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The Night Cyclist


Stephen Graham Jones - 2016
    "The Night Cyclist" by Stephen Graham Jones is a horror novelette about a middle-aged chef whose nightly bicycle ride home is interrupted by an unexpected encounter.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Hello, Moto


Nnedi Okorafor - 2011
    Both will conspire against you eventually.Nnedi Okorafor's "Hello, Moto" has been adapted by C.J. Obasi into the short film Hello, Rain.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Lady Astronaut of Mars


Mary Robinette Kowal - 2012
    For years she's been longing to go back up there, to once more explore the stars. But there are few opportunities for an aging astronaut, even the famous Lady Astronaut of Mars. When her chance finally comes, it may be too late. Elma must decide whether to stay with her sickening husband in what will surely be the final years of his life, or to have her final adventure and plunge deeper into the well of space.

The Little Witch


M. Rickert - 2020
    With each passing year, the woman grows more attached to the little witch and her odd nature. But she is no ordinary child, and an uncanny relationship develops between the two of them that may prove dangerous and deadly.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The City Born Great


N.K. Jemisin - 2016
    K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season, the winner of this year's Hugo Award for Best Novel, New York City is about to go through a few changes.Like all great metropolises before it, when a city gets big enough, old enough, it must be born; but there are ancient enemies who cannot tolerate new life. Thus New York will live or die by the efforts of a reluctant midwife...and how well he can learn to sing the city's mighty song.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex


Tamsyn Muir - 2020
    For the bookish academics of the Sixth, every secret is a mystery, and every mystery is a puzzle to be solved or a paper to be published. Deep in the bowels of their house, one such secret is about to reveal itself. The study of the famed academic Donald Sex, sealed since the moment of his death, is about to open, and archivists are ready to dissect what he left behind. They are not ready for the macabre surprise that awaits them.Enter Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect, age thirteen.

The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword


Garth Nix - 2020
    Sir Magnus Holmes, cousin to the more famous Sherlock, is asked to investigate the appearance of an otherworldly knight carrying a legendary sword in the cellar of a Victorian London pub.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

As the Last I May Know


S.L. Huang - 2019
    An alternate history short story looking at decisions and consequences, and what it takes to pull the trigger.Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.

The Girlfriend's Guide to Gods


Maria Dahvana Headley - 2020
    Gods will break you. Nevertheless, you will persist. And become anew.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Your Orisons May Be Recorded


Laurie Penny - 2016
    And sometimes the answer is "let me talk to my manager and get back to you." From author Laurie Penny (Unspeakable) comes the Tor.Com Original novella, Your Orisons May Be Recorded. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Into the Gray


Margaret Killjoy - 2018
    The other is a thief, who steals lives until a wish can be fulfilled, and a life-changing choice must be made.

Flight


Claire Wrenwood - 2020
    Now, years later, she has wings of her own. But an encounter in the woods forces her to reckon with her past—and the painful price her wings demanded.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome


John Scalzi - 2014
    Unlocked traces the medical history behind a virus that will sweep the globe and affect the majority of the world’s population, setting the stage for Lock In, the next major novel by John Scalzi.Free to read here:http://www.tor.com/2014/05/13/unlocke...At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

Warm Up


V.E. Schwab - 2013
    His wife moved out, taking his son with her, and a devastated David hasn’t left his house since, terrified of the mysterious new power that followed him home from the ill-fated expedition.After months in seclusion, David’s ready for a fresh start, and ventures out, determined to keep his power in check. But David’s power isn’t the one he needs to worry about.

The Martian in the Wood


Stephen Baxter - 2017
    Although people hoped and prayed peace had come, they were wrong. Across the gulf of space, plans were being drawn for a return, but before they could bear fruit a terrible discovery was made deep in Holmburgh Wood, one that would tear a family apart and shock the world.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.