Dr. Cayley Willows is a chaos mathematician with a disgustingly orderly life--until a gargoyle on a balcony starts talking to him. Either there's something in the punch at the alumni reception, or Cayley's about to learn the secrets of the universe.

SciendaQ Spring 2012 features philosophy, magical realism, humor, and faith-based interviews. Short Fiction - Jacques Derrida and Ricardo Montalban present the realities of life in two existentially gritty, magical short stories by Ashley Clark and Marc Schooley. In creative nonfiction essays, Socrates deals firmly with Paul Mathers’s hypochondria in our resident married couple’s ongoing dialogue, while everyday superhero P.A. Baines presents clear eligibility guidelines...

SHORT STORIES: The Wasteland by Marc Schooley He lives in a bubble. It’s a nice artificial 72 degrees year-round. Because it’s that or the death moss. Welcome to Houston’s future, where a lone rover goes on patrol to burn off the toxic moss that encroaches on the city’s dome…and finds himself face to face with his questionable youth. The Purpose of Rain by Ashley Clark Water coats the street and sidewalk outside the library. The city’s made of reflectiv...

Grab all three Chains of Honor prequel novellas in this boxed set and save money.Previously published as the Swords & Salt Collection, these adventures take place a few months before Warrior Mage and show how Yanko first meets Dak and Lakeo.Tale 1: A Question of HonorWith less than six months until his entrance exams for the famed Nurian warrior-mage academy, Yanko is sent to his uncle’s salt mine for “hardening,” as his father call...

From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes a paranormal romance perfect for fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Simmer is the second book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series and it is approximately 65,000 words."Slowly, like a whisper almost blown away in the wind, two words streaked across her mind: 'Kiss me.'"Kira may have survived the eclipse, but her troubles are far from over. She's headed to Sonnyville with one goal in mind: to lear...

An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit...An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit…Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration.Unfortunately, a nefarious underground organization is attempting to kill the one man who could grant it to them, the emperor. If they want to win their freedom, they’ll have to battle powerful wizards, outscheme master schemers, and defeat bl...

When outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius chance upon imperial spies stealing military prototypes, they immediately give chase. Well, immediately after Amaranthe talks Sicarius, former assassin and all-around non-altruistic type, into the mission. After all, they both want imperial pardons, and what better way to attract the emperor's favor than by looking after the empire's interests?What seems like a straightforward mission develops a hitch when the spies flee to Darkcrest Isle, a forb...

The greatest military leader of his time.The most talented code breaker her people have.Sworn enemies.When deadly secrets from the ancient past are unearthed, secrets capable of fracturing the world and destroying all life on the planet, these two enemies will have to work together. They are humanity’s only hope.The Forgotten Ages series is recommended for fans of epic fantasy, action-adventure, mystery, and romance. This bundle includes:Encrypted (n...

"The Eighth Science Fiction Megapack" presents another stellar lineup of classic science fiction, new and old. Here are 25 stories (plus a bonus interview with best-selling author George R.R. Martin) by some of the field's greatest authors. Included are:THE TRUE DARKNESS, by Pamela SargentPERMANENT FATAL ERRORS, by Jay LakeADJUSTMENT TEAM, by Philip K. DickROBOTS DON’T CRY, by Mike ResnickNO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz LeiberESCAPE HATCH, by Brenda W. C...

Combined for the first time in one volume are the first three books of the internationally bestselling FROSTBORN saga - FROSTBORN: THE GRAY KNIGHT, FROSTBORN: THE EIGHTFOLD KNIFE, FROSTBORN: THE UNDYING WIZARD, and the prequel novel FROSTBORN: THE FIRST QUEST.RIDMARK ARBAN was once a Swordbearer, a knight of renown. Now he is a branded outcast, stripped of his sword, and despised as a traitor.But he alone sees the danger to come, and undertakes the dangerous quest to stop t...

Dragonlore, an epic fantasy trilogy, tells the story of Requiem — an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. This collection includes all three Dragonlore novels.Book 1: A Dawn of Dragonfire — Queen Solina, a desert tyrant, leads an army of phoenixes. She invades Requiem, vowing to destroy it. Requiem's people can become dragons, but how can they defeat the phoenixes, beasts woven of sunfire?