Marooned on a killbug planet, deadly foes outnumber and surround us. Supplies dwindling, morale decaying. Our orders – survive at any cost.To motivate us to keep each other alive, the major has assigned the grim task of eulogizing the dead to whoever was standing closest when the enemy splattered their guts across the bug-tunnel walls.Time and again, this task has fallen to me, Pvt. Timothy Archon.Totally not my fault! That pervert, Grayson, for ins...

In this town, you can’t stop criminals with a fist. You gotta make them weep for shame.For decades, brutal ganglords have held the city under their thumb. But now a champion is taking back the streets. He breaks down gangsters emotionally, then posts video of their sobbing confessions online for everyone to see.For this tactic, tabloids call this vigilante the Purple Onion.The tides seem to be turning. Until a new threat emerges . . .

Kevin is pretty cool with being uncool.Back in the '80s, he did it all. The spiked mohawk, the chains, the stompin' boots, the punk rock clubs. Brawl by brawl, he made name for himself as the most kickass vampire in Lower Manhattan.But after his friends got staked, he decided to lay low.Today he lives in an abandoned church in rural Ohio. His hobbies include playing Billy Joel on the organ and painting the statuary with nail polish from Walgreens.

The Convent of Mary the Queen sits majestically on beautiful grounds miles from the nearest town. Years ago, something so sinister and evil happened in the convent, something so dire that no one speaks about it. Therese is excited to become a nun; it has been her lifelong dream. She enters the convent with much happiness and enthusiasm, ecstatic that her dream has now become a reality. She works hard, and prays hard. The sisters are overjoyed to have a young woman join them, and Therese so...

Adriel should have known that with a werewolf, it never stopped with just one body. She would have gone to the police after witnessing Dolores' death, but she wasn't certain the killer she saw was responsible for the other murders. Besides, the police didn't believe in werewolves, and they weren't going to believe she was a witch either so what could she tell them?She kept her eyes and ears open while she tried to help her latest client escape the clutches of a voodoo witch, but th...

This volume assembles 25 tales by Darrell Schweitzer, modern and alternate-world fantasy and horror tales in the "Weird Tales" vein. Included in this volume are some of his very finest works, including "Pennies from Hell," "Peeling It Off," "Kind Yvorian's Wager," and many more! Complete contents:TRANSIENTSA LANTERN MAKER OF AI HANLOTHE STORY OF A DADARREFUGEES FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRYTHE SORCERER EVORAGDOUTHE MYSTERIES OF THE FACELESS KING...

WARRIOR OF THE CLOUDSMikhal doesn’t have much fun as an immortal. He fashioned his abode, gathered riches, and stashed them away. He’s tinkered with all the advances in technology. He may have to take another foray into a village for entertainment. Anything to relieve the sameness of his existence. Until one day. The villagers bring him a sacrificial victim.OBSESSED AND READYBecky’s obsessed with South American culture. She doesn’t have a life. Friends. A significan...

Sixteen is supposed to be sweet. But for Portia Mullins, it's full of secrets, spells, and a whirlwind romance she never saw coming.Forget the birthday candles and the wishful thinking. On her sixteenth, Portia doesn't just get a glimpse of the school's enigmatic heartthrob, Vance Mangum—she discovers a legacy of witchcraft and a destiny intertwined with his. As her family's coven shields Vance from his malevolent warlock father, Portia finds herself thrust into a magical world whe...

In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl is about to be taken to the man known as The Minotaur for a Blessing that will end her innocence. Can her sister gain access to the fortified city of Dis in time to stop the ritual and wreak vengeance for her own lost youth? Crack the Codes: Kobo.com/TheDescent

Mihai Eminescu is considered Romania's greatest poet. The Tear-Drop Prince is his only children's story and is popular throughout Romania. This is the tale of the Prince searching for true love, adventure and honour. Eminescu was born in 1850 and died in 1889. As a Romantic poet, his language reflects the sweetness in his language. The cover is illustrated by Emil Childescu and translated into English by A.I. Marin in 2011.

Lou is a little girl who lives in the countryside. Her playmates are animals and insects in the meadow where she spends most of her days. Among them there are Flagondry the dragonfly, Ladybug, Chipolata the little dog, Hip Hop the grasshopper, Bzzz the cross-eyed bee, Bruno the field mouse, Hulu and Berlu the goblins, Clochette the cat, Batty the bat and Gertrude the spider. Her life will be turned upside down when her friends decide to give her a magical power to communicate wit...

Artie Woodward sees the invisible beings that haunt our world. She recognizes their evil but doesn't know what to do about it, so she's learned to hide from their notice. Until Jed Kendrick moves to town. Suddenly, Artie has an ally, a friend, someone else who sees the unseen. Only Jed doesn't hide. Jed fights back!