A band of down-on-their-luck treasure hunters finally make their big score! And it nearly kills them. Deciding to give up the adventuring road and hang up their swords, they soon find the quaint little town they've set up shop in has an ancient curse that could kill them and the entire kingdom if they can't defeat it.Filled with hilarious slices of life, lovable diverse characters and plenty of action, "Where All Roads Lead" is about the journey we all undertake – The search for a ...

"Billy..." is the shocking tale of a man taking his grilfriend's son under his wing, and the absolutely terrifying results. Part nostalgia, part coming-of-age and all horror, "Billy.." is reminiscent of Stephen King's many tales of childhood gone horribly wrong.The shocking ending will leave you speechless, and you'll never forget "Billy..."

Meet Damon Black, a hard-boiled private eye with a modern edge. Damon is a Toronto Queen St Elder Goth who fell into the profession of private investigation. Through his grim world view, we navigate a downtown Toronto clinging to its former glory and the seedy underbelly it can never shake.In these two short stories, we weave through the dark underworld as only Damon sees it, and get dragged into the kind of trouble he gets into all the time.

In the bygone days of the early '80's, our narrator tells us a tale of the heady days of early High School, and how their social circle, and lives, are ripped apart by the ripple effect of a singular horrific act committed by "the coolest guy in the school".

Game of Thrones fans will love the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series. Sabriel, the first installment in the trilogy, launched critically acclaimed author Garth Nix onto the fantasy scene as a rising star.Dark Secrets, Deep Love, and Dangerous MagicSent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her ...

A gripping short story from master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer, released for the first time as a stand-alone e-original.#1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer again conquers the short story form in the thrilling Never Stop on the Motorway. This classic story will have readers’ hearts racing along with single mother Diana, attempting to escape a dangerous van on the highway. However, the unplanned high-s...

Ever wanted to know the worst career choices pro wrestlers made upon retirement? Or which kung fu chop-socky wrestlers would make Bruce Lee do a backflip in his grave? The WrestleCrap Book of Lists! has all that - and much more. The gloves are off as best-selling author RD Reynolds and his co-author Blade Braxton pull no punches in looking at some of wrestling's biggest mistakes, most comical mishaps and most egotistical performers. Among the lists included in this cornucopia of wrestling ...

Book Two in the Shades of Grey SeriesWhen Crystal Grey, a teenager with dark secrets, disappears from her Vancouver home, her family is tormented by questions:Where has Crystal gone?Why hasn't she returned?Who is she with?What is she doing?Why did she leave?When is she coming back?Involved in the drug trade and running with a fast crowd, Crystal is now being exploited by some very sinister people - facts that the Vancouver Police D...

Though hailed a hero by his people, the course of life has not run smooth for the battle-weary Tungdil the dwarf. But there is no rest for this warrior yet -- as he must now find the strength to face the most formidable enemy the kingdom has ever encountered . . .A new evil has risen from the depths of the earth to terrorize the land of Girdlegard. Monstrous creatures -- half-orc, half-élfar -- are roaming the kingdom, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake. These m...

“[McCaffrey is the] master of the well-told tale.”—Chicago Sun-TimesAs long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their Lord Holders, who in turn supported the dragonriders, Pern’s greatest weapon against Thread. But not everyone on Pern was protected. Some, like Jayge’s trader clan, simply...

Wherever there is hockey there will always be a rink burger. Hockey isn't just about games in big stadiums. It can be played on ponds, streets and in small-town rinks. It creates bonds between fathers and sons. It forges friendships that last a lifetime. When the family home in Big River, Saskatchewan, is sold, Todd Devonshire decides to visit his roots one last time and retrieve all the hockey mementos he'd promised to pick up someday. Packing up pictures, old hockey jerseys and his vast ...

“Does it hurt?” When you’re a tattoo artist, that’s the most universal question. For Chris MacDonald, the answer is simple: hurts less than a broken heart. Those words are painted above the entrance to his shop, Under My Thumb Tattoos, as a reminder.Chris and his brothers were as wild as the wind, in their house among the fields of Alliston, Ontario, when their parents divorced. Shell-shocked, they were uprooted and brought to Toronto by their dad. Their mother’s mental il...