Javier lives quite happily on his long-range scout. Alone. Away from everyone, with his chickens, his fruit trees, and Suvi, an artificial intelligence who keeps him company and runs the ship.When space pirates attack Javier's ship, they get much more than they bargained for.Much more.Join Javier Aritza, a sarcastic and quirky hero, in "The Science Officer", a fast-paced, adventurous science fiction novella. The first in "The Science Officer" series, that also includes, "The Mind Field," "The Gilded Cage," "The Pleasure Dome" and "The Doomsday Vault". Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

The Science Officer

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ward, Blaze

Science Fiction

Knotted Road Press

The importance of tea mugs cannot be overstated. Javier didn't start a war because of one, but only just.Instead, he decides to prove his point by having a special one made, just for him.The Science Officer.Who, though still a slave to the pirates, works diligently to take them through the upcoming mine field. Will they escape with gold galore? Or will they waken one of the "ghosts"?"The Mind Field" continues the tense, fast-paced adventures of Javier Aritza, Suvi, and the crew of Storm Gauntlet through a twisted treasure hunt! Be sure to read the first in the series, "The Science Officer," as well as the novellas following this one: "The Gilded Cage", "The Pleasure Dome", and "The Doomsday Vault". Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

The Mind Field (The Science Officer)

Jessica Keller has a reputation as a maverick commander. It almost got her court martialed. Now it has gotten her a new command in an obscure sector, with orders to ignite a new front in the eternal war.But her old nemesis, Imperial Admiral Emmerich Wachturm, stands in her way.Worlds will fall before their feud ends, but only if she can forge her crew of strangers into a weapon. Otherwise, disaster looms.Be sure to read Volumes 2 &amp; 3 of The Jessica Keller Chronicles: "Queen of the Pirates" and "Last of the Immortals."

Auberon (Jessica Keller Chronicles)

Xiao Yen is a paper mage: She folds paper into an animal or a thing, then does magic, so the paper becomes what she's folded. However, she's a woman trying to fill a man's roll during the Tang dynasty, in China, and the only people willing to hire her are foreigners. Things go from bad to worse for Xiao Yen on her first assignment: She loses her lucky amulet, there are robbers on the trail, as well as treachery among her traveling companions. Before long, Xiao Yen must battle a warlord, attack a rat dragon, and destroy a Taoist immortal. But even bigger battles await Xiao Yen up ahead...

Paper Mage

Literature & Fiction

Cutter, Leah R.

Genre Fiction

Tell Me Again: Fairy Tales Retold

Leah R. Cutter

Fantasy

Travel to cold Seattle and the see the world from the viewpoint of a private investigator who just happens to be a ghost, then go down to the creole fairy courts of Louisiana, learn the secrets of 9s and how the raven warriors take care of their own. Here are 13 tales of fantasy and wonder, sweet and savory, to fill you up just right. Tales include: "Hell By Any Other Name", "To Hell And Back", and "Hell for the Holidays": stories set after the shredding of the veils between the seen and the unseen worlds when the living learned they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a human police detective, now, as a ghost, he still works as a private investigator. "Magpie": When Sarah finds a beautiful, porcelain bird hidden inside a hollow brick inside her fireplace, she just thinks it's odd. Then her jewelry starts going missing. What will the magpie steal next? "True Vision": Devil? Angel? Gabriella has lived all her life following other people's plans, using their definitions of her body, allowing them to judge her abilities. Finally, though, Gabriella is ready to take matters into her own hands. "Slipping the Leash": Twyla learned early how to fight. The kids knew she was different, but she figured that was just her African-American dad and her Japanese mom. Now she learns just how different she is: she's not even human. "Golden Charms": As a child, Jolene learned she had a gift. She could see people's fates: they appeared as a golden charm around the person's neck. She didn't want her gift, though. She just wanted a normal life—a job, a husband, and kids. Three years later, Jolene can't get pregnant. What must she sacrifice to make her dreams come true? "Hunting Ghosts in the Machine": Overcrowding, pollution and acid rain have reduced humanity's livable areas. For most, space is achieved through virtual reality. Only a few see behind the mask. They're the collectors, who hunt the ghosts in the machine. But who watches the watchers? "Were-Teen": Patrice is happy, successful, and cursed. Every month during the full moon she reverts to her awkward teen-aged self, complete with braces and acne. This year, it's Patrice's 25 year high school reunion. She finally has a chance to confront the witch who cursed her, and maybe get the spell reversed. "The Secrets of 9s": One of the secrets of 9s: they always return. They may come disguised in the coyness of eights, with the rigid line of the one hidden at their back. Or maybe you mistake them for fours marching across burnt fields, not seeing their friends, the fat fives, until it's much too late. Other secrets are that 9s are anarchists, hyper-local, and stand alone at the end. Come learn about the 9s and their more militant anarchists. "The Other Story": Once upon a time in the kingdom of Illumignot lived the handsome King Franklin and the clever Queen Isabella. They loved each other dearly and their only wish was to have a child. After a decade of trying, the brave Prince Kyle was born. All the kingdom celebrated. That night, while they all slept, the Blue Fairy came and stole all their shadows. "The Doom of Alokai Temple": Storm has lived alone all her life, shunned like all witches, for her gift of prophecy. However, every augury comes with a geas to tell the person their future. This time it's the doom of Alokai temple and the priestesses who burn witches. "The Third Raven": The raven clan takes pride in three things: the education of their children, the fierceness of their warriors, and how they care for their own. However, Pedrek, a retired raven warrior, finds a raven clan boy alone in a remote mountain village, ignorant of his heritage as well as cursed: looking like a dreaded half-breed, with one human arm and one black raven's wing.

Baker's Dozen

Cutter, Leah

The Caves of Buda

Zita made some bad choices during college. Now, she has a stable job, a stable relationship, but she isn't happy. Plus, her grandfather, Laci, is showing signs of dementia, complaining that demons are attacking him. He insists he must return to Budapest because demons don't die: They must be killed. When Laci runs away to Hungary, Zita must follow him, striking out on a new path that will completely change her life.

Everyone has tawdry ideas about the adult entertainment industry. Here's a first-hand look at the players, the toys, the videos, the life. Here is a collection of columns from the 1990s and beyond, along with the lovely hate mail they inspired, that will make you laugh out loud,  bang your fist on the table, and educate you about things you didn't even realize existed.   Always strange, even when it's mundane, this book will keep you in stitches, tears, and rage. Prepare for a roller coaster of a ride.

Darklady's Carnal Archives and Mesmerizing Hate Mail

Biographies & Memoirs

Reed, Theresa

Arts & Literature

Xiao Yen loses her luck at the most inauspicious time: just before her first employment, protecting foreigners with her magic while they travel through the Middle Kingdom, along the last part of the Silk Road.
Despite contracts and agreements, Xiao Yen's fealty remains with her family. She must distinguish herself on the road in order to catch the eye of a legend and earn an immortal peach.
How can Xiao Yen hope to fulfill her promises to either her family or her clients when, because of her missing luck, she fails at everything she turns her hand to?
Come travel with Xiao Yen on a magical journey through a magical land in this unusual, vividly-told historic fantasy.

Persephone (CS-405)

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The Science Officer

The Mind Field (The Science Officer)

Auberon (Jessica Keller Chronicles)

Paper Mage

Tell Me Again: Fairy Tales Retold

Baker's Dozen

The Caves of Buda

Darklady's Carnal Archives and Mesmerizing Hate Mail

Paper Mage

Persephone (CS-405)