Urban Contemporary

Just as Jane Jameson’s unlife seems to be stabilizing, fate sinks its fangs firmly into her butt. Despite her near-phobia of wedding planning, her no-frills nighttime nuptials to her sexy boyfriend, Gabriel, are coming along smoothly. That is, until she turns a fatally wounded teenage acquaintance, and the Council pronounces her responsible for the newborn vamp until he can control his thirst.

You see the world for what it is, and you know we are in trouble. Ills beyond the reach of bankers and cops, soldiers and presidents, and even kings threaten the fabric of our lives. What we need is a hero. Alex Cides straps on his tool belt one morning, only to find his wife is gone, his daughters fear him, he's lost his job, and a mysterious curse has thrown him out of balance with the universe. Ten impossible tasks in LA's mythical underbelly stand between setting things right or losing everything. Literally.

At sixteen, when Peri Sanguis's wild magic first appeared, she was forced to flee her Wyoming ranch—and her suddenly murderous family—to save her own life. On the East Coast, tutored by mages who run the Witch's Brew bookstore-cafe, Peri's world seems magically tranquil—until her estranged mother and a coven of witches are slaughtered. Now, to solve the violent mysteries of her past, she must put her trust, body and soul, in a sensual immortal who is every woman's darkest fantasy.

Désavoué par son père qui ne se résigne pas à le voir obèse, Jamère, dont la famille vient en partie d'être décimée par la peste ocellionne, part de Grandval avec l'intention de poursuivre son destin de fils militaire, quitte à s'engager comme simple soldat. Il prend la direction de Guetis, près de la frontière où s'achève provisoirement la route du roi. En chemin, il croise Buel Faille, éclaireur de l'armée, qui va lui ouvrir les portes du régiment stationné à Guetis. Enrôlé, il se voit assigné au cimetière de la ville.

Dans la fabuleuse cité de Kelsingra, Alise consigne pour la postérité toutes les merveilles qu'elle découvre, car elle sait qu'une fois le monde informé des trésors que la cité recèle, plus rien ne sera comme avant. Déjà des rumeurs sur sa découverte courent dans le Désert des Pluies et atteignent des oreilles cupides à Terrilville et au-delà ; aventuriers, pirates et chasseurs de fortune affluent pour piller le lieu, y compris Hest Finbok, le mari d'Alise.

Among the Shadowdwellers, Trace holds power that some are willing to kill for. Without a stranger's aid, one rival would surely have succeeded, but Trace's brush with death is less surprising to him than his reaction to the beautiful, fragile human who heals him. By rights, Trace should hardly even register Ashla's existence within the realm of Shadowscape, but instead he is drawn to everything about her-her innocence, her courage, and her lush, sensual heat.

How would you like to begin an apprenticeship in the mystical craft of artificery? You'll learn things that most people can only dream of. You'll make swords with self-sharpening blades, bows that fire by themselves, and clocks that can read the future. Even better, you'll get to live in the sunlit village of Sunhampton, a sleepy little crafter's village of cobbled streets, cozy taverns, and pleasant bakeries. If this sounds like just the life for you, then grab a beer and a sweet roll, and follow Lewis as he begins his new life as an apprentice.

Ivy Wilde, the laziest witch in the West, is still entangled with the Hallowed Order of Magical Enlightenment. That's not a bad thing, however, because it gives her plenty of excuses to spend more time with sapphire-eyed Raphael Winter, her supposed nemesis. And when he comes knocking because he needs her to spy on the latest series of Enchantment, she jumps at the chance. Hanging around a film set can't be hard - or dangerous - right?

The arrival of vast, alien, inhuman intelligences reshaped the landscape for human affairs across the world, and the United Kingdom is no exception. Things have changed in Britain since the dread elder god Nyarlathotep ascended to the rank of prime minister. In America, a thousand-mile-wide storm system has blanketed the Midwest, and the president is nowhere to be found. The government has been infiltrated by the shadowy Black Chamber, and the Pentagon and NASA have been refocused on the problem of summoning Cthulhu.

When Justin finds out that Daelissa plans to use his mother, Alysea, to reopen the gateway between the mortal and Seraphim realms, he decides it's high time to mount a rescue operation. But she's being held by Jeremiah Conroy, the most dangerous and secretive Arcane in the Overworld. Of course, Justin's got even more problems when he accidentally kills the brother of Maulin Kassus. Who happens to be the leader of the Black Robe Brotherhood, deadly expert battle mages. And Kassus wants revenge.

Ajoni "Khaotic" Brooks lives his life like any other hustler. He makes his money, takes care of his family, and stays out the way. He goes above and beyond for the ones he loves, and that very reason is why he has to do a five-year bid. His last weekend as a free man was spent enjoying life and the little freedom he had left. What he didn't expect was for that night to change his forever.

Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries - tipping the scales!

Nouvelles inédites dans l'univers de "Blood Song" ! Assoiffée de vengeance, Derla - une personnalité des bas-fonds de Castelvarin - n'a d'autre choix que d'entrer au service du machiavélique roi Janus. Chargée de protéger Sentes Mustor, illustre ivrogne et joueur invétéré, Derla engage une partie à haut risque avec le tristement célèbre Borgne, chef en devenir de la pègre castelvarine.

Being the sole police detective in London's Supernatural Squad is no easy task. I have to navigate my way through a world teeming with supernatural creatures, from vampires to werewolves and everything else in between. My inexperience might count against me but my own shocking supernatural abilities will stand me in good stead - especially when I'm confronted yet again by the gruesome spectre of death....

Set in a gritty, urban underbelly, Olive Green, Soaked in Red follows Joel and Daria, two young addicts scraping by in a rundown apartment, bound by shared despair and fleeting highs. Their fragile existence is disrupted by Phil, a volatile ex-con whose obsessive pursuit of his former lover, Claire, spirals into a dangerous game of vengeance. As Joel and Daria flee to a rural farm seeking refuge with a kind couple, the Saloans, they confront their demons—addiction, guilt, and the specter of Phil’s relentless stalking.

Iris Collins is the messy one in her family—the chaos bunny. Her sisters are all wildly successful while she can't balance her budget for a single month. It's no wonder she's in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails—as most of her plans do. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls...and not all of them are human.

Haddie, her dad, and her friends are all at risk in a twisting turn of events. The Unceasing are back and stronger than ever. Her coworker has already been coerced; will one of her friends be next? In a race against time, Haddie and her team rally to find the source of this strange power and stop it, but they might not be enough. Haddie is faced with heart-wrenching decisions, and the choices she dares to make might cost her everything as she stands up against someone who can turn her own team against her. Will she be able to turn things around the second time? Who will she lose?

L'affrontement était inévitable entre l'équipage du Parangon et le flamboyant Kennit. Mais quels liens, quels terribles secrets unissent la vivenef des Ludchance au roi des pirates ? Grâce à la Vivacia, devenue hostile à Althéa, et aux serpents qui la servent, Kennit va-t-il enfin atteindre son but : couler Parangon ? De leur côté, les Chalcidiens, qui ont lancé une attaque contre Terrilville, sont repoussés par le dragon.

Jamère, prisonnier dans sa propre chair, partage son corps avec Fils de-Soldat ; mais c'est son double qui est la part dominante, et qui a lancé l'attaque contre Guetis. À la suite de l'insuccès de cet assaut, l'Opulent constate les échecs de ses entreprises successives : il n'a pu empêcher les Gerniens de poursuivre la construction de la route du Roi, la danse de Kinrove a enlevé Likari à Olikéa, le fort de Guetis est toujours debout, et lui-même n'a pas réussi à unifier ses deux personnalités.

Jamère, prisonnier de son propre corps que commande désormais son double, Fils-de-Soldat, assiste, sans pouvoir intervenir, aux efforts de ce dernier pour convaincre les Ocellions de changer de tactique afin de chasser les Gerniens de leurs terres. Il rencontre enfin Kinrove, le plus grand des Opulents, pour tenter de le persuader d'achever sa danse et d'employer ses danseurs à former une armée en vue de combattre l'ennemi sur le terrain. Mais à cet instant, une autre Opulente, Dasie, dans une sorte de coup d'État, s'empare de Kinrove et de Fils-de-Soldat, mettant en péril tous les plans de celui-ci.