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Four to Midnight: A Novel
Par Scott Flander. 2003
Sometimes the hardest thing for a cop to do is the right thing.A black city councilman is badly beaten on…
a West Philadelphia street and blames two of Sgt. Eddie North's best cops. They deny it. Eddie, uncertain of what really happened, decides to back his men—and finds himself accused of a conspiracy to cover up the truth.The media, the politicians and the public are outraged. And then a man in a black ski mask begins a campaign to assassinate cops.As Eddie races to learn what was really behind the beating, there's even more trouble. A fellow sergeant has taken advantage of the confusion in the city and formed a ring of corrupt officers—including one of the two cops Eddie is risking his career for.The widening conflict between the police and the black community is mirrored by the battle of cop against cop. And with the stakes so high, there are no winners—just those strong enough, and lucky enough, to survive.Music for Torching
Par A. M. Homes. 2007
As A.M. Homes's incendiary novel unfolds, the Kodacolor hues of the good life become nearly hallucinogenic.Laying bare th foundations of…
a marriage, flash frozen in the anxious entropy of a suburban subdivision, Paul and Elaine spin the quit terors of family life into a fantastical frenzy that careens out of control. From a strange and hilarious encounter with a Stepford Wife neighbor to an ill-conceived plan for a tattoo, to a sexy cop who shows up at all the wrong moments, to a housecleaning team in space suits, a mistress calling on a cell phone, and a hostage situationat a school, A.M. Homes creates characters so outrageously flawed and deeply human that thery are entriely believable.Metaplanetary: A Novel of Interplanetary Civil War
Par Tony Daniel. 2001
Free download! Peruse "The Metaplanetary Gazetteer," created by the author especially for this PerfectBound e-book.Once or twice in a score…
of years, the boundlessly inventive realm of speculative fiction reveals a vision of tomorrow that dwarfs everything that came before. These are the dreams of the Asimovs and the Heinleins, the Bears and the Brins. Now Tony Daniel brilliantly dreams the future -- and reinvents humanity itself -- in an epic chronicle of civil war and transcendence that plays out on an enormous stage encompassing the solar system in its entirety -- its asteroids, its comets, and all its people, transmuted into astounding forms and living astonishing lives.MetaplanetaryThe human race has extended itself into the far reaches of our solar system -- and, in doing so, has developed into something remarkable and diverse and perhaps transcendent. The inner system of the Met -- with its worlds connected by a vast living network of cables -- is supported by the repression and enslavement of humanity's progeny, nanotechnological artificial intelligences -- beings whom the tyrant Amés has declared non-human. There is tolerance and sanctuary in the outer system beyond the Jovian frontier. Yet few of the oppressed ever make it post the dictator's well-patrolled boundaries.But the longing for freedom cannot be denied, whatever the risk.A priest of the mystical religion called the Greentree Way senses catastrophe approaching. A vision foretells that the future of our bitterly divided solar system rests in the hands of a mysterious man of destiny and doom who has vanished into the backwater of the Met in search of his lost love. But the priest is not the only one who grasps this man's importance. The despot Am$eacute;s is after the some quarry -- and until now there has been no power in the inner solar system willing to oppose Amés and his fearsome minions.But now a line has been drawn of Neptune's moon Triton. Roger Sherman, a retired military commander from Earth's West Point and a Greentree ally, will not let Amés prevail. Though dwarfed by the strength and wealth of the Met, the cosmos under Sherman's jurisdiction will remain free at all cost -- though defiance will ensure the unspeakable onslaught of the dictator Amés's wrath -- a rage that will soon ravage the solar system. A rage that will plunge all of humankind into the fury of total war.With Metaplanetary, author Tony Daniel fulfills the great promise of his critically acclaimed earlier works. A new master has reached for the stars, with a stunning speculative masterwork of enormous scope and conceptual daring -- an adventure of grand victories and horrific villainy, both human and meta-human alike.Twilight: A Novel
Par Katherine Mosby. 2005
“...finely wrought prose and unexpectedly moving portrait of a woman who loses her privileges and finds herself.” — Kirkus Reviews“Captivating...Lovely…
language and lively characters.” — Salon.com“Intensely romantic. . . . Beautiful, full of rich, carefully chosen metaphors.” — Washington Post Book World“Lyrical . . . moody, atmospheric . . . rich with a sense of longing . . . dark, seductive and worth visiting.” — People (Three stars)“A deceptively simple and tender novel...the story of a young American woman who (risks) everything for illicit love.” — Seattle Times“Readers who appreciate poetic language and psychologically complex portraits…will savor this.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch“Impeccably rendered...Elegant, perceptive prose...Eloquence is paired with incisive content.” — The Economist“Mosby has a true storyteller’s voice.” — Boston Globe“Mosby writes with fluid grace…her images are magical.” — People“Tremendously ambitious...and impressive.” — The New YorkerThe Ringer: A Novel
Par Bill Scheft. 1973
“Bill Scheft’s novel produces the kind of explosive laughs that can create an unsanitary condition.” — Jeffrey Toobin“A moving story…
about love between wounded souls that will linger in the mind far longer than the laughs.” — Bruce McCall“Bill Scheft has written a delightful first novel....The Ringer is a funny, big-hearted book.” — Tom Perrotta“Funny, insightful, and profound....I’m outraged.” — Larry David“Damn funny, and ultimately moving. Four stars.” — Maxim“Has to be the summer’s funniest novel....Fast moving fiction at its swiftest.” — Trenton NJ Times“Scheft keeps the material coming at machine-gun pace....the jokes are plentiful and very high in quality.” — New York Times Book ReviewTime Won't Let Me: A Novel
Par Bill Scheft. 2005
“A riotous novel. More fun than a night on the town with Keith Richards, without the ambulance ride.” — Carl…
Hiaasen“If only my high school band’s album fetched as much on EBay these days, I wouldn’t need to have fundraisers.” — Senator John Kerry“The funniest, saddest, most wonderful book I’ve read in a long time. Bill Scheft is a genius, a comic God.” — Molly Jong-Fast, author of Normal Girl and Girl [Maladjusted]“Time Won’t Let Me is for anybody with as warped a sense of humor as mine.” — Paul Shaffer“A laugh-out-loud story of aging rock stars reclaiming their musical ids . . . hits all the right notes.” — Publishers WeeklyThe Lost Puzzler: The Tarakan Chronicles (The tarakan Chronicles Ser.)
Par Eyal Kless. 2019
There’s a world full of puzzles. Some will simply challenge the mind. Others will unlock riches. And some . .…
.WELL, NOT ALL PUZZLES ARE GAMESMore than a hundred years have passed since the Catastrophe brought humanity to the brink of extinction. Those who survived are changed. The Wildeners have reverted to the old beliefs—but with new Gods—while others place their faith in the technology that once powered their lost civilization.In the mysterious City of Towers, the center of the destroyed Tarakan empire, a lowly scribe of the Guild of Historians is charged with a dangerous assignment. He must venture into the wilds beyond the glass and steel towers to discover the fate of a child who mysteriously disappeared more than a decade before. Born of a rare breed of marked people, this child, Rafik—known as “the Key”—was one of a special few with the power to restore this lost civilization to glory once again.In a world riven by fear and violence, where tattooed mutants, manic truckers, warring guilds, and greedy mercenaries battle for survival, Rafik may have single-handedly destroyed humanity’s only chance for salvation—unless the scribe can figure out what happened to him.The Puzzler's War: The Tarakan Chronicles (The tarakan Chronicles Ser. #2)
Par Eyal Kless. 2020
First Contact: Or, It's Later Than You Think
Par Evan Mandery. 2009
A satirical joyride in the tradition of Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, First Contact introduces us to the hyper-intelligent Rigelians,…
who admire Woody Allen movies and Bundt cake, and who urge the people of Earth to mend their ways to avoid destruction of their planet. But the president of the United States, a God-fearing, science-doubting fitness fanatic, is skeptical of the evidence presented to him and sets in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of his young attaché, an alien scam artist, several raccoons, and a scientist who has predicted the end of the universe. Parrot sketch excluded.Dark Star Rising: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
Par Bennett R. Coles. 2020
"This naval adventure in space is recommended for fans of David Weber’s character Honor Harrington and Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Vorkosigan…
Saga,” as all three combine adventure, espionage, tight-knit crews of adopted families, as well as a mix of governmental shenanigans, warfare, and political corruption." — Library JournalWinds of Marque: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
Par Bennett R. Coles. 2019
In a dense star cluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star-sailing ship HMSS Daring runs at full sheet on…
a secret mission from the Emperor himself: to hunt down and destroy a festering pirate threat. Armed with a letter of marque allowing them to collect the bounty of enemy vessels, the crew has been told to find the pirates’ base by any means necessary.Dashing second-in-command Liam Blackwood and plucky quartermaster Amelia Virtue lead the infiltration of shady civilian merchant networks to gather intelligence, all while keeping Daring’s true identity hidden. But trouble begins when Daring’s enigmatic captain makes a series of questionable choices and rumblings of discontent ripple up from the crew. Liam and Amelia must discover the truth about their commander, their mission, and the real enemy threat before they fall prey to the very pirates they’re supposed to be tracking.Syndicate's Pawns: A Tale of the Jinxed Thirteenth
Par Davila LeBlanc. 2016
The action, adventure, and horror continue for the crew of the Jinxed Thirteenth in the follow up to DaVila LeBlanc's…
thrilling space opera, Dark Transmissions.A month has passed since the eclectic crew of the Covenant Patrol vessel Jinxed Thirteenth endured a harrowing mission on the abandoned space station of Moria 3 and rescued its sole surviving crew member. During the mission, Moria 3’s deranged AI all but crippled the Jinxed Thirteenth, and the skeletal crew is now desperately trying to get it repaired. Waking from several millennia of cryo-sleep, Jessie Madison’s worst fears are confirmed. She is the last surviving member of the Human race. Surrounded by the descendants of mankind in a world she knows nothing about, not even the basic alphabet, Jessie finds herself only able to communicate with the ship’s medic, Marla Varsin, and its translator, Machina Chord. When the merchant vessel Althena arrives on the scene, its captain, a shrewd trader named Domiant, offers to sell Captain Morwyn the parts he needs. As guards are lowered on the Jinxed Thirteenth and repairs get underway, it becomes evident that a cunning foe has managed to infiltrate the ship. A deadly game of deception begins to play out, with a sinister foe setting its sights set on capturing Jessie. Captain Morwyn Soltaine, the crew of the Jinxed Thirteenth, and Jessie Madison find their mettle tested as they are dragged into a desperate battle for survival.Regeneration: An Echo Hunter 367 Novel (Echo Hunter 367 Novels)
Par Stacey Berg. 2016
“Echo Hunter 367 may be a clone and callous killer, but she’s one with true heart and soul. Regeneration is…
a thrilling conclusion to Berg’s dystopia duology.” — Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger series“A Canticle for Leibowitz that passes the Bechdel Test and then some. This post-apocalyptic clash of values and technology demonstrates beautifully that physical bravery can only take you so far; real change only happens when we have the courage to listen.” — Nicola Griffith, author of HildThe God Wave: A Novel (The God Wave Trilogy)
Par Patrick Hemstreet. 2016
A team of neuroscientists uncovers amazing new capabilities in the brain that may steer human evolution toward miraculous and deadly…
frontiers in this spectacular debut work of speculative science fiction—Limitless meets James Rollins—that combines spirituality and science in an inventive, mind-blowing fashionFor decades, scientists have speculated about the untapped potential of the human brain. Now neuroscientist Chuck Brenton has made an astonishing breakthrough. He has discovered the key—the crucial combination of practice and conditioning—to access the incredible power dormant in ninety percent of our brains. Applying his methods to test subjects, he has stimulated abilities that elevate brain function to seemingly “godlike” levels. These extraordinary abilities can transform the world, replacing fear and suffering with tranquility and stability. But in an age of increasing militarization, corporate exploitation, and explosive technological discovery, a group of influential power brokers is determined to control these new superbeings for its own manipulative ends—and its motives may be far from peaceful.Dissension: An Echo Hunter 367 Novel (Echo Hunter 367 Novels)
Par Stacey Berg. 2016
“Berg’s promising debut, the first of a planned duology, stars a conflicted heroine who must fight for what she believes…
in and make a terrible choice. This intriguing story will have readers eager to pick up the second volume.” — Publishers Weekly on DISSENSION“If you liked Solitaire or Dangerous Space, I think you’ll like Dissension. I feel like Stacey is a sister explorer of the same human territory that fascinates me. This book has made me laugh, and weep, every time I’ve read it.” — Kelley Eskridge on DISSENSIONThe Demon Awakens (DemonWars series #1)
Par R. A. Salvatore. 1996
#1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore brings an astonishing world to life and the intrepid hero, Elbryan…
Wynden, leads the way as he confronts the dark tides of destiny in his epic search for justice and peace.A great evil has awakened in the land of Corona, a terrible demon determined to spread death and misery. His goblin armies and fearsome giants ravage the settlements of the frontier, and in the small village of Dundallis, their merciless attack leaves behind two shattered orphans: Pony and her lifelong friend, the youth Elbryan. Taken in by elves, Elryan is raised to become a formidable ranger—a fateful role that will lead him into harrowing confrontations. Meanwhile, on a far-off island, a shower of gemstones will fall onto the black-sand shores. These heaven-sent stones carry within them an incredible power—the key to all that is good in the world and all that is evil, and it is up to one young monk to liberate them from the corrupt monastery that harvests them. Pray they don&’t fall into the wrong clawed hands.The Wind Whales of Ishmael
Par Philip José Farmer. 2013
A nineteenth-century sailor must navigate a future world of airships and soaring whales in the Hugo Award–winning author&’s sci-fi sequel…
to Moby-Dick. When the whaling ship Pequod is destroyed, Ishmael is the lone survivor to escape a watery grave. But shortly after his rescue, he finds himself slipping through a rift in time and space—into a future Earth. In this strange new world, he encounters bloodsucking vegetation and a blood-red sun. Here, too, there are whales to hunt—but whales that soar like airships through the alien sky. With no seas to sail and no safe harbor to call home, Ishmael must take to the heavens. And so he embarks on wild new adventures that include being hunted by air-sharks, wild aerial battles on floating ships, journeys through booby-trapped labyrinths, hand-to-hand combat, and much more derring-do.The Other Log of Phileas Fogg
Par Philip José Farmer. 2012
The Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author boldly reimagines the Jules Verne classic Around the World in Eighty Days in this outrageous sci-fi…
fantasy. The famous adventurer Phileas Fogg was not at all what he seemed—and his legendary journey was far more remarkable than previous accounts let on. Fogg was actually a human foster child of an alien race known as the Eridaneans. After being marooned on Earth, they enlisted Fogg as a secret agent in their underground war against their extraterrestrial rivals. Now Fogg himself recounts what really happened behind the scenes of his trip around the world as he executes a major phase of the Eridanean war. Readers will discover the true origins of Fogg, Passepartout, Captain Nemo, and other Jules Verne characters. The Other Log of Phileas Fogg is set in Philip José Farmer&’s expansive fantasy world where Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Flash Gordon, and other larger-than-life heroes all intersect.Shadows on the Sun (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Par Michael Jan Friedman. 1994
As a young doctor with a beautiful family and a promising medical career, Dr. Leonard McCoy thought he had it…
all. But when the woman he loved betrayed him, McCoy fled to Starfleet, hoping to lose his pain in the depths of space. Now, more than forty years later, the EnterpriseTM and her crew are ordered to transport a group of mediators to the planet Ssan, a world where assassination is a time-honored tradition, and McCoy is surprised to learn that his ex-wife, now remarried, is one of the mediators. And before he can come to terms with his conflicted feelings for his former love, she and Captain Kirk are trapped on Susan, and McCoy is caught in an explosive civil war, the only one with the power to save the woman who once nearly destroyed him.The Demon Spirit (DemonWars series #2)
Par R. A. Salvatore. 1998
In book two of the DemonWars Saga, Elbryan and Pony fervently hope that the tide of darkness is at last…
receding from the land of Corona—but if evil is on the retreat why are hordes of goblins and bloody-capped powries slashing their way ever deeper into civilized lands?A sinister threat now looms over Corona for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places—as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of malignant evil. In book two of the DemonWars Saga #1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns in what Booklist calls &“a gripping story…some of his best work.&”