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Homeless. Broke. Shunned by friends and neighbours. This was not what sixty-two was supposed to look like for Barbara Baker. As a member of Toronto's exclusive Rosedale society, Barb was a fixture on charity committees and an accomplished hostess whose dinner invitations were coveted by Toronto's elite. Her comfortable life ended when her husband's criminal activity was discovered-he'd been stealing from everyone for decades, using her exceptional hostess skills to reel in new victims. No one believed Barb wasn't in on the scam. No one except her childhood friend, Kat. To repay Kat for her generosity, Barb offered her gift-wrapping skills for Kat's booth at the local Christmas craft shows. And that's when things started to get weird. Weird in a way that might give Barb a chance to right some of her husband's wrongs. A chance she has to take, no matter how odd.

A future recasting of the Orpheus and Eurydike myth that weaves together love, loyalty and the restorative power of art. The war is lost. Seren Qasri is on her way home, her memories of the final days of the war a disturbing blur. Her occupied homeworld of Claer is in ruins, her mother is missing, and her lost love Teak Kuhan survives only as an avatar. All Seren knows for certain is that she must report in with her data-information that could force a renegotiation of the peace treaty and free her homeworld. But Seren's commanding officers aren't the only ones who want that data or knowledge of the events buried in her memory. Pursued by ruthless killers, Seren doesn't know who she can trust. As her memories of a diplomatic courier's murder return in fragments, Seren strikes a truce with Tas Damou, the freelance who once betrayed her. They detest each other, but only Damou can help Seren stay alive long enough to carry out her task ... and prevent another war from engulfing human space.

The word "robot" was coined a little over a century ago, but humankind has always told stories of constructed lifeforms. From the earliest myths to the latest blockbuster, stories of artificial life have always held our attention. But what do the stories we tell about the machines we make reveal about how we see ourselves? One person risks everything for one good shot. Absolution is dispensed at the push of a button. A brother and sister disagree about a strange benefactor's true motivations. A mechanical mind discovers artistic beauty. A kitchen appliance takes charge. Join the writers of the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association on a journey through worlds both familiar and unknown as they explore humanity's drive to create life (or something like it) in their own image. These are the machines that make us. Featuring stories by:R.E. Baird; Renée Bennett; Adriaan Brae; Ed Buchan; Ellen A. Easton; Robert W. Easton; Ron S. Friedman; Michael Gillett; Fernando Girotto; Dan M. Hampton; Dale McShannock; Brent Nichols; Al Onia; Celeste A. Peters; Mark Phillip Ross; Robert J. Sawyer; Jim Sheasby; Marc Watson; Kevin Weir; and David Worsick.

After decades of stability, climate stresses, never far from the surface, are bringing droughts, crop failures, and massive storms. The world's end-avoided once, centuries before-seems likely to succeed the second time. Scientist Sarah Nahanni has a possible solution, but the math is daunting and the number of mathematicians willing or even able to solve the equations is very small. With the ancient satellites failing and the roads filled with hostile armies, the path to recovery seems lost. Far to the south, Ivan Rodriguez, an unlikely genius, is on the run from the death squads of his feudal overlords, his head full of fears for his family and mathematical dreams of a better future. He holds the key to Sarah Nahanni's problem and would help-if only he knew she existed and he could reach her in time.

A fantasy reimagining of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey¿. Caroline Morris, along with her brother Jack, needs to form a team for the Endeavour, the magical competition that happens every fifteen years. It's the most important decision she's ever had to make, and it could affect the course of her life.The charming siblings Iona and Sean Smith seem perfect. And then there's Ella and Henry Townsend, whose father is an Administrator for the contest.The Endeavour is a dangerous competition, and the days leading up to it will bring out the worst, or best in people. And Caroline will need to discover who she can trust.

The Thrilling Conclusion to the Intelligencers Series Dagrun Lund and her Intelligencer friends have survived the winter, but spring does not bring safety. Dag must navigate the frozen Pale Sea and the treacherous stone spires of the Teeth to deliver food to Tarklee. Rations are tight in the capital of the Fair Seas Treaty Alliance, a dire situation made worse when food is stolen from the warehouses. The citizens are growing uneasy, and the leaders of Tarklee fear rioting. In the Sapphire Sea, Calder Rahmson must stop Pinho, the mastermind behind the plot against the Fair Seas Alliance, from taking control of Arressa. With Pinho on the run and the Arressan council once more in charge, peace between the Sapphire Sea and the Fairs Seas Treaty Alliance can be restored. But Rahm, Calder's father and a deadly assassin, is pursuing his own agenda that could have far-reaching consequences for the Alliance. Can Pia stop him? Does she even want to?