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Thom Lyndon has had his eye on Avery Jackson for a while, knowing full well that the Wild Mustang Security Firm’s daredevil pilot is in desperate need of a firm-handed daddy. When he catches her moonlighting as a rodeo clown he decides to take her in hand.

Technology at its finest…and its worst. This anthology of cyberpunk stories features futuristic tech that characters take advantage of…or that takes advantage of them. From physical enhancements that empower the user to rogue AIs that seek to mold the world in their own image. From programs that promise wealth to modified working women struggling to survive. Featuring stories by Joseph Sidari, James Pyles, Lincoln Reed, Gem Newman, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Jo Niederhoff, E.V. Smith, and James Rossiter.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Twenty-four of the greatest science fiction stories of all time in this fourth sci-fi short story collection, including works by Jerry Dunham, Emmett Dowell, James Causey, Gordon Randall Garrett, James A. Cox, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Richard A. Sternbach, Robert Sheckley, E. G. Von Wald, Keith Laumer, Jerome Bixby, Frederik Pohl, Roger Dee, Arnold Marmore, James H. Schmitz, Lester del Rey, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, and Philip K. Dick.

You Didn’t Mean to Lose Control. But Somewhere Along the Way, You Did. You wake up and reach for your phone before your feet hit the floor. You promise yourself “just five minutes”… and lose an hour. You feel busy all day, but strangely unaccomplished. Your attention is fractured. Your motivation feels weaker. Your focus isn’t what it used to be. And deep down, you know something needs to change. Unplug to Reclaim Your Life is not another generic productivity guide. It’s a practical, psychologically grounded blueprint for breaking phone addiction, rebuilding your attention span,...

Some lights are worth keeping lit. Spring should be easier. The blizzards are over. The roads are clear. Wren Ashwick has finally started to believe she belongs on the Last Route. Then the floods come. Unrelenting rain turns cliff paths into death traps and trails into rivers—and at the end of an impassable coastal route, an elderly lighthouse keeper is gravely ill. Elspeth has kept The Widow’s Light burning for forty years. Now she’s trapped alone with a fever she can’t outlast… and the sea is still hungry. Wren has a choice: abandon her route, or try the impossible. For the ...

The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales...often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmastime. In this new anthology, John Banks performs 12 of the very best, all written by incredibly talented but oft-times overlooked or forgotten authors. Once you tire of Dickens and James, these are the true masters of short-form suspense.

THE 'HITS' KEEP COMING: SUSPENSE FICTION WITH A DIFFERENCE Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Contract killers. Assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling suspense anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the "uncommon" here—unusual characters, usual situations, and especially unusual means of killing. Here are tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, Joseph Badal,...

Brought to you by Puffin. Fans of THOR and THE INCREDIBLES will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of KID NORMAL and THE GREAT DREAM ROBBERY. Super hero. Super DEAD! It's just another day at the office for world-famous...

You’re productive. Responsible. Reliable. So why do you feel like you’re always on edge? You get things done. You meet expectations. You hold it together. From the outside, your life looks stable—maybe even impressive. Inside, it’s different. Your mind never fully rests. Relaxation feels uncomfortable. Success brings relief, not peace. And slowing down feels riskier than pushing forward. This is high-functioning anxiety—the kind that hides behind productivity, responsibility, and self-control. In The Quiet Panic, James Smith speaks directly to the people who don’t “look ...

"Beginner’s Guide to Mixology" is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to master the art of cocktails. From essential tools and techniques to step-by-step recipes, this guide makes mixing drinks simple, fun, and approachable. Whether you’re hosting your first party or just want to craft a better drink at home, you’ll learn everything you need to shake, stir, and pour with confidence.

Get ready to embark on a journey where your wildest and most forbidden sexual fantasies will be realized. We all have dirty little secrets.... Sometimes, we can act on them in real life, but sometimes they just stay in our minds, waiting to be released. This collection of dirty erotica stories will help you give life to all those taboo thoughts you have. A small word of caution needs to be said. Be prepared that these stories will make you so horny, that you will struggle to keep your release in.

Author and Historian Thomas D. Perry started the Perry Family Scholarship in 2021 when his parents died within two months of each other. Since then eight students from Patrick County High School in Stuart, Virginia, have received $500 each. This book is divided into three parts. In Part One Perry writes about his mother, Betty Jane Hobbs Perry, who gave Tom his love of books and history. In Part Two Perry writes about his father, Erie Meredith Perry, an educator for thirty years in Patrick County. In Part Three the student recipients write about the topic of their choosing from the Civil ...

The post always gets through. Even when it shouldn’t. Wren Ashwick has found her rhythm on the Last Route. Three months of walking the realm’s most remote postal circuit have turned a failed mage into a capable courier—one delivery at a time. Then winter arrives with a desperate plea: a child in the highlands is dying, and only Wren can carry the medicine that might save her. Everyone tells her to wait out the storm. The blizzard is worsening, the roads are vanishing beneath snow, and no sensible person would risk the route in weather like this. Wren has never been good at sensible. ...

The best deliveries aren’t in the bag. Nine months on the Last Route have transformed Wren Ashwick from bitter exile to capable courier. She knows every village, every path, every face along the way. She’s even started to think of it as home. Then First Frost arrives. The annual courier gathering brings reports, rankings, and scrutiny from Guild officials who see routes as numbers on a ledger. For Wren, it means defending the Last Route against budget-minded bureaucrats—and facing a rival courier who questions whether anything she’s built truly matters. Wren has never been good at ...

Some letters find their way home. A year ago, Wren Ashwick arrived in Thornwick as a failed mage assigned to the realm’s most remote postal route. She expected to endure it, then leave. Instead, the route changed her—quietly, stubbornly, and for good. Now autumn has returned, and with it the anniversary she hasn’t quite known how to face. The route feels like home. The people do too. But staying isn’t the same as choosing—and Wren isn’t sure she’s brave enough to do that yet. Then Colm, the retired courier who became her mentor, gives her a package: his early journals. As Wren...

From the mind of Murr from the Impractical Jokers and comedian Carsen Smith comes the third book in the hilarious and action-packed series about a world of bizarre creatures, wacky gadgets, and four kid interns at the most interesting place on Earth: Area 51! After the shocking revelation about...

So many people take their privacy on the Internet for granted. Some may know and choose to ignore the fact, but every single thing you do online is being tracked and guess what? For better or for worse it is there forever. Whether you're simply browsing websites or you are accessing confidential information that you would rather no one know about there are ways to remain anonymous.

Nelson Mandela is well known throughout the world as a heroic leader who symbolizes freedom and moral authority. He is fixed in the public mind as the world’s elder statesman - the gray-haired man with a kindly smile who spent 27 years in prison before becoming the first Black president of South Africa. But Nelson Mandela was not always elderly or benign....

Dead Letters: A Last Route Novel A failed mage. A forgotten route. A hedgehog with secrets. A cozy fantasy of found family, gentle magic, and warm endings. Wren Ashwick has hit rock bottom. Once a promising student at the Academy, she’s been assigned to the Last Route—the most remote, unprofitable postal circuit in the realm. Seventeen stops scattered across wild coastline, lonely highlands, and an ancient forest. The route where the Postal Guild sends couriers it wants to forget. She plans to survive one winter, then transfer somewhere civilized. But the route has other ideas. When a ...