by Allyson Longueira | Nov 21, 2014
Dressed in Holiday Style
Kristine Grayson
Raine Wilkins covers Life and Style stories for the
Chicago Courier. When she runs into Niko North outside a gala event, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she can’t explain. She trusts him—an enigmatic stranger!—but she doesn’t quite know why, although his stunning good looks might play a role. And he seems to need her help.
Because Niko might inherit his family’s business, Claus & Company. He thinks the business should help needy children all year round. He wants to make that change, but he doesn’t know how.
Few know more about Greater World need than Raine. Can she help Niko fight decades of tradition for the greater good? And can they help each other believe that fairy tales really do exist?
Kristine Grayson gives ‘happily ever after’ her own unique twist!
by Allyson Longueira | Jun 5, 2014
Dancers Like Children
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Dr. Justin Schafer travels to the Bountiful colony to investigate a series of brutal murders. The colonists blame the Dancers, an alien species the colony relies on for its livelihood. But the more Schafer investigates, the more complicated the case seems. He begins to wonder if his past mistakes—mistakes that led to genocide—will color his judgment. And he begins to suspect that the reasons for the unthinkable murders will shock everyone involved.
“Dancers Like Children” appears in a different form in the novel Alien Influences, which was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
“A well-conceived, well-executed novel.”
by Allyson Longueira | Apr 17, 2014
The Gallery of His Dreams
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
One of the most decorated and famous novellas of the 1990s, The Gallery of His Dreams remains a timeless tale of love, loss, and the power of art.
Mathew Brady, the first great war photographer, died broke in service of his art. In The Gallery of His Dreams, acclaimed writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch gives Mathew Brady a look at the future repercussions, power, and incredible value of his art, as only another true artist can do.
This transformative novella earned the Locus award for best novella and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy awards.
“Kristine Kathryn Rusch may be one of the most sure-footed authors in science fiction…”
by Allyson Longueira | Apr 15, 2014
Diving into the Wreck:
A Diving Universe Novella
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The award-winning novella that launched a universe, Diving into the Wreck introduces Boss and her crew for the first time.
Boss dives derelict space vessels, for money, yes, but more for their historical value. So, when Boss uncovers the find of a lifetime, she enlists the best divers she can convince to help her pursue it—off the grid and under the Empire’s radar. But the more they discover, the less they realize they know—and the more it will cost them all.
The Diving into the Wreck novella also appears in a slightly different form in its entirety in the novel Diving into the Wreck.
“Rusch takes the dangers inherent in deep sea diving and memorably puts them into the deep dark vacuum of space, making the exploration of the hulk a much more complicated issue than tends to be the case in the SF.”
by Allyson Longueira | Apr 14, 2014
The Room of Lost Souls:
A Diving Universe Novella
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Boss remembers the Room. It haunts her. Her mother died there. Now, a client wants her to go back. She wants Boss to help her uncover the Room’s mysteries. But the truths she discovers might destroy everything Boss holds sacred.
The Room of Lost Souls novella also appears in a slightly different form in the novel Diving into the Wreck.
“The Room of Lost Souls,” Special Mention, UPC Award, 2007. Winner, Asimov’s Readers Choice Award for Best Novella, 2008.
The room of the title lurks at the heart of a mysterious space station built by an unknown intelligence; those unfortunate enough to venture into it disappear, die, or both. The station and the Room become an object of obsession and an almost religious devotion for those who search for the key to its mysteries. The characters in the story describe their quest as a pilgrimage: “something religious.” It’s got a fascinating air of menace…
