Author: Aurora Springer
Publisher: Aurora Springer Novels
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Gargoyle Hunt (Secret Supers, #3)
Author: Aurora Springer
Publisher: Aurora Springer Novels
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher: Aurora Springer Novels
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Work the Graveyard Shift
Author: Lisa Barry
Publisher: Witching Hour Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1943121923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"Witches, ghouls, and ghosties too, come scare up some craic, it's a grand thing to do!" A singing jack-o'-lantern arrives, inviting Detectives Aiden Moss and Torloch Doyle to the coolest costume party in Dublin. But they're in for more than just tricks and treats when they meet an unexpected visitor - Nelson, who's only been dead for two hundred years or so. Nelson hires them for an unusual case, but the timing couldn't be worse, when Internal Affairs arrives for an inspection. The stakes rise, and the detectives must solve the case before the magic of Samhain fades, or Internal Affairs will be the least of their worries. Come along as a Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Work the Graveyard Shift, and hope this doesn't turn out to be a dead-end case...for anyone.
Publisher: Witching Hour Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1943121923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"Witches, ghouls, and ghosties too, come scare up some craic, it's a grand thing to do!" A singing jack-o'-lantern arrives, inviting Detectives Aiden Moss and Torloch Doyle to the coolest costume party in Dublin. But they're in for more than just tricks and treats when they meet an unexpected visitor - Nelson, who's only been dead for two hundred years or so. Nelson hires them for an unusual case, but the timing couldn't be worse, when Internal Affairs arrives for an inspection. The stakes rise, and the detectives must solve the case before the magic of Samhain fades, or Internal Affairs will be the least of their worries. Come along as a Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Work the Graveyard Shift, and hope this doesn't turn out to be a dead-end case...for anyone.
The Gargoyle Hunters
Author: John Freeman Gill
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101970901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Both his family and his city are crumbling when thirteen-year-old Griffin Watts stumbles headlong into his estranged father’s illicit architectural salvage business in 1970s Manhattan. Griffin clambers up the façades of tenements and skyscrapers to steal their nineteenth-century architectural sculptures—gargoyles and sea monsters, goddesses and kings. As his father sees it, these evocative creatures, crafted by immigrant artisans, are an endangered species in an age of sweeping urban renewal. Desperate for money to help his artist mother keep their home, and yearning to connect with his father, Griffin fails to see that his father’s deepening obsession with preserving the treasures of Gilded Age New York endangers them all. As he struggles to hold his family together and build a first love with his girlfriend on a sturdier foundation than his parents’ marriage, Griffin must learn to develop himself into the man he wants to become, and discern which parts of his life may be salvaged—and which parts must be let go. Hilarious and poignant, this critically acclaimed debut is both a vivid love letter to a vanishing city and an intimate portrait of father and son. And it solves the mystery of a stunningly brazen architectural heist—the theft of an entire landmark building—that made the front page of The New York Times in 1974. With writing both tender and powerful, The Gargoyle Hunters brings a remarkable new voice to the canon of New York fiction.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101970901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Both his family and his city are crumbling when thirteen-year-old Griffin Watts stumbles headlong into his estranged father’s illicit architectural salvage business in 1970s Manhattan. Griffin clambers up the façades of tenements and skyscrapers to steal their nineteenth-century architectural sculptures—gargoyles and sea monsters, goddesses and kings. As his father sees it, these evocative creatures, crafted by immigrant artisans, are an endangered species in an age of sweeping urban renewal. Desperate for money to help his artist mother keep their home, and yearning to connect with his father, Griffin fails to see that his father’s deepening obsession with preserving the treasures of Gilded Age New York endangers them all. As he struggles to hold his family together and build a first love with his girlfriend on a sturdier foundation than his parents’ marriage, Griffin must learn to develop himself into the man he wants to become, and discern which parts of his life may be salvaged—and which parts must be let go. Hilarious and poignant, this critically acclaimed debut is both a vivid love letter to a vanishing city and an intimate portrait of father and son. And it solves the mystery of a stunningly brazen architectural heist—the theft of an entire landmark building—that made the front page of The New York Times in 1974. With writing both tender and powerful, The Gargoyle Hunters brings a remarkable new voice to the canon of New York fiction.
The Gargoyle and the Stripper
Author: Charlie Richards
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487436173
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
When Tasker overhears a few bonded gargoyles and their mates planning a night out at a strip club, he convinces them to sneak him in through the back. Once there, to Tasker’s shock, he scents his mate somewhere in the seedy joint. With a little help from friends, Tasker discovers that a sexy black stripper with the stage name Mongo is his mate. The human’s medium-brown skin and bleached-blond hair calls to him, but as much as Tasker would love to whisk the human from the place, he knows that wouldn’t be a good move…so he once again relies on friends. Camry Palcha never thought he would end up a stripper, but after getting cut off when he came out, desperate times calls for desperate measures. The pay is good, even though he refuses the side offers of backroom hook-ups with clients. While he’ll never admit it to anyone at the seedy place, he’s a virgin. No way does he want his first time to be with someone paying him. When a guy named Mitch approaches Camry about hiring him for a private gig, he nearly refuses. Except, the money will set him up for months, and that’s after covering his upcoming college tuition. When Camry arrives at the address, he’s shocked to find himself at a mansion. After girding up his courage and entering, Camry learns that paranormals are real. When one comes onto him, Camry has no experience to fall back on. Could Tasker’s interest truly be real? Or was the gargoyle’s desire simply a novelty, just like the rich jerks at the strip club who’ve been pestering Camry for weeks?
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487436173
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
When Tasker overhears a few bonded gargoyles and their mates planning a night out at a strip club, he convinces them to sneak him in through the back. Once there, to Tasker’s shock, he scents his mate somewhere in the seedy joint. With a little help from friends, Tasker discovers that a sexy black stripper with the stage name Mongo is his mate. The human’s medium-brown skin and bleached-blond hair calls to him, but as much as Tasker would love to whisk the human from the place, he knows that wouldn’t be a good move…so he once again relies on friends. Camry Palcha never thought he would end up a stripper, but after getting cut off when he came out, desperate times calls for desperate measures. The pay is good, even though he refuses the side offers of backroom hook-ups with clients. While he’ll never admit it to anyone at the seedy place, he’s a virgin. No way does he want his first time to be with someone paying him. When a guy named Mitch approaches Camry about hiring him for a private gig, he nearly refuses. Except, the money will set him up for months, and that’s after covering his upcoming college tuition. When Camry arrives at the address, he’s shocked to find himself at a mansion. After girding up his courage and entering, Camry learns that paranormals are real. When one comes onto him, Camry has no experience to fall back on. Could Tasker’s interest truly be real? Or was the gargoyle’s desire simply a novelty, just like the rich jerks at the strip club who’ve been pestering Camry for weeks?
A Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Catch a Secret Santa
Author: Nicole DragonBeck
Publisher: Witching Hour Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1943121834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Join Aiden and Loch as they unravel a festive mystery in this Christmas special! When someone starts pilfering presents from under the tree at Raven & Spritestar Inc., Detectives Aiden Moss and Torloch Doyle are on the case, determined to save the spirit of the season. With twists, humor, and a touch of holiday magic, this short story will warm your heart and leave you believing in the power of goodwill and joy. Grab the book, a cup of cocoa, and get yourself some cheer today!
Publisher: Witching Hour Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1943121834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Join Aiden and Loch as they unravel a festive mystery in this Christmas special! When someone starts pilfering presents from under the tree at Raven & Spritestar Inc., Detectives Aiden Moss and Torloch Doyle are on the case, determined to save the spirit of the season. With twists, humor, and a touch of holiday magic, this short story will warm your heart and leave you believing in the power of goodwill and joy. Grab the book, a cup of cocoa, and get yourself some cheer today!
Oleah Chronicles: Justice
Author: Michelle Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0995099731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
After discovering the truth about herOleahorigins, Angel thought she could still have a normal life, consisting of normal things - likeherseventeenth birthdayparty.But there isno such thing as normal for Angel anymore. She learned that the hard way after Sindrell - the most powerful sorceress in the universe -crashed her party, destroyed the city, and tookherbest friend, Julie, captive. Determined to defeat Sindrell for good, Angel must risk her life, along with the fate of the entire universe to get Julie back...alive. The only way she can do this successfully, is to embrace her Oleah instincts and learn what it takes to become a true warrior. Problem is, Sindrell has an insurance policy of her own that will put millions of lives in danger - including Zander's - to ensure her quest for power is brought to fruition. One way or another. In order to protect Zander, and save Julie, Angel has to make a choice... will it be the right one?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0995099731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
After discovering the truth about herOleahorigins, Angel thought she could still have a normal life, consisting of normal things - likeherseventeenth birthdayparty.But there isno such thing as normal for Angel anymore. She learned that the hard way after Sindrell - the most powerful sorceress in the universe -crashed her party, destroyed the city, and tookherbest friend, Julie, captive. Determined to defeat Sindrell for good, Angel must risk her life, along with the fate of the entire universe to get Julie back...alive. The only way she can do this successfully, is to embrace her Oleah instincts and learn what it takes to become a true warrior. Problem is, Sindrell has an insurance policy of her own that will put millions of lives in danger - including Zander's - to ensure her quest for power is brought to fruition. One way or another. In order to protect Zander, and save Julie, Angel has to make a choice... will it be the right one?
Risky Whiskey
Author: Lucy Lakestone
Publisher: Velvet Petal Press
ISBN: 1943134227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Stirring up trouble in New Orleans... Eager to shake up her drinks and her life, mixologist Pepper Revelle jumps at an invitation to join the elite Bohemia Bartenders. Leader Neil thinks she’ll be the perfect advance gal for his team at a colorful cocktail convention in her hometown of New Orleans, but the job turns out to be more bananas than a drunk monkey. Setting up the key tasting for their distiller client, she and Neil discover their whiskey has gone dangerously bad. But how? And was this shocking poisoning more than an accident? As Pepper and Neil try to figure out what happened, keep the drinks flowing and help distiller Dash Reynolds survive the weekend, they find themselves the target of increasingly scary attacks. Maybe it’s the danger, or maybe it’s the drinks, but Pepper also can’t help an inconvenient attraction to cocktail nerd Neil as they stir up trouble and try to figure out who’s out to get them — before they’re sliced and squeezed like a lemon twist in a Sazerac. Risky Whiskey is the first book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.
Publisher: Velvet Petal Press
ISBN: 1943134227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Stirring up trouble in New Orleans... Eager to shake up her drinks and her life, mixologist Pepper Revelle jumps at an invitation to join the elite Bohemia Bartenders. Leader Neil thinks she’ll be the perfect advance gal for his team at a colorful cocktail convention in her hometown of New Orleans, but the job turns out to be more bananas than a drunk monkey. Setting up the key tasting for their distiller client, she and Neil discover their whiskey has gone dangerously bad. But how? And was this shocking poisoning more than an accident? As Pepper and Neil try to figure out what happened, keep the drinks flowing and help distiller Dash Reynolds survive the weekend, they find themselves the target of increasingly scary attacks. Maybe it’s the danger, or maybe it’s the drinks, but Pepper also can’t help an inconvenient attraction to cocktail nerd Neil as they stir up trouble and try to figure out who’s out to get them — before they’re sliced and squeezed like a lemon twist in a Sazerac. Risky Whiskey is the first book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.
Heart of Stone
Author: Christine Warren
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466841796
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The first book in New York Times bestselling author Christine Warren sexy Gargoyle series about a beautiful young woman who uncovers a strong, stoic beast—who turns out to be the man of her dreams... Ella Harrow is trying to carve out a normal life for herself, despite her psychic abilities. As museum docent and gift-shop manager, Ella is able to keep her distance from people—and her powers in check—while surrounding herself with the artifacts she loves. But when a thousand-year-old statue, complete with fangs and wings comes to life, how is Ella supposed to react? She’s never seen anyone more hard-bodied, deadly...or disastrously desirous than the male who now stands before her. Kees is not your ordinary gargoyle. He is a Guardian, sworn to protect humans from danger. But when a stunning human triggers his reawakening, the powerful lust and urge to protect this woman rears from the depths of his soul. As Kees’s heart slowly opens to his beauty, he and Ella must stand together in order to fight the evil that threatens the world... “Soars with fun, witty characters and nonstop action.” ?Publishers Weekly on Stone Cold Lover Don't miss the other books in the Gargoyle series: Book #2: Stone Cold Lover Book #3: Hard as a Rock Book #4: Rocked by Love Book #5: Hard to Handle
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466841796
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The first book in New York Times bestselling author Christine Warren sexy Gargoyle series about a beautiful young woman who uncovers a strong, stoic beast—who turns out to be the man of her dreams... Ella Harrow is trying to carve out a normal life for herself, despite her psychic abilities. As museum docent and gift-shop manager, Ella is able to keep her distance from people—and her powers in check—while surrounding herself with the artifacts she loves. But when a thousand-year-old statue, complete with fangs and wings comes to life, how is Ella supposed to react? She’s never seen anyone more hard-bodied, deadly...or disastrously desirous than the male who now stands before her. Kees is not your ordinary gargoyle. He is a Guardian, sworn to protect humans from danger. But when a stunning human triggers his reawakening, the powerful lust and urge to protect this woman rears from the depths of his soul. As Kees’s heart slowly opens to his beauty, he and Ella must stand together in order to fight the evil that threatens the world... “Soars with fun, witty characters and nonstop action.” ?Publishers Weekly on Stone Cold Lover Don't miss the other books in the Gargoyle series: Book #2: Stone Cold Lover Book #3: Hard as a Rock Book #4: Rocked by Love Book #5: Hard to Handle
THE FUN HOUSE
Author: Tom Bissinger
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493127519
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
The Fun House by Tom Bissinger is a rollicking tale of coming of age in the sixties and seventies. Based on the childhood thrills he experiences at the fun house at Playland in San Francisco, Tom comes to understand that making fun houses and exploring those of others would become the defining quest of his life. He's brought up in privilege, and like his father who had at one time performed on Broadway, Tom's drawn to the theater. After boarding school and his immersion into a repertory theater company while attending Stanford, he lives in Paris then enlists in the army then moves to New York, and we are at the birth of the sixties, erupting like a bombshell, and Tom is there to celebrate and be open to the Golden Age of New York theater while simultaneously weaving the momentous events of that era into his story: assassinations, civil rights marches, and the Vietnam War. Sexual experimentation and drugs follow Tom as he ricochets through love affairs, directs plays, and marches in Selma. He moves to Philadelphia in 1969 to become the artistic director of the Theatre of Living Arts. In 1970, Tom abandons the legitimate theater and reinvents himself on Philly's South Street. Tom paints emotionally vivid portraits of neighborhood characters who hang out in Tom's new fun house: eccentric old-timers, newly minted hippies, artists, dopers, and a murderer. In 1977, Tom, his wife, Kristen, and their two-year-old travel for nine months as nomads: they live with Samoan families, spend two months on a fifty-foot trimaran in Fiji, live at Papunya Aborigine settlement in Australia, fall into a drug smuggler's den in Bali, and end up in an ashram in Sri Lanka before returning home as the book ends.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493127519
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
The Fun House by Tom Bissinger is a rollicking tale of coming of age in the sixties and seventies. Based on the childhood thrills he experiences at the fun house at Playland in San Francisco, Tom comes to understand that making fun houses and exploring those of others would become the defining quest of his life. He's brought up in privilege, and like his father who had at one time performed on Broadway, Tom's drawn to the theater. After boarding school and his immersion into a repertory theater company while attending Stanford, he lives in Paris then enlists in the army then moves to New York, and we are at the birth of the sixties, erupting like a bombshell, and Tom is there to celebrate and be open to the Golden Age of New York theater while simultaneously weaving the momentous events of that era into his story: assassinations, civil rights marches, and the Vietnam War. Sexual experimentation and drugs follow Tom as he ricochets through love affairs, directs plays, and marches in Selma. He moves to Philadelphia in 1969 to become the artistic director of the Theatre of Living Arts. In 1970, Tom abandons the legitimate theater and reinvents himself on Philly's South Street. Tom paints emotionally vivid portraits of neighborhood characters who hang out in Tom's new fun house: eccentric old-timers, newly minted hippies, artists, dopers, and a murderer. In 1977, Tom, his wife, Kristen, and their two-year-old travel for nine months as nomads: they live with Samoan families, spend two months on a fifty-foot trimaran in Fiji, live at Papunya Aborigine settlement in Australia, fall into a drug smuggler's den in Bali, and end up in an ashram in Sri Lanka before returning home as the book ends.
Story Starters
Author: Lou W. Stanek
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0380795523
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
What If . . . . . . every classmate passed the bar exam -- except one? . . . the killer left a calling card -- the ace of spades? . . . she was a sleeping beauty -- but it wasn't prince's kiss that woke her up? . . .he had history of obsessive behavior-- and then he developed a passion for. . . Thousands of Stories Are Just Waiting to be Told -- By You If you have the passion and energy to write fiction, but have trouble finding an idea and getting started, this is the perfect book for you. Lou Willett Stanek has helped scores of new authors in her acclaimed writing workshops--and now she shows you how to look and listen, how to find stories and begin shaping them like a writer. Here's how to find inspiration from neighbors and strangers, reshape classic tales, cull current events and use other tricks of the writing trade so effectively you'll soon find yourself brimming with ideas, your imagination revved to its full potential. Begin with a snippet of overheard conversation, an unexpected event, a simple character trait, a place, a problem--Ms. Stanek teaches you to get past "what really happened" and reinvent reality in ways that will astound and delight you, and hold a reader's attention. Here too are hundreds of "what-ifs," simple situations you can guide to endlessly different conclusions--and use to learn new ways to fashion plot, describe character, develop conflict, paint with language, create a setting, employ flashbacks, build suspense, and much, much more. For every writer who could use a jump-start, from novice to pro, here is a book that will help you keep the faith and. . . centerGet Started!center
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0380795523
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
What If . . . . . . every classmate passed the bar exam -- except one? . . . the killer left a calling card -- the ace of spades? . . . she was a sleeping beauty -- but it wasn't prince's kiss that woke her up? . . .he had history of obsessive behavior-- and then he developed a passion for. . . Thousands of Stories Are Just Waiting to be Told -- By You If you have the passion and energy to write fiction, but have trouble finding an idea and getting started, this is the perfect book for you. Lou Willett Stanek has helped scores of new authors in her acclaimed writing workshops--and now she shows you how to look and listen, how to find stories and begin shaping them like a writer. Here's how to find inspiration from neighbors and strangers, reshape classic tales, cull current events and use other tricks of the writing trade so effectively you'll soon find yourself brimming with ideas, your imagination revved to its full potential. Begin with a snippet of overheard conversation, an unexpected event, a simple character trait, a place, a problem--Ms. Stanek teaches you to get past "what really happened" and reinvent reality in ways that will astound and delight you, and hold a reader's attention. Here too are hundreds of "what-ifs," simple situations you can guide to endlessly different conclusions--and use to learn new ways to fashion plot, describe character, develop conflict, paint with language, create a setting, employ flashbacks, build suspense, and much, much more. For every writer who could use a jump-start, from novice to pro, here is a book that will help you keep the faith and. . . centerGet Started!center