Ali: 1714 books

This short story by Richard Ali (Nigeria) is about a night when a writer and one of his fans - an attractive young woman - meet in Lagos, told from the perspectives of each of the characters. Alongside an interview with the author, this story originally appeared in the anthology "Gambit: Newer African Writing," which is also available on Kobo.

GAMBIT: NEWER AFRICAN WRITING is a unique collection of nine interviews and original short stories by emerging writers from across Africa. The stories in this anthology reflect the nuances that arise from living in a post-postcolonial Africa, where stereotypes are crumbling and writers are willing...

This book presents a critical study of citizenship, state and globalization in societies that have been historically influenced by Islamic traditions and institutions. Interrogating the work of contemporary theorists of Islamic modernity such as Mohammed Arkoun, Abdul an-Na'im, Fatima Mernissi, Talal...

Jeanne is a young woman from rural France. She’s a knight who wears men’s clothing. The English call her Joan of Arc. Jeanne has led France to victory in epic battles. She hears ghostly voices and has unspeakable desires. The English want to burn her. Her king has abandoned her. Her heart has...

The forgotten ethnic cleansing--the grand scale genocide--of some two million innocent ethnic German citizens living for over 400 years along the Danube River has been long shrouded in silence. Dr. Ali Botein first discusses the horrific story of Tito's 1944-1948 barbarous revenge against the Danube...

Romance—the Western way! Harlequin Western Romance brings you a collection of four new heartwarming contemporary romances of everyday women finding love. Available now! This box set includes: THE BULL RIDER’S VALENTINE Mustang Valley by Cathy McDavid When Nate...

A poetry collection about what we do and could do better to survive in this world of ours.

A novel depicting the colonization on Mars. Features the first colonists, Herbert Mineur and Jain Holden, who work hard to terraform the planet for the later arrivals. There are mysterious deaths, water nymphs, were creatures, and vampires. Herbert tries his best to find out who or what is killing the colonists until he undergoes a drastic change.

Amelia is a poor courtier who is different from other courtiers in the City of Paradise. A city torn apart by raiders and orcs and struggling to survive with the few people who are left alive. When the Guardians cross her path, she learns she is living a fairy tale life. Will she learned about her parents were and become the person her father hoped she would be?

Details the start of the colony on the planet of Eris and leads up to the war between the colonies and Earth. Ends with the results of the war, which are based on a romance gone bad.

Benjamin isn't over his ex-girlfriend. Nor is Sara over her ex-husband. But when their paths cross, sparks fly with some unintended consequences. It doesn't help that Sara's parents are murdered and later Benjamin's dad is also murdered. With the help of their best friends, they come together to form a good working relationship with far reaching effects.

Nathalie Philosophie has been condemned as a witch by the White Clothed Men led by Lord Plaesance. She fights back and stays alive, but they won't stop pursuing her. The Guardians learn of them and is determined to get her story to stop the White Clothed Men from killing more innocent women. With...

The University of Ceres accepts 100 students for their one year program to teach practical skills for survival on planets other than Earth. Acceptance is based on rigorous physical and psychological testing. Learning is tracked and judged by the professors. When a vampire attacks students, a were creature and a wild card question the professors' intentions toward all the students.

A month into Zeta's ghostwriting gig, her client, a famous entrepreneur, is murdered and she is considered a suspect. Despite an accident that forced her to deal with police as a teenager, she finds herself wanting to help out Detectives Julian and Zelda solve the mystery. Complications arise when Julian meets Zeta and he's afraid his feelings for her blinds him to finding the real killer.