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Isis Rising (Isis Rising #2)
by Jean StewartSequel to the popular Return to Isis, this stirring romantic fantasy continues the adventures of Whir and Kali, as they rebuild Isis from the ashes. A rousing futuristic adventure and an endearing love story destined to capture your heart!
A Darkness Forged in Fire (The Iron Elves, Book #1)
by Christopher EvansAfter being banished, an elf commander is recalled to service by the King's daughter. They must race to recover a mysterious fallen star before the reawakened forces of evil can seize its power. CHRIS EVANS was born in Canada and now lives in New York City. He's a historian as well as an editor of military history and current affairs books. A Darkness Forged in Fire is his first novel.
Troublesome Minds (Star Trek)
by Dave GalanterFirst contact becomes an interstellar incident when theStarship EnterpriseTM responds to a distress call from an unknown ship and saves the life of a man left to die by his own people. Berlis, member of a telepathic species calling themselves the Isitri, claims not to know why those from his homeworld want him dead. Captain James T. Kirk wants to believe him, but the damage is done: theEnterprisecan neither leave the stranger to die nor turn him over to those who would kill him.Berlis seems harmless, but his people say he cannot live among them: his telepathy is so strong that their wills are subsumed to his. The same fear that compels the Isitri to seek the death of one of their own drives the neighboring Odib people toward genocide. For every time a "troublesome mind" dominates the Isitri, the Odib pay the price in their own blood.With Spock becoming erratic under Berlis's influence, and the Isitri begging Kirk to allow them to destroy the man who threatens their existence, matters take a disastrous turn when Berlis makes his way back to Isitra...and an entire world falls to his whims.
Brewster the Rooster
by Devin ScillianWhat has gotten into Brewster the rooster? The Macintosh family can't understand why their barnyard pet is crowing at the darnedest things. "I'm worried about Brewster," Magnolia said, mixing carrot cake batter with raisins. "Something has changed. It seems so strange, but he's crowing at the oddest occasions." Whether it's the children playing catch in the yard, Zeb painting the barn red, or Grandma Pearl flipping hotcakes, Brewster can't stop himself from letting out an earsplitting cock-a-doodle-doo that sends the Macintosh family head-over-heels. When the barnyard brouhaha gets too much, even Doc Sawyer is consulted. But can he figure out how to help Brewster? Readers of all ages will be charmed by the perfect solution to Brewster's problem.
The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction
by George MannAn eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas, Eric Brown, Paul Di Filippo, Neal Asher, Jay Lake and Ian Watson, this collection is sure to delight all fans of good science fiction. "A wide range of topics and diverse styles characterizes this enjoyable collection of science-fiction stories. While mediocre science fiction fails to work on any level other than the conceptual, the best of the stories in this new Solaris anthology successfully navigate both conceptual and emotional territory. . . Editor Mann has gathered a collection that should appeal to science-fiction buffs, and make a worthwhile introduction for novices. Stands as proof that science fiction is alive and well. " Kirkus Discoveries, VNU US Literary Group
Doctor Who: Peacemaker
by James SwallowThe Doctor and Martha are about to find out if a sonic screwdriver is more powerful than a six-shooter in the latest in the bestselling series of Doctor Who novels. The peace and quiet of a remote homestead in the 1880s American West is shattered by the arrival of two shadowy outriders searching for 'the healer'. When the farmer refuses to help them, they raze the house to the ground using guns that shoot bolts of energy instead of bullets. Meanwhile, in the town of Redwater, the Doctor and Martha learn of a snake-oil salesman who's patent medicines actually cure his patient. But when the Doctor and Martha investigate they discover the truth is stranger, and far more dangerous. Caught between the law of the gun and the deadly plans of intergalactic mercenaries, the Doctor and Martha are about to discover just how wild the West can become...
Under the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush
by Graeme ThompsonThe first ever in-depth study of Kate Bush's life and career, Under The Ivy features over 70 unique and revealing new interviews with those who have viewed from up close both the public artist and the private woman: old school friends, early band members, long-term studio collaborators, former managers, producers, musicians, video directors, dance instructors and record company executives.
The Culture of Defeat: On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery
by Wolfgang Schivelbusch Jefferson ChaseHow defeated nations have handled it.
Doctor Who and the Space War
by Malcolm HulkeBased on the BBC television serial Doctor Who and the Frontier in Space.
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
by Pip Baker Jane Bakerbased on the BBC television series Dr. Who. Book 127 in the Dr. Who series.
Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen
by Gerry DavisThis book is based on the BBC serial Dr. Who.
The Backlash Mission (Blackcollar, Book #2)
by Timothy ZahnFREEFALL First Caine heard the decoy pods breaking free. Then, with a wrench, his team's pod was released from the shuttle, and suddenly they were in free fall. A second later gravity returned with twin jolts as Caine popped the drogue and main chutes. "Get ready," he said as their flight smoothed again. "Five seconds to breakout.. .three, two, one-" He wrenched the control-and the pod's walls split from floor to ceiling, the floor disintegrated, and the four men of the commando team were flung apart into the darkness as the wall sections they were strapped to caught the inrush of air and separated. Caine got a dizzying glimpse of stars above and black ground below; and then, with a snap, the pod section above him unfolded into a hang glider wing and he was flying ... right into the heart of Ryqril territory)
Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA
by Magnus PalmBRIGHT LIGHTS, DARK SHADOWS. Revealed for the first time--the people who were Abba, their individual backgrounds, their musical influences and their personal demons. By the time Abba split up, no one was in any doubt that behind the glitter there was a dark side, and behind the smiling group were four troubled individuals. But even as a whole new generation of fans discovers Abba's great music, Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny and Bjorn have continued to remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups and superficial biographical details are well known ... but who exactly were Abba? How did Norwegian Anni-Frid, the illegitimate daughter of a German soldier, become a real-life princess? How did folksy Benny and Bjorn reinvent themselves as an international pop force to rival Lennon & McCartney? And what actually happened to blonde Agnetha who smiled a lot but never really looked happy? The author answers these and many more questions about the hit group that no one took seriously ... until everyone did. Each page is a revelation and Palm's acute understanding of the culture of his native Sweden makes these sometimes dark personal stories understandable in a unique way. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows is an instant classic, a truly great account of the rise and fall of a legendary group and a multiple biography of rare insight. . achieves the difficult feat of capturing the multiple layers of Abba ... with a deftness unusual in a rock biography." Sunday Times ".. an extraordinary book.... *Dancing Queen* will never sound the same again."
Leopard Lord
by Alanna MorlandA new ruler is in Leopard's Gard. And new perils threaten the land... For fifty years, the barony of Leopard's Gard has suffered brutal rule, under a series of barons in league with a dark power. Now the latest of these is dead, and his son Varian has inherited his father's lands--but with the lands he also inherits his father's power to shapeshift, and the demands that the dark god makes in return. Varian will be forced to ravage his own subjects as his father did before him. In desperation, Varian strikes a terrible bargain. He promises that the woman he chooses to marry will be a gift to the dark god, in exchange for the land's freedom. When Varian marries the lovely Cathlin, he knows he will feel guilty about her fate, but convinces himself that one woman's life is a small price to pay for the release of thousands of his countrymen. But Varian didn't count on falling in love...
The Fool of the Family
by Margaret KennedyContinuing the story of the Sanger family that began in The Constant Nymph, this novel focuses on Caryl, the only member of the Sanger family who seems to lack talent and a spirit of adventure. Central to the novel is Caryl's complex relationship with his talented, wayward brother Sebastian. When Sebastian seduces Fenella, the girl Caryl hopes to marry, lifelong tensions come to a head.