He finds her crying in the lobby of a movie theater and takes her home to his apartment, a strange, beautiful woman with no last name, a mysterious past, and a powerful sexual allure. He wants her, and she wants him. There's only one problem: the Men Upstairs. She used to belong to them—and they'll do anything to get her back."Waggoner delivers a tale of cosmic and body horror at its most disturbing. The Men Upstairs is a fascinating study of the ancient tension between repulsion and desire."– Laird Barron, author of Occultation Views: 48
Issue #63 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Richard Parks and Eljay Daly. Views: 48
Far North is a 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.My father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. He'd say it had gone west. But going west always sounded pretty good to me. After all, westwards is the path of the sun. And through as much history as I know of, people have moved west to settle and find freedom. But our world had gone north, truly gone north, and just how far north I was beginning to learn.Out on the frontier of a failed state, Makepeace—sheriff and perhaps last citizen—patrols a city's ruins, salvaging books but keeping the guns in good repair.Into this cold land comes shocking evidence that life might be flourishing elsewhere: a refugee emerges from the vast emptiness of forest, whose existence inspires Makepeace to reconnect with human society and take to the road, armed with rough humor and an unlikely ration of optimism.What Makepeace finds is a world... Views: 48
Think a vampire-hunting bloodhound is dangerous? Try threatening his woman. Bloodhounds, Book 1 Wilder Harding is a bloodhound, created by the Guild to hunt down and kill vampires on America's frontier. His enhanced abilities come with a high price: on the full moon, he becomes capable of savagery beyond telling, while the new moon brings a sexual hunger that borders on madness. Rescuing a weapons inventor from undead kidnappers is just another assignment, though one with an added complication-keeping his hands off the man's pretty young apprentice, who insists on tagging along. At odds with polite society, Satira's only constant has been the aging weapons inventor who treats her like a daughter. She isn't going to trust Wilder with Nathaniel's life, not when the Guild might decide the old man isn't worth saving. Besides, if there's one thing she's learned, it's that brains are more important than brawn. As the search stretches far longer than Wilder planned, he finds himself fighting against time. If Satira is still at his side when the new moon comes, nothing will stop him from claiming her. Worse, she seems all too willing. If their passion unlocks the beast inside, no one will be safe. Not even the man they're fighting to save. Warning: This book contains a crude, gun-slinging, vampire-hunting hero who howls at the full moon and a smart, stubborn heroine who invents mad-scientist weapons. Also included: wild frontier adventures, brothels, danger, betrayal and a good dose of wicked loving in an alternate Wild West. Views: 48
"JUSTICE D - psychopath, sociopath, assassin, cat-lover. But when they take his beloved Emmy, GOV will have to redefine the word HARDCORE..."Meet Justice D, a Justice SIM umbilicated since birth who killed his own mother. Used by GOV as a hardcore merciless killer hunting down rebs in the dregs, Justice D has little emotion. His biggest hobby is upgrading his armour, weapons and augmentations, taking mandrake narco and listening to groovy groovy MM.For decades now, humanity has been colour-blind, a disability inflicted - so GOV believes - by a disease named HRG/Canker and carried by all animals across the planet. As the scientist Cantrell discovers the causes for Canker, so GOV begin a global culling of all animals in order to save Humanity...On a patrol in the dregs, Justice D is saved by a cat which he calls Emmy. He soon learns to love his cat, until GOV discover his secret... and send Battle SIMs to shut him down...FOCUS ON -• FAST-ACTION SCIENCE-FICTION• UNEXPECTED TWISTS• A PSYCHOPATHIC ANTI-HERO• INSIDE THE TWISTED MIND OF A SIMIF YOU LIKE SIM, TRY -DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP by PHILIP K. DICKUSE OF WEAPONS by IAIN M. BANKS1984 by GEORGE ORWELLA CLOCKWORK ORANGE by ANTHONY BURGESSSIM, an EBOOK original novel by ANDY REMIC, author of Spiral, Quake, Warhead, War Machine, Biohell, Hardcore, Cloneworld, Theme Planet, Kell's Legend, Soul Stealers, Vampire Warlords and Serial Killers Incorporated.Artwork by Vincent Holland-Keen.There is an accompanying SIM SOUNTRACK composed and recorded by th3 m1ss1ng, a kind of BLADERUNNER / VANGELIS / NINE INCH NAILS music hybrid, and also available from ANARCHY BOOKS. Artwork by Vincent Holland-Keen, author of The Office of Lost and Found.SIM - "Put your gun down and step away from the cat!"PRAISE FOR ANDY REMIC“Hard–hitting, galaxy–spanning, no–holds–barred, old–fashioned action adventure.”The Guardian on War Machine“Loud, brash and so in–your–face that it’s actually gone right through and is stood behind you, giving you a good kicking when you least expect it.”Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review on Biohell“It’s been so long since we had Robin Hood, or Conan the Barbarian floating around, and Gemmell – he updated them with class. For me, Gemmell revived my favourite heroes and gave them a good kick in the pants... Mister Remic looks like he could do this, too.”Lateral Books on Kell's Legend“Violent is really not the right word for this spare–no–detail fantasy monstrosity. Insane? Maybe. Really, the only way to describe Remic’s Kell’s Legend is with a phrase: a bloody, violent, fantastic journey through carnage, terror, and a downright epic tale that makes Underworld and every zombie movie look bad... Remic is the Tarantino of fantasy, and if that isn’t a compliment, then I don’t know what is.”Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ on Kell's Legend“My favourite science fiction novel of the year. Yes, you heard correctly: Peter F. Hamilton, Neal Asher, Richard K. Morgan... War Machine topped them all, and no–one is more shocked than I am! I loved every testosterone–fuelled second. And the sequel is easily one of my most anticipated new releases...”Fantasy Book Critic on War Machine“Soul Stealers is fast, brutal and above all unmissable, there is quite simply nothing out there that can currently compare to Andy Remic’s unrelenting, unforgiving and unflinching style. The new King of Heroic Fantasy has arrived. 5 *”“Fun characters, hard–wired combat, character traits that many authors would not dream of touching... It’s these touches that leaves you wondering if he’s a madman or a genius, for the sheer scope and depravity that he manages to inject in his tightly bound pages.”Falcata Times on Hardcore Views: 48
In racing, you're in or you're out. Sometimes both at the same time… Extreme Racing, Book 2 Go ahead, call Callie Monroe the queen of fools. She already does. After NASCAR slammed its doors in her face, she came up with the idea for the X-TREME Racing League. Now she's all but relegated to pit row while her business partner-aka XRL's bankroll-takes the credit. One look at NASCAR champion Derrick Derringer red-lines Callie's fantasy gauge. And when he actually notices her next to her Playboy-hot boss, he makes her sweat. Derrick has always been attracted to the studious type, but Callie's got the cherry on top of her beauty and brains: she's a gear head. She's also scared to death of him. He's never had to work hard to get a woman in his bed, but with Callie, he finds himself changing tactics for a prize he never expected. Her heart. Callie has no intention of being Derrick's next "checkered flag", but if she's to lure him over to XRL, she'll play the game. A dangerous one. Not only because his kiss sends her focus sliding out of control. There's a saboteur who seems intent on putting XRL into the wall-no matter how many people have to die. Warning: The author doesn't guarantee this book will help you "get lucky", but does have documented proof that the love, laughter, naughtiness and hot, hot, hot sex in this book will leave you gasping for air. Dangerous curves ahead! Views: 48
The dazzling whirl of London society delighted Althea Ervine. Having spent all her young life in the country, she was more than ready for the excitement of the city—and for the ardent attention of Edward Pendarly. As they spent more time together, Althea found herself growing extremely fond of Edward. She couldn't understand why Sir Tracy Calendar hinted that there was something wrong about Pendarly's courtship.Althea chose to ignore Sir Tracy's warnings. Then she learned the shocking truth about Edward—and something more shocking about Sir Tracy.... Views: 48
When one human stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of overcoming them in this coming-of-age modern fairytale may result in war between light and darkness. Abandoned as an infant in Prague, naive and strong-willed Charlotte Ruzikova was raised by one of the last Vampires left alive. As a human, she knows no other home than the one nestled deep in the woods of Eastern Europe, where Witches drew spells of enchantment, Phasers threw tea parties, and Elves are the closest in kin. Charlotte has lived her life in the dark with her Guardian, content to having him to herself and reveling in his attention, until she's realizes she wants more… Views: 48
Can Rachel Berry rock a beret? McKinley High goes international and invites a French glee club to town - ooh la la! In this hilarious culture-clash story, Kurt gets an entourage, Finn falls for a new girl, and Puck realizes that some suave moves are lost in translation. In this second original novel, you'll get more mash-ups, more show-mance, and more Sue in a brand-new story officially approved by the creators of Glee. Glee Original Novels - they're almost as exhilarating as a slushie in the face!Includes a full page of Gleetastic tattoos. Views: 48
Fira is a take-charge light-talent fairy, who never asks for help. So when the mining-talent fairies set off on their monthly expedition into the underground caves, who lights the way? Fira, of course. But she's exhausted, and the deeper the miners go, the more her glow flickers and fades. Fira's full moon may turn out to be her darkest hour . . . Views: 48
This, arguably Sylvia Townsend Warner's most luminous collection of stories, was first published in 1966 and includes 'A Love Match', hailed by the Los Angeles Times as 'a supreme example of her technique.' It is the tale of Celia and Justin Tizard, sister and war-scarred brother, whose uncommon closeness becomes the talk of a small English village. 'Sylvia Townsend Warner was one of the most talented and well-respected British authors of the twentieth century. Today she is shamefully under-read. Her short stories have been particularly neglected - and yet, intelligent, lyrical, beautifully crafted, they constitute some of the very best of her work. It is wonderful to see so many of them being made available again by Faber Finds.' Sarah Waters Views: 48
