immortality

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

Thrown into the middle of a new war when an old enemy seeks revenge and untamed magic creates chaos everywhere, immortal Seasons Jack and Fleur must once again choose between their freedom and saving the world from the storm.

"In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can't go out, but the dead can come in--and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for human. Wealthy participants in the 'companionship' program choose to upload their consciousness before dying, so they can stay in the custody of their families. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers upon their death, but all companions become the intellectual property of Metis Corporation, creating a new class of people--a command-driven product-class without legal rights or true free will."--Provided by publisher.

When Ted's new girlfriend leads him off into the woods, he becomes the latest prey for a cruel cult whose victims return from death to find the next sacrifice.

Dr. Peter Hobson creates three electronic simulations of his own personality in order to test his theories of immortality and life after death, but things go awry when the three creations, one of them a killer, escape Hobson's computer into the worldwide electronic matrix.

Presents an English version of the epic poem which dates from the third millennium B.C., telling of the adventures of Gilgamesh, the great king of Uruk, and his search for immortality.

"Dragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And that's not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don't complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms. When the witch wants a spellbook from Baneberry Falls, Drago sets off with their immortal friends. But mysteries await in this sleepy Midwestern town, and Drago must figure out if the keepers of the spellbook have a hidden agenda, like everyone else they've ever known. One thing's for sure: after this accursed mission, Drago's immortal life will never be the same again!"--From the publisher's web site.

Cass finds herself alone and disoriented in a dream-like world, while back at home she is in the hospital in a coma with Max-Ernest desperately searching for a way to awaken her.

Cass and Max-Ernest discover the Museum of Magic, unscramble more coded messages, and solve new mysteries in their attempt to thwart the Terces Society's ambitions of discovering immortality.

A small band of emaciated strangers led by the sole survivor of an ill-fated starship are innocent victims of a "close encounter" with an alien life form.