Spanning millions of years and the breadth of the universe, The Sigil Trilogy is an epic tale that explores the nature of humanity, belief, and love.From Nature Editor Henry Gee comes a story of breathtaking scope and beloved characters. Spanning millions of years and the breadth of the universe, The Sigil Trilogy is an epic tale that explores the nature of humanity, belief, and love.The Universe is dying from within. No one knows how to save it, so the Elders give a young Drover a last ditch chance to stop the rot. If only she knew where to begin.Unaware of the threat to the universe, Ruxhana Fengen Kraa, Admiral of the 17th Rigel Fleet, is about to be cashiered for a stupendous tactical error. But Special Ops has an important and most bizarre job for him.Eons away in time, Jack Corstophine is an archaeologist on Earth with an intuition about the land that he can't put into words—until the beautiful and brilliant Jadis Markham comes into his life. Together, they discover that the landscape of Europe is far from natural. The Earth bears the scars of an ancient civilization that goes back millions of years — and has terrible implications for the future of mankind.The Sigil Trilogy traces the lives of compelling characters — people... entities... and... species... — through time and space. It's magnificent in background, beautifully written, and with the most memorable characters. The Sigil Trilogy is spellbinding, funny, thoughtful, and touching all at the same time. Complete with complex mysteries, massive battles, romance, hot aliens, steampunk cities, good scotch, armageddon, it's all here — you won't be able to put it down.Siege of Stars is the first volume of The Sigil Trilogy, Henry Gee's incredible opus.The second and third volumes, SCOURGE OF STARS and RAGE OF STARS, are all now available as individual volumes as well as in an collected, omnibus edition, all in both ebook and print — see the sidebar for links.Praise for THE SIGIL TRILOGY: "Henry Gee stakes his claim to excellence with these startling, beautifully written tales of cosmic adventure. Brisk, funny, triumphant--and utterly compelling." —Greg Bear, award-winning author of Darwin's Radio "Great stuff. Touches of Douglas Adams, Barrington Bayley, David Britton and Steve Aylett only emphasise the splendid originality of this book. Henry Gee is thoughtful, funny, original. And pretty thoroughly mind-expanding in the tradition of Wells, David Lindsay, Stapledon and Clarke. In fact everything you yearn to find in a very good contemporary SF novel. Really enjoyed it!" —SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock "Coming to a science fiction novel by Henry Gee I was expecting a work knowledgeable about the world and all its ways, but who would have guessed it would also reveal Henry to be a visionary space voyager of the first order? The Sigil is in the grand tradition of Stapledonian space opera, and provides not only an explanation for why this universe is the way it is, but gives us the many vivid wild adventures on the part of some (very appealing) conscious characters acting to make it that way. Awesome stuff, and a true pleasure to read page by page." —Kim Stanley Robinson, award-winning author of Red Mars "Fast-moving, insanely inventive science fiction in the grand manner—seldom has the fate of the galaxy been handled on such a large scale. Gee draws on archeology, geology, physics, and biology to create a rich tapestry with surprises woven into every thread." —Nancy Kress, award-winning author of Beggars in SpainDr. Henry Gee is senior editor at the renowned science journal Nature and editor of the award-winning Nature Futures science fiction short story series. He has written over a dozen books, including The Science of Middle Earth and A Field Guide to Dinosaurs. He lists his recreations as playing blues organ, supporting Norwich City FC and falling asleep. His blog 'The End Of The Pier Show' continues to delight its three regular readers. He lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets. Views: 571
Henri is an eleven year old boy trying to become a man. Ricky and Dee want to help, but Big Ju Ju, a treacherous gang leader stands in their way. While the two PI's try to sort out their love lives, danger, murder, and a hideous disease threaten to schedule a meeting at the graveyard. And attendance is mandatory.Diabla Meets Big Ju Ju is the third in the Dee Rabow Mystery Series. Dee is a gutsy, tough female detective with more skeletons that one closet can hold. Murders seem to stalk her like some hideous disease. The latest in her string of deadly felons is Big Ju Ju, a gang leader who likes to play the clown. But the clown plays for real and the blood flows. He has his eyes on Henri, a boy that has befriended Dee and her partner, Ricky. Saving him and his mother from a group of vicious thugs might be the most difficult task they've tackled yet. and the price may be more than they want to pay. Views: 571
What if today, was really tomorrow? Read this chilling tale of a man, who has lost his time.Lost time is the second story in the Tales From The Backwoods series. It is a short tale of a man struggling to sort reality from something else. Is it an elaborate hoax involving everyone he knows, or has he truly lost days at a time without any recollection of the Lost Time? Please enjoy this short tale and watch for more to come. Thank you for reading ~Backwoods~ Views: 571
Kenneth Rines lets us into his life through the telling of multiple short stories and letters to his sister, Missy. The stories and letters in this collection were written after the death of his wife Theresa and they give us an insight into the mind of a reclusive writer.Kenneth Rines lets us into his life through the telling of multiple short stories and letters to his sister, Missy. The stories and letters in this collection were written after the death of his wife Theresa and they give us an insight into the mind of a reclusive writer. The individual stories are composed of different genres and styles, but there is a central theme reflecting the reality of life's pain. Some stories are short and pointed while others are more plot driven and thought provoking. Ken's tales are enticing as he invites the reader into his mind and into his heart, revealing the man behind the words. Views: 571
It has been two years since Hope—Jack and Jenna Tanner's bright and beautiful only child—walked out of her off-campus apartment at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and vanished into the night. Since then, Jenna's grief has led to a mental breakdown and she is in a psychiatric hospital. Jack has been unable to concentrate on business and has lost his job as a tax attorney. Meanwhile, Slater Babcock, Hope's college boyfriend, and the only suspect in her disappearance, is enjoying the decadent life of a rich man's spoiled son in Key West, Florida. The police have no solid evidence of Slater's guilt, but Jack is convince that Slater is responsible. Jack has never been the adventurous type. But he decides he must confront Slater and somehow get him to reveal what happened to Hope. To do this, he knows he needs to become a man of decisive action. Views: 571
Theme: Hi-Lo, Life lessons, values, identity, justice. A jewelry store robber discovers the amazing abilities of the disabled young woman who witnessed his crime. Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! Views: 571
A short story about the first zombie, who had not realized his own death. Join Dave on his journey from life and into death.Dave doesn't remember dying. And furthermore, he didn't even realize he was dead. So before we find out anything more about Dave we must fully appreciate that he is dead. Dead in the truest sense of the word. No longer living. But in addition to this we must realize that Dave had no idea that he was dead, why he was dead, when or even how he died. Dave had no idea even how long he had been wandering the world as dead. He told himself he was just busy. Always busy. Distracted is more what he was. Not dead but distracted. Distracted too much by the rigors of life that he had not participated in the events of living and had subsequently not noticed his own death. Views: 571
The colonists all report seeing the same thing—Santa Claus.
With their maiden voyage behind them, the crew of the Laughing Owl is sent on a mission to ferry scientists to an odd planet where, according to reports, Santa Claus has been sighted, flying high in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Nobody’s sure what Santa’s up to—he hasn’t delivered a single present.
Captain Nick Steele agrees with the scientists who propose that Santa is a mass hallucination and probably the result of some unknown compound in the water, air or food. But Astrogator Cai isn’t so sure, because if Santa is a hallucination, everyone on the planet is having the same hallucination, identical to the smallest detail.
As Christmas approaches, will the crew of the Laughing Owl solve the mystery of the hallucinogenic Santa or will the man prove to be real by delivering presents in the dead of night? Views: 571
Jetting to Martinique for a modeling assignment with three of Europe’s hottest magazine photographers—Gustave, Fabian, and Leon—should’ve been easy, breezy beautiful. Never did I expect to look up and see a hole in the ceiling of our plane that was bigger in size than my Birkin bag. Shit! We’re nose-diving toward Eden Island. I pictured how my New York Times obituary might read when I’m gone, “Taddy Brill, Manhattanite, dethroned descendant of the Austrian House of Brillford royalty, dies at age eighteen, penniless, unloved, and a virgin.” I swear this crap only happens to me. Suddenly, Leon pulls me with Fabian and Gustave. Adrenaline racing through me, our bodies clung as one. We prepared to…crash. The Undergrad Years is a New Adult contemporary miniseries about first loves, independence, and everlasting friendships. Interact with Avery while reading this story on Instagram and Twitter @AveryAster using the hashtags #UndergradYears #NewAdult. Swag and reader contests can be found on Avery’s blog at: AveryAster.com Reader warning: This novel is about a girl who likes a boy who likes boys and is intended for 18+ Views: 571
Early Readers will love reading about Dex the dog and his search for a friend to play with on the farm. Real photos of Dex and his friends, along with repeated text and simple sentences...will assist your child to read this interesting book about a very lovable dog. Suitable for kindergarten, preschool and year 1 children as a read-a-long book or a learn to read book. Bonus Section at the end.Early Readers will love reading about Dex the dog and his search for a friend to play with on the farm. Real photos of Dex and his friends, along with repeated text and simple sentences...will assist your child to read this interesting book about a very lovable dog. Suitable for kindergarten, preschool and year 1 children as a read-a-long book or a learn to read book. Written by Katrina Kahler, a highly experienced and award winning teacher with 30 years of successful experience with teaching children to read. An added bonus section at the end of the book gives parents information on how best to read with their children. Learning to read at a young age will give your child a huge head start to their learning and develop a life long love of reading. Views: 571
Lyon is a little lion, and he is handsome, smart, and well behaved. Everyone likes to play with him and everyone wants to be like him. But there is something special about him that makes him different from everyone else, and it makes him quite unhappy. So what is it about him that makes him special and different? And how he is going to overcome this problem?The fourth in a series of fourteen short stories by Abbie Joules, chronicling the young lives of her and her brother, Ben Joules, as they grow up on a dairy farm in east Texas during the 1940's and 1950's. In this story, a barnyard calico cat befriends Ben, and together they embark on a journey of discovery about unlikely friendships and deep, unrealized emotions. The cat, which becomes known as Fish-Cat, chooses a farm pond catfish as a companion, and the relationship changes the way Ben views the world. Views: 570
