This is the fourth poetry book by Olusheyi Banjo.This book is also a sequel to "Choose The Stars." In this book Olusheyi explores through poetry the darker side of life and the universeThis is the fourth poetry book by Olusheyi Banjo.This book is also a sequel to "Choose The Stars." In this book Olusheyi explores through poetry the darker side of life and the univers Views: 486
The debut collection of a writer whose accolades precede her: a Whiting Award, a Rona Jaffe Award, a Best American Essays selection, and a Pushcart Prize, all received before her first book-length publication. This book represents a major break-out of an entirely new brand of nonfiction writer, in a mode like that of Ander Monson, John D'Agata, and Eula Biss, but a new sort of beast entirely its own.Things That Are takes jellyfish, fainting goats, and imperturbable caterpillars as just a few of its many inspirations. In a series of essays that progress from the tiniest earth dwellers to the most far flung celestial bodies—considering the similarity of gods to donkeys, the inexorability of love and vines, the relations of exploding stars to exploding sea cucumbers—Amy Leach rekindles a vital communion with the wild world, dormant for far too long. Things That Are is not specifically of the animal, the human, or the phenomenal; it is a book of... Views: 486
Jack Vance’s stories of the Dying Earth are among the most indelible creations of 20th century fantasy. Set on a far future Earth moving toward extinction under a slowly dying sun, these baroque tales of wonder have exerted a profound influence on generations of writers. One of those writers is Dan Simmons, who acknowledges that influence in spectacular fashion in The Guiding Nose of Ulfänt Banderoz, an informed and loving act of literary homage. Views: 486
Experience the great love and loss of a man who falls in love with a clandestine discovery.A lonely man discovers a nest of eagles. But it's what's inside the nest that leads him to great discoveries that entail sorrow, love, and loss. Views: 485
The breathtaking first novel in New York Times best selling author Gena Showalter’s new paranormal romance series, Otherworld Assassins, featuring a black ops agent who is captured and enslaved…and the beautiful deaf girl who holds the key to his salvation…
THE SWEETEST TEMPTATION…
Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner’s daughter, is tasked with Solo’s care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems—she’s his.
THE ULTIMATE PRICE…
Vika endures the captives’ taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can’t free them. Only, Solo is different—he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him…and he’ll be put to a killer test. Views: 485
"Ari, this is Aimee James. She’s different, like you. ” The old lady smiled brightly, “Until you get to know each other, I wouldn’t go holding hands. Who knows what’ll happen. ” This is the second book of the completed series, The Devil's Roses Aimee is now a Devil's Rose. She has a ring that makes her brand of deadly force acceptable. She has killed every flavor of bad. Vampires, shifters, weres, demons, Nephilim. She has lived through nearly every kind of loss, and yet that still can't prepare her for the arrival of Ari. Tattoo's, piercings, scars, and a poor attitude are pasted across the girl's face when she arrives at the old haunted house where Aimee has found refuge. The problem with Ari, this isn't Ari. She isn't the girl she was a day ago. She's something else. Something powerful and dark and dangerous. Something very few have ever seen. Views: 485
Animal series about Eva and Karl, who help lost, abandoned and sick animals at their parents' rescue centre. When Bella the baby rabbit arrives at the Animal Magic rescue centre, she's terrified of people and hides at the back of her hutch. Eva's determined to help the shy creature... but making friends with Bella isn't the only thing on her mind... Eva also has to solve the mystery of the baby rabbit's real owner. Views: 485
Private Peaceful
An Elephant in the Garden
Shadow
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Exiled from the underworld, Wayst’s only hope of return lies in making Sil love him, but how is he supposed to do that when all he can think about is killing her? Love and hate have never been more deliciously cynical, in this dry-humored tale of lust, murder, and romance. Views: 485
Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom.
A romantic and charming story, this companion novel to Off the Page will make every reader believe in the fantastical power of fairy tales. Views: 485
Avar-Tek Event #2 (short story): When a military accident releases swarms of forger nanites into the environment, Kutisha finds that her lab is their target. As three swarms head her way, the military dispatches hover-tanks carrying human sized robotic mechs. Alone, late at night, she places her faith in the mechs, watching the battle between the big and little machines unfold on her doorstep.Avar-Tek Event #2 (short story): When a military accident releases swarms of microscopic robots called forger nanites into the environment, science intern Kutisha finds that her lab is their target. As three swarms head her way, the military dispatches hover-tanks carrying human sized robotic mechs. Alone, late at night, she places her faith in the mechs, watching the battle between the big and little machines unfold on her doorstep. The question may not be who will win, but who to trust. Views: 485
A gripping thriller set in the wilds of nineteenth-century Australia by the critically acclaimed author of Courting Shadows.When past indiscretions catch up with Charles Redbourne, a minor English landowner, he is propelled from England to Australia, where he plans to make his mark as a naturalist. There, his life begins to change dramatically, not least when he meets his host's wayward, artistic daughter. But it is on an expedition in search of scientific specimens in the Blue Mountains that events take a terrifying turn. Vividly conveying the unspoken codes of Victorian society, this is a gripping tale of emotional and psychological reckoning that offers an inspired meditation on the relationship between humankind and the natural world. Views: 485
A collection of word-doodles from S.A. Barton's early writing 2007-2011. These are vignettes, not truly stories, explorations of possible futures for humanity -- some near-future, some far, some through alien eyes. Some themes appear in later stories, some not -- or not yet.Visions Of Odd contains 7 word-doodles totaling about 8400 words.Can a man fashion justice as he would a clock? Cast out of the craft hall in his prime and bitter from his many losses, a blind artificer has taken on an apprentice to make what he no longer can: a device that will enter him into the Grand Competition. But does the artificer even want to win? Or does he only care about revenge? And will that be enough? The Artificer’s Apprentice is a short story set in a medieval city where magic and technology blend seamlessly and where the Artificer guilds make handsome profits keeping the city's systems running. The leaders of these guilds have complete control over their members, but one man is about to challenge that authority. Blind, frail, and destitute, the embittered artificer could not be that much of a threat, could he?Follow the tale of The Artificer’s Apprentice to see what he shall fashion in his shop... Views: 485
