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Oxford time travel novels volume 2
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering, and the indomitable will of the human spirit.
“A tour de force.”—The New York Times Book Review
For Kivrin, preparing to travel back in time to study one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the...
“A tour de force.”—The New York Times Book Review
For Kivrin, preparing to travel back in time to study one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the...
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English
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"Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he's beset on all sides, his position contested both by his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious smuggling clan. The earl and the smuggler should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a trained secretary and expert schemer-exactly the sort of man Rufus needs by his...
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Sigma Force novels volume 6
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English
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Commander Gray Perce and the Sigma Force confront humankind's greatest threat in an adventure that races from the Roman Coliseum to the icy peaks of Norway, from the ruins of medieval abbeys to the lost tombs of Celtic kings. The ultimate nightmare is locked within a talisman buried by a dead saint--an ancient artifact known as the Doomsday Key--and a secret that has already claimed the lives of a famed geneticist, a Vatican archaeologist, and a U.S....
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English
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"Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping Regency romance of smugglers, adventure, mystery, and life-changing love from celebrated author KJ Charles. Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming man in a London molly house, he falls head over heels--until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In the wake of her parents' death, Aretha, a habitually single Black lawyer, has had only one obsession in life-success-until she falls for Aaron, a coffee entrepreneur. Moving into his Brooklyn brownstone to live along with his Hurricane Sandy-traumatized, illegal-gun-stockpiling, optimized-soy-protein-eating, bunker-building roommates, Aretha finds that her dreams of making partner are slipping away, replaced by an underground world, one of selling...
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Another Coop heist volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Reminiscent of the edgy, offbeat humor of Chris Moore and Matt Ruff, the first entry in a whimsical, fast-paced supernatural series from the New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim novels--a dark and humorous story involving a doomsday gizmo, a horde of baddies determined to possess its power, and a clever thief who must steal it back. again and again. 2000 B.C. A beautiful, ambitious angel stands on a mountaintop, surveying the world...
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Celia Cleary volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Eighth grader Celia has a strange vision that foretells a doomsday scenario for her school and suggests another seer is nearby"--
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The world of Watchmen collides with the DC Universe in Doomsday Clock, from Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, the critically acclaimed team behind Shazam and Batman: Earth One. Seven years after the events of Watchmen, Adrian Veidt has been exposed as the murderer of millions. Now a fugitive, he has come up with a new plan to save his once-adoring world: find Dr. Manhattan. Alongside a new Rorschach and the never-before-seen Mime and Marionette, he follows...
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Blaine McCracken novels volume 10
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English
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"Rogue agent Blaine McCracken always answers the call, and this time it comes after a disaster at sea. The culprit seems to be dark matter -- both a limitless source of potential energy and an unimaginable destructive weapon. Joining forces with his trusty sidekick, Johnny Wareagle, McCracken must race to stop a wealthy magnate and a doomsday cult leader who both seek to harness dark matter for their own nefarious reasons. McCracken's only hope is...
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Doomsday clock volume 2
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The Clock is winding down& Dr. Manhattana near-omnipotent being from the world of Watchmenhas taken an interest in the DC Universe. For years, hes been rewriting histories, changing heroes fates&but why? He abandoned his own world to meddle in this one, without a hint of an explanation. Now Ozymandias, the Comedian, and a new Rorschach have all followed his trail to Gotham City. With the pieces all on the board, its Dr. Manhattans move. Only one force...
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Doomsday with my dog volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When a lone high school girl decided to hole up in her room with her trusty canine companion, she never could've dreamed they would become a pair of adventurers exploring everything postapocalyptic Japan has to offer! Whether they're enjoying a barbecue with Anubis or trying to survive a night in a haunted mansion, life after doomsday is one heck of a roller coaster--and this duo is strapped in for the ride!"--Back cover.
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Doomsday Brethren novels volume 3
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Every time Sabelle Rion meets Ice Rykard's intense green gaze, her body aches with need for the sexy warrior. Their attraction is explosive, incredible--and forbidden.
13) Circle of death
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"It's The Shadow vs. the end of the world. Nothing more, nothing less. Doomsday is coming as an evil mastermind plots to destroy all of humankind. Not even The Shadow knows the enemy’s true identity. But the clock is ticking with people all over the world dropping dead each and every day. As The Shadow gathers a small band of allies, he knows this is one fight he cannot lose Because anything else means the end of all life."--
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Doomsday with my dog volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A high school girl, the last human on Earth, and her loyal canine companion make their way through the prefectures of postapocalyptic Japan, taking in the spectacular sights and meeting the locals, from the furry to the intimidating to the outright bizarre! After all, when there's no destination, the journey is all the fun!"--
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Doomsday with my dog volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A single teenage girl journeys through the crumbling ruins of civilization--the last human on Earth, exploring the concrete jungle that has outlived mankind. Keeping her company is woman's best friend--the ever-adorable and quick-witted Shiba Inu Haru, who is ready to stick with her through thick and thin! With such a pleasant conversation partner to keep the postapocalyptic doldrums at bay, the end of the world might not be so bad after all!"--Back...
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Doomsday with my dog volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A single teenage girl, the last of her kind, continues her journeys through Japan with the adoring and bright Shiba Inu Haru-and they're not alone! From the aloof beauty Snow White to the friendly neighborhood aliens, they've got plenty of fellow wanderers to meet, swap stories, and get into misadventures with. Who knew the apocalypse could be such a party?"-- provided by publisher.
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Dirk Pitt adventures volume 5
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2010, c1978
Language
English
Description
"1954, Vixen 03 is down. The plane, bound for the Pacific carrying thirty-six Doomsday bombs-canisters armed with quick-death germs of unbelievable potency-vanished. Vixen has in fact crashed into an ice-covered lake in Colorado. 1968, Dirk Pitt, who heroically raised the Titanic, discovers the wreckage of Vixen 03. But two deadly canisters are missing. They're in the hands of a terrorist group. Their lethal mission: to sail a battleship seventy-five...
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Series
Doomsday Brethren novels volume 4
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Dangerously handsome Simon Northam, Duke of Hurstgrove, and his uptight brother Mason are hardly close, but the Duke further aggravates their sibling rivalry by crashing Mason's wedding and stealing his fiancée. Duke's family has no notion he's a wizard, so how can he explain that magickind's fate lies with the beautiful Felicia, an Untouchable whose presence disables the magic that could propel nefarious wizard Mathias to ultimate world domination?...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Working in secret for years to solve the puzzle in the writings of the 17th-century astronomer Johannes Kepler, Ivan Volkov, after the loss of his son and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, makes the fraught decision to contact the CIA, risking his life to help stop the Doomsday clock.
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Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"Kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton's haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness"--Provided by publisher.
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