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ABOUT THE NOVEL: THE MONKEY'S EYEIn the aftermath of the war in 1945-46, many orphaned children were placed with relatives or foster families. Unfortunately, Paul, a frail 14-year-old boy already emotionally scarred by the horrors of war, was sent to live with an aunt, his only remaining relative, in the quiet village of Brignais. Despite the care and devoted friendship of his school teacher, Guillaume, he sank deeper and deeper into a dark neurosis and a fatal obsession, fueled by...

Over eighty per cent of Canadians live near a body of waterand that means when Canadians turn to crime, somebody usually ends up all wet. In this anthology of original crime fiction, editors Violette Malan and Therese Greenwood celebrate that most Canadian of locations: the ocean, lake, or river near you. With tales set across Canada, by award-winning authors like James Powell, Rick Mofina and Barbara Fradkin, and even a crossover story from fantasy writer Tanya Huff, you may just find you...

About the novel: Memoirs of the Countess d'OrsiniHaving settled in Paris, France, after the passing of her husband in Genoa, the Countess d'Orsini endeavors to begin a new life. The court of Versailles under the ruling of the Sun-King, Louis the XIV, proves to be a magnet for all that is magnificent, including its dwellers, as indeed is, our Italian Countess who will ascend and contribute to it, with her wit and beauty. By pure chance, however, she will reacquaint with a traveling ...

It all began Once Upon A Time...Only these aren't the fairytales you grew up with.Featuring 16 stories by 16 authors.Stacey Jaine McIntosh | Zoey Xolton | Beth W. Patterson | Tristan Hurree | Stephanie Ellis | Andra Dill | Jill Hand | Christie-Lee Louis | Violette L. Meier | Aziza Sphinx | Isabella Hunter | Kerry-Lee Holder | D.J Tyrer | Joanna Koch | Cindar Harrell | Shebat Legion

Matchmaking can be murder …The Bohemia Bartenders are working way too hard for the lazy days of summer. Two of mixologist Pepper Revelle's colleagues are scrambling to launch their beautiful new bar when a peacocky singles wrangler shows up with a big ask: Will they serve up sips for the last stop on his bus bar tour? If they agree to one night of madness—and a flowery purple cocktail—they'll elevate their reputation and make money before they even open.

Trapped in the depths of poverty, an old woman escapes into an existence where objects, streets, and entire cities have voices and personalities. Told with a feather-light touch and masterful compassion, this is a story for those moments when we catch ourselves talking to the furniture.

I have spent thousands of years in this earthly world, it would appear, and the spiritualistic component of my own being must have been successively transmitted in the continuity of human creatures, before it became my privilege to be one of the denizens of the planet of Mars, my present dwelling. "How happy he will be," will exclaim those unfortunate mortals who still weep on earth, "for has he not left our vale of tears?" No such thing! You are entirely mistaken, for I feel very dull her...

What is Cyberfunk? It is a vision of the future with an Afrocentric flavor. It is the Singularity without the Eurocentric foundation. It's Bladerunner with sunlight, Neuromancer with melanin, cybernetics with rhythm.Nineteen amazing Black Speculative Fiction authors have come together to share their visions on the pages of this book. Prepare to be mesmerized by their stories.Featuring stories by Eugen Bacon, Zig Zag Clayborne, Gerald L. Coleman, Ashleigh D...

Two French schoolgirls discover obsessive pleasures in repressed secrets in this "masterpiece on the tyranny of love" ( Independent, UK)."Violette Leduc was Simone de Beauvoir's protege, an erotic writer to match Jean Genet and a feminist tour de force" (Rafia Zakaria, The Guardian). With this startling new translation of Leduc's hidden classic, the groundbreaking Thérèse and Isabelle proves an authentic and liberating exploration of quee...

How to live a morally decent life in the midst of today's constant, complex choicesIn a world of often confusing and terrifying global problems, how should we make choices in our everyday lives? Does anything on the individual level really make a difference? In Catastrophe Ethics, Travis Rieder tackles the moral philosophy puzzles that bedevil us. He explores vital ethical concepts from history and today and offers new ways to think about the “right” thing to do wh...

The second book in this epic fantasy saga spins a tale of magic and danger, as a healer finds herself pulled deeper into a web of secrets and world-ending magic.With innovative worldbuilding, witty banter, and world-ending magic, The Court War is epic fantasy at its best and most compelling.Fenra Lowens, with her partner Elvanyn Karamisk, has already faced the Godstone. Now she has a different, simpler problem: getting the stick-in-the-mud practiti...

Atlanta. ATL. The Rising Phoenix. The City too Busy to Hate. The Black Mecca. Capital of the Deep South. There, between flitting shadows and full moons, exists another world filled with dark creatures, demons, and immortals. Only a thin veil separates the Atlanta you know from this mysterious realm. Nine brave authors risk it all to reveal the crossroads of Southern charm and the Black Fantastic. Y'all ready?