Science For Adults

There’s more to the swamplands than meets the teeth. In this supernatural tale of magic and mysticism, Henry Lemarchand grew up in Philadelphia knowing very little of his family—his father disappeared when he was young, leaving behind only a strange pouch of animal teeth. When he is sent to the Louisiana bayou to spend the summer with his eccentric uncle and cousin in their decaying ancestral mansion, Henry learns about his family’s supernatural legacy.

April 1294. With David returned from Ireland and Anna from Avalon, the time has come to confront the traitors who sought to assassinate David and take his throne. But before that can happen, David is tested yet again by his inability to account for everything or everyone in his life - and especially the magic that surrounds him.

Black Hollow is a town with a dark secret. For centuries, residents have foretold the return of the Dreamwalker - an ominous figure from local folklore said to lure young women into the woods and possess them. Yet the boundary between fact and fable is blurred by a troubling statistic: Occasionally, women do go missing. And after they return, they almost always end up dead.

Brion of Wexford is drawn into the war he helped to create, but never wanted to fight. When he seeks to unravel Weyland’s secrets and the truth about his own identity, Brion finds himself betrayed at every turn. Now the only way to survive and keep the Kingdom of Coll from falling to the invading Dunkeldi army is to find the lost prince and put him on the throne before it is too late.

Emma and her friend Chloe are spending vacation in Florida. When Emma (literally) runs into a hot guy named Galen on the beach, little does she know he's a prince of the Syrena. Galen and Emma both feel something strange - is it attraction? - and Galen suspects that Emma might well be the girl he's heard of - a human who can communicate with fish. What follows is a deadly scene with a shark in which Galen witnesses Emma's gifts. He must know more about her, and follows her back to New Jersey, and high school.

The complete "box set" of T. H. White's epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. The novel is made up of five parts: "The Sword in the Stone", "The Witch in the Wood", "The Ill-Made Knight", "The Candle in the Wind", and "The Book of Merlyn".

When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months. But the Scottish countryside holds other plans. Not only has an imaginary kilted boy followed her to Alloway, but she and Mackenna also uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna’s great aunt - and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation.

Join Farren, a young man with a burning desire to become a wizard, as he embarks on a thrilling journey to the prestigious Burg of Arcanum in the heart of the Empire of Rioch. Alongside him, you'll meet Lysandra, a fierce and agile warrior woman, and Orin, who seeks to harness the power of glyphs to enhance his berserker abilities in battle. As they delve deeper into their studies, they stumble upon dark secrets that shroud the Burg in danger and deceit. Amidst the mystical world of glyph magic, the enigmatic Amir emerges, harboring his own clandestine agenda.

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all.

L’HÉRITIÈRE DU FEU NE S’INCLINE DEVANT PERSONNE. Celaena Sardothien a survécu à des épreuves mortelles et à des chagrins dévastateurs. Envoyée de force dans le lointain royaume des Fae, l’heure est venue pour elle de se confronter à ses origines et à ses démons intérieurs. Pendant ce temps, des forces monstrueuses se rassemblent dans le royaume d’Adarlan, prêtes à plonger l’avenir dans les ténèbres. Pour sauver son monde, Celaena devra se battre.

What would you do if left unattended during your reincarnation? What would you choose from an endless list of abilities for your next life? Time is short to select what skills you need in your next life. The hero of this story chooses a life of wealth and prosperity, but in a world of infinite magical possibilities, plans are quickly disrupted. Storme finds himself reincarnated into a Dyson Sphere stabilized with powerful aetheric magic. Fantastical creatures, terrible dangers, and treacherous dungeons are abundant. It doesn't take long before he succumbs to the adventurer's life.

Depuis des décennies, le mal règne dans l'Empire d'Alagaësia. Un jour, "Eragon", un jeune fermier, découvre au cœur de la forêt une pierre magnifique. Elle est si bleue, si lisse ! Fasciné, il l'emporte à Carvahall, le village où il vit avec son oncle et son cousin. Comment pourrait-il deviner qu'il s'agit d'un œuf, et qu'un dragon porteur d'un héritage ancestral, aussi vieux que l'Empire lui-même, va éclore ? Dès lors, la vie d'Eragon est bouleversée. Contraint de quitter les siens, il s'engage dans une quête qui le mènera aux confins de l'Alagaësia.

The heroes of the realm are desperately trying to sustain the resistance, but the king's armies are at the gates. The prophecy warns that blood will be shed in the battle of good against evil, and that prophecy is rapidly coming true. Keanu is trapped within a downward spiral he can't escape, while his cousin, Soran, tries to save him during a war of which they cannot win. Soon, all of them will have to choose between what is right and what is easy in a fight of epic proportions unlike any they have ever seen.

Once upon a time...there was a girl whose father inhabited the body of a beast for a time and whose mother couldn't seem to keep her nose out of a book. Mirabel can't imagine summer without the solstice ball her family throws every year—the music, the roses, everything looking picture perfect, like it came out of one of her mother's books. But when a young man at the ball snubs an enchantress in disguise and chooses Mirabel to dance with instead, the summer begins to look a lot less wonderful.

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what - or whom - to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat. But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie’s far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it’s time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight.

In Compound Eleven, the hierarchy of the floors is everything. My name is Eve Hamilton, and on my floor, we fight. Which at least is better than the bottom floor, where they toil away in misery. Only the top floor has any ease in this harsh world; they rule from their gilded offices. Because four generations ago, Earth was rendered uninhabitable—the sun too hot, the land too barren. Those who remained were forced underground. While not a perfect life down here, I’ve learned to survive as a fighter. Except my latest match is different.

Brought back from the banished realm, the Empress of Nymphs assumes direct control of the Azure Federation. Reclaiming the ocean, the new Nymph Empire conquers the coasts, pushing further inland as it destroys everything on its path. Entangled in a lethal web of deceit and betrayal between the Tamin Empire and the Order of the Seven Moons, Dallion continues to build up his strength. Taking advantage of the chaos, he gathers allies, artifacts, and armies, while boosting his level to become a contender in the wars of conquest.

Jake is working at the neighborhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilization. But cruel and arbitrary gods from another world? Who would have guessed that? When these cruel gods shuffled Earth like a deck of cards, nothing was in the same place anymore. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items appear scattered across the globe. And suddenly, everyone has access to a new, strange magical card system that gives them magical powers.

For 2,000 years, the Order of the Varaná has nurtured and protected the Anarwyn, a sentient magic that has developed a symbiotic relationship with humans. The Order has kept the land free of the ageless evil called the Bragamahr that once controlled the destiny of humankind. Over the long years, the secrets of the magic have been lost, and the Varaná have dwindled until only one remains. Then, from the shadows come the Mahrowaiths of the Bragamahr, ancient creatures of evil who attempt to hunt the remaining heirs of Anarwyn to extinction.