People fear Judge Esmé Morell. They call her The Hanging Judge because she actually uses the execution chamber she travels with from colony to colony. She places market value on lives. But she might come to regret that. Because not everyone fears her as much as she thinks. In this insightful story, Hugo Award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves that when it comes to space exploration, expect the unexpected."Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

The Hanging Judge

Epic, powerful, and stunningly written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Black King concludes this thrilling saga of the Fey-for now. While Gift makes his way to Blue Isle, and Rugad's hold on Arianna's mind strengthens, Gift faces impossible choices. As the fight for his sister's soul rages to its thrilling conclusion, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's masterful storytelling demonstrates that salvation demands the ultimate sacrifice. From its fierce final battle to a decision that will change the world for generations to come, this epic masterpiece of the quest for power and the carnage left in its wake solidifies Rusch's place 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 Black King: Book Two of The Black Throne - The Fey, #7

Christmas: a time of family, tradition, togetherness-until your family shatters. With no grandparents to spoil her daughters, one single mom faces the holiday alone. Her daughters worry that Santa, like Daddy, won't show up. She worries, too: What if she can't give them-or herself-the magic of Christmas?But maybe, just maybe, she'll find that magic on Christmas morning, under the tree, like all the other gifts of the season."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Stille Nacht

Fluffy leads the perfect life. Her cat bed, her kibble, a human to wait on her. Until they come. And they will change everything-unless she finds a way to stop them. One of award-winning writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular stories."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

What Fluffy Knew

Après cinq ans d'attente dans la grisaille des Terres d'ombre, Rugar, le maître des Fey, n'a toujours qu'une idée en tête : s'emparer de l'Île bleue et trouver une parade à l'eau bénite, mortelle pour son peuple. Il a décidé cette fois d'enlever sa petite-fille Adrianna, une métamorphe très puissante qui serait une alliée de choix. 
Tandis que la tension s'accroît entre les deux peuples, le roi Nicolas tente de son côté d'éliminer le Rocaan, l'assassin de son épouse. Mais le chef des religieux est le seul à connaître le secret de l'eau bénite...
Le sort de l'Île bleue est plus que jamais incertain. Quelle magie pourra sauver le royaume ? Les enfants de Nicolas sont désormais la clé de voûte de ce sombre conflit entre Fey et Insulaires.

Les fey Tome 4 ; les represailles

On the night Anna's boyfriend tried to kill her, Anna's badly injured cat Star disappeared. Now, half a continent away, Anna's neighbor tells her about a white cat with unusual markings haunting the neighborhood. Do cats have ghosts? Or has Star herself somehow made her own incredible journey across the country to be with the only person she's ever loved?"Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Star

New Year's Eve at the hottest party in the city. Until a bomb at midnight shatters everything. One guest should have known what was coming. Now, she must decide what to do next. Her life depends on it."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

New Beginnings

McIntyre tries everything he can think of to escape his family legacy. Regardless of his efforts, the end remains the same: death. McIntyre learned to deal with death long ago, but when the same legacy threatens his son, McIntyre knows he must find a new way to fight or he'll lose everything."[Rusch's horror stories are] horror in the same way that Robert Bloch's Psycho is-horror of the soul."-Locus

Children

Mary-Louise protects her family's interests. She does what needs doing-like taking care of the racoons that threaten her property and pose a nuisance. But any good leader needs to delegate. Mary-Louise hopes her niece, Emma, will prove worthy of the responsibility. Mary-Louise hopes Emma makes the right call. Because Mary-Louise protects her family-no matter the cost."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

The Hanging Judge

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