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Blue Kansas Sky: Four Short Novels Of Memory, Magic, Surmise And Estrangement
by Michael BishopBlue Kansas Sky spans the past and future with a collection of the author's four short novels, including a coming-of-age tale set in Kansas in the late 1950s, an apartheid story from 1980s South Africa, and a twenty-first century spaceship adventure.
Blue Light
by Walter MosleyA cosmic blue light shines down on Earth creating a race of gods--and demons--whose battle for supremacy will determine the fate of the planetIt is the mid 1960s, and the people of San Francisco are ready for transcendence. One night, beams of blue light streak down from space, killing some, driving others mad, and lifting a lucky few to a state of blissful brilliance. For the surviving, newly evolved super race of "blues," the powers of the universe are within reach. Under their guidance, Earth will either be raised to heaven or dragged to hell.Horace LaFontaine is also touched by the light--but instead of advancing to a higher state, he finds his body inhabited by a vicious intergalactic visitor known as Gray Man. Horace must watch, helpless, as Gray Man turns his body into a weapon and uses it to target the blues, who will need every ounce of their immense power just to survive.
Blue Light In A Jar
by Brick MarlinA villain called the Shepherd has lost one of his flock, a soul who he has collected and has stuffed in a jar, placing it in his room in Purgatory. A kind-hearted, plump fellow named Vergil is the flock's only hope not only to escape the Shepherd, but to find the way to Heaven. Follow along as the world shifts into odd scenery of the afterlife where one encounters the dead - but not long forgotten. Don't miss the thrilling sequel, NETTIE AND THE SHEPHERD!
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3)
by Maggie StiefvaterThe third installment in the mesmerizing series from the irrepressible, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.The trick with found things, though, is how easily they can be lost.Friends can betray.Mothers can disappear.Visions can mislead.Certainties can unravel.In a starred review, THE BULLETIN called THE DREAM THIEVES, the previous book in The Raven Cycle, "a complex web of magical intrigue and heart-stopping action." Now, with BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE, the web becomes even more complex, snaring readers at every turn.
Blue Limbo (The Doctor Orient Novels #7)
by Frank LauriaA nuclear sub trapped in the Bermuda Triangle . . . A sensual widow&’s lover, stalked by her zombie husband . . . A cadre of undead assassins—in a devastating plot to dominate the world . . . A beautiful voodoo priestess with the power of sexual healing . . . This is Blue Limbo, a Doctor Orient Occult Novel. Telepathy, technology, and supernatural evil intertwine in this high-energy thriller. Doctor Owen Orient attempts to locate a crippled nuclear sub somewhere in the Caribbean—and becomes drawn into a soul-chilling battle with Voodoo Lord, whose power ripples from Jamaica to the Pentagon.
Blue Mars: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy #3)
by Kim Stanley RobinsonWinner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel • Soon to be a series on Spike TV One of the most enthralling science fiction sagas ever written, Kim Stanley Robinson’s epic trilogy concludes with Blue Mars—a triumph of prodigious research and visionary storytelling. The red planet is no more. Now green and verdant, Mars has been dramatically altered from a desolate world into one where humans can flourish. The First Hundred settlers are being pulled into a fierce new struggle between the Reds, a group devoted to preserving Mars in its desert state, and the Green “terraformers.” Meanwhile, Earth is in peril. A great flood threatens an already overcrowded and polluted planet. With Mars the last hope for the human race, the inhabitants of the red planet are heading toward a population explosion—or interplanetary war. Praise for Blue Mars “A breakthrough even from [Robinson’s] own consistently high levels of achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review “Exhilarating . . . a complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity’s future.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “[Blue Mars] brings the epic to a rousing conclusion.”—San Francisco ChronicleFrom the Paperback edition.
Blue Moon
by Anne BourneGabriel Rayner finds much more than his wayfaring brother in the Florida Keys when he rescues a drowning mermaid.<P><P> Ephyra is a mermaid who has taken human form to escape a warlord named Erebos. Ephyra must find a Champion to fight for her. She thinks the rules of engagement are easy - don’t fall in love with the Champion - but she soon discovers how dangerous it is to break this rule.<P> Together, in a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle their odds. They can’t deny the connection between them but if Gabriel becomes her Champion, he will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. Can she ask him to do that? Would he do anything just to be near her?
Blue Moon
by Anne BourneGabriel Rayner finds much more than his wayfaring brother in the Florida Keys when he rescues a drowning mermaid.Ephyra is a mermaid who has taken human form to escape a warlord named Erebos. Ephyra must find a Champion to fight for her. She thinks the rules of engagement are easy - don't fall in love with the Champion - but she soon discovers how dangerous it is to break this rule.Together, in a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle their odds. They can't deny the connection between them but if Gabriel becomes her Champion, he will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. Can she ask him to do that? Would he do anything just to be near her?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Blue Moon
by Anne BourneGabriel Rayner finds much more than his wayfaring brother in the Florida Keys when he rescues a drowning mermaid.Ephyra is a mermaid who has taken human form to escape a warlord named Erebos. Ephyra must find a Champion to fight for her. She thinks the rules of engagement are easy - don’t fall in love with the Champion - but she soon discovers how dangerous it is to break this rule.Together, in a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle their odds. They can’t deny the connection between them but if Gabriel becomes her Champion, he will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. Can she ask him to do that? Would he do anything just to be near her?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Blue Moon
by Anne BourneGabriel Rayner finds much more than his wayfaring brother in the Florida Keys when he rescues a drowning mermaid.Ephyra is a mermaid who has taken human form to escape a warlord named Erebos. Ephyra must find a Champion to fight for her. She thinks the rules of engagement are easy - don’t fall in love with the Champion - but she soon discovers how dangerous it is to break this rule.Together, in a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle their odds. They can’t deny the connection between them but if Gabriel becomes her Champion, he will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. Can she ask him to do that? Would he do anything just to be near her?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
by Laurell K. HamiltonAn Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel'Richard was an alpha werewolf. It was his only serious flaw. We'd broken up after I'd seen him eat somebody.'You never forget your ex-fiance. And when the call came at three in the morning, I thought for a moment it was him. It wasn't. It was his brother. And it wasn't good news. Apparently the former love of my life had got himself thrown into jail for assaulting a woman. Since I make my living as a preternatural expert, I tend to believe almost anything's possible. But though he may be one of the monsters, Richard would never harm a woman. So it's Anita Blake to the rescue. I've got just a few days to spring Richard and find out who framed him - and why. There's a full moon coming, and if my werewolf love is still behind bars when it rises, he'll be facing a lot worse than an assault charge...
Blue Moon (Circle of Three Book #7)
by Isobel BirdAncient moon, O ageless traveler, sailing on the sea of stars, as once more you come to fullness, turn your shining face to ours. The second full moon of the month--the blue moon--is a time when powers are heightened, with unpredictable results. When Annie attempts the channeling practice called aspecting, she changes into someone Cooper and Kate hardly recognize. Can their combined strength restore Annie's spirit?
Blue Moon (The Immortals #2)
by Alyson NoëlEager to learn everything she can about her new abilities as an Immortal, Ever turns to her beloved Damen to show her the way, but just as her powers are increasing, his are in decline.
Blue Moon Rising
by Simon R. GreenRupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself-a quest straight out of legend. But he also discovered the kinds of things legends tend to leave out, as well as the usual demons, goblins, the dreaded Night Witch-and even worse terrors hidden in the shadows of Darkwood. Rupert did find a fiery dragon-and a beautiful princess to rescue. But the dragon turned out to be a better friend than anyone back at the castle, and with the evil of Darkwood spreading, Rupert was going to need all the friends he could get.
Blue Moon Rising (Forest Kingdom #1)
by Simon R. GreenQuests are overratedAll his life, Prince Rupert thrilled in the glorious exploits of his royal ancestors. Finally embarking on his own heroic journey, Rupert realizes there's a lot the minstrels leave out of their songs. On the hunt for a mythical dragon, besieged by demons, and navigating the cursed Darkwood with a smart-mouthed unicorn, Rupert is becoming somewhat disenchanted with legends. But even if he succeeds, peril awaits, because the king never intended for his spare heir to return from this fool's errand. Now, with the help of a few unusual allies, Rupert must make up the story as he goes--outmaneuvering assassins, thwarting the voracious spread of the Darkwood, and grappling with rumors of a powerful evil's return. Rupert may not be the hero Forest Kingdom wanted, but at this rate, he's the only one they're going to get.New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green's trademark wit and genre-twisting narrative sparkles in Blue Moon Rising, the first book of The Forest Kingdom series.
Blue Moon Rising (Moonlight Prophecies)
by Amanda MeuwissenAlpha Jay Russell&’s broken engagement may just be the best thing that ever happened to him. His ex-fiancé&’s twin, Bari, is much more his type and straightforward about his flirting and desire to unite their packs.Jay returns home after his misadventures in Centrus City to a new prophecy, an unknown enemy, and tribal unrest over a series of racially-driven murders. Furious, Jay is determined to bring whoever&’s responsible to justice… but the unrest upsets the fragile peace he&’s been working to achieve, threatens his new lover&’s life, and undermines his position as Alpha, which makes investigating a challenge.Can Jay and Bari work together to fight their inner demons—and a strange adversary dead set on returning to the past—or will mistrust and political machinations tear them apart?Blue Moon Rising is the second book in the Moonlight Prophecies series. Fans of shifters, soothsayers, and shadowy villains will fall under Amanda Meuwissen&’s spell in this suspenseful, sexy urban fantasy romance.
Blue Moon: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #8)
by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter backlist lights up the night. In her eighth adventure, Anita Blake can't turn her back on a former lover during the full moon. Especially since he's behind bars-and he's a werewolf...From the Paperback edition.
Blue Nebula
by Diane DooleySola de la Vega is on a mission to save the galaxy, and nothing will sway her. Not even the pleas of her beloved husband, Captain Javan Rhodes, to keep herself and their unborn child safe.Fitted with a series of technological "enhancements" entwined with her central nervous system, Sola is not fully human. Her father is the undisputed leader of Earth, and Sola is driven to put an end to his genocidal rule-before he can follow through with his plans to consolidate power over the universe into the hands of the aristocracy.Despite Javan's fears for her safety, and coping with a difficult pregnancy, Sola's quest has become an obsession she cannot control. Compelled to choose, duty must come before her love for Javan. And when Sola joins forces with Destin Grady-her father's sworn enemy-in a plot to execute the dictator and seize power, she soon uncovers secrets from the past that have her facing a future she never could have imagined...32,000 words
Blue Noon (Midnighters, Book #3)
by Scott WesterfeldThe five teenage Midnighters of Bixby, Oklahoma, thought they understood the secret midnight hour-until one morning when time freezes in the middle of the day. The noise of school stops. Cheerleaders are frozen in midair. Everything is the haunted blue color of the midnight hour. As the Midnighters scramble for answers, they discover that the walls between the secret hour and real time are crumbling. Soon the dark creatures will break through to feed at last . . . unless these five teenagers can find a way to stop them.
Blue Plague: The Great Silence
by Emery C. WaltersOn a first-class flight, Bruce encounters a service dog that’s only slightly less annoying than the woman who owns it. What no one realizes is that, thanks to a monkey bite, the dog is now a vector for a plague that will soon sweep the planet.A sexy, young flight attendant named Burk offers to help Bruce home and to stay with him while on break. Burk organizes Bruce’s home for survival as they watch civilization begin to fall apart. Slowly, they collect others in need, including a young transman. When they hear cathedral bells calling the survivors to come together, they all pitch in to help.Can love bloom amidst the apocalyptic death and destruction?
Blue Planet
by Jane O'ReillyIt's 2208 and the universe is on the brink of war. Only a few brave outlaws stand between our world and annihilation - and frankly they've been in better shape . . . Dax and Jinn may be together again in body, but Jinn fears that the distance between them will never be bridged. Her love for Dax remains strong, but their experiences on Sittan cannot easily be forgotten, and the tension between them threatens everything she holds dear. Luckily, there's no time to dwell on her failings - for they are running out of time . . . The Sittan are rampaging through neutral space, coming ever closer to Earth, and the government does nothing, frozen by bureaucracy, ignorance and fear. Ferona may be down, but she's far from out - and she is as ruthless and determined as ever. Meanwhile, the deadly Shi Fai wait for a chance, any chance, to claim more of their shared universe. With enemies on all sides, Jinn is driven to embrace the extraordinary power she's been holding at bay. The mysterious living metal Virena may well hold the secret to ending the war and saving her species . . . but in letting herself go, will Jinn lose her own humanity?Join other readers in discovering the thrill of the Second Species:'I read it within a day because each chapter left me desperate to find out what happened next. It's sexy, action packed and it was easy to get sucked into the world created' Amazon reviewer'A really fun, fast-paced read in an interesting universe' Cat Rambo, author of Beasts of Tabat'A lot of fun . . . lives and breathes through its characters - burdened as they are with loves and hatreds, guilt, fears . . . Sets things up for an explosive finale' Blue Book Balloon'I was addicted from the first page! An intriguing story line with interesting characters and a different view of the future and of space travel' Amazon reviewer'This is one fabulous Sci-Fi story with a brilliantly well realised futuristic world' Reading Revelations'A thrilling adult sci-fi adventure set in 2187 with a backdrop of a dying earth, space travel, aliens, technology and fabulous space pirates. The cast of characters are an eclectic mix of personalities with questionable morals, hang-ups and conflicts that are brought to life with vibrant description, thrilling action and humour' Amazon reviewer*Perfect for fans of Jessie Mihalik and Tricia O'Malley*
Blue Planet (Second Species Trilogy)
by Jane O'ReillyIt's 2208 and the universe is on the brink of war. Only a few brave outlaws stand between our world and annihilation - and frankly they've been in better shape . . . Dax and Jinn may be together again in body, but Jinn fears that the distance between them will never be bridged. Her love for Dax remains strong, but their experiences on Sittan cannot easily be forgotten, and the tension between them threatens everything she holds dear. Luckily, there's no time to dwell on her failings - for they are running out of time . . . The Sittan are rampaging through neutral space, coming ever closer to Earth, and the government does nothing, frozen by bureaucracy, ignorance and fear. Ferona may be down, but she's far from out - and she is as ruthless and determined as ever. Meanwhile, the deadly Shi Fai wait for a chance, any chance, to claim more of their shared universe. With enemies on all sides, Jinn is driven to embrace the extraordinary power she's been holding at bay. The mysterious living metal Virena may well hold the secret to ending the war and saving her species . . . but in letting herself go, will Jinn lose her own humanity?Join other readers in discovering the thrill of the Second Species:'I read it within a day because each chapter left me desperate to find out what happened next. It's sexy, action packed and it was easy to get sucked into the world created' Amazon reviewer'A really fun, fast-paced read in an interesting universe' Cat Rambo, author of Beasts of Tabat'A lot of fun . . . lives and breathes through its characters - burdened as they are with loves and hatreds, guilt, fears . . . Sets things up for an explosive finale' Blue Book Balloon'I was addicted from the first page! An intriguing story line with interesting characters and a different view of the future and of space travel' Amazon reviewer'This is one fabulous Sci-Fi story with a brilliantly well realised futuristic world' Reading Revelations'A thrilling adult sci-fi adventure set in 2187 with a backdrop of a dying earth, space travel, aliens, technology and fabulous space pirates. The cast of characters are an eclectic mix of personalities with questionable morals, hang-ups and conflicts that are brought to life with vibrant description, thrilling action and humour' Amazon reviewer*Perfect for fans of Jessie Mihalik and Tricia O'Malley*
Blue Remembered Earth
by Alastair ReynoldsOne hundred and fifty years from now, Africa has become the world's dominant technological and economic power. Crime, war, disease and poverty have been practically eliminated. The Moon and Mars are settled, and colonies stretch all the way out to the edge of the solar system. And Ocular, the largest scientific instrument in history, is about to make an epochal discovery... Geoffrey Akinya wants only one thing: to be left in peace, so that he can continue his long-running studies into the elephants of the Amboseli basin. But Geoffrey's family, which controls the vast Akinya business empire, has other plans for him. After the death of his grandmother Eunice--the erstwhile space explorer and entrepreneur--something awkward has come to light on the Moon, so Geoffrey is dispatched there to ensure the family name remains untarnished. But the secrets Eunice died with are about to be revealed--secrets that could change everything...or tear this near utopia apart.
Blue Remembered Earth
by Alastair ReynoldsOne hundred and fifty years from now, Africa has become the world's dominant technological and economic power. Crime, war, disease and poverty have been practically eliminated. The Moon and Mars are settled, and colonies stretch all the way out to the edge of the solar system. And Ocular, the largest scientific instrument in history, is about to make an epochal discovery... Geoffrey Akinya wants only one thing: to be left in peace, so that he can continue his long-running studies into the elephants of the Amboseli basin. But Geoffrey's family, which controls the vast Akinya business empire, has other plans for him. After the death of his grandmother Eunice--the erstwhile space explorer and entrepreneur--something awkward has come to light on the Moon, so Geoffrey is dispatched there to ensure the family name remains untarnished. But the secrets Eunice died with are about to be revealed--secrets that could change everything...or tear this near utopia apart.