Undercity


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BOOK ONE IN A BRAND NEW SERIES by Nebula and Hugo Award Winner Catherine Asaro set in the world of her Skolian Empire universe. Major Bhaajan, a former military officer with Imperial Space Command, is now a hard-bitten P.I. with a load of baggage to deal with, and clients with woes sometimes personal, sometimes galaxy-shattering, and sometimes both. Bhaajan must sift through the shadows of dark and dangerous Undercity¾the enormous capital of a vast star empire¾to find answers. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Catherine Asaros Skolian saga: _Entertaining mix of hard SF and romance.Ó¾Publishers Weekly _Asaros Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so, featuring a multitude of stronger female characters.Ó¾Booklist _Rapid pacing and gripping suspense.Ó¾Publishers Weekly




The Omega Event


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He was the leader of an elite group of bounty hunters in a utopian city. He was genetically engineered to be dedicated, trustworthy, and loyal. His world gets turned upside down when he is accused of treason. The elite bounty hunter is forced to flee into the post-apocalyptic wilderness to find the fabled city of Sanctuary. He is hunted by a fanatical rival who wants to strike him down and take his place. Will he find the fabled city or will he fall prey to his hunter.




Under City Lights


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Under City Lights By Speak Unleashing a compilation of uncanny vignettes, Speak enforces his raconteur knack to capture a canvas of twenty-one gritty street-tales. Under City Lights features significant characters in elaborate complex situations, and blatant behavior. Follow Speak through his depiction of series as haywire fluctuates 32nd Ave, where Herb and Aunt Rita are both ready for war against a couple of henchmen, but only one man comes out on top in this story: Reeka’s ecstasy profile and soliciting price grasped Sam’s attention through Backpage, but the outcome with this call-girl just may be the last on his behalf: After eight long years, Chevy has an appetite for revenge immediately after being freed from prison. Red is only one of three vengeances on Chevy’s quest, his heart is cold and he won’t stop until he conquers all: They say snitches catch stitches, but all Darnel caught was a severe case of wrong place, wrong time scenario with Rawlo. To conclude it all, his run-in with Detective Kelly falls fate to a loathing confession, which may cause him his life. Speak even places himself in fictional storylines, elaborating reminisces of what it’s like to be the getaway driver of a homicide crime, life learnings from his bottle-tilting Uncle, and how influentially adventurous his Stepfather can be.




Alice's Zombie Adventures in Under City: Forging the Zombapocalypse


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Preface Welcome to the Second short work eBook in the Alice Zombie Series. This series is a short work series of eBooks based upon the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. While not simply a rewrite, the overall tone of the book attempts to adhere to the spirit in which the original work was published. The Alice Zombie Series is planned to encompass three eBooks which will then be compiled into one final ebook. In the timeline of the overall Alice series by Lewis Carroll, this short work series occurs before the final draft of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This particular book covers the period shortly after Alice’s arrival in Under City and the beginning of her journey home. While Alice attempts to comprehend her surroundings in the fashion and spirit of good consumermanship, she finds she is often challenged to explain events by other means. She’s learned some trust for March; however, his seemingly haphazard, confusing, and distracted mannerisms cause her to question his logic and brilliance. Compounding the situation is a thinly veiled apprehension others seem to share about her return to Second City. Alice is merely concerned with returning to her parents but is there more she should consider? *Parental Note* While this ebook is based off of the Alice genre, it is not intended for adolescent readers. This ebook does not contain nudity or profanity. It does; however, relate the exploits of a teenage Alice and as such may contain discussions of mature subject matter and violence against fictional creatures. After Preface While the fictional violence against fictional creatures is not real violence against real creatures, the author would like to express his utter concern with the undead and that absolutely no undead were harmed during the making of this short work.










Alice's Zombie Adventures in Under City: Downward Spiral


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This isn't a joy ride down the rabbit hole. It may be written in nonsense but it’s all business. Forget chasing the white rabbit, Alice is trying to survive and not just against zombies. While she’s running for her life, the last thing she’s worried about is how she gets home as long as she can get home in one piece.. The odds are stacked against her. Are her friends enemies and who can she trust? Are the people trying to save her simply out to ensure their own goals? Welcome to the introduction to the Alice Zombie Series. This series is a short work series of ebooks based upon the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. While not simply a rewrite, the overall tone of the book attempts to adhere to the spirit in which the original work was published. The Alice Zombie Series is planned to encompass three ebooks which will then be compiled into one final ebook. This particular series details the journey of a young, but not quite so young, Alice as she encounters a myriad of strange occurrences counter to her upbringing which challenge her ideologies. Whereas this would normally take place during a marvelous trip into fantasy land, this particular journey includes voracious zombies. Lewis Carroll originally penned and delivered as a gift a predecessor of what would become the iconic Alice under a different title, namely, Alice’s Adventures Underground. On the timeline of Alice events, this ebook occurs prior to the revised version which was distributed to the public. Since the content for Lewis Carroll’s work is similar, great liberty was taken with this series of short works in order to differentiate between Alice underground and Alice in Wonderland. *Parental Note* While this ebook is based off of the Alice genre, it is not intended for adolescent readers. This ebook does not contain nudity or profanity. It does; however, relate the exploits of a teenage Alice and as such may contain discussions of mature subject matter.




A Gathering of Doorways


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Sometimes you eat the forest, sometimes the forest eats you. What would you do if your child was lost, and—even though you’d never admit this to anyone—it was all your fault? How would you react? Would you be a hero or a coward? And just how would you get your innocent child out of this situation These are all questions Gil Anderson faces when his five-year-old son goes missing somewhere in the dark trees at the edge of the family farm. On that fateful day, Gil must travel through his own version of hell to rescue his child before the forest eats them all. What Gil doesn't know is that his wife and son are both on their own dark, solitary journeys as well... For fans of Stranger Things and the weird world of the Upside Down. "In his third novel, speculative-fiction rising star Jasper offers a finely nuanced blend of fantasy and horror." — Booklist




Rebel


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Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale. Eden Wing has been living in his brother’s shadow for years. Even though he’s a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing’s little brother. A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he’d rather hide out from the world and leave his past behind. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safe—even if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel’s life. As the two brothers struggle to accept who they’ve each become since their time in the Republic, a new danger creeps into the distance that’s grown between them. Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City’s dark side, even his legendary brother can’t save him. At least not on his own . . .




Nightmares in the Ice


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All is not what it seems when Juniper Thimble’s past comes to light. Despite the king pardoning her life of crime for saving Prince Adrian once again, he can’t pardon her for being a mage—a known one, at that. Now forced to go to the Marca to learn how to use ‘safe’ magic, Juniper must navigate life there while the futures of her newly knighted friends are used against her to ensure her good behavior. Though Juniper has never liked the Marca, as she descends into the misery of schoolwork, chores, and bullies, she discovers a dangerous secret lurking in the dark corners of the school. But under the ever-watchful eye of the knights with their deadly Mage’s Bane, Juniper can do nothing about it. When Nexon emerges with an army of mages and mindless thralls to kill her, Juniper and her friends are forced to flee into the Undercity. Wounded and desperate, unlikely forces must band together to survive this threat. But will they be able to survive together as they gather the strength to defeat Nexon? Authors 4 Authors Content Rating This title has been rated 17+, appropriate for older teens and adults, and contains: -Frequent implied sex -Strong language -Intense violence For more information on our rating system, please, visit our Content Guide.