検索キーワード： 現代文学

The Book of Irvine is a fantasy novel of honor, humor, and horror told through the perspectives of Irvine Bucklefoot, Roger Redbottom, and Oulyans Benynreydth. Irvine accepts the contract to smuggle a chest and key for King Whiskers (after a few drinks) and all sorts of prophecies begin to unfold before him....

When things go bump in the night, the corporate world calls a "physics consultant" to fix those problems that don't follow Newton's laws. Taking a political client on a referral, Mister Lewis discovers that not every Asgardian is deceased. A discovery that leaves him with a dead client and an unpaid bill. What does an occult detective do when a mad god owes him money? Follow the trail into a world of student loans paid off by blood sacrifice, of industrial espionage that comes from beyond the grave, and where urban renewal leaves a trail of corpses.

Estos tres libros de cuentos se pliegan, se abren y desencriptan eso que llamamos realidad: las calles de los pueblos y los caminos del campo; el aburrimiento; las conductas esperadas y las inimaginables. Sus personajes—domesticados por el trabajo, la escuela, las liturgias masculinas, la familia o las mujeres—resisten, se afanan ante el aburrimiento con el sexo o el ocio, todas formas del dejarse estar. O rebelarse. Lírico en las descripciones, increíblemente sutil, el autor se manifiesta como un creador omnipotente y benévolo, un comediante lúcido y un observador sagaz.

Bob Johansson no creía en el más allá, así que despertar después de morir en un accidente automovilístico fue una sorpresa. Para sumar a su conmoción, ahora es una computadora consciente y la inteligencia que controla una sonda Von Neumann.

Gli ignari viaggiatori di un misterioso Boeing aereo-mondo sono costretti a volare senza sosta finché qualcuno non metterà in dubbio la rotta e tutto l'equipaggio con effetti imprevedibili. Con questa storia allegorica, Han Song si dimostra uno dei migliori scrittori di fantascienza cinese contemporanea.

After a string of bad luck left her newly orphaned and homeless, Kara Andrews never expected to be approached by an angel. God sent the angel on a search for a pure soul to complete objectives in other worlds, and his crosshairs landed on her. The reward is worth fighting for. Seven worlds. Seven opportunities for failure. One chance to bring her family home. But the adventure is unlike anything she ever expected.

Quand votre âme sœur ne peut pas vous aimer parce que vous êtes métamorphe, quel espoir vous reste-t-il ? Ashley rejoint la meute des Guardian Angels avec sa sœur Sam comme elle le souhaitait, mais tous sont bien conscients que l'intégration de cette dernière ne se fera pas sans difficultés. Le passé de Sam est plus présent que jamais et le danger rôde au sein même de la meute. La jeune fatel arrivera-t-elle à vivre en paix au milieu des métamorphes au point d'accepter de se lier avec l'un d'entre eux ou Nate devra-t-il renoncer à son âme soeur pour le salut de tous ?

An odd twist of fate made me the newest resident in Meteoropolis, a city hurtling through space on an ancient comet. After waking up in a containment pod, I got assigned to live with a unicorn gamer girl as my host. Not only did I need to find a job and a place to live, but I had to get used to bumping elbows with demons, dragons, aliens, and elves! But somehow, that wasn't even the craziest part. When I arrived in this strange new world, I found out my soul had fused with a solar dragon. Suddenly, I had powers beyond anything even the magical residents of this city were capable of.

One should never meddle in the affairs of dragons, but someone has been doing just that. They've been making imitation dragon scale baubles that are nothing short of lethal, and kidnapping delivery drivers all over the Yorkshire Dales. They've also been leaving behind some distinctly dragon-ish traces. Beaufort Scales, High Lord of the Cloverly Dragons, is hot on the trail—or would be, if he wasn't having political problems at home.

Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He saw the light leave her eyes. He held her dead body in his arms. He knows he wept, but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Tormented by the tragedy, Sean relives the horror over and over again. As he struggles to recall what really happened, his imagination serves up an endless chain of scenarios. The truth, however, remains hidden in the vault of his memory, and the key is nowhere to be found.

Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet and delicious. Eating a map can help them remember destinations, and children, when they misbehave, are forced to eat dry, musty pages from dictionaries.

Reeling from a painful break-up, English instructor and avid book lover Wesley Smith is haunted by his ex-girlfriend's parting shot: "Why can't you just read off the computer like everyone else?" He buys an e-book reader out of spite, but soon finds he can use the device to glimpse realities he had never before imagined, discovering literary riches beyond his wildest dreams...and all-too-human tragedies that surpass his most terrible nightmares.

Desperate to escape the memories of the horrific acts committed against his former pack, Michael Vincent has spent the last year running as a tormented lone wolf. Fearful for his weakening humanity, he returns to human form, but chooses to live in solitude, deep in the Rochfort Mountains. When he discovers his mate, a fragile hope slowly begins to ease the burden of the guilt he bears, but the evil that splintered his former life is casting its shadow anew, forcing Michael to reunite with his pack mates as they brace to confront a terror thought long buried.

Join Finn and Arabella as they host the clan leaders, their mates, and their children from Stonefire, Skyhunter, Snowridge, Northcastle, and Glenlough. Not only will Finn and Arabella deal with a surprise of their own, listeners will enjoy updates from some of their favorite past couples. Also, the clan leader mates have some mischief up their sleeves, Asher King watches as Connor MacAllister talks with his sister Aimee, and other little tidbits happen over the course of the gathering.

Bethany Simmons takes a shortcut on a stormy night and ends up in a place where one man is both sustained by the ghosts of his past and held captive by them.

Serissa Roubanis' life has been filled with various layers of misery so far. She is 17 and lives with her older brother after their mother's suicide, though even that isn't the worst of it. The worst is far greater and more heartrending. Trevor Owens' cushioned life will change drastically when he asks out the girl that no one else will talk to at school. After a vicious attack, Serissa believes she knows the reason for it, but maybe there's more to the story. Who is in the shadows? Can they figure it out before it's too late?

It plays to the mind of the inner child of every adult who’s grappled with the un-realness of reality. Alice, a Croatian immigrant working in the food and beverage industry, just turned 26, discovered she’s pregnant, and is someone who fell down that rabbit hole of debt during the COVID-19 pandemic when bars and restaurants were forced to close for many months.

A student on a Dox-induced rampage ripped through the academy grounds in order to get to me. Dozens were hurt, myself included, but with the help of my friends, I was able to put an end to the chaos. After I recovered, I noticed that my powers are no longer working like they should. Dr. Kresnik and Mr. Hoover said that everything’s fine, but for some reason, it hurts to channel my energy, and when I summon my flames, it’s barely an ember. Everyone thinks I’m a hero because of what I did to stop that attack, but I don’t feel like it. If anything, I’m afraid.

Protecting innocents in the mortal world is not a job to be taken lightly, and life for the paranormal Younglings is spiraling back to Insanityville. Stranded spirits, violent, rogue vampires and evil demons are bad enough…but now there’s a serial killer on the loose. The cunning vampire ministry will go to any lengths to secure the half-angel’s blood, but can they find out Eve’s identity? A tenacious vampire tracker is determined to locate her, and he’s closing in.

Years ago, Nathan K had one encounter with Russo, the Puppeteer, and it nearly killed him. Permanently. But when he started his war against the Immortals, he knew someday he would have to go up against Russo again. Meeting Deanna Altman, an ex-MI5 agent bent on vengeance for Russo’s abuse of her sister, Nathan knew that day would come sooner than planned. Now, with the help of his constant companion and tech genius, Robin, the three have tracked Russo into South Korea. But finding the Puppeteer and taking him down are two very different things.