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Timeless tales of saints and scoundrels, sinners and seekers, all from epic fantasy and space opera worlds that are both alien and hauntingly familiar. In worlds ranging from the distant past to the end of time, the characters in these stories seek solace, meaning, and redemption as they struggle with what it means to be human. Sometimes funny, sometimes dark and edgy, these stories showcase Marcus' original voice and scrupulous attention to detail. Beautifully told in a range of genres you're sure to love, you won't want to stop reading from the first story through the last.

When the mask comes off, can you handle what's underneath?

Allen Drury (Advise and Consent) is perhaps the greatest political novelist of the 20th century. A young and idealistic Drury was assigned as a reporter to the U.S. Senate for three of the most turbulent years in our history. He was an eyewitness to World War II, FDR's New Deal, attempts to pack the Supreme Court, and bitter partisan divides in the face of global war. Drury's astute observations and insights bring history and politics to life in this truly remarkable account.

A rollicking, galaxy-spanning SF adventure series that will make your imagination spin!McGill Feighan is a "flinger"-able to teleport himself or anything else as far away as he can imagine (as long as he's been there before). He can travel across the universe in a flicker and a flash.But that's not all.The Far Being, known as Retzglaran, has interfered with McGill from his birth, and is the source of his powers...and his persecution.When McGill was only four days old, an interstellar crime syndicate known as The Organization put out a contract on his life.What does the universe have against him? And can he learn to control his powers enough to survive the assortment of people who have taken far too much interest in his life...As a young man, McGill sets off on an unguided quest for the Far Being, a journey that will take him to the most fantastic worlds, among the most incredible alien species. It might be a fun adventure...if the whole galaxy wasn't out to kill him.

A criminal underworld. A gorgeous dame. A crime boss dealing in immortal souls. Mr. Menace is a supernatural noir experience you won't forget.When a wealthy and gorgeous woman asks P.I. Frank Orpheus to find her missing identity, he just can't say no-even if the case leads him into a criminal underworld more horrific than anything he ever imagined. . .Private detective Frank Orpheus, searching for a mysterious woman's missing identity, finds himself entangled in a web of underworld characters far nastier than any he's ever met, all of them puppets of a crime boss known only as Mr. Menace, a dark figure who traffics not just in drugs and booze, but-possibly-in souls."Mr. Menace is a masterpiece of atmosphere and suspense that will leave readers second-guessing their own realities."-Bret R. Wright author of the Nate Jepson mystery series

A chilling tale of African drums and human souls from #1 international bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and legendary Rush lyricist and drummer Neil PeartEarly in their three decades of correspondence, Neil Peart sent Kevin J. Anderson extensive descriptions and travelogues of his adventures bicycling solo across Africa. Peart painted a vivid and unsettling landscape as memorable as the lyrics to his songs.Anderson, award-winning and bestselling fantasy and science fiction author, used those descriptions as the backdrop for plotting an intense, atmospheric dark fantasy story that followed Peart's experiences, though with a much more ominous twist. The two used their respective strengths to weave a memorable tale that will linger long after the last page.This special illustrated edition includes Anderson's new introduction, written after Peart's death on January 7, 2020, as well as the original Afterword Peart wrote for the story.

When a Hoo-Lii invasion fleet unexpectedly arrives and attacks, they cripple Earth''s space defenses. The Space Force retreat to an asteroid based fortress. The human space fleet suffers terrible damage and on the brink of defeat, dissident aliens and exiled humans arrive to join the battle as the Hoo-Lii drop a small asteroid on Earth. Do the new allies arrive in time?In this fast-paced, lively, and enjoyable finale, Wood offers a wide array of intrigues, battles, and retreats.-Kirkus ReviewsA satisfying wrap-up to a multispecies sci-fi saga that delivers plenty of aliens and clashes.-Kirkus Reviews

Every four years Americans go to the polls to elect a leader, someone serious, distinguished, respectable, with perfect sobriety and moral standing who will serve as a paragon for the rest of us. But presidents and their families are people too-with quirks and character flaws like everyone else . . . and they have plenty of skeletons rattling around in their closets. Oval Office Oddities is a grand compendium of fascinating, sometimes embarrassing presidential facts, gaffes, and oddball behaviors-available in plenty of time for Election Day!Mary Todd Lincoln had an endearing little clothing fetish . . . and once purchased 300 pairs of gloves in a single month!No Commander in Chief bothered to visit neglected California until Rutherford B. Hayes did in 1880.Crazy Jack: Many prominent leaders were absolutely convinced that John Adams was stark raving bonkers!Oval Office Oddities is jam-packed with amusing anecdotes and offbeat information presented in a way that makes our nation''s history accessible, relevant, and entertaining.

When a rash of suicides strikes Bellingham, Washington, Sarah Beauhall finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy that involves long-dead gods, love-scorned ancients, dragons, witch feuds, and the rediscovery of a mysterious abandoned world. Can Sarah put together the puzzle pieces before her world comes crashing down around her?

Lights! Camera! Monsters? Sometimes you go to the movies. And sometimes, the movies-and their monsters-come to you. At any moment, without notice, monsters once relegated to the screen become a reality. Aliens and demons, dragons and ghosts, werewolves, vampires, zombies, and seemingly ordinary people who are just plain evil. Join award-winning authors Jonathan Maberry, Fran Wilde, David Gerrold, Rick Wilber and others for 23 all-new tales of haunted theaters, video gods, formidable demons, alien pizza, and delirious actors. Each story takes you to the silver screen with monstrous results. Funny or grim, unsettling or cozy… You'll laugh! You'll sigh! You'll scream! Grab popcorn-and good running shoes-and enjoy the show.

Best known for his Land of Oz books, American children's author L. Frank Baum wrote more than 50 novels and 80 short stories, including several tales involving Santa Claus. Gathered here from book, short story, and Sunday comic pages are Baum's Santa narratives.

Murder, mystery, and solving crime-the foundations of detective fiction. Featuring a foreword by bestselling author, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, This volume from the Father of Detective Fiction contains The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, and The purloined Letter, stories featuring Poe's sentinel character, C. Auguste Dupin.

A collection of Robert E. Howard's Cthulhu Fiction featuring stories about Howard's Cthulhu Mythos scholar John Kirowan along with classic Howard characters Bran Mak Morn and Kull the Conqueror, and others.