Millennia ago, a wise man discovered the secret of tuning to the quantum world. In the modern era, humanity is under threat from the Exodus Occultus. Can Hermes' plan for the Great Work be stopped?When Konner Lavi, a disabled photographer, stumbles into Silva Isle, Colorado, to make a weekend buck shooting a wedding, he finds himself entangled in the local folklore of a mysterious cult that is said to meet a quota of blood based on the phase of the moon. Stirrings ...

Kyle Mackross needs fresh organs. But they're not for him; they're for his wife.In a dystopian America where chess rules all, there's a rumor about the trail to Avalon, where a peculiar woman awaits that has an unlimited supply of organs.But to retrieve those organs, you must beat her at a game of chess.The catch?Your wife is the queen on the Bloodied Board and Latta Wickasil has never lost a game.Play your wife well—or she's gone fo...

Millennia ago, a wise man discovered the secret of tuning to the quantum world. The world is under threat from the Exodus Occultus. Can his plan for the Great Work be stopped?When Konner Lavi, a disabled photographer, stumbles into Silva Isle, Colorado, to make a weekend buck shooting a wedding, he finds himself entangled in the local folklore of a mysterious cult that is said to meet a quota of blood based on the phase of the moon. Stirrings of shadowy beings call...

When Stanzielle Quintette, a seventeen-repeat-old echo hunter, encounters a Bone Flautist on one of her outings, she realizes why the seven spheres of Orchestrylus have been losing their natural songs over the last few repeats.Bone Flautists haven't existed since Diminished Seventh fell to the famous symphonist, Maestraumus, thousands of repeats ago to the equally famous alucinized violin, Stellatina.Stanzielle has always dreamed of becoming a symphonist, an elite military ...

The newest sensation has taken over Flicker.Lowella, a streamer who has a mesmerizing quality to every stream.The kids can't take their eyes off her.Concurrently, witch doctor detective Monico Zinke finds a dead body tied to a serial killer with no obvious method, as the body tells him nothing, leading him to one conclusion.The Missing Piece Killer.Tropical Storm Grace is on its way, but there's something different about this storm. Zinke is forced to...

Welcome to the bridge between Auminous and Criminous. Set in the underworld of Colorado, where frights exist on the edges of everyday existence, three tunists and one lance come to grips with a veiled truth that can no longer be denied.The Auminous Sect and the Hidden Assembly are so deeply entrenched within each other now that the lines have blurred, and who you thought was a friend might be your...

The tenth Branches early chapter book featuring the hilarious pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Meet the cutest pug on the planet! Bella...

The most anticipated story in the blockbuster Dark-Hunter series. The never-before-revealed story of the Dark-Hunter leader, Acheron. He was made human in order to escape death, but in death he was reborn a god. . .Eleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron spent a lifetime of shame. However, his human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Then, brought back against his will, Acheron ...

In the heart of the new millennium, worlds beyond our imagination have opened up, blurring the line between life and art. Embracing the challenges and possibilities of cyberspace, genetics, the universe, and beyond, the world of science fiction has become a porthole into the realities of tomorrow. In The Year's Best Science Fiction Twenty-third Annual Collection, our very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world with such compelling stories as:"Beyond the Aquila Rift":...

Fantasy author David Dalglish continues his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles have released demon fire across the land of Dezrel…------Book Description:The portal is open, and war demons pour into the world of Dezrel, with every intention of burning the land to ash.Harruq Tun leads the survivors of the broken kingdom of Neldar, hoping to find safety in the west. But it will take the aid of his wife and friends to hold back the army of his broth...

Fantasy author David Dalglish continues his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of Dezrel in demon fire…------Book Description:Their prophet dead and their home lost, the half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun form a strained alliance with a band of mercenaries outside the city of Veldaren.As the brothers and their allies wage a private war against powerful thief guilds, divine forces threaten to tear them apart and ruin any h...

Destiny Called - They AnsweredIn the dark recesses of Tyria, elder dragons have awoken from millennial slumbers. First came Primordus, which stirred in the Depths forcing the asura to flee to the surface. Half a century later, Jormag awoke and drove the norn from the frozen climes of the Northern Shiverpeaks, corrupting sons and brothers along the way. A generation later, Zhaitan arose in a cataclysmic event that reshaped a continent and flooded the capital of the human nation of K...