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You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken... -
The Gods Trilogy (Discworld, #7,13,20) by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Discworld is, as everyone knows, and no one should now need to be told, flat. It rides through space on the back of four elephants* which, in turn, are standing on the shell of an enormous turtle.But just because it is being borne through space on the back of a turtle, doesn't mean it doesn't need gods.. -
Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Talking to Dragons, Patricia Wrede, Calling on Dragons, Dealing With Dragons by Books LLC
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChapters: Talking to Dragons, Patricia Wrede, Calling on Dragons, Dealing With Dragons. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge... -
Making Money: The Play by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlay based on Terry Pratchett's book, Making Money.Lord Vetinari wants to overhaul the banks of Ankh-Morpork so he appoints former con-man Albert Spangler, aka Moist von Lipwig, to the position of Mater of the Royal Mint, attached to a senior post at the Bank of Ankh-Morpork... -
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True Blood Collection: Dead Reckoning, Dead in the Family, a Touch of Dead, Dead and Gone, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, All Together Dead and More by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Sookie Stackhouse Novels True Blood Collection... -
Swipe Right to Bite: A Paranormal Romantic Comedy by Carrie Pulkinen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDating a demon is pure hell...Succubus Katrina is fasting for her freedom. If she can ignore her demonic urges long enough, Satan will eventually forget about her, and she'll be free.Just because she isn't getting it on doesn't mean she can't help the supes of New Orleans do the pants-off dance-off.Introducing Swipe Right to Bite, the best and only hook-up app for the supernatural... -
Polar Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese polar bear shifters aren’t clowning around… When curvy Lauren goes to the Bear Buns night club with her friends, the last thing she expects to find is true love, but she knows the minute she sees Blaze and Hale’s chests that she’s their fated mate. The only problem? Blaze has been burned before, and there’s a evil killer clown stalking Lauren. Hot as Hale.. -
New Teeth by Simon Rich
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLaugh till you cry in this new collection of stories from the award-winning “Serena Williams of humor writing” (New York Times Book Review) about raising babies and trying not to be one. Called a “comedic Godsend” by Conan O’Brien and “the Stephen King of comedy writing” by John Mulaney, Simon Rich is back with New Teeth, his funniest and most personal collection yet... -
Here Be Dragons by David P. Macpherson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mid-life crisis, a castle gardener, an unfaithful steed, a dastardly hero, a merciless king, and a dragon that needs saving. With heroes this bad who needs villains... When Orus graduated from the Cromalot School for Heroes he was ready for a life of glory and adventure... -
Robert Asprin's Myth-Quoted by Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA CAMPAIGN OF MYTH-INFORMATIONSince it was founded, M.Y.T.H. Inc. has dealt with all manner of vile and evil creatures. But not even a magician of Skeeve’s caliber is prepared to face the most duplicitous monsters of all: politicians. Emo Weavil and his cousin Wilmer Weavil-Scuttil have been running for governor of the island of Bokromi—for five years... -
Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection by Terry Pratchett, Martin Jarvis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different… Collected together for the first time are seven full-cast BBC Radio dramatisations of Terry Pratchett’s novels, with star-studded casts including Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Philip Jackson,... -
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach which just goes to show they're as confused about anatomy as they gen'rally are about everything else, unless they're talking about instructions on how to stab him, in which case a better way is up and under the ribcage... -
The Undead Mr. Tenpenny by Tammie Painter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWork at a funeral home can be mundane. Until you accidentally start bringing the dead back to life."...a clever, hilarious romp through a new magical universe" --Sarah Angleton, author of Gentleman of MisfortuneCassie Black works at a funeral home. She's used to all manner of dead bodies. What she's not used to is them waking up. Which they seem to be doing on a disturbingly regular basis lately... -
Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExplore uncharted territory in this collection of heroic fantasy shorts from Tanya Huff. Annotations provide background and insight on each story. Peppered with Huffs trademark tongue-in-cheek wit and the brilliant, funny, wise, ruthless heroines that have made her famous, this is a collection you wont want to miss. Travel to Camelot in Nights of the Round Table and to ancient Egypt in Succession... -
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Mythfits by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHAT are the dangers of getting directions from a fairy tale frog? WHERE do archangels go to kick back and relax? HOW can a garden gnome mend a broken heart? WHO is the last person you’d expect to visit you at Christmas? WHY shouldn’t you let Satan organise your funeral? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions in this collection of short stories from the authors of the... -
Sun, Sand, Sex by Linda Lael Miller, Jennifer Apodaca
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat's better than a long, lazy day at the shore? Think beachblanket bingo with a sizzling hottie (or three). So sit back, relax, and don't worry about tan lines, because in this scorching collection, swimsuits are definitely optional...LINDA LAEL MILLEROne Last WeekendCollege sweethearts Teague and Joanna Darby, once passionately in love, are on the brink of divorce... -
Castle for Rent by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, the king of a mysterious castle found himself out of place. The odd thing was that the time was the future and the place was New York City! Castle Perilous had been a universe unto itself until it started living up to its name. Now it is a gateway to thousands of universes, each increasingly bizarre and more bewildering... -
Myth-Chief by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSkeeve has decided, at long last, to come out of his self-imposed retirement and get back into the problem-solving biz. He confidently expected walk in and take his rightful place as the head of M.Y.T.H., Inc. He didn't expect to have to face off against Aahz for the job... -
Castle Spellbound by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a malfunction in the magical defense system of Lord Incarnadine's Castle Perilous strikes during the lord's party, gladiators, thieves, painted ladies, and hairy beasts find themselves spinning through space... -
Naughty Or Nice by MaryJanice Davidson, Treva Harte
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Jingle's Belle" by Lani Aames: 'Twas a week before Christmas, and Bel in a funk, heard something fall from the rooftop with a clunk. She ran out the door, and what did she find? In the garden, an elf, the hunky Christmas kind... "Twelve Nights of Christmas" by Treva Harte: On the first day of Christmas... Well, there's something up a tree... -
Together To Join by Jackie Ivie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE HUNTERGarrick Wolgar Von Holstaad is the perfect vampire hunter. Deadly. Accurate. Heartless. He’s the best weapon in the ongoing fight with the Vampire Assassin League, and he knows it. Taking out mated pairs is his specialty and if this woman would just cooperate, he’d add another patch to his collection…THE PREYAngelique du Previer is an innocent in a large world. Always has been... -
In Your Dreams by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'A definite must for all fans of comic fantasy' - ENIGMA'Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance' - SFXEver been offered a promotion that seems too good to be true? You know - the sort they'd be insane to be offering to someone like you... -
Castle Perilous by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsImagine life in an ironically magical world where 144,000 doors separate fiction from reality. A place that can hypnotize even the most grounded philosophy major and deliver a fantastical rhyme to his reason. A place where a best buddy resembles a shaggy carpet, and adventures surpass a boy's dreams? welcome to Castle Perilous... -
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Wishful Thinking by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you ditch your Fairy Godmother? Philomena Swann needs to find out--and fast. Why? Because Phil and her two sisters are 1/8th Fairy--not enough to give them magical powers but sufficient to rate them a fairy godmother from hell--so reckless with her wand they all live in fear of the birthday wishes she grants... -
A Disagreement With Death by Craig Shaw Gardner
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWuntvor has caught the cold eye of Death himself, who seeks to add the hapless apprentice to his morbid minions.. -
Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingswhen you've got a castle that is home to 144,000 alternate worlds, it is likely something will go wrong. But Castle Perilous has gone awry, dumping its guests into wildly unlikely worlds, and unless Lord Incarnadir can pull the plug, he is going to be facing the empty walls of Castle Kidnapped... -
So I Married A Demon Slayer by Angie Fox, Kathy Love
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the lusty humidity of the Deep South, among the neon lights of Vegas, and the glitz of high-fashion, demon slayers are the new sexy. . . Hot! By Kathy Love At Hot! Magazine, the devil really does wear Prada... -
Mid-Lich Crisis by Steve Thomas
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs trying to sacrifice your estranged wife to a bloodthirsty demon an irredeemable act of evil? This is the sort of question the Dread Wizard Darruk Darkbringer struggles with. After being called evil one too many times, Darruk sets off to find a new purpose in his life and become a beloved celebrity... -
Your Wish Is My Command by Donna Kauffman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"For every soul there is one true mate."So says Sebastien Valentin, a former privateer destined to spend eternity bringing soul mates together. Hexed by a voodoo priestess nearly two centuries ago, he is summoned by anyone who unsheathes the Sword of Hearts ...Former powerboat racing champion Jamie Sullivan has seen enough of the world that she doesn't believe in happy endings... -
Bride of the Castle by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the latest outrageous adventure in the bestselling Castle series, a wedding is planned at Castle Perilous. But the happy groom would rather face a hoard of barbarians than his wedding guests. Getting his wish, he's now fighting the battle of his life. What could be worse? Only the fury of a scorned bride... -
Installing Linux on a Dead Badger by Lucy A. Snyder
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInstalling Linux on a Dead Badger (and other Oddities) is a collection of Lucy Snyder's humorous essays, fiction and articles, some culled from places like "Strange Horizons" and "Spacesuits and Six-Guns" and some brand new. This collection of thirteen short stories, articles and essays from Lucy A. Snyder will appeal to any fan of zombies, aliens or installation manuals... -
The Unseen University Challenge: Terry Pratchett's Discworld Quizbook by David Langford
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE UNSEEN UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE: Trolls have smashed down the door, there's a banshee on the roof, the river's caught fire, the librarian has turned into some kind of ape, and this is your starter for ten.. -
Surf's Up by MaryJanice Davidson, Nina Bangs
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCrashing waves, intense heat, body oil, and men who give new meaning to a day at the beach, in three sizzling stories that'll make you sweat.Three of today's hottest and most talented authors deliver three of the sexiest stories ever--of the hunks who work and play at the sizzling seashore. By no means beach bums, these irresistible guys are as ripped as the waves and smooth as the sand... -
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The Part About the Dragon is (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSure, you think you know the story of the fearsome red dragon, Dragonia. How it terrorized the village of Skendrick until a brave band of heroes answered the noble villagers' call for aid. How nothing could stop those courageous souls from facing down the dragon. How they emerged victorious and laden with treasure... -
An Excess of Enchantments by Craig Shaw Gardner
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVerse the second in The Ballad of Wuntvor...in which an uninformed apprentice learns what comes after "Once upon a time.. -
Unwrap My Heart: or It's Time For Mummies by Alex Falcone, Ezra Fox
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSofia is just a normal high school girl, worried about getting her homework done and looking cool in the lunchroom, when HE shows up: a devastatingly handsome new kid, mysteriously covered in decaying bandages and staring at her from the empty holes where his eyes should be. She thinks he's just a hipster, but is there more to this handsome stranger than meets the eye? Yes. He's a mummy... -
Irish Cream by G. Eilsel
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe One Handed Holidays Series - St. Patrick's Day Novella. When her car breaks down in the middle of an abandoned part of an unfamiliar town, Regan curses her luck. She stumbles into a cozy, welcoming pub, and is greeted by two gorgeous Irish brothers who take her in for the weekend. Iain is up-front and aggressive, with his red hair, stunning good looks, and sculpted body... -
The Wizards of Odd by Peter Haining
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis first-time collection showcases the Wizards of Odd--the masters of science fiction and fantasy at their quirky, comical best. Included are: a rare short story set in the world of Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams, a never-before-anthologized work by Terry Pratchett, unexpected offerings from such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnigut, Jr. and Ursula K... -
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPolly is a real estate solicitor. She is also losing her mind. Someone keeps drinking her coffee. And talking to her clients. And doing her job. And when she goes to the dry cleaner's to pick up her dress for the party, it's not there. Not the dress -- the dry cleaner's.And then there are the chickens who think they are people... -
Come to Cupid: A Spicy Novella by G. Eilsel
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when Cupid sees something he wants?He takes.The Cupids are in charge of maintaining love amongst the human race, but they are forbidden in taking part themselves. One Cupid has had enough, and decides that he's going to explore the pleasures that he gifts to others. When he sees Gillian, he makes an impulsive decision and steals her away... -
Death by Cliché by Bob Defendi
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook One: Gamers of the Lost Arc Formerly published as just "Death by Cliché" To Sartre, Hell was other people. To the game designer, Hell is the game. Damico writes games for a living. When called in to rescue a local roleplaying game demo, Damico is shot in the head by a loony fan. He awakens in a game. A game full of hackneyed tropes and clichéd plots... -
Becoming His Mate by Lillian Danté
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was the best mistake she ever made… …and he might just be the death of her. Many years ago, Heather threw a coin into the old fountain and made a wish. She wished that the man of her dreams would come and sweep her away, far away from the home where she’d always felt ignored and unwanted. Now, she’s grown up, and she’s learned better. You can’t count on anybody to make your future better... -
The Antipope by Robert Rankin
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'Outside the sun shines. Buses rumble towards Ealing Broadway and I'm expected to do battle with the powers of darkness. It all seems a little unfair...'You could say it all started with the red-eyed tramp with the slimy fingers who put the wind up Neville, the part-time barman, something rotten... -
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How To Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGOT DEMON?Grace does. She's got more demon than she can saddle. In fact, she's got a sinfully sexy Crown Prince of Hell named Caspian. She's also got ten days to get rid of him or Bad Things shall ensue. See, her Russian mobster ex-boyfriend didn't take kindly to her smutty Mephistophelean contract. It's not that she's conspiring with fiends; that was his idea... -
The Outsorcerer's Apprentice by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA happy workforce, it is said, is a productive workforce. Mmmm. Try telling that to an army of belligerent goblins. Or the Big Bad Wolf. Or a professional dragons layer... -
Under Cover by MaryJanice Davidson
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet StrangersRenee Jardin never meant to become the world's most sought-after thief. But the minute she walks out of her biotech firm accidentally carrying "The Cure" -- the most important scientific discovery of the century -- she's on the run from ruthless bioengineers, cops, and the U.S. government... -
Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse by Michael Gerber
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBarry Trotter is pretty disreputable and unpleasant. Imagine what he was like as a teenager. (Their homwork, that is.) How exactly did Lon end up with a hole in his head that whistles when the wind blows? Was Lord Valumart always that crass? And where did that ridiculous German accent come from? is also as affectionate towards JK Rowling's originals... -
Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel by Michael Gerber
Rated: 2.83 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Book Nobody Has Been Waiting forHere it is, just what the 100,000 fans who bought Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody have been waiting for: the inevitable and thoroughly hilarious sequel to the bestselling spoof of the Potter phenomenon... -
Conquered by Clippy: An Erotic Short Story by Leonard Delaney
Rated: 2.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristie Aackerlund doesn’t need help with anything. So when the world’s biggest technology company offers to fly her to a remote location and investigate an alien artifact, all by herself, she’s all like “I’ll do it!” But the artifact isn’t what it seems, and soon an overly helpful giant living paperclip is getting her all bent out of shape...
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