WINNER — AURORA AWARD — BEST YA NOVELWINNER — Juried IAP AWARD — BEST YA NOVELVanishing street kids. An ancient evil. The end of the world.Our only hope? A hero who can't leave home.At seventeen, Will Dreycott is a superhero…in his dreams. And in yours.Eight years ago, Will's parents, shady dealers in ancient artifacts, disappeared on a jungle expedition. Will, the ...

“An irresistible lineup of tales … Satisfying twists and turns join with humor and deliciously vibrant descriptions to immerse readers in their compelling and eccentric worlds. … A must-read for anyone craving layered and offbeat chills and thrills. A dazzling array of stories.” — Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)“A collection that refuses easy categorization … spanning cosmic fantasy, noir mystery, and psychological horror. … Balancing scale with intimacy i...

Magic. It hides under our unsuspecting noses, and swirls all around us.In STREET MAGIC, fifteen urban fantasy authors invite you to walk with one foot in the mundane world, and one in... another world.And if what you see there seems a little out of the ordinary, it's probably magic.Contains stories by Meyari McFarland, Mike Jack Stoumbos, Douglas Smith, J.L. Madore, Travis Heermann, Jessica Guernsey, Jena Rey, Taylen Carver, Tina Back, C.E. Barnes, Leigh Saunders, S...

Get the entire multi-award-winning trilogy in one volume! This ebook includes all three books in The Dream Rider Saga:The Hollow Boys (Book 1)The Crystal Key (Book 2)The Lost Expedition (Book 3)Plus get this exciting bonus material:Deleted scenesAlternate plot linesCharacter notesSetting background…and more!Series Description:At seventeen, Will Dreyco...

Tales of wise, ancient dragons hoarding treasure, terrorizing villages, and doing battle with noble heroes have long fascinated us. But dragons were not born old and wise, nor were heroes born brave and noble.Wings of Change gathers tales of young dragons growing into their scales and claws, and human youths making choices that shape their destinies – destinies that will be forever changed by their interaction with the dragons that share their world.

Prepare to have your blood run cold, your heart race and your brow bead with sweat: this anthology of horror stories ranges from the starkly terrifying to the tantalizingly creepy. There's magic mixed in with the chalk dust, evil lurking in the textbooks, malevolence biding its time in the labs and perhaps something even more horrifying in the student cafeteria.Chilling tales born from the dark shadows of campuses across Canada. Edited by Mark Leslie, the author of the non-fiction ...

The second half of life invites us to experience new growth such that we live an even more fulfilling life. But often the invitation isn't all that attractive, with changes in our families, our health, our relationships and our increasing grasp that the journey does have an ending. Many of us refuse the invitation to evolve, hanging on to old ways that may not serve us well in the second half.In Doug Smith's best-selling first book, Happiness: The Art of Living with Peace, Confiden...

In "The Village Watch-Tower," the narrative revolves around a watch-tower located in a quaint village. The watch-tower serves as a symbol of community and unity among the villagers. It is a place where the residents come together to maintain a watchful eye on the surrounding countryside, ensuring the safety and well-being of their community.The story delves into the lives of the villagers who gather at the watch-tower. It explores their interactions, shared experiences, and the sense of be...

Finalist for Canada's Aurora AwardSequel to the Multi-Award-Winning The Hollow BoysWill Dreycott is the Dream Rider, the agoraphobic teenage superhero who can walk in our dreams but never in the streets of his city. Case is his girlfriend, a survivor of those streets who hears voices that warn her of danger. Fader is her brother, who is very good at disappearing. Together, they defeated a body swapper and a witch to save the world ...

The Thrilling Conclusion to the Multi-Award-Winning TrilogyCurrently a Finalist for Canada's Aurora Award for Best YA NovelWill is the Dream Rider, the superhero who walks in our dreams but never in the streets of his own city. Case is his girlfriend, a survivor of those streets who hears voices warning her of danger. Fader, her brother, is very good at disappearing.In The Hollow Boys, they defeated a body swapper and a witch to sav...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. The Talking Beasts gathers fables from across the world into a vivid anthology where animals expose human folly, and every brief tale carries a moral edge. Its introduction traces the tradition from Aesop in ancient Greece to India's Hitopadesa and Bidpai, then through Persian, Arabic, French, Russian, Moorish, and African retellings, showing how these stories have endured because they are memorable, compact...

The story is presented as Penelope's personal diary, chronicling her experiences and observations as she navigates the complexities of late 19th-century American society. From her home in New York City to her travels abroad in Europe, Penelope encounters a variety of characters and situations that challenge her preconceptions and broaden her horizons.As Penelope embarks on her "progress," she grapples with questions of identity, independence, and the role of women in society. Through her w...