A courageous leader who became the first American mandarin, Frederick Townsend Ward won crucial victories for the Emperor of China during the Taiping Rebellion, history's bloodiest civil war. Carr's skills as historian and storyteller come to the fore in this thrilling account of the kind of adventurer the world no longer sees.

Two crimes. One Week. A death sentence hanging over me. Dracul vampire leader, Hugh Beaufort better watch his back. Because after escaping from his mansion of horrors, I've vowed to get my revenge. But my magic powers have taken a serious nosedive and I can't understand why. So, I bide my time, training at the Arcane Academy, waiting until the day I can dust Beaufort. I plan to become the best witch the Arcane Realm has ever seen. That way, when the day of reckoning comes, he won't slither away again. Soon, my bumbling attempts at magic land me in hot water as I get arrested and charged with terrorism and conspiracy to commit abduction. To clear my name, I'll have to find out who did it. I'm stuck with the biggest pain-in-the-arse a girl could ever have as a partner. Plus, I only have one week. And if I fail, I'll be sentenced to death. For fans of Annette Marie, Linsey Hall, Patricia Briggs and Ilona...

A collection of three early, self-published novels by the author of Empire of the Senseless.Beginning with The Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula in 1973, Kathy Acker set out on a brilliant journey toward the boundaries of modern fiction that has made her one of the most celebrated novelists of her generation.From the start, Kathy Acker created a brash and sexy female voice as shocking as the worlds she invokes. In Childlike Life she steps into the biography of a Mississippi murderess who falls in love with a famous lawyer. In I Dreamt I Was A Nymphomaniac she takes a man capable of deceiving both sexes as her lover in a dreamy odyssey through the labyrinth of her desires. In The Adult Life Toulouse Lautrec is a woman starved for love and sex.All of Acker's obsessions "the frenzy of sexual desire, the search for identity, the invention of a new literary language" are present here with savage purity and raw...

This exciting volume in the bestselling series brings to a conclusion the gripping three-book adventure in which Jokers and Aces deal their last cards in a deadly game against the threat of the violent and vicious Jumpers, who jump their minds into other bodies. More than 750,000 copies of the series in Bantam print. Optioned by Disney Studios.

The companion to the beloved bestseller Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, here is the funny, heartbreaking, and powerfully insightful tale that first introduced Siddalee, Vivi, their spirited Walker clan, and the indomitable Ya-Yas.

Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch. But that doesn't matter--the villagers think she is and have staked her out on a hillside as a sacrifice to the local dragon. It's late, it's cold, and it's raining, and Alys can think of only one thing--revenge. But first she's got to escape, and even if she does, how can one girl possibly take on an entire town alone? Then the dragon arrives--a dragon that could quite possibly be the perfect ally. . . .

“Cast a spell,weave it wellof dust and dewand night and you…” One of science fiction’s most honored authors, Poul Anderson has also received acclaim for his powerful works of fantasy, including such classic novels as The Broken Sword and A Midsummer Tempest. The Armies of Elfland is a superb collection of unforgettable fantasy tales by Poul Anderson, including “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Anderson’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sage of changelings and magic on an alien world. Gods and warriors, lord and legendry live again in these stirring adventures into bygone realms of wonder and danger, where heroes march beneath the unfurled banners of… The Armies of Elfland The Queen of Air and Darkness • (1971) • novella House Rule • (1976) • shortstory The Tale of Hauk • (1977) • novelette Fairy Gold • (1984) • novelette The Valor of Cappen Varra • [Cappen Varra] • (1957) • shortstory The Gate of the Flying Knives • [Thieves' World] • (1979) • novella The Barbarian • (1956) • shortstory A Feast for the Gods • (1971) • novelette (with Karen Anderson)

Mandy wants a pen-pal. Tracey answers the ad. The two girls write to each other about their families, their lives, their ambitions and their fears. But there are dark secrets surrounding Mandy and Tracey - secrets they can hardly bear to confront, let alone share.

With the same ebullient storytelling, luxuriant prose, and irrepressible eroticism he brought to The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts and Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord, Louis de Bernières continues his chronicle of Cochadebajo, the Andean village where macho philosophers, defrocked priests, and reformed (though hardly inactive) prostitutes cohabit in cheerful anarchy. But this unruly utopia is imperiled when the demon-harried Cardinal Guzmán decides to inaugurate a new Inquisition, with Cochadebajo as its ultimate target.        On his side, the Cardinal has an army of fanatics who are all too willing to destroy bodies in order to save souls. The Cochadebajeros have precious little ammunition, unless you count chef Dolores's incendiary Chicken of a True Man, and a civil defense that deems nothing more crucial than the act of love. Part epic, part farce, The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán confirms de Bernières's reputation as England's answer to Gabriel García Márquez.

Kristy's not too happy with some things at Stoneybrook Middle School. The hot lunches, for example, look like dog food. And Kristy's class has to perform Mary Poppins for their annual play. How babyish can you get? What the eighth grade really needs is a new class president. Someone who is organized and has great ideas. Someone like - Kristy! But can Kristy coach a softball team, get straight A's, baby-sit, run the BSC, and be president? The Baby-sitters are about to find out!

There’s a stalker on the loose at the mall—and there’s no safe place to hide   Working at the mall is supposed to be fun. Trish’s job at Muffin-Mania is hardly intellectually challenging and her boss is a piece of work, but it’s worth it to have a job in the same building as her two best friends, the Hanson twins. And the hot guys who hang out there are an added bonus. But something isn’t right about this mall. It’s the oldest mall in the state, remodeled over a dozen times without rhyme or reason, and there are many strange nooks and secret passages behind the bright gleaming storefronts. Someone has been stealing housewares, furniture, and food, and now a mysterious man with ash-gray hair and a whisper-soft voice has started harassing Trish on the phone. He knows her secrets, and he has dark plans for her. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and...

Annie Parker came to Silver Mesa, Arizona, because it was the only place she'd found where folks thought a woman doctor was better than no doctor at all. Her lonely life became harder still on the winter night Rafe McCay broke into her office with a bullet in his side and a bounty hunter at his back. With a gun aimed at her heart, he led her deep into the Arizona mountains, and into a world of danger and passion, for Annie discovered in Rafe not only a wounded man, but a soul betrayed...and Rafe, healed by her skill and the magic in her hands, awakened in Annie a woman's tender longing and hungry desire. Pursued by dangerous secrets of the past, they are swept into a thrilling odyssey of the heart -- a bold, exhilarating journey that rekindles Rafe's lost hope and transforms Annie's healing gift into a deep, enduring love.