24 Award-Winning Authors and Illustrators Accompanied by Orson Scott Card, Brandon Sanderson, Jody Lynn Nye, Jerry Pournelle, Ciruelo and Echo Chernik and Edited by David Farland Your search for something new and different in sci-fi and fantasy ends here. Presenting this year's collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters. Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests' blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the ver...

In the first book of this new series, Sage Stone and his twin sister Hanah have no idea how their lives will change on the day that Sage is chosen by the Thunder Beings. He is brought back from the brink of death by their Grandfather Jack, the shaman of the Tachi nation. The tragic death of their father is still raw as the twins are sent on a dangerous adventure to fight the darkness. Their uncle Malakai has other plans for them. With the help of Grandfather Jack, spirit guides, and most i...

An old church, a new family, and secrets that refuse to be buried!Darcy Sweet, mayor of Misty Hollow, is no stranger to mysteries, but when a box of old books filled with cryptic notes arrives at the library, she finds herself in a puzzle unlike any other.Each book contains secrets about the townspeople, penned by an unknown gossip-monger and as Darcy delves into the mystery, she discovers unsettling truths about her neighbors and even herself.The t...

A careless mistake. A tale from the past. A journey he'll never forget.Seventeen-year-old Dierk Lichtensitz, Crown Prince of Sunland, excels in both his physical and educational training. Not that his father is impressed, but Dierk quit trying to please him years ago.King Phillip Lichtensitz holds high standards for his children—with good reason. So when selfish neglect on Dierk's part leaves another squire injured, Phillip delivers strict punishment. Dierk must tr...

Brooke and her family are headed to the mountains for vacation. Brooke wants to snowboard, but she is scared. Her sister, Amy, isn't scared at all. Will Brooke be able to face her mountain fears?

Inspired by an Ojibwe story, Black Stone is an English/Anishinaabemowin picture book that encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.After waking from a nightmare, a boy asks his grandfather for help, who tells him that in order to face his fears he must find the black stone.With his Mishoomis’s voice to guide him, the boy embarks on a vision quest to search for the black stone among the tall trees of the jungle, in the depths of the...