Silver Medal - Fiction Series - 2019 Independent Publisher Book AwardsNational Park Warden Ben Matthews expected challenges with his new posting at Cape Breton Highlands. But he got more than he bargained for. Facing a notorious poacher with a reputation for letting nothing get in his way, and the local communities who viewed poaching as part of their way of life, Ben and the park wardens are drawn into an intricate game of cat and mouse t...

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every aspect of modern life, yet one fundamental misconception continues to shape how people use and trust it: the belief that AI understands what it is saying.It does not.Why AI Gets Things Wrong explains why today's most advanced AI systems are remarkably powerful while remaining fundamentally different from human intelligence. Rather than reasoning, understanding, or discovering objective truth, modern AI pr...

The true story of the last criminal to be executed by the device notoriously associated with the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.How long did the guillotine's blade hang over the heads of French criminals? Was it abandoned in the late 1800s? Did French citizens of the early days of the twentieth century decry its brutality? No. The blade was allowed to do its work.In 1974, Hamida Djandoubi brutally tortured twenty-two-year-old Elisabeth Bousquet in an a...

She writes about love. He doesn't have time for it. But some rules are made to be broken.SavannahI write love stories, but I've never actually finished one. Or been in love, for that matter. So when hockey captain Noah Callahan offers me a deal—watch his little sister during games and get insider access to his world—I tell myself it's just research. That friends with benefits is enough.But Noah doesn't look at me like I'm a means to...

Gold Medal - Best Regional Ficton (Canada West) - 2019 Independent Publisher Book AwardsWhen a cougar shows up in British Columbia’s Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Park Warden John Haffcut sees it as an opportunity to deal with the overabundance of deer that have transformed the islands into an ecological hodgepodge. Foiled by landowners with a not-in-my-backyard attitude and a notorious cougar tracker intent on making away with the cat, John decides to take m...

In the silent vastness of deep space, there may be cities that have stood empty for a million years. Alien streets where no footsteps have echoed since before humanity existed. Machines that still hum with purpose though their creators turned to dust eons ago. What would happen if we found them—and what would their remains tell us about our own future?This book takes readers on a journey into purely speculative territory that feels disturbingly plausible. We'll explore what it woul...

When EVIL rises, GOOD needs a Hero.A thousand years ago, on the world of Claire-Agon, a war raged between men and dragons, destroying the creatures and the land's many civilizations.The ancient nemesis of man is revealed as dragons awaken while Ulatha is covered in darkness as the undead walk again. Targon, and his trusted band of heroes, must confront the challenges and villains that stand in their way as they face their worst fears and the balance of thei...

Join Little Critter® as he learns why it’s important to be kind and treat others as you want to be treated instead of selfishly taking the first turn.Since 1975, Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating stories about Little Critter and the antics he stumbles into while growing up. Tommy Nelson is thrilled to bring this beloved brand that humorously portrays social and emotional issues that kids face to the Christian market with faith-based bo...

BLACK INFINITY reveals the nail-biting conclusion to the Discovery Series.The race to Mars is not without its peril. As the world's superpowers vie for supremacy in space, the true intent of the aliens, and the ultimate destiny for the human species, is revealed. Will the world set aside its differences, and marshal the will and resources of its people, to strike back and take control of its own fate?Can NASA, led by Richard "Rock" Crandon, and America's adversaries find th...

When EVIL rises, GOOD needs a Hero.A thousand years ago, on the world of Claire-Agon, a war raged between men and dragons, destroying both the creatures and the land’s many civilizations.Targon Terrel accepts his fate as a Ranger, a servant of the Mother and Defender of the Arnen. Having protected his fellow countrymen, he continues his battle against the sinister Kesh wizards, but he does not fight alone. Aided by unlikely allies, he presses his attacks to...

Join Little Critter® as he learns why it’s important to tell the whole truth—and not just part of it.Since 1975, Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating stories about a little ball of fur named Little Critter and the antics he stumbles into while growing up. Thomas Nelson is thrilled to bring this beloved brand to the Christian market with the launch of Inspired Kids, a new line of faith-based books featuring Little Critter....

A deserted island. A deadly storm. A fight for survival.What began as a luxurious tropical escape quickly transforms into a nightmare. Marooned on a remote island after a devastating shipwreck, the family must navigate the brutal forces of nature and the unraveling bonds within their group. As the island picks them off one by one, they find themselves in a desperate race against time. Their only hope lies in a perilous plan to contact the outside world, but the isl...