Shanika never wanted to pursue a career in magic. Her mother dreamed that up for her. So, when she makes it to the finals of the American Magic reality show, she figures she'll do it for her mother-and the money. But her talent might just garner her unwanted attention, and a choice she never expected."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

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Maya knows her job as mining supervisor, and she knows it well. But do the higher-ups listen to her? Of course not. But when the biggest ice storm yet hits Xeunite, Maya finds her incompetent bosses the least of her worries. As the storm rages, Maya faces life-and-death decisions-ones she might not survive. With "Ice Breakers, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers up an unexpected heroine of the highest order."Kristine Kathryn Rusch is one of the best writers in the field."-SFRevu

Ice Breakers

Thrilling, powerful, and intricately written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Rival furthers the pulse-pounding saga of the quest for power fought over generations. Twenty years after they first tried to conquer Blue Isle, the Fey return to seize the strategic island, led now by the all-powerful Black King Rugad. But the epic battle between patriarchs over control of their joint heir threatens to annihilate both bloodlines. In a thrilling battle for the rule of two nations, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's brilliant storytelling pits family against family in a gripping saga borne of love and power. From its sweeping opening to a shocking attack, this no-holds-barred saga furthers Rusch's mastery as the greatest storyteller of our time."A very good, very large fantasy...nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution."-Science Fiction Chronicle on The Sacrifice"Rusch's greatest strength.is her ability to close down a story and leave the reader feeling that the author could not possibly have wrung any more satisfaction out of the piece."-The Kansas City Star"Kristine Kathryn Rusch integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now."-Science Fiction Weekly"Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy, I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole.. Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

The Rival: Book Three of The Fey - The Fey, #3

Cudahay tracks ghosts. Not the ethereal kind. The regret-dating-you-so-they-disappear kind. He makes a business out of it with his partner, Serena. She deals with the losers and their sob stories, he tracks down the rather-not-be-found to provide proof of life so the losers can move on. When a real ghost from Cudahay's past turns the tables and tracks him, however, Cudahay must decide just how seriously to take the threat. Cudahay doesn't scare easily. But he soon discovers that perhaps he should."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Ghosting

Crime reporter Atkins discovered Scrawny Pete at the scene of a murder-suicide. The hard-bitten reporter took to the cat, and the cat took to him. Together they travel through the city on the police beat-until the day they come across another crime, one that Scrawny Pete understands."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

Scrawny Pete

1946: Betty Nerenhauser works with the famous screenwriter Jackson Holden Carter in hopes of learning enough from him to earn her big break. But her break comes when she least expects it-the day strange little men show up at Jackson's office asking for his help. Soon, Betty finds out just why Jackson mentored her-and how high the cost if it turns out he was wrong."Hollywood Ending" showcases Rusch at her finest, weaving a powerful surprise twist into a cleverly crafted tale."[Kristine Kathryn Rusch is] one of the best of the genre."-SFRevu

Hollywood Ending - Faerie Justice, #6

Patricia Taylor's spinning class instructor hates her: maybe because of the extra eighty pounds she carries on her frame or maybe because of the way she struggles while everyone else in class does just fine. But when her instructor ends up dead, Patricia must deal with her feelings for him and for everyone else in her small coastal town-including the killer. An Edgar Award finalist and one of the top ten stories of the year in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine

Spinning

The answers Captain Jonathon "Coop" Cooper and the crew of the Ivoire seek lie in the Boneyards. But they must wait for Boss and her team to dive it, explore the wrecks, and piece together what happened in that faraway place. Boss loves the challenge. Thousands of ships, centuries of history, all play to her strengths. In her absence, she trusts Coop to defend the Nine Planets Alliance against the Enterran Empire. But an encounter from Coop's recent past shows up to haunt him, an encounter he never told Boss about, an encounter that could threaten her future, his life, and the fragile peace between the Alliance and the Empire. A combination of first-person and third-person narrative and flashback segments makes this a complex and compelling story. It's like having three tales in one, with an added peek into the bad guys' activities, all of them intriguing, classic science fiction. It leaves the reader eager to explore this universe again and see what will happen next with these characters.-RT Book ReviewsThe Diving Universe, conceived buy Hugo-Award winning author Kristine [Kathryn] Rusch is a refreshingly new and fleshed out realm of sci-fi action and adventure. And the latest offering.doesn't disappoint.-Dave Dickinson, Astroguyz".there's wreck diving, space battling, and even a bit of romance here. Throw in plenty of suspense and several plot twists, and you have adventure SF in the old tradition."-Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine"The latest Diving Universe science fiction (see City of Ruins, Diving Into The Wreck and Boneyards) is a fabulous outer space thriller that rotates perspective between the divers, the Alliance and to a lesser degree the Empire. Action-packed and filled with twists yet allowing the reader to understand the motives of the key players, Skirmishes is another intelligent exciting voyage into the Rusch Diving universe."- Midwest Book Review"There's adventure, suspense, intrigue, and not a few surprises, all in Rusch's quick, light prose. Boss, as much historian as salvager, reminds one of a Poul Anderson or Gordon R. Dickson protagonist. This is definitely a fun universe to visit: dive in!"-Don Sakers, Analog"There's adventure, suspense, intrigue, and not a few surprises, all in Rusch's quick, light prose."                                                                             -The Reference Library

Skirmishes: A Diving Novel - The Diving Series, #6

From the moment of her birth, Brooke Cross was a loser.  Conceived to win a First Baby of the Millennium contest, Brooke came five minutes late.  Her mother never let her forget it.  So Brooke, estranged from her mother, became a history professor and tries to live in obscurity.  Until Professor Eldon Franke recruits her for a study of Millennium Babies, a study that will change her life. Winner of science fiction's prestigious Hugo Award."Never one for melodrama or overwrought prose, Rusch concentrates instead on the slow and deliberate amassing of insightful, low-keyed incidents and details to serve as the foundation for some neat stefnal conceits."-Asimov's SF Magazine"This is science fiction writing at its best."-EssentialWriters.com

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