Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named Bobby Cross—a man who had sold his soul to live forever, and intended to use her death to pay the price of his immortality. Trouble was, he didn’t ask Rose what she thought of the idea.
It’s been more than sixty years since that night, and she’s still sixteen, and she’s still running.
They have names for her all over the country: the Girl in the Diner. The Phantom Prom Date. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown. Mostly she just goes by “Rose,” a hitchhiking ghost girl with her thumb out and her eyes fixed on the horizon, trying to outrace a man who never sleeps, never stops, and never gives up on the idea of claiming what’s his. She’s the angel of the overpass, she’s the darling of the truck stops, and she’s going to figure out a way to win her freedom. After all, it’s not like it can kill her.
You can’t kill what’s already dead. Views: 250
Angels start to appear at random funerals, eulogizing the deceased for 10 years after millions disappeared from across the earth. During one funeral, an angel is the cause of a fatal event investigated by a priest, nun and former seminarian. Their investigation leads to a test of each of their beliefs, and answers to questions they never anticipated.Who would even begin to think that angels would indiscriminately present eulogies at random funeral services immediately after millions mysteriously disappear across the entire world? Funerals become must go to events; T.V, radio stations, and families, hold contests to fill guest seats for those wanting to attend the ceremonies of the deceased, hoping to catch a glimpse of a heavenly creature. Seats at county and city services for unidentified John and Jane Does are now full. For ten years this occurs. No one knew where or when one would appear, only that no one is able to take any photographs or video recordings when an angel does show; hand drawings, once completed, fade or disappear .Our story begins where an angel is the suspect of a fatal event during one such funeral In Los Angeles, killing all of the attendees, minus one survivor. Why? The Catholic Church dispatches a priest to work with a nun and a former seminary student who have extensive knowledge of angels try to determine what happened. The investigation will lead to a test of each of their beliefs, and answers to questions they never anticipated."Not all angels are the same." Views: 250
The new 'Benjamin January' novel from the best-selling author - New Orleans, 1836. When free black musician and surgeon Benjamin January attends the funeral of a friend, an accident tips the dead man out of his coffin - only to reveal an unexpected inhabitant. Just one person recognises the corpse of the white man: Hannibal Sefton, fiddle-player and one of January's closest friends. But he seems unwilling to talk about his connection to the dead man . . .From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Sorrow, grief, and pain pervade Hambly's outstanding ninth Benjamin January mystery (after 2004's Dead Water), set in New Orleans during the summer of 1836. Trapped by poverty and the color of his skin, January, a free black who trained in France as a physician, goes undercover as a piano player in a high-class bordello to investigate possible embezzlement from the Faubourg Tremé Free Colored Militia and Burial Society. The discovery of a white man's body in a coffin meant for one of the FTFCMBS's members propels the justice-seeking January on a harrowing journey full of disturbing revelations to save a young English aristocrat from the gallows. Hambly's sure hand with historical detail, her convincing characterizations, and her view of the slave trade that debased both blacks and their white masters raise this tale of violence, deceit, and humiliation to a must-read commentary on human frailty and redeeming human friendship. (June) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistWith his first appearance in A Free Man of Color (1997), Benjamin January emerged as one of the most unusual characters in the realm of historical mysteries, with his creator earning kudos for both her originality and her extraordinary attention to historical detail. If living as a free black in nineteenth-century New Orleans wasn’t enough to set January apart, his classical education, years of living in Paris, and knowledge of medicine made him truly unusual. Although January’s past investigations have earned him respect from many in his native city, his endeavors to save the life of an uncooperative young lord accused of murder are still hampered by long-held secrets and by vicious racism that puts January’s life at risk, time and again. Relayed through January’s perspective, the story gives an intimate picture of the intolerance and struggles of the time, but as carefully crafted as these matters are, Hambly is also talented enough to entertain. That’s two successes for the price of one. --Stephanie Zvirin Views: 250
He's an academic; she's an artist. He worships Cthulhu, the slumbering behemoth; she worships Atlach-Nacha, the spider goddess of dreams. Their interfaith marriage is challenging enough before the gods themselves arise and do battle. Can this couple hold their relationship together during the end of times? Views: 250
Super powered humans started appearing 30 years ago. Now, they are everywhere. Bob Moore, Private Eye, dares to investigate those who could incinerate him with a thought. When he is called to help a super from his past, however, he'll be pushed to his limit. When supers and the police think there is no crime, can he get to the truth? Will he want to for the man that destroyed his marriage? Views: 250
The world is dead. Plants gone. Animals gone. The air is thick with dust and ash. Water has turned to murky cesspools of death and decay. Life and Earth as we know it are gone—at least all the good parts. It’s been almost a year since the first signs that we killed our planet began to arise. Order and humanity are gone now, replaced by vigilante justice and survival at all costs... Views: 250
Three hot guys...Epic dragons...Freedom and lives at risk...And one badass girl who saves them all!In the human city of Anthoinia, Dela Stonebridge has already lost her brother to the Choosing.Now it's her turn.The grueling journey across the mountains is always dangerous, but when magic and madness descends, she discovers herself exiled with the leaders of the three other races.The Norc, Warsgra, is huge and brutish. The Moerian, Orergon, is practically a savage. And the Elvish prince, Vehel, hides a secret that has the power to tear their world apart.But as unlikely friendships are born and the truth is revealed, Dela must accept if she has the power of a magic long thought dead...That of the Dragonstone and the Dragonsayer.Read the entire Chronicles of the Four, Reverse Harem fantasy series as one awesome boxed set!The boxed set contains all of the novels in the series – over two hundred thousand words of slow burn, reverse harem, swords and sorcery goodness:Book One: Through a Dragon's EyesBook Two: With a Dragon's HeartBook Three: Into a Dragon's Soul Views: 250
Daegonlot: a floating island separated from the mainland of Darkenfel, and home to the last of the dragonriders. They have settled in the city of Goldenspine and allowed the rest of the world to forget them.At 16 years old, Daxon knew he was too old to be chosen to be a dragonrider. On his way home one night he was surprised when a wild dragon's egg was left in his care by the largest dragon he had ever seen. Agreeing to raise and protect the as yet unhatched egg, his hopes to become a dragonrider once more blossom, but again, fate intervenes. When the young dragon hatches, Daxon's world is turned upside down and thrown into chaos. After learning of a mysterious orb and the possibility that it might hold all the dragonrider's dragons in thrall, he is determined to not let the same fate befall his young charge. He must find a way to protect the hatchling from the fate of the other dragons and a way off of Daegonlot before it's too late. Views: 249
New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882, is a collection of short stories previously published in magazines between 1877 and 1880. The collection contains Stevenson\'s first published fiction, and a few of the stories are considered by some critics to be his best work, as well as pioneering works in the English short story tradition. Views: 249
Thirteen Capsules of Terror - Not to be Taken at Bedtime
Here is a fantastic journey into a world of terror with thirteen of Bradbury's very best. A baby born with the irge to kill... the couple who leave for a honeymoon - in a cemetery... a husband and wife who have an unpleasant experience with some mummified Mexican corpses... the tombstone in the bedroom... a little boy who examines the macabre entrails of the man upstairs...
A chilling collection that will linger long after you have finished reading it.
The Small Assassin
The Next in Line
The Lake
The Crowd
Jack-in-the-Box
The Man Upstairs
The Cistern
The Tombstone
The Smiling People
The Handler
Let's Play 'Poison'
The Night
The Dead Man Views: 249
Walking home from work one night, a man sees an impossible thing: a rip in space. Out of this pours forth a malevolent being, a vampire. The existence of such a thing will challenge not only his sanity but his notions of Good and Evil. Can he resist the calling of oblivion?A highly respected diplomat is sent on a mission to negotiate a peace treaty with an alien confederation that has been at war with his Earth-centric Alliance for decades. The first council of the Alliance used the distraction of the peace conference to plan and execute a surprise attack on the alien confederation without telling the diplomat. Humiliated, but considered a hero by the populace, the diplomat returns to his work in the administration but immediately starts to undermine his superiors in order to obtain the peace that he was originally sent to establish and regain his reputation. He must try to do this while subjected to constant surveillance, intimidation, and assassination attempts. Views: 249
A short horror homage set in paradise. From the collection "Fragments Of Ruin."A short horror homage set in paradise. A group of researchers from Miskatonic University have traveled to the Caribbean to find answers. Unfortunately, they find them. (A short story from the collection "Fragments Of Ruin.") Views: 249
