The second issue of Further Light, a semiannual magazine featuring science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, magical realism, and light horror short fiction, creative scriptural retellings, poetry, and literary criticism in the Latter-day Saint tradition. The magazine seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to experience new ones, and to expound on the eternal truths buried within them. We publish both f...

"A delectable stew of fantasy, horror, hard science fiction, and alternate history in 27 sumptuous stories and one powerful novella. . . . Stunning" ( Publishers Weekly).Space opera. Superheroes. Horror and fairy tales. What if there was a multi-genre story collection available from a Nebula-award winning author?Eric James Stone's immersive collection, The Humans in the Walls, contains twenty-seven tales of science fiction and fantasy, rang...

The boreal forest of Quebec/Labrador -- some of the most rugged and isolated land in Canada -- has captivated avid canoeists for generations. In the latter 19th and early 20th centuries, the intrepid A.P. Low of the Geological Survey of Canada spent, in total, more than ten years of his working life surveying the area. Employing Aboriginal canoemen and guides, he travelled by canoe, snowshoe and sailing vessel to map and document much of this vast territory.Challenged by the mystiq...

Having very little brain can be a blessing. Or a curse!The Hundred Acre Wood has been part of the consciousness of the world for a very long time. For most of the history of the world, it existed on the fringes of awareness, just there, in the corner of your eye. In the early days of the Twentieth Century, a well-meaning fellow by the name of Alan Milne recorded some of the adventures of the denizens of that fell place, though he did brighten the real stories a bit...

Charles Dickens Has a Wish explores Dickens' use of 'secret writing' (inspired by Edgar Allan Poe) while composing A Tale of Two Cities. To fully understand A Tale of Two Cities, readers must solve the riddle Dickens introduces early in the novel and follow its directions. This book highlights and explains that riddle, along with other subtle clues Dickens uses to guide readers. Some of Dickens' characters even have unnamed alter egos. By following the riddle's directions, readers can unco...

In The Final Plea, a disgraced attorney is thrust into a case that could either revive his career or end it forever. When former FBI agent Elias Cross is accused of a murder he claims was self-defense, he turns to his old friend, lawyer Jonathan Hayes, to defend him in court. However, Jonathan's personal demons and secrets from his past resurface, threatening both his professional integrity and his client's fate.As the case unfolds, Jonathan must navigate through a web of ...

Read these stories for enjoyment, then explore their Inner Workings to discover what makes them tick.A young girl who can communicate with the creatures of the forest faces hunting season in her hometown; a stranded explorer in a high-tech skinsuit fights for survival on a treacherous world; two soul-devouring possessor spirits find themselves locked in a mystic battle between bodies; and a trouble erupts on a world where everyone will live forever—except ...

If aliens made you an offer you couldn’t refuse, would you still wager everything on your faith? What price would you pay to save your city? Can the last member of a doomed church find hope once again?Since the original 2016 anthology, Mysterion has carried readers to settings strange and wonderful with stories about the challenges of belief, about characters struggling to understand worlds that cannot make sense—and, when that fails, to be true to their convictions, to ho...

When the mask comes off, can you handle what's underneath?When your secret identity is revealed …When the monster is unleashed …When the superhero's child has no power …When Death himself is caught unawares …Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon—eve...

The first collection of stories by Hugo Award nominee/Nebula Award winner Eric James Stone.PRAISE FOR ERIC JAMES STONE:"The author creates a clever plot and characters worth rooting for, all leading to an exciting climax." - Brit Marschalk, Tangent Online"Stone explores many themes: the nature of life, magic versus technology, magic as technology, moral dilemmas, and self-sacrifice being only a few." - Scott M. Sandridge, The Fix"This wonderfully written sci...

Marketing is a vital tool every entrepreneur should use to build a sustainable business. However, there are varying aspects to the marketing process that determine the level of success business owners achieve. Simple Marketing for Entrepreneurial Activities is an effective and straightforward guide that empowers business owners with marketing strategies for success in business.Get ready to learn how to attract customers, use a small budget effectively, and make yourself number one ...

Simple solutions to America's five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality, from an esteemed business leader.A New York Times BestsellerA Bloomberg Best Book of 2016Already garnering praise in the academy and on both side of the political aisle for its accessible and hopeful message, James M. Stone's Five Easy Theses lays out commonsense solutions to our...