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Destined For an Early Grave: A Night Huntress Novel (Night Huntress #4)
by Jeaniene FrostHer deadly dreams leave her in grave dangerSince half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.
Destined: A Fates Story
by Lanie BrossIn this beautiful, romantic prequel to FATES, Corinthe attends a beachside party at a glamorous mansion on Point Reyes, where she must help fulfill a mysterious--and potentially deadly--destiny. There she gets her first taste of the strangest human emotion of all: love.This urban fantasy short story is set in the world of FATES, Lanie Bross's riveting new series about a girl who is not human who must bring about the death of the boy she loves, or risk banishment from her home forever.
Destino
by Alyson NoelLa fascinante conclusión de la serie de Los inmortalesSu épica historia de amor ha capturado los corazones de millones de lectores alrededor del mundo. Ahora, en esta espectacular última entrega, todo será finalmente revelado. Cuando todo parece perdido, a veces el azar nos concede segundas oportunidades. Pero Ever y Damen saben que su condena no tiene remedio: pasarán la eternidad juntos pero sin poder tocarse. Sin embargo, un giro del destino les ofrece una salida a cambio de un gran sacrificio: Ever debe escoger entre liberar Damen o buscar el Árbol de la Vida, cuyo fruto podría salvar al resto de los inmortales. ¿Será capaz Ever de sacrificar el destino de cientos de almas por egoísmo? ¿Se arriesgará a perder su amor por un fin superior? El futuro de Ever y Damen depende de esta decisión final que pondrá todo --incluso la eternidad-- en juego.
Destino (Inmortales #Volumen 6)
by Alyson NoëlIrresistible. Adictivo. Arrollador. Así es el amor. Así es la última entrega del fenómeno literario que ya ha cautivado a más de seis millones de lectores en todo el mundo... Cuando todo parece perdido, a veces, el azar nos concede segundas oportunidades. Pero Ever y Damen saben que su condena no tiene remedio: pasarán la eternidad juntos y sin poder tocarse. Sin embargo, un giro del destino les ofrece una salida... a cambio de un gran sacrificio: Ever debe escoger entre liberar Damen o buscar el Árbol de la Vida, cuyo fruto podría salvar al resto de inmortales. ¿Será capaz Ever de sacrificar el destino de cientos de almas por egoísmo? ¿Se arriesgará a perder su amor por un fin superior?
Destiny Calling: Book 3 (Embassy of the Dead #3)
by Will MabbittThe Afterlife is at peace. Things are quiet at the Embassy. Jake's life is - as much as it can be - back to normal. Not for long...The peace-loving king of demons is about to pass to the void, to be replaced by his son, a vain and spiteful demon who the Afterworld Authorities know is hell-bent on chaos.The Prince must be killed and Jake is selected for the task, much to his dismay and faithful sidekick Cora's disgust. It is his destiny.But all is not as it seems. A rebel faction at work in the Afterworld has its own agenda, the demon prince has unusual powers and both Jake and Cora will uncover a stunning secret about themselves that changes everything. With destiny calling, which path will they choose?
Destiny of the Dead (The Shroud of Prophecy #2)
by Kel KadeDestiny of the Dead is the second novel in a genre-bending series from New York Times bestselling author Kel Kade.The God of Death is tired of dealing with the living, so he’s decided everyone should die. And he’s found allies. The Berru, an empire of dark mages, has unleashed a terrifying army of monstrous lyksvight upon everyone with a pulse.While the wealthy and powerful, the kings and queens, abandon the dying world, one group of misfits says no more. Through dogged determination and the ability to bind souls to their dead bodies, Aaslo and his friends fight on.In the mountains of the far north, another bastion of defense is opened. Cherrí, the avatar of a vengeful fire god, has united the survivors amongst her people and begun her own war on the invaders.Now, Aaslo and Cherrí must find a way to unite their powers, one divine, the other profane, to throw back the monsters of the Berru, and challenge Death itself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Destiny's Brother: Book Two of Elric: The Moonbeam Roads
by Michael Moorcock'I am Oona, the shape-taker, Grafin von Bek, daughter of Oone the Dreamthief and Elric, Sorcerer Emperor of Melniboné'Ulric von Bek, now married to Oona, the Daughter of Dreams, has been abducted by a band of spectral natives, while travelling through Canada.Oona gives chase, en route to the Skrayling Oak which contains all realities, to brave the maelstrom of a mythic America - where malign forces try to pitch her against Elric, an aspect of the Eternal Champion and her father.Meanwhile, the captured Ulric finds himself once more in the multiverse where finally he is reunited with his alternate self, Elric, and his wife, Oona. There, the three of them must take arms against an impossible enemy, bent on destroying the Skrayling Oak. For if the tree falls, so too does the multiverse ...
Destroyer of Worlds (Kingdom of the Serpent #3)
by Mark ChadbournIt is the beginning of the end ...The end of the axe-age, the sword-age, leading to the passing of gods and men from the universe. As all the ancient prophecies fall into place, the final battle rages, on Earth, across Faerie, and into the land of the dead.Jack Churchill, Champion of Existence, must lead the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons in a last, desperate assault on the Fortress of the Enemy, to confront the ultimate incarnation of destruction: the Burning Man. It is humanity's only chance to avert the coming extinction.At his back is an army of gods culled from the world's great mythologies - Greek, Norse, Chinese, Aztec, and more. But will even that be enough? Driven to the brink by betrayal, sacrifice and death, his allies fear Jack may instead bring about the very devastation he is trying to prevent ...
Destroyer of Worlds (Kingdom of the Serpent #3)
by Mark ChadbournIt is the beginning of the end ...The end of the axe-age, the sword-age, leading to the passing of gods and men from the universe. As all the ancient prophecies fall into place, the final battle rages, on Earth, across Faerie, and into the land of the dead.Jack Churchill, Champion of Existence, must lead the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons in a last, desperate assault on the Fortress of the Enemy, to confront the ultimate incarnation of destruction: the Burning Man. It is humanity's only chance to avert the coming extinction.At his back is an army of gods culled from the world's great mythologies - Greek, Norse, Chinese, Aztec, and more. But will even that be enough? Driven to the brink by betrayal, sacrifice and death, his allies fear Jack may instead bring about the very devastation he is trying to prevent ...
Destruction of Justice (The Monsters and Men Trilogy #2)
by Lawrence DavisAn out of practice wizard-turned-investigator must protect another life in this urban fantasy mystery for fans of Jim Butcher and Benedict Jacka. Janzen Robinson is no longer a man torn between two worlds, having decided to come off the bench and dive head first into Cleveland&’s magical underworld. With his new partner and perpetually exhausted friend Grove, he&’s just starting to get a handle on all the supernatural happenings when disaster shows up at their doorstep and doesn&’t even have the decency to knock. Gale stands accused of disrupting the Balance, and Janzen finds himself abruptly tasked with finding out who&’s behind the accusation. It&’s a charge as serious as it is vague, at least to Janzen, but that doesn&’t stop the two governing bodies of the In-Between from showing up in his hometown and unleashing a Blind Judge to exact justice. The House of Unet and the Tribe of Masarou don&’t share Janzen&’s sense of humor, nor do they have anything in the way of patience or lenience when it comes to dealing with infractions of their laws. Janzen&’s already impossible job only gets harder when he finds the fingerprints of old enemies all over this case. Now, with a wanted fugitive hiding in their makeshift headquarters and the entire magic community painting a target on his back, Janzen and Grove must step outside their normal alliances for help while attempting to stay ahead of the brutal enforcers hot on their trail in their attempt to get to the bottom of who it was that framed Gale....
Detective Fiction And The Ghost Story
by Michael CookDetective Fiction and the Ghost Story is a lively series of case studies celebrating the close relationship between detective fiction and the ghost story. It features many of the most famous authors from both genres including Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, M. R. James and Tony Hillerman.
Devil In The Drain
by Daniel Pinkwater"For a long time, I knew that the devil lived inside our plumbing. I could hear him making noises, especially down the drain of the kitchen sink. ..."
Devil May Care
by Elizabeth PetersA classic mystery tale from prolific New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters.Ellie is young, rich, engaged and in love. These are the carefree days before marriage and new responsibility, and anything goes -- including house-sitting at eccentric Aunt Kate's palatial estate in Burton, Virginia. Ellie feels right at home here with the nearly invisible housekeepers and the plethora of pets, but she soon realizes that there are disturbing secrets about the local aristocracy buried in a dusty old book she has carried into the mansion. And her sudden interest in the past is attracting a slew of unwelcome guests -- some of them living and some, perhaps not. And the terrible vengeance that Ellie and her friends seem to have aroused -- now aimed at them -- surely cannot be...satanic.
Devil Said Bang (Sandman Slim #4)
by Richard KadreyGetting out of hell is just the beginningWhat do you do after you've escaped Hell, gone back, uncovered the true nature of God, and then managed to become the new Lucifer?Well, if you're James Stark, you have to figure out how to run Hell while also trying to get back out of it . . . again. Plus there's the small matter of surviving. Because everyone in Heaven, Hell, and in between wants to be the fastest gun in the universe, and the best way to do so is to take down Lucifer, a.k.a. James Stark.And it's not like being in L.A. is any better--a serial-killer ghost is running wild and Stark's angelic alter ego is hiding among the lost days of time with a secret cabal who can rewrite reality. Starting to care for people and life again is a real bitch for a stone-cold killer.
Devil Sharks: A Novel
by Chris JamesonA pleasure cruise in Paradise leads a group of friends to a shark-infested Hell in Chris Jameson's Devil Sharks. . .When Alex Simmons is invited to a college reunion in the Hawaiian islands aboard the private yacht of his old pal Harry Curtis, he is not sure what to expect. The two men had a falling-out years ago over the suicide of one of their friends. Could this be Harry’s way of making amends? Or is something more sinister in store?The crew sets sail and arrives at Orchid Atoll, the site of a deserted former Coast Guard station. But they are far from alone. Out here, three hundred miles from civilization, Alex and his friends are about to encounter two very different brands of evil—one human, the other with fins—unlike anything they could have possibly imagined. They have entered a place where there’s no law, no mercy. . .and no way out.
Devil Take Me
by Rhys Ford C. S. Poe Ta Moore Jordan L. Hawk Ginn Hale Jordan Castillo PriceTemptation lurks around every corner in worlds sometimes dark, sometimes lurid. Giving in is both dangerous and satisfying, though never in the ways one expects. While these enticements offer a vast range of benefits and boons, the cost is a soul and the devil expects his due. Sometimes suave and charming or calculating and cruel, these devils have schemes and desires of their own. They can be creatures to run away from… or toward. Join the most unique and celebrated authors of LGBT urban fantasy and paranormal fiction for a fast-paced and unpredictable ride, from a city on the other side of reality, to a world suspended in dusk, to a twisted version of the 1960s and 70s. Meet devils in top hats and waistcoats, a defrocked motorcycle-riding priest, and a genderfluid antihero—among many more. Full of humor, romance, horror, action, intrigue, and magic, these stories have one common element…. They’re one hell of a good time.
Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story
by Richard KadreyJames Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, has a new job, but being the new Lucifer in town gives fresh meaning to the word "Hell." Especially when he hears of hideous massacres near a haunted fortress out on Hell's frontier. As far as Stark's concerned, the more dead Hellions, the better, but he still has to prove that no one screws with Sandman Slim. And facing creatures so terrible even Hell does not want them is no cakewalk, even for Lucifer.
Devil in the Wires
by Tim Lees"It's a perfect circle, Chris. The god receives his audience, the grid receives the power--and we light up Chicago."After the perilous retrieval of a long-dormant god from Iraq, Chris Copeland--professional god hunter and company troubleshooter--is about ready to quit his job. But his employers at the Registry have other plans...plans to build a power facility on the shores of Lake Michigan. Adam Shailer, a rising star at the Registry, thinks he can cage the god, drain its energy, and power the city.It's Chris's job to make sure nothing goes wrong. And at first, everything seems fine. Great, even. But when ecstatic devotees start leaving human sacrifices on the beach near the god-house, it quickly becomes clear that the god is not as contained as the Registry would have everyone believe. The devil's in the wires, and there's no turning back now.
Devil's Business (The Black London Novels)
by Caitlin KittredgePete Caldecott did everything she could to save Jack from Hell, even reigning in the dark machinations of the Morrigan to help bring him home. Still, Black London has not welcomed Jack back with open arms. . . So when a friend in Los Angeles asks for help tracking a sorcerous serial killer, Pete and Jack decide a change of scenery couldn't hurt. . . But the shadow side of the City of Angels turns out to be more treacherous than they ever imagined. Together, Pete and Jack must navigate a landscape teeming with hostile magic-users— and fight an unknown enemy. When their investigation leads to a confrontation with the demon Belial, Jack learns that he wasn't the only thing to escape from Hell. Now it's up to him and Pete to track and eliminate an evil older than the Black itself—before it turns L.A. into Hell on Earth. And destroys life as they know it back at home…
Devil's Day: From The Costa Winning And Bestselling Author Of The Loney
by Andrew Michael HurleyIn this gothic horror novel, a schoolteacher and his wife must deal with a devilish legend when they travel to his remote rural hometown for a funeral.Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the farm where he grew up, to help gather the sheep down from the moors for the winter. Very little changes in the Endlands, but this year, his grandfather—the Gaffer—has died and John’s new wife, Katherine, is accompanying him for the first time.Each year, the Gaffer would redraw the boundary lines of the village, with pen and paper but also through the remembrance of tales and timeless communal rituals, which keep the sheep safe from the Devil. But as the farmers of the Endlands bury the Gaffer and prepare to gather the sheep, they begin to wonder whether they’ve let the Devil in after all…
Devil's Day: From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney
by Andrew Michael HurleyBOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, METRO AND MAIL ON SUNDAY'The new master of menace' Sunday TimesIn the wink of an eye, as quick as a flea,The Devil he jumped from me to thee.And only when the Devil had gone,Did I know that he and I'd been one . . .Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the farm where he grew up to help gather the sheep down from the moors for the winter. Very little changes in the Endlands, but this year, his grandfather - the Gaffer - has died and John's new wife, Katherine, is accompanying him for the first time.Each year, the Gaffer would redraw the boundary lines of the village, with pen and paper, but also through the remembrance of tales and timeless communal rituals, which keep the sheep safe from the Devil. But as the farmers of the Endlands bury the Gaffer, and prepare to gather the sheep, they begin to wonder whether they've let the Devil in after all . . .
Devil's Day: From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney
by Andrew Michael Hurley'The new master of menace' Sunday TimesA blizzard a century ago has passed into fable in the Endlands. Trapped by the snow, the residents of the valley found themselves at the mercy of the Devil, who brought death and destruction before being driven back to the moors. Now, the three farming families of the Endlands face a new test. The patriarch of the community, the Gaffer, has died and his grandson, John Pentecost, must decide if he will return and work the land in his grandfather's stead. He feels the pull of duty, loyalty and tradition: obligations that his pregnant wife, Kat, finds hard to understand as an outsider. And as the celebrations of the Devil's exile draw near, she realises that there is a darkness in this place which cannot be repelled. BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, METRO AND MAIL ON SUNDAY'A work of goose-flesh eeriness' The Spectator
Devil's Day: From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney
by Andrew Michael Hurley'The new master of menace' Sunday TimesA blizzard a century ago has passed into fable in the Endlands. Trapped by the snow, the residents of the valley found themselves at the mercy of the Devil, who brought death and destruction before being driven back to the moors. Now, the three farming families of the Endlands face a new test. The patriarch of the community, the Gaffer, has died and his grandson, John Pentecost, must decide if he will return and work the land in his grandfather's stead. He feels the pull of duty, loyalty and tradition: obligations that his pregnant wife, Kat, finds hard to understand as an outsider. And as the celebrations of the Devil's exile draw near, she realises that there is a darkness in this place which cannot be repelled. BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, METRO AND MAIL ON SUNDAY'A work of goose-flesh eeriness' The Spectator
Devil's Due (Red Letter Days)
by Rachel CaineThe New York Times–bestselling author of Devil&’s Bargain brings back two kick-ass female private investigators in a case of premonitions and peril. While Jazz Callender is recuperating from nearly losing her life during their first case for the mysterious Cross Society, Lucia Garza hires a new investigator to their firm: none other than Ben McCarthy. The former Kansas City cop has finally been exonerated of murder, and just in time. Jazz and Lucia have received a new red letter. But instead of instructions for a high-priority case, this missive contains nothing but a warning: &“One of you has made a mistake.&” And it&’s on letterhead from the Cross Society&’s major adversary in a psychic war. With Ben filling them in on his past secretive dealings with the organization, Jazz and Lucia start to believe they may be in bed with the enemy, one that they&’ve underestimated at their own peril . . . Praise for Devil&’s Bargain &“Rachel Caine gives us a major savvy, swift and smart heroine in a tense, fast-paced story that demands to be read in one sitting! I&’m addicted for life and can&’t wait for her next book!&” —P. N. Elrod, author of Drawing Dead and Other Stories &“Filled with murder, mystery, bad ass chicks and a good ole kick in the head twist.&” —Under the Covers Book Blog &“A fast paced, action packed thriller with a paranormal twist.&” —Book&’d Out
Devil's Footsteps
by E. E. RichardsonBryan was 10 when his brother, Adam, just . . . disappeared. That was five years ago, and now Bryan is the only one who seems to remember what happened. Until he meets two others with their own unsolved mysteries. It seems that Adam isn't the first to disappear. Someone or something is after the kids in their neighborhood. The adults can't hear it, and they can't see it or feel it- but the kids can. And it all comes back to the skipping rhyme that every child in town knows by heart . . . and the Dark Man who haunts everyone's worst nightmares- while they're awake. "From the Hardcover edition. "