A new romantic fantasy of magic, manners, and espionage that is also a "fast-paced thriller" (Carol Berg).For the Darkborn, sunlight kills. For the Lightborn, darkness is fatal. Living under a centuries-old curse, the Darkborn and the Lightborn share the city of Minhorne, coexisting in an uneasy equilibrium but never interacting. When Darkborn physician Balthasar Hearne finds a pregnant fugitive on his doorstep just before sunrise, he has no choice but to take her ...

Eighteen years ago, Ev'rel gave up the throne of Sevildom to Ameron in exchange for a Pureblood son known as the Throne Price, gifted to her by Ameron. However, problems arise that re-open the question of whether Ameron or Ev'rel should lead the empire – problems that will lead to the challenge floor, and the death of one of Sevildom's last Purebloods. Caught in the middle, Amel keeps his dangerous secrets quiet in a troubled heart. His relationships with those in power are strangely deep,...

Minhorne is a city divided. An ancient curse makes darkness anathema to the Lightborn, while a touch of sunlight kills the Darkborn. Thus its people share a home but live forever separate. Until a prince's death turns Darkborn against Lightborn, earthborn against mage, as conspiracies and betrayals are revealed in both worlds...

For the Darkborn, the touch of sunlight kills, while darkness is lethal for the Lightborn. For centuries, the two have lived in an uneasy peace, sharing the same city but never meeting. Now, with the rise of the Shadowborn, everything is about to change…Condemned to death by the Darkborn for practicing sorcery, Lady Telmaine Hearne escaped her fate and is now bound with her mageborn allies for the Borders—and the war brewing there.Also on the frontlines of ...

Examines issues of sex and society in early twentieth-century Spain, using a specific case history, namely that of Hildegart Rodriguez (1914-1933) who came to be one of the central players in the Spanish chapter of the World League for Sexual Reform (WLSR) and made famous by her dramatic demise when murdered by her mother.

As a novelist, dramatist, essayist, poet and public intellectual, Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) was a strikingly energetic and prolific writer, and a towering figure in twentieth-century Spanish cultural and political life. His work explored fundamental questions about existence and identity (both individual and national).Widely recognised and translated during his lifetime, he was an inescapably canonical figure on university syllabi across Europe and the Americas for many years after his...

A murder investigation unveils an even greater threat when dark supernatural forces descend on a city in this fantasy adventure.Death is no stranger in the city of Erisén—but some deaths attract more attention than others.When a prostitute dies carrying a royal signet, Isyllt Iskaldur, necromancer and agent of the Crown, is called to investigate. Her search leads to desecrated tombs below the palace, and the lightless vaults of the vampiric vrykoloi deep be...

A thief must steal a crown to join a guild, but it comes at a catastrophic cost in this epic high fantasy trilogy debut.Born and raised in the squalid depths of the Free City of Ness, Malden became a thief by necessity. Now he must pay a fortune to join the criminal operation of Cutbill, lord of the underworld—and one does not refuse the master . . . and live.The coronet of the Burgrave would fulfill Malden's obligations, though it is guarded by hungry demons...

My name is Bonita Torres, and eight months ago I was an unemployed college graduate without a plan. Now I'm an investigator with the Private Unaffiliated Paranormal Investigations team of New York. Pretty awesome, right?The Cosa Nostradamus, the magical community, isn't quick to give up its secrets, though. Not even to fellow members. Not even when it's in their best interests. So we've been busting our tails, perfecting our forensic skills, working to gain acceptance. The team's t...

When magic goes wrong, who are you going to call?The name's Torres, Bonnie Torres, and I'm a paranormal scene investigator rooting out the truth about crimes of magic. It's dangerous and boring and scary and fascinating. Though not everyone in the Cosa Nostradamus is happy we're around, which can make things tricky.Working two cases looking into a murder for the NYPD, and a rich man's break-in should be well within our abilities. But when things start getting weird in the E...

The Prisoner of Zenda meets Brigadoon by way of Buffy**…**In this unrepentant wish-fulfillment series, Kim is back in the US, licking her wounds both metaphorical and physical when a vision of Ruli, the woman who married Alec Ysvorod, crown prince of Dobrenica and the man Kim loves, forces her to return to Dobrenica to face the mess she left behind.Nothing has gon...

The Prisoner of Zenda meets Brigadoon…Grad student and fencing enthusiast Kim Murray is in Europe trying to find her grandmother's missing family when she sees her first ghost. Not that she knows it's a ghost. There's a lot she doesn't know, because her grandmother never talked about her past.Two days into her stay in Vienna, she comes across a handsome European guy who acts like he knows her. Intrigued, she goes to have a drink…and ends up somewhere in Eastern Europe—mista...