When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.We're familiar with familiars ... or are we?Compiled by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. And...

Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but they cannot do it alone.Throughout history, creatures both big and small have stood alongside heroes and helped them through trying times, whether on the battlefield or in their laps. In these brand-new stories, seventeen bestselling authors regale us with adventures of animal companions and how they often are the ones rescuing the rescuer.New stories by / in the world ofJim Butcher – from

I think; therefore, am I?The age of robots is here. LLMs, deep fakes, home butlers, and more are already integrated into the every day cycle of life, become part of the environment, melding into the surroundings, becoming commonplace. What happens when there's a crack in the code, a breakdown in their programming, or an awakening?A Crack in the Code: Cybertronic Stories of Rebellionis an anthology of short stories that focuses on those what-ifs, those awakening, and breakdo...

Prepare to be chilled to the bone with this spine-tingling collection of short ghost and horror stories. From the eerie tales of Rudyard Kipling to the unsettling narratives of other masters of the macabre, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. With each turn of the page, you'll encounter haunted houses, vengeful spirits, and otherworldly horrors that will linger in your mind long after you've finished reading. Dare you delve into the realm of the supernatural and experien...

A cozy, cottage-core Regency fantasy perfect for fans of BridgertonElena Whitstone and her seven brothers, abandoned by her mother, find themselves with a new stepmother. At first she seems more neglectful than evil, until just after Christmas she proves herself to be worse than evil; she is an actual magician, a Master of Water, who attempts to muder Elena's seven brothers when they are skating. When they survive that attempt by transforming into swans, s...

She’s got treasure in the safe, a body in the dumpster, and four amateur sleuths who think they’re starring in an episode of Murder, She Wrote.Growing up, Pippi never believed she’d be running a boarding house one day—but she didn’t think she’d be tripping over dead bodies either. Now she’s juggling shiny secrets, shady suspects, and seniors with more sass than filter. Fortunately, she loves her boarders almost as much as she lurves her next door neighbor,...

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry’s A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution.Most Anticipated SSF Books 2025—The Nerd Daily, BookPageI feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse.The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery...

**The true hero of The Wizard of Oz takes center stage in this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining from the author of The Library of the Unwritten.“Heartfelt and often hilarious. . . . Toto takes his place among the pantheon of Very Good literary canines.”—The Washington Post**I was mostly a Good Dog until they sold me out to animal control, okay?But if it’s a choice between Oz, with its creepy little singing dudes, and bei...

No starship crew is complete without a Librarian!The glasses, the bun, the woolly sweater, the "shush" capable of reducing grown people to tears--we all know what the Librarians of the past looked like. But what about the Librarians of tomorrow? They're in spacesuits and uniforms because they're not getting left behind. Humanity needs them still. Always.Whether essential crew in the grand exploration of the space, defenders of knowledge in bleak radioactive tomorrows, or id...

Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, a button-up, and jeans, using simple hand-sewing and hand-stitching techniques. Author Louisa Owen Sonstroem shares her sustainable, empowering, and portable craft with gentle encouragement and guidance. Sewists of all experience levels...

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide–it's an adventure. * National Bestseller * Named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift Under $30 by Taste of H...

From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light.In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beauti...