Metallurgists are both admired and feared. They splinter their own minds in order to manipulate metal at the microscopic level, creating shadow selves to craft the nano-architecture of metal alloys into perfection. Near the vast steelworks of Karshad, a journalist has fallen in love with the residual personality of a metallurgist, but what will happen when realliance—and forgetting—comes?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 69
An opera singer without a voice ... a lost set of priceless heirloom jewelry ... and a small-town production of The Pirates of Penzance all come together in this lighthearted tale of romantic suspense. When rising opera singer Paisley Perleman loses her voice in a car crash, she retreats to a small town to recover, but finds more than she bargained for when she gets drawn into a local mystery. Views: 69
8th book in the Bev Morriss Mystery series.His wife murdered, his baby abducted—who's making media personality Nathan Rayne suffer? And how much closer to home can the criminal get? The police inquiry is going nowhere...and Birmingham's kick-ass cop Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is on sick leave after witnessing a colleague's murder. Bev's not even sure she wants to go back—assuming she's still capable of doing the job. On the other hand, the cop killer is in hospital still clinging on to life—and Bev knows exactly where to find him. And there's an old saying about revenge... Views: 69
What if Marcion's canon-which consisted only of Luke's Gospel and Paul's letters, entirely omitting the Old Testament-had become Christianity's canon? What if the Ebionites-who believed Jesus was completely human and not divine-had ruled the day as the Orthodox Christian party? What if various early Christian writings, such as the Gospel of Thomas or the Secret Gospel of Mark, had been allowed into the canonical New Testament? Ehrman (The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture), a professor of religion at UNC Chapel Hill, offers answers to these and other questions in this book, which rehearses the now-familiar story of the tremendous diversity of early Christianity and its eventual suppression by a powerful "proto-orthodox" faction. The proto-orthodox Christians won out over many other groups, and bequeathed to us the four Gospels, a church hierarchy, a set of practices and beliefs, and doctrines such as the Trinity. Ehrman eloquently characterizes some of the movements and Scriptures that were lost, such as the Ebionites and the Secret Gospel of Mark, as he outlines the many strands of Christianity that competed for attention in the second and third centuries. He issues an important reminder that there was no such thing as a monolithic Christian orthodoxy before the fourth century. While Ehrman sometimes raises interesting questions (e.g., are Paul's writings sympathetic to women?), his book covers territory already well-explored by others (Gregory Riley, The River of God; Elaine Pagels, Beyond Belief), generating few fresh or provocative insights. Views: 69
In this heartwarming coastal romance, Escape bestselling author Juliet Madison asks, what if your favourite celebrity fell in love with you?Yoga teacher and single mother, Chrissie Burns has a plan: move into the rundown beach house left to her by her deceased aunt, renovate it, sell it, and move on. The scene of a terrible accident years ago, the house needs to get out of Chrissie's hands as soon as possible.But Tarrin's Bay, where the house stands, has more to offer than bad memories. The town is lovely, the people friendly, and even Chrissie's young son finds friends and begins coming out of his shell. Employed at Serendipity Retreat as a yoga instructor, Chrissie is shocked to be given the role of private teacher to Drew Williams, Australia's top singer/songwriter for the month.Relationships between instructors and clients are strictly forbidden, but Drew draws happiness out of Chrissie with his down-to-earth nature and sense of humour. Days of stretching... Views: 69
MISSION PROFILE
THE AGENT: Michael Wellesley
HIS MOTTO: "Trust no one."
VITAL STATS: 6'3''; sea-blue eyes; tall, dark and deadly
THE ASSIGNMENT: Undercover cowboy
THE COMPLICATION: Nicola Carson
Colorado Confidential agent Michael Wellesley had his mission to
infiltrate a powerful senator's ranch under control -- until he unmasked
one sweetly sexy impostor! Nicola Carson's brilliant disguise as a
boyish ranch hand couldn't hide her femininity from Michael's
razor-sharp senses. She claimed the senator wanted her dead, and she was
hiding in plain sight to find out why. Taking on an inexperienced
partner wasn't in Michael's plan, but with Nicola's precious life in his
hands, the maverick agent realized the time had come to improvise.... Views: 69
It does not necessarily take a fist to create a punch in the gut. This fourteen-story YA fiction anthology delves into the experience of being bullied—socially, emotionally, physically, psychologically, and sexually. The school hallways, walks home, and house walls are no longer the boundaries for intimidation and harassment. With the rapid-fire response time of social media and smartphones, bullying has lost all limits, and the lines among truth, lies, and real accountability have become blurred.Featuring some of the hottest voices in YA literature, both bestselling and on the rise, Cornered includes works from Kirsten Miller (New York Times bestseller The Eternal Ones), Jennifer Brown (Hate List), Elizabeth Miles (Fury), Jaime Adoff (The Death of Jayson Porter), Lish McBride (Morris Award finalist Hold Me Closer, Necromancer), Matthue Roth (Losers), Sheba Karim (Skunk Girl), Kate Ellison (Butterfly... Views: 69
‘The king of children's horror’ *Sunday Express* A freak storm transports Ben to a parallel world inhabited by vampires. He manages to escape to the woods where others like him (called ferals by the vampires) hide. As he begins to give up hope of ever getting home, Ben makes friends with Rachel, a vampire more human than some of the ferals who treat him with suspicion. Rachel takes Ben to her farm in an attempt to prove that she’s not like the other vampires, but that’s when he discovers a terrible secret. And why is the book called Piggies? That’s the worst horror of all. “Guaranteed to scare your socks off” Glasgow Herald “The last sentence of Piggies is perfect. It makes you shudder when you first read it. Then you do a double take as you realise the full horrific implications” Atu XVIII Book Review Site “An exceptional new talent in children’s literature ... a bold, shocking and completely unputdownable horror story ... a hair-raising and thought-provoking story, with satisfying twists, in highly readable, fluent prose. Most enjoyable” Waterstone’s Books Quarterly “A final twist that will chill your succulent red blood! A contemporary horror tale to sink your teeth into” Funday Times “One of the most original horror tales of recent times ... you’ll have to go back quite a way to find a debut novel that is quite as striking as Piggies” Rhyl and Prestatyn Journal “A chilling read about vampires ... sure to make you squeal!” Sugar “A superb achievement” Interzone “...a vampire story with some hectic twists ... This author really managed to freak me out. You’ll see what I mean ... So enjoy - but you may want to sleep with the light on!” Sunday Times, South Africa “An ingenious variant on vampire stories ... this chilling story reads with all the power and demented logic of a thoroughly bad dream” The Independent** Views: 69
Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia and star of Meg Cabot's insanely popular #1 New York Times bestselling Princess Diaries books, has "penned" her first historical romance novel... with help from Meg CabotHe's a tall, handsome knight with a secret. She's an adventurous beauty with more than a few secrets of her own. Finnula needs money for her sister's dowry, and fast. Hugo Fitzstephen, returning home to England from the Crusades with saddlebags of jewels, has money, and lots of it. What could be simpler than to kidnap him and hold him for ransom?Well, for starters, Finnula could make the terrible mistake of falling in love with her hostage.Princess Mia Thermopolis, Meg Cabot's most beloved character, has always been an outspoken animal-rights activist and committed environmentalist. In keeping with Mia's true spirit, Meg will be donating her advance to Greenpeace. Views: 69
