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Shifting Chaos (The Sleepless City #4)
by Elizabeth NobleSequel to Family and ReflectionThe Sleepless City: Book FourChaos reigns in The Sleepless City, and it's really beginning to piss Detective Jonas Forge off. He's got inner demons to battle and a life to build with his new soul mate, Blair Turner. Nothing is going right, and he already feels the universe is conspiring against him when a turn of events he never saw coming flips his world upside down. Hallucinations grip the town and everyone in it, threatening to tear their precariously built family apart, and the only way forward is to bare all to each other. This means Declan and Blair need to learn to accept one another. Lucas Coate has to move forward without ties to his werewolf pack and live a monogamous life with Declan. But while Forge and Declan confront horrors from their shared past, Simon learns a terrible truth about vampires--one he couldn't have imagined in his worst nightmares.
Shifting Earth
by Cecil CastellucciIn a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Lindholm on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back home.Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an unthinkable price. Astronomer Zuzi battles this underlying darkness every day—just like Maeve did at home. Both women are fighters, and both face a choice: forge new paths, or save the worlds they've always known? Maeve will have to decide, and fast—because she's fighting for more than just herself.&“I happily burrowed into these worlds and their questions and how they mirror so many of our questions and worries these days, all of it brought to life so vividly and alluringly in story and image. A great combination of big issues and appealing tiny zesty detail."—Aimee Bender (The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt)&“Shifting Earth is a necessary reminder that it's not our future under discussion, but our futures. A very engaging and intelligent read.&”—Mark Russell (Second Coming, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles) &“Escaping a dying planet could be the end of the story. But in this beautiful tale of hope and science powering through unimaginable loss, it's only the beginning."—Jody Houser (Stranger Things, Doctor Who)"Shifting Earth is a gorgeous and moving adventure through the end of the world—through the end of worlds—powered by the hope that every endangered planet might still be saved. What will it take? Belief and science, love and beauty, luck and perseverance—all of which Shifting Earth has in unlimited supply."—Matt Bell (Appleseed, How They Were Found)&“Shifting Earth takes seriously the call for science fiction to imagine different and better futures, while having the intellectual honesty to consider them critically. It asks not how we reach a future without sacrifice, but what sacrifices we are willing to make.&”—Madeline Ashby (VN, iD, Company Town)"Shifting Earth made me think about sustainability and the future in a new way. You might just find yourself returning from this gorgeous journey with the seeds of new ideas and a new commitment to building a better world."—Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night)
Shifting Gears
by Petra Lynn2nd EditionOne rainy night, bike-shop owner Kenton Palmer finds an injured dog on the road and takes him to the nearest vet clinic, only to discover he's actually a wolf. Undeterred, he wants to nurse the injured animal following a necessary surgery. The handsome Dr. Will Barclay's interest and his own brand of animal attraction overwhelm Kenton, who's been doubting himself after a failed romance. Gray Fowler is a wolf-shifter and pack alpha. After Kenton rescues him and takes him home to heal, he's forced to remain in wolf form. But that doesn't prevent him from falling hard for Kenton. It begins as jealousy, but Gray soon discovers Will, Kenton's new admirer, is caught up in something sinister. However, he's forced to wait until he's healthy before he can shift and enter Kenton's life as a man. Then Gray must discover how Will's shady activities are linked to the men who ran him down and expose the scheme before Kenton gets too involved with Will.
Shifting Love
by Constance O'Day-FlanneryConstance O'Day-Flannery is back, and better than ever with this new tale of magic and love.Maggie O'Shea knows that because of her dark past, there's no place for love in her life. She owns a successful store in Philadelphia, where she uses her special gifts to help the people she meets. Though this doesn't fulfill her, she is content. Most of the time.Entrepreneur Julian McDonald runs an empire. He's rich, cynical, bored-and not interested in relationships. He was in love, once, but since her death, there's been no space in his heart for anyone else.Maggie knows as soon as she meets Julian that she could fall in love with him. But a secret society devoted to bringing the world back into balance has a mysterious agenda for Julian-and doesn't care about the heart's wish of a vulnerable shapeshifter...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Shifting Moon (The Shifters #12)
by M. D. GrimmThe Shifters: Book TenAfter a year together, wolf shifter Derek Williams and vet Brian O'Donogue decide to marry. All Brian wants is to be legally part of Derek's family, after his own disowned him for being gay. As far as Derek is concerned, he already belongs to his mate, heart, body, and soul. But their plans are put on hold when Derek discovers an injured young shifter, Tommy, one night while running as a wolf. When they learn the truth behind Tommy's presence in Washington, they are quickly drawn into a war that has waged in the shadows for decades. Brian, Derek, and their allies must fight against the Knights and their leader, Arcas, to prevent them from attaining an ancient scroll, one piece of a weapon that can destroy all shifters. When worlds collide, no one will be spared.
Shifting Plains (Shifting Plains #1)
by Jean JohnsonCenturies before the time of the Sons of Destiny, a female shapeshifter became the leader of the people of the Shifting Plains... Tava Ell Var never really knew her mother, but she did know her tragic fate at the hands of a band of cruel shapeshifters--a history set down by Tava's father as a warning about life on the Shifting Plains. But after her father is murdered, Tava encounters a Shifterai warband fighting to rid the Plains of the terrorizing bandits. Shifterai leader Kodan Sin Siin is sympathetic to Tava's suffering, but he's determined to bring the wary young woman to the Plains. Because he knows her secret: She, like he and his men, is a shapeshifter. Once she joins them, he knows that she will see for herself the true fate that awaits her on the Plains, and most of all, lose her fear of his people. And, in time, he knows she will find her place is in their fight--and by his side.
The Shifting Price of Prey
by Suzanne McLeodSometimes a bit of magical help might cost more than you bargained for ...London is hosting the Carnival Fantastique, and Genny's job has never been busier or more fulfilling. Only not everyone is so happy. Genny believed she'd cracked the fae's infertility curse ... but the fae are still barren. It's a devastating plight to which the mysterious Emperor may have the solution - if Genny can find him.She needs help. She turns to the vampire Malik al-Khan, only to find he's wrestling with his own demons and, when the police request Genny's assistance with a magical kidnap, her own problems multiply too. Is it all unconnected, or can the Emperor help her solve more than the fae's infertility? Soon Genny is hard on his trail, so it seems she'll have a chance to ask ... but will the answer cost more than she's willing to pay?
The Shifting Price of Prey
by Suzanne McLeodSometimes a bit of magical help might cost more than you bargained for ...London is hosting the Carnival Fantastique, and Genny's job has never been busier or more fulfilling. Only not everyone is so happy. Genny believed she'd cracked the fae's infertility curse ... but the fae are still barren. It's a devastating plight to which the mysterious Emperor may have the solution - if Genny can find him.She needs help. She turns to the vampire Malik al-Khan, only to find he's wrestling with his own demons and, when the police request Genny's assistance with a magical kidnap, her own problems multiply too. Is it all unconnected, or can the Emperor help her solve more than the fae's infertility? Soon Genny is hard on his trail, so it seems she'll have a chance to ask ... but will the answer cost more than she's willing to pay?
Shifting Sand
by Foster Bridget CassidyNine years ago, Cassian witnessed the assassination of his father, which left him to lead the desert clan. Growing up, he had relied on help from those around him; now an adult, Cassian wants to prove his own worth.His first task -- securing the love of his bodyguard, Yashiv. Though the two have been inseparable since Cassian’s childhood, he fears Yashiv won’t let down his walls of propriety.Then Cassian finds a child, the only survivor of the king’s caravan procession. Wen claims to be the bride for Prince Manoel, the ruler of the nearby city, but underlying currents of her story raise Cassian’s suspicions.Cassian and Yashiv must find where Wen belongs, before rival clans, the city’s guards, or Cassian’s own people decide the child’s fate. Can Cassian and Yashiv find out where Wen belongs before her fate is decided by rival clans or Cassian’s own people? And can Cassian show Yashiv he’s now a man, as well as Master of his clan?
The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest, #4)
by Emily Rodda.They have found three gems. Now they must seek the fourth, hidden on a shimmering, barren waste, kept jealously by an unknown guardian. Separation, confusion, terrible enemies await Lief, Barda, and Jasmine in the landscape of the Shifting Sands.
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson (A Mercy Thompson Novel #10)
by Patricia BriggsMercy Thompson's world just got a whole lot bigger... A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, "one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today" (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends... Includes the new stories... "Silver" "Roses in Winter" "Redemption" "Hollow" ...and reader favorites "Fairy Gifts" "Gray" "Alpha and Omega" "Seeing Eye" "The Star of David" "In Red, with Pearls"
Shifting Shadows: Stories From the World of Mercy Thompson (Mercy Thompson #10)
by Patricia Briggs'Mercy is one of the top urban fantasy heroines' Book Chick CityMercy Thompson's world just got a whole lot bigger . . .A collection of all-new and previously published short stories set in a world described as the best new urban fantasy series I've read in years' by Kelley Armstrong - featuring Mercy Thompson and the characters she calls friends.The collection includes the new stories . . .'Silver''Roses in Winter''Redemption''Hollow'. . . and reader favourites'Fairy Gifts''Gray''Alpha and Omega''Seeing Eye''The Star of David''In Red, with Pearls'Books by Patricia Briggs:The Mercy Thompson booksMoon CalledBlood BoundIron KissedBone CrossedSilver BorneRiver MarkedFrost BurnedNight BrokenFire TouchedSilence FallenStorm CursedShifting Shadows (Stories from the world of Mercy Thompson)
Shifting Shelves (Secrets of the Library of Doom)
by Michael DahlA young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard’s ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or will they both be stuck within the evil enchantment forever? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.
Shifting Silver
by Brandon WittThe year is 1618, and Allakau is different from the other members of the Alaskan Yupik tribe. His people survive by hunting, but Allakau is unable to kill or eat flesh. As another season reaches its end and winter approaches, Allakau encounters a narwhal with silver eyes similar to his own. He saves the creature's life but incurs his father's wrath, and Allakau is given one last chance to prove himself a productive part of the tribe or be left behind to die. As he spends time alone in the woods, clues about his past and destiny begin to fall into place with the aid of another silver-eyed creature. His hunt might finally lead him to the truth about what sets him apart and where he belongs--if he can survive it.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side".
Shifting Through Neutral: A Novel
by Bridgett M. DavisNot yet a woman yet more than a little girl, Rae Dodson is caught up in her family's drama. Her hip older sister, Kimmie, whom her mother favors, has moved from New Orleans to join them in Detroit, a city that moves as if in synch with the Stevie Wonder tunes that play giddily from new automobiles fresh off the factory lots. Her bid whist–playing mother is as nervous as ever, and her father's chronic migraines seem less responsive to medication. And while they all occupy the same house, they might as well be living separate lives. When the tenuous peace finally breaks, Rae must decide where her loyalties lie: should she choose her emotionally distant mother, whom she adores, or her affectionate but needy father? Rae does choose and launches into a rich, loving relationship with her dad, for whom she shows a fierce, undying loyalty. But as she matures, she must find a way amid her own budding sexuality to be both Daddy's girl and her own woman.
Shifting Winds
by Mara LeeLife will never be the same ... and everything has a price...Danny Lee has been to the Otherworlds. She has been to Hell, and she has seen the resting place of shadows and mist. She has kissed the flames, tasted the fire and has sat at the right hand of the dark. Danny knows nightmares, and fights them daily, but nothing could have prepared her for the storm which is about to take over her life.Great change has come to the Pack, and at the center of the vortex stands Danny Lee, Roit, magi, and woman extraordinaire. Time stands still for no one, not even the resistant wolf. And Danny is learning that destiny, tired of waiting for her, has come to her door prepared to collect its due.Content Notes: Toys, light bondage, some rough sex
Shifty Business
by Greg Trine Frank W. DormerFourth-grade superhero Jo Schmo doesn't know that a crime wave is about to hit her city. She's too busy learning new superhero skills, like shape-shifting. Only it doesn't seem to be going very well: what bad guy is scared of a superhero that looks like a frizzy-haired teacher? But Jo and her loyal doggy sidekick, Raymond, know they have to stop the villainous Numb Skull before the crime wave builds into full-on crime tsunami. And if that means Jo has to risk shape-shifting into a freckled monster, then that's just what she'll do!
Shigidi: and the Brass Head of Obalufon
by Wole TalabiYoruba gods liberating a Nigerian artefact from London's British Museum, this is a heist novel filled to the brim with magic.Shigidi is a disgruntled nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering the prayers of his few remaining believers to satisfy the demands of the company board. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes.Together, they attempt to break free of their constraints and live on their owns terms. But the elder gods have other plans for Shigidi, and the Orisha spirit company is not so easy to leave. The chairman has a final job for Shigidi and Nneoma, one that will take them to the very heart of the British Museum.From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter strange creatures, rival gods and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a spectacular heist that spans two realms . . . and which could turn their own worlds upside down . . .A magical heist novel that will take you deep into the heart of the British Museum. This is a contemporary fantasy that spans the secret spaces of London to the boistrous streets of Lagos. Perfect for fans of P. Djeli Clark, Nnedi Okorafor and Neil Gaiman.
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
by Wole TalabiThe debut fantasy novel from an award-winning, Nebula-nominated Nigerian author A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Neil Gaiman, Marlon James, and Karen LordShigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him.Together, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and they are not all aligned—or good.From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi&’s understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.
Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International #Vol. 1)
by Doris LessingThis is the first volume in the series of novels Doris Lessing calls collectivelyCanopus in Argos: Archives. Presented as a compilation of documents, reports, letters, speeches and journal entries, this purports to be a general study of the planet Shikasta–clearly the planet Earth–to be used by history students of the higher planet Canopus and to be stored in the Canopian archives. For eons, galactic empires have struggled against one another, and Shikasta is one of the main battlegrounds. Johar, an emissary from Canopus and the primary contributor to the archives, visits Shikasta over the millennia from the time of the giants and the biblical great flood up to the present. With every visit he tries to distract Shikastans from the evil influences of the planet Shammat but notes with dismay the ever-growing chaos and destruction of Shikasta as its people hurl themselves towards World War III and annihilation.
Shimmer (Wicked Woods #2)
by Kailin GowIn the small charming resort town known as Wicked Woods, Massachusetts lies an age-old secret. Newcomer Briony Patterson, who has recently lost her parents and her younger brother, will soon to find out what it is... Books in the Wicked Woods Series Wicked Woods Shimmer Silver Silence Sight Shifter
Shimmer (Albatross)
by R. A. MacAvoy Nancy PalmerMistaken and absolved refugee, Dr. Rob MacAulay, struggles to control his tendency to “flinch” as he works to harness the physics of the universe and juggles his relationship with his husband, teaching, researching, headstrong horses, the neighbor girl, and the effects his power has on those around him.
Shimmer
by Lynda Nixon Jennifer McBrideKora, a powerful genie and the heir to the Genesian throne, is suddenly banished to Earth to keep her safe after her homeland is threatened. Meanwhile, everything is going wrong in David’s life on Earth. When he accidentally summons Kora from her globe, his whole world is turned upside-down, and her magic powers might just be the solution to the chaos. But commanding a genie is notoriously tricky—especially when she’s also an angry teenage girl. Unable to part from each other, and with their loved ones in danger, Kora and David discover that the best way to help themselves is to first help each other. This topical tale deals with contemporary adolescent issues and features an interesting character dynamic.
Shimmer and Burn
by Mary TarantaTo save her sister’s life, Faris must smuggle magic into a plague-ridden neighboring kingdom in this exciting and dangerous start to a brand-new fantasy duology.Faris grew up fighting to survive in the slums of Brindaigel while caring for her sister, Cadence. But when Cadence is caught trying to flee the kingdom and is sold into slavery, Faris reluctantly agrees to a lucrative scheme to buy her back, inadvertently binding herself to the power-hungry Princess Bryn, who wants to steal her father’s throne. Now Faris must smuggle stolen magic into neighboring Avinea to incite its prince to alliance—magic that addicts in the war-torn country can sense in her blood and can steal with a touch. She and Bryn turn to a handsome traveling magician, North, who offers protection from Avinea’s many dangers, but he cannot save Faris from Bryn’s cruelty as she leverages Cadence’s freedom to force Faris to do anything—or kill anyone—she asks. Yet Faris is as fierce as Bryn, and even as she finds herself falling for North, she develops schemes of her own. With the fate of kingdoms at stake, Faris, Bryn, and North maneuver through a dangerous game of magical and political machinations, where lives can be destroyed—or saved—with only a touch.
Shimmerbreeze and the Sky Spell: Series 1 Book 2 (Unicorn Magic #2)
by Daisy MeadowsA secret world full of magic, unicorns and friendship! The brand-new series from the bestselling Daisy Meadows, author of RAINBOW MAGIC and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS, and the most-borrowed children's author in UK libraries.In the faraway land of Aisha and Emily are learning all about unicorn magic. But when the evil unicorn Selena steals Shimmerbreeze the Sky Unicorn's special locket, the beautiful air of the kingdom is polluted! Can the girls help Shimmerbreeze find the locket and save the skies?