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Twelve Nights (Twelve Nights Ser. #1)
by Andrew ZurcherA magical tale of imagination, adventure, and the power of storytelling, perfect for fans of The Golden Compass and A Wrinkle in Time.Kay's father has gone missing on Christmas Eve! And when Kay and her sister Ell go to his office, everyone he works with claims never to have heard of him. So later that evening, when Kay wakes up to find two mysterious strangers outside her bedroom window, talking about her father and looking for the last remnants of his existence, she demands to know what's happened to her dad.The two strangers, Flip and Will, are wraiths, on a mission to bring Kay and Ell's father to their world--the world of woven stories and grand imagination that their father has spent his career studying. Only things in that world have gone very wrong, and the Bride of Bithynia, the only being who can set things right, is nowhere to be found. Can Kay and Ell find their father and join Flip and Will in a centuries-old battle to save the world?Debut author Andrew Zurcher has created a world as captivating as Lyra's Oxford and Alice's Wonderland in this spellbinding quest of a novel.Praise for Twelve Nights:* "Debut author Zurcher writes with surety and panache . . . a superb adventure." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"One for the bookshelf of any fantasy enthusiast." --Kirkus Reviews
Körpermagie (Triade #2)
by Stefanie Zurek Poppy DennisonDie Fortsetzung zu Magie der GedankenBuch 2 in der Serie - Triade Ein Rudel ist nur so stark wie sein schwächstes Mitglied. Rocky Harris weiß, wie das System funktioniert. Er hat sein ganzes Leben am untersten Ende der Hierarchie verbracht. Doch als sein Alpha ihn damit betraut, das Sicherheitssystem des High Moon Rudels auf den neuesten Stand zu bringen, gerät Rockys Weltbild gefährlich ins Wanken. Seit die Welpen während seines Wachdienstes entführt wurden, hat Cade Montgomerys Selbstbewusstsein arg gelitten. Er würde alles tun, um seine Familie zu beschützen, selbst wenn das bedeutet, mit Rocky zusammenzuarbeiten. Cade traut Rocky nicht, aber er weiß auch, dass die kontroverse Entscheidung des Rudelalphas, einen Magier zum Gefährten zu wählen, noch für Ärger sorgen wird. Dann erklärt jemand den Gestaltenwandlern den Krieg und plötzlich ist das gesamte Rudel in Gefahr. Cade und Rocky werden die Stärke des anderen brauchen, wenn sie die drohende Schlacht--und ihre wachsenden Gefühle für einander--überleben wollen.
Dual Threat
by Wendi ZwadukIn a new paranormal romance from Wendi Zwaduk, two tiger shifters meet the girl of their dreams. Now all they have to do is convenience her they hold the key to her heart and a life of love. Hampered by the pain of her past, it may take a dual threat for love to rule the day.Kaia Martin dances to pay the bills. She doesn't mind baring her body, but her heart? That's another question. But what happens when two tiger shifters push her out of her comfort zone and into her heart's desire?Evan and Ian Davis have been in love with Kaia since the moment they met her. Their tigers know she's the one for them. They've waited long enough for her to see what they've always known--she's their mate. Can these twin tiger shifters prove love really can conquer all?Content Notes: Paranormal, Ménage, Shifters, Hot, Anal Play, Polyamory, MFM
Bikes Not Rockets: Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories
As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could determine your future, or the future of all humanity, forever. These twelve stories explore a variety of intersections set in distant, outlandish, or disturbingly realistic futures and dimensions—all involving bicycles and the breaking of gender stereotypes. A bicycle race spans a rift between worlds. A teenager learns a valuable lesson from her prepper mom. A young fruit seller gets closer to her dream of becoming an astronaut. An overwhelmed mom finds unexpected solace at a bicycle collective. And much more! Contributors include Tuere T.S. Ganges, Gretchin Lair, Ayame Whitfield, Julia K. Patt, Elly Bangs, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, Monique Cuillerier, Kat Lerner, Hella Grichi, and Summer Jewel Keown, with illustrations by Elly Bangs and Paul Abbamondi.
The Future Is Female! Volume Two, The 1970s: More Classic Science Fiction Storie s by Women
Go back to The Future Is Female in this all new collection of wildly entertaining stories by the trailblazing feminist writers who transformed American science fiction in the 1970sIn the 1970s, feminist authors created a new mode of science fiction in defiance of the &“baboon patriarchy&”—Ursula Le Guin&’s words—that had long dominated the genre, imagining futures that are still visionary. In this sequel to her groundbreaking 2018 anthology The Future is Female!: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin, SF-expert Lisa Yaszek offers a time machine back to the decade when far-sighted rebels changed science fiction forever with stories that made female community, agency, and sexuality central to the American future. Here are twenty-three wild, witty, and wonderful classics that dramatize the liberating energies of the 1970s: Sonya Dorman, &“Bitching It&” (1971) Kate Wilhelm, &“The Funeral&” (1972)Joanna Russ, &“When It Changed&” (1972) NEBULA AWARD Miriam Allen deFord, &“A Way Out&”(1973)Vonda N. McIntyre, &“Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand&” (1973) NEBULA James Tiptree, Jr., &“The Girl Who Was Plugged In&” (1973) HUGO AWARD Kathleen Sky, &“Lament of the Keeku Bird&” (1973)Ursula K. Le Guin, &“The Day Before the Revolution&” (1974) NEBULA & LOCUS AWARD Eleanor Arnason, &“The Warlord of Saturn&’s Moons&” (1974)Kathleen M. Sidney, &“The Anthropologist&” (1975)Marta Randall, &“A Scarab in the City of Time&” (1975) Elinor Busby, &“A Time to Kill&” (1977)Raccoona Sheldon, &“The Screwfly Solution&” (1977) NEBULA AWARD Pamela Sargent, &“If Ever I Should Leave You&” (1974)Joan D. Vinge, &“View from a Height&” (1978)M. Lucie Chin, &“The Best Is Yet to Be&” (1978)Lisa Tuttle, &“Wives&” (1979) Connie Willis, &“Daisy, In the Sun&” (1979)
The Love Makers
How artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming the future of love and desire: a philosophical thriller and essays.A chance encounter between two women and a road trip into the future: It's Christmas Eve, and Scarlett, banker-turned-technologist, is leaving a secret underground lab to catch the last flight that will get her home in time to open presents with her three-year-old son. She offers a lift to a young woman in distress, who shares her intimate life story as they drive to the airport. These revelations will have devastating consequences for both of them. The Love Makers is a philosophical thriller about female friendship, class, motherhood, women, and work--and how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming the future of love and desire. Aifric Campbell combines her novel with essays from leading scientists and commentators who examine what's at stake in our human-machine relationships. What is our future as friends, parents, lovers? Will advances in intelligent machines reverse decades of progress for women? From robot nannies to generative art and our ancient dreams of intelligent machines, The Love Makers blends storytelling with science communication to investigate the challenges and opportunities of emergent technologies and how we want to live. ContributorsRonny Bogani, Joanna J. Bryson, Julie Carpenter, Stephen Cave, Anita Chandran, Peter R. N. Childs, Kate Devlin, Kanta Dihal, Mary Flanagan, Margaret Rhee, Amanda Sharkey, Roberto Trotta, E. R. Truitt, and Richard Watson