Casa editrice: Short Stories
4 hot tales of family and tentacle monsters! Taken By Tentacles, Taken By Daddy/My Brother, The Witch And The Tentacles/Taken By The Tentacle Monster In Front Of My Deranged Uncles/Taken By Grandpa And The Perverted Alien Tentacle Monste
When you’re destined to be the soul mate of a dragon, what’s love got to do with it?Nothing makes any sense.I wake up in a hospital bed with no memory of the last two weeks, no idea where I am, and a hot guy tending my every need. Well, not every need… not yet. But he’s hot as sin and twice as sweet.Next thing I know, I’m confessing all my sins—and the darkness I’m still carrying inside.What have I done that I can’t remember?Then he starts talking about a magical race of dark elves and soul mates and… I’m running for the door.Because I’ve finally cracked and none of this can be real.Cinder’s a soft-hearted photographer. Aleks is a dragon whose time is running out… she might not be his soul mate, but try telling that to his heart.My Dragon Keeper is a steamy dragon shifter romance that’ll heat up the sheets with love and warm your heart with dragonfire.Mostra libro
A Nebula Award–winning author reinvents the alien invasion novel with this story of a malevolent, galaxy-consuming hive mind—and its surprising human hosts. Drunk, angry, abusive, and pathetic, Dan Gurlick exists at the very lowest level of human civilization, sleeping in junkyard cars and scrounging through garbage cans for his dinner. But his last rotting meal contains something unexpected: a spore that originated from a galaxy many light-years away. First, Dan eats the spore, then, the spore eats Dan; and the homeless alcoholic becomes a host for the Medusa. An insatiable alien hive mind, the Medusa has already consumed the life forms of a billion planets. Now, it hungers for the dominant species of Earth. But to do so, it must somehow unite the planet's intelligent creatures into a single shared consciousness: an assignment the miserable wretch Dan may prove surprisingly capable of carrying out. To Marry Medusa is suspenseful, inventive, and surprisingly compassionate; a vibrant and unforgettable exploration of what it means to be more—or less—than human.Mostra libro
In the darkness of war, light shines from the pages of a book… For as long as Alice Carmichael can remember, the only thing she’s been able to count on is the written word. The war may have taken everything from her, but the stories she cherishes provide solace and escape into a world that is more hopeful than 1942 England. So when Alice finds herself at the mercy and kindness of strangers, miles from everything she’s ever known, it’s little surprise that books become her purpose. Now, Alice must channel the courage of her favourite heroines to risk everything for her country. Because it’s only in writing her own story that Alice can seize the destiny her beloved books have taught her she deserves… In this historical novel, Alice, like a military strategist, navigates the sagas of the 20th century, finding romance amidst the turmoil. Her story is a testament to the power of the written word, a beacon of hope in the darkness of the holocaust. For fans of Shirley Dickson (The Lost Children), Carly Schabowski (The Girl with the Red Ribbon), Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale), Ellie Midwood (The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz), and Ann Bennett (The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu). HarperCollins 2024Mostra libro
Rosy Winter is dying. Her husband, Charlie—sweet but out of his depth—tries to be supportive. Her sister-in-law, Sally, is too distracted by her own problems to help. Her students, once a source of delight, are now a daily reminder of Rosy's mortality. So, Rosy succumbs to anguish, allowing a force—murderous, sensual, feverish—to awaken and stir within her. An embodiment of her rage, a twisted joie de vivre, ripping recompense from the world around her. A powerful feminist retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's Gothic classic, Mrs. Jekyll is a brilliant, evocative, and lyrical story of one woman's refusal to yield her passion for life, even as her body betrays her.Mostra libro
Aspiring author Dr. Myaisha Douglas joined the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group hoping to publish her writing, and never expecting to play amateur sleuth in a real-life murder mystery. When someone murders a friend and member of the group, Myaisha believes she can help the police solve the crime. An avid mystery fan, she relies on the skills she gained from those stories to catch the killer. Though determined to get justice for her friend, the amateur detective soon regrets her involvement when the deceased’s corruption and illegal dealings become public. The police warn Myaisha to stop investigating when their prime suspect is also murdered. Drawn back into the case after the police charge another member of the group with murder, Myaisha uses her medical knowledge—and years as an armchair detective—to solve the homicide.Mostra libro
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a collection of quatrains (four-line verses) attributed to the 12th-century Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer, Omar Khayyam. While the original Persian text is complex and open to interpretation, it is the English translation by Edward Fitzgerald that popularized the work in the Western world. Fitzgerald's translation portrays a world view that is often characterized as: Carpe Diem: Seize the day, emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and the importance of enjoying the present moment. Skepticism: Questioning traditional beliefs and religious dogma, particularly in relation to the afterlife. Epicureanism: Focusing on pleasure and the senses as the primary goods in life. Fatalism: Accepting one's fate and the inherent unpredictability of existence.Mostra libro
