Silence In The Library Llc: 9 books

What does a sidekick do after retirement? What does a super villain do when he meets an evil greater than himself? Is it power that defines a hero, or something else? All of these questions and more are answered in A Hero By Any Other Name, a collection of stories by some of today's best-known science...

"How do you know exactly what I'm going to say?" "I've heard you say it all before. Twenty-four times before." She blinked at him, confused. "We've never had a conversation remotely like this one." "This is the twenty-fifth time I've asked you to marry me. With the...

In the year 2185 Earth is rebuilding after a global eco-crisis. Countries maintain complete isolation so there's no warfare over scarce resources. One Elected family is chosen to lead each country for one hundred years to ensure stability. Women aren't allowed to take office and must reproduce at...

Eirnin's silver eyes, now showing hints of bright yellow, widened in astonishment as he stared, transfixed, at the red blood dripping from the wound on Story's foot. "What are you?" ---- A simple question with a not-so-simple answer for seventeen-year-old Story, who finds herself, a lone...

1500 years before the events in The Human: The elf queen motioned from the two Seasons back to the elf by her side. "This is Ealis. She will accompany the Spring Prince on his journey and assist him as needed." "What?" Morrigann's jaw dropped and he tore his gaze from Ealis back...

It's the year 2185, and in two weeks, Aloy will turn eighteen and take her father's place as president of the country. But to do so, she must masquerade as a boy to avoid violating the Eco-Accords, four treaties designed to bring the world back from the brink of environmental extinction. Aloy hopes...

What happens when you come back from the dead? Or when a girl falls for the monster under her bed? What is it that makes a monster terrifying? In Soothe the Savage Beast you'll learn the answer to these questions and many others, in stories by some of today's best known genre authors. this collection...

The temperature dropped, and, shivering, Story stood and turned slowly around. A massive polar bear towered over her, his mouth twisted into an animalistic grin. "You're sick, Geamhradann." "I'm so glad you remember me." The Winter King sat down on his haunches and licked one of...

"Spring has something of mine; he knows what it is." She smiled coldly. "I need you to bring it to me." "And why would I do that?" Story folded her arms over her chest. A branch from the sidhe's hair glided out in front of her, bearing a single, small acorn. "Because...