With multiple starred reviews, don't miss this humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, social media, and the failures of communication between kids. From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby’s Last Day.In middle school, words aren’t just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change things forever....

The beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby's Last Day returns with the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in order to save his family—and, possibly, the planet Earth.When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earth’s crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. It’s not long before aliens show up to our litt...

Eleven extreme-horror authors explore whether Satan invades the innocent, or simply gives the willing permission to become what they already are.Evil doesn't always arrive with horns and fire. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it tempts. Sometimes it wears your face. Across eleven unflinching stories, Who's Satan Inside? digs into possession, religious terror, bodily violation, psychological unraveling, and the moment temptation becomes consent.Edited by And...

We've all grown up hearing statements that sound like "There are more important things in the world than money…follow your passion" or "When you find your true passion, you'll never feel like you're working a day in your life."In our culture, there is a premium placed on "finding our passion", as though somehow once we've found it, our lives will finally start to come together as we've always imagined. We've held onto these beliefs about passion and have made daily and even life-ch...

Aurelian, an exile from the militaristic nation of Akkahellonia, finds himself lost in the jungles of a rival nation and, following a brush with death, is brought into a subterranean world where the residents have all been changed by a machine thought lost a millennia ago. After falling victim to the machine and its possessor, Aurelian must summon the will to overcome his physical limitations and utilize a curse of blood in an attempt to escape from the valley and return to the surface wor...

Midnight.The Witching Hour.But the creatures of darkness are notconfined to the shadows of the night.Lonely stretches of highways…Bustling college campuses…Quiet suburban neighborhoods…Pricey, upscale day spas…They're everywhere.Earl and Dale, a pair of burly truckers, seem to be drawn to those that dwell in the darkness.Monster hunters by default, they confront the evil fearlessly—and with just a bit of humor....

What if the voice you have trusted your entire life is not your conscience, but your conditioning? Many people move through life believing they are free while quietly organizing every decision around invisible expectations. They confuse self-condemnation with responsibility, anxiety with virtue, and endless striving with a life well lived. The prison rarely announces itself as a prison. More often, it feels like duty. Dismantling Your Guilt is an exploration of how that prison is built, wh...

Beloved and bestselling author John David Anderson returns with the conclusion to the epic sci-fi coming-of-age tale that began in Stowaway, which Booklist called "The Mandalorian meets Guardians of the Galaxy" in a starred review.Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it’s the intergalactic war that took his mother’s life or the ongoing fight for his own. He’s seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing—and found himsel...

Frantic, hungry claws scraping against wood…The whining of a drill as it grinds through bone…The ravings of a lunatic amid the honking of gridlocked cars…Agonized shrieks through the phone line, followed by the rending of flesh…The hypnotic, deadly tones of a calliope on a warm summer night…When the sun goes down and darkness claims the land…When the silence descends, isolating the lonely, the desperate, the weak…These are the

Outsider Monsters: A Flash Anthology — Where Monsters Refuse to Play by the RulesWhat if monsters weren't what you expected?In Outsider Monsters: A Flash Anthology, the world's rules are turned upside down. These aren't your typical villains lurking in shadows. They are outsiders—predators, dreamers, and defiant creatures who refuse the paths destiny set for them. Sometimes terrifying, sometimes heartbreakingly human, these monsters defy labels, challenge expectations, and ...

Across forgotten mountains, cursed rivers, haunted forests, and ancient ruins, something waits in the dark.Dark Tales from the Outside gathers a wide range of horror voices from around the world, each exploring legends, folklore, monsters, ghosts, and the hidden fears lurking just beyond the edge of human understanding. From Appalachian nightmares and Japanese yōkai to ancient prophecies and eldritch terrors, these stories cross cultures and borders while embracing the many faces o...

Hush now, dear reader—prepare to cry,This book was never meant to please.Here mothers fail, and babies die;Turn back if you're unready for unease.— Dakria, EditorEerie Lullaby is a dark horror anthology that dares to disturb and unsettle.Published by WATG Press, this collection gathers bold voices in contemporary horror fiction, psychological horror, and disturbing dark lit...