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Karl Schroeder

Ashes of Candesce: Book Five of Virga

Karl Schroeder

Lady of Mazes

Karl Schroeder is one of the new stars of hard SF. His novels, and , have established him as a new force in the field. Now he extends his reach into Larry Niven territory, returning to the same distant future in which was set, but employing a broader canvas, to tell the story of Teven Coronal, a ringworld with a huge multiplicity of human civilizations. Brilliant but troubled Livia Kodaly is Teven's only hope against invaders both human and superhuman who would destroy its fragile ecologies and human diversity. Filled with action, ideas, and intellectual energy, is the hard SF novel of the year.<

Karl Schroeder

Permanence

Young Rue Cassels of the Cycler Compact- a civilisation based around remote brown dwarf stars — is running for her life from her bullying brother, Jentry. Fleeing in a single person spacecraft, she spots a distant, approaching object, and stakes a legal claim to it. It is not the valuable comet she has hoped for, but something even more wonderful, a billion year-old alien starship. Permanence is the story of Rue's quest to visit and claim this ship and its treasures, set against a backdrop of interstellar intrigue and warring empires.<

Karl Schroeder

Queen of Candesce

Virga

Venera Fanning was last seen falling into nothingness at the end of . Now, in , Venera finds herself plunging through the air among the artificial worlds of Virga, far from home and her husband, who may or may not be alive. Landing in the ancient nation of Spyre, Venera encounters new enemies and new friends (or at least convenient allies). She must quickly learn who she can trust, and who she can manipulate in order to survive. Survival isn't her only goal; with the powerful Key of Candesce in her hands, she can control the fate of the entire world of Virga, yet something even more pressing is driving her—the all consuming need for revenge.<

Karl Schroeder

Sun of Suns

Virga

<p>It is the distant future. The world known as Virga is a fullerene balloon three thousand kilometers in diameter, filled with air, water, and aimlessly floating chunks of rock. The humans who live in this vast environment must build their own fusion suns and “towns” that are in the shape of enormous wood and rope wheels that are spun for gravity. </p><p>Young, fit, bitter, and friendless, Hayden Griffin is a very dangerous man. He's come to the city of Rush in the nation of Slipstream with one thing in mind: to take murderous revenge for the deaths of his parents six years ago. His target is Admiral Chaison Fanning, head of the fleet of Slipstream, which conquered Hayden's nation of Aerie years ago. And the fact that Hayden's spent his adolescence living with pirates doesn't bode well for Fanning's chances . . .</p><

Karl Schroeder

Ventus

Young Jordan Mason, on the terraformed planet Venus, has visions. Kidnapped by Calandria May - a human from offworld sent to investigate the AIs (dubbed the Winds) of Ventus - Jordan is desperate to find the meaning of his visions, desperate enough to risk calling down the Winds that destroy technology to protect the created environment. As a result, Jordan escapes from Calandria and sets out to discover his destiny on his own. Calandria and others, both human and AI, search for Jordan, who holds the key to catastrophe or salvation. Ventus is an epic journey across a fascinating planet with a big mystery - why have the Winds fallen silent?<

Kārlis Skalbe

KĀ ES BRAUCU ZIEMELMEITAS LŪKOTIES

<p>KĀRLIS SKALBE </p><p>KĀ ES BRAUCU ZIEMELMEITAS LŪKOTIES</p><p>LATVIJAS VALSTS IZDEVNIECĪBA RĪGĀ 1958</p><

Kathryn Stockett

The Help

<p>Enter a vanished world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren’t trusted not to steal the silver . . .</p><p>There’s Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son’s tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from college, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.</p><p>Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they’d be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another.</p><p>Each is in search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell . . .</p><

Kazimierz Sejda

C.K. Dezerterzy

<p>Pełna dramatyzmu opowieść o losach żołnierzy wcielonych przymusowo do armii austriackiej w latach pierwszej wojny światowej oparta jest na osobistych przeżyciach autora. Po raz pierwszy opublikowana w 1937 roku, przeżywa obecnie prawdziwy renesans popularności, wywołany zapewne filmem, który cieszył się niemałą frekwencją.</p><p>Pięciu dezerterów z c.k. armii, którym przewodzi Polak, przez dłuższy czas wymyka się obławom, stosując przeróżne fortele, aby zachować życie. Pod warstwą anegdotyczną kryją się głębsze problemy moralne, tak więc powieść Sejdy odznacza się walorami nie tylko historyczno-poznawczymi.</p><

Keith Francis Strohm

Bladesinger

Fighters

Keith Francis Strohm

The Tomb of Horrors

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Ken Scholes

Antiphon

Psalms Of Isaak

Ken Scholes

Canticle

Psalms of Isaak

Ken Scholes

Lamentation

Psalms of Isaak

Ken Scholes

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Kerrelyn Sparks

All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire

Love at Stake

Vampire Ian MacPhie has a new face and a new mission — now that he looks twenty-seven instead of fifteen, he's on the lookout for true love. He claims that all he wants is another vampire…until Toni Duncan comes along. Toni's best-friend is locked up in a psycho ward, deemed insane when she confesses that vampires attacked her. The only way to get her out is for Toni to prove that vampires exist. So Toni comes up with a plan: make Ian lose control, and beg him to transform her. He's reluctant — for he's deeply in love with Toni, and doesn't want to act too fast — and a passionate chase ensues.<

Kerrelyn Sparks

Be Still My Vampire Heart

Love at Stake

<p>If it was still beating. Angus MacKay has been undead for almost five hundred years and it's not often something, or someone, surprises him. Until Emma Wallace. The sight of this luscious agent from the CIA's elite Stake-Out team was enough to stop Angus in his tracks. But then he discovers that she's a vampire slayer, intent on killing the «monsters» who killed her parents. And it's Angus's job to stop her.</p><p>The only good vampire is a dead vampire. It's been Emma's motto since she committed her life to the destruction of things. Now Angus MacKay wants to convince her differently.</p><p>Sure, he's a sexy Highland warrior who seems to have stepped off the cover of a romance novel, complete with brogue, kilt, and sword, but he's also one of them. And it's her job to kill him.</p><p>The war is on, but will it end in the destruction of one or both of them. . or in total surrender to a passion for the ages?</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Eat Prey Love

Love at Stake

<p>Wanted: Bride. Must love children. Mortals need not apply.</p><p>Carlos Panterra is looking for a mate, a woman who will love and care for the young orphans he's recently taken under his wing (or paw, as the case may be). When the shape shifter spies the beautiful Caitlyn, it's like sunshine amidst the darkness. At last, he's found the perfect woman, except . . .</p><p>Caitlyn Whelan is mortal. Worse, her father is the head of a CIA agency bent on hunting the undead. Still, Caitlyn knows that Carlos is the man for her, shape shifter or not. So she jumps at the chance when her sister offers her a job to work with him, determined to show Carlos their attraction is more than just animal magnetism. But danger lurks in the night, and their unleashed, untamed passion might just get them both killed . . .</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Forbidden Nights with a Vampire

Love at Stake

Vanda has a tiny anger problem. Nothing major. She has been known to destroy a room — or three — when something doesn't go her way, but who hasn't? That's no reason to force her into anger management! But that's just what the head vamps decide she needs. Once she gets there, things go from bad to worse. Because while Vanda lets the little things get her down, she has a very good reason not to trust her new sponsor, Phil…or anyone of his kind. Phil has made a place for himself with the vampires. They're the only ones who understand what it's like to be different and the fact that they would take in a werewolf like him means they have his loyalty forever. But even that loyalty can be tested, and Vanda is certainly the one to do it. Her seeming uncontainable rage at werewolves is unbearable — especially as Phil starts to realize that his feelings for her go far beyond friendship. But can he convince her to let go of the trauma of her past so she can learn to love him for who he is?<

Kerrelyn Sparks

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire

Love at Stake

<p>Roman Draganesti is charming, handsome, rich… he's also a vampire. But this vampire just lost one of his fangs sinking his teeth into something he shouldn't have. Now he has one night to find a dentist before his natural healing abilities close the wound, leaving him a lop-sided eater for all eternity.</p><p>Things aren't going well for Shanna Whelan, either. After witnessing a gruesome murder, she's next on the mob's hit list. And her career as a dentist appears to be on a downward spiral because she's afraid of blood. When Roman rescues her from an assassination attempt, she wonders if she's found the one man who can keep her alive. Though the attraction between them is immediate and hot, can Shanna conquer her fear of blood to fix Roman's fang? And if she does, what will prevent Roman from using his fangs on her…?</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Jak poślubić wampira milionera

Roman Draganesti jest czarujący, przystojny, bogaty… i jest wampirem. Wampirem, który stracił właśnie kieł, wgryzając się w coś, w co nie powinien. Teraz ma jedną noc na znalezienie dentysty, zanim zostanie skazany na wieczność z krzywym zgryzem. Sprawy Shanny Whelan też nie układają się za dobrze. Po tym jak była świadkiem morderstwa, jest następna do likwidacji na mafijnej liście. A jej dentystyczna kariera stoi pod znakiem zapytania, bo Shanna boi się widoku krwi. Kiedy Roman ratuje ją przed zabójcą, Shanna zastanawia się, czy znalazła mężczyznę, który sprawi, że jej życie nabierze kolorów. Czy jednak – choć wzajemne zauroczenie jest natychmiastowe i namiętne – zdoła przezwyciężyć strach i wyleczy Romana? A jeśli tak, to co powstrzyma zakochanego Romana… przed jego naturą?<

Kerrelyn Sparks

Secret Life of a Vampire

Love at Stake

Lara Boucher will do whatever it takes to get that coveted promotion to detective. She knows that something strange was happening at the incredibly handsome Jack's party. Working that out will have to take a back seat to discover why so many college girls have gone missing. But the last thing she expects when she goes undercover at the so-called 'spa' is to run into Jack again — or to feel such a strong attraction. The last thing Jack wants is to become the kind of man his father was. But that's just what's required if he's going to bring down this latest ring of Malcontents. Drawing on his legendary Casanova lineage, Jack works his way into the group. But will he be able to show Lara the man he really is without jeopardizing their mission? And can Lara ever trust a man with so many secrets?<

Kerrelyn Sparks

Sexiest Vampire Alive

Love at Stake

Who's the ? Without a doubt, it's undead playboy Gregori Holstein, the dashing immortal hero of this wity, charming, and super-hot paranormal romance winner from bestseller Kerrelyn Sparks. Another fabulous entry in her Love at Stake series — which author Lynsay Sands, creator of the popular Argeneau vampire family novels, has called, 'an absolute delight' -- the Sexiest Vampire Alive has met his match, and she's the beautiful, brave, and brainy daughter of the President of the United States, whom Gregori must accompany on a dangerous secret mission to China. Kerrelyn Sparks does vampire romance to perfection, which is why she is up there at the very top with the other paranormal superstars, like Sands, Katie MacAlister, and Mary Janice Davidson.<

Kerrelyn Sparks

The Undead Next Door

Love at Stake

<p>Three signs that something is very different with your mew man:</p><p>1. He sleeps all day. . which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.</p><p>2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own.</p><p>3. He never seems to age.</p><p>Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterious stranger. There's something not quite right about Jean-Luc, but still, she's never been with a man so charming, so attractive. . so wonderful. Now if only a murderous villain wasn't after them, they might get their happily-ever-after.</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

The Vampire and the Virgin

Love at Stake

<p>Olivia's packing list:</p><p>1. Sunscreen</p><p>2. Bathing suit</p><p>3. Flip-flops</p><p>FBI psychologist Olivia Sotiris was looking for a cool ocean breeze, sand between her toes, and a break from her crazy, chaotic, and sometimes all-too-dangerous life. But when she escaped to the small Greek island of Patmos, all she got were meddling grandmothers trying to marry her off. Can't they see that none of the men around interests her — except Robby MacKay?</p><p>Robby's packing list:</p><p>1. Synthetic blood</p><p>2. More synthetic blood</p><p>3. Jogging clothes</p><p>(even vamps have to stay in shape!)</p><p>Robby needs to cool off, too, since all he can think about is revenge on the Malcontent bloodsuckers who once held him captive — but then he meets Olivia, the beauty with wild curls and a tempting smile. When a deadly criminal from a case back home tracks her down, Robby will have to save her life — along with giving her a first time she'll never forget. .</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Vampire Mine

Love at Stake

<p>Nothing on earth can make this vampire fall in love . . .</p><p>After 499 years of existence, Connor Buchanan has arrived at an inescapable conclusion: he is a cold-hearted SOB. He's been watching his friends—those poor romantic fools—plummet off the cliff into love like a dazed herd of sheep. But not Connor. He knows that love leads to nothing but heartache.</p><p>Until Marielle . . .</p><p>She is an angel cast down from heaven for disobedience. Trapped in mortal form, she finds a protector in Connor, a Scottish vampire haunted by a dark past. Marielle hopes to heal his broken heart and earn her way back home, but suddenly she has these . . . feelings. This strange yet pleasant physical yearning—for a vampire! Is this the work of a demon luring her into hell, or has this angel found heavenly bliss?</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Vamps and the City

Love at Stake

<p>Who says a vamp can't have it all?</p><p>Darcy Newhart thought it was a stroke of genius — the first-ever reality TV show where mortals vie with vampires for the title of The Sexiest Man on Earth. As the show's director, Darcy's career would be on track again. And she can finally have a life apart from the vampire harem. Okay, so she's still technically dead, but two out of three's not bad. Now she just has to make sure that a mortal doesn't win. If only she wasn't so distracted by a super-sexy and contestant named Austin…</p><p>But Darcy doesn't know the worst of it. Austin Erickson is actually a slayer! And he's got his eye on the show's leggy blond director. Only problem is, he's never wanted any woman — living dead — as badly. But if he wins her heart, will he lose his soul? And if it means an eternity of hot, passionate loving with Darcy, does that really matter anyway?</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Wanted: Undead or Alive

Love at Stake

<p>He's a vampire from the big city . . .</p><p>Phineas McKinney thought New York City was tough, until he was attacked by Malcontents—evil vampires who consider mortals to be snacks. Saved by the good vampires, Phin swore to devote his now undead life to stopping the Malcontents. He's got his job cut out for him when word comes that their enemy may be hiding in Wyoming. What does a city boy like him know about horses and campfires? Good thing he's got Brynley Jones with him . . . if only she didn't hate every vampire on earth.</p><p>She's a werewolf princess . . .</p><p>Bryn believes vampires are seductive and charming, and that makes them dangerous. So she's more than a little annoyed about teaming up with Phin, even if he is the only bloodsucker able to make her inner wolf purr. But as they hunt down the new leader of the Malcontents, danger threatens . . . and Phineas and Brynley discover a passion that will rock the foundation of their supernatural world.</p><

Kerrelyn Sparks

Wild About You

Love at Stake

<p>It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels delicate, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she were a pot of honey he'd like to lick . . . </p><p>Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp — and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.</p><

Kevin Sampsell

A Common Pornography: A Memoir

<p>In 2003 Kevin Sampsell authored a chapbook memoir of the same title. It was written as a kind of “memory experiment,” in which he recollected luminous details from his childhood in independently amusing chapters. It functioned as an experiential catalogue of American youth in the 70s and 80s.</p><p>In 2008 Kevin’s estranged father died of an aneurysm. When he returned home to Kennewick, Washington for the funeral, Kevin’s mother revealed to him disturbing threads in their family history—stories of incest, madness, betrayal, and death—which retroactively colored Kevin’s memories of his upbringing and youth. He learned of his mother’s first two husbands, the fathers of his three older, mythologized half-siblings, and the havoc they wreaked on his mother. He learned of his own father’s seething resentment of his step-children, which was expressed in physical, pyschological, and sexual abuse. And he learned more about his oldest step-sister, Elinda, who, as a young girl, was labeled “feebleminded” by a teacher. When she became a teenager, she was sent to a psychiatric hospital. She entered the clinic at 98 pounds. She left two years later 200 pounds, diabetic, having endured numerous shock treatments. Then, after finally returning home, she was made pregnant by Kevin’s father. Only at the end of the book do we learn what chance in life a person like this has.</p><p>While his family’s story provides the framework of the book, what’s left in between is Kevin’s story of growing up in the Pacific Northwest. He tells of his first jobs, first bands, first loves, and one worn, teal blue suitcase filled with the choicest porn in all of Kennewick, Washington. </p><p>Employing the same form of memoir as he did in his previous book, Kevin intertwines the tragic with the everyday, the dysfunctional with the fun, lending A COMMON PORNOGRAPHY its undeniable, unsensationalized reality. The elastic conceit of his “memory experiment” captures the many shades and the whole of the Sampsell family—both its tragedy and its resiliency. Kevin relates this history in a charming, honest, insightful, and funny voice.</p><

Kevin Sampsell

Portland Noir

<p>In a city full of police controversies, hippie artist punk houses, and overzealous liberals, Portland, Oregon, is a place where even its fiction blurs with its bizarre realities.</p><p>Brand-new stories by: Gigi Little, Justin Hocking, Christopher Bolton, Jess Walter, Monica Drake, Jamie S. Rich (illustrated by Joelle Jones), Dan DeWeese, Zoe Trope, Luciana Lopez, Karen Karbo, Bill Cameron, Ariel Gore, Floyd Skloot, Megan Kruse, Kimberly Warner-Cohen, and Jonathan Selwood.</p><p>Editor Kevin Sampsell is a bookstore employee and writer. He is the author of a short story collection, Creamy Bullets (Chiasmus Press), and the upcoming memoir The Suitcase (HarperPerennial, summer 2009). He is also the editor of The Insomniac Reader (Manic D Press) and the publisher of the micropress Future Tense Books.</p><

Kevin Sellers

Best loving mother

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Kevin Sellers

Eager horny cousin

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Kevin Sellers

Horny eager babysitter

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Kevin Sellers

Hot mother next door

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Kevin Sellers

Mom wants more

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Kevin Sellers

Seduced by Mom

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Kevin Sellers

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Kevin Sellers

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Kevin Sellers

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