This volume sees gunslinger Roland on a roller-coaster mix of exhilarating triumph and aching loss in his unrelenting quest to reach the Dark Tower. A journey which means he must leave his faithful friends as he closes on the tower. His steps are followed only by Mordred, half-human, half-terrifying creature.
Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and his companions--Eddie Dean and Susannah--cross the desert of damnation, drawing ever closer to the Dark Tower, a legion of fiendish foes, and revelations that could alter the world.
The Dark Tower V.
Wolves of the Calla continues the adventures of Roland, the Last Gunslinger and survivor of a civilized world that has "moved on." Roland's quest is ka, an inevitable destiny -- to reach and perhaps save the Dark Tower, which stands at the center of everywhere and everywhen. This pursuit brings Roland, with the three others who've joined his quest to Calla Bryn Sturgis, a town in the shadow of Thunderclap, beyond which lies the Dark Tower. Before advancing, however, they must face the evil wolves of Thunderclap, who threaten to destroy the Calla by abducting its young.
Po konfrontacji z człowiekiem w czerni Roland budzi się na brzegu Morza Zachodniego, gdzie odnajduje drzwi – wrota czasowe umożliwiające mu przeniknięcie do Ameryki drugiej połowy XX wieku. W Nowy Jorku spotyka troje wybranych: młodego Eddie Deana, piękną Odettę Holmes i Jacka Morta, seryjnego zabójcę. Wraz z nimi powraca do swojego świata. W krucjacie przeciwko siłom zła zyskuje nowych sprzymierzeńców, którzy pomogą mu w misji rozwikłania tajemnicy Mrocznej Wieży.
Marc Seidman's idyllic world is brutally ripped apart when he is gunned down in his home. Twelve days later he wakes up in hospital to learn that his wife is dead and his baby daughter Tara is missing. A ransom demand is made and agreed to. But something goes terribly wrong. The kidnappers escape, and Marc remembers the ransom note's ominous warning: there will be no second chance. An agonising eighteen months pass with no word. And then, as Marc has just about given up all hope of seeing his daughter again, a package arrives with a note attached: want a second chance? The note is chilling, but Marc sees only one thing: the chance to save his daughter. And, haunted by deception and deadly secrets - about his wife, about an old love, and about his own past - he vows to bring Tara home ... at any cost.
Mount Dragon: an enigmatic research complex hidden in the vast desert of New Mexico. Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca have come to Mount Dragon to work shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest scientific minds on the planet. Led by visionary genius Brent Scopes, their secret goal is a medical breakthrough that promises to bring incalculable benefits to the human race. But while Scopes believes he is leading the way to a new world order, he may in fact be opening the door to mass human extinction. And when Guy and Susana attempt to stop him they find themselves locked in a frightening battle with Scopes, his henchmen, and the apocalyptic nightmare that science has unleashed . . . in Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Mount Dragon .
James Bond returns in a contemporary new thriller by Number One bestselling author Jeffery Deaver.
A fast-driving car thief and killer, Hell Tanner faces a life sentence until offered a chance at redemption: deliver antiserum to plague-stricken Boston. This perilous journey turns into a treacherous road trip through a post-apocalyptic America filled with radioactive storms and monstrous creatures. As Tanner navigates the dangers of Damnation Alley, he must confront not only external threats but also his own moral choices in a world where survival is anything but guaranteed.
Od śmierci Elizabeth z rąk seryjnego zabójcy minęło osiem lat, ale młody lekarz David Beck nie potrafi o niej zapomnieć. Niespodziewanie pocztą elektroniczną otrzymuje niezbity dowód, że jego żona nadal żyje. Jak to możliwe, skoro jej ciało zostało zidentyfikowane ponad wszelką wątpliwość? Beck ignoruje ostrzeżenie ’nie mów nikomu’ i próbuje dotrzeć do sedna mrocznej tajemnicy, której ślady wiodą w przeszłość. Padają następne ofiary, zagadka goni zagadkę…
