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The word "robot" was coined a little over a century ago, but humankind has always told stories of constructed lifeforms. From the earliest myths to the latest blockbuster, stories of artificial life have always held our attention. But what do the stories we tell about the machines we make reveal about how we see ourselves? One person risks everything for one good shot. Absolution is dispensed at the push of a button. A brother and sister dis...

After decades of stability, climate stresses, never far from the surface, are bringing droughts, crop failures, and massive storms. The world's end-avoided once, centuries before-seems likely to succeed the second time. Scientist Sarah Nahanni has a possible solution, but the math is daunting and the number of mathematicians willing or even able to solve the equations is very small. With the ancient satellites failing and the roads filled wi...

A future recasting of the Orpheus and Eurydike myth that weaves together love, loyalty and the restorative power of art. The war is lost. Seren Qasri is on her way home, her memories of the final days of the war a disturbing blur. Her occupied homeworld of Claer is in ruins, her mother is missing, and her lost love Teak Kuhan survives only as an avatar. All Seren knows for certain is that she must report in with her data-information that cou...

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A fantasy reimagining of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey¿. Caroline Morris, along with her brother Jack, needs to form a team for the Endeavour, the magical competition that happens every fifteen years. It's the most important decision she's ever had to make, and it could affect the course of her life. The charming siblings Iona and Sean Smith seem perfect. And then there's Ella and Henry Townsend, whose father is an Administrator for the co...

Crime Is Not Bound by GravityTurns out, greed and passion are universal truths, and leaving Earth does not mean leaving behind humanity. Spaceships, other planets, even Virtual Reality: all carry the taint of human desires.Androids and robots fight for equal rights. The poor struggle to survive while the rich build private paradises high above the mess of Earth. Big Brother is watching and death remains the only equalizer, but some poor sod ma...

The Thrilling Conclusion to the Intelligencers Series Dagrun Lund and her Intelligencer friends have survived the winter, but spring does not bring safety. Dag must navigate the frozen Pale Sea and the treacherous stone spires of the Teeth to deliver food to Tarklee. Rations are tight in the capital of the Fair Seas Treaty Alliance, a dire situation made worse when food is stolen from the warehouses. The citizens are growing uneasy, and the ...

Sam Sparrow, East Hartford Private Investigator, is once again drawn into the distant past. This time to the days of Shakespeare's "Scottish Play" and General Macbeth's machinations to become King of Scotland. With scheming witches on one side and an old friend in peril on the other, Sam finds himself in the unenviable position of having to help Macbeth succeed. That is, if he ever wants to return home. Worst of all, he hasn't the first cl...

Jumps Are More Dangerous Than They Realized Returning to Sol System was supposed to be a joyous triumph, but Janlin and the crew of the Jumpship Hope find nothing but trouble on their arrival. The biological nanites they depend on are failing, and a divide grows as the orbital colony argues over how to handle the problem, with Janlin and Gordon squarely at odds. Diona Jordan, leader of the Mars Colony, is investigating a different way to ha...

X Marks More Than One Spot Enter a world of Barking Buccaneers, where piratical dogs sail the seas, seeking one tail-chasing adventure after another. Whether dealing with sea monsters, the doldrums, or bitter betrayal, these dogs have a true nose for adventure and always dig up their buried treasure. Featuring thirteen daring "tails" of dogs, puns, and fun by: Chadwick Ginther, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Meghan Beaudry, Kristen Brand, Richard L...

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Marie Jenner just wants a Vegas holiday When psychic Crystal Desmoines tells James Lavall that his uncle's spirit is trapped in Las Vegas, Marie is thrilled. All she'll have to do is help Jimmy "anything for a buck" Lavall move on to the next plane of existence, and then she and James can have the holiday of her dreams. But she never dreamed that a lieutenant of the drug kingpin from Edmonton would be staying at the same hotel as her and James...

Sam Sparrow's search for a retired general's missing companion takes him to Sherwood Forest, where he reunites with old friends from Camelot to help rescue Robin Hood and Maid Marian from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff's plans are more nefarious than they first appear, however, forcing Sam's alter ego, Sam Spade, to stretch his talents to the limits.

Water is the most yielding of all elements, changing to fit its container, whether that be a thimble or a lake bed. At the same time, anyone who has ever watched the unrelenting progression of a tsunami understands its raw power. Associated with mutability and the subconscious, Water is both the tranquil azure of a tropical sea and the tumultuous waves and whitecaps of an embroiled ocean. As many faces as Water may wear, the creatures within a...

A Howliday InvitationCelebrate the joys of togetherness during the holiday season with your friends, your family ... and your pack. Let's face it, whether you're facing awkward family dinners, supernatural brawls, or the terrors of online dating, your pack always has your back.Werewolves, hell hounds, and other canines take centre stage in these nineteen stories by Angèle Gougeon, Sarah Hersman, Rhonda Parrish, JB Riley, Louis B. Rosenberg, Ro...

With winter setting in and the Frozen Pass closed, everyone except Dag and Calder are trapped on the Pale Sea. Including Strongrock pirates.When the pirates attack the warehouse where Pia and her sister have taken refuge, the small group is able to fight back. Pirate prisoner in tow, Pia makes her way to Lavais Port, where she meets up with Gustav, who is on a dangerous mission of his own and needs a partner. Keeping people safe-keeping her si...

Sam Sparrow was a lousy cop. He's a worse private eye. But when the magician Merlin magicks him away from Hartford, Connecticut to work cases in King Arthur's Court, it may be just what Sam needs to address his trust issues while at the same time proving himself worthy of his elusive idol, Sam Spade.

Despite the setbacks of losing her job(s) and getting a cockroach familiar, Hester the witch perseveres in her goal to receive her Adept degree.

Dagrun and Calder are leading the desperate mission to replenish the food stores of Tarklee before winter sets in. On the journey, they run into Calder's father, a man with many secrets and knowledge of the plots against the Fair Seas Treaty Alliance.Meanwhile, Nadez assumes leadership of the remaining Intelligencers. Schemes against the Alliance are still in motion, and her small trusted cadre of Intelligencers are running ragged trying to pr...