Adrianna wakes up to find her isolated suburb completely abandoned, while in another world the exiled knight Atara enters a ruin waiting in the wasteland. The shapeshifter Atoll complicates matters by dragging both of them into a war of succession; the lords of an underground labyrinth are competing to find out who will replace their dying god. Domesticity and brutality alternate and eventually blur together, and three people desperate to escape their pasts are forced to grapple with the f...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Illustrated by Esther Hi’ilani Candari.All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar—the supernatural birds his people bond with—on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to modernize before they can be conquered by the Ones Above, invader...

MOST ANTICIPATED by Bustle • "Sci-Fi Thriller" recommendation from Buzzfeed • An Indie Next PickIn this stunning follow-up to Hollow Kingdom and Seattle Times/Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association bestseller, the animal kingdom's "favorite apocalyptic hero"is back with a renewed sense of hope for humanity, ready to take on a world ravaged by a viral pandemic (Helen Ma...

When Daniel Blackland was six, he ingested his first bone fragment, a bit of kraken spine plucked out of the sand during a visit with his demanding, brilliant, and powerful magician father, Sebastian.When Daniel was twelve, he watched Sebastian die at the hands of the Hierarch of Southern California, devoured for the heightened magic layered deep within his bones.Now, years later, Daniel is a petty thief with a forged identity. Hiding amid the crowds in Los Angeles—the capita...

Shadow is stuck In Between...dead, but not gone. Martin insists she isn’t dead and doesn’t belong here, but as far as she can tell, the trip was a one-way ticket. She can’t even remember her real name or how she ended up here.In Between is dangerous enough without wasting time peering through the weave at the living and dreaming of what might have been. Of course, if Adriel, the witch, and Lynx, the cat, insist on trying to help her, she can hardly refuse to meet them at the edge. ...

Dive into twelve all-new stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles featuring Atticus, Owen, Granuaile, and some very good dogs!The return of the Morrigan isn't such bad news for Atticus O'Sullivan, but the possibility that his old enemy, Aenghus Óg, might find a way to escape hell is the worst possible development. Fortunately, his Irish Wolfhound, Oberon, keeps him entertained with an all-encompassing Sausage Theory and a new Gravy Viscosity Scale.Owen Kennedy ...

For the last five years, Veier has been chained to a king’s throne in his bear form. When a neighboring kingdom overthrows the crown, Veier’s imprisonment ends, but true freedom is not so easily earned. With blood on his hands, he needs someone with patience, strength, and trust to help him become the person he was before and prove to the invaders that he isn’t the monstrous king’s loyal pet.Elrid, the invading king's brother and a powerful mage, is everything Veier despises. He’s ...

The first book in an urban fantasy series about loyalty, power, and the rules of survival.Vampires are the only guardians Vance Ehecatl has ever known since he was abandoned by his shapeshifter family. He is grateful to them for generously providing for all of his needs and for offering him a home in the powerful empire of Midnight. But when an act of violence forces Vance from his sheltered life, he’s startled to meet Malachi Obsidian, a fellow shapeshifter with c...

Andy is in aworld of trouble.On the last day of a sea kayaking trip in southeast Alaska, fourteen-year-old Andy Galloway paddles away from his group to visit the nearby site where his archaeologist father died trying to solve the mystery of the first Americans. A sudden, violent storm blows Andy's kayak off course and washes him ashore on Admiralty Island, an immense wilderness known as the Fortress of the Bears. Struggling to survive, Andy encounters a dog running with wolv...

Azrael's Black Blade meets his match…Over two hundred years, Gregor Schwarz earned his brutal notoriety. As the necromancer Azrael's pitiless enforcer, few—living or dead—dare to cross him. But when he's sent to Los Angeles to satisfy one of his boss's debts, Gregor encounters a powerful and intriguing woman who is utterly unimpressed by his fearsome reputation.… in the Nightfeather's Talons.Trained by samurai, her...

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop . . . and learns he's the hero they've been waiting for. For younger fans of Black Panther and Last Gate of the Emperor!Jarell has never quite known where he belongs. He's ignored at home and teased at school for wanting to draw instead of playing sports with the other boys. The only place he's ever felt truly at ease is his local barbers...

Welcome to Draw It Cute! by illustrator Heegyum Kim, a supersized collection of step-by-step lessons taken from her two most popular Draw 62 titles, Draw 62 Animals and Make Them Cute and Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute.Presented in a compact format, an amazing 100+ lessons teach you how to achieve cuteness in all your drawings. Simple steps help you develop basic drawing skills as you learn to create and con...