Not since Terry Goodkind unsheathed the Sword of Truth has there been such an epic tale of heroism and magic that so captures the imagination as this monumental new work by a master storyteller. In The Fifth Sorceress , Robert Newcomb conjures a time and place wrought with exquisite detail, characters ... more »

A young girl's strange affection for coldness is rewarded by secret winter flights on the legendary Ice Dragon, who comes to visit her isolated playground in the frozen fields near her family's farm. When her uncle, a dragonrider for the king's army, warns them they must soon flee south to escape the ... more »

Le rideau cramoisi Le plus bel amour de Don Juan Le bonheur dans le crime Le dessous de cartes d'une partie de whist A un diner d'athées La vengeance d'une femme more » more »

Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure ... more »

Children fear the monster under the bed or the creature in the closet. But Victorian climbing boys, the poorest of the poor, have neither beds nor closets. What sort of monster would they fear? [Author Note: Thin Man was inspired by a pair of poems by William Blake, both titled The Chimney Sweeper. The ... more »

That poor Pied Piper never wanted to be a stay-at-home father. Maybe he should have thought a little harder about what it would be like to be stuck inside a cave with a hundred kids before delivering his ultimatum to the townsfolk of Hamelin. more »

This is a modern look at witches with a tongue-in-cheek premise about why some people gain weight after marriage while others remain bone thin. This is the kind of story that you want to pass around to all the women in the office, regardless of their weight. The usual comment is: I knew it had to be ... more »

After a beating that left her near death and killed her cat, Anna escaped to a whole new life. Now a cat that looks like her Star has arrived in her backyard. Is it real, a ghost or a figment of her terrified imagination? more »

He can set fires with his mind, influence the actions of animals, and has the remarkable and unique ability to read auras. Orphaned at age 14, Gage, a SpiritKin, vows to hunt down his parents' murderers and kill them. But standing in the way of his quest for revenge is the heir to the throne, who coerces ... more »

Mitch Sierra is a handsome, intelligent, airline executive who successfully seduces every woman he pursues. When a beautiful new employee catches his eye, the mythological warnings against pursuing Artemis--the stunning beauty's mysterious first-and-last name--only encourage him in his hunt for the virgin ... more »

A young Scot survives the disastrous defeat at Culloden only to fall into Faerie, the Otherworld. There he's helped by three beautiful sisters who offer him a second chance, a battle with the monster that lurks beneath the peat-dark waters of Loch Ness. more »

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, «and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversation' ... more »