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Culling the vastness of experience--from its bizarre fringes and breathtaking pinnacles to the mediocre and desperately below average--like an expert curator, Jim Shepard populates this collection with characters at once wildly diverse and wholly fascinating. A "black world" operative can't tell his wife a word about his daily activities, but doesn't resist sharing her confidences. A young Alpine researcher is smitten by the girlfriend of his dead brother, killed in an avalanche he believes he caused.

Lexi and Victoria Confront Alyssa in a Dark Alley.

The saga concludes explosively in "LET FREEDOM RING Part- 2, where the stakes surpass all that has come before as heroic Marshal Nash Riker and his deputy McKenna grapple with dual threats that not only imperil California but the world beyond! After the Caballeros' historic plunder, Riker is left to navigate a labyrinth of danger and treachery that extends beyond Daniella Villanueva’s forces to include the mysterious Visionaries, their power magnified by the ultimate creation of a young genius—a wonder meant for good, now a weapon of war. Stacia and Davi, the Giannini sisters, along ...

Unbelievable! No matter how far I run, how much I try to keep in the shadows and stay out of my father’s affairs, I fall into the darkness. The scary biker thinks that my father will conform to his demands by taking me. The biker is crazy. Father only cares about his job and my brother. The odd thing is, this scary, hard biker doesn’t scare me, and he makes me feel alive. He sees me.

Everett’s brother rocked the world with his incredible musical talent. And Everett is…fine. But he’s okay with that. He’s a member of “a certain lovable class of men who never accomplish anything in particular”. But when traveling in the West, Everett meets a remarkable woman who is dying, and discovers that she has a history her brother, he gives her the greatest gift of all during her final days—the gift of understanding.

In this audiobook, the Green Ghost will face a giant mechanical monster on a long abandoned boardwalk, attempt to solve the murder of his old mentor, and uncover a ring of foreign saboteurs using radio frequencies to carry out their missions of terror and destruction. Here are pulp thrills and spills showcasing one of the most original classic pulp heroes ever invented. Brought to you by Airship 27 Productions, the new home of high adventure.

It was just supposed to be another assignment. When an American agent is tasked with returning a stolen dog to his family in East Sahara, he figures it will be simple: get in, hand over the leash, get out. But War Daddy is no ordinary dog. Scarred and stitched from being used as a living opium mule, he’s massive, battered, and deeply wary of humans. And getting him home means crossing harsh deserts, dodging suspicious customs officials, and facing down desert bandits who would kill for a few crates of stolen goods. Through searing heat, gunfights, and moonless nights, the agent and the ...

A chance encounter with Dr. Harvey Michaels, a shaken anthropologist, plunges an unsuspecting traveler into a chilling conspiracy that defies reality. When a gruesome video reveals the horrific fate of Michaels’ dog—torn apart by a creature he claims is not of this world—the truth becomes impossible to ignore. In a quiet Seattle suburb, a frozen alien corpse and a humming, pyramid-shaped craft hidden in a backyard shed hold secrets that could unravel the fabric of time itself. But the stakes skyrocket when the Men in Black descend, tearing through Michaels’ home to erase all ...

Beck’s been kidnapped by Gothart, the Silvabarrone and Tarn’s old friend. Tarn follows Gothart, who wants to extract the elfin light, a powerful magical force contained inside Tarn. As Tarn faces his past, he meets Paracleus, newly arrived from the world of Arria. Beck has already met Jobe, trapped with Beck inside his prison cell. Beck and Tarn plan their escapes with Jobe and Paracleus searching for them. They flee from the monsters of the Silver Forest and face some difficult choices as another chapter begins.

A New Captain’s First Patrol Turns into a Fight for Their Lives Young Coast Guard Lieutenant Haley Reardon has not even gotten her feet on the ground on her new patrol boat command when she finds herself and her crew supporting a dangerous covert mission. They must insert and retrieve a Defense Intelligence Agency operations team trying to seize a transnational criminal syndicate boss from a small Caribbean island controlled by a front company of the Chinese government and protected by a superior military force. A honeymoon period would be lovely, but, as always, the world gets a vote. ...

Cinco cuentos donde los motociclistas se cruzan con lo sobrenatural. Hombres lobo, espectros vengativos y carreteras malditas te esperan en este viaje oscuro y lleno de misterio. Narrado por su propio autor, Antonio Padilla, este audiolibro es ideal para quienes se atreven a rodar entre la vida... y lo que sigue.

The tales of brave and chivalric knights or princes on a daring quest to rescue princesses or other damsels in distress have been and always will be timeless and beloved. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t be retold differently beneath the surface. Prince Ronvid of Novidraken and Princess Philippa of Corniashire have long been betrothed, their union arranged to unite two neighboring kingdoms. Though the two love each other, Philippa harbors an uncertainty, if Ronvid can truly be the man she desired by her side for a lifetime, not just in romance, but a man of unwavering courage, ...

JUSTICE TAKES ON MANY SHAPES AND IN THE OLD WEST OF 1873 IT COMES IN THE SEXY AND SHAPLEY FORM OF THE WILDES OF THE WEST ! Part two of the Danger Down Mexico Way trilogy continues as Honor Elizabeth’s encounter with a violent child abuser is only the beginning. Miles to the north her siblings may not even live to make it to Mexico! When the greed-fueled murder of a Mescalero traps them in a border town about to come under siege at the hands of Apaches out to avenge their blood brother, the pair find themselves the only hope to stop a massacre and save the citizens. Relying on Lijuan’s ...

When archaeologist Lauren Banister arrives in Portugal's ancient cork forests to investigate nineteenth-century business records, she stumbles upon a mystery that spans centuries. The markings on an old cork oak tree lead her to discover that João Maria dos Santos, known as the Cork King, wasn't just a successful businessman—he was the mastermind behind an ingenious preservation system that saved priceless religious artifacts during Portugal's tumultuous Liberal Wars. Racing against time and a ruthless tech company, Lauren joins forces with the Silveira family, whose ancestral lands hold...

The people you annoy might just come back to haunt you. Ronny likes things done his way. As one of London’s most respected mastering engineers, he doesn’t have time for cocky young musicians, squeaky chairs, or anyone messing with his process. Storm, unfortunately, is all three. When their clash in the studio ends badly, Ronny thinks he’s seen the last of the irritating teenager. But that night, alone in his house, a sound begins to follow him, a sound that won’t stop. Is Storm playing games, or has Ronny pushed someone too far? Set in the winter of 1986, Breakdown is a sharp, ...

Man is the endangered species as hybrid Rat People threaten to overrun mankind. As the last remnants of humans prepare for an aassault by millions of Rat People, their only hope lies with a small scout team. Cassidy the human team leader, Fido a hybrid Dogman and Princess a hybrid Catwoman will fight to the death to save what remains of human civilization, if they can overcome Cassidy's prejudices as well as Fido's and Princess's cat and dog dislike for each other.

"El experto observador de fantasmas sabe que debe optar por una mirada indiferente, nunca directa, aceptar esa percepción imprecisa, de costado, sin tratar de apropiarse de un significado evanescente que se deshace entre los dedos: textos translúcidos, medusas del sentido." Así arranca este espléndido volumen de micro-relatos de la mano de una de las mejores creadoras del género, la escritora argentina Ana María Shua. Van Gogh y Tarzán, sirenas y pájaros azules, filtros de amor y mapas del tesoro.

Lance Gordon’s running out of room and time. Back in the Sierras he killed the man who murdered his father. Unfortunately that man turned out to be a Deputy Marshal, and now Lance has a price on his head. Like Alan Ladd as Shane, Lance wants only to live in peace, but he’ll have to go through hell to get there. Running from the law and the cavalry, Lance heads for the one place no sheriff or soldier will go—into the territory ruled by The Baron of Coyote River.

La historia nunca antes vista sobre el origen de los reinos humanos y la decadencia de ellos en el universo de la Gran Cruzada Universal, con páginas de nuevos contenidos para quienes desean conocer el verdadero origen de todas las cosas. Este libro contiene la historia más completa del origen de los Reinos, las confrontaciones entre hombres y seres que pensábamos que hacían parte de la mitología, pero que existieron y ejercieron una influencia muy poderosa en la historia de la humanidad.

Brighten your day and dive into Flat Spell Tales! The author, Tony Martello, transforms ordinary events in our lives into fiction based on half-realities. Drop in and surf stories about romance, revenge, treasure hunts, and humor. He invites you along with him on a variety of adventures that take you into extreme nature, complex human relationships, and animal allegories.