The Saga of The Heron That Flies To Hel is a mythic retelling of one man's journey through death, memory, and rebirth. After the passing of his father, the author takes to the Stones River—walking and swimming its winding course—as both a ritual of mourning and a passage into the unseen. In this telling, the man becomes the Heron: a spirit-bound wanderer who soars between the worlds, seeking wisdom in the dark waters that flow toward Hel.Through encounters with the living ...

What if doubt, hesitation and ambivalence weren’t barriers to activism but powerful tools for change?Challenging the idea that activism is fuelled only by anger or hope, this bold collection explores how activists across anti-racism, climate justice and mental health navigate uncertainty to sustain their work. Blending scholarship with on-the-ground perspectives, this book highlights ambivalence not as a weakness but as a dynamic force.This is essential reading for anyone e...

HOLT Award Winner, 2025Roxie Greene is happy being the grumpy recluse everyone avoids. She likes being alone. But the production on her lavender farm is ramping up and business is booming. Even she realizes she needs help. She doesn't expect the help that shows up to be River Montgomery. He's arrogant. He's not used to manual labor. He's disconcerting. And a flirt.But the ad has been up for six months and he's the only one who's responded.She does everything she can to...

Losing an ear can really change your life!This short and fast-paced novelette is set in 1860s New York. Sadie “the Goat” Ferrell is one of the criminal superstars of the gangs of New York. Gallus Mag is her mortal enemy…and in an epic bar fight Gallus Mag bites off Sadie’s ear — and puts it in the pickle jar of other ears she has bitten off! — as the bouncer for the Hole-in-the-Wall bar in the notorious Fourth Ward.Sadie takes this as a sign, gives up on being a criminal by...

Hemlock Cove drew Tessa in with veridian woods and dark seas. A dream escape for a photojournalist desperate to outrun her past. in a town shrouded by mist, secrets remain alive within the shadows, and those very secrets have such sharp teeth. Bitten by an unknown beast in the woods, Tessa falls prey to wild dreams laced with roses and blood. Only the moon knows her secrets and who she will become beneath its silver light.

The water-covered world of the Swell has been ravaged by the incursion of the moon shards as they make their way through the endless oceans, corrupting and transforming everything in their path. With little information and no clear direction, the remaining pockets of humanity press forward to retain what life they have on the dangerous waters.Vila Del'Sor has joined forces with what's left of the Deep Wardens to discover the secrets of the corruption and bring the refugees of the P...

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and humans have made their homes on floating cities, using precious enchanted sea glass as the key to their survival.Vila is one of those survivors, fighting every day for control in this brutal world as a Blue Lady and prize fighter in the Lower Planks. But when a strange corruption seeps through the waters of the Planks, Vila must find allies in an unlikely group to...

HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO GO TO KEEP YOUR SECRETS?After years of living as a lady in the Givensmir court, a life of luxury and opulence, Eve's past has slowly come back to haunt her. One of secrets and magic that courses through her veins, thought to have been long forgotten.Now, a princess lies mysteriously dead before her in the great hall.The eyes of the duplicitous court are everywhere.And there is nowhere left to hide.In a realm known for its w...

She's loved since she was a girl and this is her last chance to convince him they belong together.He's a hardened knight who resents being asked to escort his liege's widowed sister-in-law to the nunnery.Brant of Tournay and Rosalind of Bamburgh finally admit what they mean to each other in this only one horse, roadtrip romance.He's determined to resist her. Until he isn't.

A collection of short stories in the award winning world of Paragon Exordium.Centaurs? Check.Mermaids? Check.Giant spiders? CheckWeird dryads? CheckCheekie and Breekie? Dah.Interview with Hauch? Bark.A pair of orks named Gobblin and Troll? Absolutely.

The moon corruption has slowed, but is ever on the forethought of Vila Del'Sor's mind as she battles her way through corrupted Deep Ones, brutal training with Taragin Echilar, and Oceanid revolutions just on the horizon. With the world slowly turning to ruin, Vila must find a way through her growing reliance on Deep One's Blood and navigate her complicated relationship with Arturian Tempé as they press ever closer to the truth of the celestial incursion.Narrio has been betrayed and...