More exciting than second breakfast! Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy—loved by so many online—is back with a compendium of fascinating facts, little-known connections, and incredible insights about the enduring trilogy that launched the modern high fantasy genre!Packed with discoveries more precious than the One Ring, Facts of the Fellowship is your guide to the hidden history, behind-the-scenes Lord of the Rings stories, and little-kn...

From beloved horror author Jonathan Janz, Marla is a slow-burn, full-throttle horror novel about the families we inherit, the guilt we carry, and the terrible gravity of a gaze you can’t forget. The hardcover edition includes a foiled cover, gorgeous sprayed edges, and an exclusive, never-before-published prequel story.Turn the page—if you dare.Every small town has ghosts. King’s Branch has Marla.A reclusive young ...

Featuring multiple narrators, each story is brought vivdly to life.Desire. Longing. Tenderness. Passion. In this year’s volume, love lies at the heart of the stories that guest editor Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “so good that they may be bad for you”: a sixteen-year-old moves into town and effortlessly falls in love with a classmate who he knows he must abandon; a grandmother stitches together the hurts of her past when she connects with her granddaughter in the presen...

If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and literally bring light to the world—then you want to read this book.Imagination amplifies and colors every other element of genius, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.It’s no coincidence that geniuses not only dare to dream of the impossible for the...

If you want to learn about one of history’s greatest military commanders and uncover some of his secrets of drive—drive that enabled him and his small army to first subdue all of Greece and then the mighty Persian Empire—then you want to read this book.Some people like to think that geniuses are so inherently extraordinary that they navigate their journeys with clairvoyant ease.This simply isn’t true.Greatness does not come lightly. It requires that...

One commander chose to disobey. When a catastrophic chain reaction threatens civilization, a battle-hardened commander leads his rogue battalion and their families into exile. Cities go dark. Order collapses. On the first night, it becomes clear the old stories were never myths, but warnings. Epic military science fiction where ancient gods reclaim the battlefield and humanity must decide what it believes in to survive. "A masterful blend of mythology and futuristic warfare, packed with vi...

David Dolephene discovers he is the last direct, male descendant of Francois Evreux, one-time governor of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, an the infamous pirate, Dolphin. Traveling to El Hierro he meets twins, Alejandro and Concepcion, to embark on an attempt to recover hidden pirate treasure to save his inherited plantation from an unscrupulous politician. One problem. Someone not only wants the treasure, but him dead.(The revised edition of 2.2013 corrects minor errors inserted b...

On 11 Jun 1951, the US Government established the Nevada National Security Site located sixty-five miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. This 1,400 square mile area is pockmarked from the detonation of 1,021 nuclear tests. There was a reason for so many nuclear tests at this location, beyond the obvious. How better to protect Top Secrets until one escapes and begins killing people.

A riveting look behind the mask of an NHL goalie, The Save of My Life offers understanding and hope to anyone living with mental illnessBy the time he was twenty-two years old, goaltender Corey Hirsch had realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL, won an Olympic medal and drunk from the Stanley Cup. While he excelled on the ice, out of the net Hirsch was plagued by persistent dark thoughts and ceaseless anxiety. On days when he could barely get ou...

A look at the role of state policies in North-South economic divergence and in American industrial development leading up to the Civil War.In 1796, famed engineer and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe toured the coal fields outside Richmond, Virginia, declaring enthusiastically, "Such a mine of Wealth exists, I believe, nowhere else!" With its abundant and accessible deposits, growing industries, and network of rivers and ports, Virginia stood poised to serve as the ...

As the waters of the great flood rise up and the Ark with Noah and his family sail off into history, Manny Guzman and Sherei, struggle to climb higher up the mountain. Despite being a teenager, Manny had certain skills needed as he had been sent back in time to protect Noah and thwart Lucifer's plan to prevent the Ark from sailing. As he would learn later, that wasn't the only reason he found himself battling the devil's general, Amalekiel. His adversary attempts to drown him along with th...

An Absolutely gripping psychological thriller of a madmanGo on this roller-coaster ride into the dark and psychologically disturbing world of weirdo - go ahead and thrill yourselfWhen Weirdo wakes up one morning and discovers there has been a murder in the block of flats where he lives , Carlos, the slimy man next door raises his suspicions. Yet, for some reason the police know nothing of Carlos and find the neighbour with strange habits an...