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John Davys Beresford was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. Views: 304
Could my luck get any worse? I'm trapped in the middle of nowhere. It's the pouring down rain, I'm left with two options. One is to hike miles either way to town and kill myself in the process. The second is to take the notorious route 95 bus route, or as known my others, the evil rust bucket from hell. I guess I should have hiked.Recently fired from his job, single, and friendless, thirty-two-year-old Glenn is on the verge of losing his sanity. The only thing that might stop his slow descent into madness is the touch of a woman—no easy feat for Glenn, whose last and only success with a woman transpired in college.But someone must have a crush on Glenn, because he’s receiving strange texts and pictures from a secret admirer, a mysterious woman who watches him from afar keeps reappearing, and in the small town of Blarney, Texas, there are no coincidences.A Strange Attraction is taking hold of Glenn, changing him from the inside out, and when it’s over he’ll never be the same again. Views: 304
The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'ik is dead. One last rebel force remains, holed up in the city of Y'Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient fortress makes the battle-weary Malaz 14th Army uneasy. For it was here that the Empire's greatest champion Dassem Ultor was slain and a tide of Malazan blood spilled. A place of foreboding, its smell is of death. But elsewhere, agents of a far greater conflict have made their opening moves. The Crippled God has been granted a place in the pantheon, a schism threatens and sides must be chosen. Whatever each god decides, the ground-rules have changed, irrevocably, terrifyingly and the first blood spilled will be in the mortal world. A world in which a host of characters, familiar and new, including Heboric Ghost Hands, the possessed Apsalar, Cutter, once a thief now a killer, the warrior Karsa Orlong and the two ancient wanderers Icarium and Mappo, each searching for such a fate as they might fashion with their own hands, guided by their own will. If only the gods would leave them alone. But now that knives have been unsheathed, the gods are disinclined to be kind. There shall be war, war in the heavens.And the prize? Nothing less than existence itself...
Here is the stunning new chapter in Steven Erikson magnificent 'Malazan Book of the Fallen' - hailed an epic of the imagination and acknowledged as a fantasy classic in the making. Views: 304
Asimov at his best! A 21-story salute
About Nothing • (1975)
A Perfect Fit • (1981)
Belief • (1953)
Death of a Foy • (1980)
Fair Exchange? • (1978)
For the Birds • (1980)
Found! • (1978)
Good Taste • (1976)
How It Happened • (1979)
Ideas Die Hard • (1957)
Ignition Point! • (1981)
It Is Coming • [Multivac] • (1979)
The Last Answer • (1980)
The Last Shuttle • (1981)
Lest We Remember • (1982)
Nothing for Nothing • (1979)
One Night of Song • [Azazel] • (1982)
The Smile That Loses • [Azazel] • (1982)
Sure Thing • (1977)
To Tell at a Glance • (1983)
The Winds of Change • (1982) Views: 304
There are only so many times you can die before it gets to you.And it's sure getting to Eve. Now she knows what Hilliker wants her for, she'll have to fight tooth and nail to escape him. But as his powers increase, there'll be nowhere to hide. Even Sonos's arms can't offer her protection anymore.Eve's destiny will catch up to her. And it'll wrap its hands around her throat and squeeze....Tune in for the thrilling third book in the fast-paced urban fantasy, Better off Dead. It is sure to please fans of Odette C. Bell's Prince of Roses. Views: 304
View our feature on Ann Aguirre's Shady Lady.Whenever Corine Solomon touches an object, she immediately knows its history. But the future concerns her more when former ally Kel Ferguson wlaks through her door with a warning for her: the Montoya cartel is coming for her-but they don't just pack guns. They use warlocks, shamans and voodoo priests. And Corine has become enemy number one... Views: 304
When a pothead falls asleep while smoking a doobie, the resulting fire threatens the college, other students, and, more importantly, his stash. A 4500 short story by fantasy/humor author Norm Cowie, previously published in the anthology The Heat of the Moment.Kimberly Jordan never meant to hurt anyone.But once a DNA test reveals her longtime boyfriend, Damien, is her half-brother, plus she finds out she’s pregnant, she will go to any length to hide her horrible secret. Unfortunately for Kent Davenport, he’s the perfect fall guy for her plan, having recently revealed his love for her. But unfortunately for Kimberly, dirty little secrets always come out.A Tangled Web is the first book in the Dangerous Secrets series—a series of unrelated stories involving interracial romances with one other thing in common: one or more of the main characters has a secret so big, it threatens to derail, or even destroy, their most important relationships, their personal character, or their entire lives.The secrets are ‘dirty.’ Scandalous. Taboo.Secrets anyone would be wise to remain tight-lipped on.But in these tales, one way or another, that horrible secret gets out.Let the fallout begin. Views: 304
NEW SCIENCE FICTION, URBAN FANTASY, AND MYSTERY STORIES WITH A NOIR THEME FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHORS LAURELL K. HAMILTON delivering an Anita Blake series story, LARRY CORREIA, penning a Grimnoir series adventure, an original Honor Harrington series tale from DAVID WEBER, AND MORE.
The silky note of a saxophone. The echoes of a woman’s high heels down a deserted asphalt street. Steam rising from city vents to cloud the street-lit air. A man with a gun. A dame with a problem…
NOIR.
From the pulpy pages of Black Mask Magazine in the 1920s and 30s, through the film noir era of the 1940s, to today, noir fiction has lured many a reader and movie-goer away from the light and into the dark underbelly of society. Names such as Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain; titles like The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, The Postman Always Rings Twice… these have inhabited our collective consciousness for decades. Humanity, it seems, loves the dark. And within the dark, one figure stands out: that of the femme fatale.
Here then, Noir Fatale an anthology containing the full spectrum of noir fiction, each incorporating the compelling femme fatale character archetype. From straightforward hardboiled detective story to dark urban fantasy to the dirty secrets of futuristic science fiction—all with a hard, gritty feel.
As Raymond Chandler said, “Down these mean streets, a man must walk who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid.” Because, as these stories prove, doing the right thing doesn’t necessarily mean you get the big bucks or the girl. But you do the right thing anyway.
All new stories by
Larry Correia
Kacey Ezell
Laurell K. Hamilton
David Weber
Sarah A. Hoyt
Robert Buettner
Alistair Kimble
Griffin Barber
Michael Massa
Christopher L. Smith and Michael Ferguson
Hinkley Correia
Patrick Tracy
Steve Diamond
About Larry Correia and the Monster Hunter International series:
“[E]verything I like in fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all people—gorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow.”—Jim Butcher
“[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.”—Bookreporter.com
“If you love monsters and action, you’ll love this book. If you love guns, you’ll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you’ll love this book.”—Knotclan.com
“A gun person who likes science fiction—or, heck, anyone who likes science fiction—will enjoy [these books] . . . The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters . . . I read both books without putting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitin’ for? Go and buy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.”—Massad Ayoob
“This lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's Monster Hunter International will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.”—Publishers Weekly on Monster Hunter Vendetta
About the work of Kacey Ezell:
"Gritty, dark and damp. Much like the war itself."—Michael Z. Williamson, best-selling author of A Long Time Until Now
"I loved Minds of Men."—D.J. Butler, best-selling author of Witchy Eye
"A lot of good scifi writers write war, but sometimes forget that it is fought by actual people, and even in the midst of war, you don't stop being people while you fight. If you want a good read that dares you to think about what it is like to go to war when you can't hide behind the masks you learn to wear, check it out."—John T. Mainer
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In The Sword of Bedwyr, young Luthien Bedwyr rebelled against the crushing rule of King Greensparrow and his cruel wizard-lords. To save his once proud land of Eriador, Luthien was given a magical cape that renders its wearer invisible but leaves behind an indelible scarlet silhouette. In Luthien s Gamble, Luthien the Crimson Shadow was successful in bringing Greensparrow and his forces to heel. But now the vile king is back with a vengeance. Using dark and hideous magic, Greensparrow has taken the form of a mammoth dragon and he will not be stopped Views: 303
Product DescriptionIt was supposed to be just another Sunday night fantasy role-playing game for David, Tyrone, Scott, and Melanie. But after years of playing, the game had become so real that all their creations—humans, sorcerers, dragons, ogres, panther-folk, cyclops—now had existences of their own. And when the four outside players decide to end their game, the characters inside the world of Gamearth—warriors, scholars, and the few remaining wielders of magic—band together to keep their land from vanishing. Now they must embark on a desperate quest for their own magic—magic that can twist the Rules enough to save them all from the evil that the players created to destroy their entire world. Views: 303
The truth won't set me free—but it will probably get me killed ...As Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, I'm used to having a target on my back. But ever since I started investigating the secret society known as the Circle, that target seems bigger than ever.Still, I'm trying to relax and enjoy the events leading up to my friends' wedding when I learn that an old enemy has returned to Ashland. And that's the just beginning of my latest nightmare. Soon, I have Circle goons watching my every move, but I have no choice but to continue searching for a key piece of evidence against the evil group.The deeper I dig, the more horrifying secrets I uncover, and the more dangerous things become for me and my friends. Just when I think I finally have a handle on things, a shocking revelation shatters my heart and leaves me with an ugly realization—that betrayal is the sharpest sting of all ... Views: 303
A demon and a human find their happily-ever-after in this opposites-attract romance from Cassandra Rose Clarke When "hell on earth" isn't just a saying anymore...Newly minted demon hunter Helena Muir is adjusting to her new reality: yes, demons and dark magic nearly killed her. But the love of a demon also saved her. Aleksi Haakanen may be a demon, but he's her tattooed rock-god demon, and together they put a stop to an evil worse than anything imaginable. Or so they thought. When new and ghastly monsters begin to wreak havoc from one side of the country to the other, Helena and Aleksi must track down and destroy them before the ungodly creatures remake the world in their own hellish image. Add in the fact that her demon-hunter family is trying to track down and destroy Aleski, and Helena has her hands full. Especially since she has begun to fear that, for Aleski, hell on earth may be exactly what he's wanted all... Views: 303
