Pierce Koche wasn't sure where his future led. There didn't seem many options open to him. After all, he was one of the Koche Brothers, the infamous Blackjack Bears. As the youngest of five, he often found himself dragged along with them wherever they went. The latest place he's ended up is in shifter jail. Resigned to live out his days behind bars, he's caught off guard when a group of humans breaks them out. But that's all Pierce can remember. The next thing he knows, he's waking up in a forest to see her hovering over him, her lovely brown eyes filled with worry.Mila Chaire isn't happy with her life. The company she works for has become something she resents. The jobs she's being assigned lately have moved further and further into the gray area of what's legal and what's not. So she's taken to renting cabins on the outskirts of her hometown of Longhorne to get away from the stress of it all. On a morning jog she comes across a limp form that will change her... Views: 168
USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde returns to the Royal Houses series with House of Curses: the story of Kerrigan Argon, a half-Fae, half-human, as she seeks her place in an unforgiving world filled with magic, mayhem, and romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and V.E. Schwab. Against all odds, Kerrigan Argon passed her dragon training. She's now an official member of the Society. Everything should be well. But somehow, nothing is. Her dark prince, Fordham Ollivier, has disappeared in hopes to break his curse. An unwanted wedding looms in her future. And the council election draws ever nearer. An election that she's been unceremoniously nominated for. If all of that wasn't enough, the Red Masks, an anti-half Fae, anti-human organization, are gaining ground. All because they have a spy inside the mountain, inside the Society itself. Someone is leading these monsters. And Kerrigan is... Views: 168
Darrow returns as Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age.The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend.Marooned far from home after a devastating defeat on the battlefields of Mercury, Darrow longs to return to his wife and sovereign, Virginia, to defend Mars from its bloodthirsty would-be conqueror Lysander.Lysander longs to destroy the Rising and restore the supremacy of Gold, and will raze the worlds to realize his ambitions.The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow, and Darrow needs the people he loves—Virginia, Cassius, Sevro—in order to defend the Republic.So begins Darrow’s long voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged, and rivals will clash on the battlefield.Because Eo’s dream is still alive—and after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
Review
Praise for Dark Age“[Pierce] Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100 percent him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR“An epic story of rebellion, social unrest, and sacrifice.”—Orlando Sentinel“Much like A Song of Ice and Fire’s George R. R. Martin, Brown is an author who is interested in exploring the consequences of his protagonist’s actions. Revolution doesn’t come without a price and no one can stay a hero forever.”—The Mary SuePraise for Iron Gold“Complex, layered . . . mature science fiction existing within the frame of blazing space opera . . . done in a style [that] borders on Shakespearean.”—NPR“[A] thoughtful blend of action, intrigue, and prosaic human drama.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for Morning Star“A page-turning epic filled with twists and turns.”—Booklist (starred review)Praise for Golden Son“In a word, Golden Son is stunning. Among science fiction fans, it should be a shoo-in for book of the year.”—TordotcomPraise for Red Rising“[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game.”—Entertainment Weekly
About the Author
Pierce Brown is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, and Dark Age. His work has been published in thirty-four languages and thirty-six territories. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is at work on his next novel. Views: 167
I need to protect the woman who’s taken me prisoner.It’s ironic, I know.Dr. Utopia Tennet is a snow leopard shifter.She’s running experiments on me, a dragon shifter.Utopia is the enemy.She works with the people who are trying to destroy my team, the Blaze Ops.But not because she wants to.Her son’s life is danger, and she has to torture me to save him.I need to keep her close.Protect her life like it’s my own.Then claim her when the time is right.Utopia deserves to escape.She deserves a man who would give his life for her.And in this moment, I seem to be her best bet. Views: 167
Helen needed a body to be with her beloved and Jenny needed to escape from hers before her spirit was broken. It was wicked, borrowing it, but love drives even the gentlest soul to desperate acts.
When Jenny returns to her body, she finds that someone has been living her life while she was away. She doesn’t remember being Billy’s lover or defying her family. But now she is faced with the consequences. And Helen, who has returned to warn Jenny—to help her—finds herself trapped, haunting the girl she wished to save.
In this captivating companion novel to A Certain Slant of Light, the love story between Jenny and Billy begins out-of-body—where they can fly and move the stars--and continues into the tumultuous realm of the living, where they are torn away from each other even as they slowly remember their spirits falling in love. Views: 167
*“What sort of thing are you?” asked the little creature.
“I’m a moomintroll,” answered Moomintroll, who had had time to feel brave again. “And this is my mother…”*
And so, for the very first time, we meet the young Moomin, Moominmamma and Sniff as they search through forest and flood for long lost Moominpappa, last seen wandering with the Hattifatteners. Along the way, in a series of delightful adventures, they encounter Hemulens, stranded kittens and the blue-haired Tulippa.
The Moomins and the Great Flood was the original Moomin story, published in Finland in 1945. A rediscovered gem, it offers an extraordinary glimpse into Tove Jansson’s unique vision, featuring beautiful sepia watercolours as well as the pen and ink drawings that would become her trademark. Views: 167
Elspeth North, born and raised far from her Tremontanan homeland, wants nothing more than the peaceful, holy life of a priestess. Although born a princess, she believes her father's abdication means politics and intrigue have nothing to do with her. But her cousin King Francis's untimely death and a twist of Tremontanan law changes her whole life...and makes Elspeth Queen of Tremontane. With no formal training, no experience, and very little support, Elspeth must learn the complex rules and traditions of a role she never expected to fill, and she must learn them fast—because the fate of a kingdom lies in her hands. Views: 167
From Drew Avera, author of the best-selling space opera series The Alorian Wars, comes an all-new space adventure.
After several generations of living in the outer systems, humanity has overpopulated the small planets and laws have been passed to limit procreation to preserve resources. Instead of being put to death, violators must surrender their children to serve in the military and aid in the expansion of humanity out into the darkest reaches of space. But military life is like prison for many people, and the laws against fraternization carry a stiff penalty.
Death.
Commander Calibri Reese is an officer in the Chancerian Navy. Upon reporting as the executive officer of the Krylex, she encounters a man named Luke Lorenzo. Their friendship blossoms into something that neither one of them can contain, and by giving into that temptation they threaten not only their own lives, but that of the crew as well.
Will a late-night rendezvous mean the end of the Krylex, or will their crime be discovered and their love cast out into the darkness?
From the pages of The Expanding Universe Vol 2, Cassowary Raid is a fast-paced story about one man's past coming back to haunt him in the worst way he can imagine.
Tom has tried to forget the terror of his youth. Enlisting in the Chancerian Navy, he hoped to put everything behind him and start anew. But fate has another plan for his life as the mighty Cassowary comes under attack by a band of rogue pirates. Familiar faces will put his loyalty into question…and his life.
Cassowary Raid is a short story set in the Chancerian Universe. Views: 167
Once upon a time, there were no more happy endings. A broken watch. A thief in the night. Whispers around every corner... Then a mist rolls into town and refuses to dissipate.Alva Viola Taverner has lived in her small town all of her life, working as a car tech while saving for her little sister to go to university. But everything is about to change as the veil between our world and the world of the faeries weakens and falls.Suddenly, even the smallest bump in the night can prove the deadliest. "The first great serialized novel of the year" - Black Gate Magazine"Nigh's first installment bodes simultaneously fantastic and terrifying for the balance of the novel." - The Page of Reviews"There's a soothing, almost seductive quality to Marie's writing that lulls you into a sense of ordinariness, only to slam you with a new and rapidly changing reality that leaves you as breathless... Views: 166
