Captain Anstruther and his motley crew of sky-pirates are back for more adventures!Picking up the story where THE GREAT GALLOON ended, VOYAGE TO THE VOLCANO finds Stanley, Rasmussen and the rest of the Great Galloon crew on their way to the greatest party ever held: Count Heinz-Marie von Fforbes-Martinez of Eisberg's birthday party. Not everyone is in the party spirit though - poor Captain Anstruther is still searching for his kidnapped bride, Isabella, but he thinks the key to winning her back may lie in the heart of the Chimney Islands, a mind-boggling patchwork of volcanoes where Anstruther and Isabella first swore eternal love. Can he attend the party AND be reunited with his beloved? Stanley and Rasmussen must do battle once more with the Captain's nefarious brother Zebediah, encountering old friends, new friends and unexpected friends in frilly pink dresses along the way. Expect hilarity and chaos to ensue!ABOUT THE AUTHORTom has mainly worked in the theatre... Views: 8
Imagine your father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too? Nineteen-year-old Ry Burke, his mother, and little sister scrape by for a living on their dying family farm. Ry wishes for anything to distract him from the grim memories of his father's physical and emotional abuse. Then a meteorite falls from the sky, bringing with it not only a fragment from another world but also the arrival of a ruthless man intent on destroying the entire family. Soon Ry is forced to defend himself by resurrecting a trio of imaginary childhood protectors: kindly Mr. Furrington, wise Jesus, and the bloodthirsty Scowler. Review"Daniel Kraus writes raw and deft and dangerous. Consider yourself warned."—Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award Finalist and author of All You Never Wanted“Marvin Burke is one of the great monsters of literature, a figure of immense, credible terror and savagery.” —Cory DoctorowBoingBoing.net, March 12, 2013:"This isn't gross-out horror: the terror comes as much from piano-wire taut tension and spectacular characters as from viscera...Kraus's masterful raising-of-stakes makes this into the sort of disaster you can't possibly look away from."School Library Journal, May 2013:"This book has the pacing of a Stephen King movie...The metaphor of the meteorite countdown enhances the tense, dark, and creepy chill factor of this gritty, well-written thriller. It’s a perfect choice for mature horror readers who are looking to bridge the gap between YA and adult selections."Publishers Weekly, January 21, 2013:"Ry’s desperate journey into manhood is gripping, with Kraus skillfully amplifying a sense of tension and claustrophobia."Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2013:"A Midwestern gothic family saga that will hook readers."Bloody-Disgusting.com, March 6, 2013:"Kraus’s story also functions as a look at how intense trauma can fracture and eventually break the human psyche, as seen through the eyes of the fragile, tormented Ry and his three imaginary friends. But above all, Scowler is a hard-edged tale of teenage survival, told with a grim-faced respect for the real life horrors that lurk behind closed doors." About the AuthorDANIEL KRAUS is a writer, an editor, and a filmmaker. He is currently working on an adult novel with Guillermo del Toro, scheduled for late 2013. Daniel lives with his wife in Chicago. Views: 8
Praise for Red's Hot Cowboy"An old-fashioned love story told well...A delight."--RT Book Reviews, 4 StarsA Billionaire Can Buy Anything...Colton Nelson was twenty-eight years old when he won the Texas Lottery and went from ranch hand to ranch owner overnight. Now he's desperate to keep the gold diggers away. It shouldn't be too hard to find a pretty girl and hire her to pretend to be his one-and-only.Or Can He?Laura Baker's got mixed feelings about this--she's on the ranch to work, not to be arm candy. On the other hand, being stuck for a while in the boondocks with a gorgeous cowboy isn't half-bad.What neither Colton nor Laura expects are the intensely hard lessons they have to learn about the real cost of love...Praise for One Hot Cowboy Wedding"Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."--Romance Junkies"Funny, frank, and full of heart...One more welcome example of Brown's Texas-size talent for storytelling."--USA Today Happy Ever After"Alive with humor...Another page-turning joy of a book by an engaging author."--Fresh Fiction Views: 8
E.R. charge nurse Anna Wells The beautiful blonde's life has been shattered by an accident. It will take someone very dedicated and very special to help her put the pieces together. Rehab doctor Mitch Durant Brilliant, but burned out, the last thing he wants is another patient—until he sees Anna, and realizes she's a challenge he has to take on! And as Mitch pushes Anna further than she ever thought she could go, the sparks between doctor and nurse ignite a passion neither can ignore and emotions that know no bounds.... Views: 8
Advanced Praise for Lightning Rider:“...the best UF romance read of 2013 by a first time author...a kick ass heroine. Evy is also a curvy, hot, sexy, Latino mamma...this is a character that I definitely want to see a lot more of....” – Urban Book Thief“It was appealing to read about a different type of strong and capable, not just the generic, skinny Americans. Evy’s Latina ... She’s curvy, hurrah, a real woman ... she’s worth reading about ... hilarious ... reminded me of Bridget Jones with her few quirky antics ... I’m excited to see where this series leads.” – Tilly, HardcoreHeroines.co.uk“5 Stars...Lightning Rider was an absolute thrill to read, and I couldn't be more satisfied after finishing it.” Lia, Remarkable Reads“A tough and lively time-traveling heroine and nonstop action - I couldn't put Lightning Rider down. Can't wait to read the next one!” - Berta Platas, author of Lucky Chica and Cinderella Lopez
"What can be more exciting than a time travel novel set in mysterious ancient Spain? Debut author, Jen Greyson brings the plot and the setting to life with dynamic main characters Evy and Constantine. Not to be missed!" - Julia Amante, author of Say You'll Be Mine“Jen Greyson's novel has it all: action, suspense and a tough heroine who is challenged to grow into the powerful woman she is destined to become. If you love woman like Eve Dallas and Charley Davidson, then get ready for Evy Rivera!” - Mary Castillo, author of Lost in the Light and In Between Men“...Tight, visceral and mind-blowingly exciting...” – Amy Jarecki, author of the award-winning, KoictoSummary:For Evy Rivera, thunderstorms have always caused her physical pain, but she's never known why. When a record-setting storm arrives on the same night her father finds ancient ancestral documents, Evy is set aglow with mysterious tiny lightnings she can command.Even worse, she alerts some people in the universe who've been looking for her family for a very long time.Thrown back into ancient Spain and tasked with killing a Spanish legend, she must train alongside Constantine, a sexy yet obstinate Roman warrior. He teaches her how to wield her lightning as a weapon, through more errors than trials. With a relationship as explosive as their late-night training sessions, Evy and Constantine battle their push-pull relationship while trying to ignore the two-thousand-year difference in their birthdates.Ilif Rotiart, her quasi-mentor, is appalled at Evy's skill. He would prefer to train her father and keep Evy on the sidelines—where women belong. Evy has a feeling Ilif is keeping something from them, but she must play nice until she uncovers the truth. And if he's lying, it will be the worst day of his four-hundred-year life.Penya Sepadas claims she's Evy's rightful trainer, and she has the prophecy to prove it. Penya doesn't share Ilif's misogynistic attitude, but she does have her own agenda . . . and her own secrets.Evy must sort through the lies and find the truth behind her family's time-traveling past before the wrong history obliterates the future. She’s spent her whole life fighting for her place. Now, as the first female lightning rider, she'll dedicate her existence to fighting to save the world.But will Evy learn to manage her lightning and find the truth before it's too late? Views: 8
Her irresistible rivalFor years Katie has run her small Scottish community hospital, so she is not impressed when the bad boy from her past comes back to stake his claim on her position!Ross McGregor might have been from the wrong side of the tracks once, but the former army doc has developed a charm that's as sharply honed as his medical skills.Katie tends to fiercely protect her dream job--but why does she find her mind wandering to thoughts of the handsome doctor who's back in her life? Views: 8
A dazzling, multilayered novel that not only encompasses a searing love story but, with its epic reach, encapsulates the fate of the world.Mumbai has emptied under the threat of imminent nuclear annihilation; gangs of marauding Hindu and Muslim thugs rove the desolate streets; yet Sarita can think of only one thing: buying the last pomegranate that remains in perhaps the entire city. She is convinced that the fruit holds the key to reuniting her with her physicist husband, Karun, who has been mysteriously missing for more than a fortnight. Searching for his own lover in the midst of this turmoil is Jaz—cocky, handsome, and glib. "The Jazter," as he calls himself, is Muslim, but his true religion has steadfastly been sex with men. Dodging danger at every step, both he and Sarita are inexorably drawn to Devi ma, the patron goddess who has reputedly appeared in person to save her city. What they find will alter their lives more fundamentally than any apocalypse to come.A wickedly comedic and fearlessly provocative portrayal of individuals balancing on the sharp edge of fate, The City of Devi brilliantly upends assumptions of politics, religion, and sex, and offers a terrifying yet exuberant glimpse of the end of the world.Review“The best sex comedy of the year about nuclear war between India and Pakistan...Even amid the wondrous variety of contemporary Indian fiction, Suri’s work stands apart, mingling comedy and death, eroticism and politics, godhood and Bollywood like no one else.” (Ron Charles - *Washington Post* )“The City of Devi combines, in a magician's feat, the thrill of Bollywood with the pull of a thriller. Set in a city at the brink of the end, this is a fiercely imagined story of three souls haunted by a love that will change their most elemental ideas of identity. Manil Suri's bravest and most passionate book.” (Kiran Desai )“The City of Devi is so exuberant and sexy, one may wish to purchase a prophylactic alongside it. When the world comes to an end, I will spend my last days in Mumbai clutching a copy of Manil Suri's dazzling epic.” (Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story and *Absurdistan* ) About the AuthorManil Suri is the best-selling author of The Death of Vishnu, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and The Age of Shiva. A native of Mumbai, he is a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Views: 8
(Honour Series Book 1)Ireland, France, Germany and Hungary comprise the vividly rendered principal locales in this episodic, adventure-filled yarn about the early days of the British Secret Service. In 1912, a nearly bankrupt British officer, Matthew Ranklin, is reduced to being a mercenary in the Greek army and subsequently dragooned into the employ of a Bureau whose existence no one will acknowledge. Dispatched to capture an Irish anarchist, he joins forces with the spirited Conall O’Gilroy, when O’Gilroy decides to switch sides from the Irish nationalists to the British Empire after inadvertently killing a mate. In Paris the pair becomes a trio, as “American enchantress” Corinna Finn steps in when they run afoul of a French Royalist. Subsequent triumphs occur at an annual regatta in Kiel, Germany, and in Hungary, where they foil a plot involving the Archduke Ferdinand (thinking they have staved off the threat of world war). An assumed identity by Ranklin adds delightful complications, while lively dialogue and plotting in the best espionage tradition keep events moving briskly. Evocative period details increase the book’s charm, as does Lyall’s subtle underscoring of the question implicit in his title-in the world of a spy, exactly what is honor? Views: 8
In this short-story prequel to Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant’s Eve and Adam, fifteen-year-old E.V. (Evening) doesn’t know where she fits in to the universe. After a particularly disastrous school dance experience, she’s begins to wonder if she fits in at all. She did bloody the school heartthrob’s nose and all because he tried to kiss her. Having been accused of being a "frigid bitch," E.V. begins to question her place in the cosmic world of relationships and dating to little avail; her CEO mother is emotionally unavailable, her dad is dead, and her best friend thinks true love exists in the back seat of a used Honda. But then E.V. spots someone, a blip on her otherwise indifferent radar that suggests there just might be someone out there for her... Views: 8
