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The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Part VI Volume 25: Old Mr Tredgold (The Pickering Masters)
by Elisabeth JayMargaret Oliphant (1828-97) had a prolific literary career that spanned almost fifty years. She wrote some 98 novels, fifty or more short stories, twenty-five works of non-fiction, including biographies and historic guides to European cities, and more than three hundred periodical articles. This is the most ambitious critical edition of her work. This volume includes her 1895 novel Old Mr Tredgold with editorial notes by Elisabeth Jay including a new introduction and headnote, proving key information about the book and its publication history.
Semillas del ayer (Saga Dollanganger #Volumen 4)
by V. C. AndrewsCuarta entrega de la Saga Dollanganger El amor prohibido que surgió entre Cathy y Chris durante su cautiverio en Foxworth Hall es uno de los secretos más oscuros de la familia Dollanganger. Ni siquiera formando una nueva familia ni adoptando un apellido diferente pueden escapar de su perverso legado. El día en que Bart, hijo de Cathy, cumple veinticinco años la familia se reúne en la propiedad que acaba de heredar, una escalofriante réplica de la mansión familiar. Para Bart, ha llegado el momento de conocer la devastadora verdad acerca de su pasado, del temible espectro que siempre le ha acechado y de lo que realmente ocurrió en aquel ático, donde sus padres perdieron la inocencia. La crítica ha dicho... «Un cuento de hadas moderno e ingeniosamente retorcido.» The Times Magazine
The Sending
by Geoffrey HouseholdIn this remarkable thriller, a British estate owner with psychic powers senses he&’s being hunted on his own land by a bloodthirsty beast Alfgif Hollaston, a cultured English gentleman and painter, has returned to his childhood home in remote Somerset following the death of his father. In this confusing time, he is grateful for the nascent friendship and support of Paddy Gadsden, an amiable saddler on the family estate. But only days after his arrival, Alfgil is shocked to learn Paddy has been violently murdered. After assuming ownership of Paddy&’s beloved pet, a tame and playful polecat named Meg, Hollaston—who is more attuned to the mystical than some—begins receiving strange psychic sensations. An instinctual, animalistic sense of impending danger is telling him to flee this place as fast and as far as possible. Before he knows it, this man of class and breeding finds himself abruptly and frighteningly transformed into that most primal of creatures: prey. An ingenious novel of suspense and terror that exposes the animal within us all, Geoffrey Household&’s The Sending is a masterful tale of mortal peril and self-preservation that will keep thriller fans awake and reading into the late hours of the night.
El Señor Cuerdas
by Historias Del ÁticoMientras me conducía a la parte trasera de la tienda, la luz del mundo exterior se desvanecía en un bosque enmarañado de chucherías y curiosidades, comencé a pensar que tal vez, finalmente, había encontrado el lugar y que esto, después de toda mi búsqueda, podría ser algo especial. Había estado recorriendo las tiendas de chatarra, los anticuarios y las tiendas de curiosidades de esta ciudad en particular durante más de un mes, examinando las innumerables y múltiples colecciones de delicias dispares en busca de ese tesoro que sería la pieza central de mi exhibición. Es cierto que había descubierto varios artefactos interesantes entre el cuerno de la abundancia de escoria y cosas inútiles, pero nada que me llamara la atención como un objeto de curiosidad genuino y único, como que pudiera hacer que los visitantes de la exhibición se quedaran boquiabiertos o forzaran a los diminutos pelos en la parte de atrás de sus cuellos para erizarse. Ahora, finalmente, esperaba, haber encontrado tal artículo. La exposición “Criaturas, colecciones y curiosidades” se había reservado durante meses. La idea era organizar una habitación de la galería con la apariencia de una antigua tienda de curiosidades, superponiendo y almacenando una amplia gama de “cosas” de todo el mundo y mostrando a través de estos objetos sólidos y tangibles, el poder de la narrativa. Mi idea era que el visitante pudiera recorrer estos objetos y artefactos con unos auriculares que le permitieran acceder a la información de cada pieza a medida que la levantaban o la señalaban.
Señora Sombra
by Ymir A. LetheLady Milla Shade es una consumada cazadora de hombres lobo con un historial impresionante. Hermosa y astuta, su llegada al pueblo marca el comienzo de un tiempo oscuro para los ciudadanos de Bronzeglade. En busca de un hombre lobo conocido como Green-Eyes, Milla pronto se da cuenta de que su objetivo no solo es excepcionalmente fuerte, sino que no es el único en la aldea. Cuando cualquiera puede ser un monstruo, la guerra entre el hombre y la bestia corre el riesgo de desgarrar a la gente del pueblo, literalmente. Superados en número y superados, Milla necesita confiar en su ingenio y decidirse a sobrevivir. Pero al final, ¿quién es la bestia más terrible de todas?
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
by Jane Austen Ben H. WintersSense and Sensibility and Sea Monstersexpands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? It's survival of the fittest and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!
Senseless
by Ronald MalfiA page-turning, supernaturally-tinged LA puzzle-box thriller – Zodiac with teeth, from the Bram Stoker Award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me. Perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Lauren Beukes.What do you see...?When the mutilated body of a young woman is discovered in the desert on the outskirts of Los Angeles, the detective assigned to the case can't deny the similarities between this murder and one that occurred a year prior. Media outlets are quick to surmise this is the work of a budding serial killer, but Detective Bill Renney is struggling with an altogether different scenario: a secret that keeps him tethered to the husband of the first victim.What do you hear...?Maureen Park, newly engaged to Hollywood producer Greg Dawson, finds her engagement party crashed by the arrival of Landon, Greg&’s son. A darkly unsettling young man, Landon invades Maureen&’s new existence, and the longer he stays, the more convinced she becomes that he may have something to do with the recent murder in the high desert.What do you feel...?Toby Kampen, the self-proclaimed Human Fly, begins an obsession over a woman who is unlike anyone he has ever met. A woman with rattlesnake teeth and a penchant for biting. A woman who has trapped him in her spell. A woman who may or may not be completely human. In Ronald Malfi's brand-new thriller, these three storylines converge to create a tapestry of deceit, distrust, and unapologetic horror. A brand-new novel of dark suspense set in the City of Angels, as only &“horror&’s Faulkner&” can tell it.
The Sentence
by Louise ErdrichIn this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage, and of a woman's relentless errors. <p><p> Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading "with murderous attention," must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation, and furious reckoning. <p><p> The Sentence begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional, and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written. <P><P><B>A New York Times Best Seller</b>
The Sentence: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022
by Louise ErdrichSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN -----------------------------------------------------In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors.Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading 'with murderous attention,' must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation and furious reckoning.The Sentence begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written.------------------------------------'Erdrich is one of the greatest living American writers' Guardian'Strange, enchanting and funny: a work about motherhood, doom, regret and the magic - dark, benevolent and every shade in between - of words on paper' New York Times'The poet laureate of the contemporary Native American experience' Mail on Sunday
Sentimientos: Los que de verdad te aman, nunca te dejarán
by Swapnil M Krishna SEl amor nunca tiene una forma definida; tampoco tiene limitaciones ni fronteras. La definición de amor es diferente para todos. Este libro contiene diferentes formas de amor: 1..¿Se hará realidad el amor de Jiya y Jigar y verá la luz del sol? ¿O sacrificarán su amor? ¿O le darán un nuevo nombre a su amor? 2..¿La vida de Nirmala traerá evolución? 3..¿Vivirá Seema su vida con su condición de difundir su mensaje al mundo entero? 4..¿El amor del Akash salvará a su amor o se rendirá? 5. ¿Qué quería Reshma de Sunil en una noche oscura y aterradora? Bienvenido a Sentimientos , un libro indescifrable con un conjunto de sentimientos. Historias sobre amor sin fin, amistad inquebrantable, rituales familiares, desgana y compartir un mensaje significativo para el mundo . También contiene un thriller de suspenso con un misterio que te mantendrá entretenido y enganchado hasta el final .
The Sentinel
by Jeffrey KonvitzJeffrey Konvitz&’s New York Times–bestselling horror novel about a young woman descending into demonic madness who discovers it&’s not simply in her mind Aspiring model Allison Parker finally moves into her dream apartment: a brownstone on Manhattan&’s Upper West Side. But her perfect home quickly turns hellish. The building is filled with a cast of sinister tenants, including a reclusive blind priest, who seems to watch her day and night through an upstairs window. Eventually, Allison starts hearing strange noises from the empty apartment above hers. Before long, she uncovers the building&’s demonic secret and is plunged into a nightmare of sinful misdeeds and boundless evil. In the tradition of Rosemary&’s Baby, this gripping novel was adapted into a feature film starring Ava Gardner, Cristina Raines, and Chris Sarandon. The Sentinel is classic horror at its best.
The Sentinel Mage (Cursed Kingdoms Trilogy Ser. #1)
by Emily GeeFirst novel in the trilogy: &“A good read. Death and magic, zombies and assassins, fighting and fleeing. What more could you ask for?&” (FantasyBook Review). In a distant corner of the Seven Kingdoms, an ancient curse festers and grows, consuming everything in its path. Only one man can break it: Harkeld of Osgaard, a prince with mage's blood in his veins. But Prince Harkeld has a bounty on his head--and assassins at his heels. Innis is a gifted shapeshifter. Now she must do the forbidden: become a man. She must stand at Prince Harkeld's side as his armsman, both protecting and deceiving him. But the deserts of the Masse are more dangerous than the assassins hunting the prince. The curse has woken deadly creatures, and the magic Prince Harkeld loathes may be the only thing standing between him and death.
The Sentinel Mage (Cursed Kingdoms Trilogy Ser. #1)
by Emily GeeFirst novel in the trilogy: &“A good read. Death and magic, zombies and assassins, fighting and fleeing. What more could you ask for?&” (FantasyBook Review). In a distant corner of the Seven Kingdoms, an ancient curse festers and grows, consuming everything in its path. Only one man can break it: Harkeld of Osgaard, a prince with mage's blood in his veins. But Prince Harkeld has a bounty on his head--and assassins at his heels. Innis is a gifted shapeshifter. Now she must do the forbidden: become a man. She must stand at Prince Harkeld's side as his armsman, both protecting and deceiving him. But the deserts of the Masse are more dangerous than the assassins hunting the prince. The curse has woken deadly creatures, and the magic Prince Harkeld loathes may be the only thing standing between him and death.
Señuelo Hacia la Muerte El Asesino de las Redes Sociales
by Blair London Raúl López MartínezSandy Beanes, siendo un "ejote" en la preparatoria, es víctima del bullying de sus compañeros de clase. Él llega a descubrir algo ingenioso que le podría hacer ganar millones, pero sus compañeros de clase destruyen el laboratorio. Él intentó el experimento en casa pero al no tener suficientes materiales, sus padres deciden ayudarlo a conseguirlos sin que él lo supiera y se encuentran con una tormenta de nieve de la cual no regresan vivos y él le echa la culpa de esto a sus compañeros de clase. Una reunión se aproxima y el planea vengarse. Aprendiendo todo tipo de mercadeo viral, Sandy, o como llega a llamarse después Conan, se convierte en "El Asesino de las Redes Sociales" ya que ha aprendido cómo elegir a personas específicas. Utilizando un software especial que él ha creado, él es capaz de usar información específica para localizar a ciertos individuos, por lo que ponen en varios sitios de redes sociales. Él también crea un programa de reconocimiento de voz que, cuando él dice un nombre, le da todo tipo de información sobre esa persona.
The September House
by Carissa Orlando&“Why run from a haunted house when you can stay and ignore the ghosts? Just when you thought you'd seen everything a haunted house novel could do, The September House comes along and delivers an eerie, darkly funny, and emotionally grounded book about the ghosts that haunt houses and marriages."– Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted HouseA woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel.When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn&’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee. Margaret is not most people. Margaret is staying. It&’s her house. But after four years Hal can&’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he&’s not returning calls, and their daughter Katherine—who knows nothing about the hauntings—arrives, intent on looking for her missing father. To make things worse, September has just begun, and with every attempt Margaret and Katherine make at finding Hal, the hauntings grow more harrowing, because there are some secrets the house needs to keep.
Sepulchre
by James HerbertAn outsider must protect a house and its inhabitants from danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruption; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his soul's own darkness. And eventually he will discover the horrific and awesome secret of the Sepulchre...
Sepulchre (Languedoc #2)
by Kate MosseIn 1891, young Léonie Vernier and her brother arrive at the home of their widowed aunt in Rennes-le-Bains, in southwest France. <P><P>But nothing is as Léonie had imagined. Their aunt is young, willowy, and beautiful, and the estate is a subject of local superstition. Villagers claim that Léonie's late uncle died after summoning a demon from the old Visigoth sepulchre on its grounds... More than a century later, Meredith Martin, an American graduate student, arrives in Rennes-le- Bains while researching the life of Claude Debussy. Haunted by a Tarot reading she had in Paris-and possessing the mysterious deck of cards-she checks into a grand old hotel built on the site of a famous mountain estate destroyed by fire in 1896. There, the pack of Tarot cards and a piece of 19th-century music known as Sepulchre 1891 hold the key to her fate-just as they did to the fate of Léonie Vernier.
Sepulcro
by Kate MosseLa novela que cambiará tu destino. Lo dicen las cartas. En Rennes-les-Bains, un conocido pueblecito del sur de Francia, las leyendas sobre seres extraños corren de boca en boca. Pero ¿hablamos sólo de rumores populares? Algo maligno se ha despertado... las notas de una pieza de Debussy salen de un antiguo sepulcro y los fantasmas del pasado bailan a su ritmo. Todo comienza con una tirada de cartas del Tarot, que marcará los destinos de Léonie y Meredith, dos mujeres que conviven en dos siglos diferentes... Dos destinos que son uno, lo dicen las cartas. Música, amores desafortunados, asesinatos, persecuciones, esoterismo y autores malditos tejen los entresijos de esta fascinante novela, en la que dentro de su sepulcro encontraremos las respuestas que sus protagonistas persiguen, y que marcarán los caminos que han de seguir sus vidas.
A Sereia de Harry
by Steve VernonFoi no começo de setembro, época do ano em que a cidade faz o diabo pra se lembrar do que era o calor, apenas uma vez mais antes que o inverno chegue com tudo. Um grupo de pescadores sem-teto pesca algo que PODE realmente ser uma sereia. “Esta história dá a impressão de que John Steinbeck ficou bêbado com Manly Wade Wellman e os dois colaboraram por causa de uma aposta boba.” O QUE AS PESSOAS ESTÃO DIZENDO SOBRE STEVE VERNON “O gênero precisa de sangue novo e Steve Vernon é uma transfusão e tanto” – Edward Lee, autor de FLESH GOTHIC e CITY INFERNAL “Se Harlan Ellis, Richard Matheson e Robert Bloch fizessem um ménage à trois em uma banheira quente, e então uma equipe de cientistas viesse, filtrasse toda a água e misturasse o DNA restante em um tubo de ensaio, o resultado do experimento genético provavelmente seria Steve Vernon.” – Bookgasm “Steve Vernon é uma espécie de anomalia no mundo da literatura de terror. Ele é uma das novas vozes mais revigorantes no gênero, embora sua carreira já se estenda por vinte anos. Escrevendo com rara arrogância e confiança, Steve Vernon pode levar seus leitores por uma gama inteira de emoções que vão desde o medo e a repulsa escancarados à compaixão e aos risos.” – Cemetery Dance “Armado com um senso de humor bizarro, uma enorme dose de originalidade, um dom para assumir riscos e um forte domínio sobre caracterização – Steve tem o jeito com certeza.” Dark Discoveries “Steve Vernon nasceu para escrever. Ele é coisa séria e temos sorte por tê-lo.” – Richard Chizmar Minha mãe acha que eu sou bem legal também.
Serial Killers in Contemporary Television: Familiar Monsters in Post-9/11 Culture (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
by Brett A.B. RobinsonThis volume examines the significant increase in representations of serial killers as central characters in popular television over the last two decades. Via critical analyses of the philosophical and existential themes presented to viewers and their place in the cultural landscape of contemporary America, the authors ask: What is it about serial killers that incited such a boom in these types of narratives in popular television post-9/11? Looking past the serial format of television programming as uniquely suited for the presentation of the serial killer’s actions, the chapters delve into deeper reasons as to why TV has proven to be such a fertile ground for serial killer narratives in contemporary popular culture. An international team of authors question: What is it about serial killers that makes these characters deeply enlightening representations of the human condition that, although horrifically deviant, reflect complex elements of the human psyche? Why are serial killers intellectually fascinating to audiences? How do these characters so deeply affect us? Shedding new light on a contemporary phenomenon, this book will be a fascinating read for all those at the intersection of television studies, film studies, psychology, popular culture, media studies, philosophy, genre studies, and horror studies.
The Serial Killer's Son Takes a Wife
by Michael LiblingSURVIVAL TIPS FOR SONS OF SERIAL KILLERS 1. Change your last name. Be forgettable. 2. Take comfort. Serial killing is not hereditary. Not usually, anyhow. 3. Never contact your parents, whether on Death Row or elsewhere. You are messed up enough. 4. Choose a dull career. Run an ice cream parlor, for instance. 5. Do not fall in love. Sooner or later, she will ask to meet your mom and dad. 6. Trust no one. Not even her. 7. Do not get married. It cannot end well. 8. Keep what you know to yourself. You were just a kid, after all. 9. Do not return to your boyhood home. No one has forgotten anything. SURVIVAL TIPS FOR READERS: Watch your back. Lock your doors. Be courteous to everyone. Yes, everyone. This is your only warning.
The Serpent and the Angel (The Shifters #8)
by M. D. GrimmThe Shifters: Book EightIn the year 1866, Sheriff Tobias Goldstein guards a small mining town in the Colorado territory with a cold and merciless hand. A rare rattlesnake shifter, he lives by a code and expecting others to do the same has kept the peace--until a nameless stranger wanders into town. Intrigued by the lone man, Tobias names him Angel Smith, and sensing he's trustworthy, he deputizes Angel. A guardian at heart, golden eagle shifter Angel protects the townspeople, but his dedication is to an ancient scroll capable of great destruction. For generations, Angel's family protected the artifact with their lives. Now something has returned to hunt down the scroll. Forced to leave his tribe, Angel enjoys the quiet he's found with Tobias, who hides a warm heart under his aloof exterior. Angel knows the quiet will not last and fears the battle on the horizon. But with Tobias at his back, Angel might stand a chance against his enemies.
The Serpent Called Mercy
by Roanne Lau&“A show-stopping debut that dazzles even as it pulls at your heartstrings. Featuring breathtaking battles, intricate lore, and a remarkable friendship as its beating heart...a thrilling spectacle from beginning to end. I loved this book.&” —Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief"Roanne Lau immerses you into a remarkably vivid world with a gritty underworld that raises the stakes—and your blood pressure. Full of monsters and mayhem, but most importantly, a cast of characters that you can&’t help but love. An astounding debut." —Saara El-Arifi, internationally bestselling author of FaeboundThe Witcher meets Squid Game in this Malaysian Chinese-inspired epic fantasy novel where a debt-ridden slumdog joins an illegal monster-fighting arena for some fast coin, but quickly learns the most dangerous beasts are outside the ringLythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape. Desperate for money, they sign up as conquessors: arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of the city.Match-master Dothilos is initially enamored of Desil&’s brawling reputation, but after seeing Lythlet lead the pair to triumph with her quick cunning, he takes her under his wing, scorning Desil. Ambition takes root in Lythlet&’s heart as a life of fame and wealth unfolds in her imagination.But Lythlet isn&’t the only one out for coin and glory, and she soon finds herself playing an entirely different game—a game of politics and deception. As the cost of her ambition grows, she will have to decide if sacrificing her honor, and only friendship, is worth the chance to shape her own fortune.A whirlwind of blood-pounding battles as characters grapple with their choices in the face of wealth and financial security, The Serpent Called Mercy's heart is the underlying, steadfast friendship between its protagonists.
The Serpent in Heaven (Gunnie Rose)
by Charlaine Harris'Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you'll love' LEE CHILDNo.1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns to her alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this fourth installment of the Gunnie Rose series.Felicia, Lizbeth Rose's younger half-sister and student at the Grigori school within the capital of the New Holy Russian Empire in San Diego, is caught between secrets and powerful family struggles. As a distant relative to the Tsar, she provides an essential service to him by providing blood transfusions for his hemophilia, and she is thus given rare access and dismissed as if cattle. At the Grigori school she is seen as a charity case, a poor orphan with no prospects and no sign of magical prowess-the latter which Felicia keeps purposefully hidden. And yet, when a kidnapping attempt is made upon Felicia her past and her future crash together in violent ways.Continuing immediately after The Russian Cage, this fantastical fourth book takes a side step, exploring the Holy Russian Empire while also showcasing the dynamic depths of magic within Harris's alternate North America in curious mysteries. Felicia, it turns out, is far more than the Russian-Mexican waif Lizbeth rescued, and the journey of discovery she is on is filled with magical assassins and desperation, but above it all is her courage to never give in to the limitations imposed upon her.Love The Walking Dead, Westworld or True Blood? You will ADORE this gritty and wildly entertaining tale, set in a parallel reality of the United States where magic is an outlawed power.__________Praise for Charlaine Harris'A gripping, twisty-turny, thrill-ride of a read' Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author'Harris has a remarkable talent for world building' Booklist'Will leave readers enthralled. [A] fascinating setting and a heroine who's sure to be a new fan favourite' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'A master of her craft . . . dazzling' Seanan McGuire, NYT Bestselling author'A gritty, action-filled story with a touch of magic' Anne Bishop
The Serpent in Heaven (Gunnie Rose)
by Charlaine Harris'Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you'll love' LEE CHILDNo.1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns to her alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this fourth installment of the Gunnie Rose series.Felicia, Lizbeth Rose's younger half-sister and student at the Grigori school within the capital of the New Holy Russian Empire in San Diego, is caught between secrets and powerful family struggles. As a distant relative to the Tsar, she provides an essential service to him by providing blood transfusions for his hemophilia, and she is thus given rare access and dismissed as if cattle. At the Grigori school she is seen as a charity case, a poor orphan with no prospects and no sign of magical prowess-the latter which Felicia keeps purposefully hidden. And yet, when a kidnapping attempt is made upon Felicia her past and her future crash together in violent ways.Continuing immediately after The Russian Cage, this fantastical fourth book takes a side step, exploring the Holy Russian Empire while also showcasing the dynamic depths of magic within Harris's alternate North America in curious mysteries. Felicia, it turns out, is far more than the Russian-Mexican waif Lizbeth rescued, and the journey of discovery she is on is filled with magical assassins and desperation, but above it all is her courage to never give in to the limitations imposed upon her.Love The Walking Dead, Westworld or True Blood? You will ADORE this gritty and wildly entertaining tale, set in a parallel reality of the United States where magic is an outlawed power.__________Praise for Charlaine Harris'A gripping, twisty-turny, thrill-ride of a read' Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author'Harris has a remarkable talent for world building' Booklist'Will leave readers enthralled. [A] fascinating setting and a heroine who's sure to be a new fan favourite' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'A master of her craft . . . dazzling' Seanan McGuire, NYT Bestselling author'A gritty, action-filled story with a touch of magic' Anne Bishop