As all in her tribe, Shkai'ra was trained from childhood with one goal in mind--efficiency in the arts of war. At the age of 19, Shkai'ra is given a mission by the elders of her tribe--cross the steppes and enslave a Mintzan city or die in disgrace. Views: 223
Forced to spend a summer with their father and his "new" family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge. Views: 218
Collection of 14 stories by British and American authors, from both the 19th and 20th centuries, all with maritime settings and featuring unusual, mysterious or uncanny events. Views: 216
In this third volume of Cherryh's acclaimed Chanur series, Captain Pyanfar of The Pride of Chanur must rescue two kidnapped crewmembers: Tully, the ship's only human, and Hilfy, Pyanfar's own niece.
When the kif seized Hilfy and Tully, hani and human crewmembers of The Pride of Chanur, they issued a challenge Pyanfar, the captain of the Pride, couldn't ignore, a challenge that would take Pyanfar and her shipmates to Mkks station and into a deadly confrontation between kif, hani, mahendo'sat, and human. And what began as a simple rescue attempt soon blossomed into a dangerous game of interstellar politics, where today's ally could become tomorrow's executioner, and where methane breathers became volatile wild cards playing for stakes no oxy breather could even begin to understand... Views: 204
Award-winning author Jane Yolen transports readers to new realms of dragons, sprites, and rogues in twenty-seven magical stories and poems
“That’s what dragons are for, after all, to call forth heroes.”
Jane Yolen enchants and enthralls with an exquisite collection of short fiction and poetry brimming with sympathetic monsters, unlikely heroes, and all manner of magical amazements. Exploring the depths of human love, pain, and folly in these unforgettable tales, Yolen gives life to a cast of unforgettable characters: a selfless young woman whose sadness brings forth beautiful gifts, a deluded musician whose song spectacularly fails to soothe a savage beast, and an alien salvage crew mining gems from the mind of a dying poet. Here be dragons, outlaws, kings, mermen, and dream weavers, sprung from the unparalleled imagination of one of the world’s foremost fantasists.
This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author’s personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book. Views: 196
McAllister had finally struck it lucky.Gold is where you find it. Nobody knew where old Whiskey Joe had found his. But there were a good many hard-cases who wanted to know. And they were ready to go to any lengths to get their hands on it.McAllister intended to stop them...They knew that McAllister was tough, capable and incorruptible. They also knew that many men before had tried to kill him. But he was only one man, and some day his luck had to run out – hadn't it? Views: 195
She is the last hope of good in the war against the evil sorceress known as the Lady. From a secret base on the Plains of Fear, where even the Lady hesitates to go, the Black Company, once in service to the Lady, now fights to bring victory to the White Rose. But now an even greater evil threatens the world. All the great battles that have gone before will seem a skirmishes when the Dominator rises from the grave. Views: 192
Fourteen-year-old Deanne decides to spend her summer vacation helping in the oncology ward of the hospital and risks having her heart broken when she befriends a young man dying of cancer. Views: 190
Noah is a relatively ordinary man. He's a hard worker (he owns the thriving little pleasure boat company, Boating for Beginners),
is slightly overweight and has a heart condition. In fact, apart from a
bizarre antipathy towards frozen food, particularly Black Forest
Gateau, he is Mr. Bog Standard. That doesn't stop him from recognising a
good thing when he sees it though. So when he accidentally creates God
"out of a piece of gateau and a giant electric toaster", he realises
he's onto a winner. Within weeks, he's a cult figure, writes extravagant
bestsellers-"Genesis", or How I did It and "Exodus" or Your Way Lies
There--and has outlawed refrigerators and Black Forest Gateau. When Noah
starts to turn his bestseller into a film, God feels left out and
decides to liquidate the world. Noah has less than a week to fill his
stage set (the ark) with animals and prepare for a flood. There are
three women who find out what he's up to--Desi, Noah's daughter-in-law;
Marlene, a transsexual potter, and Gloria, the thoughtful yet slightly
unbalanced girl in charge of rounding up the animals. Gloria is the
heroine of Boating for Beginners and it is her story that drives the rather fragmented narrative of this surreal satire. Bursting with ideas, Boating for Beginners
rewrites religion and philosophy, while taking a pop at romantic
fiction. It is perhaps Jeanette Winterson's most overlooked work and
although not her best--turn to Oranges are Not the Only Fruit or Sexing the Cherry for that--Boating for Beginners is witty, playful and imaginative. Views: 170
In the world of championship golf, the stakes are high and passions run to match. And never more so than at the British Open Championship, particularly when it is played at Saint Andrews, venerable home of the game. For Alan Saxon, too long ago a champion and once again in top form, this is a crucial tournament, and he must carefully prepare himself. But his ritual is rudely interrupted by the appearance of a young, pretty golf groupie who starts by demanding a lift and ends up naked and dead in his bed.
She is not the only casualty, and it fast becomes clear that someone wants Saxon out of the open. As the championship builds to its climax, at last Saxon thinks he knows who the killer is - but then he must decide: which hole is the bullet hole? Review
""For duffers, a great introduction to golf. For golfers, a hole-in-one. For mystery buffs, an effort that's definitely better than par."" -Philadelphia Daily News
""An intriguing and complex mystery that will keep genre buffs guessing and golf enthusaists entertained...""-Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Keith Miles has written four golf mysteries, and two architectural mysteries, set in America during the Depression and featuring Frank Lloyd Wright. As Edward Marston, Keith Miles has written over thirty mysteries, the majority of which have an historical setting. As Marston, he has also written forty original plays for radio, television and the theater; worked as an actor and a theater director; and been Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association in the U.K. A frequent visitor to the States, he is an accomplished lecturer, raconteur and after-dinner speaker. Views: 163
West of Rome's two novellas, "My Dog Stupid" and "The Orgy," fulfill the promise of their rousing titles. The latter novella opens with virtuoso description: "His name was Frank Gagliano, and he did not believe in God. He was that most singular and startling craftsman of the building trade-a left-handed bricklayer. Like my father, Frank came from Torcella Peligna, a cliff-hugging town in the Abruzzi. Lean as a spider, he wore a leather cap and puttees the year around, and he was so bowlegged a dog could lope between his knees without touching them." Views: 161
Having been shot by a junkie and had his medical leave cancelled, Miami cop Vincent Mora is sent to Atlantic City to track down Teddy Magyk, a vicious killer with a mommy fixation and a grudge. Can things get any worse? Views: 158
Sent to a remote part of India to find out who could benefit from Judge Asif's death, Ghote can get no cooperation from the judge until it becomes evident that the anonymous threats are coming from someone in the judge's household. Views: 151
A marathon: 26 miles and 385 yards. The greatest running test. Just finishing the race is enough for most runners. But not for Rod Claymore. He's out to win---whatever the cost. Views: 151
