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Detective Madeline Wimsey tends to stand out with her wild red hair, pentacle amulets, and offbeat methods, but she has a tool few other cops use - magic. After a man turns up dead in a grisly satanic rite, her fellow detectives are quick to crack jokes. Since they can't tell a pentacle from a pentagram, Maddy's happy to get the case. She suspects the ritual to be the work of amateurs, a theory that pans out when they track down the pack of clueless high school students who made the shrine in the woods. But then Maddy learns that the Devil's Eye is watching her....

Christmas morning 1902, London, England. A bottle of fine French wine from the Côte de Beaune region of France, intended as a gift from Mr. Sherlock Holmes to his old friend Dr. Watson, is found to have been drained of its aromatic spirits during the night and filled with sand. But not just any sand.

FNH Audio present the first in a series of science fiction short story collections. In this collection: On board a starship a ghost of the past fights horrifying monsters. An explorer find a mining crew dead in their beds, but the next day they're up and walking. Humanity is under the thumb of aliens. The Earthers discover a strange fact of ancient history, their ancestors walked on two legs! The Martians are using a white mist to sedate and ambush all the colonists. And more.

GroupThink explores the herd mentality phenomenon. It exposes why and how mob mentality and mob psychology shapes our every move, thought, emotion, and belief system. “May you live in interesting times.” The quote is the English translation of a traditional Chinese curse. We most certainly are living in unprecedented times. That’s the refrain we as a society know all too well. Fear, anger, and rage shape our days, thanks to an influx of conflicting information from news outlets, government officials, unofficial commentators, doctors, and citizens everywhere. None of us has all the ...

Blessed are those who defy God. Although bumper stickers abound that propose otherwise, the Bible itself reveals that just because “God says it,” does not, in fact, mean “that settles it.” On the contrary, a close study of Scripture reveals that God does not want us to blindly obey him, but rather, invites us to “lock hands” with him and fight.

Have you ever wondered when you will “get it?” Enlightenment, that is. You've read spiritual books and you've visited enlightened teachers. Enlightened teachers aren’t trying to convey information, though, so in a way there is nothing to “get.” These teachers are trying to convey a feeling. You don’t puzzle out a feeling – you catch its vibe or you get on its wavelength. You can’t think your way to this state, but you can find it in the same way that people who are good at finding four-leaf clovers find a four-leaf clover - by trusting it’s there. This book explores the ...

Earth’s oceans are so vast, not even merfolk have explored everywhere. And for good reason. An unexpected call from the CIA seems initially like a routine job, but Agent Michaels has a surprise for her. At a nondescript Agency warehouse, Alex discovers something she never imagined possible and soon finds herself on the way to Atlantis, deep on the ocean floor halfway around the world. Worse, the denizens of the fabled city are locked in a desperate fight for survival against an adversary older than human civilization... and they’re losing. If Alex gets caught up in the undersea war, she...

In the early United States, anthems, flags, holidays, monuments, and memorials were powerful symbols of an American identity that helped unify a divided people. A language of freedom played a similar role in shaping the new nation. Resonating across the country, they encouraged the creation of a republic where the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" was universal.

Deputy Marshal Zeb Clemens usually goes out looking for trouble—but sometimes, it finds him first. The town of Silver Mesa seemed ideal for him: not too large, not too small, neither too remote nor too close to civilization… and even a woman he fancies. It’s the perfect hometown for a man who cannot die.

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are some of literature's most beloved. For decades, scholars, fans, and critics alike have been discussing and debating the professor's Legendarium—much ink has been spilled, many books bound, all offering their unique perspectives.

A chronically online middle schooler tries to bring his social media fame into his real life in this new middle grade series about surviving cringe both on the internet and IRL! Everyone’s got a lot to say on the Meadowview Middle School social media forum. From roasts of Mrs. Klinger’s...

UNFORGETTABLE AND ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS ROM-COM CHAOS A Romantic Comedy Collection Love. Laughter. Just the right amount of chaos. One unforgettable Valentine packed with swoon and smiles. From mistaken identities to magical mishaps, fake fiancés to long-lost crushes, this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy collection delivers humor, heart, and happily-ever-afters in irresistible doses. These unforgettable heroines aren’t just falling in love—they’re chasing trouble, dodging disaster, and stumbling headfirst into romance when they least expect it. Whether it’s hunting Bigfoot in the ...

Chaos erupts in Silver Mesa when a group of outlaws decides to rob the town's only bank. The seemingly ordinary crime captures Zebadiah Clemens' full attention thanks to the lead bank robber abducting the young daughter of the stagecoach manager. But unlike the sheriff, his authority doesn't stop at the edge of town. In his pursuit, Zeb discovers a small ranching community with a rather unique problem: A dead man seems to be killing people. Zeb's not about to let the crazy supernatural stuff get in the way of finding the missing girl, but no situation is ever as simple as it seems....

An act of terrorism brings the financial system to a grinding halt. Premeditated violence and waves of unrest sweep across the continent. In a time of polarization and distrust, a more sinister force is behind this attempt to bring about a new America. However, this political subterfuge is met with violent opposition. In the confusion, the coast-to-coast chaos takes on a life of its own, bringing about a sudden collapse of American civilization.

Denmark was supposed to be easy. City tours, good food, and not a single cursed forest in sight. But Samantha Moon’s vacation plans hit another supernatural snag when her teenage daughter, Tammy, strikes up a conversation with a literal goddess. Freya, Norse deity of war, death, and love, has been biding her time inside an innocent-looking statue, waiting for the right person to help her. Tammy’s powerful telepathy makes her the perfect candidate—and Sam is less than thrilled about her kid moonlighting as an oracle for an ancient being. When Freya reveals a crisis on Bornholm, the ...

Samantha Moon finally has it all: a fat inheritance from her vampire sire, enough money for the vacation of a lifetime, and a promise to her kids to make this summer unforgettable. So instead of Hawaii, she books a two-month grand tour of Europe—first stop: a real medieval castle in Ireland. But relaxation? Ha. Not in this family. Sam, her teenage kids, her werewolf boyfriend Kingsley, and witchy best friend Allison barely check in before things get weird. A shadowy apparition haunts their suite. Anthony's toxic gas rival any demon stench. And a literal banshee screams an omen of death—...

Samantha Moon is used to monsters, magic, and murder cases. But this Thanksgiving, the only thing she wants to hunt is a giant turkey with her family. When her long-lost brother Clayton unexpectedly shows up—looking decades too young, thanks to faerie magic—Sam's happy reunion takes a turn. Clayton’s cursed with insomnia and guilt after failing to stop a faerie abduction. Now it’s up to Sam, her shapeshifting daughter, her empathic youngest, and her psychic witch bestie to travel into the dark faerie realm, face down ogres, and rescue a stolen infant before it’s turned into a ...

Developing a cybernetic model of subjectivity and personhood that honors disability experiences to reconceptualize the category of the human.

Back home from her first mission, Solstice confronts a scarier problem than a lizard the size of a garbage truck: immortality. She won’t exactly live forever, but ten thousand years isn’t much different. In the blink of an eye to her, everyone she loves will be gone. True, being the only elf in the world is a lonely future, but at least she has her cat to talk to. Good thing he talks back. Solstice doesn’t have too long to mourn as someone thoughtfully sends a magical assassin to take her mind off the family she’ll eventually lose. She’s fairly certain the Ordo Sanguinem Aeternam ...

Samantha Moon should have known better than to end a vacation with a scenic helicopter ride over the Amazon. When a demonic entity attacks mid-flight, their chopper crashes deep in the jungle—leaving Sam, Allison, Tammy, and Paxton bruised, battered, and on foot in one of the deadliest places on Earth. But the real danger isn’t the snakes, the bugs, or the endless green walls. It’s the creature that stalks them. Feeding on fear, it conjures illusions to separate and trap them. Sam’s vampire powers are pushed to the limit as she fights to keep her family alive, battling jungle ...