In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard.
The youth Takeo has been brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people who have taught him only the ways of peace. But unbeknownst to him, his father was a celebrated assassin and a member of the Tribe, an ancient network of families with extraordinary, preternatural skills. When Takeo's village is pillaged, he is rescued and adopted by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru. Under the tutelage of Shigeru, he learns that he too possesses the skills of the Tribe. And, with this knowledge, he embarks on a journey that will lead him across the famed nightingale floor—and to his own unimaginable destiny... Views: 365
Two weird, funny, horror stories. "Gingerbread House," which originally appeared in Weird Tales in 2010, involves a reality show in which contestants live in a house made of cake in the middle of nowhere."Joey's Undead Dog" deals what happens when a young necromancer suddenly comes into his powers.Two weird, funny, horror stories. "Gingerbread House," which originally appeared in Weird Tales in 2010, involves a reality show in which contestants live in a house made of cake in the middle of nowhere. A competition to find the best baker turns into a challenge to survive when the contestants lose contact with the rest of the world and have cope with the rapidly approaching winter.In "Joey's Undead Dog," a boy discovers his necromantic powers when his dead dog, Buddy, comes back to life. Joey enlists his best friend Conner to help him, as they both flee the zombie roadkill who now find Joey irresistible. Views: 365
A collection of five short stories, 'Snapshots' lets us discover brief and sometimes even magical moments in different lives. Courage and love, hope and despair - everything life is made of.The stories included are:# Braving The Storm# Try The Door, John# Despairing Hope# Live# The Glass In Between - Or The Wonderful Freedom Of Delivering Pizzas.BONUSExcerpts from The Patroness NovelsAfter being held captive for over five billion years, Jongian decides to give up his fight for freedom. Realization takes over him, he is no longer who he was and no one may ever accept him in their life again. His pain and rage build when he comes upon the knowledge of this. Hating himself and the ones who have done this to him is all the emotions he can feel now. The blood of all the races rushing through his body gives him a more feral approach to everything. He does not want anyone to look at him, and he does not ever want to be touched. His mind is filled with blood and rage. Death is what he awaits for now. He welcomes it with open arms, as he watches in horror as others go through the torment as well. Views: 365
Captain Jamie Starling died of a broken heart, and he's not interested in repeating the experience. But when his ghost ship brings him to a beautiful lady with beautiful Dreams, he can't help but get entangled in her and her fiancé's lives. There's also the small issue of his previous girlfriend, the cause of his death...Dreamcatchers are ghost pirates who take Dreams from the living and exchange them for breaths, the currency in Ectopia. One Santa Monica group is headed by Captain Jamie Starling. When Jamie meets Helen in a sailing Dream, he makes her a promise and ends up entangled in her life and that of her fiancé. His previous girlfriend also becomes a petite blonde problem... Views: 365
From New York Times #1 bestselling author Patricia C. Wrede, the second in the series of magic on the western frontier.
Eff is riding west, away from the safety of the frontier city she's always known....
Eff could be a powerful magician if she wanted to. Except she's not sure she wants that kind of responsibility. Everyone keeps waiting for her to do something amazing--or to fail in a spectacular way. Worse, her twin brother, Lan, a powerful double seventh son, is jealous of all the attention she's been getting.
Even as Eff protests that she's just an ordinary girl, she's asked to travel past the Barrier Spell with one of the new professors at her father's school. The land west of the Barrier is full of dangers, both magical and wild. Eff will need to use all her strength--magical and otherwise--to come safely back home.
With wit, magic, and a touch of good pioneer sense, Patricia C. Wrede once again weaves a fantastic tale of the very wild west. Views: 365
A groom with a beard of blue, a bride in lace of gold, and a house running red with blood...Returning to Glause from a diplomatic mission with her own personal cohort of Horselords, Susan Farrah is looking forward to a hot meal and a good night's sleep at the closest inn. Once ensconced in her room, however, what she finds is a frightened young woman in golden lace hiding in her wardrobe. The next morning, Susan learns that her late-night visitor was a new bride, passing through the town on her way to the castle on the hill—the latest in a long line of castle brides, and the only one still alive. No one seems to know if the house itself is consuming bride after bride, or if the groom is marrying and then murdering his brides for reasons of his own.Obviously, someone needs to do something—and luckily, the castle has an opening for a maid. All Susan needs to do is stash her favourite Glausian Horselord in the pantry for a few nights to watch her... Views: 364
Kryuome - the desert world on Valentinian's treasure map. A place where he hopes to find friends and surprises, if his crew can survive the dangerous aliens of Wildspace. While the Widow tracks him and his crewmate. The next exciting installment of the Shadow of the Dominion series! Be sure to read all the books in the series: Longshot Hypothesis and Hard Bargain first, and then after Outermost move on to Dominion-427, Phoenix, and Princess Rualoh. Views: 364
Hunted by vampires. Challenging for alpha. For werewolf Sloane, the real battle is about to begin.After being pursued by vampires and hunted by rival wolves, Sloane and Chaser have finally made it to their destination—the home of the Fortitude Wolves, the meanest werewolf pack on the east coast of Australia.With vampires desperate to control her extraordinary power, Sloane is faced with a new challenge—how to understand who she was born to be—but there's only one thing she wants after all the misery she's been through. A happy ending. One where the Fortitude Wolves are hers to rule and her father's legacy is ash on the wind.With Chaser by her side and one long list of people to avenge, she believes she can challenge for alpha and win, but earning the trust of the pack is easier said than done.She's about to learn that supernatural loyalty is the most dangerous game of them all.Wolf Fated is the second book in the Fortitude... Views: 364
Grab All Five Books by A K Michaels in A Wolf’s Hunger Series...This exciting set contains five complete stories by A K Michaels in the thrilling and steamy Paranormal Romance Shifter series A Wolf’s Hunger…grab it now and curl up with these fabulous hot Alphas…just remember to lock the door, turn off your phone and put up a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Sign!Book 1: RAFEWhen the Hunger strikes. Rafe Blackstone has no control...over it or his beast.Nothing will stand in his way as the Hunger grows out of control, leaving Rafe powerless to resist the calling of his soul-mate. Rogue Wolves, a mystery magical illness that can cripple Shifters, and a Witch with a hidden agenda all stand in his way but he will do whatever it takes to rescue his love.Including calling in the dreaded Council.---------Book 2: KADEAn out of control Alpha Wolf who is obstinate and won’t heed his Beta’s warnings.Kade will allow nothing to stand in his way as he searches for the woman who will change his life forever. With Rogues on the brink of attacking his Pack and hunting the woman he seeks…will he reach her in time? Or will he be lost to the insanity of the Hunger forever?---------Book 3: ZOHARZohar Drake is the Council's most feared Enforcer...with a soul that's shrouded in a darkness he keeps hidden from everyone.Has the Goddess sent a mate to free Zohar from his tortured soul? Or is this a cruel twist of fate that will send him to the brink of madness and lead him to the place he's dispatched so many other Shifters to...the Council's infamous prison?---------Book 4: SHEBAA female Alpha that's not about to give up her place and will fight for what's hers...to the death!Helped by Ray, her powerful Beta and her only confidante, she covertly leaves the camp in search of the one thing the Healer says will cure her and save her sanity: her soul-mate. Can Sheba find him in time? Or will the renegades get to him first? Destroying her one chance at happiness and her only chance to survive the Hunger.---------Book 5: SHADEWill the cure be worse than the disease for Alpha, Shade Shawcross?Shade is forced to succumb to the calling of the Goddess’ gift: his soulmate. With his mate on the run from her Alpha, Pack, and her father, Shade finds the path to his mate far from smooth. Add to the mix a trio of brothers seeking revenge against Shade for a slight against their scheming sister Shade once bedded. The situation becomes explosively dangerous. Views: 364
