Dystopia, from the Greek dus and topos “bad place,” is a revelatory genre and concept that has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity at the start of the twenty-first century. This book addresses approaches to the study of dystopia from the academic fields of theology and religious studies. Following a co-written chapter where Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson argue that dystopia can be understood as demythologized apocalyptic, ten unique contributions each engage a work of pop...

What happens when a sentient library starts collecting stories from across the multiverse?The T.A.L.E.S. Library is alive, hungry for stories, and has been secretly dispatching librarians across dimensions to hunt down the tales it craves most. These seven stories have one thing in common—they all called out to be found.From botanical witches with dating disasters to dragon hoards in interdimensional caves, from shadow magic gone wrong to ghost trains carry...

Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works...

What price would you pay to keep everyone safe?Queen Siobhan of the elves knows that there's only one way to save the world: together. The problem? The elves fled to the Otherworld centuries ago to avoid war. Convincing them they need to join one will be no easy feat. Visions plague her as she ponders how best to sway her people. Can she put things into motion before it's too late, or will the world itself suffer the consequences of their inaction?Queen...

Shoo Wee! Do you smell that? What is that smell...I think it's that Okapi! What is an Okapi, anyway? Okapis are nearly impossible to observe in the wild and, once discovered, obtained a mythical reputation and gained the name "African unicorn." This book is the first in a series of "ficinformational" books about lesser known animals with weird traits like the okapi. The illustrations are engaging, and the story is just plain fun to read and filled with real facts.

What forges the unique human personality? In Island in the City Micah McCrary, taking his genetic inheritance as immutable, considers the role geography has played in shaping who he is. Place often leaves indelible marks: the badges of self-discovery; the scars from adversity and hardship; the gilded stamps from personal triumphs; the tattoos of memory; and the new appendages—friendships, experiences, and baggage—we carry with us. Each place, with its own personality, has the powe...

The Chronicles of a Mad Lab Assistant: Darke PygmalionBy: Lynn McCraryThe Chronicles of a Mad Lab Assistant takes place around 1930, in the world of the Cthulhu Mythos as created by Howard Philip Lovecraft. It is also a world of Steampunk Technology. The main character Ed, a senior at Miskatonic University, builds an android. The android starts killing women and he has to find a way to stop her without destroying himself in the process. This is a horror story with a hint of...

Some people are marked by prayer. They enter a room with no fanfare, yet you know they are there. They are the people we turn to for wisdom and a listening ear, knowing they carry the marks of prayer. What does it take to become one of these people? Author G. Dwayne McCrary takes us on a journey to identify five traits and gain a deeper understanding of each. Discover how these traits developed in the lives of biblical characters, giving us clues as to how these same marks can be fostered ...

A devastating plague, the missing cure, and a healer who didn't plan for love…I'm Faelynn, a healer and servant of the fae God. I'd sworn off every fae male who set his sights on me … until him. Dreythis was … unexpected. He has the answers to the questions I face, and resisting his pull on our journey will be no easy feat.The fae in my city are sick with a mysterious plague, and my healer magic has done little to help. With so many dying, I never expected ...

This book challenges the mind with a kingdom perspective on health that will motivate and educate on what the bible teaches concerning health and fitness. You will learn that your health is of a great concern to God, and it is just as important to your life and purpose as anything else.

Clean Paleo Family Cookbook includes 100 healthy Paleo-inspired recipes that your whole family will love. Perfect for your whole food Paleo elimination diet, or if you want keto modifications for your clean Paleo diet, every recipe is completely free of grains, gluten, legumes, dairy, soy, and artificial ingredients.Written by Ashley McCrary of the beloved blog Healthy Little Peach, Clean Paleo Family Cookbook was created to support you in...

What price would you pay to keep everyone safe?Queen Siobhan of the elves knows that there's only one way to save the world: together. The problem? The elves fled to the Otherworld centuries ago to avoid war. Convincing them they need to join one will be no easy feat. Visions plague her as she ponders how best to sway her people. Can she put things into motion before it's too late, or will the world itself suffer the consequences of their inaction?Queen...