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 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...

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...