Traditional fantasy worlds are shit. The technology is pathetic, the magic is too showy, the beer tastes like piss, and no one wants to be friends with the evil kingdom.Yadis volunteered to make an alliance with one of the human kingdoms. It needed to be done, and she was the only one who could do it. She knew it would be hard to convince humans to become friends with Demonians, but she didn't think it would be this hard.

Martha's Vineyard has been home to Victoria Trumbull for most of her ninety-two years. Its magic, history, and picture-perfect calm are part of her very being. Like other Islanders, she knows the sounds of the sea in calm and stormy weather—and she knows sounds that do not belong. One evening, Victoria is waiting on the dock for her granddaughter to return with the harbormaster when she hears a chilling scream followed by a splash and the sound of tires skidding on sand. She investigates a...

Major David Carter, a celebrated Special Forces officer, comes back from his final tour in Afghanistan, hoping to retire and lead a peaceful life with his family. Instead, he discovers that a corrupt conglomerate called "Omega Corp" has a stranglehold on the city's economy, law enforcement, and even the media. David's brother, a journalist investigating Omega Corp, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and the police label it a suicide. David's search for justice leads him to uncov...

After fleeing an army of terrible monsters, Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends find themselves lost at sea, but the only person who might be able to get them ashore safely, their illustrious headmistress Miss Peregrine, is stuck in the form of a bird! Hoping to find a way to get Miss Peregrine back to normal--or as normal as a peculiar can get--the children journey to London. But no matter where they go, trouble lurks after them... Cassandra Jean's evocative visuals once again work sea...

A surprising new history of Tutankhamun published to coincide with the centenary of his tomb's discovery.When it was found in 1922, the 3,300-year old tomb of Tutankhamun sent shockwaves around the world, turning the boy-king into a household name overnight and kickstarting an international media obsession that endures to this day.From pop culture and politics to tourism and heritage, and from the Jazz Age to the climate crisis, it's impossible to imagine the twentieth cent...

Daniel Rourke, a rookie operative in a clandestine organization known as The Watchtower, is given an unusual assignment: protect an amnesiac woman, Sofia Dumas, who holds the key to a covert mission that went catastrophically wrong. As fragments of Sofia's memory start to return, it becomes clear that she was once a top assassin for The Watchtower, and her knowledge of "The Silent Directive" threatens to unravel a global black ops operation. Daniel and Sofia must outrun assassins, double a...

***Anthony and Agatha Award-nominee for Best First Novel***Two days before Christmas, Jonathan Gray, M. D., Chief Deputy Coroner for Orleans Parish, receives shocking news. Robby O'Malley-Jonathan's mentor for nearly forty years-has died under mysterious circumstances. Within hours after Robby's death, Gray takes the oath of office as Coroner and participates in autopsies of an elderly couple murdered in their Garden District home. After mass on Christmas morning, ...

Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, Operation Shadowstorm follows an elite team of Allied soldiers on a desperate mission to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into Nazi hands. The artifact in question is the Spear of Destiny, a relic said to hold supernatural powers capable of altering the course of the war. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as the team fights against time, enemy forces, and the dark influence of the Spear itself.Captain Tho...

Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR— the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival.Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in 1974 created a radical new medium: the rol...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Rescuing this sassy dachshund would be so much easier if he were actually alive.Janelle Brighton is a psychic at a crossroads. After 15 lonely years on the run, she’s taking a vacation in the sunny south. Spending time with her beloved gran and the cute local police chief is exactly what she needs while pondering her next move.The peace ends when a local jewelry store heist leaves Janelle on the hook for...

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A former defense attorney, disillusioned by his clients and haunted by a wrongful conviction case, discovers a file that shouldn't exist in his client's records. Following the lead, he uncovers a connection between the crime and an obscure government project. He's drawn back into the criminal underworld, finding himself working alongside the very people he once prosecuted.