In a memoir of family bonding and cutting-edge physics for readers of Brian Greene's The Hidden Reality and Jim Holt's Why Does the World Exist?, Amanda Gefter tells the story of how she conned her way into a career as a science journalist--and wound up hanging out, talking shop, and butting heads with the world's most brilliant minds. At a Chinese restaurant outside of Philadelphia, a father asks his fifteen-year-old daughter a deceptively simple question: "How would you define nothing?" With that, the girl who once tried to fail geometry as a conscientious objector starts reading up on general relativity and quantum mechanics, as she and her dad embark on a life-altering quest for the answers to the universe's greatest mysteries. Before Amanda Gefter became an accomplished science writer, she was a twenty-one-year-old magazine assistant willing to sneak her and her father, Warren, into a conference devoted to their... Views: 38
The Gingerbread House - Tilly HunterYoung lovers Hansel and Gretel are lured to the witch's house, where Hansel finds himself chained and caged ready to be used in the coven's midsummer ritual, but Gretel takes on the witch at her own game.Working out the Kinks - Angela R.SargentiTied down in the basement with her panties stuffed in her mouth is not how Dana foresaw the end of her affair, but now she's left to pay the price as her two enraged lovers punish her with a variety of implements. She learns a harsh lesson about faith and honesty and keeping her hands off the cute neighbor guy, and finally, she learns about forgiveness and the absolution found in her lovers' arms.Balancing the Books - Lucy FelthousePhilip's a well off man, and doesn't need a job. But when he sees the gorgeous owner of his local bookshop, he applies for the role that's being advertised there immediately. He's totally stricken by the stunning Giovanna, and when it turns out she wants to... Views: 38
Society has collapsed, driven to madness after a great economic crash. Gangs roam the streets, taking any man, woman or child without a Mate for their own.Martin is on the brink of despair, an asexual man who cannot keep a Mate. Facing a life he cannot bear, he heads to Spire Rock to end it. But when he reaches it, he encounters Anael, an angel sent to assess the world for destruction—and the first to accept Martin exactly as he is.Teaming up with former gang concubine Sarah, they journey to the Tower of Elysius to end the world. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and some angels have plans of their own... Views: 38
The only thing not ordinary about fifteen-year-old Eugene "Gene" Snow is his nerd name—he's named after a peacenik politician his pathetically earnest parents admired. When some street skaters nickname him Rodeo, he's happy to take on that new, totally cool identity. If only he could win the citywide street skate competition, everyone would see him as who he was born to be: Rodeo Snow, street skater. As Gene tries to nail the skate competition and get the girl who happens to be his main competitor, he discovers that winning is something other than what he thought and maybe he's less ordinary than he ever imagined. Views: 38
"Hemingway and Lindsay carry the Hemingway traditions of hunting, family, and storytelling into the new millennium." —KIRKUSFifteen years after her father's death, Hilary Hemingway receives a curious inheritance: an audio-cassette of Les, her father, telling outrageous stories about hunting with his famous older brother, Ernest Hemingway. Les clearly aims to amuse the listeners with tales of the Hemingway brothers hunting vicious ostriches, hungry crocodiles, and deadly komodo dragons, but where Les Hemingway gets serious is in defending and explaining his brother's reputation to a contemptuous Hemingway scholar. Hilary transcribes these stories, revealing the bond between two larger-than-life brothers—and tells of her own quest to make peace with the painful parts of the Hemingway legacy. Views: 38
Zombies aren’t scary, undead corpses searching for brains. They are just sweet guys seeking male essence to survive. At twenty-three the transition completes, keeping them forever young—as long as they receive male ejaculate. Club Zombie offers a haven for zombies, providing sexy ways to extract what they need from the patrons, and opportunity to find their destined mate.
Alex Waterman learned from an early age to believe he was vile, and to feel ashamed of his “unnatural desires”. His life is a desolate place of suffering until he discovers… it’s not his life. Suddenly he’s swept away to Club Zombie, where he belongs. In this world, his desires aren’t evil, they’re a mark of the dominant he’s born to be, and instead of fear and loathing, he receives appreciative stares and aggressive flirting. But casual sex isn’t on the menu: Alex seeks “the one” to complete the piece of his soul he never knew he was missing until he looked for it.
Roommate Ulrich calls to Alex, a self-destructive Cutter who needs grounding, and an element of irresistible danger that clings to bad boy Storm. Alex must decide between three tempting possibilities, but which one will fill his void? Maybe he should keep them all… Only, how is a dominant, orgasm-fearing virgin going to manage three virile men? Views: 38
One day, the children die. Three days later, they come back.And ask for blood.With blood, they stop being dead. They become the children they once were.But only for a short time. Too soon, they die again. And need more blood to live ... The average body holds ten pints of blood.How far would you go for your child?**Review"Not for the faint of heart." -Jonathan Maberry, author, Extinction Machine "A stark, brutal and chilling vision of the end of days." -David Moody, author, Hater "It will shake you to the core." -Joe McKinney, author, The Savage Dead "Tense enough so that you can almost hear the clock ticking." -Jack Ketchum, author, The Girl Next Door "The most disturbing book I've ever read." -Peter Clines, author, Ex-Heroes "The most chilling, compelling and convincing apocalyptic novel I've ever read." -John Dixon, author, Phoenix Island "A remarkable tapestry of raw emotion, loss and guilt, soaked with terror." -Stephen Knight, author, The Gathering Dead "A relentless burn of a novel." -Jason Bovberg, author, Under the Skin "Rips out your heart and leaves you hanging on every word." -Jackie Druga, author, The Flu "Brutal, painfully realistic and absolutely horrifying." -Eloise J. Knapp, author, The Undead Situation "Will haunt you long after you finish reading." -Gareth Wood, author, Rise "Craig DiLouie shows us yet again why he is one of the horror community's most skilled writers." -Bowie Ibarra, author, Down the Road "Grabs you by the gut and doesn't let go until the final page." -Scott Baker, author, Rotter World About the AuthorCraig DiLouie is the author of the highly successful zombie novels The Killing Floor, The Infection, and Tooth and Nail, as well as The Great Planet Robbery, a science fiction novel, and Paranoia, a psychological thriller. He lives with his family in Calgary, Canada, and blogs regularly about horror media at CraigDiLouie.com. Views: 38
The mysterious "Reverend Johnson" is at it again: trying his hand at
finding people who are at the end of their rope, desperately needing him
to step in to give them a second chance at happiness.Delaney
Goodman has been running from her painful past all her life. Dreams of
working with horses have long been replaced with the reality of doing
anything to make ends meet. About to hit rock bottom, she accepts a
stranger's proposition, even if it sounds too good to be true. She
figures she has nothing, not even her dignity, to lose. She awakens in
an unfamiliar setting - and century - and quickly discovers that she
will need more than her charm to complete the task assigned to her. On
the surface, Tyler Monroe has everything going for him - good looks,
the respect of his friends and neighbors, and a thriving horse ranch.
However, his past holds deep wounds with thick emotional scars. When a
brazen, beautiful woman arrives in town, Tyler makes an impulsive
decision that will make him question everything he knows. Tyler
is unlike any man Laney has ever met. Laney is exactly the kind of
woman Tyler wants to avoid. As the attraction between them grows,
questions arise that stretch the boundaries of trust for both. The
secrets that threaten to tear them apart could be exactly what Tyler and
Laney need to bring them together. Views: 38
