Wednesday, December 4, 2019

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2019-12-04

Nora Roberts - The Rise of Magicks artwork The Rise of Magicks
Chronicles of The One, Book 3
Nora Roberts
Genre: Paranormal
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: November 26, 2019
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning trilogy that the New York Times Book Review praised as "A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King's The Stand ."



Alan Dean Foster - Midworld artwork Midworld
Alan Dean Foster
Genre: High Tech
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: September 11, 2012
Publisher: Open Road Media
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

A jungle planet must defend against exploitative aliens in this novel by the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Star Wars: The Force Awakens .  From the rich imagination of science fiction great Alan Dean Foster comes the story of Midworld, a Humanx Commonwealth planet that’s equally fragile and hostile. Covered by a lush rainforest, Midworld is home to a primitive society that lives in harmony with the natural world. But the arrival of an exploitative human company, whose workers know nothing of Midworld’s delicate ecosystem, sparks a conflict. Should Midworld’s villagers aid the humans or stand against them? The hero of Foster’s addictive page-turner, Born, decides to lead two humans across the perilous jungle. His choice propels Midworld toward annihilation—and leads him headlong into a battle for survival.



C.J. Archer - The Temple of Forgotten Secrets artwork The Temple of Forgotten Secrets
C.J. Archer
Genre: Epic
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: C.J. Archer
Seller: Carolyn Comito

Glancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A terrible fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace.  Josie and the captain investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain.  With nobles circling and plotting, new arrivals in the village cause a stir, for they recognize one of the servants. Those who've lost their memories are suddenly more hopeful of learning about their pasts, but this new discovery only throws up more questions than answers. Answers the captain will do anything to discover.



Brian McClellan - Blood of Empire artwork Blood of Empire
Brian McClellan
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: Orbit
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

As the final battle approaches a sellsword, a spy, and a general must find unlikely and dangerous allies in order to turn the tides of war in the last book of Brian McClellan's epic fantasy trilogy of magic and gunpowder. The Dynize have unlocked the Landfall Godstone, and Michel Bravis is tasked with returning to Greenfire Depths to do whatever he can to prevent them from using its power; from sewing dissension among the enemy ranks to rallying the Palo population. Ben Styke's invasion of Dynize is curtailed when a storm scatters his fleet. Coming ashore with just twenty lancers, he is forced to rely on brains rather than brawn - gaining new allies in a strange land on the cusp of its own internal violence. Bereft of her sorcery and physically and emotionally broken, Lady Vlora Flint now marches on Landfall at the head of an Adran army seeking vengeance against those who have conspired against her. While allied politicians seek to undo her from within, she faces insurmountable odds and Dynize's greatest general. Continue the epic fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called "just plain awesome!" Gods of Blood and Powder Sins of Empire Wrath of Empire Blood of Empire For more from Brian McClellan, check out: Powder Mage Promise of Blood The Crimson Campaign The Autumn Republic



Orson Scott Card - Lost and Found artwork Lost and Found
Orson Scott Card
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2019
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Seller: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

“Are you really a thief?” That’s the question that has haunted fourteen-year-old Ezekiel Blast all his life. But he’s not a thief, he just has a talent for finding things. Not a superpower—a micropower. Because what good is finding lost bicycles and hair scrunchies, especially when you return them to their owners and everyone thinks you must have stolen them in the first place? If only there were some way to use Ezekiel’s micropower for good, to turn a curse into a blessing. His friend Beth thinks there must be, and so does a police detective investigating the disappearance of a little girl. When tragedy strikes, it’s up to Ezekiel to use his talent to find what matters most. Master storyteller Orson Scott Card delivers a touching and funny, compelling and smart novel about growing up, harnessing your potential, and finding your place in the world, no matter how old you are.



Nora Roberts - Year One artwork Year One
Chronicles of The One, Book 1
Nora Roberts
Genre: Paranormal
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: December 05, 2017
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (December 2017) A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts— Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives… It began on New Year’s Eve. The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed—and more than half of the world’s population was decimated. Where there had been order, there was now chaos. And as the power of science and technology receded, magick rose up in its place. Some of it is good, like the witchcraft worked by Lana Bingham, practicing in the loft apartment she shares with her lover, Max. Some of it is unimaginably evil, and it can lurk anywhere, around a corner, in fetid tunnels beneath the river—or in the ones you know and love the most. As word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, and with nothing left to count on but each other, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. At the same time, other travelers are heading west too, into a new frontier. Chuck, a tech genius trying to hack his way through a world gone offline. Arlys, a journalist who has lost her audience but uses pen and paper to record the truth. Fred, her young colleague, possessed of burgeoning abilities and an optimism that seems out of place in this bleak landscape. And Rachel and Jonah, a resourceful doctor and a paramedic who fend off despair with their determination to keep a young mother and three infants in their care alive. In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. But a purpose awaits them that will shape their lives and the lives of all those who remain. The end has come. The beginning comes next.



Mario Francis - Le talisman des pharaons artwork Le talisman des pharaons
Mario Francis
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: January 08, 2018
Publisher: Éditions Pochette
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

En s’évadant du chantier du palais d’Esa, le jeune esclave Leonis est à mille lieues de se douter qu’il deviendra bientôt le plus important allié du pharaon Mykérinos. La tache de naissance qui marque son dos est un signe des dieux. Elle désigne en lui l’enfant-lion annoncé par l’oracle. Le destin de la glorieuse Égypte repose entre ses mains. Pour sauver l’Empire, Leonis devra partir en quête du précieux talisman des pharaons. Ce récit nous transporte au coeur d’une civilisation exceptionnelle. À travers les splendeurs, la mythologie et les coutumes de l’Égypte antique, l’auteur nous fait partager les aventures captivantes d’un jeune garçon de quatorze ans. Plus de quatre millénaires nous séparent de l’ère des grandes pyramides. Malgré tout, Leonis, l’enfant-lion, n’a rien de bien différent des adolescents de notre époque.



Okina Baba & Tsukasa Kiryu - So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 7 (light novel) artwork So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 7 (light novel)
Okina Baba & Tsukasa Kiryu
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Seriously! What genre is this?! So get this...Me, the Demon Lord, the baby bloodsucker, Mera, and the puppet posse are on our way to the demon territory when Mera falls into a hole and gets attacked by giant ants. We wipe 'em out in no time, but the commotion (and totally not me sticking my nose where it doesn't belong) just haaappens to wake up some ancient, hyper-advanced killing machines, and now the entire planet is gonna be destroyed! It's such a big deal that Güli-güli, the pontiff, and even Potimas are teaming up with the Demon Lord. Wait, when did they all get so chummy? And I'm sorry, what? They want ME to take out the main weapon?! No waaay!



Chloe Neill - Wicked Hour artwork Wicked Hour
Chloe Neill
Genre: Paranormal
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In the second pulse-pounding novel in the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics.   Vampires were made, not born — until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past. Then circumstances drew her back to Chicago, and she stayed to keep it safe. With shifter Connor Keene, the only son of Pack Apex Gabriel Keene, at her side, she faced down a supernatural evil that threatened to destroy Chicago forever.   After the dust from the attack has settled, Elisa is surprised when Connor invites her to a usually private Pack event in the north woods of Minnesota, and by the warm welcome she receives from some of Connor’s family, even though she's a vampire. But the peace doesn't last. The shifters tell tales of a monster in the woods, and when the celebration is marred by death, Elisa and Connor find themselves in the middle of a struggle for control that forces Elisa to face her true self — fangs and all.



Emily Devenport - Medusa Uploaded artwork Medusa Uploaded
A Novel
Emily Devenport
Genre: Adventure
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: May 01, 2018
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Seller: Macmillan

Medusa Uploaded by Emily Devenport offers readers a fast-paced science fiction thriller on the limits of power and control, and the knife-edge between killing for revenge or a greater good. Vulture —10 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2018 io9 —28 New Scifi and Fantasy Books to Add to Your Shelves in May The Verge —12 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novles to Check Out This May Kirkus —Best SFF and Horror Out in May My name is Oichi Angelis, and I am a worm. They see me every day. They consider me harmless. And that's the trick, isn't it? A generation starship can hide many secrets. When an Executive clan suspects Oichi of insurgency and discreetly shoves her out an airlock, one of those secrets finds and rescues her. Officially dead, Oichi begins to rebalance power one assassination at a time and uncovers the shocking truth behind the generation starship and the Executive clans. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.



Mercedes Lackey - The Case of the Spellbound Child artwork The Case of the Spellbound Child
An Elemental Masters Novel
Mercedes Lackey
Genre: Historical
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: DAW
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The fourteenth novel in the magical alternate history Elemental Masters series continues the reimagined adventures of Sherlock Holmes in a richly-detailed alternate 20th-century England. While Sherlock is still officially dead, John and Mary Watson and Nan Killian and Sarah Lyon-White are taking up some of his case-load--and some for Lord Alderscroft, the Wizard of London. Lord Alderscroft asks them to go to Dartmoor to track down a rumor of evil magic brewing there. Not more than four hours later, a poor cottager, also from Dartmoor, arrives seeking their help. His wife, in a fit of rage over the children spilling and spoiling their only food for dinner that night, sent them out on the moors to forage for something to eat. This is not the first time she has done this, and the children are moor-wise and unlikely to get into difficulties. But this time they did not come back, and in fact, their tracks abruptly stopped "as if them Pharisees took'd 'em." The man begs them to come help. They would have said no, but there's the assignment for Alderscroft. Why not kill two birds with one stone? But the deadly bogs are not the only mires on Dartmoor.



Cixin Liu & Ken Liu - The Three-Body Problem artwork The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu & Ken Liu
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: November 11, 2014
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Seller: Macmillan

The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple award winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.



Sharon Lee & Steve Miller - Accepting the Lance artwork Accepting the Lance
Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
Genre: Science Fiction
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: Baen Books
Seller: Baen Publishing Enterprises

NEW NOVEL IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIES.  Sequel to national bestseller  Neogenesis . Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior’s infernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the back-water planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather. The old Boss-controlled fiefdoms largely fell to Pat Rin yos’Phelium’s influence, but the world is restive, the influx of outworld lawyers, guns, and money a brewpot for armed dissatisfaction. Far beyond the surface of frigid Surebleak Korval’s farflung trade network needs a serious reset to recover from exile. From flagship  Dutiful Passage  to the experimental—if centuries old—self-aware  Bechimo  co-captained by the Delm’s blood-sister Theo Waitley, the clan’s ships are prowling space lanes seeking trade. Meanwhile, Old Tech from a failed universe—the ancient but revived Tinsori Light—and the machinations of the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into dangerous opportunity or nefarious trap. And the Department of the Interior is not done with Clan Korval yet. They seek a final fully reckoned revenge, with Surebleak and Korval’s ships and people everywhere in the crosshairs. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About  Accepting the Lance : " Accepting the Lance  is a tour de force! So many threads woven, so many pieces moved on the board, old and new friends met, this book is an extraordinary installment in a brilliant series. I stayed up till 3 a.m. reading it and I have zero regrets. An incredible ride of a book!"—Nalini Singh Praise for The Liaden Universe®: "This series [is] . . . the premier place to find good romantic SF adventure. . . . strong characters finding their own way (and, often, each other) in an action-packed galaxy of worlds. . . . Every story stands on its own; readers don’t have to be familiar with the Liaden universe. Those who have had the pleasure, though, will find many connections to existing tales.” — Analog  on  A Liaden Constellation, Volume 1 "As always, this intelligent space opera focuses on matters of manners, honor, duty, and clever repartee; violence is rarely the solution, and subtlety wins out over overt force. . . . [ Neogenesis ] provides thoroughly satisfying progression or resolution for multiple threads and will feel comfortably familiar for fans of Korval’s escapades."— Publishers Weekly  on  Neogenesis “[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t’s like spending time with old friends . . .”— Publishers Weekly  on  Dragon in Exile “Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel,  Necessity's Child  is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictive series.”—Patricia Briggs on  Necessity's Child “Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.”—Anne McCaffrey “These authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.”—Elizabeth Moon “[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. It’s all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Miller’s own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can’t help but like the Liaden Universe.”— Analog “[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest…continuing young pilot Theo Waitley’s adventures.”— Booklist  on  Saltation “[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.”— Publishers Weekly  on Lee and Miller’s popular Liaden Universe® thriller,  I Dare Maine-based writers  Sharon Lee  and  Steve Miller  teamed up in the late 1980s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, an inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. Since then, the husband-and-wife have written dozens of short stories and twenty plus novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe®. Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, a rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun, and that stories are entertainment.



George R.R. Martin - A Clash of Kings artwork A Clash of Kings
A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two
George R.R. Martin
Genre: Epic
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: February 02, 1999
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO   In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced.   A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.



Michael Crichton & Daniel H. Wilson - The Andromeda Evolution artwork The Andromeda Evolution
Michael Crichton & Daniel H. Wilson
Genre: Adventure
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: November 12, 2019
Publisher: Harper
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Fifty years after The Andromeda Strain made Michael Crichton a household name—and spawned a new genre, the technothriller—the threat returns, in a gripping sequel that is terrifyingly realistic and resonant. The Evolution is Coming. In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. Accidental exposure to the particle—designated The Andromeda Strain—killed every resident of the town of Piedmont, Arizona, save for an elderly man and an infant boy. Over the next five days, a team of top scientists assigned to Project Wildfire worked valiantly to save the world from an epidemic of unimaginable proportions. In the moments before a catastrophic nuclear detonation, they succeeded. In the ensuing decades, research on the microparticle continued. And the world thought it was safe… Deep inside Fairchild Air Force Base, Project Eternal Vigilance has continued to watch and wait for the Andromeda Strain to reappear. On the verge of being shut down, the project has registered no activity—until now. A Brazilian terrain-mapping drone has detected a bizarre anomaly of otherworldly matter in the middle of the jungle, and, worse yet, the tell-tale chemical signature of the deadly microparticle. With this shocking discovery, the next-generation Project Wildfire is activated, and a diverse team of experts hailing from all over the world is dispatched to investigate the potentially apocalyptic threat. But the microbe is growing—evolving. And if the Wildfire team can’t reach the quarantine zone, enter the anomaly, and figure out how to stop it, this new Andromeda Evolution will annihilate all life as we know it.



Mark Tufo - Zombie Fallout 13: The Perfect Betrayal artwork Zombie Fallout 13: The Perfect Betrayal
Mark Tufo
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: Mark Tufo
Seller: Smashwords, Inc.

Mike and his squad launch a rescue for Trip, but nefarious forces have aligned against them. He marshals his team together, but will it be enough? Etna Station and everything Mike cares about is on the brink of collapse. All will be lost unless Mike can convince his team to heed the crazed warnings of an old friend. Against all odds, they must make a dangerous journey, leaving all at the mercy of a familiar foe who won’t rest until the world is brought to its knees. Will the universe regain balance? Or will fate finally be sealed against our heroes? Find out in the pages of what may be the most action-packed chapter of the Zombie Fallout saga thus far.



C.J. Archer - Ashes to Ashes artwork Ashes to Ashes
A Ministry of Curiosities Novella
C.J. Archer
Genre: Historical
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: April 26, 2016
Publisher: C.J. Archer
Seller: Carolyn Comito

Charlie is gone, and Lincoln finds that Lichfield Towers offers no sanctuary. With reminders of her at every turn, and employees threatening to mutiny, he must try to find the murderer who is killing supernaturals on his own. And keep the murderer away from Charlie. When the strongman from the visiting Barnum and Bailey's circus is murdered, Lincoln suspects a link, but piecing together the clues becomes dangerous and difficult work. He can't afford to be distracted, yet he finds he can't concentrate fully on the task. Even worse, Seth's mother, the incomparable Lady Vickers, has come to stay. ASHES TO ASHES is a bonus novella-length story, written entirely from Lincoln's point of view. It is shorter than the rest of the books in the Ministry of Curiosities series.



R. F. Kuang - The Dragon Republic artwork The Dragon Republic
R. F. Kuang
Genre: Historical
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: August 06, 2019
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic. But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more. Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.



Sara C. Snider - The Thirteenth Tower artwork The Thirteenth Tower
Sara C. Snider
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: March 20, 2014
Publisher: Double Beast Publishing
Seller: Matthew Horner

In adversity lies strength beyond imagining. Abandoned as a baby, young Emelyn's life as a housemaid in the quiet village of Fallow is unremarkable—and empty. That is, until a host of magical creatures arrives and inflicts terrible misdeeds on the townsfolk. Inexplicably immune to their enchantments, Emelyn joins a pair of Magi intent on stopping the cause of the trouble—and who claim to know of her parents, promising Emelyn answers to a lifetime of questions. But the answers Emelyn seeks prove to be more elusive than she hoped, and the world outside Fallow more perilous than she imagined. Magical creatures roam the land over, attacking yet another town before coming after Emelyn. The key to her survival—and finding her family—lies deep within her, if only she can conquer her doubts and believe she is more powerful than she ever dreamed. In a journey that explores facing one's fears amidst the uncertainties of an unknown world, The Thirteenth Tower is a magical tale of discovery, growth, and of love's enduring strength.



Patrick Senécal - Ceux de là-bas artwork Ceux de là-bas
Patrick Senécal
Genre: Paranormal
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: November 14, 2019
Publisher: Alire
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

À l’aube de la cinquantaine, Victor Bettany est psychologue auprès des étudiants du cégep de Drummondville. En excellente forme physique, c’est toujours à pied qu’il se rend au boulot… ou au CHSLD afin de rendre visite à son père, Philippe, aux prises avec l’alzheimer, et de soutenir sa mère, Thérèse, continuellement au chevet de son mari. Or, de voir dépérir son père perturbe Victor, lui qui a vécu il y a deux ans le décès accidentel de Roxanne, son amoureuse, et dont la peur de la mort s’amplifie en vieillissant. Mais, comme il le confie souvent à sa meilleure amie Lucie, Victor se sait capable de surmonter ses angoisses, et tout cela ne l’empêche pas de vivre sa vie, ni même de chercher une nouvelle âme sœur. Mais ce soir, sa rencontre avec une flamme potentielle ne s’est pas très bien déroulée et, plutôt que de revenir chez lui, Victor décide sur un coup de tête – qu’il va amèrement regretter quelques heures plus tard – d’assister à la première du nouveau spectacle de Crypto, un jeune hypnotiseur qui aime fouiller, paraît-il, dans les zones sombres de l’humain…



Lindsay Buroker - Patterns in the Dark artwork Patterns in the Dark
Lindsay Buroker
Genre: Epic
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: December 15, 2014
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
Seller: Smashwords, Inc.

Everyone knows dragons have been extinct for over a thousand years. Everyone is wrong. At least one dragon remains, and military scientists from the Cofah Empire are experimenting with its blood, using the magical substance to power deadly new weapons that could be used to bring the world to its knees. That's a concern for Zirkander, Cas, and the rest of the Iskandians, but all Tolemek wants is to find his missing sister. The last time he saw her, their father had locked her in an asylum because of a mental illness with no cure. Now the military has taken her. What use the Cofah have for her, Tolemek can only guess, but he is certain she is in danger. He must save her before it's too late. But her fate is inexplicably tied to the dragon's, and he must find it to find her.



J. R. R. Tolkien - The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition) artwork The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition)
J. R. R. Tolkien
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: November 18, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

Exclusive to this Enhanced version of the eBook are recently discovered audio recordings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and new high-resolution colour images of all of Tolkien’s illustrations for the book, many of which are also included in their earlier black-and-white versions and can be revealed by a simple swipe of the screen. A Foreword by Christopher Tolkien, complete with illustrations including manuscript pages and unused drawings, examines the writing of the book. This Enhanced eBook also includes recently discovered audio recordings of J.R.R. Tolkien reading excerpts from The Hobbit, including the dwarves’ party song, the account of their capture by the three trolls, and Bilbo Baggins’s creepy encounter with the hideous Gollum. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. Then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services—as a burglar—on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again. The Hobbit was an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of hobbits, elves, dwarves, goblins, magic and adventure has lost none of its appeal. Reviews ‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’ Daily Mail ‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’ The Observer ‘A flawless masterpiece’ The Times About the author J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.



Eric Thomson - When the Guns Roar artwork When the Guns Roar
Eric Thomson
Genre: Adventure
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: October 21, 2019
Publisher: Sanddiver Books Inc.
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Captain Siobhan Dunmoore no longer enjoys the freedom to fight the Shrehari Empire on her own terms aboard the Q-ship Iolanthe .  Special Operations Command has assigned her to Task Force Luckner, whose mission is replicating Iolanthe 's success on a larger scale.  Unfortunately, neither her new superior, Rear Admiral Kell Petras, nor any other captain in the task force understands successful commerce raiding requires a different mindset.  Instead of sheepdogs, they must become wolves in sheep's clothing, and Dunmoore is just the right officer to teach them.  Yet Petras and his flag captain are not interested. But when an unauthorized raid on a Shrehari forward operations base produces surprising results, Dunmoore triggers a cascade of events which could forever change the course of the war.  As the old saying goes, fortune favors the bold.  Will Dunmoore prove once again that she and Iolanthe 's crew are the most daring of them all?



Kory M. Shrum - Dying by the Hour artwork Dying by the Hour
Kory M. Shrum
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 02, 2014
Publisher: Kory M. Shrum
Seller: Smashwords, Inc.

Read the series with 700 five-star reviews! A contemporary fantasy series unlike any other. Don’t believe us? Download a free sample and see for yourself! Fame, fortune, a pulse—you can’t have everything.   Jesse Sullivan and Ally Gallagher are famous thanks to their recent kidnapping and brush with death. They have scars, but they’re breathing, and that’s more than the other victims can say.    Yet while they try to settle back into their routine, saving lives through Jesse’s rare ability, neither can quite shake the feeling that the danger hasn’t truly passed. Then another death replacement agent goes missing, and Jesse may be the only one who can find her.    But is the agent really another victim? Or is she the trap that will get them killed?   Dying by the Hour is the Amazon bestselling sequel to Dying for a Living, a “unique” and “totally original” supernatural thriller. You do not have to read the books in order to enjoy them, but it is highly recommended.   Scroll up and one-click to begin your “supernaturally fantastic” journey today!



Thomas DePrima - Lieutenant Marcola artwork Lieutenant Marcola
Thomas DePrima
Genre: Science Fiction
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: August 01, 2019
Publisher: Vinnia Publishing
Seller: Thomas John DePrima

Sydnee Marcola hasn't enjoyed the meteoric climb through the ranks that her idol, Admiral Jenetta Carver, has experienced, but nonetheless her career has been distinguished. Appointed to command a clandestine intelligence mission into the Clidepp Empire aboard what essentially amounts to a space tugboat, Sydnee and her team successfully kidnapped the government official believed to be responsible for the deliberate murder of thousands of children and adults attending a trade-show being conducted aboard a space station orbiting Earth.  Unfortunately, it was later discovered that the minister had been framed and was in no way responsible for the deadly attack. Once again the Justice will enter Clidepp space in an effort to surreptitiously return the minister to his home planet. Sydnee hopes this mission will mark an end to her covert missions outside of Galactic Alliance space.