In feudal Japan, where the code of bushido governs every breath and destiny turns on the edge of a blade, four remarkable tales unfold. Each tale captures the scent of incense in temple corridors, the flash of nagaginata blades in moonlight, and the weight of duty that binds servant to master, child to parent, warrior to lord. With strong female characters, intricate plots, and vivid historical detail, this collection offers both thrilling entertainment and a window into a fascinating worl...

Darkly funny, crisply written, and told entirely from the demon's gloriously snarky point of view, "Gotcha!" is a short story that delights in turning the horror genre inside out. It is a story about competence, consequence, and the ancient truth that some people are their own worst supernatural event. Y-tan-Nar has just finished ninety years of service with the genuinely skilled Goody Goodman and has earned a rest on hell's seventh level. Someone has other plans. Yanked without warning in...

Who is Jesus?What if the answer has been hidden in plain sight for two thousand years?Exploring the intersection of myth, religion, and empire, The Jesus Christ Illusion challenges the traditional narrative of Christian origins. It examines the possibility that the figure of Jesus may not have emerged organically, but was shaped within a complex synthesis of ancient Jewish tradition, Roman influence, and far older belief systems.Drawing on comparative mytho...

From the author praised for bringing feudal Japan to vivid life comes a fast-paced tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and survival. Perfect for readers who love strong female warriors, historical adventure, and the rich tapestry of Japanese culture, SALT RUN delivers action, heart, and a bond between protector and protected that transcends duty to become something far more preciousWhen duty demands everything, courage becomes her only weapon.Akasuki never expected...

When grief hides behind fury, someone has to stay calm.Quietly devastating and ultimately hopeful, "Outjockeyed" is a small, perfectly formed story about the things we do in the name of protection, and the damage they leave behind. It asks, with warmth and without judgment, whether love that refuses to bend has any right to call itself love at all.Gaffer has tended his chapel's garden for decades, carrying on the tradition of his father and grandfather before him. He is a m...

A haunted starship. A reluctant spiritual healer. A Christmas Eve unlike any other.'Christmas Spirits' is a quietly powerful science fiction short story by award-recognised New Zealand writer p.d.r. Lindsay, blending Maori cultural tradition with deep-space adventure in a tale that will stay with you long after the final page. The family motto has always been simple: there are no ghosts in space. For generations, the family's tohunga, their Maori spiritual leaders, have built a thr...

Darkly funny, crisply written, and told entirely from the demon's gloriously snarky point of view, "Gotcha!" is a short story that delights in turning the horror genre inside out. It is a story about competence, consequence, and the ancient truth that some people are their own worst supernatural event.Y-tan-Nar has just finished ninety years of service with the genuinely skilled Goody Goodman and has earned a rest on hell's seventh level. Someone has other plans. Yanked without war...

In this memoir, a deeply personal and carefully documented account, author p.d.r. lindsay reflects on the ways in which her beloved Anglican church is coming up short. The hold of the past over the present in the Anglican faith causes many problems, as does the sense of entitlement many of the clergy own. Finding her courage after discovering the deception and cover-ups in her own diocese she then sought out justice, for both herself and for all the parishioners of her local church. Her na...

A YA novella and Book 2 in the Tales From Old Japan seriesLoyalty. Courage. Survival. One warrior. One little boy. No second chances.Akasuki never expected to be anything more than a low-ranked archer in the disreputable squad, the unwanted orphan found at a fox god's shrine. But when a rival lord's soldiers and ronin pirates storm her lord's summer palace and mountain fortress, she receives orders that will change everything: save the heir at all costs. Fo...

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Over the years, startling evidence has been unearthed, challenging established notions of the origins of Earth and life on it and suggesting the existence of a superior race of beings who once inhabited our world. The product of thirty years of intensive research, The 12th Planet is the first book in Zecharia Sitchin's prophetic Earth Chronicles series--a revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers. Trav...

“The exhilarating must-read fantasy debut of the year.” —Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award–winning authorAn unforgettable tale of revenge and rebellion unfolds when a reckless king implements an ill-fated plan to end a thousand-year war in this relentlessly gripping epic fantasy debut.A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST.The people of Nine Lands know their history. The kingdom once belonged to th...