Petra loves books. And she loves her job at Nuovo Italiano Rare Books Library. So when a group of Bathybobles threatens to destroy those precious books-and to win a game, no less-Petra must stop them. Once she gets the slime out of her eyes, of course."You always know you're going to get something good from Kristine Kathryn Rusch."-SFRevu

Petra and the Blue Goo

Most cats pursue the business of their lives in ways both fantastic and whimsical. In this entertaining volume of stories, cats perform as muses, inhabit fairy tales, consort with ghosts and zombies, and one cat even reigns as fantasy queen. Enter the fantastic world of whimsical cats and enjoy!Includes:"Searching for the Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Speechless in Seattle" by Lisa Silverthorne"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed"The Kingdom of Cats and Birds" by Geoffrey Landis"Cat Leading the Way" by Dean Wesley Smith"A Powerful Friend" by E. Nesbit"Clyde and the Ghost Cat" by Jamie Ferguson "Dead Fred" by Liz Pierce"Un-Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Fantastic Whims - The Year of the Cat, #10

Five of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular cat stories.  They run the gamut from the award-winning "The Secret Lives of Cats" to the whimsical "The Poop Thief."  Other stories in the collection include reader favorite "What Fluffy Knew, " the short mystery "Scrawny Pete, " and the Fey prequel "Destiny.""Only a true cat lover could have written the crisply written and witty mystery, 'What Fluffy Knew' from a cat's perspective. All the writing is as good as it gets making this cat lover purring with delight."Catwisdom101.comLayla Morgan Wilde

Five Feline Fancies

Ruby had the idea-help the magic users in New Orleans survive Hurricane Katrina. Pretty charitable for a tiny cat. Winston thought he knew why. The southeast Asia tsunami scared her, made her realize the vulnerability of her home on the Oregon Coast to natural disaster, too. But when her offer of help turns into a rescue, Ruby watches helplessly as other familiars move into her little house. Being, after all, a cat, Winston expects a rebellion."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Disaster Relief - Winston & Ruby, #4

Quelque part dans la galaxie, un homme à tête de mort vient de causer un holocauste instantané : une angoisse fulgurante, un profond désespoir... et, aussitôt, des millions de morts. La catastrophe se répète bientôt dans la capitale. Certains sénateurs disent que le responsable est Han Solo. Leia est sommée de démissionner. Luke Skywalker, quant à lui, recherche Brakiss, un ancien de l'Académie Jedi qui a mis ses immenses pouvoirs au service du Côté obscur de la Force. Mais Brakiss n'est qu'un élément du péril : celui qui le manipule est décidé à devenir le prochain empereur. Luke, Leia, les enfants de Leia seront parmi les premiers à mourir ; des milliards d'êtres suivront.

La nouvelle rebellion (Star Wars)

À la fin du Sacrifice, Gemme, la fille du Roi des Fey, Rugar, épouse le prince insulaire Nicolas afin d'allier les deux peuples dans un semblant de paix et d'entente. Car les Fey n'ont toujours pas réussi à trouver un antidote à l'arme fatale des Insulaires, l'eau bénite.Gemme et Nicolas ont désormais un fils. Ce dernier est censé détenir de grands pouvoirs magiques, mais Rugar l'a fait kidnapper et remplacer par un golem, petite créature sans âme. Il pousse plus loin encore ses machinations en assassinant le roi Alexandre, père de Nicolas. Immédiatement, Gemme est mise en cause par Matthias, le nouveau Rocaan, chef des religieux. Celui-ci refuse également l'alliance entre Fey et Insulaires et ne peut supporter l'idée de voir l'héritier de Gemme et de Nicolas prendre à terme le pouvoir. Mais Gemme est à nouveau enceinte, d'une fille cette fois, douée des pouvoirs des Métamorphes.Nicolas pourra-t-il compter sur ses enfants pour contrer Rugar et remporter une victoire définitive sur ces guerriers et magiciens retors ?

Le Changelin (Les Fey, #3)

In the first days of the Clinton administration, Ransom, a DC private eye specializing in Republican dirty tricks, falls on hard times. He finds himself investigating the murder of a local celebrity-Bob the Weather Cat. Chosen as one of the best short stories of the year, "Strays" pits Democrat against Republican, cat-haters against cat-lovers, in a town newly changed by a pivotal election-and the death of a kitty in a yellow rain slicker."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Strays

Dusty's Cleaning specializes in cleaning houses where horrible things happen. Suicides, murders, Dusty's seen them all. But she can't forget the scene at the Moorhead House. So, when Dusty receives an invitation to a Christmas Party being held at the Moorhead House, she gets to revisit a horrible crime-and figure out what exactly went wrong. Chosen as one of the top ten stories of the year by the readers of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

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