One more ‘Once upon a time…’No one knows the hero business like Hawk and Fisher. That’s why they started the Hawk and Fisher Memorial Academy—to share their skills with the next generation of heroes. Decades later, their Hero Academy is the Dutchy of Lancre’s most profitable tourist attraction, its greatest pride, and now…its biggest problem.During auditions for the next class of students, an assassin ambushes Hawk and Fisher, setting off a powerfu...

What is growing in the garden?Imowyn, herbalist extraordinaire, planted two seeds. Months later, they grow into beets. They develop eyes.They begin to stir... To move and then to talk.Who could imagine two baby sproutlings would start a war in the Enchanted Forest?ENCHANTED FOREST SERIESIn Kalamar, the line between the material world and the Otherworld is thin. Here, will o' wisps draw unwary travelers into quicksand; the lupine Firv...

In the quest fantasy Tides of the Titans, part of Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning author Thoraiya Dyer's extraordinary Titan's Forest series, trees loom large as skyscrapers, mortals can be reborn as gods, and a young man travels to the far reaches of the land and beyond to unlock the Forest's hidden secrets...Courtier, explorer, thief: Leaper is a man of many skills, but none of his talents satisfy the yearning in his heart for the Quee...

A princess on the run. An outlaw plagued by secrets. Will they lose everything to the dark forest?For nineteen years, Princess Roselynn's life has been safe and comfortable. Until her father is murdered, and she discovers a plot to end her life. Hoping to find safety in the arms of her betrothed, she flees to the perilous Eternity Forest—only to be captured by a brash outlaw named Jay.With no choice but to join forces with his group, Roselynn soon discovers...

When the man she loves is framed for murder, Maya Thompson and her K-9 will follow every trail to track the real killer down, in the fourth book in Kathleen Donnelly’s National Forest K-9 romantic suspense series.U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer Maya Thompson and her K-9, Juniper, are both ready for a break. Ever since moving to Colorado, it’s been one investigation after another. Murder, arson, kidnapping…they’ve handled it all. Now that her boyfriend, ...

Ruby's True Colors: A Moose and Rabbit Story About Real FriendshipForest Friends Adventures Series

Life is going great for the forest animals in the Pacific Northwest until suddenly, a volcano erupts and devastates the surrounding countryside. There are no other options but to flee for their lives and so Brave Jack and many of his friends help everyone escape from the dangerous areas of the local wilderness where they all live. It takes great courage and quick thinking to keep everyone moving to safer ground.What dangers will Brave Jack and his friends face along the way? Will t...

"The Garden Has a Festival" is a sweet, whimsical, and gently educational story for children ages 2–6, part of the enchanting series "Stories from the Forest Glades", a collection of nature-inspired fairy-tale books filled with kindness, creativity, and gentle wonder.On this special day, the garden comes alive as its friends invite all the Colors to a grand Festival. Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, each guest arrives with their favorite Colour and gifts, turning...

The Flying Squirrel and the Raven is an illustrated children's book about an unexpected friendship in the wild forest - a story where wisdom, observation, and timely help truly matter.The book combines a meaningful narrative with rich illustrations of forest animals and natural landscapes, helping children not only enjoy the story but also learn about wildlife, animal behavior, and forest life in a clear and accessible way....

Murder at the hair salon!Can cat café owner Lauren, her cousin Zoe, and Annie, the gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat, discover who the killer is?When Zoe gives her cousin Lauren a disastrous "trim", they run to the new hairdresser in town, who manages to fix Lauren's hair. While they're there, an angry customer storms into the salon, complaining about her perm.A few days later, Lauren and Zoe are shocked to discover the angry customer s...

Are you ready for the best issue of Scattered yet?! Well, I guess it doesn't matter. Either way, you seem to be reading it right now, be it digitally or holding a paper copy in your hands. And if you aren't prepared, this one will melt you down into human slag. Metaphorically, of course. There are some tasty treats in these pages. First, we have new bizarro and cosmic horror fiction from masters of their craft Michael Allen Rose and Sam Rebelein. Next, we have a poetry/art piece from the s...

Never eat the berries. This is something Sprout was taught from a very young age, because no one wants to experience faerie wrath.However, a witch who wasn’t brought up in the forest might be tempted, especially in the abundance of the now constant summer in The Forest of the Hooting Owl.How can a witch who has broken faerie law be kept safe, a witch who shouldn’t even be in the forest? A possible solution comes from a totally unexpected place, which involves a goo...