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In the ruins of San Francisco California, survivors of an epidemic that swept the nation have pooled inside the cities, restructuring life as we know it, pitting the rich Golden against the poor Dreg. Kade Shaw and his best friend, Marcus, are two very rich, very bored Golden teenage boys looking to break away from their predetermined lives, if only for a little while. Building a skate park seems the perfect way to have a place of their own, somewhere they can have fun and break some rules.

The Disciples of the Draasin Lord have again been defeated, yet a traitor remains within Terndahl. The Inquisitors have come, and their presence has everyone on edge. With the help of the Keystone, Tolan has discovered the ability to shape each of the element bonds. Now that he’s passed testing to the second level at the Academy, he finally feels as if he belongs. Still, he can’t shake the feeling that his shaping is different than others - and tied to the elementals.

In the ruins of San Francisco California, survivors of an epidemic that swept the nation have pooled inside the cities, restructuring life as we know it. Now it’s the strong against the weak; the rich Golden against the poor Dreg. The Golden govern everything. Living above the city in four sectors, they look down on the Dreg slums. Against all odds, the Dreg have become survivors. Unable to afford proper care, their immune systems have adapted to protect them against the diseases now infecting the Golden.

It’s winter in Black Rock Falls, and as tourists flock to the small town to take in the snowy mountain peaks, one visitor makes a sickening discovery. The frozen body of a young woman hangs from a tree on the outskirts of town. Detective Jenna Alton is called in to investigate. Jenna’s stomach turns as she surveys the ice-cold remains, and she’s soon alerted to similar burial sites nearby. With no missing persons reported, Jenna and her deputy, David Kane, fear Black Rock Falls is being used as a dumping ground for bodies.

Neely is still reeling from the cost of fulfilling Andrew’s bargain to his mother and struggling to find her new normal as a single parent without Hayden by her side. When a letter arrives from Andrew’s grandparents, Neely must meet them in New York to ensure Lucas' safety. Seething with jealously and anger, Hayden secretly agrees to help the head of the tribal guard tip the balance in his favor. Hayden’s last ditch attempt to get Neely back opens the door to a storm that could destroy them all. With the tribal guard closing in, who will pay the ultimate price for love?

Having passed his first test at the Academy, most believe Tolan has proved he belongs. Only Tolan knows the truth: that his shaping required power from the borrowed bondar — and possibly from the elementals themselves. If he can’t find a way to shape without one, he’ll be expelled from the Academy. When he intervenes to stop another attack on the city, he once again finds himself in the middle of the battle between Terndahl and the Draasin Lord. Worse, because of his continued reliance on the bondars, he begins to fear he might be responsible for releasing elementals.

Thirteen-year-old Silver Batal calls the desert home, but her heart belongs to the waters. Although she’s expected to become a jeweler like her father, Silver harbors a secret and forbidden wish to race water dragons. Destiny comes calling when her friendship with a mysterious old woman leads her to Hiyyan, a baby dragon that can swim and fly. Risking everything, Silver, Hiyyan, and her resourceful cousin Brajon set off across the desert to join the legendary races in the royal city.

Following a frantic emergency call in the middle of the night, Detective Jenna Alton arrives at a secluded family home to find the body of Lucas Robinson lying in a pool of his own blood in his bed. His wife Carol, shivering in shock, has just watched an intruder shoot her husband in cold blood. As Jenna investigates the murder, she soon discovers that Lucas was having an affair. And when his mistress is also found strangled to death in the center of the small town, Jenna is convinced that the murderer is living amongst them.

Human cloning. Technology evolves faster than we do. The law shields us from our worst temptations. But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach - perfection and ascension or delusion and destruction. The choice is ours. In this collection of clone-themed stories, 10 of today’s top speculative fiction writers explore our morality and built-in societal restraints and reflect upon our state of grace. Similar is not necessarily the same.

Helen is coming home - coming back from the amazing, life-changing, unplanned honeymoon in Fiji with her husband Tommy...and their husband Al. Coming back to her real life. Only it isn't the life she left. How can she face an office full of coworkers? Worse, how can she face her family? With Al and Tommy, she'll just have to find a way.

Gruah, the granddaughter of King Cìnéad III of the Royal Clan Alpin, marries two men in less than six months, one she loves and one she hates; one in secret, the other arranged by the high king of Scotland. At the age of 18, she lays her palm upon the ancient stone of Scone and sees her destiny as queen of Scotland, and she vows to do whatever necessary to see her true love, Macbeth macFindlaech, beside her on the throne.

During the holidays, Gina got everything she could have dreamed of and more: a night of off-the-hook passion with two gorgeous firemen and their equally hunky best friend. It opened her eyes in more ways than one. Since then, however, everything in the college student's life has paled in comparison, and she's begun to despair of ever feeling quite so alive - of ever finding the kind of polyamorous happily ever after enjoyed by her in-laws (the menage-happy crowd from The Visitor Comes for Good series and The Visitor's Wedding).

Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

It’s all fun and games...until somebody goes to jail. Grab some herbal tea. You’ll need it. The audiobook features a collection of 10 wild but true tales.

Detroit Police Homicide Detective, Sergeant Roman Stefan has one of the best arrest records on the force-he's also a dirty cop. Roman promises his ailing father that he will clean up his life and go straight. The problem is, Roman likes being dirty. As he deals with his promise, he is assigned to a four-month old homicide investigation of a prostitute that no one is interested in. Compounding his trouble is the dead hooker's sister, Channel 3 News anchor Hallie Warner, who has placed pressure on the mayor's office to provide answers.

Gina's happy to be joining her brother's new extended family for the holidays. There's snow, and laughter, and even a bunch of sweet kids that the older folks pay Gina to mind a couple of hours a day. A college girl can use every dime she can get her hands on! The problem is what the others are doing while she's babysitting. Because Gina's brother Mario married into the wildly polyamorous clan from The Visitor Saga! It's no fun being the only person in a huge vacation house spending her nights not just alone, but with fewer than three people in her bed.

Morgana le Fay has ruled with coldhearted brutality in a realm as much a prison as it is her dominion. She joins forces with a ruthless Lycan king in hopes of returning to Earth, determined to destroy King Arthur’s legacy. Gully’s magic has been intensifying at an incredible rate for months. Taurus Moon wants to find out why. The pair travels overseas in search of a supernatural relic that may help. Instead of finding answers, they wind up saving the lives of a family of three from two vicious Lycans: Grimes and his daughter, Darla.

A short story collection, including "John Henry: Man Versus Machine", "Juju Man", "Date Night", "The Nightshift", and "A Nasty Piece of Work". "John Henry: Man Versus Machine": What really happened during the legendary challenge between John Henry and the drill steam engine operator?

Give: An Anthology of Anatomical Entries explores, from head to toe, the varying reasons why someone might donate an organ, tissue, or other body part, and how. Featuring 24 twisted short stories from authors including Christine Morgan, Kerry G.S. Lipp, Gio Clairval, and others.

Helen, Tommy, and Al have reached their gold at the end of the rainbow. Their ride off into the sunset. Their polyamorous honeymoon on an idyllic tropical beach. Unfortunately, a cloud from Helen's past threatens to darken their paradise. Will her wonderful new relationship with her best friend, Tommy, and his husband, Al, survive the arrival of her former fiancé...and his new wife?