The sky is falling, and only one dilettante scientist can save the world, in the startling finale of the Shadowlands duologyRhia Harlyn risks death for science. Accused of heresy for promoting an unorthodox cosmology, she must defend herself, her work and her House alone. If only she could rely on her feckless brother Etyan, transformed through the combination of an occult scientist's experiments and the harsh rays of the skyland sun. But she knows she cannot. When Dej, Etyan's half-alien lover, finally uncovers Etyan's dark secret she runs off into the perilous skyland. She is looking for peace in a world that has rejected her; what she discovers instead will change everyone's lives. Meanwhile, overhead, the very stars themselves are shifting. Rhia is about to find herself proved disastrously right... File Under: Fantasy [ Unnatural Science | Making Contact | Lost Secrets | Out of Darkness ]

An eccentric noblewoman scientist's journey into a hostile environment will change her world forever, in this enthralling fantasy novel.Rhia Harlyn is a noble in Shen, one of the dozens of shadowlands which separate the bright, alien skyland. She has a missing brother, an unwanted marriage proposal and an interest in science considered unbecoming in her gender. Her brother's disappearance coincided with a violent unsolved murder, and Rhia impulsively joins the search party headed into the skyland - a place whose dangers and wonders have long fascinated her. The dangerous journey brings her into conflict with a young rebel stuck between the worlds of shadow and light, and a charismatic cult leader who believes he can defeat death itself.File Under: Fantasy [ Secret Science | Iron Age | Caravan of Courage | Into the Light ]

Lachin is a dreamer. He's just too curious for his own good. When he gets the chance to be part of an expedition which will allow him to escape the confines of his village, of course he takes it; he wants to see the world. But the world is not what he thought it was... The Ships of Aleph is a fantastical adventure set on a world like no other, which fits into Jaine Fenn's popular Hidden Empire universe. **

When paranoia is a way of life, trust doesn't come easily. The fifth in the Hidden Empire space opera series.The Sidhe look like us. They live among us. What they lack in numbers they make up with their fearsome mental abilities and the considerable physical resources at their disposal. And their biggest advantage? Almost no one believes they exist. Bez, the best hacker in human-space, is fighting a secret war against them. Always one step ahead, never lingering in one place, she is determined to bring them down. But she can't expose the Hidden Empire alone and when the only ally she trusted fails her she must accept help from an unexpected quarter. Just one misstep, one incorrect assumption, and her Sidhe trap-her life's work-could end in vicious disaster. Worse, if Bez fails, humanity may never have another chance to be free of the manipulative and deadly Sidhe.Jaine Fenn is the author of the Hidden Empire series, which includes Consorts of Heaven, Principles of Angels, Guardians of Paradise, and Bringer of Light, and has had short stories published in such magazines as Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and On Spec."Vividly depicted characters and an intriguing plot make this a standout purchase, especially for the postcyberpunk crowd. Highly recommended." -School Library Journal starred review of Principles of Angels"A fabulous setting for a sprawling series of old-fashioned adventure novels. There is a similarity here to the oeuvre of Neal Asher. . . . Good light entertainment, which continues to build a platform on which Jaine Fenn can grow her empire and her audience." -Strange Horizons on Guardians of Paradise"Fenn has a way with characters that makes them utterly believable, both flawed and fortunate. This strong series should appeal to readers of Sharon Shinn's 'Samaria' novels and fans of far future SF." -Library Journal on Guardians of Paradise