Most travelers pass through Lacerta Station without ever venturing beyond the main concourse. But past the jump gates and travel kiosks is a hole-in-the-wall bar, frequented by station workers, ships' crews, and the occasional wayward soul.Set against the backdrop of humanity's expansion throughout the stars, The Iron Rose: Stories From Lacerta Station offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of those who find in the bar a helping hand, a stiff drink, or a tall tale.

Originally published in 1998, Southern Forested Wetlands is an up to date, one source compendium of current knowledge on the wetland ecology of America’s southern forests. This book presents both the ecological and management aspects of these important ecosystems. The book was compiled by members of the Consortium for Research on southern forested wetlands, and was a collaboration of those working to conserve, study, and manage these economically and environmentally influential ar...

Poems of Strength, Love, and Inspiration.This book will take you on a thought-provoking journey alongside a group of young authors as they celebrate life and open their souls to share their struggles, triumphs, and wisdom through captivating poems coming from the heart.An unforgettable collection of poems that remind us that we are not alone and that there is hope for the future.Immerse in these poems to warm your soul:Just A Bunch of Jersey Girls - Race for...

Poems of Strength, Love, and Inspiration.This book will take you on a thought-provoking journey alongside a group of young authors as they celebrate life and open their souls to share their struggles, triumphs, and wisdom through captivating poems coming from the heart.An unforgettable collection of poems that remind us that we are not alone and that there is hope for the future.Immerse in these poems to warm your soul:Just A Bunch of Jersey Girls - Race for...

• Details the magical war that took place behind the scenes of the 2016 election• Examines in detail the failed magical actions of Trump’s opponents, with insights on political magic from Dion Fortune’s war letters• Reveals the influence of a number of occult forces from Julius Evola to chaos magick to show how the political and magical landscape of American society has permanently changed since the 2016 electionMagic and politics seem like unlikely bedfellows, but ...

Pirates are the subject of many a dime novel and boys' stories, but they tend to be portrayed as one-dimensional. Such is the case here. The captain of The Avenger is a Byronic or even a Michael Scottish hero—an impossible monster, compounded of one virtue and a thousand crimes. Marryat drew on his recollections of the time when he was a midshipman with Cochrane in the Impèrieuse, for the figure of the old steersman, who sticks to his post under the fire of the Avenger. The Three Cutters w...

"A no-holds-barred collection" of evil genius stories from Diana Gabaldon, Grady Hendrix, Austin Grossman, Naomi Novik, and eighteen other popular writers ( Library Journal, starred review).From Victor Frankenstein to Lex Luthor, from Dr. Moreau to Dr. Doom, readers have long been fascinated by insane plans for world domination and the madmen who devise them.Typically, we see these villains through the eyes of good guys. This anthology, The Mad S...

When God whispers, the wise listen. In this short story, a busy husband and father fails to heed the quiet voice of the Lord. In doing so, he experiences the loving admonition of God whispering loudly. 2750 words, available at no charge.

The ultimate collection of classic science fiction stories and poems from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Forever War Series.An omnibus edition of his collections None So Blind and Dealing in Futures, this volume features the best of Joe Haldeman's short speculative fiction, including such gems as the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning "The Hemingway Hoax," in which a forged Hemingway manuscript takes the reader on a journey through tim...

PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS.SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETSA LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide h...

The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas ...

Mary was a misfit. She didn't want to be beautiful. And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping.