Author: Angela Marsons
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1786810980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453

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Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Prime Books
ISBN: 9781607013600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Lace. Leather. Open collars over exquisite collarbones. A single red drop on paper-white cuffs. From the brocade extravagance of the Unseelie courts to the ubiquitous leather of supernatural detectives to the old-fashioned good taste of wealthy vampires -- we are as familiar with fantasy protagonists' attire as we are with their paranormal deed. Tales of tormented designers and well-dressed vampires strut into spotlight in this anthology of fantasy tales focusing on the world of fashion and its intersection with the uncanny.

Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345497503
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London that comes to life in Kraken is a weird metropolis awash in secret currents of myth and magic, where criminals, police, cultists, and wizards are locked in a war to bring about—or prevent—the End of All Things. In the Darwin Centre at London’s Natural History Museum, Billy Harrow, a cephalopod specialist, is conducting a tour whose climax is meant to be the Centre’s prize specimen of a rare Architeuthis dux—better known as the Giant Squid. But Billy’s tour takes an unexpected turn when the squid suddenly and impossibly vanishes into thin air. As Billy soon discovers, this is the precipitating act in a struggle to the death between mysterious but powerful forces in a London whose existence he has been blissfully ignorant of until now, a city whose denizens—human and otherwise—are adept in magic and murder. There is the Congregation of God Kraken, a sect of squid worshippers whose roots go back to the dawn of humanity—and beyond. There is the criminal mastermind known as the Tattoo, a merciless maniac inked onto the flesh of a hapless victim. There is the FSRC—the Fundamentalist and Sect-Related Crime Unit—a branch of London’s finest that fights sorcery with sorcery. There is Wati, a spirit from ancient Egypt who leads a ragtag union of magical familiars. There are the Londonmancers, who read the future in the city’s entrails. There is Grisamentum, London’s greatest wizard, whose shadow lingers long after his death. And then there is Goss and Subby, an ageless old man and a cretinous boy who, together, constitute a terrifying—yet darkly charismatic—demonic duo. All of them—and others—are in pursuit of Billy, who inadvertently holds the key to the missing squid, an embryonic god whose powers, properly harnessed, can destroy all that is, was, and ever shall be.

Author: Thérèse A. Kraemer
Publisher: Spangaloo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Tory, an orphan at the age of ten is taken under the wing of a duchess as servant but the Duchess has her own motives. Her teenage son, Lyndon Annicott protests and tries everything to make her runaway but Tory is just as strong willed. Maybe she is the daughter of a Duke or perhaps a princess , after all an orphan has to dream. Sometimes you find someone that truly loves you but it is rare for it to happen twice. Years later, Tory has grown into a beautiful woman, who inherited everything that should have been his. Although bitter fighting erupts between them over the estate, Lyndon is attracted to Tory as she is to him.

Author: Kerry Klineberg
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398406805
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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This is the third novel in a series, following the stories and characters crafted in Miriam and Tato and The Retired Timekeeper. Whilst the earlier novels share no common thread, characters, place or time, The Miracle of Chance is a sequel to both, told through alternate chapters before melding into one story. Hope and good fortune have eluded Miriam all her life. Faced with the aftermath of her father’s sudden death and tumultuous news that will change her life, can she reach out and grab the one chance to change it all? With the turnaround in Tato’s fortunes, for the first time in his life the future looks bright and full of promise. But can his success continue as he navigates the opportunities and challenges that face his family?

Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488078769
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1358

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Enter the dark and twisted world of THE BLOOD OF EDEN trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa’s unforgettable dystopian nightmare. Set in a destroyed, near-future world where vampires reign, this thrilling series and its strong heroine will captivate fans of the Divergent and The Hunger Games. Join Allison Sekemoto’s journey beyond mortal death from start to finish with the full series: The Immortal Rules, The Eternity Cure, The Forever Song and the prequel novella Dawn of Eden. “A fresh and imaginative thrill-ride.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Immortal Rules “Allie’s a smart, strong, compelling heroine, and readers will gladly join her for this adrenaline-rich ride.” —Kirkus Reviews on The Immortal Rules “Intense pacing, vibrant action, and high-tension drama…this series stands out.” —Booklist on The Eternity Cure “[An] intense and thought-provoking series.” —School Library Journal on The Eternity Cure “A bloody good way to end a trilogy.” —Kirkus Reviews on The Forever Song “Kagawa winds up her dystopian vampire Blood of Eden series with a cinematically gory and action-packed finale that never forgets the moral quandaries that have shaped the previous installments.” —Booklist on The Forever Song

Author: Julia London
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0345533682
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1170

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New York Times bestelling author Julia London is a superstar of historical romance, and the Rogues of Regent Street novels rank among the genre’s most enchanting. This ebook bundle brings the entire four-volume series together for the first time—The Dangerous Gentleman, The Ruthless Charmer, The Beautiful Stranger, and The Secret Lover. Adrian Spence is determined that no one woman—not even the wanton wife he stole from his own brother—will ever possess The Dangerous Gentleman. For Julian Dane, scandal results from a moment of reckless abandon with the only beauty ever to refuse The Ruthless Charmer. After a shocking crime, Arthur Christian is forced to flee—and compelled to rethink his rakish ways—with the woman he knows only as The Beautiful Stranger. And Sophie Dane, no longer the trusting debutante of her youth, returns to England and finds a kindred soul familiar with the sting of betrayal in The Secret Lover.

Author: Jordan Bone
Publisher: Trapeze
ISBN: 1409171531
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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A girl with her whole life ahead of her. A terrible accident. An inspiring story of triumph over trauma. Aged 15, Jordan was a happy-go-lucky girl; having fun with friends and loving life. In one fateful moment, everything changed. A car accident left her paralysed from the chest down and shocked her into deep depression. She was on the brink of giving up. But gradually Jordan realised there is hope beyond utter devastation, and life beyond disability. Painstakingly re-learning how to apply her beloved make-up, Jordan began to rebuild her sense of self and empowerment. Her body may have been broken but her spirit was not. She is now a successful beauty blogger and her journey of positivity inspires millions around the world. MY BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE is the incredible true story of how one young woman overcame immense challenges, of inner strength that lies beneath outer beauty, of how to believe in yourself and find the light when it feels like all hope is gone.

Author: Frank Smith
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 142998077X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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In Frank Smith's police procedural Thread of Evidence, Shropshire Detective Chief Inspector Neil Paget leads an investigation into the brutal murder of a leading real estate developer. Discovered stabbed to death in his regular suite at the upscale Tudor Hotel, Jim Bolen has many enemies, both personal and professional. Paget and his motley crew of police officers must trace the movements of this multitude of players who benefited from Bolen's death, including a mysterious young woman seen that night running barefoot from the hotel. What they find will show a family in turmoil as well as a controversial business deal in the making, two arenas where it seems everyone wants to make a killing...

Author: Minette Walters
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312956127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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A woman doctor in an English village finds herself the center of some nasty attention from police as well as villagers. The will of a murdered woman names her the sole beneficiary and people assume she killed her. By the author of The Sculptress.