Contemporary Science Fiction

All Trades, Inc. had cemented itself as the biggest and best business around. If you wanted armor, weapons, potions, or anything else you might possibly need on an adventure, nobody did it better. Unfortunately, a company in the real world took notice and decided they wanted what Jack had. When he said no, things turned ugly.

Dispersés, les membres de la famille Vestrit affrontent les épreuves les plus redoutables. À bord de La Vivacia, les esclaves révoltés souhaitent s'approprier le navire. Galvanisés par leur chef fanatique, ils veulent juger le capitaine Kyle, tandis que Kennit, à la tête des pirates, doit être amputé d'une jambe. Quant à Althéa, elle s'est embarquée sur L'Ophélie qu'un vaisseau chalcidien prétend arraisonner, au cours du voyage de retour vers son port d'attache.

It's hard to be a hero. There's always something needing October "Toby" Daye's attention, and her own desires tend to fall by the wayside in favor of solving the Kingdom's problems. That includes the desire to marry her long-time suitor and current fiancé, Tybalt, San Francisco's King of Cats. She doesn't mean to keep delaying the wedding; it just sort of...happens. And that's why her closest friends have taken the choice out of her hands, ambushing her with a court wedding at the High Court in Toronto.

Les sombres aventures de Seïs continuent ; des révélations bouleversantes sortent de l'ombre... L'aura du Porteur de Mort n'a jamais été aussi oppressante ! Alors que l'ombre des spectres du passé tend à vouloir leur dicter leur destin, Seïs et Naïs font face à de nouvelles révélations qui pourraient bien tout faire basculer. Dans les ténèbres de la montagne, les cris du prisonnier résonnent et viennent troubler leurs certitudes. Méridiane, Shaolan et Torii sont plus près que jamais.

For years, fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon's novellas. At their enthusiastic behest, we have delivered this brand-new short story collection, including stories previously exclusive to Sherrilyn's website, as well as an all-new, never-before seen Dark-Hunter story! Sherrilyn Kenyon takes listeners from the Dark-Hunters to the demigods, from Dream-Hunters to demons, and everything in between.

Tira's dinosaurs now have foes that can match their might. The Amedian's betrayal has rocked the world, and the revelation of their ultimate weapon nearly spelled Tira's doom. As the last surviving dungeon in the kingdom, Tira now finds herself overrun by adventurers and soldiers looking to increase their strength for the coming war. She barely has time to deal with that, however.

In The Waste, every fantasy creature, fairytale demon, or mythological monster exists. From orcs, to neriads, ogres, trolls, wraiths, elves, harpies, and even beastmen. They all exist, and all despise humankind. In the ruins of the west and east coasts, new governments have arisen. With new jobs. Vince is a Ranger, a profession whose sole job duty is surviving in the waste, and taking missions from the Ranger Guild. Be it courier services, escorts, or simply exploring tombs and cities.

Regan Earle was a robotics scientist that inadvertently caused the robot takeover of the world. When his last creation completes a decade-long plan to end his own life, he ends up surprised. Creation offers him a second chance to test his wits and cunning in another world. Fate, however, is fickle and Regan ends up as a Dungeon Core...with all his memories. Is the world of Murgin ready to face such a dungeon? Let's find out....

Je suis de mauvaise humeur, c'est peu dire. Mon père est enfermé derrière des protections magiques infranchissables, Ezra n'a toujours pas pointé le bout de son nez et les elfes ont entamé une guerre civile pour savoir si je serai leur reine ou si je devais mourir d'un carreau d'arbalète dans le cœur. Pour l'instant, je constate que la deuxième hypothèse est la mieux partie, vu le nombre de tentatives d'assassinat dont je suis la cible.

Once, only her own life hung in the balance. Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands - and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job and his life are in danger.

Séïs n'a plus le choix. Pour protéger Naïs et son fils aux pouvoirs mystérieux, il doit tout quitter : Asclépion, la confrérie des Tenshins et peut-être même ce qui lui restait encore d'humanité. À l'ombre de toute chose, la silhouette du Porteur de Mort n'est jamais loin. En Ulutil, la terre de toutes les légendes, loin des affres de la guerre, Seïs espère vivre en sécurité... mais peut-on réellement échapper à son destin ?

The eighth entry in Charlaine Harris' New York Times best selling, Anthony Award-winning series finds Sookie reeling from an explosive attack on the previous month's vampire summit. Many vampires were killed, including several of Sookie's friends. But most pressing for Sookie is the unknown status of her weretiger boyfriend Quinn. Like it or not, everything is changing in the supernatural world - and Sookie is caught in the middle.

Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind-a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living. But now she's been hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katie's Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire who's killing other vamps.

Kirk Jensen is living the dream. He was offered his dream job, slapped handcuffs on his nemesis, and is going to get the murder charges hanging over June's head dismissed. Who knows, maybe there will be a wedding in the near future. Everyone who's tried to destabilize the peace on Kodiak Island is going behind bars for a very long time. Now, Kirk has a choice to make. Does he take the job he's always wanted since he was a kid, uproot his growing pack, and move across the country? Or, does he continue to be the best small-town cop Alaska has ever seen?

In the latest entry in Ilona Andrews's Edge series, Audrey Callahan is determined to stay on the straight and narrow - but when her brother gets into trouble, she takes on one last heist and finds herself matching wits with lawyer, gambler, thief, and spy Kaldar Mar.

Dans le royaume de Hélios, les mots ont un pouvoir. Celui de créer, d'équilibrer, puis de détruire le monde. Lorsqu'on les prononce, aucun retour en arrière n'est possible. Arya, une jeune fille de la capitale, est passionnée de livres. Elle en dévore chaque mot. Mais elle est loin de se douter qu'elle est la clé pour sauver son royaume, le seul qui ait restreint l'utilisation de la magie grâce à un traité. Un traité qui ne plaît pas aux rebelles, prêts à tout pour l'éradiquer.

Once, Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now, he's a member of the Light Council who's found success, friends...and love. But it's come with a price - the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he'll lose everything. Meanwhile, Alex's old master, Richard Drakh, is waging a war against the Council, and he's preparing a move that will bring Alex and the life mage, Anne, under his control. Caught between Richard and the Council, Alex's time is running out.

In Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle, Matthew Stover created a new kind of fantasy novel, and a new kind of hero to go with it: Caine, a street thug turned superstar, battling in a future where reality shows take place in another dimension, on a world where magic exists and gods are up close and personal. In that beautiful, savage land, Caine is an assassin without peer, a living legend born from one of the highest-rated reality shows ever made.

Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has purely obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush.

Le grand jour se profile : Alise comme Thymara vont enfin se trouver face aux dragons, l'une pour assouvir sa soif de connaissances, l'autre pour les conduire, avec un groupe de jeunes gens comme elle, jusqu'à la légendaire cité des Anciens, Kelsingra. Ce qu'elles ignorent, c'est que cette rencontre changera leur existence. Alise, passagère à bord du Mataf dont le rugueux capitaine, Leftrin, ne la laisse pas insensible, va faire un choix qui met en péril sa réputation et son mariage.