Jax has been fascinated by splices—genetically modified ambassadors to humans from a civilization known as 'the Fusion'—from the moment they made first contact. On insular Metro 4, though, his chances of ever actually meeting one are slim. Then one day he discovers a body...As part of a diversity program, splice detective Zheng is transferred to Metro 4. From the moment he arrives, he's already counting the hours until he can go home. Anti-alien prejudice is gathering momentum, and a recent murder is only fanning the flames... Views: 29
Sometimes you have to take a risk to find yourself.After receiving a letter from her deceased mother, Lydia heads out on her own to the city of Northwood to learn more about the place her mother grew up. Knowing her daughter was shy and reserved, and less likely to take chances and try something new, her mother had left her with tasks that would give her the adventure she deserved.As she follows the tasks set out in the letter, Lydia meets Oliver, a blacksmith who is living with secrets and shame that he tries to hide. Along the way, Lydia will find herself while finding a love that gives her everything her mother had always dreamed for her. Views: 29
What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so deep, it has no words, no shape, no logic.Every memoir is a battle between reality and invention - but in her follow up to Clothes, Music, Boys, Viv Albertine has reinvented the genre with her unflinching honesty. To Throw Away Unopened is a fearless dissection of one woman's obsession with the truth - the truth about family, power, and her identity as a rebel and outsider. It is a gaping wound of a book, both an exercise in blood-letting and psychological archaeology, excavating what lies beneath: the fear, the loneliness, the anger. It is a brutal expose of human dysfunctionality, the impossibility of true intimacy, and the damage wrought upon us by secrets and revelations, siblings and parents.Yet it is also a testament to how we can rebuild ourselves and come to face the world again. It is a portrait of the love stories that constitute a life, often... Views: 29
Isabel Carver never should have come to my ranch. But now that she’s here, I’m going to take her for a ride. I shouldn’t even look at her. Not now. Not ever. My best friend’s little sister has always been off-limits. I’ve done my level best not to notice her. I’ve never noticed her innocent blue eyes. I’ve never noticed her pouty lips. And I’ve never noticed the way her curves beg for my hands. So when she offers herself up to save my ranch? Well. I was blind and now I see. I see everything. And I’m going to make her mine. Every sweet, delectable inch of her. To hell with the consequences. She’d better get a tight grip on the reins… Because this cowboy’s a hard ride. Hard Ride is a steamy novella featuring a rugged cowboy hero and his best friend’s little sister. It’s a little bit angst, a little bit sweet, and all Gigi Thorne. Written by Amazon bestselling author Amelia Wilde. Views: 28
"Jeffrey Ford is one of the few writers who uses wonder instead of ink in his pen." – Jonathan CarrollA bold and intriguing fabulist novel that reimagines two of the most legendary characters in American literature—Captain Ahab and Ishmael of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick—from the critically acclaimed Edgar and World Fantasy award-winning author of The Girl in the Glass and The Shadow Year.At the end of a long journey, Captain Ahab returns to the mainland to confront the true author of the novel Moby-Dick, his former shipmate, Ishmael. For Ahab was not pulled into the ocean's depths by a harpoon line, and the greatly exaggerated rumors of his untimely death have caused him grievous harm—after hearing about Ahab's demise, his wife and child left Nantucket for New York, and now Ahab is on a desperate quest to find them.Ahab's pursuit leads him to The Gorgon's Mirror, the sensationalist tabloid newspaper that employed... Views: 28
All paws on deck! Everyone's favorite Hollywood cat is ready for his big break in the final book of the Mr. Puffball trilogy.After travelling the country as El Gato's stunt cat for way too long, Mr. Puffball is ready for his BIG break—and what's bigger than REALITY TV?He'll kick butt on Ninja Feline Warrior and even get his heart broken on Celebrity Romance. But real opportunity knocks when Mr. Puffball lands a leading role on Cats-away Island. Get ready for big jungle drama!Mr. Puffball uses his wits, killer stunt moves, and even bigger heart to conquer the challenges of the wilderness, and yes—this just might be his ticket to the red carpet. With hilarity, a cat-tastic cast, hysterical outtakes, and punchline puns, the Mr. Puffball books will knock your paws off! Purr-fect for middle grade fans of such series as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Origami Yoda, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, and The Popularity Papers. Views: 28
