A dark, fast-moving novelette, Rich Larson's "How Quini the Squid Misplaced His Klobucar," is a Tor.com original short story about a high-tech heist in future Spain, planned by a professional thief who's interested in revenge more than money. The object in question is in the hands of a dangerous crime lord.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 47
John Aster has been a soldier for a long time, when decides to retire, and once again become a normal human. His de-enhancement fails, and presents a never before seen situation, and an opportunity for his government. Especially since he picked the trouble spot as his new home. Views: 47
Get all three novels in Neal Stephenson's New York Times bestselling "Baroque Cycle" in one e-book, including: Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World. This three-volume historical epic delivers intrigue, adventure, and excitement set against the political upheaval of the early 18th century. Views: 47
In this tale as old as time, Isabelle Hawking must tinker a solution to a heartbreaking mystery.When Isabelle Hawking and her papa set out from London on a sea voyage, Isabelle is thrilled. Visiting foreign courts, learning from master tinkerers, and studying mechanicals is her dream. And it doesn't hurt that the trip also offers Isabelle an escape from her overbearing and unwanted suitor, Gerard LeBoeuf.But Isabelle never arrives. Swept up in a tempest, her ship is lost.Isabelle survives the storm only to be shipwrecked on a seemingly-deserted island. The magical place, dotted with standing stones, faerie mounds, and a crumbling castle, hints of an ancient past. Isabelle may be an unwilling guest, but her arrival marks a new beginning for the beastly residents of this forgotten land.See how NY Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak puts a steampunk spin on the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. Views: 47
Three jobs, no questions. That’s the deal Jonathan Quinn — freelance operative and professional “cleaner” — has struck with his client at the Office. But his first assignment in rural Ireland unexpectedly results in four dead bodies to dispose of — and leads him to an astounding mystery about to spin wildly out of control. Now Quinn, along with his colleague and girlfriend, the lethal Orlando, has a new mission: find and protect a U.N. aide worker who has suddenly disappeared from her assignment in war-torn Africa. If it were only that easy. Soon Quinn and Orlando will unearth a horrifying plot that is about to reach stage critical for a gathering of world leaders — and an act of terror more cunning, and more insidious, than anyone can foresee. Views: 47
