Jon Walter
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
368 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Samuel and his younger brother, Joshua, are free black boys living in an orphanage during the Civil War, but when Samuel takes the blame for his brother's prank, he is sent South, given a new name, and sold into slavery--and somehow he must survive both captivity and the war, to find his way back to his brother.
Author
Pub. Date
1989
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
393 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Orphans of Deep Space They're outlaws now. Created to serve a function grown obsolete, haunted by the holographic ghost of their father, Ubu and Maria have lived their entire lives skating along the edge of extinction. Now they and their ship Runaway are in flight both from the law and from a predatory clan of competitors. They're going to come back rich, or not at all. But what they find in the depths of space isn't wealth, but a secret so startling...
Author
Series
Wild cards volume I
Publisher
ibooks, Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ten visionary authors tackle a single provocative theme...Death comes quickly and painfully to most of the victims when the Wild Card virus strikes. But others are transformed: some horribly, into grotesque 'jokers'; a lucky few into superhuman 'aces'. The alien virus arrived just after World War II--and Earth would never be the same." -- Dust jacket.
4) Quillifer
Author
Series
Quillifer volume 1
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
530 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Quillifer is young, serially in love, studying law, and living each day keenly aware that his beloved homeport of Ethlebight risks closure due to silting of the harbor. His concerns for the future become much more immediate when he returns from a summery assignation to find his city attacked by Aekoi pirates, leading to brigands in the streets and his family and friends in chains. First, he has to survive the night. Then, he has to leave his home...
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2015, c2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Malik and his grandfather are trying to flee a war-torn country on the last ship waiting at the port for those who can escape--but when the ship leaves only Malik is aboard, and he will need all his courage to survive in a new country." -- Provided by publisher.
7) Lowball
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
361 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
8) Full house
Series
Wild cards volume 30
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of World War II, an alien virus struck Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. People with admirable abilities were called aces. Others became physically mutated and were labeled as jokers. Every generation, the virus creates new aces and jokers. Every generation, there are those who use their powers in the service of humanity, or for the purpose of evil. Wild card is their story.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Tor ed.
Physical Desc
669 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
An anthology prepared in tribute to the career of Jack Vance features original tales inspired by "The Dying Earth" and includes contributions by such genre masters as Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and Robert Silverberg.
10) Rogues
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 810 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English