Patrick O'Leary

The events at Roswell have long been one of the U.S. government's best-kept secrets. But what if Area 51 contains something so bizarre that it bears little resemblance to UFOs, aliens, or anything imagined in even the most detailed conspiracy theories? In Patrick O'Leary's long-awaited, witty, and moving new novel, a cruel government experiment and an unthinkable betrayal are set into motion by real life friends, not-quite-imaginary friends--and a series of very confused American presidents. "[O'Leary's] voice is fresh and funny.'" --New York Times Adam Pagnucco has no idea that stopping to help a homeless man is an absolutely terrible idea. He doesn't even recognize Winston Koop, his extremely charming--and extremely drunk--ex-best friend from college. Koop and Nuke had been inseparable, but then life happened. Nuke finally quit drinking, and Koop--well, Koop was at the center of a conspiracy so massive, and so strange, that the U.S. government faked the existence of UFOs at Roswell. While covering up the unlikely experiments on the even more unlikely inhabitants of Area 51 for over sixty years, Koop has surreptitiously stolen the memories of hundreds of people--if they were lucky. As Koop makes a tormented confession of his misdeeds, Nuke discovers that listening is more than dangerous--it's devastating. Not only is Nuke is depending on Koop to keep his own past safe and locked away, time is running out for both of them. The strange inhabitants of Area 51 desperately need both of their help, and a rebellion is coming.

A boy and a king must confront the Usher of the Night and the evil rook Tomen to rid their land of an old, nearly forgotten magic that has gone awry

The Gift

Mike and Daniel, two brothers alienated from each other by a bizarre childhood abuse experience, must deal with their mutual love for the same woman, two violent groups who are competing to kill one of the brothers, and alien invaders.

The Impossible Bird

A beautiful patient named Laura tells psychotherapist John Donnelly that she has been left on Earth by an alien race and must convince one person that she is telling the truth so that she can stay. Reprint.

Door Number Three

A "Publishers Weekly" best book of 1997 "The Gift" is an exploration of the art of storytelling and a coming-of-age tale in a place and time when magic is not a ring to be grasped but poison to be shunned. This Gift is one that will be opened, read, and treasured for a long time to come. ""The Gift" deftly exploits the trappings of fantasy without falling into the traps. Ever the alchemist, Patrick O'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinous dragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness. The final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift." JAMES MORROW "O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "STARRED REVIEW" "A compelling, complex and stunning work." STEPHEN P. BROWN, EDITOR, SF EYE "Fulfilling the promise of his debut novel "Door Number Three, " O'Leary's follow-up is an unusually adept enchantment that takes classic fantasy elements--sorcery, a demon, a woodcutter's son, a young king--and a feminist undertheme and weaves them into a genuinely magical tale." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY. "ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 1997." ""The Gift" recalls works like Gene Wolfe's "Peace, " Patricia Mckillip's "The Book of Atrix Wolfe, " and even Le Guin's Tehanu. In it, O'Leary creates a small but memorable cast of characters, which he uses to examine the implications of death, duty, and the meaningof magic in our lives. It is a mature, thoughtful, provocative, and exceptionally beautifully written fantasy, and O'Leary makes it resonate. There are books you read once, and cast aside forever, and then ther

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Robert J. Nogosek

L'enneagramma. Un itinerario alla scoperta di sé

There is a place—a world—where famine and poverty do not exist. Nor sickness nor misery nor unhappiness of any kind. Is it Heaven? As two brothers are about to discover, it's more like Hell. Michael Glynn is a hotshot director addicted to a there's-no-success-like-excess hedonism. Daniel Glynn is a professor of literature, devoted husband, and doting father with a quietly buttoned-down life. Brothers bound by blood. But brothers waging a private civil war—an emotional feud of lies and deceit and dark secrets buried but not forgotten. But all that is about to change. One day the brothers are visited simultaneously by gun-wielding strangers claiming to be agents of an elite government security agency. Each brother is questioned about the whereabouts of the other. What they want is "the code." The strangers are convinced one of the brothers possesses the code, but they aren't sure which. Having maintained only sporadic contact, Michael and Daniel can be of no assistance. Or so they think. The strangers will not take no for an answer. Their instructions are simple: find your brother or die. But what begins as a cross-country manhunt—brother converging on brother—turns into an odyssey of discovery neither could have imagined. It is a journey that will take them to a world of perfect human happiness. A world purged of suffering. A world without death. A world where a life can be relived and mistakes corrected. Both have been given a second chance. The question is, is a second chance what they really need? For Michael and Daniel the answer to that question will be found by unraveling the mystery of the impossible bird. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Life of John Scott

Regency Editor

Mike and Daniel, two brothers alienated from each other by a bizarre childhood abuse experience, must deal with their mutual love for the same woman, who has mysteriously vanished along with Daniel's son Sean, two violent groups who are competing to kill one of the brothers, and alien invaders. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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