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Cold Kiss
By Rachel Caine. 1995
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Undead continues the nail-biting story of a reluctant vampire fighting to save what&’s left of his…
humanity. Once a surgeon, Michael Bowman is now working the night shift at a convenience store in Dallas, a job with perfect hours for a vampire. After being turned by his friend Adam four months ago, he has struggled with his hunger, sometimes killing to satisfy his endless needs. His already thin bond with his wife, a homicide detective, is starting to fray. And Adam—enslaved by his evil, bloodsucking master—has become nothing more than a vicious pet. At his wit&’s end, Mike is approached by the Society, a group of &“civilized&” vampires, who promise him a life without killing—and help in saving Adam and himself from the monster bent on destroying his own bloodline. But it soon becomes clear to Mike that the Society is not what it seems. And what promises to be a refuge is in fact a cage that is closing in around him . . . Praise for The Undead &“Fresh, intense, erotic, funny, and scary . . . a five-star winner. I couldn&’t put it down and didn&’t want it to end. Absolutely, do NOT let this one get away!&” —P. N. Elrod, author of Drawing Dead and Other Stories &“In The Undead, vampires lurk menacingly, and they are not the cute, cuddly, romantic-type vampires of modern urban fiction. These are serious, life-threatening, blood-sucking, kill-you-till-you&’re-dead vampires . . . [a] diamond in the rough.&” —Rambles.NETFatal Memories (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
By Tanya Stowe. 2019
A woman with amnesia must rely on her faith and the courage of a determined DEA agent to escape a…
web of intrigue—from the author of Yosemite Firestorm.She was framed! Or was she? If only she could remember . . .Border patrol agent Jocelyn Walker has no memory of how she turned up unconscious with a cache of drugs—or why a gang is dead set on killing her. With evidence stacking up against her, Joss takes refuge with driven DEA agent Dylan Murphy, who guards—and suspects—her. But will finally trusting each other lead them into a trap they’ll never escape?Amish Country Undercover
By Katy Lee. 2020
An FBI agent springs into action when an Amish woman’s life is in danger in this inspirational romantic suspense thriller.Taking…
the reins of her father’s Amish horse-trading business, Grace Miller’s prepared for backlash over breaking community norms—but not for sabotage. Now someone’s willing to do anything it takes to make sure she fails, and it’s undercover FBI agent Jack Kaufman’s mission to stop them. But can Jack face his own Amish past long enough to shield Grace from a killer?Becoming Jinn: A Short Story (Becoming Jinn Ser. #1)
By Lori Goldstein. 2015
Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks…
to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit. To the humans she lives among, she's just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she's learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny. Mentored by her mother and her Zar "sisters," Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all.The Boneless Mercies
By April Genevieve Tucholke. 2018
*A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year**A Barnes & Noble Best YA Book of the Year* Frey, Ovie, Juniper,…
and Runa are the Boneless Mercies—girls hired to kill quickly, quietly, and mercifully. But Frey is weary of the death trade and, having been raised on the heroic sagas of her people, dreams of a bigger life. When she hears of an unstoppable monster ravaging a nearby town, Frey decides this is the Mercies' one chance out. The fame and fortune of bringing down such a beast would ensure a new future for all the Mercies. In fact, her actions may change the story arc of women everywhere.Full of fierce girls, bloodlust, tenuous alliances, and unapologetic quests for glory, this elegantly spun tale challenges the power of storytelling—and who gets to be the storyteller. Perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater, V.E. Schwab, and Heidi Heilig.Mennyms Under Siege
By Sylvia Waugh. 1995
The third story in Sylvia Waugh's award-winning Mennyms sequence.Pilbeam, the Mennyms' eternal teenager, is in a rebellious mood. Staying inside…
all the time is driving her crazy and she's fed up with leading the sheltered life vital for the survival of the Mennyms. One fateful night, Pilbeam throws caution to the wind and goes out to the theatre - and in doing so threatens her own safety and the very existence of her whole, rag doll family. . . .Includes extra content detailing the story behind how the Mennyms came to be. Previously unpublished and exclusive to the ebook editions, the author hopes her readers, new and old, will enjoy discovering the back story to this mysterious family of life-sized rag dolls.Mennyms In The Wilderness
By Sylvia Waugh. 1994
The follow-up to Sylvia Waugh's award-winning debut, The Mennyms.The Mennyms are faced with a crisis when plans to build a…
motorway straight through their home are announced. They've successfully survived living on Brocklehurst Road for forty years, carefully keeping the secret of their rag doll identity under wraps. But news of the motorway forces them to confront a cruel ultimatum: they can be destroyed with the house, or they can move out into the countryside. Either way the consequences will be devastating . . .Includes extra content detailing the story behind how the Mennyms came to be. Previously unpublished and exclusive to the ebook editions, the author hopes her readers, new and old, will enjoy discovering the back story to this mysterious family of life-sized rag dolls.Mennyms Alive
By Sylvia Waugh. 1996
Final chapter in the MENNYMS saga about a life-size family of rag-dolls which has captured the imagination and hearts of…
readers all over the world. The Mennyms have always lived in danger, ever since their maker, Kate Henshaw, has instilled in them an indomitable life force, a life force that has carried them through many perils. But now with shocking suddeness, that life force has abandoned them all except for Soobie - the sole survivor. As the blue Mennym he's always been a bit special and it's amazing he's come this far when others have perished. . . . . but are his problems just beginning?Includes extra content detailing the story behind how the Mennyms came to be. Previously unpublished and exclusive to the ebook editions, the author hopes her readers, new and old, will enjoy discovering the back story to this mysterious family of life-sized rag dolls.The Mennyms (Red Fox Classics Ser.)
By Sylvia Waugh. 2001
Includes extra content detailing the story behind how the Mennyms came to be. Previously unpublished and exclusive to the ebook…
editions, the author hopes her readers, new and old, will enjoy discovering the back story to this mysterious family of life-sized rag dolls.From the outside, 5 Brocklehurst Grove looks like an ordinary house - the windows are always clean, and the garden well tended. And from the inside, to hear the voices of the inhabitants, the Mennym family, you would think they were a perfectly ordinary family, too. But you'd be wrong, for the Mennyms are far from ordinary. The whole family shares an astonishing secret behind which it's hidden for forty years; a secret to which nobody has ever come close - until perhaps, now. When a letter arrives from Australia, the whole family is plunged into fear that now, for the first time, their secret is about to be exposed . . .Sylvia Waugh's extraordinary debut novel about the Mennyms, a family of life-sized rag dolls, won the 1994 Guardian Children's Fiction Award.Men At Arms - Playtext
By Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett. 1993
Scarcely a year on from the events of Guards! Guards!, the Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once…
more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon, but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld. The original Watch - Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs - are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city's ethnic make-up - Lance-Constable Cuddy (a dwarf), Detritus (a troll) and Angua (a w..., well, best to find out for yourself).Medusa's Butterfly
By Simon Rae. 2014
A box is left on Marcus’s doorstep in the rain. Fussy Aunt Hester has told Marcus not to open the…
front door under any circumstances. But she’s out – and just this once can’t hurt . . . can it?Except the parcel isn’t embroidery supplies for Aunt Hester. Or fishing tackle for Uncle Frank. Whatever is in there, it’s alive. And it’s ANGRY. The thing in the box sends Marcus’s life spinning horrifyingly out of control – controlling his mind and testing his will so that every moment is deadly. Can Marcus overcome the pull of the Gorgon’s gaze, and use her power for good? Because he received that box for a reason – but he must find out what it is, before the terrible, beautiful Medusa turns everyone he holds dear to stone . . . and then comes for him. Laced with myth, this modern story positively writhes with horror and suspense. A terrifying, unputdownable read for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter.Magic Reindeer: A Christmas Wish (Magic Reindeer)
By Sue Bentley. 2009
Magic Kitten: A Summer Spell (Magic Kitten #1)
By Sue Bentley. 2006
Flame is prince and heir to the Lion throne but he is not yet strong enough to stand up to…
the evil uncle who killed his parents and is trying to claim Flame's throne for his own. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long for fear of his uncle finding him. So Flame travels from family to family in various kitten guises using his, often chaotic, magic spells to help those who need it along the way... Lisa isn't happy that she has to stay with her aunt in the country for the summer - she's going to be so lonely and bored. But then one morning she finds a tiny ginger kitten in her aunt's barn and suddenly Lisa's summer looks much brighter...Magic Kitten: Classroom Chaos (Magic Kitten #2)
By Sue Bentley. 2006
Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to…
the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way... It's Abi's first term at boarding school and class bully Keera Moore is picking on her. Abi doesn't know what to do until one day, she comes across an old store cupboard with sparkles flying from under the door. And inside is a fluffy black-and-white kitten...Me & My Monsters: Monster School (Me & My Monsters)
By Rory Growler. 2011
Eddie can't believe it when he finds THREE FURRY MONSTERS living in his basement. Fiend, Haggis and Norman are the…
stinkiest, craziest friends he could wish for!Eddie's school report is due and he's determined to stop his mum and dad from reading it. Luckily, his parents are too busy teaching the monsters (who have suddenly decided to improve their minds) to notice. Will Eddie be able to intercept his school report? And can Fiend, Haggis and Norman really learn anything useful...Me & My Monsters: Monster Manners (Me & My Monsters)
By Rory Growler. 2011
Eddie can't believe it when he found THREE FURRY MONSTERS living in his basement. Fiend, Haggis and Norman are teh…
stinkiest and craziest friends he could wish for! When Eddie sees a chance for the monsters to live upstairs he decides to teach them human manners so they can stay for good. But when Fiend, Haggis and Norman start acting like serious grown-ups the whole family want things to go back to normal - QUICKLY!The Manuscript Found in Saragossa
By Jan Potocki. 1992
Alphonse, a young Walloon officer, is travelling to join his regiment in Madrid in 1739. But he soon finds himself…
mysteriously detained at a highway inn in the strange and varied company of thieves, brigands, cabbalists, noblemen, coquettes and gypsies, whose stories he records over sixty-six days. The resulting manuscript is discovered some forty years later in a sealed casket, from which tales of characters transformed through disguise, magic and illusion, of honour and cowardice, of hauntings and seductions, leap forth to create a vibrant polyphony of human voices. Jan Potocki (1761-1812) used a range of literary styles - gothic, picaresque, adventure, pastoral, erotica - in his novel of stories-within-stories, which, like the Decameron and Tales from the Thousand and One Nights, provides entertainment on an epic scale.Me And My Monsters: Monsters in the Basement (Me & My Monsters)
By Rory Growler. 2011
Eddie and his family have just moved into their new home at 12 St Olave's Avenue. But what they don't…
know, is that their house is already inhabited by three furry monsters - Fiend, Haggis and Norman! They live in the basement and are the naughtiest, stinkiest, craziest friends Eddie could wish for! But how long can he keep them a secret from his parents and sister?Me And My Monsters: Monster Mess (Me & My Monsters)
By Rory Growler. 2011
Ten-year-old Eddie couldn't believe it when he found three furry monsters living in the basement of his house. Fiend, Haggis…
and Norman are the naughtiest, stinkiest, craziest friends he could wish for!But now his Mum, Dad and sister are in on the secret too, can the Carlson family learn to live with their newly adopted monsters? When Fiend, Haggis and Norman make one mess too many, Eddie's Mum tells them they need to learn to clean up . . . OR ELSE. Can Eddie teach the monsters to be tidy?The Last Rite: (The Danilov Quintet 5) (The Danilov Quintet #5)
By Jasper Kent. 2014
Russia – 1917. Zmyeevich, king of all vampires, is dead. History records that the great voordalak – known across Europe…
as Dracula – perished in 1893 beneath the ramparts of his own castle, deep in the mountains of Wallachia. In Russia, the Romanov tsars are free of the curse that has plagued their blood for two centuries.But two decades later and Tsar Nicholas II faces a new threat – a threat from his own people. War has brought Russia to her knees and the people are hungry for change. Revolution is in the air.Mihail Konstantinovich Danilov – who himself carries Romanov blood – welcomes the prospect of a new regime. Like his ancestors he once fought to save the Romanovs from the threat that Zmyeevich brought them. Fought and won. But now he sees no future for a Russia ruled by a tyrant. He is joined in the struggle by his uncle, Dmitry Alekseevich - a creature born in a different era, over a century before. For more than half his existence he has been a vampire, and yet he still harbours one very human desire; that his country should be free.But the curse that infects the blood of the Romanovs cannot be so easily forgotten and Mihail soon discovers that it – that he – may become the means by which a terror once thought eradicated might be resurrected . . .