Bøger af Meyari McFarland

Survival at All CostsIn the darkest times, survival seems impossible. All the forces of the world are arrayed against you and it doesn't look like you can win. You try. You fail. You get knocked down.And then you get back up.Meyari McFarland brings five stories of survivors who keep getting up no matter what they face. From finding a path to freedom to rescuing a victim from kidnapping, rape and murder, these five stories look the world in the eye and say "No, you move."Also contains a sample of the Steampunk mystery Blood Worms. Includes: -Coming Clean-Mountainous Stretch of Wind-In Case of Emergency-Mutant Blue Eden-A Rainbow of Menally

Time slips away from us all, until there's no time left.If there was one thing that Adam knew, it was that Granny Lativia was as big as the world and twice as enduring. She'd saved him and his three best friends from being sold to adoptive families and kept them together over the years despite everything the world threw at them.When had she gotten small? And fragile?Granny Lativia's fall and broken foot shook the foundations of Adam's life as he helped her sell her home and move to Japan to be closer to them all. Question was whether or not Adam could handle Granny Lativia all up in his business in the middle of big deals, new romance, and his painful awareness that she wasn't the eternal matriarch he'd thought she was for so long.

When storms blow through, it blocks the sun, and everything seems dark. Despite that, the sunshine remains, waiting for a chance to break through. The stories in this collection capture both the storms and sunbreaks that illuminate the darkness and warm you straight through. Ranging from contemporary romance to space opera to urban fantasy, these stories are filled with the unstoppable power of the sun breaking through the darkest storm.Contains ten short stories by Meyari McFarland plus a sample of the SF Romance Clash of Lines. Includes: The Shores of Twilight BayLuck of the DanaClouds Drifting OverheadCreaks and GroansMind's EyeIn Case of EmergencyUnder the Blackberry VinesTransplanted DestinyA Delicate Shade of RustBlood and Year

Sweat dripped down Garnett's ribs to pool at the beltline. Coming home, back to his house and his friends and his former lover Kali, wasn't something he'd planned on doing. But when home called, Garnett came. Because Kali had changed since the eclipse of the falling moon. Garnett didn't know if it was his fault. It might be. If so, Garnett would do whatever he had to to save Kali.

Six hours of training, riding, helping build a wall around Countess Delaney's fortress and now Akuchi had to go to a party. He'd been on battle fields that felt less like a trap than this room did. Until he realized that this was a true trap, that magic had sealed them all in. With everyone else caught in the spell, Akuchi was the only one who could decipher the riddle of the lights of the stones.

Dark places and twisted hearts rule this collection by Meyari McFarland. From clinging to live with a prayer to seeking the truth no matter the cost, these stories delve deep into the night for the truths hidden there.The Thief's PrayerDark ButterflySchrodinger's ChoiceWings of the Dreaming AbyssA Lady of WisdomOut of the TowerThe Sharp SecretThe Snows of ObsessionThe Slithering SparkA Rainbow for MenallyAlso includes an excerpt of Blood Worms!

Ten tales of hope from Meyari McFarland: Past choices bring dire consequences as winter threatens death. A single choice allows new opportunities for the future. Stubborn refusal to give up yields a future unimagined. Hope spins through all these tales, promising a future unimagined.Frozen ChroniclesOne Moment of ChangeCradle of the FutureAdventures of SnailsGravity's ShadowStripped Lords of the WayImmortal SkyFloating Paper StripsDay of JoyThe Shadow of Time's CourageAlso includes an excerpt of Day Hunt on the Final Oblivion!

If there was one thing tha Cyrille accepted, it was that his horse, Sunshine, was a nervous wreck. Twitchy, shying at everything, prone to bolting at the least provocation. He didn't care. She was lovely and he'd never chose a different horse. Still, when Sunshine's behavior suddenly flipped on its head, Cyrille didn't expect that it was anything more than a curse or a spell. He certainly didn't expect that it all went back to him.

Water dripped relentlessly, each drop echoing like the blows of a hammer nailing shut a coffin. A coffin that doomed Cyrille. He glared at the darkness around him, at the monster he couldn't see. This was not going to be his end. No so-called 'emperor of shards' would throw him into a pit to die. No matter what it took, he'd get free and get his vengeance.

The air stank of roses. Nothing good came from roses, especially these. Garnett kept one hand over his mouth to keep the pollen out. He would not give the Goddess Gyanyu a chance to capture him again. Not after escaping all those years ago. But there was no escape now, not with Xun leading them deeper into Gyanyu's territory and the High King's orders. Towards the slaves of the roses.

Sometimes life leads you down a dark path. A very dark path. You can succumb to the darkness or find your way back into the light. If you're lucky and brave. Meyari McFarland collects six stories of darkness to entice you away from the light. Includes: Bottling the Cold, Hard Heart Boiling the Ocean Away Midwife to Divinity Controlled Edge Stars Drifting Ever Upwards A Lone Red Tree With an excerpt of the novel City of the Dead.