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Sombras de Mabini
by Richard Stooker Antonio AmaranteQuando Dan consegue finalmente retornar a Manila, ele se lembra de seu amor por Lin Lin, uma garota de bar. O mesmo ocorre com Raul, o informante da polícia. O mesmo ocorre com as sombras de Mabini. Agora o rosto de Lin Lin consiste de uma máscara de cicatrizes e sua vergonha a mantém longe de seu amado. Não é possível que ele ainda a ame... ou é? Raul quer emboscá-los para a polícia. Enquanto as sombras de Mabini aguardam sua vingança. Quando Dan encontra Lin Lin pela primeira vez em uma calçada lotada no notório Mabini, um distrito de bares de Manila, ele não quer uma mulher para passar a noite. Quando ele dá um beijo de despedida em Lin Lin antes de pegar o táxi para o aeroporto, ele se apaixona. Logo depois, o Prefeito Alfredo Lim fecha os bares de Mabini e Lin Lin passa a trabalhar em uma área menos segura. Lá, ela encontra um cliente que não quer que outro homem veja seu rosto bonito... e o dilacera com uma faca. Agora Dan retorna para as Filipinas, disposto a se casar com Lin Lin. Ele conseguirá encontrá-la, quando ela não quer que ele veja suas cicatrizes? Se sim, ele ainda a amará? As sombras de Mabini, que não se esqueceram das paixões da vida, querem saber. Da mesma forma quer saber um informante da polícia, esperando lucrar com a prisão de um estrangeiro saindo com uma prostituta. A Nightshade Publications comprou os direitos desta história para ser incluída na revista HAUNTS, mas a revista foi cancelada antes de sua publicação.
Sombras de medianoche
by Lara Adrian Denise DespeyrouxLos agrestes y fríos territorios de Alaska han sido inundados por un mar de sangre. Las sombras acechan de nuevo y la ola de asesinatos hace revivir en Alexandra Maguire terribles recuerdos de su pasado. Y de pronto, un extraño oscuro y seductor, con sus propios secretos, aparece en su vida. Enviado desde Boston para investigar estos salvajes ataques, el vampiro Kade tiene sus propios motivos para regresar al helado y olvidado lugar del que procede. Atormentado y avergonzado por algo acontecido hace años, Kade pronto será consciente de la auténtica amenaza a la que se enfrenta, una amenaza que pondrá en peligro el frágil lazo que le une a una valiente y decidida mujer que despierta en él profundas pasiones y primitivas necesidades. Ninguno de los dos está preparado para lo que les espera. Kade se ve obligado a arrastrar a Alex hasta un mundo plagado de sangre y oscuridad, en el que ambos deberán enfrentarse a sus propios demonios para mantener los que de verdad les importa y los une.
Sombras de Rose: Un viaje en el tiempo de romance y fantasmas
by Deb StoverDeb Stover nos lleva de la mano a un apasionante viaje en el tiempo donde conviven el pasado y el presente, conjugándose en una aventura de romance, suspenso, sensualidad, recreación de época, humor, en fin...creatividad. Una delicia.
Sombras de sepia (La ciudad insomne #1)
by Anne BarwellLa ciudad insomne, libro 1 Para ser almas gemelas, primero tienen que sobrevivir. Un asesino en serie acecha las calles de Boggslake, Ohio. Las víctimas siempre se encuentran de dos en dos, un humano y un vampiro. Simon Hawthorne ha sido un vampiro durante casi un siglo y jamás ha visto nada como esto. Tampoco los otros seres sobrenaturales con los que trabaja para mantener las calles seguras tanto para su especie como para los humanos. Un solo encuentro con Simon es suficiente para que Ben Leyton se enamore de un hombre que le esconde secretos, pero no puede ignorar la creciente atracción entre ellos. Recién llegado a Boggslake, le resulta un lugar muy diferente de su Nueva Zelanda natal, pero algo en Simon le hace sentir que ha encontrado un nuevo hogar. Después de que una amiga cercana se convierta en víctima del asesino, Simon se debate entre revelarle su verdadera naturaleza a Ben o alejarse para evitar la reacción que tanto teme. Sin embargo, con la creciente cantidad de cuerpos y la frecuencia de los asesinatos, cualquiera de ellos o incluso ambos podrían ser el próximo objetivo del asesino.
Sombras de un pasado
by Barbara WoodCuando entra en la vieja casa familiar, Andrea no puede evitar un estremecimiento. En ella no solo está su abuela; las sombras de otras personas, que en el pasado provocaron terribles acontecimientos, parecen flotar en el ambiente caduco y resignado. Esas sombras giran en torno a un nombre, el de Victor Townsend, su bisabuelo materno. Un demonio en forma humana, según la abuela de Andrea. ¿Serán visiones o será el pasado que regresa a exigir sus derechos? Lo cierto es que Andrea se encuentra paulatinamente envuelta en la historia de aquellos acontecimientos, puñados de pasión, dolor y sacrificio. Y a través de ellos conocerá el verdadero sentido de la palabra «amor». Con ello, como la mejor herencia, podrá regresar a su mundo. A su vida.
SOMBRAS DO FIM DO MUNDO | BINDALINĒ 1
by Ariel Pytrell Patrícia S. C. ChamorroÉ TEMPO DE AGIR. OS SINOS ESTÃO SOANDO. SE VOCÊ OS OUVE, TALVEZ SEJA UM BINDALINE Buenos Aires. Tiveram que lembrar-se das identidades anteriores, mas isso foi só o primeiro passo. As novas gerações já estão nascendo, os "adormecidos" começam a despertar. Com o som dos Sinos, também chegam os Bindalinē no final do ciclo, embora muitos deles ainda ignorem que são "Mensageiros urbanos". Em breve chegam os pares do Brasil e Uruguai, e de outros lugares do mundo. Já nada será como antes. O avanço das sombras é o seguinte passo para o êxito de seus trabalhos. Já têm milênios... Escute com atenção as vozes do vento quando caminhar, poderia pronunciar-se o porvir em forma de eco. O destino viaja sempre adiantado, e não se deterá para comprovar que você o tenha compreendido. (do Alde ge ou Livro da Revelação) Esta novela inicia a Trilogia BINDALINE da série ENEALOGIA, uma epopeia dimensional nas fronteiras do tempo e do urbano conhecido
Sombras en el reino
by Jessica F. Rhodes Dionne ListerLos lectores que aman a los dragones, la magia, a David Eddings o a Raymond Feist deberían probar Sombras en el reino. Bronwyn y Blayke son dos extraños que están siendo arrastrados hacia la misma guerra. Su mundo se está enfrentando a una invasión del Tercer Reino. Mientras se mueven uno hacia el otro sin saberlo, están siendo observados, cazados y saboteados. Cuando el Dios Dragón interfiere, parece que su mundo, Talia, sucumbirá a la amenaza. ¿Podrán aprender lo suficiente sobre los trucos de los Reinos antes de que sea demasiado tarde? ¿O todo lo que aman será destruido? El viaje de los jóvenes reinistas los aleja de todo lo que han conocido para caminar bajo las sombras hacia Velonia, la ciudad de los dragones, donde una sombra aún más oscura los espera. Esta fantasía épica juvenil lleva al lector a un viaje repleto de dragones y magia.
Un Sombrero de Cielo (Mundodisco #Volumen 32)
by Terry PratchettUn sombrero de cielo, trigésimo segunda novela de la serie de culto «Mundodisco», es el tercer libro de Terry Pratchett pensado especialmente para los lectores más jóvenes, aunque, sin lugar a dudas, también disfrutarán los que no lo son tanto. Este encantador libro de Terry Pratchett está protagonizado por Tiffany Dolorido y los Pequeños Hombres Libres, una banda de hombrecillos azulados, pendencieros y borrachines que no escatiman esfuerzos en defender a la joven bruja. Pero esta vez ni ellos ni Yaya Ceravieja, la bruja más poderosa del mundo, serán capaces de protegerla. Cuando llegue el momento de la verdad, Tiffany tendrá que recurrir a toda su fuerza interior para intentar salvarse a sí misma. Reseñas:«Un sombrero de cielo consigue mantener a los lectores absolutamente en silencio durante horas, aparte de los momentos de carcajadas descontroladas...»The Times «Montones de ingenio, imaginación y personajes acertados... Como siempre, Pratchett divierte con suma gracia.»The Independent on Sunday «Agudo, ágil... Una introducción ideal a la obra de Pratchett.»South Wales Argus
Un sombrero de cielo (Mundodisco #32)
by Terry PratchettUna bruja de verdad no saldría tranquilamente de su cuerpo en cualquier momento, dejándolo vacío. Pero Tiffany, que a sus once años está a punto de convertirse en aprendiza de bruja, no se lo piensa dos veces. Sin embargo, hay un espíritu antiguo, diabólico e indestructible vagando por allí, a la espera de un cuerpo libre para invadir...Un sombrero de cielo es el encantador nuevo libro de Terry Pratchett protagonizado por Tiffany Dolorido y los pequeños hombres libres, una banda de hombrecillos azulados, pendencieros y borrachines que no escatiman esfuerzos para defender a la joven bruja. Pero esta vez ni ellos ni la Yaya Ceravieja, la bruja más poderosa del mundo, serán capaces de protegerla. Cuando llegue el momento de la verdad, Tiffany tendrá que recurrir a toda su fuerza interior para intentar salvarse a sí misma.
Some Assembly Required (B.E.S.T. World #3)
by Cory McCarthyJoin the boxmates of Liliput in this thrilling conclusion to Cory McCarthy's inclusive B.E.S.T World trilogy as the friends make startling discoveries both about themselves and the near-future world they live in.When the boxmates' final adventure takes them from the iconic Tower of Power campus and deepscraper Resistance base to the larger-than-life Bixonic's Co. international space station, their augs are put to the test against a global corporate superpower.Ace, Jayla, Gray, and Leo each face individual decisions that may chart the course of the rest of their lives. Will Ace decide he wants to fly or embrace his emotional genius? Can Leo learn to trust the feelings he can't predict? How will Gray reconcile his identity? Will Jayla use her tech wizardry to save them all?
Some Assembly Required: SCE Omnibus Book 3: (Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers)
by VariousThe Starfleet Corps of Engineers, the top flight of technical specialists, face four of their most challenging missions yet. In THE RIDDLED POST the S.C.E. responds to an urgent distress call from an outpost that has been attacked by something that can penetrate shields. GATEWAYS EPILOGUE finds the S.C.E. facing a horde of rampaging monsters that have been let loose on the planet Maeglin. In AMBUSH, they must fix a reactor crucial to a mining operation, but the malevolent aliens who damaged it are still around. And in SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, the citizens of Keorga are counting on the Corps to save their largest city.
Some Body Like Me: A story of unexpected love at the end of the world
by Lucy LapinskaAs the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David.But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago.And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says. She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love.Perhaps she should start with herself.Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the concept of AI, the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kaliane Bradley.
Some Body Like Me: A story of unexpected love at the end of the world
by Lucy LapinskaAs the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David.But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago.And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says. She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love.Perhaps she should start with herself.Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the concept of AI, the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kaliane Bradley.
Some Desperate Glory
by Emily Tesh'This book is astoundingly good. An explosive and extraordinary story that I couldn't stop reading and will never forget' Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's OrbitSome Desperate Glory the highly anticipated debut novel from Astounding Award and World Fantasy Award-Winner, Emily Tesh; a thrillingly told space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and the path you must forge when every choice is stripped from you.All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet. Then Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to the nursery to bear sons, and she knows she must take humanity's revenge into her own hands. Alongside her brother's brilliant but seditious friend and a lonely, captive alien, Kyr must escape from everything she's ever known. If she succeeds, she will find a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could ever have imagined'A profoundly humane and brilliantly constructed space opera that will have you cheering, swearing, laughing, and ugly-crying. It's perfect' Alix E. Harrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches'Masterful, audacious storytelling. Relentless, unsentimental, a completely wild ride' Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of The Locked Tomb series'Raw and action packed . . . This riveting adventure deserves a space on shelves alongside genre titans like Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler'Publishers Weekly (starred review)Reader reviews:'Worth every page, every tear, every late night staying up to finish it. I hope you love this book as much as I do' 'For the life of me I could. not. put. it. down''As brilliantly plotted as Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice, with characters as vivid as Martha Wells' Murderbot''I am legitimately not exaggerating when i say this may be my favorite book i've read in the last ten years''HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I WAS NOT AT ALL PREPARED AND I AM ETERNALLY OBSESSED'
Some Desperate Glory: The Sunday Times bestseller
by Emily Tesh'Masterful, audacious storytelling. Relentless, unsentimental, a completely wild ride'Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of Gideon the Ninth'Deserves a space on shelves alongside genre titans like Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler'Publishers Weekly (starred review)A thrillingly told space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and the path you must forge when every choice is stripped from you. Some Desperate Glory is the highly anticipated debut novel from Astounding Award and World Fantasy Award-Winner, Emily Tesh.All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet.Then Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to the nursery to bear sons, and she knows she must take humanity's revenge into her own hands. Alongside her brother's brilliant but seditious friend and a lonely, captive alien, Kyr must escape from everything she's ever known. If she succeeds, she will find a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could ever have imagined'A profoundly humane and brilliantly constructed space opera that will have you cheering, swearing, laughing, and ugly-crying. It's perfect' Alix E. Harrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches'This book is astoundingly good. An explosive and extraordinary story that I couldn't stop reading and will never forget' Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's OrbitReader reviews:'Worth every page, every tear, every late night staying up to finish it. I hope you love this book as much as I do' 'For the life of me I could. not. put. it. down''As brilliantly plotted as Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice, with characters as vivid as Martha Wells' Murderbot''I am legitimately not exaggerating when I say this may be my favourite book I've read in the last ten years''HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I WAS NOT AT ALL PREPARED AND I AM ETERNALLY OBSESSED'
Some Desperate Glory
by Emily TeshA thrillingly told queer space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and who you must become when every choice is stripped from you. <P><P> While we live, the enemy shall fear us. <P><P> Since she was born, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the murder of planet Earth. Raised in the bowels of Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she readies herself to face the Wisdom, the powerful, reality-shaping weapon that gave the majoda their victory over humanity. <P><P> They are what’s left. They are what must survive. Kyr is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet. When Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to Nursery to bear sons until she dies trying, she knows she must take humanity's revenge into her own hands. <P><P> Alongside her brother’s brilliant but seditious friend and a lonely, captive alien, Kyr escapes from everything she’s known into a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could have imagined. <P><P> At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Some Dreams Are Nightmares
by James GunnThese stories share a common concept: man has dreamed for centuries about space flight, about happiness, about immortality. If only I could fly to the moon, he has told himself, if only I could find true happiness, if only I could live forever ... then I would be like a god. These stories, however, go on to demonstrate that every dream come true brings unforeseen consequences. The power of man to dream and make his dreams come true is unlimited, but each step forward must be paid for, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and some dreams are nightmares.
Some Faraway Place: A Bright Sessions Novel (The Bright Sessions #3)
by Lauren ShippenSome Faraway Place, the third Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, features Rose, who has her humdrum life flipped upside down when she starts to travel into dreams.Rose Atkinson’s mother can see the future. Her father can move things he doesn't touch. Her brother Aaron can read minds. And Rose, well, she makes a mean spaghetti bolognese. Everyone else in her family is Atypical, which means they manifested an ability that defies the limits of the human experience. At nineteen, well past the average age of manifestation, Rose is stuck defending her decision not to go to college and instead working in the kitchen of a local restaurant, hoping to gain the experience she needs to become a chef. When a rollerblading accident sends her to the hospital, she meets a girl she can't forget and she starts to feel like maybe her life isn't quite so small. But when she starts falling asleep mid-conversation, she thinks, then again maybe I’m doomed to never have good things. Rose should be happy to learn that she’s Atypical after all—that diving into dreams makes her a part of her family in the way she always wanted. But the more time she spends in the dreamworld, the more complicated her ability becomes. Trying to balance her work, her power, and a girlfriend who doesn’t know about Atypicals, Rose seeks help. But she soon discovers that being Atypical comes with dangers she never could have imagined. Even her carefully constructed dreamworld isn’t safe.This is the story of Atypical Rose, who discovers that your dreams coming true isn’t always a good thing.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Some Girls Bite
by Chloe NeillThe First Chicagoland Vampires NovelThey killed me. They healed me. They changed me.Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but I was doing fine until Chicago's vampires announced their existence to the world. When a rogue vampire attacked me, I was lucky he only got a sip. Another bloodsucker scared him off and decided the best way to save my life was to make me the walking undead.Now I've traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan "Lord o' the Manor" Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed,four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries' worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects my gratitude--and servitude. Right...But someone's out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches? My initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war--and there will be blood.
Some Girls Bite: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel
by Chloe NeillThe First Chicagoland Vampires NovelThey killed me. They healed me. They changed me.Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but I was doing fine until Chicago’s vampires announced their existence to the world. When a rogue vampire attacked me, I was lucky he only got a sip. Another bloodsucker scared him off and decided the best way to save my life was to make me the walking undead.Now I’ve traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan “Lord o’ the Manor” Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed,four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects my gratitude—and servitude. Right…But someone’s out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches? My initiation into Chicago’s nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war—and there will be blood.
Some Girls Bite: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel
by Chloe NeillThe First Chicagoland Vampires NovelThey killed me. They healed me. They changed me.Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but I was doing fine until Chicago’s vampires announced their existence to the world. When a rogue vampire attacked me, I was lucky he only got a sip. Another bloodsucker scared him off and decided the best way to save my life was to make me the walking undead.Now I’ve traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan “Lord o’ the Manor” Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed,four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects my gratitude—and servitude. Right…But someone’s out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches? My initiation into Chicago’s nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war—and there will be blood.
Some Girls Bite: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel (Chicagoland Vampires Series)
by Chloe NeillSure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was mine. I was doing fine until Chicago's vampires announced their existence to the world - and then a rogue vampire attacked me. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker ... one who decided the best way to save my life was to take it.Turns out my saviour was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now I've traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan 'Lord o' the Manor' Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four hundred year old vampire, he has centuries' worth of charm, but unfortunately he also seems to expect my eternal gratitude - and servitude. Right ...But my burgeoning powers (all of a sudden, I'm surprisingly handy with some serious weaponry), an inconvenient sunlight allergy, and Ethan's attitude are the least of my concerns. Someone's out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches?My initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war - and there's going to be blood ...
Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1)
by Chloe NeillSure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was mine. I was doing fine until Chicago's vampires announced their existence to the world - and then a rogue vampire attacked me. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker . . . one who decided the best way to save my life was to take it. Turns out my saviour was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now I've traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan 'Lord o' the Manor' Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four hundred year old vampire, he has centuries' worth of charm, but unfortunately he also seems to expect my eternal gratitude - and servitude. Right . . . But my burgeoning powers (all of a sudden, I'm surprisingly handy with some serious weaponry), an inconvenient sunlight allergy, and Ethan's attitude are the least of my concerns. Someone's out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches? My initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war - and there's going to be blood . . .
Some Go Home: A Novel
by Odie LindseyThis "thrilling" novel that follows three generations—fractured by murder, seeking redemption—in fictional Pitchlynn, Mississippi "has the grit, power, and soul of Janis Joplin and the hardscrabble depth of Johnny Cash." (Randall Kenan)An Iraq War veteran turned small-town homemaker, Colleen works hard to keep her deployment behind her—until pregnancy brings her buried trauma to the surface. She hides her mounting anxiety from her husband, Derby, who is in turn preoccupied with the retrial of his father, Hare Hobbs, for a decades-old, civil rights–era murder. Colleen and Derby’s community, including the descendants of the murder victim, still grapple with the fallout; corrections officer Doc and his wife, Jessica, have built their life in the shadow of this violent act.As a media frenzy builds, questions of Hare’s guilt—and of the townsfolks’ potential complicity in the crime—only magnify the ever-present tensions of class and race, tied always to the land and who can call it their own. At the center of these lingering questions is Wallis House, an antebellum estate that has recently passed to new hands. A brick-and-mortar representation of a town trying to erase its past, Wallis House is both the jewel of a gentrifying 2010s Pitchlynn, and the scene of the 1964 murder itself. When fresh violence erupts on the property grounds, the battle between old Pitchlynn and new, between memorial site and moving on, forces a reckoning and irreparable loss.Some Go Home twists together personal and collective history, binding north Mississippi to northside Chicago, in a richly textured, explosive depiction of both the American South and our larger cultural legacy.
Some Kind of Fairy Tale
by Graham JoyceSome Kind of Fairy Tale is a very English story. A story of woods and clearings, a story of folk tales and family histories. It is as if Neil Gaiman and Joanne Harris had written a Fairy Tale together.It is Christmas afternoon and Peter Martin gets an unexpected phonecall from his parents, asking him to come round. It pulls him away from his wife and children and into a bewildering mystery.He arrives at his parents house and discovers that they have a visitor. His sister Tara. Not so unusual you might think, this is Christmas after all, a time when families get together. But twenty years ago Tara took a walk into the woods and never came back and as the years have gone by with no word from her the family have, unspoken, assumed that she was dead. Now she's back, tired, dirty, dishevelled, but happy and full of stories about twenty years spent travelling the world, an epic odyssey taken on a whim.But her stories don't quite hang together and once she has cleaned herself up and got some sleep it becomes apparent that the intervening years have been very kind to Tara. She really does look no different from the yound women who walked out the door twenty years ago. Peter's parents are just delighted to have their little girl back, but Peter and his best friend Richie, Tara's one time boyfriend, are not so sure. Tara seems happy enough but there is something about her. A haunted, otherworldly quality. Some would say it's as if she's off with the fairies. And as the months go by Peter begins to suspect that the woods around their homes are not finished with Tara and his family...