The Creature from Club Lagoona
R. L. Stine
Tad's family vacation at Club Lagoona, a wet and wild water resort, seems like it will be nothing but fun in the sun. But not for Tad. He's afraid of the water--and he should be.Because there's something lurking beneath the surface of the club's tremendous Atlantis pool. It's big. It's green. And it loves slow swimmers--for lunch!
The Ruby Tear
Suzy McKee Charnas
Nearly recovered from the auto accident that almost crippled her, beautiful actress Jessamyn Croft struggles to make a comeback, haunted by Nic, her former fiance+a7, who is doing everything he can to stop her, and by a mysterious foreigner who may be part of an ancient vampire curse on Nic's family.**
Horus Heresy - Death of a Silversmith
Graham McNeill
A Remembrancer remembers... As he lies dying on the deck of the Warmaster’s flagship, a silversmith reflects on his life, his art and his time in the Emperor’s service.
Spell Robbers
Matthew J. Kirby
A magical crime saga filled with marvelous thrills, high action, and extraordinary adventure, from critically acclaimed author Matthew J. Kirby. After Ben Warner is recruited to join a "science camp" led by the eccentric quantum physicist Dr. Madeleine Hughes, he quickly realizes it's no regular science camp. Along with his new friend, Peter, Ben discovers the secret, powerful art of Actuation -- the ability to change reality by simply imagining it differently. When a mysterious group of men invade Dr. Hughes's laboratory, abducting her and stealing her precious equipment, Ben and Peter are suddenly caught up in a turf war between dangerous actuators desperate for Dr. Hughes's innovative technology. And as Ben and Peter are pulled into a perilous, hidden world full of impossibilities now made possible, will their combined powers be enough to save Dr. Hughes and vanquish their enemies before it's too late? From Edgar Award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby comes a fast-paced, boldly imagined tale of friendship, deadly adventure, and the infinite power of imagination.**
The Kitchen Charmer
Deborah Smith
The battle is on their doorstep and in their souls.These old mountains are smart, Lucy. They're alive. They can be gentle like mamas; oh, sure, they'll croon and they'll kiss you and they'll whisper while you sleep, and you'll learn what all the old rocks are saying, all these ancient ghosts, all their starshine wisdom. But these old mountains, sometimes they know you can't hear them any other way but to get smacked up along the head. You watch out, Lucy P, for you got the Charm, like us Netties do. You're a guardian of these mountains, and they're a guardian of you. They will warn you any how they have to.They will slap the near life out of a Charmer.They're doing it to make you and Gus listen. To make you ready.Delta Whittlespoon, the legendary biscuit maker and owner of The Crossroads Café, tried to warn Lucy Parmenter and Gus MacBride. Even their mystical North Carolina mountains can't block the turmoil of the outside world. As fear and ignorance threaten...
The Democracy Project
David Graeber
A bold rethinking of the most powerful political idea in the world--democracy--and the story of how radical democracy can yet transform America Democracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution--from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us and leaves most Americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, and disenfranchised, really be called democratic? And if the tools of our democracy are not working to solve the rising crises we face, how can we--average citizens--make change happen? David Graeber, one of the most influential scholars and activists of his generation, takes readers on a journey through the idea of democracy, provocatively reorienting our understanding of pivotal historical moments, and extracts their lessons for today--from the birth of Athenian democracy and the founding of the United...
Lord Morgan's Cannon
J. M. Walker
The stunning new science fiction novel by leading science writer MJ Walker. The anteater, elephant, budgie and pin monkey know of only one way to save their ruined circus. They must seek out Lord Morgan, and his huge new cannon, which can only be operated by the cleverest animals in all the world. The old leopard meanwhile, fancies taking a piece of Lord Morgan's thighs. So begins MJ Walker’s endearing and revealing story about the nature of humans and animals; what we think and feel, and the differences, if any, between us.
Three More Words
Ashley Rhodes-Courter
In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir Three Little Words, Ashley Rhodes-Courter expands on life beyond the foster care system, the joys and heartbreak with a family she’s created, and her efforts to make peace with her past.Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes. Her memoir, Three Little Words, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a New York Times bestseller as well as a movie produced by the team who brought you Twilight. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: College and its assorted hijinks, including meeting “the one.” Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kids—from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and...
Wolf and Raven
Michael A. Stackpole
This "braided novel" set in the Shadowrun(r) universe features the adventures of Wolfgang Kies, solider of fortune. Together with a group of cyborg bounty hunters and computer wizards, he assists Elf Lord Dr. Richard Raven in keeping humanity safe from preying monsters--both magical and technological! But crimelord Etienne LaPlante interferes with their vigilantism, preparing to strike at Raven and those who serve him.... Shadowrun(r) novels have over 1 million copies in print Shadowrun(r) novels sell over 5,000 combined copies per month Cross-promoted in role-playing games, computer software, and FASA miniatures Michael A. Stackpole is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars: X-Wing series ** Fans have been clamoring for Shadowrun(r) stories about the characters featured in this collection**
Alien Nation
Alan Dean Foster
MEET TWO OF L.A.’S FINEST:SYKES—THE VETERANAND FRANCISCO—THE ALIEN The time—a future closer than we know. Where groups of extraterrestrial aliens have become familiar members of our society. The place—Los Angeles. Still a town of fast times and hard crime, touching every life form inside the city limits. The cops—Sykes, earthman, and Francisco, alien. Facing a menace meaner than the meanest streets on the beat. Fighting an enemy as terrifying as the darkest forces in a vast, unfathomable universe. Battling back with the best—and the deadliest—of both their worlds.