From award-winning author G. Willow Wilson, The Bird King is an epic journey set during the reign of the last sultan in the Iberian peninsula at the height of the Spanish Inquisition. G. Willow Wilson's debut novel Alif the Unseen was an NPR and Washington Post Best Book of the Year, and it established her as a vital American Muslim literary voice. Now she delivers The Bird King, a stunning new novel that tells the story of Fatima, a concubine in the royal court of Granada, the last emirate of Muslim Spain, and her dearest friend Hassan, the palace mapmaker. Hassan has a secret—he can draw maps of places he's never seen and bend the shape of reality. When representatives of the newly formed Spanish monarchy arrive to negotiate the sultan's surrender, Fatima befriends one of the women, not realizing that she will see Hassan's gift as sorcery and a threat to Christian Spanish rule. With their freedoms at stake, what will Fatima risk... Views: 433
Sun-Blazed Beaches
With languid tropical breezes caressing her breathtakingly beautiful face, Bettina Verlaine stood before the mast, sailing westward to fulfill a promise her heart never made--marriage to a Count her eyes had never beheld. Then in a moment of swashbuckling courage, the pirate Tristan swept her away and the spell of his passion was cast over her heart forever. But many days--and fiery nights--must pass before their love could flower into that fragile blossom a woman gives to only one man. Views: 433
For her entire life, Nuawa has made herself a weapon to assassinate the Winter Queen. She failed. Her secrets are laid bare and she has lost everything. The queen keeps Nuawa as a tool, and soon a sacrifice as she brings her ultimate goal to fruition: to harness the divine power of her makers that'll make her lover General Lussadh immortal. But Nuawa isn't done fighting yet. She has one final chance—and she will take it, trading her soul to try one last time to end winter's eternity... even if it means she must lose Lussadh forever. "Politics, relationships, and combat presented as a matryoshka..." —Jonathan L. Howard, author of Johannes Cabal the Necromancer Views: 433
A speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in an unnamed part of the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world.
Another winter morning in a city in the Northwest.
Where, exactly? I won’t tell you.
Who am I? I won’t tell you. Exactly.
But you can call me Jane.
Jane Smith, if that helps.
I’m here to show you how the world will end.
‘Jane Smith,’ a software manager in her late forties who lives in the Pacific Northwest receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit inside. In the storage unit is a taxidermied hummingbird and salamander. Along with a list of five more animals, signed ‘Love, Silvina.’ The hummingbird and salamander turn out to be among the most endangered species in the world, the taxidermy commissioned by a notorious wildlife trafficking criminal. The message is from the daughter of an Argentine industrialist who has recently died, someone who became radicalized and is thought of in some quarters as an eco-terrorist. Jane does not know Silvina and has never met her, but just by taking the items from the storage unit has set events into play over which she has no control.
Against a very near-future backdrop of severe global warming events and domestic and foreign instability due to predatory government actions and an intrusive security state.
Why me? This was the question that tore at me, made me unable to sleep. Why me? What was so special about me…?
“You’re trying to destroy my life.”
“No. I’m trying to save your life.” Views: 433
A Witch’s Destiny: An Irish Witch Romance Views: 433
A very short teaser for the Beauty of the Beast series.This prequel focuses on Alba who later becomes known as Pluck as she starts her journey at age six.What the series is about...One simple act of love, one devastating betrayal of love...The story of Beauty and the Beast with a twist. What if the woman was the one turned into the creature?A very short teaser for the Beauty of the Beast series.This prequel focuses on Alba who later becomes known as Pluck as she starts her journey at age six.What the series is about...One simple act of love and one devastating betrayal of love...The story of Beauty and the Beast with a twist. What if the woman was the one turned into the creature?This very short read is a teaser for Beauty of the Beast #1 The Mystic Rose: Part A. It is the first book in a fantasy action adventure romance series. Try the first book also.On the planet Terra when recorded history began, Man coexisted with the Necroms. Necroms were intelligent catlike humanoids. The dawn of this period was known as the First Age of Magic. In the Second Age of Magic, a war broke out between Man and the Necroms and by the middle of the Second Age, Man was nearly wiped from creation. Those who survived fled Wellspring and journeyed across the sea into the unknown, finding new homes and creating fortified domains. In the Third and final Age of Magic, Man established five island kingdoms: Commery, Fletching, Morgog, Swelldom, and Hort.In the First Age of Metal, Man turned from the lost art of magic to the might of weapons as they discovered iron then steel. Large armies were created, and Man fought amongst themselves, forgetting the Necroms into myth. For generations the wars continued until an arranged marriage between the two strongest kingdoms of Commery and Morgog ceased the bloodshed, and so Man established the first Emperor and Empress and the tradition of Amalgamation. When both the Emperor and Empress of the Five Kingdoms died, the two strongest kingdoms' heirs married and crowned a new dynasty, and so began the Age of Amalgamation.During this age, a witch placed a curse on a girl named Pluck. The curse had been meant for a boy, Prince Edward of Fletching, for stealing the Mystic Rose. Pluck transformed into a Necrom with the Kiss, Edward's first kiss as her only redemption. The Kiss wouldn't be an easy task since showing her face meant her death.Beauty Of The Beast Series-0. Alba- Beauty of the Beast #01. Beauty of the Beast #1 The Mystic Rose- Part A- The Flower, The Sword, And The Kiss2. Beauty of the Beast #1 The Mystic Rose- Part B- A Vow Of Love And The Challenge3. Beauty of the Beast #1 The Mystic Rose- Part C- Hearts Betrayed And Blood Revealed Views: 433
A two-week vacation with the promise of relaxation lures Grace to Wolf Lake, a posh watering hole high in the mountains. Strange tales, even stranger animal deaths, and a handsome cabin neighbor lead her to believe that something is amiss around the placid waters of Wolf Lake.The moon is a harsh mistress for those with the curse, as Grace Stevens is about to find out.A two-week vacation with the promise of relaxation lures Grace to Wolf Lake, a posh watering hole high in the mountains. Strange tales, even stranger animal deaths, and a handsome cabin neighbor lead her to believe that something is amiss around the placid waters of Wolf Lake. Views: 433
After a dramatic jailbreak at a top-secret prison, the planet's most dangerous supervillains are on the loose! Luckily, Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes are on hand to chase them down. But though they manage to bring in a whole host of bad guys, they can't find their nemesis Magpie anywhere. Little do they know that he's linked up with another old enemy.... the super smarmy Nicholas Knox is back! Together, they've developed a dastardly machine that can GIVE people superpowers! In the wrong hands, it has the potential to bring about the end of the World of Heroes as we know it ... and it just happens to be in the wrongest hands of all. Will the Super Zeroes triumph against the odds as they use their unusual talents and wits to bring down the world's craftiest villains? Views: 433
Adolf, with the aid of Lucifer, has gone on to achieve great power, conquering nations in a struggle to attain world domination. But the second world war hasn't gone as planned and the Allies are turning the tide. Adolf is working on an endgame plan that will either overthrow the Allied Powers and win him the war, or leave the world to consume itself.The seventh novel and finale to the Descendants Saga!The Descendant races have been decimated during the final battle within the Spiritual Realm. Black and the Cherubim have been consigned to Tartarus. But a few have survived. Adolf, with the aid of Lucifer, has gone on to achieve great power, conquering nations in a struggle to attain world domination. But the second world war hasn't gone as planned and the Allies are turning the tide. Adolf is working on an endgame plan that will either overthrow the Allied Powers and win him the war, or leave the world to consume itself. At this critical time in world history, there are only a few Descendants like Brody West who remain. But can they do anything to stop him? Views: 433
With the Box and her sister both gone, Pandora needs answers, and quickly. Zeus demands Pandora and Apollo work together to find the Box. Pandora's focus is her sister and proving Seph's innocence. Just because Seph disappeared at the same time the Box did doesn't mean Seph ran away with it - even if she didn't want to marry Zeus. But how well does she know Seph? The last thing Apollo wants is to be involved in this but he can't exactly refuse a direct order from the Golden Prince. Even if that means questioning an ex who knows how to get into the Underworld or dealing with the overzealous Watcher Junior Pandora who's as naive as she is stunning. Not that he'd ever admit that...sober, at least. With time ticking down, Pandora and Apollo must find the Box before it falls into the wrong hands. Once the Box is opened, chaos will wreck havoc on Olympus and putting the Titans back inside will be nearly impossible.... Views: 433
A shaky truce. A pregnant Medusa. And a dedicated doctor who keeps legends alive. Even during a truce, I have my hands full as a MASH surgeon to an army of warring gods—especially when Medusa herself turns up pregnant. I frankly have no idea what to expect when a Gorgon's expecting, but I have an even bigger problem when my presumed-dead former-fiancé sneaks into my tent with enough emotional baggage to fill a tank. He's been fighting for the other side, which technically makes him my enemy, and now he needs me and the power I've kept secret for so long: I can see the dead. It's a blessing and a curse. Literally. Because the gods will smite me in a second if they suspect. But the other side is developing a terrible new weapon, and the only person who can stop the carnage was just murdered in a covert lab behind enemy lines. So I have no choice but to pull on my combat boots and go AWOL with my ex and a moody berserker to confront a... Views: 433
