Cynthia just wants to go home and have dinner after a hard day's work—accounting for her Earth employer and adjusting quasar links for her secret off-world employer. But others are eyeing the planet, and they have plans of their own. Cynthia may not get dinner after all.

Lightning flashes. Another child disappears...Zorka Circus's big top roars with laughter and cheers, but when it moves on, children vanish.Circus Security Chief Rurik suspects a killer hides among the performers, but they close ranks—they've always viewed lightning-scarred Rurik as the monster. He must find the culprit before anyone else disappears and his home is destroyed by the murders.Into Zorka Circus comes the Skomori clan, despised as gravedigging ghouls. A o...

The Soul Cutter is hunting again.Seventeen-year-old Élan spends her free time videoing psychic scams and outing them online. Skepticism makes life safe—all the ghosts Élan encounters are fakes. When her estranged mother disappears from a film shoot in Egypt, Élan puts her medium-busting activities on hold and joins the search.In Egypt, the superstitious film crew sucks at finding her mom. When a hotel guest is killed, whispers start—the locals think their legendary Soul Cut...

A desperate woman hides in a fortified farmhouse. Outside, her former neighbors and friends prowl the night. Dead. And hungry. Her only ally in the coming battle — Biggun. If there's blasting to be done, Biggun is ready for it.

As in Stephen King's It and Dan Simmons's Summer of Night, curiosity is what lures kids down a dark path and pits them against their town's most deadly secret.The Mission sits in the desert like a crumbling tomb, silent and cold … but not empty. It plays host to a rising evil, one that wants victims. And it's used to getting what it wants.Cody and Luke are looking for adventure and thrills when they ride out to visit the place on a dare. Before the night is over, they'll le...

Being the most successful serial killer in New England is not as easy as it sounds. Really. It takes a lot of lying, cheating, and stealing. It also requires way more honesty than you'd imagine.I'm not going to tell you my secrets, because my publisher would probably get sued for publishing a how-to on murder. He doesn't deserve it. Me on the other hand, I'm a whole different kettle of fish.

In 2,700 words and eight illustrations, an ordinary chicken finds himself in an awkward situation and needs to get away—fast. He soon discovers he is inventive, smart, and sneaky enough to become a temporary zombie (and a stylish one), a magician of dazzling feathers, and a half-mastermind hero.Suitable for all readers who wonder how far nonsense can go while enjoying a ridiculous series of events.

A cool spring evening in Virginia is interrupted by the arrival of strange dog and on its heels even stranger events. Will one man be enough to fend off a pack of wild hounds in order to save his family?Man's best friend has long been used as the subject for conditioning experiments. What of man? Has mankind been so conditioned as to not recognize the imminent threat from his best friend?Man's best friend is his worst enemy.Woof

Issues, is the first puppy perspective tale of a dog whose unrelenting hard life leaves him begging for death. Can he find a reason to live in a world of human cruelty? Contains scenes that some may find upsetting and spiritually uplifting. Issues offers a unique insight into the canine mind. A first hand account of a dog's individual journey, as told in his own words.This tale is one that may upset some people and is not recommended for younger readers.Issues is part of 'D...

A simple man, sickened by the utter filth and chaos of the city with its deafening noise and melting pot of dirt and grime and commotion and odours finds himself in salvation. A simple room, beautiful for its lack of everything is opened to him as an oasis from that which he hates beyond the door leading back to the city.Too soon must he leave before losing himself completely to the room. No sooner does he step outside the door does he feel the longing, the almost real pain of bein...

A love story for the ages…That’s what we all want, isn’t it? A love so deep and so strong it can conquer all and withstand even the darkest of nights?For me this wasn’t just daydreaming about a fairytale romance. If I was ever going to love someone he needed to be a fighter. No one else could endure the secrets that surround my family or survive the sacrifices that would be required to escape them. An ordinary love and an ordinary man simply wouldn...

In this uplifting novel, a woman recovering from trauma finds compassion and connection with a rescue dog as they help each other overcome fear.Lila Elliot knows she's lucky to be alive. A shooting rampage at her office left several colleagues dead and others seriously wounded. Though Lila's injuries will heal in time, she's having trouble moving past her fear and anger. Being drafted into caring for Grace—a shaggy, formerly abused golden retriever—only adds to her...