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Carlucci's Edge: The Carlucci Trilogy Book Two
by Richard Paul Russo"Russo has an excellent eye for the urban landscape [and] the crime writer's well-tuned ear for vernacular … from street punks right up to the high-level officials." — Asimov's Science Fiction In the San Francisco of the future, technology advances while society declines. Against a vividly realized urban backdrop, one of the police force's last honest cops is trying to trace the connection between a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Detective Frank Carlucci manages to thwart his crooked department's efforts to block his investigations — only to discover an even deeper pit of corruption in the form of a black market run by political officials. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the second volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction. "One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's latest SF crime novel is mean streets, callous megacorps, venal politicians, and ordinary lowlifes in a jam … Russo's characters succeed in stirring our empathy, but their strangeness is what holds our attention." — Analog
Carlucci's Heart: The Carlucci Trilogy Book Three
by Richard Paul Russo"One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's San Francisco is very Bladerunner, though clearly written by somebody who knows that city well … The characters in this book are strong, the writing is solid." — SF Site In the San Francisco of the not-too-distant future, detective Frank Carlucci agrees to look into the disappearance of his daughter's friend. His investigations reveal layer upon layer of corruption and decay, culminating in the discovery of "Cancer Cell," a mysterious renegade medical group. Operating out of the city's anarchistic free-zone, these terrorists possess a bioengineered form of hemorrhagic fever — a modern-day plague with the potential to kill millions — that they're ready to turn loose on the world. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the third volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction.
Carly the School Fairy: Special Edition) (Rainbow Magic Special Edition)
by Daisy MeadowsCome to class with Rachel, Kirsty, and all the fairies! School is in session! Best friends Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are about to go head-to-head. Their schools are competing against each other in a big competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science fair, followed by a dance party for all the students. But Carly the School Fairy swoops in on high alert--Jack Frost has taken her magic items and is up to no good. Rachel and Kirsty have to put their heads together and save the competition! Find the magic objects in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save the school magic!
Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are very excited about taking part in a school competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science contest, followed by a dazzling disco. But Jack Frost and his goblins soon arrive... Can the girls help Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy keep the competition safe and fun?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carmen Dog
by Carol Emshwiller"Combines the cruel humor of Candide with the allegorical panache of Animal Farm."--Entertainment Weekly"Carol is the most unappreciated great writer we've got. Carmen Dog ought to be a classic in the colleges by now . . . It's so funny, and it's so keen."--Ursula K. Le Guin"A rollicking outre satire.... full of comic leaps and absurdist genius."--Bitch "A wise and funny book."--The New York Times"This trenchant feminist fantasy-satire mixes elements of Animal Farm, Rhinoceros and The Handmaid's Tale.... Imagination and absurdist humor mark [Carmen Dog] throughout, and Emshwiller is engaging even when most savage about male-female relationships."--Booklist"Her fantastic premise allows Emshwiller canny and frequently hilarious insights into the damaging sex-role stereotypes both men and women perpetuate."--Publishers WeeklyThe debut title in our Peapod Classics line, Carol Emshwiller's genre-jumping debut novel is a dangerous, sharp-eyed look at men, women, and the world we live in.Everything is changing: women are turning into animals, and animals are turning into women. Pooch, a golden setter, is turning into a beautiful woman--although she still has some of her canine traits: she just can't shuck that loyalty thing--and her former owner has turned into a snapping turtle. When the turtle tries to take a bite of her own baby, Pooch snatches the baby and runs. Meanwhile, there's a dangerous wolverine on the loose, men are desperately trying to figure out what's going on, and Pooch discovers what she really wants: to sing Carmen.Carmen Dog is the funny feminist classic that inspired writers Pat Murphy and Karen Joy Fowler to create the James Tiptree Jr. Memorial Award.
Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1106)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel and Kirsty as they meet Carmen the Cheerleading fairy and help her to save the Cove City cheerleading competition!When Kirsty takes part in the Cover City cheerleading competition, everything goes wrong! Cheerleaders forget how to work together, lose their confidence and don't practice their routines safely. Jack Frost has stolen Carmen the Cheerleading Fairies magical objects and caused all this mayhem! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Carmen to get her magical objects back before the competition is ruined? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carmesim: Segredos e Mentiras de uma Vampira (Tons de Vermelho #1)
by T. L. ChristiansonUma propriedade isolada no meio e uma montanha. Um segredo obscuro que ameaça o futuro de toda a raça vampira. Quando a vampira Emilie aceita virar professora particular na casa do dr. Owen Bennett, a última coisa que espera é cair de paraquedas no meio de um mistério perigoso. Após passar os últimos cem anos acreditando que ficaria sozinha, a química inegável com o belo e excêntrico Owen - quem ela suspeita que também seja um vampiro - promete um futuro o qual ela nunca considerou possível. Mas... há algo de errado na casa dos Bennett. A ex-exposa de Owen aparentemente desapareceu, e ele se recusa a divulgar no que está trabalho ou sobre o que se trata a sua pesquisa. Determinada a descobrir a verdade, Emilie dá de cara com um grande segredo que repercute por todo o mundo vampírico. Quando as forças da escuridão intervém, ela é forçada a fazer uma escolha impensável: entre seu amor recém-encontrado ou o que sabe ser o certo a se fazer.
Carmichael's Return
by Lilian PeakeFamily secrets?Brett Carmichael walked out of nowhere into Lauren's life. All she knew about him was that he had gorgeous brown eyes and a long, lean body. He didn't seem to have a heart...or a past.Brett had come home after fifteen years of self-imposed exile. The last thing he had expected was to find Lauren living in his house. She was the unknown woman who had haunted his dreams for years. Lauren obviously had no idea who he was, and he certainly wasn't going to tell her!
Carmilla
by Joseph Le Fanu J. Sheridan Le FanuSink your teeth into the cult classic vampire novella that inspired Bram Stoker&’s Dracula. Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness. After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura&’s family home. Soon, friendship blooms between the mysterious Mircalla and curious Laura. Love is in the air, but so is something deadly. Will Mircalla&’s secret cost Laura her life? Carmilla, originally published in 1872, is one of the first vampire novels ever written, predating Dracula by twenty-six years. Carmilla, with its themes of vampirism and homosexuality, shocked the standards and stereotypes for women set in the Victorian era. Today, Carmilla is considered the original archetype of female and LGBTQ vampires, and Le Fanu&’s influence is seen throughout vampire fiction.
Carmilla: Large Print
by Joseph Le FanuThis classic of Gothic horror follows Laura, a woman haunted by a girlhood dream of a beautiful visitor to her bedroom. Now, a decade later, Laura finds Carmilla, who appears to be her own age, on the side of the road after a carriage accident. The two recognize each other from the same childhood dream and become fast friends. Soon after, Laura begins to experience mysterious feelings and is once again haunted by nightmares. She finds Carmilla strangely irresistible and longs to be with her.But as the two friends grow closer, Laura's health begins to fail. It becomes apparent that her enchanting companion is harboring a sinister secret. To free herself from Carmilla's grasp, Laura and her family must fight for their lives.
Carmilla: The First Vampire (Carmilla)
by Amy ChuBefore Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA.Inspired by the gothic novel that started the vampire genre and layered with dark Chinese folklore, this queer, feminist murder mystery graphic novel is a tale of identity, obsession and fateful family secrets.At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care.A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story—and face-to-face with illusions about herself, her life, and her hidden past.&“A sophisticated and modern reimagination of one of the great classics of the horror genre, Chu and Lee have crafted a Vampire story you do not want to miss.&”—James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing The Children, The Department of Truth)&“Part of the challenge when writing about the Asian-American experience is attempting to define something that feels so amorphous. Chu and Lee ingeniously meld one of Western horror's oldest icons with the touchstones of the East.&”—Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel)"Amy Chu and Soo Lee have cut a perfect gem of a story from the collective unconscious, with an archetypal monster that&’s at once both deeply mysterious and itchingly familiar—like anything that truly haunts us.&” —Lilah Sturges (House of Mystery, The Science of Ghosts)"A refreshing take on vampire lore. Athena is the kind of heroine everyone craves; empathetic and grounded, but also flawed. [Carmilla is] subtle in its storytelling, yet evocative in its world-building.&”—Ethan Young (Nanjing: The Burning City, Life Between Panels)&“Carmilla is an itch in the back of your head, the horror of knowing something&’s right behind you, whether it be a creature, a nightmare, or a terrible love. Amy Chu and Soo Lee weave a beautiful tale full of mystery in an unsettling New York. I highly recommend it.&”—Chip Zdarsky (Batman, Sex Criminals)"Amy and Soo are the perfect new blood to revive this gothic classic. Dripping with style, this seductive story is sure to leave a mark."—Casey Gilly (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer, Ravenloft: Orphan of Agony Isle)"In Carmilla, Chu and Lee open the doors to a dangerous and yet seductive world where I wanted to stay in more and more at every page turn, like a moth drawn to the flame."—Fàbio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova)
Carnal Devotions
by Kate WilloughbyWhen Nathan Somerset buys a ring off the Internet, he's amazed at what he gets. The funky sex toy transports him into erotic fantasies so lifelike he's left drained from multi-orgasmic bliss. Even more surprising, each episode revolves around his timid new neighbor, Annie, who's been avoiding him like he has a social disease. Intrigued by the provocative guises she assumes in his fantasies, he decides to pursue her in real life.But Annie is far more used to admiring guys from afar. Plagued by acute asthma into her teens, she has little experience with the opposite sex and is convinced that her rating on the love-o-meter is in the negative numbers.Yet even as Nathan succeeds in convincing her otherwise, he continues using the ring, little knowing that each invocation binds him more intimately to its creator, the goddess Cybele, with life threatening results. When fantasy suddenly becomes reality and the goddess decides to claim her mate, will Annie's love be enough to keep Nathan grounded in their world, or will he be forever cast as the goddess' sexual plaything?
Carniepunk: A BLUD Short Story
by Delilah S. DawsonSet in the enchanting land of Sang, a Blud series urban fantasy short story by the winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Steampunk, Delilah S. Dawson, from the thrilling Carniepunk anthology.The question isn't whether Charlie Dregs has met Lydia, a Sang riff on Lydia the Tattooed Lady, but rather whether the woman has even met herself. Enter the mysterious steampunk world of Sang, and prepare to be amazed.
Carniepunk: A Blud Short Story
by Rachel Caine Rob Thurman Kelly Meding Jennifer Estep Kelly Gay Allison Pang Kevin Hearne Delilah S. Dawson Seanan McGuireA star-studded urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and including Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells, whose stories explore the creepy, mysterious, and, yes, sometimes magical world of traveling carnivals.Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But fear not! Urban fantasy’s biggest stars are here to guide you through this strange and dangerous world. . . . RACHEL CAINE’s vampires aren’t child’s play, as a naïve teen discovers when her heart leads her far, far astray in “The Cold Girl.” With “Parlor Tricks,” JENNIFER ESTEP pits Gin Blanco, the Elemental Assassin, against the Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns. SEANAN McGUIRE narrates a poignant, ethereal tale of a mysterious carnival that returns to a dangerous town after twenty years in “Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea.” KEVIN HEARNE’s Iron Druid and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound discover in “The Demon Barker of Wheat Street” that the impossibly wholesome sounding Kansas Wheat Festival is actually not a healthy place to hang out. With an eerie, unpredictable twist, ROB THURMAN reveals the fate of a psychopath stalking two young carnies in “Painted Love.”
Carniepunk: A Chance in Hell
by Jackie KesslerJackie Kessler brings her "fluid prose and dark humor" (Kirkus Reviews) to the Carniepunk anthology with this very sexy urban fantasy short story you won't want to miss.The former succubus Jezebel has to prepare herself to battle the King of Hell...tomorrow. Tonight, she's taking a break. With her friend Ceci Baker (a.k.a the one-time stripper Candy), she visits a traveling carnival on the outskirts of a small town in upstate New York, only to discover that the barker is a demon of Greed, and getting marked means way more than playing a rigged game. That's okay; Jezebel's been known to gamble before--and there's nothing like blood, sweat, and leers to bring out the demon in her.
Carniepunk: A Charlie Madigan Short Story
by Kelly GayA Charlie Madigan short story--from the series praised for "intricate world-building and richly complex characters" (Publishers Weekly)--as it first appeared in the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.
Carniepunk: A Duet with Darkness
by Allison PangDon't miss this urban fantasy short story featuring Abby Sinclair in the spellbinding Carniepunk anthology collection, from bestselling author Allison Pang!Having just quit Julliard, disillusioned fiddler Melanie St. James finds herself as part of a group of traveling musicians en route to an OtherFolk carnival. Eager to break the chains of a lifetime of conformity, Melanie throws caution to the wind and enters a reckless bargain, plying her musical skills for the chance to win a violin that can open Doors to the CrossRoads. But the competition turns out to be far more than she expected. When the carnival barker makes her an offer she can't refuse, Melanie is forced to play for the Devil or risk trading her soul for the one thing she holds dearer than life itself.
Carniepunk: Daughter Of The Midway, The Mermaid, And The Open, Lonely Sea
by Seanan McGuireFrom New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire, a haunting urban fantasy short story in the Carniepunk anthology--for fans of all things circus, supernatural, and mysterious...It's been seventeen years since the last time Ada's carnival passed through her father's hometown in Alabama--and no one is expecting the reception she gets.
Carniepunk: Freak House
by Kelly MedingKelly Meding, author of the Dreg City and Metas series, delivers a wickedly fun short story in the Carniepunk anthology--a collection of urban fantasy tales that put a supernatural spin on all things carnival.Sheltered and raised by her gypsy mother, Shiloh Harrison has never explored the djinn heritage of her absentee father--until she learns he's been captured by a man whose underground paranormal freak show is the latest rage among the rich and elite.
Carniepunk: Painted Love
by Rob ThurmanFrom Rob Thurman, the New York Times bestselling author of the Cal Leandros, comes this wicked, mind-bending short story--from the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.
Carniepunk: Parlor Tricks
by Jennifer EstepCome one! Come all! Witness Gin Blanco--aka the Elemental Assassin, aka the Spider--go toe to toe against the Esmerelda the Amazing's Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns! Only at The Carnival of Wondrous Wonders!A free story from the forthcoming Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and also includes Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells. Samples of all fourteen tales are included to tantalize and to tease. Come to the Carniepunk midway and explore the creepy, mysterious, magical world of traveling carnivals today!
Carniepunk: Recession of the Divine
by Hillary JacquesUrban fantasy author Hillary Jacques spins a mesmerizing tale of investigation and gods for the Carniepunk anthology--a collection of darkly supernatural short stories you won't be able to put down!Olivia Locke, formerly the Greek titan Mnemosyne, has built a nice little life for herself. She's bound her ancient powers, has a steady job performing inspections for an insurance company, and even goes to the dentist. But when Olivia is sent to a traveling carnival, she discovers that the claims she's reviewing aren't accidents at all but rather symptoms of a depraved bargain struck to keep the operation afloat. And, at the heart of the carnival is a force intent on capturing her very soul. If there's one thing that will make a retired goddess fight back, it's the threat of imprisonment. Been there. Got the metaphorical T-shirt. Not going back.
Carniepunk: The Cold Girl
by Rachel CaineFrom the mesmerizing Carniepunk anthology, a vampire short story from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine--the author who brought you the immensely popular Morganville Vampires series.When Kiley learns firsthand what evil lurks in the heart of her boyfriend, he'll learn about the Cold Girl, and her penchant for retribution.
Carniepunk: The Demon Barker Of Wheat Street
by Kevin HearneFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Hounded--"a superb urban fantasy debut" (Publishers Weekly, starred review)--comes an Iron Druid Chronicles short story in the captivating Carniepunk anthology.The ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat soda when he visits a carnival in Kansas to which his apprentice, Granuaile, drags him. He runs across a barker with a strange power over the crowd: attractive women leave their men and disappear into an unmarked tent, never to be seen again, and the men wander away, forgetting that they ever had girlfriends or wives. When Granuaile falls under the barker's influence and enters the tent, Atticus isn't about to forget it and move on. He and his Irish wolfhound, Oberon, pursue her and discover the horrifying secret to the carnival's success.
Carniepunk: The Inside Man
by Nicole PeelerAward-winning author Nicole Peeler brings the supernatural adventure from Tempest Rising and Tempest Reborn to this urban fantasy short story in the spellbinding Carniepunk anthology.The ladies of Triptych--Capitola, Shar, and Moo--are hardly impressed when a scared halfling approaches them with tales of his tiny Illinois hamlet having gone "ultra boring" after a visit from a traveling circus. But when more stories begin circulating of towns gone "walking dead" they decide to investigate. What they discover is a ringmaster bent on entertaining you...for the price of your soul.