The shadows have always watched.Now they are done waiting.It begins with nightmares that taste like ash and blood. It begins with laughter echoing in forgotten tunnels, a gown that moves like living serpents, children frozen in circles of ancient power. It begins with the Abishia-cultists who serve an endless, devouring evil called HIM-striking closer, bolder, tearing at the people Al Mathews loves most.Two years ago, the truth found him: his father was murdered for...

This book reconstructs the 1888 investigation, revealing why investigators faltered and what detectives pursued.In the journalese of the time, he was called ‘the fiend’ and ‘the monster’. That was before an anonymous journalist invented the ‘trade name’ Jack the Ripper. In the 140 years since the Whitechapel murders, a whole industry has grown up discussing the tortuous issues of the case, spawning countless books, articles, documentaries, movies and even musicals....

The bloodbath for Helinthia has begun, and not even the gods will emerge unchanged.Anax Charixes' invasion of Golpathia looms. Refugees pouring into the city and Gadnor's rising influence rile Golpathia's elite, straining Kelric's tenuous control over his councilmen. Gonivein suspects the Leirion are the masterminds responsible for sowing discord, but the real villain is someone she would never suspect, and must face alone.Across the island, Dargos delive...

Mira has black hair, brows, and lashes.She woke up with them white. On her eighteenth birthday.Before she can find answers, she is shoved into the Magical Realm, where the people in power have more questions than explanations. The Council can't tell her why she changed, and they can't tell her why the murders and disappearances began on the same night she transformed: Winter Solstice.She has no magic. The realm has monsters, political games, and people who are more ...

The past is waking. And the flames are rising.After being torn apart, Sereh and Erann are finally reunited. Yet there is little time to celebrate. Questions still surround Erann’s disappearance, but the prophecies refuse to give up their meaning.Then Emma disappears.Lost somewhere in Biklander’s past, Emma witnesses events long forgotten: a dangerous sea crossing, a devastating eruption, and the secrets carried by those who first made the island their home. What she...

The next in the BRAND NEW thrilling, action-packed House of Mercia series from BESTSELLER MJ Porter. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew HarffyThis is Mercia.The year is 758.In the space of just a few months, two kings have fallen.Now the royal helm stands unclaimed, and ambitious men across the kingdom believe it should be theirs.King Æthelbald is dead. So too is the man chosen to succeed him. Though Off...

Piracy isn't all that different from business. Except the wrong move doesn't get you fired; it gets you dead.When a routine raid turns out to be a trap, business executive-turned-pirate Sam Yeager learns that someone wants him and his crew dead. If he's going to remain the captain of his uncommon crew, he needs to find out who set the trap and teach everyone involved what giving no quarter really means.Piracy is a take-no-prisoners proposition. Will the Gen...

"This book is an important read and thoughtful guide for aspiring authors and booksellers alike, helping to foster mutually beneficial relationships between indie bookstores and the indie authors who write the stories on our shelves." - Natasha Meyer, Owner of The Well Red Damsel: A Romance Bookstore, Milwaukee, WI"An invaluable resource for self-published authors searching for success with bookstores and beyond! If you're not sure where to start t...

The cold can kill you. It may be the least dangerous thing on the mountain.Every decision opens another possibility. Trust the route or turn back. Follow the lights or question the group. Stay inside the shelter, or step into the storm and find out what's already waiting beyond it.Perfect for fans of interactive horror, gamebooks, and pick-your-path adventures, where every choice could be your last.Written by M. J. Mars. A Flash Fatality, short, sel...

The storm is coming. Now the search begins.Erann has vanished.One moment he is standing beside Sereh on the ice fields of Vatna Jokull; the next, he is gone without a trace.Refusing to abandon hope, Sereh follows the dragonpath to a hidden mountain sanctuary where ancient secrets, forgotten histories and dangerous prophecies lie buried beneath the stone.But answers are hard to find, and with each day that passes, the memory of who Erann even...

Harry Crews’s savagely funny and gritty portrait of discipline, obsession, control, and powerShereel Dupont, formerly the secretary Dorothy Turnipseed, trains rigorously at the behest of her boss turned personal trainer Russell (“Muscle”) Morgan, sculpting her body into taut muscles and bone in preparation for the Ms. Cosmos bodybuilding championship. But the arrival of one family — her family, the Turnipseeds — endangers her chance for victory. The ragtag...

This ebook bundle brings together five compelling works of outdoor nonfiction about long-distance trails, whitewater adventure, remarkable people, and the determination to keep moving forward.The collection includes:Just Passin’ Thru—Meet thru-hikers and unforgettable characters in 20 true stories from an Appalachian Trail mountain store.NOC Stories—Explore the first 25 years of the Nantahala Outdoor Center through 62 enter...