*The Unaltered series is currently being optioned for film.*The Diamond Bearers' Destiny will expose the bigger picture. Calli learns about Chris's motives of recent events and tries to understand his dilemmas. The two of them travel with a mysterious companion back to General Harding's facility in an effort to dismantle the programs set to exterminate people with powers . . . and Diamond Bearers.General Harding figures out what lies at the heart of Agent Alpha's research project. Harding is determined to complete the studies and become an all-powerful Diamond Bearer—once Chris delivers Calli and her diamond to him. What General Harding fails to understand is Diamond Bearers are not the most powerful individuals on the face of the earth. They are agents of nature, working for Crimson—the creator of the Sanguine Diamond. Upsetting the balance of nature is the last thing General Harding should do.Follow Calli, Chris, Brand, and Crimson as they battle Deus Ex, undead Healers, and the... Views: 468
After helping Prince Kung avert an international disaster and negotiating with Inspector Gong's mother for his betrothal to Concubine Swan, Lady Li takes a well-deserved evening to enjoy the first public performance by a female Peking opera performer. But her relaxing night out takes a dramatic turn when a murder is committed on stage during the performance. Inspector Gong's attempt at finding a distraction from the troubles in his heart is thwarted when he and Lady Li attend the same opera performance. Thankfully, a murder in front of hundreds of people plunges him into a world usually hidden behind curtains and costumes. The empress has decreed that women can now play female roles in Peking's beloved operas. But few women have been willing to undertake the challenge and risk the wrath of the more conservative opera patrons. When the first woman willing to step into the role of the "dan" becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her co-star, Lady Li begs... Views: 467
Meet Babu Gopinath: world's number one gullible fool, a home-wrecker known for wrecking his own home, and a recent immigrant to Bombay. He's brought along with him a Kashmiri 'kabutri'—a weak-looking young woman—Zeenat Begum, who is as uninterested as she is unambitious. While this kind introduction was given by his friend Abdur Rahim Sando, Manto soon realized that not everything was actually as it seemed. We handle things in our lives based on our past experiences and our assumptions about how things will work out, but it's almost like the laws of reason and the world never seem to apply to Manto's characters. As Manto gets to know Babu Gopinath and his world a little better, he takes us along this journey of discovery, to reach a destination neither of us are prepared for. It is generally the women in Manto's stories who are enchanting and intriguing, but Manto's Babu Gopinath is equally, if not more, fascinating. Read on. Views: 467
Every woman would kill for one . . . Manhattan fashionista Kelly Quinn thought she'd left her upstate New York town far behind . . . until the Seventh Avenue expat returns home to revamp her grandmother's consignment shop into an upscale boutique—and unwittingly sets a trend for murder . . . After her rising career as a Manhattan buyer is derailed, Kelly has mixed feelings about relocating back to Lucky Cove, in spite of her big plans for the soon-to-be-renamed Curated by Kelly Resale Boutique. What's left of her luck starts running out when a customer puts on a black lace dress that triggers visions of someone being murdered. As if the haunted "Murder Dress" isn't enough to kill business, the psychic's doppelganger cousin has just been found bludgeoned to death. Was Maxine LeMoyne the real target or was it a case of mistaken murder? With some creepy pre-Halloween bargain hunters walking the night and Kelly suddenly... Views: 467
November 1979. Violence has broken out in the holiest site of Islam after a charismatic rebel and his devoted followers have announced the coming of the Mahdi and seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Among the insurgents is a young woman, Sarab, disguised as a man. As the horror and chaos of the siege reach their peak, she escapes and encounters a French officer from the opposing side. They form an unexpected bond, as hostility turns to attraction, but the violence of both of their pasts will return to haunt them. Award-winning writer Raja Alem's extraordinary narrative stretches from Saudi Arabia's Najd desert to the heart of Paris. In her typical bold and captivating style, this most unusual of love stories unpicks faith and fanaticism, alienation and redemption, and ultimately what it means to be human. Views: 467
