In 1924, Robert Frisbie arrived on the island of Puka-Puka, one of the most remote in the South Pacific, to run a trading post. Within months he had learned the language and become absorbed into the ways of its ancient, indigenous community – fishing, picnicking, swimming, sleeping and falling in love. Fortunately for us he also had a pitch-perfect ear for stories.Before the book is done, we feel the power of the surf and the coral reefs, hear death chants and witness thirty torch-...

A mad sorceress sings the Pillars-of-Thoth alive—azure magicfire erupting all around her. She searches for a savior as beast-headed invaders from eons past have returned from the far reaches of the galaxy to enslave her people.As Keeper of the Archives she knows a terrible secret—a powerful artificial intelligence known as the WuShi survives hidden deep within the Cape of Orion forever suppressed by the Guardian Dragons of Janaidar. Her forbidden song spell awakens the powerful anc...

Discover the Darkest Corners of Fate in the second volume of: The Book of ChoicesStep into a world where every choice comes with a price. The Book of Choices is an anthology of spine-chilling tales that explore the consequences of decisions made under duress. From haunted relics and cursed books to mysterious forces that twist reality, this collection of short stories by masterful authors will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of...

Where magic and AI collide.Elijah was stolen from Earth, stripped of his humanity, and remade as a weapon by an ancient AI god he cannot comprehend. Now, the WuShi demands he fulfill its purpose-become the destroyer it always intended. But Elijah has other plans: he must decide whether to wield the unimaginable power he never wanted to save a world he never knew.In a far-flung corner of the galaxy, a sorceress with the power to invoke the P...

In 'The Island of Desire,' Robert Dean Frisbie presents a mesmerizing narrative that explores the intricate interplay between love and the longing for paradise. Set against the backdrop of the South Pacific, Frisbie's lyrical prose immerses readers in a world teeming with vivid imagery and sensory detail, depicting the allure and complexities of idealized living. The book artfully balances romantic idealism with the stark realities of island life, delving into themes of isolation, cultural...

Intent on remaining in the state of hyper-sapience, The-Creeping-Darkness of the WuShi will stop at nothing.Set in the futuristic world of planet Janaidar where ancient dragons and alien invaders clash, the story follows Elijah, a man who has been stolen and transformed by the terrifying and enigmatic AI known as the WuShi. Elijah struggles to survive as the ancient-alien sophont threads its control over him.In the depths of Cape Orion, an ages old Imperial...

Elijah's struggle to survive continues.Stolen from his world and reshaped by the enigmatic artificial intelligence known as the WuShi, he is no longer fully human. Now bound to an ancient, alien consciousness obsessed with achieving hyper-sapience, Elijah must fight to retain what remains of his mind as the WuShi tightens its control.On the distant planet Janaidar-where ancient dragons rule the skies and forgotten powers stir beneath the su...

The Island of Desire belongs to the rich interwar tradition of South Seas literature, yet it resists the merely decorative exoticism often associated with that genre. Frisbie writes of island life with lyrical immediacy, attentive to lagoon, reef, weather, bodily labor, and the delicate tensions between longing and isolation. The book's title signals both romance and disenchantment: desire is not simply erotic or escapist, but a force that tests the dream of paradise against solitude, mort...

In 'The Island of Desire,' Robert Dean Frisbie immerses readers in a lush, evocative narrative that captures the allure and complexities of life in the South Seas. Through lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Frisbie depicts the enchanting landscapes, cultural richness, and inherent contrasts of paradise and peril found in these remote islands. This work not only reflects his travel experiences but also engages with post-colonial themes, exploring the interplay between Western perceptions of t...

For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal spacec...

For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal carrie...

Robert Dean Lurie’s biography is the first completely researched and written since R.E.M. disbanded in 2011. It offers by far the most detailed account of their formative years—the early lives of the band members, their first encounters with one another, their legendary debut show, touring out of the back of a van, initial recordings, their shrewdly paced rise to fame. The people and places of ‘the South’ are crucial to the R.E.M. story in ways much more complex and interesting than have b...