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Once you enter, you will never want to leave. This is a published collection of the best short stories of science fiction and fantasy from five celebrated anthology authors. These tales capture the imagination and take you to places in the authors' collective minds, that link either directly or indirectly to their other highly acclaimed books. Be drawn in by the origin story behind the mystery of the clones in Riser's "Ace". Or be transported to the first mission of Prince Bounty Hunter Derry in Cosby's "Broken Prince".

Steven Cross is trying to put his past behind him. A lawyer at a prestigious firm, his life has taken on a quiet sort of routine that suits him just fine. But his quiet life is thrown into turmoil when he begins receiving mysterious packages containing the severed body parts of people he used to know. These are followed by phone calls from a man he thought he had killed years ago, a serial killer who goes by the name of the Serenity Slayer.

It's 1944, and World War II is raging through Europe. Lieutenant Bradford Reimer, forced to leave his wife and ill daughter in Pennsylvania, finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his men in the Battle of the Bulge. As they escape certain death, they end up in the Belgian Village of Ciel, where they meet a kindly old man named Nikolaas.

In Book 1 of The Deception Series, an alluring Secret Service Agent must apprehend a counterfeiter code-named Hundred Dollar Bill. He's a crooked cop with blue eyes deeper than the devil. She crosses a line and is framed for murder. With no means of proving her innocence, she goes on the lam. The agent tasked to apprehend her has a problem. He's crazy in love with this dame.

Written by 18-year-old Mary Shelley, the novel follows scientist Victor Frankenstein as he recounts his story to Captain Walton, who found a gravely ill Victor adrift at sea. Victor tells of his creation of a being so horrible that he abandoned the Creature, much to his own shame. Not to be forgotten, the Creature's quest for revenge and understanding from its master leaves a trail of devastation in its wake.

Just days after the wedding of Valeria Brinton and Eustace Woodville, a series of strange incidents causes Valeria to believe her husband is hiding a dark secret. She discovers he has been living under a false name, and when questioned, Eustace refuses to discuss it. Upon further digging, Valeria finds Eustace had been on trial three years ago for the murder of his wife. However, the verdict had come down as the scotch verdict of not proven. This implied his guilt, but there was not enough evidence for a conviction nor did it exonerate him.

Life is precarious in post-apocalyptic America, threatened by the toxic environment and the return to savagery. Born into this bleak reality, Ryan Cawdor roams the hell trails of Deathlands with his band of warrior survivalists. All they know is to endure and seize whatever chance they get for a better tomorrow. In the sands of California's Guadalupe desert, Ryan and companions fear that they have crossed time lines when they stumble upon a settlement straight out of fabled Egypt.

Required listening for any organization that interacts with the public - ranging from independent consultants to established large corporations and small businesses to new start-ups and nonprofits - The New Rules of Sales and Service is the essential guidebook for anyone attempting to navigate the exciting and evolving digital landscape.

It's the wedding of the century and the story you've waited a lifetime for! Archie finally marries Betty...and Veronica? Almost 80 years in the making!

At long last former Knight Commander Cade Williams has defeated the adversary, but his victory has come at a terrible cost. His wife, Gabrielle, is no more. His reputation lies in tatters, his trust in others broken. His closest friends and allies are now at risk from the very order they pledged their lives to maintain. If it could go wrong, it has. Unable to bear the reality of what he has done, all Cade wants to do is find a deep hole and pull it in after him. Let the world go on without him, for all he loves is lost, and he sees no reason to continue.

After the liberation of Front Royal from the Magus’ tyranny, Ryan Cawdor and his companions grieve the heart-wrenching loss of loved ones, but must carry on. Ryan and his surviving friends assume leadership roles in Front Royal, contributing to the rebuilding of the ville and the struggle to carve out a future for the beleaguered community. Ryan must learn how to be a good father for his unique baby daughter, and with the support of his larger family do his best to help her navigate the treacherous future that is her destiny.

The video showed a nearly naked man bloodied and beaten. Even as archaeologist and TV presenter Annja Creed watched, the clock on his suicide vest ticked down, and precious seconds were lost. But this was no stranger. Garin was her friend. Their fates had been bound by the secrets of Joan of Arc's sword. And Annja had less than 24 hours to save his life....

In the time of the Crusades, the Knights Templars were holy warriors who seemed to be blessed by God himself. But over the years, the order dissolved into mysteries both sacred and profane — creating an object whose power bends to the true nature of its owner.... But until she held it in her hands, archaeologist Annja Creed hadn't heard of the Skull of Sidon nor the twisted tale of its origins. Even now, she's still not convinced. Yet someone wants it badly enough to hire a man who wields power beyond her imagining.

The fall of the baronies has led Earth deeper into the darkest days of a bitter struggle as old as the planet itself — a war for righteous destiny. As a force of elite rebels dares to break humanity free from the iron chains of alien rule, they face an ever-changing matrix of cunning and retribution. Area 51 remains a mysterious enclave of eerie synergy and unleashed power — a nightmare poised to take the world to hell. A madman has marshaled an army of incorporeal, alien evil, a virus with intelligence now scything through human hosts like locusts.

The brutality of post-nuclear America has spawned a dark frontier where the harsh and unforgiving new rules of existence cannot obliterate the decency and determination that drive the true human spirit. It's tested and tormented but never destroyed. A lust for power and a strong sec-force are the basic requirements of any Deathlands baron. But brilliant, charismatic Baron Eugene Arcadian has bigger visions than simply a monopoly on jack and trade. He wants the future.

Dirty secrets. A dirty cop. And a loaded Syringe. A dead paramedic found with a syringe stuck in her chest. A junkie is found with stolen drugs from her ambulance. Too neat? Too easy? But something’s not quite right. Captain Weidman has got his hate up for Flynt more than usual. Blocked and hassled by the entire force every step of the way, are they getting too close to the thin blue line? What is the secret thread running through the case, and what does Flynt know that he’s not telling? Who will step up and peel back the lies and reveal the truth?

1870. A haven for the blessed and the damned, including a fallen angel, a mad scientist, a pirate queen, and a deputy who is kin to coyotes, Golgotha has come through many nightmarish trials, but now an army of 32 outlaws, lunatics, serial killers, and cannibals are converging on the town, drawn by a grisly relic that dates back to the Donner Party...and the dawn of humanity.

Self help motivational book comparing the game of chess to the games of life using real life questions and examples to help you understand why things are the way they are and how we create them.

A space warrior. A beautiful woman. Alien forces. An impending war. When Braxton’s ship crashes, two worlds collide, but not like one would think. Braxton is from the planet Imaga, and Elena, the beautiful young woman, he encounters is from Earth. Their lives are vastly different, but soon, strange circumstances will place them on the same side of and an impending war with alien forces that tracked him to Earth, unless they can stay ahead of further complications.

What starts out a as a harmless school trip soon turns Sara William's small world upside down. Stranded, on a deserted island, it feels like some sad story straight off the pages of Treasure Island, but this is no joke and to Sara's surprise it's not the short time she spends deserted that really terrifies her. Instead it's the world she returns back to with clearer eyes, a world where they practically rely on technology for everything. Perhaps just a little too much...