Between reading little books accompanied by a stuffed bunny and listening to mother read stories on Sunday, the little Rube discovers much about the power of reading and imagination. And understand, little by little, how much it is special for parents.

What if the hospital studies of future doctors went beyond of just examining a body that was dead for a few days?Brenda is going to find out, in the most scaring way, the answer. And the consequences can be irreversible.

Westlich is not a book, but rather two short stories that take place in a hypothetical Old West, mixing elements of horror and sci-fi and fantasy.

“Nest of Dracogriffons” gathers the two first stories of Vannora, know as Lady of the Victorious Sword, a legendary weapon that never knew defeat.In “Among Giants”, a short tale, the warrior faces two giants of a race bred from men and demons, the Nephilim.In “Nest of Dracogriffons”, a novelette, Vannora ends up straying from her long journey seeking for vengeance to find an egg of a rare creature, considered more dangerous than dragons or the Roc birds. Helping the pup ret...

Two friends are going to spend a few days in a beach house. They soon discover that only one can enter the house, while the other, prevented by an invisible force, is forced to sleep on the terrace.While trying to understand the mystery of the place, the questions and uncertainties will show that the answer to the main question is simpler than they imagine.

In a world where wolves are enemies of the sun and moon, Ulmer was a huge wolf who lived alone in a cave.One day, upon receiving the unusual visit of a girl in search of an entity known as Star, whose magical jars were lost in the sky and found on earth by the human, he leaves on a suicide mission. Facing a violent glacial storm and a horde of bloodthirsty bears, the unlikely duo will go through the final stage of a long epic journey.

The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists offers a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation of the causes and consequences of violence, ranging from bullying and hate crimes to revolutions, genocide, and acts of terrorism. Editors James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Mark Lucht bring together empirical investigations of these specific types of violence as well as theoretical discussions of the underlying similarities and differences among them. Focusing on ...

A clever thief. A perilous quest. A goddess no one should cross.When Hendandra, a quick-fingered thief with more wit than luck, sets her sights on a mage, she expects an easy mark; until her target catches her in the act.Instead of turning her over to the guards, the mage offers her a dangerous job: infiltrate the temple of the dark goddess Ballan and recover sacred artifacts stolen from a rival deity. For a thief who's made a living skirting divine wrath, breaking...

The gods have played the Great Game for eons, and worlds have hung in the balance. Some worlds have survived, some have been destroyed, and some of the playing fields have existed in a draw.The last game nearly brought about the destruction of man anf god alike, requiring drastic measures to reset the board. Now, the current iteration of the Great Game draws to a close, the winner nearly decided. All the gods have played their parts, save one.The God o...

Black-hearted eternity is kept alive through thorough kisses of dark, dark deeds and the dead things that let them live.When I was born, infant, new and innocent, I knew this but with time and growth and lost love I couldn't remember. Specifics simply fade, comfortable and enshrined sidelong significance and faith. Not until I died and was born anew, bloody and symbolically baby again did I swallow down the red truth. A deformity of forever, the catch.Birth in death is a re...

A bonus short story featuring Silhara and Martise from Master of Crows.In The Light Within, Silhara of Neith, now known as "the god-smiter," travels as the guest of honor to the winter festival of his father's people.The crow mage who destroyed one god must ignite sacred fires in honor of another. Yet the winter festival only reminds Silhara that the brightest light within him isn't the fire of a deity but the devotion of one woman.A tale of hope and celebration.

The fabled Dwarven kingdom of Thazdulrene has been sealed for over one thousand years. Now, a new king sits upon the throne, seeking to open his kingdom to the world above the mountain once again. Will the king's servant Burlain be able to complete his mission to unite the kingdoms of men against their greatest threat?