Twisted City

Twisted City
Author: Jason Starr
Publisher: Polis Books
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1940610958

Winner of the Anthony Award! From the acclaimed noir novelist Jason Starr comes this savage portrait of a misanthropic man stuck in a New York nightmare. Written in caustic, streamlined prose, Twisted City is a chilling depiction of how quickly one's life can take a turn for the worst. Times are tough for David Miller, a journalist for a second-rate financial magazine who hates his boss, is tired of supporting his girlfriend's partying lifestyle, and recently lost his sister to cancer. But things are about to get much worse. When he loses his wallet in a midtown bar, he is launched into a world where he finds himself being blackmailed by junkies, lying to his friends and family, and stumbling into a crime that may cost him his life.

Twisted City

Twisted City
Author: Rebekah Vasick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2019-05-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781070159775

LARGE PRINT Who would have known falling in love could be so dangerous? On the run from the demons in her past, Eva ends up in Twisted City, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Alice. Desperate for money, she applies for a job singing at a local nightclub. When she meets the owner, Angelo, there's no denying the pull she feels towards him, despite his reputation as a ladies' man. But Angelo has a secret of his own: his real job is as a capo for one of the city's most notorious mob bosses. It seems that he's just as dangerous as the people she's running from, but is he really? Or is he capable of being the protector Eva so desperately needs? Can she trust him with her life, and more importantly, with her heart? Trigger Warning Though Twisted City is a romance novel, it does come with some pretty deep messages that involve child abuse and sexual abuse. What happened to Eva is horrific and happens to many others, in many different forms. Not just strangers, but in marriages, families, and by those who claim to love us. The purpose of this story is to show there is light at the end of the tunnel. Even after the most degrading, humiliating, tortuous acts one human being can inflict on another, joy and love can prevail. My hope is to let victims know they are strong, they are beautiful, and they are most certainly not alone. Don't be afraid to reach out and talk to others. There are many support groups to help you through this. If you are triggered by stories about child abuse or sexual abuse, this book probably isn't for you. It is graphic in nature (not just the attack) but it is needed to get the message across.

Twisted King

Twisted King
Author: Ria Wilde
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2021-10-20
Genre:
ISBN:

Lex They've taken my girl. My little bird. I'll do whatever it takes to get her back, even if it means I have to level this city to the ground. They've woken the monster and I'll be damn sure my face is the last one they see before I send them all to hell. Wren Beaten. Bruised. Broken. They want me weak and submissive but they've underestimated me. I'm no damsel. They've taken me from Lex and I know he'll do everything to get me back. After all, I'm the queen of this city and my rightful place is next to the King. It's time to end this war. Twisted King is the second and final book in the Twisted City Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. A Dark, dangerous & deliciously sinful mafia romance.

Soleiluna

Soleiluna
Author: Emily Frances
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Our story starts, when ancient hearts, reincarnate to tell the tale, and as they unveil, the mystery, that links together all of history, the secret knowledge that once was forbidden, becomes unable to stay hidden, but when the deception of the past begins to bubble, the darkness conjures a conniving trouble, however karma spins the wheel in the name of the light, to set the world right, and when the most powerful souls of the divine, are alive once again to shine, like the prophecies told, a wonderful adventure is set to unfold, as Luna meets Soleil, when she crosses under the archway, through the magical portal their past lives created, and so their reunion was predestined and fated, because life is like a poem that never ends, and when they team up with their old friends, they open so much more, than just the ancient teleportation door, as the farther they travel, the more begins to unravel, and is unfurled, in this mythical fairytale world, because with the powers of their mind, they are able to find, the treasures their past lives left behind, and the truths that lie in the legends lost to time, as they sing the everlasting rhyme, and take the stage, to vanquish the evil and kick off the golden age!

Bust

Bust
Author: Jason Starr
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857683861

5 [IMPORTANT / VALUABLE] LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN BY READING BUST: 1) When you hire someone to kill your wife, don’t hire a psychopath. 2) Don’t use Drano to get rid of a dead body. 3) Those locks on hotel room doors? Not very secure. 4) A curly blond wig isn’t much of a disguise. 5) Secrets can kill.

Twisted City

Twisted City
Author: Rebekah Vasick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781092271356

Who would have known falling in love could be so dangerous?On the run from the demons in her past, Eva ends up in Twisted City, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Alice. Desperate for money, she applies for a job singing at a local nightclub. When she meets the owner, Angelo, there's no denying the pull she feels towards him, despite his reputation as a ladies' man. But Angelo has a secret of his own: his real job is as a capo for one of the city's most notorious mob bosses. It seems that he's just as dangerous as the people she's running from, but is he really? Or is he capable of being the protector Eva so desperately needs? Can she trust him with her life, and more importantly, with her heart?Trigger WarningThough Twisted City is a romance novel, it does come with some pretty deep messages that involve child abuse and sexual abuse. What happened to Eva is horrific and happens to many others, in many different forms. Not just strangers, but in marriages, families, and by those who claim to love us. The purpose of this story is to show there is light at the end of the tunnel. Even after the most degrading, humiliating, tortuous acts one human being can inflict on another, joy and love can prevail. My hope is to let victims know they are strong, they are beautiful, and they are most certainly not alone. Don't be afraid to reach out and talk to others. There are many support groups to help you through this.If you are triggered by stories about child abuse or sexual abuse, this book probably isn't for you. It is graphic in nature (not just the attack) but it is needed to get the message across.

Junky Styling

Junky Styling
Author: Annika Sanders
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2009-07-30
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0713688335

The fashion label Junky Styling grew out the authors' passion for transforming secondhand clothing into innovative fashion statements that showcase the wearer's individual style and flair. In this book, Annika Sanders and Kerry Seager record the origins of the company, from the clothes being worn by the authors in London clubs in the nineties to a small retail shop to a successful fashion label. This beautifully illustrated book also shows readers how they can perform "wardrobe surgery" by deconstructing, recutting, and completely transforming their discarded clothes and fabrics into inspired designs. Whether you are a fashion student, home sewer, entrepreneur, environmentalist, or serious fashionista, Junky Styling is both a practical resource and a thought-provoking inspiration that will guide you through a completely new way of looking at the relationship between clothes, resources, and style.

The Westman

The Westman
Author: Christopher John Storm
Publisher: Christopher John Storm
Total Pages: 198
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

There's a sound of the past beneath the wind. An ancient memory lives on and on in the Twisted City of Skaier. The Lonari-- the Westmen-- were once great dreamers, riders, and explorers, who throughout many centuries have settled and found value in home and hearth. Yet there are few among them now, named Outriders, who roam Eryad as lone nomads, vagabonds, and highwaymen. One such outrider, Evyrn Úthjan, goes where none have ever returned from in the vain pursuit of fame; but in the Twisted City, no whisper utters from those that pass its foggy gates. Follow Evyrn into Skaier, into a place of storms and secrets. Look upon the still lightning and eternal violet skies, upon the writhing stone and twitching shadows, where answers lay hidden and in waiting. Evyrn must peer through the veil of terror to find his escape. Will he persevere, or will he join the forgotten within the fog of the Twisted City?

Fast Forward

Fast Forward
Author: Lou Anders
Publisher: Pyr
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2009-09-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1591028205

Science Fiction is the genre that looks at the implications of technology on society, which in this age of exponential technological growth makes it the most relevant branch of literature going. This is only the start, and the close of the 21st century will look absolutely nothing like its inception. It has been said that science fiction is an ongoing dialogue about the future, and the front line of that dialogue is the short story. The field has a long history of producing famous anthologies to showcase its distinguished short fiction, but it has been several years since there has been a prestigious all-original science fiction anthology series. Fast Forward is offered in the tradition of Damon Knight’s prestigious and influential anthology series, Orbit, and Frederik Pohl’s landmark Star SF. Fast Forward marks the start of a new hard science fiction anthology series, dedicated to presenting the vanguard of the genre and charting the undiscovered country that is the future. Contributors scheduled for the first volume include: Kage Baker, Paolo Bacigalupi, Tony Ballantyne, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, A. M. Dellamonica, Paul Di Filippo, Robyn Hitchcock, Louise Marley, Ken MacLeod, Ian McDonald, John Meaney, Larry Niven and Brenda Cooper, Mike Resnick and Nancy Kress, Justina Robson, Pamela Sargent, Mary A. Turzillo, Robert Charles Wilson, Gene Wolfe, and George Zebrowski.

Tantras

Tantras
Author: Scott Ciencin
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2011-12-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 078696183X

Falsely accused of murder, heroes Midnight and Adon must identify the true assassin in order to save themselves and the Forgotten Realms When Elminster the mage is announced dead, adventurers Midnight and Adon are accused of his murder. Suddenly, the two friends are caught amongst the swirling forces of good and evil, unknowingly implicated in a plot concocted by Bane—the god of murder—who is desperate to return to his former power. Bane and his allies will stop at nothing to recover the lost Tables of Fate, artifacts that preserve the balance between Law and Chaos—and may even restore Bane to his former glory. As the evil surrounding Midnight and Adon grows more potent, their quest to defeat Bane and prove their innocence grows fraught with betrayals from both friends and enemies alike. Without anyone to trust, can Midnight and Adon find a way to clear their names and save the Realms from a terrible fate?