After his initiation ceremony that has taken him away from the monastery of the fighting monks of Zindagi, Talwar becomes an assassin – and hates every moment of it. His childhood friend has also become a female assassin with the secret name of Khanda and she has always had a crush on him.Can the two rebellious assassins get away from their families and the Guild's traditions to leave in peace following their own heart? A journey through the former southern kingdoms of Silvery Earth. Views: 76
The Complete Stories gathers together Anita Desai's short story collections Diamond Dust and Games at Twilight and the novellas of The Artist of Disappearance, with a new preface from the author. From the icy suburbs of Canada to the overcrowded B&Bs of Cornwall, via the hill towns and cities of India, Anita Desai observes human behaviour unflinchingly but not unkindly, recognising our ordinariness and our strangeness, and capturing both with quiet precision. Views: 76
Dani O'Rourke has had the responsibility of raising her two brothers, Patrick and Shamus, since the death of their parents. As sole owner and operator of O'Rourke Cleaning Services, she is no stranger to hard work, but she is a beginner when it comes to men.Burke is a very rich and successful businessman whose brush with death has made him question his priorities. He's traveled to Jamesville for peace and quiet while he plans the rest of his life.Their lives collide when Burke accuses her of breaking into his cabin to steal from him. Their attraction to each other is immediate and after a series of misunderstandings, he finds himself caught up in the lives of Dani and her brothers.But can this gentle, giving woman get a man as hard and cynical as Burke to believe in the power of love? Or will Burke leave town without ever discovering the wonders of life with Dani?Each book in the Jamesville series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed in any... Views: 76
She-wolf Mia Slattery has loved Lucian since she was a little girl, but her brother's human best friend has always been forbidden fruit. Deciding that it's better to move on than pine for someone she can never have, she opts to go on vacation with her parents, hoping Mr. Right will happen to be where she's going.Lucian has been crazy about Mia for as long as he can remember. As a hunter who specializes in finding law-breaking shifters, his life is as dangerous as it comes, and he would never put Mia in jeopardy.When the family of a shifter Lucian put away comes for revenge, Mia is caught in the crossfire, and Lucian will have to turn against his fellow hunters in order to save her life. Saving Mia comes with a price, but Lucian's willing to do anything to protect her – even if it means giving up his future. Views: 76
' "Of course, no one would want to say anything about a girl like this that's missing..." 'Malice, paranoia and creeping dread lie beneath the surface of ordinary American life in these chilling miniature masterworks of unease.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space. Views: 76
