Scientists first spotted the asteroid in the year 2004. They named it 99942 Apophis after the deification of darkness. When the asteroid struck the planet, it set off a chain of events that few expected – the first Ice Age in nearly 12,500 years. The flowers were the first things to die. Beautiful things of little practical value had no place in the new world that emerged because of the Frost. Now, two years after Apophis’s impact, survival is all that matters. But when Samantha Poulsen’s family rescues a man and his daughter from a group of bandits who plague the broken nation, she might be convinced that there’s still a place for beauty in this new world. Views: 16
The war has begun. A millennium of growing tension between Atlantis and El Dorado has erupted into violent conflict. Amidst a world in chaos, Cody Clemenson must piece together his own shattered existence. His best friend, Jade, the only constant in his life, has been ripped away and it's entirely his fault. Getting her back will not be easy. The dreaded Golden King's ultimatum is clear: seven days. When the light vanishes on the final day, Jade will be rescued or dead. Cody must band together with a rag-tag company and venture across the treacherous wastelands battling monsters, soldiers, and the brutal elements in order to infiltrate El Dorado and confront the powerful King. But Cody will soon discover that in the Golden City things are never as they seem; his closest friends may not be his allies and his enemies may not be his most dangerous threat. **Seven days. The clock is ticking... ** Views: 16
RetailFrom the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Princess Bride (he also wrote the novel), and the bestselling author of Adventures in the Screen Trade comes a garrulous new book that is as much a screenwriting how-to (and how-not-to) manual as it is a feast of insider information. If you want to know why a no-name like Kathy Bates was cast in Misery-it's in here. Or why Linda Hunt's brilliant work in Maverick didn't make the final cut-William Goldman gives you the straight truth. Why Clint Eastwood loves working with Gene Hackman and how MTV has changed movies for the worse-William Goldman, one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood today, tells all he knows. Devastatingly eye-opening and endlessly entertaining, Which Lie Did I Tell? is indispensable reading for anyone even slightly intrigued by the process of how a movie gets made. From the Trade Paperback edition.Amazon.com ReviewSomething odd, if predictable, became of screenwriter William Goldman after he wrote the touchstone tell-all book on filmmaking, Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983), he became a Hollywood leper. Goldman opens his long-awaited sequel by writing about his years of exile before he found himself--again--as a valuable writer in Hollywood. Fans of the two-time Oscar-winning writer (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men) have anxiously waited for this follow-up since his career serpentined into a variety of big hits and critical bombs in the '80s and '90s. Here Goldman scoops on The Princess Bride (his own favorite), Misery, Maverick, Absolute Power, and others. Goldman's conversational style makes him easy to read for the film novice but meaty enough for the detail-oriented pro. His tendency to ramble into other subjects may be maddening (he suddenly switches from being on set with Eastwood to anecdotes about Newman and Garbo), but we can excuse him because of one fact alone: he is so darn entertaining. Like most sequels, Which Lie follows the structure of the original. Both Goldman books have three parts: stories about his movies, a deconstruction of Hollywood (here the focus is on great movie scenes), and a workshop for screenwriters. (The paperback version of the first book also comes with his full-length screenplay of Butch; his collected works are also worth checking out). This final segment is another gift--a toolbox--for the aspiring screenwriter. Goldman takes newspaper clippings and other ideas and asks the reader to diagnose their cinematic possibilities. Goldman also gives us a new screenplay he's written (The Big A), which is analyzed--with brutal honesty--by other top writers. With its juicy facts and valuable sidebars on what makes good screenwriting, this is another entertaining must-read from the man who coined what has to be the most-quoted adage about movie-business success: "Nobody knows anything." --Doug ThomasFrom Publishers WeeklyTwo-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Goldman follows up his irreverent, gossipy and indispensable screenwriting bible, Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983), with this equally wise, tart and very funny account of the filmmaking process. He begins with the surprising admission that he was a "leper" in Hollywood between 1980 and 1985: after Magic (1978), he was unable to get any screenplays produced until The Princess Bride (1987). (Moviegoers' loss was readers' gain: during those years he wrote six novels.) Wildly opinionated ("Vertigo--for me, the most overrated movie of all time") but astute, Goldman is a 35-year industry veteran with lots of tales and a knack for spinning them. He knows how to captivate his audience, peppering his philosophical advice with star-studded anecdotes. Whether he's detailing why virtually every leading actor turned down the lead in Misery before James Caan offered to be drug-tested to get the part, or how Michael Douglas was the perfect producer but the wrong actor for The Ghost and the Darkness, Goldman offers keen observations in a chatty style. In the last section of the book, he gamely offers readers a rough first draft of an original screenplay. Even more bravely, he includes instructive, intuitive and sometimes scathing critiques by fellow screenwriters, including Peter and Bobby Farrelly (There's Something About Mary), Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) and John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck). Movie buffs of all stripes, even those with no interest in writing for the screen, will enjoy this sublimely entertaining adventure. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 16
Volume Four of the six-part epic outsider fantasy series, Enchantment’s Reach.Setting out across the unutterably alien terrain of Orbelon’s World, accompanied by a band of psychotic killers and miscreants, Leth finds himself pitched into a journey deep into the Death Abyss. There, in the blood-lit Fortress of the Dark Flame, dwells a monstrous entity who holds captive the children of Orbelon’s World, Leth’s own children among them, and employs them to her own world-destroying ends.There too, so Leth is led to believe, may lie a portal which, though unstable, could hold the key to freedom.Issul continues her perilous quest back to Enchantment, seeking the tri-partite god-creature, Triune, and clues to the existence of the Soul of the Orb. But at every turn she is met by forces that would prevent her from succeeding. Among these, it now appears, are the companions she has come most to trust.In Leth’s and Issul’s absence, the spymaster, Lord Fectur, goes to ever more ruthless lengths to seize the throne, tormenting those who oppose him and contriving intricate stratagems to ensure the rightful rulers of Enchantment’s Reach may never return.The Karai, seemingly invincible, march on towards Enchantment’s Reach and Orbia itself.And the Legendary Child begins to reveal its true nature… Views: 16
We dare you to take on the Red Queen in this choose-your-own-destiny Blood Crown Quest!YOU have successfully found three of the Blood Crown rubies, but now you face yourtoughest and most dangerous challenge.YOU must travel to Necropolis — City of the Dead — where the Red Queen lives,and find the last Blood Crown ruby. Only then will you have the full power of theBlood Crown. But will you decide to use it for good, or for evil? You are the heroof this book. Only you can decide your own destiny...Hot spin-off from the I HERO series, which has now sold over 80,000 copies!YOU are pitted against the evil Red Queen and her dark minions as she attemptsto collect four rubies to rebuild the Blood Crown. Written by the award-winning 2Steves! Views: 16
"Season of the Wolf is a violent thriller, but still has a realistic aspect to this supernatural tale. This tale is fast paced, frightening, but at the same time addictive in that you can't stop reading it." —Midwest Book Review
When Alex Converse, heir to a coal company fortune, visits Silver Gap, Colorado to make an environmentally themed documentary film, he's hoping to change some minds and to soothe his own troubled conscience. But there's more going on—in his mind, and in Silver Gap—than Alex knows. People are dying and women are disappearing. Some of the killers have fur, fangs, and claws—but some don’t. What is Alex’s connection to the missing women? Will anyone live long enough to find out? And what’s up with those wolves?
Season of the Wolf is a heart-stopping supernatural thriller about climate change, the human capacity for evil, and the epic struggle between a small town’s citizens and impossible creatures from the dawn of history.
"Season Of The Wolf will go a long way to further Jeff Mariotte’s reputation as one of today’s best writers of horror and dark fiction." —TT Zuma, Horror World
**From the Author
Season of the Wolf is a novel that's been in the works for more than a decade, in one form or another.
The overall concept came to me when I was editor-in-chief at a publishing company called IDW Publishing (famous for, among other things, publishing the original 30 Days of Night comic books, which became a very successful comic book line, two movies, and six novels).
The concept at that time was that a mysterious wolf pack, its habits necessarily changed by the effects of global warming on its usual habitat, was forced into conflict with a small mountain town in Colorado. In those days--and because it was a concept for a comic book--the wolves were werewolves.
My comic pitch never went anywhere (although some very cool art was done for it), but the idea never left me. When the opportunity came up last year for me to write it as a novel, I jumped at it. The concept has changed over the years--most significantly, the wolves are still something mysterious, but they are definitely not werewolves. But the gist of it--the conflict between the wolves and the small-town humans, forced together by circumstances beyond anyone's control--remains.
Thanks for looking at it, and if you give it a try, I think you'll find it suspenseful and more than a little scary. Please let me know what you think. Views: 16
It starts with the horse...Liv Bailey never forgot her high school crush. Champion roper Matt Montoya always did have that irresistible daredevil swagger. But Liv isn't Matt's shy tutor anymore. She's a grown woman and a physiotherapist with a painful past. Matt isn't the only tough one now, and when their tempers clash over a horse they both claim ownership of, sparks fly in more ways than one.Liv's willing to let Matt bring some passion into her life, but when he opens his heart to her, she's scared of being hurt again. Liv knows there's more there than just desire--if she can only trust the cowboy who loves her. Views: 16
Tony Brasunas had never left the United States, nor taught a class on anything. The journey that changed him forever, that broke open his heart and awakened his mind, began in a high school classroom in hot, coastal Guangzhou, China, and culminated on the plateaus of Tibet. A journey across China and through the soul of a young American, Double Happiness combines travel writing at its rugged best with a groundbreaking story of spiritual awakening in the era of globalization. Views: 16
In a starred review, Booklist called the Just Grace series "hilarious" and said, "Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book." Grace is a curious and well-meaning third-grader who occasionally gets into a little bit of trouble. This time, her class is putting on a play, and Grace is determined to be the star! But things don't work out quite like she planned, and Marta gets the role. Grace is jealous at first, but soon realizes there's more than one way to shine on stage. This is an act that fans of Judy Moody and Clementine surely won't want to miss! Views: 16
