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Sequel to The Final Encyclopedia and newest in Dickson's masterpiece, The Childe Cycle. Disciplined by Friendlies, schooled by Exotics, Dahno builds an interplanetary network of half-breeds called "Others". But Dahno only wants wealth and power for himself, whereas his half-brother, Bleys, sees an opportunity to challenge the Dorsai for control of the Human Worlds. Views: 115
Book 11. Merlin’s grandson, Tamwyn, and his friends race to stop the warlord Rhita Gawr from destroying Avalon. Views: 115
The winter festival is approaching for the hardy colony of Morphans, but no one is in the mood to celebrate. They're trying to build a new life on a cold new world, but each year gets harder and harder. It's almost as if some dark force is working against them. Then three mysterious travelers arrive out of the midwinter night, one of them claiming to be a doctor. Are they bringing the gift of salvation or doom? And what else might be lurking out there, about to wake up? An adventure featuring the Eleventh Doctor as played by Matt Smith and his companions Amy and Rory Views: 115
When the U.S.S. Excalibur was suddenly and mercilessly destroyed, Starfleet lost one of its finest starships. But the crew members of the Excalibur lost their captain...and their home. Now, in mourning for their ship and Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, First Officer Elizabeth Shelby and the rest of the crew await new assignments For Lieutenant Soleta, that means a painful reunion with her Romulan father, while Zak Kebron and Mark McHenry are sent undercover to investigate a series of mysterious alien abductions an a low-tech world. Going their separate ways throughout the Alpha Quadrant, the Excalibur's survivors must face diverse challenges and dangers on their own. The ship is history, but the adventure continues... Views: 115
In the southwestern desert, a mysterious cult prays for the return of the Visitors.Only one creature can derail that grand and glorious event: An evil entity, known as the Duad, can keep the Visitors from arriving and prevent the transfiguration to come.Daley, who lives nearby, has a far more serious problem: an alien consciousness that has taken up residence in her head. Medical tests turn up nothing, but still she knows it's there. Among other things, the strange being's voice . . . won't stop talking!And then Daley discovers she has the gift of healing. She can cure anything and anyone—the halt, the lame, the blind. Despite living in a small town, Daley had hoped to conceal her new ability, but the cult discovers her gift. The belief that Daley is the hated Duad leads to a series of bizarre attempts on her life.Daley tries desperately to figure out what is really going on—is the voice in her head the devil, the Duad, a wise friend... Views: 115
When the Devil needs a rogue demon killed, who does he call? The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell. The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse. The Catch: How do you kill something that can't die?From Publishers WeeklyTough-as-nails necromancer Dante Valentine has a problem: the devil wants her to catch a rogue demon and, for the duration of the task, she must be accompanied by a demon assassin named Japhrimel. If she refuses, she dies; if she accepts, she'll likely die in the process. Dante decides to take her chances with the latter, but her hunt doesn't get into full swing until the book's final third. Instead, she pauses to take a ride on a "slicboard" (a skateboard that glides on air), to wrestle cryptic information from an assortment of nonhuman and magical people and to argue with everyone from Japhrimel to her fellow necromancer friend, Gabe. Though Dante is as prickly as a wet cat and frustratingly adamant about maintaining her loner status, she's a brave, charismatic protagonist with a smart mouth and a suicidal streak. What's not to love? Fans of Laurel K. Hamilton should warm to Saintcrow's dark, evocative debut, though the story's weak relationship thread may disappoint aficionados of the paranormal romance veterans Christine Feehan and Sherrilyn Kenyon. (Mar.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review"Combines dark urban fantasy with a splash of cyberpunk, a pinch of paranormal romance. . -- ---Jacqueline Carey, author of Kushiel’s Avatar"I have to say this book just blew me away. I ate it up! I loved, loved, LOVED the book." -- ---Gena Showalter, author of Awaken Me Darkly"Pure fantasy and fun. . . a fantastic escape. I enjoyed it tremendously." -- --- Heather Graham, New York Times Bestselling author"Working for the Devil works for me! This is one great read." -- ---Susan Sizemore, author of I Burn For You Views: 115
If the Mallet dies, we all go with it. Life on an ore refining space station is miserable. When sickness spikes and ignites protests, only one cop can find the answers. Sofie Allen is forced to track down the source of the sickness on the Mallet. Her boss is determined to dump the political pressure on her. And worse, she might be a victim as her symptoms escalate. Will Sofie arrest the culprit before the Mallet is destroyed? White Noise is the exhilarating second book in The Mallet science fiction mystery series. If you like driven heroines, complex characters, and powerful conspiracies, then you'll love P A Wilson's Science Fiction mystery. Views: 115
In the conclusion to the Undertaken trilogy that Publishers Weekly called "a thought-provoking gothic fantasy," Silas must master his powers and confront a past that is anything but dead.Silas Umber has returned from Arvale, his family's ancestral home. Frantic to retrieve the shade of his beloved Beatrice, he turns his back on the spectral chaos he has left behind, unaware that the malevolence he unleashed has followed him back to Lichport. As his family and friends suffer and fall at the hands of the vengeful Huntsman from Arvale's sunken mansions, Silas must reach deep into his complicated bloodline to summon powers and wisdom beyond those required of a simple Lichport Undertaker. But the dark and painful secrets of his birth threaten to overwhelm him, and if he can't lay the ghosts of his own past to rest, Silas may lose everything and everyone he has grown to love and worked to protect. Views: 115
The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a brilliant standalone novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series. Once Homo sapiens reigned supreme, spreading from star system to star system in an empire that encountered no alien life and thus knew no enemy . . . save itself. As had happened many times before, the basest, most primal human instincts rose up, only this time armed with the advanced scientific knowledge to create a genetically engineered smart virus that quickly wiped out humanity to the last man. That man is Ruslan, the sole surviving human being in the universe. Rescued from the charnel house of his home planet by the Myssari—an intelligent alien race—Ruslan spends his days as something of a cross between a research subject and a zoo attraction. Though the Myssari are determined to resurrect the human race, using Ruslan's genetic material, all he wants for himself and his species is oblivion. But then the Myssari make Ruslan an extraordinary offer: In exchange for his cooperation, they will do everything in their considerable power to find the lost home world of his species - an all-but-mythical place called Earth - and, perhaps, another living human.
Thus begins an epic journey of adventure, danger, heartbreak, and hope, as Ruslan sets out in search of a place that may no longer exist - drawn by the slimmest yet most enduring hope. Views: 115
Archie thought he was finished with the Merge, but he was wrong...
Teaming up again with Inez, they must pit their wits against the infamous Empress of Suanpan.
In a city of gamblers, Archie must stake everything he owns, even his freedom...
About the Author
Darren Shan's real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy (pronounced O-Shock-Nessy, though it can also be pronounced O-Shawn-Essy or O-Shan-essy). Although he is Irish, he was born in 1972 in London. He moved to Limerick in Ireland with his parents and younger brother when he was six, and has lived there ever since.Darren always wanted to be a writer. He bought his first typewriter when he was fourteen and never looked back. He enjoyed his first taste of literary success at fifteen, as a runner-up in a television script-writing competition for RTE in Ireland, with a dark comedy script titled A Day in the Morgue.Darren was seventeen when he finished his first (unpublished) novel, and wrote lots more unpublished novels over the next several years. All of his early books were adult-oriented. Although Darren liked the idea of writing a children's book one day, he considered himself an adult writer first and foremost, and his initial breakthrough was with an adult book, in 1999, titled Ayuamarca (since re-released as Procession of the Dead).In January, 2000, Darren's first children's book, Cirque du Freak, was published. The first book in a series titled the Cirque du Freak series (The Saga of Darren Shan in the UK), it attracted rave reviews and an ever-growing army of fans known as the Shansters! For the next several years Darren focused exclusively on his books for younger readers. First, he wrote a total of twelve books about vampires.He followed up his vampire saga with The Demonata, a series about demons. Running to ten books in total, The Demonata cemented Shan's place as the Master of Children's Horror.Then came The Thin Executioner, a one-off fantasy novel, which Darren has cited as his favourite out of all his books.Next he wrote The Saga Of Larten Crepsley, a four book prequel series to his original vampire saga.Most recently Darren has written about zombies, in the twelve-book Zom-B series. He also wrote a short, tie-in ebook called Zom-B Circus.There was a very successful manga adaptation of Shan's vampire series, drawn by the Japanese artist, Takahiro Arai. It was originally serialized in Japan, but collected volumes are now on sale in the USA, UK and other countries.In addition to writing for children, Darren has published a number of books for adults, starting with The City Trilogy, comprising Procession of the Dead, Hell's Horizon and City of the Snakes.He followed up the trilogy with a one-off supernatural thrilled called Lady of the Shades, only available in the USA as an import.After that he started publishing his adult books under the name of Darren Dash.By 2016, Darren's books were on sale in every continent, in 39 countries, in 31 languages, and have been children's bestsellers in America, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries. The books have topped adult bestseller charts in Hungary, Japan and Taiwan. In total, Shan's books have sold over twenty-five million copies worldwide.The movie rights to Cirque Du Freak were bought by Universal, and the first movie (which combined elements from the first three books in the series) was released in October, 2009, starring newcomer Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan, along with a wide array of established stars such as Josh Hutcherson, John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Willem Defoe and Ken Watanabe. The movie was called Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in February, 2010.A big film buff, with a collection of more than four thousand movies at home, Darren also reads lots of comics and books, and likes to study and collect original artwork, especially comic art and impressionist and post-impressionist art. Other interests include long walks, watching soccer (he's a Tottenham Hotspur and Ireland fan), listening to pop and rock music, theatre, worldwide travel, sampling the delights of both gourmet cuisine and finger-licking junk food, and dreaming up new ways to terrify his readers!Darren spends most of his time in Limerick, Ireland, with his wife Bas and son Dante.Darren's web site: DarrenShan.comDarren's Facebook page: DarrenShanOfficialDarren's Twitter page: DarrenShan Views: 115
Randall Garrett used to be one of the most appreciated science fiction writers of the 1960\'s, but his oeuvre is mostly and unjustly forgotten by now, even though most of his works, including this short story, are ingeniously written, extremely well-plotted and intriguing. A Spaceship Named McGuire tackles one of the problems most frequently discussed in science fiction: can a machine become endowed with personality and reason? Can it have a will of its own? Garrett\'s answer is apparently yes - the "title character" of the story is a state-of-the-art robot spaceship that goes crazy before even being properly put to work. The manufacturer hires an ingenious private detective, Daniel Oak to investigate and to find out whether it was sabotage that made the attempts to create a functional robot spaceship fail. What he finds out eventually is surprising for everyone, but the discovery comes only after lots of adventures and dangerous situations that Oak manages to solve marvelously. A Spaceship Named McGuire is an example of Garrett\'s writing at its best. Though many have criticized the story for ending in an abrupt manner, stopping right where it should begin, no critic can deny the merits of the novella in terms of character development, writing style and the succession of events. Humor at the level of words just as delicious as at the level of story weaving - puns and other types of word play are also at home in Garrett\'s universe. Randall Garret was a larger-than-life figure, a womanizer never afraid to engage in a fight and some of his characters, including detective Oak resemble him a lot, especially when it comes to conquering women, fights and bravado. The novella was written in the 1960\'s, a period of political turmoil and important scientific achievements, and the story grasps the spirit of the times in every aspect. Views: 114
