A thrilling and cataclysmic collection of city-smashing titans and the desperate coalitions of humanity clinging to survival in the wreckage, from the New York Times-bestselling and multiple award-winning editors.Featuring bestselling and award-winning authors such as Tananarive Due, Christopher Golden, Seanan McGuire, Scott Sigler and Steve Alten, author of The Meg.An explosive collection of monster terror, featuring 25 original tales of c...

Taichi Arima's life takes a fur-raising turn when his heroic efforts to save a cat in his previous life send him to another world. Blessed with advanced Tamer skills, Taichi soon earns the trust of many new animal companions, and with their help, he turns his dream of owning a cafe into a reality. Things can get a little wild when some beasts aren't as congenial than others, but overall, Taichi's days at the cafe are tranquil ones. That is, until a rare Ore Hedgehog collapses in front of t...

"The cast of lovable characters, paired with the cozy coastal setting, creates an inviting atmosphere that's easy to get lost in. With a tight-knit community full of gossip, suspicion, secrets, and just a hint of superstition, the story captures everything that makes a cozy mystery so enjoyable. Picking up this book definitely won't be a "pour" decision."-Kylie Forsythe, author of Murder at the AgencyGhost...

A Seat of Many Colours is a moving story of love, loss, faith, and resilience. Set in northern Ghana, it follows Abina and Kwame, whose deep love is shattered when Kwame disappears during a violent communal conflict. Refusing to believe he is dead without proof, Abina raises their daughter, Treasure, while building a new life through work, education, family, and migration.At the heart of her memories is the colourful seat Kwame gave her during her pregnancy a lasting symbo...

Things are going great for Wanda Atkins. She's almost finished with her Master's degree, she's finally moved out on her own, and the cute deputy in their small coastal town wants to spend time with her. If only she wasn't a murder suspect.Deputy Jack Kelly isn't concerned about the Atkins curse, or the fact that the whole town believes Wanda and her family are witches. It's the bit about her motive, opportunity, and the evidence at the murder scene that's most bothersome.He...

An untried acolyte desperate to speak with the orisha she worships accidentally reignites a cosmic war. The fate of her gods – and of her world – now lies in her inexperienced hands. Perfect for fans of N. K. Jemisin, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Daughters of Nri, and Godkiller.Ashâke is an acolyte in the temple of Ifa, yearning for the day she is made a priest and sent out into the world to serve the orisha. But of all the acolytes, she is the only one the orisha refuse...

A little dog finds himself alone in the vastness of Manhattan after his owner has an accident while they are out for a walk. His two-year journey brings him to familiar neighborhoods and famous landmarks, but also to New York City's more cheerless underside. On the street he meets people in need, and by his companionship becomes an agent of change. Along the way he encounters other dogs, mostly larger breeds like pit bulls, some trained fighters, others gentle and caring whose family he jo...

Some marriages don't end with a bang. They end quietly, one unspoken resentment at a time, until two people who once knew everything about each other become strangers sharing a bed. When Love Isn't Enough is the book for anyone who has ever lain awake next to someone they love, wondering how they got here. Through raw, honest storytelling and hard-won insight, Tobi Oloyede names the things most people feel but never say out loud: the slow erosion of trust, the exhaustion of being unseen, t...

CONFRONTING THE MAN-DEMICA pandemic is a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases across a wide geographical region with a high prevalence. In this regard, there is a man-demic in the world today, a deliberate weaponization of sexuality that has reduced many men in the world to becoming rather feminine.There is an outbreak of emasculation in the world; the devil has used both spiritual and cultural strategies to societally modify the man from being the

Charlie Sanders, a happily married empty-nester has it all; sciatica, myopia, and a dead body on her LaZBoy. This well-loved geriatric nurse at Sunnyview Villages Retirement Community discovers the body of her tenant, Oscar, dead in the family's cabin. When the police rule Oscar's death as an accidental overdose of insulin, she enlists the help of Oscar's neighbor, Ray McGuffin, a retired Air Force detective to help unravel the events of the night Oscar died. The two uncover Oscar's secret...

Seagulls and Seashells drifts between memory, love, history, and the noise of the twenty-first century. Set against the stillness of life in a coastal town, the collection explores what it means to feel deeply in a world that is constantly in motion.Through moments of quiet reflection, such as lovers walking by the sea, lavender tended with patience, and a boy watching the world from his window, the poems capture the delicate interplay between serenity and restlessness. Beneath the...

Orion is an orphan in an age of futuristic prowess after he loses both his mom and dad in a freak accident. The vast city of Neo-Tokyo has been a cage of chrome and machines, where the warmth of living beings has been replaced with the chilling calculations of droids and drones. Escaping and hiding away in his secret bunker, he uses his affinity for tech to earn money anonymously. His curiosity is sparked when something abnormal appears in the sky. Orion must discover the enigma in what he...