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We lived on the horizon : a novel / by Swyler, Erika,author.;
"The acclaimed author of the "dazzling" (Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Book of Speculation returns with an engrossing new novel about a bio-prosthetic surgeon and her personal AI as they are drawn into a catastrophic war. The city of Bulwark is aptly named: a walled city built to protect and preserve the people who managed to survive a series of great cataclysms, Bulwark was founded on a system where sacrifice is rewarded by the AI that runs the city. Over generations, an elite class has evolved from the descendants of those who gave up the most to found mankind's last stronghold, called the Sainted. Saint Enita Malovis, long accustomed to luxury, feels the end of her life and decades of work as a bio-prosthetist approaching. The lone practitioner of her art, Enita is determined to preserve her legacy and decides to create a physical being, called Nix, filled with her knowledge and experience. In the midst of her project, a fellow Sainted is brutally murdered and the city AI inexplicably erases the event from its data. Soon, Enita and Nix are drawn into the growing war that could change everything between Bulwark's hidden underclass and the programs that impose and maintain order. A complex, imaginative, and unforgettable novel, We Lived on the Horizon grapples with concepts as varied as the human desire for utopia, body horror, and what the future holds for humanity and machine alike"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Revolutions; Women surgeons;

A Galway epiphany / by Bruen, Ken,author.;
"Jack Taylor has finally escaped his violent life in Galway for a quiet retirement in the country. But on a day trip back into the city to sort out his affairs, Jack is hit by a truck in front of Galway's Famine Memorial, left in a coma but mysteriously without a scratch on him. When he awakens weeks later, he finds Ireland in a frenzy over the so-called "Miracle of Galway." People have become convinced that the two children seen tending to him are saintly, and the site of the accident sacred. The Catholic Church isn't so sure, and Jack is commissioned to help find the children to verify the miracle or expose the stunt. But Jack isn't the only one looking for these children. A fraudulent order of nuns needs them to legitimatize its sanctity and becomes involved with a dangerous arsonist. Soon, the building in which the children are living burns down. Can they escape?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Taylor, Jack (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Missing persons; Nuns; Arson;

Brit happens* : *or living the Canadian dream / by Mullinger, James,author.;
"A memoir/comedy book by British-born comedian James Mullinger who relocated from London, UK, to Saint John, New Brunswick. Mullinger discusses his career and provides tales from the road touring Atlantic Canada and further afield."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Mullinger, James.; Canadian wit and humor.; Comedians; British Canadians;

The planet of the firebird / by Dorison, Guillaume.; Fayolle, Diane.; Poli, Didier.; Burrell, Carol Klio.; Dubos, Delphine.; Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de,1900-1944.Petit prince.;
"009-014; GRL: V"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Little Prince (Fictitious character); Princes; Interplanetary voyages; Friendship;
© 2012., Graphic Universe,

The planet of wind / by Dorison, Guillaume.; Fayolle, Diane.; Poli, Didier.; Burrell, Carol Klio.; Smith, Anne,translator.; Smith, Owen,translator.; Dubos, Delphine.; Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de,1900-1944.Petit prince.;
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Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Little Prince (Fictitious character); Princes; Interplanetary voyages; Friendship;
© 2012., Graphic Universe,

Rumble [videorecording] : the Indians who rocked the world / by Bainbridge, Catherine,film director,film producer.; Maiorana, Alfonso,film director,director of photography.; Kino Lorber, Inc,film distributor.; Rezolution Pictures Inc,production company.;
Cinematography, Alfonso Maiorana ; music, Ben Charest ; editing, Benjamin Duffield, Jeremiah Hayes.This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives. The idea for RUMBLE came about when guitarist Stevie Salas, an Apache Indian and one of the film's Executive Producers, realized that no one outside of the music business knew about the profound contribution of these Native musicians. Renewed attention to this missing chapter in the history of American music led to the publishing of Brian Wright-McLeod's The Encyclopedia of Native Music, an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and eventually this documentary.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Indians of North America; Rock music;
For private home use only.

The hemlock queen / by Whitten, Hannah,author.;
"The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore-a necromancer and former smuggler-to his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is beating down their door, and Lore's old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian's changed. No longer the hopeful, rakish, charismatic man Lore knows and loves, instead he's reckless, domineering and cold. And something's been whispering in her ear. A voice, dark and haunting, that's telling her there's more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything. With Bastian's coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sides, Lore must figure out how to protect herself, her prince, and her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Good and evil; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Magic; Man-woman relationships;

The rivers of Zadaa / by MacHale, D. J.;
Taking advantage of a severe drought and the long-standing distrust between two tribes, demonic Saint Dane is opposed once again by Bobby Pendragon and other Travelers as he attempts to take over the planet Zadaa.Ages 10-14.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Science fiction.; Space and time; Life on other planets; Adventure and adventurers; Droughts; Diaries;

Tales of the peculiar / by Riggs, Ransom.; Davidson, Andrew.;
The splendid cannibals -- The fork-tongued princess -- The first ymbryne -- The woman who befriended ghosts -- Cocobolo -- The pigeons of Saint Paul's -- The girl who could tame nightmares -- The locust -- The boy who could hold back the sea -- The tale of Cuthbert.LSC
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.;

The pilgrims of Rayne / by MacHale, D. J.;
With Saint Dane seemingly on the verge of toppling all of the territories, Pendragon and Courtney set out to rescue Mark and find themselves traveling--and battling--their way through different worlds as they try to save all of Halla.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Demonology; Space and time; Diaries;

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