From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Juniper, California. Now.Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah’s health fails and his grieving father loses himself... Views: 268
40 short stories by Alex Shvartsman, winner of the 2014 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction.
An elder god trapped in a pocket dimension turns up in the world's oldest magic pawn shop.
A cybernetically-enhanced assassin who can't feel pain faces a dangerous adversary.
A computer hacker and a mystic team up to break into the Book of Fate and change their futures.
Vatican investigators are called to examine a miracle on another planet.
and much, much more!
The e-book includes 23 bonus stories not featured in the printed edition, for a total of 63 stories! Each story includes author notes, written for this collection.
Praise for "Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma":
"Wit, sentiment, imagination--Alex Shvartsman's got them all." -Mike Resnick, Hugo award winner.
"Fantastic variety and scope ... Prepare to be entertained, delighted and amazed." -Esther Friesner, Nebula award winner.
"His stories feature tightly constructed, intricate, puzzle-like plots with clever banter and plenty of fresh, twisted pop culture references." -Ken Liu, Hugo and Nebula award winner
"Full of intriguing ideas and wit." -Jody Lynn Nye, bestselling author
"A wonderful collection of short stories that will make you laugh, think and feel." -Gini Koch, bestselling author
"If you ever need to explain Cthulhu to your Grandma, this is the place to start." -Henry Gee, senior editor at Nature.
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Love with a big 0x004c is an experimental Sci-Fi short story following the evolution of an Artificial Intelligence after the extinction of humankind.It was inspired by the prompt of Goodreads user "Aura" (https://www./user/show/15363571) in "Goodreads Friends with benefits".Nicolas, a once successful author, now struggles to make a comeback. His agent pays him and unexpected visit, and triggers a series of things that start to go terribly wrong. A past as grave as Nicolas' is best left undisturbed. Views: 268
Fujin. Disciplinary Committee member and Seifer Almasy's right-hand. Five years ago, Seifer and Garden saved her from her twisted past. Now she must come face-to-face with her inner demons to save the Garden Network from an unknown terrorist threat.Only one problem: she must act like a woman in love.*(PG-13; this is part of a series; events take place after those of FF8)His world and plans are disintegrating. Will the north woods be enough to heal this man’s pain? A short-short story of the future, past, and present. Views: 268
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About All Around the Moon by Jules Verne Jules Verne was born in 1828 in France. His dream was to write a new kind of novel, which combined scientific fact with fiction. Verne eventually wrote 40 novels in his Voyages extraordinaires series. "What one man can imagine, another will someday be able to achieve." Is a quote from an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica that sums up Verne so well. In All Around the Moon, three space travelers are conversing about science and mathematics. They decide to alter the course of their projectile, which leads to unanticipated results. Extract: The moment that the great clock belonging to the works at Stony Hill had struck ten, Barbican, Ardan and M\'Nicholl began to take their last farewells of the numerous friends surrounding them. The two dogs intended to accompany them had been already deposited in the Projectile. The three travellers approached the mouth of the enormous cannon, seated themselves in the flying car, and once more took leave for the last time of the vast throng standing in silence around them. The windlass creaked, the car started, and the three daring men disappeared in the yawning gulf. The trap-hole giving them ready access to the interior of the Projectile, the car soon came back empty; the great windlass was presently rolled away; the tackle and scaffolding were removed, and in a short space of time the great mouth of the Columbiad was completely rid of all obstructions. Views: 268
Book one in an Exciting, Young Adult, Fantasy that enthralls readers with its unique blend of technology and magic that draws readers in of all ages.Book One in an exciting new trilogy that combines the worlds of both magic and technology to create an epic adventure that will spellbind readers of all ages!Tom Alerio, a young boy, soon realizes that his unique ability to wield magic will change his life forever. Sent away by his mother at a young age to protect him from the sisterhood who destroy all boys with the ability, Tom quickly finds those he can and can't trust. Between the many adventures he has, Tom encounters both. These experiences, with the addition of a trusted mentor and a new found relationship with a young enchantress, teach Tom that magic must be shared by men and women alike. Along the way Tom realizes that an ancient order called, Order of The Rose must return if he's to save those he has come to rely on and who now rely upon him. New technology and old magic rip the land apart while Tom fights to save all he has come to love and care for. Praise for Order of The Rose: Forsaken Petal: "There is action, drama, and you can't help but wonder and care about the characters closest to Tom." - Dee (Fantasy Writer) " What fascinated me the most was the history of magic and those who use it." - Christine Rains (Author of 13th floor series) If you enjoyed books like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Dragonlance You'll love this epic adventure Views: 268
The pulse-pounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular culture, with a brand-new standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling, tied directly to the famous tales written by the legendary Robert E. Howard.Conan the Barbarian, the world’s most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard. Set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures—against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp. A superstar of novels, short fiction, comics, video games, films, and an upcoming Netflix series, his adventures have inspired many of the most popular authors of the 20th and 21st centuries. This is the first in a... Views: 267
My life as a grim reaper has weighed heavily on the lonely side here in West Virginia, but things are looking up. I'm finally dating Jax, the man of my dreams, and I have high hopes for a happily-ever-after. Unfortunately, he and I are about the only two that are excited about our burgeoning romance.Our families have been feuding for decades and none of them are very happy that Jax and I are getting serious. The harder I try to keep my private life private, the more they pry. Even the dead are rising from the grave to put in their two cents, and there doesn't seem to be anything I can do to stop this family drama. One thing is certain, somebody is about to get reaped. Views: 267
Ten years ago, I looked my mate in the eye, and I lied to him.I told him he wasn't my mate and that I never wanted to see him again.I did it to save his life from my father, the alpha of the pack.Now Saint is back, and he's the king of all alphas, with an entire pack created of other alphas he saved from what my father did to them.The thing is, Saint is back for revenge against those who wronged him, and I'm at the top of his list.I did it to save his life, but the cost will be my own.Ten years ago, she broke my heart and ripped out my soul.Her father sent me away to a place worse than hell.I escaped the fate he chose for us and built a pack that couldn't be broken.I'm the King of Alphas, and I'm heading straight for her.Braelyn broke me, but I intend to break her apart until there's nothing left but her worthless soul, and when I reach it? I intend to rip it apart too. Views: 267
Earth is no longer safe for human women.There's only one place we can go to be protected—planet Athion.Project Exodus has begun...To escape the predatory Trads, the president of the United States has ordered the first transport of human women from Earth to Athion.With our experience, my team at the Observatory are helping to launch the first ship of Project Exodus.All is not well with the project, however. Not everyone is happy about the Athions helping us. At first, it's only other humans we have to deal with, but then the Trads threaten us with arrival of new spaceships above our cities.On top of launching an attack, I'm also dealing with how complicated it is to be in love with three men at once, and now there's a fourth vying for attention...And he's not even human.The Trads will do anything to stop the Athions, even if it means destroying humanity as well...Get the fourth and final book in this sci-fi reverse harem series today!Planet Athion is a shared world contributed to by multiple authors. Discover more about this exciting new Reverse Harem, Sci Fi Romance series today! Travel over to planetathion.blogspot.com for more information now. Views: 267
A compelling, addictive fantasy with romance and real-world resonance. Teenaged Jane Doe (aka Alyssa) has been locked in a secret underground government facility for over two years, as authorities have tried — unsuccessfully — to get her to speak. She knows her words have a dangerous power, and she’s vowed never to unleash it again. But now a young evaluator, Landon Ward, is assigned to break her resolve. The last thing she expects is for him to be keeping secrets of his own … The act of speaking has never been more potent — or more potentially deadly. Views: 267
