Continue your adventure into the Olympian world.The gods have summoned...Thracian Master, Ryse Castille, and Deities around the world travel to the Heavens and face their creators. It's time for a murderer to come to justice and Ryse will have a front row seat at the trial. The Heavens have a few unexpected surprises for him; he prays one of them will be a reunion with his beloved Avery's spirit. He'll stop at nothing to bring her home safely and see his father's killer brought to justice—if the gods don't destroy the Olympian race first. Their fate rests on his shoulders.While the Master is away...Elite Apprentice, Dante, has a monumental responsibility in Ryse's absence. He must watch over the widowed queen and Avery's comatose body until her spirit is returned. In the wake of the king's death, the gods send Lysandra, an Oracle, to earth to guide them through the troubling times. Weighed down by the constant disapproval of his father, Dante finds solace in her admiring eyes.... Views: 36
Winner of the Spur Award and a nominee for the Pulitzer Prize: This classic tale of the West has been heralded by the Dallas Morning News as "a deeply spiritual story about the soul journey of a great and mysterious American hero" Of all the iconic figures of Native American history, Crazy Horse remains the most mysterious. Ridiculed as a boy for his unusual looks, he grew up to be a man who had no interest in the regalia that his fellow Lakota Sioux warriors coveted, and yet he led his people to their most famous victory: the defeat of General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Called to a destiny of monumental significance and tortured by his deeply passionate love of a beautiful woman, Crazy Horse found peace only in battle. A visionary who drew inspiration from the eternal wisdom of his people, he discovered the means to defeat the US Army at its own deadly game. To this day, he strides across American history as a man who... Views: 36
Counting Heads is David Marusek's extraordinary launch as an SF novelist: The year is 2134, and the Information Age has given rise to the Boutique Economy in which mass production and mass consumption are rendered obsolete. Life extension therapies have increased the human lifespan by centuries. Loyal mentars (artificial intelligences) and robots do most of society's work. The Boutique Economy has made redundant ninety-nine percent of the world's fifteen billion human inhabitants. The world would be a much better place if they all simply went away. Eleanor K. Starke, one of the world's leading citizens is assassinated, and her daughter, Ellen, is mortally wounded. Only Ellen, the heir to her mother's financial empire, is capable of saving Earth from complete domination plotted by the cynical, selfish, immortal rich, that is if she survives. Her cryonically frozen head is in the hands of her family's enemies. A ragtag ensemble of unlikely heroes join forces to rescue Ellen's head, all for their own purposes. Counting Heads arrives as a science fiction novel like a bolt of electricity, galvanizing readers with an entirely new vision of the future. David Marusek spins his quirky tales of the future by the glow of the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska. Counting Heads is David Marusek's launch as a science fiction novelist, and presents readers with an entirely new vision of the future. The year is 2134, and the Information Age has given rise to the Boutique Economy in which mass production and mass consumption are rendered obsolete. Life extension therapies have increased the human lifespan by centuries. Loyal mentars (artificial intelligences) and robots do most of society's work. The Boutique Economy has made redundant ninety-nine percent of the world's fifteen billion human inhabitants. The world would be a much better place if they all simply went away.Eleanor K. Starke, one of the world's leading citizens is assassinated, and her daughter, Ellen, is mortally wounded. Only Ellen, the heir to her mother's financial empire, is capable of saving Earth from complete domination plotted by the cynical, selfish, immortal rich—that is, if she survives: Her cryonically frozen head is in the hands of her family's enemies. A ragtag ensemble of unlikely heroes join forces to rescue Ellen's head, all for their own purposes. “Counting Heads was one of my favorite books of last year in any category, and an exemplary entry in the sci-fi genre . . . An ambitious, sometimes brilliant and sometimes overwhelming attempt to provide a fully realized portrait of what society might be like in the 22nd century, when rapid advances in every field from cloning to artificial intelligence to nanotechnology have made our planet both a simpler and a more sinister one on which to live. If you can't think of an experience more validating than seeing your wedding announcement published in the Sunday Style section of The New York Times, just wait until millions of dimwitted gawkers can attend the actual ceremony in holographic form. And if the idea of your boss surreptitiously scanning your e-mail messages strikes you as invasive, imagine how you'll feel when you begin each working day by having a small electronic probe—or 'potty plug'—inserted into your transverse colon.”—The New York Times Book Review"David Marusek is an extraordinarily gifted new writer, with unique ears and eyes . . . [Counting Heads] brims over with imaginative extrapolations.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer“Marusek keeps a deep and textured tale spinning along, filled with stresses, shocks and sidelong looks at extrapolations of present-day trends. I took extra care to keep my copy pristine, so it’ll be presentable when I hand it off to another reader who’ll enjoy it as much as I did.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune“David Marusek's first novel is a wildly inventive story of a future dependent on clones and artificial intelligence. . . . Counting Heads is thick with invention and has an action-filled plot, but Marusek shines in filling it with well-rounded characters.”—The Denver Post“An intriguing, inventive, and provocative look at cloning that was the best first novel of the year and one of the best SF novels of the decade so far.”—Locus“David Marusek’s Counting Heads is the most exciting debut sf novel I’ve read since Neuromancer. Counting Heads isn’t just one of the best first sf novels to come down the pike in some time; it’s one of the best novels, period. I hope David Marusek will be writing more of them for centuries to come.”—Elizabeth Hand, Fantasy & Science Fiction“Counting Heads is a compelling and powerful read. Marusek isn’t afraid of asking hard questions—nor is he afraid to try and find answers . . . One of the best sf novels of this (and perhaps any) year, Counting Heads gives us a rich mix of social commentary, speculation, and adventure, all garnished with a tiny pinch of hope.”—Vector“There are more ideas to the page in this auspicious debut novel than many sci-fi novels have in their entirety . . . Marusek evokes an impelling sense of wonder with an awesomely imaginative and all-too-believable future chock full of nifty details while allowing his characters to compel the novel. Counting Heads is a marvelous must-read from an author who must be noted as an important new voice in science fiction.”—Cinefantastique“David Marusek is one of the best-kept secrets of science fiction, a wild talent with a Gibson-grade imagination and marvelous prose, and a keen sense of human drama that makes it all go . . . It's hard to summarize this book because again and again, the plot hinges on wonderful, original inventions, and just describing the story line would spoil too many of David's delightful surprises. I haven't felt as buffeted by a book since Gibson's Neuromancer—haven't felt more like I was reading something truly radical, new and exciting . . . When David was writing short stories, he was an exciting writer. Now that he's onto novels, he's practically a force of nature.”—Cory Doctorow“Counting Heads has every virtue of the science fiction classic it is certain to become: it's an utterly convincing and deeply troubling extrapolation of the right-now, its language and a technology at once new and weirdly familiar. But it also has qualities rare even in the greatest SF classics: real persons, real suffering, real costs, and a fully achieved human drama. Absolutely splendid.”—John Crowley“Counting Heads is full of both invention and action. It is dense and thought-provoking, and its story pulls the reader along until the very last page. Let’s hope there’s more where this came from.”—Bookpage“With subplots exploring the identity problems of clones, the solutions to a particularly nasty overpopulation problem, and the remnants of some invidious 'biologicals' that have required the doming-over of major cities, Marusek presents a gripping conspiracy in an uncomfortably three-dimensional future.”—Booklist“This extraordinary debut novel puts Marusek in the first rank of SF writers . . . Marusek’s writing is ferociously smart, simultaneously horrific and funny, as he forces readers to stretch their imaginations and sympathies. Much of the fun in the story is in the telling rather than its destination . . . exciting and wonderful.”—Publishers Weekly Views: 36
A stolen text...When the Book of Aleth is stolen, Aaron, captain of the Royal Guard, is ordered by Emperor Therion to reclaim the ancient tome. The mission thrusts Aaron into a world he's never known'a world of elves and dwarves, races long thought extinct; a world where everything he has known and believed is a lie. A secret past... Forced to challenge his long-held beliefs, Aaron and his companions, two soldiers of the Royal Guard and two men of the Dwarvish kingdom of Brekken-Dahl, set out on a quest to recover the Book. Aaron resolves to discover the truth, and rescue the empire he is sworn to protect. Views: 36
The chasePhotographer Cleo Griffin was frustrated. She'd become famous for her calendar shots of sexy, sweaty, muscle-bound hunks—but she was taking more cold showers than she was photos! She needed a man! So, on her upcoming shoot in Montana, Cleo decided to round herself up a cowboy
and keep him.The prizeRancher Tom McBride had enough trouble without some slick photographer stirring up his men. But looking at Cleo, Tom was the one getting all worked up. At first she wanted to use his photo in her calendar. Then she just wanted him. But Tom had no intention of becoming hunk or husband
.ManhuntingShe's got a plan—to find herself a man! Views: 36
Oklahoma Rancher Belle Jamison's world topples when her best friend announces that Burke Benning, their former classmate and an NFL superstar running back, is coming to their fifteenth class reunion to act as Master of Ceremonies. Twelve years earlier the handsome athlete broke Belle's heart by deserting her minutes before their wedding ceremony. Views: 36
Once the college football season draws to a close for the Fighting Irish, there is little reason to ride out the winter in South Bend, Indiana. Those who can leave do, but P.I. Philip Knight stays on at Notre Dame when the university asks him to discreetly investigate a rash of threatening letters that have been sent to a number of administrators, including the new football coach, who resurrected the team in a single year.While conspiracy theories are as prevalent as the cold, Philip and his brother Roger think the letters are probably a prank or possibly a student paper's attempt at yellow journalism but nothing more. Then a controversial professor's car is set on fire, a man is found dead on campus, and the Knight brothers find themselves hot on the trail of a killer in Ralph McInerny's tenth mystery set at Notre Dame. Views: 36
Mollie and Tommie Lee have been married for twenty-five years. They grew up in Valentine, Oklahoma, and were sweethearts from the get-go. But something is missing in their marriage, and Mollie can’t bear to stay where she doesn’t feel loved. Tommy Lee is confused and hurt and angry when she leaves for the refuge of Aunt Hestie’s empty cottage, but he has complaints of his own. In her unique voice, Curtiss Ann Matlock uncovers the heart of their story—their passion and promise, their hopes and dreams. Women’s Fiction/Contemporary Romance by Curtiss Ann Matlock; originally published by Avon Views: 36
