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Having escaped from the tower, Bradley and his company were transported to a random destination within Arcana. With nothing more than the sun and a stiff wind to lead them, they make their way back to Abyss, where the undercurrents of war had long begun to brew. Iron Fist Thorken, a Brigadier General with a lust for war, has already taken a seat within Abyss and commanded its men to set off against their enemies. Bradley returns as merely a pawn thrown into the turbulent winds of Arcana.

Earth had been destroyed by Devils, and as a result, the humans who lived there were transported to Paradise, a new world far vaster than their original planet. Dragons flew across the never-ending skies, roaring toward the heavens. Elves grew trees and tended to the flowers. Dwarves crafted armor and weapons to use for battle. Demons started wars for fun. It was chaotic, yet it was still a home. Then, when things were just starting to look up, the cataclysm struck. Only one man could face the imminent disaster, but he still failed in the end. 

Go on vacation with Allison Brennan’s Lucy Kincaid, where she saves a man from drowning, only to discover he is in far greater danger on land. Meet Roxanne St. Claire’s “bullet catcher” - bodyguard Donovan Rush - who may have met his match in the sexually charged “Diamond Drop.” Debut author William Simon shows us what happens when the president's granddaughter is kidnapped. And Lee Child’s pitch-perfect “I Heard a Romantic Story” puts a whole new spin on Love Is Murder.

In the near future, political tensions between the United States and China are at an all-time high. Then a catastrophic explosion on the moon cleaves a vast gash in the lunar surface, and the massive electromagnetic pulse it unleashes obliterates Earth's electrical infrastructure. To plumb the depths of the newly created lunar fissure and excavate the source of the power surge, the feuding nations are forced to cooperate on a high-risk mission to return mankind to the moon.

Bradley had stayed in Abyss for far too long, protected by its tall, enchanted walls. General Fluxi wasn't so kind as to allow such a promising chess piece to remain dormant. The elves and demons were running rampant in Arcana, their movements too disturbing to overlook. Bradley, unoccupied, was ordered to investigate, where he discovered a clever plot beginning to develop. There, he found a dungeon. Or, in other words, a tower...

Over time, his name thundered in the ears of others, giving him the chance to enter the competition hosted by one of the Duke’s of Hell, Iscanthar, himself. Bradley, with Ralph supporting him, hopes to dominate the tournament and procure a specific item: a key.

After defeating his enemies in a glorious battle, Bradley was awarded by General Fluxi himself. His name spread throughout Arcana, reaching even the doors of those residing safely in the Capital of the Nine Nations. With such a grandiose display, the Dark Races quickly unveiled just who their nemesis was, and they wanted vengeance. Now stationed in the grueling deserts of Arcana, Bradley must fend off against the Dark Races, all while watching for an abrupt attack from behind.

This collection of writings is a philosophy. It is a comprehensive look at what genuine love is and what it is not. An exploration of the unique power of each individual to establish love and change the world is intertwined throughout, and a clear approach to loving and living fully.

The new teacher whipped the overgrown Tucker boy on the third day after the opening of the Windmill School. That night at the supper tables of sheep spreads and cow outfits up and down Catclaw Valley, people said that the young teacher, Bowie Jones, should have been told about the Tuckers. Unfortunately for Bowie Jones, no one had told him. 

A vivid portrayal of the Civil War, and a look at the reasons behind the conflict. Johnny Heller, 14, convinces his mother to let him join a wagon train carrying food to Confederate soldiers. Along the way he’s captured by Blue Coats, and a black Union soldier insists that Johnny teach him to read. Brought up to believe that black people are inferior, Johnny deliberately tricks him. But as they get to know each other an uneasy alliance develops, followed by a friendship that surprises them both.

While helping clear out his deceased grandparents' house, Alexander Broward learns that family secrets can be dangerous things; and that evil can lurk almost anywhere...even within a forgotten World War II postage stamp. Through nothing more than innocent curiosity, Alexander discovers and inadvertently unleashes something his grandfather should have buried in the past.

Dr Martin Homer is a GP with a naturally sunny disposition. Honourable, attentive and trusted by all of his patients, Martin has only ever loved one woman - his wife, Sarah. When his mother dies suddenly, Martin's comfortable life is thrown into complete disarray. After sinking into the black dog of grief and depression, he ascends to new heights in a frenzied, manic high.

In the aftermath of a second American revolution, peace rests on a fragile truce. The old regime has been deposed, but the ex-president has vanished, escaping justice for his crimes. Some believe he is dead. Others fear he is in hiding, gathering forces. As the factions in Washington work to restore order, Donny Kimoe is in court to settle old scores - and pay his own debts come due.

Defeated in a devastating war with China and ravaged by climate change, America is on the brink of a bloody civil war. Seizing power after a controversial election, the ruling regime has begun cracking down on dissidents fighting the nation’s slide toward dictatorship. Donny Kimoe is a lawyer who makes his living defending enemies of the state. His newest client witnessed the murder of an opposition leader and is now accused of terrorism. To save her from the only sentence worse than death, Donny has to extract justice from a system that has abandoned the rule of law. 

She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill - names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead. She has made the cemetery her home, living in a crypt and avoiding human contact. But Calexa can’t hide from the dead - and because she can see spirits, they can’t hide from her. Then one night, Calexa spies a group of teenagers vandalizing a grave - and watches in horror as they commit murder. 

By turns serious and playful, profound and trivial, sad and joyful, The Thing Is is a shape-shifting narrative, one that starts out as written by an alien, seeing the earth and its inhabitants from the outside. This perspective then becomes that of an everychild, who vaguely remembers having once been an alien and evolves into the biography of everybody who has ever lived.

Yeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby, scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan, and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse, what is that awful smell?

My name is Niquette Delongpre and on the night before my mother's forty-seventh birthday, my entire family vanished without a trace. Everyone assumed the swamp swallowed them. They were wrong . . . Deep in the swamps outside of New Orleans, Niquette Delongpre and her family uncover a well on their property - a well that has roots all the way down into the soils of the Mississippi River. A well that brings ancient things to the surface - things that should have stayed buried.

A man of infinite jest, Pocket has been Lear's cherished fool for years, from the time the king's grown daughters - selfish, scheming Goneril, sadistic but hot Regan, and sweet, loyal Cordelia - were mere girls. So he can see trouble brewing when Lear demands that his kids swear their undying love and devotion before a collection of assembled guests. Of course Goneril and Regan are only too happy to brownnose Dad.

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies with Sidney Noir. This collection comprises of all new stories set in Sidney, Australia, by 14 authors of crime fiction....