A werewolf detective and a registered companion, both survived the plague that changed the world, but a murderer has set them in his sights.Shane’s job is to catch killers, and sometimes only assistance of the psychic kind can help. Aki’s ability to trace the history of the dead or recently murdered is well-known, but dangerous. Every case awakens bits of a forgotten past that seems to cause him harm.When an official’s daughter goes missing with only hour...

Under the alias "Vance," Noah arrives in Elbas City to continue his relentless pursuit of strength. Joining the Hunters’ Guild provides the perfect cover to slaughter magical beasts and fuel his unorthodox cultivation methods, but anonymity is a luxury he cannot maintain for long.Noah soon finds himself ensnared in a dangerous political game between the ruling Elbas dynasty and a rising faction of rebellious nobles. Treated as a pawn by the Royals and a threat by the nobles, Noah m...

The Ella and Owen series debuts with a fun romp through the world of dragons! Readers can follow twin sibling dragons as they head deep into the forest in search of a wizard who may be able to cure Owen of his fiery cold.Dragon twins Ella and Owen are always at odds. Owen wants to stay in bed and read, but adventurous Ella convinces him to go with her to search for a cure for his fiery cold. Then the journey quickly becomes scarier than either twin could have imagi...

In this second book in the Ella and Owen series, the dragon siblings find themselves face-to-face with a stinky fish monster!Ella and Owen return home to discover something horrible: They forgot their mom's birthday! They set out on a new adventure to collect the ingredients to make her a birthday cake, but Ella and Owen don't get very far before finding themselves face-to-face with a grumpy wizard, a glittery pixie, and a stinky fish monster!Will the drago...

The third book in the Ella and Owen series sees the dragon siblings on the wrong side of Fright Mountain and coming face-to-face with knights in shining armor, who just happen to hate dragons. Uh-oh!Twin dragons Ella and Owen are on the wrong side of Fright Mountain--the side where there are castles and knights in shining armor. But these knights hate dragons!Will Ella and Owen find their way home before the knights catch them?

Jaden Kent is a dynamic author duo. They are Emmy Award-winning writers for children's TV shows, as well as the authors of numerous children's chapter books.Iryna Bodnaruk is a Ukrainian children's illustrator currently living in Cyprus. She began her illustration career at the age of sixteen, working for one of Ukraine's leading magazines. She has a passion for character design, original perspectives, and detailed scenes. When not working, she loves scuba diving and traveling the ...

In this fourth book in the Ella and Owen series, the dragon siblings run up against an evil pumpkin king, a hungry spider, and a witch. On top of that, they have to deal with an army of pumpkins that want to fight with pie, when all the twins really want to do is get home without getting lost.As the fourth book in the Ella and Owen series begins, Ella's sense of adventure gets the twins in trouble--yet again! The siblings are stuck outside at night, unsure of where...

For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for the academic study of religion writ large and make a case for the continued importan...

Have you ever put down a drink, gone back to get it and it's nowhere to be seen? Or fallen flat on your face when you're carrying an ice cream? That's the Odds at work! Mr and Mrs Odd, twins Edgar and Elsie, and Bob the dog are a family of Professional Pranksters. They delight in playing the most rib-tickling tricks on the townspeople of Trott. But when the fiendish Mr and Mrs Plopwell move in nearby, the Odds realize they've met their match. This calls for some serious mischief-making...

So, that's how my life ends, what a waste of time... These were the last thoughts of a young man, shot by accident in a fight between local gangs. Little did he know that he would soon wake up in another world, a world of Cultivation! Thrust into a new world, Noah Balvan will need to overcome social injustices, magical beasts, and the cutthroat world of Cultivation. This is the story of the Balvan Family bastard, of a transmigrator who previously had no purpose in life, of a boy who will b...

Now a fugitive on the run, Noah Balvan seeks freedom and the power to forge his own path. His solitary journey toward the prestigious Royal Academy is fraught with danger, but it also yields great rewards, including forbidden arts and a new, powerful magical beast companion. The academy's brutal entrance test reveals Noah’s overwhelming strength, earning him a place among the elite but also the unwanted attention of arrogant and powerful nobles. Inside the hallowed grounds, he must navigat...

[Congratulations, Terran survivor #99598, for activating the Universe Assistance System!]Althea, along with the remaining 1% of the population of their home planet, stared at the holographic screen in front of them in confusion.Their galaxy was apparently ending, and suddenly announcements from an alien system appeared in their heads, telling them they would be permanently transferred to another world.The survivors were all very depressed. First, they were forced to...