When the Pillar blooms, the end of the world is not far behind.Li Ami was always on the outside-outside of family, outside of friendships, outside of ordinary magic. The odd and eccentric daughter of a former imperial magician, she has devoted her life to books because she finds them easier to read than people. Exiled to the outermost west of the Morning Realms, Ami has become the sole caretaker of her mentally ill father, whose rantings and ravings may be more than mere ramblings; they may be part of a dire prophecy. When her father is arrested for trespassing and stealing a branch from the sacred tree of the local monastery, Ami offers herself to the mysterious Beast in the castle, who is in need of someone who can translate a forbidden magical text and find a cure for the mysterious blight that is affecting the harvest of the land.Meanwhile, as signs of magical corruption arise throughout the Morning Realms, Jin Zhara begins to realize that she might be out of her element. She may have defeated a demon lord and uncovered her identity as the Guardian of Fire, but she'll be more than outmatched in the coming elemental battle against the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons...unless she can find the other Guardians of Dawn. Her magic is no match for the growing tide of undead, and she needs the Guardian of Wood with power over life and death in order to defeat the revenants razing the countryside.The threat of the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons looms larger by the day, and the tenuous peace holding the Morning Realms together is beginning to unravel. Ami and Zhara must journey to the Root of the World in order to seal the demon portal that may have opened there and restore balance to an increasingly chaotic world.
In this darkly magical, romantic fantasy debut set in Washington State, a closeted teenage psychic foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but some ghosts don't want to stay buried... Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls. Miles Warren hails from a long line of psychics. Resigned to a life in the family business, Miles is perfectly happy, thank you very much--except that he's constantly consumed by anxiety, hides his sexuality from almost everyone, and always feels exhausted from long nights spent wrangling angry ghosts. Perfectly happy. Miles' comfortable routine is interrupted when he starts to see the reflection of a strange boy in his mirror. He discovers the boy is none other than Gabriel Hawthorne, whose family have a mysterious, decades-long feud with Miles' own--and that the visions are a premonition of his death. Gabriel is everything Miles expects from a Hawthorne--rude, snobbish, and irritatingly good-looking--but Miles isn't just going to stand by and let someone murder him. (Even if he understands the impulse). The two form an uneasy alliance, trying to work out who might want to kill Gabriel and prevent his death from taking place. As they uncover secrets about their families' feud and dark magic swirls around them, Miles is horrified to realize that he doesn't hate Gabriel as much as he's supposed to. He might even like him. Too bad Gabriel is almost certainly going to die.
An official spin-off to Life is Strange: True Colors featuring beloved characters Alex and Steph trapped in a small town's climate disaster. Alex's powers are tested against a dying hope for a sustainable future. Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don't have much money, they have their guitar and drums and each other. But when their vehicle breaks down, they are stranded, their only hope a repair shop in a struggling town in the middle of nowhere. The town is dealing with a severe drought after an extended heatwave wreaked havoc on local crops, plunging its inhabitants into poverty and water rationing. What remains of its essential resources are being diverted to indulge the local senator, gathering support for their out-of-touch political campaign. Feeling the anger and despair of the town's inhabitants, Alex and Steph are compelled to do everything they can to help. But when Alex uses her powers to amplify the senator's fear of the climate crisis, in the hope of galvanizing their support, her plan backfires, and emotions spiral wildly out of control. Alex and Steph now need to find a way to revive the hope of a failing town and resurrect its history of political action to save the townsfolk - and themselves.
A young woman, committed to an asylum, undergoes a bizarre treatment that unlocks a vast well of power in this cosmic horror novella, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher.
From the author of Good Neighbours, described by Gillian Flynn as 'wildly entertaining'. An absorbing and astute satirical thriller about a family's odyssey into an exclusive enclave for the wealthy that might not be as ideal as it seems.
Set in an isolated 1980s Appalachian community, reeling from the brutal murder of two hikers, this novel is deliciously creepy and unsettling, yet gorgeous and dreamlike in its portrayal of two impoverished girls who must come to terms with what's happening on the sentient mountain they call home.
From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.
A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worship the bog that surrounds them, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Stephen Graham Jones.
When the destruction of Earth causes a time rift, one ship is thrustback in time to decades prior. The semi-disgraced naval officer KaylOwen is sent from the Earth Guard ship Vigilant to investigate. Hefinds one person alive, one person whose DNA analysis reveals tohave some non-human DNA, a person who his superiors say isn'thuman.That's not how Kayl Owen sees it. He thinks Lieutenant Genji of thenear future Unified Fleet ? the future successor of Earth Guard ?is every bit a person. And more, the knowledge she brings from thefuture might hold the key to saving Earth from destruction.Owen, Genji and everything they know is deeply threatening to a lotof people, and the two of them need to survive each day to get tothe next and save the future for everyone. But will changing Earth'sfuture erase Genji?
Embark on an interstellar adventure like no other in V. Castro's thrilling official novelization of Part Two of Zack Snyder's epic new universe. Zack Snyder's epic science fiction blockbuster Rebel Moon novelized by V. Castro, two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author. Experience the thrilling conclusion to the Rebel Moon duology in this pulse-pounding novelization.
Second sequel to instant New York Times bestseller Axiom's End, this alternate history first-contact adventure deepens the exploration of a world faced with extra terrestrial intelligence.
The second book in the enthralling and lyrical Sumerians trilogy, retelling the Epic of Gigamesh, perfect for fans of Madeline Millar, Lucy Holland and Jennifer Saint.
The second of two official companion books for the Zack Snyder-directed Netflix films Rebel Moon taking an exclusive in-depth look at the heroes and villains, monsters and animals.
A swashbuckling adventure on the high-seas, full of magic, betrayal, redemption and fearsome women, for readers of Adrienne Young and Naomi Novik
In this dazzling epic science fantasy sequel to the 'breathtakingly inventive' debut The Surviving Sky, Ahilya and Iravan risk everything-their lives, their culture, and their fragile marriage-in pursuit of the earth-shattering truth about their existence.
Two brothers return to their family home to care for their dying father, only to find the ghosts of their pasts are restless and hungry for blood, in this gothic horror perfect for fans of Hereditary and readers of Stephen Graham Jones.
This spine-tingling, Labyrinth-inspired horror lurks in the deepest forest behind a dark pact between a lost girl and a powerful being of the woods.
An innocent woman lies dead in the street, felled by a stray bullet.Now it's up to the woman who killed her to investigate the deadwoman's life and pick up its cut-short threads, carrying out amission of vengeance on her behalf against the man she loved andlost - and the nightclub-singing femme fatale responsible forsplitting them apart.Begun in the last years of his life by noir master Cornell Woolrich,the haunted genius responsible for such classics as Rear Window,The Bride Wore Black, Night Has a Thousand Eyes, and PhantomLady, and completed decades later by acclaimed novelist and MWAGrand Master Lawrence Block (A Walk Among the Tombstones,Eight Million Ways to Die), INTO THE NIGHT - available here forthe first time in more than 35 years - is a collaboration that extendsbeyond the grave, echoing the book's own story of the living takingon and completing the unfinished work of the dead.
After fifty years of wreaking havoc across the galaxy, the outlawNine Lives - aka Former General Gabi Ortiz - has finally met hermatch. Outgunned at the system's edge, she surrenders to theimplacable Inter-Planetary Marshal Dao Prynne, on one condition:she will go quietly if, during the long journey to back to Prosper, sheis allowed to tell her story once and in full to the known worlds, toensure she is never forgotten.As Ortiz's story unfolds, Prynne realises she is no longer certain ofanything, least of all Ortiz's guilt. And worse, powerful forces aredetermined that the former General will not reach Prosper alive.Soon Prynne finds herself protecting the very woman she intendedto deliver to justice. But unbeknownst to her, Ortiz has an ace upher sleeve, and help - in the form of old friends - can arrive in themost unexpected of ways...
A cynical twenty something must confront her unconventional family's dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the acclaimed author of Cackle and Such Sharp Teeth.
A visceral and heartbreaking work of gothic horror about small town mysteries, local folklore and the things we leave behind when we're gone, from the Bram Stoker Award winning author of Queen of Teeth.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HARD CASE CRIME - 20UNFORGETTABLE STORIES BY HARD CASE CRIME FOUNDERCHARLES ARDAISince debuting 20 years ago, Hard Case Crime has won acclaim forpublishing the best in hardboiled crime fiction - not least of all thework of founding editor Charles Ardai, which has won the Edgar,Shamus and Ellery Queen Awards, been selected for ?Best of theYear' anthologies, and earned praise from publications likethe Washington Post and Chicago Tribune and authors rangingfrom James Crumley and George Pelecanos to Megan Abbott andStephen King.Collected here for the first time anywhere are the author's 20 fineststories, including his Edgar-winning "The Home Front,? about deathand repentance during World War II; the Shamus Award finalist"Nobody Wins,? about a brutal gangland enforcer searching for thewoman he loves; and year's-best selections such as "A Bar CalledCharley's,? about a traveling salesman's most grueling night on theroad.
A taut high fantasy as an assassin must destroy an empire from within, eliminating wizards, their demons, and even the emperor. For the lives-for the very souls-of her people, she must succeed within a single day, or her homeland will be destroyed.
The official art book for the movie Thor: The Dark World, the 7th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set. The 7th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set. Packed with exclusive content, this fully illustrated tome is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of bringing a god and his worlds to life on the big screen. Follow the film's complete artistic evolution, featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Here is everything you need to know about the blockbuster film from its key players, includingMarvel Studios President Kevin Feige, director Alan Taylor, head of visual development Charlie Wen, along with the special-effects gurus, visual-effects designers, award-winning concept illustrators, and storyboard artists who worked on the set and behind the scenes to create the art of Thor: The Dark World.
Invasion of the Bodysnatchers meets Tell Me I'm Worthless in this relentless and visceral horror about a group of queer kids trying to survive the conversion camp from hell, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Manhunt.
New York Times bestselling author, Jason Pargin, continues the Zoey Ashe series of sci-fi thrillers.
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