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The Dancer at the Red Door
The Dancer at the Red Door
Douglas Smith
¥8.09
Aurora Award Finalist.? Alexander King has everything--wealth, power, a business empire over which he rules. But lately, the corporate game in which he excels has lost its thrill for him. He needs a new game. And then, on the crowded streets of Toronto, in the dead cold of winter, she appears before him. The Dancer. Achingly beautiful, half-naked, and dancing to a song that only she and King seem to hear, she becomes King’s new obsession, an obsession that draws him into a journey through a secret world hidden within the city he thought he knew…and to a very special club. "'The Dancer at the Red Door,' with its mix of oblique horror, urban fantasy, and monsters ... recalls British horror novelist Clive Barker at his most disturbingly fanciful." —Quill and Quire "An excellent story … urban fantasy at its best." —Fantasy Book Critic "...intriguing meditation on escapism...evoking Gaiman's Neverwhere, the obligatory helping of Lovecraft, plus a touch of something like Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut" —Strange Horizons "Just as the song of the city leads King throughout his journey, so too does it lead the reader throughout Douglas Smith's beautifully crafted 'The Dancer at the Red Door.' The writing is lean and evocative; every element of the story works double-time as setting informs character, action creates mood, and nothing is superfluous. The song becomes a living, breathing creature which, more so than hearing, I could feel viscerally as I read Doug's wonderful story. Highly, highly recommended." —Rainbow Dragon Recommends
The Last Ride
The Last Ride
Douglas Smith
¥8.09
Vaya is an immortal Valkyrie and favorite daughter of Odin All Father, sworn to carry dead heroes from the battlefields of Earth to live forever in Valhalla. One day, she intervenes on the battlefield to save the life of a soldier who has captured her heart, and is forced by Odin to choose between immortality and the man she loves. Vaya chooses love, not knowing that the hardest choice still lies ahead of her. "…exemplifies the best elements of Douglas Smith’s writing. A Valkyrie falls for her hero, gives up her immortality for him then has to make that inevitable and awful choice afterwards. As always, even for such a brief time, there is so much life in these characters. I don’t bother to marvel at how quickly I come to care for Douglas Smith’s people anymore, it’s a given." —SF Crowsnest Reviews "A gripping portrayal of Vaya, a Valkyrie, and the ultimate sacrifices one makes for love." —SFRevu
Le Capitaine Hyx: Aventures effroyables de M. Herbert de Renich - Tome I
Le Capitaine Hyx: Aventures effroyables de M. Herbert de Renich - Tome I
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
Herbert de Renich, citoyen luxembourgeois, toujours amoureux d'Amalia, pourtant devenue la femme du terrible amiral allemand Von Treischke, se retrouve à bord du Vengeur, un sous marin extraordinaire, con?u pour le plaisir mais surtout pour la guerre, par un américain masqué - les ?tats-Unis n'étant pas encore en guerre - qui, pour venger sa femme, souhaite ch?tier les crimes allemands et fait ainsi subir les pires tortures à ses prisonniers. Herbert se retrouve mêlé à la bataille invisible - puisqu'elle est électrique - que se livre les troupes de l'américain et des allemands autour d'un fabuleux trésor enfoui dans la baie de Vigo... Vaste fresque rendant hommage à Jules Verne, ce roman de guerre fait appel à la science-fiction pour dénoncer une fois encore les atrocités allemandes. Le thème du combat subaquatique et du trésor est repris d'un projet d'aventure de Rouletabille que Leroux a abandonné pour ?entrer en guerre?.
The Walker of the Shifting Borderland
The Walker of the Shifting Borderland
Douglas Smith
¥8.09
Aurora Award WINNER. The Walker is a child of the two Realms of the Continuum, a prince of Order and of Chaos—and a rebel against both. When he falls in love with an ephemeral, a mortal woman who is the key to the balance between the Realms, he triggers a struggle for her life—and the fate of her universe. "A very different sort of tale. ... A cosmic story of gods which seems to be inspired by the works of Michael Moorcock, and I think he would not be ashamed of it." —SF Crowsnest Reviews "A tale of epic love when a mortal gets caught between a battle of the gods. Smith reminds us that we have the potential to change the world around us and that self-sacrifice can be a means of making the world around us better." —Speculating Canada "The descriptions here have cosmic sweep…" —Locus Online
King Arthur and The Knights Of The Round Table
King Arthur and The Knights Of The Round Table
Thomas Malory, Charlton Miner Lewis, Charlotte Guest, Thomas William Rolleston, Maud Isabel Ebbutt
¥8.09
King Arthur and the Kinghts of the Round Table Complete Works World's Best Collection This is the best King Arthur Collection available, including the most complete set of the Arthurian legends plus many extra free bonus materials. The Most Complete Collection Available In this irresistible collection we include all 11 complete Books (more than 130 chapters) from Thomas Malory (published by William Caxton) of the legendary epic ‘Le Morte D’ Arthur’. We also give you all the other, rare stories of the other famous Knights of the Round Table. Plus, we include additional bonuses covering Arthur related mythologies, including Celtic Mythology and other British and European Legends. Everything Arthur related in one, amazing comprehensive compilation. Works Included: Le Morte D’ Arthur -The legendary, famous compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of romance? tales about the legendary King Arthur. One of the best-known works of the English language and Arthurian literature. It coves the grand adventures and complete stories of the beloved characters, from Arthur himself, to Merlin, to Tristram, Launcelot and Guinevere, Morgan le Fay, Arthur’s sister, and even Mordred, Arthur’s villainous son. Who was the Real King Arthur? -?A special analysis of the 'suspects', written specifically for this collection. Additional Sir Gawayne Stories -?Additional stories of the popular Sir Gawayne, including the well known fairy tale: ‘Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight’ The Mabinogion -?11 classic stories from Welsh and Celtic mythology, known as prime examples of folktales, and early medieval and Iron age narratives, even including more stories of King Arthur. Myths And Legends Of The Celtic Race -?Devoted to explaining the fascinating and expansive Celtic mythology, as well as chapters on Celtic history and information on the Druids. Hero-Myths Of The British Race And Legends Of The Middle Ages -?A rich exploration into more British, as well as European and Middle Age mythology. It includes chapters about many Heroic Sagas, such as Charlemagne, Beowulf, and Robin Hood. Get This Collection Right Now This is the best King Arthur and Arthurian Legends collection you can get, so get it now and start enjoying and being drawn into the magnificent world of myth and legend like never before!
Les ?tranges noces de Rouletabille
Les ?tranges noces de Rouletabille
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
La suite du Ch?teau noir... Les noces dont il est question dans le titre concerne Ivana et notre sympathique reporter...
La Machine à assassiner
La Machine à assassiner
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
Le roman para?t, sous le titre La Poupée sanglante, 2e partie : Gabriel, en 41 feuilletons quotidiens du journal Le Matin entre le 10 ao?t et le 19 septembre 1923. L'?uvre est reprise en volume l'année suivante chez Tallandier. Bien que La Machine à assassiner ait été publiée initialement dans un volume indépendant, la plupart des éditions modernes l'incluent à la suite de La Poupée sanglante en ne conservant que ce dernier titre sur la couverture.
Rouletabille chez le Tsar
Rouletabille chez le Tsar
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
Et, cette nuit, cette nuit où elle sent Rouletabille quelque part, autour d’elle… voilà, vraiment, qu’elle est moins inquiète… et pourtant les policiers ne sont plus là !… Aurait-il raison, ce petit ?… Il est certain (elle ne saurait se le dissimuler) qu’elle est beaucoup plus tranquille… plus tranquille maintenant que les policiers ne sont plus là… elle ne passe pas son temps à rechercher leurs ombres, dans l’ombre… à t?ter l’ombre… les fauteuils… les canapés… à secouer leur torpeur… à les appeler tout bas, par leur petit nom et le petit nom de leur père… à leur promettre le natcha? important s’ils veillent bien… à les compter, pour savoir où ils sont tous… et, tout à coup, à leur jeter en plein visage le jet de lumière de sa petite lanterne sourde pour être s?re, bien s?re, qu’elle a en face d’elle, un de la police… et non point un autre… un autre avec une petite bo?te infernale sous le bras !…
Un homme dans la nuit
Un homme dans la nuit
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
Jonathan Smith, le ?roi de l'huile?, est immensément riche. Mary, enfant de rien, du hasard, de la misère, qu'il a ramassée, un jour de promenade, avec sa mère, va devenir son centre du monde, ses beaux grands yeux clairs l'ayant séduit tout de suite. Mais Mary en aime un autre et va être amenée à ?tuer? Jonathan. Celui-ci, laissé pour mort, en réchappe par miracle et après vingt ans de préparatifs, il lance sa ?terrible? vengeance, corrompant et achetant tous ceux qui lui permettront d'atteindre le but qu'il s'est fixé...
Le Parfum de la dame en noir
Le Parfum de la dame en noir
Gaston Leroux
¥8.82
Une cérémonie de mariage réunit tous les protagonistes du célèbre Mystère de la chambre jaune.
Poetry of the Gods
Poetry of the Gods
H.P. Lovecraft
¥9.00
Poetry and the Gods is a short story by horror writer and poet H.P. Lovecraft in collaboration with writer Anna Helen Crofts. The story is very different from the vast majority of Lovecraft's other work and collaborations. It does, however, bear similar themes regarding dreams as a doorway to magic realms, and slumbering gods. The narrative follows the dream-voyage of Marcia, a young woman filled with weariness of the mundane world and all its woes. She resolves to ease her troubled soul by reading a magazine of poetry. As she does, a dream-state unfolds in which the Greek god Hermes appears and bears Marcia to the court of Zeus and the Olympians.
Tursko ogledalo
Tursko ogledalo
Viktor Horvat
¥53.79
Roman Tursko ogledalo vodi nas na uzbudljivo putovanje u daleki XVI vek, kada je Ma?arska tek postala vazalna dr?ava turskog sultana Sulejmana Veli?anstvenog, nestabilna grani?na oblast izme?u dva velika carstva, ?ivopisna me?avina kalendara, poreskih sistema, jezika, knjiga i svetih spisa, mesto gde ?emo sresti mo?ne sultane, ma?arsko plemstvo i otomanske begove, trgovce, gradske bogata?e, seoske slu?benike – a ponekad ?ak i an?ele, d?ine i neverovatne lete?e ma?ine. Radnja se de?ava od Istanbula, preko Jedrena, Ni?a, Beograda i Petrovaradina, pa sve do Pe?uja, i sva ta mesta vi?e li?e na ona iz 1001 no?i gde kamile ?etaju gradskim ulicama, kajsije i urme obilato?krase drve?e, lopovi tumaraju ?umama, dok polako ni?u prve d?amije i turska kupatila. I zaista, ?arm Turskog ogledala le?i u neobuzdanom nagonu da se ispri?a pri?a, a njegova originalnost u prikazu Ma?arske kroz?vizuru otomanskih Turaka, zbog ?ega ?e sve do sada poznato ?itaocu?odjednom postati novo, strano i zanimljivo. Prevod s ma?arskog: Marija Cindori ?inkovi?
Setting Off Sparks
Setting Off Sparks
Jennifer Bernard
¥32.62
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard returns to the town readers are falling in love with… In one fiery moment, Finn Abrams went from cocksure firefighter to scarred survivor. Now all he wants is to put his life together again, get back on a hotshot crew, and figure out exactly what happened to him during the Big Canyon burnover. He never expected to be knocked off his feet by a gorgeous, no-nonsense stranger to Jupiter Point—the one woman who seems completely immune to his famous charm. Coolly practical, Lisa Peretti knows she won’t be in Jupiter Point for long. As an ER nurse in Houston, she helped a friend escape a dangerous situation. Now she’s hiding out in the little town, determined to keep a low profile. The last thing she needs is attention, especially in the form of the tabloid-starring, actress-dating, too-sexy-for-his-own-good Finn Abrams. Still, Lisa can’t resist someone who needs her help. As long as she can keep her distance, working with the local hero as he recovers from his burns should be no problem, right? Wrong. When danger follows Lisa to Jupiter Point, she's startled to find Finn ready, willing, and more than able to come to her rescue. Add to that a meddling movie crew, some kindhearted locals, and her own unruly heart, and Lisa quickly loses any shot at keeping her feelings under cover. Fire season in Jupiter Point is always smokin' hot...but this time it’s going to be Setting Off Sparks.
Wonderland and the Magic Shoes
Wonderland and the Magic Shoes
Ibiere Addey
¥27.71
Dave and his mum are all set to take a train when there is an announcement that the next train heads to a strange destination, Wonderland.? Mum goes to make an enquiry?and Dave takes the train by himself. On the train he find a magic shoes that?takes him on an adventure which he was not fully prepared for.
Edge of Reality
Edge of Reality
Charley Marsh
¥40.79
Sydney Waters stares out over the brittle, seared land three hundred feet below. How to cross four hundred miles of desert with a blind man and a dog? Before Sydney can change course, the cliff edge breaks away and Jordan tumbles down into the desert. The only way out a cave that leads deep beneath the state of Nebraska. No turning back now. Book Two of The Upheaval Series, Edge of Reality takes the reader on an extraordinary and unexpected adventure in a world turned upside down.
Satori
Satori
Srđan Srdić
¥37.20
U ovoj anti?vejkovskoj anabazi jedan od prepoznatljivih srdi?evskih likova, dru?tvenom i intimnom istorijomo?te?en ?ovek koji u dana?njici gubi tlo pod nogama, polazi na paradoksalni put samoosloba?anja, na kojem autor ocrtava duhovit i gorak portret savremene Srbije.
One Hot Night: A Jupiter Point Novella
One Hot Night: A Jupiter Point Novella
Jennifer Bernard
¥24.44
A standalone Jupiter Point novella...Comic book artist Mia Grant is fleeing from her ex-boyfriend when she stumbles across a cabin in the woods, where she finds the last thing she expected--a kidnapping victim. Extra bonus that he's the exceptionally attractive Aiden Knight.Aiden has no idea why he was snatched off his college campus and brought to this wilderness cabin, but he suspects it has to do with the hunt for his father's killer. For now, he has a bigger worry--helping his gorgeous rescuer escape her nasty ex, who's still hot on her trail.Add in a thunderstorm and a white-knuckle wildlife encounter, and Aiden and Mia can hardly be blamed when the simmering attraction between them explodes into fiery passion.Years later, back in Jupiter Point ... was their raw hunger the real deal? Or will the slightly older and wiser couple chalk up the adrenaline-filled bliss to just one hot night?
Bronte Sisters Complete Works – World’s Best Collection: 80+ Works of Charlotte
Bronte Sisters Complete Works – World’s Best Collection: 80+ Works of Charlotte
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell
¥8.09
Bronte Sisters Complete Works World's Best Collection This is the world’s best Bronte Sisters collection, including the most complete set of Bronte’s works available plus many free bonus materials. Bronte Sisters The Bront?s were a nineteenth-century literary family consisting of Charlotte, Emily and Anne, all well known as poets and novelists. They originally published their poems and novels under masculine pseudonyms, following the custom of the times. Their stories immediately attracted attention for their passion and originality The ‘Must-Have’ Complete Collection In this irresistible collection you get the complete collection of all three Bronte’s work, with All of Charlotte Bronte, All of Anne Bronte and All of Emily Bronte, including All their novels and poetry. Plus Bonus Materials. Works Included:By Anne Bronte (as Acton Bell) Agnes Grey The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall By Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) Jane Eyre Shirley Villette Professor By Emily Bronte (as Ellis Bell) Wuthering Heights Your Free Special Bonuses Historical Context and Literary Context Notes?- Detailed explanations of the Victorian Era and Victorian Literature written specially for this collection. Life Of Charlotte Bronte?By Elizabeth Gaskell Poetry Of All Three Bronte Sisters Scraps And Literary Remains?of Charlotte, Anne and Emily Bronte Get This Collection Right Now This is the best Bronte Sisters collection you can get, so get it now and start enjoying and being inspired by their world like never before!
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
¥8.82
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It was one of his earlier plays, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594. The play begins with a framing device in which a drunkard is deceived into thinking he is a nobleman who then watches the "play" itself, which depicts a nobleman, Petruchio, who marries an outspoken, intelligent, and bad-tempered shrew named Katherina. Petruchio manipulates and "tames" her until she is obedient to his will. The main subplot features the courting of Katherina's more conventional sister Bianca by numerous suitors.
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 2
William Shakespeare
¥9.00
The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, or Henry VI, Part 2, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed written in approximately 1590-91. It is the second part of the trilogy on Henry VI, and often grouped together with Richard III as a tetralogy on The Wars of the Roses—the success of which established Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright.
Fall to Pieces
Fall to Pieces
Elizabeth Craig
¥46.36
When a quilting event falls to pieces, Beatrice works to patch things up. Dappled Hills quilters are eagerly anticipating new events at the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop. The shop’s owner, Posy, has announced ‘Sew and Tell’ socials and a mystery quilt group project. But one day, instead of emailed quilt instructions, the quilters receive a disturbing message about a fellow quilter. When that quilter mysteriously meets her maker, Beatrice decides to use her sleuthing skills to find the killer before more lives are cut short.