Publisher: Jovian Press
They fought with whatever was handy, not bothering to figure the odds - An excellent classic science fiction novel by the great Alan Nourse, guaranteed to keep you enthralled page after page, futuristic idea after futuristic idea!
Mia escaped in one piece from the ice ball masquerading as a planet, but what now? To start, she's got a laundry list of questions about her father and her origins.It's just her luck that the answers to her questions have the potential to topple regimes. She has to tread carefully or make things worse. Before she can begin her search, she needs to make it through training.The pressure ratchets as the rivalries among the trainees become ferocious. A little bit of skullduggery can go a long way toward ending a career . . . or ending a life.Can Mia turn her crew of seemingly hopeless misfits into a flight team capable of helping her survive the program?Other factions are emerging with hidden agendas and insidious methods of achieving their aims. Mia's father trained her for almost anything that the galaxy can throw at her, but she's not sure the threat of total destruction was what he had in mind . . .She needs to keep her mind sharp and her team close as she gambles on the chance she might crash and burn before she unveils the answers waiting on the other side of the secrets and lies.Will Mia's dogged determination give her the strength she needs to rise from the flames?Show book
Once every five years, the Northern Clans of the Durupinen gather at Fairhaven Hall. There at the ancient castle, surrounded by the very spirits they are bound to protect and serve, the clans settle disputes and shape the laws that govern the Gateways to the spirit world. For the first time, Jess and Hannah Ballard have to represent their clan. It is an awesome responsibility—a great honor . . . and they are sure it's going to be the most boring week of their lives. Oh, how very wrong they are. For something dangerous is stalking the halls of Fairhaven. It lies in wait, striking down victim after victim, undetectable and inescapable. No one knows what it is, or what it wants, but one thing is clear: no one is safe until it is captured. As their fellow Durupinen fall victim one by one, it will be up to Jess and Hannah, the newest members of the Trackers, to solve the mystery before the entirety of the castle is possessed.Show book
New York Times best-selling author Simon R. Green's Ghost Finders novels offer listeners thrilling paranormal adventures starring operatives from the secretive Carnacki Institute. Here, the team faces off against a supernatural menace called the Phantom of the Haybarn, which is haunting a long-abandoned theater. This malevolent spirit's ability to warp reality will push the team to the brink.Show book
Oui, the mystery of the missingPink Panther Diamond is as good as solved!Only one question remains:Who stole the Pink Panther Diamond?A famous coach is murdered in a crowded stadium. His most-prized possession—a ring set with the stunning Pink Panther Diamond—has vanished in the melee. The French government needs a master detective on the case, but the head of the Paris Police Bureau is unwilling to jeopardize his chances for the Medal of Honor with such a difficult, high-profile assignment. Surely Inspector Jacques Clouseau, a clumsy provincial gendarme with a knack for ignoring the obvious, could fill in without upstaging his superiors. Within seconds he proves his genius by narrowing the list down to just 60,000 suspects!Pink Panther fans know Clouseau will recover the missing gem, bring a killer to justice, restore a Republic's damaged pride, and win the gratitude of an adoring nation. And he'll attempt to beguile the beautiful singer rumored to be at the center of the whole felonious affair. But the real mystery is how the bumbling detective will actually do it!Show book
Life in Brisbane is never simple for those who walk between the worlds.Verity's all about protecting her city, but right now that's mostly running surveillance and handling the less exciting cases for the Weyrd Council - after all, it's hard to chase the bad guys through the streets of Brisbane when you're really, really pregnant.An insurance investigation sounds pretty harmless, even if it is for 'Unusual Happenstance'. That's not usually a clause Normals use - it covers all-purpose hauntings, angry genii loci, ectoplasmic home invasion, demonic possession, that sort of thing - but Susan Beckett's claimed three times in three months. Her house keeps getting inundated with mud, but she's still insisting she doesn't need or want help... until the dry-land drownings begin.Verity's first lead in takes her to Chinatown, where she is confronted by kitsune assassins. But when she suddenly goes into labour, it's clear the fox spirits are not going to be helpful…Show book
A dragon. A twisted curse. And a finale to rival the glory of chocolate croissants.I used to think burned scones and bad hair made for a rough day. When a dragon crawls out of a hole in Main Street, I realize it's time to rework that definition.I broke the Mage Duke’s curse, but the dark spell hasn't disappeared. Instead, the casting morphed into a legless dragon thing that wants to eat me.Nailed it.And to top off this crap sandwich, the town's local reporter has decided to rouse a mob against me.I have a lot of witch work to do, friends. Send doughnuts.Show book
