In Kemi Ashing-Giwa's stunning post-apocalyptic short story, "Fruiting Bodies", a Tor.com Original, an alien fungal infection has ravaged a faraway planet, turning all but six of the colonists into ravenous alarinkiri. Inyama, a mycologist, is her species' last hope. But it's not expertise her fellow survivors want from her.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 246
Firefighters are trained to keep calm in the face of extraordinary events, but James was never prepared for this.Saving people is a regular practice in a firefighter's line of work; it is not something extraordinary or unusual. Just routine. James has been trained to respond to emergency calls and what to do in difficult situations. For James, the most important part of her work is that she knows how to run into a burning building to save a life. She is a firefighter not for the glory and not for the honor. She is there to make a difference.Working hard has always been a common practice for James, but when her secret significant other is pressuring her to solidify their relationship, tensions start to rise. James is being pushed into turning her life upside down and inside out. She can't stop disturbing dreams about a little girl she saved from a house fire years prior. She struggles to find balance through the pressures and stressors of her daily life, but she still can't shake... Views: 246
Ellis Parker Butler (December 5, 1869 – September 13, 1937) was an American author. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story "Pigs Is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on levying the livestock rate for a shipment of two pet guinea pigs, which soon start proliferating exponentially. His most famous character was Philo Gubb. His career spanned more than forty years, and his stories, poems, and articles were published in more than 225 magazines. His work appeared alongside that of his contemporaries, including Mark Twain, Sax Rohmer, James B. Hendryx, Berton Braley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Don Marquis, Will Rogers, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Despite the enormous volume of his work, Butler was, for most of his life, only a part-time author. He worked full-time as a banker and was very active in his local community. A founding member of both the Dutch Treat Club and the Author\'s League of America, Butler was an always-present force in the New York City literary scene. Views: 246
From an author with "a chilling insight into the mean streets of South Africa" comes a crime thriller set before and after the fall of Apartheid (Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar Code). South Africa, 1961. Danny Waterman is a young and idealistic newspaper reporter when he clashes with the corrupt Afrikaner detective Koos van Blatter. Koos is determined to take his revenge, and Danny is forced to flee the country. But he leaves behind the woman he loves, alone and vulnerable. Will she be Koos's next victim? South Africa, 1996. Two years into the fall of Apartheid, the country is transformed. Thirty-five years after he fled the country, Danny is determined to seek justice at last. And discover the truth about the woman he once loved. Across the bleak South African veldt, the prey becomes the hunter. And a crime is about to be avenged. But once a man acquires a taste for killing, it may never leave him. Views: 246
Desperately Seeking Excitement...
With a temporary prohibition on magic on the land of the Fae, Claire Thorne might as well go back to the Regency world. The haut ton has just as many annoying rules as her world, but at least they have parties and dances. Plus, the roguish Lord Phineas "Finn" Trimble is there...
When the feisty faerie tumbles into his room through a magical portal, Finn can't believe how completely unpredictable she is. Even before the two stumble into a dangerous intrigue that threatens both their worlds, Finn discovers that his hitherto carefree life is about to go up in smoke...
Praise for A Lady and Her Magic:
"A dash of Jane Austen and a sprinkle of faery dust make this book a treasure."—Kathryne Kennedy, author of The Elven Lord series
"Charming and filled with the magic of love and faith...Falkner's tale whisks readers into a realm of enchantment."—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
"Marvelous magical mayhem."—Midwest Book Review
"Absolutely enchanting...a delicious Regency fairy tale beautifully written."—Romance Junkies Views: 246
The Perimeter is a darkly captivating dystopian tale of adventure, danger, love and redemption that will have you on the edge of your seat and up at night turning the pages to find out what happens in the end.
In this fractured world, a sinister force is coming for Riley, and the only things keeping her safe are a perimeter fence and the people she loves. As her life is threatened, she must make impossible choices. But help comes from the most unlikely of places, and all Riley needs to know is: who can she really trust?
Meanwhile, a repentant killer searches for peace and salvation, but what he gets is the exact opposite. Now he’ll have to make the hardest decision of his life. Views: 246
It's a perfect day and Carlene is getting married..but it's not a perfect day because Carlene really does not want to get married.On her wedding day, Carlene Marie Sanchez tries to get away from it all and ends up realizing that there are more things that she has to know about herself. That love isn't always what she thought it to be. Will Carlene get back on the so-called right track?It's a perfect day and Carlene is getting married..but it's not a perfect day because Carlene really does not want to get married.On her wedding day, Carlene Marie Sanchez tries to get away from it all and ends up realizing that there are more things that she has to know about herself. That love isn't always what she thought it to be. Will Carlene get back on the so-called right track? Or will she finally get what she deserves? Views: 246
Modern Fairy Tales by Paranormal and Contemporary Romance Author, Joan Hazel.Three paranormal short stories beginning with The Reflections of Perfection. A tale of love, betrayal and strength. The Orbs of Taliesin reminds us that even genius can be a choice and often comes with a price.Finally, in Ascension, psychic detective, Jade March, takes us searching for a missing girl and ends up finding more than even she could foresee. Views: 246
Carolina G. Phoenix and her four sisters are faced with unspeakable challenges. Having witnessed the murder of her parents’ and discovering the empty grave of her beloved sister, she discovers that her Aunts are far worse than what meets the eye…Carolina must use her wits to understand her family’s past before she and her sisters get consumed in the evil forever.Carolina G. Phoenix and her four sisters are faced with unspeakable challenges. Having witnessed the murder of her parents’ and discovering the empty grave of her beloved sister, she discovers that her Aunts are far worse than what meets the eye…Carolina must use her wits to understand her family’s past before she and her sisters get consumed in the evil forever. She journeys forward to the infamous Holstridge Manor where the horror unfolds. Views: 246
The Swinging Tree is a simple story about a boy who loves to swing and Mungus Hu, a shady little creature, who owns a travelling circus that's always on the lookout for new and interesting attractions. When these two meet, the boy who loves to swing may be in for a very long ride.The Copyright Lawyer :oR: Everything Goes to War, part of the Floating Body series, is about Eugene Monsterpillar, a man born with a five foot blade for a right arm. As a routine-driven copyright lawyer in adulthood, accidentally decapitates his piano teacher as a child, he does everything he can to avoid violence. As an adult, he encounters an increasing number of monsters and must deal with people's expectation that he has the responsibility to protect them by using the blade he was born with. He also has a complex relationship with the daughter of the piano teacher he decapitated. Views: 246
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