NEBULA NOMINEE’S “FANTASY MASTERPIECE” Nebula nominee Ross Rocklynne’s awe inspiring cosmic masterpiece, People of the Darkness is a science fiction classic of “vast, nebula-like beings and follows their life courses through billions from galaxy to galaxy.” ( The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ) Into the Darkness ( 1940 ) Daughter of Darkness ( 1941 ) Abyss of Darkness ( 1942 ) Revolt of the Devil Star ( Variant Title: Rebel of the Darkness ) ( 1951 )

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Jessica Mathers enters the hospital confident that her little girl, Amy, is being cared for. But when Jessica awakes from surgery, her daughter and the sitter have disappeared....As a favor to his mother, Detective Samuel Vance reluctantly assists on the kidnapping case, because his first impression of Jessica had not been favorable. Yet as together they search for Amy, Sam learns that Jessica is a caring, warm woman. Can they call upon their faith to help them find the abducted girl and forge a relationship?

Megan Cartwright thought she had her life figured out. Her job as a waitress paid the rent and left her the free time to do as she pleased. Sure, now and again she might wish for a little excitement to liven things up. But finding a wild animal in her apartment was not what she had in mind… Jack Douglass has entered his mating cycle and he can no longer ignore his body's physical and sexual demands. He needs a mate and he's come to Scotland to claim her. It should have been simple. Now with their bond established and a killer targeting them, Jack has to keep both of them alive long enough to convince Megan that she is his. Time is running out and soon Jack could be lost forever.

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Wanda Sykes reduces people to tears -- tears of laughter. She's done so as a stand-up comic, a sitcom star, and a sports commentator for years now, and in the process she's gained a huge fan base nationwide. Now that she's conquered television, she's applying her genius to her first book, Yeah, I Said It. Here, Wanda presents hilarious and uncensored commentary on sex, family, politics, celebrities, and much more than she could ever say in a sound bite.But then again, she's a genius with a sound bite too. Here's what she says about men and football. "I used to think that football took place in this overbearing male-only environment that bled masculine domination. But the more I attend, the more I realize these football fans could actually be experiencing the straight man's gay pride parade. You see men painting each other's faces in bright colors. You see men proud to wear another man's last name on their shirt. You see some men wear no shirt at all....Hot wieners on ev...

Struggling cook Jenny works hard hiding her painful past behind fresh-baked muffins. Until a handsome stranger offers her a way out of her drudgery: a job on his yacht. Jenny is drawn in by Ramón, and together they sail into the sunset. It could almost be perfect… Until Ramón reveals he's not a humble yachtsman but a secret prince – next in line for the throne. What future could a simple small-town Cinderella have with a crown prince?

Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of his adventures. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 experts in the field of philosophy unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, uncovering surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and for the most discerning muggles. Individual chapters look at such topics as life revealed in the Mirror of Erised; the ethics of magic; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; and the character of Hermione as a case of "sublimated feminism." Also examined in this witty collection are how Aristotle would have run a school for wizards; whether the Potter stories undermine religion and morality; how to tell good people from evil ones through the characters in these novels; and what dementors and boggarts can teach readers about happiness, fear, and the soul.

"Crazy, dangerous, prophetic" Angela CarterIn DOWNRIVER, Iain Sinclair traces the ruins of Margaret Thatcher's reign through the lens of a fictional film crew that has been hired to make a documentary about what's left of London's river life. The Thames may still flow through the heart of the capital, but life along its shores has changed dramatically.DOWNRIVER is a savage, satirical quest to understand how people's lives, a government's policies and a legendary waterland conspire together in a boggling display of self-destruction.

Sometimes Naughty To Xandra Farrel, men are only good for procreation and pleasure-and sometimes they even need help with that. As proprietor of erotic toy manufacturer Wild Women, Inc., she's ready to launch her best product just as soon as she tests it out. Her subject: Beau Hollister, once the sexiest, most popular bad boy in high school, and the man responsible for the worst sexual experience of Xandra's life. If Xandra can have one mind-blowing night with Beau, the commercial success of her product is a sure thing... Sometimes Nice When Beau started his home renovation company, Hire-a-Hunk, being Xandra's boy toy was not what he had in mind, especially since he blew it way back when. Then Xandra turns up the heat and turns on the seduction. As wills clash and hearts collide, can unexpected love prove that being naughty is sometimes the nicest way a girl can have her Beau...and keep him too?From Publishers WeeklyRaye brings sex toys out of the bedroom and into the pages of this featherweight follow-up to her first Farrel sisters book, Kiss Me Once, Kiss Me Twice. Xandra Farrel, owner, head designer and product tester of Wild Woman, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic merchandise, plans to blow her competition out of the water with a new female condom designed to give every woman what she really wants: the ultimate orgasm. Who better to test it with than Beau Hollister, the man responsible for the worst five-minute sexual experience in her life? Getting Beau into bed isn't as easy as she thinks, especially since he still blames her for the loss of his college scholarship years earlier. Xandra, who is obsessed with her three gray hairs down there, shedding 10 pounds and being dumped by her ex-boyfriend after eight years (which doesn't really count since she didn't love him anyway), now becomes obsessed with seducing Beau. Humor, sex and seduction is the soup du jour here, but a less than tasteful reference to a sex act involving a cat and peanut butter may put off some readers. While the banter between characters can be mundane and Xandra's whininess will try readers' patience, Raye bravely crawls out on a limb with her subject matter, a gamble that may pay off among younger romance fans. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review'A unique and special talent' -Affaire de Coeur 'Kimberly Raye is hot, hot, hot!' -Vicki Lewis Thompson, New York Times bestselling author of Nerd in Shining Armor

A haunting anthology of vampire fiction -- one that brings a colorful new dimension to one of the world's most erotic and enduring myths. FEATURING STORIES FROM SOME OF TODAY'SMOST POPULAR AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERS OMAR TYREE writing as The Urban Griot The Old South falls prey to a handsome young vampire with a real taste for the ladies. Love at first bite never hurt so good. ANGELA C. ALLEN The mafia is no match for the wicked charms of a beautiful young vampire once she's let loose on the New York City streets. MONICA JACKSON Can a pair of fangs help a sister burn more calories? A full-figured woman goes on a thirst-quenching search for the perfect low-carb diet. LINDA ADDISON It's a matter of life and the living dead for a half-vampire whose greatest wish is to save lives...and become human again. DONNA HILL A sensuous vampire thirsts for something more...but can she...

SECRETS UNDER THE SUN Eager to spend a sentimental summer on Lake Michigan, Blair Colby traveled to his late aunt's cottage in Devil's Cove, only to find the place ransacked. Blair had no idea why, but he was determined to find out. He soon enlisted the help of Courtney Brennan, the beautiful next-door neighbor who'd watched over the cottage since his aunt died. After a love affair gone sour, Courtney had vowed never to love again, but Blair wanted to make her rethink those vows. When Courtney's apartment was vandalized next, Blair had to do everything in his power to protect her while trying to uncover the truth behind the mysterious crimes -- before it was too late....