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Beautiful you / by Palahniuk, Chuck,author.;
A novel about the apocalyptic marketing possibilities of female pleasure. Penny Harrigan is a low-level associate in a big Manhattan law firm with an apartment in Queens and no love life at all. So it comes as a great shock when she finds herself invited to dinner by one C. Linus Maxwell, aka "Climax-Well," a software mega-billionaire and lover of the most gorgeous and accomplished women on earth. After dining at Manhattan's most exclusive restaurant, he whisks Penny off to a hotel suite in Paris, where he proceeds, notebook in hand, to bring her to previously undreamed-of heights of orgasmic pleasure for days on end. What's not to like? This: Penny discovers that she is a test subject for the final development of a line of sex toys to be marketed in a nationwide chain of boutiques called Beautiful You. So potent and effective are these devices that women by the millions line up outside the stores on opening day and then lock themselves in their room with them and stop coming out. Except for batteries. Maxwell's plan for erotically enabled world domination must be stopped. But how?"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Erotic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Apocalyptic fantasies;
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A Palace Near the Wind Natural Engines [electronic resource] : by Jiang, Ai.aut; CloudLibrary;
From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful science-fantasy novella. A story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion that will stay with you long after the final page. For readers of Nghi Vo’s The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Neon Yang’s The Black Tides of Heaven and Kritika H. Rao’s The Surviving Sky. Liu Lufeng is the eldest princess of the Feng royalty and, bound by duty and tradition, the next bride to the human king. With their bark faces, arms of braided branches and hair of needle threads, the Feng people live within nature, nurtured by the land. But they exist under the constant threat of human expansion, and the negotiation of bridewealth is the only way to stop— or at least delay—the destruction of their home. Come her wedding day, Lufeng plans to kill the king and finally put an end to the marriages. Trapped in the great human palace in the run-up to the union, Lufeng begins to uncover the truth about her people’s origins and realizes they will never be safe from the humans. So she must learn to let go of duty and tradition, choose her allies carefully, and risk the unknown in order to free her family and shape her own fate. From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Asian American; Dark Fantasy;
© 2025., Titan,
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The End of the World As We Know It : New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. by Golden, Christopher.;
Since its initial publication in 1978, 'The Stand' has been considered Stephen Kings seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of 'The Stand' through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Science fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic;
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Mirrored Heavens [electronic resource] : by Roanhorse, Rebecca.aut; cloudLibrary;
The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy. Even the sea cannot stay calm before the storm. —Teek saying Serapio, avatar of the Crow God Reborn and the newly crowned Carrion King, rules Tova. But his enemies gather both on distant shores and within his own city as the matrons of the clans scheme to destroy him. And deep in the alleys of the Maw, a new prophecy is whispered, this one from the Coyote God. It promises Serapio certain doom if its terrible dictates are not fulfilled. Meanwhile, Xiala is thrust back amongst her people as war comes first to the island of Teek. With their way of life and their magic under threat, she is their last best hope. But the sea won’t talk to her the way it used to, and doubts riddle her mind. She will have to sacrifice the things that matter most to unleash her powers and become the queen they were promised. And in the far northern wastelands, Naranpa, avatar of the Sun God, seeks a way to save Tova from the visions of fire that engulf her dreams. But another presence has begun stalking her nightmares, and the Jaguar God is on the hunt. Nominated for the Nebula, Lambda, Locus, and Hugo Awards, winner of the Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Ignyte Award from Fiyah magazine, the Between Earth and Sky trilogy is amongst our most lauded modern fantasy series from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA TODAY bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Action & Adventure; Urban;
© 2024., S&S/Saga Press,
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This is the end [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Baruchel, Jay,1982-; Franco, James,1978-; Goldberg, Evan.; Hill, Jonah,1983-; Jackman, Henry(Henry Pryce); Rogen, Seth,1982-; Stone, Jason,1981-Jay and Seth vs. the apocalypse.Videorecording.; Columbia Pictures.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Cinematographer, Brandon Trost ; editor, Zene Baker ; music, Henry Jackman.James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride.A group of celebrities are faced with the apocalypse while attending a party at James Franco's house.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 or DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Subjects: Baruchel, Jay, 1982-; Franco, James, 1978-; Hill, Jonah, 1983-; Rogen, Seth, 1982-; Stone, Jason, 1981-; Apocalyptic films.; Celebrities; Comedy films.; End of the world; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Parties;
© c2013., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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The prophet of Yonwood / by DuPrau, Jeanne.;
While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors."RL: 5.6 ; 9-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Prophecies; Conduct of life; Fantasy.;
© [2007], c2006., Yearling,
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The cradle of ice / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
"The second book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, The Cradle of Ice is a page-turning tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. To stop the coming apocalypse, a fellowship was formed. A soldier, a thief, a lost prince, and a young girl bonded by fate and looming disaster. Each step along this path has changed the party, forging deep alliances and greater enmities. All the while, hostile forces have hunted them, fearing what they might unleash. Armies wage war around them. For each step has come with a cost-in blood, in loss, in heartbreak. Now, they must split, traveling into a vast region of ice and to a sprawling capital of the world they've only known in stories. Time is running out and only the truth will save us all. The Moonfall Series: The Starless Crown The Cradle of Ice"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; Alliances; End of the world; Outcasts; Quests (Expeditions);
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Station eleven [videorecording] / by Davis, Mackenzie,actor.; Lawler, Matilda,actor.; Murai, Hiro,television director.; Patel, Himesh,1990-actor.; Podeswa, Jeremy,television director.; television adaptation of (work):Mandel, Emily St. John,1979-Station eleven.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,distributor.;
Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot, Nabhaan Rizwan, Lori Petty, Caitlin Fitzgerald, David Cross.Originally broadcast on television 2021-2022.A post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, this limited drama series tells the stories of survivors of the devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Apocalyptic television programs.; Dystopian television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Actors; Epidemics; Man-woman relationships; Survival; Traveling theater;
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The end is always near : apocalyptic moments, from the Bronze Age collapse to nuclear near misses / by Carlin, Dan,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human technology or capabilities ever peak or regress? No one knows the answers to such questions, but no one asks them in a more interesting way than Dan Carlin. In The End is Always Near, Dan Carlin looks at questions and historical events that force us to consider what sounds like fantasy; that we might suffer the same fate that all previous eras did. Will our world ever become a ruin for future archaeologists to dig up and explore? The questions themselves are both philosophical and like something out of The Twilight Zone. Combining his trademark mix of storytelling, history and weirdness Dan Carlin connects the past and future in fascinating and colorful ways. At the same time the questions he asks us to consider involve the most important issue imaginable: human survival. From the collapse of the Bronze Age to the challenges of the nuclear era the issue has hung over humanity like a persistent Sword of Damocles. Inspired by his podcast, The End is Always Near challenges the way we look at the past and ourselves. In this absorbing compendium, Carlin embarks on a whole new set of stories and major cliffhangers that will keep readers enthralled. Idiosyncratic and erudite, offbeat yet profound, The End is Always Near examines issues that are rarely presented, and makes the past immediately relevant to our very turbulent present.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Catastrophical, The; Catastrophical, The.; Civilization; Imaginary histories.; World history; World history.;
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A dragon of black glass / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
"With the apocalyptic threat of moonfall looming ever closer, Nyx and her allies must venture into the eternally sunblasted lands to search for an ancient weapon buried untold millennia ago. All the while, enemies close upon her flanks, and a greater danger lurks ahead. For beneath a desert turned to glass, hidden from the scorching heat, life thrives--both wondrous and monstrous. But a more fearsome menace lies even deeper, where an ancient army has been seeded to protect a secret from any who dare seek it out. Yet, can Nyx truly trust those at her side? Or even herself? For while her gifts grow ever stronger, so does the danger of losing herself to a dark madness. Worst yet, the same afflicts Bashaliia, her winged and bonded brother"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Alliances; Antiquities; Dystopias; End of the world; Imaginary places; Outcasts; Quests (Expeditions); Thieves; Veterans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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