Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law, and Dorothy is back. Amid chaos and war, Elphaba’s green granddaughter born at the end of "Son of a Witch", comes of age. Rain will take up her broom, and bring the series to a close. Views: 214
Their love story began in Heart-Shaped Hack. Join Kate and Ian for the thrilling conclusion in White-Hot Hack.
When cybercriminals doxed undercover hacker Ian Bradshaw and forced him to flee, he begged Kate Watts for forgiveness and vowed never to hurt her again. He also convinced her to marry him, and when their idyllic summer on Roanoke Island comes to an end, the newlyweds relocate to their new home deep in the heart of Virginia’s horse and wine country. Ian still struggles with boundaries, but he keeps Kate’s lingerie drawer filled with surprises, and there’s no shortage of number-six kisses. There’s even a fast, new car to replace his beloved Shelby.
Ian promised Kate that life with him would never be boring, but spending her days picking out paint colors and going to Pilates isn’t going to cut it. Meanwhile, Ian discovers that building a white-hat security firm from the ground up seems harder the second time around, and he might have underestimated how much he’d miss the undercover work he walked away from. To make matters worse, the hacktivists are threatening national security, and the task force could really use Ian’s help.
Kate and Ian have always worried that their past would catch up to them, and when faced with the biggest showdown of their lives, they must capitalize on the one thing they excel at most: teamwork. Ian claims no one is a better hacker than him, but in order to triumph, he’ll have to prove it. And if he can’t, he risks losing the woman whose heart he worked so hard to hack.
This is the second and final book in the Kate and Ian series. The first book, Heart-Shaped Hack, can be read as a standalone. Views: 214
These five friends came to Dexter to get a college degree.
What they'll really get is an education.
When five freshmen arrive at Dexter College, a small liberal arts school in the quiet town of Home, Maine, the drama unfolds as quickly as the first keg is tapped. There's Shipley--blonde and beautiful, the object of envy and more than a little lust. Her edgy roommate, Eliza, came to Dexter to get noticed, and she has the attitude and the mouth to prove it. Tom is a jock-turned-artist--handsome, privileged, used to getting his own way. Sensitive Nick is Tom's wake-and-bake, pot-smoking roommate. And then there's Adam Gatz, a freckle-faced local boy and his not-so-little sister, Tragedy.
As Shipley, Eliza, Tom, Nick, and Adam find out, the first year of college is more than credits and cramming. It's a time of lust, love, secrecy, and scandal.
Previoiusly released as Cum Laude Views: 214
In Undercover Truths, follow the exciting tale back to the initial Earth cycle, back when the gods were jostling about for their turf. Stacy meets the one who will become the god of war. Watch as the pair come together to stave off an attack that could destroy the fledgling planet. Later, in Undercover Lies, it is the pair themselves who could be destroyed.Undercover Truths / Undercover Lies—two stories in one novella:Undercover TruthsThe Governor is a private but powerful man, which makes his sudden advances toward the young technophile running his station even more surprising to everyone, including her. Was it just the initial attack on the station that brought them together, or something else? In Undercover Truths, the much-requested science fiction prequel to CATACLYSM: Return of the Gods, readers are introduced to Stacy, the woman who captures the heart of the God of War for the very first time. Will they succeed in stopping the attacks and preventing a meltdown in the North American colony? Will they ever learn who is behind the attacks? Undercover LiesMatt, the God of War, and Stacy, the mortal known as the Green Witch, are married, though “happily” doesn’t seem to be in the cards. Stacy, helped by the god who later takes the name Apollo, amuses herself by waging her own private war against a nation known as the Amiotrites. In this second installment to the prequel for the Return of the Gods series follow Stacy, the Green Witch, in her battles. Will she win the war? Will her struggles save her marriage to the God of War or tear it apart? Views: 214
In Adam Cesare's terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life.Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. Views: 213
Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this Norse-themed elegy, first published in Bewildering Stories.Carolyn Kephart is the author of the acclaimed epic fantasy THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC and the contemporary magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME.'The Kind Gods' is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this autumnal Norse-themed elegy, first published in Bewildering Stories.Carolyn Kephart is the author of the acclaimed epic fantasy duology WYSARD and LORD BROTHER, available in a single volume as THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC. Her magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME explores Hadrian's Wall, Mayan ruins, and the repercussions of reincarnation. Visit her website at carolynkephart.com to read first chapters.About the author: Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind. Views: 213
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who "writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships" (The Boston Globe). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time.Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she's an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds... Views: 213
Man Booker Prize Nominee (2010)
You do not know me yet. My son Thomas, who is publishing this book, tells me, it is customary at this place in a novel to give the reader a little taste of the story that is held within these pages. As your storyteller, I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom that followed. July is a slave girl who lives upon a sugar plantation named Amity and it is her life that is the subject of this tale. She was there when the Baptist War raged in 1831, and she was present when slavery was declared no more. My son says I must convey how the story tells also of July's mama Kitty, of the negroes that worked the plantation land, of Caroline Mortimer the white woman who owned the plantation and many more persons besides - far too many for me to list here. But what befalls them all is carefully chronicled upon these pages for you to peruse. Perhaps, my son suggests, I might write that it is a thrilling journey through that time in the company of people who lived it. All this he wishes me to pen so the reader can decide if this is a novel they might care to consider. Cha, I tell my son, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just read it for themselves. Views: 213
Will Levington Comfort, an american writer, known primarily for adventure novels such as Apache. Several of his novels were made into film, including Somewhere south of Sonora, starring John Wayne. He was also a serious writer, and his book Routledge Rides Alone,a pacifist manifesto in the form of a beautiful novel, was the BEST BOOK on 1910. He also wrote about theosophical subjects. Views: 213
Quantum Voices is a satire of contemporary culture that has a laugh out loud moment on almost every page. The narrator, a teacher who "has been made redundant some months ago," encounters a woman in London "whose face is exceedingly beautiful and age . . . indistinguishable". Her name is Madame Sosostris and she invites the narrator for tea at her flat. The narrator then meets the others who live in the home of Madame Sosostris; each of them tells a story that intertwines with other stories from the narrator's life.
All of these narratives run parallel to the story of Marcel, who becomes the thread that unites all the diverse elements of the book. Quantum Voices looks at the "deeper" questions in a humorous way; it takes readers on a fantastic journey that inspires them to laugh, to learn, and to think. Views: 213
On a cold Christmas Eve a homeless man receives a present that erases ten years of sorrow.After years of living in a dream of ghosts, a homeless man finds his salvation on a cold Christmas Eve. In the underpass of a busy highway he settles in to his usual nightly accomodations and celebrates Christmas with his lost family. Views: 213
With recent advances in technology, head transplants have entered the realm of possibility. Dante Marando believes he is destined to play a part.In early July 2013, the following news article made headlines: "Possibility of First Head Transplant Fraught with Ethical and Medical Dilemmas." Are head transplants really in our near future, and what will that mean for mankind? Dante Marando understands that the human body is fragile. With recent medical advances, he's certain scientists will soon be able to keep healthy people alive for longer stretches of time, and he is determined to be a part of history in the making. Is Dante interested in helping mankind thrive, or is he only looking out for himself? Views: 213
Edwards Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Delicate Balance reveals the emotional savagery of suburbia and the psychological terror of empty lives. First produced in 1966, this dark drawing room comedy may be Albee's masterpiece, as powerful in its 1996 revival as it was thirty years before.
Its characters maintain a delicate balance between self-destruction and survival when a bitter 36-year-old daughter returns home to the family nest after the collapse of her fourth marriage. The much wed Julia shatters the uneasy peace of her long-married parents, Agnes and Tobias, and their permanent guest — acerbic, unpredictable, and witty alcoholic sister-in-law Claire. When two lifelong friends gate-crash this impromptu reunion, the masks of civility drop and raw feelings emerge. Filled with shades of meaning, subtleties, and whole paragraphs of brilliant dialogue, A Delicate Balance has become classic theater, a timeless mirror of the worst, and sometimes the best, aspects of modern life. Views: 213
