Living in the bustling liberal metropolis of Tal was a luxury. Being a part of the ‘elite’ forces which kept it safe from external threats was a dream come true; particularly since there hadn’t been such a threat for the past thirty years. It was with this argument that Lade had convinced his friends to enlist, aided of course, by the steady income and minimal duties that came with the post. Now, two years in to their term, Lade struggles to maintain some semblance of order in his squad as...

Plague has ravaged the prestigious King's Cavalla of Gernia, decimating the ranks of both cadets and instructors. Yet Nevare Burvelle has made an astonishingly robust recovery, defeating his sworn nemesis while in the throes of the disease and freeing himself—he believes—from the Speck magic that infected him. And now he is journeying home to Widevale, anticipating a tender reunion with his beautiful fiancée, Carsina, and a bright future as a commissioned officer.But there is no ha...

After being publicly shamed and kicked out of the imperial service academy, Fortis chose to serve in the only other way possible: as a mercenary.Working far from the boundaries of his homeland, he never thought he’d have anything to do with the empire again… until a powerful wizard hires the company to destroy an imperial outpost. Fortis must choose between betraying his captain and comrades or firing on the very men he once dreamed of joining.Degrees of Delusion i...

The Roadmakers left only ruins behind -- but what magnificent ruins! Their concrete highways still cross the continent. Their cups, combs and jewelry are found in every Illyrian home. They left behind a legend,too -- a hidden sanctuary called Haven, where even now the secrets of their civilization might still be found.Chaka's brother was one of those who sought to find Haven and never returned. But now Chaka has inherited a rare Roadmaker artifact -- a book called A Connecticut...

A collection of short stories in the horror genre: some weird, some strange, some downright unbelievable, but all designed to make the reader think...and think again, then leave the bedside light burning through the night.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ECPABESTSELLER • Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget.NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES • Based on Andrew Peterson’s epic fantasy novels—starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios.Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disa...

Now in paperback, a first-rate horror story by the bestselling author of the Last Apprentice seriesFifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he's guarding—the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place. When Billy is given the task of feeding the prisoner in The Witch Well, a ghost named Long-Neck Netty decides to play a trick on Billy during the feeding...a trick that could cost Billy his life. Lavishly filled with black-and-whit...

Slocum gets spooked in San Francisco!Frisco’s one hell of a town—full of gamblers, loose women…and ghosts? Slocum’s old friend Captain Caleb Newcombe needs his help with a problem: his post in the Presidio is being overrun by morale-crippling haints. Every time the fog rolls in, soldiers report seeing shackled souls being led across the parade grounds, prodded by demons—in uniform.The ghosts are chilling the soldiers’ blood. But a hot-blooded woman is about...

A provocative and "dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other.What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How would that have changed the ways that people justified their inhuman behavior? How would it inform our cultural attitudes and the insidious racism that still lingers t...

Meet Little Jane Silver, the twelve year-old granddaughter of notorious Treasure Island pirate Long John Silver. Growing up on the Pieces of Eight, the pirate ship of her parents, Captains Bonnie Mary Bright and Long John Silver II, Little Jane is increasingly frustrated with being thrust below decks whenever any real pirating action takes place.Desperate to be taken seriously as a member of the crew, Little Jane vows to become a real pirate, but every at...

Mackenzie Duncan found out that pack life wasn't for her. Now she is running for the second time in the six months since she was bitten and turned into a Werewolf. But this time, she isn't alone. This time, she has Geoff and Liam with her, two very hot Werewolves vying for her heart.But her companions aren't her focus. The only thing she can focus on is getting far from her old pack and their murderous ways. Only, she doesn't just want to run. She wants to warn every pack she can t...

During the annual Fiesta, three desperate men converge in a perilous New Mexico town in this "extraordinary" crime novel ( The New Yorker).It takes four days for Sailor to travel to New Mexico by bus. He arrives broke, sweaty, and ready to get what's his. It's the annual Fiesta, and the locals burn an effigy of Zozobra so that their troubles follow the mythical character into the fire. But for former senator Willis Douglass, trouble is just beginning.