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Colour Runner
Anthony Ashe - 2018
She wishes bubblegum wouldn't lose its flavour. She wishes school would start in the afternoon. But above all, Sarah wishes she could remain a kid forever. When she receives an invitation to the mysterious House of Vine, a secret dwelling where reside two genii, her wishful thinking becomes all the more real. A once in a lifetime opportunity awaits her, the chance to claim a single wish. But like those before her, Sarah must first agree to play a game. And it is a game of the deadliest kind, where terrors lurk behind every corner, where fiendish puzzles break her wits and where the clock shows her impending doom. Can she overcome it within twenty-four hours? Can she uncover the horrible truth behind the House of Vine and its enigmatic hosts? It is, after all, child's play.
Subterranean Magazine Winter 2011
William Schafer - 2011
KiernanFiction: The Tomb of the Pontifex Dvorn by Robert SilverbergFiction: A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong by K. J. ParkerFiction: The Artists by Larry NivenAudio: The Tricks of London by Elizabeth BearReview: The Silent Land by Graham JoyceReview: What I Didn’t See and Other Stories by Karen Joy FowlerReview: When the Killing’s Done by T. C. BoyleFiction: King and Mrs. Kong: A Lucifer Jones Story by Mike Resnick
Dark Albion
David Brian - 2009
Now though, Mary is on the verge of breaking a story which could change the world forever. She has uncovered evidence of something that cannot possibly exist. But Mary knows the threat is real. Should she run with the story, or just bury it and get on with her career? And can she stay alive long enough to make a decision either way? Dark Albion is a novelette length slice of Horror, supported in this highly entertaining and innovative collection by seven other tales of Paranormal Mystery, Suspense and Dread. Traci Thornberry has been persuaded into covering the late shift at the Halfway House Hotel. She has never much enjoyed working nights, and after tonight she'll never want to cover a late shift again.Vlad has hunted his prey across the major cities of the world for many years, and after arriving amid the bright lights of London, he is excited at the prospect of this new hunting ground... Sometimes though, things don't go quite as planned. A wonderfully twisted collection of horror short stories, featuring weird and disturbing tales, which make up the strange world of Dark Albion.
The Kiera Hudson Prequels
Tim O'Rourke - 2014
With the help of her friend and colleague, Tom, Kiera is soon caught up in a dark world of strange and inexplicable mysteries, each with a deadly twist. Three novella length mysteries in one book, set before ‘Kiera Hudson Series One and Two’.
It Was You Who Made My Blue Eyes Blue
Scott Alexander - 2015
This plant is used exclusively to comply with the extremely complicated ritual laws set down in the Tablets of Enku.
Funny Science Fiction
Alex ShvartsmanShaenon Garrity - 2015
Fiction by Hugo and Nebula award winners and nominees as well as talented newcomers. Stories were selected by the Unidentified Funny Objects series curator Alex Shvartsman.
Mass Effect Omnibus, Volume 2
Mac Walters - 2017
Collects Mass Effect: Foundation #1-#13, "Blasto: Eternity is Forever," and "He Who Laughs Best" from Free Comic Book Day 2013!
Challenges of a Scribe: A LitRPG Duology: Book Two
Michael Deyhim - 2021
On their travels, Edward works to overcome the challenge of reintegrating with his siblings and parents. They try to work together in search of a brighter future, all feel the strain of losing their home and livelihood. Edward is not the same boy as when he left home and must balance his hard-fought independence with his role as brother and son.Despite optimism for the future and escaping the destruction of Azalon, a dark threat looms over the family’s hope of rebuilding. Edward’s skills continue to progress, but will it be enough to protect the family’s fragile beginnings? Overcoming his own fears and personal demons is the biggest challenge Edward must face as he chooses a future with his family, or one of an adventurer.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Omnibus 4 - 6
Michelle Paver - 2011
'Oath Breaker' sees Torak becoming the hunter as he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. And in 'Ghost Hunter', Torak must defy demons and tokoroths, and make the most heart-rending choice of all.
The Man Who Found Out
Algernon Blackwood - 2009
Laidlaw knew him in his laboratory, was one man; but Mark Ebor, as he sometimes saw him after work was over, with rapt eyes and ecstatic face, discussing the possibilities of "union with God" and the future of the human race, was quite another. "I have always held, as you know," he was saying one evening as he sat in the little study beyond the laboratory with his assistant and intimate, "that Vision should play a large part in the life of the awakened man-not to be regarded as infallible, of course, but to be observed and made use of as a guide-post to possibilities-" "I am aware of your peculiar views, sir," the young doctor put in deferentially, yet with a certain impatience.
The Guild, Volume 1 (The Guild Collection #1)
Felicia Day - 2017
Set before the web series begins, these stories follow lonely violinist Cyd Sherman trying to navigate a frustrating personal life as she stumbles on an online MMO called -The Game-. As she gathers friends in-game, she gains confidence to confront all the problems in her real life. With, ahem, varying results. The Guild is a pioneer among web series, referred to by Rolling Stone as -[one of] the net's best serial shows.- Heartwarming and hilarious, this is a comic origin story that brings an award-winning world to life in a unique way that will delight geeks of all ages. Especially gamers.
Fading Shadows
Lindsey Pogue - 2020
But a lot can change in three years, and with a thriving settlement in Whitehorse, Ross and Kat have had to put their differences aside in order to protect their close-knit community. In fact, they’ve come to need one another more than they realize, until now. Crazed survivors and Ability-hungry madmen aren’t the only repercussions of the Virus, and when a new, unforeseen danger threatens the townspeople, Kat must embrace her unharnessed Ability she’s been trying for years to avoid, and just as Ross realizes his feelings for his smart-mouthed partner, it might be too late. Together, Ross and Kat will be tested, and in the grips of fear, they must fight to save those they love and themselves . . . with a few dozen grumbles and eye rolls along the way. Fading Shadows is an adventure novella in the Savage North Chronicles, part of the bestselling, post-apocalyptic Ending World. The Savage North Chronicles (An Ending World series) The Darkest Winter, book one The Longest Night, prequel novella Midnight Sun, book two Fading Shadows, book 2.5 Untamed, book three (Summer 2020) The Ending Series After The Ending, book one in The Ending Series Into The Fire, book two Out Of The Ashes, book three Before The Dawn, book four World Before Beginnings: Ending Series Origin Stories
Stranger
Satyajit Ray - 2001
* New Edition. * Includes a new translation of 'Fotikchand'.