Weird City

A mythmaker of the highest order, China Miéville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh language, startling images, and stunning originality. Set in the same sprawling world of Miéville’s Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Perdido Street Station, this latest epic introduces a whole...

The prison-city of Osylum floats in the midst of an endless abyss. The reclusive Lady rules it; distant, inscrutable, and never seen. Her will is imposed by the Wardens, eldritch creatures who tend to the convicts’ needs but also ruthlessly purge anyone who tries to escape. Osylum’s newest inmate, the witch Oneirotheria, has no memory of who she is, where she came from, or why she is imprisoned. Instead, her mind is a mess of spells and lore and other people’s voices. The city mirrors her internal confusion; a jumble of broken buildings covered in hundreds of snippets of graffiti. As ...

Enticed by the lovely Professor Sylvia Spelling and guided by an ancient journal, Native American gunfighter Lone Crow plunges into the haunted desert wastes in search of the fabled golden domes of the Seventh City of Cibola. Joining them in their quest is Temple Houston, the son of the famous Sam Houston, the Mormon gunman Porter Rockwell, a former tong hatchetman, the madam of an El Paso brothel, and her troublemaking son. But they aren't the only ones interested in the legendary treasure troves of the Seventh City. One of Professor Spelling's rival colleagues has hired his own bunch of ...

The Music of the End New Year’s Day is about beginnings. After a night spent saying goodbye to the past, you rise to greet the future. But for Melissa Haskins, there is no future. She has woken up alone in a city of the dead. Something vast and terrible moves across the world, and she has no choice but to hide when it passes overhead – she can hear it coming by the strange music that goes before it. But then one day, she hears a voice coming out of the big empty. A voice that gives her hope. A voice that may just inspire her enough to finally go out and face the music.

Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As America's largest city and best known immigration gateway into the country, NYC represents the beauty, diversity and sheer strength of the United States, a global financial center that has enticed people chasing the "American Dream" for centuries.

Although there had been treaties and seemingly cordial trading between the Native Americans and the new settlers in that area, recent fighting in nearby areas like the Battle of Tippecanoe less than a year earlier kept all sides on edge, and the British aim to maintain a barrier between America and Canada by propping up Native American tribes led to a controversial battle in the Illinois Territory at Fort Dearborn, a fort built along the Chicago River, shortly after the War of 1812 broke out.

THE CREEPING CITY IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE! Reality has broken down, allowing the spirit world to bleed into our own. The source of this chaos, an ancient demon, stalks the streets, rallying his strength for a final confrontation with the young woman who has the power to stop it and to save our world. Erik Handy, the author of She Never Dies and dRain, brings you an urban fantasy epic that will stretch your imagination . . . and make your skin crawl.

Something evil lurks inside Lily’s bedroom mirror. Beth just moved to a small town with her baby daughter, Lily. She figures a fresh start would do them both some good after losing her husband in a tragic accident. Their new home is a real charm, and their new neighbors are no different. Everything is looking up until Eva, Beth’s old next-door neighbor, warns her of strange, haunting noises from her house in the middle of the night. That’s when the horrors start in Beth’s new home. From a bleeding teddy bear to strange palm prints in Lily’s bedroom mirror. Beth ignores them all, ...

Portland in one of the fastest-expanding cities on the West Coast. Nero hand-feeds you the content so you can multitask. After listening to this book you will understand why Portland is weird and discover Portland's oldest restaurant, a bookstore that covers an entire city block, the only doughnut you will eat ever again, the best food you can smash, and more.

Apocalypse stories, fairie changlings, deals with sexy demons, court intrigue, steamy consummations, and deadly merfolk appear in this book (along with sexy aliens, deadly aliens, and indifferent aliens). From bite size flash to full course short stories, enjoy these standalone science fiction and fantasy stories from Geneva Oleander's collection of musings. Bonus Content: Two excerpts from The Promised Queen, Book 1 of the Moons Over Avalon fantasy series.

Let's do a spell. Just for kicks. What could go wrong? Billy Cheston, an outstanding business consultant, has his eye on a golden promotion. With high-achieving friends to look up to and a child on the way, the pressure weighs heavily on his shoulders. He would do anything to live up to his friends' standards and give his family the life they deserve. But when Billy's close friend, Kevin James, brings a spell book to their group weekend retreat, his life turns upside down. What starts as laughs and gags turns to death and terror. A deal was struck with a devil, and the terms are clear: ...

From #1 Amazon bestselling author, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestselling author, H.P. Mallory, comes the “Dark Circus” trilogy! THE GIRL WHO JOINED THE CIRCUS (Book 1) It’s 1930, I’m nineteen years old, and I have high hopes of joining the circus with my best friend, Amelia. But when I find myself alone at the train station with no sign of Amelia, I have no choice but to find my own way to the Cirque du Noir, all the while figuring Amelia must have already arrived. As I reach the circus grounds, I’m summarily greeted by the alluring owner of the circus and ringmaster, Laurent,...