The Second Star
The Parada had been lost for almost two hundred years before they recovered the ship, drifting in stygian interstellar darkness, and brought her home again. But that was not the miracle. The miracle was that the crew was... See More
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(76 reviews)
Quick ViewThe Parada had been lost for almost two hundred years before they recovered the ship, drifting in stygian interstellar darkness, and brought her home again. But that was not the miracle. The miracle was that the crew was... See More
by Tanith Lee
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Quick View"For starters, honey, I don't believe in Hell--that's just some old man's way of telling me reasons why I can't be me. Like "biology is destiny" means I have to be a boy." -- "Lady Marmalade's Special Place in Hell" by... See More
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Quick ViewTHe Were Chronicles Omnibus is a collected edition of three novels, Random, Wolf, and Shifter - a triptych of stories about a society so like and so very unlike our own - where Were creatures can coexist alongside "normal"... See More
(101 reviews)
Quick ViewA sweeping epic set in medieval China; it is the story of a group of women, the Jin-Shei sisterhood, who form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom. They are bound together by a declaration of... See More
by E.E. King
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Quick ViewFire, fire burning bright, warm my toes, light my room. Burn my fingers or waft my prayer to heaven.Summer in the southern hemisphere is Fire time. Managed fire can be a blessing, clearing out choking undergrowth and... See More
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Quick ViewThe International Bestselling Sequel to The Secrets of Jin-shei Four hundred years after the events in The Secrets of Jin-shei, the Syai Empire is on the brink of civil war. A new voice preaching equality promises hope for... See More
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Quick ViewPerfect for fans of Memoirs of a Geisha and Empress Orchid - 'The Embers of Heaven' is a magical epic, with delightful characters, an intriguing scenario and a real feeling of place and history. It has a wonderful... See More
What if all the princesses out of all the fairy tales of your childhood... were refugees? What if they didn't live lives of happily ever after but their true stories involve far greater strength, far greater loss, far... See More
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Quick ViewNOT VALHALLA. NOT ODIN'S GATHERING PLACE FOR GODS AND IMMORTALS. VAL HALL, HOME AND LAST SANCTUARY FOR RETIRED SUPERHEROES, THIRD CLASS. Val Hall, raised by the vision and devotion of one man for others of his kind... in... See More
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Quick ViewSuperheroes Third Class The founder of Val Hall felt that Superheroes, Third Class - not gods or aliens or rich eccentrics able to purchase status with expensive gadgetry, but men and women in whom an extraordinary moment... See More
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Quick ViewWelcome to the land where tales are told.There is a path unfolding in front of you, paved with words, leading into secret places -the dangerous, the remembered, the familiar, the unknown.Here you will find witches and... See More
There is a story behind every word. There is a word behind every story. Some concepts require a single word in other languages but paragraphs to explain in English. There are times when it is impossible to have a direct... See More
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Quick ViewOn the eve of the end of the world, 20 December 2012, five friends meet in Spanish Gardens, the cafe where they had celebrated their college graduation twenty years before. Over Irish coffees, they reminisce -- and reveal... See More
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Quick ViewA selkie, a rusalka, and a taniwha walk into a story... A creative mix of Russian mythology, Maori legends and Irish folklore centered around a modern day woman who's own past is more complicated than even she realizes."... See More
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Quick View"St. Pete will say you can't come in" "They change their sky, not their soul, who rush across the sea." - Horace There are seven words that underlie the status of any refugee in the world. "There but for the grace of... See More
by Tanya Huff
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Quick ViewThe old gods are still with us. The world is constantly changing, evolving, growing. In order to stay relevant, deities must change with the times as well. In this anthology, fifteen science fiction and fantasy authors... See More
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Quick ViewAnghara Kir Hama heir to an ancient throne, holder of a perilous gift called Sight, one who serves the dangerous and powerful Old Gods... and then sweeps them away as the Changer of Days Red Dynan, King of Roisinan, slain... See More
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Quick ViewA group of women, the jin-shei sisterhood, form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom. They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends all other vows, even those with the... See More
When a human couple unwisely promised their firstborn to two different witches, the father to a modern city witch Shula, the mother to a forest witch by the name of Ethelreda., things quickly got complicated. When an... See More
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Quick ViewHotel full of SF fans taken into space A hilarious and affectionate look at science-fiction conventions, a wondrous mashup of Galaxy Quest and Bimbos of the Death Sun, a fast-paced and laugh-out-loud funny treat for SF fans... See More
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Quick ViewCuriosity is one of the defining characteristics of human nature. As any parent knows, a two-year-old starts out the questioning by endlessly asking "Why?" - but that is just the beginning. Life shapes you with questions... See More
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Quick ViewLove does not live in the rational world, and is not constrained by the laws of logic.You cannot stand apart from it and analyse it from a safe distance so that you do not get hurt by its sharp edges. Love lives in the... See More
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Quick ViewThe Feline Mystique Sometimes loved, sometimes worshipped, sometimes demonized, the cat has been humankind's companion throughout thousands of years. The mystical cat explores the magical side of the feline, helper and... See More
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Quick ViewAdventure and romance awaits in worlds that never were but should have been. Magic and science blend together as Gears and Levers explores the quest for all that makes up humanity. Battle pirates, walk with ghosts, fly in... See More
The book is so real that I felt at times as if I was eavesdropping on their conversations and unfolding relationship. It is intensely powerful, emotional and challenging. ~ Jan Baughman, Swans ----- They were casual... See More
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Quick ViewAlthough the stars have always had a powerful hold on her imagination, Alma Alexander is not often found in the cold reaches of interstellar space so this collection of stories is something of a rarity. One of these stories... See More
The adage 'It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all' was probably coined by somebody who hadn't had their heart broken... yet. But most of us who do our growing up and living and loving in the real... See More
Ghosts have been turning up in our stories since humans began keeping records. There are the loving ghosts who cling to us because neither the living nor the dead can bear to let go; there are the vengeful ghosts, or those... See More