A legendary soldier is the last line of defense between his city and monstrous chaos in this grimdark adventure from an unmissable voice in epic fantasy.The only way to kill a monster is to become one.Bastion, a once-shining capital, teeters on the brink of ruin. Its grand spires are crumbling and its nobility fight over scraps, all while eldritch creatures stalk the streets. The only thing standing in the way of its utter destruction is th...

“What’s at the back of the field?” I asked. “Beyond the stream? Where the railing is?” Dermot turned to follow my pointing finger, and smiled. “That,” he said, “is your poison garden.”Corrbofinn. A place where things are… different. Where Jessica Quill has inherited a house and land. And where she has just become the number one suspect in the murder of local wide boy Tony Millar.Jessica's life has entered uncharted waters. A job she hates, a cheating partner, her u...

Add a healthy scoop of whimsy and a generous sprinkling of magic to your holidays. "...and havoc ensues" could well be the theme of this collection of holiday stories!Includes stories by L.D.B. Taylor, Rebecca M. Senese, Adam Gaffen, Leigh Saunders, Meyari McFarland, Bonnie Elizabeth, Wendy Harrison, Claire A. Murray, R.S. Meier, and Sharon Hart Addy. Edited by Lyn Worthen.

A pulse-pounding suspense thriller about buried secrets, dangerous truths, and the price of justice.Charleston real estate lawyer Lee Danforth has no interest in investigating the mismanagement of a local children’s ranch—until she hears the horrifying allegations of abuse and the South Carolina solicitor’s refusal to prosecute. Reluctantly drawn in, she soon realizes this case is far darker than financial fraud.Lee has spent years burying the truth about h...

A husband lost. A crime she didn’t commit. A truth more dangerous than she ever imagined.When attorney Quinn Durand arrives in Türkiye to reunite with her new husband, she’s met with devastating news—her husband Harrison Robicheaux is dead, accused of espionage and theft. But with no body recovered, Quinn refuses to believe it.Instead, she finds herself trapped in a high-stakes game of deception. Labeled an accomplice, she is given a chilling ultimatum: ret...

The Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories contains the best crime and mystery stories that were originally published in 2015 in either print or electronic format as selected by editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and John Helfers.Reading through thousands of titles and carefully narrowing their favorite reads down to the ultimate list that is presented in this volume, the editors chose their top picks of notable works from hundreds of anthologie...

After losing his only brother to a car crash, Stuart Hollister, an elevator technician with social anxiety, finds a clue on his brother's phone that leads him to think the accident was not so accidental. With the help of a hacker he meets on the Dark Web, Stuart follows his only thread to the truth, by which he discovers his late brother's secret passion for BDSM in general, and one dominatrix in particular. He soon finds himself swept up in a dark world of organized crime, hypnosis, mind ...

The first three books in R.S. Penney's 'Justice Keepers Saga', a series of science fiction novels, now in one volume!Symbiosis: Anna Lenai, a Justice Keeper, is sent on a mission to recapture an escaped alien. While pursuing the felon into uncharted space, Anna stumbles upon the long-lost homeworld of her ancestors, and is forced to adapt to a hostile environment. In the midst of her struggle to survive, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to shake their world...

In the heart of the Wastelands lies a castle.Prince Algernon Darkbain has lived his entire life within the castle walls. He knows only the few people who have been allowed near him. He has heard only stories of the world beyond his sanctuary. Although he can have anything that most people only dream of, Algernon can't help but feel a sense of emptiness. His closest friend is paid to spend time with him. Everyone else fears crossing him, although Algernon would never harm another pe...

When war breaks out in Europe, a plan is hatched to reunite the Raptor Unit, a multinational group of soldiers with an ability to get the unthinkable done.The group are separated and scattered across the world. Tex ‘the Harrier’ Barrington is tasked with the reassembly of this remarkable group, but complicated relationships and history pose a stumbling block.Can Barrington reunite them and end the war?

This book is the first full-length biography of Maria Teresa Quevedo that has been written in English. Teresita, as she was called by her friends and family, was a Spanish girl who was born just thirty years ago and who died in 1950 at the age of twenty.Throughout her short life, Teresita was an inspiration and a delight to everyone around her as she calmly strove to exemplify Christian virtue in her everyday life.Teresita tried to do everything perfectly. As a girl living wi...

Merfolk meet humans and get strange glimpses of the drylander world in this new collection.The merfolk who live off the coasts of Breadcove Bay and Agratica follow their own ways of doing things. They regard their own civilizations as superior to humans. They take hierarchy seriously but love to have a good time. And they are generally careful when encountering humans: a merfolk never knows quite what to expect when dealing with the drylander kind.But occas...