Books published by publisher Black Cat Press

The best-selling author of multiple award-winning books returns with his first novel in ten years, a powerful, fast and timely story of a troubled foster teenager — a boy who is not a “legal” Indian because he was never claimed by his father — who learns the true meaning of terror. About to commit a devastating act, the young man finds himself shot back through time on a shocking sojourn through moments of violence in American history. He resurfaces in the form of an FBI agent during the civil rights era, inhabits the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Big Horn, and then rides with an Indian tracker in the 19th Century before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. When finally, blessedly, our young warrior comes to rest again in his own contemporary body, he is mightily transformed by all he’s seen. This is Sherman Alexie at his most brilliant — making us laugh while breaking our hearts. Simultaneously wrenching and deeply humorous, wholly contemporary yet steeped in American history, Flight is irrepressible, fearless, and again, groundbreaking Alexie.

In the fall of 1998, four girls disappeared from Redwood, a small town just outside of Asheville, North Carolina. All of them were young. All of them were beautiful. None of them were found alive. Drew’s mother, Willow, was one of those girls.Seventeen years later, Paige, Drew’s girlfriend, disappears from school. When she’s found dead, the details of her murder are eerily similar to his mother’s. Residents fear the return of the Sleeping Beauty Strangler, and Drew’s family is thrown back into the spotlight.Things are a bit different this time around because Drew has seen the killer.What’s worse is the killer knows it.Can he untangle the details of both murders while under the watchful gaze of the killer? Can he keep his loved ones safe, or will he die before bringing the murderer to justice?

"Pompetti and Tarek have produced a visually intoxicating work whose sense of grandeur is difficult not to get swept up in." - A Place to Hang Your Cape Based on Julius Caesar's influential work "Commentaries on the Gallic War", "Conquest: Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars" is a 136 page graphic novel account of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul from 49 B.C. to 52 B.C. Painstakingly painted by hand in watercolor and meticulously researched using the most recent archaeological data available, this book is one of the most accurate accounts, both visually and textually, of this period in history. "The whole of Gaul is divided into three parts: one of which the Belgae inhabit, the Aquitani another, and the third a people who in their own language are called 'Celts,' but in ours, 'Gauls.' They all differ among themselves in respect of language, way of life, and laws...." Thus begins one of the major works of humanity, "The Gallic War," written by a man who marked our history and subconscious, Julius Caesar.

At once intimate and sweeping, Bottomland--the anticipated second novel from Michelle Hoover--follows the Hess family in the years after World War I as they attempt to rid themselves of the Anti-German sentiment that left a stain on their name. But when the youngest two daughters vanish in the middle of the night, the family must piece together what happened while struggling to maintain their life on the unforgiving Iowa plains.In the weeks after Esther and Myrle's disappearance, their siblings desperately search for the sisters, combing the stark farmlands, their neighbors' houses, and the unfamiliar world of far-off Chicago. Have the girls run away to another farm? Have they gone to the city to seek a new life? Or were they abducted? Ostracized, misunderstood, and increasingly isolated in their tightly-knit small town in the wake of the war, the Hesses fear the worst. Told in the voices of the family patriarch and his children, this is a haunting literary mystery that spans decades before its resolution. Hoover deftly examines the intrepid ways a person can forge a life of their own despite the dangerous obstacles of prejudice and oppression.

Some Christians are obsessed with “Life Hacks” and self-realisation, whilst others preach hate and encourage division, and then there are those who are indifferent towards our ecology and matters of justice. They all say they’re seeking God’s dream for their lives and this world, but is the Kingdom of God supposed to be so tribal and self-saturated?In Living The Dream?: The Problem with Escapist, Exhibitionist, Empire-Building Christianity we’ll voyage through the scriptural story, glimpsing the kaleidoscopic beauty of God’s Dream. As we do, we’ll discover that this has never been about the ascent of humanity into some heavenly sphere, or worldly dominance, or into our ideas of the perfect me. The central focus of the story, its main melody from the Garden to the Cross, has always been the descent of God—a truth that should disturb our self-inclination, shatter our walls, and reform our posture as disciples.

You Cannot Hack Your Destiny . . .A genius hacker is plagued by strange visions which haunt his dreams and hint at a mysterious destiny. Caught red-handed with US military designs, Jacob Wylde is sent to PROPS, a top secret research facility where a handful of tech criminals are trained for active duty as cutting-edge cyber spies. Here he meets Rebecca Kent, a committed hacktivist with secrets of her own and a burning desire to secure her freedom.As their relationship develops, dark forces are already at work, plotting the pair’s ultimate destruction. And it's only a matter of time before these fugitive cyberpunks must battle for survival and seek redemption on the fly. Code Red is an explosive thrill ride taking in the mountains of North Carolina, the frozen wastes of the South Atlantic, the wilds of Ireland, and the streets of Washington DC. Join Jacob and Rebecca today as these next-gen code warriors square off against the deep state and wage their own brand of cyber warfare - for fans of fast paced technothrillers, and character driven sci-fi alike.

Surviving an apocalypse sucks. It totally does. Instead of counting herself lucky to be alive, Tess struggles to find the will to keep placing one foot in front of the other, especially when the most she ever had to worry about before the meteor catastrophe was whether she’d have a date to prom.Climbing mountains—again—dealing with the lack of food, clean water, and wondering what the point of it all is doesn’t feel much like luck at all. More like punishment.Maybe it’d be different if she had Cole by her side, as troublesome and irritating as he could be. But he doesn’t seem to be anywhere, and Tess wonders if he’d ever truly been there in the first place. Her dad and brother don’t buy her story of a lone wolf coming to her rescue, and as things become more and more difficult, she’s slowly beginning to doubt herself, too.Real? Imaginary? A product of her delusional mind? Cole’s existence—or nonexistence—remains a mystery because this time around, there’s more than just herself and a kitten to take care of. This time, someone vulnerable depends on her strength and bravery more than ever before.[Young Adult, Apocalyptic, Survival, Horror, Mystery]"Wow. I hope there is another book. I read this book on the advice of a friend’s daughter. I didn’t expect much from the story but found myself blown away at each turn and twist of the story. There has to be a sequel; there must be. This is too good a story to let lie in just one book. I rank this up there with the Hunger Games and Divergent." ~ Paradox Tremors "A month after reading Anyone? I'm still thinking about it. I may love this genre, but this is the first one that really grabbed me and stayed with me. It's a MUST READ again and again and again." ~ Kindle CustomerANYONE ELSE? Book Two by Angela ScottA young adult apocalyptic adventure from the multiple award-winning author of The Zombie West series and The Desert series. [DRM-Free]Don't miss Angela Scott's other great books:From the multiple award-winning The Zombie West Trilogy:Book 1: Wanted: Dead or UndeadBook 2: Survivor RoundupBook 3: Dead PlainsOmnibus Edition (3-in-1, plus exclusive Bonus Content): The Zombie West TrilogyFrom the critically-acclaimed and powerful The Desert series:Book 1: Desert RiceBook 2: Desert Flower A lighter take on zombies:ZIA, The Teenage Zombie & The Undead Diaries

Guided by Voices was one of the most popular indie-rock bands of the 1990s. Critics internationally have lauded the band’s brain trust, Robert Pollard, as a once-in-a-generation artist. Pollard has been compared by The New York Times to Mozart, Rossini, and Paul McCartney (in the same sentence) and everyone from P. J. Harvey, Radiohead, R.E.M., the Strokes, and U2 has sung his praises and cited his music as an influence. But it all started rather prosaically when Pollard, a fourth-grade teacher in his early thirties from Dayton, Ohio, began recording songs with drinking buddies in his basement. James Greer, an acclaimed music writer and former Spin editor, enjoys a unique advantage in having played in the band for two years. This personal connection grants him unparalleled insight and complete access to the workings of Pollard’s muse.

“The whole of Gaul is divided into three parts: one of which the Belgae inhabit, the Aquitani another, and the third a people who in their own language are called ‘Celts,’ but in ours, ‘Gauls.’ They all differ among themselves in respect of language, way of life, and laws....” Thus begins one of the major works of humanity, “The Gallic War,” written by a man who marked our history and subconscious, Julius Caesar.This free adaptation of The Gallic War is the result of a long artistic collaboration between Vincent Pompetti and Tarek, both great connoisseurs of antiquity. Both authors invite you to discover the unique story of a great moment in history that changed the face of the old world forever.

You Cannot Hack Tomorrow . . .Jacob and Becca set out on a fact finding mission to the Amazon jungle, accepting an invite from Russian Tech Billionaire, Krystof Rogozin. But it's a tropical journey which soon spins out of control, setting in motion a runaway nightmare for the young couple. One that unearths the facts about Jacob's true identity, even as it forces him to wield his strange powers like never before.With the action moving from Brazil to the city of Berlin, the Rogue Hacker must steer a path through a world of smoke and mirrors as his life starts to unravel spectacularly. The stakes rising by the minute before reaching their stunning climax in the mountains of Kazakhstan at a secret underground test base. Here, during a life and death struggle, an earth shattering revelation awaits . . .Following on from the high drama of Code Red, Deep Spiral is a thrilling addition to The Rogue Hackers Trilogy, widening the scope of cyber intrigue and revealing the cosmic nature of the dark forces at play.