"Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" is the sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", and is likewise a humoristic nonsense story for children of all ages, written by Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) and first published in 1871. In this book Alice meets the Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the White and Red Queens, Humpty Dumpty, and the White Knight. The book contains the nonsense verse of the Jabberwock and the Walrus and the Carpenter. In Through the Looking-Glass, brooks and hedges divide the countryside into one giant chessboard, Alice plays the part of a pawn. In his stories, Carroll blurs the boundaries between being awake and being asleep so that it becomes difficult to tell where reality ends and dreaming begins. Views: 19
Kathleen O'Malley Stallworth a mail order bride? Not likely! But the Lord works in mysterious ways. Her parents and siblings died in the great Chicago fire; her husband was killed by a mugger; now her fabulously wealthy in-laws have taken her daughter Megan from her, claiming she's not fit to be a mother. In a newspaper ad for a mail order bride, Kathleen sees a chance to seek revenge on the Stallworth family. Instead, her westward adventure transforms her world and restores her faith. She returns to Chicago to fight for Megan but soon discovers God has prepared a victory she could never have imagined.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 19
In July 1914, Southern Ireland is occupied by English soldiers in the run up to Home Rule. Under The July Sun tells the story of a family who experience huge struggles, initiated by the ricochet effect of a group of people who believed murder and violence was the way to achieve their goal. Cat Delaney, a young Irish woman is caught up in an explosion caused by Irish Nationalists aimed at the British army occupying Southern Ireland. She breaks off her engagement with Paddy Hogan, suspecting his involvement, but is attracted to Louis Ross a Captain in the British Army. After the British pull out to join the war in Europe, Cat is attacked by Irish Nationalists because she refuses to relinquish her association with Louis. She flees to England, where against all odds she continues to correspond with Louis. As a result, she knows she can never live at home again – it is too dangerous. But no matter how much distance Cat puts between herself and her homeland, she cannot ... Views: 19
A monstrous creature terrorizes a family and the FBI during a stake-out. The local police get further involved. Meg wakes up from a dream. Continued from Part I. Views: 19
Many readers are attracted to science fiction for that singular moment when a story expands your imagination, enabling you to see something in a new light. Not all SF works this way! This volume collects the very best of it that does, with 25 of the finest examples of mind-expanding and awe-inspiring science fiction.The storylines range from a discovery on the Moon that opens up vistas across all time to a moment in which distances across the Earth suddenly increase and people vanish. These are tales to take you from the other side of now to the very end of time–from today's top-name contributors including Stephen Baxter, Alastair Reynolds, Robert Silverberg, Gregory Benford and Robert Reed. Views: 19
THE WARRIOR'S BOND is the fourth tale in Juliet McKenna's dazzling saga of Einarinn. Shadow and intrigue lies over the land and Ryshad, Einarinn's greatest warrior, must steer a careful course if he is to protect his friend and ally, Messire D'Olbriot. But even the most cautious of strategems can fail and, in an explosive climax, Ryshad must fight to save not only his friend but the very future of Einarinn itself. For more information on this or any other Orbit title, visit the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk Views: 19
While in prison and preparing for parole after serving time for the murders of his mother and father-in-law, Mark met young probation officer Gemma. After his release, they develop a relationship and move in together. Although Mark feels that he is in control, Gemma is not as naïve as he imagines; she's from a wealthy family and isn't committed to a lifetime career in the probation service. She begins to see him as a means to help her gain some revenge for the way her mother (mis)treated her father during his terminal illness.After using Mark to help her achieve her aims, Gemma becomes increasingly bored with her situation and begins to separate herself from him. Mark won't let her go easily and won't let her get away with having used him to achieve her own ends. What ensues sees Mark returning to his previous sociopathic tendencies and extreme strategies.This insightful and disturbing thriller culminates in a gripping climax set on the Adriatic coastline of... Views: 19
Cariboo lunewulf and Malta werewolf collide in this incredibly erotic and thrilling love story! Magda Keller is on the run. The entire world wants her dead because of her breeding. But when she runs into Ayden Toubec, she meets a werewolf who doesn't want to kill her. Loving him condemns him to death, too. Will their love be enough to keep them alive in a world that now wants both of them dead? Views: 19
One boy must become a man by becoming a squirrel. Views: 19
The woman lying unconscious on the Irish shore near Ballykirk can't possibly be a mermaid.can she? Still, architect Kellan Quinn wastes no time saving her life. And soon she's recovering in his home – setting his fantasies ablaze in his bed! But heiress Gelsey Woods is no mermaid. Instead, she's hiding from the mess she's made of her life so far. And something about Kellan – and Ballykirk – feels like home, especially during the holidays. Unfortunately, Gelsey's past is catching up with her quickly. And her only Christmas wish is that Kellan will still love his gift from the sea once he learns the truth… Views: 19
Captain Jack Vespa, an aide-de-camp of Lord Wellington's in the battle against Napoleon, has returned home to convalesce from his rather serious battle wounds. But his parents' home in London is just too hectic, with his society-minded mother hovering and the demands of the social season looming. Expressly against the wishes of both his father and mother, Jack heads to the country to the estate of Alabaster Royal, his inheritance from his Grandmama. It promises to be deserted and a little run-down, but the prospect of some peace and quiet is more than Jack can refuse. But as Jack nears the village of Gallery-on-Tang, everyone he meets gawks in shock at the mention of Alabaster Royal, mutters a few words about the "accursed" place, and refuses to elaborate. When he finally arrives at his estate, the presence of a mysterious and beautiful young woman marks an end to Jack's plans for rest and relaxation. Miss Consuela Jones is the granddaughter of an Italian... Views: 19
