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Selkies Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Mystic Bayou #4)
by Molly HarperMolly Harper is back with the next wickedly funny, wildly enchanting Mystic Bayou novel!Sonja Fong isn't afraid of a little chaos. As director of the League's research center in Mystic Bayou, a tiny town in Louisiana that's home to supernatural creatures and humans alike, she's responsible for making sure things run smoothly. It's not an easy task when her daily memos include lines like "new equipment is needed because the old equipment was destroyed by a temper tantrum involving dragonfire."Her job puts her in the path of Dr. Will Carmody, a mysterious shifter who's returned to Mystic Bayou after a long absence only to find that he's now considered an outsider. To make matters worse, the rift – a tear in the fabric of the universe that is leaking supernatural energy into the bayou - is unraveling at an alarming rate. Now Sonja and Will must team up to fix the rift and save Mystic Bayou from certain disaster, all while their own romance is heating up. Can they have a future together while the whole world is falling apart? This book is based on the Audible Original audiobook.
The Selkie's Daughter
by Linda BrennanA richly imagined fantasy set in Nova Scotia where a young girl—part selkie, part human—must save her family.I am human upon dry land. I swim as selkie on the sea.Brigit knows all the old songs and legends by heart: of Neve, the daughter of the sea god; of the warrior Finn MacCool; and of people who are not quite human. But Brigit knows the truth. It&’s evident in the webbing between her fingers–webbing that must be cut. She&’s the daughter of a selkie. A truth she must keep secret from everyone.But someone in her village is killing young seals. Angering the king of the selkie clan, who vows revenge. A curse that will bring storm, sickness, and death. To protect those she loves, Brigit must find a way to Sule Skerrie, the land of selkies, to confront the Great Selkie and protect the young seals from harm.Like sitting by a warm fireplace, The Selkie&’s Daughter is an imaginative fantasy, steeped in Celtic mythology and rich with detail. Perfect for fans of mermaids and Studio Ghibli-esque stories.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Selkie's Lure
by Rosanna LeoAmy Woods, one of TV’s famed Beast Seekers, has come to Orkney, Scotland, to hunt sirens. One of them killed her sister and she has sworn revenge. Most people think she’s crazy for believing in monsters. She knows the truth. But while patrolling one of Orkney’s cold beaches, she runs into a naked selkie man rather than a siren, and he proves to be an alluring distraction.Edan Kirk is a selkie, one of an ancient race of seal shape shifters. When he hears of Amy’s intention to hunt sirens, tragic memories overwhelm him. He knows he must get rid of the pesky human. As much as he tries to convince her she’s on a fool’s errand, he can’t resist trying to protect her. After all, he has heard the enticing song of the sirens and he knows its deadly power.As Amy and Edan engage in a battle of wits and wills, other emotions rush to the fore. Their connection is intense, the sort to come along only once in a lifetime. Edan recognizes her as his mate. However, another woman has set her sights on him as well, one whose powers of seduction are legendary. One whose voice has driven men to madness and devastation. Can Amy accept Edan as her mate, making her home in the world of the supernatural? And can they save each other from a beast that cannot be destroyed?
A Selkie's Magic
by Lana Lea ShortA Selkie's Magic, Book 1 in the new fantasy series The Selkies Heart by romance author Lana Lea Short. This thrilling tale of intrigue, passion, myths, and legends will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens when a sexy surfer from California meets a Selkie prince.Aileana Sutherland is a strong-willed, independent young Southern California surfer who decides to move to Scotland, her father's homeland. She's prompted to relocate after an awful heart-wrenching breakup with her boyfriend, who she caught having sex with another woman Scotland is the perfect place to lick her wounds and move on with her life.There, she runs into a man from her past, Kendrick Morgan. A man with gorgeous long, dark hair with the body of a god; a man with a secret. He happens to be a shapeshifting Selkie Prince, a creature of Celtic myths and legends.Kendrick and his Selkie clan are tasked with protecting the locals from evil Unseelies in the form of Finfolk. There have been reports of kidnapping, but when Aileana is abducted, will Kendrick be able to save the woman he's given his heart to? Content Notes: Spicy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Sea Creatures, Selkies
Selkie's Revenge
by Rosanna LeoWhen a heartbroken, lonely widow is saved by an equally heartbroken, mysterious man, their lives are changed forever. But evil stalks the beaches of Orkney. Before their long-buried emotions can take flight, they have to save themselves from a monster with no soul. The pages burn with passion in Book 2 of Rosanna Leo's hot, fantasy series, Orkney Selkies.On the beaches of Orkney, Scotland, an evil entity stalks mortal women. Machar "Mack" Kirk is a selkie man with a haunted past, one that has prompted him to become a hunter. He prowls the beaches at night, his arrows aiming for the finman who took his first love.Beth Pedersen also watches the sea. The haunted widow has suffered losses of her own, ones that have crippled her into a state of stony grief. Beth can no longer feel, can no longer see color and life. Until the day Mack Kirk saves her from a mysterious foe, flooding her world with brightness and foreign temptation.As Mack and Beth fight their growing passion, the finman escalates his attacks. Before long, Mack realizes he's not just playing Good Samaritan. He wants Beth, too, and will do anything to ensure his lover isn't taken by the finman. But can he protect his mate from a monster with no soul?Content Notes: Hot, Anal Play, Anal Intercourse
The Selkie's Song: Arabella's Secret (Arabella's Secret #1)
by Nancy M. BellArabella Angarrick wants nothing more than to leave Penzance behind and study nursing in London. Her Da has other plans for her though. Arabella would rather throw herself off the cliffs of Lamorna Cove than marry Daniel Treliving. On one of her rambles across the moors on her pony, Arabella meets a dark and handsome young man who captures her fancy. There is something strange about him, but that only makes him more intriguing. Headstrong and stubborn, Arabella sets out to chart her own course in life, but things take an unexpected turn. Vear Du rescues her from danger, but can he protect her from himself?
The Sellamillion
by Adam RobertsTHE SELLAMILLION is NOT a parody of Tolkien's THE SILMARILLION. That would be pointless because although all Tolkien fans have a copy, only three of them have read past page 40.It is, however, a parody of all that Tolkien created as he worked on LORD OF THE RINGS. The history of the elderly days. Early missing drafts of LORD OF THE RINGS. A correspondence between the author and publisher on whether it should be a Bellybutton Stud of Doom rather than a Ring of Power. An experimental version of LOTR as if written by Dr Seuss.That sort of thing. It'll be funny. Possibly hilarious. The author's told us it will be. Promised even. And he did write THE SODDIT. And that was quite funny.
The Sellamillion
by Adam RobertsTHE SELLAMILLION is NOT a parody of Tolkien's THE SILMARILLION. That would be pointless because although all Tolkien fans have a copy, only three of them have read past page 40.It is, however, a parody of all that Tolkien created as he worked on LORD OF THE RINGS. The history of the elderly days. Early missing drafts of LORD OF THE RINGS. A correspondence between the author and publisher on whether it should be a Bellybutton Stud of Doom rather than a Ring of Power. An experimental version of LOTR as if written by Dr Seuss.That sort of thing. It'll be funny. Possibly hilarious. The author's told us it will be. Promised even. And he did write THE SODDIT. And that was quite funny.
Selling Out: Quantum Gravity Book Two (QUANTUM GRAVITY)
by Justina RobsonLila Black is going to Hell. Ever since the Quantum Bomb of 2015 things have been different; the dimensions have fused and suddenly our world is accessible to elves, demons, ghosts and elementals ... and their worlds are open to us. Special Agent Lila Black has been different too: tortured and magic-scarred by elves, re-built by humans into a half-robot, part-AI, nuclear-fuelled walking arsenal, and carrying the essence of a dead elven necromancer in her chest, sometimes she has trouble figuring out who she really is. And that's without mentioning that her boyfriend's a half-elf, half-demon international rock-star.So a mission to Hell isn't exactly what she needs.The heart of art, of pleasure, sensuality and politics, Demonia is glorious and terrible. And, an assassination attempt, three marriage proposals and one ruined dress after her arrival, it seems Demonia might be more complicated than Lila thought ...Justina Robson¿s superb new series combines her trademark themes of the nature of identity and reality, magic and technology, with a break-neck plot, a mischievous sense of fun and a seriously sexy new heroine.
Selling Out (Quantum Gravity #2)
by Justina RobsonBook two of the Quantum Gravity series sees Lila Black drawn into the intoxicatingly dangerous demon realm. Capricious, in love with beauty, demons are best left to themselves. This is not easy when they can't resist tampering with humans. Justina Robson's new series is a joyful melding of science fiction and fantasy brought together in the figure of the dangerously lovely Lila Black, a 21-year-old secret agent who's had much of her body replaced with weapon-and-armor-heavy intelligent metal and who isn't sure where her mind ends and her installed AI begins. Lila's world is one where demons, elves, and elementals live alongside people. And somehow Lila and the other agents of the security agency have to provide security for all and stay alive themselves.
El Sello del Emperador
by Amanda RobertsEl Sello del Emperador -el símbolo divino del emperador en la tierra- está perdido. La emperatriz hará lo que sea para recuperarlo. Jiayi tiene un don- puede viajar a través del tiempo con solo tocar un objeto histórico. Lo que más desea es escapar de las garras de la emperatriz y huir a otras tierras. Encontrar el sello del emperador podría ser su única oportunidad para encontrar la libertad, pero ¿está dispuesta a enfrentar la ira de la emperatriz? Zhihao, un historiador y arqueólogo amateur, no simpatiza ni un poco con la emperatriz ni con la dinastía Qing, pero cuando la emperatriz le ordena que encuentre el sello a cambio de que ella ayude a fundar el primer museo de historia de China, él simplemente no puede negarse. Lo último que esperaba Zhihao es que la clave para encontrar el sello es una esclava del palacio. Poniendo en riesgo sus vidas, Jiayi y Zhihao buscan el sello mientras su misión se ve amenazada por abusivas fuerzas extranjeras y revueltas sociales.
The Sellsword (Tracy Hickman Presents the Bridges of Time #2)
by Cam Banks Tracy HickmanStrike the Anvil of Time! Vanderjack is a mercenary with a troubled past and a sword haunted by ghosts. Hired to rescue a nobleman's daughter from behind enemy lines, the sellsword finds himself a pivotal player in the liberation of Nordmaar from the Red Dragon army. The Chronicler is charged to use the ancient Anvil of Time to travel back along the river of time and find the lost stories that fell between the pages of the history books of Krynn in this new series created and guided by the creative mind of Tracy Hickman. Together with a group of exciting new voices for the fantasy genre, Tracy Hickamn Presents the Bridges of Time breathes all new life into the venerable Dragonlance world.From the Paperback edition.
Selma the Snow Leopard Fairy: The Endangered Animals Fairies: Book 4 (Rainbow Magic #4)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are going to a very special safari park! They are very excited to help the endangered animals who live there. But naughty Jack Frost wants to steal the animals for himself! Can the girls help the Endangered Animals Fairies stop him? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the Endangered Animals Fairies set! Etta the Elephant Fairy; Priya the Polar Bear Fairy; Chelsea the Chimpanzee Fairy; Selma the Snow Leopard Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Selvaggio
by Anna Delriso Brenda K. DaviesUna tranquilla vacanza si trasforma in qualcosa di inaspettato per entrambi i protagonisti: Ethan, un vampiro solitario, tenebroso e che nasconde un pericoloso segreto, ed Emma, una ragazza dal passato un po' difficile e che la perseguita costantemente. Le avventure della dinastia creata da Liam e sera continua, in un avvincente nuovo capitolo, pieno di colpi di scena e amore, che tiene il lettore col fiato sospeso fino all'ultimo capitolo. I protagonisti e i loro amici si troveranno in una situazione che li porterà al limite, e che potrebbe svelare il segreto della loro esistenza.
Selvaggio (Il branco Silvermoon v.1 #1)
by Virginie T.La follia lunare è il flagello contro cui il branco di lupi di Silvermoon è impotente. I mutaforma o si sottomettono o muoiono. Aaron ha combattuto la follia lunare per molti mesi, più di tutti i suoi predecessori. Tuttavia, sente che la sua fine è vicina. Peggio ancora, la invoca per porre fine alla sua infinita sofferenza. In ogni caso, il suo lupo non accetterà mai una femmina diversa da quella destinata a lui, ma dopo mesi di ricerca non l'ha mai incontrata. Ora è troppo tardi. Niente può più salvarlo.
Una Semana con los Hombres Lobos
by K. Matthew Patricia Mónica MarcucciUn nuevo personaje, extraño y oscuro. Deseos prohibidos. Un desvastador secreto. Mientras Taya está ocupada tratando de hacer las entrevistas para su reporte sobre la Reserva Blackfoot de Hombres Lobos, ella se distrae con sentimientos que sabe que no debería tener. La tarea comenzó como algo sin importancia, pero ahora ella tiene pensamientos embarazosos de ayudar a los hombres lobos-y sobre todo a uno en particular. Esta es la 2da parte de 6.
Semana Infernal (AMERICA FALLS #1)
by Scott MedburySin laberinto... Sin zombis... Sin juegos.... En Semana Infernal. Estados Unidos ha caído y el 97% de todos los adultos están muertos o muriendo. Isaac Race, de 15 años, debe liderar un grupo de adolescentes sobrevivientes y luchar por sus vidas mientras comienza la invasión terrestre de su país. Tienen una oportunidad de sobrevivir. Hay rumores de un lugar -un santuario- donde podrían estar a salvo, pero está a tres estados de distancia. Si Isaac y sus amigos quieren sobrevivir al caos de la América post-apocalíptica y hacer el peligroso viaje, tendrán que luchar en cada paso del camino y estar preparados para hacer cosas que habrían sido impensables unas semanas antes, cuando eran niños de escuela normales. Semana Infernal es la primera entrega de AMERICA FALLS, una apasionante aventura de supervivencia e historia sobre quiénes somos y en quiénes tenemos que convertirnos para sobrevivir. Lo que dicen los lectores: ★★★★★ "Los personajes son ricos y creíbles, yo estaba animando, rabiando y llorando mientras leía". ★★★★★ "La historia te sorprende y antes de que te des cuenta, la tarde se ha ido." ★★★★★ "¡Acción convincente! No podía dejar de leer esta serie.... ¡dame más, más, más, más! ★★★★★ " ¡ME ENCANTÓ! No podía saltarme palabras, capítulos o párrafos, tenía miedo de perderme algo. Haga clic en el botón de comprar, ¡inicie una serie que no querrá dejar!
Semillas amargas (Tríptico de Asclepia #Volumen 1)
by Ian TregillisLa primera entrega del Tríptico de Asclepia, una historia bélica sobrenatural y alternativa de dimensiones épicas En los albores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial las fuerzas nazis cuentan con superhombres y las británicas con demonios de la naturaleza. Pronto, un hombre normal y corriente se verá atrapado entre los dos bandos. Febrero de 1939. Barcelona. Raybould Marsh, agente del Servicio Secreto de Inteligencia británica, trata de reunir información sobre el febril rearme alemán en territorio español, cuando se topa con una mujer de cuya cabeza salen unos extraños cables. Ella le mira como si le conociera y, en un instante, desaparece de su vista. Él nunca podrá olvidar su rostro. Agosto de 1939. Londres. Una inquietante película revela al MI6 británico la existencia de personas con habilidades «especiales» que operan bajo las órdenes del peligroso doctor Von Westarp. Sus poderes son tan increíbles como mortíferos y alguien debe hacerles frente cuanto antes. A partir de ese momento Raybould Marsh se convierte en el responsable de impedir, como sea, la inminente invasión nazi. En un intento desesperado se reunirá con los brujos que apoyan, en la sombra, a las fuerzas británicas. Sin embargo, el precio que habrá de pagar para vencer al enemigo será muy superior al que había imaginado... La crítica ha dicho... «Un escritor de gran talento.» George R. R. Martin, autor de Juego de tronos «Excitante e intensa... El choque entre magia y ciencia (perversa) encaja perfectamente con el tumultuoso escenario bélico.» Publishers Weekly
Semiosis: A Novel (Semiosis Ser. #1)
by Sue BurkeHuman survival on another planet hinges on a bizarre alliance in this character-driven debut science fiction novel of first contact.“Combines the world-building of Avatar with the alien wonder of Arrival, and the sheer humanity of Atwood. An essential work for our time.” —Stephen Baxter, award-winning author of The Time ShipsColonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they’ll have to survive on the one they found. They don’t realize another life-form watches . . . and waits . . .Can humans learn how to communicate with the planet’s sentient species and forge an alliance to prove that humans are more than mere tools?Praise for SemiosisEsquire’s Best Science Fiction Books of All Time2019 Campbell Memorial Award Finalist2019 Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction NovelLocus 2018 Recommended Reading ListNew York Public Library—Best of 2018Forbes—Best Science Fiction Books of 2018–2019The Verge—Best of 2018Thrillist—Best Books of 2018Vulture—10 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2018Chicago Review of Books—The 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2018Texas Library Association—Lariat List Top Books for 2019“This is up there with Ursula K. Le Guin: science fiction at its most fascinating and most humane.” —Thrillist“Original, gripping, and gloriously unpredictable.” —Mira Grant, New York Times–bestselling author of Parasite
Semley's Necklace: A Story
by Ursula K. Le GuinThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "Semley's Necklace" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
Semper Human
by Ian DouglasThe final conflictChaos has erupted throughout the known galaxy, threatening countless colonies and orbital habitats--as the Associative struggles vainly to keep the peace. Extreme measures are called for in these times of dire crisis, and the Star Marines are awakened from their voluntary 850-year cybe-hibe sleep. But General Trevor Garroway and his warriors are about to discover that the old rules of engagement have drastically changed . . .The end begins with an old-style assault on rebels at the Tarantula Stargate. But true terror looms at the edges of known reality. Humankind's eternal enemy--the brutal, unstoppable Xul--approaches, wielding a weapon monstrous beyond imagining. Suddenly not only is the future in jeopardy, but the past is as well--and if the Marines fail to eliminate their relentless xenophobic foe once and for all, the Great Annihilator will obliterate every last trace of human existence.
Semper Mars
by Ian DouglasThe Year is 2040.The Marines have landed on Mars to guard the unearthed secrets of an ancient and dangerous alien race: Ourselves.Scientists have discovered something astonishing in the subterranean ruins of a sprawling Martian city: startling evidence of an alternative history that threatens to split humanity into opposing factions and plunge the Earth into chaos and war. The USMC -- a branch of a military considered, until just recently, to be obsolete -- has dispatched the Marine Mars Expeditionary Force, a thirty-man weapons platoon, to the Red Planet to protect American civilians and interest with lethal force if necessary.Because great powers are willing to devastate a world in order to keep an ancient secret buried. Because something that was hidden in the Martian dust for half a million years has just been unearthed . . . something that calls into question every belief that forms the delicate foundation of civilization . . .Something inexplicably human.
La Senda de la Bestia Negra
by Jeannie Hernández Stuart Jaffe¡Comienza tus aventuras con Malja en esta fantasía postapocalíptica llena de acción! En un mundo paralelo destruido por la magia, una mujer lucha contra todas las probabilidades para sobrevivir y encontrar las respuestas detrás de su misterioso pasado. Malja busca a los dos magos que la robaron al nacer, la entrenaron para ser una máquina asesina, y luego la abandonaron a los diez años. Quiere saber por qué ocurrió eso, y, sobre todo, quién es realmente. Sin embargo, al enfrentar constantes amenazas como magos enloquecidos, guitarristas asesinos, y bestias mutadas, mantener la mente tan cerrada podría causar la destrucción de todo aquello que ama. Descubre por qué Fictitious Chronicle llamó a La Senda de la Bestia Negra “increíble e impresionante”, y Workaday Reads “un gran comienzo para una serie; no puedo esperar a ver lo que sigue”.
La senda de Silvan: Libro I: Despertares
by Ángel Pablo Gallego MoyaEn el siglo XLV, después de la gran guerra nuclear, la humanidad lucha por sobrevivir. En una de las pocas ciudades que existen en el mundo, con una vida monótona donde los gobernantes persiguen a aquellos que destacan, un joven, a pesar de intentar pasar desapercibido, es descubierto por su inteligencia y es puesto a prueba. En ese momento, descubre que posee unas habilidades especiales que lo desconciertan; además, una leyenda despierta revelando que hay más como él, dormidos bajo la sombra opresiva de los regentes de las ciudades que, al ver que suponen una amenaza, empiezan una persecución con el único propósito de eliminarlos. En su huida, descubre que su pasado no es el que él creía y empieza su senda repleta de aventuras y misterios que, al camino andado, se van destapando.
La senda de Silvan: Libro II: El mago
by Ángel Pablo Gallego MoyaDespués de la tormenta, Silvan se encuentra en las arenas de una playa desconocida. Todos aquellos que estaban junto a él están separados. Después de la tormenta, Silvan se encuentra en las arenas de una playa desconocida. Todos aquellos que estaban junto a él están separados. Buscan el camino para reencontrarse y luchar contra las sombras oscuras que surgen en las cinco ciudades del este. Aparecen misteriosos aliados para salvar a los habitantes, que se ven amenazados por la crueldad de sus gobernantes y sus aberraciones genéticas.