"A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable" (Kirkus), The Book of Koli is the unforgettable story of a young boy struggling to find his place in a world where nature itself has turned against humanity. Everything that lives hates us...Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will.Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. For more from M. R. Carey, check out:The Girl With All the GiftsFellsideThe Boy on the BridgeSomeone Like MeBy the same author, writing as Mike... Views: 241
Cosy up with a mug of hot chocolate for some festive sparkle from bestseller Jessica Redland.Everyone is getting into the festive spirit on Castle Street - snow is falling, fairy lights are glistening and Christmas shopping is underway.But for Tara Porter, owner of thriving cafe, The Chocolate Pot, this is the most difficult time of the year. From the outside, Tara is a successful businesswoman and pillar of the community. Behind closed doors, she is lonely. With a lifetime of secrets weighing on her shoulders, she has retreated from all friends, family and romance, and shut her real self away from the world. Afterall, if you don't let them in, they can't hurt you. She's learnt that the hard way.But as the weight of her past becomes heavier, and an unexpected new neighbour moves onto the street - threatening the future of her cafe - Tara begins to realise that maybe it's time to finally let people back in, and confront her history. It could just change... Views: 241
"V.I. Warshawski is as dogged and ferocious as ever. So is Sara Paretsky, who is at the top of her crime novel game." — C.J. BoxChicago's legendary detective, V.I. Warshawski, knows her city's rotten underbelly better than most, but she's unable to avoid it when her goddaughter drags her into a fight over lakefront land use, in this propulsive novel from New York Times bestseller Sara Paretsky.Chicago may be the city of broad shoulders, but its political law is "Pay to Play." Money changes hands in the middle of the night, and by morning, buildings and parks are replaced by billion-dollar projects.Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals through her impetuous goddaughter, Bernie Fouchard. Bernie tries to rescue Lydia Zamir, a famed singer-songwriter now living on the streets; Zamir's life fell apart when her lover was murdered next to her in a mass shooting at... Views: 240
When music teacher Andre meets Freddy, a dapper ghost, they get off to a rocky start. Then a murder lands on their doorstep. But the real mystery isn't just whodunit—it's how to live happily ever after when one of them is dead. Views: 240
D.A.R.I.A. is a super human Artificial Intelligence Artilect entity that learns, recognizes, monitors, controls, evaluates, and recommends at levels that humans can only envy.Matt, Frosty, Daria with the Artilect intelligence of Muther and the sisters are faced with Emergency repairs of an ailing Trade Station. At the same time Matt is offered a very lucrative assignment on a small REE (Rare Earth Element) rich planet to broker a mining agreement. What seems like a straight forward assignment goes sideways with deceit and turns into an ongoing train wreck. Pirates bring the risk of death and the mining company is not as it might seem on the surface.D.A.R.I.A. Book Five is the fifth book in this exciting series of Matt Southam and Daria the sentient AI computer system. If you loved Ex Machina, Her, or F.R.I.D.A.Y. from Iron Man, then you will be thrilled by this new Martin E. Silenus book.Buy D.A.R.I.A. Book Five today to continue this adventure series. Views: 240
When all his hard work comes down to the blood of the witch hybrid, finding her is all that matters... After discovering the disturbing truths about his life, Ramsey Night made it his goal to claim back his home and give the Frost's all they deserve. He spent twenty-five years obsessing for it to come down to Juliette Marquis and her blood. There's only one problem- she's missing. Failure is never an option and no matter the cost, he'll go to great lengths to find her. When he does, he'll take what he needs then eliminate her. But when he lays eyes on her, his heart suddenly knows better than him and killing her is no longer an option. She may just be better off to him alive. Can he overcome his newfound affection for her and do what he set out to do or will it force him to adapt and find another way? If you love obsessive sexy alphas, you'll love the second installment in the Kings of Sterling Series. Views: 240
Theirs wasn't a typical high school sweethearts kind of love, Avory and Crue had found that person who made them whole, called them on their BS, and understood them down to their soul...until they messed up and ruined everything. Views: 240
