But Andrea Cort is not about to hold back in her hunt for a killer. For she has nothing to lose and harbors no love for her masters or fellow indentures. And she herself has felt the terrible exhilaration of taking life . . . .
]]>The revelation of a sibling he didn't even know existed is far from the only complication to the matter. For not only is his sister a deadly super-villainess known as Pity, but she's working alongside the manipulative Gentleman -- a man who masterminded the deaths of Peter's parents! Together with Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Vulture, and Mysterio, the Gentleman and Pity have formed the newest incarnation of The Sinister Six -- a group dedicated to destroying Spider-Man!
Faced with the challenge of trying to save Pity from her predicament while, at the same time, stopping The Sinister Six from carrying out the Gentleman's world-threatening plans, Spider-Man must turn to the super-spy organization S.A.F.E. and its volatile director, Colonel Sean Morgan, for help. But even with help from his hi-tech allies, Spider-Man discovers that nothing he can do will stop the Sinister Six from achieving their goal of revenge!
]]>Andrea Cort became a "war criminal" at the age of eight when an unexplained darkness invaded her soul.
Now, decades later, the Devil is calling her.
Employed by the Diplomatic Corps but secretly aiding the AI masters of the universe, Counselor Andrea Cort despises the powerful Bettelhines—unrepentant death merchants who have prospered from the annihilation of civilizations. Now curiosity compels her to answer a cryptic summons to their home world, where the only law is Bettelhine law. But a murder attempt greets her arrival at Xana's orbital entry port—and far graver peril awaits aboard the elevator transport meant to carry Andrea to the planet's surface.
Trapped miles above Xana—surrounded by suspicious Bettelhines, their slavishly loyal retainers . . . and a corpse liquefied by a 15,000-year-old weapon—Andrea must unmask an assassin or die an equally hideous death. But the true reason for her summons—and sordid secrets weaving through her own dark past—threaten to destroy Andrea Cort more completely than the Claw of God.
]]>Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man, has made an astonishing discovery -- he has a sister! Worse, a manipulative super-villain known as the Gentleman, who had a hand in the deaths of Peter Parker's parents, has somehow brainwashed her into becoming the deadly super-villain known as Pity! Together with Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Vulture, and Mysterio, they've formed the newest incarnation of the super-villain group dedicated to destroy Spider-Man, the Sinister Six. The Gentleman's plan to destroy Spider-Man is about to reach its awful conclusion!
]]>“More innovative than Adam, more defensible than Troy, more reasonable than Castro — and one helluva writer to boot: that's Adam-Troy Castro.”
— Mike Resnick, author of Kirinyaga
“Adam-Troy Castro's stories are haunting, visionary, hilarious, demented, acerbic, strange, terrifying, and as full-tilt, whacked-out gonzo as anything I've ever seen. An Alien Darkness is American surrealism at its best. Read this book, and feel your brain melt."
— Allen Steele, author of Orbital Decay
“An Alien Darkness is both masterful and inventive. It will steal your sleep and haunt your days!”
— KD Wentworth, author of Black/On/Black
“His plots make you shake your head and wonder why nobody thought of this before. His characters are refreshingly real. His prose is readable without sacrificing complexity. He is, quite simply, one of the finest writers working today.”
— Keith R.A. DeCandido, author of Venom's Wrath
“Adam-Troy Castro has created a compelling work of fiction in `The Funeral March of the Marionettes.' The story keeps you thinking long after you finish it. As a dancer, I am a difficult audience to please when it comes themes of dance—but this haunting novella riveted my attention. Castro's vivid ideas and accomplished story-telling are a pleasure to read.”
— Catherine Asaro, Hugo-nominated author of The Phoenix Code
]]>Caught in a Chicago hotel room with four hookers and a donkey? Frank can place you having a slice of pizza in Truth or Consequences, facing neither truth nor consequence.
In this hilarious all-new novel inspired by his real-life exploits, Frank finds himself trapped between a hapless husband who has run into big trouble in Sin City and an implacable wronged woman determined to cause Frank grief. It's all just another day at the office for Frank and his slick operatives . . . until he misplaces his client.
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