A world filled with heroes with superpowers. A world attacked by calamity fiends. A modern world filled with wonders and dangers. Shi Xiaobai, a child from normal Earth, walked into such a world, proclaiming to be its king. But at the first signs of danger, he is forced to make a choice, one which he cannot refuse for time would repeat, making him face the choice again. He is not humble nor is he modest, but neither is he delusional. Yet, the Absolute Choice seems to make fun of him. Will the joke be on him or will he laugh at his opponents? There will be many watching his escapades, and there will be some joining him in his adventures. To see through the world and to grasp its truth, that is the destiny of the King. Views: 16
Nothing is easy in The Big Easy PI Jake Longly and Nicole Jamison head to New Orleans at the behest of Nicole's uncle, movie producer Charles Balfour, when his megastar, A-list actor Kirk Ford, awakens in his hotel bed with the body of Kristi Guidry, a local college coed. Ford, in the Big Easy for a location shoot, remembers little of the evening and nothing of the murder. And, to make matters worse, Kristi is the niece of a local mafioso-type who will do whatever is necessary to avenge her death. Balfour is losing money every day the filming is stalled—he needs his actor cleared, and quickly. Surrounded by glitzy Hollywood stars and intimidated by seedy underworld characters, Jake and Nicole encounter nothing but obstacles. Something isn't right. The facts don't fit. Who would want Kristi dead? Why frame Kirk for the murder? Everyone has an opinion, including Kristi's friends and ex-boyfriend, the local homicide detectives, and a fortune-teller. The... Views: 16
From the author of Truly, Madly, Deadly, The Escape, and Twisted, comes another edge of your seat thriller sure to keep you guessing until the last page. After a bad breakup, Tony's ex-girlfriend Hope embarrasses him in front of the whole school and spreads vicious rumors. Tony is devastated and in a moment of revenge, he makes the location on her phone public. But a week later, when Hope calls Tony and begs him to stop the prank, he hears a shriek and a car door slamming. Then the call is dropped.Too late, Tony realizes that he may have put Hope's life in danger. Can he trace Hope's movements and save her before times runs out? Views: 16
Looking Up by Sally Murphy is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars.
Pete lives with his Mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that’s all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed ‘Love, Grandad’. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won’t give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad for himself. Pete and his best friend Tyler use the phone book to find Grandad and even visit his home. When Grandad insists they need Mum’s okay to meet, Pete spills all to Mum. Lying on the trampoline and looking up at the stars together, Mum tells Pete how she and Grandad haven’t talked since she was seventeen. Her mother had died in a car accident and in their grief they each blamed the other for it, though it really wasn’t the fault of either of them. Mum agrees to let Pete meet Grandad. On his tenth birthday, Pete visits Grandad and is thrilled to discover they share a passion for the night sky. In fact, Grandad used to be an astronomer and has an incredible telescope. Finally, Mum joins Pete and Grandad on the back deck to watch the stars all together. Views: 16
The first in the unputdownable and heartbreaking Feeney Family sagas Views: 16
