Portia Meadows runs one of the few pet stores that sells familiars to the magical. Familiars-delicate, moody creatures-keep magic clean and pure. To lose a familiar means losing magic. And on a bright afternoon, Portia's assistant discovers that something essential has disappeared, threatening not just the magical within the store, but throughout the world."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

The Poop Thief

Mary Beth Wilkins knows she made a mistake the moment she sees her beloved library burn. She also knows what she must do next to protect herself and her secret. And although she failed to save this library, she has a more important purpose to fulfill-a magical purpose. If she acts fast. Part of Magical Libraries, an Uncollected Anthology."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

The Midbury Lake Incident - Uncollected Anthology

The acclaimed short story that inspired the award-winning novel, The Enemy Within. February, 1964: Two men die in a squalid alley in a bad neighborhood. New York Homicide Detective Seamus O'Reilly receives the shock of his life when he looks at the men's identification: J. Edgar Hoover, the famous, tyrannical director of the FBI, and his number one assistant, Clyde Tolson. O'Reilly teams up with FBI agent Frank Bryce to solve the high-level assassination before the murders unleash even greater consequences. In our world, Hoover kept his secrets until long after his death. In Seamus O'Reilly's world, Hoover's secrets get him killed. Two different best of the year collections, including the prestigious Best American Mystery Stories, chose "G-Men" as one of the best stories of 2008. Nominated for the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History. New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver says of "G-Men, " "If you liked E. L. Doctorow's Ragtime or the writing of Caleb Carr (The Alienist), you'll enjoy this. Part police procedural, part political thriller, this clever tale features real life characters interacting with fictional ones."

G-Men

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." -Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"A Game of Virgins" by Lisa Silverthorne"Fancy Names for Blue" by Rob Vagle"All About the Ball" by Ray Vukcevich"The Tiger in the Tub" by Kent Patterson"It's Not What You Know" by O'Neil De Noux"Making Excuses" by Ezekiel James Boston"Time Map" by Robin Brande"Cryptodraconis" by Stefon Mears"Saucermen and Silk Scarves" by Loren L. Coleman"There Was Enough of Her" by Scott William Carter"Drawing Dead" by David H. Hendrickson"Friends of Steel" by Jason A. Adams"Dogsurfing" by Olivette Devaux"Scents of Compulsion" by Jerry Oltion"The Lunar Council Cares" by Ron Collins"The Case of the Shorted Circuit" by J. Steven York"Eternal Bond" by R. W. Wallace"Eating It Too" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Disco Dani and the Bad Penny" by Annie Reed"Show Me Yours" by Robert Jeschonek

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine Issue #20 - Pulphouse, #20

When Portia receives a call from an old friend she hasn't talked to in years, she knows something terrible has happened. But when Portia realizes just how terrible-fifty kids missing from a Chicago theater with millions of dollars in damage left behind-she knows she'll need backup from her magical sisters. Nothing about this latest case makes sense, magically or otherwise. And when she finally starts to discover the truth, Portia realizes that truth might be darker and more insidious than she ever imagined."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

The Streets Where We Live - Wyrd Sisters

Éditions AdA Inc. est fière de présenter le premier roman original de la populaire série STAR TREK VOYAGEUR. Coincé à l'autre bout de la Galaxie, le vaisseau stellaire Voyageur entame son périple de retour. Les membres de l'équipage ne savent pas s'ils reverront l'espace fédéral de leur vivant. Ils sillonnent des régions inexplorées de l'Univers... où personne avant eux n'est jamais allé.
La situation de l'U.S.S. Voyageur est critique. Ses systèmes sont endommagés, ses moteurs de distorsion défaillants. Sans réparations immédiates, le vaisseau et son équipage seront piégés à jamais dans le vide interstellaire. Le
capitaine Kathryn Janeway conduit le Voyageur vers une planète ancienne et déserte qui détient peut-être la clé de
leur survie - une planète qui cache plus d'un redoutable mortel secret...

Star Trek Voyageur Tome 2 : L'Evasion

À la fin du Sacrifice, Gemme, la fille du Roi des Fey nommé Rugar, épouse le prince insulaire Nicholas 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 Nicholas ont désormais un fils. Ce dernier est censé détenir de grands pouvoirs magiques mais Rugar l'a fait kidnapper et remplacer par un golem, créature sans âme qui désespère ses parents. Rugar veut toujours s'emparer de l'île malgré les protestations de sa fille et d'une partie de son peuple. Il pousse plus loin encore ses machinations en assassinant le roi Alexandre, père de Nicholas. 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 Nicholas prendre à terme le pouvoir. 
Mais Gemme est à nouveau enceinte, d'une fille cette fois, douée des pouvoirs des Métamorphes. Solanda, la Fey qui se transforme en chat, décide de veiller sur l'enfant et de lui apprendre à utiliser ses dons. Hélas, Gemme est victime du terrible complot de Matthias lors de la cérémonie du couronnement de Nicholas. La guerre entre les deux peuples est loin d'être terminée. Nicholas pourra-t-il compter sur ses enfants pour contrer Rugar et remporter une victoire définitive sur ces guerriers et magiciens retors ? 
  
Complot diaboliques, trahisons, magie, les affrontements se poursuivent entre Fey et Insulaires. Une saga sombre et palpitante servie par des personnages aux pouvoirs fascinants.

Les fey Tome 3 ; le changelin

Surprising, heartbreaking, and powerfully written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Resistance furthers the thrilling saga of the quest for power fought over generations. As blood battles blood, the fight for Blue Isle divides alliances and forces difficult choices. But while both sides work to gather their forces and prepare their defenses, a powerful Vision could change not only the tide of war but also the future of both kingdoms. In a gripping tour de force, where both sides brace for the fiercest battle yet, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's brilliant storytelling pits family against family in a gripping saga of sacrifice and revenge. From its game-changing revelations to an unexpected reunion, this heartbreaking masterpiece of love and war 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 Resistance: Book Four of The Fey - The Fey, #4

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

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