NCW Libraries

"Weeds" by Stephen King: When a meteorite lands on his property, Jordy Verrill envisions an easy payday. Unfortunately for Jordy, this is no ordinary rock-and the uncompromising force inside has found its first target. "The Price You Pay" by Kelley Armstrong: Never pay more than you owe. Sounds like easy advice to follow. But for Kara and her childhood friend Ingrid, some debts can never be repaid . . . especially those tendered in blood. "Magic Eyes"...

Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first contributors to a mind-bending new series of short-story collections that push the boundaries of horror and dark suspense to the bleeding edge. From Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Publications, Dark Screams: Volume One reaches across genres to take readers beyond the precipice of mortal toil and into the glimmering...

Taken by the Outlaw is book 2 of the Screaming Eagles MC trilogy. I hate him Even in handcuffs, he's still thinking with the head between his legs. I can tell from the way he's staring at me-like a shark that's caught the scent of blood. Like he already owns me. One look at his rock-hard body and I can feel my resolve unraveling. One cocky grin and everything else is wiped from my mind. Everything but his rough hands. His fiery kiss. And a voice...

A collection of Sci-Fi short stories all written by Alexandro Jodorowsky ("The Incal", "The Metabarons") and illustrated by talent from various countries and different graphic traditions. The thematic thread of these tales: an asteroid spawned from the destruction of a planet produces sounds (a "howling shriek") which, when crossing an inhabited world, creates a change or imbalance within it…

Also collects Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7-8, Star Wars (2015) #31-32. A rebel pilot and a rogue archaeologist delve into the darkest shadows of the galaxy side by side, as Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams up with Doctor Aphra! The not-so-good Doctor will make Luke an offer he can't afford to pass up...one that leads him to a very rare gathering at the heart of the infamous Screaming Citadel! Will Luke find what he's looking for? Can Aphra be trusted?...

Twelve-year-old Amelia and the dog-boy Greeny have disobeyed their captain's orders. They stowed away to join a mission where they'll gather valuable junk from a debris field. But soon the life signs of the adult crew members blink off. Alarms start blaring, "Intruder alert!" Aliens have boarded their ship. Can Amelia and Greeny escape the deadly invaders, or will they be destined to join the lifeless mass of space scrap?

Yin Nova is excited to go on a field trip to the third International Space Station Museum. Her class will see the newest exhibit-the first alien plant ever discovered. But when they arrive, something is very, very wrong. The station is on lockdown. Eerie growls echo through the corridors. There's no sign of the crew. When Yin decides to investigate, can she and her friends survive long enough to discover what's on the loose?

Sidney is trying to get a new life at college with a new boyfriend, but a new lunatic is going to make her life a living nightmare once again!