Travel through a multitude of exciting worlds and adventures in this collection of innovative and thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy short stories.How does a scientist and a band of corporate superheroes escape an eternal time-loop? What does a "real" mermaid do when she's held captive by a spoiled short-sighted prince? Why does a young woman find herself compelled to portray a trope character in a LitRPG? These and a multitude of other questions are ans...

Teen boy Caleb is abducted by the elves of the oppressive Kryan Empire to be trained in secret as a human Bladeguard. Caleb sees this as an opportunity to tear down the Empire from within, but he is first tested to see if he is worthy to survive. And even if he does, will it be at the cost of his own soul?

Humanity enslaved by elves. A man haunted by tragedy. REVOLUTION BEGINS."Game of Thrones meets Narnia!" - 5 star reviewCaleb returns to the land of his birth to begin a revolution against the foreign elven Kingdom of Kryus that rules and oppresses his people. To remind humanity of their worth and lead them to freedom, he must first reach the forgotten, supernatural Living Stone.A young woman, Eshlyn, abandons her home and escapes with her young son, fleeing an ancient evil ...

"The Blades of War will descend upon the land, and sorrow and death. But there will be hope, a light in the darkness."The revolution has begun, and the warriors of El have returned.But revolution comes with a cost.The city of Ketan has become a haven for humanity free from the tyranny of the Kryan Empire, but the Emperor Tanicus is determined to see the world of men suffer more than ever.Caleb De'Ador and his newly raised army risk it all to fight the Empire and...

The Emperor Tanicus is revealed as a Worldbreaker. He leads legions of elves - and dark and monstrous creatures - across the ocean to stop the Revolution.Caleb and the Revolution have swept across the land of humanity. Dwarves and elves join the human war for freedom from the Kryan Empire. But even if he can keep the army of different races from fracturing, it will not be enough.To break the oppression of the Empire and defeat the Emperor in the battle to come, Caleb must f...

In Craft Brew: An American Beer Revolution, M. B. Mooney tells the stories of more than a dozen of the best independent brewers from across the nation. For these brewers, their business is to help those new to beer find that special brew and to offer veteran beer drinkers new and exciting tastes. But more than that, they know that they are extending an invitation to join a warm community and share in a vibrant culture. Mooney explores their stories of passion and caring, history a...

Beer. Friends. Fun. Put them together, and you have a beer fest! Join M. B. Mooney as he travels the United States to bring you the delights of Beer Fest USA.While beer has always been an important part of American culture, the last three decades have seen an explosion in the popularity of craft brews and microbrews, and, along with them, beer festivals. Modeled on their German counterparts such as Munich's Oktoberfest, beer festivals allow brewers to introduce customers t...

Teen boy Caleb is abducted by the elves of the oppressive Kryan Empire to be trained in secret as a human Bladeguard. Caleb sees this as an opportunity to tear down the Empire from within, but he is first tested to see if he is worthy to survive. And even if he does, will it be at the cost of his own soul?

Requiem, an ancient land whose people can become dragons, lies smoldering. After burning Requiem’s halls and forests, the cruel Queen Solina retreats into her desert kingdom; there she plans her second assault. Among the dunes, Solina wakes an ancient, buried evil: a horde to slaughter every last dragon.The wyverns rise from the desert, beasts of iron scales, leathern wings, and claws like swords. Myriads swarm. From their maws spews acid to eat through flesh, stone, and steel. Fly...

In Elyon, the sixth and final in the Lost Books series, a YA spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Circle series, the three remaining chosen enter their final epic battle.Elyon's lakes have turned blood red. Is it a curse . . . or the cure?Shaeda has one blue eye and one purple eye. No one fully knows her story, but her mere gaze eats away at the core of one's being. In his quest for power, Johnis now finds himself in...

HE DOES NOT LET ANYONE ROLL THE DICE. Summer is here, and Female Merchant pays Goblin Slayer and his party an unexpected visit at their usual tavern to make them a proposal. Her next trade route will take her through the vast eastern desert where goblins now run rampant, and she would like the party to escort her. They accept her request, and the group promptly sets out for the arid eastern borderlands with its different cultures, vicious traps, harsh climate, and shadowy desert figures. H...

HE DOES NOT LET ANYONE ROLL THE DICE.Goblin Slayer has been acting strange lately—to the point where he, of all people, proposes that he and his party embark on an adventure! At his urging, the group travels north across snowcapped mountains to a country of darkest night where they encounter an indigenous epic, a completely different language and culture, and the proud chieftain who governs it all with his beautiful wife. The inhabitants, meanwhile, claim that ghosts lurk in the sea to the...