Casa editrice: Wildside Press
How far would you go to get ahead? In the not-too-distant future, Terran Korb struggles to provide for his family in a world watched by the Panopticon, the all-seeing eye.
The entire Svodrani System is about to go up in flames—and the crew of the Ungovernable is sitting right in the centre of the explosion. After taking down the two most powerful mafia bosses in the system, ex-smuggler pilot Jez and the crew race back to the capital to head off an impending civil war in the ensuing power vacuum. But to stop a bloodbath, they need to buy themselves time to prepare. So while Masha, Ysbel, and Tanya provide a distraction, Jez and Lev infiltrate a government paralyzed by the news, while Tae goes out into the volatile Prasvishoni streets to neutralize the street gangs who are more than willing to prove they’re the mafia’s natural successors. But preventing a civil war is a lot more complicated than it sounds. There are government factions who would happily let the system burn if it means they end up on top. Unrest is already building in the streets. And no one knows who’s side Masha is actually on … Security Incident is the seventh book in R.M. Olson’s science fiction space opera series The Ungovernable. With a crazy, close-knit crew, plenty of humour, and loads of action, Firefly meets Ocean’s Eleven in this fast-paced, kick-ass, wickedly fun series.Mostra libro
Mara has nowhere else to run when she summons the ancient demon Vepar to make a deal. He promises to rid her of the man hunting her down for a price: Her name. Vepar keeps to his word and erases Mara from her abusive ex's mind, but Vepar is back to retrieve her only a day later with his twin brother at his side. Mara must find strength within herself to survive...and fight the growing lust for the dark, sexy demon holding her hostage. Zepar has found his place on Earth collecting the souls of wealthy and desperate business executives. His wicked ways are interrupted when Vepar ropes him into helping conceal Mara from their holy brethren and a Prince of Hell. But he quickly sees something within Mara that’s worth tearing apart Heaven and Hell to save. This spicy adult fantasy spins mythology into a gripping tale of prophecy, fate, and finding what your soul has been waiting for. ©2022 K. Elle Morrison (P)2022 K. Elle MorrisonMostra libro
Living on the cubic planet Arrei, Braviael’s life is staggeringly altered when she is rescued by her enemy. Her rescuer, Dithyn Noorlander, is a clom—a race of people quite different from humans. Cloms and humans have been enemies for centuries, and Braviael is not prepared for what awaits her in the clom capital of Delgany. Rife with prejudice and political strife, the city offers no shortage of difficulties for Braviael as she attempts to navigate a new life among the clom people. When Braviael learns that Dithyn Noorlander teaches martial arts, she begins training under his tutelage. But as Braviael grows in her ability to fight, the opposition against humans increases. Aided by a monstrous white tiger, an extremist group of cloms seeks an old artifact that could enable them to attack the humans of Arrei on a massive scale. Determined to overcome the deep-veined prejudice between their peoples, Braviael and her clom companions must rise to become the protectors Arrei needs, racing across the cubic world to oppose those bent on destroying humankind.Mostra libro
The chilling series from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner Tade Thompson. The Murders of Molly Southbourne The rule is simple: don't bleed. For as long as Molly Southbourne can remember, she's been watching herself die. Whenever she bleeds, another molly is born, identical to her in every way and intent on her destruction. Molly knows every way to kill herself, but she also knows that as long as she survives she'll be hunted. No matter how well she follows the rules, eventually the mollys will find her. Can Molly find a way to stop the tide of blood, or will she meet her end at the hand of a girl who looks just like her? The Survival of Molly Southbourne Who was Molly Southbourne? What did she leave behind? A burnt-out basement. A name stained in blood. Bodies that remember murder, one of them left alive. A set of rules that no longer apply. Molly Southbourne is alive. If she wants to survive, she'll need to run, hide, and be ready to fight. There are people who remember her, who know what she is and what she's done. Some want her alive, some want her dead, and all hold a piece to the puzzles in her head. Can Molly escape them, or will she confront the bloody history that made her? The Legacy of Molly Southbourne Whenever Molly Southbourne bled, a murderer was born. Deadly copies, drawn to destroy their creator, bound by a legacy of death. With the original Molly Southbourne gone, her remnants drew together, seeking safety and a chance for peace. The last Molly and her sisters built a home together, and thought they could escape the murder that marked their past. But secrets squirm in Molly Southbourne's blood—secrets born in a Soviet lab and carried back across the Iron Curtain to infiltrate the West. What remains of the Cold War spy machine wants those secrets back, and to get them they're willing to unearth the dead and destroy the fragile peace surrounding the last copies of Molly Southbourne. The Legacy of Molly Southbourne brings the story to a bloody end.Mostra libro
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, first published in 1922. It tells the story of a man who is born with the appearance and physical condition of an old man, and who ages in reverse throughout his life. The story explores themes such as identity, love, and mortality.Mostra libro
Everyone has an alternate form. Lucky people never shift into it. For everyone else, there’s the Magical Probation Department.MPD Officer Angela Jones has spent her entire career helping shifters get back into their human forms and ensuring they can manage their magical powers.Her methods are a little unconventional, but she’s built a strong community of people who help each other. A far cry from her coworkers who would rather emulate the tough guy hero of “Shift Enforcers,” protecting the world from shifters at any cost and grabbing all the glory along the way.Angela has mostly resigned herself to never being promoted again. But a new source of magic downtown is causing havoc. She can’t convince her boss to look into it…until a fire-breathing dragon appears.Now Angela is being shut out of the case of a lifetime, and the city she protects is in danger of being destroyed.When shift happens, Angela must step up…even if it means risking her own life to safeguard others. Download this irresistible paranormal women's fiction adventure today!Mostra libro
