Obsessions, death and rebirth, violence, sexuality, retribution and apocalypse are all part of the rich fabric of The Black Dreams.īringing together some of Northern Ireland’s finest writers, along with some of the best new talents, The Black Dreams celebrates and extends the rich tradition of the weird, surreal and dream-like in Northern Irish writing. The fourteen stories gathered here criss-cross coast, border and city as they map a ‘strange’ territory of in-between states and unstable realities in which understanding is unreliable. So begins Reggie Chamberlain-King’s introduction to The Black Dreams, a thrilling and compelling collection of specially commissioned stories that explore the emotional geography of growing up and living in Northern Ireland. There were plenty in both and they looked very much like each other. I don’t recall if I saw my first gunman in my childhood nightmares or on my childhood streets. “Aether Ones with its incredible protagonist and refreshing take on a science fiction slash fantasy genre is a very engaging, fast-paced read.” -Lili’s Blissful Pages Show book an entertaining read and a book which transported me to a fascinating and vivid universe.” -Facing the Story “Impressive and original world building . . .
When a series of suspicious deaths in kuldain space threatens the secrecy and peace, Lei must solve the mystery-fast-before both her realities change forever. Leilani Falconi, a talented agent of the IIS, polices the galaxy with quick sarcasm and a quicker temper. Now, a tentative peace reigns between the two realms, maintained by a treaty and by the Imperial Investigative Service-a force designed to monitor interactions between the realms and ensure that most kuldain inhabitants don’t even know aether space exists. The aether realm, meanwhile, harnessed the magic of the massively powerful eldrich energy that connects everything within their realm. The kuldain realm developed advanced technology, and its inhabitants travel the universe on massive ships to colonize and expand their empire. Long ago, the Great Sundering ripped the universe apart, creating two separate realities. It’s got a kick-butt female lead and lots of really neat alien races.” -The Bookwyrm’s Den “A science fiction mystery with political upheaval and dangerous secrets. Oh, and that psycho-witch fiancée of the Werewolf King.
A mansion surrounded by demons and full of vampires and witches intent on her destruction awaits. Before she picks up a pet ogre.And before she realizes just how powerful she can become.But if it really is her destiny to collect one of the lost keys, will she be able control her newfound power and help save the world and all the people in it she loves? Or will she buckle under the pressure?She’s about to find out. Of course, the murderous tendencies of this psycho witch only get worse when she realises the Werewolf King is, um… attracted to Sadie.And all that’s before Sadie sets off to try and find one of the lost keys. But while the king of the werewolves can offer her somewhere to hide while she’s learning about her new powers, he can’t stop his psycho witch fiancée from finding new ways to try and kill her. And when werewolves, vampires, and demons all turn up to spoil her party, the weirdness really ramps up.Leaving her best friend, her family, and the only town she’s ever known, Sadie must find safety. And what the heck is going on when one of her teachers starts looking at her while he’s going on about powerful lost keys, portals of madness, and destinies?Then it all starts.On her 18th birthday, Sadie starts to feel weird. Her psychic bff, Jo, knows something about Sadie’s future, but just won’t tell. Now I wish I didn’t.Sadie’s a dud, a failure–the only one in high school who doesn’t have any kind of supernatural powers. Summary I always wished I had supernatural powers. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy! The Werewolf Queen Brandi Elledge We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog.