*** A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK ***Mycora: technogenic life. Fast-reproducing, fast-mutating, and endlessly voracious. In the year 2106, these microscopic machine/creatures have escaped their creators to populate the inner solar system with a wild, deadly ecology all their own, pushing the tattered remnants of humanity out into the cold and dark of the outer planets. Even huddled beneath the ice of Jupiter's moons, protected by a defensive system known as the Immunity, survivors face the constant risk of mycospores finding their way to the warmth and brightness inside the habitats, resulting in a calamitous "bloom."But the human race still has a trick or two up its sleeves; in a ship specially designed to penetrate the deadly Mycosystem, seven astronauts are about to embark on mankind's boldest venture yet—the perilous journey home to infected Earth!Yet it is in these remote conditions, against a virtually omnipotent foe, that we discover how human nature plays the greatest role...

Disgracing her minister father by dancing barefoot in the moonlit forest, Elizabeth Penshurst is banished to her distant relatives in the wilds of Yorkshire. When she meets Gabriel Durham, who was expelled from the priesthood and shunned by his family, the spirited Elizabeth is intrigued by his brilliance and the mystery that surrounds him. She has no idea that her attraction will plunge her into a danger darker than any nightmare. Reclusive Gabriel Durham has forsaken worldly pleasures in pursuit of solitude. In a ruined abbey, he devotes his days to the magic of ancient religions—and his nights to forbidden dreams of Elizabeth. But when he learns that a clandestine Druid cult will sacrifice her, he is compelled to risk everything to save her—and surrender to the destiny that awaits him.

“One of today’s leading lights in romantic fiction.” —*Seattle Times USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas is one of America’s most acclaimed and popular authors of historical romance fiction—and Stranger in My Arms is one of her most beloved novels! A classic tale of a noble lady whose life is upended when her despised husband—believed lost at sea—returns, a remarkably altered, more passionate and loving man…if he is, indeed, who he claims to be. A two-time RITA Award-winner—and a nine-time nominee—Lisa Kleypas is at her sensuous best with Stranger in My Arms.

The Aldens investigate the incidents happening around their cousin's pineapple plantation in Hawaii.

When Alan Russell's Multiple Wounds appeared in 1996, Michael Connelly (The Poet) called it "a searing multilayered thriller that hits all the marks". The Los Angeles Times praised Russell's "ambitious attempt to push the boundaries of the crime novel". Now Russell once again takes his art to a new level with "Shame", the story of a man who is desperate to put his family's horrifying past behind him.Caleb Parker has lived his whole life trying to forget that his father was one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. But 7 Caleb's world is turned upside down with the discovery of a series of corpses -- each marked in the same manner his father once marked his victims. When evidence points to Caleb as the killer, all he can think to do is run -- far and fast.The only person who believes that Caleb is innocent is Maryelizabeth Line -- who also happens to be the only woman ever to survive one of his father's infamous attacks. Together this unlikely team searches for answers to the soul-searing questions: Who is committing these chilling murders -- and how can he be stopped?

The concluding volume of the Border trilogy. In this magnificent new novel, the National Book Award-winning author of *All the Pretty Horses* and *The Crossing* fashions a darkly beautiful elegy for the American frontier. It is 1952 and John Grady Cole and Billy Parham are working as ranch hands in New Mexico, not far from the proving grounds of Alamogordo and the cities of El Paso and Juarez. Their life is made up of trail drives and horse auctions and stories told by campfire light. They value that life all the more because they know it is about to change forever. The change comes when John Grady falls in love with a beautiful, ill-starred Mexican prostitute and sets in motion a chain of events as violent as they are unstoppable. Haunting in its beauty, filled with sorrow, humor, and awe, *Cities of the Plain* is a genuine American epic.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"The Soul Mate Junkie and the Beating Heart" by David H. Hendrickson"Ecstatically Ever After" by Jerry and Kathy Oltion"The Bridge" by Robin Brande"Lower than Black" by O'Neil De Noux"One Sun, No Waiting" by Annie Reed"Lifetime Value" by B.A. Paul"Roadkill" by Brenda Carre"Living Free" by Dory Crowe"Ice in D Minor" by Anthea Sharp"Harry the Ghost Pirate" by Robert J....

Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshiping the gods of air and water, and the spirits of the earth.  Among them lives a warrior who bears the mark of fate. Born of the storm that slew his father, he is Connavar, and tales of his courage spread like wildfire. The Seidh--a magical race as old as time--take note of the young warrior and cast a malignant shadow across his life. For soon a merciless army will cross the water, destroying forever the timeless rhythms of life among the Rigante. Swearing to protect his people, Connavar embarks on a quest that will take him into the heart of the enemy. Along the way, he receives a gift: a sword as powerful and deadly as the Seidh who forged it. Thus he receives a name that will strike fear into the hearts of friend and foe alike--a name proclaiming a glorious and bitter destiny . . . Demonblade.

Zack and his friend Uta discover a raptor's egg and when the egg hatches they befriend the baby raptor. The mother attacks them and retrieves the hatchling. Zack and Uta decide to venture back to the caves, find the baby raptor, and attempt to escape from the raptor lair with their lives.

The Talisman takes place at the end of the Third Crusade, mostly in the camp of the Crusaders in Palestine. Scheming and partisan politics, as well as the illness of King Richard the Lionheart, are placing the Crusade in danger. The main characters are the Scottish knight Kenneth, who is the fictional character of David Earl of Huntingdon, who did in fact return from the third Crusade in 1190, Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, and Edith Plantagenet, a relative of Richard.

Some traditions are meant to be broken. Lailani has always known that being a woman means that she will never be a dragon rider, but when a messenger shows up demanding that all dragon riders must prepare for war, Lailani knows that her father's crippling illness will get him killed. She must choose between two paths: let him go and die or put on his armor and go in his place. Disguising herself as a boy, she joins the dragon riders and finds herself facing danger at every turn. With her father's dragon the only friend she can trust, Lailani must learn to be a warrior and fight to save her homeland ... if she can keep her secret that long. Mulan meets Eragon in this epic tale!

Karen promised her brother Andrew that they'd never be separated. When Karen's mom and stepdad announce they'll be moving to Chicago for six months -- with Andrew -- Karen's promise is put to the test.