Download or read book City Under the Stars written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City Under the Stars completes a journey undertaken by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick 25 years ago, when they published the novella The City of God. Over two decades later, the two realized there was more to the story, and began the work of expanding it. Now, after Gardner Dozois' tragic passing, the story can be told in full. God was in his Heaven—which was fifteen miles away, due east. Far in Earth's future, in a post-utopian hell-hole, Hanson works ten solid back-breaking hours a day, shoveling endless mountains of coal, within sight of the iridescent wall that separates what’s left of humanity from their gods. One day, after a tragedy of his own making, Hanson leaves the city, not knowing what he will do, or how he will survive in the wilderness without work. He finds himself drawn to the wall, to the elusive promise of God. And when the impossible happens, he steps through, into the city beyond. The impossible was only the beginning. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Download or read book Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device written by Tee Morris and published by Imagine That! Studios. This book was released on with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the imagination behind the award-winning Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series comes a steampunk novella to a legend from A Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Aladdin is a street-wise thief that finds himself under the tutelage of a world-renown illusionist. He is escorted deep into the deserts in search of a treasure beyond his wildest dreams, and discovers instead something far more valuable—a destiny.

Download or read book Nothing Left A Juliette Hart FBI Suspense Thriller Book Five written by Blake Pierce and published by Blake Pierce. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A night of partying goes wrong for a group of college students in Spain, with one ending up killed, and a high profile U.S. college student is arrested and charged with the killing. But she swears her innocence, and FBI Special Agent Juliette Hart, head of a team that hunts down international killers, suspects a serial killer may be behind it—and that he may just be waiting to strike again. “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NOTHING LEFT is Book #5 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. FBI Special Agent Juliette Hart had hoped to leave the darkness of her past behind her, and to never return to Europe. But the one killer who has eluded her in the U.S. has also forced her return. The FBI soon realizes it needs a special team to handle overseas cases, to hunt down killers anywhere they may go—and they need Juliette to lead it. But can Juliette overcome her demons? Or will her darkness swallow her whole? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Juliette Hart series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series will be available soon. “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book Saro s Revenge written by Lucas Starr and published by Lucas Starr. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saro's Revenge is a suspenseful, fast action political thriller. It's the first book in the series that begins with four young men influenced by different ideologies which ends in a global catastrophe. To destroy the United States. Kelly argues with his father over stealing and then crashing his brother's car. This fight causes Kelly to come to certain realizations, which later leads him to become a leader of an elite group of Special Forces soldiers. The paths of Saro, Senator Myers, and Kelly will cross as Lucas unravels this fast paced plot that involves the President of the United States and Senators from a number of states. Power is abused and evil takes over as Saro hatches a plot to assassinate the Senator from New York. After his plan is executed, Myers' role as a corrupt Senator takes the story's center stage. The situation in the U.S. grows desperate as Saro successfully implements a horrible attack on the United States. Kelly's role as a Spec Officer escalates as the quest to save the country becomes the most important thing in the world. It's a story of political ideology gone terribly awry under the yoke of one man's desire to take down the world's last superpower. It will interest those who enjoy espionage, political unrest, and domestic terrorism. And with something happening on every page, with your heart pounding so hard, your anxiety at its limits, you will not be able to read it fast enough.

Download or read book Magical Mechanications written by Pip Ballantine and published by Imagine That! Studios. This book was released on with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four steampunk novelettes from the authors of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris Little Red Flying Hood by Tee Morris Prepare for a dogfight with the Big, Bad Wolf... In France a deadly battle is raging in the skies, but Scarlett Quinn has been shuffled off to reconnaissance duty in an ailing biplane that has seen better days. However, fate will put her in the cross-hairs of one of Germany's greatest aces, behind enemy lines and way over her head. Completing her mission will be no easy task, and Scarlett must use her wits and skills if she wants to return safely back to earth. Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device by Tee Morris Aladdin is a street-wise thief that finds himself under the tutelage of a world-renown illusionist. He is escorted deep into the deserts in search of a treasure beyond his wildest dreams, and discovers instead something far more valuable—a destiny. Little Clockwork Mermaid by Pip Ballantine The mermaid Lorelei is the youngest daughter of King Triton, but she has always been drawn to the Above world. Though she is revels in the joys of her tail and the underwater world, she has never felt she belongs there. The Sea Witch and her marvelous contraptions offer a way to pursue her dreams. What she will find there will change her fate forever. Mechanical Wings by Pip Ballantine Based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale Wild Swans, this is the story of Eleanor and her quest to save her beloved brothers. When the beautiful Faine Escrew marries Eleanor's father, she, her brother's and the flying City of Swans are thrown into danger. Even worse, she is sent away by her new step-mother, and discovers her brothers have been locked in mechanical swans, and only she can save them. This impossible task demands everything from Eleanor, and only her wits and determination can save those she loves.