In the final volume of Carson's trilogy, the seventeen-year-old sorcerer-queen will travel into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny.Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory to save Hector, Elisa will face hardships she's never imagi...

Princess Elisa is back! And in a tale that's bigger and badder than ever for fans of Kristin Cashore.She does not know what awaits her at the enemy's gate*.*Elisa is a hero. She led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as the country's ruler should be secure. But it isn't.Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from both foreign realms and within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one has not yet been ...

The January/February 2020 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Rae Carson, Eugenia Triantafyllou, C. L. Clark, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Sharon Hsu, and Alex Bledsoe. Reprint fiction by E. Lily Yu. Essays by Meg Elison, Marissa Lingen, Malka Older, and Katharine Duckett, poetry by Ada Hoffmann, Brandon O'Brien, Leah Bobet, and Betsy Aoki, interviews with Eugenia Triantafyllou and Bonnie Joe Stufflebeam by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Nilah ...

As seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, welcome to the casino city of Canto Bight. A place where exotic aliens, captivating creatures, and other would-be high rollers are willing to risk everything to make their fortunes. Set across one fateful evening, these four original novellas explore the deception and danger of the lavish casino city.**An honest salesman meets a career criminal as a dream vacation turns into the worst nightmare imaginable in a story by...

Princess Elisa is a disappointment to her people. Although she bears the Godstone in her navel, a sign that she has been chosen for an act of heroism, they see her as lazy and useless and fat.On her sixteenth birthday, she is bartered off in royal marriage and shipped away to a kingdom in turmoil, where her much-older-and extremely beautiful-husband refuses to acknowledge her as his wife. Devastated, Elisa decides to take charge of her fate and learn what it means to bear the Godst...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters!The Resistance has been reborn. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling, a myste...

"Absolutely enthralling." —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop"Wildly original." —Michelle Jabès Corpora, New York Times bestselling author of His Face Is the SunA sweeping stand-alone fantasy from award-winning and bestselling master of the genre, Rae Carson. After she loses everything, Bria will do whatever it takes to survive—even pledge herself to an enigmatic ...

A gripping drama based on a true story and riddled with dark humor, from the insightful pen of K.L. Johns.Running from burnout, disillusionment, and a sociopath, Bailey's plan was simple. Returning to her childhood island town after 20 years away, she longed for rest and comfort, but the universe had other plans. Forged through fire, Bailey emerges as a chosen scribe and messenger for the people.The story blends dark humor, small‑town eccentricity, and introspective drama. ...

A gripping drama based on a true story and riddled with dark humor, from the insightful pen of K.L. Johns.Running from burnout, disillusionment, and a sociopath, Bailey's plan was simple. Returning to her childhood island town after 20 years away, she longed for rest and comfort, but the universe had other plans. Forged through fire, Bailey emerges as a chosen scribe and messenger for the people.The story blends dark humor, small‑town eccentricity, and introspective drama. ...

Once upon a time in a land not so far away lived a crazy rabbit hole. A gripping drama based on a true story and riddled with dark humor, from the insightful pen of K.L. Johns.In a small town where everyone knows your name but not all your secrets, Bailey faces the echoes of a turbulent past. Returning to her childhood home after twenty years she sifts through her childhood memories as humorous yet profound interactions with different characters shape her journey. Each encounter, l...

**“Any Sign of Life is a heartbreaking story filled with courage, friendship, and personality. Paige Miller is the perfect team-up buddy in an apocalypse. I was with her when she lost everything, and stood right next to her when she took it all back.”—**Wesley Chu, #1 *New York Times–*bestselling author of theWar Arts Saga**“A timely update to classic postapocalyptic YA.”—**Publishers Weekly (starred review)**“A smart, suspenseful thriller. Totall...

“Rae Carson has proved she’s a master and has shaken up the YA genre.”—USAToday.comThe first book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a sweeping journey full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. Fans of Shadow & Bone and Game of Thrones, will devour this fantasy series.Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness....