Her life on Earth had died decades earlier; helping to bring heat to a frozen world seems like a good use of her time.
The love of her life died when they were teens, and Idalia had no plans for any kind of future. When a woman named Minerva arrived near the lighthouse where she spent her days escorting tourists and made Idalia an offer, it was a no-brainer. Nothing or something. She chose something to bring her life out of the lock she had been in.
The process to change her body to enable her to survive Los was detailed and altered every bit of tissue and bone she had.
Taunting a planet’s avatar into reappearing using sex isn’t something one can train for, but Idalia has a good instinct for it, and he soon rises to claim her, body and soul. Views: 273
Being on the losing side of a war has consequences.Robert and Timothy Byrd learn that lesson firsthand as they are taken from their family and sent to live among mankind's new alien overlords, the Artemu. But with human and Artemu both chafing at the restrictions of an unwanted treaty, can peace be maintained long enough for the boys to leave the planet unharmed?Book one of Clan Gonther.Lost wars have consequences, and its usually the innocent who suffer most. Young Robert and Timothy Byrd learn this firsthand when empire-building aliens threaten the extinction of all humanity via asteroid strike. Resistance proves futile, and the twin brothers are ripped from the bosom of their loving family to grow up among the Artemu, mankind’s haughty new overlords. But is the fighting really over yet? Or is time for the human race to accept the bitterest of defeats— at least temporarily— as the only possible road to survival?What’s it like to be forced to fight against your own people in alliance with their most terrible enemy, because doing anything else means the death of everyone everywhere?Book one in the Clan Gonther Cycle. Views: 273
My name is Kelsey and I'm the last person in Kentsburg to know what happened before The Shock. They say everyone in this town has their own reasons for not wanting to leave. Mostly, it's just too scary to think about.Even if we could get back to civilization, none of us imagine it to be pretty. As for me, I don't have to imagine. I was in the city when it happened. I know we're going to die...My name is Kelsey and I'm the last person in Kentsburg to know anything about what happened before The Shock. On April 23rd, my cousin Janelle had picked me up for a weekend in Jackson, begging me to get out of that stupid hick town. I can't say I complained. We had gotten high up to our eyeballs that night. Everything was going as planned up until it happened...the thing we vowed never to talk about.No one anticipated how the world was going to change. I can't remember all the events leading up to it and in some ways, that's not important. But the fact remains. I know far more than I should, and I can't tell anyone. Either way, it wouldn't matter. Fire or ice? It seems the only one who can save us has chosen fire. I just don't have the heart to tell my friends, but I know the truth. I know we're all going to die out here, and there's no stopping it... Views: 273
When the person you depend on most disappears, where do you begin the search? Her mentor, an ex-spy turned librarian, vanishes without warning. Dilya and Zackie, the former First Dog, can't find her on their own. Before it's too late, they must reconstruct a trail of hints left in keeping with Dilya's inner circle of friends. But when hints turn into solid clues, Dilya knows they must hurry or they'll be too late. Views: 272
Pleasant Journey is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Richard F. Thieme is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Richard F. Thieme then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 272
Sweet Their Blood and Sticky is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Albert Teichner is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Albert Teichner then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 272
A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not A Serial Killer, soon to be a feature film.
The satirical new suspense about a health and beauty company that accidentally develops a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA.
Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new, anti-aging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed--and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon.
New York Times bestselling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world. Views: 271
Locked in an eerily quiet room on the Titanic, a dying man tells a young girl his life story as the ship begins to sink. It all starts in Whitechapel, London in 1888, as the Ripper murders began. Views: 271
Jayna has removed the Sul’toral threat to the Society, but remains an outcast.
Having stopped the potential threat to the kingdom, Jayna now serves as the king’s advisor while awaiting Ceran, all while looking for information about her brother.
Her new position forces her to face challenges unlike anything she’s ever faced before. She can handle dark magic, but playing politics might be worse, especially as the Sorcerers’ Society demands more of her time.
When strange smoking pits appear outside of the capital, Jayna begins to look for answers that might only be found from her missing mentor, but Jayna begins to think that Ceran is not just missing but trapped. As the attacks increase, Jayna must make a choice that will define not only who she is, but what she is becoming. Views: 271
