Fate hasn’t exactly been kind to twenty-year-old Alexandra. Unless you count the fact that she can communicate with animals, the only piece of luck she’s ever had was being rescued by a werewolf and landing in a forever home with an eccentric couple and their unusual pack of animals.It’s taken twelve years to earn the official title of Shepherd but she’s now mostly trained, fairly effective, and the first female in over two centuries to hold the position as protector of animals. All animals...The Territorial Council isn’t thrilled with her new title of Shepherd, but they don’t have any more control over the appointment than they have over her. All they can really do is wait for her to screw something up – which Alex is determined not to do.Everything changes when a chance encounter with a genetically modified Shifter leaves Alex shaken and initiates a quest to locate its maker. In a desperate bid to save her pack, Alex must infiltrate the Parallax Corporation – an international organization with their hands in everything from biomedical engineering to publishing. They have now expanded their efforts to include terrorism and are attempting to breed the perfect weapon.Despite years of training and enough money from her live-in pack of misfits to finance a small country, Alex finds herself woefully unprepared to tackle the new threat. To make matters worse, Alex must work with a mysterious man who’s been trying to kill her since the day they met. Together with her pack, Alex must learn how to stop the biological cloning and find those responsible for the plan before it really does become a global threat.Review"Mantle takes the genre convention and breathes new life into it ..." ~ Brian Triplett, Spokane Books Examiner"Stacy Mantle is hitting the paranormal world by storm..." ~ Bertena Varney, Parnormal Literature Examiner"It was so good my knees are weak!" ~ Passionate Book Divas"The author has made lots of fresh, unique choices in this book..." - The Well Red Coyote*"...one of those old fashioned paranormal novels where the focus is on the story rather than the romance." ~ Reading By the Beach*"Not your typical paranormal read!" ~ Webers BooksFrom the Back CoverCritical acclaim for Shepherd's Moon..."Just good old-fashioned adventure with incredible characters!""This book had me hooked right from the start...""It was a page turner from the beginning! The premise is unique for an urban fantasy setting." "The book provides a CRAZY twist at the end that I really never saw coming..." Views: 50
Lucy Mathews, crime reporter turned antiques dealer, avoids
confrontation like a home perm. She even lets a cat shove her around. When
Lucy trips over the body of a buckskin-clad relics trader, her ex-boss
asks her to cover the story. She tries to tell him no, but old habits
die hard and soon she finds herself directly in the path of a killer and
the exasperating, if attractive, detective in charge. Can Lucy catch a killer or is this the last confrontation for her—period? Views: 50
A coming-of-age novel marked by molestation and unforgiving elders, concluding with a battle royal. Views: 50
The modern world is a place ripe with fears. The city, the suburbs, and even the fringes of the countryside: all present opportunities for unease. The way people act when they are together, or when they are alone; the beats, the pauses, and the words we use to communicate reveal a primal darkness at the heart of the modern human experience. And whatever this darkness is, it knows where you live . . . In these fifteen tales, acclaimed horror author Gary McMahon casts a light into the shadowy corners of contemporary life, and brings those fears to the page. - g f p - This book will only ever appear in a limited hardcover signed edition. Each copy will include a unique message handwritten by the author on the title page, making each numbered copy additionally distinct. TABLE OF CONTENTS Author's Foreword Just Another Horror Story Hope is a Small Thing Dying in a Bin Behind an Abandoned Kebab Shop Barcode Among the Leftovers When One Door Closes The Chair The Table Nine Lives Truth Hurts Down Sounds Weird The Row The Sheep Small Things It Knows Where You Live Author's Story Notes PUBLICATION DATE: September 2011 Jacketed hardback; limited (100 copies); ISBN 978-1-906331-24-5; SOLD OUT flat-signed by Gary McMahon
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John B. Keane, one of Ireland's most prolific and respected literary figures, died on 30 May 2002 at the age of 73, after a long and difficult battle with cancer. John B. Keane was born in 1928 in Listowel, County Kerry and it was here that he spent his literary career, running a pub which provided him with inspiration for his characters and ideas. This is a further collection of John B. Keane's highly successful letters. This book includes Letters of a Civic Guard, Letters of an Irish Publican, Letters of a Country Postman and Letters to the Brain. Four very different people in four very different circumstances and the thread that binds them is John B. Keane's skill at recognising the follies and weaknesses of men and women. The letter writers and their correspondents prove to be fine examples of this. Garda Leo Molair copes masterfully with all the transgressions of village life. He knows when to intervene and when to leave well alone. Yet nothing that he has learned will... Views: 50
Dark Fantasy/Fantasy. 70176 words long. Views: 50
The truth, like love, can be elusive, unless you’re willing to fight for it.Sparks fly when two top notch attorneys battle each other in the high risk arena of the courtroom, but when a strange turn of events thrusts one of them from the role of advocate to witness, prosecutor Ryan Foster and defense attorney Brett Logan join forces in their search for the truth. Working together they quickly learn their attraction to each other is as strong as their commitment to justice, but courthouse romance is not without complications. Throw in a murder case with bizarre twists and turns, and even the strongest attraction will be put to the test. Views: 50
SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I'm the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. What is it with you mortals? You just can't seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You're gonna get burned. Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly... Views: 50
Product DescriptionThe invitation to join the secretive Guadel should have been the fulfillment of dreams Va'del didn't even realize he had. When his sponsors are killed in an ambush a short time later, he instead finds his probationary status revoked, and becomes a pawn between various factions inside the Guadel ruling body.Jain's never known any life but that of a Guadel in training. She'd thought herself reconciled to the idea of a loveless marriage for the good of her people, but meeting Va'del changes everything. Their growing attraction flies against hundreds of years of precedent, but as wide-spread attacks threaten their world, the Guadel have no choice but to use even Jain and Va'del in their fight for survival.Frozen Prospects is a 65,000 word heroic fantasy novel. Views: 50
