At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that has arrived in the galaxy and has been dubbed Rama by the astronomers observing it. It is a huge cylindrical object, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams . . . and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits - just behind a Raman airlock door.

This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package. The first Wool story was released as a standalone short in July of 2011. Due to reviewer demand, the rest of the story was released over the next six months. My thanks go out to those reviewers who clamored for more. Without you, none of this would exist. Your demand created this as much as I did. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.

English author and critic, member of Bloomsbury group and friend of Virginia Woolf who achieved fame through his novels, which include: Room with a View, Maurice, A Passage to India, and Howard's End. The Celestial Omnibus is a collection of short-stories Forster wrote during the prewar years, most of which were symbolic fantasies or fables. Contents: The Story of a Panic; The Other Side of the Hedge; The Celestial Omnibus; Other Kingdom; The Curate's Friend; and The Road from Colonus. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

An eBook boxed set that features the first three of A.J. Jacobs's riotous—and surprisingly informative—ventures into experiential journalism.The Know-It-All:  Puzzle along with A.J. as he endeavors to read—and retain—the entire encyclopedia, and discover what exactly it is he learns along the way.The Year of Living Biblically:  Discover what life would be like in the 21st century if you lived precisely by the dictates of the Bible—the insights gained about religion might surprise you.My Life as an Experiment: Join A.J. on a roller-coaster tour of life as a human guinea pig: he explores both the perks and pitfalls of various undertakings in a series of charming essays, including those titled “My Outsourced Life" and "My Life as a Beautiful Woman."

'It's beats me why a man of his genius is satisfied to hang around pressing my clothes and what not,' says Bertie. 'If I had Jeeves's brain I should have a stab at being Prime Minisiter or something.' Luckily for us, Bertie Wooster manages to retain Jeeve's services through all the vicissitudes of purple socks and policeman's helmets, and here, gathered together for the first time, is an omnibus of Jeeves novels and stories comprising three of the funniest books ever written: Thank You, Jeeves, The code of the Woosters and The Inimirable Jeeves.

Poor Bertie is in the soup again, and throughout this latest omnibus it is only Jeeves who keeps him from being the fish and the main course as well. In these delightful pages you will encounter all the stalwarts who have made the Jeeves novels and short stories the pinnacle of English humour, from Aunts Agatha and Dahlia to Roderick Spode, Tuppy Glossop, Madeline Bassett, Oofy Prosser and Anatole the Chef. At the end even Augustus the cat has come to be much obliged to Jeeves. This volume contains Much Obliged, Jeeves, Aunts Aren't Gentlemen and the short stories 'Extricating Young Gussie', 'Jeeves Makes An Omelette' and 'Jeeves and the Greasy Bird'.

As always, Bertie is about to find himself in the soup (or 'up to the knees in bisque') and Jeeves is poised to pull him out - quite possibly after pushing him in in the first place. In this omnibus of characteristically hilarious short stories and novels, Jeeves is for the first time shockingly employed to resolve the woes of someone other than Bertie Wooster. Contains The Mating Season, Ring for Jeeves and Very Good, Jeeves...

Bound together for the first time, the four books of the New York Times bestselling Books of Ember series are speculative fiction at its finest. The series begins with the groundbreaking dystopian novel The City of Ember, the story of a girl, a boy, and their beleaguered city. Through the sequel, The People of Sparks, the prequel, The Prophet of Yonwood, and the satisfying conclusion, The Diamond of Darkhold, author Jeanne DuPrau offers a vision of hope that, while sometimes flickering against the darkness, ultimately shines through, like the bright dawning of a new world.

THE SIGNS POINT TO WAR When rebels plot to murder the Emperor during a diplomatic delegation, Imperial bodyguard Sten only just manages to save his master's life. But the same plot took out the visiting Tahn delegation, causing relationships between the two powers to crumble completely. While both sides gather their forces, the Emperor 'suggests' that Sten join the Imperial Air Force, where he'll train for space combat. Sten finds himself back in basic training, with what feels like the same brash sergeants and raw recruits from his army days. But one thing is certain, he's never seen a war like the one that's coming . . . This omnibus edition contains: FLEET OF THE DAMNED, REVENGE OF THE DAMNED and THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR

The Great War with the vile Al'ar was all but forgotten, the last alien resistance eliminated ten years ago. However, war hero Joshua Wolfe cannot forget. Friend, prisoner then destroyer of the Al'ar, they called him Shadow Warrior - master of the Al'ar killing arts. He alone knew the conflict was far from over. Originally published in three separate volumes in the US, SHADOW WARRIOR is the first UK publication for this gripping SF series.

A man of deadly impulses, Layle Smith binds himself strictly by the royal prison's code of conduct. His efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness.In the Queendom of Yclau lies an underground royal prison that embraces the worst of the past and the best of the future. The Eternal Dungeon is old-fashioned in its equipment and ahead of its time in its treatment of prisoners, seeking to put their best welfare above all else. Torture is part of the process of assisting the prisoners.The High Seeker, Layle Smith, embodies this contradictory institution: a man of deadly impulses, the head torturer binds himself strictly by the dungeon's code of conduct. His efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness.A winner of the 2011 Rainbow Awards, this 2016 edition of the omnibus on love and adventure is 460,000 words long, containing the first four volumes in the Eternal Dungeon series, as well as the prequel novella "The Unanswered Question."The Eternal Dungeon is a speculative fiction series set in a nineteenth-century prison where the psychologists wield whips. The series is part of Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a cycle of alternate history series (Young Toughs, Waterman, Life Prison, Commando, Michael's House, The Eternal Dungeon, and Dark Light) about adults and youths on the margins of society, and the people who love them. Set in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the novels and stories take place in an alternative version of America that was settled by inhabitants of the Old World in ancient times. As a result, the New World retains certain classical and medieval customs.Review"It takes really hard subject matter, and a character that in most books would be the major villain, and makes you love every single word. . . . If you want oh my god world building, read this." —LGBT Fantasy Fans and Writers.Excerpt"If you should grow bored, you might want to peruse this. You'll need to know the contents."Elsdon took the book from him and looked down at the title stamped in gold upon the cover. "Yes," he said slowly, "I'm eager to read this anyway. Mr. Sobel made your Code sound interesting. I'll do my best to finish this before I have to leave here." He looked up as he stopped speaking, and his voice caught.Standing beside him was a man with a face. His eyes were the color of summer leaves, and his coloring was a pale yellow-brown. He looked to be fairly young, in his thirties. He had high cheekbones that gave him a somewhat foreign appearance, but otherwise he had quite an ordinary look to him. Elsdon might have passed him on the street without taking notice.His expression held a stiff formality that reminded Elsdon of a voice that had become familiar to him.Suddenly the stiffness in the mouth relaxed into what might have been the beginning of a smile, if it had not been so faint. "We do have faces, Mr. Taylor," the High Seeker said. "I know that children are commonly put to bed with scare-tales about faceless Seekers.""I'm sorry." Elsdon swallowed. "I didn't mean to stare. I just didn't realize that Seekers were allowed to raise their hoods around prisoners.""We're not allowed to lift our face-cloths when we're in public," Mr. Smith replied. "It's part of our uniform, which we must wear at all times; it helps to keep our relations with the other dungeon inhabitants on a professional level. However, when we're in private with friends or neighbors, we are permitted to show our faces."Elsdon couldn't speak for a minute; he stared down at his shoes. Finally he looked up and said diffidently, "I'm glad you think of me in that way, as a neighbor. I – I'm starting to think of the Eternal Dungeon like that. As a place to live, not just a place to be imprisoned."The High Seeker made no reply. . . .

An ebook-only collection of New York Times bestselling author M.C. Beaton’s first three Hamish Macbeth mysteries.

All three of Diane Duane's classic "Middle Kingdoms" novels together in one volume for the first time. The Omnibus contains The Door into Fire, The Door into Shadow, and The Door into Sunset, all in the author's preferred versions, updated and revised from the previous print editions for this omnibus.

'The Thinking Machine Mysteries' is a comprehensive collection of forty-four stories featuring author Jacques Futrelle's most famous detective, Professor Van Dusen--the 'Thinking Machine,' who solved impossible crimes.Professor Augustus Van Dusen, the 'Thinking Machine,' is an eccentric scientist with superior mental powers. He has an assistant, the clever newspaper reporter Hutchinson Hatch, who brings him cases. This model of team work was copied later by many mystery writers, among them Rex Stout in his books about Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe. With Sherlock Holmes, Van Dusen shared an unemotional and technical approach to problems, but without Holmes' human weaknesses, such as drug-taking, or Father Brown's moral and political concerns.Van Dusen exemplified pure thought without human feelings. In 'The Problem of a Dressing Room,' there's an explanation of how the professor got his nickname: Van Dusen recounts how he can't play chess but that after a few hours of instruction he could defeat a master player. When Van Dusen proves that he wasn't joking, and beats his Russian opponent, the man exclaims: "Mon Dieu! You are not a man; you are a brain - a machine - a thinking machine."In 1912 Jacques Futrelle was returning with his wife to New York on the Titanic in first class. After the ship had collided with the iceberg, she was escorted by her husband to lifeboat 9, filled almost to capacity. When Mrs Futrelle hesitated, an officer forced her into the boat, and she survived the disaster. Jacques Futrelle and several of his stories, which he had written during his stay in England, went down with the ship.Included in this volume:- The Haunted Bell- The Problem of Cell 13 (The Thinking Machine's most celebrated case!)- The Phantom Motor- A Piece of String- The Problem of the Auto Cab- Problem of the Broken Bracelet- The Chase of the Golden Plate (Full-length novel)- Problem of Convict No. 97- Problem of the Cross Mark- Problem of the Crystal Gazer- Problem of the Deserted House- Problem of a Dressing Room- The First Problem- Mystery of the Fatal Cipher- Five Millions by Wireless- Mystery of the Flaming Phantom- Problem of the Ghost Woman- Mystery of the Golden Dagger- The Great Auto Mystery- Problem of the Green Eyed Monster- The Grinning God- Mystery of the Grip of Death- Problem of the Hidden Million- Problem of the Interrupted Wireless- The Jackdaw- Kidnapped Baby Blake, Millionaire- Problem of the Knotted Cord- The Tragedy of the Life Raft- Problem of the Lost Radium- Mystery of the Man Who Was Lost- Problem of the Missing Necklace- Problem of the Motor Boat- My First Experience With the Great Logician- Problem of the Opera Box- Problem of the Organ Grinder- Problem of the Perfect Alibi- Problem of the Private Compartment- Mystery of the Ralston Bank Burglary- Problem of the Red Rose- The Roswell Tiara- Mystery of the Scarlet Thread- The Case of the Scientific Murderer- The Silver Box- Problem of the Souvenir Cards- Problem of the Stolen Bank Notes- The Three Overcoats- Problem of the Vanishing Man- Problem of he Stolen Rubens- The Mystery of a Studio- Problem of the Superfluous Finger

The first three extraordinary adventures in the Chronicles of St Mary's series, now available together in ebook. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.'The Chronicles of St Mary's are the stories of a bunch of time travelling historians who investigate major historical events in contemporary time. Do NOT call it time travel. They are frequently described as "a bunch of tea-sodden disaster magnets", bouncing from crisis to catastrophe and back again. For is it not written, where historians go disaster is sure to follow?' - Jodi TaylorIn these first three novels, meet the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they hurtle their way around History. JUST ONE DAMNED THING AFTER ANOTHERWhen Madeleine Maxwell is recruited by the St Mary's Institute of Historical Research, she discovers the historians there don't just study the past - they revisit it.But one wrong move and...

The bestselling historical fantasy series, now collected in a special omnibus edition.Epic military campaigns, the strong bonds of brothers in arms and the struggle for justice in a world where emperors are overthrown, destinies challenged and war is constant... All six novels in this explosive and unputdownable series are included. Readers of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and George R.R. Martin will love The Tales of the Empire.

Gothic fantasy meets vampire fiction in this debut novel from Kristen Painter - full of politics, intrigue, and blood. Born into a life of secrets and service, Chrysabelle's body bears the telltale marks of a comarré -- a special race of humans bred to feed vampire nobility. When her patron is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect, which sends her running into the mortal world...and into the arms of Malkolm, an outcast vampire cursed to kill every being from whom he drinks. Now, Chrysabelle and Malkolm must work together to stop a plot to merge the mortal and supernatural worlds. If they fail, a chaos unlike anything anyone has ever seen will threaten to reign. **

Now Filming!Readers are Raving about this Series "Loved this book and am so excited to see what happens in the next one. I have a feeling that Mrs. Gow will be the next it author." - Amanda Drost, Broken Arrow"This is my first novel by Kailin Gow and I promise it won't be the last! She has a wonderful way of capturing the reader from the start and easily transports them to an interesting and fascinating world of Feyland where fairies, pixies and werewolves exist - a beautiful place where magic is normal and necessary, and a place where humans normally cannot survive." - Theresa, Just One More Paragraph"OMG...this series just keeps getting better! I absolutely love this series. I love reading Kailin's books." - Jamie Johnson, Fantasy Book Chick blog"I love Kailin Gows books and Frost Kisses is no exception. She is an amazing author who can weave her magic so throughly that you feel as if you are there." - Jessica...

Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of happily ever after. Reagan Willow didn’t think it was possible to feel safe during the Zombie Apocalypse. She didn’t think it was possible to fall in love or find happiness either. But Hendrix Parker has changed all of that for her. Hendrix and Reagan have overcome incredible obstacles to be together and keep their loved ones safe. Through it all, they’ve had each other to rely on. But nothing is certain at the end of the world and even their unshakable love is at risk. So are their lives. Zombies are the least of their problems, as Reagan and friends fight to survive the horrors that wait for them around every corner. They will go up against the undead, a ruthless dictator and the one boy that will do anything to possess her. Love and Decay, Season Two Omnibus is a compilation of twelve novellas in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with.

An orphaned boy, uncontrollable magic, and a destiny to recover a nation’s honor. #1 Bestseller (Visionary & Metaphysical) Ren's Tale is but one aspect of the Chronicles of the Seventh Realm, a bite-size epic fantasy series comprised of a sprawling cast of characters with many tales to explore. Ren's Tale Books 1-3 follows the adventures of an orphan as he learns what it means to be the first person in living memory to develop "real" magic. Fate has a way of keeping Ren down. But as he learns to trust others, a Thief Lord becomes his only friend. Together they plan take on the world, and become truly great sorcerers. Magic has returned to the world, and it's Ren's destiny to save it. Will his low birth doom him and the world? Can Ren learn to rely on others and become the leader the world needs? Praise for Chronicles of the Seventh Realm "A very good read, with wonderful characters and splendid world creation . . . Highly recommend this author’s books!" — Amazon Reviewer "Definitely different from what I normally read and I thoroughly enjoyed it . . . A great read with lots of twists and turns." — Amazon Reviewer "Not a bad way to introduce a character and a new world. Left me wanting more for sure. I am interested to see what happens next and where the story takes them." — Amazon Reviewer

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"Magnus Ridolph didn't look like an interstellar troubleshooter, at first. He was not tall and muscular, ... and his voice and manner seemed far too mild for an adventurer. Yet there was a chill hardness in his mild eyes that warned of the deceptiveness of his appearance..."This is a complete collection of all stories featuring Magnus Ridolph, troubleshooter for hire. Invariably those with whom he associates try to either cheat him or take advantage of him, but Magnus Ridolph always comes up with the answer to their problem and, usually with an unexpected twist, manages to collect his full fee from the cheater.Cover art by C. Michael TaylorContentsHard Luck DiggingsSanatoris Short-cutThe Sub-Standard SardinesThe Unspeakable McInchThe King of ThievesTo B or Not to C or to DThe Howling BoundersThe Spa of the StarsThe Kokod WarriorsCoup de Grâcefrom an Amazon ReviewerJack Vance wrote a total of 10 light-hearted sci fi tales featuring Magnus Ridolph, a dignified gentleman rascal with an interplanetary reputation as a detective and trouble-shooter. Eight of those tales appear here:[1] "The Kokod Warriors" (1951): A lady do-gooder hires Ridolph to put an end to bloodsports on the planet Kokod, where entrepreneurs profit from the warlike instincts of the diminutive natives.[2] "The Unspeakable McInch" (1949): A diverse colony of alien races is terrorized by a faceless crimelord.[3] "The Howling Bounders" (1949): Mysterious leaping fiends are devouring valuable crops on Ridolph's newly-purchased resilian farm. Featuring Chook the cook.[4] "The King of Thieves" (1949): Ridolph visits a jungle planet whose natives glorify thievery as the highest form of achievement. Can he hold on to his possessions?[5] "The Spa of the Stars" (1950): An idyllic planetary resort may have to be shut down when the local fauna turns deadly.[6] "Coup de Grace" (1957)(a/k/a "Worlds of Origin"): When a murder occurs on "The Hub", an enclosed space station, Ridolph seeks to rule out suspects by researching their native cultures.The following appear in the DAW editions (such as the edition reviewed here), but not the earlier ACE editions of same title (such as the "double-book" packaged with THE BRAINS OF EARTH):[7] "The Sub-Standard Sardines" (1948): Ridolph goes undercover as a laborer to investigate sabotage on an off-Terran sardine factory. .[8] "To B or not to C or D" (1948)(a/k/a "Cosmic Hotfoot"): A magnate forcibly recruits Ridolph to investigate disappearances on the southern half of a planet he owns.None of these stories rank among Vance's best work, but I enjoyed them all nonetheless, even the last two, which are particularly silly.The 2 stories that are missing (even in the DAW edition) can be found in THE COMPLETE MAGNUS RIDOLPH, where they are presented last. They are actually the first written, and perhaps the weakest. They are:[9] "Hard Luck Diggings" (1948): Ridolph investigates mining colony terrorized by a mad strangler.[10] "Sanatoris Short-Cut" (1948): Ridolph matches wits with a space pirate and gambling tycoon, by trying to find a flaw in his alibi.

VOLUME 2The Singing Bone (1912) aka The Adventures of Dr ThorndykeIn the topsy turvy world of The Singing Bone, Richard Austin Freeman presents us with a solution. The reader is asked to deduce how different mysteries were solved rather than whodunit. Freeman introduces five distinct tales of intrigue, romance, mutiny and murder. The ingenuity of these detective stories lies in their fresh and original approach in what amounts to a tantalising read.     The Case of Oscar Brodski    A Case of Premeditation    The Echo of a Mutiny    A Wastrel's Romance    The Old LagA Silent Witness (1914)On a wet and windy silent night in the sleeping city of London, the body of a man is found sprawled across Millfield Lane. So begins an ill wind and the puzzle of an intriguing stranger in this enchanting Dr Thorndyke mystery.The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)The National Portrait Gallery is the opening setting for this delightful mystery of theft and fraud. A painter copies diligently from a watercolour one morning when an enigmatic musician suddenly appears and causes mayhem with his musical interludes, hopping from one picture to another and giving a remarkable rendition of different songs. But while the curator follows him around trying to call a halt to the musical spectacle, the copyist replaces a watercolour masterpiece and makes an infamous escape. Who is the mysterious musician? Who is the mysterious copyist? And what has happened to the priceless watercolour?     The Great Portrait Mystery    The Bronze Parrot    Powder Blue and Hawthorn    The Attorney's Conscience    The Luck of Barnabas Mudge    The Missing Mortgagee    Percival Bland's ProxyHelen Vardon's Confession (1922)Through the open door of a library, Helen Vardon hears an argument that changes her life forever. Helen's father and a man called Otway argue over missing funds in a trust one night. Otway proposes a marriage between him and Helen in exchange for his cooperation and silence. What transpires is a captivating tale of blackmail, fraud and death. Dr Thorndyke is left to piece together the clues in this enticing mystery. 

An asexual writer meets a male model... and slowly falls in love.[Please note: This is an omnibus of the first three books in the It's Just Us Here series.]Chris is a writer minding his own business and not really looking for love. Or interested, if we're being honest. He's kind of given up on the whole 'love' thing. It feels like no one will be able to understand him. Then along comes Mark, and suddenly everything feels like it's up in the air.Slowly but surely, Chris comes to accept the mutual attraction, though he is reluctant to act on it. Then, Mark jumps in and makes the decision for him. Ready to risk it all. As he has done ever since.Well, mostly. I'm Chris and from my perspective, it feels like Mark is always pushing me out of my comfort zone and possibly taking advantage of me. He thinks it's the opposite way. I'll leave the truth up to the readers, but since these books are written from my perspective, Mark thinks I have an unfair advantage.Tough luck. You pushed me to write, then finish these books. So it's your own fault.[Friends to Lovers is a 280,000 word trilogy about two men who should be incompatible, but somehow become inseparable. They have their ups and downs over the first few months of their relationship, which these books recreate from a mixture of diaries and memories. These men are not perfect, but their relationship eventually blossoms into a strong, unbreakable partnership.]

Anthology containing: The Serpent by Jane Gaskell Atlan by Jane Gaskell The City by Jane Gaskell Some summer lands - Gaskell, Jane, 1941- by Unknown Author

ContentsMahu . . . 3Mahu Surfer . . . 282Mahu Fire . . . 521Mahu Vice . . . 757Mahu Blood . . . 1001

Meet Jonathon Hunter - spiritual, cat lover, computer game player, and Sci-Fi enthusiast; and come along for the ride as he comes to grips with the galaxy beyond his sheltered 27th century home. 1. Hero At Large: Jonathon Hunter has evoked the wrath of 27th century pirates. With his twin sexy bodyguards, Jonathon seeks to come to grips with station life in a suddenly hostile universe. Celebrity, gratitude, sudden attacks and a mysterious prophecy are more than most 18 year old's can handle. A reluctant hero, Jonathon is on a journey, seemingly out of his time, but always in time. 2. Hunted Hero Hunting: Jonathon Hunter's world grows darker each day. Assassins, Pirates, Bounty Hunters, Mercenaries, and Retros, all want a piece of him. Each trap leads to yet another trap. When the unthinkable happens, the prey becomes the predator. The hunted goes hunting. But how does a young spiritual warrior cope, as the kills mount? This is Omnibus One, comprising the first two books in the series. The Hunter Legacy series :Part One:1. Hero at Large2. Hunted Hero Hunting3. Send in the Hero4. Make or Break the Hero5. Hail the HeroEnd of Part 1 6. Burnside's Killer (An Interlude Novella between Parts 1 & 2) Part Two:7. Hire a Hero7.5 Jane's Christmas (A short story)8. Hero to the Rescue9. Hero at the GatesEnd of Part 2 10 The Long Road to Gaia (An Interlude novel between Parts 2 & 3) Part Three11. Home is where the Hero is12. Hero in Darkness13. Hero to the End Also:The Hero's Companion AI Destiny series.1. Admiral Jane2. Queen Jane3. Snark's Quest4. Destiny Stone5. Talisman of Tomorrow6. Leader Jane **

Anthology containing: At The Narrow Place by Richard C. Meredith No Brother, No, Friend by Richard C. Meredith Vestiges of Time by Richard C. Meredith

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alicia Rades presents a spellbinding three-book box set where love is cursed at a paranormal academy and witches investigate dark mysteries to save their coven. Nadine is the only witch of her kind. With unique powerful abilities, she's a prime contender to sit on the witch's council—yet she's anything but welcome. A haunting family curse threatens to force her out of her magical college, and revealing her greatest secret may lead to the destruction of her people. Lucas is the Reaper's Apprentice, the only warlock of his generation destined to ferry the souls of the dead. Accepting his dark gift is as brutal as investigating the coven's mysteries—from finding missing children to exposing the culprit behind a dangerous brew. He's prepared to fight the darkness alone, until he receives a warning beyond the grave from Nadine's mother. Magic is disappearing from the town, and fear is...

Three novels of fast-moving adventure -- and side-splitting humor -- in one book: Gremlins, Go Home by Gordon R. Dickson and Ben Bova: Suppose that elves, gremlins, and leprechauns are really aliens marooned on Earth centuries ago. Now they can go home -- if they can hijack NASA's Mars rocket! Hour of the Horde by Gordon R. Dickson: Against an approaching merciless alien horde is an outnumbered galaxy-wide legion. Wolfling by Gordon R. Dickson: Earth was only a primitive outpost, its people dubbed primitive wolflings by the galaxy's rulers -- until Jim Kell was sent to the rulers' Throne World.  

VOLUME 3The Cat's Eye (1923)When Andrew Drayton, a collector of jewellery, is found stabbed to death and the young woman who tried to stop the murderer is wounded, Dr Thorndyke is called in to investigate. But although the scene of the crime seems awash with the fingerprints of the attacker, there may be good reason why the police can't trace the killer. But not only are the facts of the case proving to be vexing but the discovery of a secret chamber and its sinister contents help to reveal that this is no ordinary murder and no ordinary murderer is behind it. Dr Thorndyke's Casebook (1923) aka The Blue ScarabA compelling collection of Dr Thorndyke mysteries is presented here in a bumper crop of Richard Austin Freeman's fiction. Opening with The Case of the White Footprints, revealing the secrets of The Blue Scarab and teasing all that read The Stolen Ingots, Freeman introduces some extraordinary detective stories to bamboozle the most able of minds. Once you pick this book up, you won't be able to put it down.     The Case of the White Footprints    The Blue Scarab    The New Jersey Sphinx    The Touchstone    A Fisher of Men    The Stolen Ingots    The Funeral PyreThe Mystery of Angelina Frood (1924)The Shadow of the Wolf (1925)A murder mystery with a sailing theme.

This omnibus contains all of the original published stories in the Learning Curves series. It also includes a few previously unpublished Learning Curves short stories! Learning Curves:Elena Mendez has always been career-first; with only two semesters of law school to go, her dream of working as a family lawyer for children is finally within reach. She can't afford distractions. She doesn't have time for love.And she has no idea how much her life will change, the day she lends her notes to Cora McLaughlin.A freelance writer and MBA student, Cora is just as career-driven as Elena. But over weeks in the library together, they discover that as strong as they are apart, they're stronger together. Through snowstorms and stolen moments, through loneliness and companionship, the two learn they can weather anything as long as they have each other—even a surprise visit from Elena's family.From solitude to sweetness, there's nothing...

The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the relics and scraps that keep their people alive. But their father is gone. And the world he left behind might be next. Welcome to the world of Sand, the first new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hugh Howey since his publication of the Silo Saga. Unrelated to those works, which looked at a dystopian world under totalitarian rule, Sand is an exploration of lawlessness. Here is a land ignored. Here is a people left to fend for themselves. Adjust your ker and take a last, deep breath before you enter.

Rakish noblemen bringing strong women -- be they maid or lady -- to finally swoon for a worthy lover. This omnibus bundle includes <b>a dozen steamy, historical romance titles</b>, the complete works of Virginia Vice for the year of 2018.<b>Novels:</b>Satisfying The Duke & Her DebtsDesiring The DukeDenying The DukeThe Duke's Headstrong Woman: True Love In London<b>Novellas:</b>Taming The Viscountess: The Duke Falls In Love With A Sharp WomanTrained By Her Darling Duke: The Maid Earns His Undying Love<b>Short Stories:</b>The Dominate Duke & The Maid: The New Maid Gets TrainedThe Lady & Her Maid: Lesbian Seduction In Victorian EnglandThe Duke Dominates The Maid: Training Her To ServeThe Maid Gets Used By The Duke: The New Maid Gets Trained By A Dominate NoblemanMaid To Satisfy: Rich Man Trains Her To ObeyThe Dominate Lady & The Naive Maid: Forbidden Lesbian Seduction

aka Planet of AdventureIn the novels, Tschai is a planet orbiting the star Carina 4269, 212 light-years from Earth. It is populated by three alien, mutually hostile species; the displaced, native Pnume; and various human races, some of whom live as slaves or clients of the aliens. Each of the four novels relates Reith's adventures with one of the species, and is named after that species. In order, the books are:City of the ChaschServants of the WankhThe DirdirThe PnumeThe insect-like Pnume are the original inhabitants of Tschai. Their history goes back ten million years and they view the invaders as welcome additions to the pageantry on their world stage. They were forced underground by the coming of the more powerful species. Related to them are the Phung, solitary sentient predators with bizarre habits. The somewhat reptilian Chasch arrived a hundred thousand years prior to the tale's start, and are divided into three warring factions, the decadent Old Chasch, the Blue Chasch, and the barbarian Green Chasch. The birdlike predatory Dirdir and the amphibious Wankh (or Wankh) are comparatively recent arrivals and had warred with each other in the past, but subsided into an uneasy peace due to their relative military parity.The human client races, the Pnumekin, Chaschmen, Dirdirmen and Wankhmen resemble their alien patrons to some degree, due to selective breeding, surgery and the desire of the humans to emulate their respective masters. The Pnumekin are kept docile by drugs; the Gzhindra are ostracised and exiled Pnumekin who act as agents for the Pnume. The religious fiction that their dead are reborn as Chasch keeps the Chaschmen obedient. The Dirdirmen view themselves as degenerate Dirdir and strive to minimize their differences. The Wankhmen, on the other hand, act as the sole interpreters of the Wankh and as a result, are able to manipulate the alien race to their own advantage. Vance's depiction of the human race after tens of thousands of years on Tschai aims to show how foreign humanity can become in alien surroundings.

DIPLOMACY IS OVER-RATED Soldier, Imperial bodyguard, fleet captain, prisoner of war - Sten has been many things in his long career, but there's one thing he's never been - a diplomat. But when the Emperor sends Sten to the Altaic Cluster to support its dictator in quelling a civil war, a diplomat is exactly what Sten must be. As the war intensifies, he begins to suspect he's up against something more than a local disturbance. Someone - operating in deep cover and seemingly backed by the highest authorities - is working behind the scenes to escalate the fighting. And that someone wants nothing more than to see Sten dead. Praise for the Sten Adventures: 'Sharp plotting and a sprinkling of humour . . . if you want enjoyable thrill-filled action, the Sten novels won't disappoint.' - SFX This omnibus contains the novels VORTEX and EMPIRE'S END.

After 160 years of isolation on an uncharted land in the South Atlantic Ocean, the descendants of American pioneer families receive their first visit from the modern world. Join Lydia, Levi, and Bethany as they discover their purpose, find love, and try to keep the Land hidden. The Land Uncharted (Uncharted, #1) Lydia Colburn is a young physician dedicated to serving her village in the Land, an undetectable island in the South Atlantic Ocean. When Lt. Connor Bradshaw’s parachute carries him from the war engulfing the 2025 world to Lydia's hidden land, his mission could expose her simple society. As Connor searches for a way to return to his squadron, his fascination with life in the Land makes him protective of Lydia and her peaceful homeland, and Lydia’s attraction to Connor stirs desires she never anticipated. But will they be able to keep the Land hidden? Uncharted Redemption (Uncharted, #2) Breaking from the Land’s tradition, Levi Colburn begins to build his own house outside the village—across the road from Mandy Foster to be exact. Though he hopes to marry Mandy someday, she rejected him once and has been unattainable to every man in the village ever since. When rebels tear through Good Springs and abduct Mandy, it’s up to Levi to find her. Driven to avoid the hour of hollow discontent that routinely plagues her at sundown, Mandy Foster has made choices she regrets. If anyone found out her secret, tradition dictates she would be shunned. She’s learned how to guard her heart, until she accepts the tender care of the one man who truly loves her. But if she admits her love for Levi, her secret could be exposed. Uncharted Inheritance (Uncharted, #3) Bethany Colburn is finally allowed to court and Everett Foster is ready to confess his love for her. As the outside world closes in on the Land, a new man arrives in the village of Good Springs. He brings charm Bethany has never encountered and illness the Land has never known. While the medicinal power of the gray leaf tree is put to the test and the Colburn family’s strength is stretched thin, Bethany must choose between the love of her life and the intriguing new man. But nothing will matter if the Land is invaded. **

Full of humorous stories about gangsters, bootleggers, gamblers, and their women inhabiting New York's Broadway. A world of speakeasies and dancing girls where a gambler or bootlegger is perfectly normal and respectable in every way. Those familiar with "Guys and Dolls" know what to expect!

Deze Omnibus bevat: Bambi: is het onvergetelijke verhaal van een nieuwsgierig reeënkind dat opgroeit temidden van zijn vriendjes zoals de aaardige haas, het vlugge eekhoorntje en de wijze uil. Samen met hen verkent hij de genoegens van het grote bos en ondervindt hij de talloze gevaren waarvoor zijn vader en moeder hem gewaarschuwd hebben. Bambi's kinderen: is het ontroerende vervolg op Bambi. Bambi is inmiddels een alom gerespecteerde leider geworden, die zijn troep met koninklijke wijsheid behoedt. Het meest heeft hij te stellen met zijn eigen kinderen, Goeri en Geno, die zich telkens weer tot nieuwe avonturen laten verleiden. Perri: beschrijft de wonderbaarlijke avonturen van het vrolijke eekhoorntje Perri dat we al kennen uit de Bambi-vertellingen. In dit verhaal ontmoet Perri een bijzonder mensenkind dat de taal van dieren kan verstaan. Vijftien Hazen: gaat over het wel en wee van een hazenfamilie, en in het bijzonder over de ontluikende liefde tussen de jonge Hops en zijn hazenvriendinnetje Plana. Samen weten zij keer op keer uit de handen van de jagers te blijven.

The dream of a stable, democratic human Commonwealth has been dying for years. Politicians, financiers, and spies vie for supremacy, power, and wealth in pursuit of a nightmarish vision that can have only one outcome, the creation of a repressive interstellar empire. All that stands between them and their goal is a small band of determined Fleet operatives working in the shadows. Drawn into the struggle against his will, former Marine Pathfinder Zack Decker soon realizes he must choose sides and join those fighting off the growing darkness, but at great personal cost.  However, try as they might, the double-crossing humans, deadly aliens, cruel pirates, and merciless slavers he must battle cannot keep Decker from extracting his revenge, especially after his beloved Corps recalls him to active duty as a Marine. He takes no prisoners and pulls no punches because his growing list of enemies has forced him to accept that this is also Decker's War. And it is a fight to the...

This collector's edition of Rabindranath Tagore's Novels in English translation brings together the writer's best known novels in 2 omnibus volumes. The first volume features three novels: Chokher Bali, Ghaire Baire and Yogayog- and 2 novellas: Chaturanga and Malancha.

Three acclaimed novels, supernatural classics! Cemetery of Angels, The Prodigy and A Room For The Dead. Previously published in hardcover, mass market and Literary Guild Editions. PLUS: TRUE CRIME BONUS FROM ALAN HYND: "Pretty" Louie Amberg: Brooklyn's Maestro of Murder! "Noel Hynd is one of the few authors that have succeeded showing us what we sense in the deepest reaches of our minds. He is a master because he is willing to go where we don't want to go in regards to the supernatural." - Tobe Hooper, Director of Poltergeist, Salem's Lot and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. ON "CEMETERY OF ANGELS"From Publishers WeeklyBill and Rebecca Moore are an ordinary middle-aged couple raising two children in suburban Connecticut when an unsuccessful attempt on Rebecca's life by a mysterious stranger leaves her with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress. To help her recover, Bill suggests a move to L.A., where they buy and renovate an old house in a posh neighborhood. It seems, however, that the house hosts a particularly persistent ghost... When both children disappear... LAPD gumshoe Ed Van Allen suspects the Moores of murder. Hynd lets the evidence build to a genuinely terrifying climax that features earthbound criminals as well as a not-so-subtle example of divine retribution. The author's... slow unveiling of supernatural events and of the emotional lives of his characters is so believable and authentically rendered that the story line ensnares readers nonetheless. This is yet another adroitly crafted thriller from Hynd. ON "THE PRODIGY"Rolf Geiger is a rock star among classical musicians: young, handsome, gifted and possessed by genius and in love with a beautiful woman. But when Isador Rabinowitz, the greatest concert pianist of the 20th Century passes away, his ghost lingers long enough to threaten everything Rolf has ever loved or ever wanted to be. From Library JournalRolf Geiger, a virtuoso young pianist haunted by the malevolent, envious ghost of his recently dead master and teacher, prepares for a world tour that, if successful, will crown him the greatest pianist who ever lived. In the ensuing battle with his dark angel, Rolf is plagued by sleeplessness, terrifying visions, and destructive impulses that threaten his sanity, love life, and very soul. Throughout this turmoil, his beautiful, intelligent girlfriend, Diana, remains loyally supportive... The author, known for espionage and stories of the occult may find an audience in fans of the supernatural. Recommended for large fiction collections. Sheila M. Riley, Smithsonian Inst. Libs., Washington, D.C. ON "A ROOM FOR THE DEAD"From Publishers WeeklyThe chills come fast and hard in Hynd's latest, a riveting blend of ghost story and police procedural. New Hampshire state cop Frank O'Hara, approaching 50 and close to retirement, is given a case--a young woman is beheaded, her right hand cut off--that duplicates the M.O. of serial killer Gary Ledbetter. But Gary, a "low-rent Lothario" nabbed by O'Hara, was executed months ago in Florida, after political machinations moved the killer to a state with capital punishment. Since then, O'Hara's life has turned to ashes.... A tangle of right-wing state politics, skinhead thieves, a mysterious young woman and, increasingly, dialogues between O'Hara and what seems to be Gary's ghost lead the cop through past police corruption and malfeasance to a shattering conclusion. Throughout, the atmospherics are excellent and the local color first-rate: "There's ten months of winter and two months of bad skiiing. The state animal is the skunk, the state bird is the black fly, the state citizen is the deadbeat, and the state sport is petty larceny." After several spy thrillers, Hynd switched to the occult with his previous novel, Ghosts . This spooky follow-up confirms that he's made the right choice.

PREVIEW! Read excerpts from ALL the stories here:vampwriter-dot-com/E-EXCERPTS-dot-htmP.N. Elrod's picked 15 of her favorite short works for this multi-genre collection spanning 15 years of publication.Also included is a never before published VAMPIRE FILES story, featuring her urban fantasy vampire PI, Jack Fleming!Each story has been polished afresh for this anthology, with pages of new material added.Titles:1. A Night at the (Horse) Opera (Vampire Files, Fleming)2. The Breath of Bast (Vampire Files), Ecsott)3. Bossman (Original mystery, no vamps)4. Slaughter (Vampire Files, Fleming & Gordy)5. The Devil's Mark (Original historical vampire)6. You'll Catch Your Death (Vampire Files)7. Izzy's Shoe-In (Historical mystery introducing Izzy DeLeon, fearless girl reporter)8. The Quick Way Down (Vampire Files, Fleming and Gordy)9. The Scottish Ploy (Original romance/mystery)10. Grave-Robbed (Vampire Files, Fleming)11. The Company You Keep (Vampire Files, Gabriel Kroun)12. Death in Dover...