New Releases by Rob Thurman

People die. Everyone knows that. I knew it intimately as everyone in my life died thanks to my one seemingly harmless mistake. I''d brought down Heaven, lifted up Hell, and set the world on fire, all due to one slip of the memory. I forgot the pizzas... Caliban is a dead man. The Vigil, a group devoted to concealing the paranormal from humanity, has decided Cal has stepped out of the shadows once too often, and death is the only sentence. They plan to send a supernatural assassin into the past to take down the younger, less lethal Cal. But things change when The Vigil makes one last attempt on Caliban''s life in the present—and end up destroying everyone and everything he cares about. Now, Cal has to save himself, warn those closest to him, and kill every Vigil bastard who stole his world. But if he fails, he and everyone in his life will be history…

From Rob Thurman, the New York Times bestselling author of the Cal Leandros, comes this wicked, mind-bending short story—from the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.

I let it go—all of it. Everything I’d been saving up all my life, building and growing inside me, too much to hold in one half-human body. It pushed and fought to be free with a force that turned me into a bomb with a timer vibrating on zero. I was free. But so was everything I’d fought so hard not to be.... Brothers Cal and Niko Leandros know trouble when they see it—and then proceed to wipe the floor with it. But now it seems their whole world is falling to pieces. Cal’s nightmarish monster side is growing ever stronger, changing Cal physically as well as mentally. Which is exactly what Grimm—Cal’s savage doppelgänger—wants. And when a covert supernatural organization decides that it’s time to put Cal down before he threatens pretty much everything else in existence, the brothers find themselves in a fight they actually might lose. But the dark temptations Cal has denied all his life may prove to be exactly what can save them. Even if he must fall forever…

For the First Time in One Volume... From furry to fey, shifters to Sidhe, monsters to madmen, and ex-divine to ex-demonic, this collection of supernaturally-spun tales by NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling Author Rob Thurman is bound by the spilled blood of both family and the most fatal of enemies. Includes two anthology favorites, as well as an original CAL LEANDROS story that takes you through The Windy City as only a fourteen-year-old half-monster facing a fully human one could. It''s winner take all and life itself is the bet.

The eighth book in the Cal Leandros series that began with Nightlife, Slashback is clever, ironic and hugely entertaining urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher by the New York Times bestselling author, Rob Thurman. I stopped and let them circle me, first because it was intriguing and, second, because, honestly, what could they do? Only knives, but all armed, and that made them even more interesting. Interesting. Fun. Play-time... Taking on bloodthirsty supernatural monsters is how Caliban and Niko Leandros make a living. But years ago - before they became a force to be reckoned with - the brothers were almost victims of a very human serial killer. Almost. Unfortunately for them, that particular depraved killer was working as apprentice to a creature far more malevolent - the legendary Spring-heeled Jack. He''s just hit town. He hasn''t forgotten what the Leandros brothers did to his murderous protégé. He hasn''t forgotten what they owe him And now they are going to pay . . . and pay . . . and pay . . . A dark contemporary fantasy with a humorous edge, Rob Thurman''s Slashback should not be missed. Praise for Rob Thurman: ''Supernatural elements put this in the company of Jim Butcher and Charlaine Harris'' SFRevu ''A roaring rollercoaster of a read . . . it''ll take your breath away'' Simon R. Green Rob Thurman lives in Indiana, land of rolling hills and cows. Lots and lots of cows. Nightlife, Moonshine, Madhouse, Deathwish and Doubletake, the previous novels in the Cal Leandros series, are also published by Penguin. Visit Rob at www.robthurman.net.

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Cal Leandros novels comesa bold new supernatural thriller. Original.

Half-human/half-monster Cal Leandros knows that family is a pain. But now that pain belongs to his half-brother, Niko. Niko''s shady father is in town, and he needs a big favor. Even worse is the reunion being held by the devious Puck race-including the Leandros'' friend, Robin- featuring a lottery that no Puck wants to win. As Cal tries to keep both Niko and Robin from paying the ultimate price for their kin, a horrific reminder from Cal''s own past arrives to remind him that blood is thicker than water-and that''s why it''s so much more fun to spill.

Après avoir sauvé le monde de la démoniaque branche paternelle de la famille, Cal Leandros et son vaillant demi-frère Niko se sont installés dans un nouvel appartement, avec un nouveau boulot : gardes du corps et détectives. Et à New York, où des êtres contre-nature arpentent les rues comme si de rien n''était, le travail ne manque pas. Leur dernière affaire les amène à enquêter clandestinement pour la Famille, la mafia des loups-garous. Un parrain à la petite semaine croit qu''un de ses rivaux projette de le faire tomber, et il veut des preuves. Ils commencent leur enquête dans l''arrière-salle du Moonshine, un club de jeu réservé aux non-humains. Cal pense qu''ils auront tôt fait de plier l''affaire. Mais il se fourre le doigt dans l''oeil. Cal et Niko se font eux-mêmes piéger, et ceux qui tirent les ficelles pourraient bien avoir les dents longues...

Stefan Korsak and his genetically-altered brother have evaded the Institute for three years. When they learn the new location of the secret lab, they plan to break in and save the remaining children there. But one of the little ones doesn''t want to leave. She wants to kill...

Bienvenue à New York, la Grosse Pomme, une ville surprenante où un troll se cache sous le pont de Brooklyn, un nain à Central Park, et un vampire du beau sexe réside dans un appartement grand standing de l''Upper East Side... Et ce n''est qu''un début. Naturellement, les humains ignorent pour la plupart la faune surnaturelle qui les entoure la nuit, mais voilà... Cal Leandros n''est qu''à demi humain. La ténébreuse hérédité qu''il doit à son père est de l''étoffe des cauchemars : un père qui s''est lancé à ses trousses, lui et toute sa démoniaque engeance ! Pourquoi ? Cal n''était pas vraiment chaud pour s''attarder assez, histoire de creuser la question... Avec son demi-frère Niko, il a réussi à leur échapper pendant quatre longues années de cavale, mais son père vient de retrouver sa trace. Cal est sur le point de découvrir pourquoi ces créatures tiennent tellement à le capturer : il est la clé de tout, celui qui leur permettra de déchaîner l''Enfer sur Terre ! De sa survie va donc dépendre le sort de l''humanité...

When half-human Cal Leandros wakes up on a beach littered with the slaughtered remains if a variety of hideous creatures, he''s not that concerned. In fact, he can''t remember anything-including who he is. And that''s just the way his deadly enemies like it...

National bestselling author of Roadkill Bar owner Triva Iktomi knows that inhuman creatures of light and darkness roam Las Vegas-especially since she''s a bit more than human herself. She''s just been approached with an unusual proposition. Something has slaughtered almost one thousand demons in six months. And the killing isn''t going to stop unless Trixa and her friends step into the fight... Watch a Video

View our feature on Rob Thurman’s Chimera.New from the national bestselling author of Roadkill A sci-fi thriller that asks the questions... What makes us human... What makes us unique... And what makes us kill? Ten years ago, Stefan Korsak''s younger brother was kidnapped. Not a day has passed that Stefan hasn''t thought about him. As a rising figure in the Russian mafia, he has finally found him. But when he rescues Lukas, he must confront a terrible truth-his brother is no longer his brother. He is a trained, genetically-altered killer. Now, those who created him will do anything to reclaim him. And the closer Stefan grows to his brother, the more he realizes that saving Lukas may be easier than surviving him... Watch a Video

New from the national bestselling author of Deathwish It''s time to lock, load, and hit the road... Once, while half-human Cal Leandros and his brother Niko were working on a case, an ancient gypsy queen gave them a good old-fashioned backstabbing. Now, just as their P.I. business hits a slow patch, the old crone shows up with a job. She wants them to find a stolen coffin that contains a blight that makes the Black Death seem like a fond memory. But the thief has already left town, so the Leandros brothers are going on the road. And if they''re very, very lucky, there might even be a return trip...

Poté, co zachránili svět před ďábelskými příbuznými svého otce, se Kal Leandros se svým nevlastním bratrem Nikem usadili v novém bytě. Našli si také novou práci – působí jako tělesná stráž a soukromí detektivové. A v New Yorku, kde si nadpřirozené bytosti vykračují po ulicích úplně stejně jako normální lidé, je práce dost. Kvůli poslednímu případu musí v přestrojení proniknout do prostředí Klanu, vlkodlačí mafie. Jeden z menších klanových bossů má podezření, že se ho chce někdo zbavit, ale chybí mu důkazy. Nejlepší místo, kde začít, bude zadní místnost Měsíčního svitu, hráčského doupěte určeného výhradně pro nelidi. Kal si myslí, že to bude jednoduchá a rychlá práce. Ale to se velmi, velmi mýlí...

View our feature on Rob Thurman’s Trick of the Light.When Trixa learns of a powerful artifact known as the Light of Life, she knows she’s hit the jackpot. Both sides—angel and demon—would give anything for it. But first she has to find it. And as Heaven and Hell ready for an apocalyptic throwdown, Trixa must decide where her true loyalty lies, and what she’s ready to fight for. Because in her world, if you line up on the wrong side, you pay with more than your life…

In a nightmarish new york city, life is there for the taking in the fourth Cal Leandros novel from New York Times bestselling author Rob Thurman. Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother Niko are barely getting by with their preternatural investigative agency when the vampire Seamus hires them. He’s being followed, and he wants to know by whom. But the Leandros brothers have to do more than they planned when Seamus turns up dead (or un-undead). Worse still is the return of Cal''s nightmarish family—the Auphe. The last time Cal and Niko faced them, they were almost wiped out. Now, the Auphe want revenge. And Cal knows that before they get to him, they will destroy everything and everyone he holds dear. Because, for the Auphe, Cal''s pain is a pleasure. And they’re feeling good...

Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother Niko aren’t exactly prospering with their preternatural detective agency. Who could have guessed that business could dry up in New York City, where vampires, trolls, and other creepy crawlies are all over the place—if you know where to look. But now there’s a new arrival in the Big Apple. A malevolent evil with ancient powers is picking off humans like sheep, dead-set on making history with an orgy of blood and murder. And for Cal and Niko, this is one paycheck they’re going to have to earn. If they live long enough to collect it…

After saving the world from his fiendish father''s side of the family, Cal Leandros and his stalwart half-brother Niko have settled down with new digs and a new gig-bodyguard and detective work. And in New York City, where preternatural beings stalk the streets just like normal folk, business is good. Their latest case has them going undercover for the Kin-the werewolf Mafia. A low-level Kin boss thinks a rival is setting him up for a fall, and wants proof. The place to start is the back room of Moonshine-a gambling club for non-humans. Cal thinks it''s a simple in-and-out job. But Cal is very, very wrong. Cal and Niko are being set up themselves-and the people behind it have a bite much worse than their bark...

“There are monsters among us. There always have been and there always will be. I’ve known that ever since I can remember, just like I’ve always known I was one… …Well, half of one, anyway.” Welcome to the Big Apple. There’s a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side—and that’s only the beginning. Of course, most humans are oblivious to the preternatural nightlife around them, but Cal Leandros is only half-human. His father’s dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares—and he and his entire otherworldly race are after Cal. Why? Cal hasn’t exactly wanted to stick around long enough to find out. He and his half-brother Niko have managed to stay a step ahead for three years, but now Cal’s dad has found them again. And Cal is about to learn why they want him, why they’ve always wanted him…for he is the key to unleashing their hell on earth. The fate of the human world will be decided in the fight of Cal’s life…