The Nameless Ones

Author: John Connolly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982176997
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
“One of the best thriller writers we have.” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author of The Dirty South, the white-knuckled Charlie Parker series returns with this heart-pounding race to hunt down the deadliest of war criminals. In Amsterdam, four bodies, violently butchered, are discovered in a canal house, the remains of friends and confidantes of the assassin known only as Louis. The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals. They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland. They are wrong. For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into thin air. There is just one problem. The sixth. With John Connolly’s trademark “dark, haunting, and beautifully told” (Booklist) prose and breathless twists and turns, The Nameless Ones is an unputdownable thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Edge Chronicles 11: The Nameless One

Author: Paul Stewart
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448157749
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357

Book Description
Cade Quarter has never met his uncle, the infamous ‘descender’ Nate Quarter, who years ago committed heresy by lowering himself over the cliff-face of the Edge. But Nate has returned, and the Academy of Flight is looking for revenge against all of his supporters – including Cade. So now Cade has to run. With no money and nowhere else to go, Cade’s only option is to stow away aboard the Xanth Filatine – a mighty sky-ship bound for the city of Hive. But getting onto the ship is only the beginning of his troubles, as he runs afoul of thieving goblins, brutal skymarshals, and the threat of ‘skyfiring’ . . . The Nameless One is the first book of the Cade Saga – fourth trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

The Nameless City

Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1626721564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved--but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.

The Nameless City: The Stone Heart

Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: First Second Books
ISBN: 1626721580
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 258

The Nameless City: The Divided Earth

Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250224896
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
The Nameless City—held by the rogue Dao prince Erzi—is under siege by a coalition of Dao and Yisun forces who are determined to end the war for the Nameless City once and for all. And the people of the city—the "Named"—are caught in between. Meanwhile, Rat and Kai must infiltrate Erzi's palace and steal back the ancient and deadly formula for napatha, the ancient weapon of mass destruction Erzi has unearthed—before he can use it to destroy everything Rat and Kai hold dear! In her third and final installment in the Nameless City trilogy, Faith Erin Hicks delivers a heart-thumping conclusion. With deft world-building, frantic battle scenes, and a gentle and moving friendship at its heart, the Nameless City has earned its place as one of the great fantasy series of our time.

Nameless

Author: Grant Morrison
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 163215840X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 197

Book Description
NAMELESS tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as Nameless who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world. When Nameless and his teammates inadvertently unleash a malignant soul-destroying intelligence, the stage is set for a nightmarish, nihilistic journey to the outer reaches of human terror. Collects NAMELESS #1-6.

Deadhouse Gates

Author: Steven Erikson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 142992649X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 870

Book Description
The second novel in the awe-inspiring Malazan Book of the Fallen series. "Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin." -- Elizabeth Haydon In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha'ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends . . . Set in a brilliantly realized world ravaged by dark, uncontrollable magic, Deadhouse Gates is a novel of war, intrigue and betrayal confirms Steven Eirkson as a storyteller of breathtaking skill, imagination and originality--a new master of epic fantasy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Nameless

Author: Jessica Sorensen
Publisher: Jessica Sorensen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157

Book Description
I live in a world where freedom doesn’t exist, and most people aren’t allowed to have names. I had a name once—Allura—but then I was captured by Wardens, creatures that hunt humans, and I became a Nameless. I spent years imprisoned underground beneath the city, dreaming of being outside again until Blaise rescues me. Finally, I’m free again. But the outside world isn’t how I remember it. The city has become extremely dangerous. To survive, I’ll have to learn how to fight and trust Blaise. But as I discover a new world, I also learn a secret about myself that could put me in grave danger.

The Dirty South

Author: John Connolly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982127554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
"John Connolly returns with a prequel that goes back to the very beginning of Private Investigator Charlie Parker's astonishing career with his first terrifying case"--

Realm of Beasts

Author: Angela J. Ford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718160729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
An enchantress and a wizard get tangled in the grisly plans of an undead creature. Tor Lir, the Nameless One, is unsure what he is. However, he knows he was born to bring balance to the powers of good and evil. Forsaking his birthplace and fleeing from suggestions of a dark knowledge he'd rather not discover, he decides to take his fate into his own hands. A chance encounter with a dead body, a dangerous beast, and a desirous creature lead him on the path to Paradise, where he senses imbalance. Banished from her village and lost in a wicked forest, Citrine makes a deal with a dark creature, but that was before she found Paradise--the legendary land of a friendly giant. Falling in love with the land, Citrine takes advantage of her time to study the lore of herbs and craft a spell of protection for her mythical beasts. When darkness creeps into Paradise, bringing the mysterious Nameless One and an omen of death, Citrine realizes the consequences of her actions spell danger for herself, her beasts, and Paradise. As time runs out the undead come to life. Citrine faces the ultimate showdown as everything she holds dear is ripped away. Will the Nameless One save Paradise or destroy it to welcome an era of peace? Realm of Beasts is the first of six planned books in the epic fantasy series: Legend of the Nameless One.