She was merely a pawn in their game. And then something happened. Once the fragile, naïve human, Evangeline has become altogether … different. A being who holds formidable power, she may be the key to changing the course of fate. Or she could be the final nail in the world’s coffin. But Evangeline doesn’t know exactly what she is, what she can do. She knows only that she has to stop an enemy far worse than the Sentinel and the sorceresses—one driven by revenge. And he’s hunting the man she loves. As Evangeline fights to keep Caden alive and the human population from eradication, she can’t help but sense the imminent doom. Find out if fate will prevail in the harrowing conclusion to the Causal Enchantment series.

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here and here BREAKING THE RULES Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler—to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane—he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring the antidote from another territory. Since moving items between territories is forbidden by the Traveler rules, if Bobby chooses to save Eelong he could endanger himself, his friends, and the future of every other being in Halla.

For four thousand years, the Guardships have ruled Canon Space - immortal ships with an immortal crew, dealing swiftly and harshly with any mercantile houses or alien races that threaten the status quo. But now the House Tregesser has an edge: a force from outside Canon Space offers them the resources to throw off Guardship rule. This precipitates an avalanche of unexpected outcomes, including the emergence of Kez Maefele, one of the few remaining generals of the Ku Warrior race-the only race to ever seriously threaten Guardship hegemony. Kez Maefele and a motley group of aliens, biological constructs, an scheming aristocrats find themselves at the center of the conflict. Maefele must chose which side he will support: the Guardships, who defeated and destroyed his race, or the unknown forces outside Canon Space that promise more death and destruction. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Twelve-year-old Isaveth tries to take down the man who framed her father for murder in this lively follow-up to A Pocket Full of Murder, which Kirkus Reviews called “thoroughly entertaining.” The city of Tarreton is powered by magic, from simple tablets that light lamps to advanced Sagery that can murder a man from afar. Isaveth has a talent for spell-making, but as a girl from a poor neighborhood she never dreamed she could study at the most exclusive magical school in the city. So when she’s offered a chance to attend, she eagerly accepts. The school is wonderful, but old and new enemies confront Isaveth at every turn, and she begins to suspect her scholarship might be more a trap than a gift. Even her secret meetings with Esmond, her best friend and partner in crime-solving, prove risky—especially once he hatches a plan to sneak her into the biggest society event of the season. It’s their last chance to catch the corrupt politician who once framed her father for murder. How can Isaveth refuse?

It is a tremendous presence towering over the world—Kosa Saag, the Wall—a monstrous assemblage of cliffs, ravines, and mountains. At its Summit, on the highest peak of all, far above the clouds, live the gods themselves. Each year, from the village of Jespodar at the foot of the imposing Wall, twenty men and twenty women, selected and trained at arduous length, set forth on a Pilgrimage. Against overwhelming odds they will attempt to scale the Summit, meet with the gods, and gain new knowledge. A few Pilgrims will return as madmen. Most will never be seen again. For Poilar Crookleg, the Pilgrimage has been a lifelong dream. Years ago he and his childhood friend Traiben vowed that they would one day make the Pilgrimage together, converse with the gods, and return not as madmen but as teachers of wisdom. Now it is their year of selection, and the two young men set forth among the chosen forty, determined to succeed where so many before them have failed. Along the way, they must brave ghosts and ravenous Wall-hawks, traverse terrifying Kingdoms and blasted landscapes of heat and ice, and then face the greatest challenge of all…the temptation of eternal life in a paradise of pleasure. At the end, for the few who endure, lies the Summit itself, and with it the secret of the gods—a secret so strange and unsettling that it will shatter centuries of belief and change the world forever. In Kingdoms of the Wall, Robert Silverberg has crafted a masterpiece of the first order, an adventure filled with awesome mystery and disturbing revelation, a voyage to the heart of creation itself as the inhabitants of an alien world strive to learn the truth about themselves and their gods, a truth as harsh and unforgiving as the forbidding heights of Kosa Saag.

Relive Edgar Rice Burroughs' classics adventure tale in this handsome representation featuring illustrations by Michael Kaluta. A reveared illustration powerhouse, Kaluta's unmistakable style presents John Carter's "Barsoom" experiences like you've never seen before. A must have for Burroughs and Kaluta fans

Named for heaven, the kingdom of Elessia once served as a beacon to the world. Now its name has become a byword for decadence. When Lord Prince Marcus de Pilars hears the beginnings of a vast conspiracy from the lips of his dying mother, he sets out to uncover the motives lurking behind the war his father waged. Soon, the vanquished nation of Kydona will rise to settle a generation-old score.Named for heaven, the kingdom of Elessia once served as a beacon to the world. Now its name has become a byword for decadence. When Lord Prince Marcus de Pilars hears the beginnings of a vast conspiracy from the lips of his dying mother, he sets out to uncover the motives lurking behind the war his father waged. With the help of Kaelyn Beauvais--a sharp-tongued courtesan nursing a long-hidden desire--and Vernon de Gauthier--a near-disturbingly prolific womanizer with a weakness for apples--Marcus slowly unearths the truth: his country lies on the brink of collapse. And soon, the vanquished nation of Kydona will rise to settle a generation-old score.In Elessia’s debauched court, the threat goes unheeded. Marcus’s romances bloom and just as quickly wither. Blood is shed, lives extinguished. It matters little. Quarrel and murder, lust and love, right and wrong—the lines that separate these are hopelessly blurred in the throes of court intrigue. And the difference between each rests on a knife edge so sharp that even a hero cannot tell them apart.Kydona is the first installment in its series. The story continues in Kydona: From Ashes.

Nine Women. Nine Stories. And nothing ordinary about them. From the slightly askew mind of Regan Wolfrom comes this collection of hilariously dark tales of love, death, and horrible timing.Nine Women. Nine Stories. And nothing ordinary about them. From the slightly askew mind of Regan Wolfrom comes this collection of hilariously dark tales of love, death, and horrible timing.Heather SmythePretty. Shy. About as lapsed as a Catholic can get.Heather's trapped in the a cult of killer succubi with a taste for East Hollywood douches.("High Times at the Sixth Annual Succubus Sisters Garage and Bake Sale")Amanda HackensackSomewhat tall. Can't dunk. Never knew her father.Amanda wakes up in a world of voodoo and zombies that she knows shouldn't exist.("The Zombification of Amanda Hackensack")Marguerite FrunkelLonely. Awkward. Painfully ginger.Marguerite finds two strange little gnomes who show her just what she's been missing.("Gnome on Girl on Gnome: A Love Story")Laura DanielsPolitical outsider. Maverick. Avowed crazy cat lady.Laura learns the sinister truth behind her unexpected electoral success.("The Siamese Candidate")Stephanie MunroHard working. Hard drinking. Hard to please.Stephanie comes to regret taking a trip on the edge of the world with people she knows she shouldn't trust.("The Raven's Head Dagger and the Custom of the Seas")Marie-Claire GrimsonPink hair. Pretty smile. Like to eat people.Marie-Claire may soon discover that meat is murder no matter how you slice it.("Vegans Are F**king Delicious")Maddy McKayA little lonely. A little self-conscious. Starving to death.Maddy's trying to slim down to starving model size, but her little housemates don't seem all that supportive.("Maddy McKay and the Elves in Her House")Vanessa DervoeSoftball legend. Proud Yooper. Breathes underwater.Vanessa's strange gift has gotten her nowhere in life, stuck in a sad amusement park and surrounded by death.("The Ocean Goddess and The Home Run Queen")Kara HerminMysterious. Troubled. Loads of fun at parties.Kara's lived a long and dangerous life, and may be forced to live it all over again.("Born Again at Granny's Cave")

YA fantasy about Faerie thrones, Faerie kingdoms and how one teen girls life is forever changed when she discovers her true parentage and all the baggage that comes along with it.Adeila Burton is having the perfect senior year. She has everything she's ever wanted, but abnormal things keep happening to her. She can make things happen that she cannot explain. When a strange, golden eyed boy joins her high school things get even more weird. When he tells her that she is adopted and her real parents are the rulers of a kingdom in another world, she is flabbergasted. But soon she can't help but believe the possibility. They speak of power, betrothal, magic and destiny. All Adeila wants is to be a normal teenage girl, get her diploma and be off to college, but will the pull of finding the truth ever allow for her to lead a normal life? She must find her true path, her true destiny, and come to terms with her bloodlines.

An imaginative short story featuring Ralik Teral, a young hero in the making from The Darkwater Adventurers Guild Series. The People Circus chronicles how Ralik and Doran unravel the shocking secret surrounding the gypsy circus that visits their small town.Brian Parker reveals his dry sense of humour with this potentially boring subject matter - showing us how statistically, our lives can be categorised from one moment to the next!Meet Pat and Bill Smith, married with 3.1 children, having sex 1.8 times per week, until the day fate lends a hand and moves them into different statistical categories ...

Bad girl gone good! Good girl goes Medieval! When legendary sorceress Morgan Le Fay casts a spell on E’steem’s boyfriend John, she journeys to her Castle above the Clouds to save her prince.Time is running out for the abducted Monica/Frida. She's about to be forced into an even more horrible nightmare. Every day is a challenge to stay alive, but now the challenge has escalated into trying to find a way out of her most feared fate. All she has are her wits to light the path to survival--that and her special friendship with a boy. Will time be her friend or her enemy?

Steiner and the Hypnotic Cue is a classic ripping yarn, an adventure as thrilling as it is inspiring. The Cue takes us on a masterful journey into the twin worlds of Professional Snooker and the Paranormal. Commencing his voyage in the pool halls of Scotland, Steiner is propelled into World-Wide fame as the greatest Player of all Time.Medb hErenn's confidence exceeds arrogance to border on hubris. Subconsciously, she truly believes she is invulnerable, due to her prodigious strength and endurance, and her profound magical abilities, and while far from foolhardy, she often leaps into dangerous situations without thinking. Worse still, her enemies can use this weakness against her, by luring her into traps through appeals to her curiosity or pride. Once she realizes she is in over her head, she may curse her short-sightedness, but when she extricates herself, her subconscious conceit reinforces itself and she learns little from her experience.So when she heard of the deadly Upas Tree, which could kill anything that simply laid eyes on it, she had to see if it lived up to its reputation. She did not believe it would, but she also doubted it could harm her in any event.Her companions often warn her that one day her overconfidence will be her undoing. Perhaps this is finally that day.

Carl suffers from a terminal illness, but he finds a way to survive indefinitely by using his talents and a young, healthy, vulnerable woman who's made the mistake of loving him.Carl suffers from a terminal illness, but he finds a way to survive indefinitely by using his talents and a young, healthy, vulnerable woman who's made the mistake of loving him.This short story is the basis for the novel Drawn to the Grave, which won The International Horror Guild Award and was a finalist for The Bram Stoker Award.

Alive is the dark and depressing tale of Scorpina’s birth and potential. She will have to fight for freedom and learn to exist in a society that sees her as abnormal. Scorpina is a mutant humanoid with scorpion features, her life is forged on a whim and she struggles to escape from her dangerous insectoid creators. Will Scorpina find purpose in life or even survive escaping from the insectoids?Alive is the dark and depressing tale of Scorpina’s birth and potential. She will have to fight for freedom and learn to exist in a society that sees her as abnormal.Born different, instilling fear in the hearts of all. Scorpina is a mutant humanoid with scorpion features, her life is forged on a whim and she struggles to escape from her dangerous insectoid creators. Will Scorpina find purpose in life and will Scorpina even survive escaping from the insectoid lair?Scorpina’s tale continues in a larger novel soon to grace the world, in life or death.

1941, the Antrim Hills, Northern Ireland: Ciara Owens lives apart from the rest of Baile Elunae, the survivor of an ancient ritual to seal away the village's curse: the mental disorder, Sleep of the Moon. Then Fionn and Rian Tierney come across her cottage: twin brothers, one with a rare and burdensome gift. Now Ciara sees her story repeating again - how will this one end?Set in a fictional village in Northern Ireland, The Remaining tells the entwined stories of Ciara Owens, the oldest resident of Baile Elunae and survivor of the ritual performed to seal away a recurring mental disorder, and twin brothers Fionn and Rian Tierney, who are likely to be the ritual's latest performers. Over seven years Ciara watches as the disorder returns and many fall victim to it, including Rian. This has all happened before, and it ended in the death of Ciara's own sister. As the time of the ritual draws closer, she can only wait to see what the outcome will be. Will the village be saved, or will it all end in disaster?