**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Blast off into a sci-fi adventure in this electrifying debut novel starring Aku—the groundbreaking 3D character who graced the cover of TIME Magazine."The plot is compelling and fast paced, with nonstop adventure....An entertaining sci-fi romp with grounded, real-world tween struggles."—School Library Journal**Aku has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut. It’s easier to picture life among the stars than deal with t...

Winner of the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Award for First Novel (under 50,000 words)Finalist in the 2025 Feathered Quill Book AwardsWhen Seiko, the dragon prince of Ijlal, narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by his own father, he finds refuge in the neighboring kingdom of Sedria. Although faced with mistrust and suspicion, he is adopted by the Raven of Sedria and befriends the royal family. As Seiko rises through the ranks of Sedr...

When war breaks out between Sedria and Ijlal, Seiko and Jocelynn are thrust into the middle of the conflict, where they're faced with decisions that will test the limits of their loyalty. As tensions rise and relationships are pushed to the breaking point, their worst fears come to life, forcing them to confront the aftermath of their choices. Despite the anger, fear, and betrayal surrounding them, Seiko must rely on everything he has learned to protect those he loves-though even that may ...

Under the guidance of his adoptive father, the Raven of Sedria, Seiko leads the Akyrier Zranar, an elite unit tasked with hunting dragons. Sent to a school for warriors where he faces hostility from all sides, Seiko discovers more about himself and his limits than he ever anticipated. Meanwhile, Jocelynn adopts the persona of the Black Falcon and starts assembling her own team to safeguard the royal family. When Seiko returns to the castle, new secrets come to light, and he must help Jocel...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Blast off into a sci-fi adventure in this electrifying debut novel starring Aku—the groundbreaking 3D character who graced the cover of TIME Magazine."The plot is compelling and fast paced, with nonstop adventure....An entertaining sci-fi romp with grounded, real-world tween struggles."—School Library Journal**Aku has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut. It’s easier to picture life among the stars than deal with t...

A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as healthcare--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the healthcare system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 18 cents go to healthcare. What are we paying for, exactly? Healthcare policy is notorio...

A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting.There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as health care—and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the health care system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, nineteen cents go to health care. What are we paying for, exactly?Health...

Discover the police-youth dialogue (PYD) as a method to build trustworthiness, mend relationships, and heal historical harms between black youth and law enforcement.This timely book from the Justice and Peacebuilding series offers an explanation of the need for meaningful dialogue between law enforcement and black youth, a blueprint for implementing police-youth dialogues, best practices and examples, anecdotes and narratives from participants, different models and...

The secretive cult of the Mithraic Mysteries came to an end by about the fourth century, and ever since then the religion has never again been practiced – or has it?In these brief chapters, a modern devotee outlines the potential to be harnessed from a revived Mithraic religious tradition. Based on a Pan-Teutonic point of view, Mithraists and Germanic Pagans alike may find this work both unique and compelling.

Aku, space traveler of the metaverse, is BACK and ready to blast off in book two of this action-packed sci-fi series, where he and his friends must travel to a fiery planet to recover a gem of untold power, lest it fall into the wrong hands. Starring the 3D character featured on TIME Magazine!After saving the planet Ibra from a ruthless space militia, Aku is ready for a break. But when his grandfather announces an urgent mission to the fiery, lava-filled p...

Aku, space traveler of the metaverse, is BACK and ready to blast off in book two of this action-packed sci-fi series, where he and his friends must travel to a fiery planet to recover a gem of untold power, lest it fall into the wrong hands. Starring the 3D character featured on TIME Magazine!After saving the planet Ibra from a ruthless space militia, Aku is ready for a break. But when his grandfather announces an urgent mission to the fiery, lava-filled p...