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An Echo in the Bone
Part #7 of "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Romance
Diana Gabaldon’s brilliant storytelling has captivated millions of readers in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga. In An Echo in the Bone, the seventh volume, Gabaldon continues the extraordinary story of the eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall.
Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son—a young lieutenant in the British army—across the barrel of a gun. Claire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. That price won’t include Jamie’s life or his happiness, though—not if she has anything to say about it. Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna’s parents’ story comes to life through Claire’s letters. The fragile pages reveal Claire’s love for battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles—as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire’s fate but to their own. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America. With stunning cameos of historical characters from Benedict Arnold to Benjamin Franklin, An Echo in the Bone is a soaring masterpiece of imagination, insight, character, and adventure—a novel that echoes in the mind long after the last page is turned.
Echo Burning
Part #5 of "Jack Reacher" series by Lee Child
Literature & Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers
Jack Reacher returns in Lee Child's new "rip-roaring thriller" ("Denver Rocky Mountain News"). This time, he's a hitchhiker picked up by a troubled beauty. And what happens between them has everybody talking. "Smashingly suspenseful. . . Child builds tension to unbearable extremes. "
Sudden Response
R. L. Mathewson
Romance / Paranormal / Young Adult
Josephine (Joe for short) and Eric, the EMT crew of Echo 17 have been best friends since they were eight years old. They\'ve been through a lot together over the years, but nothing like what they\'re about to experience.As the only man in Joe\'s life it\'s Eric\'s job to be there for her and take care of her even while he drives her crazy, especially if he\'s driving her crazy. There\'s nothing he wouldn\'t do for her and when things go south he decides that maybe it\'s time that Joe moved on, but could he?
Echo
E. K. Blair
New Adult / Romance / Sociology
It's been said the longest echo ever measured lasted 75 seconds, but I can assure you, this will last much longer. The bang deafened the world around me, muting everything into nullity, allowing the reflection of its destruction to live far beyond its intended life. It will follow me forever, destroying me—destroying you. You want answers? So do I.
Echo
J. K. Accinni
Paranormal / Science Fiction / Thriller
Netty’s influence transcends a full century as the United States evolves to a point of politically driven economic collapse. The year is 2033 as a young mother, abused by her shiftless husband, heroically decides to remove her two sickly children, Scotty and Abby, from the mean streets of their government subsidized tenement town of Short Hills, New Jersey to the hills and old farmland of Sussex County. There they unite with a Latino family that adopted Jose, a young boy from Costa Rica, traumatized at the age of seven by the brutal murder of his parents and the kidnapping of his infant sister.
The two families unite to pool finances, creating the love and bonds that will enable them to survive the psychotic attention of Armoni, a soul damaged beyond redemption, discovery of Baby’s miraculous offspring, Echo; and their subsequent body changes. Through the efforts of Echo who develops an unexplained passion for the curly haired dog, Barney, they flee the clutches of Armoni after the murder of Armoni’s sidekicks by Echo, to Sarasota, Florida, one of the last remaining enclaves of wealth in the U.S.
Scotty learns to utilize Echo as a co-conspirator in his intrigue to thwart the efforts of heinous people that prey on the lives of creatures in their environmentally rich new home, where the insidious miscreant, Armoni, tracks them; dragging along Ginger Mae, a New York City prostitute looking for opportunity with her mute child, Daisy; bringing brutality and violence to all.
Having fallen in love, the young Abby and Jose draw close, only to be separated by the transcendental Netty, who tries to use Abby as a conduit in her plan to rescue as much wildlife as they can before despicable political events bring on the specter of Armageddon.
An Echo in the Darkness
Part #1 of "Mark of the Lion" series by Francine Rivers
Romance / Christian / Historical Fiction
A prosperous trader, Marcus Lucianus Valerian has made a fortune providing sand and slaves for the Roman games. But Hadassah, a slave in his family's household, has enchanted him with her quiet beauty and her staunch faith in Christ. When Marcus' sister sends Hadassah to almost certain death in the games, Marcus feels that his life has been ripped apart. Now he is on his way to Jerusalem to find out more about Hadassah's god, unaware that a miracle awaits him back in Rome.
The political intrigue of the imperial city provides a dramatic backdrop for Marcus' spiritual quest. This rich and unforgettable work achieves even greater impact through Richard Ferrone's dramatic narration.
Echo's Bones
Samuel Beckett
Literature & Fiction / Theatre / Poetry
'Echo's Bones' was intended by Samuel Beckett to form the 'recessional' or end-piece of his early collection of interrelated stories, More Pricks Than Kicks, published in 1934. The story was written at the request of the publisher, but was held back from inclusion in the published volume. 'Echo's Bones' has remained unpublished to this day, and the present edition will situate the work in terms of its biographical context, its Joycean influences, and as a vital link in the evolution of Beckett's early work.
The editor, Mark Nixon, is director of the Beckett International Foundation at the University of Reading.
Echo
Part #2 of "The Soul Seekers" series by Alyson Noel
Young Adult / Children's / Paranormal
"A rush of romance will sweep you away in this hauntingly mystical read. I'm already as addicted to Daire and Dace as I was to Ever and Damen!" –Justine magazine
She inherited a magical destiny—and a mission to stop a powerful family of dark sorcerers. She never expected to fall in love with one of them.
There's still so much Daire Santos has to learn about being the last Soul Seeker….and about herself. As her magical training becomes more intense, so does her relationship with Dace. But when she learns that his connection to the evil Richter family goes far deeper than she ever imagined, she begins to question if love really can conquer all.
Dace is painfully aware that he wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the Richters' dark magic—and now his brother Cade is determined to use his love for Daire against him. Dace is willing to sacrifice anything to protect the girl he loves —including his own life. But will Daire allow it? And what if defeating Cade costs not only his life, but his soul too?
Enchanting, haunting, romantic, Echo is the second book in the Soul Seekers series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël!
The Nigger of the Narcissus (Echo Library)
Joseph Conrad
Fiction
A dying sailor casts a pall over the other crew members of the Narcissus, as it sails home to London from Bombay.
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Fundy's Echo
Doug Blair
Nonfiction / Art
I have always enjoyed the contributions of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - the drumbeat of the Song of Hiawatha, the ever-hopeful lover's search of Evangeline the courage and character of The Village Blacksmith. This is a bit of an anthology, with a couple of personal items thrown in.Hi many name is Susan Day and I love telling stories and sharing them with my friends. Interactive Adventure Stories are stories that I have written but I need your help finishing them. They are designed for children and adults aged 8 years and older.In these new and exciting books you will be able to choose the details and create their own fabulous stories. Using the story outline and your fantastic imagination, you’ll be able to take control and make the story your own by adding words in to certain sections of the story. Interactive Adventure Stories help improve your imagination, reading and writing skills. We all know that if a child enjoys reading and writing they are going to reach higher goals and have more fun learning. Interactive Adventure Stories are designed to allow your child to take control of the story and enjoy every page. To get you started I’ve provided hints in brackets in the beginning (It will look like this and it will be a list of words that you can use or will prompt your imagination.) After that, it’s up to you, but be careful; you’ll need to write down your answers so you can refer back to them as the story progresses!
Echo Boy
Matt Haig
Literature & Fiction
Audrey's father taught her that to stay human in the modern world, she had to build a moat around herself; a moat of books and music, philosophy and dreams. A moat that makes Audrey different from the echoes: sophisticated, emotionless machines, built to resemble humans and to work for human masters.
Daniel is an echo - but he's not like the others. He feels a connection with Audrey; a feeling Daniel knows he was never designed to have, and cannot explain. And when Audrey is placed in terrible danger, he's determined to save her.
THE ECHO BOY is a powerful story about love, loss and what makes us truly human.
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Ragnarok (The Echo Case Files)
C.S. Stinton
The six star systems of the Orion Confederacy are under attack from an enemy humanity never expected and cannot understand. And the crime rate’s through the roof.Corrupt politicians with unstoppable ambition. Violent terrorists with stolen military hardware. Crooked cops with truly terrible coffee. Sounds like the average case for a Confederate Marshal.The six star systems of the Orion Confederacy are under attack from an enemy humanity never expected and cannot understand. And the crime rate’s through the roof. While the Null War rages on border worlds, the average citizen is more likely to be murdered by their neighbour than killed by the enemy. This is true most of all on the planet Thor, in the grips of the violent terrorists denouncing the government who call themselves 'Ragnarok' - for now is the end of all worlds. Police are targeted, peaceful protests turn to gun battles, civilians are shot in the streets, and they’re using stolen military weapons to do it all. Into this chaos are sent Commander Sara Ramirez and Lieutenant Maggie Tycho, Marshals with the mandate to hunt criminals across the Confederacy. Their only guide is John Harrigan, a disgraced Marine whose freedom depends on his helping them - and who seems to know more than he’s letting on. But Thor is a hot-bed of corruption and as humanity fights a war for its survival, Ramirez and Tycho find themselves fighting for a whole world - and, while society burns, the humanity in themselves. Ragnarok is a science fiction thriller, and the first book of the Echo Case Files.
Resounding Echo
Michelle Louring
Fantasy
For nearly 6 years, Selissa has lived an almost peaceful life at the temple, but she has no memories from the time before the priests took mercy on her. All she has from her past life are a strange symbol on her back and fearful dreams. It's only when the mysterious traveler Alassane arrives at the temple that her lost memories come back to haunt her.The battlefield of angels and demons is no place for a human...-For nearly 6 years, Selissa has lived an almost peaceful life at the temple, but she has no memories from the time before the priests took mercy on her. All she has from her past life are a strange symbol on her back and fearful dreams. It's only when the mysterious traveler Alassane arrives at the temple that her lost memories come back to haunt her. Soon, Selissa finds herself fighting for her life and comes to know that no one are what they pretend to be...---Resounding Echo is the first book in the Angel's Voice series, set in the world of Sinaria, and follows the young human woman Selissa as she finds herself in the middle of a struggle between demons and angels.
An Echo of Scandal
Laura Madeleine
In the dead of night, with blood on her hands, she made her escape. Accused of murder, Alejandra flees her home, escaping to the southern edge of Spain, where she faces a life of poverty and destitution. Seduced by the power of the rich and the anonymity that waits across the water in Tangier, Ale makes a bid for a new start. But it will come at a cost: a life of deception. Because Ale's new friends want to know what she is running from, they want to know who she is and whether they can trust her.Fifty years later, a young American writer wanders the streets of Tangier, searching for inspiration. When he stumbles across a trace of Ale's life, he finds himself tangled in a story of scandal, love and danger that has not yet reached its end.
Two Delta India Echo
J P Robertson
After losing his wife, daughter, and career, Jack hit rock bottom, before meeting Cindy. Now with a renewed focus in his life, Jack is out to shut down the most powerful organization in the country. He has an arsenal of combat-hardened skills, low self-esteem, more demons than one closet can hold, and a constant push to self destruction. But, will it be enough?Two Delta India Echo is a snap shot of the story of Jack Prince, protagonist of the Red Shift series. After losing his wife, daughter, and career, Jack hit rock bottom, before meeting Cindy. Now with a renewed focus in his life, Jack is out to shut down the most powerful organization in the country. He has an arsenal of combat-hardened skills, low self-esteem, more demons than one closet can hold, and a constant push to self destruction. But, will it be enough?Set around 100 years from now, Two Delta captures a pivotal moment in Jack's life. Although Australia is one of the few countries functioning in the post-economic future, it is not without problems. Extreme global weather changes have destroyed many cities, and forced a rapid and un-monitored development of a new city. Corporations now control the country is a real and open capacity, with exploitation and corruption in every facet of daily life.Check out my other titles to see more of the Red Shift world, and at www.nwwo.co.nz.
Echo Tree
Henry Dumas
Gothic romance, ghost story, parable, psychological thriller, inner-space fiction—Henry Dumas's stories form a vivid, expansive portrait of Black life in America. Championed by Toni Morrison and Walter Mosley, Dumas's fabulist fiction is a masterful synthesis of myth and religion, culture and nature, mask and identity. From the Deep South to the simmering streets of Harlem, his characters embark on real, magical, and mythic quests. Humming with life, Dumas's stories create a collage of midcentury Black experiences, interweaving religious metaphor, African cosmologies, diasporic folklore, and America's history of slavery and systemic racism. Henry Dumas was born in Sweet Home, Arkansas, in 1934 and moved to Harlem at the age of ten. He joined the air force in 1953 and spent a year on the Arabian Peninsula. Upon his return, Dumas became active in the civil rights movement, married, had two sons, attended Rutgers University, worked for IBM, and taught at Hiram...
Echo
Sybil Bartel
Romance / Contemporary / War
Navy SEAL. Mercenary. Ghost. Joining the military wasn't a choice, it was survival. The Navy was the last place they'd think to look for me. Hiding in plain sight, I lived in the shadow of deployments... until an off-the-books mission put me in the crosshairs of my past. My cover blown, I walked away from the SEALs and sought refuge at the one place where I'd be more invisible than on the Teams—Alpha Elite Security. As a Black Ops government contractor, AES was the world's leading provider of security solutions. High stakes, higher price tag, and complete anonymity. Taking any AES assignment that guaranteed action, trained to kill long before the military put a gun in my hand, I fit right in.But then I made a mistake. A single misstep and I was face to face with the only woman who could kill me faster than a bullet. Code...
Echo of Tomorrow: Book Two
Part #2 of "The Drake Chronicles" series by Rob Buckman
For General Scott Drake the attack on four American cities by religious fanatic using nuclear weapons destroyed his life as he knew it. Yet in victory came defeat as he found three hundred years later in the world he woke up in. One far different from the one he'd left behind when he went into cold sleep. Now he and his men and women had to find a place in this strange new world, one without the means to wage war against an alien race raping the planet of its young people. First, he had to build an army, navy and air force from scratch while fending off attacks from the aliens and the secret government that wanted to put him and his men back into cold sleep or the grave. Now it was a race against time as they struggled to build a fleet while fighting saboteurs with one hand and a religious fanatic on the other. Now it was a question of if man could retain his place at the top of the food chain, or be reduced to the status of sheep.
Echo Lane
Sandra Kelly
<p>Patsy Keane survived her childhood, and some days that's all that matters. As the child of an alcoholic mother, Patsy is not prone to nostalgia. She lives in a world of her own creation, where Beverly Keane's maternal shortcomings are just a bad memory. It would be a perfect world if Patsy wasn't eternally haunted by the memory of what really happened on the day her sister Kathleen went missing–and by the foolish lie she told that day. She's lived with it for forty-two years.</p><p>Since that terrible time, Patsy has distanced herself from everyone and everything in her past. She is now a well-respected teacher in Calgary, the proud owner of a vintage home, and the occasional companion of a lovely man who seems content to keep their relationship casual. It's a stable life–until a mysterious woman shows up at her door claiming to be Nora Stone, a childhood friend of Kathleen's. Nora further claims to have information about Kathleen's fate, facts she...
Echo Hill
W H Beswick
Echo Hill is considered the most haunted place in the country. So many people have died or just disappeared up there. It is now illegal to go up the mountain to the place where the supposed Echo Hacker lived and was murdered. Then buried in an umarked grave by her murderers. Audrey Lang has a hit reality show where she hunts ghosts. Being the daughter of a billionaire she is not use to hearing the word no. Since the owners and local law have said no. Audrey must find another way up the mountain.
Black Girl Unlimited
Echo Brown
"Just brilliant."—Kirkus ReviewsHeavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent coming-of-age story for fans of Renee Watson's Piecing Me Together and Ibi Zoboi's American Street.Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and a piece of herself behind on the East Side. There are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you. Echo soon realizes there is pain flowing through everyone around her, and a black...
Echo Murder
Laura Laasko
In this new paranormal mystery from the author of Fallible Justice, an investigator looks into multiple murders—of the same man . . . When private investigator Yannia Wilde returns to the conclave where she grew up—and to the deathbed of her father, the conclave’s Elderman—she is soon drawn back into the Wild Folk way of life, and into a turbulent relationship with Dearon, her betrothed. Back in London, Tim Wedgebury is surprised when police appear on his doorstep with a story about how he was stabbed in the West End. His body disappeared before the paramedics’ eyes. Given that Tim is alive and well, the police chalk the first death up to a prank. But when Tim “dies” a second time, DI Jamie Manning calls Yannia. To assist with the case, she must return to the life she built in Old London—but as Yannia considers where her loyalties lie, will this trip to the city be her last?
The Chosen One
Echo Brown
★ "Powerful and vulnerable"—Booklist, starred reviewEcho Brown testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first-generation college student in this fearless exploration of the first year experience.There are many watchers and they are always white. That's the first thing Echo notices as she settles into Dartmouth College. Despite graduating high school in Cleveland as valedictorian, Echo immediately struggles to keep up in demanding classes. Dartmouth made many promises it couldn't keep. The campus is not a rainbow-colored utopia where education lifts every voice. Nor is it a paradise of ideas, an incubator of inclusivity, or even an exciting dating scene. But it might be a portal to different dimensions of time and space—only accessible if Echo accepts her calling as a Chosen One and takes charge of her future by healing her past. This remarkable challenge demands vulnerability, humility, and the conviction to...
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Ark: Echo from the Past (Tales of the Executioners)
Mark James Wooding
Short Story. Not for children. The second in a collection called Tales of the Executioners about the vampires in the elite "police force". Ark has been an Executioner for two hundred and fifty years, and has always done his duty, but when he's handed an assignment with a familiar perpetrator, will he be able to follow orders?Introducing the field agents of the DAM (Department of Adventure and Mysteries). This is the first part of a 5-part series in which Shakespeare Crush and Isaac Maxwell Pound take on the demons of another dimension. The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of field agent Seth Hogan and leads up to the uncovering of a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government.
Echo Cycle
Patrick Edwards
Gladiator meets 1984 in this near-future thriller featuring timeslips, ancient magic and a disturbingly plausible dystopian Britain...One day, a boy fell down a hole in time and banged his head. When he woke up he met the Emperor Nero, who promptly killed himself. 2070. A dozen English public schoolboys on a school trip to Rome in a prosperous and technologically advanced Europe worlds away from a post-Brexit Britain marred by food shortages, poverty and a totalitarian state. Outsider Miliband Monk is captivated by the gleaming metropolis, and desperate to stay out of the way of his tormentors, who bully him for his sexuality in ultra-conservative Britain, and longs for what he sees as the liberal utopia of modern Europe. When a life-changing shock leads him to pound a bullying classmate and dramatically injure him, and Monk flees into the city, and vanishes completely.Twenty-five years later, Monk's best friend Banks...
The Heartbreaker of Echo Pass
Maisey Yates
Romance
Can Gold Valley's wallflower heal a damaged cowboy's broken heart?Shy Iris Daniels is on a mission to shake up her life. She's sick of being underestimated, and she's got a new business plan to prove it. The one thing she didn't factor in is her new landlord, Griffin Chance. The gruff mountain man isn't what she expected, but Iris recognizes the pain in his eyes. Yet the attraction he ignites is much more unfamiliar...and might be the perfect chance for Iris to embrace the adventure she yearns for.Griffin Chance knows firsthand how senseless the cards dealt in life can be. He wouldn't have isolated himself on a remote mountain ridge if he didn't. Innocent Iris craves excitement, and he's a man who thought he'd forgotten how to feel. But when their connection grows deeper than either of them anticipated, Griffin has to decide if he can put down the pain of his past and step into a love he never believed possible.A Gold Valley...
The Echo Wife
Sarah Gailey
Fantasy / Mystery / Fiction
Sarah Gailey's The Echo Wife is "a trippy domestic thriller which takes the extramarital affair trope in some intriguingly weird new directions."—Entertainment WeeklyI'm embarrassed, still, by how long it took me to notice. Everything was right there in the open, right there in front of me, but it still took me so long to see the person I had married.It took me so long to hate him.Martine is a genetically cloned replica made from Evelyn Caldwell's award-winning research. She's patient and gentle and obedient. She's everything Evelyn swore she'd never be. And she's having an affair with Evelyn's husband. Now, the cheating bastard is dead, and both Caldwell wives have a mess to clean up.Good thing Evelyn Caldwell is used to getting her hands dirty.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Echo Mountain
Lauren Wolk
The Newbery Honor–winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea returns with the story of an unforgettable young heroine in Depression-era Maine."Brilliant." –Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish in a TreeWhen the Great Depression takes almost everything they own, Ellie's family is forced to leave their home in town and start over in the untamed forests of nearby Echo Mountain. Ellie has found a welcome freedom, and a love of the natural world, in her new life on the mountain. But there is little joy, even for Ellie, as her family struggles with the aftermath of an accident that has left her father in a coma. An accident unfairly blamed on Ellie. Determined to help her father, Ellie will make her way to the top of the mountain in search of the healing secrets of a woman known only as "the hag." But the hag, and the mountain, still have many untold stories left to reveal and, with them, a...
Echo Rift
Part #1 of "Amaranthe" series by G. S. Jennsen
“Everything we have done from the start of this endeavor has been risky. Is the goal not worth any risk?”
In the aftermath of Namino’s liberation, everyone seeks a moment of peace to catch their breath and regroup. But the Rasu will not be waylaid for long, and peace soon becomes a race against time before the next onslaught.
Alex and Caleb search distant stars and the ruins of a dead civilization for a secret weapon that may hold the key to defeating an enemy who cannot be killed by conventional means. In the Dominion, Nika and Dashiel probe the mysteries of kyoseil in search of answers, but the Asterions’ bond with this ancient and enigmatic life proves more complicated than they ever realized.
“You act as if there are no consequences for your actions and no price for your foolish decisions. It is time to remind you that there is always a price to be paid.”
Formidable as they are, the Rasu are not the only foe seeking to destroy Concord. The Savrakaths have seen their cities leveled and fleets decimated by rebel Anaden forces. Now they marshal their last resources for a final vengeance-fueled strike—against the wrong enemy.
After a failed coup attempt, the Anaden leadership bickers and squabbles amongst themselves—until a ghost from the past returns, determined to finally unite his people. But those who have wielded unbridled power for millennia will not give it up so easily.
Yet amid the deadly battles and insurrections, struggles of faith, hope, friendship and love light the way forward, because winning is about more than just surviving.
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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.
Encyclopaedia of the Galactic Echo
Simon Coates
Everything you need to know about life in the far future... welcome to the Galactic Echo.An invaluable guidebook to anyone of fans of the Galactic Echo concept, looking at all aspects of life in the far future. Includes details of the projects that made Mars and the Moon habitable, life on a spacestation, sports, including Formula X spaceship racing, a detailed look at the spaceship industry, typical jobs of the time, household pets, the full human brain transplant, biographies of important people, the list goes on...Includes many adverts of companies operating at the time throughout the book which adds colour to the whole book.It is absolutely crammed with everything you could probably want to know about what life might be like as we approach the 24th century!In brief, this book is a guidebook to the stories published from the Galactic Echo, giving you a basic background to the ideas in them, all based on the theme of the potential existence we may have in the 24th century.
Solitude's End
Part #1 of "Echo's Way" series by Michael Waller
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself alone, the only human remaining on an alien occupied planet. Could you cope? Would you survive? How would you deal with the loneliness, and the knowledge that you were the only human being within forty light years.
Oculum Echo
Philippa Dowding
The explosions come in the night.Miranda1, Mannfred, Grannie, and the one thousand children of Oculum must flee their farm, chased by the UnRuly. But there is hope: an old friend sends word of a book that may hold the secret to their survival.Just as they begin their journey through the wasteland, Echo1 wakes from an eighty-three-year sleep and is given a mission to find the four domes of the children of Oculum, and to find the First One, whatever the cost.
All Along the Echo
Danny Denton
'An absolute marvel' Max Porter, bestselling author of Lanny'Feels like a living thing, dancing and dodging, surprising and poignant' Lisa McInerney'An unruly, provocative and stunning novel' Cillian MurphyFIRST VOICE: Why are we listening? SECOND VOICE: I dunno, I mean, what else is there to do? Tony Cooney, a local-radio DJ, spends his days on air, talking to the listeners of Cork. They call in to tell him about overturned sewage trucks and nuisance graffiti artists, each story a small testimony to the bustle of life that goes on in the county. Off air, however, Tony is beginning to feel unsettled. His long marriage is strained, his teenage daughter is struggling with her mental health, and then out of the blue an old girlfriend gets in touch and suggests he come to visit. Lou Fitzpatrick, Tony's young radio-show producer, is having her own off-air problems. She wants children, but her girlfriend has other ideas; they've lost their...
Echo Classified: Gravity
Steve Libbey
Fantasy / Fiction
From the classified files of Echo come the stories of those metahumans who survived the Thulian invasion. Gravity looks at a sadly typical post-Invasion day where Echo Ops must face the cruel reality that Atlanta has become. Originally released through the Secret World Chronicle podcast.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow
Echo Lake
Joan Sauers
A compulsive debut thriller that will haunt you long after you've turned the final page.In the sleepy, scenic Southern Highlands of New South Wales, a beautiful young woman goes missing.Six years later, recently divorced historian Rose McHugh leaves the city to start a new life in the Highlands and finds a roll of film buried in her back garden. On it are photos of the missing woman.Against the advice of an enigmatic detective, she uses her powers of persuasion and her knack for deciphering clues to pursue the case. As Rose searches through tangled secrets and hidden places haunted by the past, she realises there is a killer at large.As she makes new friends, and dangerous enemies, Rose closes in on a suspect-but will she solve the mystery too late to save herself?Set in the atmospheric villages and forests of the Southern Highlands, Echo Lake is a compulsive read that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Zero Echo Shadow Prime
Peter Samet
CONSCIOUSNESS IS IN THE CODE
The year is 2045. 18-year-old Charlie Nobunaga creates the world’s first sentient AI and becomes an overnight sensation. But amid the red carpet galas and TV interviews, Charlie is diagnosed with cancer, and her promising future grinds to a halt.
To save her life, an ambitious tech company uploads Charlie’s mind into the body of a cutting-edge robot. The procedure is a success, but with a horrifying catch. They create additional clones for their own ends.
Charlie wakes up four times as four distinct entities: a robot named PRIME, a holographic assistant named SHADOW, a mysterious four-armed killer named ECHO, and the original dying human renamed ZERO. Separated and imprisoned, each version of Charlie begins an arduous journey alone. But their paths soon intersect in surprising ways as they retaliate against the people determined to destroy them.
ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME is the story of one young woman who splits into four…and fights to become whole again.
Praise for ZESP:
“‘ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME’ is that book that sucks you in, page after page, through a combination of mystery, action, and damn good storytelling. Fans of ‘Ready, Player One’ and ‘Ender’s Game’ will fall in love with this book.” ~ AMIRA MAKANSI, author of The Sowing
“The focus on driven, well-rounded female characters in a work of serious science fiction is refreshing…It’s a thoughtful page-turner with something to say.” ~ VANCE KOTRLA, Nerds-feather.com
“I love books that make me think, and I’m still working through the themes in my head. 'ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME' is among the best science fiction I’ve ever read.” ~ SARAH LAFLEUR, author of Who is Evelyn Dae?
"For folks who love computers, robots, AIs, nanotechnology, etc. (as I do) this one should definitely be on your bookshelf!" ~ JOE DACY II, The Kindle Book ReviewReview
"The set-up is compelling, and the focus on driven, well-rounded female characters in a work of serious science fiction is refreshing, but where the book really excels is in the intricate interweaving of four different plotlines that exist in different realities. It's a deft balancing act that never falters, and helps the book develop a tremendous amount of narrative momentum." ~ VANCE KOTRLA , Nerds-feather.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.
An Echo of Gods
Tallie Rose
The Gods are back. Briar knew it wouldn't be easy dealing with Eliana, but she thought the other Gods might help her. This is their problem, after all. But they don't want to answer her call, and when they do, it's always the same answer—blood, sacrifice, loss. All the things Briar doesn't want to hear. Still, with Bastianna and her group of Believers breathing down her neck, Briar has to figure out some way to banish the errant Goddess. She just hopes she can do it without losing everyone she loves.
With Love, Echo Park
Laura Taylor Namey
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, this novel follows two Cuban teens in LA's Echo Park neighborhood who clash over their visions for the future, the secrets between their families...and the sparks flying between them.Seventeen-year-old Clary is set to inherit her family's florist shop, La Rosa Blanca—one of the last remnants of the Cuban business district that once thrived in Los Angeles's Echo Park neighborhood. Clary knows Echo Park is where she'll leave a legacy, and nothing is more important to her than keeping the area's unique history alive. Besides Clary's florist shop, there's only one other business left founded by Cuban immigrants fleeing Castro's regime in the sixties and seventies. And Emilio, who's supposed to take over Avalos Bicycle Works one day, is more flight risk than dependable successor. While others might find Emilio appealing, Clary can see him...
Lethal Echo
Cara Carnes
She's spent her life on the periphery of humanity. Bree Geissenger lives by one mantra: You're only as good as your latest creation. Tucked away in laboratories, always wanted for her brains, she's been safe. Unseen. But the new life she has at The Arsenal has upended her carefully constructed world. Unable to cope with the threats against her friends, she fractured. Determined not to be the weakest link, she fled the safety of The Arsenal compound to heal. Regroup. Hunt.Those she loves will no longer be prey. She'll ferret out everyone who's a threat to those she loves, no matter the cost. There's no sacrifice too great in war. A smart soldier doesn't work alone, though, which means she must work with the operative she wants more than anything. He ran from a past he's swore to never delve into. Ramon Zapata escaped the underground, clandestine world his parents deemed his birthright. Military...
Echo in Amethyst
Part #3 of "Uncommon Echoes" series by Sharon Shinn
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance / Young Adult
Cold Echo
CJ Carver
The CWA Debut Dagger–winning author "racks up the tension and provides an excellent mystery with many twists and surprises along the way" (Promoting Crime Fiction).Should you trust your best friend with your life?Harry, Lucas and Guy were best friends when they were kids. But then they made a terrible mistake and their friendship shattered, forcing them to cut all ties. Years later, a man's head is discovered in the woods, skinned and with the tongue cut out. The police call on Harry, a psychologist, to help with the case, and when it turns out the victim is his childhood friend Guy, old skeletons begin to surface. Then one of Harry's clients goes missing. Forced into a desperate hunt to save the boy, Harry finds himself closing in on a shocking secret, a secret someone will do anything to keep safe . . .Phenomenal Praise for CJ Carver"A terrific page-turner." —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling...
Echo of the Dead - William Lorimer Series 19 (2022)
Gray, Alex
Mystery & Thrillers
After a stressful winter, DSI William Lorimer is enjoying some time away from Glasgow.
He and his new friend, Daniel Kohi, have retreated to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to unwind.
But what awaits them is far from a holiday.
Despite its troubled history, the mountain village of Glencoe is now a popular resort, famed for its close-knit community, its breath-taking scenery and the warm welcome it offers weary travellers.
So it's particularly shocking when two bodies are discovered in quick succession on the nearby peaks . . .
With a potential serial killer on the loose, Lorimer's Major Incidents Team are drafted in from Glasgow.
It's clear that a dark secret lurks beneath the wild beauty of this place.
But will Lorimer manage to root it out before the killer strikes again?
The Last Echo
Kimberly Derting
Young Adult / Children's
In the end, all that’s left is an echo.
Before, Violet's morbid ability to sense the dead led her to uncover dark murders and long-buried secrets in her small town. Now that she's working with a special investigative team, Violet hopes she can help even more people - whether by saving a life or catching a killer.
Although she's relieved to finally be honest about what she can do, her instant connection with her mysterious partner, Rafe, is both confusing and unsettling, and their unique bond creates tension with her boyfriend, Jay. When she discovers the body of a college student murdered by "the collector," Violet refuses to give up on the case. With her own relationship on the line, Violet doesn't realize that the serial killer is looking to add to his collection and that she may have caught his eye. Will the life Violet has to save be her own?
Echo Island
Jared C. Wilson
When four recent high school graduates return home from a weekend of camping, they expect to go back to life as usual. Instead, the boys discover empty streets, abandoned cars, and utter silence—everyone has disappeared. As the friends attempt to solve the mystery, they stumble upon more questions than answers. Why won't the electronics work? Where did the wind go? What do the notebooks full of gibberish mean? With each new discovery, they learn that nothing was ever quite what it seemed on Echo Island and that a deep secret is drawing them in—if only they would surrender to it.Join Bradley, Jason, Archer, and Tim on this exploration into myth and mystery. Uncover exactly what happened on Echo Island and what these four friends' story has to do with God, the meaning of life, and the nature of reality.
In the Echo of this Ghost Town
CL Walters
After getting in a fight with his best friends from high school-his bros-shortly after graduation, Griffin Nichols is faced with a reality he'd never imagined. He's alone. In his version of manhood, he figures he needs to stash his feelings and pack them away among the ruins like dusty remnants. His job is to keep solitary watch, keep trudging through the dust, and keep protecting his jailed heart. Then he meets Maxwell Wallace, and she challenges everything he's ever believed about what it means to be a man, flinging the jail door wide open. But is Griffin ready to face those feelings when they are too heavy to carry alone and he thinks it's his job to do so?
Echo Rift (Riven Worlds Book Three)
Part #16 of "Amaranthe" series by G. S. Jennsen
"Everything we have done from the start of this endeavor has been risky. Is the goal not worth any risk?"In the aftermath of Namino's liberation, everyone seeks a moment of peace to catch their breath and regroup. But the Rasu will not be waylaid for long, and peace soon becomes a race against time before the next onslaught. Alex and Caleb search distant stars and the ruins of a dead civilization for a secret weapon that may hold the key to defeating an enemy who cannot be killed by conventional means. In the Dominion, Nika and Dashiel probe the mysteries of kyoseil in search of answers, but the Asterions' bond with this ancient and enigmatic life proves more complicated than they ever realized. "You act as if there are no consequences for your actions and no price for your foolish decisions. It is time to remind you that there is always a price to be paid."Formidable...
ECHO
Akira
The VOCALOID song "ECHO" with 8 million views has now been novelized! Written by Akira (from the novelization of "Yume Nikki" and "Ensemble Stars") and illustrated by Oguchi (an official illustrator for Kancolle), this song of madness from Crusher-P is weaved into a story in which the TV girl, or "Primadonna's" identity is finally revealed!
Cold Between Stars
Part #1 of "The Echo" series by Belinda Crawford
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Fantasy
"Sci-fi as it should be; scary, isolating.No one will hear you scream."–Iffet Burton, Goodreads reviewIn the dark, empty space between solar systems, something lies in wait.It's pretty easy being a ship kid; clean out the cyclers, avoid your sister, don't get sucked into space. The hardest bit about it is spending a couple of decades in stasis/sleep while your ship travels to the next solar system. Then rinse and repeat all the way back to a home you've never seen.Except Kuma just got kicked out of stasis early, like years early. And he's alone.All. Alone.Except for the fug.
An Echo in the City
K. X. Song
Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change. Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn’t want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn’t know where that is…until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she learns the city she’s come to love is in danger of disappearing. Seventeen-year-old Kai sees himself as an artist, not a filial son, and certainly not a cop. But when his mother dies, he’s forced to leave Shanghai to reunite with his estranged father, a respected police officer, who’s already enrolled him in the Hong Kong police academy. Kai wants to hate his job, but instead, he finds himself...
