"The first in an unmissable series, Priest of Bones is a fresh and compelling take on grimdark fantasy. Mashing together soldiers, gangsters, magic and war into a heady mix that is a hulking big brother to The Lies of Locke Lamora."—Anna Stephens, author of Godblind The war is over, and army priest Tomas Piety heads home with Sergeant Bloody Anne at his side. But things have changed while he was away: his crime empire has been stolen and the people of Ellinburg—his people—have run out of food and hope and places to hide. Tomas sets out to reclaim what was his with help from Anne, his brother, Jochan, and his new gang: the Pious Men. But when he finds himself dragged into a web of political intrigue once again, everything gets more complicated.As the Pious Men fight shadowy foreign infiltrators in the back-street taverns, brothels, and gambling dens of Tomas's old life, it becomes clear: The war is only just beginning. Views: 29
Sky Fireblood never intended to stay in Shadow Point. He and his brothers have been run out of their hometown by the very people who were supposed to be their friends and neighbors. Sky doesn't know what is wrong with his two younger brothers. They're different. They're changing, but no one knows why. He sees Shadow Point as just a temporary refuge. Even their hometown wasn't home to them.This new town will not be any different.Leia Bailey's simple, peaceful and predictable life in Shadow Point is shattered when she is attacked by a strange, savage monster one night as she is walking home from work. Having grown up in the quirky and diverse town of Shadow Point, Leia knows that there are all kinds of paranormals around. But this is one creature that she has never seen before.When Sky finds Leia in danger, something rises in him. Something powerful, ancient and deadly. The moment his beast rises to protect Leia, Sky realizes what he and his brothers are. Their lineage may be buried and forgotten, but now their dragons are awakening. But something dark has descended on Shadow Point. And if Sky doesn't stop it in time, he may just lose everything he holds dear–his mate and the town he has come to love... Views: 29
A magic spell gone wrong, an ancient demon with a penchant for mischief, and three young witches who are in more trouble than they can handle. Views: 29
Escape to the seaside for a new three-part series for fans of The Canal Boat Cafe and Willow Cottage . Views: 29
Fox is the story of literary footnotes and "minor" characters—unnoticed people propelled into timelessness through the biographies and novels of others. With Ugresic's characteristic wit, Fox takes us from Russia to Japan, through Balkan minefields and American road trips, and from the 1920s to the present, as it explores the power of storytelling and literary invention, betrayal, and the randomness of human lives. Views: 29
The 18th installment of the bestselling Joanne Kilbourn series from the "queen of Canadian crime fiction" (Winnipeg Free Press).When, at the age of fifty-eight, Joanne learns that Douglas Ellard, the reserved general practitioner whom she had grown up believing to be her father was, in fact, the best friend of her biological father, the brilliant visual artist Desmond Love, she begins to question not just who she is but what factors play a role in shaping all of us and in making us who we really are. Joanne is offered the chance to revisit her family history, when writer Roy Brodnitz, author of The Happiest Girl, a Broadway mega-hit inspired by a Desmond Love painting, approaches her with the idea of making a mini-series about the close relationship between the Ellard and Love families. Brodnitz is in town working on the film adaptation of his Broadway hit, and he and his film company soon become a significant presence in the life of Joanne's family, with... Views: 29
