Frank Carlson Library

The Wares are only one of the families that will soon be caught up in the burning issue of slavery with raids from the Border Ruffians out of Missouri and John Brown's small army devoted to ending slavery and helping runaways to escape to the north. To aid and abet a runaway slave is a crime that carries a dear price.

Her inborn Yin and Yang eyes can see the world's past and future. In a previous life, she was used up and died in flames. However, how lucky he is, and he followed the two generations without complaint or regret, even if they were burned together ... even if everything had to be done again ... In this life, she will use this pair of eyes to repay all the love and suffers of the previous life!

The conclusion to the Burn Cycle is "an engaging, page-turning read . . . [for] those who enjoy their steampunk tech with a high dose of technofantasy" (Tor.com).
The city of Veridon used Jacob Burn horribly. The Council, the Church, even his family betrayed his trust, and still Burn risked everything to save their lives. For his sacrifice, he lost his tenuous ties to lawful society, his place in the criminal underworld, and the only...

Her inborn Yin and Yang eyes can see the world's past and future. In a previous life, she was used up and died in flames. However, how lucky he is, and he followed the two generations without complaint or regret, even if they were burned together ... even if everything had to be done again ... In this life, she will use this pair of eyes to repay all the love and suffers of the previous life!

The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get...

"Set in a world inspired by historical India, The Jasmine Throne begins a sweeping new epic fantasy trilogy in which a captive princess and a servant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies--and eventually, much more than allies--on a dark journey to save their empire. Imprisoned by her tyrannical brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of the powerful, magical deathless...

"The prophecy of the nameless god-the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa-has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya's blood. Thrice born priestess, Elder of Ahiranya,...

Jace: After having been burned by a woman in his past, fireman Jace Palmer avoided heartbreak at all costs and played the field as though it was his profession. One night, he accidentally called a hookup by the wrong name in the middle of . . . hooking up. He didn't have the space in his life for that kind of drama, so he decided to move on, even though he'd actually liked her. When he shows up for his best friend's wedding weekend a few months later,...

He'd never had a problem getting what he'd wanted . . . until her. Ryan: As the baby of the family-and being blessed with heart-stopping good looks-Ryan Hogan was used to getting what he wanted, especially women, and his career as a New York City fireman only made him more of a chick magnet. Until one day on the job changed everything. He found himself in a hospital bed, and his nurse captivated him, but she seemed to be the only woman to ever be...

Er lebt in ständiger Gefahr. Sie lebt mit einer Lüge. Dylan Hogan ist furchtlos und liebt das Risiko. Er ist einer der mutigsten Feuerwehrmänner New Yorks. Doch sein Herz hält er fest verschlossen. Nachdem er nur knapp dem Tod entkommen ist, trifft er Autumn vor ihrer brennenden Wohnung und spürt sofort die Chemie zwischen ihnen, was ihn gleichzeitig fasziniert und erschreckt. Zum ersten Mal seit Jahren fühlt er sich lebendig. Aber hat er...