Rosamunda was a Yorkshire terrier with impeccable breeding, and she knew her mistress loved her more than anything in the world. She'd thought she was doing Tacita a favor in biting the overgrown beast who suddenly wouldn't leave them alone. But soon Mistress seemed to care for him, and Rosamunda realized that for humans there was no rhyme or reason once love was unleashed. Views: 72
Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's
most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction
stories (plus a bonus short-short): UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald BretnorCAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. DelanyEXPEDITER, by Mack ReynoldsONE-SHOT, by James BlishSHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando BinderZEN, by Jerome BixbyLANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson BondSENTIMENT, INC., by Poul AndersonTHE ISSAHAR ARTIFACTS, by J. F. BoneTHE NEXT LOGICAL STEP, by Ben BovaYEAR OF THE BIG THAW, by Marion Zimmer BradleyEARTHMEN BEARING GIFTS, by Fredric BrownHAPPY ENDING, by Fredric Brown and Mack ReynoldsLIGHTER THAN YOU THINK, by Nelson BondRIYA'S FOUNDLING, by Algis BudrysACCIDENTAL DEATH, by Peter BailyAND ALL THE EARTH A GRAVE, by C. C. MacAppDEAD RINGER, by Lester del ReyTHE CRYSTAL CRYPT, by Philip K. DickTHE JUPITER WEAPON, by Charles L. FontenayTHE MAN WHO HATED MARS, by Randall GarrettNAVY DAY, by Harry HarrisonTHE JUDAS VALLEY, by Robert Silverberg & Randall GarrettNATIVE SON, by T. D. HammJUBILEE, by Richard A. LupoffFINAL CALL, by John Gregory Betancourt Views: 71
A story of a man's search for treasure in the dangerous jungles of the Amazon, where a nightmare death awaits anyone who might try to take the gold treasures so jealously protected by their guardian native tribesmen!He was in desperate need of funds, and he needed to get back to his homeland. But the price to pay could be far too much! As he was soon to learn.An adventure into the deaths of terror, with a golden treasure as it rewarding payoff for anybody bold enough to take it! He had a choice between life and death. Or riches beyond his wildest dreams. Views: 70
Issue #156 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Alex Dally MacFarlane and Angela Ambroz. Views: 70
Her knight in shining armor When a gunman takes Dr. Harper White hostage in the OR, Cody Brand's bravery and quick thinking save the day. But Harper's determined not to fall for her handsome rescuer... She's too afraid he'll run when he learns she can't give him the family he craves. Harper is one of the strongest women Cody has ever met, and yet her eyes betray a sadness he can't explain. Whatever it is, and whatever it takes, Cody is on a mission to show her he's the man to make her smile again... Views: 69
H. P. Lovecraft pioneered a fusion of terror and science fiction themes, and is widely credited as having invented the sub-genre of ‘cosmic horror’. While America’s New England was the focus and setting for many of Lovecraft’s tales, the Southern Hemisphere held a fascination for him. Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica were featured locations in his Mythosian novellas.In tribute to this, presented here is an assortment of the finest Australian dark fiction, bringing you a second volume of Lovecraftian stories of wonder and dread. Featured are new tales by ROBERT HOOD, LEE MURRAY, KIRSTYN McDERMOTT and SILVIA BROWN.Cthulhu Deep Down Under Volume 2 takes us back below the equator, into the bizarre and headlong towards horror. From mist-shrouded peaks and canyons of Melanesian islands, through rainforests and scorching deserts of the island continent of Terra Australis, and across the Tasman Sea to the inhospitable hinterlands of New Zealand.Tales of terror by:Kirstyn McDermottRobert HoodLee MurrayJason NahrungBill CongreveJ ScherpenhuizenSilvia BrownT.S.P. SweeneyGeoff BrownDavid KurariaAlso an introduction by Mythos fiction guru and horror author, Peter Rawlik. Views: 66
It's 1957 and, after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra, travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace and the opportunity to start anew. In her beautiful vine-covered cottage on the edge of the lagoon, she has plans to set herself up as a piano teacher. The weeks pass, and slowly mother and daughter get to know the townsfolk - including kind-hearted butcher George Cadwallader, who is forever gazing at the stars; his son, Jim, a boy wise beyond his years; Peter Vincent, former wartime pilot and prisoner-of-war; and Cherry Bates, the publican's wife who is about to make a horrifying discovery... For Jingera is not quite the utopia Ilona imagines it to be - and at risk is the one thing Ilona holds dear... Views: 66
Savor classic erotic literature from throughout the ages with Erotic Classics I and II. Erotic Classics II includes the anonymously-written The Lustful Turk, The Romance of Lust, and The Way of a Man with a Maid, as well as My Secret Life Vol. 1-3 by "Walter," Venus in India by Charles Devereaux, and A Night in a Moorish Harem by Lord George Herbert.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library. Views: 65
