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A past that won't die. A betrayal that cost him everything. Maverick Hale, the alpha of the Storm Moon Pack, has worked hard to put his past behind him. However, when a man is killed in their territory, his injuries bring back memories he'd rather forget. Especially when a witch arrives who was directly involved in his parents' death, challenging everything Maverick thought he knew. Maverick has to find his brother. With the killer still on the loose, the Storm Moon Pack must act quickly, or more will die. But they can't do this alone. They need witches and age old rituals steeped in blood.

A collection of six otherworldly tales from the author of We Burn Our Dead Tell No Tales.

Connor had been plagued by vivid dreams, sometimes eerily prophetic, for as long as he could remember. He has led a sheltered but lonely life under the protection of Donegal Abbey, until the arrival of a handsome and charismatic stranger, come to study at the monastery’s library. Ruarc, a low-ranking Nightwalker of House Diluthical, has been chosen to infiltrate the Donegal community, following rumors of a young man touched by Second Sight. His mission takes a dangerous turn, however, when he encounters a legendary creature of immense power and unknown intent.

Leeann Wu’s hands have started glowing at the most inconvenient times, and the single mother and midwife doesn’t know why. Could it be perimenopause? A hallucination brought on by a lack of sleep? On top of that concerning development, her daughter is off to university in a few months, her tenuous relationship with her ob-gyn mother is in peril of cracking, and she’s attracted the attention of a younger man who sees far more than she’s comfortable with. Her hands, glowing or not, are already full.

First 36 hours of the apocalypse completed. How much worse can a life reset alongside your ex and her hostile new boyfriend get? Neil and his small party have survived the initial cull on the vacation island. They've made enough early progression to fight off the first wave of mutated creatures. And to keep other out of control survivors at bay. But even that wasn't enough leveling up to save the life of one of their party. And they've been warned that the dangers of this new life will only increase. Now, there's more trouble brewing too for Neil.

With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own—Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing. But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured—or worse.

Two local teens have vanished, and a series of brutal attacks in the nearby forests hint at something far more terrifying than Tula could ever have imagined. As Tula, Victor, and the sisters begin to peel back the layers of the carnival's mysteries, they find themselves facing new enemies and unexpected allies. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their quest becomes. Tula must navigate a treacherous path, balancing the investigation with the emotional upheaval of her personal life.

Still reeling from events that occurred on the strange little island off the coast of Savannah, Tula Whitlow returns to North Carolina hoping to find some answers to the questions now surrounding her birthright, her newfound powers, and maybe her very soul.

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In jener Nacht, als Luzifer mich zum ersten Mal eine Kerze für sich anzünden ließ und Michael schützend an meine Seite kam, wusste ich noch nicht, dass diese Begegnung irgendwann einmal zu der größten Herausforderung meines Lebens führen sollte. Ich wusste nicht, welche Engel sich noch in eine Reihe mit mir stellen würden, oder was ich in mir trug.

Michael’s story did not begin with a prophecy, a divine star, or heavenly omens. Instead, he arrived on a cold winter’s evening, born into a farming family where profit mattered more than portents. Yet from his very first breath, shadows stirred. No angels heralded his birth—only the ghosts of siblings gone too soon, lingering with whispers of envy, regret, and fate.

An einem schicksalhaften Abend ändert sich für die junge Lisavet alles. Um ihr Leben zu retten, versteckt ihr Vater, ein bekannter Uhrmacher, sie in einer riesigen Bibliothek, die unabhängig von Raum und Zeit existiert und in der alle menschlichen Erinnerungen in Büchern gespeichert sind. Nur wenige wissen von diesem besonderen Ort, und Zeithüter entscheiden darüber, welche Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit konserviert oder unwiederbringlich ausgelöscht werden.

A scavenger hunt for the relic my mom hid decades ago should’ve been simple enough. I expected to spend a few weeks chasing clues in my old stomping grounds, followed by a fat payday and an overdue vacation. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one after that artifact. Between the witch trying to get her hands on it and the vampires determined to use it to open the veil, the stakes have never been higher. Since I can no longer trust the Enclave’s intentions, I’m ready to cut out the middleman.

Betsy Goldenrod is a cosmic being from the Gap Between Worlds, where it is her job to maintain integrity between dimensions. There's just one problem: her partner and mentor retired. After months of waiting around, she is finally given the opportunity to mentor a new partner named Susan. Their first assignment together was meant to be a training exercise. However, they would soon find themselves confronted by a mob led by the Man with the Cloven Feet. He would show them it was anything but.

Waking up naked and freezing in the snow of Central Park after a night as a wolf is just another hellish winter commute for Michael Andrews, a Canadian werewolf grappling with life in New York City.

August, 1983—Having travelled far and barely survived, Shivurr has returned to the islands of New Olympus. He’s more himself than he’s been in years, but his problems have grown too. From behind the Iron Curtain, the Eurus, a faction of renegade gods, have been plotting humanity’s cataclysmic subjugation via the Allfrost, the climate-altering machine he’s sworn to protect. And they’ve had years to corrupt it, unhindered . . . because of the Bodhi Group.

Questi tredici racconti affrontano una vasta gamma di argomenti legati al soprannaturale: dal modo in cui la tecnologia moderna può condizionare la nostra percezione della vita e della morte a storie ambientate in luoghi infestati, come case abbandonate e castelli misteriosi, dove le presenze del passato influenzano il presente.

Cryptids are turning up dead all over Charlotte, and this time it's not Harker's fault. He's tasked with finding out who is killing shifters and leaving their bodies in conspicuous places, and the best way to do that is to go undercover where the killings are taking place, find out who's in charge, and persuade them to stop.

Nachdem er einen Phönix freigelassen hat, um sein Leben zu retten, hat Dallion die Eigenschaft der Magie erlangt. Gejagt von Gräfin Priscord und anderen, macht er sich auf den Weg zur Akademie, um dort Zuflucht und das Wissen zu finden, das er benötigt, um seine neu erworbenen Fähigkeiten zu entwickeln. Doch das Netz der Politik ist tief verwoben.

First, I got stuck as a ghost in the suburbs of Toronto. Now my reaper roommate is dying. Dying! Reapers aren’t even supposed to get the sniffles. Turns out, we’re connected, and I don’t just mean a shared love of pineapple on pizza. Kelly and I have a rare and dangerous bond that’s draining my favourite reaper’s very essence away. If we don’t figure out how to break the link, Kelly is headed for a permanent sabbatical. Now we’re exploring creepy corners of Afterlife, making risky deals with paranormal weirdos, and—worst of all—I might be falling for the reaper I’m literally haunting to death.