We dream of angels, black as space, and wish they could return from the future to warn us of the dark years ahead. We who have forgotten our origin, exiles in a land we may have shaped with our own hands; we who struggle to find meaning in a world that only vouchsafes us deadly revelation; we wage war, for reasons now lost to us, and our hopes are as tenuous as the light of a single star.In these twelve sombre tales, ranging from baroque science fiction to bleak fantasy, Yves Meynard brings to life wonders and horrors. From space travelers who must rid themselves of the sins their souls accumulate in transit, to a young man whose love transcends time; from refugees in a frozen hold at the end of space, to a city drowning under the weight of its architectural prayer; from an alien Jerusalem that has corrupted the Earth, to a land still bleeding from the scars of a supernatural war; here are windows opened onto astonishing vistas, stories written with a scientist's laser... Views: 9
"Irreverent yet intense . . . to put it simply, Libby Cudmore rocks."—Hilary Davidson, Anthony Award–winning author of Blood Always TellsListening to someone else's mix tapes is a huge breach of trust.But KitKat was dead . . . and curiosity got the better of me.When a mix tape destined for her friend KitKat accidentally arrives in Jett Bennett's mailbox, Jett doesn't think twice about it—even in the age of iTunes and Spotify, the hipster residents of the Barter Street district of Brooklyn are in a constant competition to see who can be the most retro.But when Jett finds KitKat dead on her own kitchen floor, she suspects the tape might be more than just a quirky collection of lovelorn ballads. And when KitKat's boyfriend, Bronco, is arrested for her murder, Jett and her best friend, Sid, set out on an epic urban quest through strip joints and record stores, vegan bakeries and basement nightclubs, to discover who the real killer is.... Views: 9
In a country where Elemental Sensitivities determine a person's place in society, Mariana, fourth child of King Jonathan and Queen Alexandria, was born an Insensitive. She is given the made up title of Progenna, because she can't be in line for the throne and therefore, can't be a Princess. All her life, she is reminded that she isn't quite good enough. When her father decides she is to marry Pir Leo Valentine, an eighty-four year old man with a scar across his face that took his eye and only one hand, she runs away from the palace.Orlando of Talla is a pig farmer and former soldier who served the King until he watched his Sovereign burn an entire harbor town rather than lose a battle. Now he tries to live a quiet life while leading a band of rebels who steal from the nobility to bring prisoners home from that war.Orlando is also the bastard son of a nobleman, and therefore, he has a Sensitivity, one of Blood that allows him to feel the Sensitivities of others.He finds... Views: 9
The Magical Families of Ashworth and Ashfall have been feuding for countless years, ever since something happened to split one family into two. Now, they have been invited to Cockatrice Faire... when no other magician would dare invite them both. And when it becomes clear that the Ashworth Heir and the Ashfall Heir have fallen in love with one another, Emily finds herself caught in the middle between two powerful families, each one capable of destroying her once and for all... Views: 9
Glenn McGrath is an Australian cricket great - a fast bowler both feared and admired by top-level cricketers around the world. Off the field, his life was touched by tragedy with the death of his first wife, Jane, from breast cancer, yet has also been marked by a determination to celebrate her life and make sure her legacy helps thousands of others through the McGrath Foundation - now one of Australia's biggest and most effective breast cancer charities.In Test of Will Glenn gives us an insight into the things that have shaped him both in and out of cricket. He writes about his classic cricketing duels, bowling against master batsmen like Tendulkar and Lara. He shares his great moments, and describes the influence of such legends of the game as Steve Waugh and Shane Warne, and what he learned from them. And away from cricket he writes candidly about finding love with Sara after the tragedy of losing Jane. He relates his experiences starting the McGrath Foundation... Views: 9
I’m Wildflower. At least that’s what Jake, my best friend, calls me. But my real name is Frannie. I’m terribly, terribly shy, and yes, the second terribly is justified. I’m studying piano performance in college, but my dream is to be a singer-songwriter. Trouble is, I’m too shy to sing in front of people.
As I struggle to scale the walls of my shyness, my self-imposed prison, I find two allies: Jake, my rock, dark and brooding, the one who’s always been there for me, and Granville, a brilliant graduate student who arrives in my life like a cloudless morning and is gifted in both music and science.
Impossibly—because who in his right mind would choose me?—it becomes devastatingly clear that both Jake and Granville are in love with me and that somehow, some way, I must find it in my heart to choose between them.
Granville helps me shine. But Jake has helped me through my darkest times.
So, tell me: how can a girl possibly choose between the sun and the moon? Views: 9
Headmistress Ria Ashby is desperate to locate a young female student missing from her care.Evan Marchman, the new Duke of Westphal, would happily return to his former bastard status for one more dangerous assignment with his childhood boon companions North, South and East—The Compass Club.Then Evan—"West" to his friends—encounters Ria in her frantic search and uncovers truths about the academy's board of governors that were never meant to be known.As West and Ria dig deeper, they find more than an inner sanctum ruled by sensuality and seduction. They discover each other. But it will take an act of courage more profound than taking on West's old enemies to admit it.REVIEWS:"Witty dialogue and clever plotting." ~Publishers WeeklyTHE COMPASS CLUB, in series orderLet Me Be The OneEverything I Ever WantedAll I Ever NeededBeyond A Wicked KissTHE DENNEHY SISTERS, in series order:Only My LoveMy Heart's DesireForever in My... Views: 9
