Exercises In Control - formato ePub

'Smart and smarting, Banks's incisive stories reveal the sharp tensions and chaotic impassivities of modern life. A triumph.'– Eley Williams, author of Attrib.'We do have a complaints procedure. You will...

Story Cities explore ways in which stories respond to, reflect and re-imagine the city. Explore new short fictions in multiple genres that address the city. A guide book to the fictional city, all...

Joseph When my father told me to kidnap the princess of the Irish mafia, I did what he said. After all, I'm his second in command. Heir to the Rossi fortunes. It's my job to take care of our family. No...

Where's the baby?Diana and Jack have moved forward. Diana is fearful that the curse will return, so she refuses to have a child, but when she becomes pregnant fear is all she knows. When Diana has her...

Texting Dr Stalker is a swoony standalone full of hidden identities, protective-doctor neighbors, and green-flag stalkers. I have a stalker.A masked man who watches me from the shadows. A guardian who...

I thought I had it all figured out—a quiet life in Bearclaw Ridge with my dog Ranger and the satisfaction of saving lives as a member of the SAR team. But then she stormed into my world and changed everything. BrodyThe...

In the glittering city of Arkeon, tradition is law, and the Hierophant Council rules with absolute authority, enforcing a Doctrine that dictates every aspect of life. Individuality is stifled, conformity...

In an Empire built on the foundations of strength, control, and order, the Emperor has ruled with unwavering authority for years. Known for their iron fist and strategic mind, the Emperor has built a...

The High Priestess has always known everything. Gifted—or cursed—with the ability to see the past, present, and future, her life has been one of isolation, spent in a sanctuary high above the cliffs where...

In a future where artificial environments have replaced the Earth's natural ecosystems, Cora Lain, a scientist working in a biodome, discovers a living sprout—an anomaly in a world where life no longer...

In the turbulent Scottish Highlands of 1326, a young knight's quest for revenge becomes a journey of redemption, love, and unexpected grace. William MacLeod has spent twelve years plotting vengeance against...

The Fool is a journey of self-discovery and transformation, told through the eyes of an unnamed protagonist who takes a leap of faith into the unknown. Guided only by a persistent voice in his head, he...

In the mysterious and vast fantasy continent, the path of cultivation is full of challenges and unknowns. Zi Haosong, a young man with a unique talent for spiritual roots, should have shone in his family,...

Calinda's sister Sigrid vanished in the jagged reaches of the Spikehill Mountains. Jutting, thready, dangerous peaks.Calinda needs to know why. Needs to know what drew Sigrid into such danger.Their father...

In the mysterious and vast fantasy continent, the path of cultivation is full of challenges and unknowns. Zi Haosong, a young man with a unique talent for spiritual roots, should have shone in his family,...

In writing this xiu xian story, I tried to explore the journey of an ordinary young man who enters the extraordinary world of xiu xian cultivation after a chance encounter with a mysterious artifact....

Inspired by history, the story of a German paratrooper, Ulrich, who fights in World War II, Indochina, and Algeria. The text has extensive links to detailed historical and geographical notes. In 1967,...

On her way to visit Egypt and its ancient past, Mabel Havelock stumbles upon a murder plot.Mabel and Violet are in the middle of the Nile River on a cruise when a passenger disappears. The pair are trapped...

EXPERTISE is the second in a compilation series of fantasy comics, illustrations, and prose detailing the tabletop RPG characters and worlds as imagined by Vanessa Stefaniuk. This 146 page book features...

In the land of the great red sun, dogs sing, wolves kill, humans serve, and wolf-shifters rule with magic and menace.Enjoy the entire collection of books and novellas in the Grey world--all in one place.The...

Opulence. Sex. Betrayal ... Sometimes friendship can be deadly.Meet the women of Buckhead--a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships.Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead....

The war which ravaged the continent ended years ago. The Overlord's mind-controlled monsters have long since escaped his leash, building lives of their own.Meanwhile, Tomasind leads her clan back home...

Retired police officer Danny Davis finds himself in grave danger as he tries to solve the mystery of four missing North Hill children.He is led to the town by the soul of the tragically murdered ten-year-old,...

Alice tells Eliot that she knows she has found a loving and safe home.

In the third installment of the cosmic requiem circle series, this duo becomes a trio. When Death and Misery rescue Sercio, they find themselves with a half-human woman-child experiencing the outside...

Wife yearns to be satisfied by her new lover in front of her husband!  The first few years of married life were pure bliss! The passion, the intimacy, and the bedroom marathon sessions that lasted for...

She may be in for the fight of her life, falling in love with the enemy.The seer may have foretold that Narani Randene would find her true love among the palaces of her enemy, but the warrior and huntress...

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé ce qu'il s'est passé après « La Destinée de la Meute » ?Ce recueil vous apporte les réponses, vous plongeant dans les moments qui façonnent l'avenir de la meute et mettent...

‏In the heart of an old neighborhood in Damascus, there is an old office with stone walls and wooden windows that reveal the secrets of the past. She spent our day as a "priest" until the end, looking...

Step into the mystical world of Riley's Tarot Tales: Heartbreak and Hope, a deeply emotional and captivating story that blends the art of tarot with the timeless struggles of love, heartbreak, and renewal.Follow...

The intertwining of Elena Ferrari, a young dancer from Nice, and Michel Franchini, a photographer from a wealthy Berlin merchant family. They met at an art exhibition in Nice and hit it off immediately...

In writing this xiu xian story, I tried to explore the journey of an ordinary young man who enters the extraordinary world of xiu xian cultivation after a chance encounter with a mysterious artifact....