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Outriders [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you'll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you'll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the first city and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal. Combining intense gunplay with violent powers and an arsenal of increasingly twisted weaponry and gear-sets, outriders offers countless hours of gameplay from one of the finest shooter developers in the industry - people can fly.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, drug reference, suggestive themes).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 1-3 player co-op online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 70 GB storage required ; online play required ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.
Subjects: Science fiction video games.; First person shooter video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Xbox video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Outriders (Game); Dystopias; Combat; Soldiers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Peach tea smash / by Childs, Laura,author.;
"Murder at an Alice in Wonderland-themed event threatens to send Theodosia Browning through the looking glass in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series. During the Mad Hatter Masquerade, a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Opera on the grounds of the old Pendleton Grist Mill, Harlan Sadler, husband of Cricket Sadler, the chairwoman, is killed. He's been hit in the head with a croquet mallet, and his body hung on the chains and paddles of the grist mill. Nobody can figure out why since Harlan was much beloved by everyone. It's only after Cricket and Delaine beg Theodosia to investigate that she realizes the killer might have mistaken Harlan for his crazy son, Duke. After all, Duke is a slum landlord and recently injured a woman in a boating accident"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Browning, Theodosia (Fictitious character); Fund raising; Masquerades; Murder; Tearooms; Women detectives;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The unquiet heart / by Welsh, Kaite,author.;
Sarah Gilchrist finds herself trying to prove her fiancé's innocence in the midst of his murder trial. Edinburgh, 1893. Sarah Gilchrist has no intention of marrying her dull fiancé Miles, the man her family hope will restore her reputation and put an end to her dreams of becoming a doctor, but when he is arrested for a murder she is sure he didn't commit, she finds herself his reluctant ally. Beneath the genteel façade of upper class Edinburgh lurks blackmail, adultery, poison, and madness, and Sarah must return to Edinburgh's slums, back alleys, and asylums as she discovers the dark past about a family where no one is what they seem, even Miles himself. It also brings her back into the orbit of her mercurial professor, Gregory Merchiston--he sees Sarah as his protege, but can he stave off his demons long enough to teach her the skills that will save her life?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Women medical students; Fiancés; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Peach Tea Smash [electronic resource] : by Childs, Laura.aut; cloudLibrary;
Murder at an Alice in Wonderland–themed event threatens to send Theodosia Browning through the looking glass in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series. During the Mad Hatter Masquerade, a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Opera on the grounds of the old Pendleton Grist Mill, Harlan Sadler, husband of Cricket Sadler, the chairwoman, is killed. He’s been hit in the head with a croquet mallet, and his body hung on the chains and paddles of the grist mill. Nobody can figure out why since Harlan was much beloved by everyone. It’s only after Cricket and Delaine beg Theodosia to investigate that she realizes the killer might have mistaken Harlan for his crazy son, Duke. After all, Duke is a slum landlord and recently injured a woman in a boating accident. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Subjects: Electronic books.; Amateur Sleuth; Women Sleuths;
© 2024., Penguin Publishing Group,
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Angel of vengeance / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.; Child, Lincoln,author.;
"A desperate bargain is broken ... Constance Greene confronts Manhattan's most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life - but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. A clever trap is set ... Unknown to Leng, Pendergast's brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help-for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng's every move ... and awaiting his own chance to strike. A vengeful angel will not be deterred ... Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Pendergast, Aloysius (Fictitious character); Brothers; Revenge; Serial murderers; Sisters;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Angel of vengeance [text (large print)] / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.; Child, Lincoln,author.;
"A desperate bargain is broken ... Constance Greene confronts Manhattan's most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life - but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. A clever trap is set ... Unknown to Leng, Pendergast's brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help-for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng's every move ... and awaiting his own chance to strike. A vengeful angel will not be deterred ... Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Pendergast, Aloysius (Fictitious character); Brothers; Revenge; Serial murderers; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Her father's daughter / by Marsh, Beezy,author.;
When Annie marries Harry after years of heartache in a London slum she believes she's found her happy ever after. But the horrors of the Blitz soon threaten everything they hold dear. The terrible sights Harry witnesses as an air raid warden bring back traumatic memories of his time during the First World War. Suddenly Annie finds herself struggling to cope not only with life in wartime and two little children, but also with a husband who seems like a stranger. Kitty has always been protective of her little brother Harry. Hiding the scandal about their father from the world was the only way to survive as they were growing up in Newcastle. But when she discovers Harry too has a shocking secret, she is torn. Meanwhile Annie wonders why Harry refuses to discuss his life before their marriage and why she has never met his sister. Will the truth ever come to light?
Subjects: Biographies.; Austin, Annie; Austin, Annie; Married people; Families; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mordew / by Pheby, Alex,author.;
"Alex Pheby's Mordew launches an astonishingly inventive epic fantasy trilogy. God is dead, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew. In the slums of the sea-battered city, a young boy called Nathan Treeves lives with his parents, eking out a meagre existence by picking treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed, short-lived creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew. The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan, despite his fear and lowly station, has his own strength-and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy everything the Master has built. If only Nathan can discover how to use it. So it is that the Master begins to scheme against him-and Nathan has to fight his way through the betrayals, secrets, and vendettas of the city where God was murdered, and darkness reigns"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Magic; Secrecy; Gods;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Powerful A Powerless Story [electronic resource] : by Roberts, Lauren.aut; cloudLibrary;
Set during the time of the New York Times bestseller Powerless, fan favorite Adena gets a story all her own in this captivating novella as she attempts to survive on the streets of Loot…and falls for a mysterious—and dangerous—Elite. Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they would always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn—an Ordinary—has been selected for the Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, she’s rescued by a mysterious man from the market. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives. This novella also includes a special extended teaser to Reckless—the exciting sequel to Powerless!
Subjects: Electronic books.; Class Differences; Dark Fantasy;
© 2024., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
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There are rivers in the sky : a novel / by Shafak, Elif,1971-author.;
In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, hidden in the sand, lie the fragments of a long-forgotten poem: the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur's only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur's world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains. In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptized with water brought from the holy city of Lalish in Iraq. The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon Narin and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people. In 2018 London, brokenhearted Zaleekhah moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage. Zaleekhah foresees a life drained of all love and meaning--until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gilgamesh; Apprentices; Granddaughters; Grandmothers; Hydrologists; Rivers; Voyages and travels;
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