A curated collection of short stories set within the Universe of Where the Waters Meet. Some explore the world in which the upcoming saga is set, and others the characters. Each piece can be read as a standalone, or, more aptly, as a thread within the braid of that which makes the Universe of the story.

A heartsore widower with hidden fears and little faith...The naïve daughter of a farmer guarding a repulsive secret...A township unaware of the hidden menace amongst them...Heartbroken from losing his family and his farm, Mick Muldoon is hopeful as he emigrates to America with his siblings. All he finds is despair and no work. Were America's rumored promises of plenty all lies? Would God ever hear and answer his prayers?Seventeen-year-old Shauna McGann is dete...

An alien invasion comes to one man’s doorstep in the form of a story-creature, followed by death and rebirth in a transformed Earth, in this Tor.com Original science fiction tale from Jeff VanderMeer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Southern Reach trilogy.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Save the spirit animals in this gripping second special edition in the New York Times bestselling series, tied to the brand-new Fall of the Beasts arc.All across the world, legends are appearing. Great Beasts -- once the most powerful beings in Erdas -- are being summoned as spirit animals. Bonded to special kids, they unite the human and animal worlds.But a mysterious stranger is hunting these legends, just as they are reborn, and he's crushing anyone who stands in his wa...

Books 1-3 in the Gabriel Hawke NovelsOregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke works the Fish and Wildlife Divison in Wallowa County. He not only upholds the law but protects the land of his ancestors.Murder of RavensBook 1State Trooper Gabriel Hawke is after poachers in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest. When he comes across a body wearing a wolf tracking collar, he follows the trail of clues.Mouse Trail Ends

Myth and Terror in the Forest DeepsThe mystery of Ryhope Wood, Britain's last fragment of primeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire long life. Now, after his death, his sons have taken up his work. But what they discover is numinous and perilous beyond all expectation.For the Wood, larger inside than out, is a labyrinth full of myths come to life, "mythagos" that can change you forever. A labyrinth where love and beauty haunt your dreams. . .and may ...

USA Today bestselling author: He wanted to make his fortune—not get accused of stealing one . . .The accidental gunslinger Dooley Monahan has quit wandering and settled down to a farmer's life. But when the itch for adventure gets too strong, he packs up and rides west. Along with his horse General Grant, and Blue, a dog who's too smart for his own good, Dooley rides for the Black Hills to strike it rich in the gold fields. But fate has other ideas.

He was headed for a silver mine when they made him sheriff—now the hapless gunslinger might be headed for an early grave in this Western series.There are a lot of ways a man can end up on a wanted poster, but no one’s done it quite like Dooley Monahan. On the trail west, he stops a bear from making lunch of the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. In turn, Cody grubstakes Dooley for the purchase of a silver mine in Leadville, Colorado. Dooley can’t believe his good luck. B...

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.Estrild is not like the other girls in her village; she wants to be a warrior. Varick, the orphan boy who helps her train i...

Dead bodies in the wilderness.A child gone missing.Book 2 in the Gabriel Hawke SeriesFish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke's job is to find a missing family in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. After finding the parents murdered, can he find a little girl on the run?Hawke is an expert tracker. He finds the girl, but he isn't the only one looking for her.Even leaving the mountain, the girl isn't safe.The murderers are looking for something. Something ...

The highly-anticipated fantasy debut from Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning author Thoraiya Dyer, set in a giant mythical rainforest controlled by living gods. Now in trade paperback.Unar dreams of greatness.Determined but destitute, she escapes her parents' plot to sell her into slavery. Now she serves in the Garden of the goddess Audblayin, ruler of growth and fertility.But when Audblayin dies, Unar sees her opportunity for glory – at the risk of des...

From a USA Today–bestselling author, a lawman takes a runaway bride under his protection and falls in love with her.Love On The Run . . .Colorado sheriff Dade Logan has waited twenty years to reunite with his long lost sister, Daisy. But when she finally turns up, they barely recognize each other. That’s because the beautiful stranger isn’t Daisy, but her childhood friend Maggie, on the run from an impending marriage. Moved by this last link to Dai...