A collection of 98 enthralling and pulse-quickening stories, spanning five decades, venerates the remarkable imagination of J. G. Ballard.With a body of work unparalleled in twentieth-century literature, J. G. Ballard is recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. With the much-hailed release of The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard, readers now have a means to celebrate the unmatched range and mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius. Whether writing about musical orchids, human cannibalism, or the secret history of World War III, Ballard's Complete Stories evokes the hallucinations of Kafka and Borges in its ability to render modern paranoia and fantastical creations on the page. A Washington Post Best Book of 2009, Boston Globe Best Book, Los Angeles Times Favorite Book, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book. Views: 521
As Commanders of the Guards of Sand City, Braden, Jasyn, and Aeron Mazer have earned the loyalty and respect of those they lead. They take their responsibilities seriously, especially guarding the royal family, but their secret obsession with Princess Liandra could end up costing them everything. She is the one female they can never have, yet that doesn't stop them from wanting to claim the sweet, gentle beauty as their mate.However, sometimes love is all it takes to change fate…Princess Liandra Dracor has loved the Mazer brothers for as long as she can remember. They have been her protectors and confidants, though she longs to call them more. Duty demands she find mates with royal blood, but her heart already belongs to Braden, Jasyn, and Aeron. Now, she just has to find the courage to defy tradition and claim them as her own. Views: 521
A sixteen-year-old girl gets the shock of her life when she accidentaly beta-transports to a spaceship... And discovers that she's half alien!Sixteen-year-old Malvina Williamson suddenly finds herself trying to wrap her brain around alien DNA, beta-transportation... And a long-lost twin! Aliens, tentacle-hair, and furry, mobile doormats abound in in this Sci-Fi family adventure! Views: 521
Nekona is a feared and respected hunter... but she is also quite the airhead. Being the energetic and silly humanoid cat that she is, she often causes her tribe much trouble and misunderstands the deeper meanings of things. Upon hearing of a tournament, Nekona sets out to find exciting battle but is sidetracked upon smelling something really tasty!Nekona is a feared and respected hunter... but she is also quite the airhead. Being the energetic and silly humanoid cat that she is, she often causes her tribe much trouble and misunderstands the deeper meanings of things. Upon hearing of a tournament, Nekona sets out to find exciting battle but is sidetracked upon smelling something really tasty! The Wild is a fun and comedic story that acts as Nekona's prologue to Leros of the Underworld: The Tournament. Views: 521
Remorse and self-blame weighs heavily on the black sheep of the family which leads him to speak to the ghost of his recently departed grandfather.The black sheep of the family blames himself for the death of his grandfather which leads him to have a solemn conversation with his recently deceased patriarch. Views: 521
A highly trained Russian assassin.......... An ex-pop superstar singer who just won't be silenced........... A New World Order, who plans to destroy what God has redeemed........ All come together in a story of redemption that features faith, action, and a romance that bullets can't kill. Christian Speculative Fiction at its Best!They desire me - They hate me - They molded me - They tortured me - They used me I can’t give up because I’m different now. I will never give up exposing the truth of who they are! Shoot me – Poison Me – Chase Me – Restrain me – Terrorize Me I don’t care anymore. I’ve been redeemed and I’m standing where my God has placed me. I know the evil you’ve done. You know who you are. I’m not running. Come and get me! A highly trained Russian assassin.......... An ex-pop superstar singer who just won't be silenced........... A New World Order, who plans to destroy what God has redeemed........ All come together in a story of redemption that features faith, action, and a romance that bullets can't kill. Christian Speculative Fiction at its Best! Views: 521
An epic yet personal look at several decades of life, love, and death in the imaginary city of Ambergris--previously chronicled in Jeff VanderMeer's acclaimed City of Saints & Madmen--Shriek: An Afterword relates the scandalous, heartbreaking, and horrifying secret history of two squabbling siblings and their confidantes, protectors, and enemies.
Narrated with flamboyant intensity and under increasingly urgent conditions by ex-society figure Janice Shriek, this afterword presents a vivid gallery of characters and events, emphasizing the adventures of Janice's brother Duncan, a historian obsessed with a doomed love affair and a secret that may kill or transform him; a war between rival publishing houses that will change Ambergris forever; and the gray caps, a marginalized people armed with advanced fungal technologies who have been waiting underground for their chance to mold the future of the city.
Part academic treatise, part tell-all biography, after this introduction to the Family Shriek, you'll never look at history in quite the same way again. Views: 521
How close have you come to finding yourself enrolled at Heartache High? Closer than you think, if you’ve ever been in love with someone who didn’t know you existed. Or someone who broke up with you. At Heartache High, you’re surrounded by students just like you. People who endlessly hope it won’t always be a hopeless love. Problem is, once you’ve enrolled at Heartache High, you can never leave.You can never leaveHow close have you come to finding yourself enrolled at Heartache High?Closer than you think, probably, if you’ve ever been in love with someone who didn’t seem to think you even existed.Or someone who broke up with you, leaving you broken-hearted.At Heartache High, you’ll find yourself surrounded by students just like you.People who endlessly hope it won’t always be a hopeless love.Problem is, once you’ve enrolled at Heartache High, you can never leave. Views: 521
The Bones of Saint Hugh: How the bones of an English Saint survive revolution, a war and end up in a Brno church.In the story Gene Four, the last remains of an English saint appear to perform a miracle. But how did the bones of Saint Huge end up in a church in Brno? It is path that took them through a revolution, a war and a Napoleonic battle. Views: 520
Parking control officer Mattie Blackman's inner demons are manifesting and her supernatural horde is growing bigger every day. With the FBI on the hunt for a killer demon master, she's desperate to get rid of them. She finally turns to the town's sexy mage for help. He reveals shocking details of her past, which will change her future forever.Some people attract stray cats. With parking control officer Mattie Blackman, it's demons. At work, in her car, even at the foot of her bed. And with the FBI on the hunt for a rogue demon master, she's desperate to get rid of them. Thwarted at every turn to solve her problem through legitimate channels, she turns to Shore Haven's sexy mage for the answer: a fate she refuses to accept. But as the serial killer's victims pile up, Mattie realizes there's only one way to stop a demon master…To save her friends and the people she loves, Mattie must choose between her life and her destiny. “…amusingly off-beat…fun…romp.” – LocusDestiny Blues is the first book in the Hand of Fate urban fantasy series. Views: 520
Digger and the fel of Loom Island have one law above all others: harm a pureblood and lose your life. But when an enigmatic woman named Isabel invades his brother's bar seeking refuge, it gets hard to play by the rules. A gang of pureblood noblemen is hot on Isabel's heels in pursuit of a stolen treasure. But helping her puts Digger's neck and everyone else he loves in line for the chopping block. Digger will have to trust Isabel and a group of lowlifes as they fight to protect the bar and avoid the gallows. As the law catches wind of the unrest, the unraveling situation threatens to reveal secrets Digger thought long buried. And word of Isabel's ill-gotten prize has only started to spread. Midnight Monster Club is a dark fantasy novel for fans of Carnival Row, The Witcher, and the Thieves' World series, with plenty of action and grim humor. Get your copy now! Views: 520
She must marry the king of hell to save the demon who stole her heart.After eons in enchanted slumber, dragon queen Baby is finally enjoying life. Determined to take advantage of every opportunity and with a deep need to prove she's more than a spoiled royal, she joins the PPA as an operative. But that brings her into daily contact with the irritating half pixie, Rat. Unlike most, she see's through his disguise to the man beneath the arrogant bad boy act.A bad boy she's in danger of losing her heart to…She's too good for him but that's not going to stop this demon prince from claiming what he wants.The instant Rat saw dragon queenling Baby, he swore to make her his. One night. That was all he needed. All he told himself he needed. But one night will never be enough, ever… Somehow he has to find a way to keep her by his side, even as his father presses him to take a demon to wife and ensure the... Views: 520
