Book 3 in the Alpha One series. The Kryl occupy Earth and humans are dying...in their millions.The final part of the first Alpha One Trilogy brings the Kryl and Alpha together in a desperate battle spreading light years across the cosmos.The only hope for mankind, a small contingency fleet heads for the Styros Cluster to lie in wait, in hope that Earths scientists can find a way to destroy the Kryl. On Earth, as Alpha leaders go into hiding, President Roslyn has no choice but to comply with the Kryl agreement. Every three months, three hundred million humans must die. As Admiral Jonathan Hoskins and his fleet return to Earth in readiness for battle with the Kryl, Jake Carter knows his destiny is to see the Kryl Queen once again, but not before the ultimate Kryl destroyer weapon is deployed. With Carla Stevenson a reluctant guest of the Kryl Queen, Jake must show his new found command experience to bring the Halo 7 home, to Carla and to his destiny. Views: 83
From "a marvelous writer," this Regency romance spanning Persia and London, tells the tale of a bold young woman who falls for an infamous spy (RT Book Reviews). Baghdad, 1808. Adventure is in Japonica Fortnom's blood. After all, her family has been with the East India Company for generations. But when she is chosen to help an ailing English viscount escape Napoleon's invading army, she knows she can't do it alone. So Japonica enlists the aid of the infamous Hind Div. Whispered to be a spy, an assassin, and even a sorcerer, Hind Div agrees to help her . . . in exchange for a night of passion. A year later, the war is over. Japonica arrives in England wishing only to return to France, and to the son conceived on that one night of surrender. But when she meets the new Viscount, she is shocked to discover it is Hind Div himself! Scarred by war, he has no memory of the merciless man he once was. Now Japonica must live with this man who... Views: 83
A raw, revealing and powerful account of life inside, as told by prison inmates.Violence. Gangs. Drugs. Smuggling. Weapons. Scams. Hierarchy. Murder. Welcome to prison life in New Zealand.Most New Zealanders will never know what it's like to do time, to spend days, months, years, even decades behind bars with some of the country's most dangerous, volatile and notorious criminals.For the men and women who have spent time inside, it's an experience they will never forget. These are their stories.Behind Bars takes you deep into the prisons of New Zealand and reveals the private lives of inmates - their first night inside, how they spend their time, how they change, learn who to trust, how to fit in and, ultimately, how they survive.A raw and fascinating glimpse into a world most of us can only imagine.'You exist, you survive. You see many things, and you meet many people you wish to God you'd never met. Prison is not real. What happens in there happens, but... Views: 83
The complete Books of the Raksura trilogy, by Martha Wells. Containing The Cloud Roads (2011), The Serpent Sea (2012), The Siren Depths (2012). The Cloud Roads ** - Moon has spent his life hiding what he is--a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged >creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again discovered and cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... The Serpent Sea - Moon, once a solitary wanderer, has become consort to Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud court. Together, they travel with their people on a pair of flying ships in hopes of finding a new home for their colony. The Siren Depths - Now a rival court has laid claim to Moon, and Jade may or may not be willing to fight for him. Beset by doubts, Moon must travel in the company of strangers to a distant realm where he will finally face the forgotten secrets of his past, even as an old enemy returns with a vengeance.ReviewThe Cloud Roads has wildly original worldbuilding, diverse and engaging characters, and a thrilling adventure plot. It's that rarest of fantasies: fresh and surprising, with a story that doesn't go where ten thousand others have gone before. I can't wait for my next chance to visit the Three Worlds! - N.K. Jemisin, author of *The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms*About the AuthorMartha Wells is the author of more than a dozen fantasy novels, including The Wizard Hunters, The Ships of Air, The Gate of Gods, The Element of Fire, The Cloud Roads, Emilie and the Hollow World, and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer. Views: 83
Canal Town provides an elaborate and colorful portrait of a canal town in upstate New York in the nineteenth century, during which time the Erie Canal is being built. Views: 83
Dr Mike Donovan doesn't believe in love at first sight – until he meets midwife Jenny Carson for the first time and is instantly hooked. He knows she's the woman he's been searching for, and won't stop until he gets what he wants. Jenny isn't so convinced; nicknamed "The Ice Woman", she won't let any man close to her after being burned by love in the past. Mike is determined to win over Jenny, and eventually they grow closer. But a devastating accident could threaten everything they've built together – can Mike thaw Jenny's heart and keep the woman of his dreams? Views: 83
The town of Promise, Texas, is a good place to live, to raise a family, to spend the rest of your days with the person you love.Cal Patterson and his wife, Jane--also known as Dr. Texas--certainly think so. The last thing they expect is a threat to their marriage. But in September, disagreements begin to escalate--with the "help" of an attractive young woman who's got her eye on Cal.After months of emotional upheaval brought on by doubts about their marriage, the two separate, and Jane returns to her childhood home in California, taking their children. Cal, now alone on his ranch, is forced to confront what he really wants in his life, what he needs. Jane is confronting the same questions.... How seriously does Cal take his marriage vows? And how important is Promise to Jane? Is there hope for a reconciliation--in time for Christmas? Views: 83
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce, with illustrations by Steven Lenton, will send your imagination into orbit! The Blythes are a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes foster children. Now Prez has come to live with them. But, though he seems cheerful and helpful, he never says a word.Then one day Prez answers the door to someone claiming to be his relative. This small, loud stranger carries a backpack, walks with a swagger and goes by the name of Sputnik.As Prez dithers on the doorstep, Sputnik strolls right past him and introduces himself to everyone in the household. Prez is amazed at the response. The family pat Sputnik on the head, call him a good boy and drop food into his mouth. It seems they all think Sputnik is a dog. It's only Prez who thinks otherwise.But Prez soon finds himself having to defend the family from the chaos and danger unleashed by... Views: 83
On the side of a mountain, in eighteenth century Japan, sits a man in perfect stillness as the summit erupts, spitting fire and molten rock onto the land around him. The man is Hakuin. He will become the world's most famous teacher of zen. This is not the first time he has seen hell. Hakuin's quest for truth will call on him to defy his father, to face death, to find love and to lose it. He will ask, what is the sound of one hand clapping? And he will master his greatest fear. Night Boat is the story of his astonishing life. Views: 83
