Razor's Edge

Book 3 in The Horde Wars series NYPD Officer Emily Lansing has seen it all. But after an encounter with a warrior Shikar and a contingent of Daemons, she comes to understand that there are worse things stalking the night than murderers or thieves. Here there be monsters.and they know her by name. The Shikar world is in all-out war with the Horde. Their defenses are crumbling, their hopes dwindling. But Edge, a Foil Master, will fight to the death to see his people triumph. No one is more committed to the cause than he. There is no danger he will not face, no risk he will not take.save one. Emily must take matters into her own hands.even if it means she'll likely die as a result. Love between the races has never been more dangerous. But Emily knows she has to try. She has to survive. The Daemon Horde has arrived. Review quotes for Razors Edge by Sherri L. King FIVE RIBBONS! "Again, Sherri L. King has created yet another superb offering in her Horde Wars series.The action is thrilling, and the love making is explosive. R.E. is an exiting novel that will leave you wanting the next installment. Like NOW!" ~Gail Northman, Romance Junkies FIVE STARS! "Ms. King has created a world and characters that a reader can truly come to love and care about. There are not many paranormals out there that I can honestly say that about...The sex is steaming hot, almost too hot to handle!" ~Raven Jackman, Just Erotic Romance "Sherri L. King has made a name for herself with her exciting characters and intense plots. This book proves she's at the top of her game." ~Angel Brewer, Just Erotic Romance **
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Gods of the Neon Age: A Short Story

During the Atomic Age and into the New Frontier, a boy and his mother drive aimlessly state to state in a stolen pickup truck, where they manage an existence on temporary jobs, spare dollars, and spare coins in the search of a home that they can one day call their own. As money and choices dwindle, the mother must choose between two paths that can bring a new life, or bring ruin upon them both.As America crashes through the Atomic Age and into the New Frontier, a boy and his mother drive aimlessly state to state in a stolen pickup truck, where they manage an existence on temporary jobs, spare dollars, and spare coins in the search of a home that they can one day call their own. As money and choices dwindle, the mother must either choose a dark path that can bring ruin upon herself and her child, or continue forward in the hope that their days ahead will be brighter. In this short story from writer Vincent C. Martinez, the reader is taken through Pennsylvania Coal Country, the Midwest, and the sun-blasted Southwest of electric cities and atomic testing as a mother and son attempt to find their place in a nation on the turbulent edge of change.Now, fully revised, the hope and darkness of Gods of the Neon Age radiates brighter than a neon sign under a dark, starry sky.
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Lugah - Feral Intent

Lugah dreams of uniting the feral races on Ketu against the Methuselan Empire. When the Regent on Methuselah learns of the potential uprising, he enlists his most feared Bishop to cull Lugah's village. Can Lugah and his friends make it back in time to save the village, and Lugah's son? Or will their mission lead them further from home?Lugah dreams of uniting the feral races on Ketu against the Methuselan Empire. When the Regent on Methuselah learns of the potential uprising, he enlists his most feared Bishop to cull Lugah's village.Returning from the Druid planet, Whetu, Lugah's wayward portal strands him in ant territory. Caught trespassing, he convinces his young captors that pursuit of a shared enemy could save them from being recycled. Recaptured, he is ordered to rescue the young ants. Together with his friends - Honey, Sito and Olim - Lugah must venture into hostile lizard territory. Failure will mean the death of Lugah and his party.Can Lugah and his friends make it back in time to save the village, and Lugah's son? Or will their mission lead them further from home?
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The Book of Skulls

Seeking the immortality promised in an ancient manuscript, The Book of Skulls, four friends, college roommates, go on a spring break trip to Arizona: Eli, the scholar, who found and translated the book; Timothy, scion of an American dynasty, born and bred to lead; Ned, poet and cynic; and Oliver, the brilliant farm boy obsessed with death. Somewhere in the desert lies the House of Skulls, where a mystic brotherhood guards the secret of eternal life. There, the four aspirants will present themselves–and a horrific price will be demanded. For immortality requires sacrifice. Two victims to balance two survivors. One by suicide, one by murder. Now, beneath the gaze of grinning skulls, the terror begins. . . .
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A World of New

"Because one can't simply fire a Novak..." Prepare to be sucked back in to the breathtaking new world of The Shade!
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Hungry

Your cat pukes, then cries.Is it just a hairball or is something really wrong?A mad dash to the vet leads to a cat who meows when touched, but how is a veterinarian to know what’s wrong? Is it a blockage or just a terrified kitty? Even with training, sometimes even the experts don’t know.Or do they?Take an MRI of a cat’s brain when they’re hungry, and it light’s up a particular way. Take another shot while they’re in pain, and the pattern changes. Researchers believe this could lead towards a better understanding of what a cat’s meow really means.The folks over at Garner Tech have created the newest tech to help veterinarians and pet owners alike. Cat-Speak—the collar that translates brain patterns into simple phrases like:•I’m hungry•I hurt•I’m playful•I’m sleepyNo, your cat won’t tell you it loves you, but with our handy...
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The Face of the Waters

Silverberg, winner of four Hugos and five Nebulas, presents a riveting tale of an epic voyage of survival in a hostile environment. On the watery world of Hydros, humans live on artificial islands and keep an uneasy peace with the native race of amphibians. When a group of humans angers their alien hosts, they are exiled--set adrift on the planet's vast and violent sea.
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Aristocratic Thieves

Little Jinny Blistov is a gangster who arrives in the US in the unheated hold of an Aeroflot cargo plane. He meets, make enemies of, then friends with, the aristocratic Gwenny and Roger June of Charleston. It isn't long before he convinces them to steal artifacts from warehouses of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Then Stirg, a Russian billionaire and adversary of theirs, objects.Little Jinny Blistov is a second tier gangster who arrives in the US in the unheated hold of an Aeroflot cargo plane. He meets, make enemies of, then friends with, the aristocratic Gwenny and Roger June of Charleston, South Carolina, America's most beautiful town. It isn't long before he convinces them to steal artifacts from warehouses of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. They get huge shipping containers of the stuff back home, at which point Stirg, a Russian billionaire and old adversary of theirs, objects. The two parties meet one evening out on the waters of Charleston harbor, and it isn't pretty.
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A Cat Prince Distinguishes Himself

Lexis is a young tiger prince, born into a fierce and brutal dynasty. He knows that when he is old enough, he will face his brother on the Field of Bones in a battle to the death to decide who will rule Filinia. He is required to attend the sack of the wolfling city of Sardor-de-lor. It is the scene of his father’s greatest triumph, but Lexis has done nothing to distinguish himself. *Short Story*Lexis is a young tiger prince, born into a fierce and brutal dynasty. He knows that when he is old enough, he will face his brother on the Field of Bones in a battle to the death to decide who will rule Filinia. If he wins, his father will speak to him. Until then, everything is a test and Lexis isn’t sure he’s passing. He is required to attend the sack of the wolfling city of Sardor-de-lor. It is the scene of his father’s greatest triumph, but Lexis has done nothing to distinguish himself. While wandering the blood-soaked streets, he finds a way to leave his own mark on the battle and performs a shocking act that will alter the course of history.“Cat Prince” is a short story from the world of Panamindorah, related to the Prophet of Panamindorah series. This download includes a bonus story, “Distraction.” Both stories are also available along with others in: Crossroads – Short Stories from Panamindorah, Volume 1.
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Towers of Midnight

The end draws near.... The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight. The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in Tel’aran’rhiod and find a way--at long last--to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The creatures beyond the stone gateways--the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn--have confused him, taunted him, and left him hanged, his memory stuffed with bits and pieces of other men’s lives. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The time is coming when he will again have to dance with the Snakes and the Foxes, playing a game that cannot be won. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost. This penultimate novel of Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series--the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007--brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern. The end draws near. Dovie’andi se tovya sagain. It’s time to toss the dice.
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