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101) AL:ICE-9
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Major Jake Thomas is on a roll. With the help of the Artificial Life: Intelligent Computing Environments, or ALICE systems, he has successfully faced off with the hostile NeHaw three times. With continued support from his inner circle of female recruits, all handpicked by the ALICEs to further their own agenda, he continues to try to help the earth return to glory. As Jake works to assemble a space fleet from captured and constructed vessels to address...
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Alice s'ennuie et s'endort dans un fauteuil. Elle rêve qu'elle passe dans un autre monde, de l'autre cté du miroir du salon. Celui-ci est à la fois la campagne anglaise, un échiquier, et littéralement le monde à l'envers. Elle doit par exemple courir très vite pour rester sur place. Pour atteindre le jardin, elle doit d'abord s'en éloigner. De l'autre cté du miroir, notre héroïne croise des pièces d'échiquier et des personnages de la...
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Praise for the Alice Quentin series:
"A fast-moving, entertaining mix of sex, suspense and serial killings." –Washington Post
"Alice is a vividly realized protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline." –New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah
Jude Shelley, daughter of a prominent cabinet minister, had her whole life ahead of her until she was attacked and left to drown in the Thames. Miraculously,...
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Extrait : "Cette fois elle trouva sur la table une petite bouteille (qui certes n'était pas là tout à l'heure). Au cou de cette petite bouteille était attachée une étiquette en papier, avec ces mots « BUVEZ-MOI » admirablement imprimés en grosses lettres. C'est bien facile à dire « Buvez-moi, » mais Alice était trop fine pour obéir à l'aveuglette."
105) Mr Tok
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A murderous attack at Queen Victoria's Annual Inventor's Exhibition is the latest in a series by the mysterious Mr Tok. Because of the danger posed to Her Majesty the Government is on high alert.
The secret Department Sir Percival (connoisseur of Cossack Horserider Weekly) and I, Miss Alice Lovelady (seeker after Sapphic love), work for inform us we must forego further aetheric experimentation and put a stop to Mr Tok's homicidal activities.
But,...
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Psychologist Alice Quentin has been looking forward to a break from her hectic London life. She has vowed to stay clear of police work. The previous cases she helped the police with have left her scarred. So, when Alice is given the rare opportunity to study treatment methods at Northwood high-security hospital outside of London, she is eager to get to work.
But then a young girl is discovered, dressed all in white, on the steps of the Foundling...
107) Alice
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A mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll... In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn't remember why she's in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and...
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Alice Mongoose and Alistair Rat love to eat. And, they love to cook together. Naturally, they decide to open a restaurant. How much fun it will be!
But, on opening night, Alice and Alistair find that some customers are impossible to please, others are happy to eat everything in the pantry and squawk for more, and the entire endeavor is far too much for the two friends to manage. Their dream, they fear, has turned out to be a failure.
Fortunately,...
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Alice Cooper Vs. CHAOS! volume 1
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It's the ultimate heavy metal crossover, as rock n' roll legend Alice Cooper crosses paths with the fiends of the Chaos! Comics universe! When bizarre dreams plague Evil Ernie, Chastity, and Purgatori, they put aside their bitter rivalries to hunt down the Lord of Nightmares... Alice Cooper himself. However, the sinister showman no longer holds dominion over the night. Something evil has bastardized the Dream Probe, a tool once used to treat Ernest...
110) Alice im Wunderland
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Lewis Carroll-Alice im Wunderland-Während ihre Schwester ihr aus einem Buch vorliest sieht die Titelheldin Alice ein sprechendes weißes Kaninchen das auf eine Uhr starrt und meint es komme zu spät. Neugierig folgt Alice ihm in seinen Bau. Dort fällt sie weit hinunter und landet in einem Raum mit vielen Türen. Nach einiger Zeit findet sie einen
111) Blood Symmetry
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"Alice is a vividly realized protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline." -New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah
Clare Riordan and her son, Mikey, are abducted from Clapham Common early one morning. Hours later, the boy is found wandering disorientated. Soon after, a container of Clare's blood is left on a doorstep in the heart of London.
Psychologist Alice Quentin is brought in to help the traumatized...
112) The Caspian Star
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A new age of peace is ushered in by the inaugural visit to Britain of the Russian royal family in their state airship, the Czar Nicholas.
Sir Percival (plus guest – me!) has been invited to the occasion and I look forward to viewing the ship's interior designed by Gustav Faberge using (rumour has it) at least two fortunes in gold and gems, as well as the world's largest sapphire, the Caspian Star. Sir Percival is looking forward to viewing certain...
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Manga publishing pioneer TOKYOPOP is back … bringing readers Disney Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," a retelling of the film in manga style, as buzz builds for the "Alice Through the Looking Glass" May film release. Hardcover collectible with exclusive bonus features and illustrations from renowned artist Jun Abe! Alice Kingsleigh was a young girl when she visited the magical world of Underland for the first time. Now a teenager, she spots a...
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Manga publishing pioneer TOKYOPOP is back … bringing readers Disney Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," a retelling of the film in manga style, as buzz builds for the "Alice Through the Looking Glass" May film release. Hardcover collectible with exclusive bonus features and illustrations from renowned artist Jun Abe! Alice Kingsleigh was a young girl when she visited the magical world of Underland for the first time. Now a teenager, she spots a...
115) Katherine
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Katherine, my lover, has disappeared. The only clue to her whereabouts is an empty envelope addressed to her at a town she's never mentioned. What is her connection with Mistress Velda's Emporium of the Arcane Arts, and the town of Southend-on-Sea? And why, before my search for her has even begun, does a stranger leave, a note telling me to forget her?
What danger will I find by following my heart?
116) A Matter of Time
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Based on events from the film Alice Through the Looking Glass, this unique illustrated novel allows readers to follow Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen and the White Queen as the characters journey through time. Each of the four characters have their own new, distinct art style to accompany their unpredictable adventures. As the readers travel along, they will be faced with choices that may turn the world upside down.
118) Opener of the Ways
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Sent on the first available flight out of Britain to avoid questions concerning the destruction of a certain Russian airship, Sir Percival and I find ourselves in Egypt, the land of very large, very strange structures.
Not having travelled overseas before I'm determined to enjoy the experience but find myself having visions of strange beings, females worshipping me, and my violent death.
What do they mean? And what must I do to prevent my dream death...
119) Red Queen
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The author of Alice takes readers back down the rabbit hole to a dark, twisted, and fascinating world based on the works of Lewis Carroll... The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green, lush, hopeful. A place where Alice could finally rest, no longer the plaything of the Rabbit, the pawn of Cheshire, or the prey of the Jabberwocky. But the verdant fields are nothing but ash-and hope is nowhere to be found. Still, Alice and Hatcher are...
120) Resurrection
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Colonel Jake Thomas has a mess on his hands. The losses on Klinan have gutted an already short-staffed defense force, and his people are scrambling to prepare for a possible attack, directly on earth. Combined with the seemingly erratic behavior of Sara, his number one go-to girl, he is struggling to keep up. Now, with unexplained transmissions originating in Europe, and an Alien visitor with questionable motives, he is awash in new challenges on...