"Be silent and pray you aren't taken to work the river."The best day of Honora's life has turned into a nightmare.It's her trial day—the day she'll be granted her lifelong occupation within hercoven. Honora is set on becoming a mistress of arcana. So when she attempts to opena portal into her uncle's war office as undeniable proof of her power, she's stunned tobe confronted with nothing but void.And when someone emerges...

The Untold Story of the Darkest Wizard of AllStep beyond the legend and into the shadows. Voldemort: The Definitive Study of Tom Riddle reveals the truth behind the wizarding world's most feared name.Author Grace Candido-Beecher explores how a brilliant, isolated orphan became a symbol of corruption and fear, and why his humanity may hold the key to understanding the Harry Potter saga. Highlights include:A deep literary analysis of To...

This is the sixth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects 20 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from that nomination list, totaling over 450 p...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month Deji Bryce Olukotun serves up a complicated story of morality, justice and interstellar cannibalism in "Between the Dark and the Dark." In her new SF tale "Th...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month's cover art is by Saleha Chowdhury, illustrating a brand-new fantasy story by James Beamon ("A Song of Home, the Organ Grinds"). We also have a fantasy origin...

It looks like the world is in shambles. It looks like our cruelty is unchecked by reason and logic. It looks like we can’t overcome and look past our differences. It looks like, whatever we do, we somehow can’t reduce and ultimately eliminate suffering. It looks like doom is approaching for the planet and its life forms. It looks like mass extinction is coming our way fast, and it’s unavoidable.Yes, it might look that way, yet all the suffering that we see, the hate, violence and mu...

No inventory. No experience. No problem.This beginner-friendly guide walks you through how to start a profitable Etsy shop selling digital products—using free tools like Canva and ChatGPT.You'll learn:What to sell (even if you're not creative)How to create and upload your first product in a dayHow to write listings that show up in Etsy search and actually sellHow to drive traffic using Pinterest and free marketingThe exa...

How to Be Happy When Everything Around You Is a Dumpster FireA survival guide for emotionally exhausted women everywhere.This is not your typical self-help book. It's a brutally honest, hilarious guide for women who are tired of pretending everything's fine while they quietly spiral inside. If you've ever cried at the grocery store, rage-texted your best friend, or fantasized about living alone in the woods—this one's for you.Inside, you'll find permission to stop t...

On 25 March 2020 the Kruger National Park closed its gates to all visitors for the first time since opening in 1928. The animals became restless - they missed the creatures with their shining armour. So King Lion gathered the animals together and asked a very important question: "Where are those 'human-animals'?"The animals began searching, and this is what they found...This book is fun reading with a purpose - it also serves as a guide to the Kruger National Park in South ...

Ready to move toward a more conscious, connected, and vibrant life?Psychedelic medicine continues to emerge as a powerful tool for transformation, especially in a time when mental health challenges and personal growth are at the forefront of concern. However, unlocking the potential of psychedelic medicine requires knowledge, respect, and thoughtful preparation. Healing with Psychedelics demystifies the psychedelic landscape, providing a step-by-step, be...

Leaving your home to make a new one somewhere else can be daunting, confusing, and insurmountable…But, with the help of this book, you’ll be navigating the legal system of your new home in no time. Within these pages, you will begin to untangle the mass web of legal processes. We’ll cover what you need to know before adjusting to your new life, cover topics to help guide you in settling in and getting to work, the rights you’ll have as a new citizen and the benefits...

By any estimation, Gino Medeiros should have become a statistic. Plunged into the broken foster care system of the 1970s at the age of five, Gino would spend the next fifteen years bouncing from one home to the next, unwanted and unloved, or so it seemed. He was convinced that he would die homeless and alone, just another life that slipped through the cracks. But one can never underestimate the power of kindness… A coming-of-age tale first witnessed through the eyes of a child and then a y...