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The Totems of Abydos
by John NormanOn a primitive planet, the missing link may be the aliens living there in this novel of discovery and danger from the author of the Gorean Saga. In a far-off future, two anthropologists—gross, powerful, dissolute Emilio Rodriguez, and aspiring, young, naïve Allan Brenner, who, unbeknownst to himself, carries ancient genes of a sort no longer welcome on Home World—have been assigned to conduct a study on Abydos, a deeply forested wilderness planet of little note whose only evidence of civilization is a single enclave: small, rough, dingy Company Station, a fueling station occasionally utilized by star freighters. Within the forest, some days from Company Station, are the Pons, a group of small, simian‑type organisms that seem near the crossroads between animal and rational creature, between nature and culture. They would appear to constitute an ideal object of study with respect to the origins and foundations of civilization. How it came about, so to speak, that something once emerged from the lair, or cave, that was so radically different? What lies at the beginning? The results of the study have already been politically prescribed on Home World, that the Pons are to shed light on humanity, that it is, in its original and unspoiled nature, polite, sweet, kind, deferent, diffident, social, noncompetitive, and innocent. Both Rodriguez and Brenner have a trait in common, however, which may explain why they have been sent—exiled, in a sense—to such an out‑of‑the‑way locale. Both seek the truth. They enter the forest.
Toto
by A. J. HackwithThe true hero of The Wizard of Oz takes center stage in this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining from the author of The Library of the Unwritten.I was mostly a Good Dog until they sold me out to animal control, okay?But if it&’s a choice between Oz, with its creepy little singing dudes, and being behind bars in gray old Kansas, I&’ll choose the place where animals talk and run the show for now, thanks.It&’s not my fault that the kid is stuck here too, or that she stumbled into a tug-of-war over a pair of slippers that don&’t even taste good. Now one witch in good eyeliner calls her pretty and we&’re off on a quest? Teenagers.I try to tell her she&’s falling in with the wrong crowd when she befriends a freaking hedge wizard made of straw, that blue jay with revolutionary aspirations, and the walking tin can. Still, I&’m not one to judge when there&’s the small matter of a coup in the Forest Kingdom.... Look, something really stinks in Oz, and this Wizard guy and the witches positively reek of it. As usual, it&’s going to be up to a sensible little dog to do a big dog&’s job and get to the bottom of it.And trust me: Little dogs can get away with anything.
Touch (Nunatak First Fiction Series #18)
by Gayleen FroeseAnna Gareau has a secret. Unwanted visions of strangers' lives haunt her when she touches certain objects. What she wants most is a normal life but Anna is far from normal. Travelling through Victoria, BC, Anna gets an unwelcome glimpse into a murderer's mind. She meets Colette Kostyna and senses Colette may be the next victim. Caught between her desire for self-preservation and her knowledge that she may be the only one who can expose the killer and save Colette, Anna is drawn deeper into a dark and gruesome world. Should Anna use her visions to solve the case, or should she keep her hands in her pockets?
Touch
by Clare LondonA powerful but pampered lord, Chariz has no interest in a single slave thrown at his feet, until he finds out the man is no slave at all. Oriel may be an empath--or a Magician--or a charlatan, even, and his mysterious allure draws Chariz closer. But Oriel's touch is a prize that others crave, too, putting him in mortal danger. Chariz must decide whether he will pay the price of Oriel soothing his desires and needs, when that price may demand a shocking sacrifice... from them both.
Touch
by Claire NorthTouch is the electrifying new thriller from the author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. He tried to take my life. Instead, I took his. It was a long time ago. I remember it was dark, and I didn't see my killer until it was too late. As I died, my hand touched his. That's when the first switch took place. Suddenly, I was looking through the eyes of my killer, and I was watching myself die.Now switching is easy. I can jump from body to body, have any life, be anyone. Some people touch lives. Others take them. I do both.
Touch
by Claire NorthThe electrifying new thriller from the author of the acclaimed The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.Kepler is like you, but not like you. With a simple touch, Kepler can move into any body, live any life - for a moment, a day or for years. And your life could be next.SOME PEOPLE TOUCH LIVES. OTHERS TAKE THEM. I DO BOTH.'Just extraordinary' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times'Dazzlingly imaginative' Sunday Mirror'Breathless and brilliantly original' Love Reading'Destined to be one of the biggest thrillers of the year' Rick O'Shea, radio presenterDiscover the mesmerising new novel from one of the most original new voices in modern fiction.Also by Claire NorthThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustThe Sudden Appearance of Hope (winner of the World Fantasy Award 2017)The End of the Day (shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award 2017)84KThe Gameshouse
Touch
by Claire NorthThe electrifying new thriller from the author of the acclaimed The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.Kepler is like you, but not like you. With a simple touch, Kepler can move into any body, live any life - for a moment, a day or for years. And your life could be next.SOME PEOPLE TOUCH LIVES. OTHERS TAKE THEM. I DO BOTH.'Just extraordinary' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times'Dazzlingly imaginative' Sunday Mirror'Breathless and brilliantly original' Love Reading'Destined to be one of the biggest thrillers of 2015' Rick O'Shea, radio presenterDiscover the mesmerising new novel from one of the most original new voices in modern fiction.
Touch: Queen of the Dead, Book Two (Queen of the Dead #2)
by Michelle SagaraNathan died in the summer before his final year in high school, leaving behind a mother who was devoted to him and a girlfriend he loved. His mother and his girlfriend, Emma, are still alive; Nathan is not. But he wakes in his room#151;or in the shrine his mother’s made of his room#151;confused, cold, and unable to interact with anyone or anything he sees. The only clear memory he has is a dream of a shining city, and its glorious queen, but the dream fades, until he once again meets Emma#151;by the side of his own grave. Nathan wants life. He wants Emma. He wants warmth, sensation, a sleep that doesn’t leave him confused and aching. But the cost, to Emma, will be incalculably high#151;because Emma just might be able to give him what he wants.
Touch: A Novel
by Alexi Zentner"A sublime haunting, a ripping yarn, and a killer debut."—J. Robert Lennon In Sawgamet, a north woods boomtown gone bust, the cold of winter breaks the glass of the schoolhouse thermometer, and the dangers of working in the cuts are overshadowed by the mysteries and magic lurking in the woods. Stephen, a pastor, is at home on the eve of his mother's funeral, thirty years after the mythic summer his grandfather returned to the town in search of his beloved but long-dead wife. And like his grandfather, Stephen is forced to confront the losses of his past.Touch introduces you to a world where monsters and witches oppose singing dogs and golden caribou, where the living and the dead part and meet again in the crippling beauty of winter and the surreal haze of summer.
The Touch A Dark Wolf
by Jennifer St. GilesJennifer St. Giles begins a dazzling new series that takes you into a world of seductive shape shifters and mystical beings, and into the hearts of a band of heroic warriors known as The Shadowmen. . . . Yesterday, Erin Morgan worked for a pioneering Manhattan medical center. Today, she's on the run, witness to a chilling conspiracy. Fleeing for her life in the Tennessee mountains, she is run off the road by a mysterious beast . . . and things only get stranger when she wakes the next day to find a naked Adonis sprawled on the hood of her car. For centuries, Jared has been a shape shifter, sworn to protect mortals like Erin. But in saving her, Jared has damned himself, for the poison from his battle wound stirs a terrible blood lust. Determined to protect Erin, Jared stays by her side and discovers a sensual rapture beyond imagining . . . and a love that can change his fate. But can Jared overcome his savage thirst and protect Erin from the beast within?
Touch and Go (Star Striker)
by Mary AmatoAlbert and the Zeenods are back in this second book in the thrilling Star Striker series about unlikely friendships and interstellar soccer.Albert and his Zeenod teammates might not be the best soccer players in the universe but there's nothing Albert would rather do--and no one he'd rather play with. Plus at least they made it to the second round of the big interplanetary tournament. When their coach is wrongly arrested by an intergalatic police force, Albert and the Zeenods must work to clear their coach's name and stay in the tournament. But Albert can't keep his head in the game, putting the whole team's win in jeopardy. Can Albert come through for his friends and find justice for their coach? Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, Star Striker is the second book in a series that combines a sports friendship story with an exploration of social justice and the importance of compassion for others.
Touch If You Dare
by Stephanie Rowe"Rowe is a paranormal star!"-JR Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Dagger Brotherhood SeriesHe's just about the hottest warrior she's ever seen. . . Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who's on a mission-especially when he's a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina's magic touch can soothe his dark side. But when Jarvis's attention puts her job, her home, and her family in danger, Reina has to decide whether love is worth the price. . . Enter the nonstop, action-packed world of Stephanie Rowe's love stories-you'll never think of the manly arts in the same way again. "Rowe carves out her very own niche-call it paranormal romance adventure comedy. "-Publishers Weekly
A Touch of Blood: (Connor and Sami, Book 1)
by Carly FallHe cheated death once. Can he do it again? After surviving an explosion, Marine Connor Dickson has been left with a supernatural ability—he can detect vampires living among the human population. He is recruited into Operation Underworld, an organization where their sole purpose is to hunt the criminal entities of paranormal species. His first assignment is to find out why humans are going missing from nightclubs in Los Angeles. When he meets the beautiful Sami Karim, he discovers not only is she part vampire, but they are working on the same missing persons case. As his attraction to her grows, he can’t shake the feeling that she’s lying to him. A shocking twist of events reveals Sami’s true agenda, leaving Connor devastated and fearing for his own safety. Will he be able to deceive a group of rouge vampires, or will he meet his death at their hands? Click the “buy” button to order A Touch of Blood!
A Touch of Crimson
by Sylvia DayFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bared to You. . . Adrian Mitchell is a powerful angel leading an elite Special Ops unit of Seraphim. His task is to punish the Fallen-angels who have become vampires-and command a restless pack of indentured lycans. But Adrian has suffered his own punishment for becoming involved with mortals- losing the woman he loves again and again. Now, after nearly two hundred years, he has found her-Shadoe-her soul once more inhabiting a new body, with no memory of him. And this time, he won't let her go. .
A Touch of Crimson (A Renegade Angels Novel)
by Sylvia DayFrom the No. 1 international bestselling author of the Crossfire series, A Touch of Crimson is the first novel in Sylvia Day's sensationally sexy Renegade Angels series. If you fell for Gideon Cross, wait until you meet the men who really are out of this world...Adrian Mitchell is an angel of immense power and an insatiable desire for the one woman he can't have. The head of an elite unit of the Seraphim, his task is to punish the Fallen - angels who have become vampires - and command a restless pack of indentured lycans. Now, nearly two hundred years after losing the love of his life, Adrian has found his beloved Shadoe, her soul inhabiting a new body with no memory of him. Lindsay Gibson can't resist her fierce attraction to the seductive male who crosses her path. Swept into a dangerous world of tumultuous passion and preternatural conflict, Lindsay realises there's more at stake than her love and her life - both she and Adrian could lose their very souls...The thrilling Renegade Angels series continues with A Hunger So Wild...
A Touch of Darkness
by Yelena Casale Tina Moss&“An imaginative twist on the concept of angels and demons&” from the USA Today bestselling authors of Embracing Darkness (Night Owl Reviews). Cassie Durrett dreams of the darkness. And lives the nightmare. She&’s working for a tightwad boss at a pretentious NYC diner, dealing with paralyzing pain that doctors can&’t diagnose, and trying to hide her hands that glow purple whenever she . . . well, whenever. So when mystery man Gabe walks out of her dreams and into her life to spout some nonsense about her being a mythical creature, she chalks it up to one more crazy thing to add to her it&’s-a-crappy-life list. Yet when his predictions start to come true, she&’ll need his help to beat back the darkness-spawned creatures invading her reality. Pretty soon Gabe has her running halfway across the country in search of answers. As a bond grows between them, Cassie worries not about losing her mind to the paranormal madness, nor her life to hellish monsters. Rather her deepest fear is surrendering her heart to a powerful man fallen from grace. &“A new, unique urban fantasy world with vibrant settings, worldbuilding, true-to-life character personalities, and intense conflict and tension.&”—Melinda S. Collins, contributor to Once Upon the Longest Night: An Anthology of Romantic Vampire Stories
Touch of Darkness (Thrall, Book #3)
by Cathy Clamp C. T. AdamsKatie and Tom are finally getting married. Or they would be--but things just keep going wrong. Tom's werewolf ex-girlfriend is stalking Katie. Both of her brothers are giving her the cold shoulder. The Thrall is gearing up for something, but Katie can't figure out what it is because they are blocking her psychic powers. A freak blizzard has destroyed Katie's apartment building. And, almost worst of all, everyone around her is having babies--just rubbing it in that Katie herself is barren. But there's a light in the darkness: Tom himself. Though the punishment for it almost killed him, Tom chose to stay with Kate instead of mating with someone else from his werewolf pack. They've got true love, devotion and incredibly hot sex. What more can a girl ask for? How about for her dead ex-fiance to stay dead instead of rallying the Thrall to kill all the werewolves and to take over the world?
Touch of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, Book #2)
by Christina Dodd1000 years ago, a brutal warrior made a deal with the devil. He could change at will into a coldhearted predator in exchange for his soul and the souls of all of his descendants. Paranormal romantic suspense.
Touch of Darkness
by Christina DoddHandsome, powerful Rurik Wilder holds the power to transform himself into a fierce bird of prey-a gift that's caused death and destruction. At last he's offered the chance to redeem himself. Only one woman stands in his way-a beautiful writer determined to wreak revenge on the assassins who murdered her family. Assassins, it's been rumored, who have powers no human should ever possess. . . .
A Touch of Dead: Sookie Stackhouse Stories (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)
by Charlaine HarrisVisit our Sookie Stackhouse series feature page.View our feature on Charlaine Harris's A Touch of Dead.Every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written--in one special volume--from the New York Times bestselling author. New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris has re-imagined the supernatural world with her "spunky" (Tampa Tribune) Southern Vampire novels starring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Now, for the first time, here is every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written--together in one volume. Stories include "Fairy Dust," "One Word Answer," "Dracula Night," "Lucky," and "Giftwrap." For years, Charlaine Harris has delighted fans with her mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned-paranormal-sleuth Sookie Stackhouse. Now, Ace is pleased to republish her second novel in the series in hardcover. In this book, Sookie is pursued by a very sexy vampire--and a very deadly monster. With HBO and Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, launching an all-new series, True Blood, based on the Southern Vampire novels, the demand for Charlaine Harris and Sookie Stackhouse is going to be bigger than ever.
A Touch of Death: Connor and Sami, Book 3
by Carly Fall Divas at Work EditingIs blood thicker than love? While tying up loose ends on a drug-dealer case in Seattle, Connor Dickson is kidnapped and finds himself in the clutches of a full-bred vampire determined to get her revenge. As he waits for his death, he can only think of his one regret: he never told Sami that he loved her. When Connor doesn’t return to Operation Underworld headquarters, Sami traces him to the mountains of Washington State. Determined to locate the man she loves, the man whose blood flows through her veins, she races across the country to find him. A surprising twist of events leaves Sami devastated by her connection to the kidnapper. Will she be able to outwit the vampire and save both her and Connor? Click the “buy” button to order A Touch of Death!
Touch of Desire
by Susan Spencer PaulIn a world of forbidden magic, seduction is the most powerful spell... a paranormal romance.
Touch of Evil (Thrall, Book #1)
by Cathy Clamp C. T. AdamsKate Reilly has a hard time trusting people. Six years ago, the love of her life turned her over to the vampire parasites who call themselves the Thrall. Katie survives the powerful bite of the master parasite only to discover that the Thrall's venom, coupled with her own natural psychic ability, has transformed her. Now she is next in line to be the Thrall Queen--and each day might be her last as a human. Tom, a handsome firefighter, arouses all of Katie's dormant senses, but her heart shies away. After Dylan's betrayal, how can she trust any man-even a seemingly perfect and terribly sexy werewolf? Tom's sincerity--and sex appeal--begins to wear down Katie's defenses. But his increasingly insistent charm hides a potentially deadly secret: his werewolf pack is hiding the one person who can stop the Thrall from completing Katie's transformation into Queen--and they won't give her up.
Touch of Evil
by Lisa MarieA stolen sister, a desperate plan...Sebastian Kane. Handsome. Intelligent. Deadly. He's a centuries-old vampire with an insatiable lust for power. He intends to use Evelyn Murphy's sister in his pursuit of that lust. Desperate to save her sister, Eve contacts Cyrus Tanner. Together with his grandson and long time friend, Ash Marshall, they agree to help her, if only to get a chance at Sebastian themselves.White hot passion, mind numbing fear...When Eve first lays eyes on Ash, she feels a sharp punch of attraction. The blue-eyed vampire feels it too, but his secrets run deep. He chooses to hide what he is, even as the heat of desire burns between them. When Ash and Eve are captured, their passion explodes in the face of the danger surrounding them. Their escape and reunion with Eve's sister brings them one step closer to a final confrontation with Sebastian ... one that could prove deadly for all.
Touch of Fire
by Maria ZanniniBetween mage and man lies fire. Leda has been ordered by the House of Ilia to use her fae gifts to find an alchemist's bible, no matter what the cost. In a world where technology has been replaced by Elemental magic, this book is more dangerous than any spell or potion. A ragged scrap of parchment is Leda's only clue and it leads her to the last man known to have had the book--a savagely handsome ex-soldier turned scavenger. Greyhawke Tams. He'll serve her needs nicely, in both her quest, and her bed. The last thing Grey remembers is a bar brawl leaving him flat on his face. When he awakes, his situation hasn't improved. He's been bound in service to a contemptuous little fire mage with luscious curves and a deceptively innocent face. Grey's not fooled--he's hated the Elementals ever since he lost his younger brother to their brutal rites of passage. But something about Leda tangles his brain faster than any woman he's ever known. And soon it becomes clear she needs more than his "services". A barbarous overlord wants that book and he's willing to shatter Leda--body and spirit--to get it. She needs his protection. Whether she wants it or not.