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From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the stunning sequel to Prudence. Rue and the crew of the Spotted Custard return from India with revelations that shake the foundations of England''s scientific community. Queen Victoria is not amused, the vampires are tetchy, and something is wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top it all off, Rue''s best friend Primrose keeps getting engaged to the most unacceptable military types. Rue has family problems as well. Her vampire father is angry, her werewolf father is crazy, and her obstreperous mother is both. Worst of all, Rue''s beginning to suspect what they really are... is frightened.

It''s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It''s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School.

"Maura is doomed to starve. She''s grown too tall. Her space station has no further use for her. Abandoned. Outcast. Crudrat. With only her crud-eating murmel and a fuzzy alien stranger to help, Maura must find a way to survive, before they catch her and blow what''s left of her life into space. In the far future, on a space-port the size of a city, crudrats scrape out a meager living cleaning the great machines that generate usable power. Only children can safely traverse the cramped tunnels and the massive blades that harvest crud. But one misstep and a crudrat gets caught on a blade edge and killed. Like rats, they scurry through the bulkheads duty-bound to clean the air ducts so everyone else can breathe. But they become outcasts when they grow too big to be useful. Now one of the forgotten, Maura might just be able to turn rejection into escape--if she''s resourceful enough."--Cover.

"The Book of the Dead" addresses the most fascinating of all the undead: the mummy. This anthology includes nineteen original stories of revenge, romance, monsters and mayhem, ranging freely across time periods, genres and styles. Contributors include Gail Carriger, Will Hill, Jesse Bullington, Paul Cornell, Maria Dahvana Headley, Jonathan Green, Molly Tanzer, David Bryher, Den Patrick, Lou Morgan, Sarah Newton, Maurice Broaddus, Glen Mehn, Louis Greenberg, Michael West, Jenni Hill, David Thomas Moore, Roger Luckhurst and Adam Roberts. The stories are illustrated by Garen Ewing, award-winning creator of The Adventures of Julius Chancer series, and introduced by John J. Johnston, Vice Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society. The anthology is published in collaboration with the Egypt Exploration Society, the UK''s oldest independent funder of archaeological fieldwork and research in Egypt, dedicated to the promotion and understanding of ancient Egyptian history and culture. "Be prepared, therefore, to shudder, smile, shed a tear, and even lose some sleep..." ---- Finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award. Contains Adam Roberts'' "Tollund," finalist for the Sidewise Award. "Shrouded in history and mystery, complete with curses, canopic jars and a surprising quantity of cat-fancying, "The Book of the Dead" is as ambitious an anthology as "The Lowest Heaven," and every bit as successful.... I''m in the mood for mummies." - Tor.com "Something extra-special.... promises and delivers an eclectic ride filled with mummies, mysteries and more" - Women24 (Book of the Month) "A great read" - The British Fantasy Society "A delightful foray into the history and mythology of the mummy" - Innsmouth Free Press "Disgustingly, gloriously good." - A Fantastical Librarian

Settling into her new life as the Lady Woolsey, Alexia finds her days quite challenging. Whether it is a regiment of supernatural soldiers camped out on her front lawn or the demands of being the Queen''s "muhjah," there never seems to be a want of new hurdles to overcome. But when stories of supernaturals rendered normal by some unknown force begin cropping up, Alexia has a rather serious mystery on her hands. Can she root out the cause of this phenomenon, which smacks of some larger plot at work?

Alexia Tarabotti is a spinster in Victorian London, and while this is difficult in the best of circumstances, it''s even harder for her because she is soulless, was recently attacked by a vampire, killed the vampire, and now a werewolf has been sent by Queen Victoria to investigate these paranormal events.

The forth installment in G. L. Carriger''s San Andreas Shifter series. Trick, the otter shifter (and everyone''s favorite barista), is running from a past he can''t forget, and has accidentally landed in the surprisingly warm embrace of the local werewolf pack. Everything is going swimmingly, until the merfolk show up. Mermaids en masse are a problem for everyone. This particular pod is guarded by one very powerful, very sexy, merman - which mean''s Trick''s past has finally caught up to him. That past is grumpy, slippery, and has been looking for Trick for over a decade. Delicate Sensibilities? This paranormal romance contains gay sexy times, horrible puns regarding oceanography, and clumsy mermaids in high heels. If you get offended easily, then you probably will. The San Andreas Shifter stories include blue language, dirty deeds, and outright admiration for the San Francisco Bay Area. Not for the faint of heart (or mouth or tongue). Acclaimed author Gail Carriger (writing as G. L. Carriger) brings you the next in her delightful gay shapeshifter series perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Alexis Hall, or R Cooper. The San Andreas Shifter books stand alone and do not need to be read in any order, but if you''re a stickler, this book comes after The Enforcer Enigma.

Poison or protect -- Defy or defend -- Ambish or adore.