Her past is a blank, her future uncertain…. Recovering from a shooting, LAPD witch consultant Sophie Ross leaves her job and travels to the U.K. to search for answers about her childhood. When she encounters a Daoine Sidhe knight of the Dark Court, she becomes entangled in an ancient hatred between two arcane forces. He has given his body and soul to fight for his people…. Barred from his homeland along with his surviving brother knights, Nikolas Sevigny is embroiled in a conflict that threatens everything he holds dear. Only by uniting his people’s resources can they hope to prevail against Isabeau, the deadly Queen of the Light Court. He will do anything and use anyone to return home to Lyonesse. When Nikolas encounters Sophie, he sees a tool to be used. The insouciant witch might be the key to unlocking every passageway that has been barred to the knights of the Dark Court, even as a fascination for her takes root in what’s left of his soul. Sophie has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, yet the fierce Nikolas is so compelling, she can’t deny the temptation that endangers her guarded heart. As magic threatens Lyonesse, Queen Isabeau unleashes her merciless Hounds, and Nikolas and Sophie become embroiled in a race for survival. Meanwhile, the passion that ignites between them burns too hot to be denied and quickly turns into obsession. Thank goodness they both know better than to fall in love…

THE ANGELS PRACTICE, OR TAP, is the kind of cult that doesn't exist. There are no rules and no records, just a MySpace-like website. All you need to know is that it will define who you are and what you will become. Amidst the glittering L.A. nightlife, TAP parties are the place to see and be seen, especially in the exclusive back room. Taj and her rocker boyfriend, Johnny, are TAP elite, so when Taj meets preppie outsider Nick at a party, she doesn't give him a second thought. But then Johnny goes missing, along with Nick's sister. And suddenly Taj and Nick are teaming up to question TAP's darker side....

A compelling, eerie new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Let the Right One In."Sweden's Stephen King." The Washington Post "One of the hottest writers in the horror genre." Mystery Scene"At the top of his game, Lindqvist gives Stephen King and John Saul at their best a run for the money." Library Journal (starred) "Dubbed the Stephen King of Sweden, Lindqvist lives up to the billing." New York PostFour families wake up one morning in their trailer on an ordinary campsite. However, during the night something strange has happened. Everything outside the camping grounds has disappeared, and the world has been transformed into an endless expanse of grass. The sky is blue, but there is no sign of the sun; there are no trees, no flowers, no birds. And every radio plays nothing but the songs of sixties pop icon Peter Himmelstrand.As the holiday-makers try to come to terms with what has happened, they are forced to confront their deepest fears and secret desires. Past events that each of them has tried to bury rise to the surface and take on terrifying physical forms. Can any of them find a way back to reality?

A relentless horde of renegade robots has plunged the fate of Xanth in dire peril. All that stands between the enchanted land and destruction is a most unlikely hero, a moody, mild-mannered Goblin named Goody, who must summon all of his courage and determination to overcome this abominable army of automatons. Brimming with heart-stopping adventure and heart-warming delight, overflowing with wicked wit and wanton wordplay, "Pet Peeve "is Piers Anthony in rare form, an exceptional new chapter in the continuing chronicles of Xanth.

Oberon the Irish wolfhound is off to Portland to smell all the things with canine companions wolfhound Orlaith and Boston terrier Starbuck, and, of course, his human, ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan. The first complication is an unmistakable sign of sinister agendas afoot: a squirrel atop the train. But an even more ominous situation is in store when the trio plus Atticus stumble across a murder upon arrival at the station. They recognize Detective Gabriela Ibarra, who’s there to investigate. But they also recognize the body—or rather that the body is a doppelganger for Atticus himself. The police, hampered by human senses of smell and a decided lack of canine intuition, obviously can’t handle this alone. Not with Atticus likely in danger. Oberon knows it’s time to investigate once more—for justice! For gravy! And possibly greasy tacos! Alongside his faithful Druid, Oberon and the other loyal hounds navigate by nose through Portland to find a bear-shifter friend with intel, delicious clues at the victim’s home, and more squirrels. Always more squirrels! But will our hungry band of heroes be able to identify the culprit before someone else is murdered? Will there be mystery meat in gravy as a reward or tragedy in store for the world’s (or at least the Pacific Northwest’s) greatest dog detective? Like its predecessor The Purloined Poodle, the latest of Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries, The Squirrel on the Train, is not to be missed by fans of Kevin Hearne’s New York Times best-selling Iron Druid series.

While riding the Black in the Everglades one day, Alec meets a man astride a ghostly gray mare. Alec’s fascination with the man turns to fear as he realizes the man is dangerously close to insanity. Soon Alec and the Black are caught up in a deadly chase through the depths of the Everglades, where a misstep could be fatal. From the Trade Paperback edition.

The highly anticipated sequel to Dinner with a Vampire Autumn Rose has the chance to save the world she loves. But how much will she have to sacrifice to achieve it? In Autumn Rose, book two of her breathtaking series, Abigail Gibbs draws us even further into the dangerous and romantic world of the Dark Heroines.

Following on from BattleAxe and Enchanter, Starman concludes the Axis trilogy with an unexpected and startling climax. Axis and his army are forced to march north as Gorgrael breaks through Jervois Landing and invades Tencendor with ice and terror.

This is Hugo-Award-winning author C.J. Cherryh's Del Rey debut--the story of Rusalka, the ghost of a murdered girl still seeking to exist by drawing the energy of life from all nearby living things, and the attempt to bring her back to life by her father Ulamets, and Pyetr, the young man who loved her.

A thirty-foot tall ghost, a faceless rapist and a hag who exists for no other reason than to witness torment. Two scientists are lured into a landscape of supernatural chaos where they encounter the legendary Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui, are pursued by a psychotic stalker and unearth secrets unheard of in this age of mankind.A thirty-foot tall ghost, a faceless rapist and a hag who exists for no other reason than to witness torment. ‘There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.’Adam Forrester is a London scientist with a very unprofessional secret; he is a victim of Old Hag syndrome, a cruel and humiliating visitation he has endured since a child. Having lost hope his torment will ever leave, Adam undertakes an expedition to the Scottish Highlands, entering the realm of the legendary Fear Liath Mòr, a giant spectre known for terrifying climbers on Ben Macdui. His task is to learn more on the dark side of the spirit world, desperate to manufacture a scenario of chaos that might break the hold his abusers have over him. But is his arrival on the cold and perilous heights of Britain’s most remote national park really his idea, why is his American colleague Becky involved, and what does it all have to do with M Theory?

ChiarOscuro is an online fantasy series being published at https://chiaroscuroseries.wordpress.com/. In an alternate world where humanity is just discovering it's full potential after being setback five millenia ago, the darkness that once threatened humanity has returned and now a select few in this world, whether willingly or unwillingly, will play a role in keeping humanity's flame burning.ChiarOscuro Episode Two The Winds (Words 5,734)The City of Lemekia, right on the Eastern border of Aludin, faces the tides of war of an old enemy. The city is evacuating with only a few citizens left as tensions rise and soldiers start to strengthen the city. Meanwhile a small group embark on a small mission...SERIESChiarOscuro is an ongoing online fantasy series being published at https://chiaroscuroseries.wordpress.com/. Taking place in an alternate world where humanity is just discovering it's full potential after nearly being brought to extinction five millenia ago, the darkness that once threatened humanity has returned, seemingly with the intention to finish what they failed to do 5,000 years ago.ChiarOscuro is made up of 'Books' each one containing an Episode (these normally span a week or two) and a chapter is released throughout the duration of an episode. The official site will be the first place to find the newly released chapters at first, as well as extra pieces that delve deeper into the lore, world and characters of ChiarOscuro and once the Episode has concluded, it will be shortly be available as a single 'Book' to read in full.So follow a small select few in this time where the world's and humanity's certain is uncertain and travel with them to meet many different cultures, people, beliefs, customs through deserts, mountains, the city of nine walls and even the parts of the world the human eye cannot see...SERIES SUMMARYTaking place in a world where at the dawn of human civilisation, a catastrophe struck nearly bringing humanity to extinction and close to forever changing the world as we know it.They called them Demons, twisted, ruthless creatures with no seemingly other drive than to conquer all those weaker than them as they were the strongest and fittest and Earth seemed close to falling into the hands of these strange beings, who came to our world with no warning and legends speak of skies literally tearing open as Demons invaded our world.However, humanity as it always seems to do, fought back and though most of the people living at that time were forever lost, the Demons were defeated, the remaining leaving this world or scattered as they fled the humans only hours before they had been slaughtering mercilessly.It’s been 5,000 years since those events, though many dismiss the tale as legend and humanity has only recently started picking up again, there have been some strange reports recently across Aludin and with the mysterious Decabia to the east, the era of peace may soon be coming to the end and new heroes will have to answer the call to defend humanity’s flame once again, as they did so 5,000 years ago.

Sofie Rousseau, defender of the environment and resident superhuman. With powers over plastic, she tracked down dark dealings of Denmark's richest by the noses of their credit cards, but Savage Steel had other plans. Sofie will push herself to her limits in order to defeat her new foe, a messenger from Savage Steel with powers of his own.Emmella is an anxious girl. She worries about the things most of us ignore or take for granted. She believes she can see things very few people can, experience events and causal relations before they even occur. Her mother is patient with her, trying to empathize and manage Em's anxiety. She assumes her daughter will grow out of this phase; but what she's about to realize is that maybe there's much more to Emmella's perceptions than just mere anxiety. And maybe it's time she start taking Emmella's observations a little more seriously.

Darren, the vampire's assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra the snake-boy and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses are discovered--corpses drained of blood-- Darren and Evra are compelled to hunt down whatever foul creature is committing such horrendous acts. Meanwhile, beneath the streets, evil stalks Darren and Evra, and all clues point to Mr. Crepsley. Can they escape, or are they doomed to perish in the tunnels of blood?

Return to a world of magic and adventure from best selling author Raymond E. Feist. This bundle includes the complete Legends of the Riftwar Trilogy. The bundle includes: Honoured Enemy, Murder in Lamut, Jimmy the Hand. The Legends of the Riftwar bundle includes co-authored works by Raymond E. Feist, William R. Forstchen, Joel Rosenburg and Steve Stirling. Honoured Enemy follows the story of a crack band of Kingdom raiders designed to infiltrate and fight behind enemy lines. When they unwittingly head to a frontier garrison at the same time as a Tsurani patrol does. When they arrive, both sides are confronted with a mass of migrating Moredhel. The only problem is, who do they hate the most – their mutal enemy, or each other? Murder in LaMut follows the story of three mercenaries who have spent twenty years fighting other people’s battles. The prospect of a few months garrison duty offers a welcome respite; but at the last moment they are given an assignment that seems like cushy work – to protect a lady and her husband and deliver them safely to LaMut. It should have all been so simple… Jimmy the Hand follows the story of the enigmatic boy thief of Krondor. Fearing reprisal after helping Prince Arutha and Princess Anita escape the Duke of Bas-Tyra’s secret police, Jimmy flees the city and ventures north to the relative safety of Sarth. However, Jimmy is ill-prepared for what greets him… For Sarth is home to a dangerous, unknown presence, hidden even from the local thieves and smugglers…