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Body and Soul (A Ghost and the Goth Novel)
by Stacey Kade<p>Alona Dare has been living as Lily “Ally” Turner for over a month...and it's not been easy. Besides being trapped in a body so not as good as her original one, she's failing miserably at playing the sister and daughter of people she barely knows. Plus, she can't help but think that Will Killian - the boy she hates to care about - somehow wishes the real Lily were back. <p>She and Will have been trying to find a solution, looking for a two-for-one miracle that would free Alona and keep Lily alive. Visits to local psychics have proven useless, but then they stumble across Malachi the Magnificent, who seems to be different. His office is full of ghosts, for one thing. But Malachi doesn’t seem to hear or see them, which is odd. Plus, he bolts the moment he sees Will. To make things even weirder, Misty Evans, Alona's former best friend, is waiting in Malachi's lobby and claiming that she's being haunted. By Alona. <p>Will's convinced that Malachi has answers, while Alona is all kinds of pissed that someone's impersonating her. But their efforts to uncover the truth will bring them much unwanted attention and put them directly in the path of a ghost who will stop at nothing for another stab at life. Even if it means destroying Alona.</p>
Body of Stars: A Novel
by Laura Maylene WalterBODY OF STARS has recently appeared on most anticipated lists from The Millions, The Rumpus, and i09!From debut novelist Laura Maylene Walter, a bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world very similar to our own—except that the markings on women's bodies reveal the futurePerfect for fans of Leni Zumas's Red Clocks and Naomi Alderman's The Power, Body of Stars is a unique and timely exploration of girlhood, womanhood, and toxic masculinity. A piercing indictment of rape culture, it is an inventive and urgent read about what happens when women are objectified and stripped of choice—and what happens when they fight back.Celeste Morton has eagerly awaited her passage to adulthood. Like every girl, she was born with a set of childhood markings—the freckles, moles, and birthmarks on her body that foretell her future and that of those around her—and with puberty will come a new set of predictions that will solidify her fate. The possibilities are tantalizing enough to outweigh the worry that the future she dreams of won't be the one she's fated to have and the fear of her &“changeling period&”: the time when women are nearly irresistible to men and the risk of abduction is rife. Celeste's beloved brother, Miles, is equally anticipating her transition to adulthood. As a skilled interpreter of the future, a field that typically excludes men, Miles considers Celeste his practice ground—and the only clue to what his own future will bring. But when Celeste changes, she learns a devastating secret about Miles's fate: a secret that could destroy her family, a secret she will do anything to keep. Yet Celeste isn't the only one keeping secrets, and when the lies of brother and sister collide, it leads to a tragedy that will irrevocably change Celeste's fate, set her on a path to fight against the inherent misogyny of fortune-telling, and urge her to create a future that is truly her own.
Body of Stars: Searing and thought-provoking - the most addictive novel you'll read all year
by Laura Maylene Walter'We have a new The Handmaid's Tale... an exciting new literary voice with a dazzling imagination' EMMA KENNEDY'Compelling, menacing and ultimately uplifting, I fell headlong into the world of Body of Stars' SARAH WARD'Rapturously written and wildly original, Laura Maylene Walter's debut novel maps the dreams and nightmares of girlhood' EMILYY SCHULTZ'What a gift Laura Maylene Walter has given us in Body of Stars' ANNE VALENTENo future, dear reader, can break a woman on its ownA bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world where women own the future but not their own bodies. Like every woman, Celeste Morton holds a map of the future in her skin, every mole and freckle a clue to unlocking what will come to pass. With puberty comes the changeling period - when her final marks will appear and her future is decided.The possibilities are tantalising enough for Celeste's excitement to outweigh her fear. Changelings are sought after commodities and abduction is rife as men seek to possess these futures for themselves.Celeste's marks have always been closely entwined with her brother, Miles. Her skin holds a future only he, as a gifted interpreter, can read and he has always considered his sister his practice ground. But when Celeste's marks change she learns a devastating secret about her brother's future that she must keep to herself - and Miles is keeping a secret of his own. When the lies of brother and sister collide, Celeste determines to create a future that is truly her own.Body of Stars is an urgent read about what happens when women are objectified and violently stripped of choice - and what happens when they fight back.'Part allegory, part warning, and part celebration of the female body, this is a thrilling and flawlessly crafted debut about the potential women have to hold magic, make magic, and change the course of history with the underestimated weapons of intelligence and love.' Courtney Maum, , author of Touch and Costalegre'Body of Stars sparks with tenderness and beauty, and Walter's writing on the female body is genuine art. A thought-provoking exploration of fate and forced binaries, this is a book that lingers.' Erika Swyler, author of Light from Other Stars and The Book of Speculation'Laura Maylene Walter's Body of Stars will be enjoyed as a novel that employs the fantastic to inventively explore both the victimization and the power of women in a world very much like our own, but its central pleasure and achievement may be its depiction of a complicated and extraordinarily moving sibling relationship. In Walter's generous and capable hands, Miles and Celeste remind us that love often means damage, and that the true test of love is not avoiding that damage, but repairing it when we've caused it.' Karen Shepard, author of Kiss Me Someone'A tender rebuke to the idea that biology is destiny, Body of Stars explores the boundaries of family, identity, and predestination. Through the lens of a complex coming-of-age story, Laura Maylene Walter asks us to consider how we can make the future matter when it seems like we already know its outlines, and what the difference is between the destiny of an individual and the fate of a society.' Adrienne Celt, author of Invitation to a Bonfire
Body of Stars: Searing and thought-provoking - the most addictive novel you'll read all year
by Laura Maylene WalterVox meets The Immortalists in this bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world where women own the future but not their own bodies.Celeste Morton has eagerly awaited her passage into adulthood. Like every woman, she holds a map of the future in her skin, every mole and freckle a clue to unlocking what will come to pass. With puberty comes the changeling period - when her final marks will appear, those that will solidify her fate - and that of those around her. The possibilities are tantalising enough to outweigh her worry that the future she dreams of won't be the one she's fated to have - or the fact the changeling period is the most dangerous in a woman's life. A time when abduction is rife.For some, glimpses are not enough. There are men who wish to possess these futures for themselves. Whose only way to take control of the future is to take control of the women who hold the script. Abducted changelings return shunned from society with their futures stolen. Celeste's life, and her marks, have always been closely entwined with her brother, Miles. Celeste's skin holds a future only he, as a gifted interpreter, can read and he has always considered Celeste his practice ground. But when Celeste changes she learns a secret about her brother, Miles, that she will do anything to keep to herself - and Miles is keeping a secret too. When the lies of brother and sister collide, Celeste determines to create a future that is truly her own.
Body of Work
by Amy SpectorLife with Vic isn't exactly what Christopher Minnick was expecting. His boyfriend has given him a new lease on life -- literally -- but he doesn't have a job, Jessie thinks he's a ghost, and there are only so many closets on hand for shoving Jonathan into. Now, with Lee back in the limelight, things just might become more than Christopher can handle.Lee Hellstrom is hitting the big screen after more than three decades and, with the much younger Grant Cooper at his side on the red carpet, he plans to make a lasting impression. The only problem is that not all the attention Lee has drawn is good.When Lee goes missing, it's up to Christopher, Vic, and Grant to save the old man from a most horrible of fates.Christopher's life may not have been perfect, but his death is a pain in the ass.
Body, Soul and Cyberspace in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema: Virtual Worlds and Ethical Problems
by Sylvie MagerstädtBody, Soul and Cyberspace explores how recent science-fiction cinema addresses questions about the connections between body and soul, virtuality, and the ways in which we engage with spirituality in the digital age. <P><P> The book investigates notions of love, life and death, taking an interdisciplinary approach by combining cinematic themes with religious, philosophical and ethical ideas. Magerstadt argues how even the most spectacle-driven mainstream films such as Avatar, The Matrix and Terminator can raise interesting and important questions about the human self and our interaction with the world. <P><P>Apart from these well-known science fiction epics, her analysis also draws on recent works, such as Inception, The Thirteenth Floor, eXistenZ, Aeon Flux, Total Recall (2012), Transcendence and TRON: Legacy. These films stimulate an engaging discussion on what makes us human, the role memory plays in understanding ourselves, and how virtual realities challenge the moral concepts that govern human relationships.
Bodyguard
by William C. DietzFrom a New York Times–bestselling author: In a future where androids do most of the work, one man manages to find a job—but it may cost him his life . . . Max Maxon is an ex-marine who makes his living with a gun. Sasha Casad is a rich teenager trying to catch the next spaceship home. Max&’s job is to get her there alive. Somebody&’s trying to stop them--somebody with plenty of money and firepower. That doesn&’t bother Max. A contract is a contract. Against all odds, he&’s going to fulfill this one. And then he&’s going to make somebody pay!
Bodyguard (Shifters Unbound, Book 2.5)
by Jennifer AshleyElizabeth Chapman is saved from an armed robber by a giant Kodiak bear who shifts into a large, well-muscled, and fully naked human male. But when it's revealed that the robber is the brother of a dangerous criminal, Elizabeth finds herself the target of a vendetta. Ronan, the Bear Shifter, takes her to Shiftertown for safety, where Elizabeth learns that the mateless Ronan, alone in the world, takes care of Shifters who have also been left on their own. Having grown up in foster care, Elizabeth can only admire how protective Ronan is. But Ronan will only let Elizabeth leave the confines of Shiftertown if he becomes her 24/7 bodyguard. Elizabeth chafes at the restriction, but agrees. The trouble is, the sassy human Elizabeth is triggering Ronan's long-buried need to find himself a mate.
Bodyguard Of Lightning: Orcs First Blood
by Stan NichollsWhere a unique fantasy series began!A fast moving, action packed epic that for the first time tells the story of fantasy's traditional enemy, giving orcs their own motives, heroes and destiny.An epic quest that takes orc warband leader Stryke and his warriors on a journey to secure five artifacts of power with which they hope the can buy their freedom but which actually hold the key to everything and the explanation for the sudden incursion of mankind into the world of the elder races, an incursion that is leeching the magic out of the land of Maras-Dantia.
Bodyguard Of Lightning: Orcs First Blood
by Stan NichollsWhere a unique fantasy series began!A fast moving, action packed epic that for the first time tells the story of fantasy's traditional enemy, giving orcs their own motives, heroes and destiny.An epic quest that takes orc warband leader Stryke and his warriors on a journey to secure five artifacts of power with which they hope the can buy their freedom but which actually hold the key to everything and the explanation for the sudden incursion of mankind into the world of the elder races, an incursion that is leeching the magic out of the land of Maras-Dantia.
Bodyguard Rescue
by Donna YoungTHE HUNTED...Nuclear physicist Kate MacAlister had made a valuable scientific breakthrough and someone wanted her formula badly enough to kill for it.... But staging her disappearance only brought her face-to-face with Roman D’Amato-the enigmatic man who’d broken her heart years ago.Now, it seemed the only way to keep one step ahead of the dangerous men on her trail-and keep her research safe-was to join forces with Roman, the stalwart bodyguard who made her pulse race. But solving the clues to the perilous puzzle that only brought them closer together seemed less daunting than facing the feelings provoked by Roman’s tender touch....
Bodyguard . . . to Bridegroom?
by Nikki LoganHer brooding bodyguard... Christmas has always been the loneliest time of year for heiress Sera Blaise so, after a PR disaster, escaping to a desert paradise seems like the perfect solution! Until she meets her brooding bodyguard, Brad Kruger, whose delicious presence is far more distracting than reassuring! Brad learned a long time ago to listen to his head and never to his heart, but watching Sera come alive in the magic of the desert makes him question his one golden rule. Will this bodyguard vow to love, honor and protect?
Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction
by Sami SchalkIn Bodyminds Reimagined Sami Schalk traces how black women's speculative fiction complicates the understanding of bodyminds—the intertwinement of the mental and the physical—in the context of race, gender, and (dis)ability. Bridging black feminist theory with disability studies, Schalk demonstrates that this genre's political potential lies in the authors' creation of bodyminds that transcend reality's limitations. She reads (dis)ability in neo-slave narratives by Octavia Butler (Kindred) and Phyllis Alesia Perry (Stigmata) not only as representing the literal injuries suffered under slavery, but also as a metaphor for the legacy of racial violence. The fantasy worlds in works by N. K. Jemisin, Shawntelle Madison, and Nalo Hopkinson—where werewolves have obsessive-compulsive-disorder and blind demons can see magic—destabilize social categories and definitions of the human, calling into question the very nature of identity. In these texts, as well as in Butler’s Parable series, able-mindedness and able-bodiedness are socially constructed and upheld through racial and gendered norms. Outlining (dis)ability's centrality to speculative fiction, Schalk shows how these works open new social possibilities while changing conceptualizations of identity and oppression through nonrealist contexts.
Bodyslick
by Sibley John HFrom writer and artist Sibley comes an unforgettable new novel set in the year 2031, where gangs, guns, and genetic engineering rule.
Bog Girl: from Orange World and Other Stories (A Vintage Short)
by Karen RussellIn this revelatory story about first love from Karen Russell&’s Orange World, a young man falls in love with a two thousand year old girl that he&’s extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. Through a darkly comic lens, Russell explores the vertigo of falling in and out of love, and the way that our shallow projections and fairytale fantasies can cover over the mysterious reality of another human being. A Vintage Short.
Boggart And Fen: Number 3 in series
by Garry KilworthMallmoc's towering iron land-ship is cutting a devastating path through Liofwende. Flanked by an army of Ulcugga fairies, the evil warlock appears unstoppable. His only foes are a boy from England, a boggart and a talking rat with a food fixation. Or so he believes. Word has yet to reach his ears of the faerie armies that march to confront him, or of the gnomes devising a cunning scheme to waylay his terrible machine. All Spiggot and Jack must do is buy these allies some time ... but how?Boggart and Fen is the spellbinding conclusion to one of the warmest, most compelling fantasy series of recent years.
Boggart And Fen: Number 3 in series (Knights of the Liofwende #3)
by Garry KilworthMallmoc's towering iron land-ship is cutting a devastating path through Liofwende. Flanked by an army of Ulcugga fairies, the evil warlock appears unstoppable. His only foes are a boy from England, a boggart and a talking rat with a food fixation. Or so he believes. Word has yet to reach his ears of the faerie armies that march to confront him, or of the gnomes devising a cunning scheme to waylay his terrible machine. All Spiggot and Jack must do is buy these allies some time ... but how?Boggart and Fen is the spellbinding conclusion to one of the warmest, most compelling fantasy series of recent years.
Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld Craig PhillipsTHE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE,is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find: A rundown on all the cliques, from Crims and Cutters to tech-heads and surge-monkeys The complete history, starting with the destruction of the oil bug to the launch of Extras in space How all those awesome gadgets came to be: hoverboards, eyescreens, skintennas, sneak suits... PLUS an exclusive look at Scott Westerfeld's first draft of Extras -- starring Hiro, not Aya. And so much more, it's mind-wrecking.
Bohemian Gospel: A Novel (Bohemian Gospel) (The\bohemian Trilogy Ser. #1)
by Dana Chamblee CarpenterSet against the historical reign of the Golden and Iron King, Bohemian Gospel is the remarkable tale of a bold and unusual girl on a quest to uncover her past and define her destiny. Thirteenth-century Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born with unnatural senses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn’t know who—or what—she is. But she means to find out. When young King Ottakar shows up at the Abbey wounded by a traitor's arrow, Mouse breaks church law to save him and then agrees to accompany him back to Prague as his personal healer. Caught in the undertow of court politics at the castle, Ottakar and Mouse find themselves drawn to each other as they work to uncover the threat against him and to unravel the mystery of her past. But when Mouse's unusual gifts give rise to a violence and strength that surprise everyone—especially herself—she is forced to ask herself: Will she be prepared for the future that awaits her? A heart-thumping, highly original tale in the vein of Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, Bohemian Gospel heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice for historical fiction.
Bohermore (The Pirate Queen #1)
by Jennifer Rose McMahonA young woman discovers an ancient curse in her Irish family history in this &“excellent debut&” paranormal adventure by the USA Today bestselling author (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Eighteen-year-old Maeve O&’Malley can&’t exactly focus on college when she&’s plagued by visions of the long-dead pirate queen who killed her mother. Now that the spirit is coming for her, Maeve has no choice but to ditch her campus in Boston and head to the west coast of Ireland. Settling into a new life in Galway, Maeve is chasing her dreams—so she can finally end them. When Maeve uncovers an ancient family curse, she learns that the only way to put it to rest is to accept her predestined role in a saga that many thought was only a legend. Her Irish history professor—a man she shouldn&’t be falling for—is the only person who understands the origins of her torment. Now Maeve is on a medieval treasure hunt through Ireland&’s castles and ruins as she tracks the wrathful pirate queen who has her marked for vengeance.
Boiling Blood of Beast: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Su SuThis is a continent of practice and fan ji is a student in a college in the continent of practice fanji is a practitioner he with his own tenacious perseverance and unremitting efforts then gradually defeated the enemy in the school beyond their own he has been seeking to explore the true meaning of practice finally fanji walked out of the college knowing that he didn t have to study any more because he finally got the truth the wind is the same the valley is the same fange stood in a tree near the valley smiling at her past
Bok! Bok! Boom! (Kung Pow Chicken #2)
by Cyndi MarkoEveryone’s favorite avian superhero must rescue an opera singer from a mad scientist in this action-packed, illustrated chapter book.Gordon Blue is not a normal second grader. He’s Fowladelphia’s superhero, Kung Pow Chicen! Gordon and his family are at the opera when the show turns fowl—the star singer gets chicknapped! Does world-famous sound scientist have big plans for the singer’s big voice? Kung Pow Chicken must stop this mad scientist before it’s too late!Praise for Let’s Get Cracking!“A perfectly puntastic page-turner. Hybrids of comics and traditional pictures, the goofy all-color illustrations propel the fast-moving, high-interest story. ‘Ham and eggs!’—you don’t want to miss this!” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Just the thing for beginning readers.” —Publishers Weekly“Step aside, Captain Underpants! There is a new hero in town—this time, with feathers. . . . Fresh, funny, and packed with full-color illustrations, this new transitional series will be an instant hit with readers looking for silly fun and a touch of mystery.” —Booklist
Bold (Kris Longknife #14)
by Mike ShepherdKris Longknife "can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation,"* and her latest adventure in the New York Times bestelling series is as perilous as they come... Despite her role as a fleet Admiral and protector of a planetary system, Kris is still beholden to her great grandfather King Raymond's commands. She has been personally selected for a mission that, should she succeed, will save millions of lives. The Peterwald Empire is in the midst of civil war. On one side is the tyrannical Empress, on the other is the last person Kris ever wants to see again--Grand Duchess Vicky Peterwald. Due to their shared history, the Emperor believes Kris can mediate between the factions and bring about peace. But before Kris even begins her mission, she survives multiple assassination attempts on her family home world. Someone doesn't want her interfering in the Empire's affairs. Kris immediately suspects Vicky or the Empress, only to learn that it could also be a traitor among her own people... *Sci Fi magazineFrom the Paperback edition.
Bold As Love
by Gwyneth JonesThree extraordinary people in some most extraordinary times:It's Dissolution Summer and as the United Kingdom prepares to break up into separate nations, the Counterculturals have gathered for a festival where everything's allowed. Among them is a talented little brat called Fiorinda, rock and roll princess by birth, searching for her father, the legendary Rufus O'Niall. Instead, she finds Ax Preston, the softly spoken guitarman with bizarre delusions about saving the country from the dark ages. Together with Sage Pender, techno-wizard king of the lads, they join the pop-icon team that's supposed to make the government look cool.Rock Legends. True Romance. A stunning fantasy about England.
Bold As Love: A Near Future Fantasy (S. F. Masterworks Ser.)
by Gwyneth JonesThree extraordinary people in some most extraordinary times: It's Dissolution Summer and as the United Kingdom prepares to break up into separate nations, the Counterculturals have gathered for a festival where everything's allowed. Among them is a talented little brat called Fiorinda, rock and roll princess by birth, searching for her father, the legendary Rufus O'Niall. Instead, she finds Ax Preston, the softly spoken guitarman with bizarre delusions about saving the country from the dark ages. Together with Sage Pender, techno-wizard king of the lads, they join the pop-icon team that's supposed to make the government look cool. Rock Legends. True Romance. A stunning fantasy about England.