Six science fiction novellas by the author hailed as “a master” by Robert Jordan—including two Nebula Award winners and two finalists.
Robert Silverberg’s novellas open the door to new worlds: In “Born with the Dead,” a woman wills her body to be “rekindled” after death, allowing her to walk among the living, while her husband is left in the impossible position of accepting her death when he can still see her. In the Nebula Award–nominated story “Homefaring,” the time-traveling narrator finds himself trapped in the consciousness of a lobsterlike creature of the far future, leading him to reflect on what it means to be human. And in the collection’s Nebula Award–winning title story, the Earth of the fiftieth century is a place where time is elusive and fluid, and young citizens live as tourists in ancient cities. “When Silverberg is at the top of his form, no one is better,” says George R. R. Martin. Also including Nebula Award finalist “The Secret Sharer,” as well as “Thomas the Proclaimer” and “We Are for the Dark," this collection offers an engrossing exploration of the work of this Grand Master, hailed by the New York Times Book Review as “the John Updike of science fiction.”
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection. Views: 641
Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen knows that better than anyone, what with the real world’s homework and chores.
But everything changes the day Owen sees the impossible happen—his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the library. It turns out Bethany’s half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character.
Bethany can’t let anyone else learn her secret, so Owen makes her a deal: All she has to do is take him into a book in Owen’s favorite Kiel Gnomenfoot series, and he’ll never say a word. Besides, visiting the book might help Bethany find her father…
…Or it might just destroy the Kiel Gnomenfoot series, reveal Bethany’s secret to the entire world, and force Owen to live out Kiel Gnomenfoot’s final (very final) adventure. Views: 640
Chesrie and Kelcie lost their mother when they were young and had to find their own way to survive, becoming thieves, but years of such dishonest living have worn on their consciences, particularly Kelcie's, so they've been saving up to start over in the mountains. All they have left is some work among the islands of the Dead Seas, though one isolated island might prove the end of their journey.Chesrie and Kelcie lost their mother when they were young. Without a father to turn to, they had to find their own way to survive and became thieves. But several years of such dishonest living have worn on their consciences, particularly Kelcie's, and so they have been saving up to move far away into the mountains and start over. All they have to do is finish a string of robberies along an archipelago just off the western coast of Eretsfel. One strange island that lies on the western edge of the archipelago, however, has much more in store for them than they could possibly anticipate. Views: 640
It's time to save Manhattan.An NYPD detective is always on duty. Erin O'Reilly is just settling down for a drink with her favorite gangster, celebrating her promotion to Detective Second Grade, when she hears the call every cop dreads: "Officer down." Soon Erin and her K-9 partner Rolf are chasing a cop-killer through—and beneath—New York City, racing to stop a lunatic's plan to tear the heart out of her city. To make matters worse, rumor has it there's a dirty cop in Erin's precinct, and the watchdogs at Internal Affairs are sniffing around Erin. Now she'll have to prove herself like never before as terrorists, assassins, and even allies stand in her way as she fights to save Manhattan. Views: 640
Bram Gold is a Courser, a hunter-for-hire who deals with supernatural creatures, mystical happenings, and things that go booga-booga in the night. Under the supervision of the Wardein—his childhood friend Miriam Zerelli, who is in charge of all magical activity in the Bronx, New York—he's who you hire if you need a crazed unicorn wrangled, some werewolves guarded while they gallivant around under the full moon, or an ill-advised attempt to bind a god stopped.The Bronx is the home to several immortals, who are notoriously hard to kill—so it comes as rather a surprise when one of them turns up murdered, seemingly by a vampire. In addition, binding spells all across town are either coming undone, failing to work, or are difficult to restore. As Bram investigates, more immortals turn up dead, and a strange woman keeps appearing long enough to give cryptic advice and then disappear. Soon, he uncovers a nasty sequence of events that could lead to the... Views: 640
Amazon bestselling Urban Fantasy Author Alex Villavasso offers a nail-biting, adrenaline-packed experience in this gritty Urban Fantasy filled with tons of supernatural creatures, engrossing fights, crazy magic, and a Monster Hunter who's willing to do whatever it takes to bring down the terrors that go bump in the night, no matter the cost. The supernatural ruined his life, so now, he ruins theirs.It's only fitting, considering what they did.Monsters. Vampires. Demons. It doesn't matter. Blaze hunts them all and has been for years, but this next hunt grows into something far more complicated than anything he's dealt with before, and only things get worse when his partner abandons the case to search for her father who went missing while hunting demons.For fans who enjoy Supernatural and Buffy, this one's for you. Grab your copy and prepare to binge!*Note: the individual books are listed under the series name 'The Hunter Who Lost His Way.' This set contains all five titles: Blaze Monroe and the Broken Heart, Blaze Monroe and the Shattered Heart, Blaze Monroe and the Tattered Heart, Blaze Monroe and the Tainted Heart, and Blaze Monroe and the Corrupted Heart. Views: 640
The Second chapter in Locmire's Quest. Continue the journey to save Calencia.The Saviors: Locmire's Quest Book Two picks up where the first book left off. Follow both groups as they set out to unite the remaining Saviors and save Calencia. As they come ever closer to their goal, the Dark Wizard, Hasbarie, has a different plan in mind. He is sending forth his most dangerous abominations in an effort to stop the Saviors and begin his reign. Journey into Dead Marsh and meet the final Savior, Jeszekia Venumroot. Explore Fogarth, home of the Wizards. Discover River's secret. Learn of the Wizards' role in creation. The Saviors is full of action, betrayal, and mystery. Will the Saviors unite and save their world? Or will Hasbarie and the Dark Priests foil their attempt? Views: 640
WHEN EVIL IS THE ENEMY, POWER IS A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.Now that she's fully accepted her role, Hope takes up the mantle of Healer to lead a new team of untrained Soulkeepers. Repurposing Revelations to be a training ground won't be easy, not when the source of its power has been disrupted, and the only woman who knows the island's secrets is on her deathbed.Time isn't on Hope's side. Lucifer is on the move, injured and unable to return to Hell. He's found a way to amass power by consuming human souls. Worse, if he grows strong enough to get his hands on an ancient weapon before Hope does, everything the Soulkeepers fought for could be undone.Sinister plots, unlikely allies, and old temptations plague the new team. Can Hope's promise lead them to victory? Or will her inexperience doom them all? Views: 640
Nine misfit academics on an expedition to find the volcryn, a mythic race of intersteller nomads, and the only ship available for this strange quest is the Nightflyer, a cybernetic wonder with a never-seen captain...
Nine innocents are about to find themselves in deep space, trapped with an insane murderer who can go anywhere, do anything, and intends to kill them all. Views: 640
A sampler of short stories taking place before and connected to SCALE-BRIGHT in chronological order. Chinese mythology retold from the time of humanity's creation to contemporary Hong Kong.
"The Crows Her Dragon's Gate" (first published in BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES, 2013. Ed. Scott H. Andrews). The story of Xihe, the mother of suns, when she was young and the world was new: how she met her husband, lost herself, and found it again.
"Woman of the Sun, Woman of the Moon" (first published in GIGANOTOSAURUS, 2012. Ed. Ann Leckie). Houyi rose in heaven, bow and arrow in hand: the hunt was her joy, the slaying of demons her delight. But most delightful was a serving girl called Chang'e.
"Chang'e Dashes from the Moon" (first published in EXPANDED HORIZONS, 2012. Ed. Dash). Chang'e has been a prisoner on the moon while the world turns and cities rise. For centuries Houyi has looked for a way to free her wife, and now she has found it in a distant grand-niece: a young mortal woman named Julienne. ** Views: 640
