New Releases by Carrie Vaughn

For more than fifteen years Carrie Vaughn has published short fiction across all genres, through time and space, earning praise from critics and readers for twists and turns, shocks and delights, and emotional heart. This collection brings together alien encounters, classic fantasy creatures, strange magic, historical milieus; stories with heart, of people making their ways in the world the best they can, however strange and hostile those worlds might be; rare, hard-to-find stories that haven''t been available in years. All this, now brought together in the first widely-available retrospective collection of Vaughn''s work, including her Hugo-nominated, WSFA Small Press Award winning story "Amaryllis," about a post-catastrophe future in which a community struggles to live in balance with the environment and each other.

The people of Gaant are telepaths. The people of Enith are not. The two countries have been at war for decades, but now peace has fallen, and Calla of Enith seeks to renew an unlikely friendship with Gaantish officer Valk over an even more unlikely game of chess, in Carrie Vaughn''s novella That Game We Played During The War. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Premios Hugo 2010 y 2014, Nebula 2013, British Science Fiction 2012 En A la deriva en el Mar de las Lluvias y otros relatos el lector podrá encontrar emotivas historias acerca del último viaje espacial de una madura mujer astronauta, de las consecuencias de comercializar muñecas capaces de superar el test de Turing, del uso de la animación suspendida para la explotación comercial de cadáveres, del difícil camino hacia el entendimiento y el perdón, de la subjetividad en el terreno de la percepción, de relaciones familiares alternativas surgidas tras un desastre ecológico, bellísimas historias de amor en clave de poema y nuevas oportunidades para la humanidad tras la completa des- trucción de la Tierra. Piezas de ciencia ficción de futuro cercano en su mayoría, inquietantes, sorprendentes, narradas con gran sensibilidad y poseedoras de un fuerte componente filosófico, de la mano de escritores tan destacados como Mary Robinette Kowal, Ken Liu, Will McIntosh, Mike Resnick, Ted Chiang, Rachel Swirsky, Carrie Vaughn e Ian Sales; cinco hombres y tres mujeres que evidencian la riqueza y solidez de la narrativa de ciencia ficción actual.

Kitty Saves the World: the final novel in the New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn It''s all come down to this, following the discoveries made by Cormac in Low Midnight, Kitty and her allies are ready to strike. But, when their assassination attempt on the evil vampire Dux Bellorum fails, Kitty finds herself running out of time. The elusive vampire lord has begun his apocalyptic end game, and Kitty still doesn''t know where he will strike. Meanwhile, pressure mounts in Denver as Kitty and her pack begin to experience the true reach of Dux Bellorum''s cult. Outnumbered and outgunned at every turn, the stakes have never been higher for Kitty. She will have to call on allies both old and new in order to save not just her family and friends, but the rest of the world as well. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A tantalizing selection of stories from some of the best female authors who’ve helped define the modern vampire. Bram Stoker was hardly the first author—male or female—to fictionalize the folkloric vampire, but he defined the modern iconic vampire when Dracula appeared in 1897. Since then, many have reinterpreted the ever-versatile vampire over and over again—and female writers have played vital roles in proving that the vampire, as well as our perpetual fascination with it, is truly immortal. These authors have devised some of the most fascinating, popular, and entertaining of our many vampiric variations: suavely sensual . . . fascinating but fatal . . . sexy and smart . . . undead but prone to detection . . . tormented or terrifying . . . amusing or amoral . . . doomed or deadly . . . badass and beautiful . . . cutting-edge or classic . . . Blood Sisters collects a wide range of fantastical stories from New York Times bestsellers Holly Black, Nancy Holder, Catherynne M. Valente, and Carrie Vaughn, and critically acclaimed writers Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Tanith Lee, all of whom have left their indelible and unique stamps on the vampire genre. Whether they are undeniably heroes and heroines or bloodthirsty monsters (or something in between), the undead are a lively lot. This anthology offers some of the best short fiction ever written by the “blood sisters” who know them best: stories you can really sink your teeth into.

A new generation of aces comes of age as twenty-one of them compete against each other in a series of tasks and stunts on the blockbuster TV reality show "American Hero," and John Fortune, son of the show''s creator, discovers his destiny.

Cormac, the Kitty Norville series'' most popular supporting character, stars in his first solo adventure. Carrie Vaughn''s Low Midnight spins out of the series on the wave of popularity surrounding Kitty''s most popular supporting character, Cormac Bennett, a two-minded assassin of the paranormal who specializes in killing lycanthropes. In his first solo adventure, Cormac, struggling with a foreign consciousness trapped inside him, investigates a century-old crime in a Colorado mining town which could be the key to translating a mysterious coded diary...a tome with secrets that could shatter Kitty''s world and all who inhabit it. With a framing sequence that features Kitty Norville herself, Low Midnight not only pushes the Kitty saga forward, but also illuminates Cormac''s past and lays the groundwork for Kitty''s future. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A brand-new Wild Cards novel, edited by New York Times #1 bestselling author George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass

The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Carrie Vaughn''s "Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza," ace Ana Cortez discovers that sometimes to be truly healed, you must return to your roots. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

An unabridged collection of the “best of the best” science fiction stories published in 2013 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster. In “Zero for Conduct,” by Greg Egan, an Afghani teenager, living in a near-future Iran with her exiled grandfather, makes a game-changing superconductor discovery. A young girl struggles to survive on a planet, with a stringent class structure, where Doors are used to go off-world in “Exit, Interrupted,” by C. W. Johnson. “Pathways” by Nancy Kress, follows a teenage girl from a small Kentucky mountain town, in a near-future U. S., struggling with her family and culture as she seeks treatment for Fatal Familial Insomnia. In “Entangled,” by Ian R. MacLeod, an Indian woman, in a Britain turned upside down by a disease that links people’s minds, searches for answers to her personal catastrophe. In “The Irish Astronaut,” by Val Nolan, a colleague brings the ashes of an astronaut, who died in the Aquariusdisaster, to Ireland for final burial. In “Among Us,” by Robert Reed, a government agency goes to extraordinary lengths to identify and track the aliens among us. “A Map of Mercury,” by Alastair Reynolds, showcases the plight of a failed artist dispatched to retrieve an artistic genius from a collective of cyborgs parading across the face of Mercury. In “Martian Blood,” by Allen M. Steele, a researcher from Earth goes on an expedition into the untamed regions of Mars to extract blood from its natives. “The She-Wolf’s Hidden Grin,” by Michael Swanwick, set in the same milieu as Gene Wolfe’s “The Fifth Head of Cerberus,” follows the childhoods of two sisters on a planet far from Earth. Finally, in “The Best We Can,” by Carrie Vaughn, a frustrated scientist pursues first contact among an apathetic populace.

Celebrity werewolf Kitty Norville must help three soldiers, also werewolves and suffering from post-traumatic stress, to interact with people again in this latest entry in Carrie Vaughn''s bestselling series.

In the fourth novel of the bestselling Kitty Norville series, Carrie Vaughn''s popular werewolf radio talk show host seems on the verge of settling down to a normal life, but it''s just the calm before the storm.

In this first novel in the exciting Kitty Norville series, the host of a late-night advice show for the supernaturally challenged must contend with a sexy werewolf hunter and a crew of homicidal undead.

Contiene: -- 1. Kitty a medianoche (9788498008715) -- 2. Kitty se va a Washington (9788498009866). -- 3. Kitty se va de vacaciones (9788490181027).

Dreams of the Golden Age is the stunning sequel to author Carrie Vaughn''s groundbreaking superhero novel, After the Golden Age Like every teen, Anna has secrets. Unlike every teen, Anna has a telepath for a father and Commerce City''s most powerful businessperson for a mother. She''s also the granddaughter of the city''s two most famous superheroes, the former leaders of the legendary Olympiad, and the company car drops her off at the gate of her exclusive high school every morning. Privacy is one luxury she doesn''t have. Hiding her burgeoning superpowers from her parents is hard enough; how''s she supposed to keep them from finding out that her friends have powers, too? Or that she and the others are meeting late at night, honing their skills and dreaming of becoming Commerce City''s next great team of masked vigilantes? Like every mother, Celia worries about her daughter. Unlike every mother, Celia has the means to send Anna to the best schools and keep a close watch on her, every second of every day. At least Celia doesn''t have to worry about Anna becoming a target for every gang with masks and an agenda, like Celia was at Anna''s age. As far as Celia knows, Anna isn''t anything other than a normal teen. Still, just in case, Celia has secretly awarded scholarships at Anna''s private high school to the descendants of the city''s other superpowered humans. Maybe, just maybe, these teens could one day fill the gap left by the dissolution of The Olympiad. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Often disturbing, occasionally delightful, let The Year''s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror be your annual guide through the mysteries and wonders of dark fiction.

The twelfth book in Carrie Vaughn''s New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series, Kitty in the Underworld As Denver adjusts to a new master vampire, Kitty gets word of an intruder in the Denver werewolf pack''s territory, and she investigates the challenge to her authority. She follows the scent of the lycanthrope through the mountains where she is lured into a trap, tranquilized, and captured. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a defunct silver mine: the perfect cage for a werewolf. Her captors are a mysterious cult seeking to induct Kitty into their ranks in a ritual they hope will put an end to Dux Bellorum. Though skeptical of their power, even Kitty finds herself struggling to resist joining their cause. Whatever she decides, they expect Kitty to join them in their plot . . . willingly or otherwise. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The latest novel in the Carrie Vaughn''s New York Times best selling urban fantasy series featuring werewolf Kitty Vaughn On the heels of Kitty''s return from London, a new werewolf shows up in Denver, one who threatens to split the pack by challenging Kitty''s authority at every turn. The timing could not be worse; Kitty needs all the allies she can muster to go against the ancient vampire, Roman, if she''s to have any hope of defeating his Long Game. But there''s more to this intruder than there seems, and Kitty must uncover the truth, fast. Meanwhile, Cormac pursues an unknown entity wreaking havoc across Denver; and a vampire from the Order of St. Lazaurus tempts Rick with the means to transform his life forever. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A compilation of stories by twenty-first century authors featuring paranormal investigators, occult detectives, ghost hunters, and monster fighters.

Featuring five of the greatest authors of fantasy, romance, and science fiction, this exclusive eBook set is a chilling collection of unearthly delights and harrowing thrills. Featuring stories by Mary Jo Putney, Carrie Vaughn, Yasmine Galenorn, M.L.N. Hanover, and Lisa Tuttle these contemporary tales of ill-fated love, originally published in the anthology Songs of Love and Death (edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois) explore romance in five wildly creative settings—from the hidden supernatural side of New York City to werewolf-occupied West Texas. Available at a special low price, these stories promise to keep you up all night.

Kitty Norville jamás planeó transformarse en lobo en público, y menos aún en la televisión nacional, pero ahora que ha ocurrido necesita pasar un tiempo consigo misma para recuperarse del trauma y escribir sus memorias. Una cabaña en la montaña, lejos de la ciudad, parece el lugar perfecto donde recluirse. Pero tratándose de Kitty, los problemas siempre están al acecho. Primero alguien deja animales sacrificados de forma grotesca en su porche; después aparece el cazador de hombres lobo, Cormac, con una persona herida: Ben O¿Farrell, el abogado de Kitty. Dos tíos cañón y Kitty en una cabaña de una sola habitación, ¿podría darse una situación más tensa?

Kitty has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the First International Conference on Paranatural Studies, taking place in London. The conference brings together scientists, activists, protestors, and supernatural beings from all over the world—and Kitty, Ben, and Cormac are right in the middle of it. Master vampires from dozens of cities have also gathered in London for a conference of their own. With the help of the Master of London, Kitty gets more of a glimpse into the Long Game—a power struggle among vampires that has been going on for centuries—than she ever has before. In her search for answers, Kitty has the help of some old allies, and meets some new ones, such as Caleb, the alpha werewolf of the British Isles. The conference has also attracted some old enemies, who''ve set their sights on her and her friends. All the world''s a stage, and Kitty''s just stepped into the spotlight. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal... In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss—or raise him back again. And they''re not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you''re the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer''s curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it? In this bewitching collection, nine of today''s hottest paranormal authors tell all-new, otherworldly tales. Spellbinding stories featuring bigfoot, albino vampires, professional wizards, resurrected boyfriends and even a sex droid from the twenty- third century named Silicon Lily. But as our conjurers are about to discover, it''s all fun and games until someone gets hexed. And sometimes, even the best spun spells can lead to complete and utter mayhem. Includes Stories From: Ilona Andrews Jim Butcher Rachel Caine Carole Nelson Douglas P. N. Elrod Simon R. Green Lori Handeland Erica Hayes Carrier Vaughn

La licántropa más famosa, la locutora de radio Kitty Norville, prefiere ser oída y no vista. Pero cuando es invitada a comparecer en una sesión del Senado en representación de los seres sobrenaturales, su rostro copará la televisión nacional. Kitty sabe lo que es estar en una situación comprometida, pero su desembarco en el averno de la ciudad la acarreará nuevos problemas? Y le granjeará nuevas amistades y enemistades, incluyendo a la reina vampira de la ciudad, un hombre jaguar increíblemente sexi y un senador paranoico y fanático religioso que quiere mostrar a Kitty como un monstruo. Esta aprenderá que siempre hay una batalla que librar en la ciudad de la corrupción y las traiciones.

Kitty Norville, disc jockey de una emisora de radio de Denver, es una mujer lobo no reconocida. Cansada de que sus oyentes le pidan siempre las mismas canciones, comienza de manera accidental un nuevo programa, Kitty a medianoche, un consultorio radiofónico para seres sobrenaturales con problemas. Cuando hombres lobo, brujas y vampiros desesperados de todo el país comienzan a llamar para compartir sus penas, su nuevo programa se convierte en un gran éxito y las cosas empiezan a ponerse feas. Con un atractivo cazador de hombres lobo y unos cuantos no muertos con instintos homicidas pisándole los talones, Kitty pronto descubrirá que quien mucho abarca, poco «muerde»?

The first-ever story collection from the New York Times bestselling author, including two all-new works! Kitty Norville, star of a New York Times bestselling series, is everybody''s favorite werewolf DJ and out-of-the-closet supernatural creature. Over the course of eight books she''s fought evil vampires, were-creatures, and some serious black magic. She''s done it all with a sharp wit and the help of a memorable cast of werewolf hunters, psychics, and if-notgood- then-neutral vampires by her side. Kitty''s Greatest Hits not only gives readers some of Kitty''s further adventures, it offers longtime fans a window into the origins of some of their favorite characters. In "Conquistador de la Noche," we learn the origin story of Denver''s Master vampire, Rick; with "Wild Ride," we find out how Kitty''s friend T.J. became a werewolf; and in "Life is the Teacher," we revisit Emma, the human-turned-unwilling-vampire who serves the aloof vampire Master of Washington, D.C. This entertaining collection includes two brand-new works: "You''re On the Air," about one of Kitty''s callers after he hangs up the phone; and the eagerly awaited "Long Time Waiting," the novella that finally reveals just what happened to Cormac in prison, something every Kitty fan wants to know. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty Norville is back and in more trouble than ever. Her recent run-in with werewolves traumatized by the horrors of war has made her start wondering how long the US government might have been covertly using werewolves in combat. Have any famous names in our own history might have actually been supernatural? She''s got suspicions about William Tecumseh Sherman. Then an interview with the right vampire puts her on the trail of Wyatt Earp, vampire hunter. But her investigations lead her to a clue about enigmatic vampire Roman and the mysterious Long Game played by vampires through the millennia. That, plus a call for help from a powerful vampire ally in San Francisco, suddenly puts Kitty and her friends on the supernatural chessboard, pieces in dangerously active play. And Kitty Norville is never content to be a pawn. . . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

After the Golden Age, a stand-alone urban fantasy by bestselling author Carrie Vaughn features the thoroughly mundane daughter of two famous superheroes, who finds in herself an unlikely hero. It''s not easy being a superhero''s daughter.... Carrie Vaughn has captured legions of fans with her wildly popular Kitty Norville novels. Now she uses her extraordinary wit and imagination to tell a sensational new story about superhuman heroes-and the people who have to live with them. Most people dream of having superheroes for parents, but not Celia West. The only daughter of Captain Olympus and Spark, the world''s greatest champions, she has no powers of her own, and the most exciting thing she''s ever done is win a silver medal in a high school swim meet. Meanwhile, she''s the favorite hostage of every crime boss and supervillain in Commerce City. She doesn''t have a code name, but if she did, it would probably be Bait Girl, the Captive Wonder. Rejecting her famous family and its legacy, Celia has worked hard to create a life for herself beyond the shadow of their capes, becoming a skilled forensic accountant. But when her parents'' archenemy, the Destructor, faces justice in the "Trial of the Century," Celia finds herself sucked back into the more-than-mortal world of Captain Olympus-and forced to confront a secret that she hoped would stay buried forever. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Die coolste Heldin der Mystery – Kitty Norville, Radiomoderatorin und Werwölfin Kitty Norville ist der Star der Radiosendung „Midnight Hour“ – und sie ist eine Werwölfin. Seit sie ihre Identität gelüftet hat, war ihr Leben mehr als einmal in Gefahr. Um zur Ruhe zu kommen, zieht sie sich in einen kleinen Trailer in die Wildnis zurück. Kitty ist jedoch nicht allein – die Geschöpfe der Dunkelheit ruhen nie. Ein tödliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel beginnt ... Düster und sexy.

It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her. This was the tip of a rapier. Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbean beach, she is instantly intrigued and pockets it as her own personal treasure. The broken tip holds secrets, though, and it transports Jill through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate''s life is bloody and brief, and as Jill learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home—one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain. Time travel, swordplay, and romance combine in an original high-seas adventure from New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn.