Most Popular Books by Carrie Vaughn

Carrie Vaughn is the author of Time: Marked and Mended (2023), Kitty Goes to Washington (2007), After the Golden Age (2012), Kitty's Big Trouble (2011), Songs of Love and Darkness (2012).

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Time: Marked and Mended

release date: Jan 25, 2023
Time: Marked and Mended
Graff isn''t quite human. His people move through the galaxy collecting memories and experiences, recording their lives and passing them on. Then, one day, he breaks: he discovers a chunk of his memory is missing. This should be impossible—he''s never forgotten a moment in his life. Now, he has to learn to forget, and to remember, and this has consequences for all his people, his culture, and his whole world. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty Goes to Washington

release date: Jul 31, 2007
Kitty Goes to Washington
In this tantalizing sequel to Kitty and the Midnight Hour, celebrity werewolf and late-night radio host Kitty Norville returns to take on dirty politicians in America''s capital. Kitty Norville prefers to be heard and not seen. So when she''s invited to testify at a Senate hearing on behalf of supernaturals, and her face gets plastered on national TV, she inherits a new set of friends. She also inherits a new set of enemies, including the vampire mistress of the city; an über-hot Brazilian were-jaguar; and a Bible-thumping senator who wants to expose Kitty as a monster. Kitty quickly learns that in this city of dirty politicians and backstabbing pundits, everyone''s itching for a fight.

After the Golden Age

release date: Jan 31, 2012
After the Golden Age
High School Summer Reading List 2015.

Kitty's Big Trouble

release date: Jun 28, 2011
Kitty's Big Trouble
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.

Songs of Love and Darkness

release date: Oct 02, 2012
Songs of Love and Darkness
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.

Low Midnight

release date: Dec 30, 2014
Low Midnight
"The new novel in the world of Kitty Norville"--Cover.

Discord's Apple

release date: Mar 01, 2011
Discord's Apple
Discovering a magical storeroom in a house she is destined to inherit, Evie Walker finds a cache of mythological and legendary artifacts that she is charged to keep out of the hands of villains who threaten the world with apocalyptic violence.

Kitty's Greatest Hits

release date: Aug 16, 2011
Kitty's Greatest Hits
A story collection inspired by the Kitty Norville series features new adventures and original tales for such favorite characters as Denver''s Master vampire Rick, werewolf T.J., and reluctant vampire Emma.

That Game We Played During the War

release date: Mar 16, 2016
That Game We Played During the War
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.

The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown

release date: Dec 21, 2016
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Carrie Vaughn’s “The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown,” a group of teenage jokers yearn to explore outside the confines of their strange little neighborhood and get a real taste of the Big Apple. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

An Easy Job

release date: Jun 09, 2021
An Easy Job
An Easy Job is a short story from Carrie Vaughn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kitty Norville series. Graff''s official role is muscle for the Visigoth--but his personal mission is internally cataloguing all of his experiences to relay to the other beings from his home planet when they cross paths. His professional life rarely clashes with his identity, but when he realizes his newest mission is to take down one of his kind, everything becomes a bit less simple. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Dreams of the Golden Age

release date: Jan 07, 2014
Dreams of the Golden Age
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.

Not the Most Romantic Thing

release date: Oct 11, 2023
Not the Most Romantic Thing
On one of their earliest Visigoth assignments, Graff and Ell stumble into each other’s secrets (and one significant surprise) while conducting a recovery mission on a mining asteroid scheduled for imminent pulverization. . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty Raises Hell

release date: Mar 01, 2009
Kitty Raises Hell
Werewolf Kitty Norville returns in this action-packed story of paranormal investigations, full moons, curses,and cults -- sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn''t stay in Vegas. Kitty and Ben flee The City That Never Sleeps, thinking they are finished with the dangers there -- but the sadistic cult of lycanthropes, led by a vampire priestess, has cursed Kitty in retaliation for the disruption of its rituals. She enlists the help of a group of TV paranormal investigators -- one of whom has real psychic abilities -- to help her get to the bottom of the curse that''s been laid on her. Rick, the Master vampire of Denver, believes a deeper plot lies behind the curse, and he and Kitty argue about whether or not to accept the help of a professional demon hunter -- and vampire -- named Roman, who arrives a little too conveniently in the nick of time. Unable to rely on Rick, and unwilling to accept Roman''s offer of help for a price, Kitty and her band of allies, including Vegas magician Odysseus Grant and Kitty''s own radio audience, mount a trap for the supernatural being behind the curse, a destructive force summoned by the vengeful cult, a supernatural being that none of them ever thought to face.

Voices of Dragons

release date: Mar 16, 2010
Voices of Dragons
On one side of the border lies the modern world: the internet, homecoming dances, cell phones. On the other side dwell the ancient monsters who spark humanity''s deepest fears: dragons. Seventeen-year-old Kay Wyatt knows she''s breaking the law by rock climbing near the border, but she''d rather have an adventure than follow the rules. When the dragon Artegal unexpectedly saves her life, the rules are abruptly shattered, and a secret friendship grows between them. But suspicion and terror are the legacy of human and dragon interu00adactions, and the fragile truce that has maintained peace between the species is unraveling. As tensions mount and battles begin, Kay and Artegal are caught in the middle. Can their friendship change the course of a war? In her young-adult debut, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn presents a distinctly twenty-first-century tale of myths and machines, and an alliance that crosses a seemingly unbridgeable divide.

Sinew and Steel and What They Told

release date: Mar 04, 2020
Sinew and Steel and What They Told
Pilot Graff has been keeping a big secret from his closest friends, the captain and crew of a pirate-hunting starship. He expected to die before they ever discovered what he really is. But he''s not dead, and now he has to explain. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty's House of Horrors

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Kitty's House of Horrors
In this fast-paced monster mash-up, creatures of the night face the fight of their lives when they square off against one another on TV''s first all-supernatural reality show. Talk radio host and werewolf Kitty Norville is expecting cheesy competitions and manufactured drama starring shapeshifters, vampires, and psychics when she signs on for TV''s first all-supernatural reality show. But as soon as filming starts, violence erupts, and Kitty suspects that the show is a cover for a far more nefarious plot. When the cameras stop rolling, cast members start dying, and Kitty realizes that she and her monster housemates are -- ironically -- the ultimate prize in a very different game. Stranded with no power, no phones, and no way to know who can be trusted, she must find a way to defeat the evil closing in . . . before it kills them all.

The Heirs of Locksley

release date: Aug 04, 2020
The Heirs of Locksley
Carrie Vaughn follows up The Ghosts of Sherwood with the charming, fast-paced The Heirs of Locksley, continuing the story of Robin Hood''s children. "We will hold an archery contest. A simple affair, all in fun, on the tournament grounds. Tomorrow. We will see you there." The latest civil war in England has come and gone, King John is dead, and the nobility of England gathers to see the coronation of his son, thirteen year old King Henry III. The new king is at the center of political rivalries and power struggles, but John of Locksley—son of the legendary Robin Hood and Lady Marian—only sees a lonely boy in need of friends. John and his sisters succeed in befriending Henry, while also inadvertently uncovering a political plot, saving a man''s life, and carrying out daring escapes. All in a day''s work for the Locksley children... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Martians Abroad

release date: Jan 17, 2017
Martians Abroad
A great new stand-alone science fiction novel from Carrie Vaughn, author of the Kitty Norville series. Well-known for her bestselling series Kitty Norville, Carrie Vaughn moves to science fiction with Martians Abroad. Polly Newton has one single-minded dream, to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the Director of the Mars Colony, derails Polly''s plans when she sends Polly and her genius twin brother, Charles, to Galileo Academy on Earth. Homesick and cut off from her plans for her future, Polly cannot seem to fit into life on Earth. Strange, unexplained, dangerous coincidences centered on their high-profile classmates begin piling up. Charles may be right—there''s more going on than would appear, and the stakes are high. With the help of Charles, Polly is determined to find the truth, no matter the cost. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Long is the Way

release date: May 15, 2019
Long is the Way
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. "Long is the Way" by Carrie Vaughn and Sage Walker sheds light on what people will do to escape the sins of their past, and whether anyone can find redemption. Zoe Harris is a marked woman: in hiding for decades because of her connection to a terrorist attack on Jerusalem almost twenty years ago. One determined reporter, Jonathan Hive, stumbles upon a lead that takes him to the south of France to discover the truth. What he finds out is a lesson in how life can bring about the most unexpected miracles. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Questland

release date: Jan 01, 2021
Questland
It''s said that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and an eccentric billionaire has set out to prove it by building an island retreat that brings the fantastic to life. In an action-packed novel for fans of Ready Player One, Carrie Vaughn asks what happens when a bunch of tech geeks and fantasy nerds don''t realize the game they are now playing is for real?

George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then

release date: Jul 18, 2023
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then
Two heroes revisit a traumatic incident from their past—and learn hard truths in the present—in this original graphic novel set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. In 1946, an alien virus ravaged the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. Over a year ago, the U.N.’s Committee for Extraordinary Interventions sent ace heroes Ana Cortez and Kate Brandt—Earth Witch and Curveball—to Brazil to investigate Aurora Mission, a charity that claimed to provide education and medical care for those affected by the Wild Card virus. But local ace and activist Gabriel Silva reported abuses. Ana and Kate helped him get to the truth, which turned out to be far more sinister than anyone expected. Ana and Kate thought that case was closed, but now a Brazilian official has questions. Did they do the right thing or overreach their authority? The case amply demonstrates that, even in a world of incredible powers, there will always be victims. Written by New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn with art by Eisner-nominated creator Renae De Liz, this dynamic story gives readers a new look into the Wild Cards universe, and shows how even those with great powers have their limits.

Mississippi Roll

release date: Dec 05, 2017
Mississippi Roll
Soon to be a show on Hulu Mississippi Roll: A Wild Cards Novel is an adventurous journey along Ol'' Man River, featuring beloved characters from the bestselling shared-universe science fiction superhero series, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin. Now on its final voyage, the historical steamboat Natchez is known for her super-powered guest entertainers. But after the suspicious death of a crewmember, retired NY police detective Leo Storgman decides to make this incident his personal case. His findings only lead to a growing number of questions. Is there some truth behind the ghostly sightings of the steamboat''s first captain Wilbur Leathers? What secret does the current captain seem to be hiding? And could the Natchez be ferrying mysterious - and possibly dangerous - cargo onboard? Mississippi Roll features the writing talents of Stephen Leigh, John Jos. Miller, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Carrie Vaughn (Martians Abroad), Hugo-Award winning author David D. Levine (Arabella of Mars), and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist Cherie Priest (Boneshaker). Now in development for TV: Rights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer. The Wild Cards Universe The Original Triad #1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet #4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man''s Hand The Rox Triad #8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer''s Choice #11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad #13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad #18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings The Fort Freak Triad #21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes The American Triad #24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold ''Em

Kitty Norville Box Set Books 1-3

release date: Dec 08, 2020
Kitty Norville Box Set Books 1-3
Kitty Norville isn''t just a radio DJ, she''s a werewolf and despite her best efforts, keeping that a secret is harder than you would expect in this bind-up of three complete books that are "fresh, hip, [and] fantastic" (L. A. Banks, author of the Vampire Huntress Legends series). KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR: Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ for a Denver radio station and a werewolf in the closet. Her new late-night advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged is a raging success, but it''s Kitty who can use some help. With one sexy werewolf-hunter and a few homicidal undead on her tail, Kitty may have bitten off more than she can chew. KITTY GOES TO WASHINGTON: Celebrity werewolf and late-night radio host Kitty Norville prefers to be heard and not seen, but when she''s invited to testify at a Senate hearing on behalf of the country''s supernaturals, her face gets plastered all over national TV. Before long Kitty''s inherited a brand-new set of friends and enemies. Kitty quickly learns that in this city of dirty politicians and backstabbing pundits, everyone''s itching for a fight -- and she''s about to be caught in the middle. KITTY TAKES A HOLIDAY: After getting caught turning into a wolf on national television, Kitty retreats to a mountain cabin to recover and write her memoirs. When werewolf hunter Cormac shows up with an injured Ben O''Farrell, Kitty''s lawyer, slung over his shoulder, and a wolf-like creature with glowing red eyes starts sniffing around the cabin, Kitty wonders if any of them will get out of these woods alive...

Where Would You Be Now?

release date: Feb 07, 2018
Where Would You Be Now?
The world as they know it is ending, a new world is taking its place. Among the doctors and nurses of a clinic-turned-fortress, Kath is coming of age in this new world, and helping define it. But that doesn''t make letting go of the old any easier. "Where Would You Be Now?" is a prequel to Carrie Vaughn''s novel Bannerless, a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty and the Silver Bullet

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Kitty''s radio show is as popular as ever and she has a boyfriend who actually seems to understand her. Can she finally settle down to a normal life? Not if this is just the calm before the storm. When her mother falls ill, Kitty rushes back to Denver--and right back to the abusive pack of werewolves she escaped a year ago. To make matters worse, a war is brewing between the city''s two oldest vampires, threatening the whole supernatural community. Though she wants to stay neutral, Kitty is again drawn into a world of politics and violence. To protect her family, her lover, and herself, she''ll have to choose sides. And maybe become what she hates--a killer.

The Ghosts of Sherwood

release date: Jun 09, 2020
The Ghosts of Sherwood
Carrie Vaughn''s The Ghosts of Sherwood revisits the Robin Hood legend with a story of the famed archer''s children. Everything about Father is stories. Robin of Locksley and his one true love, Marian, are married. It has been close on two decades since they beat the Sheriff of Nottingham with the help of a diverse band of talented friends. King John is now on the throne, and Robin has sworn fealty in order to further protect not just his family, but those of the lords and barons who look up to him – and, by extension, the villagers they protect. There is a truce. An uneasy one, to be sure, but a truce, nonetheless. But when the Locksley children are stolen away by persons unknown, Robin and Marian are going to need the help of everyone they’ve ever known, perhaps even the ghosts that are said to reside deep within Sherwood. And the Locksley children, despite appearances to the contrary, are not without tricks of their own... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty Steals the Show

release date: Jul 31, 2012
Kitty Steals the Show
The latest novel in the New York Times bestselling series

Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand

release date: Feb 01, 2009
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
Werewolf Kitty Norville and her mate Ben face-off against werewolf-hating bounty hunters -- on their honeymoon, no less --in this suspenseful follow-up to Kitty and the Silver Bullet. Already the alpha pair of Denver''s werewolf pack, Kitty and Ben are planning to tie the knot human-style by eloping to Vegas. Kitty is looking forward to sipping fru-fru drinks by the pool and doing her popular radio show on live TV -- but her hotel is stocked with werewolf-hating bounty hunters. Elsewhere on the Strip, an old-school magician might be wielding the real thing; the vampire community is harboring a dark secret; and the irresistible star of a suspicious animal act is determined to seduce Kitty. Sin City has never been so wild, and this werewolf has never had to fight harder to save not only her wedding, but her very life.

Kitty Saves the World

release date: Aug 04, 2015
Kitty Saves the World
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.

Someone in Time

release date: May 10, 2022
Someone in Time
Even time travel can’t unravel love Time-travel is a way for writers to play with history and imagine different futures – for better, or worse. When romance is thrown into the mix, time-travel becomes a passionate tool, or heart-breaking weapon. A time agent in the 22nd century puts their whole mission at risk when they fall in love with the wrong person. No matter which part of history a man visits, he cannot not escape his ex. A woman is desperately in love with the time-space continuum, but it doesn’t love her back. As time passes and falls apart, a time-traveller must say goodbye to their soulmate. With stories from best-selling and award-winning authors such as Seanan McGuire, Alix E. Harrow and Nina Allan, this anthology gives a taste for the rich treasure trove of stories we can imagine with love, loss and reunion across time and space. Including stories by: Alix E. Harrow, Zen Cho, Seanan McGuire, Sarah Gailey, Jeffrey Ford, Nina Allan, Elizabeth Hand, Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Catherynne M. Valente, Sam J. Miller, Rowan Coleman, Margo Lanagan, Sameem Siddiqui, Theodora Goss, Carrie Vaughn, Ellen Klages

Kitty Goes to War

release date: Jun 29, 2010
Kitty Goes to War
Kitty Goes to War is the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. Strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride as you follow the journey of Kitty, a fascinating character blend of Alpha werewolf and radio show host. Journey across the supernatural terrain as Kitty delves into the unfathomable complexities of werewolf lore with a side of modern-day challenges. The narrative echoes the haunting realities of post-war trauma, as Kitty finds herself embroiled in a heart-wrenching mission to help three soldiers returned from Afghanistan. Their daunting struggle with uncontrollable shape-shifting and the inability to cope with society compels Kitty to channel her Alpha werewolf prowess and extend help. The thrilling ride doesn''t stop there. Kitty gets tangled in a legal drama, sued for libel by the CEO of a notorious convenience store chain. Between navigating the tumultuous legal waters and dealing with disconcerting supernatural occurrences, Kitty must stay one step ahead of impending danger, as a storm quite literally brews on the horizon. Blending high-stakes adventure with a deep exploration of the human condition, this book promises a fantasy experience that delivers on both action-packed escapism and thought-provoking introspection. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kitty Rocks the House

release date: Mar 26, 2013
Kitty Rocks the House
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.

Bannerless

release date: Jul 11, 2017
Bannerless
In this Philip K. Dick Award–winning, post-apocalyptic mystery, murder leads a novice investigator to question her population-controlled society. Decades after economic and environmental collapse destroys much of civilization in the United States, the Coast Road region isn’t just surviving but thriving by some accounts, building something new on the ruins of what came before. A culture of population control has developed in which people, organized into households, must earn the children they bear by proving they can take care of them and are awarded symbolic banners to demonstrate this privilege. In the meantime, birth control is mandatory. Enid of Haven is an Investigator, called on to mediate disputes and examine transgressions against the community. She’s young for the job and hasn''t yet handled a serious case. Now, though, a suspicious death requires her attention. The victim was an outcast, but might someone have taken dislike a step further and murdered him? In a world defined by the disasters that happened a century before, the past is always present. But this investigation may reveal the cracks in Enid’s world and make her question what she really stands for. Praise for Bannerless “Bannerless is both a fine murder mystery and a multi-layered look at a different kind of society.” —Analog Science Fiction & Fact “Vaughn skillfully portrays a vastly altered future America that’s almost unrecognizable decades after its total collapse; the . . . focus on sustainability and responsibility is unusual, thought-provoking, and very welcome.” —Publishers Weekly “[A]n intimate post-apocalyptic mystery. . . . a deft portrait of a society departed so completely from the complexities of the now-destroyed civilization . . . that survivors don’t even understand what it is they’ve lost. . . . [A] well-crafted and heartfelt effort.” —Kirkus “Amazing and compelling, Vaughn brings her deft characterization and humanity to bear on a post-apocalyptic world that is all too real.” —Tobias S. Buckell, bestselling author of Arctic Rising

Running with the Pack

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Running with the Pack
A collection of short horror stories that involve werewolves, including selections from Peter Bell, Amanda Downum, Laura Anne Gilman, Carrie Vaughn, C.E. Murphy, Erzebet YellowBoy, and others.

Kitty and the Midnight Hour

release date: Jan 01, 2008
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