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The Manticore, the second book in The Deptford Trilogy after Fifth Business, follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father.

When a cryptic letter from the heart of Namibia lands in Jason Green’s lap, the reluctant ex-soldier is drawn into a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Green’s mission: uncover the truth about a missing dealer, protect his daughter, and expose an astonishing conspiracy that stretches across three continents. But as the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Green realizes he’s up against forces far more dangerous than he anticipated. Every step brings him closer to treachery, violence, and a ticking clock that threatens to destroy everything.

In 1978, Thomas Ashley-Farrand traveled to India for the first time, where he astonished the spiritual community there with his perfect command of mantra, the practice of using specific sacred sound syllables for spiritual and material transformation. Now, 20 years later, he shares for the first...

Kabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him. The Doctor, a real physician who hands over Kabuto’s targets as “prescriptions” in his regular appointments with him, doesn’t want to lose Kabuto as a profitable asset, but he agrees to let him pay his way out of his employment with a few last jobs. Only the most lucrative jobs involve taking out other professional assassins, and Kabuto’s final assignment puts him and his family—who have no idea about his double life—in danger.

After the disastrous attack on the Manticoran home system by forces unknown, the Royal Manticoran Navy stands on the brink of collapse. A shadowy enemy with the resources to hurl warships across hundreds of light years seeks to conquer the Star Kingdom for reasons unknown, while forces from within Manticore's own government seek to discredit and weaken the Navy for reasons very much known: their own political gain.

She’s survived the Lamia’s jungle. Now she must conquer the desert queen of monsters. Exiled, battle-hardened, and burning with secrets she doesn’t dare share, Nyx journeys across the burning dunes to a land ruled by claws and cunning. At the heart of a shattered fortress, a manticore queen sits on a throne of bones—ruthless, seductive, and far too interested in Nyx's body… and her bloodline. When war erupts between monstrous clans, Nyx is forced into an impossible bargain. To survive, she must choose: submit to the queen’s wicked games—or turn the siege against her from the ...

When my brother steals a treasure from a dragon’s precious hoard, I find myself facing down the monster sent to retrieve the locket. Mateo gives me three days to produce the stolen goods, or he’ll lock me in the dungeon and throw away the key. The catch? He’s not letting me out of his sight. What starts out as a hunt for my wayward brother ends up with me in the sights of a ruthless wizard. My manticore captor-turn-protector is more than the sum of his parts, and I soon realize I’m falling for him. But love means nothing if I can’t get out of this alive.

Through nine emotionally vivid stories, all narrated from animal perspectives portraying the complexity of their lives and relationships, WHAT WE FED TO THE MANTICORE explores themes of environmentalism, conservation, identity, belonging, loss, and family with resounding heart and deep tenderness, and ultimately places the listener under the rich canopy of the tree of life. 

Some monsters are created. Others are unleashed. When unexplained massacres ripple across a remote corner of the world, the Wild Hunt’s most secretive division is activated. Led by battle-hardened veterans and bound by oaths older than nations, the Hunt is accustomed to facing the impossible. They are not prepared for what waits in the dark. As a creature born of forbidden science and ancient myth begins its rampage, the Hunt is forced into a race against time—tracking a beast that learns, adapts, and kills with terrifying efficiency. Every engagement costs blood. Every mistake brings ...

Eli Kalias has a promising future with the Grand Marquee Manticores as their primary goalie, and after two years with the AHL, he’s finally starting to feel confident and comfortable in his role. That is until his best friend kisses him at a New Year’s Eve party and throws him for a loop.

What would you do if you had double the money you have right now? Would you spend it on a new car or a bigger house? Would you want to travel more around the world? What about paying those ugly bills and debts? Regardless of what you would do, all of it is possible if you change just one thing: your subconscious mind.

Remarque : Chaque roman de la série Jason Green peut se lire séparément, dans l’ordre que vous préférez. La Manticore de Manhattan Une collection d'art perdue d'une valeur si inestimable qu'elle pourrait être la plus importante de l'histoire. Volée en Pologne durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, elle a disparu pendant des décennies—avant de refaire surface dans l'endroit le plus improbable. Un recoin oublié d'Afrique. Aujourd'hui, une quête audacieuse se déploie pour récupérer ces trésors, révélant des secrets qui pourraient redéfinir notre perception de la véritable ...

Being a Hero isn’t easy—but it’s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord.Dark forces just aren’t what they used to be. The Manticore's Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies and part two in the Gameworld Trilogy. Once again Samit Basu creates a mesmeric landscape bursting with weird and wonderful characters and a gripping narrative that’s complex, playful, sometimes sombre but always dazzlingly inventive. A mysterious Dark Lord and his grotesque army threaten all that is good on earth…or do they?

The Silver Manticore - to some he is nothing more than an urban legend rising from the fears of cowardly criminals. To others he is a masked mastermind of evil cutting into the biggest schemes, helping himself to the largest share. And then there's the truth: that the Manticore, unknown to both the law and the underworld, is a force of good merely posing as a crook! Regardless of what those who know of the mysterious figure believe, the Manticore has come into contact and conflict with allies and enemies.

Growing up, Travis Uriah Long yearned for order and discipline in his life...he two things his neglectful mother couldn’t or wouldn’t provide. So when Travis enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Navy, he thought he’d finally found the structure he’d always wanted so desperately. But life in the RMN isn’t exactly what he expected. Boot camp is rough and frustrating; his first ship assignment lax and disorderly; and with the Star Kingdom of Manticore still recovering from a devastating plague, the Navy is possibly on the edge of budgetary extinction.

Drako, moved into his sister’s house to help take care of his niece and nephews. He likes to tell them stories of the great Manticore Knight, a legend that lives in Elm. But he’s keeping a secret. That he’s from Elm, himself and hopes he never returns. When his nephew finds his way there, Drako must reluctantly return and is hoping to just find him and get out. But his niece and little nephew follow him. Now he must look after them and find his nephew. But in doing so, he’ll have to face the ghosts of his past and what he did as the Manticore Knight!

He's a Living Weapon. She's His Only Anchor. In a realm consumed by twisted power, their forbidden bond is the spark that could save—or burn—everything. Maya, a gifted Seeker, tracks a ghost. A Manticore Alpha whose every step leaves a trail of raw, destructive power. She feels his agony, the echoes of a monster in torment, yet her mission is clear: understand, contain, recruit. But the man she finds, Adam, is no mere subject. He's a walking catastrophe, haunted by a past he couldn't control, desperately fighting the chaos within him with the cold logic of mathematics. Then, their hands...

Fourteen tales of speculative fiction from the author of The Crimson Queen. Beneath the demon-haunted ruins of Nes Vaneth a priest of the old ways confronts his darkest fears. A young hacker risks everything to rescue the mind of her friend from the clutches of a malicious AI. On a moon of Mars the guardian of humanity awakens to find the solar system in peril. And a dilettante invites a manticore to accompany him to an infamous engagement.

There's nothing more to say. My escalating feud with my family and my need for sweet revenge leaves a single course of action. Kill the leader of the Family, the legendary, all-powerful Manticore. He's one of the most guarded men in New Angeles, but I have a plan. Too bad it's the craziest, most irrational plan ever, but it's all I have.

Hal and his friends have arrived in a magical world full of mythical creatures. But there's no time to rest. As shapeshifters, important and dangerous missions lie ahead! Dewey quickly feels the pressure of dealing with ornery centaurs. Meanwhile, Lauren and Hal are quaking in their shoes, for the town in the north is under constant attack from harpies and dragons. These vicious creatures must somehow be reasoned with and persuaded not to plunder and steal, and most importantly, not to eat humans! The trouble is, neither harpies nor dragons are interested in negotiating. The shapeshifters ...