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I Have Strong Opinions

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:30:46 +0300

Wisdom may be in holding your opinions close, but there's definite freedom in letting them fly. I HAVE STRONG OPINIONS is a collection of twenty-five no-holds-barred rants from award-winning author Laura Anne Gilman on the everyday frustrations and irritations of life in the 21st century, from Facebook to fireworks, sex ed to snow tires."So, go on the journey. Buckle up. Get ready for some salt. You're in good hands. You're in an expert's hands" - from the Introduction by Chuck Wendig

Uncanny Times

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:50:34 +0200

Huntsmen, according to the Church, were damned, their blood unclean, unholy. Yet for Rosemary and Aaron Harker the Church was less important than being ready to stand against the Uncanny as not being prepared could lead to being dead.
The year is 1913. America—and the world—trembles on the edge of a modern age. Political and social unrest shift the foundations; technology is beginning to make its mark.

But in the shadows, things from the past still move. Things inhuman, uncanny.

And the Uncanny are no friend to humanity.

But when Aaron and Rosemary Harker go to investigate the suspicious death of a distant relative, what they discover could turn their world upside down—and change the Huntsmen forever

Finder's Keeper

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:30:48 +0300

Forbidden to practice the magic she inherited from her mother, Davida Sanderson left her comfortable Boston home for a wilderness farm, and freedom. There, she finds respect, and peace, able to use her gifts to find what had gone missing, and restore what was lost. But in the early days of the Civil War, more has been lost than can be found, and her heart won't be able to hide forever....

A Sanderson Women story

Something Perfect

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:30:45 +0300

Jenny knows that her marriage with Nic is rock-solid. But she also knows that they're missing something. Someone. But she's not sure she can go through another round of love-and-loss.  

Nic knows better than to use his scrying talent for personal gain. But when yet another partner ends things, Jenny, heartbroken, begs him to "see" their perfect third.  

Amy has given up on dating. Again. She's accepted that maybe there isn't someone out there for her.  

When the three of them meet, it should be perfect. But magic isn't a guarantee....

Free Fall

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:25:43 +0200

The Cosa Nostradamus is in disarray; the Truce that has kept the city peaceful for decades has been broken, and magical Manhattan is at war.In the midst of all this, Wren Valere is left without her partner Sergei, whose past loyalties - and betrayals - keep him from her side just when she needs him the most. Wren wants nothing more to do with violence. But for her community - human and otherwise - to survive, it's time for the Cosa to take the battle to the real enemy. But they'll do it her way. Fast, smart, and sneaky.

What was lost will be found, what was stolen will be Retrieved. And this war will be ended, once and for all.

Wren Valere always finishes the job. Always.

Uncanny Vows

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:21:03 +0200

Following the events of the high-stakes and propulsive Uncanny Times, Rosemary and Aaron Harker, along with their supernatural hound Botherton, have been given a new assignment to investigate...but the Harkers believe it's a set-up, and there's something far more ancient and deadly instead.
Rosemary and Aaron Harker have been effectively, unofficially sidelined. There is no way to be certain, but they suspect their superiors know that their report on Brunson was less than complete, that they omitted certain truths. Are they being punished or tested? Neither Aaron nor Rosemary know for certain. It may be simply that they are being given a breather or that no significant hunts have been called in their region. But neither of them believes that.

So, when they are sent to a town just outside of Boston with orders to investigate suspicious activity carefully, the Harkers suspect that it is a test. Particularly since the hunt involves a member of the...

West Winds' Fool and Other Stories of the Devil's West

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 03:55:02 +0200

A brand-new novella and collected short stories will take you on a journey through the magical frontier known as the Devil's West... From the bestselling, award-nominated world of Silver on the Road, The Cold Eye, and Red Waters Rising.

Gabriel's Road

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 03:55:03 +0200

Following the events of Red Waters Rising, Gabriel Kasun is once again on his own, haunted and hunted by bandits, ghosts, and his own personal demons...A stand-alone novella of The Devil's West

Dragon Justice

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:37:28 +0200

Return to the magical world of the Cosa Nostradamus in book 4 of the Paranormal Scene Investigation series by acclaimed author Laura Anne Gilman.
In my time with PUPI, formally known as Private, Unaffiliated Paranormal Investigations, I've seen a lot. Learned a lot. And not all of it's been good. But what we do—make people accountable for crimes committed with magic—is important work.
Still. Even I need to take a break every now and again. Or so I've just been told (ordered).
So hey, vacation. Maybe I'll finally figure out what's going on with the "special bond" between me and the boss man, Benjamin Venec. Venec seems to like that idea—he's invited me down to join him on a jaunt to Philly. But no sooner do I arrive in the City of Brotherly Love than we're called in to look at a dead body.
And that's when life gets really complicated...
Originally published in 2012

Morgain's Revenge

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:54:58 +0200

Silver on the Road

Sat, 20 Nov 1993 23:54:50 +0200

A heroic fantasy by an award-winning author about a young woman who is trained in the art of the sinister hand of magic, but at what price?
Isobelle, upon her sixteenth birthday, makes the choice to work for the devil in his territory west of the Mississippi. But this is not the devil you know. This is a being who deals fairly with immense—but not unlimited—power, who offers opportunities to people who want to make a deal, and they always get what they deserve. But his land is a wild west that needs a human touch, and that’s where Izzy comes in. Inadvertently trained by him to see the clues in and manipulations of human desire, Izzy is raised to be his left hand and travel circuit through the territory. As we all know, where there is magic there is chaos…and death.

Promises to Keep

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:54:54 +0200

The person you pass on the street...may not be human. They are known as the fatae, the various non-human species that make up the Cosa Nostradamus, the magic-using community. And they could be your neighbors, your teachers, your fellow commuters. Your local PI. Meet Danny Hendrickson: Mother, human. Father...not. For the most part, Danny’s made his own way, straddling the line between human and supernatural in his job the way he does in his life A man going missing isn’t -- normally -- a troubling case. Even when he disappears off a rooftop. But Danny’s new -- and magical -- partner sees something more in the scenario...and what she sees is deadly. To the client -- and to them.

Laura Anne Gilman - Tales of the Cosa Nostradamus

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:54:50 +0200

Enter the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where magic runs alongside electricity, fantastic creatures walk next to you on city streets, and the modern age didn't kill the old ways...but made them stronger.... Five stories - including one never-before-published, plus bonus material - set in the world of Laura Anne Gilman's bestselling Retrievers universe!

Staying Dead

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:51:01 +0200

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Manhattan's night life just got weirder . . .** It starts as a simple job -- but simple jobs, when you're dealing with the magical world, often end up anything but. As a Retriever, Wren Valere specializes in finding things gone missing -- and then bringing them back, no questions asked. Normally her job is stimulating, challenging and only a little bit dangerous. But every once in a while . . . Case in point: A cornerstone containing a spell is stolen and there's a magical complication. (Isn't there always?) Wren's unique abilities aren't enough to lay this particular case to rest, so she turns to some friends: a demon (minor), a mage who has lost his mind, and a few others, including Sergei, her business partner (and maybe a bit more?). Sometimes what a woman has to do to get the job done is enough to give even Wren nightmares . . .