra?a osobliw? nagrod?, szans? ponownego prze?ycia jednej godziny swojego ?ycia. Ale Los ma surowe zasady dotycz?ce cofania si? do przesz?o?ci, w tym ostrze?enie, ?e nie mo?na stworzy? paradoksu czasowego. Czy Mary jest w stanie pogodzi? si? z przesz?o?ci? i b??dem, którego ?a?uje najbardziej na ?wiecie? . ?Krótkie acz przejmuj?ce opowiadanie z tematyki mitologii nordyckiej. Czas jest darem, a niekiedy ostatni? szans?." — Dale Amidei, pisarz . ?Bardzo poruszaj?ca i dramatyczna historia... Czy gdyby?my mieli szans? zmieni? nasz? przesz?o??, zrobiliby?my to?" — Recenzja czytelnika . ?Mo?liwo?? zrobienia ponownie czego?, czego ?a?uje si? najbardziej, zdarza si? raz na milion!" — Recenzja czytelnika . A co, gdyby? to ty dosta? tak? szans?? * J?zyk polski - Polish language

Mai has everything. Friends, a job, and a loving man in her life. But just when she thinks she has it all, Jake pops the question. Suddenly, everything changes.? The minute Jake declares his undying love, their journey begins. Swept up in a sea of adventure, Mai will travel to Norway to meet the most dreaded of all creatures- The Inlaws. Along the way, Mai and Jake will battle all manner of supernatural creatures to get to the altar, only to find?out that this is just the beginning. Life as they know?it will never be the same.

A szerz? r?vid, haikuszer? verseinek, verskezdeményeinek gy?jteménye.

***Only 99 cents for a limited time to celebrate the launch of book 3, TRICKSTER***As the High Prince of the demon-fighting thrax, Lincoln knows he must marry for political gain. Not that he minds. For all of his eighteen years, Lincoln’s been bound to his duty. Then the prince glimpses Myla, a part-demon girl, and everything changes. What happens when a woman you’ve never met upends your life completely? Lincoln’s about to find out."Lincoln is so dreamy!'?- Smada's Book Smack"Fantastic read from Lincoln's POV!”?- BooksAPlenty"A great novella! Amazing!"?- Nose in YA BooksAngelbound Lincoln SeriesStories from the perspective of Mister the Prince1. Duty Bound,?a 20,000+ word novella that takes place before Lincoln meets Myla face-to-face2. Lincoln3. Trickster4. Baculum5. Angelfire

Thousands of years have passed since the Earth was invaded by gods, demons, and foreign species with capabilities far beyond that of most humans. Reality collapsed, disaster having become so widespread that hope was ultimately forgotten. Humankind was backed into a corner and forced to either evolve or submit; the world erupted into a never-ending war that resulted in new cultures, superior technology, and great division among living beings. This is the tale of the assassin, Tavon, whose ambition drove him to explore past his simple upbringing in the slums of the Citadel in order to become one of the most notorious killers in the universe.

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