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The year is Two House and the Mexica Empire teeters on the brink of destruction, lying vulnerable to the flesh-eating star-demons - and to the return of their creator, a malevolent goddess only held in check by the Protector God's power. The council is convening to choose a new emperor, but when a councilman is found dead, only Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, can solve the mystery. When he hears rumours of a sinister cabal of sorcerors he must face up to demons, not all of them his own. Views: 36
In the aftermath of civil war, Queen Laela must do whatever it takes to maintain control of her kingdom. With Arenadd gone and her own griffin partner Oeka lost to magic, Laela joins forces with the dark griffin Skandar to secure her hold on the throne and attempt peace between the North and South. But Saeddryn's son Caedmon is still determined to claim the throne himself - and this time he has help from the most unlikely of quarters.Meanwhile, as Kullervo rallies the South in support of his sister's peace treaty, he embarks on his own journey of self-discovery and must decide what he truly believes in ... and what he's willing to fight for.With the Night God plotting Laela's destruction, old enemies rise again. The battle for the North is reaching its final stages - but who will win? And at what cost? Views: 36
From The Ashes, written by Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn, sets the scene for the events chronicled in the movie Terminator Salvation, revealing the full story behind John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.
In post-Judgment Day LA, two lost kids named Kyle and Star keep watch for Terminators; a jaded Marine struggles to keep his rag-tag community together in the face of unrelenting danger; and John and Kate Connor assemble their Resistance team for a brutal assault on a deadly enemy. Review "Gripping action scenes are set against a backdrop of relentless danger, as the shell-shocked humans struggle to organize and survive in the post-Judgement Day world." - School Library Journal Views: 36
"Rebecca York's writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension."—Jayne Ann KrentzYou Only Get a Second Chance...Private operative and former Navy SEAL Jack Brandt barely escaped a disastrous undercover assignment, thanks to the most intriguing woman he's ever met. When his enemies track him to her doorstep, he'll do anything to protect Morgan from the danger closing in on them both...If You Stay Alive...Since her husband's death, Morgan Rains has only been going through the motions. She didn't think anything could shock her—until she finds a gorgeous man stumbling naked and injured through the woods behind her house. He's mysterious, intimidating—and undeniably compelling.Thrown together into a pressure cooker of danger and intrigue, Jack and Morgan are finding in each other a reason to live—if they can survive."Rebecca York is a real luminary."—Washington Post Book World"No one sends more chills down your spine than the very creative and imaginative Ms. York!"—RT Book Reviews Views: 36
More Oddments features fourteen more detective stories featuring characters such as Fergus O'Hara and the "Nameless" Detective. The stories included in this collection are:Fergus O'Hara, Detective ChipOpportunityA Craving for OriginalityOne of Those Cases (A "Nameless Detective" Story)I Didn't Do It Quicker Than the Eye (with Michael Kurland)Angel of Mercy ConnoisseurMrs. RakubianSmuggler's Island A Taste of ParadiseUnder the Skin Prose Bowl (with Barry N. Malzberg) Views: 36
