It's 76 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian, and Marcus Didius Falco has achieved much in his life. He's joined the equestrain rank, allowing him to marry Helena Justina, the Senator's daughter he's been keeping time with the past few years. But that doesn't mean all is quiet for Falco, Helena, and t

Louis de Bernieres is one of our most treasured writers and these stories show his imaginative range and unique storytelling power. The collection includes 'Gunter Weber's Confession' which revisits characters from *Captain Corelli*. Full of wit, warmth and charm, Louis de Bernières' *Labels and Ot

Louis de Bernieres is one of our most treasured writers and these stories show his imaginative range and unique storytelling power. The collection includes 'Gunter Weber's Confession' which revisits characters from *Captain Corelli*. Full of wit, warmth and charm, Louis de Bernières' *Labels and Ot

### About the Author **Shannon Delany** is the author of _13 to Life_ , _Beasts and BFFs_ , and _Secrets and Shadows_. A much-abbreviated version of _13 to Life_ (written in just five weeks) won the grand prize in the western world's first-ever cell phone novel contest. Shannon has written stories

After the war, I thought all that was left was ashes, hollow ruins . . . Today, I know that's not true. Where man remains, a seed, too, survives, a dream to inseminate time. Published in the aftermath of Mozambique's bloody civil war, Mia Couto's third collection seeks out the places violence coul

Tyrannia -- A rendition -- Cudgel springs -- (*_*?) ( -_- ): the warp and the woof -- Plight of the sycophant -- Dancing in a house -- Highly responsive to prayers -- Walking stick fires -- The flowering ape -- Moonlight is bulletproof -- The wildfires of Antartica -- Tyrannia (II) -- The Philip Sid

**FOR CROWN AND KINGDOM** a duo of Fantasy romances **Crown of the Queen: a novella of the Twelve Kingdoms** by Jeffe Kennedy ~~It's been a lifetime since librarian Dafne Mailloux saw the coronation of the tyrant who destroyed her family. She did her part to pull him off the High Throne. But hi

**\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*** THE **SEVENTEENTH** CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY *SUNDAY TIMES* BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN **Cliffehaven, 1945** The war in Europe is over, but for Peggy Reilly and the residents of Beach View Boarding House the effects of the conflict are still far-reaching. Cockney

**Rest and relaxation on Spaceport Mercy...sure, like that is going to happen!** **Award winning romance author, Lexxie Couper** presents book 4 in her bestselling Spaceport Mercy series, *Forced R and R*. Take a wild ride with Galactic Union Enforcer Anika Dru as **she discovers her forced vacati

Why is Colt Ziegler’s dog on the loose? More puzzling, how did Colt, a down-on-his-luck limo driver, end up dead hours after a botched break-in? Colt’s dog sure isn’t providing any answers. Neither is Deputy Coroner Charmaine Digby’s childhood friend, George “Little Dog” Bassett, after he’s charged

Lynn is a kraken shifter in every way: detailed, tenacious, resilient, and hard-working. Also possessive, vain, arrogant, and demanding. It makes him an excellent agent for the Federal Bureau of Paranormal Security and Investigation—and impossible to work with, as the long list of partners who have

Three tales of hunters, vampires, and the colorful lives they lead... Locke and his partner Key hunt broken vampires--those who did not take well to the changes inflicted upon them, and feast wildly upon the living. They live the life of wanderers, traveling from place to place, putting an end to b

**The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. "Naked, Stones and Stabbed" is an fantastic new tale from acclaimed sci-fi writer Bradley Denton, about the hidden truths revealed when a Who concert goes haywire.** **** Freddie's looking for answers. Freddie's also a bit u

Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, this is the explosive conclusion to Susan Dennard's trilogy, which started with Something Strange and Deadly and continued with A Darkness Strange and Lovely. With supernatural forces, epic romance, and a mysterious Egyptian city, El

Homoerotic stories involving griffons, demons, dragons, wizards, and thieves. In _The Dragon's Treasure_ , a dragon obsessed with cleanliness quietly pines over a regular customer to his shop. In _The Selkie No One Wanted_ , a selkie who is nothing like his beautiful siblings winds up helping the fi

A commentary on racism, "Tony and the Beetles" takes place in a colony world where Terra has been oppressing the Beetles of Orion for decades. But when Terra suffers a major defeat at the hands of the Beetles, Tony, a small boy, is surprised to discover the Beetles he believed to be his friends aren

### There was also another prophet and his name was Shaun, who had such reverence for the gods of Old that he became able to discern their forms by starlight as they strode, unseen by others, among men. Each night did Shaun discern the forms of the gods and every day he taught concerning them, til

### **_Fantasy Masterworks Volume 2_** "Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world and Faerie owe a Founder's Debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary world created by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasylands have devolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany's exampl