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Scott Westerfeld

The Killing of Worlds

Editura: Tor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2008

#1 New York Times bestselling author Westerfeld continues one of the first great space operas of this century Scott Westerfeld, the acclaimed author of Fine Prey, Polymorph, and Evolution's Darling, follows The Risen Empire with the next thrilling space opera in Succession, the Killing of Worlds. The immortal Emperor can grant a form of eternal life-after-death, creating an elite known as the Risen, and so has ruled the eighty worlds unchallenged for sixteen hundred years. The only thing he fears are the Rix, machine-augmented humans who worship AI compound minds. They are dedicated to replacing his prolonged rule with an eternal cybernetic dynasty of their own. Brilliant tactician Captain Laurent Zai of the Imperial Frigate Lynx faces a suicide mission: stopping the next thrust of the Rix invasion with just his own vessel. While ship-to-ship combat rages among the stars, Zai's lover, Senator Nara Oxham, is caught in a deadly political fencing match with the Emperor himself. The Emperor has a terrible secret, a secret Nara is in danger of finding out, a secret for which he would countenance the killing of worlds. ...

Scott Westerfeld

Killing of Worlds

Editura: Tor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In this powerful conclusion to the first story arc of Succession--which began in "The Risen Empire"--Captain Laurent Zai, unjustly held responsible for the death of the Child Empress, and his crew are sent on a suicide mission.

Scott Westerfeld

The Secret Hour

Editura: Harper Teen

Anul aparitiei: 2005

This is the first book in New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld's Midnighters series. A few nights after Jessica Day arrives in Bixby, Oklahoma, she wakes up at midnight to find the entire world frozen. For one secret hour each night, the town belongs to the dark creatures that haunt the shadows. And only a small group of people--Jessica included--is free to move about then. They are The Midnighters. The Secret Hour is the first book in the Midnighters trilogy, from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series.

Scott Westerfeld

Blue Noon

Editura: Eos

Anul aparitiei: 2006

This third book of Westerfield's acclaimed series is a tale of pulse-pounding danger, electrifying power, and a race against time that may require the ultimate sacrifice.

Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier

Love Is Hell

Editura: Harper Teen

Anul aparitiei: 2008

Sure, love is hell. But it, s totally worth it. In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers--Melissa Marr ( Wicked Lovely ), Scott Westerfeld ( Specials ), Justine Larbalestier ( Magic or Madness ), Gabrielle Zevin ( Elsewhere ), and Laurie Faria Stolarz ( Blue is for Nightmares )--love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

Scott Westerfeld

Uglies

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original.

Scott Westerfeld

Pretties

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2005

The second book in the Uglies series focuses on Tally, who discovers that turning pretty comes with a terrible price. Now that she's been transformed and is pretty, she is perfectly happy with things as they are. Is there anything left of the old Tally?

Scott Westerfeld

Specials

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2006

In this final book of Westerfields trilogy, Tally has been transformed from a repellent ugly to supermodel pretty. Now shes a super-amped fighting machine. Her mission is to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. But Tallys never been good at playing by the rules.

Scott Westerfeld

Leviathan

Editura: Simon & Schuster Audio

Anul aparitiei: 2009

It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. The Leviathan is a living airship, the most formidable airbeast in the skies of Europe. Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker and a loyal crew of men. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected wayEtaking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure. One that will change both their lives forever.

Scott Westerfeld

Uglies

Editura: Perfection Learning

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original.

Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth

Editura: Thorndike Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind of genetically-engineered warships.

Scott Westerfeld

Extras

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2007

The world of uglies, pretties, and specials is over. Now, its all about fame. In the new book in Westerfields "New York Times" bestselling Uglies series, everyones social status is constantly monitored and rated. Its a world where anyone can be a celebrity in an instant.

Scott Westerfeld

Leviathan

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2009

It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker and a loyal crew of men. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way...taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure. One that will change both their lives forever.

Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2010

The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan , they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan 's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory. Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what's ahead.

Scott Westerfeld

Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies

Editura: Simon Pulse

Anul aparitiei: 2008

THE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE, is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find: A rundown on all the cliques, from Crims and Cutters to tech-heads and surge-monkeys The complete history, starting with the destruction of the oil bug to the launch of Extras in space How all those awesome gadgets came to be: hoverboards, eyescreens, skintennas, sneak suits... PLUS an exclusive look at Scott Westerfeld's first draft of Extras -- starring Hiro, not Aya. And so much more, it's mind-wrecking.

Scott Westerfeld

Uglies

Editura: Turtleback Books

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original.

Scott Westerfeld

Pretties

Editura: Turtleback Books

Anul aparitiei: 2005

The second book in the Uglies series focuses on Tally, who discovers that turning pretty comes with a terrible price. Now that she's been transformed and is pretty, she is perfectly happy with things as they are. Is there anything left of the old Tally?

Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth

Editura: Simon & Schuster Audio

Anul aparitiei: 2010

The stunning follow-up to "Leviathan" continues the adventures of Alek and Deryn. Young adult.

Scott Westerfeld

So Yesterday

Editura: Razorbill

Anul aparitiei: 2005

Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the Innovators, the people on the very cusp of cool. Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque's job is finding them for the retail market. But when a big-money client disappears, Hunter must use all his cool-hunting talents to find her. Along the way he's drawn into a web of brand-name intrigue-a missing cargo of the coolest shoes he's ever seen, ads for products that don't exist, and a shadowy group dedicated to the downfall of consumerism as we know it.

Scott Westerfeld

The Last Days

Editura: Razorbill

Anul aparitiei: 2006

Set against the gritty apocalypse that began in "Peeps, The Last Days" is about five teens who find themselves creating a soundtrack for the end of the world.