From wild and wacky to knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Comedian Wyatt Cenac gives a killer performance of Simon Rich’s hilarious tale of woe from the point of view of a condom in a young man’s wallet. Alec Baldwin gives a delightful over-the-top performance of James Thurber’s wonderfully silly classic tale of the day everybody in a small Ohio town thought the dam broke. Joe ...

Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focu...

Let me tell you a story…Of a demigod out of time. A warrior out of place. And a prophecy foretold to end all ages.It is said that fate is cruelest to those it no longer requires…Tasked with keeping the One Destiny alive, Korat roves the Hel Tundra in search of fate.With monsters stalking every shadow and whisper,Her, and partner Bari, must survive long enough to meet the Watcher.And as the last of their race, al...

Orphaned at a young age, Zenia Cham has fought and scraped her way into a position of honor as an inquisitor for one of the city's temples. But an even greater destiny awaits. Impressed by her deeds, the king gives her a magical “dragon tear” gem and a prestigious position as one of his elite Agents of the Crown.The missions will be dangerous, and she’s not sure she wants the partner she’s being assigned—a cocky noble lord from a wealthy estate—but she has the opportunity to distin...

Welcome to the most exclusive club in the world. The Novo Club. Novo is Latin for “change.” Our members prefer the word “shift” though.It’s the hottest club in town.The price of membership is your heart and your secrecy.All you need to do to join is to be loved beyond your wildest imagination by someone powerful with an…alpha side so primal it’s in their blood.Are you ready?Good. Then let’s begin.

Dragons have returned to the world, and they’re wreaking havoc on human civilizations.Only one man has the power to stop them.Born an outcast who’s never fit in, Telryn “Trip” Yert has spent his entire life hiding a secret that could get him killed:In a world where magic is forbidden, the ancient blood of dragons flows through his veins.Joined by a snarky sentient sword, a band of equally snarky allies, and the smart scholar...

This ebook contains all five volumes in The Story of Evil**, the highly-acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy saga.** During an annual jousting tournament, a mysterious villain attacks the capital with his army. Because of this disastrous event, Stephen Brightflame, an aspiring knight, embarks on a quest to save the kingdom from further destruction. He joins up with a convicted felon, an arrogant warrior, and an impoverished archer, but learns the...

After failing the test to gain entrance to the nation’s prestigious wizarding school, Yanko Whitefox worries he’ll never be able to regain his family’s lost honor.Then war breaks out, his home is targeted, and survival becomes more of a concern than accolades.With his family scattered, Yanko’s only allies are a politically incorrect parrot, a sarcastic sculptor, and a gifted warrior who may be an enemy spy.Determined to stop the war and bring peace to his nation, Ya...

Her gift will bring light to a world of darkness…In 2047, the world exists in permanent darkness. Nineteen-year-old Nadine, a student at NYU, works hard to better her family’s life in the harsh conditions. When she starts having strange visions of someone named Victor, she tries to ignore the flashes, afraid she might be going insane.But when she bumps into a very real Victor, her entire world shifts. Her visions taking a turn for the worse, Nadine is bombarded with prophec...

All four books of the internationally bestselling MALISON series, combined in one volume!The histories of Old Earth record that in the Year of Our Lord 778, Charlemagne’s rearguard under the command of Count Roland of the Breton March was ambushed and slain to a man.But Roland and his men were drawn through a magical gate, to a new and strange world of magic and deadly creatures. A world where every man, no matter what his estate or rank, no matter how poor or common or ric...

If you loved the adventure of Star Wars and the bold, idea-driven storytelling of Star Trek, welcome aboard Lightwave Fold Transport. This set includes Books 1.0 through 3.0, plus the prequel novella Book 0.5, Lightwave: Nexus Station!Saree has a secret. A talent so rare that trillions depend on it.If anyone discovered the truth, they'd sell her out in a heartbeat—the reward is simply too much to resist.She's been...

Combined for the first time in one volume are the first three books of the internationally bestselling urban fantasy epic - CLOAK OF DRAGONS, CLOAK OF WOLVES, and CLOAK OF ASHES!My name is Nadia, and I’m an errand girl.Except my boss is the High Queen of the Elves.And my errands for her involve spying on people. Or stealing things. Or hunting down monsters. Or, on occasion, killing people.But this time she wants me to solve a murder....