SUMMARY:The sequel to Forests of the Night--hard-hitting, near-future science fiction certain to appeal to fans of Total Recall and Terminator. She was a top Agency operative, bioengineered for survival against impossi ble odds. But now someone had targeted her for termination at any cost.
In the shadow of a devastating plague that has decimated Earth's population, humanity is divided.Above, the elite live in opulent skycities, while those who remain on the ground—terrestrials—struggle to survive in settlements scattered across the dying planet.Eighteen-year-old Terra Rhodon ekes out a living as a scav, scouring the earth for scraps to recycle for profit... until a routine scavenging run leads to a discovery that shocks her home settlement of Genesis X-16.Suddenly, Terra finds herself with questions no one will answer and, unbeknownst to her, a target on her back. Her search for the truth ultimately leads her to Adam—an enigmatic skydweller with a secret that could change humanity forever.As ancient secrets are uncovered, Terra will have to confront everything she thought she knew about her world—and how far she is willing to go for those she cares about. Initially published in 2012, this is the...
Claudia's new passion for photography has her snapping pictures everywhere - at BSC meetings, at breakfast, and all over Stoneybrook. One afternoon she uses up a whole roll of film on the Stoneybrook Bank, just because she likes the way it looks.
Then the Baby-sitters learn that the bank has been robbed. And it happened the very day that Claudia was there! Though the police suspect the heist was an inside job, they don't have a single lead. But Claudia thinks her photos might contain a significant clue...
Will the thief go free? Not if Claudia and the BSC can help it!
They said she had evil eyes. . . Eyes that saw what was not meant to be seen. Kaitlyn Fairchild was frightened by her uncanny talent, by the prophetic drawings that isolated her at school. Until she was invited to California, to attend the Zetes institute with four other psychically gifted students, in return for a college scholarship. It was a chance to begin again, to belong; a great adventure, with the promise of romance. . . with Rob, irresistible, yet strangely innocent. . . with dark, enigmatic Gabriel. Until they learn the truth about an experiment that threatens their sanity, and their lives. All they have is each other, and a perilous psychic link that can save - or destroy - them all. . .
A traditional Regency novella about a marriage of convenience that quickly proves to be quite otherwise. On their wedding trip, Lady Elaine and Philip, Lord Halsey, were blissfully happy, and now their first child is on its way. But neither is prepared for the sacrifices and challenges ahead. Elaine, who must relinquish her dream of a London Debut Season, is resentful and frightened by the changes in her body, while her devoted but befuddled husband can't seem do anything to please her. A story about a new marriage, the making of a family, and the triumph of love.
KATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She's 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine – and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her. A COLD BLOODED BUSINESS. It's March. Someone is selling drugs to the employees of a Prudhoe Bay oil field company, and the company hires Kate to go undercover and apprehend the dealer. But coke isn't the only illegal substance being dealt...
In one week from now, Mo's band will lay claim to the name Queen Mab, unless Elfish, Mo's ex, can put together a rival band, play live and recite all 43 lines of the Queen Mab's speech from Romeo and Juliet. Then victory will be hers, and the name of the band too.
Lutha Talstaff is sent to the remote, unpopulated planet Dinadh with her young son and her lover, and soon realizes they are part of a cosmic pattern that will alter their understanding of life, love, good, and evil.
Investigating a series of incidents involving actor impersonations of famous celebrities, Remo discovers that the First Lady has been kidnapped and replaced by a Hollywood double who seems to be targeting the president.
"HIGHLY ENTERTAINING...SIT BACK IN THE BUBBLES AND ENJOY."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
Brenda Kovner, a Washington columnist, advice dispenser, and amateur psychologist, doesn't consider herself intrusive, just extremely interested in helping. If she knows the answer, she can't shut up--even if no one's listening.
Since Brenda knows what's best--for everyone--she secretly decides she must murder her son Wally's prospective father-in-law, before he can get to Wally. She has a foolproof plan. In fact, she has a million of them. But first she's got a few kinky desires of her own to satisfy (.
"Viorst keeps us laughing....A serious look at family and cultural issues while still a farce, narrated by a needling Machiavellian who keeps winning us over."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"A wry look at the follies of superficial urbanites...Enjoy."
--The Washington Post Book World
"Acerbic and extremely funny...Done with the arch, sardonic flavor familiar to readers of Ms. Viorst."
--The Baltimore Sun
