Conscientious Inconsistencies

Conscientious Inconsistencies by Nancy Jane Moore

A Collection of Short Fiction
by Nancy Jane Moore
$4.99 (Collection) ISBN 978-1-61138-258-7

 

“Break all rules, including these.”

So advises one of the stories in this reprint collection. These stories jump — conscientiously — from a homage to Alexandre Dumas to an action-packed adventure set in the near future. There’s also an epic fantasy or space opera — take your pick — told in aphorisms, a contemplation on death, and a tale of what happens when walls begin to divide a place. As Lyndon Perry wrote of the now-out-of print PS Publishing hardcover edition, “Moore’s style rises above a particular perspective and stands on its own as quality short fiction.”

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Fantastical Ramblings

Fantastical Ramblings by Irene Radford

A collection of short fantasy fiction
by Irene Radford
$3.99 (Collection) ISBN 978-1-61138-251-8

Roam with Herakles in search of a safe home for a magical sword, go into exile with a descendant of Merlin, and learn the wisdom of a wolfhound pup to help you wander along newly forged paths into the imagination. Award winning author Irene Radford presents twelve fantasy stories including classics, out of print anthology pieces, and a tantalizing new tale or two.

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How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight

How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight by Chris Dolley

by Chris Dolley
$2.99 (spoof non-fiction) ISBN 978-1-61138-253-2

“I lost so much weight I could float above my bed!” - Lida Blair.

The hilarious new spoof diet book from New York Times bestselling author, Chris Dolley. It’s a fun, quick read (about one hour) covering everything from ‘the science of possession’ to ‘Crapper Clinic’s Demon Dating Service’ that ensures clients are possessed by the demon most compatible with their slimming needs.

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Dark Magicks

Dark Magicks - Two Stories by Katharine Kerr

Two Stories

by Katharine Kerr

$0.99 (Collection) ISBN 978-1-61138-256-3

Two stories from the time of King Arthur, when magic was real and dangerous.

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Fools Paradise

Fools Paradise by Jennifer Stevenson

Backstage Boys Book Two
by Jennifer Stevenson
$4.99 (Novel)
ISBN 978-0-98284-405-2

A blue-collar romantic comedy of feuds, follies, and getting your fingernails dirty

Bobbyjay and Daisy are considered the dumbest members of their two families.  When his male relatives get creative during the smelt run, Bobbyjay and Daisy have to get engaged to prevent these stagehand Montagues and Capulets from reanimating their old blood feud. But the two families would rather make war, not love.  They’ll stop at nothing zany to break the match.

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The Last Stand

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And “The Three Veils” – Two Ælven Stories
by Pati Nagle
$2.99 (Short Story Collection) ISBN 978-1-61138-255-6

Felisan, Governor of Alpinon, recalls the battle in which he and Jharan were certain they would be slain.

On their way to Glenhallow, Eliani and her kindred must pass the battlefield at Skyruach, site of the greatest ælven conflict centuries before. As she and her kin listen to her father, Felisan, tell of the battle, she ponders the difficult decisions she must make when they reach the city where Turisan awaits her. Must she accept and use the mindspeech she shares with him?

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Französisch mit Spickzettel

Französisch mit Spickzettel

Zwei Engländer, zu viele Tiere, und ein Kriminalfall
by Chris Dolley
$2.99 (Memoir) ISBN 978-1-61138-252-5

New York Times Bestseller

Tiere, die sich unmöglich benehmen, die Mißgeschicke anderer Leute und der bizarrste Kriminalfall, den es je gegeben hat. Der internationale Bestseller Französisch mit Spickzettel ist die—unglaubliche, aber wahre—Geschichte der ersten acht Monate, die Chris Dolley in Frankreich verbracht hat. Er wurde als ‘ein Jahr in der Provence mit Miss Marple und Gerald Durrell’ bezeichnet.

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Knight’s Blood

Knight's Blood by Julianne Lee - Tenebrae Book 2

Book Two of the Tenebrae

by Julianne Lee

$3.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-254-9

U.S. Navy Pilot Lieutenant Alex MacNeil and his wife Lindsay have returned from their adventure in fourteenth century Scotland, and Lindsay has given birth to a son. But the magic is not through with them yet. The MacNeils’ child has been kidnapped by Nemed, the elfin king and the couple’s sworn enemy.

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Knight’s Lady

 

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Taminy

Taminy - The Mer Cycle Book Two by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

Book Two of the Mer Cycle
by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-248-8

They said Taminy-a-Cuinn was a sorceress, and that she drowned in the Meri’s Sea seeking a station denied her by tradition and nature. One hundred years have passed and Taminy has walked out of the Sea and back into the land of the living for a purpose only she knows.

Some call this a miracle—some call it a diabolical plot. Will the truth be known before Caraid-land is torn apart?

Taminy is the sequel to The Meri.

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The First Sword

The First Sword

An Ælven Story

by Pati Nagle

$2.99 (Short Story) ISBN 978-1-61138-250-1

This is a novella (a short novel).

Fleeing the savages who destroyed his home, an ælven bladesmith must forge a new weapon to destroy the enemies standing between him and freedom.

Wounded and grieving the death of his love, Ghaláran helps another survivor escape the raiders who destroyed their village.

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The Red: First Light

The Red First Light by Linda Nagata

by Linda Nagata

$7.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-937197-14-8

There Needs to Be a War Going on Somewhere:

Lieutenant James Shelley commands a high-tech squad of soldiers in a rural district within the African Sahel. They hunt insurgents each night on a harrowing patrol, guided by three simple goals: protect civilians, kill the enemy, and stay alive—because in a for-profit war manufactured by the defense industry there can be no cause worth dying for. To keep his soldiers safe, Shelley uses every high-tech asset available to him—but his best weapon is a flawless sense of imminent danger . . . as if God is with him, whispering warnings in his ear.

Hazard Notice: contains military grade profanity.

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Knight Tenebrae

Knight Tenebrae by Julianne Lee

Book One of the Tenebrae
by Julianne Lee
$3.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-238-9

An American fighter jet is discovered in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde. It appears to have been there for centuries, but that is impossible.

American Navy Lieutenant Alex MacNeil is interviewed by Lindsay Pawlowski of the London Times about the plane. Then, with Lindsay aboard, his jet crashes after passing through a fiery vortex. On the ground, they encounter men wearing armor and bearing swords.

To stay alive, Alex and Lindsay must take care. Lindsay disguises herself as Alex’s squire as they learn to live in the Scotland of Robert the Bruce.

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Knight’s Lady

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All a Woman Wants

All a Woman Wants

by Patricia Rice
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-242-6

“Mac” MacTavish impulsively steals his late sister’s neglected children, only to discover it’s easier to handle a clipper in a hurricane than steer two ornery brats. What he needs is a nanny until he can take the children back to his parents in America.

Knowing herself to be too plain and large to attract a husband, Bea Cavendish has settled for a quiet life of feathering her father’s nest—until he dies, and she’s left with an estate she doesn’t know how to manage. Alone and terrified, she doesn’t know what to make of the very big, very angry man appearing at her door with two adorable hooligans in tow.

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Devil’s Lady

Devil's Lady by Patricia Rice

by Patricia Rice
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-243-3

Her pious father’s murder leaves Faith Montague orphaned and lost on the dangerous road to London, only to be rescued by a notorious highwayman.

Morgan de Lacy, a lawless rake with the bearing of a nobleman, treats her finer than those who should have loved and protected her. Recognizing a fine gem when he sees one, de Lacy sets about seducing his orphaned companion. His caresses incite passion—his fiery kisses tantalize, and Faith is in peril of losing herself to temptation. She may be the brash Irishman’s captive, but pride will not allow her to surrender to a man whose lust for revenge terrifies her.

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Freeze Frames

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by Katharine Kerr
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-246-4

The Aliens are invading!  Or are they?

When Maggie Corey throws the Devil over her back in 1960s San Francisco, she has no idea of what she’s set in motion, nor will she live to see the end of it.  Over the next hundred years, however, her descendants see pieces of the puzzle fall into place in this “mosaic novel”, a very different take on fiction from the author of the Deverry series of epic fantasies.

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The Eighth Successor

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An Ælven Story
by Pati Nagle
$2.99 (Novella) ISBN 978-1-61138-245-7

This is a novella (a short novel).

In the aftermath of battle, the people of Southfæld must cope with devastating losses, including their governor…and seven of his successors.

The Battle of Skyruach is over. Jharan, a captain of the Southfæld Guard, grieves for his friend Maronin as he gathers the remnants of their two companies into one. Encamped on the battlefield, the ælven army prepares to mourn the loss of Southfæld’s governor, even as two of the governor’s subordinates come seeking Jharan with news that will change his life.

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Dash of Enchantment

Dash of Enchantment by Patricia Rice

by Patricia Rice
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-247-1

Previously published as Touched By Magic

She was woman enough to tempt a saint–and lady enough to be dangerous

Lady Cassandra Howard has frequented gambling hells as her father’s lucky charm since childhood  – but luck ran out along the way. Now, her brother intends to sell her into marriage with a wealthy, dissolute rake. Cass has done many things for her family, but this won’t be one of them.

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Trouble with Air and Magic

Trouble with Air and Magic

California Malcolms #2
by Patricia Rice
$6.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-205-1

Dorothea Franklin’s life is sliding toward disaster just as surely as her house is crumbling into the Pacific. Her unusual talent for feng shui can’t bring harmony to her invalid father or prevent her brother from dying in an experimental helicopter crash. Or has he?

She turns to computer genius Conan Oswin, whose brother also reportedly died that day. When Dorothea informs Conan that she didn’t feel the vibrations of her brother’s death, he wants to dismiss her illogic… but his instinct for trouble is already on full alert. His attraction to her is almost as distracting as her nonsense about chi and harmony — nonsense that plants doubts about the deadly crash. If only she would quit twisting his head with temptation, he might be able to save their brothers and her life.

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The Passionate Café

The Passionate Cafe Vol I

Edited by Sarah Zettel
$1.99 (Sampler) ISBN 978-1-61138-088-0

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An ebook of romantic tales from BVC authors, The Passionate Café contains stories that range from quirky and humorous to Regency, by Patricia Rice, Madeleine Robins, Jennifer Stevenson, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Marissa Day, and Sarah Zettel.

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The Passionate Café II

The Passionate Cafe II

A Romance Sampler from Book View Café
edited by Pati Nagle
$1.99 (Sampler) ISBN 978-1-61138-244-0

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‘Tis the season of romance…

Book View Café’s masters of romance offer a new selection of delectable tidbits to tantalize your taste for passion. Lovingly gathered into one convenient ebook, this array of samples from current romance and romantic novels by award-winning and bestselling writers is like a box of bon-bons. A sweet Regency delight, something dark and rich, a touch of the fantastic — which will you taste first?

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A Moment Before It Struck

A Moment Before It Struck by Linda Nagata

A Prequel to The Dread Hammer
by Linda Nagata
FREE (Short Story)

A young soldier, remorseless and preternaturally skilled at warfare, finds himself a target of revenge in this dark fantasy short story, originally published at Lightspeed Magazine. “A Moment Before It Struck” is a prequel story to the Puzzle Lands scoundrel lit novel The Dread Hammer. Sample chapters are included.

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His Majesty’s Elephant

His Majesty's Elephant by Judith Tarr

by Judith Tarr
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-240-2

Once upon a time, the Caliph of Baghdad sends the Emperor Charlemagne a wonderful gift: an elephant named Abul Abbas. That gift brings great magic into the royal court, and a great betrayal. With the help of a stableboy who is more than he seems, and the Elephant himself, the Emperor’s daughter Rowan must learn to master that magic and save her father’s life.

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Bloodchildren

Bloodchildren, edited by Nisi Shawl

Stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars
edited by Nisi Shawl
$8.01 (Anthology) ISBN 978-1-61138-237-2

Donate $8.01 to the Octavia E. Butler Scholarship Fund. Reap the reward right now.

Every year, the Carl Brandon Society, whose goal is to increase diversity in the field of science fiction, presents scholarships to two students of color accepted to the prestigious Clarion and Clarion West writers’ workshops. The scholarships, named in honor of the brilliant African-American writer Octavia Butler, pay workshop tuition and housing fees for the recipients.
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The Pure Cold Light

The Pure Cold Light

by Gregory Frost
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-236-5

What terrible knowledge did he possess that had to be destroyed?

The Fantasy…The Memory…The Box: A catatonic spacer has experienced it. He can reveal nothing.

The Fire…The Pain…The Dead: The mega-corporations nurture it–to maximize profits and enslave a planet.  They will reveal nothing.

The Scent…The Visions…The Secret: Guerrilla activist and rebel journalist Thomasina Lyell has discovered it–and the conspiracy threatening the basis of human civilization. She must experience it herself, its destructive, mind-shattering power. She must reveal everything!

The Future Before Her Eyes. The Story of a Lifetime, a World gone Mad. Her Doom…and the Death of Humankind.

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Glad Yule

Glad Yule

A Swords of Power story
by Pati Nagle
$2.99 (novella) ISBN 978-1-61138-234-1

This is a novella (a short novel)

Midwinter, a time of darkness, a time to release past sorrows…

Lord Paethor, young and haunted, accepts a mission from his king: to retrieve the enchanted sword Farslayer – or die in the attempt.

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The Meri

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Book One of the Mer Cycle
by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-233-4

The Mer Cycle begins…

In the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Cyne Colfre, a fifteen year-old girl named Mereddyd-a-Lagan sought to wield powers reserved, until now, for men. Would she attain the station of Osraed … or die a heretic like the one who went before her?

“…be sure to pick up Taminy, the enthralling continuation of Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff’s powerful and evocative first book, The Meri.  …this intricately wrought character study…set(s) the stage beautifully for the forthcoming Crystal Rose.  Ms. Bohnhoff is a superlative talent with an exquisite gift for pure storytelling magic.” — Romantic Times)

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