From the bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant, a comic and life affirming novel of the clash between progress and tradition, science and magic: “*one of the most elegantly philosophical, urgent—yet somehow timeless—novels of these perilous times” (Howard Norman, National Book Award finalist for The Bird Artist*).
Vermont is drying up. The normally lush, green countryside is in the grip of the worst drought in years: stunted cornstalks rasp in the hot July breeze, parched vegetable gardens wither and die, the Chittenden River shrinks to a trickle, and the drilling trucks are booked solid as one by one the wells give out. Patience Avery, known nationwide as a gifted "water witch", is having a busy summer, too. Using the tools of the dowser's trade —divining sticks, metal rods, bobbers, and pendulums—she can locate, among other things, aquifers deep within the earth. In the midst of this crisis, Scottie Winston lobbies for permits to expand Powder Peak, a local ski area that's his law firm's principal client. As part of the expansion, the resort seeks to draw water for snowmaking from the beleaguered Chittenden, despite opposition from environmentalists who fear that the already weakened river will be damaged beyond repair. Views: 762
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes By G. A. Henty Views: 762
One pregnant woman.
One deranged man.
Eleven hours of hell.
Abducted from a shopping mall in Dallas, Didi Wood, in her ninth month of pregnancy, is taken on the most dangerous, horrifying ride of her life, as a madman drives her across Texas. While her husband and the FBI try furiously to track them down, they can only hope to find Didi -- and her unborn child -- alive. Views: 762
An unforgettable addition to his widely acclaimed body of work, The Late Child is Larry McMurtry's tender, funny, and poignant sequel to The Desert Rose. McMurtry delivers another rich cast of characters -- and a heartfelt, bittersweet story that unfolds on the open road, in one woman's search for strength, understanding, and hope.
Harmony is the optimistic, resilient Las Vegas ex-showgirl who returns home one day to the news that her beloved daughter has died, in New York, of AIDS. She manages to stay afloat, buoyed by her precocious five-year-old son, Eddie, and her two outspoken sisters as they set forth on a journey across the country, seeking answers about her daughter's death. From Nevada to New York to Oklahoma, the eccentrics Harmony and her entourage meet nudge them closer to an inner peace with life, and a way to find hope in the future. Alive with inventive storytelling and honest emotion, The Late Child is a warm, enriching experience that celebrates the unique relationship between mother and child. Views: 761
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson presents the first novel in her contemporary romance series featuring the Harrigan Family...
Born with second sight, Loni MacEwen has vowed to ignore the visions that have brought her so much heartbreak. Then she meets Clint Harrigan--and realizes she has no choice but to warn the handsome cowboy that his son is in danger.
A hardworking, no-nonsense rancher, Clint doesn't believe the pretty stranger--especially since he doesn't even have a son. But then he sees the drama Loni predicted unfolding on the local news. An orphaned boy is lost in the dense Oregon wilderness, and according to Loni, only Clint can save him.
Loni and Clint forge into the woods to find the lost boy. As long nights follow exhausting days, their feelings grow stronger, and what began as a race against time becomes a shared journey of trust, understanding, and unexpected love... Views: 761
The rustic oceanfront village of Bella Vista seems like something from an Italian postcard---until young women start diappearing, only to be found horribly mutilated. The polic fear a sexual serial killer is at work, somthing to e hushed up to keep the tourists calm. But the fear in the eyes of the locals says it all: the murders are starting again. . . . For American Stephanie Cahill, Bella Vista is a new beginning--a chance to put her painful past behind her. Yet, from the moment the first body is discovered at teh site of an archeological dig, Stephanie feels as if she's being watched, followed, studied. . . hunted. Archeologist Grant Peterson ssenses something odd about this dig, something that has him locking his door at night. And now, the echoes of a burial site's ancient legend can be found in the chilling signature of a killer on the loose. The powerful attraction between Stephanie and Grant is a complication neither can afford as they are pulled into a desperate race against time to keep Stephanie from joining the ranks of the missing . For nothing in Bella Vista is what it seems. No one can be trusted. And those closest to Stephanie may prove the most dangerous of all. . . . Views: 761
A classic mystery novel featuring Hanshew\'s best-known creation, the consulting detective Hamilton Cleek, known as "the man of the forty faces" for his incredible skill at disguise. Cleek is based in Clarges Street, London, where he is constantly consulted by Inspector Narkom of Scotland Yard. Views: 760
Brief stories for busy people. This collection contains 555 tales. All are of five words.This is a story collection. All are of five words. Why five words, you ask? Well, six is conquered territory. Four is far too short. Five, you’ll find, is perfect.Each one is a snapshot. (That’s like all stories, really. Beginnings result from deliberate decisions. Happily ever after is illusion.) You’re thrown into each scene. You’re given clues, signs, fragments. Your imagination does the rest. Read these for your enjoyment. Or use them as inspiration. There are 555 in here. It’s all about the fives. Views: 760
You're invited to attend the dinner party where Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy were first introduced by mutual friends. Experience the quiet exhiliration, the instant chemistry, and the nagging doubts that Miss Bouvier experienced, and find out what stubmling blocks almost kept them from becoming America's most iconic couple.Jacqueline Bouvier is under a lot of pressure. Her parents are anxious for her to marry a suitable bachelor, and her current beau, John Husted, has hinted at getting married. Although John is handsome and has a promising career, Jackie isn't quite ready to run down the aisle. To help get her mind off things for an evening, she accepts a dinner invitation from her dear friends, Charlie and Martha Bartlett. Jackie's evening at the Bartlett's changes the course of her life forever, as she is introduced to the intriguing, attractive Congressman Kennedy. She's instantly infatuated and becomes overwhelmed by a rush of emotional turmoil. But does John F. Kennedy feel equally as enthralled? Views: 760
A self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, who will go on to found the Spider Tribe and direct the fate of the country.
As destiny weaves its tapestry in Lian Hearn's Tale of Shikanoko series, an emotionally rich and compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields in Lord of the Darkwood.
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book One: Emperor of the Eight Islands (April 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (June 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Three: Lord of the Darkwood (August 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Four: The Tengu's Game of Go (September 2016) Views: 760
A young prince runs away from his home to avoid the throne, but is soon sucked into his true destiny; saving all of Magentara from the great evil that has surfaced.Long, long ago, a land of great wealth and power flourished, as its citizens were blessed with a unique magical ability. But they soon misused this magic in great wars that ravaged their world. As punishment for such wickedness, monsters were sent to roam the land and the people’s powers sucked away. The return of magic was promised, but it was far off.Now Michael, the reluctant high prince of Jenoth, finds himself forced into a quest to recover that magic and to restore his people’s once great civilization. Assembling an unlikely band to accompany him on his journey, he faces the greatest challenges ever known to himself or his kind! Views: 760
Mike has every reason to be careful. His business leaves him open to threats and possibly violence. He is suspicious of the woman hanging around the old garage. What is she doing on his property?Angie saw the little kitten on the way to work. The thing is living under the old shed. She wants to rescue it before it freezes to death, she’ll take on the irate homeowner if she has too.Mike has every reason to be careful. His business leaves him open to threats and possibly violence. He is suspicious of the woman hanging around the dilapidated old garage near the road. What is she doing on his property?Angie saw the little kitten on the way to work. The poor little thing is living under the old shed. She wants to rescue it before the temperature drops so low it freezes to death. The big man is intimidating, but the kitten needs help, and she’ll take on the irate homeowner if she has too. Views: 759
Moira Kelly has come home to Boston to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with family and friends. The last thing she expects to find in the family pub is the undercurrent of danger as talk turns to politics. All too quickly, Moira finds herself struggling with the anger of her old flame, Dan O'Hara, and the convictions of her new love, Michael McLean. Torn between them, she becomes a pawn in a conspiracy that promises to bring the violence and hatred of a different time and place to her own backyard.
This passionate, close-knit community is harboring a traitor. And as the chilling acts of evil unfold around her, Moira must face the fact that a generation is not long enough to soften revenge. Views: 759
After the treasure hunt that brought Gabriel together with his friends over the summer, a new adventure lurks on the horizon. When Eddie accidentally stumbles on a group of seniors planning this year’s secret Halloween party, the five friends decide they must discover its location.
However, finding the location is only the beginning of more trouble lying in wait. Love infiltrates their little group.
While the budding relationship between Liam and Jordan stirs the butterflies that so far had slept in their tummies, it at the same time crushes the heart of another member of their group. Eventually not only Jack but also Eddie confide in Gabriel and share a secret that threaten to break the bonds of friendship. Now it is up to Gabriel to find a way through the maze of feelings that stand between his friends and a happily-ever-after.
Bound to secrecy, Gabriel turns to the one person he feels can help him…Hannah.
Although Gabriel lost the red-haired girl with the glowing eyes at the end of summer, he still finds himself talking to the little firefly, who was his friend and understood him like no one ever had.
And Hannah answers.
Offering advice and encouragement, Hannah guides Gabriel through another trying time in his life. Struggling with his friends’ secrets, Gabriel can’t help but wonder what they would think of his own. Would they think him crazy for speaking to a firefly? And even more so, for hearing her answer? Views: 759
Friday September 15th, 1916. Just before dawn a young soldier from Okeford goes over the top, advancing into enemy machine gun fire. It's the first day of the second battle of the Somme.In the deepest, darkest midnight of her soul, acclaimed poet Gabriella Carmichael writes a horror novel, pours all her pain into a paranormal mystery about demons. Then one of them crawls up out of the pages into her life. A deranged fan who believes he is The Beast of Babylon from her novel turns up at a book signing and stalks her, determined to claim her as his bride. And to sacrifice her son, Ty, as a blood offering to seal their union. Yesheb al Tobbanoft is a man with the kind of obscene wealth that means he can do anything he wants and get away with it, and the kind of soul-less insanity that means there’s absolutely nothing he won’t do. Gabriella, Ty and Ty's grandfather, Theo—a crusty old stand-up comic called Slap Yo Mama Carmichael—run from the lunatic back to the only place in Gabriella's life where she ever felt truly safe. But once in the solitude of the Rocky Mountains, she discovers that facing the demons from her past may be more difficult and dangerous than facing the one who stalks her. What happened the summer her family spent on Mt. Antero when she was 8 years old—that killed one brother and set the other on an inexorable path to self-destruction—had it really been her fault? And the rest of what happened on the mountainside that day, the magical part—was it real or merely a fantasy born of the loneliness of two child prodigies? Gabriella didn’t come to the cabin called St. Elmo’s Fire looking for answers to those questions. Or did she? Or is it that the answers have finally, after all these years, come looking for her? Yesheb is desperate to find her, to corner his prey the same way the Beast of Babylon cornered his in the pages of Gabriella’s novel—under a full moon as lightning dances in the velvet darkness behind the mountains. If he succeeds, all their lives and demons will collide in a final, apocalyptic celebration of one man's madness. Then Gabriella's only hope will lie in the great mystery of her childhood—the unexplainable power of a 2,000-year-old tree. Is its magic strong enough to save them? Can a single, perfect bristlecone pine somehow determine the fate of them all? Views: 758
