Sean Monaghan

When Sebastien's uncle visits Bernie's Rest, it seems like a simple sending off. Turns out to be a sending off in more ways than one.Jade might just be able to help Sebastien find the truth. If she can keep them alive long enough.An Emily Jade Thriller From the author of Ice Fracture and Taken by Surprise.

THE STREET IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER An old rogue one last job from retirement, a young one seeking his fame. Just take the pearl from the cave. Easy - except for the monsters, magic, and mayhem. Darvolock is the potential Panama Canal of space, if only its inhabitants would share. But how do you negotiate a treaty with plants? Human females do not die in childbirth. How strange. How troubling. Ribolee's friend Siluone is about to die birthing many young oelene, a time of great celebration. And alone among her people, Ribolee feels a sense of loss. In the post-apocalyptic New West, Corporations enforce their control of the food supply with war machines; and a veteran priest, his western heroine dirigible AI, and their mechanical bees seek crops to pollinate and villagers to serve.STORIES TO AMAZE, DELIGHT, AND TOUCH THE HEART...ON THE CORNER OF 3RD AND STARLIGHT.Fourteen tales by award-winning and nominated edgy new voices in science fiction and fantasy."Like trying strange and unusual foods, finding new writers to love and follow can be a chaotic, hit and miss experience. This anthology offers delicious and exotic creations by some of the best new writers in the speculative fiction field." -- William Ledbetter, 2016 Nebula award-winning author of "The Long Fall Up." "An enchanting mix of tales from up-and-coming authors from Birch's gentle story of passage to English and Finegold's saga of love and honor among immortals. Every piece has its own delights "-- J. Kathleen Cheney, Locus award-winning author of "The Golden City.""Fresh new discoveries and recent favorites from vibrant new voices in SF and fantasy. Remember these names "-- Martin L. Shoemaker, WSFA award-winning author of "Today I am Paul."AUTHORS: * Rebecca Birch * Nick T. Chan * Jennifer Campbell-Hicks ** Philip Brian Hall * K. L. Schwengel * Rachelle Harp * M. E. Garber **Dustin Adams * Frank Dutkiewicz * M. Elizabeth Ticknor ** Sean Monaghan * William R. D. Wood * Julie Frost * Scott R. Parkin* * Kary English * Robert B. Finegold, M.D. * - Illustrated edition -

The deep space battleship Persephone Quest crashed on Paulding's surface centuries back.The history books closed long ago. Leaving behind a monument and nothing much else.When people start asking the wrong questions, Flis and Grae find themselves tangled in a tangled and tightening web of deception and corruption.Only one person has the answers. The pilot of Persephone Quest herself.Big problem. The pilot died in the wreck. Three hundred years ago.

Felicity loves her life as a singer in Tokyo. She thrives on the energy of the clubs and the markets and the subways. She even loves the rain.But when she stumbles over a song, things might just begin to unravel.A bewitching short story that asks the question, Can we ever know our place in the world?

On a picturesque backwater, the Guest House Izarra makes the perfect getaway from the city hubbub and river pirates.An overdue break for investigatorsFlis Kupe and Grae Sinder.But with someone siphoning off the cashflow the establishment faces ruin.A nasty situation.But a simple investigation job for Flis and Grae.Couldn't be better.But when pirates arrive and turn things upside down, the simple investigation turns deadly.Another pacy episode in the thrilling Karnish River Navigations series.

Flis Kupe and Grae Sinder. Former interstellar soldiers. A great investigative team. Even in those moments of running for their lives. Running hard.Caught in a mystery that could bring down multi-planetary companies, Flis and Grae must dodge pirates and cops to find the truth.A truth that comes with a price.A Karnish River Navigations novel that takes you right back to the adventure of the canals.

Jimra Jeffs's blood contains secrets. World-changing secrets. Flis knows that finding the the man should be easy money for a skilled investigator, like herself. But Jimra knows how to hide.In the depths of a Karnish night, Flis and her offsider Grae face the challenge of bringing in their quarry.With their competition racing on their heels A Karnish River Navigations novel from the author of Athena Setting.

Tony Brock saved humanity once. But in the mess, he lost his connection with his daughter Bex.Now the Cly pose a new threat. A threat that might destroy the Earth itself.And the aliens lack any concept of negotiation.

High-level investigations to mid-grade security to bottom of the barrel courier jobs. Hap Thorne takes on anything. Bills to pay. Creditors to avoid.But when a no-questions-asked job comes up, Hap starts rethinking his policy. Worst part of town. A troubling package. And someone in pursuit.Tangled in a world of trouble, pushed to the edge, Hap faces some serious choices. Maybe even the life and death kind.A Near Future thriller from the author of Glass Bay and The Room.

When the foundering oversized launch dumps Emily Jade into the pounding surf on the Big Sur coast, it's just the start of her predicament. Outwitted by her bounty, she's trapped as his goons hunt her down. She'll have exploit every ounce of reserve to make it through the night. Especially when the lives of innocent bystanders are at stake.An Emily Jade thriller from the author of Ice Fracture.

Flis Kupe only wants to quit her life enduring the horrors of the interstellar war. Even willing to burn out her embedded arlchip. The device that pumps her miliary talents to the absolute limit. At a cost.Ready to return to a simple life, a cryptic message from her brother Bryce on Paulding throws her plans into disarray. A boarding by merciless river pirates thrusts Flis into a desperate race to make it home. A race that become deadly.

Deaths haunt Kate's dreams. Too many deaths. She holds on tight. Art keeps her centered and calm.But for how long? How long before the race against the demon turns deadly?Outside of the dreams.A supernatural thriller from the author of Glass Bay and The Courier.

Scorching across the California sky, test pilot Hank races to save his son. With afterburners overheating and Sally Jean, his favorite aircraft, tearing apart around him, he needs to think fast.Or not think at all.A dieselpunk story by Sean Monaghan, author of Pan Am 617 Heavy. Includes bonus story "How Do You Like These Heights".

The tests. The experiments.With a unique ability, Daniel faces unwanted scrutinyHe just wants to leave it all behind.But when anonymous forces kidnap his sister and neice, he needs to take action.Drastic action.Even if it means facing the very thing the tests revealed.

Wild and beautiful, A Taste of Cork takes the reader on a voyage around a stunning county on the very edge of Europe. Cork’s rich and diverse landscape is renowned, but in this book one of Ireland’s top photographers, Seán Monaghan, presents it in a new light, combining the spectacular vistas with the world of the artisan gourmet food producers who are so much a part of the culture. Seán Monaghan describes the motivations and method behind his photographs, while Andrew Gelasure recounts the anecdotes and individual stories of the people, giving a unique flavour of the county from Kanturk Castle and McCarthy’s artisanal butchers in the north, to Crookhaven and Durrus cheese in the west. This wonderful book shows you this side of Ireland in a new light, and gives a flavour of not just the scenery but the life of a county, and how this can be experienced in a whole new way.