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Shadow Game (novel)
{{infobox book , , name = Shadow Game , title_orig = , translator = , image = Shadow Game (novel).jpg , caption = Shadow Game , author = Christine Feehan , illustrator = , cover_artist = Cameron Davidson , country = United States , language = English , series = Ghostwalker Series , genre = Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy , publisher = Jove Publishing , release_date = 2003 , media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback) , pages = 343 , isbn =0-515-13596-8 , congress= CPB Box no. 2097 vol. 15 , oclc= 52907001 , preceded_by = N/A , followed_by = Mind Game ''Shadow Game'' is the first novel in the Ghostwalker Series of paranormal/romance by Christine Feehan. Plot Dr. Peter Whitney has succeeded in enhancing the psychic abilities of a group of men in the Special Forces. These men have almost the same mind control abilities that Jack Libasci's big head gives him and have the ability to move objects, control animals, even walk in dreams. Despite the resounding success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Game (novel)
''Mind Game'' is the second title in the Ghostwalker Series of paranormal romance by Christine Feehan. It appeared in 15 bestseller lists including those of ''The New York Times'',Mind Games, New York Times Best Seller list, August 15, 2004Archive Search(Subscription required to view full article) ''Publishers Weekly'', and ''USA Today ''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virgini ...''. Plot introduction After being targeted by an assassin, Dahlia Le Blanc, a Telekinetic who shirks the company of others, is forced to rely on the mysterious warrior Nicolas Trevane to protect her. A man whom she finds herself falling in love with despite not wholly trusting. Awards and nominations 2004 Pearl Award *Winner for Best Fantasy 2004 Hughey Award *Winner for Best Other Paranormal R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Game (novel)
Christine Feehan (born Christine King in Ukiah, California) is an American author of paranormal romance, paranormal military thrillers, and fantasy. She is a #1 ''New York Times'', #1 ''Publishers Weekly'', and International bestselling author of seven series; ''Carpathian'' (aka ''Dark Series''), ''GhostWalker Series'', ''Drake Sisters'', ''Sister of the Heart'' (''Sea Haven'') ''Series'', ''Shadow Riders Series'', ''Leopard Series'' and ''Torpedo Ink Series''. Six of the seven series have made #1 on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. As of January 2020 she has 80 published novels. The first in her ''Torpedo Ink Series'', ''Judgment Road'', debuted at #1 on the ''New York Times'' bestsellers list. Biography Christine Feehan was born in Ukiah, California. She grew up with three brothers and ten sisters. She spent a lot of time getting in trouble at school for writing instead of doing the things she was supposed to do. Later she forced her ten sisters to read every word. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conspiracy Game
''Conspiracy Game'' is the fourth title in the Ghostwalker Series of paranormal romance by Christine Feehan. Plot summary Jack Norton, one of a group of Navy SEALs that were psychically and physically enhanced by Dr. Peter Whitney, called Ghostwalkers, is on a mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to rescue his twin brother, Ken from rebel forces. Ken had led a team sent to save an American senator whose plane had gone down. Unfortunately, Ken himself was then captured and tortured before he was retrieved. When he rescued his brother, Jack too was captured; however he was able to escape. Briony Jenkins takes a walk in the jungle, despite the danger of encountering rebel forces. She is a member of a circus family, called the Flying Five. But she has always been different; she cannot be around people without feeling constant pain. She is also stronger and faster than either of her four brothers. Jack encounters Briony while hiding in the jungle, and is immediately a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Game (novel)
''Night Game'' is the third title in the Ghostwalker Series of paranormal romances by Christine Feehan. The novel appeared on several bestseller lists including those of ''The New York Times'', ''Publishers Weekly'' and ''USA Today''. Plot introduction Gator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad can't refuse an urgent response to save the elusive Iris "Flame" Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator. Now unleashed, she's a flame-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers, a walking time bomb bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans, and hunted by a shadowy assassin. It's Gator's job to reel Iris in. But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game? See also *'' Shadow Game'' *'' Mind Game'' *''Conspiracy Game ''Conspiracy Game'' is the fourth title in the Ghostwalker Series of paranormal romance by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the crime of killing a person with malice aforethought or with recklessness manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.") This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction (area), jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter. Manslaughter is killing committed in the absence of Malice (law), ''malice'',This is "malice" in a technical legal sense, not the more usual English sense denoting an emotional state. See malice (law). brought about by reasonable Provocation (legal), provocation, or diminished capacity. Involuntary manslaughter, ''Involuntary'' manslaughter, where it is recognized, is a killing that lacks all but the most a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as Computer program, programs. These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. A computer system is a nominally complete computer that includes the Computer hardware, hardware, operating system (main software), and peripheral equipment needed and used for full operation. This term may also refer to a group of computers that are linked and function together, such as a computer network or computer cluster. A broad range of Programmable logic controller, industrial and Consumer electronics, consumer products use computers as control systems. Simple special-purpose devices like microwave ovens and remote controls are included, as are factory devices like industrial robots and computer-aided design, as well as general-purpose devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychic
A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, such as psychokinesis or teleportation. Although many people believe in List of psychic abilities, psychic abilities, the scientific consensus is that there is no proof of the existence of such powers, and describes the practice as pseudoscience. The word "psychic" is also used as an adjective to describe such abilities. Psychics encompass people in a variety of roles. Some are theatrical performers, such as Magic (illusion), stage magicians, who use various techniques, e.g., Sleight of hand, prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot reading, to produce the appearance of such abilities for entertainment purposes. A large industry and network exists whereby people advertised as psychics provide advice and counsel to clients. Some famous psyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Forces
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, covert ops, direct action, hostage rescue, high-value targets/manhunt, intelligence operations, mobility operations, and unconventional warfare. In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called , an acronym for "special purpose". In the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranormal
Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Notable paranormal beliefs include those that pertain to extrasensory perception (for example, telepathy), spiritualism and the pseudosciences of ghost hunting, cryptozoology, and ufology. Proposals regarding the paranormal are different from scientific hypotheses or speculations extrapolated from scientific evidence because scientific ideas are grounded in empirical observations and experimental data gained through the scientific method. In contrast, those who argue for the existence of the paranormal explicitly do not base their arguments on empirical evidence but rather on anecdote, testimony, and suspicion. The standard scientific models give the explanation that what appears to be paranormal phenomena is usually a misinterpretation, mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperback
A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with adhesive, glue rather than stitch (textile arts), stitches or Staple (fastener), staples. In contrast, hardcover (hardback) books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, leather, paper, or plastic. Inexpensive books bound in paper have existed since at least the 19th century in such forms as pamphlets, yellow-backs, yellowbacks, dime novels, and airport novels. Modern paperbacks can be differentiated from one another by size. In the United States, there are "mass-market paperbacks" and larger, more durable "trade paperbacks". In the United Kingdom, there are A-format, B-format, and the largest C-format sizes. Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Lower-quality paper, glued (rather than stapled or sewn) bindings, and the lack of a hard cover may contribute to the lower cost of paperbacks. Paperb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Feehan
Christine Feehan (born Christine King in Ukiah, California) is an American author of paranormal romance, paranormal military thrillers, and fantasy. She is a #1 ''New York Times'', #1 ''Publishers Weekly'', and International bestselling author of seven series; ''Carpathian'' (aka ''Dark Series''), ''GhostWalker Series'', ''Drake Sisters'', ''Sister of the Heart'' (''Sea Haven'') ''Series'', ''Shadow Riders Series'', ''Leopard Series'' and ''Torpedo Ink Series''. Six of the seven series have made #1 on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. As of January 2020 she has 80 published novels. The first in her ''Torpedo Ink Series'', ''Judgment Road'', debuted at #1 on the ''New York Times'' bestsellers list. Biography Christine Feehan was born in Ukiah, California. She grew up with three brothers and ten sisters. She spent a lot of time getting in trouble at school for writing instead of doing the things she was supposed to do. Later she forced her ten sisters to read every word. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
