Adaptation

Adaptation

Frederik Pohl

Science Fiction & Fantasy

When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly."When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly."
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The Proposition

The Proposition

Madeleine Roux

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Fantasy

A woman trapped in a loveless engagement joins forces with a mysterious man bent on vengeance against her fiancé in this lively tale of intrigue, revenge, and romance. What would you propose? Clemency Fry has always been certain that marriage is a ludicrous arrangement—a notion she has believed ever since reading a scandalous feminist treatise as a girl. But her outlook on romance suddenly changes after meeting the handsome Lord Boyle. With promises of a different sort of union, one with mutual respect and financial security for her family, Clemency is won over, but when the wedding is set and the plans are in motion, Lord Boyle turns cold and dismissive. Clemency fears the worst has come to fruition; she had been right all along about affairs of the heart. She has fallen into the one trap she swore she never would. Then Audric Ferrand comes to town seeking revenge against Lord Boyle on behalf of his sister, who also fell for...
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String Boys

String Boys

Amy Lane

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Gay & Lesbian / Romance

Seth Arnold learned at an early age that two things in life could make his soul soar—his violin and Kelly Cruz. In Seth’s uncertain childhood, the kindness of the Cruz family, especially Kelly and his brother, Matty, gave Seth the stability to make his violin sing with the purest sound and opened a world of possibility beyond his home in Sacramento. Kelly Cruz has loved Seth forever, but he knows Seth’s talents shouldn’t be hidden, not when the world is waiting. Encouraging Seth to follow his music might break Kelly’s heart, but he is determined to see the violin set Seth’s soul free. When their world is devastated by a violent sexual assault and Matty’s prejudices turn him from a brother to an enemy, Seth and Kelly’s future becomes uncertain. Seth can’t come home and Kelly can’t leave, but they are held together by a love that they clutch with both hands. Seth and Kelly are young and the world is wide—the only thing they know for certain is they’ll follow their heartstrings to each other’s arms whenever time and fate allow. And pray that one day they can follow that string to forever… before it slices their hearts in two.
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Tin Universe Monthly #21, A First Shot Fired: Part Three

Tin Universe Monthly #21, A First Shot Fired: Part Three

Brian C. Williams

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Short Stories

A First Shot Fired: Part Three and February installments of Tin Universe Daily all for the low price of FREE!!This fictional novel tells the moving tale of two young policemen in the Western Cape who come from two very different backgrounds but whose paths cross each other as a result of traumatic events in their adolescent years.This leads to a very deep friendship that can only be described as the brotherhood relationship between David and Jonathan in the Holy Scripture. Barry, being an atheist, life is saved by Adrian in more than one way that, with constant prayer and support brings Barry to surrender his heart to the Only Saviour, Jesus Christ.This novel, written by a cop, is a true reflection of what the men and women in blue are really exposed to on a daily basis but also that no problem or tribulation is defeat to a child of God in any means and that with God; true peace can be experienced in the worst storms of life.The reader can expect an overdose of real police action as well as suspense and drama, yet there are enough lighter moments as a result of both Adrian and Barry’s razor sharp sense of humour. With three kidnappings and two hostage situations, the audience is sure to be kept captivated to the end!
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The Oracle's Queen

The Oracle's Queen

Lynn Flewelling

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated. Now a mystical fire has burned away the male body known as Prince Tobin, revealing Princess Tamír, a girl on the verge of womanhood–and a queen ready to claim her birthright after a life in disguise under the protection of wizards and witches. But will her people, her army–and the friends she was forced to deceive–accept her? Worse, will the crown’s rival heir, friend to Tobin, turn foe to Tamír, igniting civil war in a fierce battle for Skala? From the Paperback edition.
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Don't Stop Bewitching

Don't Stop Bewitching

Mandy M. Roth

Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Paranormal

Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there's no such thing as normal. town Cat-shifter Curt Warrick doesn't want to take a road trip with five other guys but when his best friend leaves him no choice, he finds himself in a van, stuffed full of men, headed to Louisiana. It should come as no surprise when everything that could go wrong on the trip does. That's okay though, Curt is used to the weird and wacky, after all, he was born and raised in a town that is the epitome of it all. There is a bright side. The trip will give him a chance to expand his enterprise. There is nothing Missi (Mississippi) Peugeot hates more than rich men who think they can throw money around to get what they want. Okay, that's a lie. She hates change. That's why she's happy to stay in her tiny hometown of Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana. Protected by magic, the town has kept its quaint, cozy feel—that is until a flashy, yet fetching, stranger shows up in a...
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New Year's Kisses

New Year's Kisses

Nalini Singh

Paranormal Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance

Timeline and Note: This short story features the younger adults (novice soldiers, university students, apprentices etc) in both the DarkRiver leopard pack and the SnowDancer wolf pack. It stands on its own so feel free to read it even if you haven’t tried the Psy-Changeling series. For those of you who like to read in series order, this short fits in prior to the start of Shield of Winter. Enjoy! *Found in Nalini Singh's 30th December 2014 newsletter*
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Sky Coyote

Sky Coyote

Kage Baker

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Facilitator Joseph has outlasted entire civilizations during his twenty-thousand years of service to Dr. Zeus, the twenty-fourth century Company that created immortal operatives like him to preserve history and culture. The year is 1699 and Joseph is now in Alta California, to imitate an ancient Native-American Coyote god, and save the native Chumash from the white Europeans.He has the help of the Botanist Mendoza, who hasn't gotten over the death of her lover Nicholas, in Elizabethan England. Lately though, Joseph has started to have a few doubts about The Company. There are whispers about the year 2355, about operatives that suddenly go missing. Time is running out for Joseph, which is ironic considering he's immortal, but no one ever said that it was easy being a god.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
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Hearing the Change

Hearing the Change

Donna Steele

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance

Dylan has no time for a relationship, even one her older relative dictates. She's learning the corporation she will eventually head and that's enough, until she steps off the elevator and see the new guy who moved in next door.Nash's military career is over, due to an explosion, but he has a job now with friends at Sutton and Associates and new place to live. He can heal there and work from home. Then his new neighbor steps into the hall...
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Rocket to the Morgue

Rocket to the Morgue

F. Paul Wilson

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

A Golden Age mystery set in the Golden Age of science fictionLegendary science fiction author Fowler Faulkes may be dead, but his creation, the iconic Dr. Derringer, lives on in popular culture. Or, at least, the character would live on if not for Faulkes's predatory and greedy heir Hilary, who, during his time as the inflexible guardian of the estate, has created countless enemies in the relatively small community of writers of the genre. So when he is stabbed nearly to death in a room with only one door, which nobody was seen entering or exiting, Foulkes suspects a writer. Fearing that the assailant will return, he asks for police protection, and when more potentially-fatal encounters follow, it becomes clear to Detective Terry Marshall and his assistant, the inquisitive nun, Sister Ursula, that death awaits Mr. Foulkes around every corner. Now, they'll have to work overtime to thwart the would-be murderer—a task that requires a deep dive into...
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Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece

L. Ron Hubbard

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Detective & Western / Religion & Spirituality

Unlock your inner Sherlock. It had been a long time since Mat Lawrence went to the city. Only something urgent could take him from his job deep in the desert managing construction of a mammoth power dam . . . something as urgent and shocking as the grisly murder of his father. His father dying wasn't a complete surprise to him; the old man was a big-time gangster. Straight-laced and hard-working, Mat had wanted nothing to do with such vices. But he does share at least one family trait, a temper that propels him to exact revenge in the traditional family style.And so, with the "help" of his father's fast-talking criminal attorney, Mat goes after the culprits. But bullets, lies and bedlam follow when he finds himself neck-deep in trouble trying to single-handedly track down his father's killers and a million dollars gone missing. ALSO INCLUDES THE MYSTERY STORIES "FLAME CITY," "CALLING SQUAD CARS" AND "THE GREASE SPOT"" ..".is pure entertainment from first page to last with that L. Ron Hubbard touch giving this tale an enduring reading engagement from beginning to end." "--Midwest Book Review
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Strange Grace

Strange Grace

Tessa Gratton

Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Short Stories

Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest. Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early. Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.
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