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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.Marking a century of uniquely peculiar storytelling, each part of this anthology features a different genre, from ...

Conryu Koda wants nothing more than to be left alone to live a quiet life.But the universe seems to have other plans for him.While back at the Arcane Academy to watch his friend’s graduation, Conryu is summoned to hell by The Reaper himself.What new threat has appeared that warrants the attention of the lord of hell?Whatever it is, it can’t be good for Conryu and those he cares about.

Betrayed!The battle with the Demon King was fierce, but in the end, Danny emerged victorious and alive.At least, he was alive until his teacher and ally, the elf-blood Lyra, stabbed him in the back, literally.Unbeknownst to those who wanted him dead, Danny had made prior arrangements to return should the worst happen. Though he’d expected the Demon King to be the one who killed him, the magic worked just as well when Lyra did the killing.Alive once more, Dan...

From the shadows of Tiber to the depths of Dwarfhome.Joran Den Cade’s search for the source of the conspiracy threatening The Tiberian Empire has been anything but safe.Now his journey brings him to the underground city of the dwarves where a dark secret will shake everything Joran thinks he knows.Even worse, a familiar enemy is on the hunt for another giant beast like the serpent that nearly destroyed the city of Cularo.Can Joran and his soulmate Mia stop S...

He has fallen.The Binder in Chains.An archangel of immeasurable power, cast from heaven, arrives to threaten all that our heroes know and care about. Only an unlikely combination of former enemies can stop him and send him back to where he belongs.Can these desperate forces come together in time to save the kingdom or will the world fall under the Binder’s brutal rule?Listen to the conclusion of Chains of the Fallen Arc now.

Even a legend can die.The capital lies in ruins and Damien is no closer to finding Connor Blackman.Now word has come that his invincible father has fallen in battle. Damien and Jen set aside everything to hunt down the monster responsible.The final battle is fast approaching.Everyone’s fate will be revealed in the thrilling finale of The Disciples of the Horn One Trilogy.

A bodyguard . . . really?Sentinel city is quickly recovering from the events of the month earlier. Conryu Koda, the world's only male wizard, and, many would say, savior of the city, is enjoying the last few days of his summer vacation. His enjoyment comes to a screeching halt when he gets a call from Orin Kane, the chief of the city's Department of Magic.Conryu arrives at the Department and is introduced to the stunning Anya Kazakov. She has information the Department want...

A new threat from an old empire.Damien St. Cloud has barely begun his search for Connor Blackman when a new threat appears on the horizon.Ships sailing out of the Old Empire. An empire no one has had contact with the empire in 400 years.What could they want and what will it mean for the kingdom?Damien’s adventure continues in Book 2 of The Soul Force Saga by James E. Wisher, author of the Portal Wars Saga and other exciting fantasy novels

Following the final battle with the Devil Man, Daisuke is enjoying a little rest and relaxation. At least he is until he gets an unexpected call from his cousin Natsumi.It seems his Uncle Rio has gone missing and Natsumi needs his help to track him down.Daisuke wants few things less than to deal with his family, but Natsumi isn’t so bad and he sort of owes her for her help capturing Vorgon. She also offers a valuable bit of magical knowledge that the Circle of Sorcery is ea...

Nothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he's a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance's Arcane Academy he's greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It's all downhill from there.With enemies around every corner, not to mention a crazy professor, will Conryu even make it to winter break?Conryu's journey down the wizard's path continues in the thrilling second book of the Aegis of Merl...

The End is Here.For centuries the governments of the world have kept the half-elf Morgana locked in a prison where she couldn't use her magic. Now her fanatical followers are on the verge of setting her free.Meanwhile, the best hope of defeating her is trapped in an inter-dimensional library unaware of the chaos engulfing the Alliance.Can Conryu escape the enchanted library in time to save the world and the people he cares about?Win or lose,...