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Saving the world isn’t easy. It’s even harder when you’re only nine. Kelly Donovan used to be a nobody. Well, a smart nobody. Skipping ahead a year in school made her the smallest kid in fifth grade and a target for bullies in search of an easy mark. She tried to follow her father’s advice and ignore them, but it didn’t do any good. Escaping into her favorite comic books at least helped her through the day. Who needs friends anyway? Sometimes, dreams find a way to come true, even if nobody asked them to.

Technically, there’s only one girl on this island that I’ve been told to stay away from. One. And she just showed up on my doorstep looking like a hooker at a ho parade. Why, you ask? Well, according to her, I’m the only one on Paradise Isle that can help her. The only. Fucking. One. Go figure. So what am I supposed to do? Turn her away and look like an asshole? This whole “being a good person thing” isn’t as easy as it’s cracked up to be. Bear with me, will you? I’m still learning the ropes.

What happens when you mix together a bored teenager, his girlfriend, and his younger brother with a reckless goblin intent on making Halloween last forever, and a witch with out-of-this world culinary skills? It's The Longest Halloween, a modern day fable that celebrates belief in oneself and family togetherness.

My story? It’s wrought with violence. Strewn with blood. Dominated by desire. My stepmother, the evil queen, hates me. She wants me dead but hasn’t killed me yet. At her insistence, a never-ending line of repugnant suitors vie for my hand, but when I decline each and every one, the evil queen punishes me...severely. She will stop at nothing until I’m sold or dead. 

Ruling over the island and their capital city should have been an easy job: one where they would have eyes on the back of their heads, as not all problems were resolved with the Orthodox. But when a certain young woman comes into Raiden's life, nothing will ever be the same. Not for him, and not for his girls. Thrust into a situation where Rai finds himself between a rock and a hard place, he has to come to terms both with himself, his wives, his twins, and everything life had offered him - both the good and the bad.

The world isn't what it used to be after the first apocalypse. Scourge roam the desolate wasteland, preying on whoever dares set foot outside the few remaining Megapolis. While enforcing tax from the local province, Raiden and the Mercenary Union's cultivator team come face to face with the latest the Scourge could throw at them: monstrosities far beyond their capabilities. Surviving an onslaught they shouldn't have, the small group manages to find their way home, only to get caught up in a decades-old political play for power.

I'm Justin Mauler, student of Mazirian Academy, Creation Mage, and now the new owner of a poltergeist named Barry Chillgrave. Who'd have expected having a deceased buccaneer as your resident dungeon-running poltergeist would lead to trouble? Yeah, it's pretty much a given. And now I’ve discovered that my spell list might be limited. Which means only one thing: I have to find a way to break that limit.

Brink City. It’s the hellhole of America and has been ever since the magical world collided with our own. All the undesirables, those magical creatures and races who couldn’t fit into polite society, ended up there. Underground monster matches? Illegal enchantments? Monstrous ladies of the night? Potions that make you a god for a day? They can all be found in Brink City. And it’s my new playground.

Bradley receives a second chance on a steampunk planet. The wondrous sights captivate, the gizmos fascinate, and it is all possible with steam. Attempting the wilds, Bradley experiences a dash of heart-pumping adventure that unlocks new opportunities and brings unwanted problems. With proper application, a bit of wit, and a dash of luck he might achieve greatness. 

The enigmatic and likely certifiably crazy Igor Chaosbane has drawn runes into my frat house’s dungeon. Now that’s out of the way, we can really get to training for the War Mage Games. And don’t think I’ve forgotten about my other training methods. There’s a fetching potions tutor who’s got me wondering just what Infernal magic can do.

Two beautiful female mages down...an academy of thousands to go.

The midterms are over, and I’ve succeeded, not only in passing, but I’ve also managed to increase my blood rank from E to D, something that’s never been done before. With all my recent successes, I should be satisfied with my progress. Not a chance. Cromwell’s don’t settle, and I’m not going to stop until I climb to the very top and stand proud next to my sister and all of the other prodigies at S-Rank. But it was foolish of me to believe I could defy the natural order of the world and just climb the ranks freely and that there wouldn’t be consequences. 

Nothing has complicated Sarah Wright’s life as much as losing it. Discovering vampires and other supernatural creatures are real took the sting out of being murdered by her ex-boyfriend. She’s enjoying her new reality, even if taking a knife to the heart was the sanest thing to happen to her since. Not quite a year into being an immortal, Sarah’s embraced the supernatural world hidden beneath the veneer of modern society.

In The Witch's Errand, Princess Angelina and Prince Harris must travel to Stoneheart Peak to obtain a magical scrying glass from the dwarfs to break Fairy Queen Mab’s curse. If they fail, they will be forced to serve the dwarfs for the rest of their lives, and Princess Angelina will remain a dragon forever!

Dirk and his friends are off to the South Capital where some of the Region’s strongest wild monsters await them, as well as answers, hopefully. While at the new tamer academy, Dirk will have to navigate his growing notoriety and help his friends deal with unexpected matters of their own. All while a mysterious entity secretly prepares to unleash ultimate ruin upon the land.

It’s time to expand the fleet. Captain Watkins must build a new, more powerful ship for his core if he wants to survive the kobold pirates, cannibalistic halflings, and the other deadly foes that await him in the void of space. At his command is an armed space station controlled by a friend, Verminkin crewmates, Drider MOBS, and new, deadly weapons. But will it be enough?

In "The Mermaid's Tear", Princess Angelina and Prince Harris travel to Luna Island, where the first ingredient for a magical potion awaits—the elusive mermaid's tear. But their journey takes an unexpected turn when they uncover a pirate plot to capture the island's gentle mermaids. The brave duo must outwit the pirates and save their newfound friends. Will they succeed in securing a mermaid's tear and breaking the spell, or will the princess remain a dragon forever? Come join this fun fantasy mermaid story for kids ages 6-9.

At Sanguine Academy, blood is the only thing that matters. Too bad Michael's is trying to kill him. As a child, I was nearly killed by a demon, and ever since, the only thing I've cared about is becoming a blood knight. Using the mana inside my blood to protect others from the monsters that plague the world. Eight years I devoted to training, and finally, I was ready to be tested. My blood was measured and assessed, laid bare for all to see. And it was found wanting.

In The Griffin’s Feather, Princess Angelina and Prince Harris journey across the Marrokian Desert to the Temple of the Eclipsed Sun. Their quest: obtain a griffin's feather for a potion that will reverse Princess Angelina's curse, turning her back from a dragon into human form. Facing daunting traps and challenges within the ancient temple, they stumble upon an unexpected find—a hidden restaurant run by Viktor, a griffin.

Instead of moving on to the afterlife, Watkins wakes up as something different. He has been reborn as the core of a war-ravaged starship and must work to repair his vessel if he wants to find his way home. Threats to his new existence abound, both in the darkness of space, and lurking aboard the ruined hulk of the ship he now commands. Despite the danger, Captain Watkins has a lifetime of naval service experience to call upon. With the help of his system adjunct, they must rebuild and prepare their vessel for the battles to come.