Blood Worms - format ePub

Chinoso wasn't sure what was up with the Phoenix. Decent ship. Bit battered and the sheer number of minor repairs needed was odd.But the crew looked at her like she was Drath when she gave them what they...

Jyoti bounced on her toes, eyeing the traffic whizzing by. Could she make a run for it?No, not a chance. Too many cars and too many people brought out by the sudden sunshine in Seattle.Ketut was going...

Itoro's thighs burned as he climbed the heavy wooden stairs up to the top of the otters' waterslide. It was huge. Terrifying. Delightful.Shifters weren't supposed to be afraid. Itoro always was. No one...

A Lazy Vacation… That's all that Narcisse had planned. Just a long, lazy vacation on a light-grav world with her little sister Tracey who absolutely claimed all credit for choosing the lovely tropical...

The Simplest Pleasures Are Best Fran whooped as she pushed off the Rainier Square platform and zipped off into the fog towards Union Square flying like a superhero with her arms outstretched. Giggling....

Frontiers challenge us as humanity expands into all new worlds. The frontier stretches above us, a river of stars that guided sailors across seas and a future that promises struggles and hope in equal...

Pickup Lines. They're the Worst. Which doesn't stop Stevie from flinging cheesy one-liners at Lei in his attempt to set Lei up with his very shy, very cute, very skittish cousin. Cyan's parties were always...

Lurking in the water, Gods sang of debts and change. Water lapped against the side of the barge, slapping, gurgling, endlessly burbling along against the hull, carrying songs of fish, of snake-heads flowing...

Jason Long gently turned the stick, angling his de Havilland Twin Otter away from the island-dotted waters of the Puget Sound. Almost home. Hopefully his Twin Otter would get him there in one piece.The...

Political plots? Check. Injured shoulder? Yes, check. Still. An infatuated enemy directly opposing her? Oh yes, another check.Raelin's shore leave while the Tourmaline Dreams was refitted and refurbished...

Families come in all sorts and sizes. From brutal lovers to tender lovers, strong parents to the dead we've left behind, family defines us all in many ways.Meyari McFarland has collected six stories of...

Magic dances between these stories, tying them together into a tapestry of wings  of fancy and wit. From ancient magic binding souls to traps sucking them away, these stories by Meyari McFarland will...

The walls curved as the Wave Drive engaged. Briar braced herself, trying to cope as the Wave grew and grew and grew. She'd never been on a spaceship with a Wave this strong.Too strong. The Wave thundered...

Grey did not want to go down to his birthday party. At all.Father had deliberately invited the three people Grey most feared in all the world. Each of them seemed to feel some claim on him. His opinion...

"It's really broken," Raelin said as she followed Mother around the Tourmaline Seas' hulk.The Tourmaline Seas barely made it back to port, masts broken and hull cracked.Raelin volunteered to work at Mistress...

In the Darkest Part of the Night, There's Comfort in Wandering. Kaitlyn's favorite fleece blanket, as soft as the softest kitten belly fluff, settled around her shoulders as she slipped from her bedroom....

There's beauty in music. And magic, too. After Dale's grandparents died, the only thing he wanted was Grandpa's old upright piano. It wouldn't stay in tune. The ivories were worn down with fingerprints...

Family Finds You In All Kinds Of PlacesMeyari McFarland brings you five stories of families built from strange, beautiful situations. From a dragon's horde of their new family's music to surprise wedding...

Giving Up was Never a Choice Purchased by the King of Penhale, Kennet was assigned to Prince Didymos as his bodyguard slave. Someone wanted the prince dead badly enough to send hordes of assassins after...

Kiran scrubbed his hands over his face. The Shifter Council had to listen. They had to. Evan Michelakis had destroyed so many lives, including Kiran's, but he was the one who got sympathy, not his victims....

Dark places and twisted hearts rule this collection by Meyari McFarland. From clinging to live with a prayer to seeking the truth no matter the cost, these stories delve deep into the night for the truths...

On a failing spaceship, finding home was their only hope. Reese kept his mouth shut as Captain Brant bullied their pilot Jaiden. So much rested on this mission to their new world's surface. Probes only...

Chi leaned back against the door to xyr quarters, slowly sliding down to the floor. What an incredible, horrible, amazing, wonderful day. They'd escaped Earth and then Randal had nearly raped Chi.Captain...

Ivory lay at the edge of the bluff, the scrubby grass all around her itchy against her scales. Stupid elders and their stupid decisions about the stupid ancestors' bones.Only sensible thing to do would...

The room smelled of salt and dust. Fusty. Old, bedraggled with lace stained dark by grime. Courtesans were not messy. Grimy. The First Courtesan of the Holy City, Tatenda Accorsi, most certainly was nothing...

A summer vacation in an American park turned life and death for Jiro and his friends. They alone survived.Decades later, the fortune Jiro's lost family had left rediscovered him.Garret Hampton offered...

Sweat-stale air that stank of blood and vomit puddled around Phoenix as they drooped against the pear-shaped airlock door blocking them from home. Blood dripped down their cheek. Cleaning up was going...

Academic Researchers could be quite… Cutthroat. Yin adored traveling the space lanes while researching the earliest days of humanity's expansion into space. Pity it was difficult to pay one's way with...

Exiled from her home, Dana Sinead walks alone. Her friend and savior Dana Raelin is half a world away, leaving Sinead to find her own way. But the forces that nearly killed Sinead have spread their tentacles...

Death Hidden in the WallsWhen His Majesty made Chas the Lord of Castle Manor, he'd assumed that it would be a simple enough job. Discover where Lord Badr's missing adopted heirs went. Learn where his...

Reeling from the loss of her parents, Elena travels to Türkiye, hoping a vacation will help her work through her grief. But one fateful moment changes everything. When she unknowingly saves the life of...

Leaping over the moonlit, snow-covered rooftops of Manhattan, Cindy Ames stalks the criminals of the night. Each broken bone, each battered face, brings her one step closer to the man who hurt her sister.But...

While paying his respects to a departed friend, New Zealand army sergeant Taine McKenna receives a ghostly portent that thrusts him into desperate search for a lost treasure.

Stars are born to burn.Content to live overshadowed by my mother's personality, I spend my days happily sewing her extravagant gowns.When one of her guests won't leave me alone at a party, I escape deep...

Explore an exciting and scary paranormal world that most Seattle residents are unaware of.There is a world that the mortals sometimes glimpse in shadows or dreams, so beware where you walk at night and...

The snow came early this year.And it's not leaving.High in the northern wilderness, the tiny mountain town of Keelridge is used to long winters — but nothing like this. A record-breaking storm has buried...

Once upon a time, there was this guy who took his lavish lifestyle for granted. At least until he suffered a loss like no other. He grew to be cynical, reckless, full of anger, and bad decisions.And now...

Jax wants it all; the kingdom of Eyre and its queen - Cassidy. In his eyes, she made the wrong choice; chose the wrong prince. Now, he will stop at nothing to convince her to change her mind, or he'll...

The world of Navaram has been tarnished in violence and destruction ever since the Anduru clan waged the Great War on the Pugal clan many years ago in the pursuit of power. There is only one solution...

In a galaxy where telepathic bonds and ancient dreams shape destinies, the Mejuar, beings created by the god Thire-Los, navigate a complex world of gods, creatures, and humans. Captain Jonus, a Mejuarian...

The final book in the series is a set piece, a 2-in-1 deal. In Fairy Doctor Rest in Peace, will you romance the Baron? Scheming estranged husband, rich and powerful Magus. Or will you romance Marquez?...

A book that looks at the likelihood of the simulation hypothesis being a real phenomenon and related spiritual and existential matters.

Be careful what you wish for... because someone else might wish for the opposite.Sofia Bernard has spent her life hiding an impossible secret in the glittering heart of Paris — the ability to grant wishes....

Have you ever wanted to die… in fiction?Dianna Gunn asked the internet this question and over 30 people said yes. These are their stories.Sacrificed to demons, killed by velociraptors, hacked to pieces...

Thomas was raised in captivity. He has been experimented on, hurt, and humiliated. He struggles to trust anyone except his newfound family in the Katu Pack.  His wolf is an abomination, larger than any...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business.A Grim Pirates Fantasy With...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...

From the bestselling author of The North Wind and The West Wind comes a sizzling fantasy romance novel featuring a fake engagement and second chance romance, inspired by Sleeping Beauty and the Greek...