In the Palace of Versailles there is a fabulous golden clock, made for Louis XV by the king's engineer, Claude-Siméon Passemant. The astronomical clock shows the phases of the moon and the movements of the planets, and it will tell time—hours, minutes, seconds, and even sixtieths of seconds—until the year 9999. Passemant's clock brings the nature of time into sharp focus in Julia Kristeva's intricate, poetic novel The Enchanted Clock. Nivi Delisle, a psychoanalyst and magazine editor, nearly drowns while swimming off the Île de Ré; the astrophysicist Theo Passemant fishes her out of the water. They become lovers. While Theo wonders if he is descended from the clockmaker Passemant, Nivi's son Stan, who suffers from occasional comas, develops a passion for the remarkable clock at Versailles. Soon Nivi is fixated on its maker. But then the clock is stolen, and when a young writer for Nivi's magazine mysteriously dies, the clock is found near his body. The... Views: 24
A young woman finds herself stranded in a small northern Wisconsin town where the Angel of Death is said to visit every seventy years. And tonight is the 70th anniversary of his last visit . . . A f***in' clever story. -- bibliobabes.ca Views: 24
"If you sing before breakfast you will cry before supper...' In their own words, what it meant for Victorians to dream of actors, April Fools, herrings or a railway ticket – why it was advised to throw a black snail by its horns over the left shoulder for good luck – and why it is essential to inform bees of a death in the family. "If one drops a knife, a woman is coming; a fork, a man is coming; a spoon, a fool.†? Tappings on tables, questionable curatives, old wives' tales and whispers from beyond the grave – Victorians were fascinated by the supernatural. Consult the Oracle was where they might have turned when they needed to identify a witch, interpret an omen or dream, required a natural cure or wanted to divine their future with a pack of cards – or simply wished to understand what the supernatural meant to them and their ancestors. First published in 1899, it offered a layman's guide to 'matters magical and mysterious', and today is a quirky... Views: 24
She's a singer at the top, a woman with a gift for music. And she's got the flu, so the apparition of Janis Joplin isn't much of a shock. Even when Janis tells her about a man she'll meet. What is a shock to mega star Valli Solo is meeting this man and realizing he has no memories at all. And it's up to her to unlock the secrets of his mind. Not to mention his heart... Views: 24
An eShort Story. Alone on an icy road at nightfall, Holly Henriksen puts her trust in a charming stranger and soon discovers he is keeping a dangerous secret. Plus bonus excerpt for Laura Griffin's romantic suspense novel, Exposed. Views: 24
Science Fiction. 78769 words long. Views: 24
Erotica. 7868 words long. First published in 2007, 2007 Views: 24
Olivia "Livvie" Owen feels things differently than her parents and two sisters. Livvie is autistic. Her family has had to move repeatedly because of her outbursts. When they again face eviction, Livvie is convinced she has a way to get back to a house where they were all happy, once. The problem is, Livvie burned down that house.But she's not giving up. Here is her story. Views: 24
As tenacious aliens transform the war torn Earth into a replica of their own terrifying world, a handful of scientists, soldiers, and citizens prepares to fight back. Views: 24
SUMMARY:Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs. Views: 24
Dark Fantasy/Romance. 64982 words long. First published in 2010 Views: 24
