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By the Tail (Cougar Falls #7)
by Marie HarteThe seventh stand-alone romance in New York Times bestseller Marie Harte’s paranormal romance series: Cougar Falls. It’s more than whether you win or lose; it’s how you play with your prey. Joy Bermin’s sweet crush on Quince Castille went sour when he got involved with a psychotic feline who nearly destroyed the pride. That bastard is dead, but now Quince is trying to convince her he had nothing to do with it. She’s been doing her best to ignore him, but the stubborn panther is always underfoot. When he tricks her into seeing how good things could really be between them, she’s stuck between dismay and desire. Just when Quince was ready to prove his love for Joy, that mess with the pride shot his credibility all to hell. Trickery is the only way to break her resistance and show her the truth. Between trying to pin her down and dealing with upstart cats out to destroy what he’s worked so hard to rebuild, Quince is through playing by the rules. Whatever it takes to make Joy his mate, it’s on the table. And God help anyone who gets in his way. This title has been previously released. Warning: The Miami heat may induce passion, trickery, feline sunbathing, stubborn brothers bossing around temperamental sisters, and a cat smackdown of epic proportions. “This has been—by far—my favorite book in this series. I had a hard time putting this one down, and when I did, it was all I could think about until I could get back to it! It's just that good!” Book Reading Gals
Bye For Now: A Wishers Story
by Kathleen ChurchyardThe candles dripped onto the icing as Robin deliberated. What could she possibly wish? She wanted to wake up the next day and learn all her problems were gone. But since her problems weren’t going to disappear, she didn’t want to be Robin anymore. “I wish I was somebody else,” Robin wished. And in that moment, she meant it. She blew out the candles. After the worst eleventh birthday ever, Robin wakes up the next morning in the body of Fiona, an eleven-year-old girl from London with an amazing life. Fiona is gorgeous, with glamorous parents, and she’s the star of a major theatrical production. Why would Fiona have wished herself out of her own body? Slowly, Robin discovers a whole network of girls like her-girls who have gotten their wish and are living somebody else’s life. But what happens when Robin finally decides she wants to go home? Does anybody in the Wishers network know how to make this happen? In this exciting first novel, Kathleen Churchyard asks: What if you wished for someone else’s life-and it came true?
Bye-Bye Birdie
by Lex ChaseChristopher Robin and Dashiell Hammond couldn't be more different. Dash is an iguana shifter who provides aid for natural disasters far and wide, but Chris is a flighty parakeet shifter who can't find his way across town without Google Maps. To Chris, Dash is a superhero, but he spent more time saving the world than saving their relationship. To conquer his heartache, Chris books a cruise, determined to meet Mr. Right Now instead of Mr. Right. But he doesn't expect the cabin steward responsible for his adorable towel animals to be none other than his ex-boyfriend. When the pair fall overboard and take refuge on a deserted island, old feelings resurface. With Dash's hardnosed survival skills and Chris's fickle insecurities, they'll have to learn to compromise if they want to get back to slamming daiquiris at the tiki bar.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side".
Byrd's Eye View
by Eve MortonRhea Florakis is a detective in the Magical Crimes Unit of the Neon City, a futuristic landscape where witches try to evade their taxes with counterfeit coins, and Madams run brothels full of high tech sex bots. When Rhea finds out that the notorious Tonya Byrd (A.K.A. Mrs. Nobody) is about to be released from prison, she springs into action. Tonya Byrd already evaded Rhea once -- but there are still two weeks left before an old statute of limitations runs out, and Rhea wants to find Tonya before anyone else does.Meanwhile, Tonya Byrd only has three things on her mind when she steps out of prison: food, sex, and a yet to be named "good stuff" that will keep her satisfied all night long. When she is apprehended by Rhea and her bumbling partner, Murphy, she realizes she must put her own freedom on hold and complete one last mission. With some fancy new VR tech to help her out, the next job -- defeating an underground shipment of human cargo -- should be easy.It is, of course, much harder than both Tonya and Rhea ever imagined. When the smoke clears, will they be able to put to mend their seven years apart? Or will the stray kiss they get in a heated chase be all they can ever have together?
Bystander 27
by Rik HoskinAfter his pregnant wife is senselessly killed in a clash between the mysterious super-powered 'costumes', ex-Navy SEAL Jon Hayes fights to discover the truth about their identity and origins.For Jon Hayes, the super-powered 'costumes' are just part of ordinary life in New York City, until the day his pregnant wife Melanie is senselessly killed in a clash between Captain Light and The Jade Shade. But as Hayes struggles to come to terms with his loss, and questions for the first time who the costumes are and where they come from, the once sharp lines of his reality begin to blur...If Hayes wants to uncover the shocking truth about the figures behind the costumes, and get justice for his fallen family, he'll have to step out of the background, and stop being a bystander.File Under: Superhero Fantasy [ It&’s Clobberin&’ Time | Hayes One | Panel Beater | No Capes ]
Byzantium
by Stephen R. LawheadBorn to ruleAlthough born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the farthest eastern reaches of the known world, to the fabled city of Byzantium, where they are to present a beautiful and costly hand-illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells, to the Emperor of all Christendom.Thus begins an expedition by sea and over land, as Aidan becomes, by turns, a warrior and a sailor, a slave and a spy, a Viking and a Saracen, and finally, a man. He sees more of the world than most men of his time, becoming an ambassador to kings and an intimate of Byzantium's fabled Golden Court. And finally this valiant Irish monk faces the greatest trial that can confront any man in any age: commanding his own Destiny.
Byzantium's Crown (Heirs to Byzantium #1)
by Susan ShwartzA fantasy of an alternate Byzantine Empire by a Hugo and Nebula Award finalist. Byzantium lies at the intersection of East and West, in the heart of the most opulent empire the world has ever known. Warrior Prince Marric has to fight for his right to defend his position as heir of the kingship. Last in the powerful line of kings descended from Alexander the Great, he is ordained by the gods of the people to rule alongside his beloved and wise sister, Alexa. But a sorcerer of dark magic has usurped the throne and Marric is exiled. To win back his rule, he must learn the arts of magic in order to defeat the dark sorcerer. In the land of Egypt, amidst the slave markets and the luxurious perfumed villas of the wealthy, he encounters a silver‑haired slave girl who can teach him the arts of magic, for Marric knows that he cannot vanquish his enemy with sword and strength alone.
Bzrk
by Michael GrantThe most breathtaking and exhilarating ride you will take this year, this is the first in an incredible new action thriller series from Michael Grant, author of Gone. These are no ordinary soldiers. This is no ordinary war. Welcome to the nano, where the only battle is for sanity. Losing is not an option when a world of madness is at stake. Time is running out for the good guys. But what happens when you don¿t know who the good guys really are? Noah and Sadie: newly initiated to an underground cell so covert that they don¿t even know each other¿s names. Here they will learn what it means to fight on a nano level. Soon they will become the deadliest warriors the world has ever seen. Vincent: feels nothing, cares for no one; fighting his own personal battle with Bug Man, the greatest nano warrior alive. The Armstrong Twins: wealthy, privileged, fanatical. Are they the saviours of mankind or authors of the darkest conspiracy the world has ever seen?The nano is uncharted territory. A terrifying world of discovery. And everything is to play for . . .
Bêlit: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #11)
by Michael A. StackpoleCapturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today&’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.&“Those who possess the codex come to a bad end.&” The Shemite shaman N&’yaga is in his village when he is visited by the young Bêlit, there in pursuit of the Codex Osyrania. The Codex is a magical book that contains the location of all the secrets ever buried, each spot marked by a golden cross. Some crosses lead to treasure, some spell doom. The book was given to N&’yaga by Bêlit&’s father, who asked that he safeguard it.N&’yaga reveals that a captain he served lost his ship gambling and took the Codex to buy it back. He throws the bones to tell her future, and sees her fate entwined with a black-maned lion. Yet he also sees in the bones that he is destined to go with Bêlit to the island of Knefetalla to retrieve the Codex. Together they set out in search of the legendary book.
Bête
by Adam RobertsA man is about to kill a cow. He discusses life and death and his right to kill with the compliant animal. He begins to suspect he may be about to commit murder. But kills anyway... It began when the animal rights movement injected domestic animals with artificial intelligences in bid to have the status of animals realigned by the international court of human rights. But what is an animal that can talk? Where does its intelligence end at its machine intelligence begin? And where might its soul reside? As we place more and more pressure on the natural world and become more and more divorced, Adam Roberts' new novel posits a world where nature can talk back, and can question us and our beliefs. Adam Roberts is an award-winning author at the peak of his powers and each new novel charts an exciting new direction while maintaining a uniformly high level of literary achievement.
Bête
by Adam RobertsA man is about to kill a cow. He discusses life and death and his right to kill with the compliant animal. He begins to suspect he may be about to commit murder. But kills anyway ...It began when the animal rights movement injected domestic animals with artificial intelligences in a bid to have the status of animals realigned by the international court of human rights. But what is an animal that can talk? Where does its intelligence end at its machine intelligence begin? And where might its soul reside?As we place more and more pressure on the natural world and become more and more divorced Adam Roberts' new novel posits a world where nature can talk back, and can question us and our beliefs.Roberts is an award winning author at the peak of his powers and each new novel charts an exciting new direction while maintaining a uniformly high level of literary achievement.
Bóvedas de acero (Serie de los robots #Volumen 2)
by Isaac AsimovEsta excelente novela de ciencia ficción de Isaac Asimov, maestro del género, es el segundo libro de la «Serie de los robots», primer bloque de su famosa «Saga de la Fundación». En el Enclave Espacial, a las afueras de la Ciudad de Nueva York, un científico de los Mundos Exteriores ha aparecido asesinado. El detective Elijah Baley tiene que ocuparse de este caso en la para él inquietante y odiosa compañía de un robot humanoide: R. Daneel Olivaw. La investigación es delicada ya que puede terminar con el equilibrio entre los descendientes de la colonización estelar, en perfecta comunión con sus robots, y los habitantes de la Tierra, que, refugiados en grandes metrópolis subterráneas a las que llaman Ciudades, sobreviven precariamente a la falta de recursos naturales y temen a los robots. Reseña:«La clásica representación de la ciudad como útero, la metrópoli como madre, que ha quedado fijada en la imaginacióndesde entonces... Bóvedas de acero y El sol desnudo son los mejores libros que jamás escribió Asimov.»The Guardian
Búsqueda del Cifrado: Libro de Cifrado 1 (Ciphercraft #1)
by Tim KaiverCuando el sistema que el tiempo olvidó de repente vuelve a aparecer ... El Cifrado dirigía el universo con sus reglas de juego, y ha elegido a Cullen, un cazarrecompensas exiliado, como método de su regreso. Se le ha encomendado una misión para liberar a una madre y un hijo telepáticos del encarcelamiento injusto. Si puede sacar a sus objetivos de la prisión, tendrán que subir de nivel, aprender nuevas habilidades y buscar las pistas de la profecía. Todo mientras te enfrentas a berserkers y tigres que lanzan EMP, en una jungla que no ofrece ningún socorro. La recompensa prometida es que el Cifrado otorgará acceso y el poder asociado a toda su gente asediada, cambiando el rumbo de la guerra galáctica que está asolando el cosmos. Búsqueda del Cifrado es una combinación de ciencia-fantasía de LitRPG que responde a la pregunta: "¿Qué tal si tomamos Stargate y agregamos Final Fantasy y Age of Empires?"
C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats
by Elly BlueHas your cat been plotting to take command of your spaceship? This and other important questions are tackled in the 11 science fiction and fantasy stories in this volume, told variously from the perspectives of humans and cats. A bicycle designer finds an exciting new technical challenge on a planet inhabited by felines. A wise cat tries to convince an excited puppy not to chase cyclists. On Mars, a cat helps save the life of their human after a quake. In other stories, a student must live with the consequences of magic gone awry, a cat contrives to go on a bicycle trip, a police robot learns empathy, a captured tiger lashes out, and a young sphinx finds her wings. Featuring stories by Alice Dryden, Cherise Fong, Gerri Leen, Gretchin Lair, Jessie Kwak, Judy Upton, Juliet Wilson, Kathleen Jowitt, Kiya Nicoll, Monique Cuillerier, and Summer Jewel Keown.
C.L. Moore SF Gateway Omnibus: Jirel of Joiry, Northwest of Earth, Judgement Night
by C.L. MooreFrom the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal sample introduction to the fantastic work of C. L. Moore. One of the first women to rise to prominence in the male-dominated world of pulp science fiction, Moore was a mainstay of SF in the middle of the last century, both as a solo writer and in collaboration with her husband, Henry Kuttner. This omnibus shows her mastery of both Sword and Sorcery and planetary romance, reprinting JIREL OF JOIRY, NORTHWEST OF EARTH, and story collection JUDGEMENT NIGHT.
C.T.A.P 2: La Suite
by Robert A WebsterLa mort touche chacun de nous, peu importe nos croyances, notre couleur de peau, notre religion ou notre genre. C’est une réalité incontournable. Pour la plupart, notre passage sur cette terre s’achève avec elle. Mais pour quelques élus, leur véritable mission ne fait que commencer. Les Éternels, gardiens de l’au-delà, confient à l’équipe C.T.A.P. trois quêtes essentielles. L’avenir de l’humanité repose sur le succès de ces épreuves. En cas de réussite, l’humanité pourra poursuivre son existence tumultueuse mais préservée. Cependant… l’échec reste une éventualité.
CAMINOS CRUZADOS
by Ally CondieSegundo libro de la trilogía, JuntosCon su amor, Cassia y Ky han quebrantado las inflexibles normas de la Sociedad y ahora deben asumir las consecuencias. El castigo para ella es olvidar todo lo sucedido y empezar de nuevo en otra ciudad, donde ha sido reubicada junto con su familia. Ky, sin embargo, no ha tenido tanta suerte: las autoridades lo han deportado a las Provincias Exteriores para que actúe como escudo humano en una guerra que quizá ni exista. Lo único seguro es que antes o después le alcanzará el fuego cruzado...Decidida a romper con el destino que les han impuesto, Cassia burla de nuevo las reglas y se desplaza hasta las Provincias Exteriores. Pero cuando llega, Ky ya ha huido. ¿Encontrarán el camino que les permita estar juntos? ¿Hallarán un lugar donde vivir en libertad?
CAS: El retorno del Reich
by Robert A WebsterCon batallas salvajes bajo el océano y la quietud propia de los confines del espacio, este thriller paranormal te atrapará desde el capítulo uno sin pausa. Churchill Potts es el poderoso guardián de un portal ubicado en la tierra mortal. Junto a dos compañeros guías psíquicos, rescata tesoros escondidos en vida por almas perdidas recién fallecidas y los entrega a sus descendientes. A partir del contacto iniciado por el espíritu demoníaco del déspota más infame del siglo XX, el equipo CAS tendrá que descubrir no solo cuál es la conexión entre Adolf Hitler y el presidente de los Estados Unidos sino también por qué hay una guía espíritu en la Casa Blanca, en una carrera contrarreloj para restablecer el equilibrio entre el plano celestial y la tierra mortal antes de que el tejido mismo del universo se desgarre para siempre. Si fallan, los planes de Hitler de instaurar su Reich para dominar el mundo se harán realidad. Descarga CAS, El retorno del Reich, antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
CATAP - Cacciatori di Tesori con l'Aiuto del Paranormale: Il Ritorno del Reich
by Robert A WebsterDalle turbolente battaglie che infuriano sotto l’oceano all’immobilità delle profondità dello spazio, questo avvincente thriller paranormale vi catturerà. Churchill Potts è il potente custode di un portale terreno che, con l’aiuto di due sensitivi-guide, trova tesori nascosti da anime smarrite quand’erano in vita e li consegna ai loro discendenti viventi. Dopo che lo spirito demoniaco del despota più famoso del XX secolo li contatta, i membri della squadra CATAP non solo scoprono il legame che unisce Adolf Hitler all’attuale Presidente degli Stati Uniti, ma scoprono anche perché ci sia uno spirito guida alla Casa Bianca. La squadra CATAP deve risolvere il mistero prima che la delicata struttura che unisce il mondo mortale e il piano celeste si spezzi. Se Churchill e la sua squadra dovessero fallire, il piano che Hitler aveva ideato, il dominio del mondo per mille anni per opera del suo Reich, verrebbe attuato.
CATAP 2 - Il Dopo: Il Patto degli Dei
by Robert A WebsterLa morte arriva per tutti noi; qualunque sia il nostro credo, il nostro colore, la nostra religione o il nostro genere, è un fatto a cui non possiamo sfuggire. Per molti di noi, il nostro compito su questo piano mortale è finito, ma per pochi eletti il lavoro è appena iniziato. La squadra CATAP viene inviata dagli Eterni, i guardiani dell’aldilà, a compiere tre ricerche. L’esito di queste ricerche determinerà il destino dell’umanità. Se la squadra riuscirà nell’impresa, la razza umana continuerà con la sua sicura, ma caotica, esistenza. Tuttavia… fallire è un’opzione.
CHOP Line: Book Four
by Henry V. O'NeilTHE FOURTH INSTALLMENT IN THE GRIPPING SIM WAR SERIESThings are looking grim for the human Alliance against the Sims. A revolution on Celestia is draining the war zone of badly needed troops, and Alliance Chairwoman Reena Mortas is being blamed for the debacle. Her husband and predecessor, Chairman Olech Mortas, remains missing in the faster-than-light mode of travel known as the Step. Jander and Ayliss Mortas are putting their lives on the line against the Sims, he with the hardcore Orphan Brigade, and she with the elite, all-female Banshees. But when the mysterious alien shapeshifter from Jander's past reappears, he is sent on a secret mission that could possibly allow humanity to finally communicate with the Sims--and end the war. Meanwhile, Reena's attempts to find her missing husband are yielding surprising revelations from inside the Step that could answer two of humanity's greatest questions. Who gave us the Step? What is making the Sims? In the penultimate book of the Sim War series, the truth of these hidden space entities begins to emerge.
CIGARRILLOS, BOLAN Y LOS EXTRAÑOS HOMBRES ARMADOS
by Gayle Ramage Lourdes Osorio GonzálezHace dos años que Darcy se trasladó de Brisbane (Australia) a Londres (Reino Unido), para estar más cerca de su ídolo del pop Marc Bolan. Estamos en 1979, Bolan se ha pasado al castillo de glam rock del cielo y Darcy ha encontrado un trabajo sin perspectivas de futuro en el que trabaja codo con codo con periodistas groseros que no creen que una palabra como «sexismo» pueda existir. Escapa un momento de la oficina para fumar un cigarrillo y Darcy es testigo de un asesinato, pero antes de poder pedir ayuda, los asesinos le hacen una extraña oferta. Una oferta que resulta muy tentadora... La primera obra de la colección «Asesinos en el Tiempo».
CLAUS La Leyenda del Gordo
by Tony Bertauski Marsha WayEl cuento navideño que nunca habías escuchado. Santa no se trata solo de los regalos. Vean algo más profundo en esta figura mitológica. Una historia significativa. Encuentren un reparto de personas con determinación, compasión y valor que hace el viaje a la fama mitológica a pesar de sus debilidades y flaquezas. Quiten el velo de la magia, para revelar las dificultades del amor y la pérdida, y la lucha con la vida. Porque Santa Claus es mucho más que regalos. A principios de los 1800, Nicolás, Jessica y Jon Santa emprendieron el primer viaje hecho por humanos al Polo Norte y encontraron a una antigua raza de gente que había sobrevivido la Edad de Hielo. Son bajitos, gorditos y peludos. Se deslizan sobre el hielo con sus suelas escamosas y tallan sus casas del hielo que flota en el océano Árctico. Los élficos se han adaptado a la vida en el frío extremo. Su raza es tan sabia como antigua. Sus avances tecnológicos han rendido grandes inventos—aparatos que paran el tiempo y esferas gravitacionales que construyen muñecos de nieve vivientes y renos genéticamente modificados que saltan grandes distancias. Hasta han descubierto los secretos del envejecimiento. Durante 40,000 años han vivido en paz. Hasta ahora. Un élfico conocido como El Gélico ha creado una división entre su gente. Él se ha cansado de su aislamiento y quiere conquistar al mundo. Sólo un élfico se encuentra en el camino entre El Gélico y el caos total. Tiene una barba blanca y un abrigo rojo. La familia Santa le ayudará a detener a El Gélico. Llegarán a auxiliar a un élfico legendario conocido como…Claus.
CORAZÓN de CRISTAL - Una Breve Historia
by T. M. BilderbackEl Coronel Quentin James Abernathy (retirado), que alguna vez fue miembro de las Fuerzas Armadas de Su Majestad, regresa con Corazón de Cristal, la secuela de la historia de The Lion Sleeps Tonight (El león duerme esta noche). El Coronel Abernathy se retiró como soltero de toda la vida. En esta historia, el buen coronel cuenta una historia que solo pocos afortunados conocen. La época de la historia es durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y el coronel es un joven teniente, destacamentado en el norte de África, combatiendo contra las Ratas del Desierto de Rommel. Cuenta la historia del amor de su vida y sobre cómo su amor lo conecta con la Biblioteca de Alejandría. El coronel relata una historia de amor, de pérdida y de gran responsabilidad, en el libro Corazón de Cristal, de T. M. Bilderback.
CRIADORES 2: El rescate
by Charlie DayeHace años, Tustin tuvo una aventura con una hermosa bruja elemental llamada Tonya. Lo que ninguno esperaba era el niño que esa noche crearía. Con regalos muy especiales de los linajes de su madre y su padre, Ashley acaba de convertirse en el producto más popular en el mercado mágico. Cuando su vida se ve amenazada, Tonya la envía mágicamente con su padre, quien no tiene conocimiento de su existencia, con solo el uso de un recuerdo como guía. Mientras continúa la batalla por la vida de Ashley, Tustin libra una guerra contra el aquelarre de brujas que ha secuestrado a Tonya. Y con la ayuda de la mejor amiga de Tonya, Ava, conciben un plan que seguramente será una prueba completa, excepto que no esperaban que se llevaran a Ava. Bronx ha sido un ejecutor de Colony desde que tiene memoria. Su vida estaba bien hasta que Ava apareció afirmando que eran almas gemelas destinadas. Bronx no está seguro de querer tener nada que ver con Ava y su alma gemela, pero cuando las brujas la secuestran, salta de cabeza a una batalla para traerla de vuelta a sus brazos. A medida que la guerra entre las dos especies llega a su clímax, el final es algo que ninguna de las partes esperaba jamás. El galardonado autor P.D. Workman escribe fascinantes novelas de suspenso para adultos jóvenes sobre enfermedades mentales, adicciones y abusos. Mientras P.D. Workman puede recordar, la página en blanco ha tenido un encanto increíble. Después de una serie de comienzos en falso, finalmente escribió su primera novela completa a la edad de doce años. Estaba lleno de ideas fantásticas. Fue el trampolín de muchas historias durante los años siguientes. PD Workman es una esposa devota y madre de uno, nacida y criada en Alberta, Canadá. Ella es educadora en el hogar y asistente ejecutiva. Le apasiona el arte y la naturaleza, la cocina creativa para dietas especiales y correr. Le encanta leer, escuchar audiolibros y compartir libr