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Une chienne de vie (Wolf Winter #1)
by Anastasiya Reznik Ta MooreLe monde s’achève non pas dans une explosion, mais dans un déluge. Des tornades ravagent le cœur de Londres, une chaleur étouffante fait fondre le bitume à New York et des couches de permafrost de plus en plus épaisses paralysent la Russie. Au début, les hommes se mobilisent, organisent des co-voiturages et évacuent les populations, mais le temps ne fait qu’empirer. À Durham, Danny Fennick, un professeur affable, s’est calfeutré chez lui en attendant que la tempête passe. Élevé dans les Highlands d’Écosse, il a connu des hivers plus rigoureux. Et surtout, il possède un avantage : c’est un loup-garou. Ou, plus exactement, un chien-garou. Moins impressionnant, mais tout aussi pratique. Néanmoins, les loups-garous n’y voient pas qu’un simple hiver et franchissent le Mur du Nord pour marquer leur nouveau territoire. Parmi eux, son ex, Jack, fils du Numitor de la meute et prince héritier, et son frère, qui rêve de fratricide. Un hiver de loup n’est pas blanc. Il est rouge comme le sang.
Une dévotion aveugle (La saga des métamorphes #3)
by M. D. Grimm Iriam ShostakovichLa saga des métamorphes, tome 3Dans la ville d'Haven, Montana, les métamorphes et leurs alliés humains vivent en paix et en sécurité. Jusqu'à présent. Car la tranquillité de la ville repose sur le secret de sa localisation et tout est sur le point d'être compromis. Le couguar métamorphe Travis Kuger a vécu les dix dernières années de sa vie à osciller entre un furieux désir de vengeance et l'espoir d'enfin pouvoir oublier son tragique passé. Depuis que les Chevaliers, l'organisation anti-métamorphes, lui ont volé la vue et massacré sa famille, Haven - et le shérif Jack Ulger - ont été le refuge de Travis. Travis et Jack savent tous deux que leur relation pourrait aller bien au-delà de l'amitié, mais Jack fait partie de la meute de loups qui gouvernent la ville. S'il prend pour compagnon un métamorphe qui n'est pas un loup, il sera définitivement banni. Mais lorsqu'un membre des Chevaliers infiltre Haven, l'amour devient le dernier de leurs problèmes.
Une expérience avec les loups-garous: Partie un
by K. MatthewPrès de trois ans se sont écoulés depuis que Taya Raveen a mis les pieds sur la réserve de loups-garous Blackfoot. Après avoir été transformée en loup-garou contre son gré, puis forcée de quitter la meute pour vivre en tant que loup solitaire, elle sent que tout espoir qu’une cure contre la condition de loup-garou ne voie le jour s’amenuise rapidement. La vie est difficile, mais supportable. Aux côtés du véritable alpha, Taya apprend à vivre dans la forêt et à aimer un homme qui l’avait un jour pris de force. Alors, quand elle reçoit une lettre qui annonce la libération des loups-garous, le monde de Taya se retrouve rapidement sens dessus dessous. De dures décisions devront être prises, qui pourraient la séparer de son amour pour toujours.
Une légende des Highlands
by Tanya Anne Crosby Angélique Olivia MoreauUne romance écossaise des Highlands qui vous fera voyager dans le temps. Nous sommes en 2014 et Annie Ross a vécu son existence entière un peu perdue. Mais voilà qu’elle s’apprête également à se perdre à travers le temps, remontant jusqu’à l’an 878 après J.-C., où elle doit prendre sa place de gardienne de la pierre du destin et trouver le moyen de restaurer la foi d’un puissant chef des Highlands. Parviendra-t-elle également à conquérir le cœur de Callum ? Tanya Anne Crosby revient aux origines mêmes de la légende, à une époque où la magie était une force et où les Pictes s’apprêtaient à disparaître du paysage historique des Highlands.
Une rose d'hiver
by Tanya Anne CrosbyEn proie à la sombre perspective d’une union forcée à l’un des sbires sans honneur du roi Étienne, Rosalynde, la fille cadette rebelle de Morwen Pendragon, prend son destin en main. À l’aide du livre de sortilèges de sa mère et d’une guimpe volée, elle se dissimule sous les traits communs d’une nonne et tente d’échapper à son destin dépourvu d’amour… Giles de Vere, seigneur de Warkworth, est confronté à son propre mariage arrangé – avec la sœur de Rose, la discrète Seren, réputée pour être la plus jolie femme de tout le pays de Galles. Mais le destin n’en fait qu’à sa tête, et quand le preux chevalier se voit contraint de devenir le champion d’une religieuse en cavale, il ignore tout de la véritable identité de cette dame. Il sait simplement que même si Rose est loin d’être belle, elle dégage quelque chose de magique qui parle à son cœur…
Une semaine avec les loups-garous
by Julie Nantel K. MatthewUn nouvel inconnu ténébreux. Des désirs interdits. Un terrible secret. Pendant que Taya est occupée à mener des entrevues pour son rapport sur la réserve de loup-garou Blackfoot, elle ne cesse d’être distraite par des désirs qu’elle sait qu’elle ne devrait pas avoir. Le mandat commença comme quelque chose pour lequel elle n’avait aucun intérêt, mais elle désire maintenant aider les loups-garous, et un plus particulièrement. Ceci est la deuxième partie d’une série de six.
Une situation délicate (Toutes griffes dehors #2)
by M.A. ChurchToutes griffes dehors, tome deuxUn matin frais, une cour pleine d’oiseaux et un chaton en mission. Qu’est-ce qu’un chat-garou pourrait vouloir de plus ? Le bêta Heller Wirth a tout ce dont il a besoin, sauf un partenaire, un compagnon métamorphe. Il ne veut surtout pas d’un de ces humains dangereux qui tuent sans remords. Il le sait de première main. Que fait la déesse Bast ? Elle lui donne exactement ce qu’il ne veut pas, un humain. Lawson Dupre, propriétaire d’une entreprise. Lawson n’a aucune idée de ce qui vient de se passer dans son garage. Une minute, un client semble sur le point de s’évanouir, puis il se réveille et commence à flirter. La minute suivante, il s’enfuit comme si les chiens de l’enfer étaient à ses trousses. Apprendre que cet homme est un chat-garou ne l’effraie pas. Il est un de ces rares humains qui sait que les paranormaux existent. Il vit même avec l’un d’eux. Regardez les fourrures se hérisser alors que Heller et Lawson combattent des sentiments blessés, des croyances erronées et un changement de pouvoir dans le groupe de Heller.
Une vie avec les loups-garous
by K. Matthew Marie-Pier DeshaiesUn nouveau prédateur. Un sauveur inattendu. Un voyage vers l’inconnu. Taya fit l’expérience de sa première transformation en tant que loup-garou et ce fut encore plus effrayant que ce qu’elle s’était imaginée. De retour sur la réserve de loups-garous Blackfoot, elle dut faire face aux regards accusateurs en plus d’un alpha plutôt agressif. Tome 5 d’une série de 6.
Unearthed
by Ba Tortuga2nd EditionSome ancient secrets are better left buried.... When Jacob Keys gets the call every man dreads, he leaves his Wyoming home to find his mother's killer. A whole archaeological team in Sardinia is dead, all of the bodies accounted for--all but Caleb Paulsen, consummate scholar and Jacob's former lover. In Italy, Jacob sets out to discover the cause of the tragedy. And to find Caleb. Meanwhile, a shipment arrives for Jacob in Wyoming. Jacob's friend, Ben Walking Turtle, and his partner, Sam MacDougal, retrieve the box... and with it, a ruthless and cunning entity that's been biding its time. From Sardinia to Wyoming, Phoenix to Denver, this lethal ancient evil travels toward its bitter last stand, leaving death and destruction in its wake. None of the men who touch it will ever be the same.First Edition published as Diggers by Torquere Press, 2008.
Unearthed
by C. J. BarryOut of this World...Tess MacKenzie has always dreamed of taking her place among the stars, but racing through the galaxy is not quite what she had in mind. An aspiring singer, she's finally on the verge of her big break when she's abducted by the hottest alien she could have ever imagined. An alien who claims the fate of millions depends on her....and Into His!Cohl Travers needs Tess. The warring Trakas are holding his father captive, threatening to kill him unless Cohl retrieves a legendary Amulet for them. In the entire universe, only one voice has the power to unlock the Amulet from its hidden chamber: Tess's. Cohl may have snatched her from Earth by force, but she must help him willingly if they are to survive the mission.Convincing Tess to put her life on hold to help his people is the easy part. Resisting the desire to ask her to stay with him will be much harder...Book 1 of 4.Previously published.87,000 words
Unearthed (An Unearthed Novel #1)
by Amie Kaufman Meagan SpoonerWhen Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution humanity has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and turn lives around, and their message leads to the planet Gaia, a treasure trove waiting to be explored. <P><P>For Jules Addison and his fellow scholars, the discovery of an ancient alien culture offers unprecedented opportunity for study...as long as scavengers like Amelia Radcliffe don't loot everything first. Despite their opposing reasons for smuggling themselves onto the alien planet's surface, they're both desperate to uncover the riches hidden in the Undying temples. Beset by rival scavenger gangs, Jules and Mia form a fragile alliance...but both are keeping secrets that make trust nearly impossible. <P><P>As they race to decode the ancient messages, Jules and Mia must navigate the traps and trials within the Undying temples and stay one step ahead of the scavvers on their heels. They came to Gaia certain that they had far more to fear from their fellow humans than the ancient beings whose mysteries they're trying to unravel. But the more they learn about the Undying, the more Jules and Mia start to feel like their presence in the temple is part of a grand design - one that could spell the end of the human race....
Unearthed (Unearthed #1)
by Amie Kaufman Meagan SpoonerFrom the New York Times best-selling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner comes a "literally breathtaking" new sci-fi series about a death-defying mission on an alien planet. When Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution humanity has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and turn lives around, and their message leads to the planet Gaia, a treasure trove waiting to be explored.For Jules Addison and his fellow scholars, the discovery of an ancient alien culture offers unprecedented opportunity for study... as long as scavengers like Amelia Radcliffe don't loot everything first. Despite their opposing reasons for smuggling themselves onto the alien planet's surface, they're both desperate to uncover the riches hidden in the Undying temples. Beset by rival scavenger gangs, Jules and Mia form a fragile alliance... but both are keeping secrets that make trust nearly impossible.As they race to decode the ancient messages, Jules and Mia must navigate the traps and trials within the Undying temples and stay one step ahead of the scavvers on their heels. They came to Gaia certain that they had far more to fear from their fellow humans than the ancient beings whose mysteries they're trying to unravel. But the more they learn about the Undying, the more Jules and Mia start to feel like their presence in the temple is part of a grand design--one that could spell the end of the human race...
Unearthed: With Danger, Love, Conquest, Amidst A Centuries Old Feud
by Daniel GriffinUnearthed, a Sky Streak of Terror sequel and saga featuring the return of gifted super- soldier Benjamin Jones, and his comrade in arms, Master Sergeant Adrian Wilson. The two heroes are immediately sent into action, after a newly discovered sinkhole results in the mysterious disappearances of an entire costal region's population in the small city of Nomo, Alaska, including renown sexy agent Taryn Cruz. During their intense investigation, the men horrifically discover that a fifteenth century family of vampires were responsible for the may-hem, when amassing an army of vampire minions, in seeking to avenge themselves against a powerful clan of nomadic werewolves, responsible for their burial beneath Nomo long ago. Ben and Adrian soon find themselves in grave peril as well, after being caught up in the centuries old feud, which places them in a race against time to stop them, and ensure the survival of mankind. Unearthed has all the exciting action, emotional drama, and intense suspense of Village of The Full Moon Curse and Sky Streak of Terror, including an enhanced romantic undertone that makes this novel a must read for fans of this genre.
Unearthly
by Cynthia Hand<P>In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . . <P>Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. <P>Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place-and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side. <P>As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make-between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny? <P>Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.
Unearthly Neighbors
by Chad OliverMonte Stewart was an extremely intelligent, somewhat contentious anthropologist with a sense of humor and a nonconformist approach to life. As an expert in his field, he was chosen to approach the first apparently human-like form of life ever to be encountered on another planet. Here was the chance he had been waiting for all his life - an opportunity to make contact, to investigate, to ascertain the facts about an altogether new man-like species, with the added knowledge that the peace of the worlds depended upon the establishment of friendly relations. But Stewart and his team of experts couldn't get to first base. They tried for weeks - then vicious unreasoned tragedy struck their camp. What had gone wrong?Who were these 'people'?Why had they attacked the humans?Stewart had failed in his mission; but for his own peace of mind he had to discover the answers, and he had to do it alone.
Unearthly Neighbors
by Chad OliverMonte Stewart was an extremely intelligent, somewhat contentious anthropologist with a sense of humor and a nonconformist approach to life. As an expert in his field, he was chosen to approach the first apparently human-like form of life ever to be encountered on another planet. Here was the chance he had been waiting for all his life - an opportunity to make contact, to investigate, to ascertain the facts about an altogether new man-like species, with the added knowledge that the peace of the worlds depended upon the establishment of friendly relations. But Stewart and his team of experts couldn't get to first base. They tried for weeks - then vicious unreasoned tragedy struck their camp. What had gone wrong?Who were these 'people'?Why had they attacked the humans?Stewart had failed in his mission; but for his own peace of mind he had to discover the answers, and he had to do it alone.
Unearthly Neighbors (Classics of Modern Science Fiction Series #8)
by Chad OliverUNEARTHLY NEIGHBORS (1960) was Chad Oliver's fourth novel and his fifth book of fiction (counting 1955's distinguished short story collection, Another Kind). With it he closed a decade of impressive growth as a writer, by carrying forward his favorite theme of contact between intelligent species to a level of complexity and drama rarely seen in works of science fiction. "Chad Oliver continues to put his anthropology degree to good use," wrote Frederik Pohl. "Other science fiction writers have invented more 'alien' aliens than these for us to make contact with. Few, though, have been as able as Oliver to convince us that this is the way first contact is going to be." As humankind reaches out across the light years to confront another humanity, we see how both forms of intelligence are compelled to face their own inner natures before they can even begin to understand each other. Being alien, in Oliver's sensitive analysis, is not just a matter of physiological differences, but also a dimension of culture and history overlaid on the biology.
Unearthly Things
by Michelle GagnonCharlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre retold against the backdrop of San Francisco's most fabulous—and dangerous—elites.After losing her parents in a tragic accident, surfer girl Janie Mason trades the sunny beaches of Hawaii for the cold fog of San Francisco and new guardians—the Rochesters—she’s never even met. Janie feels hopelessly out of place in their world of Napa weekends, fancy cotillions, and chauffeurs. The only person she can relate to is Daniel, a fellow surfer. Meeting him makes Janie feel like things might be looking up.Still, something isn’t right in the Rochester mansion. There are noises—screams—coming from the attic that everyone else claims they can’t hear. Then John, the black sheep of the family, returns after getting kicked out of yet another boarding school. Soon Janie finds herself torn between devil-may-care John and fiercely loyal Daniel. Just when she thinks her life can’t get any more complicated, she learns the truth about why the Rochesters took her in. They want something from Janie, and she’s about to see just how far they’ll go to get it.
Uneasy Alliances (Thieves' World®)
by Diana L. Paxson Chris Morris Robin Wayne Bailey C.J. Cherryh John DeCles C. S. WilliamsThe struggle to rebuild Sanctuary continues in the eleventh entry in this shared-world fantasy series. The storms of war have passed Sanctuary by, and ordinary folk are confident the worst is behind them. Citizens work to restore their lives as the reconstruction brings new life to the city in more ways than one. However, it&’s not sunny skies for everyone. Some residents are opting to settle old debts by the sword, and others are still vanishing off the streets. Meanwhile, Shupansea, ruler of the Beysib, is troubled by bloody nightmares, wondering what they could mean . . . Dive into the action-packed shared world of sword and sorcery, featuring stories by some of fantasy&’s best authors, including Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin, C. J. Cherryh, Jon DeCles, Chris Morris, C. S. Williams, Robin W. Bailey, and Diana L. Paxson. &“It&’s a collection to be raced through, to see what will happen. And it&’s a collection to drag one&’s feet through, lest the end come too soon.&” —Fantasy-Faction
Uneasy Dreams (Dreamlands #3)
by Felicitas IveySequel to Back to the Dream Dreamlands: Book ThreeWar came to the Dreamlands when Kyushu was invaded by the Egyptians and Inuzaka Keno's old nemesis, the Trust. As the lords of Nippon maneuver on and off the field to recover their lands, the peaceful life Keno enjoyed with his lover, Samojirou Aboshi, comes to a violent end. Loyalty to their rulers and the need to drive the enemies from Kyushu tears them apart and forces them to question everything they thought they believed. Trust refugee Mason Kairns, an ally of Keno and Aboshi's liege lord, struggles to carve a place in a society as hostile as the Northlands he fled. Amidst the chaos and political scheming, the protection of the Hakkenshi may be all that stands between them and disaster. With the fight for Kyushu intensifying, Keno reminds Aboshi more and more of his ancestor: a cursed warrior who spent his life covered in blood. Though Keno has vowed to never take a life, desperation pushes him closer to the madness that devoured his predecessor, and giving in could cost him everything--including Aboshi and the love they share.
Unending (The Unseelie duology)
by Ivelisse HousmanIn this high-octane conclusion to Ivelisse Housman&’s Unseelie duology, which Andrew Joseph White calls &“a portal to a world of glimmering fae and blistering magic,&” two sisters discover that the things that make them different can lend them more power than they ever imagined.Isolde Graygrove has always put her changeling twin sister first. But ever since Seelie returned from the faerie realms with a newfound confidence in her magic and secrets she&’s keeping even from her twin, Isolde can&’t help but wonder: who is she, if not her sister&’s protector?Seelie knows there are some problems even magic can&’t solve. Like the distance between her and Isolde, the terror of her growing and unfamiliar emotions for Raze, or the fact that the world&’s last firedrake has imprinted on her like a baby duckling. Still, she can&’t help but try.When Seelie accidentally splinters the three realms, tangling the human and faerie worlds together into something new, the vicious faerie Gossamer makes it his mission to take full advantage of the chaos unleashed. Seelie and Isolde will need to spill their secrets, decide who they can trust, and navigate the sinister glamour of the faerie courts to save humankind and fae alike.
Uneven Futures: Strategies for Community Survival from Speculative Fiction
by Gerry Canavan Sean Guynes Ida YoshinagaEssays on speculative/science fiction explore the futures that feed our most cherished fantasies and terrifying nightmares, while helping diverse communities devise new survival strategies for a tough millennium.The explosion in speculative/science fiction (SF) across different media from the late twentieth century to the present has compelled those in the field of SF studies to rethink the community&’s identity, orientation, and stakes. In this edited collection, more than forty writers, critics, game designers, scholars, and activists explore core SF texts, with an eye toward a future in which corporations dominate both the means of production and the means of distribution and governments rely on powerful surveillance and carceral technologies. The essays, international in scope, demonstrate the diversity of SF through a balance of popular mass-market novels, comics, films, games, TV shows, creepypastas, and more niche works. SF works explored range from Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi, 2084: The End of the World by Boualem Sansal, Terra Nullius by Claire Coleman, Watchmen and X-Men comics, and the Marvel film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, to the MaddAddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood, The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin, and the Wormwood trilogy by Tade Thompson. In an era in which ecological disaster and global pandemics regularly expose and intensify deep political-economic inequalities, what futures has SF anticipated? What survival strategies has it provided us? Can it help us to deal with, and grow beyond, the inequalities and injustices of our times? Unlike other books of speculative/science fiction criticism, Uneven Futures uses a think piece format to make its critical insights engaging to a wide audience. The essays inspire visions of better possible futures—drawing on feminist, queer, and global speculative engagements with Indigenous, Latinx, and Afro- and African futurisms—while imparting important lessons for political organizing in the present.Contributors: Ben Abraham, Emmet Asher-Perrin, Brent Ryan Bellamy, Gerry Canavan, Andrew Ferguson, Fabio Fernandes, Dexter Gabriel, M. Elizabeth Ginway, Sean Guynes, Ouissal Harize, David M. Higgins, Veronica Hollinger, Allanah Hunt, Nicola Hunte, Nathaniel Isaacson, Ayana Jamieson, Darshana Jayemanne, Gwyneth Jones, Brendan Keogh, Sami Ahmad Khan, Cameron Kunzelman, Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada, Isiah Lavender III, Caryn Lesuma, Karen Lord, Sarah Marrs, Farah Mendlesohn, Cathryn Merla-Watson, Hugh Charles O&’Connell, B. Pladek, John Rieder, Lysa Rivera, Kim Stanley Robinson, Steven Shaviro, Rebekah Sheldon, Alison Sperling, Alfredo Suppia, Bogi Takács, Taryne Jade Taylor, Sherryl Vint, Kirin Wachter-Grene, Ida Yoshinaga.
Unexpected
by E. T. MalinowskiUnseelie are vicious, heartless, and cruel, or so Merin believes. Then Tarel, an Unseelie warrior, comes to his rescue, and turns his view of the world upside down. To escape the effects of his curse, Tarel exiled himself to the forest. He has enough issues with his own people, but he never thought he'd share his bed with a Seelie either, even if only by medical necessity. If Merin and Tarel can overcome their prejudices, they might see what a gift fate has given them.
Unexpected Angel and Undercover Elf
by Kate HoffmannOne realistic department store Santa. Two genuine Christmas miracles. Who said Christmas was just for kids?Unexpected Angel by Kate HoffmannAlex Marrin knows his seven-year-old son, Eric, wants a perfect Christmas- the way it used to be before the divorce. Heck, the kid's even put in an order with Santa! But when beautiful Christmas consultant Holly Bennett shows up on their doorstep, Alex can't help wondering if she's the answer to Eric's prayers-or his?Undercover Elf by Kate HoffmannAspiring reporter Claudia Moore is looking for her big break. And when she hears about a store Santa who really grants children's wishes, she thinks she's found it. Only, she never dreamed she have to go undercover-as an elf, of all things! And if that wasn't bad enough, she finds herself falling in love-with the very man she planned to expose….
Unexpected Babies (The Talbot Twins)
by Anna AdamsTHE TALBOT TWINSA troubled marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, a terrible accident. Any one of those flings would be hard to handle. Cate Talbot Palmer has to face them all.Cate has decided her marriage is over. Much as she loves her husband, she can no longer live with him. But after she tells him she's going-and before he can even start to win her back-an accident robs her of her memory.Amnesia is frightening: Everyone knows you, but to you, even family members-including your identical twin-are strangers. You have to trust others for your memories and take too much on faith.Then again, maybe amnesia's the perfect opportunity to start over....