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The Salt Box
by Katherine PymA pristine planet is about to undergo a terrible change. Hepitia, the Star Goddess, watches a spaceship careen out of control through her galaxy. Embroiled in an old quarrel with her goddess sisters, Hepitia allows the ship to crash land on a green and silver planet, knowing it will unleash chaos where Arianhod and Ulyia rule. Augustus carries the last of his species in the spacecraft. They crash on a forested hill the natives consider a god-place. Before long Augustus finds the planet is unlike anything he’s ever experienced. Megaliths stand silent in the forest. Strange beings flit in and out of their vision. There are strange water-filled portals to the goddesses’ Otherworld. When a young man of the planet and a daughter of Augustus’ people disappear, the two species come together to search for their lost ones. When they locate Ruulf and Isabeaux, what will they find? Who will live and who will die?
The Salt Grows Heavy
by Cassandra KhawFrom Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth, comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairy tale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.“This brilliant novella is not to be missed.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review“With this brilliantly constructed tale...Khaw cements their status as a must-read author.” —Library Journal, STARRED reviewAn Indie Next Pick!You may think you know how the fairy tale goes: a mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But what the fables forget is that mermaids have teeth. And now, her daughters have devoured the kingdom and burned it to ashes.On the run, the mermaid is joined by a mysterious plague doctor with a darkness of their own. Deep in the eerie, snow-crusted forest, the pair stumble upon a village of ageless children who thirst for blood, and the three “saints” who control them.The mermaid and her doctor must embrace the cruelest parts of their true nature if they hope to survive.Also by Cassandra Khaw:Nothing But Blackened TeethA Song for QuietHammers on BoneAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Salt Line
by Holly Goddard JonesIn the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump “the Salt Line.”How far will they go for their freedom—once they decide what freedom really means?In an unspecified future, the United States' borders have receded behind a salt line—a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what's left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a popstar and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta; a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group find themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks—and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift amongst the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line.
The Salt Roads
by Nalo HopkinsonFrom the SFWA Grand Master, a&“sexy, disturbing, touching, wildly comic . . . tour de force&” that blends fantasy, women&’s history, and slavery (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). In 1804, shortly before the Caribbean island of Saint Domingue is renamed Haiti, a group of women gather to bury a stillborn baby. Led by a lesbian healer and midwife named Mer, the women&’s lamentations inadvertently release the dead infant&’s &“unused vitality&” to draw Ezili—the Afro-Caribbean goddess of sexual desire and love—into the physical world. As Ezili explores her newfound powers, she travels across time and space to inhabit the midwife&’s body, as well as those of Jeanne—a mixed-race dancer and the mistress of Charles Baudelaire living in 1880s Paris—and Meritet, an enslaved Greek-Nubian prostitute in ancient Alexandria. Bound together by Ezili and &“the salt road&” of their sweat, blood, and tears, the three women struggle against a hostile world, unaware of the goddess&’s presence in their lives. Despite her magic, Mer suffers as a slave on a sugar plantation until Ezili plants the seeds of uprising in her mind. Jeanne slowly succumbs to the ravages of age and syphilis when her lover is unable to escape his mother&’s control. And Meritet, inspired by Ezili, flees her enslavement and makes a pilgrimage to Egypt, where she becomes known as Saint Mary. With unapologetically sensual prose, Nalo Hopkinson, the Nebula Award–winning author of Midnight Robber, explores slavery through the lives of three historical women touched by a goddess in this &“electrifying bravura performance by one of our most important writers&” (Junot Díaz).
The Salt-Black Tree: Book Two of the Dead God's Heart Duology (The Dead God's Heart #2)
by Lilith SaintcrowA Best SFF Books of the Month pick by Amazon!What happens when you find a way to save your loved one… but the price might not be worth it—the stunning conclusion to New York Times bestseller Lilith Saintcrow’s The Dead God’s HeartNat Drozdova has crossed half the continent in search of the stolen Dead God’s Heart, the only thing powerful enough to trade for her beautiful, voracious, dying mother’s life. Yet now she knows the secret of her own birth—and that she’s been lied to all her young life.The road to the Heart ends at the Salt-Black Tree, but to find it Nat must pay a deadly price. Pursued by mouthless shadows hungry for the blood of new divinity as well as the razor-wielding god of thieves, Nat is on her own. Her journey leads through a wilderness of gods old and new, across a country as restless as its mortal inhabitants, and it’s too late to back out now.Blood may not always prevail. Magic might not always work. And the young Drozdova is faced with an impossible choice: Save her mother’s very existence……or accept the consequences of her own.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Salvation Gambit: A Novel
by Emily SkrutskieA hotheaded hacker must outwit the AI at the heart of a rogue warship–turned–penal colony if she and her crew of con women want to escape with their lives in this electrifying sci-fi thriller from the acclaimed author of Bonds of Brass.&“Fleet-footed, quick-witted, and beguiling, The Salvation Gambit is a good old-fashioned tale of high adventure.&”—Emery Robin, author of The Stars UndyingMurdock has always believed in Hark, the woman who shaped her from a petty thief and lowlife hacker into a promising con artist. Hark is everything Murdock aspires to be, from her slick fashion sense to her unfailing ability to plan under pressure. Together with Bea, a fearless driver who never walks away from a bet, and Fitz, Murdock&’s infuriatingly mercurial rival who can sweet-talk the galaxy into spinning around her finger, they form a foursome with a reputation for daring heists, massive payoffs, and never, ever getting caught. Well, until now. Getting caught is one thing. Getting tithed to a sentient warship that&’s styled itself into a punitive god is a problem this team has never faced before. Aboard the Justice is a world stitched together from the galaxy&’s sinners—some fighting for survival, some struggling to build a civilized society, and some sacrificing everything to worship the AI at the heart of the ship. The Justice&’s all-seeing eyes are fixed on its newest acquisitions, Murdock in particular. It has use for a hacker—if it can wrest her devotion away from Hark. And Murdock&’s faith is already fractured. To escape the Justice&’s madness, they need a plan, and Hark might not be up to the task. If Hark—brilliant, unflappable Hark—can&’t plot a way out, Murdock will have to use every last trick she&’s learned to outwit the Justice, resist its temptation, and get her crew out alive.
The Salvation of Gabriel Adam
by S. L. DuncanEmbattled by an uncertain future, Gabriel Adam is now slowly succumbing to the powerful ring that he credits with stopping the demon sent to Earth to start the second war between the light and dark realms. As his health fails, his feelings grow for his archangel friend Micah. With the inevitability of his future ever nearer, he wonders if time is left to rekindle what they once shared. But a darkness is growing in Istanbul. Lilith has used her alluring beauty to manipulate Simon Magus, the new Turkish president, into giving her great power. Wanting only to reunite with her one true love, she seeks to find seven ancient vials and pierce the veil that separates the dimensions, unleashing hell upon the Earth.
The Salvation: Book 11
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series.Book 11 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithNow that the lethal properties of Elena's blood have been discovered, Stefan has been risking it all to destroy the almighty Old Ones. But when Elena is almost killed in a car accident--one that was very clearly not an accident at all--she realizes that the most deadly Old One is determined to take her down. And he just might be powerful enough to do it...Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Salvation: Book 11 (The Vampire Diaries #11)
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series.Book 11 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithNow that the lethal properties of Elena's blood have been discovered, Stefan has been risking it all to destroy the almighty Old Ones. But when Elena is almost killed in a car accident--one that was very clearly not an accident at all--she realizes that the most deadly Old One is determined to take her down. And he just might be powerful enough to do it...Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Salvation: Book 12
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 12 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithAn epic battle looms - one that will not only determine Elena's own fate, but that of her entire world.Since her true love Stefan was staked through the heart, everything has changed for Elena. Stefan was hunted down by a scientist who has created a new race of genetically-engineered vampires to take over the paranormal world. Intent on eliminating all the natural vampires left on earth, Damon is the scientist's next target. It's a race against time to find the kryptonite of these strange creatures, before they hurt everyone Elena loves.Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Salvation: Book 12 (The Vampire Diaries #12)
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 12 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithAn epic battle looms - one that will not only determine Elena's own fate, but that of her entire world.Since her true love Stefan was staked through the heart, everything has changed for Elena. Stefan was hunted down by a scientist who has created a new race of genetically-engineered vampires to take over the paranormal world. Intent on eliminating all the natural vampires left on earth, Damon is the scientist's next target. It's a race against time to find the kryptonite of these strange creatures, before they hurt everyone Elena loves.Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Salvation: Book 13
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 13 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithRuthless scientist and vampire creator Jack Daltry is dead, killed by Damon and Elena. But now Elena is dying, and the Guardians have given her one chance to save both herself and Damon. She must go back into the past, back to before she met the Salvatore brothers and the point everything started.Elena must ensure the destruction that was started with Stefan and Damon's obsession with her will never begin. But she doesn't know the Damon she first met all those years ago, and he doesn't know her. He's dangerous. And can she bear to create a future where she's not with Damon or Stefan?Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Salvation: Book 13 (The Vampire Diaries #13)
by L.J. SmithDark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 13 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J SmithRuthless scientist and vampire creator Jack Daltry is dead, killed by Damon and Elena. But now Elena is dying, and the Guardians have given her one chance to save both herself and Damon. She must go back into the past, back to before she met the Salvatore brothers and the point everything started.Elena must ensure the destruction that was started with Stefan and Damon's obsession with her will never begin. But she doesn't know the Damon she first met all those years ago, and he doesn't know her. He's dangerous. And can she bear to create a future where she's not with Damon or Stefan?Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Sam Gunn Omnibus: Featuring Every Story Ever Written About Sam Gunn, And Then Some
by Ben BovaTHE IRREPRESSIBLE SAM GUNNA hero without peer or scruples, Sam Gunn has a nose for trouble, money, and women—though not necessarily in that order. A man with the ego (and stature) of a Napoleon, the business acumen of a P. T. Barnum, and the raging hormones of a teenage boy, Sam is the finest astronaut NASA ever trained…and dumped. But more than money, more than women, Sam Gunn loves justice. (And he really does love money and women.) Whether he's suing the Pope, helping twin sisters entangled in the "virtual sex" trade, or on trial for his life on charges of interplanetary genocide, you can be sure of one thing: this is one space jockey who'll meet every challenge with a smile on his lips, an ace up his sleeve…and a weapon in his pocket.Now, for the first time between covers, Hugo-winner Ben Bova presents all the tales of Sam Gunn to date, including three never before collected in book form. Here is the entire chronicle of Sam Gunn, trailblazer and scoundrel, as he scams his way from one end of the Solar System to the other, giving bold new meaning to the term "venture capitalist."At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Same Old Song (The Little Mermaid)
by Marilyn KayeThe play is about seven sisters, but only three sisters and a flounder are rehearsing. With only four sisters in the music hall, the songs are sinking. Will the sisters come together in time to perform the gala?
The Samsara: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xi YangmeiSamsara is the meaning of circulation which originates from the brahman and matures in the mystery the sentient beings in the three realms are divided into heaven man shura hell ghost alien para-living and so on it is said that all living beings are affected by greed anger and delusion which cause them to feel the life and death rotation of three circles and six paths it is just like the rotation of a wheel which never stops so it is called reincarnation city small diaosi yang zhengdong accidentally got a xiuxian kung fu linked the city of reincarnation of the art from now on destroy the suffering of the six way reincarnation
The Samurai's Tale
by Erik Christian HaugaardWhen the powerful Lord Takeda's soldiers sweep across the countryside, killing and plundering, they spare the boy Taro's life and take him along with them. Taro becomes a servant in the household of the noble Lord Akiyama, where he meets Togan, a cook, who teaches Taro and makes his new life bearable. But when Togan is murdered, Taro's life takes a new direction: He will become a samurai, and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him.
The Sanctuary
by Rachel JamesSomeone is killing empaths at the Sanctuary spiritual retreat in New Mexico and leaving cryptic Tarot cards at their murder scenes. To get to the bottom of what's happening, Meta Corps Agent Logan Reed is assigned to work with empath Sonny Blake, who boasts incredible clairvoyant skills. Within minutes of their meeting, the pair is swept into an erotic vision that leaves them both shaken and totally clueless as to the vision's meaning.Soon, they are knee-deep in secrets, snipers, and a growing sexual attraction while the body count climbs. When Sonny's father is murdered, Logan is forced to admit that even his partner may not be who she seems.But then Sonny disappears, leaving Logan only one clue: a High Priestess Tarot card. Can he decipher the meaning of the card in time? Or will he lose this chance at love to a psychotic predator?Sensuality Level: Sensual
The Sandman: Book of Dreams
by Neil GaimanAn entrancing collection of stories based on the World Fantasy Award-winning Sandman comic book series by Neil Gaiman—the basis for the highly anticipated Netflix series and hailed by the Los Angeles Times Magazine as “the greatest epic in the history of comic books”—including contributions from Tori Amos, Clive Barker, Susanna Clarke, Tad Williams, and Gene Wolfe, among other celebrated names in fantasy and horrorThere is a dark king who rules our dreams from a place of shadows and fantastic things. He is Morpheus, the lord of story. Older than humankind itself, he inhabits -- along with Destiny, Death, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium, his Endless sisters and brothers -- the realm of human consciousness. His powers are myth and nightmare -- inspirations, pleasures, and punishments manifested beneath the blanketing mist of sleep.Surrender to him now.Sandman: The Book of Dreams is a stunning collection of visions, wonders, horrors, hallucinations, and revelations from twenty-one incomparable dreamers – inspired by the groundbreaking, bestselling graphic novel phenomenon by Neil Gaiman.
The Sands of Mars (Golden Age Masterworks)
by Sir Arthur C. ClarkeIt is the twenty-first century. On Mars a dedicated group of pioneers - among them some of Earth's finest brains - struggle to change the face of the planet . . .Science fiction writer Martin Gibson finally gets a chance to visit the research colony on the Red Planet. It's a dream come true - until he discovers the difficulties and perils of survival on another world . . . and the very real terror it holds.
The Sands of Mars (Nebulae Ser.)
by Arthur C. ClarkePredating the earliest manned space mission: the first full-length science fiction novel from the acclaimed author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. First published in 1951, before the achievement of space flight, Arthur C. Clarke created this visionary tale. Renowned science fiction writer Martin Gibson joins the spaceship Ares, the world&’s first interplanetary ship for passenger travel, on its maiden voyage to Mars. His mission: to report back to the home planet about the new Mars colony and the progress it has been making. In The Sands of Mars, Clarke addresses hard physical and scientific issues with aplomb—and the best scientific understanding of the times. Included are the challenges of differing air pressures, lack of oxygen, food provisions, severe weather patterns, construction on Mars, and methods of local travel—both on the surface and to the planet&’s two moons. &“[Clarke is] one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age.&” —The New Yorker
The Santa Contest
by Linda Ford[from the back cover] NICK THOUGHT NOTHING WOULD EVER GET HIM IN A SLEIGH AGAIN. Nick doesn't want to be Santa. The sleigh makes him nauseous. The reindeer make him sneeze. And he's afraid of heights. But then some long-lost cousins come to town and challenge Nick's family for the right to run Santa Claus, Inc. Nick has to win a contest of sleigh-flying skill or his prank-pulling bully of a cousin will be the next Santa Claus. Can Nick win the Santa showdown? This is a fun read if you believe in Christmas but don't believe in Santa Claus. There are four more books in this comical series and they're all in the Bookshare collection. Look for Santa Claus, Inc., Santa S.O.S., The Santa Solution, and The Santa Season.
The Santa Emergency
by Nell Iris“I have a Santa emergency and I desperately need your help.”Sigge isn’t exactly a grinch when it comes to Christmas, but he’s not a fan of the holiday either. So when his new neighbor Kristian shows up in a panic, begging him to help by donning a Santa suit, Sigge’s gut reaction is to say no. But Kristian is cute and funny, rendering Sigge powerless against his heartfelt plea -- especially after a promise of spending more time together -- so he agrees.The instant connection deepens as they share mulled wine and conversation as easy as breathing. But is it just holiday magic swirling in the air, or is it something real? Something that will last into the new year and beyond?
The Santa Season
by Linda Ford[from the back cover] "To get home safe Nick and Marcia need a grand slam of a plan. Ever since Nick and Marcia found out that their grandfather is Santa Claus, their lives have been anything but ho-hum. So, when Nick brings home a strange contraption from the North Pole workshop, he should know it will be trouble. With one accidental pull of a lever, Nick and Marcia hurtle back through time. They find out that things are different in the 1800s, but even though there isn't indoor plumbing, there is still baseball... and Santa. If only there were an easy way home." All of Nick and Marcia's funny and exciting adventures as Santa's grandchildren are in the other four books in this series and you'll find them in the Bookshare library. They are: Santa Claus, Inc., Santa S.O.S., The Santa Solution and The Santa Contest