Thirteen stories of magic and mystery reveal things that exist if you're prepared to scratch the surface of reality. Within these words, you will find witches, demons, ghosts, vampires, angels, werewolves, centaurs, dragons, and creatures of the night, it's a monstrous menagerie to cause delight.From thirteen different authors, we bring you tales of those things that walk among us. The inexplicable, the strange, and perhaps deranged. What lies behind the everyday mundane reality th...

What do you do when stress takes over your life, and nothing you do to feel better seems to work?When you...Melt down over the smallest thingsGet angry at the people you loveChoke under pressureFeel tense and worried all the timeProcrastinate or give up in the face of a crucial deadlineUse food, alcohol, gambling, or other addictions to copeDwell on the past when you just want to mov...

Within these pages await tales of misfortune, of harrowing battles, and cruel mistakes, of joy and relief, and of just desserts, of romance and fear, and all things between.From twelve authors with Hubble Bubble on the brain, we once more welcome you to our world of the strange, the mysterious, the unusual, and the inexplicable. Witches, centaurs, ghosts, ghouls, vampires, fairies, merfolk, magic trees, and all that lies between hide within. What lurks behind the mundane, what goin...

This comprehensive overview of research and clinical practice in PTSD includes new insights into assessment with regard to DSM-5 and ICD-11, discussion of ongoing controversies in the field as to what constitutes safe and effective care, and new research as to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PTSD. The second edition includes new coverage of the neurobiology of PTSD, PTSD in special populations, and forensic issues relating to PTSD. - Synthesizes research and clinical de...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Becca’s life is a train wreck. Why is she always drawn to the wrong kind of men? How did she end up working for the biggest crook in Central America? Enter Dom, the charismatic bad-boy mercenary who sets her pulse racing. But when he starts working for her boss, she knows things are about to go from bad to worse...Undercover agent Dom, known as 'Ghost,' is on a mission to infiltrate American fugitive Aleksandar Markov’s criminal...

When the light fades and the shadows whisper, do you ever ask yourself if it's something sinister?As the veil of night settles across the land, can you imagine things you can't quite understand?There are worlds of wonder beyond our reckoning, worlds where reality is torn asunder...and they beckon...From fifteen different authors, we bring you tales of those things that walk among us. The inexplicable, the strange, and perhaps deranged, are all contained within the p...

Tales of twisted delight reside within these pages. To inspire and confound, to instil wonder and fear, joy and disgust, for something different trust in us.Zombie detectives, corporate crimes, flights of fancy, romantic yetis, monstrous beasts stalking their prey, heists, superpowers, ghosts, demons, talking rats, and everything in between!Malarkey's ImaginOmnibus brings you a world of otherworldly strange. We present fantastical stories from twelve talented authors explor...

Lock your doors, hide under your covers, and prepare to be terrified by this bone-chilling anthology of twenty-nine all-original tales about monsters from legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow.**WINNER of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology!A Shirley Jackson and Locus Award Finalist! A World Fantasy Award Nominee!**In Screams from the Dark, award-winning and up-and-coming authors like Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw...

Lie.Cheat.Bargain.Fight.Accept.Bribe.Conquer.Evade.No matter what humanity tries, Death always wins. Or does it?Discover the answer in The Death of All Things, where twenty-two writers take their shot at the Grim Reaper with explorations of the mythical, fantastical, and futuristic bonds between life and death. Learn the cost of mortality, the perils—and joys—of the afterlife, and the potential pitfalls of immortality ...

An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . .In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward.But running toward danger might cost them everything. . . .In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher...

**Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Thursday Murder Club and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish." —The Wall Street Journal**Three former Chosen Ones have joined together to spend their retirement in peace and quiet, running Second Life Books and Gifts ...

My 4th grade teacher gave an assignment to write 500 words about any subject and it was due in a week. I misread the instructions and wrote 5000 words. The first thing my mom asked after she read it was who did you copy from? I guess she doesn't have a lot of faith in public education. I just like to write. It's the first story I've ever published. I don't know if it's any good.The short story is about a young person living in a modern day war zone who's trying to find a treasure t...