TERRY PRATCHETT meets THE WITCHER in this pee-your-pants-laughing fantasy novel.Sure, you think you know the story of the fearsome red dragon, Dragonia. How it terrorized the village of Skendrick until a brave band of heroes answered the noble villagers' call for aid. How nothing could stop those courageous souls from facing down the beast. How they emerged victorious and laden with treasure.But, even in a world filled with epic adventures and tales ...

"A chance to save her. Improbably, impossibly, inconceivably." Lord Alfred Fitzwilliam spends each day in much the same way: caring for his terminally ill wife and trying to lose himself in the dusty tomes that fill his library. Everything changes when he receives a visit from a man representing a clandestine organization operating with the backing of Queen Victoria herself. The group seeks his aid in finding an Arthurian artifact that, legend holds, can cure its bearer of any wound or dis...

Step into a world where the familiar becomes strange, and legends take on new life. Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore invites you to explore fairy tales, folklore, and fables as you've never seen them before. From the deadly woods of Baba Yaga to space-bound horror on a derelict ship. From a faerie knight hiding behind the innocent face of a toddler to a princess who fights for survival on Mars, these reimagined classics blur the lines between light and dark, hope and danger. With co...

Music is a heavenly gift. It is one of the only gifts that transcends the barriers of language and creed. The inspirational and charismatic music of the Bahama Brass Band stirs a range of emotions from overwhelming peace and contentment to sheer bliss.The harmonic arrangements combined in the music of the Bahama Brass Band are the culmination of many influences; the most important being our heritage and faith in Almighty God. The world famous Bahama Brass Band was organized in 1925...

Part of The Crossing Genres Anthology CollectionEighteen award-winning, veteran, and emerging authors bring you seventeen unique dragon tales that defy tradition. Winged serpents as large as continents, as well as those tiny enough to perch on the fingertip of a young girl. Dragons who inhabit the Wild West, Victorian London, Brooklyn, and a post-apocalyptic Earth. Scaly beasts who fight in the boxing ring, celebrate Christmas, and conquer the vast void of outer sp...

I never meant to be anyone’s heroine.Not when I became the acting mayor of my hometown after the flood. Not when I kept my law practice afloat out of a booth in my grandmother’s diner. And definitely not when my secret romantasy novels went viral.Nobody in Gibson Hollow knows I’m the author behind the pen name. And nobody was supposed to kiss me at that book convention—least of all my brother’s best friend, cosplaying the hero he doesn’t know I modeled after him.

She walked into the masquerade like a dare—wearing a mask, a dress that could kill, and a look in her eyes I’d never seen before.I knew it was her. She didn’t know I knew.Alia Gibson is my best friend’s twin. Off-limits. Untouchable. The one girl I’m not supposed to want.I told myself I was just watching out for her. That’s what friends do.But the truth?I’ve never wanted anything the way I want Alia.

Worship. That intimate, face-to-face encounter with our most wonderful God, where we lavish our love upon Him... hear His heart... and simply, BEHOLD. Worship the King is a book compiled by authors who know what it is to have their hearts entwined with His in the intimacy of worship. Come; respond to the calling of the deep and share the mysteries in this secret place... Worship the King. Nic Bilman begins with examples and an exhortation about how we can function like thermostats vs. ther...

Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd Davis and Noah Davis recognize and celebrate this diversity and the fact that humans are storytelling creatures who develop relationships with their landscapes at the intersection of art and science.A companion volume to A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia, this gui...

Examining the Doctrine of Human Depravity in Scripture and throughout Church HistoryFor centuries, theologians have debated the doctrine of total depravity—the belief that people are wholly and naturally corrupt due to original sin. Reformed theology upholds this truth, acknowledging it to be essential for understanding the gospel and humanity's need for a Savior.Ruined Sinners to Reclaim persuasively reaffirms the doctrine of total depravity from ...

兩座島嶼六位漫畫家，以圖贈友的大禮物！台灣與紐西蘭，相隔對立太平洋的漫畫家們，在此擦出最溫馨的友情火花。六位初次見面、駐村、交流的異國漫畫家們，互相佇於他鄉一周，晤出了什麼有趣絮語？難得不是為讀者、不是為自己創造故事，是為了給予一期一會的異國好友一份親密禮物而創作的故事。看他們分享自己的生命經驗，在陌生而親密的對方身上尋找靈感，深入彼此的生活，了解了對方。這份 禮物「Gift from Islands──台紐圖像小說合集計畫」，就是關係的信誓。共計18篇短篇漫畫，拉牽人心成環，在隙中窺知漫畫家們最貼近真實生活的感性。61Chi兒時的寵物、安哲的風景凝視、小莊最愛的家人、Ant的第五代華裔幻想、Rachel詩意的心靈意境、Tim的酒國豪情……一一在此納入懷中。【關於島嶼對望—台紐作家合創計畫】台灣和紐西蘭各自甄選三位圖像小說家，在2014年的10月於奧克蘭登場，由台灣圖像小說家前往奧克蘭進行駐村，在當地和紐西蘭圖像小說家交流討論與創作。第二階段活動在2015年的2月於台北進...

A new and an updated edition of a core bestselling title.Introductory Scots Law 3rd Edition develops the core knowledge and skills demanded in advanced law classes as part of Higher National courses and university-level business courses containing a strong legal component. Attractively designed, this user friendly textbook offers straightforward and accessible coverage of the key areas of Scots Law and the most recent developments within itThe third edition: