Arianwyn fluffs her witch's assessment—instead of qualifying, she's declared an apprentice and sent to remote Lull in disgrace. Then her arch-enemy, mean girl Gimma, arrives on holiday determined to make her life a misery. But as a mysterious darkness begins to haunt her spells, Arianwyn realizes there's much more than her pride at stake... Views: 61
The British fondness for tradition is no secret, but some members of London's ffeatherstonehaugh's club (pronounced "Fanshaw," naturally) seem to be taking things a bit too far, bumping off officers of the club who threaten their ordered, if highly eccentric, way of life. After the club secretary allegedly jumps to his death from the club's gallery, Robert Amiss, conveniently unemployed at the moment, agrees to help his friends at the Police Department get to the bottom of things. Hiring on as a club waiter, Amiss finds himself caught up in a bizarre caricature of a club, run by and for debauched geriatrics, with skeletons rattling in every closet. The portraits are of roues, the library houses erotic literature, and the servants are treated like Victorian lackeys - on a good day. Why are there so few members? How are they financed? Will Amiss keep his job - and his cover - despite the enmity of the ferocious, snuff-covered Colonel Flagg? The answers lie in this ingenious, uproarious mystery that will keep you guessing - and laughing - until the very end. Views: 61
ALWAYS MINE (originally published as Runaway Bride Returns)Spontaneously marrying firefighter Owen Marston, a man she'd known for only three days, was definitely one of the most questionable things Isabella Cavaletti had ever done. But she can't seem to stay away when Owen winds up injured and in need of a little TLC, something Izzy is more than happy to provide for her scorching hot new husband... Views: 60
In January 2009, the Michaluk Virus escaped from the Centers for Disease Control and decimated the major city centers of the southeast.These are the stories of how it all began.The Becoming: OriginsBrandt Evans's life is spiraling out of control. Depressed at the way his life is heading and desperate to help his sister pay for school, he accepts an offer from Dr. Derek Rivers that might result in either a large payday–or his death. Instead, it is the beginning of the end of the world.The Becoming: Brothers in ArmsTheo and Gray Carter find themselves surrounded by chaos, death and misery on all sides. As their worlds collapse around them, both are forced to do the unimaginable–both to ensure their survival and protect each other from the cannibalistic infected. Weaponless and alone, the two brothers quickly learn that the only thing they can count on is each other.The Becoming: DeliveranceRemy Angellette is running with the wrong crowd and her life is spiraling out of control.... Views: 60
Many cities know the touch of evil and despair, but none are as bleak as Dralin. A young woman flees her past, making Dralin her destination. A young Guardsman with his own dark history hopes to make a difference in a city without hope. Is sorrow their only destiny, or can love redeem them? Two young girls raised in this city learn life's hard lessons early. Will they be defeated by its evil? Views: 60
Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom. "This is a novel that have something to say, and says it well." - Guardian Views: 60
What do you do when the Earth is under assault from monstrous creatures by alternate dimensions and you're the only person who can wield the weapon that can destroy them? That's the situation facing Richard Oort, hero of the Melinda Snodgrass's Edge of Dawn. Lonely and overwhelmed after a series of terrifying, catastrophic global and personal events, Richard is still determined to save the world from the horrific Old Ones. He goes undercover in a Christian fundamentalist compound, playing house with an attractive FBI agent. At first, this only serves to increase his loneliness, missing his real family, but against all odds discovers another unique human who can use the paladin's weapon, one who might be able to join him and lighten the burden of responsibility. There's only one problem — Mosi is a nine year old Navajo girl. Their enemies are trying to kill both Richard and Mosi—and have already killed Mosi's family. To keep her safe Richard becomes... Views: 60
