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Visit an American West that never was, but could have been.A woman in search of her fate, a people looking for a new place to call home, a young girl about to become more than she could ever dream, a magical creature trapped between What Is and what Will Be... These stories and more welcome you to the Territory, where little is as it seems and everything is what we make of it.Praise for the world of The Devil's West:"...Skillfully plays with western folklore and history, infusing them with ambiguity and subtle strangeness to deliver a memorable adventure out on the untamed frontier. ” – Publishers Weekly“Gilman is magic in that junction point between the real and the imaginary.” – NPR Books“Her cocktail of Western folklore, Native American mythos, and known history are seamless, and will be a particular treat to fans of the other master of that kind of mashup, Neil Gaiman.” – BarnesAndNoble.com

CJ and the gang of girls from Mearsies Heili like their adventures fun and villains to be defeatable by a well-thrown prune pie. In fact, they laughed at the very idea of stories about kids who have to Save the World . . .Until it happens to them.Written when Sherwood Smith was a teenager, this is the story of the M girls up against the toughest challenge of their lives so far.

CJ wrote up this adventure for her journal, though the M girls only come in at the end. It begins with two kids from Earth who discover a boy from another world being kept hostage. When they rescue him, they end up having to cross the USA before being blasted by magic to Mearsies Heili, where they meet a sailor girl who's been stuck in charge of a Mysterious Magical Object. CJ and the gang try to come to the rescue, discovering that being on the edge of big events can lead to bigger questions . . . leading straight to the troubles chronicled in Fleeing Peace.First written when Sherwood Smith was a teen.

Romantic suspense and adventure: "Welcome to Paradise," archeologist Susan Dunne hears on arrival at the Caribbean island to research petroglyphs and unravel the mystery of her brother's drowning. Was John murdered? This sunny tourist paradise conceals shadowy secrets--violent native unrest, a sunken treasure guarded by legendary Jumbies, and a bloodthirsty cult.Susan literally dives into her investigation of the sunken treasure ship where John drowned, and its link to the photo of underwater petroglyphs he'd sent before his death. To find the truth, she must work with her number one suspect--Vic Manden, the salvage expert who was working the site with John. Resisting her attraction to the unpredictable combat vet Manden, Susan is soon in over her head in more ways than one. The only way through the murky intrigue is to dive deeper into the clues in her disturbing psychic visions.ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist Hollywood Book Festival Genre Award WinnerChanticleer Paranormal Suspense Award Winner

With two bossy older sisters, Joe doesn’t like girls. Nan doesn’t have any friends. Joe and Nan would never have spoken if they hadn’t both reached for the same odd little book on a shelf in their favorite part of the library, the adventure stories. They agree to share it . . . and discover not just a story, but a promise that magic is real, and that someone from another world is needed to break a spell. Do they want to join Blackeye’s gang of pirate kids, who are determined to rescue an enchanted prince?Nan is desperate to escape an unhappy life; Joe loves the idea of adventure. When the magic works, Joe is delighted to find himself in another world, one without school, homework—or sisters.Nan is even more thrilled, not the least because now she gets a chance at a completely different life from an unwanted foster child. She can’t resist telling a very small lie, just a little one . . . that she’s a princess.Pirates—orphan gangs—magic—castles—and spies abound as Nan and Joe discover magic and adventure . . . and who they really are.

For John Bandicut, Earth is but a memory. Stranded at the edge of the galaxy in a structure populated with beings from a thousand worlds, Bandicut finds unexpected friends—only to be caught up in a cascade of forces that threaten the Shipworld itself. Confronting an entity known as the boojum, Bandicut discovers greater peril than ever in his journey into the unknown. Volume 2 of The Chaos Chronicles, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End. (DRM-free edition. Also available as part of the omnibus collection, The Chaos Chronicles: Books 1-3.)Reviews and Quotes: "A dazzling, thrilling, innovative space opera...probably Carver's best effort to date." —Kirkus Reviews"An irresistibly readable story line reinforced by fascinating speculative science. Readers who come this far will be hooked for the series' duration." —Booklist"Carver's latest novel showcases his own fertile imagination and his talent for creating a host of engagingly sympathetic characters." —Library Journal"Carver is at his rousing best in this wild ride into the heart of an enigmatic world beyond the Milky Way. This is science fiction out at the frontier. Maybe beyond the frontier." —Jack McDevitt

In this sequel to The Spy Princess, Lilah, newly made a princess, teams up with Atan, the hidden princess of the oldest country in the world, Sartor, to free the kingdom from a century of enchantment.Capture, escape, a forest beyond time, ancient beings, civilizations secreted in caves, and a deadly enemy await the girls. Atan knows that if she survives, the challenges facing a fifteen-year-old queen are only beginning.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and prophecy.Kim never had to wonder what to major in at college. Her talent for divination made her future clear in more ways than one. But there are limits to what even a gifted seer can predict, and no card reading or prophetic dream can prepare Kim for what's to come during her junior year at Welton.Something has taken an interest in her friend Julian -- an unseen force neither of them can identify. What starts as a dark omen quickly turns dangerous, as Julian finds himself under attack. To defend him, Kim will need more than her strengths; she will have to call on a form of magic she has never been able to master. If she can't learn fast enough, she may lose her friend forever.Kim knows she isn't ready for this. But if she wants to save Julian -- and herself -- she'll have to prove her own prophecies wrong.This edition contains six illustrations by the artist Avery Liell-Kok.

The world is woven of secrets. I was born with lightning in one hand and mercy in the other, but what I need is the pattern to my tapestry of power. Danger drove me from the primeval American wilderness to Windward Academy, where the Wizard of Manhattan offers me one last chance to learn magical control. Windward--where every word, every breath is a test. Every lesson can be deadly. And every challenge can explode out of the schoolroom and into the realms of demons. Sometimes a shadow is so dark it arrives before the sun. Reviews: "enjoy the total immersion in Kimbriel’s alternate early America" —Publishers Weekly "Magic and treason form a deadly maze for Alfreda, one of my favorite heroes, returning to public life in one of my favorite fantasy series. It's alternate early America; Alfreda is savvy to the life and magic of the forest, the rivers, and winter, but powers know she is alive and able, to be recruited or destroyed." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “…once in a very great while I find something I wish I'd read thirty years before it was ever published. … These books do not let you rest.” —Sleeping Hedgehog “Every book in the…series has had me racing for the end and wishing for more. Spiral Path is no exception. Ms. Kimbriel’s enticing and lyrical prose and knowledge of the arcane will hook new readers and delight old ones as well.” — Rebecca McFarland Kyle, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer “A gem: …Crafted with precision and heart, this tale shimmers with imagination, adventure, and characters who burst alive from the page. More, please!” — Sara Stamey, author of Islands “Much of the adventure here is the adventure of boarding school with a magical twist, but there are other things going on in the background, and Allie can no more avoid trouble than she can avoid breathing. She's just far too intelligent, inquisitive, and brave, not to mention impetuous. This is a lot of fun. Recommended.” —Lis Carey’s Library “...SPIRAL PATH...is about finding yourself, even if the person you are consists of layers within layers without end . . . a spiral path indeed. Bottom line: SPIRAL PATH was most definitely worth the wait, and is a worthy addition to the outstanding Night Calls series.” —Shiny Book Review “Once I started reading I think I looked up when I was finished, realized I was starving and then discovered it was after 8 at night and I hadn’t had dinner yet. Nothing was able to pull me out of Alfreda’s latest adventure. …I am seriously hooked on this series and I can’t wait for the next installment.” —The Book Pushers

“A fun blend of P.G. Wodehouse, steampunk and a touch of Sherlock Holmes. Dolley is a master at capturing and blending all these elements. More than fascinating, this work is also rip-roaring fun!” – SF RevuFour Reeves & Worcester Steampunk Mysteries in a single book!It’s 1903. An augmented Queen Victoria sits on the throne. Automata are a common sight below stairs. And all that stands between the Empire and a touch of unpleasantness is Reginald Worcester, gentleman’s consulting detective, and his automaton valet Reeves.The book contains four adventures – a short novel, two novellas and the novelette that started it all – the WSFA Award finalist, What Ho, Automaton!What Ho, Automaton!Something Rummy This Way ComesReggiecideThe Aunt ParadoxImmerse yourself in mysteries that only a detective with a rare brain – and Reggie’s is amongst the rarest – could possibly solve. Missing debs, stolen time machines, re-animated regicides, and Promethean pigs. But can Reggie save the day and remain single? And can the giant steam-powered brain of Reeves, his valet, continue to curb the young master’s excessive flights of fancy?

Danny Marina's new step-father takes him to the laser tag stadium, the movies, the go-kart track. He and his mother now have a new house and more money. Then Danny finds the cameras--in the living room, his bedroom, the shower. Which leads him to uncover the secret web site, the one devoted to him and his step-brother Eric.Danny's Mom doesn't believe him--doesn't want to believe him. Faced with the unthinkable as his stepdad brings home strangers, Danny and Eric hop a bus for Florida. Frightened, and only with each other for support, they flee to Aquapura, a crappy, decrepit resort town. But the streets of Aquapura have dangers of their own. A grinning hotel owner named Lucian ropes the boys into a prostitution ring, pimping them out to traveling businessmen who flash enough cash. The work crushes Danny's body and threatens to steal his soul.As an escape, Danny fills his notebook with a strange and secret story. He spins the tale of Ganymede, a teenaged boy from ancient Greece. Zeus, the king of gods himself, snatches Ganymede up to Mount Olympus, where he is pulled into a web of intrigue and adventure that threatens the very gods.As his life under Lucian's thumb worsens, Danny escapes deeper into Ganymede's fictional life. Except the more Danny writes about Ganymede, the more it becomes clear he's writing about himself. And over time, Ganymede's life crosses Danny's in strange and impossible ways. Danny needs to use Ganymede's strength to fight back and create a better life for himself and for Eric. But can a teenager use the power of a god?

"...we are all Death’s pupils, we practitioners—students of the great healer." When magic broke free in my blood, I chose to follow our ancient family path and become a practitioner. I'm learning to heal, and to protect innocents. I dip into minds, stalk vampires, and set wards by the light of the moon. I can hear the children of the night calling. But there are other families...and other paths. Families with twisted ambitions and frightening powers. On the frontier, folk whisper that one clan is the most dangerous of all. Chief among those dark sorcerers is a man known as the Keeper of Souls. And now he wants to keep mine. ********* "With a clear, distinctive voice, Katharine Kimbriel invents and re-invents magic on America’s frontier" —Jane Yolen, the award-winning author of Briar Rose “…once in a very great while I find something I wish I'd read thirty years before it was ever published. … These books do not let you rest.” —Sleeping Hedgehog "charming...unusual...delightful...definitely worth checking out" —Locus Magazine "It is good to see this back--the Alfreda stories are one of the reasons YA is so dynamic today. ...Little House on the Prairie meets Harry Potter, with a dash of Stephen King." —Sherwood Smith, author of Crown Duel "This is one of the best historical dark fantasies I’ve ever read. ...If you’ve not read any of Katharine Eliska Kimbriel’s books yet, what’s stopping you?" —Shiny Book Review "...Kimbriel made me almost miss my bus stop at work because I had to read just one more page." —The Book Pushers "It's hard to express how much I enjoyed this book. This is all very, very well done. The characters are believable, the setting feels real, and the magic is convincing, with real limitations, rules, and costs. Highly recommended." —Lis Carey's Library