This middle grade, magical-realism novel from the author of The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel is about an Irish girl who is sent to a mysterious town in Virginia to live with her long-lost mother, and is Alice Hoffman's Nightbird meets Claire LeGrand's The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls!Amidst the 1971 Troubles between the Irish Republican Army and Northern Ireland, twelve-year-old Finn lives in a world all her own of fairy tales. Raised by her grandmother, Nuala, who is the village storyteller, Finn spends her days playing make-believe in the forest, weaving her own tall tales to tell her friend Darcy, longing to go to the island of Inis Eala to meet the swans there, and waiting for her father to return from the war. She's long since stopped believing in happy endings and miracles, preferring to believe instead in serendipity, or "happy mistakes." While Nuala revels in the safety and routine of their quiet village life, spunky Finn craves adventure .... Views: 589
Winner of the British Fantasy Award Sixteen rare terror tales not to be read at night! To sleep, perchance to dream . . . of horrors! Here are some of the stories that gave their own authors nightmares—things that go bump at night, hauntings that lurk in the back of the mind, skin-crawling moments between the realms of wakefulness and sleep. In this somnambulistic collection, award-winning editor Stephen Jones asks many of the biggest names in horror fiction to choose their own favorite stories and novellas which, for one reason or another, have been unjustly overlooked or ignored. From Hugh B. Cave's 1930s "shudder pulp" tale to Ramsey Campbell's stunning novella of barely concealed hysteria and grim black humor, these are the "forgotten" stories ripe for rediscovery, by such acclaimed authors as Poppy Z. Brite, Basil Copper, Harlan Ellison®, Neil Gaiman, Caítlin R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Tanith Lee, and Michael Marshall Smith.... Views: 589
Meet your robot overlords: a hilarious introduction to the weird and wonderful world of artificial intelligence."I can't think of a better way to learn about artificial intelligence, and I've never had so much fun along the way." - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals"You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever... according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness. She creates silly AIs that learn how to name paint colors, create the best recipes, and even flirt (badly) with humans—all to understand the technology that governs so much of our daily lives.We rely on AI every day for recommendations, for translations, and to put cat ears on our selfie videos. We also trust AI with matters of life and death, on the road and in our hospitals. But how smart is AI... Views: 589
Troubled Los Angeles homicide detective Gabriel McRay confronts his nemesis Victor Archwood at the killer's trial. A surprise twist in the proceedings sets the stage for Archwood to claim his ultimate revenge on the detective. In a trap that combines Archwood's theatrical skills and criminal genius, Gabirel is forced to face his psychological demons once again. He plays a deadly cat and mouse game with a murderous opponent who will stop at nothing to achieve the detective's total destruction. A novel Kirkus Reviews calls, "A taut thriller, with complex characters and an unforgettable villain." Views: 589
Following the events of the "fast, hard-hitting, and impossible to put down" (The Real Book Spy) Field of Valor, Logan West continues his mission to bring America's traitorous vice president to justice, even as the clandestine group pulling all the strings makes one last deadly bid to regain their power.The vice president of the United States is missing, the director of the National Security Agency has been assassinated, and the mysterious organization orchestrating global instability is in tatters. While John Quick recovers from a gunshot wound that nearly killed him, Logan West is on the hunt to bring the vice president back to the US to face justice for his treason. The final stakes have never been higher and Logan and his task force are left with little to no options. Will it be this warrior's end? "As a former Marine, Betley really knows his stuff" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills), and rules of Rules of War... Views: 589
Leny was just sixteen when she was left alone after the departure of her beloved cousin Emily and her best friend Chris in search for luck in the movies world.
Seven years have passed since then and Leny’s live is now a downfall to the abyss after she lost her job and she left her boyfriend, while the two most important people in her life have become two Hollywood celebrities.
Just when everything seems lost, the famous Emily Keys and Chris Hailen come back to their home town.
Will Leny, Emily and Chris be able to overcome those long years of distance and meet again?
Will Leny succeed in confiding in her cousin and in finally declaring her feelings to Chris? Views: 589
