"It's nothing personal. You're just part of the transaction." Cameron Briggs always wondered what the strange birthmark on his shoulder meant. For his entire life, it seemed he was never meant to be anything special, that is, until the day it happened. Something dormant inside of him awoke. In the near future, birthright theft is on the rise, a vast network of dealers offering desperate buyers the chance to steal a more desirable next life. Their power and influence is absolute, with little standing in their way. However, unexpected anomalies in the process endow unique abilities to their victims who, once identified, are offered one chance - to save our world or destroy it, one Unborn child at a time. With the truth shrouded in conspiracy, Emma Jennings, a troubled but strong-minded young agent with a defiant reputation, is determined to prove these crimes exist. But in order to accomplish her goal, she'll need to find the one victim who can turn the tide of her war. Views: 19
The idea behind MindCast is simple. We insert a small chip into your skull and then every thought, every feeling, every memory is streamed live, twenty-four hours a day. Trust me - within a few months you'll be the most talked about person on the planet.When a YouTube star is offered the lead role in a revolutionary new online show, he snatches at the opportunity. Rapidly becoming a viral sensation, David is propelled to stratospheric levels of celebrity. But he soon finds himself trapped by the chilling reality that he is owned by the company that bought his mind.A prisoner to both his fame and his own thoughts, when David tries to have the chip removed, he discovers the secret lurking at the heart of MindCast, and the terrifying ambition the show's creator has for him.Where do you run when you can't even hide in your own mind? Views: 19
When the target of a Selkie slave catching crew leads them to deeper, darker secrets, the Selkies face a moral quandary. Secure their own freedom at the expense of others, or return empty-handed to face the grisly consequences? How they answer the question will teach them the harshest truth of all. Only through the loss of innocence does one become Salted. Views: 19
The story “Omega Squad: Odds” by Karen Traviss first appeared in Star Wars Insider Issue #81, in 2005. Views: 19
Live out your fantasies for $1,000 a day at Westworld—the ultimate resort!
Murder, violence, wild sexual abandon, any human desire is fulfilled by totally computerized, humanoid robots programed for your pleasure alone . . . Until a small computer casualty spreads like wildfire and one man stands alone against the berserk machines bent on total slaughter!
An adventure in total terror! Views: 19
Children of Vice #2
"Show me a strong woman and I’ll show you the scars on her soul that made her so.”
Everything I’ve done, everything I will do…no remorse. The world is a vicious place for a woman. It’s even crueler to the daughter of the Ceann na Conairte—discarded, married off, left powerless…
But I am no ordinary daughter of the mafia.
Unlike every other mafia family, my mother was Melody Callahan, Bloody Mel, the Don of the Italian Mafia, and the Don didn’t raise some precious mafia princess.
Bone by bone she broke me first, so no one else could—and bone by bone, I pieced myself back together.
I am no longer just the daughter.
I am the Don.
I am Donatella Aviela Callahan, and there is only one way—my way.
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Who is the Martian Emperor?
When a giant airship descends on New York City in 1892 and threatens destruction if the world doesn’t submit to the Martian flag, it’s up to the mysterious Smith, inventor and adventurer to find out what forces are at work.
From the dangerous basement fan-tan parlors of Chinatown to the top of the Statue of Liberty’s torch, Smith and his brilliant assistant, April Malone, will have to unravel the clues and avoid danger lurking behind every corner. To stop the menace they’ll need they enlist the help of Theodore Roosevelt and other early twentieth-century heroes.
The second book in The Chronological Man series, The Martian Emperor combines mystery, airship battles and backroom Tammany Hall politics against the backdrop of a world on the verge of war. Views: 19
A classic from the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie. Views: 19
### Product Description **Alan McQueen is on the trail of the world's most dangerous terrorist—a man he thought he'd killed years ago—in an action-packed adventure guaranteed to satisfy even the most seasoned spy-thriller aficionado** Tough Aussie spy Alan McQueen was once a star of the global intelligence community, renowned for having shot and killed Abu Sabaya, the world's most dangerous terrorist. But during a routine assignment in Indonesia, McQueen—aka Mac—discovers that Sabaya is not in fact dead. Instead he's teamed up with a rogue CIA veteran and is armed with a cache of stolen VX nerve agent he's threatening to deploy in a dramatic and deadly manner. Battling to stay one step ahead of Sabaya's hit-men, CIA double agents, and deep corruption within Australian intelligence, Mac must find the stolen VX before it's too late. His mission will take him on a chase through South-East Asia and test all of his courage and ingenuity. ### About the Author **Mark Abernethy** is a speechwriter, journalist, and author. A former editor at _Australian Penthouse _magazine, he now writes for the_ Bulletin_ and the _Australian Financial Review_. He splits his time between Sydney and Dundalk, Ontario, Canada. Views: 19
