The Isle of Abandonment
She once saved a kingdom with her friends. Now she must do it alone.The nefarious King Davin has escaped captivity, bent on covering up his atrocious misdeeds by declaring Gemma Calvertson and her friends enemies of the state.Gemma is unable to publish her manuscript about Aepistelle's true history, and her friends have problems of their own. Marzele loses faith in his god, driving him to join a cult that employs dark sorcery for vengeance. A new vision gives Denny insight into the location of his parents and their impending deaths, and Arnem insists on aiding the rescue mission with the Royal Mystic Committee in pursuit.When a vigilante journalist promises to help Gemma get her story out, she worries that this new companion can't be trusted. If she rejects him, Davin will resume his rule unopposed, and Gemma's family and friends will never be free. Gemma and her crew were strong together, but now their paths must diverge, and Gemma must put her life into this stranger's hands.From a prison break to a train heist, The Isle of Abandonment takes Gemma and her friends on their most difficult journeys yet. And this time, they don't have each other for support.
Iyeri's Blood
"We made a promise, remember? To save everyone. Back then, we were too young. When we were older, we were too weak. Now? Now there's nothing in my way and nothing left to lose."A young doctor exploring the world, a prodigy searching for her place in the world, and an orphan hunting for clues about her father's murder. Their journeys converge on a job granted by a mysterious benefactor that will entwine them in a world of subterfuge where the future of the world hangs in the balance.
The Dog with Two Tails
A Corvette has one passenger seat, but the dog can always ride on the roof.James Coldstone is back at his childhood home, working for a shady branch of the FBI under the threat of exposure as he hunts down things that go bump in the night, and has even met a new romantic interest who has no idea what he really is.And he is bored out of his mind.When a case comes through involving the brutal murder of a young research intern in Savannah, Georgia, the Supernatural Crimes Unit dispatches James and Phillip to find the killer and eliminate them. What they discover before sunset on the first day is a witch who talks like a pirate, a medical examiner with some interesting insight into the spiritual world, and a legion of dead things trying to kill them.Between dodging bullets, re-killing the dead, and hunting down the person responsible while also juggling the chaos of his love life, James may find himself running around like a dog with two tails!The Dog with Two Tails is the second volume of The Coldstone Case Files, following up on One with the Wolf from author Jason Gilbert (Clockworks of War).
Hatched
Domesticated dragons. What could go wrong?Charl comes from a long line of farmers and has the scars to prove it. Abandoned by her brother and distracted by her handsome neighbor, it's up to Charl to keep the farm together without getting herself killed by the livestock.After all, not just anyone can raise dragons.But Charl keeps laying hens, not breeders. So when an egg unexpectedly hatches, she has a lot of questions. As does the Magical Regulation Squad who comes pounding at her door, ready to arrest Charl for breeding without a license.Poised to lose everything-her dragons, her farm, and her freedom-Charl agrees to join the hunt for the illegal dragon who got her into this mess. Yet probing too deep into the shadows will uncover more than just dragons and a debilitating fear of heights.For there lie secrets that will turn her world upside down.Featuring a delightful world where magic is as much a nuisance as a blessing, Hatched: Dragon Farmer is the first installment of the clean romantic fantasy serial Hatched. A long-running Top Faved read on Amazon's Kindle Vella, this lighthearted slow burn romance is now available as a novella in ebook and print formats.
The Gravewatcher
Every night at 3 AM, he visits the graveyard and speaks to someone who isn't there. Eleanor has created an ideal life for herself in New York City with a career that keeps her too busy, just as she likes it. But when she receives an anonymous message that her estranged brother Dennis is dead, her fast-paced routine grinds to a halt. She rushes to Finnick, Louisiana -- the small, backward town where her brother lived and temporarily settles into his creepy, turn-of-the-century house until she can figure out how he died. But that night, Eleanor spots a young boy in the cemetery behind Dennis's house, speaking to the gravestones. When she approaches him, Eleanor's interruption of the boy's ritual sets off a chain reaction of horror she could have never prepared for. The footsteps, the voices, and the shadowy apparitions are only the beginning. Eleanor learns that the boy, Walter, is being oppressed by a demonic entity that compels him to visit the graveyard every night. She suspects Dennis also discovered this nightly ritual and tried to stop it, and that is why he died. Because there are others in Finnick who know about Walter's involvement with the evil spirit and want it to continue, and they will do whatever it takes to stop Eleanor from ruining their carefully laid plans. Now Eleanor must finish what her brother started -- to rescue the boy from the clutches of hell before he loses his soul forever. The Gravewatcher is a supernatural horror novel for readers who love stories about haunted houses, creepy graveyards, and battles with the demonic - the truest form of evil that exists in our world.
A Haunting in Rose Grove
A malevolent entity. A violent haunting. A house with a bloody history. Jake Nolan left it all behind, but now he must return. Jake has it all -- a new home, an amazing girlfriend, and nearing a promotion at work. Best of all, he feels he's finally moved on from the horrors of his traumatic past. But when he learns that his estranged brother, Trevor, has moved back into their haunted childhood home, Jake knows his past is not quite finished with him yet. Jake rushes to the old house in Rose Grove -- a small town with a tragic history -- to pull his brother from that dangerous place. But it's too late. There, he finds Trevor trying to make contact with the spirit that tormented them years ago. And Trevor refuses to leave. He is determined to cleanse the house and remove the entity. But the supernatural activity becomes too much to handle, and Jake knows they are both unprepared for the fight. Worse, the entity targets Daniel, Jake's young nephew, and wants to bring him harm. And when the intelligent haunting shows signs of demonic infestation, Jake realizes they aren't dealing with a mere ghost. Jake attributes the evil spirit for driving his parents to an early grave. Now it wants to claim the rest of the family, and the only way Jake and Trevor will survive is to send the entity back to hell. A Haunting in Rose Grove is a supernatural horror novel for readers who love stories about haunted houses and battles with the demonic -- the truest form of evil that exists in our world.
Iyeri's Blood
"We made a promise, remember? To save everyone. Back then, we were too young. When we were older, we were too weak. Now? Now there's nothing in my way and nothing left to lose."A young doctor exploring the world, a prodigy searching for her place in the world, and an orphan hunting for clues about her father's murder. Their journeys converge on a job granted by a mysterious benefactor that will entwine them in a world of subterfuge where the future of the world hangs in the balance.
Grease Monkeys
Innovation Goes Rolling Along, But Who Keeps the Engines Running? In the midst of war and a changing world, you seldom hear tales of the dedicated souls that keep ingenuity and progress moving. The mechanics who not only hear the music of the machine but can tear them down and put them together again better than before. Those who love to get their hands dirty figuring out how things work, those without whom progress would grind to a halt. That changes now. We give you Grease Monkeys: The Heart and Soul of Dieselpunkwith stories by: David Lee Summers, Aaron Rosenberg, John L. French, Heather E. Hutsell, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Ken Schrader, Misty Massey, James Chambers, Derek Tyler Attico, Maria V. Snyder, and Bernie Mojzes.
The Last Atlantean Prince
As the hot blood of your foe drips down your face, and every step takes you deeper into terror, know this - the gods approve! And, here is where you will find the relentless pursuit of power, where in the wake of that dark prince comes, an apocalypse driven by greed, desire, and arrogance. So, the call goes out to take up arms, and men rally to banners of many nations. Men-at-arms come, and men of magic take sides, seeking to fill coffers and coffins - all for dark purposes. The smells, the tastes, the agony, and all for want of making - the making of a new kingdom, a new land, and a new king.Yet, in the midst of this chaos, where daggers find backs to rest in, and treachery rides the currents of air like bawdy songs from hidden ancient gods, three men will follow the will of a goddess, and become legends. So, take up your sword, shield, and spear - make ready. You are called! Will you descend into this mad world? Will you give up the plow, and cleave flesh and bone, revel in the cries of your enemy, and laugh as they send you to your forefather's hall to fight, drink and whore until the stars fall? Or, will you cower as the last Atlantian Prince comes for your land, loves, and life?
Through Savage Lands
After the sack of Amstairis, the rightful heir to the throne must be protected and hidden away from the conquering king. After the conquering of Amstairis, several of Prince Jasper's inner circle now find themselves fugitives, including Jasper's wife. When it's discovered that Amelia Ravencrest is pregnant, everyone rallies around to get her somewhere safe. King Braydon Chadwick, on the other hand, has a different plan. Hunters are hired to track down Amelia with orders to have her child killed. Now on the run, the exiles of Amstairis must flee from one shelter to another to keep the rightful heir alive, a task made more difficult once the child is born.
The Hunter's Lament
Infamous bounty hunter Bitter Sweet has led his crew of like-minded miscreants for nearly thirty years. They can track and capture any man or woman in the known world...for a price.But Sweet is tired. Decades of pursuing the lowest reaches that humanity has to offer have taken their toll. The grime, the lies, the danger, the death. He's sick of it all. But it's the only business he knows, and business is good in the aftermath of a long and bloody war. The unstoppable armies of the Vol Empire have conquered Pratia, obliterating all opposition and occupying the kingdom's cities as they establish a brutal new order. The Pratian king is slain in the carnage, but his son-the Crown Prince and sole heir to the throne-has vanished. Eager to tie up the loose ends, the new Vol rulers turn to those who know the land and its people the best. Bounty hunters.Against his better instincts, Sweet accepts the contract and sets out in search of the fugitive Crown Prince. But his crew are not alone in the hunt. Danger rides with them every step of the way. Rival gangs, Vol soldiers, deadly trackers and dark magickers are all pursuing the heir to Pratia, too.Soon Sweet and his crew have a choice to make, hunt or be hunted?The Hunter's Lament is a novel for fantasy fans who like fast-paced, gritty story-telling and unpredictable characters with rough edges. Join Bitter Sweet and his motley crew of bounty hunters as they lie, fight and flee their way across a war-torn kingdom in pursuit of a fugitive prince.
Creatus Talis
For four thousand years, creatus elders have insisted that the creatus population concealed themselves from human beings because humans had hunted the creatus almost to extinction...But one woman's research reveals that when creatus first arrived on this planet, humans didn't fear the alien beings that looked so much like the human race. That is, until the creatus started to breed with humans, creating a ferocious killer feared by humans and creatus alike. A creature so fierce that its legacy of death and destruction has fed nightmares for millennia. And now, a new breed of creatus has been born -- or rather, reborn.Vev, one of the first generations of creatus talis, finds herself torn between her younger family members and a forbidden love as she fights to save the young talis from being turned into a weapon -- or worse, annihilation.
The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales
A demon who runs story time at the local library. A robot that guards nuclear waste. A vampire who gives relationship advice. Death's personal lawyer. The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales is a collection of stories that mix the mundane and bizarre, that both disturb and delight. From the creator of The Stench of Adventure comes a set of mystifying stories with an undercurrent of warmth and heart.
White Order
L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s The White Order continues his bestselling fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, which is one the most popular in contemporary epic fantasy. Powerful white mages killed Cerryl's father to protect their control of the world's magic. Raised by his aunt and uncle, Cerryl learns that he has inherited his father's magic abilities. His abilities do not protect him, however. When Cerryl witnesses a white mage destroy a renegade magician, he must sent to the city of Fairhaven for his own safety and to find his destiny. "An intriguing fantasy in a fascinating world."--Robert Jordan, New York Times bestselling author of The Wheel of Time(R) series Saga of Recluce #1 The Magic of Recluce / #2 The Towers of Sunset / #3 The Magic Engineer / #4 The Order War / #5 The Death of Chaos / #6 Fall of Angels / #7 The Chaos Balance / #8 The White Order / #9 Colors of Chaos / #10 Magi'i of Cyador / #11 Scion of Cyador / #12 Wellspring of Chaos / #13 Ordermaster / #14 Natural Order Mage / #15 Mage-Guard of Hamor / #16 Arms-Commander / #17 Cyador's Heirs / #18 Heritage of Cyador /#19 The Mongrel Mage / #20 Outcasts of Order / #21 The Mage-Fire War (forthcoming) Story Collection: Recluce Tales Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.The Imager PortfolioThe Corean ChroniclesThe Spellsong CycleThe Ghost BooksThe Ecolitan Matter
Miranda’s Message
Miranda's Message is a great introduction for young children to the plight of pollution and other ecological issues that will have an impact on their world now and in the future. Miranda the mermaid enlists her new human friend to encourage all humans to recycle and repurpose material items as much as possible in order to protect the earth's oceans. The story provides an opportunity to discuss and explain the concepts of ecosystems and how we can and must take an active role in supporting our planet.
Vendetta
After having been betrayed by crime lord, Robert Latham, and defeated by The Wraith, Crossfire has returned to cause mayhem and carnage at every turn. His ultimate aim? The utter destruction of all his enemies, and he doesn't care who gets in his way. Can The Wraith bring this deadly villain to justice, while being caught in the middle of a savage gang war? And who is causing the widespread depression in Metro City? VENDETTA, the seventh in this amazing series, will excite and thrill you as never before, courtesy master new pulp storyteller, Frank Dirscherl.
Ordermaster
"Ordermaster "is the 13th book in the Saga of Recluce and the direct sequel to "Wellspring of Chaos." The cooper Kharl has no sooner taken possession of the estate bestowed upon him by Lord Ghrant of Austra for his aid in quelling the revolt of Ghrant's dispossessed brother, when he is summoned back to the capital. Hagen, his friend the lord-chancellor, needs help in dealing with rebellious nobles. After a bloody campaign, in which Kharl discovers and is forced to use even more deadly order magery, civil order is restored and Ghrant's throne firmly secured. But Kharl is now a famous and feared public figure, the Lord's Mage, and his notoriety makes him uncomfortable.
The Wanderpeople
Fatha's Clan symbol was that of the flower with triangle petals. But Fatha no longer bears that symbol. He's been cast out of his Clan for a crime he didn't commit. Now he must wander on the outskirts of the nomads and fight for his very survival.But is it enough to merely survive? This is a lesson Fatha must learn if he is to protect not only himself but the people he has rallied to his side.
Renegade
Returning to the Dark Veil, Sabrina faces new challenges and adventures.Her mission is to find Princess Aljehambra, who has been abducted by the handsome Hawk, one of Drakulya's sons. Once again, Sabrina finds herself in an age where horses and trains are the only mode of transportation, and where outlaws, vampires and wizards try to stop her at every turn.But her true love is waiting in the wings, and she's determined to find her way - no matter the cost.A compelling urban fantasy, 'Renegade' is the eighth book in Lorelei Bell's Sabrina Strong Series.
Tickling the Sleeping Dragon's Tail
World War II rages on in the European and Pacific fronts. Troy, 'Tank', Connors, an American soldier serving in France is severely wounded. He is discharged from the military and returns home to North Carolina to rehabilitate. Back home he and his young wife must somehow put their lives back together. His life is again turned upside down when he accepts a job at an unknown government town with no name or address in the mountains of New Mexico. There, he joins an elite group of scientists working on a top secret government program; the Manhattan Project, building the first atomic bomb. The twists and turns mount as Tank, at one point, is wrongly accused of international espionage. Tank becomes a hunted man. He has few allies on his side. In the climax scene it takes a daring move to save himself.
Renegade
Returning to the Dark Veil, Sabrina faces new challenges and adventures.Her mission is to find Princess Aljehambra, who has been abducted by the handsome Hawk, one of Drakulya's sons. Once again, Sabrina finds herself in an age where horses and trains are the only mode of transportation, and where outlaws, vampires and wizards try to stop her at every turn.But her true love is waiting in the wings, and she's determined to find her way - no matter the cost.A compelling urban fantasy, 'Renegade' is the eighth book in Lorelei Bell's Sabrina Strong Series.
Pit Guard
A young boy must learn the ways of a warrior if he is ever to become a Pit Guard.Far to the north of Ananduil, in the province of Kedielewen, a peaceful fishing village celebrates the harvest year when raiders attack.Orphaned and left to fend for himself after the massacre of his entire village, the tanner's boy chances upon an encounter with a seasoned soldier, Commander Steigauf. A Pit Guard of Dendadia.Taken under Steigauf's wing, the boy begins his training at the Shiverwind barracks and quickly gathers the skills to defend himself and fight for others.When a rider from across the land arrives seeking help with an investigation of the heinous murder of an unknown traveller, the boy accompanies Steigauf, and a small band of unskilled soldiers, to Mountainfall, a place with a terrifying history and reputation.Along the way, the boy battles his inner demons, discovers love, and prepares to stare into the face of death.But nothing could prepare him for what awaits at Mountainfall.
Curse of the Troll
Elva was once a faerie princess, bound to the Seelie King and renowned throughout the land. Until that was all stripped from her in a single moment. Now, she has recreated herself as a warrior woman. Fierce and strong, she is sent to the Ice Mountain where a beast reigns. Watch him, kill him if necessary, but do not fall in love.Donnacha was once a dwarven noble, until the Troll Queen saw him. She curses him into the form of a bear. The only way to break the curse is to marry her daughter. But when a certain faerie princess enters the picture, he realizes there might be another way to free him.Determined to hate each other, they quickly realize there's more to people than just appearances. When the Troll Queen steals him away, breaking her part of the deal, Elva must follow the bear she fell in love with east of the sun and west of the moon. To save him, she would give up everything.
The Lantern of Dern Blackhammer
The city state of Moore conducts a cold war of espionage to further their interests. The average citizen enjoys the theater, a carriage ride, or a walk in the park, all the while evil strives to undo the status quo. Ford must lay hands on an ancient relic that could spell the doom of his city and possibly the world. The problem, Raven Hill, an ambitious mage has eyes for the relic and all the power it will imbue him with. Ford races against time, the elements and fate to keep the single most powerful magical device he knows from falling into the hands of a mad man. If he fails, Ford's beloved city of Moore, the race of elves, dwarves, and men will bow down to one man who wishes to be a god.
Renegade
Returning to the Dark Veil, Sabrina faces new challenges and adventures.Her mission is to find Princess Aljehambra, who has been abducted by the handsome Hawk, one of Drakulya's sons. Once again, Sabrina finds herself in an age where horses and trains are the only mode of transportation, and where outlaws, vampires and wizards try to stop her at every turn.But her true love is waiting in the wings, and she's determined to find her way - no matter the cost.A compelling urban fantasy, 'Renegade' is the eighth book in Lorelei Bell's Sabrina Strong Series.This is the large print edition of Renegade, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
Remembrance
Astraea woke to a world on fire.They told her she was the Chosen One. That she bore the legacy of a Fallen Star to push back the greedy void and the creatures that lived there. That it was her destiny.They told her she had influence and power, that people would listen when she spoke, that they would do as she asked. That royalty wanted to marry her and that the world would be at her feet.They told her that she had magic bright enough to slay monsters, strong enough to make the earth tremble. They told her that battle was in her veins, that she need only stand and fight.They told her all of this. She remembered nothing. Only that she woke, and the world was on fire. That she burned. And that her invisible past now stood in the way of her destined future. Remembrance is a dark romantic fantasy about a Chosen One who doesn't remember who she is, only that the stars have determined her destiny, and that the things she's been told are not always what they seem.
Renegade
Returning to the Dark Veil, Sabrina faces new challenges and adventures.Her mission is to find Princess Aljehambra, who has been abducted by the handsome Hawk, one of Drakulya's sons. Once again, Sabrina finds herself in an age where horses and trains are the only mode of transportation, and where outlaws, vampires and wizards try to stop her at every turn.But her true love is waiting in the wings, and she's determined to find her way - no matter the cost.A compelling urban fantasy, 'Renegade' is the eighth book in Lorelei Bell's Sabrina Strong Series.
Slaying the Shadow Prince
Perfect for fans of A Court of Silver Flames, The Bridge Kingdom, and King of Battle & Blood, Slaying the Shadow Prince is an epic fantasy romance with enemies to lovers, scorching spice, and a richly woven world of magic...In a realm on the brink of destruction, evil forces snatch innocents to suffer fates worse than death. Only a monster hunter and her monstrous enemy can stop them.Drue Emmerson, noblewoman-turned-ranger, wants one thing: vengeance. With her family slain by the vicious shadow wraiths, she's determined to defend her fallen kingdom. And that means carving out the hearts of every dark creature she can find.Talemir Starling, celebrated warrior of the realms, has a dangerous secret: he's a half-wraith, kin to the creatures wreaking devastation on the world. He'll do anything to keep his true nature under control... especially around the woman who's vowed to destroy him.When someone Drue cares about disappears, all signs point to Talemir's kind. But he's determined to prove he's no monster, and to seek answers of his own. Begrudgingly, the pair must join forces to uncover the deadly truth.But in a world of chaos and carnage, where danger lurks at every turn, deadlier still is their attraction to one another - the one thing that might just spell the end of them both.Will Talemir win Drue's heart? Or will she carve his out before the end?
The Onion Girl
2017 Aurora Awards Best of the Decade Finalist In novel after novel, and story after story, Charles de Lint has brought an entire imaginary North American city to vivid life. Newford: where magic lights dark streets; where myths walk clothed in modern shapes; where a broad cast of extraordinary and affecting people work to keep the whole world turning. At the center of all the entwined lives in Newford stands a young artist named Jilly Coppercorn, with her tangled hair, her paint-splattered jeans, a smile perpetually on her lips--Jilly, whose paintings capture the hidden beings that dwell in the city's shadows. Now, at last, de Lint tells Jilly's own story...for behind the painter's fey charm lies a dark secret and a past she's labored to forget. And that past is coming to claim her now. "I'm the onion girl," Jilly Coppercorn says. "Pull back the layers of my life, and you won't find anything at the core. Just a broken child. A hollow girl." She's very, very good at running. But life has just forced Jilly to stop.
A Song of Sorrow
Keep your head down, stay silent, and never use your magic. These are the rules that Deana has lived by ever since she and her brother lost their parents in a tragic accident. Now Kai is gone as well. He was the only thing keeping her anchored to a world that will never truly accept her. A world that sees her connection to Grandmother Ocean as a curse and her magic as an anomaly that will eventually spin out of her control and destroy everything. When Bran arrived in the Faridean Isles to study the magical affliction plaguing its young prince, he didn't expect to be thrown into a race to stop a tyrant from unleashing chaos. But when Prince Samir is kidnapped and Deana-the only person who knows the truth about the mysterious shrouded ones-goes missing, he finds himself swept up by the machinations of a centuries-old curse. A curse that when triggered will drag the Isles and all in them into the fathomless deep.
Remembrance
Astraea woke to a world on fire.They told her she was the Chosen One. That she bore the legacy of a Fallen Star to push back the greedy void and the creatures that lived there. That it was her destiny.They told her she had influence and power, that people would listen when she spoke, that they would do as she asked. That royalty wanted to marry her and that the world would be at her feet.They told her that she had magic bright enough to slay monsters, strong enough to make the earth tremble. They told her that battle was in her veins, that she need only stand and fight.They told her all of this. She remembered nothing. Only that she woke, and the world was on fire. That she burned. And that her invisible past now stood in the way of her destined future. Remembrance is a dark romantic fantasy about a Chosen One who doesn't remember who she is, only that the stars have determined her destiny, and that the things she's been told are not always what they seem.
Tickling the Sleeping Dragon's Tail
World War II rages on in the European and Pacific fronts. Troy, 'Tank', Connors, an American soldier serving in France is severely wounded. He is discharged from the military and returns home to North Carolina to rehabilitate. Back home he and his young wife must somehow put their lives back together. His life is again turned upside down when he accepts a job at an unknown government town with no name or address in the mountains of New Mexico. There, he joins an elite group of scientists working on a top secret government program; the Manhattan Project, building the first atomic bomb. The twists and turns mount as Tank, at one point, is wrongly accused of international espionage. Tank becomes a hunted man. He has few allies on his side. In the climax scene it takes a daring move to save himself.
Renegade
Returning to the Dark Veil, Sabrina faces new challenges and adventures.Her mission is to find Princess Aljehambra, who has been abducted by the handsome Hawk, one of Drakulya's sons. Once again, Sabrina finds herself in an age where horses and trains are the only mode of transportation, and where outlaws, vampires and wizards try to stop her at every turn.But her true love is waiting in the wings, and she's determined to find her way - no matter the cost.A compelling urban fantasy, 'Renegade' is the eighth book in Lorelei Bell's Sabrina Strong Series.This is the large print edition of Renegade, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
The Nine Lives of Bianca Moon
Murder, ghosts, and a vengeful fianc矇e? The Nine Lives of Bianca Moon is the purr-fect blend of humorous fantasy, detective story, and ghostly fun.Set in the 1950s, in an alternate world run by cats and dogs, the action kicks off with the mysterious murder of journalist Flint Lockford on the streets of Greenwich Village. Junior Detective Morton Digby and his partner Detective J.B. Puddleworth launch their investigation, but must contend with Flint's feisty fianc矇e, Bianca Moon, who is determined to take justice into her own paws.Meanwhile, Flint's ghost arrives at Ghosthall, an abandoned courthouse now home to a band of rowdy ghosts. There he meets new friends and learns the ins and outs of being a spook. When he sets out to find Bianca, he is shocked to learn she has embarked on a reckless quest for revenge. Determined to protect her from her own feline fury, but limited by his ghostly powers, Flint must rely on Junior Detective Morton Digby and his partner to collar the killers before Bianca runs out of lives.
With the Storms Catching Dusk
The Posse is to stay away from palace help.It was their one cardinal rule.Now Tristan's found himself a loophole.After traveling to the Island to get his Princess back, Tristan is back in the North with his family, and the new Islanders they'd brought along. Within them, Norya, the barbarionette he can't seem to keep his hands off of.She never wanted to be claimed, so when Tristan came to her for a fun relationship and nothing more, Norya jumped on it-or better yet, him. Now, friends-with-benefits couldn't go better, except...Neither one expected feelings to get thrown into the mess as well.
The Isle of Abandonment
She once saved a kingdom with her friends. Now she must do it alone.The nefarious King Davin has escaped captivity, bent on covering up his atrocious misdeeds by declaring Gemma Calvertson and her friends enemies of the state.Gemma is unable to publish her manuscript about Aepistelle's true history, and her friends have problems of their own. Marzele loses faith in his god, driving him to join a cult that employs dark sorcery for vengeance. A new vision gives Denny insight into the location of his parents and their impending deaths, and Arnem insists on aiding the rescue mission with the Royal Mystic Committee in pursuit.When a vigilante journalist promises to help Gemma get her story out, she worries that this new companion can't be trusted. If she rejects him, Davin will resume his rule unopposed, and Gemma's family and friends will never be free. Gemma and her crew were strong together, but now their paths must diverge, and Gemma must put her life into this stranger's hands.From a prison break to a train heist, The Isle of Abandonment takes Gemma and her friends on their most difficult journeys yet. And this time, they don't have each other for support.
Creature of the Voyage
A young child, intrigued by the ideas of an unknown beast roaming the lands and swimming the oceans of Earth, takes the responsibility of giving life to such creatures in her own hands. Now, time has reversed back to the era of straw beds, stone tables and traditional weapons. All because of one of these 'creatures' burning the world of skyscrapers and technology down, leaving the forests and rivers unscathed. Only several humans had survived the annihilation, desperately trying to live on. Only this time, they had neighbors in the mountains. Winged, clawed, hoofed neighbors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harmony existed, yet at times, it felt like a ghost haunting the Kali village. For centuries, conflicts among them and their neighbors had been well avoided, with each colony going about their lives as normally as they could. Hunting each other down, however, was both tradition and survival. But what happens when an errand turns to a brawl? One that would shake the world awake? Letting their creator know that they still rule the food-chain? Or what awaits those who happen to share the same blood as them, but are human? Heroism, or death?
Under The Lesser Moon
'Dragons once led our people across the wastelands, away from storms, and toward hunting grounds.'That's what the elders say, but eleven-year-old Akrist has squinted at empty skies his whole life. The dragons have abandoned them, and it's Akrist's fault. He's cursed. Like every other firstborn son, he has inherited the sins of his ancestors. In his camp, he's the only eldest boy left. Something happened to the others.Something terrible.When Akrist befriends Tanar, an eldest boy from another tribe, he discovers the awful truth: they're being raised as sacrifices to appease the Goddess and win back her dragons. The ritual happens when the dual moons eclipse. Escape is the only option, but Akrist was never taught to hunt or survive the wastelands alone. Time is running out, and he has to do something before the moons touch.
Forests of the Heart
In the Old Country, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes. Now generations have passed, and the Irish have made homes in the new land, but the Gentry still wander homeless on the city streets. Gathering in the city shadows, they bide their time and dream of power. As their dreams grow harder, darker, fiercer, so do the Gentry themselves--appearing, to those with the sight to see them, as hard and dangerous men, invariably dressed in black. Bettina can see the Gentry, and knows them for what they are. Part Indian, part Mexican, she was raised by her grandmother to understand the spirit world. Now she lives in Kellygnow, a massive old house run as an arts colony on the outskirts of Newford, a world away from the Southwestern desert of her youth. Outsider her nighttime window, she often spies the dark men, squatting in the snow, smoking, brooding, waiting. She calls them los lobos, the wolves, and stays clear of them--until the night one follows her to the woods, and takes her hand.... Ellie, an independent young sculptor, is another with magic in her blood, but she refuses to believe it, even though she, too, sees the dark men. A strange old woman has summoned Ellie to Kellygnow to create a mask for her based on an ancient Celtic artifact. It is the mask of the mythic Summer King--another thing Ellie does not believe in. Yet lack of belief won't dim the power of the mast, or its dreadful intent. Donal, Ellie's former lover, comes from an Irish family and knows the truth at the heart of the old myths. He thinks he can use the mask and the "hard men" for his own purposes. And Donal's sister, Miki, a punk accordion player, stands on the other side of the Gentry's battle with the Native spirits of the land. She knows that more than her brother's soul is at stake. All of Newford is threatened, human and mythic beings alike. Once again Charles de Lint weaves the mythic traditions of many cultures into a seamless cloth, bringing folklore, music, and unforgettable characters to life on modern city streets.
Wizardfall
A world of blade and magic ...of fathers and their children and the ritual that will bind them
Bearing Word
The world is full of ghosts, but only donkeys can see them. Meanwhile, in the human world, war has been waging for a hundred years with no resolution in sight, the death toll climbing higher and higher like the pagodas of sound built by donkeys braying and humans chanting scripture.Hsieh, a young jenny, is thrust into the care of Ku, who is tasked with bringing her across the immense desert between the two warring kingdoms. On a year-long journey filled with fearsome battles, headless ghosts and randy jacks, donkey and man come to realise the futility of this endless war and are forced to confront the most fundamental law of nature: everything has a soul.Set in Liu Liangcheng's home region of Xinjiang during ancient times, Bearing Word explores the power of sound and the many languages scattered across the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert, in a narrative set against the backdrop of a century-long war. About the Author: Dubbed a "bucolic philosopher", Liu Liangcheng was born in Xinjiang in 1962. After his first writing job at the Worker's Daily newspaper, he later turned to poetry, essays, and eventually (with the 2006 novel Loose Earth) fiction. He received the 2014 Lu Xun Literature Prize for his essay anthology In Xinjiang.About the Translator: Jeremy Tiang is a novelist, playwright and literary translator. He has translated over twenty books from across the Chinese-speaking world, including novels by Yan Ge, Lo Yi-Chin, Zhang Yueran, and Yeng Pway Ngon's novels (Unrest and Costume, published by Balestier Press). He was awarded a PEN/Heim Grant, an NEA Literary Translation Fellowship, and a People's Literature Award Mao- Tai Cup. In 2018, he won the Singapore Literature Prize for his debut novel State of Emergency. In 2023, his translation of Ninth Building was longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Tiang was the Princeton University Translator-in-Residence and an International Booker Prize judge. "In Liu's novel, everything comes alive...The novel is a journey into the crevices of language, the dark spots where limitations become possibilities and vice versa." -- Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
Blood Marked
★Time is running out to unravel the remaining secrets that haunt StarHaven Sanctuary.★Each time Leah thinks she has learned about everything hidden from her during the course of her past, a new revelation bubbles to the surface and takes her on a wildly emotional ride. She fears it may eventually take her sanity with it.With the fate of her beloved aunt's legacy at stake, in addition to all the lives that the sanctuary was created to protect, Leah must summon all of her strength and skill to confront her grandmother's evil. As the spirit continues to grow in power and recruit outisders to join her army, Leah realizes she might need more than just her own magic to be successful.Can she dig deep enough to ensure that her newfound home remains free from the evil attempting to drain the life not only from the sanctuary grounds, but also from Leah herself?Filled with magic, action, and a touch of romance, Blood Marked is a spellbinding finale to a captivating trilogy that will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.Download now to see for yourself!
Airborne
Sig wants to fly so bad he'll try just about anything. Except his element is Fire - with only a bit of hot wind thrown in. But David, his lover and partner, can fly. And their friend Zack can separate his fire and air no problem. If they can do it, so can Sig - or die trying. A riveting, humorous tale of daredevil adventure in the desert near Las Vegas, where David gets protective, Sig soars like Ikarus, and where no dune buggies were maimed in the writing of this short Disorderly Elements story. Takes place after Book 4 ("Like a Phoenix") and in the quiet stolen moments of Book 7 ("Like a Dervish.")
Guardian Of The Gem
Before you are crowned king, you must know this; There's greatness in you, you are born to be in charge of the people around you, but you must not lose your guard. A gem you hold within your hands, has great power over this entire land. You are sworn to keep us safe, you are the one, don't you ever forget that my son," explained the King.
Through Savage Lands
After the sack of Amstairis, the rightful heir to the throne must be protected and hidden away from the conquering king. After the conquering of Amstairis, several of Prince Jasper's inner circle now find themselves fugitives, including Jasper's wife. When it's discovered that Amelia Ravencrest is pregnant, everyone rallies around to get her somewhere safe. King Braydon Chadwick, on the other hand, has a different plan. Hunters are hired to track down Amelia with orders to have her child killed. Now on the run, the exiles of Amstairis must flee from one shelter to another to keep the rightful heir alive, a task made more difficult once the child is born.
Benny the Antichrist and Other Stories
BENNY THE ANTICHRIST and other storiesThe first ever collection of stories and vignettes from noted science fiction and fantasy storyteller Scott Ellis, including... Benny the Antichrist: He's the arch-arch-villain, the most made guy in this universe or any other. And he's looking to make a career change...The Reason of Sleep: How do you make your way in a world ruled by those who never sleep and those who live in dreams?Fae-Dar: There's this bar, see, full of gods, trolls, pixies and every other being out of myth and legend. And in walks an accountant...In the Shaft: two guys getting high and playing b-ball in a skyscraper elevator shaft, what could go wrong?Saccade: He's under no illusions. That's his problem.Magic Phone, a lyrical conversation about guns, long distance and neutrinosThe Deep Crew, who handles the psychic garbage of an entire city? A special kind of sanitation worker.
The Sarah Roberts Series Vol. 25-27
The Sarah Roberts Series Vol. 25-27 - Three novels in one collection! The Ultimatum (Book Twenty-Five)When the daughter of a powerful crime boss goes missing, the boss orders a series of deadly interrogations. With no clear answers to what happened to his daughter, he calls upon Sarah Roberts with an ultimatum. Either she finds his daughter, or there will be consequences involving her child. With this, Sarah plans a retaliation like nothing she has ever done before. No one threatens her daughter without repercussions. But when those retaliation plans backfire, people close to her get hurt, making her rethink her strategy. Then the FBI steps in with an ultimatum of their own. Sarah must wear a wire to entrap the crime boss or face prosecution. Burdened with two ultimatums, Sarah makes the only choice she knows-to go it alone and do it her way-which proves to be a fatal mistake. What lengths will a mother go to protect her child? What choice can she make when faced with impossible decisions? What losses will she have to face in The Ultimatum?The Depraved (Book Twenty-Six)A Toronto homicide detective receives a letter threatening multiple murders that are about to occur in horrific ways. He reaches out to Sarah Roberts for help because the letter states that Sarah inspires the murders. While the detective and Sarah try to figure out why he received the letter, the first three bodies are discovered. Brutally murdered, with one of the victims tortured in a depraved manner, they learn why that homicide detective was chosen-he knew the victims personally.Not only that, he knows where the bodies were found-his teenage stomping grounds. Who is going after the detective's close friends with such malice? Why is Sarah Roberts involved? Before the investigation gets underway, Vivian warns Sarah to be mentally prepared for the horror that comes next. As they search for the killer, they realize it's too late to save everyone. But perhaps that was the point-some people were meant to die.The Condemned (Book Twenty-Seven)Kelvin Swan needs to handle rejection better. He wrote a sure-fire bestseller-a novel that would sell millions. The world would not believe one man could be so creative. But New York's top publishers rejected it. They condemned Kelvin and his work. Then he discovers New York and the film industry have stolen his novel idea. He's infuriated and wants revenge. Meanwhile, Sarah Roberts is summoned to New York by her sister to help stop the madman. She soon learns there's more to it than finding a murderer on the loose. This revenge plot dates back seventeen years to an incident at a party-a murder that began this sordid tale. When the killings start, and New York City is shaken by the ruthlessness of it all, Sarah finds herself in a race to not only stop the madman but also to stop his book from seeing the light of day-because the condemned author is writing a new novel, one that no one will be able to resist-a play-by-play murder novel in real time, written and created as it happens.Here's what readers are saying about the Sarah Roberts Series: ★★★★★ - "This is a great series! I love it, and you should read it! Each Sarah Roberts story gets more intriguing and more intense! I feel I know all the main characters personally, and I can't wait for the next thriller! Keep writing, Jonas Saul! Your fans await!"★★★★★ - "Jonas Saul is one of the most talented writers of our time."★★★★★ - "First book I read by Jonas Saul. One of the best books I have ever read."★★★★★ - "Amazing! I've been looking forward to starting this series for a while, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint! Filled to the brim with action, suspense, and thrills."
Mage Resolution
MAGE RESOLUTION, Book Two of The Mage Trilogy: continues the saga of Mage Alex Keltie-the most endearing, lovable and infuriating character since Scarlett O'Hara. Her old nemesis returns to trouble her, even as she learns new secrets about herself, her origins, her family and the mystery of Spreebridge that threatens the lives of those closest to her.
