Habel has dreamed of the day that she would transform like the rest of her family, from soft human to sturdy troll. The day that was to be the first of her truly adult life turns into a mix of light and confusion as things don't go to plan.Habel thought she was going to be a troll, dark grey, sturdy, with claws and fangs. She ended up transformed into something smaller, more delicate, that streamed blazing light into the world around her. What had she become?She has to change communities, change her plans and change the ideas that she had of what the world was. She's going to make it over in her image, one new friend at a time. Views: 587
Four years have passed since the lillipads fell and Etyom slipped into darkness. The New Black Death has mutated again, spreading to near epidemic proportions. What little order existed in Earth's last city has disintegrated into chaos. Rippers roam the Vapid, robbing and leaving their victims butchered. The Robusts have spilled out of their broken enclaves and hide in any dark corner that will conceal them. Meanwhile, the elite Graciles, fallen from their pristine towers in the sky, have all mysteriously disappeared. Demitri is a prisoner in his own mind. His demon, Vedmak—now known as the Vardøger—is manipulating Demitri's body to execute a secret plan far more disastrous than even the Gracile Leader dared. Mila, her status among the fractured resistance elevated to that of Paladyn—a protector of the people—leads the fight against zealots intent on destroying what little remains of Etyom. It is a responsibility she never wanted, a calling that prevents her from... Views: 587
USA Today Bestselling author Claudia Burgoa presents a heartwarming, sexy romance about second chances and starting over. After a week off the grid, I finally get reception and the first voicemail I hear stuns me. "You're summoned to Baker's Creek by the late William Tower Alderidge." Twelve Years. It's been twelve years since the last time I heard from the Alderidge family. That one voicemail changes everything—I need the money the late William offers. In exchange, I have to live eighteen months in Baker's Creek. I've survived cancer, the jungle, and the plague. This should be easy compared to all that, right? Or so I think until...I see him. Confident, charismatic, bitter, sexy as hell, Doctor Hayes Benjamin Aldrige. My first love, my first kiss—my late husband's brother. He hates me. He still hasn't forgiven me for walking out on him, and I can't blame him. It's been over ten years,... Views: 587
Chicago private investigator Sam Kelson uncovers more than he bargained for when he investigates a series of suspicious deaths at the Clement Memorial Hospital."My friend, this place is killing people." While in the hospital recuperating from a gunshot wound, Chicago PI Sam Kelson is approached by a nurse who's troubled by three recent deaths. No pattern, no connection - except that three patients died when they shouldn't have. Initially skeptical, Kelson starts asking questions - and the more he uncovers, the clearer it becomes that something isn't right. What exactly has been going on at Clement Memorial Hospital? Has someone been killing patients? If so, why? As Kelson digs deeper, he comes to realize that someone is determined to prevent him finding out the truth. Whatever it takes. Views: 587
There's a new law on Earth.In a post-World Government era, criminal factions emerge to take control of the cities. Investigator Bill Taggart watches from afar as humanity faces a new threat in the guise of an unstable power.When signs emerge that the factions are getting restless, Bill sends Indigenes back to Earth. His hope is they will join the fight against the criminals. But the factions capture those who return and put them to work in the curfew-controlled neighbourhoods.An Indigene named Isobel is sold to one such neighbourhood where the residents greet her with hostility. When the factions threaten more than the residents' livelihood, Isobel looks ready to choose a side.With time running out for the residents, Bill must decide if Isobel will help liberate the people or betray them. And he must do it before the psychotic regime in charge destroys what little peace remains.Genesis Pact is the fourth novel in the Genesis series, a new era... Views: 587
A terrorist threat is communicated to the U.S. Navy in Nushu, an old Chinese script understood only by women. Cody Cochrane, an American student, argues the threat is real. When the Navy encounters a radiation victim and a corpse is mutilated, Cochrane seems vindicated. Working with Lieutenant James Purdy, she implicates a Hong Kong movie star and businesswoman with ties to the Uighurs — Muslim-Turkic rebels in western China. What if Purdy and Cochrane are wrong? Perhaps nothing is as it seems and the real threat is yet to be discovered. Views: 587
