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Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1106)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel and Kirsty as they meet Carmen the Cheerleading fairy and help her to save the Cove City cheerleading competition!When Kirsty takes part in the Cover City cheerleading competition, everything goes wrong! Cheerleaders forget how to work together, lose their confidence and don't practice their routines safely. Jack Frost has stolen Carmen the Cheerleading Fairies magical objects and caused all this mayhem! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Carmen to get her magical objects back before the competition is ruined? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carmesim: Segredos e Mentiras de uma Vampira (Tons de Vermelho #1)
by T. L. ChristiansonUma propriedade isolada no meio e uma montanha. Um segredo obscuro que ameaça o futuro de toda a raça vampira. Quando a vampira Emilie aceita virar professora particular na casa do dr. Owen Bennett, a última coisa que espera é cair de paraquedas no meio de um mistério perigoso. Após passar os últimos cem anos acreditando que ficaria sozinha, a química inegável com o belo e excêntrico Owen - quem ela suspeita que também seja um vampiro - promete um futuro o qual ela nunca considerou possível. Mas... há algo de errado na casa dos Bennett. A ex-exposa de Owen aparentemente desapareceu, e ele se recusa a divulgar no que está trabalho ou sobre o que se trata a sua pesquisa. Determinada a descobrir a verdade, Emilie dá de cara com um grande segredo que repercute por todo o mundo vampírico. Quando as forças da escuridão intervém, ela é forçada a fazer uma escolha impensável: entre seu amor recém-encontrado ou o que sabe ser o certo a se fazer.
Carmilla: Large Print
by Joseph Le FanuThis classic of Gothic horror follows Laura, a woman haunted by a girlhood dream of a beautiful visitor to her bedroom. Now, a decade later, Laura finds Carmilla, who appears to be her own age, on the side of the road after a carriage accident. The two recognize each other from the same childhood dream and become fast friends. Soon after, Laura begins to experience mysterious feelings and is once again haunted by nightmares. She finds Carmilla strangely irresistible and longs to be with her.But as the two friends grow closer, Laura's health begins to fail. It becomes apparent that her enchanting companion is harboring a sinister secret. To free herself from Carmilla's grasp, Laura and her family must fight for their lives.
Carmilla
by J. Sheridan Le FanuSink your teeth into the cult classic that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness. After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura's family home. Soon, friendship blooms between the mysterious Mircalla and curious Laura. Love is in the air, but so is something deadly. Will Mircalla's secret cost Laura her life? Carmilla, first published in 1872, is one of the first vampire novels ever written, predating Dracula by 26 years. Carmilla, with its themes of vampirism and homosexuality, shocked the standards and stereotypes for women set in the Victorian era. Today, Carmilla is considered the original archetype of female and LGBTQ vampires and Le Fanu's influence is seen throughout vampire fiction.
Carmilla: The First Vampire (Carmilla)
by Amy ChuBefore Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA.Inspired by the gothic novel that started the vampire genre and layered with dark Chinese folklore, this queer, feminist murder mystery graphic novel is a tale of identity, obsession and fateful family secrets.At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care.A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story—and face-to-face with illusions about herself, her life, and her hidden past.&“A sophisticated and modern reimagination of one of the great classics of the horror genre, Chu and Lee have crafted a Vampire story you do not want to miss.&”—James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing The Children, The Department of Truth)&“Part of the challenge when writing about the Asian-American experience is attempting to define something that feels so amorphous. Chu and Lee ingeniously meld one of Western horror's oldest icons with the touchstones of the East.&”—Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel)"Amy Chu and Soo Lee have cut a perfect gem of a story from the collective unconscious, with an archetypal monster that&’s at once both deeply mysterious and itchingly familiar—like anything that truly haunts us.&” —Lilah Sturges (House of Mystery, The Science of Ghosts)"A refreshing take on vampire lore. Athena is the kind of heroine everyone craves; empathetic and grounded, but also flawed. [Carmilla is] subtle in its storytelling, yet evocative in its world-building.&”—Ethan Young (Nanjing: The Burning City, Life Between Panels)&“Carmilla is an itch in the back of your head, the horror of knowing something&’s right behind you, whether it be a creature, a nightmare, or a terrible love. Amy Chu and Soo Lee weave a beautiful tale full of mystery in an unsettling New York. I highly recommend it.&”—Chip Zdarsky (Batman, Sex Criminals)"Amy and Soo are the perfect new blood to revive this gothic classic. Dripping with style, this seductive story is sure to leave a mark."—Casey Gilly (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer, Ravenloft: Orphan of Agony Isle)"In Carmilla, Chu and Lee open the doors to a dangerous and yet seductive world where I wanted to stay in more and more at every page turn, like a moth drawn to the flame."—Fàbio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova)
Carnal Devotions
by Kate WilloughbyWhen Nathan Somerset buys a ring off the Internet, he's amazed at what he gets. The funky sex toy transports him into erotic fantasies so lifelike he's left drained from multi-orgasmic bliss. Even more surprising, each episode revolves around his timid new neighbor, Annie, who's been avoiding him like he has a social disease. Intrigued by the provocative guises she assumes in his fantasies, he decides to pursue her in real life.But Annie is far more used to admiring guys from afar. Plagued by acute asthma into her teens, she has little experience with the opposite sex and is convinced that her rating on the love-o-meter is in the negative numbers.Yet even as Nathan succeeds in convincing her otherwise, he continues using the ring, little knowing that each invocation binds him more intimately to its creator, the goddess Cybele, with life threatening results. When fantasy suddenly becomes reality and the goddess decides to claim her mate, will Annie's love be enough to keep Nathan grounded in their world, or will he be forever cast as the goddess' sexual plaything?
The Carnelian Cube
by L. Sprague deCamp Fletcher PrattArthur Cleveland Finch was an eminently practical man. Naturally he didn't believe that the carnelian cube was a "dream-stone" with supernatural powers. But, of course, if he were going to wish himself into another world, he would choose one where everything was perfectly rational.Finch got his wish - with a bang! And he soon discovered that one man's rationality can easily be another man's nightmare. He awoke a poet in a strange place where status meant everything and a man could be tried for umpteen kinds of crimes for reciting a poem in public.So, being optimistic as well as practical, Finch tried again - and again. And the worlds kept getting wilder, more improbable, and funnier - but more dangerous, too. The question was, could Finch find Utopia¿ before losing his skin?
Carniepunk: The Cold Girl
by Rachel CaineFrom the mesmerizing Carniepunk anthology, a vampire short story from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine--the author who brought you the immensely popular Morganville Vampires series.When Kiley learns firsthand what evil lurks in the heart of her boyfriend, he'll learn about the Cold Girl, and her penchant for retribution.
Carniepunk: A Blud Short Story
by Rachel Caine Jennifer Estep Kevin Hearne Seanan McGuireA star-studded urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and including Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells, whose stories explore the creepy, mysterious, and, yes, sometimes magical world of traveling carnivals.Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But fear not! Urban fantasy’s biggest stars are here to guide you through this strange and dangerous world. . . .RACHEL CAINE’s vampires aren’t child’s play, as a naïve teen discovers when her heart leads her far, far astray in “The Cold Girl.” With “Parlor Tricks,” JENNIFER ESTEP pits Gin Blanco, the Elemental Assassin, against the Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns. SEANAN McGUIRE narrates a poignant, ethereal tale of a mysterious carnival that returns to a dangerous town after twenty years in “Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea.” KEVIN HEARNE’s Iron Druid and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound discover in “The Demon Barker of Wheat Street” that the impossibly wholesome sounding Kansas Wheat Festival is actually not a healthy place to hang out. With an eerie, unpredictable twist, ROB THURMAN reveals the fate of a psychopath stalking two young carnies in “Painted Love.”
Carniepunk: A BLUD Short Story
by Delilah S. DawsonSet in the enchanting land of Sang, a Blud series urban fantasy short story by the winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Steampunk, Delilah S. Dawson, from the thrilling Carniepunk anthology.The question isn't whether Charlie Dregs has met Lydia, a Sang riff on Lydia the Tattooed Lady, but rather whether the woman has even met herself. Enter the mysterious steampunk world of Sang, and prepare to be amazed.
Carniepunk: Parlor Tricks
by Jennifer EstepCome one! Come all! Witness Gin Blanco--aka the Elemental Assassin, aka the Spider--go toe to toe against the Esmerelda the Amazing's Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns! Only at The Carnival of Wondrous Wonders!A free story from the forthcoming Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and also includes Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells. Samples of all fourteen tales are included to tantalize and to tease. Come to the Carniepunk midway and explore the creepy, mysterious, magical world of traveling carnivals today!
Carniepunk: A Charlie Madigan Short Story
by Kelly GayA Charlie Madigan short story--from the series praised for "intricate world-building and richly complex characters" (Publishers Weekly)--as it first appeared in the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.
Carniepunk: The Demon Barker Of Wheat Street
by Kevin HearneFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Hounded--"a superb urban fantasy debut" (Publishers Weekly, starred review)--comes an Iron Druid Chronicles short story in the captivating Carniepunk anthology.The ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat soda when he visits a carnival in Kansas to which his apprentice, Granuaile, drags him. He runs across a barker with a strange power over the crowd: attractive women leave their men and disappear into an unmarked tent, never to be seen again, and the men wander away, forgetting that they ever had girlfriends or wives. When Granuaile falls under the barker's influence and enters the tent, Atticus isn't about to forget it and move on. He and his Irish wolfhound, Oberon, pursue her and discover the horrifying secret to the carnival's success.
Carniepunk: The Sweeter the Juice
by Mark HenryAuthor of the Amanda Feral series Mark Henry lends his brilliantly twisted imagination to the gripping Carniepunk anthology in this creepy zombie short story.When the zombie apocalypse overtakes New York City, a trip to Coney Island is the most frightening thing of all. A gruesome tale of transformation, Ferris wheels, and transsexuals.
Carniepunk: Recession of the Divine
by Hillary JacquesUrban fantasy author Hillary Jacques spins a mesmerizing tale of investigation and gods for the Carniepunk anthology--a collection of darkly supernatural short stories you won't be able to put down!Olivia Locke, formerly the Greek titan Mnemosyne, has built a nice little life for herself. She's bound her ancient powers, has a steady job performing inspections for an insurance company, and even goes to the dentist. But when Olivia is sent to a traveling carnival, she discovers that the claims she's reviewing aren't accidents at all but rather symptoms of a depraved bargain struck to keep the operation afloat. And, at the heart of the carnival is a force intent on capturing her very soul. If there's one thing that will make a retired goddess fight back, it's the threat of imprisonment. Been there. Got the metaphorical T-shirt. Not going back.
Carniepunk: A Chance in Hell
by Jackie KesslerJackie Kessler brings her "fluid prose and dark humor" (Kirkus Reviews) to the Carniepunk anthology with this very sexy urban fantasy short story you won't want to miss.The former succubus Jezebel has to prepare herself to battle the King of Hell...tomorrow. Tonight, she's taking a break. With her friend Ceci Baker (a.k.a the one-time stripper Candy), she visits a traveling carnival on the outskirts of a small town in upstate New York, only to discover that the barker is a demon of Greed, and getting marked means way more than playing a rigged game. That's okay; Jezebel's been known to gamble before--and there's nothing like blood, sweat, and leers to bring out the demon in her.
Carniepunk: Daughter Of The Midway, The Mermaid, And The Open, Lonely Sea
by Seanan McGuireFrom New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire, a haunting urban fantasy short story in the Carniepunk anthology--for fans of all things circus, supernatural, and mysterious...It's been seventeen years since the last time Ada's carnival passed through her father's hometown in Alabama--and no one is expecting the reception she gets.
Carniepunk: Freak House
by Kelly MedingKelly Meding, author of the Dreg City and Metas series, delivers a wickedly fun short story in the Carniepunk anthology--a collection of urban fantasy tales that put a supernatural spin on all things carnival.Sheltered and raised by her gypsy mother, Shiloh Harrison has never explored the djinn heritage of her absentee father--until she learns he's been captured by a man whose underground paranormal freak show is the latest rage among the rich and elite.
Carniepunk: A Duet with Darkness
by Allison PangDon't miss this urban fantasy short story featuring Abby Sinclair in the spellbinding Carniepunk anthology collection, from bestselling author Allison Pang!Having just quit Julliard, disillusioned fiddler Melanie St. James finds herself as part of a group of traveling musicians en route to an OtherFolk carnival. Eager to break the chains of a lifetime of conformity, Melanie throws caution to the wind and enters a reckless bargain, plying her musical skills for the chance to win a violin that can open Doors to the CrossRoads. But the competition turns out to be far more than she expected. When the carnival barker makes her an offer she can't refuse, Melanie is forced to play for the Devil or risk trading her soul for the one thing she holds dearer than life itself.
Carniepunk: The Inside Man
by Nicole PeelerAward-winning author Nicole Peeler brings the supernatural adventure from Tempest Rising and Tempest Reborn to this urban fantasy short story in the spellbinding Carniepunk anthology.The ladies of Triptych--Capitola, Shar, and Moo--are hardly impressed when a scared halfling approaches them with tales of his tiny Illinois hamlet having gone "ultra boring" after a visit from a traveling circus. But when more stories begin circulating of towns gone "walking dead" they decide to investigate. What they discover is a ringmaster bent on entertaining you...for the price of your soul.
Carniepunk: Painted Love
by Rob ThurmanFrom Rob Thurman, the New York Times bestselling author of the Cal Leandros, comes this wicked, mind-bending short story--from the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.
Carniepunk: The Werewife
by Jaye WellsChills and thrills abound in this wild story of marital discord and fuzzy threats from USA TODAY bestselling author Jaye Wells--from the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.One week after she is bitten by the dog-faced boy at a traveling carnival, a mild-mannered housewife gets a sudden, unrelenting craving for raw meat. She doesn't remember eating the cat or running naked through the park under the full moon, but her husband's getting strange calls from concerned neighbors. When he takes her back to the carnival a year later, looking for a cure, it'll either get better...or a whole lot worse.
Carnifex: Un augurio de sangre
by Marco Andana D. P. Prior"Crudo, tenso y brutalmente trágico. Su narración es de alta calidad y tiene unos personajes grandiosos y una trama implacable". -- Mitchell Hogan, autor de Un crisol de almas y ganador del Aurealis Award. Por más de 1000 años, los enanos se han ocultado del mundo en Arx Gravis, su ciudad al borde de un barranco. Gobernada por un concejo inflexible, cuya única meta es el evitar los errores del pasado, la única virtud que caracteriza a su sociedad es que nada debería cambiar jamás. Pero cuando asaltan el Scriptorium, y el Guardia del Barranco Carnifex Thane, ve a un homúnculo huyendo de la escena del crimen, se ponen en marcha los eventos que asegurarán que nada vuelva a ser como antes. El engaño y la muerte se acercan a Arx Gravis. Los acertijos que anteceden al nacimiento de Carnifex se cristalizan en un destino horripilante el cual se acerca implacablemente. Sin embargo, las leyendas nacen de la sangre, y en ocasiones la redención proviene del peor de los pecados. El destino dicta que Carnifex debe convertirse en el Carnicero del barranco, incluso antes de que ese apelativo sombrío se pierda para siempre, junto con todo lo que alguna vez lo defino. Carnifex, la tan esperada novela de origen del Enano sin Nombre y el comienzo de una nueva serie: Leyendas del Enano sin Nombre, de D.P. Prior es una adición bienvenida a la tradición de espadas y hechicería que dio a luz a autores como R.E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Fritz Lieber y Lin Cartes, y que retoma exactamente en donde nos dejó la fantasía heroica de David Gemmell. Con una narrativa centrada en el personaje principal, una caracterización compleja y una abundancia de horror, matanza y la marcha imparable de un destino insensible, también lleva los sellos distintivos de la escritura lúgubre y sombría de hoy en día a la que los lectores de Joe Abercrombie y George R.R. Martin están acostumbrados.
Carnifex
by D. P. Prior« Brut, intense et brutalement tragique. Une narration de grande qualité avec d'excellents personnages et une intrigue implacable. » -- Mitchell Hogan, auteur du livre A Crucible of Souls et lauréat de l'Aurealis Award. Depuis plus de mille ans, les nains se sont cachés loin du monde dans leur cité-ravin d'Arx Gravis. Gouvernée par un conseil inflexible dont le seul objectif est d'éviter les erreurs du passé, la vertu définissant leur société est que rien ne devrait jamais changer. Mais quand une infraction survient au Scriptorium et que le Garde du Ravin Carnifex Thane voit un homunculus fuir la scène de crime, c'est le début d'une série d'événements qui assureront que plus rien ne sera jamais comme avant. La tromperie et la mort marchent vers Arx Gravis. Les énigmes précédant la naissance de Carnifex se cristallisent en un destin horrible qui approche inexorablement. Mais c'est dans le sang que naissent les légendes et la rédemption germe parfois des pêchés les plus graves. Car Carnifex est destiné à devenir le Boucher du Ravin, avant même que ce sombre sobriquet soit perdu pour toujours, ainsi que tout ce qui le définissait autrefois. Le roman des origines du Nain Sans Nom, attendu depuis longtemps, et premier livre d'une nouvelle série, Légendes du Nain Sans Nom, Carnifex, par D.P. Prior est un nouveau venu qui a toute sa place dans la tradition des romans d'épée et de sorcellerie qui a vu naître R.E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Fritz Lieber et Lin Carter, et qui est le digne héritier de la fantasy héroïque de David Gemmel. Avec un point de vue étroit, des personnages complexes et une abondance d'horreurs, de bains de sang et la marche impitoyable d'un destin insensible, il porte également les marques particulières des mondes obscurs actuels qui sont familiers aux lecteurs de Joe Abercrombie et George R.R. Martin.
Carnifex: um Presságio de Sangue
by D. P. Prior Ary Bruno GomesDescrição do livro: "Energético, tenso, e brutalmente trágico. Narrativa de alta qualidade com grandes personagens e um enredo implacável." -- Mitchell Hogan, autor de A Prova Severa das Alvas e Vencedor do prêmio Aurealis. Por mais de milhares de anos, os anões têm se escondido do mundo em sua cidade da ravina Arx Gravis. Governada por um concelho inflexível, o qual o único proposito é evitar erros do passado, a virtude que define sua sociedade é que nada deve nunca mudar. Mas quando o Scriptorium é invadido, e o Guarda da Ravina Carnifex Thane vê um homúnculo fugindo da cena do crime, eventos são colocados em movimento que irão assegurar que nada seja como antes novamente. Mentira e morte estão vindo para Arx Gravis. Os enigmas que precederam o nascimento de Carniflex se materializam em um destino terrível que inexoravelmente se aproxima. Mas é no sangue que lendas nascem, e a redenção é, às vezes, semeada nos pecados mais graves. Pois Carnifex é destinado a se tornar o Açougueiro da Ravina, antes, que a denominação sombria seja perdida para sempre, juntamente com tudo que uma vez o definiu. O livro tão aguardado Anão Sem Nome, e o começo de uma nova série, Lendas do Anão Sem Nome, Carnifex por D.P. Prior é uma adição bem-vinda à tradição da espada e magia que critou R.E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Fritz Lieber, e Lin Carter, e continua de onde a fantasia heróica de David Gemmell parou. Com um ponto de vista único, caracterização complexa, e uma abundância de horror, derramamento de sangue, e a marcha implacável do destino cruel, o livro também carrega as marcas do estilo grimdark moderno que leitores de Joe Abercrombie e George R.R. Martin estão acostumados.