The Curse of the Cobalt Moon

The Curse of the Cobalt Moon
Author: Lou Hernández
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1645369633

In The Curse of the Cobalt Moon, teenage hemophiliac, Joshua Puig discovers that he is a half-vampire. He has his life turned upside down when he is confronted with the existence of two types of half-vampires--a non-aggressive group, and another, infused with a much more combative and deadly blood stock. Joshua reluctantly accepts that he belongs to the group with the 'passive' supernatural strains. A cycle of seven blue moons completes the transformation for Joshua and all like him. Now, aged 16, a foster child living in Miami during the late 1960s, he is rapidly nearing this life changing event. Leading up to the "cobalt moon reckoning" Joshua, his fellow half-vampire, Milagros, and friends are thrust into their own life and death battle against the vengeance-seeking vampire vixen, Alegría Pérez.

Cookie Rojas

Cookie Rojas
Author: Lou Hernández
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2024-05-27
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476694575

A professional baseball prospect given little chance of making the big time, Octavio "Cookie" Rojas nevertheless flourished at the sport's top level during a 16-year major league career. Never breaking ties with the profession he loved, after leaving the field as a player Rojas continued well into his 70s in the varied roles of coach, scout, manager, and broadcaster. Rojas broke into the big leagues in the early 1960s, a bygone era when there were only ten teams in each major league and the World Series was exclusively performed under the autumn sun. A native of Cuba, Rojas had to leave behind his country following the Cuban Revolution in order to pursue his ultimate baseball dreams. His side story of cultural assimilation, like those of his many ball-playing compatriots of the time, is a unique account of perseverance and dedication and a desire to succeed for himself and his family.

The Cobalt Curse

The Cobalt Curse
Author: Joey O'Connor
Publisher: Your Personal Style
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2024-07-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0983023085

What readers are saying about The Cobalt Curse... “The Cobalt Curse is a can’t-put-it-down thriller.” “The Cobalt Curse is like an excellent meal…a combination of well-crafted writing and intelligence.” “I could hardly put The Cobalt Curse down. It was full of action and intrigue. I enjoyed it very much!” Every Scar Tells A Story Professor Kai Baldwin, a world-famous human rights lawyer, has endured loss after loss. Preferring a safe college classroom back in the States, he vows never to return to his childhood home in the Congo. Who could fault him? By all accounts, he should be dead. His father died in a plane crash. His fiancée left him. And his mother is dying. The two-inch scar on his right wrist is a nagging reminder of his vow and unresolved grief. But when his former fiancée mysteriously disappears, Kai jettisons his never-evers and rushes back to the Congo. Launching a desperate search for her, Kai discovers a global conspiracy to control the world’s cobalt resources. He faces the ultimate dilemma: will he risk all to save the one he loves or sacrifice himself for the good of humanity? The Cobalt Curse takes readers into the wild world of conflict minerals, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence through the streets of Dubai, Washington, D.C., Brussels, Switzerland, and deep into the Congo jungle.

Curse the Moon

Curse the Moon
Author: Silvana G. Sánchez
Publisher: Second Star Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2021-10-31
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The world is a vicious monster. The moon, its accursed emissary. When Kade warped out of Vesely Academy with the wolf shifter Laurent, he chose an unintended destination. As the top wanted criminals on the wards’ radar, they’re forced to lie low at his family’s ancestral home. Their hideout confronts Kade with his past in shattering ways. Most tormenting of all, is resisting the nearness of the man who stole his heart a decade ago. Kade’s love for Laurent has been his greatest secret. He vowed to never drag him into his messed-up life. But when an old flame of Kade’s breaks into their lair, chaos ensues. Not only does the angel Cassiel know who killed the Brysons, but she’s determined to win back Kade's love. Little does she know that a wolf shifter might hinder her plans. No one must have him, if not her. And God knows nothing is as dangerous as an angel’s overzealous love. Curse the Moon is a paranormal mystery adventure that portrays the becoming of a villain, whose outcome might not be what everyone expects. It features a pansexual antihero torn between two loves, who, although immensely flawed, has his heart in the right place. TW: Cursing, death or dying, mental illness, blood. Reading book one is strongly advised before diving into this installment. Don’t miss the second installment of Vesely Academy, a Forced Proximity, Yandere, and Friends to Lover’s thrilling paranormal mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Storm (Catalyst Moon - Book 3)

Storm (Catalyst Moon - Book 3)
Author: Lauren L. Garcia
Publisher: Lauren L. Garcia
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2019-03-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Chained by duty, tortured by fear. Can they find liberty in love? The mage Kali has uncovered the secret of the thralls: the unseen foes possessing the Aredian people. But Kali must pay a high price for this discovery – her own humanity. Her sentinel lover, Stonewall, is desperate to flee Whitewater City with Kali, but his commanding officer has other plans for him. Meanwhile, a grieving Eris plans to free the final few mages trapped in the Whitewater City bastion, but first she must gather her allies and fortify her spirit to face the coming storm. Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing, award-winning series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await. Legions of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn! Click or tap "BUY NOW" to start your journey. THE CATALYST MOON SERIES: Incursion (Book 1) Breach (Book 2) Storm (Book 3) Surrender (Book 4) Sacrifice (Book 5)

Incursion (Catalyst Moon - Book 1)

Incursion (Catalyst Moon - Book 1)
Author: Lauren L. Garcia
Publisher: Lauren L. Garcia
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A magic-torn world. Mages, held captive since magic first manifested in the world, seek to break their chains. Sentinels, warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic, are oathbound to keep the magic-users prisoner - at any cost. Two hearts, shattered by grief, bound together by fate. Kali, a mage fleeing her painful past, travels to a powerful healer in Whitewater City, hoping to mend more than her broken heart. One of her sentinel escorts is Stonewall, a man left with only his faith after the death of his brother. But when monstrous bandits destroy Kali's other escorts, the two unwitting companions must join forces to survive demonic creatures, bloodthirsty nomads, and a dangerous magic never seen before. Two hearts. One destiny. Opposing worldviews collide in Incursion, the first book in the Catalyst Moon romantic fantasy series where magic is new and a mage rebellion is on the horizon. Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing, award-winning series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await. Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey. Thousands of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn! Click or tap "BUY NOW" to start your journey. THE CATALYST MOON SERIES: Incursion (Book 1) Breach (Book 2) Storm (Book 3) Surrender (Book 4) Sacrifice (Book 5)

Bobby Maduro and the Cuban Sugar Kings

Bobby Maduro and the Cuban Sugar Kings
Author: Lou Hernández
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2018-12-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476675260

Roberto "Bobby" Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team owner and executive. His dedication to promoting the game internationally from the 1950s through the 1970s remains unrivaled. He headed Havana-based clubs in the Cuban Winter League and teams in the U.S. minor leagues, which helped brand Caribbean baseball in the eyes of North American fans. He co-built the first million-dollar ballpark in Latin America. His Havana stadium was confiscated by Castro's revolution, along with all his accumulated wealth. Maduro began a new life in exile in the U.S., first as a minor league owner, then as a front office executive. He founded the short-lived Inter-American League in 1979, composed of five Caribbean-basin teams and one U.S. entry from his adopted hometown of Miami. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said of his many achievements, "No one was more dedicated, more knowledgeable or more concerned about the game than Bobby Maduro."

The Curse of the Pharaohs

The Curse of the Pharaohs
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0446573205

From a New York Times bestselling author, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, now a wife and mother, returns to catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient tomb. It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death. Accidents continue to plague the dig, and talk of a pharaoh's curse runs rampant among the group. Amelia begins to suspect that these accidents are caused by a sinister human–but who?

Curse the Dawn

Curse the Dawn
Author: Karen Chance
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2009-04-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101032545

“Karen Chance takes her place along with Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, and J.D. Robb.”—SF Revu View our feature on Karen Chance’s Curse the Dawn. Cassandra Palmer may be the all-powerful Pythia now, but that doesn’t mean people have stopped trying to kill her. Most of the supernatural power players don’t want the independent minded Cassie as chief clairvoyant—and they’ll stop at nothing to see her six feet under. The Vampire Senate does support Cassie in her position, but their protection comes with a price: an alliance with the sexy master vampire Mircea, who has claimed Cassie as his own. But even the vampires will have trouble keeping Cassie alive now that the self-styled god Apollo, the source of the Pythia’s power, has it in for her in a big way. To save her life—and the world—Cassie’s going to have to face down her creator…

The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden

The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden
Author: Catherynne Valente
Publisher: Spectra
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2006-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553903101

A Book of Wonders for Grown-Up Readers Every once in a great while a book comes along that reminds us of the magic spell that stories can cast over us–to dazzle, entertain, and enlighten. Welcome to the Arabian Nights for our time–a lush and fantastical epic guaranteed to spirit you away from the very first page . . . Secreted away in a garden, a lonely girl spins stories to warm a curious prince: peculiar feats and unspeakable fates that loop through each other and back again to meet in the tapestry of her voice. Inked on her eyelids, each twisting, tattooed tale is a piece in the puzzle of the girl’s own hidden history. And what tales she tells! Tales of shape-shifting witches and wild horsewomen, heron kings and beast princesses, snake gods, dog monks, and living stars–each story more strange and fantastic than the one that came before. From ill-tempered “mermaid” to fastidious Beast, nothing is ever quite what it seems in these ever-shifting tales–even, and especially, their teller. Adorned with illustrations by the legendary Michael Kaluta, Valente’s enchanting lyrical fantasy offers a breathtaking reinvention of the untold myths and dark fairy tales that shape our dreams. And just when you think you’ve come to the end, you realize the adventure has only begun…. Praise for In the Night Garden “Cathrynne Valente weaves layer upon layer of marvels in her debut novel. In the Night Garden is a treat for all who love puzzle stories and the mystical language of talespinners.”—Carol Berg, author of Daughter of Ancients “Fabulous talespinning in the tradition of story cycles such as The Arabian Nights. Lyrical, wildly imaginative and slyly humorous, Valente's prose possesses an irrepressible spirit.”—K. J. Bishop, author of The Etched City “Astonishing work! Valente’s endless invention and mythic range are breathtaking. It’s as if she’s gone night-wandering, and plucked a hundred distant cultures out of the air to deliver their stories to us.”—Ellen Kushner, author of Thomas the Rhymer “Refreshingly original in both style and form, In the Night Garden should delight lovers of myth and folklore.”—Juliet Marillier, author of the Sevenwaters trilogy